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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
Outlook Scores
As Top Speaker
OF 'T0asfmasEers

Bill Outlook wen the vote as
best speaker of the evening for his
talk on Fathers of 1914" delivered
at Monday nights meeting Of the
Cactus Gavel Toastmaster'S club at
the California hotel.
Outlook tied with Dorsey White
law for the vote OF most improved
speaker Bcb Hansen was toast
master. Other speakers were
Shields Charlton, Vladimir Arono-
vici, Leon Miller. Red Mitchell.
Carl Schooss introduced the table
topic. What Would You Like To
Be or Do?" Schooss also served as
general critic, with BIZ Fox, Fred
Schultz. Mark Hebbslthwaite, Jerry
Uphclt, Dwight Ball, Cliff Reed,
critics.
Hansen will represent the club
Saturday at a district speaking
contest at the La Mesa County
club. SchooSs will act as general
critic at that meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
To a responsible
man with I or J
children

It's no fun being a breadwinner
unless you've got real job. Right
now, Southern Pacific has a special
opening as Brakeman for the right
man. You need to be steady and reli-
able because this is responsible
job. The work is both vital and in
tereSting. AS a Brakeman you work
on trains, help operate them, help
keep war materials moving. You get
around, meet people-and get good
money doing it. After a couple of
weeks or SO of training, you'll make
over 5000 monthly at base pay.
tSome Brakemen make considerably
moreD This is an important job with
a permanent company-even though
it takes no experience to start. See
or write
Apply to local Sa.'. Agent, or S.P.
Employment Office, Room SIS, Pac-
ific Electric Building. 9th & Main.
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
New Air Liner
Model Shown

SAN DIEGO Cal.. June l3. up
Postwar air travellers Tuesday
were given a glimpse of the air
transport of the future when Con-
solidated VuiJee Aircraft disclosed
details of its giant, model 80 - a
50-pas enger luxury liner, the Lib
orator limited"
Powered by 1850 horsepower Pratt
and Whitney engines, the plane
utilizeS many features now in use
in mass production CT military
planes, making possible early pro-
duction for peace time use.
The fuSelage is a perfect cylinder
resembling a 0lrigible with wings
1t tapers to a point with a gigantic
single tail. The wing is set almost
hallway back and is tie same Wine
used in Liberator bCmbers.
Il has the same tricycle. landing
gear used by Libera'ors.
Inside the liner resembles a giant
lounge with luxurious leather seats
The baggage compartment and a
galley for preparing hot meals de
near the tail.
There is also room for g bar
but as yet, none has been designed
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
RODEO PERFORMERS SUFFER
INJURIES IN CAR CRASH

The Imperial county rodeo had
an unfortunate ending for two
participants about Sunday night
when Ray Brixey of Holtville and
Ray Atcock of Fillmore, Calf, were
injured when their car failed to
negotiate turn at DogWood and
Commercial, Ell Centro.
Brixey. Griver of the car said he
failed to see the corner until he was
upon it. He suffered internal in
juries and minor cuts and bruises.
Atcock, who is employed near Holt
vile, and who had ridden in the
rocco, was nearly scalped in the
accident when the car rolled into
a ditch bank. He also suffered Sc
we're facial decorations and bruises.
They were taken to the Ell Centro
hospital where they are reported to
be recovering from their injuries
and severe shock, pending final
diagnosis.
Their car was reported to have
been practically demolished
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
Red Cross Names
New Valley Aid

Joseph Van HCWten is the new
full time Red Cross field director
formerly al camp Young, who has
taken over the work of field direc-
tor tor The valley, leaving Mrs. w,
j. Mcagher a fun time executive
secretary for the FL Centre Red
Cross chapter with Mrs. p. M. Mer-
cel a. assistant 10 Van HoWten.
Office, are Now at 127 North Sixth
street. Hours are 3 a. m. TO 5
p. m. Mondays through Friday, tie
office closing at noon Saturday.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings the office is open
from 1880 p. II. and other eve
ningS by appointment.
The field directors duties are
concerned with the men stationed
in the valley and his work il to
aid them solve whatever difficult
ties tEey may present IL battle,
he goes into action with his troops,
keeping track of the men in the
front lines, four field directors be-
ing assigned to a division.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
6CO0 ADDITIONAL MEXICAN
WORKERS TO ENTER l.. ).

WASHINGTON. June 13. up
War food administrator Marvin
Jones announced Tuesday that
Mexico will furnish agricultural
workers to the United States this
month above its promised quota to
help avert a threatened crisis in
sugar beet pre- duction.
Arrangements had been made
previously to import l4.0O0 MeXi-
cans. Most of the 20C00 laborere
will work on sugar Eeet farms in Is
states and are expected TO ave
about 10000 acres, or one-tenth Of
the total sugar beet acreage, Jones
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
MAPS PLAN

The program which The commit
tee said must be considered now to
avoid lntolerable unemployment
follows
/. Establishment OF an overall
demobilization office;
,. Speedy termination of war
contracts and clearing of war
plants;
3. Wise marketing of surplus war
property;
I Unemployment compensation.
on which the committee promised
full report in the near future;
5. Construction projects for
which necessary materials must be
MADE available Immediately upon
the cessation" of the war:
6. Residence construction. on
which the committee will report
later;
7. Migration and restraining of
workers with avoidance OF "freez-
ing" eXcess-labor in war-boom ar
eaS:
s. Price controls and rationlng
studies to determine which restric-
tons should be continued and for
how long after the war;
9. Postwar budget to eliminate
all unnecessary" expenditures;
10. Refinancing Of treasury obli-
cations which will represent i'm
mense" problems;
II. Revision OF taxes to expand
production and consumption:
u. Equity investment stimula-
ton;
i l3. Expansion of foreign trade;
"A. Prevention Of monopolies and
trade barriers;
: l5. A study of delegation of con-
+ gressional power with a view to
holding them at an absolute mini
mum;
l6. Elimination of overlapping
governmental agencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
Deputy Speaks
To Brotherhood

r. w Jensen of the sheriff's CT
flee talked on fingerprinting for
the BapIlsr MEMS Brotherhood at
the monthly dinner meeting Mon
day night in the social hall. dis
cussing the value cf fingerprinting
and the methods used.
L. j. Sharp conducted the de-
votional service and the pastor, Ne
Rev. Mr.. Charles Burrill, reported
en- the condition of the church debt.
On January l, the church debt was
$12,2 of which $2,056 was paid, the
convention canceling the amount of
SABA, leaving $500 to be paid
Bruce King, president, presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
YUMA FIRE DEPARTMENT
SAVES RAILWAY BRIDGE

Quick action on the part of the
Yuma fire department last Sunday
night prevented destruction of a
Southern Pacific railroad bridge
near WinterhaVen, Sheriff Robert
W. Ware was informed MonCay.
Fire was discovered during the
night in a pile of ties under the
bridge. The alarm was given and
the Yuma department succeeded in
reaching the scene and eXtinguiSh-
ing the flames before the struc-
ture was damaged.
Special investigators for the rail-
road company and Imperial county
Officers Immediately began an in
vestigation in an attempt to ascer-
tain if the fire started accidentally
or was the work of saboteurs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
Rates Announced
On Hay Hauling

The El Centre OPA office Tues
day morning announced the adjust
ed maximum prices per ton Tor
the hauling of hay from Imperial
Valley to consumption areas along
the coast
Rates for transportation which
may be charged by the carrier are
as follows from the valley to the
area named: To San Diego $3.50;
EScondido $40. Chino $500; Bell
flower $3.50; and San Fernando
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
FIRE ROUTS HOTEL GUESTS

HOLLYWOOD, June 13. tUPl -
An early morning fire Tuesday rout-
ed occupants of the sWank Holly
wood Roosevelt hotel and caused
an estimated $1,000 damage before
it was put out by six fire companies.
Flames, believed to have been start
ed by cigaret were confined to
one room, on the sixth floor, al
though smoke damaged adjoining
rooms and halls.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
RAIL RESOLUTION PASSES

SACRAMENTO, June 13. CUP) -
Senator Ralph Swings resolution
urging congress to enact bill new
before the hou,e of representatives
which would repeal land grant de-
ductions in computing railroad
freight charges was passed by the
senate Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
PeniciIIin Nears
For Civilians

SAN FRANCISCO, June u. CUP)
-Penicillin will be made available
to civilians suffering from sulfa-
resistant cases of gonorrhea, the
state department of public health
announced.
DR.. A. F. Brewer, chief of the
bureau Of venereal diseases, said
enough units TO treat 200 cases a
month were allotted to 46 penicillin
depotS at San Francisco hospitals.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13

WASHINGTON. June l3. CUP)-
Chairman Sidney Hillman Of the
CIO policial action committee told
the senate campaign expenditures
committee Tnuesday that his or
ganization has been established on
a permanent basis tc serve as a
continuing agency OF Go for the
coordination and direction and
conduct of its activities in the field
Of political education"
Hitting at "lurid stories which
he said had been published con-
cerning the political action COM
mittees funds. Hillman said its
funds total s669, 764 OF which sl09,
ll2 lad been expended as Of May
3l
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
Senate Approves
Elk Hills DedI

ing-without a certainty that con-
greSs viii delegate the absolute min
imum of its powers without
assurance that legislation and ad-
ministration will not discriminate
in favor Of any segment Of the
economy. without a well-defined
fiscal policy, business viii not be
willing to go forward and expand.
1t Will not be willing to spend
its reserves for new facilities. It
will not be able to secure new equi-
" capital..
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
Go Political
PL ans Bured

use their paiiot lntelligently and
effectively
Aside from q statement urging
the draft" of President Roosevelt
fer a fourth term, Hillman said
the political action committee has
neither indorsed nor opposed spec
ific candidates
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13

WASHINGTON, June 13. up
A special senate committee declar-
ed that industry can meet its chal-
lenge of providing employment for
as many as 100000 new workers
after the war only if there is a
minimum Of government interfer-
ence."
In its long-awaited report on post
war problems, the special postwar
planning committee headed by SEN
ator Walter F.. George Cd Ga.
submitted to congress a l6-point
legislative program and warned that
the very destiny Of the nation may
depend upon wise and prompt de-
cisions in respect to them
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
WOULD PUSH PROGRAM

It advised strongly that congress
consider no EXTENDED summer re-
cess until II acts on the recommen-
dations.
Reviewing testimony Of witnesses
during its hearings on postwar EN-
ployment. the committee estimated
that between 100000 and 10000
600 more persons will have to be
employed than ever before in the
nations history if a proper peace
time employment goal is to be
reached.
without confidence in the friend
ly attitude of government" the re-
port said, without relief from an
increasing number OF departmental
'directives-many of them conflict
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
NURSES LAND IN FRANCE

WITH THE U. S. ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 13. CUP)-The first
unit of American nurses landed on
the Allied beachhead late Tuesday
and went to work Immediately
tending American and German
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Albert A. Harris in Imperial
county superior court Tuesday
pleaded rot guilty c bad check
charge. He was scheduled to APP
pear July II Tor trial before a su-
perior court jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce was granted to
Viola Recomio from Mike Recomio
in Imperial county superior court
Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13

Doris Jensen of California Ship
building Corp. ties red-white-
and-blue ribbons on prooms
which will be sold to highest
bidders III war bond auction.
Brooms ;.,e traditional symbols
hoisted to mastheads of Victo,y
ships during launchings.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
At OWN REQUEST

Hillman appeared before the Sen
ate committee at his own request,
and after brief argument with Sen.
Joseph H. sail, tR), MINI, was
permitted to read a prepared state
ment before being subjected to
questioning.
Ball said he had another COM
mittee meeting to attend and wish
ed to ask Hillman some questions
before doing SC. Hillman objected
that it would be unfair to ques-
ton him before he had chance to
read the statement. Chairman
Theodore Francis Green, Cd, r. /.
overruled Ball.
Hillman said labor's interest in
politics resulted from its knowledge
that economic masureS must be
implemented and supplemented
with effective paI ,icipation in the
political life OF the nation
This knowledge, he said, has been
sharpened by the national exper-
ience lince 1929"
The contrast between the gov
ernmental philosophy from 1929 to
1888 has brought to labor "a sense
of the urgency Of political decisions
and has stimulated them to par
ticipate, as citizens and voters, in
making thee decisions he said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-13
THREE MAIN PURPOSES

Hillman said the political action
committee has three main purposes
First, it IS stimulating wide
spread consideration and discussion
OF the Issues which face the Am
erican people in this historic year
Second. it IS conducting a nation
wide campaign 10 secure the larg-
est possible registration Of voters
Third, it is bringing to voters The
record of candidates who solicit
their support, TO enable them 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
POULTRY PRICES
FOR MAY LISTED

New prices for certain poultry
items. effective for May in groups
One and Two grocery stores, have
been announced by the War Price
and Rationing Board. The maxi
mum prices recently were chang
ed by a revised general order of
the national OPA.
. Charges for live poultry per
pound include: broiiers and fryers,
under four pounds, 40 cents in the
group Two stores; hens. any
weight, SO cents ir group Two;
old roosers and stays, any
weight, 81 cents in any stores.
Dressed poultry: broilers and
fryers, under three and a half
pounds, 40 cents in both types OF
stores; hens, any weight (fowD
"A cents; old ROSTERS and stays,
any weight. 80 cents.
Drawn poultry: broilers and
fryers, under two and hah
pounds, g. cents; hens, any weight
dowD, 81 cents; and old rooste-s
and stays, any weight, At cents.
Farmers selling at retail may
take the prices for group 1 stores.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12

| ing Miss Benefits song will assist
Pfc. Ken Stokes, of Camp Davis,
in his version of Dear Nom, "
which was introduced and featured
by Kate Smith.
Orma Jean Willis, soprano, will
sing Songs My Mother Taught
Me-" by Dvorak, and will join Al.
bert Weidensaul, baritone, for a
duet, Mother Machree." Mrs. @
B. Snipes will accompany at the
piano.
An original poem, Some Moth
ers of Long Ago." will be read by
Mr.. Weidensaul, with a musical
background played by Carlyle Sey-
molr.
The second half of the program
will be in celebration of the organ
ization of the WAC, and will be il
charge of Captain Virden. of Camp
Davis.
The clubs Mother Day program
will come to a close Sunday night
at 9 o'clock with the presenta ton
of the play, THE Buffers Sister. "
by the Wrightsboro P.T.A.. direct
ed by Mrs. B. D. Price.
Personnel of the selected chorus
from New Hanover high school that
will be featured on the afternoon
program includes:
Carlyle Seymour, Mary Elizabeth
Barefoot, Jane Hobbs, Louise
Boone, Mary Ann Hamilton, Nettie
Wilson, Mavis Sykes, Sara Ann
Eaton, Flora McIver, Frances
Thompson, Judith Johnston, Norma
Shelton, Ruth Middleton, Margaret
Fales, Mildred Thomas. Jimmy
Caudill.
Jack Jefferies, Lucille Gray,
Faye Herring, Carolyn Ozment.
Martha Brinson, David Blanchard,
John R. Hearn. Harry Mason. Neal
Patrick, Allen Lanier, George F.
Jones. Jack Mintz. Curtis Craig
Maurice GriSsom, Dick Jones.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
MOVIES WILL BE
MADE HERE SOON

Sound, color motion pictures will
soon be made of activities through
ont all the various departments
operated by the city government
as service contributed by Henry
Thurmond, local theater manager,
it was announced yesterday.
Thurmond intends to contribute
the film to the local Police de-
partment, it was disclosed. Sgt.
P. j. Parrish has been delegated
to work with Thurman on the pro-
ject.
According to plans, the motion
pictures will present personalities
in the local government set-uH, and
will depict actual scenes OF &C
tivity in the business administra-
ton office, the City council, the
water department, the park de-
partment, the recreation depart
ment, the fire department, and
so on throughout the entire or
ganization.
Approximately 1900 feet of film
are expected to be used.
Parrish revealed that the sched-
ule for taking pictures has al
ready been mapped out, and a
short history of Wilmington which
will be presented at the beginning
of the Photographic tsudy, has al
ready been prepared.
Thurmond is equipped with the
latest type of cameras to do the
work.
The film will be used to in
struct employees and other inter
ested groups in the working O
City Hall and all the affiliated
city services. It's possibilities fol
constructive use are considered
unlimited.
. Work will begin on the project
as soon as Mayor Bruce B. Cam
eron and city officials have ap
proved the script, Parrish declar.
ed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
Original Composition
To Be Featured Sunday
At End And Orange USO

Mother of a Man in Khaki, u
an original composition written by
Ray Bennett, New Hanover high
school girl, will be featured on the
Mothers Day program Sunday al
the USO club at Second and
Orange streets.
A selected chorus from the high
school will present the song, with
the composer at the piano.
The song was written year ago
when Miss Bennett was asked to
sing for the 391ct Battalion at FIT.
Fisher. Having difficulty finding a
suitable selection, she wrote her
own.
The Sunday afternoon program,
which begins at $3.50 o'clock, will
be concluded with tea to be
served by the staff and a group OF
club hostesses. The public is in
vited.
Members of the chorus present
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12

PRODUCTION being given by Miss
Jennie Stout of the local Health
department. Heading the cast for
these productions are outstanding
stars of radio, screen and stage.
Cart, preparer and director OF
the original background music for
the programs, is the man who
started Dinah Shore to fame and
glory. He was the first to sight
the singer not too many years ago
when he needed a girl vocalist for
his orchestra at the Hotel Shelton
in New York. Not long afterwards
Dinah worked her way up the lad
der of fame to Hollywood, where
she secured Cart and his trio te
appear with her in one of her pic
lures,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
CART DIRECTING
CHEST PROGRAM

Composer director of the new
radio program, War Town." a
series which is presented on behalf
of the Community War Chest and
which brings to the radio listeners
of Wilmington some of the typical
ly dramatic stories with which So
cial agencies mast deal, is Rus
sian-born John Cart.
The transcribed series of radio
programs will be heard weekly
over station WMF'D beginning Fri
dav night at 9 o'clock with the in.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
CASUALTIES HIGH
zRN SWITZERLAND, May II

BERN, SWITZERLAND May =
-tA-A dispatch to the journal
de Beneve from the German town
of Singer today quoted eyewitness
es as saying the Allied night air
assault of April q on Friedrich
shafen had caused more than A.
900 casualties in thai industrial
city's suburbs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
FOR CIVIL USE ONLY

LONDON, May IL A Lord
Beaverbrook.. Lord Privy Seal,
told the House of Lords today that
West Indies bases leased to the
United States in exchange for
over-ae destroyers were leas-
ed for military purposes only and
could not be used for civil aviation
without Britain's' consent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
Struges Is Made Head
Of Combined Operations

LONDON. May 11-lR-Maj. R.
G. Struges of the Royal Marines,
veteran of the Gallipoli cam
paign of the last war, has been
placed in command of Britain S
Commands, combined operations
headquarters announced today.
Struges, 81, headed the British oc-
cupation forces in iceland and
Madagascar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
CLERKS TO MEET

CHARLOTTE, May 11-lR-The
North Carolina Association of
Superior Court Clerks will hold
its annual convention in Charlotte
July 4-6. A committee met here
today and fixed the time and
place.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-14
O'COnor Advocates
Progressive Program
For Public Schools
(Continaed from Paqe ID

Continued from Page y
nearly half the 100000 children in
the public schools of Maryland are
given eleven years of education at
public expense, whereas the other
half and practically all the rest of
the youth in the United States have
twelve Only three States Geor-
gia, Virginia, and Maryland deny
their children twelfth of public
education. We must remove this in
equity. 1t is my purpose to propose
legislation in the coming Legisla-
ture to make possible the establish
ment of the twelve-year system in
every political subdivision of the
State.
"The recommendation that the
size of classes, in all elementary
schools, be reduced to not more
than 35 in average daily attendance
will, if adopted, be of inestimable
benefit. The number Of pupils in
the classroom should be limited to
that total which, experience has
shown, can be taught successfully
by one teacher"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-14
Nutrition Is Our Business-and Yours!

same with human beings. There is great deal
of research being conducted at the present time
in our universities to find out more about the
relationship between diet and human health, and
Swift & Company gives many grants to aid this
kind of research.
Not so many years ago lot of people said meat
was hard to digest that children should never be
given pork, etc. Nutritionists have proved that
pork is one of the most digestible of all meats,
rich in Vitamin Bl. These and many other basic
truths about meats and other foods have been
established by the work of nutritionists. You can
readily see why such discoveries help the sale of
meat and of livestock That is why we say
Nutrition is our business and yours"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-12-14
Rockville Firemen
Laud Former Member

The following resolution was
adopted by the Rockville Volun-
teer Fire department:
!. "The Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department records its sorrow at
me news Of the death Of Private
James Wilb.r Hudson, VINO, fo:'
several years prior to his induction
into military service, was an atcive
member Of this Department.
Fireman Hudson attended Rich
ard Montgomery High School at
Rockville, where he was active in
school activities. Before he was
called TO military duty he was en-
ployed as a mechanic at BetEesaa.
"Prior to his death in Italy,
September IL, 1914, on his twenty
fifth BIZ thday anniversary, he had
oeen in military service about 8
years. He had been overseas
since 1912, and had seen action in
Tunisia and at Anzio.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
edna Hudson, now living at Boyds,
his father, George Joseph Hudson,
Of Washington, sister, Mrs. Mar
win w. Simmons, of Bethesda, AMI
brother, ]. Maynard Hudson, a
member Of the Department who
lives at Rockville.
"Be it resolved that the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department
has lost a valuable member in the
death Of Fireman Hudson, and.
though we take a great pride in
his achievements and heroism, we
deeply regret MS loss.
"Be is further resolved that this
memorial be spread on the minutes
Of this meeting, and copies be sent
to his widow, his father and the
press"