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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-08-17

AKRON, O.-INS- The Fire
stone Tire and Rubber Company
announced today that construc-
tion would be started immediate
ly on Firestone operated govern
ment owned tire plant at Des
Moines, Iowa, to help meet the
armed forces vital need for large
sized tires.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-08-17

NEW YORK-INS-Thomas Cor
man, 43, playboy backer OF Broad
way shows, was being sought to-
day on the basis of federal Grim
inal information containing 43
counts describing him as "the larg-
est individual black market liq-
uor operator in the U. s."
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-08-17

NEW YORK-INS-Lucien Carr,
10, Columbia University student
and said to be a member of
prominent st. Louis family. was
to be arraigned in homicide court
today in connection with the slay-
ing OF David Kammerer, 33, also
formerly OF st. Louis, a college
physical education Instructor. Po-
lice say Carr surrendered at the
district attorneys office Tues
day and said he killed Krammerer
when the physical instructor made
improper advances.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-08-17

LONDON-INS-A German ro-
bot bomb that crashed down on
the grounds OF Buckingham Pal
ace. It was revealed today blew out
windows, wrecked the summer
house and the kings tennis court.
Another OF the pilotless missiles
damaged DR.. Johnston's house OF
Fleet Street, famous literary shrine,
and sent members OF the London
Bureau OF International News Ser
vice scurrying for cover.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

between FL entro and San Diego
Sunday night and Monday as far
down as Jacumba, blocking traffic
OH highway 80 fer a time. Many
valley recidents were caught in the
rain and snow in the mountains.
Snowplows attempted to keep the
highway open and assisted in ex-
Treating machines which had skid
ded into the bitches. Traffic was
stopped for a time because it was
considered unsafe to proceed down
the grade toward hcme.
ROADS STILL SLICK
Motorists were advised to use
chains on their cars Monday If they
planned to travel highway 80 be-
tween Ell Centre and San Diego
because of the snow in the ia
cumba area.
The 24-hour rainfall figures re-
leased by Weatherman Roy Simp-
son in Ell Centre Monday showed
the rainfall in Los Angeles, 1.41
inches, lbs in San Diego; .43 In
Yuma and .04 in Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

Blaze
FutoI
Tot Perishes,
Three Suffer
Severe Burns

Trapped in a blazing house
trailer in a pea camp nine
miles east of Calipatria, an
18-months-old girl burned to death
Sunday and her baby sister, her
father, and her uncle were burned
SO bauiy they may die.
Tommy Blevins, just home from
hospital where he was treated
for injuries suffered in a traffic
accident a month ago, was in the
house trailer with his two children
while the mother was on an errand.
The gasoline stove exploded,
throwing blazing gasoline over Blev-
ins, Deputy Sheriff Joe Williams
said. Blevins' clothing was burning
when he rushed outside with his
17-day-old baby. Someone threw a
quilt around him to extinguish the
flames. Blevins took the quilt and
ran back into the trailer in a futile
attempt to rescue the other baby.
He was joined in the attempt by
his brother, Albert Blevins. The
fire was so intense they could not
find the child who had been asleep
in the trailer.
Other residents of the pea camp
Continued on page 2, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.
(UP)-B e t w ween showers,
unny southern California
Monday cleaned up after, snow
hail, rain and wind storm that
dumped 1853 inches of precipita-
ton on Los Angeles in "a hours and
blocked scores of mountain high
ways.
The storm, this regions worst in
13 years, bowed out gradually, with
continuing rain showers Monday
and Tuesday in the lowlands and
snow in the mountains forecast.
The steady downpour, starting
late Saturday, reached a climax
near dusk Sunday when lightning
heralded a 10-minute outburst of
hail and snow that Whitened streets
and housetopS and left snow patch
es standing in downtown streets
late into the hight.
NOT REAL Thing
The weather bureau said south
ern California's snow was not the
real thing, but SNOW pellets" 1t
looked like the real thing, however,
to residents who had not seen snow
here for more than decade.
Scattered parts of the city were
blacked out by power failures, which
went unrepaired because of the cur
rent strike of department of water
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Beaten Germans
Flee Anzio;
Many Captured
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
plies, Feb. 81. CUP)-The second
battle of the Anzio beachhead ap-
peared to have ended in bloody de-
feat for. the German 14th army
Monday as American and British
armored forces recaptured almost
half of a 4,0O0-yard salient won by
the Nazis at tremendous cost in
their three-day offensive south of
Aprilia.
Stunned and shaken by the feroc-
ity of theallied counterblow and
the frightful land, sea, and air
bombardment hurled against them,
the Germans were surrendering by
the hundreds to the advancing
American and British troops.
Scores of other Germans were
shot down by their own gunners
when they turned to flee.
While the bulk of the nine Ger
man divisions engaged, six on the
Aprilia front and three around Cis-
terna, waged a grim, fighting re-
treat and counterattacked deSper-
ately at several points, front re-
ports indicated their big push had
been broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
General Storm
Sweeps Valley

Rain fell in Imperial Valley Sun
day and early Monday, the valleys
share of storm which gave sur
rounding hills cap of snow and
scattered hail in Los Angeles
Total rainfall at Ell Centro was
IT of an inch and the Imperial
Irrigation district at Imperial re-
ported rainfall for the storm of
.23 of an inch.
MUD HOLIDAYS
Holidays were in order for most
of the schools in the valley. Ell
Centre schools had a mud holiday
Monday but School Superintendent
Guy Weakley said El Centre will
hold regular sessions throughout
the day Tuesday as there will be
no daytime events in celebration
cf Washingtons birthday ami
versary that day.
A survey conducted by County
Agricultural Commissioner B. A.
Harrigan Monday indicated that
there was no damage to agricul-
ture.
Heavy snow fell in the mountains
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

was absent without leave from the
camp.
Details of the escape were not
known, the FBI said, and Maple
would make no statement other than
to maintain his innocence. The
youth, clean-shaven and scrupulous
about his appearance, remained
calm through the questioning. Of
ficials reported.
The two prisoners, members OF
Rommel's Afrika Korps. stoically
puffed pipes during the three-hour
questioning period and officials eaid
they would be returned to camp
either today or tomorrow.
DR.. A. B. Steward, an Albuquer-
que psychiatrist. was summoned 70
examine Maple. who enlisted In tke
army two years ago following his
graduation from Harvard.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Delay Demanded
On Water Pact

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 81. (UP)--
Opponents of the proposed Colorado
river water treaty with Mexico
joined with Senator Sheridan Down.
ey. CD, California, Monday in de-
manding that no action be taken
on the treaty for at least 60 days.
Downey, who met with southern
California irrigation and power Of
ficials, explained that ut would be
difficult to say just how much
Arizona and California eventually
will suffer if Mexico is given the
extra 100000 acre feet of water"
Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
Colorado river board and president
of the Imperial water district, and
officials of the Metropolitan water
district were among those meeting
with Senator DoWney.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Scouts Sell $4,000 Bonds;
County, La9s by $83.955

in both areas leaders are set to
wipe out the goal shortage.
Assistant central district commits.
sioner Of the Imperial-Yuma Boy
Scout Council reported scout sales
and winners as follows:
John Duringer of Troop 73 sold
56 bonds, David Weakley of II, q
bonds and Phil Haas of II, 10 bonds
to lead in individual sales. Prizes
were as follows. One week at scout
camp, S. in scout equipment and
whittlecraft scout knife.
John Groblei of Troop 73 sold the
largest amount $2,65O Phil Haas
sold the second largest amount in
tctal of $4,000 and Felix Lehman of
Den 3, Pack IT'S, won the cub prize
of a new uniform by selling SITS
in bonds which also was the largest
number. The Scouts received SIS in
equipment and a scout hatchet res
pectively.
CUB PACK SALE
Sales by the 1913 boys represent
ing ten Boy Scout and Cub Pack
groups selling in the city Saturday
are as follows: Troop 10, 38 bonds
valued at $1,525; Troop II, SO bonds
$4,875; Troop 72 and Pack 172, Ne
gro boys, 80 bonds totalling $3.50;
Troop 73 sold ITO bonds at $500;
Troop IA, 81 bonds at $l,025; Troop
rs, 81 bonds at $1,825; Sea Scouts
Ship 270, IL bonds for 5000; Cub
Pack l74, Al bonds at $3,625, and
Pack ITS, 81 bonds valued at $3,l75.
The committee in charge of the
Boy Scouts cleanup drive and house
toulouse contact was Fred STERLING,
Rus Campbell and Johnny Collins,
assistant scout executives; George
Connor and Paul Conroy scoutmast-
ers of Troop rs; r. Joel Avina, 1st
Mate Ship ITO; Mrs. Shields Charl-
ton, Den Mother Pack ITS; Rev.
Edwin Carter, cubmaster Pack 174;
and Rev. Howard w. Potts, scout
master and cubmaster of Troop u
and Pack 172.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

Fires
Chiefs
Truk Disaster
Brings Army.
Navy Changes
BY UNITED PRESS

Japan, apparently smart
ing under the crushing blow
on Truk, the invasion of Eni-
wetok atoll in the Marshalls and
increasingly aerial assaults on Bis
marck Archipelago bases, shook up
her high command Monday, remov-
ing the chiefs of staff of the Impe-
rial army and navy.
The official Japanese Domei agen-
cy announced the shifts in COM
mand almost simultaneously with
a communique admitting that Amer
ican task forces sank 18 ships and
destroyed 100 planes in the raid on
Truk, the japanese Pearl Harbor." !"
GETS ADDED POST
Premier General Hideki TOTO was
given the additional post of chief of
the army general staff and Navy
Minister Shigetaro Shimada, the
additional post of chief of the naval
general staff. Both appointment. S
were made personally" by Emper-
or Hirohito, Domei said.
Former army chief of staff. Field
Marshal Gen Sugiyama, Ind former
naval chief of staff. Fleet Adm.
Osami Nagano, were relieved" of
their posts and no new appoint
ments were announced
The japanese acknowledgment of
ship losses was only one less than
listed by Adm. Chester w. Nimitz
commander of the Pacific fleet, at
Pearl Harbor. The American task
force also destroyed at least 2O1
enemy planes, although the Japa-
nese admitted loss of only 100.
SWEEP AHEAD
Nimitz' also announced that mar
inc and army troops had captured
the western half of Eniwetok island
and occupied all other islands in
the atoll except Parry, which now
was isolated. Casualties in the in
vasion continued light, Nimitz said,
Continued on page 2, col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

'rdlneQ an unprecedented weight Or
explosives on the Nazi homeland.
The repeat performance Monday
by United States forces of the big
gest daylight air attack of all time
followed smashing assault by the
Royal air force on the industrial
center of Stuttgart, which rocked
under the impact of an estimated
1900 tons of bombs during the
night.
RETURN RAID -
Soon after announcing that Amer
ican airmen had shot down 126 Ger
man planes in the assault on Nazi
aircraft centers Sunday, United
States headquarters revealed that
an equally strong force had return
ed to hammer targets in northwest
Germany Monday.
Marauder medium bombers of the
United States ninth air force, trans
ferred to Britain from the Middle
East, joined the record-shatterins;
offensive with an attack on the
of the Belgian coast.
A small force of Raj and Royal
Australian air force Mosquito bomb
ers of Britain's second tactical air
force smashed at northern France.
Both American and Imperial OPP
erations were covered. by Typhoons,
and one plane was lost. This was
the first announcement that the
Mosquito units were in action as
a part of RAF tactical arm.
WORST SINGLE DEFEAT
Observers said that in all proba-
bility the present attacks represent
ed the worst single defeat of Ger
man air power since the battle of
Britain. Aside from the destruc-
ton of Nazi planes and the pulver-
lied production centers, they said
the campaign demonstrated how
thoroughly Nazi defenses could be
saturated when the RAF and the
USAAF team at full strength against
targets deep in Germany.
The German air force was assum-
ed to be desperately amassing
reserve against the allied invasions
of western Europe. The best opin-
ion here held that few more blows
like the current series would con-
denim the luftwaffe to inferiority as
disastrous as that of the Kaiser'5
air force at the end of the first
World war
A United States communique re-
vealing German losses in the big
geSt daylight air attack of all time
disclosed also that only "a American
planes-2l bombers and three fight
ers-failed to return from the broad
side assault which also struck the
Baltic port of Rostock.
The raid on London came in two
Continued on page 2, col a. -,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
First American Soldier
Faces reason CHARGES

broke down just south of the Mexi-
can border and were turned over
to U. S. authorities by the Mexican
immigration office.
Maple denied the charges on ar
raignment and was held in default
of 100000 bond. U. S. District At
torney Howard Houk said his case
would be presented to federal
grand jury in Santa Fe, N. M,
March 6, and his trial would be held
shortly after that Maximum pen
atty on conviction is death, Houk
said.
The two Germans, Earhard
Schwichtenberg and Heinrich Kir-
kilius, neither of whom could speak
English, were reported missing Tues
day night. At the same time, officials
at Camp Hale reported that Maple
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Health Official
Fears Spread
OF Dread Disease
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21 CU

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81 CUP)
Possibilities that smallpox cases
might appear in other parts CT the
state as a result of the Fresno
outbreak were announced Monday
by DR.. Wilton Halverson, director
of the state department of public
health
DR.. Halvercon reported that one
Fresno smallpox patient had been
i'll for four days in rooming house
for tranSients and later rode a bus
to the county hospital for treat
ment, exposing the other bus pas
sengerS to smallpox.
Although Fresno public health Of
ficers have vaccinated 1900 per-
sons since the case was diagnosed,
it is not certain whether all those
exposed to smallpox elave been
located and it is possible that some
have left the area, DR.. HalverSon
said. He added that smallpox
symptoms appear from to 16 days
after exposure.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Los Angeles Digs
Out Of Snow

and power employees.
Maintenance workers kept lines
open to war plants but failed to
serve civilian users whose service
was interrupted. p t--,.- -a-----s-.s
Water run-off from foothills was
heavy but flood control officials
said it would not get out of con-
Strol.
USE SNOW PLOWS
Snow ploWs were rushed to the
heavily Ridge Route, ma
jor transportation link with the
agricultural San Joaquin valley,
when it was closed by ice and snow.
Road crews left other highways
clogged with debris and snow until
they could get the Ridge open.
The little town of Lancaster, on
here, was almost completely isolat-
ed when all roads leading to it were
blocked by WaShouts or snow and
all communication lines failed cX
cept for one army radio.
Mint Canyon, AngeluS Crest and
Cajon Pass highways-major routes
to the north and eaSt--Were ordered
closed. Nearly 200 autoists were
stalled briefly at the summit of
Cajon Pass and a score of others
were caught on the Angelus Crest
road.
Sunland and Montrose, suburban
residential cities few minutes drive
from Los Angeles, had an hour-long
blizzard.
Van NuyS, in San Fernando valley
was darkened when lightning hit a
high tension wire.
Snow fell near Santa Barbara.
loW-draining rainfall left num-
erous sections of Los Angeles under
water and temporarily isolated res
idents in loW-lying regions. One
adventurer claimed he caught a
fish in the heavy run-off in the
south part of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M,
Feb. 21. (UP)-Federal au-
thorities Monday promised a
speedy trial for Pvt. Dale Maple,
"a, San Diego the first American
soldier charged with treason in
World War II.
The handsome Harvard graduate,
who according to the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation was dismissed
from the ROTC in 1910 because of
alleged pro-Nazi sympathies, was
charged with aiding in the escape
of two Nazi prisoners from the pris-
on stockade at the army winter
training center at Camp Hale, high
in the Colorado Rockies.
Maple and the two prisoners were
captured Thursday when their car
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Storn.Stricken
City Eyes
Strike Par|eys

LOS ANGELES, Feb 81. up
More than $4,000 homes were with
out lights Sunday night in the
wake of a 24-hour storm as initial
steps were taken toward negotiat-
ing settlement of a week-old strike
by 1890 employees of the municipal
department of water and power.
An estimated 5000 street lights
also were out.
Bureau of power and light Off
cials reported 1000 calls an hour
were received from beleaguered
residents in all sections of the city
pleading for renewal of electric
service disrupted by the wind-rain-
snow storm.
Officials said they could not even
hope for resumption of service to
any but war plants and military
installations or in cases where hu-
man life was endangered.
International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (AfL) members
striking in protest against a IS
monthly wage increase which re-
placed requested SIS monthly
raise said they would only pro-
vide necessary emergency service.
First steps toward negotiation of
the dispute, which started last
Sunday, Feb. Is, were taken when
General Manager H. A. Van Nor
man of the water and power de-
partment met yesterday with E. P.
Taylor, strikers representative, and
six-man employees committee.
mo conclu sions have been
reached and no progress made"
Van Norman said after the meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Soldiers Push
Ballot Calls

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 81. (UP)-
Applications of servicemen for alb
sentee ballots for May 16 and follow
ing elections, which have been ar
irving at the rate of about 200 a
day, now have jumped to rate Of
500 a day, Secretary of State Franl;
M. Jordan said Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

BY agreement, the house will not
consider any controversial legisla-
tive matters until Wednesday be-
cause of Washington's birthday an
niversary. However, it will be in
session Tuesday and veto mes
sage could be received.
1t was pointed out, however, that
if Mr.. Roosevelt did not have a
veto in mind he more than likely
would have signed it by Saturday so
that the proposed new excise taxes
could have gone in effect March /.
The levies are effective the first
month beginning 10 days after the
bill becomes law.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Publishers Map
Meetinq at ST..

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. q. CUP)
More than 100 California publish
ers will attend the annual conven-
ton of the California Press asso-
ciation Tuesday. A memorial pro-
gram in honor of Friend w. Rich
ardson, the late publisher and for
mer California governor will be
given. Justis F.. Craemer, vice presi !.
dent will preside.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
President Plans
Tax Bill Veto

WASHINGTON, Feb. q (UP)-
President Roosevelt in a conference
with his big Four" congressional
advisers decided Monday to send
veto CT the S2,315,200,O00 tax bill to
the house Tuesday.
Speaker Sam Rayburn, one of
the conferees, said he was con-
fident the house would not override
the chief executives disapproval.
Rsyburn told reporters that Mr..
Roosevelt planned to send mes
sage on the revenue measure Tues
day, and from other sources it was
learned that the President told the
conferees the message would be a
Veto
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

Boy Scouts and Cubs in
an intensive all-day drive
Saturday cut Ell Centro's
bond drive goal shortage by one
third when the lads hustled out
and sold $4,000 worth of bonds.
The total showed 489 bonds sold.
County Chairman Herb Fawcett was
high in his praise Of the scouts big
cleanup drive.
Completed reports Saturday shows
S83,955 still to go before Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Russians Drive
Toward Pskoy

MOSCOW, Feb. 81 CUP)-An in
tricate series of Soviet encircling
and thanking drives along the rail-
ways and highways east of Pskov
directly threatened the strategic
junction of Dno from four direc-
tions Monday.
Steady Russian advances less than
30 miles from Dno raised the queS
ton of whether the Germans
would be able to make a stand at
the rail hub go miles east of Pskov
under the developing threat to
threir rear communications.
Meager front reports suggested
the possibility that the Red army
was saving accounts of victories in
the making for the Goth anniversary
of its founding Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21

county reaches its $2,950,000 goal
and Chairman FaWcett declared
Monday morning: I'VE are going
out and get that in smashing,
speedy roundup and I hope the
public is as eager as the leaders in
this drive to finish the job"
CLOSE TO GOAL
Holtville is close to its goal and
is expected to go over the top anv
moment. Brawley and Ell Centro are
the only communities tagging and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Communists Act
To Aid Bridqes

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. CUP)
The Communist party Monday
filed petition in the 9th U. S.
circuit court of appeals here, seek
ing permission to intervene in the
case of Harry Bridges, longshore-
mems leader facing deportation 20
Australia on grounds he is a Com
munist and an undesirable alien.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
Chaplin Faces
Count hearinq

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 81. (UP)--
Federal Judge j. F.. T. OConnor
Monday gave Charlie Chaplin until
Friday at 2 p. m. to appear for ar
raignment Cn charges of violating
the Mann act.
TIL ejudge postponed until March
9 at 10 a. m. the arraignment of the
multi millionaire comedian and six
others on charges of conspiring to
deprive the 23-year-old Joan Barry
Of her civil liberties.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
PIotters Aim
AT kinq Peter

LONDON, Feb. 81. (UP)--A Sow
let dispatch Monday reported plot
against the life of King Peter OF
Yugoslavia, and private advices
from Cairo said the young monarch
was under restrictions SO rigid as to
constitute virtual Imprisonment in
his quarters there.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
CHOP FISH FROM ICE

STICKNEY, S. D., Feb. q (UP)-
Residents of this community get
their fresh frozen fish the easy
way. They simply go to nearby
Platte lake and chop fish out of
the ice. Platte lake is best de-
scribed as "a mile wide and an inch
deep" When the water froze this
winter, the fish froze along with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
VALLEY: Partly cloudy Monday
night with increasing cloudiness
and probably rain by Tuesday
afternoon, clearing again by
Wednesday morning. slightly
cooler with maximum tempera-
ture 64 to 66 degrees. Cooler at
night but no frost Monday or
Tuesday nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
SEABEE PEPS BOND SALES

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark, Feb. 81
UP)-Chief Petty Officer Eligah
Gordcn, Blytheville Negro who won
the 1912 cotton picking champion
ship here, has won praise from his
commanding officer for his speeches
on behalf of War Bond sales. Cor
don, a Seabee stationed at Camp
Peary, Va, has been devcting his
spare time to bond-selling talks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-21
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
WILL BE OBSERVED

Banks, city and county offices
will be closed Tuesday in marking
Washington's birthday AT the post
office ii was announced the service
will be the same as on Sundays.
Mail will be distributed to boxes
only. There will be no city or rural
deliveries and all windows in the
office will be closed for the day.