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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Code Book Talk
Boosted Japs

A B-29 BASE IN WESTERN
CHINA, Aug. 5. CUP)-The radio in
the control tower of this Super
Fortress base. more than 1000 miles
inland, blared forth a code mes
sage from an incoming B-29.
The operator consulted his code
book and Whistled incredulouSly as
the message took form:
-Four hundred and fifty Jap war
ships sighted headed your way"
The operator called the plane:
please recheck message. Sounds
highly improbable"
After a brief silence, the embar-
raSsed voice of the planes radio
operator came back: Disregard
message. Sorry 1 got hold wrong
code book"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Phillips Talks
Postwar Plans

Representative John Phillips of
the 22nd district wound up two
days of activity in Imperial county
meeting with the Imperial County
Farm Bureau directors Saturday
afternoon
Congressman Phillips met with
various groups in connection with
postwar planning and in this con-
nection announced that on his re-
turn to Washington about August
Is will spend a day or 50 in Omaha
inspecting the big commercial al
cohol plant there, a duplicate Of
which is being sought for Imperial
county.
He met with the Holtville Rotary
club Friday and will return to his
home at Banning Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
New Rule Given
On Issuing
Tires for Trucks

Word has been received at OPA
headquarters, FL Centro, to the eff
feet that a new ALLEGATION of heavy
truck tires has been made and that
the quota for Imperial and San
Diego counties is only $50. 1t fur
ther was announced that the tires
will be distributed through a special
rations board set up in San Diego
Applications are to be filed with
local boards and they will be for
warded to the San Diego board.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
The Great Inventor


Until today. the weather has been
delightful and the nights cool. In
fact it has been getting so cool
before morning that it would be a
coed idea to turn cooler off in
case anyone could get up the moral
and physical courage to do so.
After a few mornings of frigid
atmosphere endured because it was
easier to huddle under a scanty
cover than brave a Journey to the
cooler button, Minnie Shrode had
an idea.
I'll fix that" she said. And she
did.
She hooked the cooler cord to
tie automatic shutter-offer-a
onncr clock pilfered from an cleo
tric oven and the cord from the
oven into the wall socket. Then she
set the electric clock for 2;3O a. m.
PreStol
The automatic oven clock cuts off
the current, the fan stops, and all
is we'll
Question -- Why can't We ever
think of things like that?
AnsWer-NO brains.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
CITY Employees
Clean Up Park

Mckinley Park is being clesneo
up by city employee. Dead grass ano
weeds have been removed. and the
park will be in good shape socn,
says f. Paul Ford city engineer.
He points cut that due TO the
shortage Of help it has been inn
possible to spare any manpcwer for
this cleanup until the present.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Dewey Sees COP
Victory as Sure

Continued from Page Il
vexatious problems that have faced
the country has been settled as a
matter of national policy by our
party and to the complete satisfac-
ton of the governors representing
three-quarters of the people
He added another state to his
2350-mile campaign swing when
late Friday night he stopped at
Indianapolis. Ind. to confer with
Ralph Gates, candidate for gov
ernor. and Republican nominee for
u. S. Senator Homer Capehart
They talked only briefly
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Passenger Train
Jumps Rails;
47 Negroes Dead
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
(At Wilmington. North Carolina.
C. G. Sibley. general manager CT
the railroad. said the accident ap-
parently was caused by broken
rail-
Army and civilian rescue crews
were probing into the splintered re-
mains of two cars for additional
bodies. Rescue operations were
hampered by the isolated sectiolN
of the Georgia piney- woods flatland
where the accident happened.
Moody Field, an army air base
at Valdosta. rushed ambulanceS
searchlights and wrecking equip
ment to assist i'll rescue operations
The accident happened about
1890 a. m. Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
THREE PERSONS PENALIZED
IN Ell CENTRIC POLICE COURT

Francisco Kascon. 80, 47f Com
mercial avenue, Ell Centre. and
Johnnie Baker, Ell Centro, each were
given a $50 fine or an alternative
of 30 days in Jail on drunk charges
by Police Judge Lee Nuffer Satur-
day morning.
Lorenza Myles, 909 Imperial ave-
nue.. FL Centre. received a $50 fine
or an alternative of 25 DAYS in Jail
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06

Continued from Page i
er3ide, according TO the sheriff.
PLACED IN HIS CARE
It was understood that Dunaway
told members of his church that
the county probation department
had placed the girl in his care and
she was ordered to report to him
daily
The girl came in contact with the
probation department in January
Of 1943 VIXEN It runaway marriage
in Yuma. Arizona. was prevented
by the Intervention # her family
Rev DunaWay has a wife and
two small daughters, who cpent con-
siderable time in Santa Monica
while he was assigned to the church
in Ell Centre
Bail for the pastor was fixed at
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
BECOMES CITIZEN AT 73

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Aug. 5.
tUPD-After living in the United
States for II years Michael F. Flem-
ing, a native of Ireland. has become
a naturalized citizen at the age of
70
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
SAILS THROUGH AIR

One of the passenger cars almoS
sailed through the air TO crash into
the front OF the sidetrackcd freight
and was split in two as if cleaved
by giant knife.
Death and destruction was every
where, it's pretty awful" an army
public relations officer working in
the accident reported
The Negroes We're en- route TO
their homes in southwest Georgia
and Alabama for the week end
They were members of a work gang
repairing the Altamaha river bridge
at Doctortown. Georgia. Some Of
their battered bodies were picked up
more than so feet from the wreck
age
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from Page One1
alton. but I had only one glass OF
ice tea
OF all the weak excuses!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06

IANs is German. Four years ago, he felt the way
i many of US feel today. He thought the war was
as good as won.
He had reason to think Far more reason than
have. France his. England was bloody after
Dunkerque. The German Army seemed iIyincible.
But the war wasn't almost over. And now it is our
armies that are on the march. 1t is our bombers blast
ing German cities Victory is in our grasp It's up to
US to see that don't let it slip through our fingers
the way Hans did.
Most Of us know that this is the military crisis of
this war-tbe time when our fighting men must give
everything they have, not once in while but hour
after hour day after day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06
Former Pastor
OF Fl Ceniro
Faces Charges

Continued from Page II
erSide, according TO the eheriff.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-06

Ep this alone is not enough The lives of brave men
are not enough, Money is needed too.
For this is the financial crisis of the war lust as
surely il is the military crisis. Millions of dol
Iars' worth of equipment is being destroyed. The
money to replace it must come from us, quickly.
If every last one of us here at home will try to match
the constant, dayto-day drive of the men who fight
our battles, we'll raise that money
The way to do ii TO put every cent can possibly
invest into US. War Bonds. Not some of u.s. All of
Not once in while during a drive but regularly
Can VIC do the job that Hans couldn't do? It's up to
you. -~~|
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
Stage Set For Graphing
Sho1u At ITALIAN TONIGHT

Everything is set for the big
three-bout graphing show to come
OH at ITALIAN Hall tonight at 8:15,
stated Promoter Bert Causey as
ne predicted that this perform
ance would be the best to take
place in Wilmington in several
months.
The card has been arranged so
that it will offer the local grunt
and groan fans everything in the
game. The evenings activities will
bring into action three strictly
scientific grapplers and also three
OF the toughest gladiators in the
limb twisting business.
The featured attraction Of the
show will be the ARRAY pitting
DR.. Len Hall against Jack Dillon.
Hall, doctor turned bone bend
er, is said to possess the best
assortment of holds of any wrest-
Ter in recent years. The majority
of his graphing has been done
on the West Coast, where he was
extremely popular with his clev-
er style.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
CAGE PLAY-0FFS
ROAR AT DAVIS
By BILL McILWAIN

The Class A hardwood tourna.
-nent at Camp Davis continued its
torrid pace last night as the 5S4th
Officers captured their second win
i'll two starts by downing the 117th
EN-. five. 25-21, and the 556th
EN-. eliminated the 111th EN-.
quint from the play-offs with a
1914 trimming.
The tits were hard fought and
victory was decided in the final
two minutes in both games.
The Officers win over the 1l7th
outfit was an exceptionally close
contest. With two minutes of play
emalning and the score knotted
at 2l-21, DIT. Don Davis, former
University OF Cincinnati court star,
dropped in two free throws to send
the Officer quint into a 1921 lead.
With 5 seconds of play left 1t. Leo
Signaigo took a pass from 1t. Bob
Cover and sank a Grip shot to
end the scoring.
Three men accounted for all the
Officer scoring as Davis and Sig
aaigo dropped in 9 tallies apiece
and Tyler bucketed 7 markers.
Five Of Davis 9 points were of the
foul shot variety, and these free
throws gave him a total Of Is out
OF Is fouls made good in two tour
ney games.
Pvt. Gene Kozlowski paced the
1i7th attack with points and also
turned in fine floor game. His
substitute, Pvt. Walter Radios, was
also a steady performer for the
l17th.
The 556th EN-. quint's win over
the 111th E. M. team was another
thrilling hoop affray. Having trail.
ed for three periods, the 111th Gag
ers tied up the game at 34-34 II
the final quarter on a field goa.
and a foul by Krumtinger, bas-
ket by Tierucki and a foul by
Senti
With two minutes remaining the
556th five sratched away the tilt.
Weidman, Streitelmeier and Cibul
Aa hi5 the basket for two-pointers
70 give the 556th group their 40-34
win.
Krumtinger was top man in the
games scoring with Is points.
T:er,.cki and Cibulka followed with
II and 10 points respectively
Weidman and Hodges paced the
winners with 9 markers apiece.
Tomorrow night the tournament
cards two Class B games and one
International League contest.
If you sailed directly north from
Hawaii, you'd strike Alsaka.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
20,770 Servicemen
Are Served Meals
In Red Cross Canteen

More than 2O,770 servicemen
were fed at the Red Gross canteen
II the railroad station in the last
six months, according to a report
from the local Red Cross.
The canteen was opened in the
spring of 1912, at the urgent re-
quest of General Frederic Smith,
from funds donated by the Garden
club from their pilgrimage. 1t is
operated at a cost of cents per
soldier.
All day last Christmas, the can
teen remained open and served
approximately 300 soldiers with
hot turkey sandwich plates with
cranberry sauce and fruit cake
One group OF ITS Marines re-
manned in the station all day, and
we're served breakfast and dinner.
No charge is ever made to a man
or woman in uniform, it was said.
One Marine with four stars on
his service ribbon, who had re-
turned from the Pacific war area,
in expressing his appreciation for
the canteen service, said that it
was the most wonderful thing he
had ever seen, and that if the la
dies would let him he would like
20 help. The Marine offered to
wash dishes, or do anything they
requested.
When service men come through
the gate and catch sight of the
canteen, cheer is always re-
spondent.
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Halls opponent needs no intro.
ductlon here. Jack Dillon is a
scrapper that the mat addicts as
sociate with the word rough. His
every action inside a ring is on
the rowdy side, and any trick that
is able to bring him victory is
tops as far as Roughouse Jack
is concerned.
Jerry Meeker. a wel-liked new.
conner, is to tangle with Jimmie
Coffield in the semi-final of the
show. Coffield is the same type
wrestler as Dillon and never fails
to bring loud boos from the fans.
The third bout on the mammoth
card is scrap between Pete
Mannagof and Bill Bartush. This
fight will be of particular inter.
est to the large crowd expected
as there is much speculation as tc
whether the wiley Pete can cope
with Bills feared ''Bartush Twist
err"
The doors will open at 7:15 with
the hair pulling getting under way
at 8:15,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
BEAU JACK SET
FOR MONTGOMERY
BY FRITZ HOWELL

NEW YORK, March g. Up -
Along Jacobs Beach today the
curbstone experts installed Sidney
tBeau jack Walker a l to 2 favor.
lite over Bob Montgomery for to.
morrow nights world lightweight
championship (New York version)
hight if Madison Square Garden.
Beau, ex-bootblack from Angus.
Ia, Ca, probably would be happier
II ne were less favored, fo.. the
underdog has copied each of the
previous meetings between this
pair OF punchers.
Last May, Jack was a 5-to.12
cholce, but Montgomery soundly
drubbed him and took his title. In
november, with Montgomery ia.
v!ored by 5 to II. the Beau won 60
ing away to regain his lost laurels.
The dusky duo wound UP work
outs for the fray today, Beau Jack
taking only light exercises while
montgomery worked hard. Beau
was pound under the 135-pound
Lightweight limit after the session,
and said he expected to weigh in
tomorrow at 1873. Montgomery, de-
spite his speedy and strenuous
workout. weighed 1856 ga but said
ne would be around 1874 - tomor-
row after drying out and skipping
breakfast"
. "A gate of better than 500, 900 was
IN the bag, Promoter Mike Jacobs
SAID. boosting the total for the
Montgomery-Jack engagements far
over the ouarter-million mark
IN addition to being the rubber
match, tomorrow's tussle will de-
eide the opponent for Sammy An
gott. N. B. A. lightweight king. in
10 clear up the muddled title stu
alton. The winner gets the shot at
Angott, provided Angott gets by
Jaun Zurlta in Hollywood Monday
night.
Angott is a 1-to-3 IL choice over.
Zurita. The MIA champ has out
pointed Montgomery in three over
the-weight fights, and fought a
draw with Beau Jack in the same
kind of scrap.
Just two weeks ago Montgomery
was Knocked out for the first time
in his career welterweight AL Da-
Wis doing it in 63 seconds with
pair OF left hooks but Montgomery
said today he had forgotten all
about that kayo, that such things
could happen to anyone and that
he was confident he could take
Beau Jack handily.
The boys along the Beach believe
he's mistaken.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
NEWSOM VISITS
new BOSS MACK

PHILADELPHIA, March 2.-R-
The Bobo Newsoms dropped in on
Connie Mack today but left with
out any assurance where the rent
money is coming from.
In other words. Bobo, traded to
the Athletics by the Washington
Senators in exchange for Roger
Wolff, didn't sign contract.
"All he did was talk baseball. -
sighed the 81-year-old manager,
who gave up his throne-like chair
to Bobo while the latter interview
ed himself for the press. 81
couldn't get word in edgewise. "
Bobo. a trim 206 and the picture
of health. explained he didn't want
to make up his mind until l see
if 1 can get in shape"
Both of them assured newspaper.
men that salary didn't even fig
ure in their discussions.
IL play at all it will be for
MIR. Mack said the much-traded
highlander, who almost pitched
Detroit to a world championship
in 1910. I'm sure I'LL mean.
Tn sure I'd like it here. If every
BODY who's booed me turned out to
cheer me, we'd fill the stands
every day."
Thirty five years. old and 4-F in
the draft c'busted my leg when
a mule ran over me down in South
Carolina'D Newsom said there was
some chance he might 60 into
business. He didn't say what bust
ness, but mentioned he'd been
"foolin' around" with automobiles.
His attractive wife, the former
Ruth Griffiths of McKeesport, Pa,
said today's visit was part of the
Newsom honeymoon. They we're
married at 11:59 pm. last New
Years eve Ruth said she
wouldn't be a leap year bride. -
Bobo chuckled.
Newsom, who figured prominent
ly in the Brooklyn Dodger "revolt'
against Leo Durocher last season
and put in some time with the St.
Louis Browns before going to
Washington, said he'd, know ''in a
few days" what his plans were.
WELL" sighed Connie Mack, 3"
guess We'll just have to wait until
he makes up his mind"
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Big Bill Wilson Wants
Another Shot At Scott

hands.
In the first four rounds Of the
bout, Wilson, held an edge, over
Scott. Misfortune then struck Will
son as the weaving Scott opened
up a cut over his eye. Troubled
by the wound, Wilson became a
bit wild with his punches. The
dancing Scott opened up with his
classy left hook which is rated one
Of the best in the boxing game.
Scott was never able to land an
other damaging blow on Wilson,
however, and the large crowd felt
that the outcome of the fight might
have been entirely different had
not Wilson received the eye
wound.
The fans are now clamoring for
a return match between Wilson
and Scott, and Wilson, also is very
anxious to meet Scott again. An
authoritative source stated that
plans are being made to bring the
return engagement to Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
FORMER CRIDDER
in PLANE CRASH

A BOMBER BASE IN ENG
LAND, March 2-RELt. Richard
Nardi, a former Ohio State Uni
versity and professional football
star, was one of two airmen who
managed to save themselves when
a Liberator exploded enroute to
bomb a Dutch airfield recently, it
was disclosed tonight.
Still shaken from his experience.
bombardier Nardi, of 1851 Colt
Rd., Cleveland. told how he was
forced to ride the disintegratine
ship down more than two miles
before he could extricate his para
chute from a cable and jump the
last 1000 feet.
The other survivor of the crew
J Of 10 was Sgt. James S. Whyte, a
waist gunner, Of New York City.
mo one ever will know what
caused the explosion Nardi said.
"A huge flash of fire hit me in
the face and ] dived for the door
OF the nose compartment. Halfway
out, my parachute caught on the
cable and hung there head down.
Il saw the wings and other parts
OF the ship fail off as she dived
probably 600 miles an hour. Some
how I got straight enough to pull
myself back in and clear myself
OF the cable. It looked like only
the nose of the ship was left then.
| had about LOCO feet of altitude
when I jumped.
Lucky? There must have been
two angels floating down on nv
shoulders. It scares hell out of me
lust to think about it now"
Whyte sale there was terrific
explosion and he woke up floating
in the air.
Nardi played fo- Ohio State un-
I'll his graduation in 1898, and then
foz' Detroit, Pittsburgh and Brook
lyn National League professional
teams.
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Buddy Scott, heavyweight box
ing champion of the South, Cuba,
Mexico mad Texas, ended Big Bill
Wilson'S sensational winning streak
il; Jacksonville, Florida on Tues
day night. SCOTS 9th round T.K.O.
win did not come, however, until
the Jacksonville fans had witness.
ee one Of the best battles ever
fought in their arena.
The powerful Wilson added
greatly to his fistic prestige as he
pounded away at the crafty Scott
IN even terms. It was possibly the
toughest opposition that battering
Buddy has encountered in quite
a while. Scott, who has register.
cd. wins over such ring notables
as Tommy Come and accomplish.
ed the extremely difficult task Of
flooring wiley Bob Pastor twice in
one fight, was quite aware of the
INT that Big Bill carried in both
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S. B. /. SEARCHING
FOR A. CECIL NIX
Continued from Page One)

(COnClnue0 from rage One)
prove it." Mrs. Curry has spent
several weeks in examining the
skull and in reconstructing with
plastic the head of the woman.
A woodsman stumbled on the
skeleton in a wooded spot a few
miles south of Camp Davis on De-
cember 8, 1912. Bits OF flesh still
chung to it and a few auburn. or
red, hairs were under the skull.
No signs of clothing were found.
Doctors estimated death occurred
from eight to 10 months prior to
discovery of the remains but they
were unable to ascertain the cause
Of death.
In a nearby cabin the officers
found several photographs, small
Bible and an old insurance policy.
A letter addressed to Mrs. Cecil
Nix at Tuxedo, N. c., a small
town in Henderson county, was
found. 1t bore the date of Sept. 9,
1910, and had been mailed in Alex
andra, Va.
Wilmington and New Hanover
county officers questioned residents
of the area and were told that the
Nix family had left the area with
out revealing their destination.
In the small Bible, Creekmore
said the officers found the roughly
scribbled address Of Mrs. Maybelle
Nix of Schoolfield, Va. Another
name on the fly-leaf of the testa-
ment, written in a childish hand,
was that of Geneva Nix, presum-
ed to be small daughter of the
missing couple.
Creekmore said the body evident
ly was deposited where it was
found about the time the Nix fami-
ly left the area.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-03
Rv WHITNEY MARTIN

NEW YORK, March 2.-(R-Jus,
,ho, YOU were wondering a little
hov the major leagues were going
- nalm off Kankakee baseball al
T " Stadium prices you learn
ho nrjces aren't going to be the
w. an,e this year as last after all.
They're going to be higher.
Ne Neither the jacked-up prices nor
mo faded quality of play is the
s t, of the clubs. Both are due
10 circumstances beyond their con-
,Uol with the man-power situation
.uosnonsible for amateur-night per.
t,rn,ances and the new 10 per cent
toYnvernnent tax causing the admis-
'-V Actually the basic admission
vices remain the same, with the
apddpd tax bringing the increase.
sut try to explain that to your
Overlook, as two bucks going out
;, two bucks going out, no matter
"bat for. If attendance did show
,;ons Of dropping because of the
wire increase, the clubs could cut
heir basic price SO that the added
tax would bring the figure only to
the 1913 level, and they're well
.ome to the idea.
lust how the inferior play will
affect attendance is problematical.
Lots of the games will be played
81 night, the Senators alone hav-
mo 46 such contests, but the fact
remains team can look just as
had at night as it does in the day
fine particularly if the lights are
on.
If the competition is keen enough
4be real baseball fans probably will
90 to the games anyway, the same
ss the fight fans continue to jam
Madison Square Garden to see
shows with main eventers of the
10000 class.
Also, the real fans probably
won't debate with themselves on
whether to spend that extra dough
which the tax makes it necessary
for them to spend, as guy max
Ing up his mind to go to a ball
came isn't going to let the price
Of couple of hot dogs stand in
his way.
Neither can the clubs be blamed
for holding thei basic price to the
same level regardless of the cali
Der Of play, as there is no law
against getting as much as they
can cut of the fans, and if a
c'u6 can get carria ge-trade prices
from baseball-hungry fans regard
less Of the performance it certainly
is entitled to do SO.
If attendance dropped to a point
where the clubs had to use their
scouts to round up likely fans in
s.eaa Of players the admission
prices naturally would be slashed,