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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
NEWS OF MEN TN THE SERVICE


 Joseph Emons of 2s3 Tairlawn avenue has been promoted to cor- poral ct an Army air base in New- foundiand, He also has been pre- sented the Good Conduct Medal. The son of Mir. and Mrs. Homer L. Emons. he entered the service Q year and c half ago. His brother, Staff Sergeant Raymond Efnons, is stationed in England.
 George Morrison, seaman, first class, and Robert Morrison, seaman, second class, sons of Mrs. JaTne Morrison of Orange street, have completed training courses with the .. Navy. The former, who recent. ly completed Q course ct Norman, Okla, b now at the Naval 0unnery school ct Jacksonville, Fla. His brother completed boot training at Sampson, N. F., and s now at Fort Lauderdale, Flo.
 Staff Sergeant Alfred N. Jones of CheShire road, who has completed le months of service In the Mediter. raneGn area, Is spending Q furlough at the home Of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Francis W. Jones.
 A Purple Heart awarded to Mar. inc Private First Glass Joseph Le.z, Jr, of i76 Academy avenue has been received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lerz. The serviceman was wounded July 26 in action on Tinian island, and is now ct 6 hos- pitai in New Caledonia. His father, Q veteran of the first World War, is holder Of the Croix de duerre and the Distinguished Flying Gross,
 William J. Humphrey, seaman second class, has returned to samp. son, N. r., after spending 6 fur- tough with his wife and son ct IVse street. Seaman Humphrey b the son Of MT. and Mrs. Robert Humphrey of 76 Ives street.
 He haS two brothers, Robert Hum. phrey, s 2.C and Howard Hum. phrey, ?. o 3sC also serving in the Navy. He b q former efnploye of the Bristol company.
 Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Healey, jr., of Rye street. who Is now spending | furlough here, has been cited by his regiment and awarded the Combat 1nfantrymAn badge for participation In combat in Italy, according 10 . Fifth Army head. quarters release. ..s
 Sergeant Healcy has been In the service more than two years, and served in Italy for 10 months.
 Salvatore II. Petriilo, former Wa. terburian, has been promoted iron, n1ajor to lieutenant colonel in the Army according to word received here. He k officer in charge Of the specifications clearance branch At Fort Monmouth, N. J,
 Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Hoffman of Watertown have received the Fur. pie Heart awarded to their son, Pris vate g. Earl Hoffman, who was wounded in action In France August IS.
 Errico Rinaldl Of oakvllie has been promoted to private first class ct his post in Italy. where he iS . rifieman with an infantry division.
 Marine Private First Glass Win. cent c. Urban of e7 Green street and James J. 0irch of 84 Revere street, a seaman first class in the Navy, have completed c course ct the aviation fiachiniSt school at Mem. phis, Tenn.
 Private Orlando Mofso of iso dranby street iS serving with m Army military police unit of Hot Springs, Ark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

Past state Commander Ham. John P. Barry, Walter T. Overton, Harry P. Barry. William Keavercy, Michael Dezinno. Robert Hayes.
 Pase Auxiliary Commanders: lSa. belle Martone, Elizabeth Fahey. Helen Brophy. Elizabeth LeroSe, Julia Conklin, Mary Barry, Lena o'Neil. Josephine Donahue, Ger maine Dezinno.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
ACE IS SATISFIED

Galveston. Tex. (UP)-MaJ. Rob. ert CThunderbolt) Johnson, the acc who shot down 27 German planes in i4 months of combat service, is studying gunnery at the army airfield here. Voicing the sen- tlinents Of most men who have been across. Johnson says he is satisfied with his record and does not want to go back. T wanted to do just what did and come home" i" he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Experts Fail
To Agree on
Income Returns

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. CUP)-
The Washington Daily News sent
six reporters with the same theo-
retical income tax data right to the
national center of tax knowledge
the United States Internal Revenue
building-and the six saw six dlffer-
ent deputy collectors.
The News published the results
Monday. Each of the six was found
to be due refunds on the theoretical
returns, but in tn ese varying
amounts S1739, $673, S12.15, Sl63l,
1920 and S16.T.
A reporter then went to l.. A.
Chamberlin, head of the Washing
ton internal revenue office, and m
formed him that he had six differ
ent answers to the same tax PROP
lem.
The News reported that Cham
berlin, with the aid OF a man ne
described as the most expert OF all
the governments experts, emerged
with what he sWore was a correct
but still different-answer. 1t was
$19.33."
The News reporters Used the
same set of income and deduction
figures that were presented recently
to Cleveland collectors by members
of the Cleveland Press staff. The
wers obtained in Cleveland
ranged from an additional tax OF
S246.1O due to a refund of Sl388.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 3535

ESTATE OF GLADYS E. HAT
TON, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, D. B. Roberts as Admin
istrator with Will annexed of the es-
tate of GLADYS E. HATTON, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, that within six
months after the first publication
of this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial, or
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said D. B. Roberts,
as Administrator with Will annex
ed of said estate, at POT Bank of
America Bldg, Ell Centre, Califor-
mia, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
the said estate in the County of
Imperial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centre, California,
this 7th day of February, 1914.
D. B. ROBERTS,
Administrator with Will
annexed of the Estate of
GLADYS E. HATTON,
Deceased.
(No. 49, (F8-15-22-29)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS
FICTITIOUS FIRM NAME

THE UNDERSIGNED does here
by certify that he is conducting a
fishing business at Mullet Island
on Salton Sea, near the City of
INLAND, County of Imperial, State Of
California, under the fictitious firm
name and style of "MULLET IS
LAND MARINE PRODUCTS co.;
that the undersigned is the sole
owner of the said business, and
that no other person or persons
are interested therein.
That the said firm is composed
of the following person, whose
name and address is as follows, to-
wit
ERWIN KATZER, 1913 18th
Street, Santa Monica, California.
WITNESS my hand this 26 day
of January, 1914.
ERWIN KATZER.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
} SIS.
COUNTY OF IMPER1AD
On this 26 day Of January, 1914,
before me, Florence McManama, o
Notary Public in and for said
County and State, residing therein
duly commissioned and sworn, per-
sonally appeared ERWIN KATzER,
known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within
instrument, and acknowledged to
me that he executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year
in this certificate first above writ
ten.
FLORENCE MCNAMARA.
Notary Public in and for said
County and State.
(SeaD
My Commission Expires Feb. z,
1916.
(No. 49, Fl.8,l5,22)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Gripsho|m Sails
For Americans

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. 10.
CUP) - The Swedish motorship
Gripsholm sails Tuesday for Lisbon
with German and French repatrl-
ates woll will lbe exchanged for
American diplomats, newspaper COR
respondents and others who were
trapped in France when the Ger
mans entered.
The Gripsholm was expected to
arrive in Lisbon February "a.
About 100 Americans, including S.
Pinkney Tuck, charge d'affaires,
were caught when the Germans
completed their occupation ol
France. The Americans have beer
held in Germany since early in
1943.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is up
Mai. Robert B. Westbrook, leading
sce of the 18th air force in the
South Pacific area with IA Japa-
nese Zeros to his credit, dismissed
his record lightly and said credit
belongs to his ground crew.
Il think every flyer will agree
with me. We only fly those ma
chimes. The ground crew takes the
beating. They live in dirt, filth
and mud-run for fox holes-and
keep those planes airworthy.'
The 26--year- ace who is visit
ing his parents in Hollywood for
the first time in two years eX-
planned his downed planes just hap
pened to be of the fighter variety
because I was always the guy who
got there just after someone else
shot down a bomber
Stories of Jap atrocities, he said,
didn't surprise him.
After the Japs moved out CT the
Solomons I saw two American fly
ers who had been cut up by Jap2-
nese knives. The ground crew saw
even more"
Westbrook wears the distinguish
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Ace Gives Credit
To Ground Men

ed flying cross, a silver star, the air
medal with three clusters and
campaign ribbons for six major en-
gagementS.
Asked if he agreed that Jap
pilots are net as clever as they
were earlier in the war, Westbrook
said he certainly hadn't seen any
evidence of its when he left only
two weeks ago.
THE Japs are good pilots and
their Zeros are good planes" he
said. Don't let anyone tell you
otherwise. We fight 'em only in
formation. Usually it is the strag-
glers or pilots who streak out to
get in a personal dogfight who are
lost"
Westbrcoks squadron accounted
for 158 Jap planes in scrties IN the
south Pacific area.
The major was a good swimmer
when he was a boy at Hollywood
high school.
Il was very happy about it, too, y
he said, when my plane conked
cut ever the ocean, my swimming
came in very handy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
BUREAUCARAT "SEES"
LIGHT ON NEEDS

1t is bit encouraging to see some of
the bureaucratic big-wigs in Washington
making statements such as emanated
from Donald B. Nelson relative to recon-
struction of business in postwar times
Mr.. Nelson, head Of the War Production
Board suddenly has discovered that
small business must be given the 1ifst
opportunity to reconvert to peace tlfne
production after the war" Mr.. Nelson
ashoots the works" in his statement, for
he goes on to derlare, land it tsmall bus
iness) does not want or need WA
organization in the process.
Now. coming from a chairman OF one
of the multitudinous bureaus which al
most have crucified said businesses with
their dominating policies, restrictions,
rules. orders, and so on, one begins to
wonder what is taking place.
We agree with Mr.. Nelson, but why
should he limit his sudden change OF
heart to small business? After all the
whole business world wants just what he
saws. Of course, he is trying to be con-
sistent. 1t was only after the new deal
and DR.. New Deal started reforming
everybody and everything that the coun-
try was divided into little and big busl-
ness. But the throttling process was
the same 1t happens that little business
couldn't stand the RECOMMENDATION ana
sumptuary dealings of the bureaus as
long as larger concerns. Naturally the
little fellow was choked off first, ana
still is being choked off.
If our memory serves us correctly, now
ever. it was tiny concern that upset the
nefarous NRA at the outset. 1t certainly
shows grand spirit on the part OF Mr..
Nelson that he is willing to forgive little
businesses and come to their rescue.
But can the WPB chairman get far in
his desire to aid little business with ms
colleague in regiment alton, Henry wal
lace chasing about the country lndlctlng
and lambasting big business, with no rel
erence to any help he might have IN mlnd
for the little fellows by scourglng the Dig
ones.
It is hard to credit Mr.. Nelson with
sincerity or even having anything deflnite
in mind as long as the vice president IS
talking the other way. Mr.. Wallace is
vice nresident of the greatest going con-
Germ in the world. And while he is IN
that position by accident he still should
act the part and either offer something
wholesome and helpful, or not say any,
thing at all.
another sample of administration Lead
ers being off-tune. 1t is the way 1t Is
down in Washington, one bureau telling
the people to do one thing and another
bureau straining itself to have 1t done
another way.
Let's have something definite from Mr..
Nelson and let's have none of Mr.. wal
lace's prating until both give US the
"proof of the pudding"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Shaw Scores
As Orator

Toastmasters voted Everett Shaw
as best speaker and Don Young,
as the most improved, at this week
meeting of the Cactus Gavel club
in the California hotel.
Other speakers were Shields
Charlton, Viggo Hansen and Hayden
Sears.
AL Shaller, chief critic, led a panel
form of criticism, each critic deal
ing with one particular portion OF
each talk for all speakers. Critics
were: : Glen Bowers, Bill Fox, Mark
Hebbelthwaite, Lee Miller, Carl
SchooSs.
Foster Mcclure, president, an
nounced that the Brawley club will
meet next Monday with the Ell
Centro group, Brawley supplying
two speakers and two critics as its
share of the program.
Gene HeisS was toastmaster for
Mondays meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
A GOOD IDEA
Sacramento Bee)

(Sacramento Bee)
A plan to grant indefinite furloughs
to overseas veterans after two years SER
vice is under consideration by the War
Department.
Contingent, of course, upon manpower
demands and transportation facilities,
this would appear to be good idea, both
from the point of view of military pro
cedure and of the personal feelings of
the men and their families.
A battle weary fighter is little better
than no fighter at all. Not infrequently
he becomes a liability rather than an as
set.
And currently any man who has spent
two years in active combat IN the war
zones has done his part for his country.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Feed Wheat Piles
Up on Coast

the past three months the state de-
partment of agriculture had been
urging that the grain be distributed
to SO smaller facilities throughout
the state.
Failure to coordinate orders in
hand with the amount of wheat
being sh.ppe~.
Inflictirg impossible restrictions"
relative tc .Ee amount Of stored
wheat which dealers and farmers
could have on hand.
Buying and shipping dirty wheat
out Of Vancouver with full knoWl-
edge of its condition and of the
fact our state law will require a re-
cleaning here
SEEKS HELP
Cecil said he wired in despera-
ton" to Admiral Emory S. Land
war shipping administrator. and j
B. Huston, president CT the CCC
asking that wheat shipments be
held down to "aS much as our
port facilities can handle without
causing congestion or disruptine
other traffic.
He added that the corporation
had announced that about 100000
tons CT wheat were to be shipped
here this month, although the
agency had been told last summer
that 10000 tons was the maximum
amount that could be handled II
any month.
Cecil also urged that port facili'
ties at Stockton be used for un'
loading scme Of the wheat. HI
added he had been informed thaI
representative of Stockton
dealer last week had been refused
carload of grain which he Offered
to take from San Francisco u
StocktOn in his own truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
ON WASTE PAPER
(Reaumont GaZette)

beaumont GaZette)
San Gorgonio pass people who have
been wondering why some arrangements
had not been made by the government to
pick up waste paper which citizens would
gladly contribute, may find the answer
when they learn that right in the nations
capital thousands of tons of waste paper
are being burned daily, according to re-
cent reports.
Could it be true, as some have charged,
that the administration would welcome
a paper shortage which would prevent
people from reading newspapers?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
No. 3541
In the Matter of the Estate OF
w. w. TISON, also known as WILL
LARD w. TISON, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF AP-
PLICATION FOR PROBATE OF
WILL AND FOR LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY.
A document purporting to be the
last Will and Testament Of w. w.
TISON, also known as WILLARD
w. TISON, deceased, having on the
7th day of February, 1914, come in
to the possession of the above Su-
perior Court and Petition for the
Probate thereof and for the issu-
ance of Letters Testamentary to
Hazel G.. Tison having been filed
by said Hazel G. Tison with me,
the Clerk of said Court.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
tIldI CIludys IAiC loCiI udy Va fSc0
ruary, 1914 at the hour Of two
o'clock (2;0O pm. of said date
at the Court room of said above
Court in the Imperial County
Courthouse in FL Centro, County of
Imperial, State of California, has
been set as the time and place for
proving the Will of said w. w. IT.
son, also known as willard w. IT.
son, deceased, and for hearing the
application of said Hazel G. Tison
for the issuance to her of Letters
Testamentary, when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Reference is hereby made to said
Petition for further particulars.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Superior Court this 7th
day of February, 1914.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
(SEAL)
BY G. o. KENYON,
Deputy.
mo. 45) F7-8-9-l0-l1-
13-l4-15- -l6-1O
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
INQUISITIvE
Sacramento Bee)

(SacramentO betD
Two scientists from Louisiana State
university have announced plans to go to
a secluded island in the Gulf of Mexico
to study the love life of bees.
Is it possible we 30 not know as much
about the bees and birds as we thought
we did. or are the two scientists merely
seeking to catch up with the younger gen
Grafton?
Moreover, it hardly seems necessary to
90 to a remote island to make the re-
search. Bees cannot be that modest
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

SACRAMENTO, Feb. Is up =
Some 10000 tons of desperately
needed" Canadian wheat for Cali
fornia livestock is piling up at San
Pedro and San Francisco and the
Federal War Shipping Adminstra-
ton is seriously considering termi-
mating the entire wheat importa-
ton program unless the congested
situation in the ports is imme-
diately corrected" William j. Cecil
state director of agriculture, said
Cecil blamed the Commodity
Credit Corporation and other fed
eral agencies for the situation and
said the agencies should take
vigorous and realistic action.
He denied assert:c--s Of some
federal agents" that enforcement of
state seed laws are responsible for
the delays.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
FLIER CADET KILLED

FORT SUMNER. N. NJ, Feb. Is.
CUP)-Aviation Cadet William e.
Louis Of Inglewood, Calf, has been
killed in an airplane accident in
volving two planes in combat train
ing, it was announced Tuesday by
the public relations office at the
Fort Sumner army air base. Three
other men parachuted to safety.
Louis was the Sc of Melvin Louis
of Inglewood.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Cost Of Living
Still Mounts

NEW YORK, Feb. Is. (UP)-The
cost of living in the United States
remained unchanged in January
over December, but was "a per cent
higher than year ago, the National
Industrial Conference board report
ed Tuesday.
The biggest advance in January
costs over last year was in SUM-
dries, which rose SO per cent. Food
rose 81 per cent during the year.
fuel and light 3.3 per cent and
clothing 30 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Nazis Execute
lithuanians

STOCKHOLM, Feb. Is. UP)-
TWenty-seven Lithuanians hav e
been executed recently for anti
German activities, including sabo-
tage and possession of weapons,
Dagbladet reported Tuesday, quot
ing the German newspaper Deutsche
Zeitung Imosten.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Capital Talk
-by-
Peter Edison

War ManpoWer Commissioner,
Federal Security Administrator, Ex-
Governor General of the Philip
pines. Governor of Indiana Paul
V. McNutt has started making
speeches again. In Today period
he has Just delivered himself OF six
major orations, including three on
one day. In Chicago a year and
more ago this wouldn't have been
news, for the Honorable Paul has
never been one to decline to make
a speech at any time any place
anyone would gather crowd. But
when the President named McNutt
boss of manpower in December,
1912. the governor took the pledge,
buttoned up his lips and started
being the strong silent type. In all
of l943 he didn't make more than
half dozen speeches which is
probably his lifetime record in
taciturnity.
With the turn of the year, how
ever, the governor turned over to
his old leaf, and is now back IN
form as an after -dinner-or-break-
fast t-or-lunch spellbinder, making
things seem much more natural.
Maybe the word has gotten around
that there's going to be an election
this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The fOlioping edit
0riais are presented as interesting 0ptn-
ions poiced by editors elsewhere. Ihey
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
MAKES CHARGES

Cecil also charged the Commodity
Credit agency with:
Playing business as usual for the
Los Angeles Grain Exchange by
attempting to unload all OF the
wheat on the few big dealers and
mills to the two ports" when fcr
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

AS we progress lin the Pacific, the
enemy's line of communications Will be
shortened. The thoroughness OF his prep
arations for defense will improve, in
creasing the difficulty of victory.-Adml.
Ernest J. King.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
To CONFER DEGREE

Ell Centro chapter NO. 109, r. A.
M, will confer degree at the meet
ing Thursday night, 7:30 O'Clock,
in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

If it is all right to draft man to fire
a gun, then it is just as right to draft
the men to make the gun for him-War-
rem H. Atherton, American Legion ma
tional commander.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
GRASS FIRE FATAL

GRASS FIRE FATAL
MELBOURNE, Feb. Is. (UP)-
Twelve persons have died and at
least 200 homes were destroyed in
brush fires sweeping through the
area near Gippsland in the province
of Victoria, it was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

America must go on a full production
basis at the earliest possible moment
after victory. Only by this means will
jobs be provided for the millions who
take off their uniforms. The federal
government cannot provide these jobs;
state government cannot. Private IN
dustry must be encouraged, tax struc-
ture created that will induce venture
noney.-Gov. John w. Bricker of ONO.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

The German people are strengthened
in their attitude by the power of faith
which we have observed and admired in
Adolf Hitler since 1919. Every day we
express the power of that faith bv shout
inc the Fuehrer's name to each other,
"Heil Hitler !"-Berln radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

[HIlItCS.
So runs the McNutt program ana
thus McNutt toots his own baZoo.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15

The Germans think that they have a
chance of winning the peace. The line is
the suggestion that Just around the cor
ner is waiting the ideal German democ-
racy and that we should impose no terms
which would handicap it.-Lord Vansit-
tart.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-15
RECORD HEIGHT

(Ontario Daily Report)
Some other fine old American instltu-
tions besides the national debt have been
growing by leaps and bounds in the past
few wears. There's the matter OF govern
ment rerords, for instance.
At the expense of good bit OF scarce
paper, one of our congressman has deter
mined that. in the course of $50 years,
enough of these documents have been
preserved in the nations capital to make
a pile as big as the Washington monu-
ment.
And the payoff is that more than half
of this massive collection is less than
four years old.
Who said bureaucracy
The Germans in this war are commit
ting virtually all the atrocities the prop
agandists in the last war falsely attribut-
ed to them Abou the only stories OF
German atrocities we are receiving come
from the Russians and the Polish under
ground. It's time we had some through
our own trustworthy news system.-Pal-
mer Hoyt, former Owl domestic branch
director.