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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Wards Complies
With WLB Order
On Minimum Pay

DETROIT, Dec. 10. (UP)-Mont-
gomery Ward & Co. announced to
Detroit area employees Tuesday that
it is complying with War Labor
Board directive to increase mini
mum wages.
r. w. Rosevear, Detroit area man.
ager, said the new minimum basic
wage scale would be 46 cents an
hour, and that retroactive pay
Woulc' be given employees.
The new wage rates represent an
increase of approximately cents
an hour for most employees.
RoSevear declined to discuss
weather the firm now was recon-
sidering it's stand against obeying
other WLB directives, including
contract clauses covering union
maintenance of membership, sem
iority, and arbitration. He referred
all queries to the company's head
quarters at Chicago.
Union leaders hailed the Ward
move as a sign that the company'S
position was weakening, but said
the strike would continue until full
compliance with WLB directiveS is
granted.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Jury Frees wah
OF MansIauqhter

mot guilty" was the verdict in the
case of Henry Wah, 90, Ell Centre
Chinese grocer charged with man
slaughter after the killing of Sam
MCGEE, Negro, in El Centre last
october.
The jury deliberated the evidence
26 minutes after the case was placed
in their hands.
Wah shot and killed the Negro
after he repeatedly tried to keep him
from creating a disturbance in the
Peoples Market, grocery operated by
Wah at Fifth and Olive streets.
The Chinese took the stand in his
own defense at the trial Monday
afternoon, explaining to the jury
that he shot MCGEE after he re-
peatedly created a disturbance in
the store, refused to remain out of
the place, and had slashed him with
a knife.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
300 Superforts
Hammer Nazjs'
Counfer.Aftacks

LONDON, Dec. 10. CUP)-The
United States Eighth Air Force sent
more than 300 Flying Fortresses into
the battle to blunt the Nazi often
sive thrust on the western front
Tuesday, blasting road and rail
functions in front of the U. S. First
Army front.
The attacks swept the entire area
from Trier opposite the Luxem-
bourg front to Gemund at the north
end of the First Army line.
The Fortresses carried out their
attacks with a small escort of
Thunderbolt fighters.
The daylight operations of the
Eighth Air Force followed up similar
blows by the RAF during the night
in which the reinforcement bottle
necks of Munster and Nurnberg
were attacked as we'll as the last re-
naming Nazi fleet units at Gdynia,
Poland
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Board Approves
Newly Named
Health Inspector

Members of the board of supervi-
sors of Imperial county Monday ap-
proved Dr. Miriam Hubbells ap-
pointment of Russell Brooks of
Santa Cruz as county sanitary in
spectcr.
The Loard fixed the salary at
S225 a month, and agreed to pay car
expenses until such time as Rance
Baker, county purchasing agent. is
able to buy car for the county to
place at Brooks disposal.
Brooks was presented at the regu-
lar supervisors board meeting Mon
day afternoon by DR.. Hubbell. She
explained that he is trained sani-
tartan, has been connected with the
Santa Cruz county health depart
ment two years, and in addition has
taken several courses given by the
California department of health.
1t was arranged that Brooks take
over the duties February l. This
will permit him to give two weeks
notice to the Santa Cruz health de-
partment, find a house for his fam
lily in Ell Centre, and move his pos
sessions, it was determined.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
New Grand Jury
Begins Work

Imperial county's new grand jury,
which became a reality Tuesday,
will have a committee devoted to
investigating anything which may
happen in connection with the re-
turn of the japanese.
District Attorney Charles G.. Hal
liday said he planned to ask the
grand jurors to appoint such COM
mittee and felt certain his request
would be granted.
Nineteen men and women were
selected and qualified Tuesday
morning. Judge Thompson gave
them their instructions and the
group went to the grand jury room
to organize and discuss the ap-
pointment of committees delegated
to handle various phases of the
work to be done during the year of
this grand jury's existence.
H. P. Wilkie of Brawley was
elected foreman. Other members
include: Leslie Mcconnell, R. P.
OStrander, John D. Jackson, Mrs.
w. A. Tondro, and George R. Har-
lis, all of El Centre; D. V. Stewart,
anG Mark Trentham, both of I'M
perial; w. G.. Darnell, George S.
Gullett, and L. G.. Adams, all of
Brawley; j. G. Writ, Mrs. M. L..
McKontry, c. A. Sperry, and Vic
tor Panosh, all of Calipatria; j. H.
Otter James D. Nesbitt. Marcus w.
Bates, all of Calexico; and Mrs.
Frances Mackie of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Former hoItviIIe
Man Killed in
Action on Leyte

A gold star must be placed after
the name of Rolla HOOD.
Hood was killed in the invasion
of Leyte on November 18. it was
announced in an official war de-
partment message to his family. AS
is customary the official message
contained no details OF what hap
pened.
Hood spent his boyhood at Holt
vile. After he was grown he en-
gagged in the mercantile business in
Winterhaven anG Heber
Among his survivors are his
daughter, Loretta; his mother, Mrs
Viola Hood, living in San Diego at
present; two sisters, Mrs. Emma
Grow and Miss Ruth Hood, both
living in Alhambra; and a brother,
Carl Hood, also living in Alhambra.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
New Deal Sen otor Drops
Fight on App ointees

Pepper said the President told
him that if the senate failed to act
on the pending nominations in this
session of congress, the same list
would be forwarded to the new
congress which meets January 3.
I'm view of that fact there is
nothing we could accomplish by
delaying senate action until the
next congress, and we are willing
to let the matter come to a vote
immediately" Pepper tolG reporters.
Pepper, who had led a New
Deal revolt against the nomina-
tions on grounds that they were too
conservative and "out of character
with" the liberal record of the
Roosevelt administration, said he
was authorized by President Roose-
velt to say that If any one of the
nominees fails to carry out admin
istration policies he will be dismiss
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
E. f. Soldier
Held MISSING

Private First Glass Ray Wood of
Heber is missing in action in Ger
many.
His wife, the former Mary Briggs
of Heber, received word from the
war department MONDAY that he
had been missing since November
8. He went overseas this year and
when last heard from was serving
with the army in Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
U. s. Charges Conspiracy
In Making Bo NIB Sights

from New York.
Named in one indictment we're:
Corrigan, Osburn, g. Wells, Inc
industrial engineers.
Commander John d. Corrigan
USNR. and ROB . Fl. Wells. CO.
owners of the entire voting stock OF
the corporation.
Carl l.. Norden, Inc, manufacture
ers of the Norden bombsight.
Theodore H. Barth, president, and
Ward B. Marvelle, vice president.
who control the business and pol
icies of the Norden company.
Bitrile said Carl l.. Norden, in
ventor of the bombsight and former
president of the Norden company,
was not involved in the alleged con-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
OUP)-Attorney Genera a |
Francis Biddle Tuesday dis
closed that a federal grand
jury in New York has indict-
ed two corporations and four
of their principal executives
on charges of conspiring to
defraud the government in
connection with production
OF navy ordnance and the Norden
bombsight.
Two indictments charging illegal
conspiracy were returned against
the defendants all of whom are
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Greek
Lead er
Sought
Former Premier
Missing With
O+her HOSTAGES
ATHENS, Dec. 19. (UP)


Former Premier John Raj
lis and 404 other political
prisoners who had been held
in Averow prison were miss
ing" Tuesday and presum-
ably in the hands of Elias
forces who captured the in
stitution by storm yesterday.
An official announcement said
British and Greek government
forces evacuated AveroW prison
after Elias assault units had shot
and dynamited their way into two
Of three buildings housing political
offenders.
Of its approximately $40 inmates
held in protective custody or for
other political reasons, 4C5 were
described as missing"
British authorities Monday night
and again TUESDAY morning search
ed Rails home, but did not find
him. A city-wide search for the
former premier was going ON. Off
cialS said the Elias units were be-
lieved to be searching for Rails
with the object of assassination. y
Lieutenant General Ronald Sco-
bic, commander of Allied forces in
Greece, announced in a commune
/ que that further progress had been
made in clearing areas astride the
road between Athens and the Fall
iron bay area below PiraeuS.
British forces consolidating posi-
tions along the road cleaned out
200 to 600 yarcs on either side, and
military sources considered the line
secure.
King George of Greece was re-
ported to have meSsaged Premier
George Papandreou objecting to any
establishment of a regency on the
grounds that such a move would
be a concession to the Elias armed
wing of the Fam National Liberia
ton front.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

was saved, the navy announced
Tuesday.
The normal complement of the
ship is about $50 officers and men.
The nature of the enemy action was
not disclosed.
Among survivors was the skipper,
Captain Philip G.. Beck, of Brook
lyn, New York.
A daring pilot in flimsy float
plane and emergency boat crews
from nearby vessel were credited
with saving most of the men from
the oiler after it had been turned
into a blazing inferno.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

/ Dermott reported from anotl er
sector of the front in a dispatch
which quoted staff officer as say
ing:
We've got plenty to halt the Ger
mans. 1t looks like the ferries want
their finish this sice of the Rhir e.''
AT supreme headquarters it was
reported that the Germans not cnly
were continuing their often i've
against the U. S. First army, but
were fighting harder against the
American Third and Seventh a. r.
les.
PATTON MEETS RESISTANCE
From Lieutenant General Gee rye
S. Patton's Third army front, Unit
ed Press Correspondent Robert w.
Richards reported generally stiff
ening Nazi resistance which Writ al
ly paralyzed the drive into the
Saarland and the section of France
manned by PatCon's right wing.
Lieutenant General Alexander NJ.
Patchs Seventh army was repor ed
edging deeper into the forefield of
the Siegfried line in the Rhenish
Palatinate and storming the fortifi-
cations of Bitche in the French
borCer zone.
Both Germany and the Allies
maintained news blackouts over the
battle in Belgium and Luxembourg.
There were no specific locations
beyond the disclosure Monday night
that German tank destroyers were
in the area of Stavelot, 20 miles
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Ho|tvi|Ie Lights
Up v.Board

HOLTVILIE, Dec. ia huge
lighted cross soon will rise above
the Holtville V-Board containing
the names of servicemen of the
community anG floodlights will be
placed in front of it.
Members of the Holtville Cham
her of Commerce and residents of
the community wished to concen-
trate attention on those who are
serving their country.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

Spiracies. Norden no longer Us con-
nected with the Norden company.
The second indictment was cdr
ected only at Corrigan, Osburn &
Wells, Inc, Commander Corrigan
and Wells.
1t alleged that since March 10.
1912, the three defendants had
'unlawfully, feloniously. wlfully
and knowingly" conspiret 10 de-
prive the government of It's right
to the conscientious faithful, dis
interested. and unbiased Judgment
and determination OF action by the
navy department and It's officers.
free from corruption. Partially. I'M
proper influence. bias. dishonesty.
and fraud"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
kozis Cornered
At Budapest

them was swept by shellfire, partial
ly sealing off the German and
Hungarian troops in the city.
Budapest already has lest It's
military and economic importance
for the Wehrmacht. and has be-
come an untenable, cutoff outpost" /"
a Moscow radio report said.
The only railway left to Vienna
is exposed to constant air attacks.
and it is already under Soviet ar
tillery fire"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 10. CUP)-MoscoW
reported Tuesday that the Buda-
pest-Vienna railway. the last prac-
tical escape route for the garrison
of the beleaguered Hungarian cap
ital, had been brought under Rus
sian artillery fire.
A Soviet broadcast said the jaws
of the Red army pincers clamped
on Budapest were only Is miles
apart, and the corridor between
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Big Tanks Hurled
Into Struggle
On Danger Front
Sudden Ccun+er-A++ack Carries
Foe 20 Miles Westward;
Planes Join in S+emmin9 Drive

PARIS, Dec. 10. (UP)-Massed American tanks guns
and men moved up Tuesday to meet German armored col
umns striking more than 20 miles into Belgium and
front dispatch said Lieutenant General Courtney H.
Hodges First army lines appeared to be stabzng along
the northern half of the 70mile defensive front
The British radio said the battle the big coun-
terofensve of Marshal Gerd Rundstedt sis now in
full swing"
United Press Correspondent Jack Franksh, with First
army forces said reports circulating that the German
advance in Belgium had been slowed snail's pace if
not completely stopped.
Rayng from the shock of their most stunning setback
since Kasserne pass in Tunsia Hodges doughboys had
succeeded in regroupng to meet the onslaught which push
ed them out of Germany at points a 5O-me front
Frankish reported.
Low clouds and haze banketed a considerable part of
the battle but Allied planes again swarmng
the attack wherever they could find Naz and in
fantry.
Grim and tense the Americans pouring up into
defensive POSITIONS United Press Correspondent John
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
President Ends
Rest in Georqia

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. CUP)-
President Roosevelt returned to the
White House Tuesday after a three
weeks vacation at Warm Springs,
Georgia, to deal with serious diplo-
matte. military and domestic prob
lens. T. Az
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Carrier Planes
II dmmer .uzon

ALLIED II E ADQU UARTERS S.
Philippines, Dec. 10. (UP)-Carrier
planes OF the Third fleet, credited
with destroying or damaging "a
ships and 461 planes in the first 72
hours alone. sent an unparalleled
aerial bombardment of Luzcn into
it's sixth straight day Tuesday with
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
a new round of attacks.

a new round of attacks.
With the ground campaign on
Leyte in its final stages and the
beachhead on Mindoro secure, a
front dispatch said Filipinos in Ma
Mia confidently expect American
invasion forces to land en- Luzon
and reach the Philippines capital
city soon"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
JURY CLEARS SUSPECT
IN .'GARDENIA MURDER"

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 10 (UP) -
Dapper Roger Gardner was cleared
Tuesday of a charge of numbering
Ora Murray, whose nude body was
found on the Fox Hills golf course
beside a crushed gardenia.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Navy DiscIoses
Loss Of Ship

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (UP)-
The 23,OOO-ton naval auxiliary oiler
Mississinewa was sunk recently in
the Central Pacific by enemy action,
but nearly so per cent of the crew
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy Tuesday night
and Wednesday. Little change in
daytime temperatures, which will
be around ~ degrees. Slightly
warmer at night with temperature
slightly above 32 degrees in most
districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

Sign near the Southwest limits
of FL Centre:
lie Centre waterWorks-Keep out.
Dunked, BY Gum
There was a lot of cattle moving
going on last Sunday
r. E Harrell, his n-laW,
Buddy Phipps. and six-year-old
Kenneth Ray Harrell took an old
bossy COW from one pasture to an
other on a truck. Harrell expected
trouble when it came time to un-
load her.
He spoke soothingly to her, pulled
on the rope around her neck, and
braced himself for q struggle.
AS befits lady cow, she stepped
swiftly out of the truck, almost
running Harrell down. He changed
his stance and stepped backward.
Dad said Buddy, We'll,
where did he go?"
With a sloSh and a gurgle Harrell
rose from the bottom of deep hole,
shaking mud and water all over the
place and blowing like an elephant.
Mind Reader
AS fussy as an old hen, Bill Fox,
official POSTMASTER at Cactus Gavel
ladies night party in Ell Centre
Monday, bustled around town all
day Monday trying to find out what
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
Allie n
ia ps
Held
WRA Announces
Only LoyaIs
To Be Released

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
(UP)-Director Dillon S.
Myer of the War Relocation
Authority expressed belief
Tuesday that the WRA pro-
gram would not be affected
by the supreme court ruling
that loyal" Americans of
Japanese ancestry be freed
from internment centers.
Myer said that the courts decision
haG, in effect, been complied with
in advance on Sunday when the war
department revoked the west coast
exclusion ban to permit loyal Jap
aneSe-Americans to return to their
homes there
The WRA, however, will continue
to keep custody of disloyal Japan
ese-AmericanS but this phase of the
program is in no way in conflict
with the high courts ruling, Myer
said.
TOPAZ, Utah, Dec 10. (UP)-
Not more than 10 per cent of the
5000 Japanese Americans at Topaz
plan to return to the west coast
within the next six months, L. D.
Hoffman, Topaz project director,
saiG. The majority seem to be max
ing plans for new homes, he added.
FRESNO. Cal, Dec. 10. (UP)-
Farm and civic leaders were united
in protest against immediate San
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
(UP)-Senator Claude Pep
per (DD Florida, announced
after a telephone conversa-
ton with President Roose-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
p AMBlINe
EpoR1ER
Perhaps Not

Perhaps Not
A snazzy looking dress in the VIM
dow at the Penney store in Ell Gen.
tro displayed sign which said:
Good for moral building.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

welt Tuesday that he was 60
ing to abandon his fight to
delay senate confirmation of
six top state department
nominations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19

Where Is That?
Sign near the Southwest limits
of FL Centre:
lie Centre waterWorks-Keep out.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-19
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 72, minimum
Tuesday "a; S am. Tuesday az, hu-
midity So; noon Tuesday &c, humid
ity 33; pm. Mon. GA, humidity az.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Helen Gohogon's
Election Seems
Assured
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8.-The elec-
ton Of Helen Gahagan, former act
ress, to Congress from Californla's
l4th district was indicated today on
the basis Of incomplete returns.
In 37l of 606 precincts, Miss Ca
hagan, Democrat and the wife of
Film Actor Melvyn Douglas, had
polled 1922 votes to 34,27l for Re-
publican William D. Campbell, an
attorney. They are contesting for the
seat OF Thomas Ford, Democrat, who
did not run.
Mrs. Douglas left an acting career
six years ago to enter politics. She
and her husband, captain on over
seas duty with the Army Air Forces,
first interested themselves in prob
lens of migratory workers, and in
1910 Mr.. Douglas was appointed a
member of the California Welfare
Commission. In the same year Mrs.
Douglas was named Democratic
National Committeewoman.
They have two children, Peter, II i.
and Mary Helen, 7. Gregory, is,
son of Douglas by previous mar
riage, in in the Merchant Marine.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Maryland
Continued From First Page. J

enough OF overcome their margin of
defeat.
The Democrats also gained a
House seat in Maryland.
Mr.. Roosevelt's lead of 44,2l5 votes
in Baltimore gave him the State
There are still 36,920 absentee ballots
to be counted.
Unoffcial returns from 178 of the
180 polling places in the 5th district
gave Representative Sasscer, Demo-
crat, 47,279 votes to 26,520 for j..
Maurice Weidemeyer.
Representative Beall, Republican,
received 60,142 votes to 1880 for
Daniel F. McMullen, in reports from
all of the 283 polling places in the
9Th district.
Other Congressional Results.
Results Of other State congress
sional contests were:
First district, former State Sena-
tor Dudley g. Roe, Democrat, de-
feated State Senator Wilmer r.
Davis by 424 votes.
Second district, Representative
Baldwin, Democrat, defeated VII
fred T. McQuaid.
Third district, Representative
D'Alesandro, Democrat, defeated En-
sign John w. Benson, merchant ma
rine purser.
Fourth district, George II. Fallon,
Democrat, defeated Representative
Ellison, Republican incumbent.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, easily
won reelection for a fourth term
over Blanchard Randall. jr., Balti-
more, with 318,481 votes to zoe, SOL
for Mr.. Randall in unoficial returns
from 1876 polling places.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Boil Sees 'Mondote'
For Peace ORGANIZATION

Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, today interpreted President
Roosevelt's reelection as "a clear
mandate" to proceed with forma-
ton Of an international peace or
ganization.
Senator Ball abandoned his party's S
presidential ticket because of what
he said was dissatisfaction with Gov.
Dewey's foreign views.
He said in a statement today:
President Roosevelt's reelection
Tuesday was strong Endorsement
by the people of his administration
conduct of the war and it's plans
for United States participation in
a strong international organization
to prevent future wars.
1T is clear that millions of voters
crossed party lines on these issues.
Our war and peace aims transcend
party lines and our task now is to
seek national unity in achieving
them.
The next step will come when
the charter of United Nations or
ganization is presented to the
United States Senate"
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Virginia
Continued From First Page. J

votes in the district, won every pre-
cinct In the nearby area.
Arlington County, which also went
Republican for the first time since
1928 when Virginia supported Herbert
Hoover over Al Smith, gave Mr..
Roosevelt 1908 votes to 1926 for Mr..
Dewey.
In Alexandria, Mr.. Smiths home
city, the Representative dropped be-
hind Mr.. Roosevelt, receiving 1888
votes to 1881 cast for the President
and 1881 for Mr.. Dewey.
Mr.. Smiths three opponents for
the House received a combined to-
tai Of only 1874 in the district
Mrs. Elizabeth Chiffon Murray
who opposed him as an independ-
ent Democrat, poned 8,340 votes;
Lawrence Michael. Arlington, inde-
pendent Republican, received 6,227
votes, and Clarke r. Robb, Hern-
don, Socialist. received 567 votes.