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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
CALENDAR
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
c. e. Party, Imperial parish hall.
Achievement council, 1880, Hard
ing school.
SUNDAY
Mothers Day services, churches.
MONDAY 'F = .
Chapter AV, P.E.O., l, 691 San
dalWOOd.
Tcastmasters, 6:15, California
hotel. u, -.
Troop 20, Z, Scout hut
Sea Scouts No. 270, 1880, Elks
club. 80
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
Ell c. nitro lodge No. 384, F. and
A. M, 1850, Masonic temple.
Red Cross board, 1880, headquar-
ters. AJt y.
ii. q. Findley post, VFW, 8, Vet
Grams hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
Receives Honor
From Shrine

Mrs. U. l.. Martin has been hon
ored by the White Shrine &C Jeru-
salem, having been named state
chairman for the Supreme Shrine
project, the raising of funds for
the purchase of seeing eye dogs tc
be given to war veterans wEo have
become blind as result Of war
service.
Each Shrine viii appoint q COM
mittee to work with Mrs. Martin
who will have direct charge of
Oasis Shrine No. 20 and the San
Diego county groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
Winners in
Contest

On THURSDAY Washington stud
ents had their lip reading tourna-
ment with Billie MCGEE winning
first place; James Station. second;
Caroline Valenzuela, third.
These students will compete in
the grand tournament on May 19
in Harding school.
Judges were Mrs. Paul Conroe,
Miss r. LaVonne Jackson and Miss
Ruby L. Hubert. Mrs. Margaret Rae =
cliffe is the instructor
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
Ho!tviIIe Dance
Successful

One Of the mot successful
dances was that given Thursday
night by ships company from the
Hcltvillc Naval Auxiliary Air sta
ton, the dance taking place in the
Holtville Veterans hall.
Girls and their chapcrCnce were
present from all parts of the valley
and the men proved themselves to
be perfect hosts, presenting each
girl with corsage, engaging an
imported orchestra from San Diego
for the party, and serving deli
ciOuS refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
Birthday Party
Recent Event

A birthday party was given
Thursday by Mrs. Ruby Snider for
Ruby Macs fourth anniversary
The guess enjoyed gamee and the
birthday cake and ice cream, the
list Of guests including;
Beverly Jean zirn, Neva and
Linda Hawkins. Sharon and Jimmy
Davis, Carol Ashbrook, Bobby Pata,
Patsy Sue Thomas, Mickey Rodri-
guez, Barbara Ann Houston, Caro-
lyn and Adilee Estes. MesGame {
Estes. Pata, zinn, Houston and
Shelton.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
CaIexico Women's Clubs
Install New Officers

CALEXICO, May 13-Mrs F. M.
Ruge was installed as president of
the Calexico Woman's Improve
ment club as an impressive service
held on Thursday in the club
house, with Mrs. r. l.. Glasby.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14

q. Project leaders from four farm
hCme departments, Acacia, Mt. Sig
nal, Jasper. and McCabe- Eucalyptus,
will meet Thursday at lO:3O a. m
in the farm advisors office. Miss
Florence Glenn, home demons,tra- =
ton agent, will, at this time, con-
duct a training meeting on the care
and reptair of electric cords, the
project leaders in turn demonstrate
ing this subject at their respective
centerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
Announc ements
Of Mee+inqs

Acacia farm home department
is to have meeting Wednesday
at 10 a. m. al the home of Mrs. Irene
Norris, with Miss Florence Glenn,
home demonstration agent, conduct
ing the project work on the clean
ing OF sewing machines. The group
will have pot luck luncheon at
nocn.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14

junior past president of the South
ern District, California Federation
of Womens Clubs, as the inttalling
officer
Other new officers of the Calex-
president; Mrs Lewis Smith,
recording secretary. Mrs. Frank
Raab, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. w. E. King, treasurer: Mrc.
Ted Rumsey, Mrs. NJ. Richter. Mrs.
F.. E. Kelso and Mrs. Della Mer-
cier, directors.
Mrs. Young. who served Mrs.
Henry Forcher as president
during her term of office as presi-
dent for the year just concluded,
for the club gave Mrs. Forcher
handsome gift Of appreciation.
Mrs. Forcher conducted her last
business meeting at which all busi-
ness was concluded until fall, the
afternoon ending with the serving
TO refres hments. past presidents of
the club being hostesses. Exquisite
roses decorated the tea table and
the club rooms.
CALEXICO JUNIORS
CaleMcc Junior Womens club
also has its installation this week,
Mrs. E. E. Cavanah installing Mrs.
Jack Jones as president following
the mother daughter banquet.
Others Officers of the Junior club
are: Mrs. Ashley J. Hudspeth. first
preside mt; Mrs. Robert Mat
hews, second vice-pres ident; Mrs.
Edward Cole, secretary; Miss Eli
nor Ritter, treasurer; Mrs. Conrad
Caldwell, Mrs. Paul Glud. Mrs. A. d.
Haworth and Mrs. Philip Tucker,
directors.
Mrs. Caldwell, outgoing president,
received a gift frcm the club, Mrs.
Harold Brockman making the pres
entation, and Mrs. Caldwell in turn
presented for the Junior club, a
gift of crystal 10 the Senior club
to be used at its meeting5.
Mrs. L. H. Dove and Mrs. Adolph
Binder will be senicr advisors for
the Juniors next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-14
DEATH FUNERAL
NOTICES

DAVIS, Mrs. Eliza, died Monday,
May 8. Funeral services will be
in charge of Hens chapel at 3
pm. Sunday, May IA. Burial will
be in Mt. View cemetery. Surviv-
ors include one daughter and one
granddaughter. Sis
WANTLAND, Clarence, 80, died
May IL at his home in Long
Beach. Funeral services will be
in charge of Lemons chapel Mon
day, May Is, at pm. Burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, two
sisters and two brothers. Sis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07

ROANOKE. Va, July GNS)-A spokesman for the
proRoosevelt faction of Virginia Democrats declared en-
phatcaly today that his pars state convention tomorrow
will not adopt the Texas plan Of threatened revolt.
RiNey Smith secretary 10 Senator Carter Glass, and
one Of the organizers Of NrGniaS Committee of 100' for
the reelection OF President Roosevelt expects the Virginia
state convention in the final analysis 10 be middle-o-
the-road' affair.
II will he dominated administration Democrats con-
ceded by the state machine headed by Senator Byrd VAR
gnias "fsyorite son.
CALLED POLITICAL SUICIDE
at would he political suicide for anyone In Virginia
10 advocate the Texas plan" Smith asserted.
The so-caled Texas plan thrust into the 1914
political picture when revolving Texas Democrats named
their delegates the national convention with de-
mand that the party il their support IN November
agree 10:
Restore the convention two-thrdS rule for nomna-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
virginia Democrats Not to Revolt

rights" declaration aimed against antpo tax legisla-
ton include white supremacy plank in its patform
60 on record against Is years in the White House.
The Texas ultimatum carried threat that If these
demands are met the anti-New Deal electors would
for Democrat other than the expected nominee
President Roosevelt
Taking the from Texas Mississippi Democrats is
sued similar utmatum. South Carolina Democrats post
poned decision such step until after the national
convention opening in Chicago July 10.
VIRGINIA PICKS ELECTORS
The Virginia convention. in Saturday afternoon ses-
sion which possibly could into the evening hours If
floor fight develops will pick presidential electors its
"a delegates the national convention and adopt state
party platform.
At least congressional district the Ninth, has in
structed It's delegates support President Roosevelt
The consensus appeared to be that tomorrows Byrd
dominated convention will defeat attempt by
administration delegates TO instruct its Chicago deega
lion 10 for President RoOsevelts denomination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
The Public Gains

Representatives of the Civil Aeronautics Ad
ministration, the airlines and the Railway Elk
press Agency, recently discussed the expan-
sion of air cargo service. These representa-
tives of a growing new industry are crowding
in time to think and plan for the future A
large part of their thought is directed to the
reduction of air cargo service rates, in the
belief that reduced rates will make possible
air transportation of large tonnage of per
ishable foods.
Progressive food distributors ere even now
experimenting with air shipments. One food
store system shipped lettuce by air from Cal
ifornia to Detroit and placed it on the market
in the latter city "a hours after it was packed
on the Pacific Coast. In the first trial con.
signment the freshly picked lettuce was Of.
fered for sale along with the ordinary variety.
The fresher, greener condition of the newly
shipped product was apparent Immediately.
In spite of necessarily higher prices on the
fresher product it sold promptly. Another sys
tenn is carrying on a similar experiment with
fruit, in cooperation with Wayne University
and leading airline. The first shipment in
this case included strawberries, tomatoes, boy
senberries apricots, plums, figs and nectar
ines. .'.:
In these experiments the public is being
given preview of a few of the accomplish
ments which leading industries hope to rea'
lie in the near future. And as usual the
benefactor will be the american consumer
not because of any particular altruism on the
side of industry, but because consumers con-
stantly demand more and the concern who
fails to give more loses out in the competi-
tive race.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
When The Lights Go On

Thinking back to the relief experienced here
bout when the brownout and dimout rules were
abrogated it is not difficult in some mea-
sure to understand how the English peo-
pie feel about the announcement that their
blackout is to be suspended on September II.
It is not only that they will be free to light
up at will and traverse illuminated streets
The fact that the tragedies which resulted
from moving about in the dark are to be
ended must be giving them thrill second
only to what they will feel when Germany
surrenders.
We in this country who in reality have SUI
fered very slight inconvenience from any rule
adopted for security have no true yardstick
for measuring what the English people have
endured since this war was started.
It is not too much to believe that suspen-
sion Of the blackout in England will be the
contemporary equivalent to the arrival at the
ark of the dove with an olive twig in its bill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Good Job Well Done

VIII able assistance from rookie policemen
who had the advantage of being unknown by
persons under investigation, Chief Casteen has
done : fine JOB in catching up with several
dispensers of Illegal liquor at exorbitant prices
and with taMcab drivers overcharging Gus
toners.
While it is impossible to overrate any STOP
page in the illegal liquor traffic we wish to
place especial emphasis on the police war
on grasping taxi men who have long used the
war emergency and the great influx OF
strangers as an excuse to collect from patrons
more money than the law allows.
1t is not our purpose to arraign all drivers,
but only those who prey upon the innocent.
These latter have been grating on the public
with complete Indifference of the city ordin-
part getting away with it for the reason that the
police cannot supervise all trips and customers
either do not know the rates or would rather be
bilked than take the trouble to report offending
drivers.
And along with the grating many drivers
are as inconsiderate of private auto drivers
as they are of traffic regulations They honk
their way through traffic in violation of the
no horn ordinance, toot their horns at curb
side, create hazards Of accident for their pas
sengers and approaching drivers.
The police are but doing their duty when they
round up as many as they can catch in wrong
doing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Dutch Going Home

At the same time that announcement i:
made that Prince Bernhard Princess JUL
ana's husband, is taking over command O.
the Netherlands underground, word comes
from London that the Dutch government ir
exile is preparing to return to that country
and set up democratic monarchy until sucf
time as an election of the people can be held
The proposal appears to have the blessing Of
the Allied powers, for London disatches ado
that in Prince Bernhard's party are groups
to take over civil and military administration
as soon as the country is freed from the Ger
mans and that the entire personnel is attached
Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expedi-
tionary Force.
There are many Hollanders in England, in
GLIDING some ten thousand seamen working
for the Allied cause and Dutch brigade which
recently saw action with the Canadians on the
Somme front. Premier DIR. P. S. Gerbrandy
of the exiled government, has told the press
that for a short while, there naturally will
have to be something like state of siege
during which things will have to be restored
to normal, Queen Wilhelmina will return home
as soon as possible to take over leadership
of the nation once more. The present Dutch
cabinet will resign and as soon as possible
new elections will be held, though this might
take some little time, since registration lists
all have been destroyed so as to prevent their
falling into German hands, and new lists have
to be prepared.
The Netherlands Premier also pointed out
that they are thinking not only of the mother
country, but also of the Dutch East Indies,
and an army must be recruited for fighting for
their recapture from the japanese.
Concerning German damage to his country,
Premier Gerbrandy pointed out that Holland
has no territorial claims against Germany un-
less its territory has been spoiled by floodings,
in which case Holland would demand compen-
sation at the expense of the Reich.
Like all other programs reduced to documen-
tary explanation. it all sounds simple and even
easy How it will work out in practice is an
other matter. Occupied countries face a ire
mendous problem ucon their liberation, includ-
ing disposition of their Nazi infected citizens
and outright Quizlings. What has been going
on in Italy since the setting up of provision
al government, and dissension in France
among factions backing and opposing deGaulle
offer clear examples of the difficulties that
must be faced and overcome before Europe
may hope TO be restored to orderly and safe
administration in many of its subdivisions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Behind The Headlines

Staggering wartime increases in the traf-
tic burden OF the railroads have brought an
inevitable increase in rail accidents Unfor.
tunately, the accidents rate headlines while
the traffic increases are reported on the back
page. Actually, in proportion to passengers
and freight handled, the railroads are setting
safety record, and back OF that record are
years Of research and scientific development.
Each railroad system maintains extensive
laboratories. The test department of one line
alone is operated at a cost of $15OO000
year and employs 275 men, 81 of whom are
holders Of college degrees in chemical, mech?
anical, electrical and civil engineering, and
forestry. AS result of this sort of activity
great progress has been made in improving
freight and passenger equipment nd such
parts of the railroad plant as track rail and
signals Numerous further advances in loco
motive design, produced by research. are row
under consideration
Not only have these advances, emanating
from research, made railroads safer, but they
have also fitted them to meet the tremendou.
transportation demands of war. Trains are
operated many more miles a day. Locomo
tives spend less time in engine houses. Train.
carry many more cars and the cars are more
heavily loaded. Up to the beginning of thu
war and the restrictions the use OF crit
! cal materials, the railroads carried pro
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Will Pay Own Way

While it is inevitable that nations partcipat-
ing in UNRRA, it is gratifying that at least
three of the Germanoccupied countries pro-
pose to meet their own relief needs. They are
France, Belgium and Holland. They point out
that they have foreign exchange which will
be used to defray relief expenses.
The only demands upon UNRRA, as con.
templated at present, will be for it to act as
4 clearing house and to an extent purchas
ing agency. Through it's many ramifications
it will be in position to place these countries
in contact with the sources of such supplies
rs will be needed.
If Italy had not been bled white by Musso
ini over such a long period of time, tina
nation too, might be able to stand on its owl
feet instead OF being depended upon its lib
erators
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
Cars For The Public

J. "A. Krug, acting chairman OF the War
Production Board, announces civilians may be
able to buy new automobiles three months
after Germany is defeated. This contradicts
all other forecasts which for the most part
have been that cars for civilian use would
not be forthcoming for at least year and
possibly two years after the surrender in Eu-
rope.
learning whether Mr.. Krug is justified in MS
prognoss or is merely thinking wishfully. He
does say, however, that he has heard one mo
tor car manufacturer declare he can be turn
ing 'em out for private use not more than
three months from that blessed time and that
he usually accomplishes what he sets out to
do.
1t is to be noted that Mr.. Nelson's substi-
tute on the War Production Board does not
put figure on production but speaks broadly
of cars for civilians AS he cites but one pro-
Queer it might be well to believe the volume
of production will not be heavy
The one aspect OF his forecast that prom
Uses at least partial fulfillment is that he as
sures the public that when the war in Europe
ends private enterprise is to be given free
hand, save for the continuing war demand.
II it is true that private enterprise is to be
unshackled it is belevable that at least some
ears will be available for the public.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10

sooner, or we shall be forced to
take up the matter with your draft
board" No messages from h e
home office. ....
A solid month without such
heart warming missives makes
the average neWspaperman more
morbid than a mortician at med
ical convention. ,..
Such was the situation last night
when most of the scribes sloshed
back to camp through drenching
rainstorm = and now we know
those African cloudbursts were
merely little Mediterranean drips
working their way up to, be full
fledged French floods. We stood in
the chow line in the downpour,
swallowed supper shivering and in
soaking silence, broken only by an
occasional snarl. ..-
The morale, therefore, was SIM
ply marvellous up to the moment
Maj. -Hoyt D. Kline of Cleveland,
O., and Pfc. Henry Tom Smith of
Chattanooga and Greenville,
Tenn, came dripping into the cor
respondent workroom in an old
French chateau near the camp
and dropped three bags of mail
on the muddy floor.
One minute a single, unneces-
sary remark would have resulted
in murder. the next minute the
entire room was solid babble of
noise and nonsense. Supposedly So
pnisticated correspondents acted
like schoolboys around a Christ
mas tree.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH THE AEF IN SOUTHERN
FRANCE, Sept. 8. - Delayed -
R-This is no story. 1t merely is
dull dissertation entitled when
it comes to getting mail from
home, a war correspondent is just
like other human beings, only may
be more So" -.
For three weeks now we have
been running wild in southern
France, frantically following this
front and then that, sending
riodically we get back to this but
terfly press camp which fits from
spot to spot so often the mail sell
dom catches up.
But hope springs eternal. so we
Immediately confront Sgt. Bert De.
shau of Rochester, N. Y, and
query in loud, excited tones:
where's my mail?"
mo MALL says Bert. Tough
stuff"
Since few of us had mail the
final week prior to the invasion
because of our isolation, it's beer
that way for about solid month
now. No letters from the wife say.
ing who's that mademoiselle ]
saw kissing you in the newsreel?'
No bills from creditors saying
"Please remit promptly, if n o
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
LETTER BOX
MANS INHUMANITY TO
. ANIMALS

10 the Editor:
q Over a hundred years ago, &C:
cording to history, a number Of
persons were allowed to perish By
suffocation and heat in what was
called ''the black hole of Cal.
cutta, India. This has been ar
outstanding example of mans
cruelty to his fellowman.
Scripture reads that 1.-The mer-
ciful man is merciful also to his
beast" This presumably includes
all living creatures placed under
his dominion for his use, either
for food, or work.
Both in the local public market
and in some of the private mar
kets chickens, young and old. are
crowded to the point Of, suffoca-
ton in some instances. even on
hot days, painting and broiling in
the heat and more often than not,
without access. to water. If human
beings We're treated in such a man
;ner, even by their. conauerors, . it
world be an ocea sion of protest -bv
civilized people the world over.
! Should these feathered creature
given for mans use. be .treates
IN such a manner. merely because
they are nel'1less and una BILE to
speak for themselves? If those
who have charge of them had to
spend one hour under such con
ditions it would be AN experience
too horrible. for them to foroet.
Should not some system of in
specf'or be nrovided hy the CITY to
see that no.'ltry, is not overcrowd
Cd and is properly watered and
cared for?
80. s. F. H. WILLARD
Wilnnirgfon. NJ. C.
Sent; f71q44 v,'9'7
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-10
With The AEF
A Correspondents Mail

The Chicago Tribune's sey Kor-
man piled the unopened letters
proudly beside his typewriter and
boosted of willpower because "Tm
going to finish this story first
Solemn-faced Joe Dynan of the
Associated Press went around grin.
ming from ear to ear.
The Readers Digest's bluff. thun-
dering Fred Painton strobe back
and forth shouting bits Of news
from home. 5-.t
Golfers grim faced, intense
Frank Gervasi was wreathed in
smiles.
The New York Herald Tribune S
phlegmatic Homer Bigart conde-
scended to quit tipping momentar
lily and start opening mail.
Hilarious Henry Griffin, AP pho
tographer promptly plopped on
the middle of the floor and started
tearing open envelopes.
Columbia Broadcasting' tall. Sc
rious Eric Sevareid, stood alone
in a corner reading a letter ane
smiling now and then to himself.
I went around Fostering every
body to look at new pictures of my
wife and waving fistful of let
tiers.
That was the way every where.
The onIv unruffIe counte.
nance belonged to Carl Mydans O.
Time and Life, who surveyed the
hectic situation with an air of SUI
periority. After all. he got IL let
tiers from his wife a couple OF
days ago