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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Court UphoIds
Employer in
Views on Union

PHILADELPHIA, May 2. CUP)-
The right of Edward G.. Budd. presi-
dent of the Budd Manufacturing
company to express his personal
views on employe unions in notices
posted throughout his plant has
been upheld by Federal Judge
Charles Alvin Jones in the U. S.
circuit court of appeals.
Jones told A. Norman Somers,
counsel for the national labor re-
lations board Monday that ito stop
man from expressing himself
would be a denial of the right of
free speech"
Somers contended that letter
written by Budd to the $4,000 COM
party employees following a NLRB
decision which was upheld by the
circuit court of appeals. had the
effect of denying the employees the
right of self organization, and was
in itself undermining the decree of
the court.
Jones said Budd was ordered 10
publish the courts decree OH the
company premises, stating that en-
ployes were free to joi nwhatever
union they desired. No evidence
was presented, Jones said, to prove
Budd did not do this.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Lea SeS
7 7ubIed
District Waits
Chairman's
Further Study

T h e Imperial Irrigation
district board Tuesday morn
ing tabled consideration of
all oil leases until next week
to give Chairman Evan T.
Hewes the opportunity to study
those submitted.
HeWes, who returned from Wash
ington where he went to attend
committee hearings on the Mexican
Colorado river water treaty, re-
quested a week to check the leases
and familiariZe himself with the
new oil leasing developments.
The board also reiterated its plan
to hold up all sales of tax-deec ed
lands for sixty days pending further
lease developments.
kHtan, f.
The Amerada company, repre-
sented at the meeting by Walter
Davis of Los Angeles, had three
leases before the boarc for con-
sideration. two totaling approx
mately 1925 acres in the Heber area
and 400 acres in the BraWley area.
ASKS ABOUT DRILLING
Director Mark Rose asked Davis
why his company didn't offer a
lease that would guarantee drilling
as we'll as that we'll would be
drilled not elss than 5000 feet"
Tn fact" Rose said, I'm oppos-
ed to tying up land without assur-
ance of drilling. I don't see any
reason why land should be tied up
for three or five years without as
surance of crilling on the land in
Continued On Pg. 6, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
New Dealers Face
Primary Fights

publicans went to the polls in Soutl,
Dakota with Senator Chan Cur
ney. seeking denomination.
In Maryland. with returns from
937 out of 1926 precincts tabulated
Tydings had 51,l75 votes against
14,043 for Willis r. Jones. his clos
est opponent in the five-man DEM
ocratic senatorial race.
In the Republican contest for
delegate to the COP nominating
convention an uninstructed dele
CATION was leading a slate pledged
to Wendell L. Willkie. 9.839 to 3,l45
with 819 precincts reported.
WILKES name was placed on the
ballot before he withdrew from the
Republican presidential race. Some
voters disregarded the facts that
write-in votes are not counted in
Maryland primaries, and wrote in
the name of Gov. Thomas E. Dew
ey, Of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
I wo Destroyers
Among Victims
British Hit
New Blows
At Foes Ships

WASHINGTON, M ay 2.
(UP) u. S. submarines,
continuing t h cir avy
tri k e s against japanese
shipping, have sunk two
more destroyers, a ligh t
cruiser, and nine non-combat-
ant vessels, the navy an
nounced Tuesday.
The nine other vessels sunk
by U. S. undersea craft in Pacific
and far eastern waters we're one
large naval auxiliary, one large tank
er, two medium sized cargo trans
ports, and five medium sized cargo
ships.
These latest sinkings bring the
total of Japanese vessels hit by our
submarines to sos, of which 544 have
been sunk, SO probably sunk, and
us damaged. OF these, 45 Japanese
combatant ships have been sunk, 10
probably sunk, and Ia damaged, for
total of So.
DAMAGES MOUNT
Since the navy no longer an
nounces enemy vessels damaged by
U. S. submarines, it is presumed
that the damaged total has been
considerably increased since the
last ones were announced last fall.
Since that time, the only announced
damage was to a Japanese battle
ship which was hit by a U. S. SUBJ
marine off Palau islands in March.
Confined entirely to submarine ac-
tions, the communique made nc
reference to a two-day attack on
the Japanese naval bastion of Trlk
reported by the Tokyo radio. That
station reported carrier-b based planes
blasted Truk on Sunday and Mon
day, causing "some damage to
ground installations, and that Jap
anese defenders shot down more
than 80 American planes.
The broadcast also reported that
on Monday an American naval task
force bombarded the Nomoi islands,
$50 miles southeast of Truk. This
Continued on page 6, col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Allied bombers
Sweep Far into
German Sectors

LONDON, May 2. (UP)-American
warplanes of all types, paced by Lib
orator heavy bombers, ranged far
over Europe Tuesday, carrying
through the 18th day record Of
fensive which a u. S. communique
now called the aerial invasion of
Germany anu enemy occupied ter
ritories."
The Berlinradio reported fighter
plane penetration of the skies over
western Germany, indicating re-
newal of widespread offensive
sweeps over the continent.
After bad weather grounded Allied
planes for 1cW morning hours,
a 400-plane force of Liberators and
fighters plastered the bomb-pocked
Pas Gle Calais area of the French
invasion coast. No German fight
er opposition and only light anti
aircraft fire was encountered, and
all planes returned safely.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Supervisors Pick
Valley Group
On Road Program

Imperial county will be repre-
SCnted on statewide program OF
postwar road construction by two
pcrsone from each Supervisorial
district, it was decided at meet
ing of The county board of super
yiGorS.
Tie Imperial county group will
serve with similar groups from
other counties on the supervisors
read committee and aSSiSt in CO.
ordinating programs from the va
rious counties.
District No. l, Calexico, will be
represented by Archie York and
Jack Donlevy District No. 2, Ell
Centro, will be represented by Roy
Womack and G. G.. Bennett. Dis
trict No. 3, Imperial. will be rep
resented by j. E. Harshman and
Henry Worthington. District Nc.
4, Brawley, by C. o. Hoober and
Clarence Walker. Representatives
of District No. 5, Holtville. await
word from Supervisor Dave Vencill,
who was called east because of the
death of a relative.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Man. 8b.
Killed
ByCor
Pair Arrested
And Held on.
Hi+-Run Count

Taswell w. Graham, &C.
year-old uncle of Mrs. Elton
Christian of Ell Centro, was
struck down and instantly
killed by a hit and run driver
four miles east of Ell Centro Mon
day night.
The aged man became lost while
taking a walk in Ell Centro during
the afternoon and in his confusion
started walking along the highway.
While his relatives and peace OFF,
GERS were searching for him, Gra-
ham was struck and killed, officers
said. His body was found ceside
the highway at 10:30 pm.
TWO MEN CHARGED
Nard Singh, SIS, and Incar Singh,
54, Hindustani farmers living SOUTH
east of Holtville, were held in the
county Jail Tuesday on a charge of
hit and run driving. The complaint
against them was signed by High
way Patrolman Tillman Daley.
Daley saw a car with bad head
light and a damaged fender turn
from highway 80 and drive along
a sideroad Mono ay night. The Of
ficer followed the car and gave
the driver traffic ticket for driv-
ing with a damaged headlight. He
examined the damaged fender and
the driver about 1t. They
gave Daley no valid reason for tax
ing the sideroad, the officer said.
REPORTS INCIDENT
AS soon as Daley heard of the
traffic fatality he reported the
Hindustanis and they were ques-
toned. Officers then started an
investigation and the complaint was
signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham came to
Ell Centre from their home in Ra-
mona to visit Mrs. Christian. His
Continued On Pg. 6, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Russians Push
New Thrusts
In Carpathians

MOSCOW, May 2. CUPD-Soviet
front dispatches said Tuesday that
the Red army is advancing slowly
but steadily in dogged fighting
thrC ugh the Carpathian foothills on
a broad front from the Czechoslo-
yak border town in Romania.
Dispatches said Marshal Gregory
x. ZhukovS first army of the
Ukraine was pushing tie Germans
back despite the fact that the Nazis
had moved up fresh reserves, tanks,
and self-propelled guns in an ef-
fort to stabilize their positicns.
The fighting on the southern
front was marked by frequent
German counterthrusts, front re-
ports said, which generally we're
blunted so effectively that the Rus
slams were able to forge ahead af-
ter dealing with them.
The Soviet aerial campaign in
cluded the softening up of German
strong points in the Stanitlawow
region of prewar Poland and
around Brest Litovsk, east of War
saw, preparatory to the next phases
of Red army operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Twelve Convicted
As White !SIavers

WASHINGTON, May 2. (UP) -
A jury of nine men and three wom-
en- Tuesday found seven girls who
formerly were employed at the Hop
kins Institute, swanky massage en-
porium and alleged million-dollar
call house, guilty of conspiring TO
violate the white slave act.
Guilty as charged" was the juryS
verdict, returned less than three
hours after the case was presented
TO it for a decision.
The seven defendants now have
three days in which to file objec-
tions to the verdict and notices of
appeal. Then they will be SEN
fenced. Prison terms of four months
to two years are in prospect for
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
y AMBlINe
NEpoRTER

They Must Have It
Il would like to invite the men,
bers of the beard of supervisors
to a meeting Tuesday night Keith
Nets said Monday at board meet
ing. I'VE really want you to come.
We do not want to put the board
members on the spot
"Oh, that's Ok" said Andy
preble, we wouldn't feel at home
if you didn't"
Say II Agai''--
That bunch CT wags in the COM
pany which is graced by the pres
ence of Mote Dizney will stop at
nothing,
A large group of company Of
ficials was expected to visit Ell
Centre to confer with Dizney. Some
of the officials have been with the
company fer long time and some
arc new.
Il want to tell you somthing,"
ono of the old employees said to
one of the new ones, "Dizney is
stone deaf. We're going to have
to let him &C. He can't hear any
thing" They then tipped Dizney
off so he would play up.
Glad to meet you," the new
conner shouted when introduced
Continued on Page 6, Gel. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
National e of & Head
Maps Postwar Plans

laws ano administrative regulations
to provide an adequate flow OF IN
vestment capital to sustain an ex-
panding economy.
7. ConsreSS should encourage a
return to state and local financing
of public works and should take
steps to strengthen the financial
independence of states and COM
munitieS.
8. Federal and state governments
should correlate their expenditures
for public improvements with pri-
vate capital expenditures to insure
the maximum practicable stability
in construction work.
8. Business through individual
companies and activities OF local,
state and national organizations "is
doing its part" to promote postwar
employment.
10. The special house committee
on postwar economic policy might"
examine present laws and their ad-
miniStration ito determine what fac
tors are acting as a brake on job
creation in our war economy.
SPECIFIC PROPOSALS
Among his specific proposals
we're: The creation of demobiliza-
tion agency to establish policies for
disposition of surplus property and
supervise rehabilitation of service
men and war workers; the immed-
late organization of settlement
teams" of government negotiators
to supervise the termination of
war contracts; and the establish
nent Of overall budget committees
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
ask Forces Hit
In CuroIineS

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, Pearl Harbor,
May z. (UP)-Unted States Pacific naval task forces
have attacked Tru Saturday and Ponape in the Caroline
islands, Admiral Chester w. Nmitz announced Tuesday
destroyed Japanese planes
structon the islands, Nimz a
The attack continued for three
Monday.
Warships of our task force sheled installations
the bombed and gunned OF
Two attacks Sunday
IL the first the raids
air combat and 60 destroyed Nmitz
Warsfips shot down five japanese
On the first day of the
practically knocked ntercptng
it shot
planes cropped 300 tons of bombs on Tuk in
flicting heavy damage shore installations
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
WASHINGTON, May

WASHINGTON, May 2.
UP) - Eric A. Johnston,
president of the chamber of
commerce of the U n i t e d
States, Tuesday urged con-
eress to guide the reconversion OF
industry to a peacetlme basis Wlth
a broad lO-point program ground
ed in boundleSs confidence in the
free enterprise system" ,
In statement to the special
house committee on postwar PLAN
ming. he declared that business,
labor. and agriculture, under favor
able government policies, can pro-
vide an expanding economy assllr-
ing a high level OF postwar en-
ployment.
OUTLINES PROGRAM
.Johnston's 10-point program:
|. Establishment OF government
policies favorable to business.
2. Enactment of laws setting pol
icy for reconversion.
3. media legislation for
prompt and equitable settlement OF
war contracts.
4. Early establishment OF policies
governing disposition of surplus war
plants and supplies.
S. Maintenance OF some war
controls for temporary period az
ter the war to check inflationary
tendencies and assure fair dis
tribution of raw materials and con-
sumer goods, but their elimination
as soon as possible.
6. Modification Of oppressive"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Board Appoints
0strander 10
Welfare Duties

r. P. Ostrander Of Westmorland,
prominent American Legionnaire,
Monday became veterans service
officer of Imperial county wher,
the county board of supervisors ap-
pointed him upon recommendation
of the LegionnaireS. The board pre-
viously had created the full-time
office which heretofore had been
but part-time position.
Ostrander was appointed at the
will and pleasure" of the board.
The appointment will become effec-
tive May Is. The salary was set at
1925 a month and arrangements
were made to provide the new ap-
pointee with an automobile, office
space, and clerical help. District
Attorney Charles G. Halliday is
working out the details necessary
when new county department is
| created.
Supervisors found it necessary to
create the office to look after the
interests and handle the problems
of the men who return to civilian
life after completing military SER
vice in World War No. and to
look after the interests of the fam
lilies of veterans who fail to return
During peacetime the work was
cone by the county welfare director
but became too heavy to be ham
died along with the duties of an
other department, the supervisors
said.
Ostrander, a veteran of World
war No. 1. has spent a great deal
of time in veterans affairs and is
familiar with much of the proceed
ure. The board felt he would have
a personal interest in veterans ano
their families.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Oil Ban on Spoin
Lifted by y. s.

WASHINGTON, May Q. CUP)-
The United States, limiting that the
invasion may cut off all exports
from Spain to Germany, Tuesday
lifted its embargo on oil shipments
to Spain in return for a Spanish
agreement TO our wolfram exports
to Germany to Is per cent of the
l943 total.
The United States had held out
for several weeks for a total en-
barge on wolfram--a mineral used
for hardening steel-but settled for
the rs per cent cut on the urgent
request of the British government.
The agreement was negotiated by
the United States and Great Britain
during three months of discussions
in Madrid. 1t also provides for:
L. Expulsion of designated Axis
agents" from Tangier, the Spanish
zone in North Africa, and from the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02

Spanish mainland.
2. Closing of the German con-
sulate and other Axis agencies in
Tangier.
3. Release of certain Italian mer-
chant ships now interned in Spanish
waters.
4. Arbitration on the disposition
of Italian warships also interned In
Spanish waters.
The Americans and British also
were assured that all Spanish mill
tary forces have been withdrawn
from the eastern front.
The agreement becomes effective
at once, although it was pointed
out at the state department that
Spaniards could not expect to get
any oil for about As days-the time
necessary for Spanish tankers to
come to the Caribbean oil areas.
load, and return.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
BY UNITED PRESS

Two Stalwart new deal senator's
sought denomination against strong
opposition in Democratic primaries
in Florida and Alabama Tuesday as
results from yesterdays Maryland
primary showed that Sen. Millard
e. Tydings. Democratic incumbent,
was renominated by better than a
three to one margin.
Senator Claude Pepper sought re-
nomination in Florida. and Senator
Lister Hill in Alabama, both noml-
nations tantamcunt to election.
Hill, Democratic whip in the SEN
ate, and a loyal and veteran new
dealer, was opposed by James A.
Simpson, Birmingham attorney,
who campaigned on a platform of
less bureaucracy and more states
rights"
Pepper had tour opponents. Re-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Board Takes Step
To Improve
Courthouse Park
Harrisan Told
To Submit
Complete Plan

Imperial county supervis-
ors Monday instructed Coun-
ty Agricultural Commission
er B. A. Harrigan to draw up
plans for landscaping the
much talked about park
north of the court house and make
it beautiful place"
Board members declared they
wanted the Identification done
right" and asked Harrigan to in
clude the specifications for a drive
way anC parking space through the
center walks, benches, underground
comfort stations, and a suitable
place for war memorial if its con-
struction is arranged by some of the
organizations now discussing it.
HARRIGAN MAPS PLANS
Harrigan told the board that the
park should be Handicapped to har-
monizc with the court house grounds
SO that the whole area would be
harmoniously planted. He suggest
ed schedule of planting to include
arrangements for shrubs, trees, and
flowers to form a background for
the benches and walks to be built
there.
There should be Roman myrtle
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Strikers Close
! War p ants

NEWARK. N. j., May 2. UP)--
Seven of the nine aircraft equip
ment plants of the Breeze Corpor-
alton, Inc, were shut down Tues
DAY as the result Of walkout of
80 per cent of the company's $500
employees.
According ito a company spokeS-
man, only one plant is operating
full time. All nine plants are in
the Newark area.
The walkout. which has been
declared unauthorized by the local
of the United Automobile Workers,
CIO, began Monday when the COM
pany posted a notice announcing
that it was appealing a wage in
crease award of the regional war
labor board.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Soldiers Face
looting Count
Following Fire

INDIO, Calf, May 2. (UP)-Po-
lice Tuesday held Is soldiers charged
with looting four business establish
ments destroyed early Monday by
a $4,000 blaze starting from an
overheated water tank.
Most of the loss was $4,000 worth
of liquor ruined when the Tebo
liquor store burned. The frame
building housing the liquor store
restaurant, barber shop and news
stand was valued at $4,000 and fix
lures at $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02

ters has tricked us into putting a
large group of our pre-Pearl Har-
Dor fathers into la" said Board
Chairman F.. Alfred Blatz.
The board started mailing letters,
over the signature of Blatz and w.
A. Starzinger. only other active
member. to more than 500 fathers
past rs telling them they were be-
ing returned from class la to de-
ferred groups. 49,.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Plane Exp|odes.
Two FIiers Dead

SACRAMENTO, May 2. (UP)-
Two filters we're killed Monday whe /
the BIS bomber in which they vert
flying exploded at 5000 feet eleva.
ton and crashed on ranch near
Maxwell, Calf. Mather field Off
cials announced Tuesday.
The victims we're identified as
Second Lieutenant william Fred
erick Esser, Jr, 81, st. Joseph, Mo.
and Second Lieutenant Ora Forrest
Knisley, %, Springfield, Ohio.
The cause of the crash was not
determined and an investigation
was ordered.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Draft Board Puts Fathers
On Deferment, Rops Leitch

Some men so reclassified already
had been through pre-induction
physical examinations and we're
awaiting call to military duty
The letter charged Leitch was is-
noring a presidential directive BY
granting continued occupational &C.
ferment to large groups OF men
from Is TO 25 after the local board
had ordered them into the army
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02

OUP)-Local draft board No.
26O. accusing State Selective
Service Director Col. Ken
meth H. Leitch of ignoring a presi-
dental directive, Tuesday began
removing all fathers past 25 years
from class la in protest against
continued deferment of men in the
18 to Is age group.
State seIective service headquar-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
Store
Quiz
Closed
Judge to Give
Injunction
RuIin9 Monday

WASHINGTON, May <. tOTj-
The national labor relations board
Tuesday ordered an election to be
held within seven days to deter
mine whether Chicago employees OF
Montgomery Ward and Co. want
to be represented by the United
Retail, Wholesale and Department
Store Employees (CIO).
CHICAGO, May 2. (UP)
Arguments in the first
court skirmish over the fed
eral governments seizure of
Montgomery Ward and COM
pany's Chicago plants were COM
pleted Tuesday after counsel for
the mail order firm challenged the
governments right to take over the
business.
Judge William H. Holly took the
case under advisement and said he
would make a decision next Mon
day.
In the court action, the govern
ment seeks an injunction to prevent
the company's officers from inter
fering with government operation
of the plant as stipulated in a tenn
rorary restraining order now in
in force
DENIES EXECUTIVE POWER
At Tuesdays court session, Har-
old Smith, counsel for Montgomery
Ware maintained that even in time
of war the President Cannot arro-
gate to himself despotic powers
against which free people have been
protected since the days of the
Magma Chsrta."
In reply, Attorney General Fran
els Biddlc said that in ordering the
seizure for failure to comply with
war labor board orc ter, President
Roosevelt was exercising his powers
as COMMUNICATIVE chief of the arm
ed forces and that there was no
question of civil rights or conStitu-
Continued on Pg. 6. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02

in both houses to improve control
over appropriations and increase
congressional authority over crea-
tion and operation of government
agencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
u. s. SUBS SINK twelve JAP VESSELS
Escape Route
Leads 10 Jail

LOS ANGELES, May 2. CUP)-
Harold Miller, 81, and William
Harhsberger, %, jumped out OF
stolen cab after holdup early
Tuesday to elude pursuing motor
cycle officers, darted across an
empty lot and into the first open
back door. 1t was the university
police station. They're still there.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-02
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