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The Omaha guide., 1944-07-29
NEGRO LEADERS PUT ON
PRESSURE as DIXIE
WHITES FIGHT THEM

CHICAGO, July 90 (ANP)-The
Democratic party in the strongest
resolution in its history last Thursday
came out unequivocally for political
equality and the use Of federal means
rather than state, to bring it about
The racial plank, much shorter than
the adopted last month by the Re-
publicans stated: 1--WE believe that
racial and religious minorities fave
the right to live. develop and vote e.
qually with all citizens and share the
rights that are guaranteed by our
constitution. Congress should exert
its full constitutional powers to pro-
tect those rights"
The Democratic plank, while I'M
like the Republican make no mention
of abolition of poll taxes, establish
ment of a permanent FEPC and the
eradication Of discrimination within
the armed forces, nevertheless caused
a two-day delay in the report of the
resolutions and platform committee
while embittered southerners, led by
the insurgent Gov. Dan Moody of
Texas, fought a losing fight to have
removed that portion of the plank
urging congress to protect the right
of political equality.
Moody earlier had sought to have
the committee adopt a resolution con-
demning the supreme court for its de-
cision in the Texas primary case, and
reaffirming the states rights princi-
pie that the states alone have the
right to say who can and cannot vote
The plank adopted by the conven-
ton was interpreted by many observ-
ers to near the Democratic party
was putting itself on record in oppos-
ition to the white primary and sug-
| gestng to congress that it pass laws
to guarantee the right of all qualified
citizens to vote.
The racial provisions of the Demo-
cratic platform ignored the pleas Of
representatives of seevral groups Of
both races, which had appeared be-
fore the committee urging the adopt
ion of among other things:
/. The establishment of a perm
anent FEPC. (This was accepted by
the Republicans
2. Abolition OF poll taxes (The
Republican plank on this suggested
use of a constitutional amendment
8. Elimination of segregation and
discrimination in the armed forces
(The Republicans called for a con-
gressional investigation of this prob
/ 4. The granting of full suffrage
to all citizens. (The Democrats okay-
ed this one, on which the Republicans
were silent.)
5. Passage of a federal anti-lynch-
ing bill. (BBoth Democrats and Re
publicans lodged this one.)
Leading the parade of witnesses
which appeared before the platform
committee of which Rep. John w.
Mccormack of Massachusetts, was
chairman were Walter White, secre-
tary Of the NAACP, the Rev. May
nard Jackson Of the National Pro-
gressive Voters League, Phillip Muir
ray, CLIO president and Edgar G.
Brown Republican propaganda, who
Continued on Page 80
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NEGRO SOLDIERS INSTRUCT
1T WEST POINT.

At VEST POINT.
West Point, N. Y, July s6 (PPN-
SIT is reported that three Negro
enlistde men, experts in the operation
of amphibian trucks, have arrived at
the United States Military Academy
to teach the cadets the fine points Of
%amphibian truck operation.
The men under the command OF
Captain Charles E. Stamps, who will
conduct demonstrations for the cadets,
are Sgt. John L. Lee, Houston, Tex
as; Cpl. Walter J. Firby, Philadel-
phia, Pa. and is Clarence Adams,
Jasper, Texas.
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err, Delegate, nth Cong. Dist, Lincoln
Iii. pose for PPNS cameraman at
the Stadium, scene OF the Democratic
National Convention.
4. Reading left to right: James
Pendergast, Kansas City, Mo-, and
Jordan w. Chambers, St. Louis, Mo
shake hands during a chat over the
hot convention fight for Vice Presi-
Dental nomination. Eventually SEN
ator Truman, from Mr.. Chambers
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RACE INVENTOR DEVELOPS

ROBOT ....-.
Detroit, Mich, July 26 (PPNS)-
Joseph N. Blair, who has won ex-
tensive fame as an inventor including
a torpedo boat, has announced the
perfection Of an aerial torpedo for
long ranging bombing. The new de-
vice which rivals the German robot
being used against England, may play
an important part in Americas future
war offensives. Mr.. Blair and
friends are now negotiating to see
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home state was the choice Of the dele
gates for Vice President.
5. Reading left to right: Mary L.
Carney, Cleveland, Ohio; Percy D.
Jones, Columbus, Ohio; and Jack
Kroll, Cincinnati, Ohio, haev IN Ohio
get-together on the floor Of the con-
vention during Thursdays session
when the platform carrying the partys
statement pledging the protection OF
rights for the minority groups was
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TRAIN WRECKED HEROES
ARE DENIED 20
New York-Walter Winchell in
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what part the new weapon can play
in the defeat of Germany and japan.
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delegates in attendance and was in
the center Of the fight eliminating in
the conventions plank on the Negro.
2. Reading left to right, are At
torney James W. Scott of Washing
ton, DC, and Judge Wendell E.
Green of Chicago, confer during the
breif hull in convention activities.
g.. Reading left to right: Leo J.
Streuf, Mayor of Alton, Ill, Cong.
VIM. L. Dawson and John R. Park
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1. Congressman William L. Daw-
son Of the 1st Illinois District whose
address to the delegates on Wednes-
day, July 10th was warmly applauded.
Mr.. Dawson hailed the domestic &C
Movements of the Roosevelt admins
tration and challenged the opposition
to match the present war Leadership
in fighting to total victory Repres-
entative Dawson was n of the mos
influential figures among the Negro
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Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Pupils Of Rural
Schools Visit
Classes in E. T..

Annual visitation day at which
pupils from rural schools we're
guests of Central Union high school
was observed Friday.
Athletic programs for next year
we're discussed with organization
officers of the GA.A. and Varsity
C in charge. Various contests were
staged during the first period and
at 9:25 tests were given in the
study hall.
At 1920 pm. at an assembly pro-
gram athletic awards were pre-
Sented students participating in
football, basketball, wrestling, ten
mis-, baseball, girls athletics and the
all-valley baseball winners we're
presented.
The campus was toured in groups
of Is pupils, each group under the
direction of a junior girl. A lunch
for the incoming pupils was served
at 1850.
Nearly 300 eighth-graders filled
the Junior college auditorium when
George Burt presented a concert at
IL $50
Classroom visitations occupied the
balance of the day with pupils at
tending classes of their choice.
The program was under the direc-
ton of Vernon Patterson. vice-prin-
cipal.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Valley Readies
Memorial Day
Programs, Rites

Memorial Day will be observed
throughout Imperial Valley Tues
day. Plans in most communities in
clude joint services by all veterans
organizations and auxiliaries.
Most retail firms will be closed
for the day with some firms an
nouncing their intention to close
also on Monday to prepare annual
inventories.
In Ell Centro Spanish American
war veterans are in charge of the
program that will start with
parade from the Veterans Hall at
900 am. with Memorial services
at Evergreen cemetery. A Marine
Corps squad will fire a salute and
their bugler will sound taps. Sew
eral Marine officers are expected
to attend.
FL Centre will be joined by the
Imperial and Holtville Legionnaires
and auxiliary members and invita-
tions have been sent the Boy Scouts,
Red Cross, Elks and other fraternal
and civic youth and adult organiza-
tions to join the Spanish American
veterans and their auxiliary.
Sunday morning memorial serv-
ices will be held at the PreSbyter-
ian church in Ell Centre with all
veteran organizations and auxiliar-
les participating.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Roosevelt Wins
Delegation
Of Nutmeg State

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May o.
CUP)-The Democratic state con-
vention, affirming Its complete
loyalty and Cevotion to the ledar-
ship of Franklin ID. Roosevelt" >"
Saturday pledged its 18 votes at
the national convention to the re-
nomination of the president for a
fourth term.
The convention approved a resolu-
ton declaring that sit is for the
best interest of this nation and for
all peoples that he continue as chief
executive of this great nation
throughout the period of the world
crisis-in war and in the making
of the permanent peace to follow"
The Presidents inspiring lead
ership has been felt throughout the
entire world, and has profoundly
influenced the successful prosecu-
ton of the war by the allied ma
tions." the resolution sale.
The convention elected 26 del
egates, 10 of whom will have a full
vote, and 16 a half-vote each.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

from the southeast.
The column pushed almost COM
pletely through the Lepini noun
tains protecting the southwestern
flank of the Via CaSilina in IL
mile advance that carried to the
to Artena, only a little
more than two miles below VAL
montone, one of the strongholds in
what was believed to be the last
German defense line below Rome.
HINT ROME EVACUATION
(The Nazi-controlled Vichy ra-
dio sale the Germans would aban-
don Rome without a fight to take
up a new defense line north of
the city,
The troops met increasing artil-
lery fire as they approached VAL
montone, % miles southeast of
Rome, but there were numerous in
dications that the enemy already
has pulled his heavy artillery to
the rear. Overrun in the advance
were Cori, six miles northeast of
Cisterna. and Mt. Arrestino, about
halfway to Artena.
The fall of Artena would cut
lateral communications between
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ATLANTIC CITY, May 81. tUP)
United Press war correspondents
won two out of their four national
headliners awards for the years
best reporting in their respective
war theaters. chairman Braten
Gardner of Penn state college an
nounced Saturday.
The United Press men we're
Henry Shapiro. whose exclusive
story of the breaking Of the siege
CT Leningrad was judged the best
to come from the Russian theater,
and Richard w. Johncton. who
waded ashore with Marines storm
ing the beaches of Tarawa and
wrote his first dispatch under
steady sniper fire.
Shapiro was flown from Moscow
to Leningrad by the Russian gov
ernment and became the fret for
eign newspapelman tc visit the
former Russian government and
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Chinese Seize
Stronghold
In North Burma
SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Randy Ceylon, May 81
CUP) Chinese forces have can
tured Warong, japanese stronghold
IL miles northeast of Kamaing in
northern Burma, while in the Bish-
enpur area a japanese battalion
virtually was annihilated and its
commander killed.
Wrong fell to a unit of the 38th
Chinese division which killed more
than 100 japanese in the attack.
The Chinese forces also inflicted
heavy casualties on the Japanese
north of Kamaing and captured a
huge enemy supply dump after am
buching party of 16 japanese,
killing ID.
American and Chinese forces un-
der Lieutenant General Joseph w.
StilWell. advancing against heavy
enemy fire from mortarS and auto
matte weapons, drove mile and
a half closer to Myitkyina. where
other Sine American troops were
still fighting the trapped japanese
defenders CT the city. Stilwell's
troops struck from Sigyun, a few
miles south of Myitkyina.
Twelve miles south of Bishenpur.
japanese counterattacks were re-
pulsed and the enemy suffered
heavy casualties. japanese attack
also were turned back on the Palel-
Tamu road.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Russians Blast
German Conyoy

MOSCOW. May 81. UP) Soviet
naval bombers and dive e-bombers at
tackled large German convoy in
the Barents sea Thursday night.
finking two transports tctalling 15.-
coo tons, torpedo boat and an
escort vessel and seriously damaged
third transport and several other
ships.
No major change was reported
on the eastern front.
Tie Russian planes also shot
down 10 German aircraft. losing
seven of their own.
"a Berlin broadcast of German
war bulletin said that German
planes defending a convoy off
northern Norway shot down so of
go attacking Russian planes while
convoy escort yeSSels shot down
One)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Lumber Strikers
Boo WLb Order

SEATTLE, May 81. CUP)-Seattle'
members Of the Lumber and Saw
mill Workers Union tAFL Sat-
ulday reaf>f firmed their in
tention to stay away from their
jobs despite war labor board warm
ing that no issues before it would
be considered until work Is re-
Sumed.
The Seattle workers hoe ted their
leaders at a mass meeting Friday
night as the wildcat strike spread
into Montana with the WalkOut of
ITS employees at the Missoula White
Pine Sash Co., adding to the 10000
workers and more than 10C plants
already idle.
John M. Christensen. president
of the AFL unions northwest dis
trict council. said he read a tele-
gram frcm WLB chairman William
H. Davis to the meeting here anG
it was met with boos.
IT asked them to go back to work
and they told me to go jump in the
lake." Chris tenson said. They said
that If I Didn't have anything be-
ter to submit than Davis telegr' -
after three days of talking to the
WLB, they didn't want to hear
from me.
They wanted to know if the ltss
of dignity WLB might suffer from
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Ships Captain
Goes Beserk;
Killed by Seaman

WILMINGTON, Cal, May 81. -
CUP)-Returning Seamen Saturday
recounted a tale of a mad sea cap
tain who, crazed with drink. took
pot shots at natives on south
Pacific isle fired recklessly into his
own crew, and was finally killed
in a blazing gun duel with an armed
navy guard.
The ship, according to crew men,
bers, was the Liberty ship (cen-
sored and the captain was
Carl Larsen, New FORK skipper who
is said to have been torpedOed sew
eral times and to have spent many
days adrift on lifeboats ard RATS
GOES BESERK
The censored sailed from San
Francisco several months ago for
the south Pacific. When it tied up
at a small island, so the story
goes, Captain Larsen appeared on
the deck drunkenly brandiShing two
revolvers.
Suddenly he started shooting at
u.s." said one of the seamen. Then
he took several pot shots at natives
on shore. They scattered in mortal
fear as the bullets peppered the
sand at their feet"
Members of the navy armed guard
aboard ship overpowered the cap
tain and locked him under guard,
seamen continued
-Four days later he found another
revolver and shot his way out,
scattering the crew before him, .
the sailors said. "One Of the navy
armed guard. young man barely
in his 2OS, engaged Captain Larsen
in a gun duel.
KEEPS ON SHOOTING
THE kid was shot in the leg
but his accurate fire felled the cap
tain-Stone dead" one of the sailors
said. I'VE buried the skipper at
sea
Details Of the captains shooting
spree have been forwarded to the
maritime commission in Washing
| ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
up. War Writers
Win High Awards

became the first foreign newspaper
man to visit the former Russiar
capital in more than two years OF
siege.
Johnston, who later received a
marine citation, gave the world its
first eyewitness account of the bat
tie for Tarawa, the most bloody
and costly in marine history. OtEer
dispatches describing the TaraWa
action trailed Johnston's by nearly
a week
Also among the % awards grant
ed by the judging committee was
one to Ernie Pyle. Scripps Howard
columnist and rowing war reporter,
for the best foreign feature OF The
year. Pyle became the first man
in headliner history to receive an
award two successive years. The
only other two time winner was
Westbrook Pegler. United features
columnist, who won in 1887 and re-
peated in 194l.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
5000 American
Pl ones Rake
Trans port Line
Western Germany and France Hammered
In Renewed Blows on Defense Lines
Between Reich and Anti-InyasiOn Wall
BY WALTER CRONKITE

LONDON, May 27. (UP)
Three thousand American
heavy bombers and fighters
struck Saturday at four big trans
port hubs in western Germany and
two aircraft repair centers in France
to renew the all out aerial offensive
against Nazi anti-invasion defenses.
Very strong forces" of Flying
Fortresses and Liberators carried
the aerial battle of the western
front to the Rhineland cities of
Ludwigshafen, Mann h e m, and
Karlsruhe, the border junction of
Saarbrucken, and the French cities
of StraSbourg and Metz.
WIDESPREAD ASSAULTS
The 1000 heavy bomberS ham
merec home the widespread as
sault, which the Nazis called ter
ror raids, under cover of an equal
number of Thunderbolt, Mustang,
and Lightning fighters, while Brit
ish fighters flew supporting sweeps.
The daylight attack by the near
record 1000 plane American fleet
paced a nonstop assault by thous-
ands of allie6 planes of all types
which went into action after a one
day lull as soon as the weather over
western Europe began clearing.
HIT RAIL YARDS
The primary targets of the Fort
resses and Liberators were the
sprawling rail yards comprising the
gateways from western Germany
to the invasion coast and linking
the land communications with the
Rhine water transport system.
Ludwigshafen, Mannheim across
the Rhine. Karlsruhe 35 miles to
the south. and Saarbrucken so
miles to the west are key points
on the railroads feeo ing war ma
terials from wo~tern Germany to
the Atlantic wall.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

WASHINGTON. May 27.
(UP)-Attorney G Ell IA |
Francis Biddla may get his
"day in court" in the senate,
just as he did in the house, to eX-
plain his side of the Montgomery
Ward & Co. dispute, it appeared
Saturday.
The likelihood was manifest af-
ter Biddle accused a senate judi
ciarv subcommittee of star cham
ber proceedings" in issuing a re-
port Friday charging him with
erroneous. misleading, irrelevant
and immaterial statements" in ad-
vising Presto ent Roosevelt he had
authority to seize Wards Chicago
property.
The subcommittee report said
Biddle was lin error" in his advice
to Mr.. Roosevelt, and declared that
the President cid not have either
constitutional or statutory powers"
to issue the order.
Biddle, praising the dissenting
report by the third subcommittee
member, Senator Ernest w. Nc
Farland CD Ariz., asserted that
tire subcommittee opinion was
apparently based on hearsay in
formation gathered by one of its
agents from conversations held in
Chicago and reported as hearsay to
the committee"
Senator Pat McCarran Cd New,
who is also chairman of the full
judiciary committee, declined to
answer Biddles retort pending full
committee action June 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
u. s. Planes Hit
Many Jap Bases

daylight raid ThurSday. attacking
through light anti-aircraft resis-
tance.
Generally, little Japanese opposi-
ton was encountered and all planes
returned safelv 10 their bases.
One Mitchell was damaged by
anti-aircraft fire IN the attack on
Ponape.
Numerous fires and hits on anti
aircraft batterief and buildings
were observed by pilots who flew
the Mitchells, marine CorsalrB and
Dauntlesses and navy Ventures and
Hellcats over the Marshalls garri-
sons. The Japanese threw up mod
crate anti-aircraft fire.
Moderately y-heavy anti aircraft
resistance was put up by the enemy
garrison Shumushu. against the
35th attack OF the war on that bsae
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Court Settles
0Brien Estate

OROVILLE, Cal. May q. CUP)
Butte County Superior Judge
Harry Deirup Saturday ruled that
both of two wills of the late Mrs.
Marie O'Brien, wife of Chico pub
Usher Florence O'Brien, were inval-
id an6 awarded O'Brien all of their
community property and one half of
Mrs. O'Brien's separate property.
The other half of the separate
property, the value of which has
not been determined, went to Mrs
Lalla Hall, San Francisco, sister of
the deceased woman. O'Brien and
Mrs. Hall had filed petitions ask
ing to be mace executors of which,
ever of the two wills was found
valid
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

PEARL HARBOS. May 81. tUPD
American planes blasted japanese
baceS in tie Pacific Wednesday and
Thursday, pounding KuSaie, Pom
ape, Shumushu airfield in the XII
rifles and the battered enemy gar
risons in the Marshalls which have
been cut off from effective help.
Admiral Chester w Nimitz' Pa
cific fleet headquarters announced
in cCmmuniques Friday that navy
Ventura search planes raided Shu-
mushu airfield Wednesday while
Mitchell medium bombers attacked
Ponape's airfield and dock areas
and army, navy and marine planes
hit positions in the Marshalls.
A single search plane from fleet
air wing two bombed Kusaie, $50
miles southwest of Kwajalein, in a
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Blaze Sweeps
Town Of Taft

TAFT, Cal, May 81. CUP)-A fire
of undetermined origin early Sat
urday swept through the business
district of Taft Cal. destroying five
buildings at an estimated damage
of $45,0O0.
Three business stores. a restaurant,
and pool hall were burned to the
ground Firemen said the buildings
were empty at the time of the fire
and no one was injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Dionne CUNTS Reach Ten:
Quietly Mark Birthday

In the evening a few friends may
drop in. but there will be no party.
The only children visiting the
quints will be the three children OF
their guard. j. A. Chalifoux.
OF the five, Marie is considered
the charmer, and she is the one who
receives the most fan mail. Emile
is mimic, and loves to act. An
nette is the student and the musi-
clan, although all sing and play
the piano easily. Yvonne is con-
siCered the leader. and is somewhat
motherly toward the rest. Cecile is
quiet but observant.
None is a beauty; all are healthy,
and despite the fact that at the end
of their first week they averaged
less than two pounds apiece, all now
are plump, active, and vigorous.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

CALLANDER, Ont, May
27. UP)-The Dionne quin-
tuplets, the only identical
uuints in recorded history to sur
vive, are 10 years old.
For the five girls-Yvonne, Cecile.
Annette, Marie, and Emilie-it will
be more than a birthday Sunday.
After June 80, they will cease being
waros of the Canadian government.
and decisions in all matters con-
cerning them. except fiancial ones,
will devolve upon their father, Olivia
Dionne.
Because their birthday this year
falls on Sunday, no special celebra-
ton has been planned. The girls
will get up-as usual-at $50 am,
say their prayers and make their
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28

own beds. At seven they will have
breakfast, and eat silently. The
large Dionne family, II strong, is
not permitted TO talk at meals.
IF everybody talked we wouldn't
Ee able to hear ourselves think
papa Dionne says.
In the morning, the quints will
play on the spacious lawn OF their
new l0-room home. In the after
noon, as a special treat. the quints
may be taken for an automobile
ride.
There will be a quiet family Gel
citation at dinner, with cake and
a small pile of presents for each
girl. The presents will remain a
secret until opened. Papa Dionne
insists on that.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
p AMBl!Ne
Olcander Bureau

Olcander Bureau
We hereby accord the cadet
corps at Brawley Union High school
oleanders for the splendid showing
in military Grill.
Major Elmer Heald, head of the
California State Guard in Imperial
county, inspected the cadets recent
ly and found the three platoons In
charge of student officers who die
a good job, the discipline excellent
in the ranks. and every member
capable of marching nicely.
ut was a thrilling sight," Major
Heald said, Ito see those boys
march. Their poise was excellent.
I am proud of them"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
125 Fall Victims
To Poison Food

CHICAGO, May 81. CUP)-More
than 125 persons. nearly 100 of
them sailors received treatment for
possible ptomaine poisoning Sat-
urday after they ate what was be-
lieved to be tainted rice pudding in
a chain Of restaurants in the city.
None Of the cases was reported
serious, police said, but most of the
victims were hospitalized pending
further investigation into the cause
of the illness.
Officers said other persons might
have been affected. but undertook
home treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-28
Two Draw Fines
On Gas Fraud

LOS ANGELES. May 81. CUPl-
William o. Waller and James
White, ontario defendants charged
with conspiring to violate gasoline
rationing rules, Saturday were found
guilty and fined $1,000 each in fed
eral court.