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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-21
BY Central Press

w G~&!llng1pn. NOV. IL mere > a
feeling On Capitol Hill that perhaps
Congress clamped too tight d ceiling
on campaign expenditures ard tNat
the three million dollar }Urjtattan
on a national committee and tbc
$4,000 personal cunlribu;luN ,urIi az
foo low.
Opinion of some Observer, who are
getting INTO the question is that in
this campaign there Wcrc NOR con-
trihu'io~s available than co'id bc
used by regular party channels un-
der the law.
so, as Robert 7, Murphy. Senate
CAMPAIGN expenditures eomNitteH
counsel points out. there has been "a
Mushroom growth Of the sc~called
indcpcndcnt Colnmittees.' The in
oiv:dual could give only $1,000 to
" one committcc--but lie could
contribute the same amount to q
number OF committees.
Several committee members al
ready have announced the: favor
cIarilicatiun oil the definition o,
"cJntribution' with one, Serato!
Homer Ferguson CR.) OF Michigan,
asserting that il already is "clC@T 90
anyone who wants to enforce it."
: Although civilians Will con.iH'ta i
get sufficient shoes. chances are they
Will be OF low quality from row Until
spring. informed War Production
Board sources point out. American
FIGHTING mon. The WPB Officials rN-
! plain, still take dc bulk Of high grade
leather, keeping the hide situation iN
the tough spot it has been since the
war started.
Army and NoNy dcpartm&nt s'9-
gcstionS that robot bombing Ht inc
United States Wa "cntircly DosSiN'c'
ieNt additional strength TO the Vide
spread belief that Germany. would
Ilsc other nelarjou5 weapons. :Aalud-
ing gas, as a single, desperate last
resort.
While the Army and NaNY cnpho-
sized that robot bombs would have
very little military effect on III"
United States, some observers have
expressed belief that gas could Gre
ate mNmcntary panic in Europe and
the British Isles before the attack
was nlIalled.
Congressional sources say govern
ment agencies still are laying i"
working ont programs tor tlc dlsrN-
ticn Of surplus way plants, ai.1oUgh
there has been n speeding up OF
plans in thc last few weeks.
Nevertheless. decisions have moi
Seen r"acbcd rs 70 what plans y il
definitely bn regarded as surplus.
Tn" surplus W3r property admin.
;ctratinu rIDnrttGlv has ,o4E0 ni
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-21
BIRTHS
Birth of Daughter.

Mr.. and MIS-. John Currin. South
Henderson,. announce the birth Of Il
daughter, Barbara Elizabeth, al
Maria Parham hospital OF NoVem-
Der -. Mother and daughter are re
ported 10 De getting along nicely.
Mrs. Currjn was the former Miss
Annie Montgomery of HENDERSON.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-21

Mothers Friend
helps bring ease
and comfort to
~eXpeCtant
mothers.

y IT u " =
lNI FRIEND, an
eXquisitely pre-
pared emolilent. is
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Mankind United
Head Sues fBI

LOS ANGELES, April l3. tUP)-
Arthur l.. Bell, head of the Man
kind United organization recently
convicted of violating the federal
espionage act. has filed suit against
40 agents of the federal bureau Of
investigation charging illegal ar
rest.
Bell and IL other plaintiffs charg-
ed in their complaint filed in su-
perior court that they were arrested
illegally Dec. Is, 1912, following a
raid on their homes and seizure of
their personal effects without search
warrants or other authority.
The suit asked damages of $3.50
900 from Richard B. Hood, chief
of the Los Angeles FBI office, 43
other federal agents, and Merle
Armstrong, a Los Angeles police
officer.
After his arrest in 1912 Bell and
other Mankind United leaders were
indicted and convicted of violating
the federal espionage laws. Their
conviction IS now on appeal before
the federal district court OF appeals
in San Francisco.
I'VE will make a fight to the fin
iSh in this case" A. S. Wirin, attor-
ney for the group said. THE search
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Two Will Attend
Farm Labor Meet

L. c. Hawk and Frank Beyschlag
will represent Imperial county at
the regional Farm Labor confer
ence in Los Angeles, Saturday.
The conference, one of a series
of six statewide meetings, was call
ed to discuss the labor situation,
housing for workers. responsible
ties and functions of cooperating
state and federal agencies, agri-
cultural draft deferments and other
problems bearing on the harvest
ing Of California crops.
Members Of the California Farm
Production council, headed by
Frank NJ. Shay, chairman, and w
B. Barker, director: Professor B. H
Crocheron, director, agricultural ex-
tension service; and Warren R.
Schoonover, state supervisor Of the
service farm labor project; and rep
resentatives of the office of labor
war food administration and the
state USDA war board are attend
ing the regional conferences to dis
cuSs the farm labor program for
the coming months.
Hawk represents the county war
board and Beyschlag, farm advisor
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Doctors Cancel
Offer TO
Handle Hospital

Continued from Page One
after that we learned the board
had hired DR.. c. E. Parker of
Brawley at $500 a month. The su-
pervisors never even acknowledged
our offer or told US whether or not
they would accept it"
He went on to explain that he
and his brother had offered to Of
ficiate at the county hospital at
a meeting when a complete board
was not present. They were told
that the matter would be taken up
for consideration at the next meet
ing of a full board. At the next
meeting, DR.. c. E. Randolph said
all board members were present but
as far as he could ascertain the
matter of the offer he and his
brother had made did not come up
for official discussion. At any rate
they had not had a reply from the
supervisors as had been promised,
he asserted
Meanwhile, supervisors were said
to be making efforts to get a resi-
dent physician for the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Sheriff Awaits
FIJI Diploma

Robert w. Ware. sheriff-coroner,
Imperial county, will be among the
38 law enforcement officers who
will be graduated from the FB1
national police academy in Wash
ingtcn. D. Z. at 1890 4. m. Satur-
day
AnLcL. cement of the graduation
was maze Thursday by Director j.
Edgar Hoover CT the FBI.
Diplcmas will be awarded to the
police officers whc c1ccessfully
have completed the l4-N,eek train
ing course. Local. county. and state
law enforcement agencies are re-
precented the graduating class,
Hoover said. The course covered
the entire field OF law enforcement,
including such objects as police
administration, scientific crime
detection, and crime prevention.
In view of the natio wide in
crease among youthful offenders,
special emphasis has ben placed
upon juvenile delinquency, and
several nationally known experts
in the field of child delinquency
appeared before the class.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
School Cadets
Wait Review

The Central Union high school
cacet corps will give a formal mill
tary review Friday morning at II
o'clock before Capt. Leo A. Harris,
field representative of the Cali
fornia high school cadets. He also
represents the adjutant generals
staff of the state cadet corps in
Sacramento.
In his last visit here Capt. Harris
said the use of the marine non
commissioned officers in training
the FL Centro cadets was unique.
He remarked that the local corps
was one Of the best he had seen in
the state.
With complete uniforms and dunn
my rifles the local prep corps is
expected to sparkle in the parade,
Coach C. A. Anderson, faculty
member in charge said Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13

and seizure were made without
search warrants and violated their
constitutional rights"
The complaint said seven officers
broke into Bells San Francisco
home early in the morning of Dec.
18, told him he was under arrest,
and searched the home despite his
protests. The complaint said pri-
Vate documents belonging to Bell
and his wife, $500 in cash and
Mankind United records were seiz-
ed.
Witnesses at the trial of Bell and
other defendants testified that Or
ganization leaders had defrauded
followers of more than 100000 and
had urged them to forget Pearl Har-
Dor and disregard selective service
regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Death Summons
Sidney TrammeI|

Sidney Trammell, 43, grocery and
rancher in Imperial Valley 25 years,
died Tuesday at Suncrest after an
illness Of several weeks duration.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lemons chapel in e. Centro at
2:3O pm. Saturday with the Rev
Mr.. Chester Sweetland of Imperial
officiating at the rites. Burial will
be in Evergreen cemetery.
He became i'll three weeks ago
and was taken to Paradise Valley
sanitorium at National City. Later
he was taken TO Suncrest.
Trammen had lived in Imperial
Valley for 25 years, most Of the
time in the Seeley area. He was in
the grocery business for years but
the last few years OF his life he
engaged in farming in the Seeley
area.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Nellie Trammell; two caugh-
ters, Beverly and Ida Mae; one
son, Robert; one sister, Mrs. Min
ME Jett Of Santee; and five broth
ers. Bill, Jack. and Ben of Imperial
and Jim and Frank of El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Trucker Trio
Get Jail Terms

Three mldWeStern truck drivers
discovered that it Goes not pay
to trifle while intoxicated in e.
Centre. Thursday morning in Judge
Lee Nuffer's police coGrt they found
the Judge unwilling TO listen TO
mixed and conflicting stories con-
cerning their actions Wednesday at
midnight. when it was alleged. ac-
cording to the police and a COM
plant that they followed Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Denton of Third and
Main several blocks in a car tossing
alleged insulting and profane Ian
guage at the couple The climax of
their remarks came when they un-
loaded from the car at Third and
Denton attacked the three men
whom he charged accosted he and
his wife. For their offenses Nuffer
sentenced Fred Afford, 81. Arkansas,
R. c. Chrisman, %, Iowa, and
James K. Parker. %. Oklahoma,
each to 90 days in the city jail.
Afford who, it was asserted, was
knitted in the scuffle received treat
ment at the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Pioneers Await
Feast of
0Id.Tine Sonqs

ThereT be a hot time at the Ira
Aten grove Saturday when I'M
perial Valley pioneers assemble for
their annual picnic, election, festi-
val of old-time music. ard feast
Of stories about the good old days
W. Lee Johnson, president of
Imperial Valley Pioneers. Inc, said
Thursday that the meeting will
open promptly at IL a. m. The
election Of officers will take place
Immediately. The election will be
followed by the regular business
Of the association which will in
clude a full report Of the pioneer
mus cum committee.
BASKET DINNER
AT noon will ccme the annual
basket dinner for pioneers and
their families. Dan Grumbles,
chairman of the committee. has ar
ranged fer free beans, buns. butter
milk. coffee. and the trimmings.
Those who wish to partake of the
food will have to take their own
table service.
most elaborate programs OF old
fashioned music ever presented at
an annual pioneer picnic. II. Lee
! Landerman is in charge Of this
program and will lead the picnick-
ers in singing songs beloved in
/ Imperial Valley III the Gays when
all the entertainment was provided
! by the desert dwellerS themselves,
/ Landerman will lead the singing
i and Mrs. Carmen Gibson, director
+ of music for the rural schools of
Imperial county, will play the ac-
i compartment.
/ Mrs. Betty Aaron, violinist, and
Mrs. Jessie Lakey, guitarist, cne of
/ the most poular valley duoS play
ing old time music, will be pre-
sented in several numbers familiar
to the pioneers.
SPECIAL NUMBERS
During the musical program
Betty and Bobby Forester grand
children of the late E. E. Whisper
j ing Ed FORESTER, will be presented
/ III JNO ltdluI lufllDtlS Jllell STdllU-
parents and their friends sang long
ago.
On the list of beloved old Scngc
will be The Old Oaken Bucket" ,"
Silver Threads Among the Gold -
Seeing Nellie Home and when
You and I Were Young, Maggie" :"
These songs will be included in the
first group.
In the second group will come
My Old Kentucky Home" Garry
Me Back to Old Virginny," My
Old New Hampshire Home" and
Mid the Green Fields of Virginia. +"
The third group will include such
old favorites as In the Shade of
the Old Apple Tree, - Put on Your
Old Gray Bonnet" Bicycle Built
for Two and Bird in a Gilded
Cage"
The last group will be composed
of Silver Bell" Where the Sill
very Colorado Wends It's Way,"
AFTER the Ball" and Two Little
Girls in Blue"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
COUNTY FALLS SHORT
OF WAR BONDS QUOTA

Imperial county fell 66 per cent
short of its war bond quota curing
March.
c. Ben Herring, county war fin
ance secretary, reported Thursday
that the E, F and G series war
bonds quota for Imperial county
for March was 1901 300 of which
only Sl34, ,403 were sold.
The ll-county area of which I'M
perial is included reported a 81 per
cent sales of its quota of s37000,0O0.
San Diego county was high with
a reported 100 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. in combination with the
Sunday POST-PRESS, by the Imperial
VALLEY Publishing Company, 625 State
ST., Fl Centro. Calf.
Paul jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. Z. Johnston, e-PreSident and Ad-
vertlslng Manager; Mrs. Logan II.
Jenkins. Secretary.
Member United Press California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co, Inc, national representatives.
Rates. Oncludng Sunday Post-Press)
Entered at FL Centro, Calf, post
office as 2Gd class man
Single copy &c; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: ! month. S1.0O; 3 months.
S2.75; 6 months, S5.25: year, S1U. 90.
BY Mail: l month. S1.O0; 3 months
$3.50: months, $3.50; l year, $500.
Outside OF California I1.O0 per month
flat.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
CALEXICO WOMAN'S
RITES ARRANGED

Funeral services for Mrs. Maria
Murphy, 63-year-old Calexican who
died Tuesday, will be held at the
Catholic church in CaleZico at 8
q. m. Friday
Father OToole vii lofficiate at
the rites. Burial will ne in Mt.
View cemetery with A. r. Hens,
mortician, in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Contract Let
For Device

= Construction of a device for haul
ing boats in anC out Of the water
Tor repair or transportation was
authorized this week al the naval
auxiliary air station at Salton sea
IL Imperial county.
"A s38,l29 contract for construct
ing Of the device was awarded TO
the Shsnnahan Brothers, Inc, a
construction company Of Hunting
ton Park. the eleventh naval dis
trict announced.
Such devices usually are used for
small boats but the one to be usec
at the air station will be capable
Of handling boats weighing up TO
60 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
SEAPLANE CREW RESCUED

SAN FRANCISCO, April y. up
-SiXten passengers and crew mem
bers of a twin -engined navy patrol
seaplane, forced down at sea 300
miles west of San Francisco, have
been rescued after having spent
two nights in nubber RATS, western
sea frontier headquarters an
nounced here Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
CITES OWN VIEWS

He recalled that he had often
called for punishment of war crimi-
mails whether they have committed
their outrages under Tojo and the
fiencish military caste of Japan,
or under Hitler"
Let us see that the guilty are
made to feel the heavy hand of
Justice" he said. But let us not
degrade ourselves by injuring inno-
cent, defenseless people To do this
would be to lower ourselves to the
level of the fanatical nazis and
japanese war lords. Civilization eX-
poets more from us than from
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
ICE SERIES TIED

g HOLLYWOOD, April 13. CUP)-
The Boston Olympics, eastern anna.
teur hockey champions, Thursday
had an even break in their series
with the Hollywood Wolves after
a 4-3 victory last night made il
one apiece.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
!, FOR ITCHING OF
MINOR SKIN RASHES

get tbs medicated powder. Contains IN
credients often recommended 10y many
specialists for simple rashes, diaper rash
and chaiirig Mexsana soothes and forms
coat OF protection On tender skin.
Costs little. Always demand MeXsana.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Ickes Defends
WRA Policy

Continued from Page One)
after intensive and thorough in
yestigation, Ickes said, and are en-
titled to be treated as loyal Amefl-
cans.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
CLEAR KERCH AREA

the southwestern cC.GeE o. the Crl-
mea Wednesday.
CLEAR KERCH AREA
German and Rumanian resistance
at the eastern end Of the Crlmea
also dissolved under the impact OF
the Russian offensive, with Gen.
Anorei Yeremenko's new independ-
ent coastal army completely clear
ing the Kerch peninsula, smashing
an intervening defense line, and ad-
vancing to within "a miles north
east of the south coast port OF
Feodosiya.
The Russians also announced the
killing of $4,000 Germans in the
Skala salient northeast Of Ger
nauti from April / through 10. Near
lys7,000 others were captured, along
with 1877 tanks, l2l guns and 7.403
trucks. OF IS divisions encircled
April !. only 10000 men and 80
tanks remained when a relief col
umn broke through the Soviet ring
Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13

rRAMMEaL, Sidney, 43, died Tues
day, April H. Funeral services
will be held at the Lemons chapel
at 2:3O pm. Saturday. Burial
will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Survivors include his wife; two
daughters; a son; a sister; and
five brothers. Ala
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Dark Horses

Dark Horses
City Clerk Neal Gavin is thor
oughly diSgusted. He didn't have
any opponents filed against him
IN the recent city election cam
paign. But there was dirty work
afoot. anyway.
When the ballots were counted
there were two ballots where come
one had written in a name instead
of putting a nice X after Cavin's
name. A ballot frcm the court
house precinct had the name Mat
tie Frowiss" in the space left for
writing in names for city clerk
A voter at the Mckinley school
precinct filled up the write-in
space with tie name Anne Davis"
1t was all right for them to run
against me" Gavin said Wednesday,
but they might have told me be-
fore election night"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
DEATH = FUNERAL
NOTICES

MURPHY, Mrs. Maria, 60, died
Tuesday morning at her home in
Calexico. Funeral services will be
neld Friday II at 9 am. at the
Catholic church in CaleXico. Bur-
ial will be in Mt. View. cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter
and two grandsons. Ala
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from Page One
flew over tie school yard while
Spike and his classmates were
playing The boys gaZed upwards
as the planes wheeled overhead
Those are Mitchell bonbers," ," one
of the youngsters said, showing off
his knowledge.
That's right" said Spike judi
ciously squirting skyward. Red
Mitchell bombers."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-13
Russians Near
Sevastopol
To Trap kazis

Continued from Page One)
the southwestern cc.uer Of the Cri-
mea Wednesday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-01-14

Cornelius was guest OF PYt. and
Mrs. Harl Brown, Mrs. SaVah-
nah Vance is reported i'll at the
home of her daughter, MIS-. Myr-
tie Curry, Mrs, Leatha Shaver
Of Remmel made business trip
here Monday. Huey Phillips Of
Chicago is guest OF his parents
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Phillips. ,
Mrs. Willie lean Porter is visit
lng in st. Louis. Miss Lucy
Ann Martin visited relatives here
Mrs. Cornelia Wens left for Mad
ison, I'll. Mrs HorteHse Jones
of Pine Bluff WAS Weekend guest
of her sister, Mrs. Alyania Balen
tine and family Mrs. Zenobia
Slaughter, Misses Noryell Ivy and
Lizzie Henderson left for Peoria,
Ill, after spending the holidays
with relatives here. James
Bates Jr, returned from Chicago
to be with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Green Henderson who
are flu victims. Mesdames Ell
file Berry and Matte Adams are
also suffering with flu, Miss
Lonnie Mae Mccall of st. Louis
was weekend guest of relatives
here. Rev. j. NJ. Turner held
first quarterly conference this
week at st. Paul AME church.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-01-14

Kirk have returned from st.
Louis. Lesley Williamand Os-
borne Thurman We're guests at
Morning Star Baptist Church
prior To their army induction. :.
Miss NJ. .. Tyler returned from
Malvern after an enjoyable visit
with relatives. Mrs. Hyles May
berry of Des Moines visited here
en- route to Auyergne. Mrs,
Ruth Hyde is i'll at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs Lucille Hamp
ton. after undergoing an opera
lion at "A Little Rock hospital . =.
Funeral services were held at ST.
Paul AAE Church for Aunt Hes
ter Watson with Rev. n. L. Dove
officiating. Aunt Hester was APP
proximately 9S years old and
very active until few weeks be-
,lre her death. She will be sadly
missed by her grandchildren and
other relatives and everyone who
knew her. Gilbert Phillips of
springfield, Mo, visited Mrs. Roy
King and family, Little Miss
Bobbie Jean Walker spent the
weekend in Walnut Ridge with
her uncle, Willie Clark and fam
lily. Mrs. Kathleen Carter is
able to be at her post of duty as
uSO hostess after brief illness.
Mrs. Lonnie Mae Joseph under
went noperation at Little
Rock hospital. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Sadie
Lee Myers and reported to be
improving. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Holiday of Maiden. Mo,
were guests of her brother, Sam
Fulton and family. Mrs. A.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-01-14
Garfield
by Mrs. Floyd Burrell

From California to enjoy the
holiday season were Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Burrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
nard Webb, Centoria Burrell and
Calvin Nichols, Squire Watkins
OF Little Rock was guest of his
mother, Mrs. Pearl Robertson,
Andre WI. Grant with the U. S.
Navy at San Francisco, Calf, was
home on leave. Bessie Sanders
of Chicago was guest of her mo-
ther, Mrs. Bertha Riley and Sis
ter, Sadie Sander. Miss Willie
Rankins of Texarkana was holi-
day guest of the John Burrells. =.
Funeral services were held from
First Bapt. Church for Rev. Riley
Sheriff.. :, The Thompson Chapel
Methodist Church with Rev. ]. |.
Davis, pastor, reported $4,000
when special holiday message
was brought by Rev. T. J. Burks.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-01-14
Mt. Arratt News
BY Vennie Fuller

Jessie Blackwell who has ef-
ficiently served an superintendent
of the Sunday School department
OF the local church, left this week
for army service. Funeral SER
vices We're held for Mrs. Nancy
Blackman with Rev. Gentry
bringing the funeral grafton.
Reported III this week are Mrs.
Ollie Haston Sam Easley, Mrs.
Carrie Bowers. We extend deep
est sympathy to the family of
Bro. John Lewis.