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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
WlLLKIE SUCCEEDS IN FAILURE
Memphis Press-Scimitar)

(Memphis Press-Scimitar)
Fred Rodell pointed out in recent
article in Harper's that Wendell Wilkes
career is one of little practical accom-
plishment but that he emerges from
every failure a bigger man.
1t is generally agreed that Wlllke
will not become President. But, though
a failure" he has already left mark,
and a good one, on our history. By his
magnificent campaign against the third
term, he rescued the two-party system,
from any danger it may have been IN ana
made it certain that this would be coun-
try in which there would continue to be
Presidential elections. By his refusal 10
play politics with the war, aid. to britain
was made certain. He has contributed
largely toward saving what is good in
the New Deal He has given the people
Of this country larger world view.
Willkie joins an illustrious company OF
such Americans, including such states
men as Henry Clay Daniel Webster, John
c. Calhoun and William Jennings Bryan.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
FINLAND SAYS NO AGAIN
(Christian Science Monitor)

The way "hard-boiled" Russia is deal
ing with Finland over the armlstlce ques-
ton is at least worthy of passing ref
erence. Breakdowns have occurred and
recurred in the negotiations, with Fln-
land taking the daring position OF re
iectinp Russian terms which most of the
Allies had characterized as satisfactory
and even moderate.
Once more the Finnish Premier has
won a vote of confidence from his Par
lament while saying no to Russia. Inc
world waits and watches. Will news OF
further raids on Helsinki darken the
front pages because of this or that re-
lection of Russian peace offers? The
bad news does not come.
The excuse to visit terror on FINLAND
to force acceptance of peace terms mas
not been seized. Doubtless there are dip
Iom9tic reasons. Finland's friends con-
tinue to hope that Russia will continue
TO hold those reasons valid.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Nh 2Sfo

INO. OOUG
ESTATE OF w. T. STANLEY,
ALSO KNOWN AS WILLIS T..
STANLEY, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned, M. d. ZINN, Public Ad-
ministrator, as administrator of
the estate of w. r. Stanley, also
known as Willis T. Stanley, deceas-
ed, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the said
deceased, that within six months
after the first publication of this
notice they either file them with
the necessary vouchers in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of the State Of California, in and
for the County of Imperial, or eX-
hiDit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said M. d. Zinn,
as administrator of said estate, at
207 Bank of America Bldg, Ell Gen.
tro, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the
business Of the said estate in the
County Of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 10 day of April, 1914.
M. D. ZINN,
Administrator of the Estate
of w. T. Stanley, also known
as Willis T. Stanley, Deceased.
(No. 74) (A11, 18, 25, M2)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
OlD-TIME FARM FARE LOOMS
Riverside Daily Press)

AhlNSiSlU6 DdllN 1fbSS)
The country has surplus of potatoes
and eggs, and we are going to have to
eat the surplus.
Federal, municipal and private agen-
cies have been marshaled to store and
move these commodities, but in the final
analysis, every able-bodied citizen must
share the responsibility of the bureau
Gratis in handling it.
All sorts of plans will be formulated
for meeting the emergency. There prob
ably will be some government directives.
But. it appears, there is only one solu-
ton And it demands sacrifices from
millions of Americans.
We are going to have to give up our
wispy breakfasts during this period of
Superabundance We shall have to shun
the crispy, crackly, crunchy, munchy
breakfast food. packed with minerals and
vitamins.
Abandoning the coffee-and-toast path
toward the streamlined goal, we must
court the disaster of using fat for food
instead of gunpowder. We shall have
to start the day with the rude pioneer
fare which once gave our forebears the
6 am. energy to clear the wilderness.
subdue the wild beast and the painted
savage, and make the desert blossom as
the rose.
In short. it looks like we're going to
have to go back to those wonderful farm
breakfasts of fried eggs and fried pota-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25

BELLFLOWER, Cal, April 20.
CUPD-Two children were killed and
several other persons were serious
" burned early Tuesday as the
result of an explosion of an oil
pressure line followed by fire that
completely destroyed eight homes
deputy sheriffs reported.
Dead were the two year old and
two months old babies Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Rodrigues.
Four fire companies battled The
blaze for hours.
A leak in an oil pressure line was
reported early TUESDAY morning. A
sheriff's radio patrol car was sent
to warn all residents to put out
fires and leave their homes at once.
A fire engine stood by.
Shortly thereafter a loud explo-
sion occurred in one of the houses.
The structure Immediately caught
fire and the flames spread to other
residences hit by flying oil.
Three more radio cars were sent
20 the scene to aid evacuation Of
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the purchase from the City Of
e. Centro Of the tax decided prop
erty hereinafter described will be
received at the office Of the City
Clerk Of the City of Ell Centro at
the City Hall in said City up to
and until 500 o'clock pm. of the
9th day of April, 1914, and said
bids will be opened and consider
ed by the City Council of the City
of Ell Centro at the next succeeding
meeting, or at such subsequent
meeting to which such considera-
ton may be continued. The City
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
Lot l6, Block 35B, Park Addi-
ton, City of Ell Centre.
NEAL II. GAVIN,
City Clerk of the City of
Ell Centre.
DATED: April IT, 1914.
mo To (A18-25)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Toastmasters Eye
Junior Club

Preliminary steps in The organi-
zation of a Junior ToaStmasters
club for men under the age OF q
were taken at Monday nights meet
INC of the Cactus Gavel Toastmas-
ters club in the California hotel.
Club members discussed possiblll-
ties for this type of club and voted
to attempt organization at once.
Cliff Reed and Bill Outlook tied
in the vote for the best speaker,
the tC:mer speaking on "A Gentle
CRATER" and the latter on "Ro-
nance
Other speakers were: Ernest c..
France, Alva Shaller, Viggo Hansen,
Everett Shaw.
Malcolm Macurda was toastmas-
ter, Leon Miller, general critic, and
Bill Donnan, Vladimir Aronovicici,
Fred Schultz, Don Young, Bob Han
sen, Red Mitchell, critics.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Lumber Dearttl
Is More Acute

Imperial county farmers were
warned Monday that dwindling
lumber supplies are becoming more
critical.
The national quarterly ALLEGATION
of $50 million board feet for farm
use will be distributed with extra
care by the USDA war board, Sec
retary Charles Small said Monday
due to the military services taking
70 per cent of this years output.
Half of the years output will be
used for Grating and packaging mu-
nitions and supplies, he said. The
remainder is divided among rail-
roads. utilities, mining. war houA
ing, farms and essential construN
ton. For that reason, Small sug-
geSted that farmers request lumber
ratings for the most critical needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Cos Line Blast
FutuI to Two

residents and to take care of burn
ed persons.
The two Rodrigues children We're
trapped in one of the houses. Rod
rigues, his wife, Juanita, %, and
his mother, Maria Aellando Rodri-
CUES, were seriously burned.
The California highway patrol
and Long Beach chapter OF the
American Red cross opened the
Washington school as a temporary
first aid station for the less serious
lY wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Pair Arrested
Or Dope Count

or around $4,000 if made into cigar
cites and sold The men were Allen
G. Evans, 81, tool ana die maker,
and E. M. Watson, %, salesman.
The men were believed to have
been headed for San Francisco
where they planned to sell the
drug, possibly after converting it
into more than 5000 cigarettes.
Customs officers lodged Evans
and Watson in the county jail ii
Ell Centre after their arrest. They
were bound over to the federal
court for action. Bail for each was
set at $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
TWO DIE IN CRASH

PITTSBURG, Calf, April 25.
CUPD-A man and a woman were
killed Monday when the motorcycle
on which they were riding skidded
cut of control and threw them into
a ditch near the Pittsburg-Port
Chicago highway. Dead were Mrs.
Elizabeth Godwin. 28, Antioch,
Calf, mother of a siX-year-old son
and wife OF a serviceman overseas,
and Oca A. Fox, 80, Pittsburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PROPERTY

Notice IS hereby given that bids
for The purchase from the City OF
Ell Centro of the tax decided prop
er5y hereinafter described will be
received at the office of the City
Clerk of the City of El Centre al
The City Hall in sale City up to
and until 500 o'clock pm. of the
4ch day of May, 1914, and said bids
will Ee opened ana considered by
the City Council of the City Of Ell
Centre at the mex. succeed ing
meeting, or at such subsequent
meeting 20 which such considera-
ton may be Continued The City
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
North 81 #. of Lot 10, Block 7,
Townsite, City Of Ell Centre.
Lot II, Block 8, Stones Pacific
Addition, City of Ell Centre.
Lot Il, Block 9, ToWnsite, City
of El Centre.
Lct II, Block 9, ToWnsite, City
of El Centro.
Lot 10, Block 8, ToWnsite, City
Of FL Centro
Los 8, Block 9, ToWnsite, City
of Ell Centro.
South 175 feet of Block 35,
Secont Addition, City of FL
Centro.
NEAL II. GAVIN,
City Clerk Of the City of
FL Centro.
DATED: April %, 1914.
No 00D (A25)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25

customs patrol officers at Blythe
recently arrested two white men
with 10 pounds of marihuana con-
cealed in a car they had driven
from Mexico, customs officers said.
The ccnfiscated marihuana could
be sold in bulk for around $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
FACES TRIAL

HOLLYWOOD, April %. CUP)-
Charges of rape will be preferred
against Capt. Morrison j. Wilkinson,
Jr., and a trial will be ordered,
probably late next month, Western
Flying Training Command authori-
ties announced following an inVes-
tigation of charges by l3-year- old
Caprice Capron that Wilkinson beat
her into submission and raped her.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Today we are on Germany's 2O-yard
line, about midfield on the other (Pacl-
fic) front, and we have to produce and
deliver the number Of men and amount
of materials required to make the touch
down.-Lieut.-G Gen. Brehon B. SOmervell,
Army Srvice Forces chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
POLICE SEEK PURLOINER
OF PROWL MICROPHONE

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, April 25.
CUP1-Bakersfield police are on a
manhunt-in silence-for the thief
who lifted the microphone from
their prowl car, parked safely under
the city hail office windows.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foilOUine edit.
OriCis are presented as interesting Gpin-
ions DOiced by editors eiseIUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25

They Jap prisoners) seem to enjoy
our menus, our soap and water. There
was an atmosphere of contentment such
as you might find in the Army and Navy
Club after the days work is done.-Maj.-
Cen. Ross E. Rowell, back from Bougain-
Vile
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
On Sale Beer s. Wine
On Sale Distilled Sp;ritS

Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may file
verified protest with the State
Board Of Equalization at Sacra-
mento, California, stating grounds
for denial as provic ed by law. The
premises are now licensed for the
sale of alcoholic beverages.
RALPH w. STEWART.
mo. 00) (A25)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-25
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

4AP-II A1LII, IJfT
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that fiji
teen days after the date posted,
the undersigned proposes to sell
alcoholic beverages at these prem
iSeS, described as follows:
467 Main ST., Ell Centre
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying to the State
Board of Equalization fer issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license COR
licenses for these premises as fol-
lows.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
Sperry President
To Address NAACP
Chicago Meeting

CHICAGO - (SNS) One of the
featured speakers on the NAACP
Wartime Conference program the
night of July IL, will be R. E. Gill
NOR, president of the Sperry Gyro-
scope company in New York.
Mr.. Gillmor, speaking uncer the
general title of How Can the Ne
gro Hold His Job?" will tell of his
company's experiences with Negro
labor and suggest what MANAGE
ment can do in the postwar world
to give the Negro his fair share of
employment.
Sperry Gyroscope, which is one
unit of the Srerry company,
makes the highest quality precision
instruments for the Army and
Navy. At the beginning of the war
effort, the Sperry company was
very reluctant to take on Negro
workers, claiming that Negroes had
not yet demonstrated their ability
to do precision work.
However, the company finally
agreed to hire Negroes and the re-
suits have been, according to re-
ports, very satisfactory. Negroes
are employed not only in the shops,
but as tachnicians in laboratories,
and in the office as clerks and
stenographers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
By F. C, FISHER

ST. LOUIS -. CAMP = The an
nouncement that the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company was to
open a branch office, to be man.
ned by Negroes, Monday morning,
was viewed as an encouraging
step in our bitterest fight here, at
home, for equal right and democ-
racy.
TIE office has been established
in the central section of st. Louis
where the bulk of the race can
transact telephone business with
the public, including the payment
of telephone bills.
E. C. Robinson, who was for
some time an employee at the SUI
burb exchange of the Bell Com
pany, will have charge of the new
branch. He said. the office will be
conducted along the same general
lines as the main public office in
the Telephone Building in the
downtown district
Three women employees, known
as public office Representatives. will
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
First Chaplain
Is Sworn In By.
Navy Officials
Kansas City
Pastor Breaks
Old Color Bar :

GREAT LAKES, In-(SNS)-It
was announced at the Headquart-
srs. Ninth Naval District Thurs
day that James Russell Brown, "a,
of 532 Washington Boulevard, Kan
sas has been sworn into the Naval
Reserve as Chaplain with the rank
of Lieutenant, Junior grade.
1t Gg) Brown is the first Negro
to hold that position. He has been
ordered to report to the Chaplain's
school at William and Mary Col
lege, Williamsburg, Virginia for in
doctrination.
The new Chaplain was Dean OF
Bishop Williams School of Religion
at Quindaro, Kansas, and was pas
tor of st. Luke's African Methodist
Episcopal Church in Kansas City;
Kansas. He holds an A. B. degree
s from Friends University; a B. D.
degree from Howa-i University
and he has done further graduate
study at Chicago Theological Semi
nary,
1t. (jg) Brown is married to the
former Miss Melba Long OF Wit
chita, Kansas. He has a brother,
Edwin c. Brown, practicing law IN
alexandria, Virginia, and another
brother, Mozel o. Brown who Is a
and Lieutenant in the Army.
+ His father Ellis Brown resides
at 1851 East 48th Place, Los Ange-
les, California.
The appointment of chaplain
Is part of the plan announced a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
failing OF II Non-Coms In
37Oth Infantry Protested

informed that officers appointed TO
defend, the men had not been not1-
fed until the evening before the
court martial.
Admitting that by signing the
letter jointly the II men may have
exposed themselves to the charge of
violating Article of War So, Perry
cited Article of War 121 which au-
thorizers an enlisted man or Off
Ger to complain to his next higher
officer for redress of any wrong.
Col. Sherman's action in signing
the charges against the men, said
Perry, appeared to be more vindic-
tiveness than anything else. The
regimental commander, according
to the NAACP official, has the
highest number of court martials
and officer classifications in the 4th
army and recently he and Gen. E.
M. Almond, division commander,
are reported to have been stoned
by a group of unknown men.
BRANDED RUMOR
AT the War Department mere,
the stoning incident was branded
idle rumor without any foundation
in fact
Truman Gibson, civilian aide to
the secretary of war, admitted that
reports of the incident had been re-
ceived in Washington but pointed
out that confinement to the stock
ade after arrest is in accordance
with regular procedure. The charges
he also pointed out, did not con-
Germ the subject of the protest but
the joint signing of it.
Concerning the alleged last min
ute notification of defense counsel,
Gibson said that no report of any
court martial had been received
and it was doubtful that one had
been held in the case as yet.
War department officials also said
that no demands for an investiga-
ton of the case had come to their
attention thus far so no comment
could be made.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15


Observation-Disclosures ar
rest and Imprisonment IN Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, pending court
martial, of II non-commisSioned Of
ficers of the 37Oth Infantry regi-
ment for protesting the attitude OF
their company commander stirred
storm of protest here this week.
Leslie A. Perry of the Washing
ton bureau, NAACP, has announc-
ed he is asking the War Depart
ment for a thorough investigation.
The II platoon sergeants, squad
and section leaders have BEEN
charged with violation of the 96th
Article of War, which prohibits
joint protests from members of the
armed forces.
RATINGS TAKEN
Then men we're arrested, confined
to the post stockade and charges
against them signed by Col. Sher-
man, their regimental commander,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
Newspaper Bares Alleged British
Plan To Annex Slice Of Ethiopia
SET New
.Gunnery Record

ELGIN FIELD, IVA. (ANP) -
ass Ale broke all existing records
tor gunnery at Elgin Field here
last week. This newest group of pur-
suit pilots graduated from Tuske-
gee Army Air field had a total of
IL in the class and each one made
rating of expert in his gunnery
test.
There has been considerable
speculation in the past regarding
the unusual records which the boys
from Tuskegee est Up here but
this latest one of IL experts out
of II tries sets up a mark which
the boys will be trying to beat for
long time to come.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
Tories Seek To
Have Paper Put
Off The Streets
Story Creates
Bitter Debate In
House Of Commons

LONDON - CAMP Friends
and sympathizers of Ethiopia last
week highly praised the Ethiopia
News and its editor for the alert
ness in exposing an alleged frame
up whereby the country might have
lost a large slice of its territory.
The activities on the part of the
newspaper so greatly angered
British Tories that Brenden Brac-
ken, minister of information, de-
scribed the publication as "pois-
onous rag" in the house of COM
mons. The paper Is published in
London and its editor is British
woman.
Ethiopia News recently publiciz-
ed an alleged plan by British i'm
perialfsts to get the Ogaden provi-
dence of Abyssinia and annex 1t to
British and Italian Somaliland in
an effort to contruct new empire
colony in East Africa in post war
days.
The newspaper, however, at an
earlier date, had greatly irritated
Bracken when an article suggested
that Ethiopia was reconquered
solely by Ethiopians and that Brit
ish military authorities planned
faxed plebiscite in definite sections
of the country.
"It Is plain that the author is
trying to champion Ethiopia by
blackening the name of Britain"
the minister said in comment on
the story. IT think the record OF
British military achievement in
Ethiopia and our subsequent deal
ings with that country can stand
up for themselves" he added
When it was explained that
Ethiopia News served as Halle Sc
lassie's watch dog, the minister
commented that the publication
had on various occasions insult
ed British troops who have rescued
Ethiopia" He called the paper a
poisonous rag
The papers energetic editor Is
Sylvia B. Pankhurst, known as one
of the most "uncompromiSing"
fighters in England for unpopular
causes. It is recalled that Miss
Pankhurst was a stern supporter OF
Ethiopia's rights during the fight
by British Tories, led by the late
Neville Chamberlain, to appease
Mussolini and his followers in their
efforts to gain. and annex Abys-
Sinia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
Men Had Signed Letter Hitting
Attitude Of Company Commander

following submission of letter
which all II had signed.
The letter asked that che signers
be relieved of their ratings on the
grounds that they could not handle
their men because of the present
company commander"
With continuance of existing
conditions" the letter said, 1t
would be useless to continue in
our present capacities because we
would not be able to carry out
duties with the proper spirit and
willingness as should be exercised
by commissioned officer"
The signers,. senior MOS of their
company, also urged ''that some
adjustment should be made to bet
ter conditions"
HIT CONFINEMENT
Rapping the confinement of the
men to the post stockade as con-
trary to all principles of military
justice, Perry said he had also been
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15

even help prevent diaper rash.
. Mexsana contains ingredients often
recommended byspecialists these
discomforts. Costs little. Even more
economical in larger sizes. So if
you suffer from summer troubles
such as sunburn, sting of mosquito
bites, or itch and burning of heat
rash, getspeedyrelief with Mexsana.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
Telephone Company
Hires First Negroes

be at their desks at the Vandeven-
ter Avenue Exchange, Monday
morning to accommodate custom
ers who choose to handle their
telephor., business there. The wom-
en- are, Mrs. Louvain A. Garin,
Mrs. Atrell Smith, and Miss Eve
lyn Marie Anderson, Kirkwood,
Mo.
The six other persons at the Van
dey,onter Exchange will handle the
clerical work; billing charges for
telephone calls which cannot be
made direct and must be given to
an operator for completing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-15
Africans BeckonTo
Negro immigration

to assist us in materializing our
social and economic programs Of
reconstruction.
There are thousands of quail
fled American Negro medical prac-
titioners, dentists, social workers,
economists, agriculturists, veteri-
nary surgeons, engineers, techni-
clans, etc, who could immigrate
to West Africa and be of inval-
liable service, officially and pri-
vately, to U.S.