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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
FEARS PORK SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. tUPJ-
j. H. Meek, marketing director Of
the state of Virginia's agriculture
department. Tuesday called for i'm
mediate lifting of rationing and
higher ceiling prices for pork to
avoid "a serious shortage" within
four or five months. He told a
senate banking and currency sub
committee that it had been "a col
osal mistake" not to remove point
rationing two months ago when
a flood of pork resulted in heavy
waStage. Lifting point rationing
now would help, he said, but "tha
time is rapidly passing for relief"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Combers Wreck
Beach Homes

RFDONDO BEACH, Calf. Jan.
25 CUP)-Huge 80 foot combero
backed by exceptionally high tides
crashed through beach properties
mere Tuesday. undermining one
complete block of dwellings and
threatening three more.
Two apartment houses and at
least dozen beach homes col
lapsed and were reduced to drift
wood by the high seas. Property
damage already was estimated at
nearly $4,000 and is expected to
increase unless the waters subSidc.
No lives were lost and no in
juries reported by Redondo police.
Coast guardsmen roped the entire
area off and joined with civilian
and army authorities in cvacuating
the area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Fire Notes

One of the most ir0nic things
in connection with the big fire at
Holtville is this. Half a block of
the towns business district burned
only week before a splendid new
piece of fire fighting equipment
was due to be delivered.
Monday afternoon Nick TankcrS-
ley knocked off from his duties
at the grammar school and went
down town to look over the fire
damage. A man must keep Up on
current events, you know, even if
he does have to spend lot of
time being a schoolboy While he
was looking around, he happened
to stop beside Mayor F.. Roy
Thompson.
"Mr. Thompson" said Nick in a
worried tone, "if Holtville has
many more fires like this, you
won't have any town to be mayor
Of, will you?"
Tuesday morning, Thompson en-
countered Norman Hindle, man.
ager of the Imperial Hardware
company, which went up in smoke,
you haven't anything to do
Norman Thompson said. why
don't you make a talk at Rotary
club Friday because I haven't had
time to get speaker?'
Il will Hindle said, iii talk
on Fire Prevention"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25

department has announced 35.572
casualties to Jan. %. 10.
War department losses comprise
l7142 killed; 39,9l7 wounded; "a
l37 missing, and 25,52l prisoners OF
war. OF the wounded 20,59l have
returned to active duty or beer
released from hospitals. The casual
ties include l2,500 Philippine scouts
of whom 469 were killed, TAT
wounded, and the remainder are
assumed to be prisoners of war.
The navy department report
shows 1890 dead, 1905 wounded.
1862 missing, and 1924 prisoners of
war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25

to the bureau of labor statistics
formula. Steel workers have re-
ceived the maximum allowed under
that formula, but the union con-
tends that the bureaus cost of
living index does not fairly reflect
cost increases.
While the federal agencies have
tried to hold down the price of the
six basic modities-bread, but
ter, meat, potatoes, milk, and sugar
and there has been no increase
in the price of sugar in this three
year period, Murray said, there
has been a veritable skyrocketing
of subsidiary commodities made of
sugar, like jams, jellies, and pre-
serves"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
CIO Cites Rise
In Living Cost

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 CUP)-
President Philip Murray of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions said today living costs have
increased SO per cent since Janu-
ary, 1941-more than twice the 23.4
per cent increase shown by the
index of the labor departments
bureau of labor statistics.
Murray told a senate education
and labor subcommittee his figures
were taken from a repoH made by
the United Steel Workers Union
tCIO) following a study of 1,5OO
steel workers living costs.
The steel workers union currently
is seeking wage increase above
the little steel formula which is tied
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Back
7 axes
Paid
EI Cen+ro Hits
Low Point
On DeGnquen+s

The city of Ell Centro's in
come from all sources was
$259,489.59 for the last six
months of 1943, but the best story
the city clerks office had to re-
port was that delinquencies on tax
assessments was at rock bottom
as of January /.
City Clerk Neal Gavin reported
that less than one-half of one per
cent of the first inStallment on
taxes remains unpaid, or $5,526 72
of total of $75,046 which repre-
SentS the amount of the first in
Stallment in taxes.
Considering the fact that the
Irrigation District has asked the
city to forgive the payment of tax
eS of the California Electric Power
company amounting to approx
mately $1,000 which is partly first
installment and largely second in
stallment taxes the tax collections
in the city have been extremely
satisfactory, Gavin said.
OF street assessments only ST.
031.56 remain due on the first in
stallment and $3,598.76 on the sec
ond inStallment.
Gavin said that the income dur
ing the last half of 1943 was $14,-
11468 less than the previous col.
lections of $273,604.27. However.
this is offset, he said, by the fact
that expenditures of 1921 ,657 .33 were
$13,71427 less than the correspond
ing period in 1912 of $235, 1880
Water sales were nearly $4,000
greater in 1943 than 1912 the re-
port showed. Tax redemptions on
taxes delinquent more than one
year nearly doubled during 1943s
six months, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
War Casualties
Reach 142,288

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (UPl-
The announced casualties of the
United States armed forces since
Pearl Harbor total LAP, ,288, the Of
flee of War Information announced
Tuesday.
The total includes 1852 dead;
47,123 wounded 32699 missing, and
29,805 prisoners of war of whom l.
932 have died in prison camps,
mostly in Japanese-oc terri
tory.
The war department listed casual
ties totaling 106,7l7 up to Dec. 81,
1943, Owl reported, and the navy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Z t%'t'Hs t;St4ts
OIcander Bureau

We believe Mrs. Anna Wendell
of the Ell Centro area has earned
two or three oleander bouquets.
She has collected down feathers
from her friends, stripped them
and made down pillows for the
Red Cross to present to hospitals
for Servicemen. Recently she gave
the Red Cross 100 of these pillows.
And that isn't all.
She has pieced 100 quilts and
given them to the Red Cross also.
Ladies and gentlemen, more and
more OleanderS!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25

miles from the center of the juno
ton.
The fall of Krasnogvardeisk
would deprive the Germans of the
sole remaining lateral railway link
ing their crumbling defenses south
west, south and southeast of Len
ingrad and force them to fall back
nearly 150 miles for their next
eaSt-west line
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Illinois Senator Pushes S
Soldier Vote Measure

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
(UP)-Administration fore
es in the senate Tuesday
stepped up efforts to win approval
of a compromise. federal-state SOL
dier vote plan before the house
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, Jan. 25.
CUP)-Allied bombers and fighters
ranging over the key bases of Jap
ans southwest Pacific defense line
in their heaviest air actions Ill,
recent weeks shot down or probably
Continued on page 6, col q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
THE WEATHER

FORECAST FOR IMPERIAL
VALLEY . Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday. Little change day
time temperatures, maximum GA
to sc degrees. Somewhat cooler
at night, light to moderate frost
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Lowest temperature around 2S
degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
FIRE DAMAGES AUTO

The car of Ernest Hamilton. 292
He'll, was badly damaged by fire
shortly after midnight Tuesday
morning. The FL Centre fire de-
partment was called when it was
discovered burning at the rear of
his residence. Cause of the fire
was unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
BRAVE TO ARMY

BOSTON, Jan. 25. CUP)-Johnny
Mccarthy, first bascman, was the
latest member of the Boston
Braves today to answer the call to
the colorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25

ment and defeated the proposal OF
the southern group he would have
enough votes to override the anti
federal ballot group led by Sen,
Robert A. Taft CRD, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Aerial
B flows
Hit Nips
Bombers Wreak
Wide Havoc
In MarshaIIs

PEARL HARBOR, T. H.,
Jan. 25. (UP)-The Ameri-
can aerial offensive against
the Marshall Islands was reported
Tuesday to have reached pre-inva-
sion intensity amid indications that
the japanese were rushing in REIN
forcements for an anticipated show
down battle.
Army and navy bombers from
the central Pacific teamed up over
the week end for attarks on six
atolls in the Marshalls that brought
the offensive to pitch rivalling
that which softened up the Gill
berts, to the south for a success
full invasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
SUITS FILED

SUIIS FILED
Doris Veale Tuesday sued Calvin
Franklin Veale for divorce, alleging
that he was only Is years of age
when they we're married in 1927.
Maxine West seeks divorce from
Homer w. West, Jr., alleging that
they separated Immediately after
their marriage in Yuma last August.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
Nozis RepuIsed
In Attempt to
Regain Beaches
AII-Nisht Struggle Finds Fifth
Army Holding Strategic Area;
Advances far into German FIanks

WITH ALLIED INVASION FORCES SOUTH OF
ROME Jan 25 UP)-Fifth army troops frightened their
grip on bridge behind enemy lines Tuesday men,
guns and supplies poured the beaches in grow
ing threat to the Germans hold on Rome
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
HoItviIIe Scans
Fire Ravases

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 25-Smoke still Tuesday from
the ruins of Mondays fire but IOtvlle property
and civic leaders already considering plans for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25

Along the Mussolini Canal Amer
ican doughboys battled all night
to hold vital bridges which the
Germans attempted to seize with
counterattacks. But at dawn, the
Americans still held the bridges
and had thrown the enemy back.
In one sector four bridges chang
ed hands three times in a success
sion of attacks and counterthrusts
which began after dark last night
and continued until almost dawn.
Each time the Americans were
thrown back by infantry and tank
assaults Shey returned to battle
the Germans back from hotly con-
tested objectives
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL
giers, Jan 25. CAPITALIZED inva-
sion troops have driven u miles
into the German flank % miles
south of Rome threatening rup-
ture of the vital Appian Way whicn
advance patrols may already have
crossed, it was revealed officially
Tuesday.
Striking inland eight miles in
single day against still light Ger
man resistance the American and
British forces were sending spear
heads shooting out in all directions
to shred the arterial transport lines
to the nine German divisions on the
main Fifth army front.
STRIKES BLOWS
Pile-driver blows by Lieutenant
Gen. Mark w. Clark's army along
the Garigliano blunted the intense
German counterattacks there. A
merican shook troops again seized
the initiative to drive back across
the Rapido river, while British and
Continued on page 6, col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
FIVE SHIPS DAMAGED

At least five enemy ships were
damaged, six and possibly II inter
cepting Zero planes were shot down
and eight others damaged and enc
my installations and airdromes left
in smouldering ruins by the raid
ers, who suffered only light loss
es," Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced yesterday.
The number of ships sighted in
the Marshall group was interpreted
as sign that the enemy still was
trying to reinforce his island strong
holds menaced by the American
conquest of the Gilberts.
The army's 7th air force and
the navy's fleet air wing now have
attacked the MarshallS for 13
straight days on a rising pitch OF
intensity. Opposition has been in
significant with the American
bombers able to strike almost at
will.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-25
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 62, minimum
Tuesday 81; 5 am. Tuesday 46,
humidity 65; noon Tuesday 81, hu-
midity SIS; S pm. Mon. 55, hum. 43.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

Rabbit Talk about tasH 1 certainly will try to
have Jeep' if they are available after the war.
WHY'S has done great job
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

''Yes, we had real, genuine JeeP' at our ia
for few days. 1t was the biggest event Il
ever occurred in our section, in my opinion.
eve hooked the JeeP, to the reaper and WI
we gave her the gas she walked right away with
Close as could figure it. we saved the b
part of a day on the cutting of our grain-a
that means a lot with conditions what they a
Zone important thing about the 'Jeep' is Il
it doesn't get tired. We didn't have to stop at
far turns for breathers. We just kept going.
The JeeP' gives you nice, steady, smoc
pull and mopes right along hour after hour.
eve hauled feed over to a neighbours. Y
hooked IL up to manure spreadcr. Then
drove out to the pasture to round
up the cows-and the Jeep' made
Nogales international., 1944-04-14
Odd Events Point
To A Smiling Fate
In TOmatero's Life

Rudy Fleischer, head of r. t.
Fleischer & Co., is known to the
trade by the nickname Lucky"
Although he admits other people
have always considered him for
tunate, Rudy says there isn't any
thing to it.
The record seems to verify Rudy's
right to his nickname.
Rudy first entered the vegetable
business in 1882 He went into an
other occupation for few years
during the depression and those
seasons turned out to be among the
worst in produce history.
Unable TO resist the call of the
tomato deal, Rudy returned to the
fold in 1910. It was prosperous, and
Fleischer did better than average.
Rudy doesn't like to talk about
the frequent instances when Fate
took a hand in his destiny Con-
siderable coaXing brought forth the
admission that Fleischer & Co. was
about the only firm to get enough
cars out of this seasons Huata-
bampo deal to show something like
a reasonable profit before frosts,
deluges and tornadoes wiped out
there,
Due to many conditions beyond
the control of mankind, almost
every firm here has shown a drop
in business turnover this year. So
far as can be determined, only
Fleischer & Co. has handled more
carloads of produce this season than
they had at the same time in last
years record -shattering deal.
F1eischer prefers to give a logical
explanation for his amazing success.
You'd have hard time convincing
other Tomateros that Rudy isn't
lucky.
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

R. Fleischer Denies He Is lucky :"

will transfer their business interests
to Blythe, Calf, around June l for
the season there
In the vicinity of the California
shipping center they are growing
300 acres of Honey Dew melons and
$50 acres of Golden Bantam corn.
They also expect to ship around 200
cars of watermelons in this deal. :
Members of the Rio-Mar office
staff are Mrs. Margaret Covington
and Miss Mary Williams
Forno, who has been associated
with the produce business since
1927, is looking forward to the Fies-
ia de los Tomateros tomorrow night,
and regrets that it appears impos-
sible for his partner, son of A. A.
Burnand, Jr., to leave his work in
Culiacan, Mexico, long enough to
attend.
Nogales international., 1944-04-14
Rio-Mar Reports
1st Season 'Okay';
Blythe Deal Next

In spite of unfavorable weather
and market conditions, Rio-Mar, a
new vegetable concern organized
last fall, has had a very successful
season in its first year of operation,
according to Jimmy Forno, active
manager of the office here. The
other principal in the business is Al
Burnand, III, who has been in
charge at Mexican shipping points.
Growing, shipping and distribut-
ing are all included in the scope of
Rio-Mar's activities. Besides the
Mexican West Coast deal now being
concluded, Forno and Burnand, III,
Nogales international., 1944-04-14
EMILIO SENAC WITH
AAF IN ENGLAND
AN AIR FORCE SERVICE COM

AN AIR FORCE SERVICE COM
MAND STATION, ENGLAND,
April -'Saludos Amigos Meet
Private First Glass Emilio E. Senac
who is at present holding down an
important job in the Medical Sec
ton at an Air Service Command
station in England.
Pfc. Senac is the American-born
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Santos Senac
of SO Campillo street, Nogales, Son
ora. Mexico. Although he had been
living in Mexico for a number OF
years. he gave up his position with
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

transports all personnel and equip
ment for one of Americas large Air
Forces in Great Britain.
Pfc. Senac graduated from No
gales High School, and later took
evening courses at the Metropolitan
High School in Los Angeles, Calf.
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

Aviv which is famous for It's beauti-
full buildings and up-to-date homes.
The Air Service Command, to
which Pfc. Senac is assigned, is
the vast supply wing of the Air
Force. It repairs, maintains, sup
plies. feeds, clothes, arms and
Nogales international., 1944-04-14
NOGALES ARIZ., FRIDAY, APRIL IA, 1914

the First National Bank in Nogales
to enlist in the Army in November
1912.
Since he came into the Army
Pfc Senac has travelled half way
around the world. He will have
many stories to tell about his ex-
Nogales international., 1944-04-14

periences when he returns home.
He has been to New Zealand, Aus
tralia, India, Egypt, Palestine,
North Africa and Sicily While in
Palestine he visited all the places
of interest in the Holy Land, and
also saw the modern city of Tel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
ATO Dinner Precedes
Fraternity Hop at 2h@

'rr Top .o.=' |Ctcnt> ~ the
wear N'pra PD lent grace 70
The feSttuC, ay means OF Ann
HauscI WIN Howard LoCkcn
PcCG> Sorry and RoEer Hottie
can Fsrrlm and Keith Muller
s0d Grace Proctor with Robert
ie-an
Mar, BARLEY NTH mcA Dire
rer showed The Alpha On,
Omega ColorS along with Doris
buchanan and Keith Nichols.
shirley Makima and Tom Cat
no and Elaine Rathbur and
Ned Lsu
SoroSiS was there Too with
'ffft-KFy KUFCkCUneISTgr and
Hap Smith. Jean Thomas and
Bill BrcitmCyer. Helen Garrels
and George Jones. and Joyce
Sibley and L. HARRY Mitchell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Murpby-C ampbelI
Vows Are Spoken

MISS PEGGY MURPHY
daughter NJ Mr.. and Mrs. 10
seph r Murphy Of Lawton ave-
nue., became the bride NJ II.
Erwin ! Campbell at IN A. m.
Saturday in 81 Marv'S Church
ar 81 Clair, Mich 1t. Camp
he'll Is the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
William J Campbell Of 81. Clair.
The bride wore A blue wool
street length dress with a
matching feathered hat and car
rIed a spray ~ white orchids on
white prayer hook. Mrs. Ron
aid ENG, sister of The bride
groom. was the matron of
honor. She wore a gold crepe
frOck with brown accessories
and carried white orchids.
Joseph =. Murphy Jr.. brother
Of the bride was best man.
a wedding breakfast was held
Al 81. CLAIR Inn for the immedi-
ate families.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Northwestern
Women TO Meet

y o r r II w F. s T F, r y
WOMAN'S CLUB Will meet ar
, p. m Monday IN the Calvary
Presbyterian Church house 10
hear Clyde a Williams speak
on The New Road 10 Alaska
Mrs James Galbralth Of
Mendoza avenue will entertain
the drama committee OF the
club at a luncheon in her home
AZ u 30 p. m Tuesday. Mrs
r L. Snyder IS chairman
a luncheon meeting Of the
Social Service Department Will
he held al y 80 p. m. Wednes-
day AZ the home OF Mrs. J.. H.
Thornhurg in RoSelawn avenue
Lap robes Will no made for
soldiers al Percy Jones Hospital
The hostess committee Will
meet for luncheon at II 30
p m. Thursday AZ the home Of
Mrs r. Clare HaverShaw IN
Penrod avenue. Mrs. Perce
APPEL is chairman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
loo Much Optimism

A Mr. Edmour Bertrand who
might simplify things by ex-
changing his first and last
names operates a place out
near Olympia He happily got
through New Years Eve with
out trouble. except for mo-
rose individual who staggered
IN IS minutes before closing
time and seemed unhappy be-
cause there was any closing
time az al But all he did was
humble
They finally shoocd him and
every one else. outside and
locked the door Bertrand and
his staff hreathed r happy SIGH
that there had been no trouble.
We're lucky" they congratu-
lated themselves as they sat
around table Strengthening out
the nights records
But they counted without the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Aides
To Be Installed

TTIF NEUGARTEN MEDI-
CAL AID will install IT'S newly
elected officers Jan . At
IIuylers In the Fisher Building
LUNCHEON viii be- arranged
through Mrs. Lester S. Smith
The officers are Mrs Martin
KrausS, president. MeSdameS
Charles ROthSteln Lester s
Smith. Benjamin Krell Jr and
Charles Lyman, vice presidents
Mrs Irving PomerantZ. treas
urer. Mrs. Morris BergSteln.
corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Norman X Noble. special cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Max
l. b ow. recording secretary
Mrs. Samuel RothStein finan-
cial secretary. Mrs Leo Alex
ander. editor. and Mrs. Joseph
Levy. publicity director.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16

moroSe customer who was ling
enHg, still moroSely. on the
sidewalk At that instant he
drew back his arm and let
fly We forgot 10 mention that
he had been carrying with him
4 meat bone about a foot long
that somebody had given him
TOT fiS dog
He drew back his arm and
pitched The bone shattered
The window and landed with a
dismal thud on the table around
which they sat. Somebody's all
ways taking the fun on Of life
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Athsns Club 70 Meet

ATHENA STUDY CLUB Vhl.
meet Friday ~ y 80 p. m. for
> luncheon meeting az the home
~ Mrs William + DeniSon in
Ll''leheld avenue Mrs Charles
Lsv1s Sesly will give = book
review
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
S CjtyCIub
To Hear Peterson

WOMEN'S CITY CLUB
Thursday evening, viii hear
Henry W Peterson on China
Modern Miracle
Peterson was horn in Hong
kong Of a Danish father and
Chinese mother. was educated
I'm China by English tutors and
later went 10 Oxford
lie escaped from HongkOng
70 England m 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Music Study Club
Planning Concert

A LUNCHEON WAS held
by the Music Study Club Of
Detroit AZ the home Of Mrs Jay
RoSenshlne m Oskman Blvd
Wednesday noon 10 complete
plans for the groups annual
concert 10 he gwen Jan 25 at
s 30 p m AZ the Detroit lnsu-
tute OF Arts
Miss Judith SidorSky pianist
val appear on the concert pro.
gfam The, proceeds viii houScd
Ton The Sylvia Slmons Scholar
Sep Memorial Fund and the
Music Study Club phllsnthropic
pro feCts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Inside Detroit:
clustering Outlay
Small Compensation
Inside Detroit:
Rr LACk PICKERING

THE puls,ns touches of laughter Of tragedy come
in mail, You have only 10 look AZ the first few lines
10 guess behind this letter
Mr. Pickering
columns not already prepared in advance
thu DAFT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-16
Consider The Cabaret

While we're speaking of pro-
feSslonsl secrets, consider the
Cabarets and bars. Every pro-
prietor naturally breads having
a disturbance. As a matter Of
fact Detroit has far fewer
hrawlS than many other cities -
New York. for instance. where
the publicity h oundS often
enough swap few punches
mainly for the sake nj getting
their names into The gossip
columns.
Detroit benefits greatly by
the , a m. closing hour a
tipsy brawler can't as a rule
work himself M 10 fighting
pitch that early IN the morning
However. the blStro operators
do a little worrying on New
Years Eve which IS about the
only time they can stay open
late