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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
Military Takes
More Butter

WASHINGTON, March 4. (UP)
The War Food Administration
announced that every bit of butter
hello by the government, estimated
at 70,000,000 pounds on March l.
is committed for use in early 1914
and none will be available for gen.
eral civilian consumption.
Lee Marshall, VIA director OF
food distribution, said the butter
is scheduled to be transferred to
the armed forces, lenol-lease, Red
Cross, and U. S. civilian hospitals
The March l supply is what is LEFT
of 213,000,000 pounds purchased By
the VIA last year before it with
drew from the market on Oct. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
Finland BaIks
At Russ Peace

Continued from page Il
to Nine. Alexandra Kollontai, So
Wet ambassador TO Sweden.
Stockholm newspapers reported
that the Finnish parliament al
ready has approved the govern
ment's answer to the six conditions
laid down by Russia as a necessary
preliminary to any armistlce IN
Russian Finnish hostilitieS.
Tidningen quoted particularly
well-informe6 source" as saying
that the Firms were asking fol-
more precise Qualification" Of
questions left open by the Russian
note. presumably including the de-
mobilization of Finnish troops, re-
parations for damage in Russia
and possession of territory around
PetSamo.
The reply also was said to en-
phasize that the Finnish govern
ment wants to maintain contact
with Russia looking toward an even
tual peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
Containers Wait
Home Gamers
Based Upon 1943

SAN FRANCISCO. March 4. CUP)
California home front Gamers
and victory gardeners were assured
of ample supplies of glass contain
ers for packing vital food supplies
this year, the regional office of the
War Production Board announced
here Saturday.
Over l4,o0o,O00,0O0 glass jars, bot
ties and other food containers are
due off U. S. production lines this
year to handle the estimated rec
ord breaking food packs, the WPR
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05

WASHINGTON, March 4. GUP)-
Chairman Donald M Nelson of the
war production board said that
ideas contributed by war workers
have saved untold millions of
hours" in production Of munitions.
Speaking at luncheon honoring
eight war workers-seven men and
one woman-Selected from more
than 1900 who have won national
WPA awards, Nelson said the ideas
saved not only time but critical
materials not etlly here but in
Great Britain, with whom the ideas
were shared.
Among those presented special
awards for suggestions were:
Donald c. Mullet, the only air.
craft worker to receive a citation
the highest WPB award-for a de-
vice which saves upwards of five
hours per airplane rig. He is en-
plcyed at the Northrup Aircraft
plant at Hawthorne, Calf.
Roy Sheldrick. whose time-sav-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
STATE WAR COUNCIL MAPS
REDUCTION IN FORCE

SACRAMENTO. March a. (UP)-
The State War Council Saturday
prepared TO abandon its regional
offices in seven cities and TO cut
its staff by 10 persons at a monthly
payroll saving of $4,000.
Richard Graves, state director OF
civilian defense, told a council
meeting late yesterday council Of
fices hereafter will be maintained
only in Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Sacramento.
Coordination Of mutual aid dis
aster agreements elsewhere will be
handled by local officials. he said.
Graves added he believed the new
system would work more efficiently
than the cid one and was not TO be
taken as indicating de-emphasis OF
civilian defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
NAMES McNARY SUCCESSOR

SALEM. Ore, March (UP) -
Gov. Earl Smell of Oregon Saturday
appointed Guy Gordon, Republican
attorney from Roseburg, TO the
interim vacancy in the u. S. senate,
succeeding Charles L. McNary, Re-
publican floor leader who died last
week la Florida Gordon will serve
only until November. when an cleo
,ien will determine who will fill
the four remaining years OF Nc
Nafs's term.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
STATE GUARD SERGEANT
ATTENDS COAST SCHOOL

First Sergeant E. G. Cain OF
Westmorland, member of Company
B. Third Battalion, of the Califor-
MIA State Guard, is attending Off
GERS school in Los Angeles.
The courses are given in the
California State Guard armory in
Exposition park by regular army
officers of the Ninth Service Com
mand.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
HEADS BOOTHS

Mrs. T. c. Lanier is chairman
for the Red Cross workers taking
contributors in the two banks.
Personal solicitations will start
inxa few days Workers are receiv-
ing their instructions, membership
cards, etc, SO that they will be ready
to call on businessmen and firms in
the immediate future.
The committee in charge of the
drive has asked that donations be
made as soon as possible SO that the
campaign can be completed by
March 81. All checks may be mailed
to Red Cross headquarters, 120
North Fifth, or cash donations
may be left there.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
WAITS SENTENCE

MARTINEZ, Cal, March 4. CUP)
Sentence will be pronounced We'd
nesday on Miles B. Welty, 64-year-
old Richmond shipyard worker
found guilty Of shooting to death
his divorced wife's sister, Mrs. Bcr-
tha Dickey, last December %. The
Contra Costa superior court jury
which reached its verdict yester-
day, recommended life imprison-
ment. At the time of the shoot
ing, Welty allegedly wounded Ory-
ille Dickey, Mrs. Dickey's husband
and his former wife, Gladys Carr
Welty. %
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
U. S. Delays Recognition
Of New Argentine Rule

IN defense of the western hemi-
sphere.
!. Intern Axis diplomats and
military attaches. who are allowed
TO move about freely. although the
Ramirez regime on Jan. &c broke
relations with the Axis.
?. Cleanse the country of Axis
espionage agents which Ramirez
said were centering operations in
Argentina.
3-Prevent the smuggling out of
critical goods
I. Further curtail communica-
tionS between Argentina and Axis
capitals.
5. Curtail the business operations
of Axis firms.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
Downey Seeks
Reelection

LOS ANGELES, March 4. CUP)
- Democratic Senator Sheridan
Downey filed for reelection Satar-
day on both the Democratic and
Republican tickets.
Downey was elected to his first
senatorial term six years ago when
ne defeated Republican Candidate
Philip Bancroft.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
JURY HOLDS DRIVER
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH

A coroner's jury IN FL Centro
Saturday held that the traffic ac-
cident which resulted in the death
of jose Jesus Maciel near Heber
this week was "avoidable' The car
which struck and killed Maciel, Of
ficers said, was driven by Salvador
Corral, who is held in the Imperial
county Jail on a charge of man.
slaughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
FILIPINO'S RITES SET
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

AT the Lemons funeral chapel in
E Centre at pm. Sunday Filipino
residents of Imperial Valley viii
assemble for last rites for Pedro
Aguino, one of three victims of a
traffic accident a mile north Of
Imperial February 18.
The Rev. Mr.. Dwight H. Ball. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
of El Centre. will officiate at the
rites. He will be assisted by Vibora
Lodge No. 20, C.D.A., the Filipino
Masonic lodge. Burial will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
Wounded Fighter
Is Recovering

Coed news was received this
week from Sergeant W. Sunstrom
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sunstrom
of FL Centro.
The soldier is recovering salts
factorily from a leg wound suf-
fered in the battle CT Kwajaleen
Atoll and was able to write his
parents. At present he is in an
army hospital in the Hawaiian
Islands.
He was in the Aleutian Islands
before being sent 10 the south
Pacific and had his feet frozen at
Attu. Sgt. Sunstrom is graduate
Of McCabe elementary school and
of Central Union High school in
FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
Child Succumbs
To Pneumonia

Emelia Esta Smith, 15-monthS-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. r.
Smith of 1882 woodward, FL Centre,
died Saturday morning of pneu-
monia.
The funeral will be held at the
Hens chapel in Ell Centre at
p. m. Monday with the Rev. Mr..
Albert r. Nickodemus. pastor of the
Grace Lutheran church of Ell
Centre, presiding at the rites.
Burial will be in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Survivors include her parents and
a six-year-old brother, Leroy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05

the present situation and a sus-
pension of relations. He compared
it with the case of Bolivia, after
the Axis-suspect revolt in that
country.
He mentioned five steps as out
standing among many that could
be taken by Argentina to cooperate
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
EXPLAIN THIS ONE?

HAMMOND, IND, March 4. lUP)
Thomas Presut, AZ, Gary, Ind,
was in critical condition Saturday
after the automobile which he was
driving beat train to a crossing
and then backed into it. The. en-
gineer of the train said PresuJ's
car crossed in front of the train,
stopped, and backed into the path
of the locomotive. Presut is too
seriously injured TO explain.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
THREE DIVORCE
SUITS FILED

Three divorce suits were on rec
ord in Imperial county superior
court Friday. Nathaniel King sued
Rosie Mae King, alleging desertion
and extreme cruelty. Mary Navarro
Barragan sued Joe Barragan, aneg-
ing extreme cruelty. Gladys Opal
Herring filed suit against Thomas
F. Herring and the First National
bank of Holtville, asking the court
to prevent him from drawing out
funds deposited in the bank
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
DEGREES GRANTED

In Imperial county superior cour.
Friday four interlocutory divorce
DEGREES were granted. They went
to Martha Hicks against William
Hicks, TO Carlota A. Martin from
Frank B. Martin, to Ramona M
Ambrosio against Edward Ambro-
sio, and 10 Jewell L. Stemple in her
suit against Richard D. Stemple.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
WANTS FARM SEED FUND

WASHINGTON, March 4. lUPJ
Sen. Guy M. Gillette, D., Ia, in
troduced a bill authorizing appro-
priation of $25 100000 to the War
Food Administration to pay farm
ers for retaining and harvesting
their seed crops. VIA would deter
mine the amount of the incentive
payments and make the money i'm
mediately available to growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
ScanningL.v Y.
News Horizon
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was issued
Saturday in County Clerk w. j.
McClelland's office in El Centre to
Donald Laverne Wilson, 81, Braw-
ley navy aviator now stationed at
Santa Ana, and Betty Grace Den
ham, 81, Imperial student nurse.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
MORTGAGE MoROTOR1uM
aCT EXTENDED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 'oF)-
The senate Friday approved unani-
mously and sent to the White
House a bill to extend for two years
the Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage
moratorium act. Chairman paC
McCarran, Cd, Nevada, OF the
senate judiciary committee SAID
the act otherwise would have ex-
pired Saturday. The house ap-
proved the extension earlier TINS
week,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-05
War Workers Get
Ideo Rewards

ing ideas were described as out
standing in the shipbuilding indus
try." He works at the Marinship,
Inc. shipyard at Sausalito, Calf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
8 Arrested
In School Feud

Eight Ferndale and Hazel Park
youths have been arrested as the
result of sporadic battles waged
since Sunday between groups OF
students from the neighboring
towns two high schools.
Touched off Sunday night when
three Hazel Park students invaded
Ferndale. according to Ferndale
police, and clipped the hair of a
Ferndale student. the disturbance
reached a climax last night when
Hazel Park police held five of the
youths on charges OF disturbing
the peace and breaking store
windows.
On Monday night, 100 Ferndale
youths, including the shorn one
assembled at Woodward and Nine
Mile road. Three were arrested
by Ferndale police. charged with
disturbing the peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Obituary
Rites Friday
For Fr. Ryan

Archbishop Mooney will preside
at the solemn high funeral mass
for the Rev. Fr. Peter c. Ryan,
So. al 1890 a. m. tomorrow in 81.
Patricks Church. WY an d o I e,
where Fr. Ryan had been pastor
since 1929. Father Ryan died
Tuesday in Wysndotte General
Hospital after a long illness.
The body will lie in state at the
church this afternoon and the
Rosary viii be recited tonight al
s. with Office Of the dead at 10
a. m. tomorrow.
After his ordainment by the late
Bishop Foley in 1908. Fr. Ryan
was appointed assistant pastor Of
Holy Trinity Church. Detroit.
Later that year ne was named
pastor Of ST. Joseph's in Water
vliet. In 1913, he went TO ST.
MAry's In Adrian. where he re-
NAMED until his appointment 10
Wysndotte.
He is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Hebert. OF Hubbell,
and Mrs. Jane LeDuke Of Law
renee. and a brother. NJ. T. Ryan
Of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
AT ONE LOW PRICE

A soft touch for your pretty summer outfits
Fine waffle weave fabrics in your favorite
tophandle and underarm bags The lovely
white. yellow, pink, beauty and aqua shades
will harmonic with all your smart summer
ensembles Lined and fitted . so beautiful,
so useful At Federal's, Sl.eo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Invasion TattIer
Is Identified

WASHINGTON. June 8 tINS)
Maj. Gen. Henry J. r. Miller
was identified by the war depart
ment today as the officer who was
denoted 20 lieutenant colonel and
sent home from Britain because he
revealed the approximate in
vaSion date at a London cocktail
party.
Miller. 81. Of Salem County,
n. j., is a graduate Of West Point
and, at the time of his demotion,
was commander Of the 9th u. 5.
Air Force.
He was said 10 have talked out
Of turn nearly two months ago,
when the invasion was expected
almost daily. He is reported TO
have remarked, in the hearing OF
several other guests:
ON MY HONOR
"On my honor, the invasion
will take place before June Is"
A woman guest, according 70
the army reported the converse
ton TO security police, who in
formed Gen. Eisenhower. Miller
was Immediately reduced in rank
and sent home.
After his graduation from West
Point as second lieutenant OF
cavalry in 1915, Miller served with
u. s. forces in the Mexican cam
paign in 1916.
He transferred 10 the aviation
section of the signal corps in
1918. continuing in the ar1ny's air
division through the peacetime
years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
COMMANDING GENERAL

In February. 1912. he was
promoted TO the temporary rank
Of major general, and in March
Of that year was named command
ing general of the air service COM
mand at Washington, ID. c.
Upon his promotion. he was
assigned as commander of the
AAF service command in the
European theater before assuming
the ninth air force post.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
RADIO PROGRAM

Next Wednesday-Flag Day
a radio program will be broadcast
from the grandstand at Wash
ington boulevard and State from
9 to $50 a. m. over station WJR.
Speakers will include DR.. Bow
and Frank Isbey, chairman Of the
Michigan War Finance Com
mittee.
Special programs are also being
scheduled by stations WJLB and
WJBK.
Churches and schools also are
planning special events to COM
mcmorate the occasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Parents of Child Near
Death Give Up Hope

blood and clear up the brown
blotehes on her body.
More and more frequent trips
10 the hospital are the dread bar
ometer of the inevitable end.
Everything possible is being done
but doctors admit that brief
prolonging Of life is all that can
be expected.
DANES first trip TO the hospital
occurred last October. The correct
diagnosis was made then. She re-
ceived blood transfusions to off
set anemia and was placed in a
totally darkened room.
HOME ONE MONTH
Her father. who operates a
service station at Nine Mile and
Gratiot, a short distance from his
home, spent every available min
ute at home with his doomed child
Diane was always kept in a
darkened room. In February she
went back 10 the hospital for an
other three weeks.
In April. she spent another
three weeks in the hospital. She
was only at home one month when
she was taken back to the dark
room in the hospital. She is still
there.
The cations, who live at 1909
Crescent, have two other children,
Carol. Z. and Allan, 4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
PLACED ON LAWN

Four physicians who diagnosed
her case as impetigo last June
when the fatal symptoms first APP
peared and suggested that plenty
Of sunlight might help cannot be
blamed because DANES case is
only the thirtieth Of its kind in
medical records OF the last half
century.
Acting on the advice of the
doctors, Mrs. Eaton placed Diane
on a blanket on the lawn last
summer in the hope that the sun
would help her build up healthy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08

Pruett and Lillian Eaton Of East
Detroit know today that not even
the blackout curtains on the win
dows or the screen around the
bed Of their 1S-month-old daugh-
ter, Diane, in Children's Hospital
can prevent her death.
But they will never know now
how many weeks or months they
cut from the child's life when
they placed her on a blanket on
the lawn in the sun, last summer.
Diane lacks the healthy cor
puscleS in her blood that make for
normal fermentation. She is the
victim of a disease called hema-
toporphyrinuia. which is aggra-
waited by the rays of the sun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08

How you be alluring when you're not cool? The
you can't So Federals, keeping in mind
beauties They're all designed give you that enviable
unwilted look that means charm Rayon jer-
seys, crepes spuns, novelties, twils and gabardnes
plus lovely cottons. And even the most exciting
colors in the group have that "sea-breezy" look
prints and combinations we'll. Sizes up to So
look no further than Federals for Cool beauty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-08
Army Show
To Hail FLAG

A dramatic ceremony ushering
in Flag Week-commemorating
the 18th anniversary of the
adoption of the Stars and Stripes
as the u. s. Flag-will be held
Sunday at the army air show at
the city airport.
Fittingly. the observance will
be a reverent one. Prominent
clergymen will lead the air show
throng in prayers for the success
of the invasion and for the pro-
lection and guidance of Ameri-
cas- valiant fighting men.
Climaxing the ceremony, as the
voice of the crowd is lifted in
God Bless America" will be a
mass parachute descent over the
airport by members Of the CAP,
Stimulating the assaults being
made by the Allies in Europe.
BOW IN CHARGE
Warren Z. Bow. superintendent
Of schools and chairman of the
committee in charge of the Flag
Week observance. will act as
master of ceremonies for the pro-
gram, which will take place on
the stage in the center Of the
line Of exhibits.
The program will begin at 3:45
p. m. after a parade and review
by members of the CAP, part Of
an extensive CAP show to be put
on Sunday.
Many other observances are
planned for later in the week in
honor of the flag. The committee
has also urged the home display
of the flag during the week and
the singing Of the national an
them at all public gatherings.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

mold that situaticn in the image Of
our desire.
Mrs Quire said that there are
definite limits, both as to the VOL
ume and the character of the in
dustries which Pomona will accept.
There is a size beyond which Po-
mona does not intend to grow.
There is a character, which It al
ways has possess ed, that 1t intends
to preserve There is another char
acter. which it never has had, that
il does not intend TO acquire
The whole nature of industrial
development and municipal devel-
opment is changing. Mrs. Quire
said. It no longer is the hit-or-miss
thing it once was. and it never will
be again.
This possibility of choosing and
planning is taking the dread out
OF the prospect OF postwar
world.
The postwar world Is not gCing
TO happen to southern California.
Southern California is going to
happen to the postwar world
Next article. Some of tha
reasons why industry wants to
move to the small southern Cal
ifornia communities" will appear
in the Sunday Morning POST.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
fiend Confesses
Double Staying

tlOHllllutu fTOlll fdSc Olle'
city's skid-row. in search of love-.
she propositioned me and we
went to a hotel room. She wanted
more money.
TELLS OF SLAYING
7 knocked her on the Jaw and
got mad and cut her up. At first
wanted to dispose Of the body. but
decided I coulcn't," he said.
Attendants at the hotel identified
Wilson as the man, who with the
young woman, rented a room and
registered as "Mr. and Mrs. o. S.
Wilson of StuCeville. Indiana"
When Wilson left the room he
tipped the maid 81 and told her
his wife" didn't want 10 be dis
turbed.
Later the maid entered the room
ant found the BODY. cut open from
throat 70 pelvis. one leg severed and
The breasts slaShed off.
After chatting with a hotel clerk.
Wilson said he lef. the building
and because he liked horror motion
pictures. took in a showing OF The
Walking Dead.
Then, Wilson said. he met the
other girl.
She dent want any money. I
cut her up for cuSSedness." ne said
Wilson, a siX-footer with wavy
brown hair and a light mustache.
said he was fry cook at Terminal
California, he said he had
been discharged from the navy III
1871 after serving 10 years as a phar-
maciSt's mate.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
SORORITY STUDENTS LEAD

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. l6. (UP)-It
doesn't insure good grades at the
University of Texas to join a frater-
nifty or sorority-but it helps. SO
says Dean Arno Nowotny, who dis
covered in a survey that students
belonging to Greek letter groups
had higher graces than the univer-
Sity average. The all-university
average was LIZA: all-sorority aver
age 1923 and the all-fraternity aver
age 1l90.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
5000 LBS. FISH SEIZED

CHICAGO, Nov. 6. (UP)-Nine
Thousand pounds OF fish caught out
of season-lake trout from Michi-
gan Waters-were confiscated by the
Illinois Department OF Conservation
when two men attempted to dispose
OF the fish on the Chicago market.
The two had crossed Lake Michigan
and docked in the Chicago river.
Each was fined $500 and he confis-
Gated fish sold for $1,000. thereby
ado ing $4,000 to the state game and
fish fund. 1t was the largest penalty
ever levied for fishing out of season.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
RETURNS FROM
COAST HOSPITAL

Felix Gray, we'll known Negro
resident of Ell Centre. returned home
this week in much better health
after major operation performed
in the navy hospital in San Diego.
Gray is a veteran of the Spanish
American War. He was deeply inn
pressed by the courage and cheer
fulness OF the boys wounded in the
present war who were in the hos
pital. Gray is convinced they are
the braveSt boys in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
PLANES ASSIST IN SEARCH
FOR SNOW QUARTET

WINSLOW. Ariz., Nov. l6. (UP)-
Two private airplanes were sched-
uled to take off from here Thurs
day to supplement a widening search
for two married couples missing in
the snowbound forests south of
Flagstaff since Sunday.
The missing couples are Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Millett, of Mesa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Hopes. of Gill
bert. Mrs. Hopes is daughter of
the MillettS.
They had left from a tourist court
near Flagstaff early Sunday for
few hours of hunting and had in
tended to return home by midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
DEATH CLAIMS TWELFTH
MAN IN PLANE CRASH

PASADENA, Cal. Nov. l6. CUPl
The death of Corporal Kenneth
c. Bedford, of Robertson. Missouri.
brought to y Thursday the number
killec in the crash of an army
cargo plane on Strawberry Peak dur
ing a storm Saturday.
Bedford died Wednesday night in
the army's Pasadena Regional hos
pital, where PM3 Buford Chism,
remaining survivor of the crash. is
being treated.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
JOINS ARMY

Kiycshi Masutani son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Masutani. former El Gen.
trans, left the Colorado River Re-
location center at Poston, Arizona,
for active duty in the United States
army on November 13. He was grad
uated from Central Union High
school in Ell Centre in 1888 and af-
ter that attended Central Junior
college.