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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Puerto Rico Leader Warns
Of Revolt Un der TuqweII

WASHINGTON, May 1.
CUP)-Resident c. o m m S =
sioner Bolivar Pagan Of
Puerto Rico Monday denounced as
"scandalous" the administration of
the islands governor, Rexford Guy
Tugwell, ano said the people would
have revolted long ago "if the
American flag had not been wav-
ing" there.
Pagan, who warned earlier that
Puerto RicanS were almost on the
verge of revolution" made his at
tack after a house inSulsr subcom-
mittee had reported that excessive
government control over the islands
food industry must be returned to
normal commercial channels ito
perpetuate the American way of
life"
T'ugWell. a member of the brain
trust of the early new deal, has
made himself so unpopular, accord
ing to Pagan, that he is afraid to
go anywhere without an armed
guard and "his attituce is nothing
Shcrt of dictatorial-it can be
matched only by Hitler and Musso-
lini"
He declared that much of the
governors tlnpopularity was based
ON his efforts to control inSular
politics and because the islanoers,
many of whom live in abject pover-
ty, were obliged to support Tug
we'll in regal splendor."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
laps Peril Rail
Lines in China

CHUNGKING, May /. CUP)-
japanese troops have started new
powerful drive across eastern AMI
wei province toward the mid section
of the Peiping- -Hankow railroad in
support of other enemy columns
which have driven west and south
along the rairoad from northern
Honan province, front ditpatches
said Monday.
The Japanese began their new at
tack April "a fro mthe Huai river
valley in western Anhwei, near the
Honan border. Front dispatches
said Japanese spearheads several
thousand strong advanced west
and the national plant board and
YinghSiang. where fighting contin-
ued.
YinghSiang lies on the Sha river,
tributary of the Huai, which
extends into southern Honan.
Front dispatches reported that
after two weeks of unchallenged
and strong enemy air activity in the
north, Allied planes attacked Japa-
nese bridges over the Yellow river
April %.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Slayer Of Boy.
Six, Faces
Mob Vengeance

SUSANVILLE. Calf, May /. CUP)
Six -year-old Tony Martin was
found dead in a rooming house at
WestWood Sunday night and Rollie
Lee Anderson, 20, who confessed
to Deputy Sheriff Jack Bosnoff that
he killed the child, was taken to
San Quentin prison today for safe
keeping.
Feeling was running SO high in
WcStWood," said Boshoff, that
Sheriff Olin Johnson left with An
derson for San Quentin early
Monday morning"
TELLS OF KILLING
Boshoff said Anderson. an en-
ploye of lumbar company. con-
fessed that he stabbed the boy to
death with finger nail file.
Superficial wounds were found
on the boys body. but a preliminary
not cause death. The child appar-
emily had been miStreated, BoShoff
reported.
Il asked Anderson why he killed
the boy" Boshoff said. He said,
I don't knoW-my mind is blank.
I don't remember any details"
Other occupants CT the rooming
house said the boy apparently died
without uttering a cry. One said
he heard the child whimper. but
there was no hint of the boys plight
until his body was found severa!
hours later
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Funeral Rites
Held for Knox

WASHINGTON, May /. CUP)--
Leaders of all walks of Washing
tons official life gathered Monday
at funeral services for Frank Knox,
who served his country in three
wars and died as the civilian head
Of the worlds mightiest navy.
Fellow-cabinet members, diplo-
mats, legislators, Justices and mill
tary leaders jammed the Mt. Pleas
ant Congregational church, where
the late secretary of navy wor-
shipped, and heard the Rev. Fred
Buschmeter py homage to his
simple, direct aid spontaneous
faith.
The church service preceded a
solemn march through Washington
and across the Potomac TO Arling-
ton National cemetery, with the
70-year- -old secretary's body borne
upon horse-drawn army caisson
to the shrine of the nations hero
dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
USO Sounds Call
For Quarters

I'VE have been Stymied in our
efforts to obtain a larger, more
centralized building to house the
USC activities in El Centro." Max
ing this declaration, Mrs. Faye An
crews, director. highly praised the
wonderful cooperation and inter-
est" individually on the part of
business and civic officials in the
city, but, she said, collectively
little help has been received in
putting the larger housing program
across.
Our organization is willing to
pay $400 month rent and we have
made efforts to obtain the Califor-
mia Electric building at the corner
of Sixth and Main, to no avail" p"
Mrs. Andrews advised
She said she had consulted Har-
vey Maddox of the Imperial Irri-
cation District but that he had
informed her that the district had
turned down an offer of $35 ZOO for
the building and that I'VE were not
in the leasing business" Mrs. An
drews together with the Ell Centro
War Recreation Committee, headed
by w. E. Tondro, will see Evan T,
Hewes, district presto ent, upon his
return from Washington, she said
This building would be ideal in
Mrs. Andrews opinion. The USO
would move in new furniture, pro-
vice a place the community would
Continued On Pg. 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Thousands Of Big Bombers
Strike France Belgium
Atlantic Wall
Pounded in
Increased Fury

LONDON, May l. (UP)-
Two American striking fore
es, totaling about 2,250 heavy
bombers, opened the third
week of an unbroken offens-
i've against western Europe
Monday with a six-pronged
smash at rail yards in France
and Belgium and at the
French invasion coast.
Other allied medium and
fighter bombers swarmed
against the Atlantic wall by
the hundreds, boosting the overall
number of planes waging the May
day offensive to an estimated 5000.
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
of the U. S. Eighth air force opened
and closed the broadside attacks,
starting new month in the un-
precedented bombardment.
RAKE FRENCH COAST
About 500 heavies escorted by a
like number of fighters plaStered
the. Pas de Calais coast of France
in an early morning assault that
sent English coastal watchers sour
rying to the chalk cliffs in the be-
lief that the invasion was on.
Late in the day, another 500 Forts
and Liberators shielded by up to
$50 Thupderbolts, Lightnings and
Mustangs, lashed out at the Ger
man transport centers of Brussels,
Belgium, and Reims, Troyes, Metz,
and Saaregumines, France.
The four French rail yards under
attack comprise the focal points of
German transportation in north
eastern France. Saareguemines, "a
cross the border from Saerbrucken,
is a Germany gateway to France.
Metz is As miles to the west, Reims
another 100 miles westward, and
Continued on Page 6, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Washington Eyes
MacArthur's
No Race Status

WASHINGTON, May |. (UP)-
There was speculation here Monday
whether General Douglas MacAr-
thurs unqualified disavowal of
presidential aspirations would put
him in line for a return to the
United States for military confer
enceS.
He is the only officer of compara-
BILE responsibilities who has not been
brought back to this country for
one reason or another since Pearl
Harbor. The fact that Macarthur
has not appeared has been the sub
ject of frequent unofficial COM
ment.
REASONS VIEWED
There has been no hint whether
failure to include him in mainland
discussions has been on his own
motion or for lack Of an invitation
from the war department. Some
of MacArthur's top subordinateS
have been back.
In any event, his return now
could have slight political signif-
icance, if any. MacArthurs state
ment that he would not accept the
presidential nomination if rendered
definitely removed him from the
contest. There remains now the
paradoxical situation in which the
only candidates with respect to
whom there has been no conclusive
and public statement of political
intentions are the two men most
generally regarded as the probable
presidential contestants this year
President Roosevelt and Governor
Thomas E. Dewey of New York.
ONLY TECHNICAL
Uncertainty regarding either Mr..
Roosevelt or Dewey, however is
strictly technical. The Democratic
national committee, the big city
Democratic organizations in New
Jersey, New York and Chicago and
most of the party leaders are pre-
pairing to nominate Mr.. Roosevelt.
He has not said anything to dis
Suade them
Neither has Dewey raised any bar
to the extraordinarily successful
pre-convention campaign being con-
Quoted by his admirers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Yankees Hammer
Truk. Ponope

PEARL HARBOR, May |. tUPp-
American bomberS continued their
offensive against the Japanese held
Caroline islands by attacking the
big enemy base of Truk and its
heavily battered protective station
at Ponape Friday night, COM
munique from Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz revealed Monday.
Army Liberators carried out the
36th attack on Truk atoll in less
than a month and half, meeting
only meager anti-aircraft fire and
no aerial interception. although
severl enemy fighters were sighted.
Mitchell medium bombers and a
single army liberator attacked
Ponape's two airfields in the seth
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
u. s. Boards Back
Ward Seizure
CHICAGO, May l. (UP)

CHICAGO, May l. (UP)
The government presented
affidavits from the heads of
several federal war agencies
Monday as Attorney General Fran
els Biddle sought TO prove to U. S.
district judge that Montgomery
Ward and company is essential to
the war cffSrt ano that President
Roosevelt acted correctly in order
ing seizure of Wards Chicago prop
critics.
The affidavits were handed to
Federal Judge William H. Holly as
he resumed hearing of arguments
on Montgomery Wards petition to
dissolve temporary injunction re-
straining company officials from in
terfering with government opera
ton of the seized plant.
One of the affidavits was from
Marvin Jones, war food adminiStra-
tor, and another from William H.
Davis, chairman of the war labor
board.
Jones affiC avit claimed that the
company deals in farm supplies and
that interruption of its flow of farm
equipment 10 buyers would affect
the war effort seriously.
STRIKE MIGHT SPREAD
Davis. head of the agency whose
orders touched off the controversy
between the mail order firm and
the government, Said in his affida-
Wit that the danger of labor dis
pute or strike at Montgomery Ward
was that it might spread to other
plants engaged wholly in war pro-
duction.
Biddle also flee an affidavit
from Clifton L. Mack. head of the
U. S. procurement division, claim
ing that Montgomery Ward. han
died materials such as shoes and
Continued on Page 6, CO.. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

assault IN month on the island,
which lies 436 miles east of Truk.
At the same time. army, navy.
and marine planes combined to hit
the isolated enemy positions in the
Marshalls, dropping 65 tons OF
bombs on gun positions. buildings
and runways. A barge at one OBJ
jective was strafed.
Authorities disclosed that Ujelang
atoll I'm the Marshalls, l25 miles
southeast of Eniwetok. was occupied
without loss by American forces on
April %. The only Japanese on
the atoll, 18 naval personnel man
ming weather and radio station
we're killed and buried by the us
forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Ten Men Killed
In Bomber Crash

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ. May l,
r-(UP)-Kirtland Fields public
relations office announced Men
day that an investigation was being
conducted to determine the cause
of the crash of a four.motored
bomber nine miles west of Merna,
Neb., Sunday in which 10 crew
members perished.
The dead crew members identified
included:
Captain Stanley NJ Foster, Para
disc, Calf.
Flight Officer Rollin E. Ryburn
Oakland, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Synthetic Tires
Made Available

demands during May from motor
lists Just made eligible for them.
Under new eligibility rules, new
effective, all B and C gasoline ra-
ton card holders and operators of
small delivery trucks can apply for
new tires.
The OPA also disclosed that only
47,000 new passenger cars remain
in the nations 'stockpile and said
rationing will get stricter until re-
sumption of automobile production
production is in sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
States New Penal System
Moves Into Full Swing

SACRAMENTO, M ay l..
CUP)-A new deal in prison
administration, substituting
one man control Of the penal sys-
tenn for management by a part time
board, and a new centralized state
law enforcement agency were in
effect in California Monday.
Provided for by an act passed by
the legislature last January, the
reorganization created a new de-
partrnent of corrections including
state prisons for men and a de-
partment OF justice consolidating
legal and enforcement agencies. The
act is effective Monday.
The prison reorganization, spon-
sored by Gov. Earl Warren after
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
|. A. Youths Dig
Up Machinegun.
DYNAMITE Sticks

LOS ANGELES, May l. CUP)--
Small boys were busy digging UP
things in Los Angeles Sunday. and
all of them spelled trouble for police
experts.
First, couple of teen-agers found
an almost new 50-calibre Brown
ing machine gun, practically in the
backyard of police sub-station.
Then a troop of Boy Scouts un-
earthed 60 sticks of dynamite and
fuses beneath a high tension line
near power tower near the Ca
huenga Pass intersection.
Investigators went to work TO
find out how they got there.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
n Axis Convoy
Vessels Sunk

LONDON, May 1. (UPD-Brltish
submarines sank 90 Axis supply
ships and damaged seven Others in
recent patrol operations in the
Mediterranean and Aegean seas,
the admiralty announced Monday
Two of the vessels sunk we're
listed as "medium-sized freighters
and the remaining 20 as smaller
supply ships.
Among damaged enemy shipping,
the admiralty said, were two tank
ers and a large supply ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
Indio Business
Block Burns

INDIO, Calf, May 1. CUPD-Fire
of undetermined origin gutted hall
a city block of business houses early
Monday, threatening ADJOINING
buildings including a hotel, before
it was brought under control.
Firemen said tn eblaze may have
started from faulty wiring in the
bloc kof stores which included a
newsstand. card room. liquor store
barber shop and cafe.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

an investigation he ordered of the
states prisons. has the purpose of
putting the prisons under a single
trained &C ministrator in place of
the lay board of prison directors
which ran the penitentiaries for
some so years.
HAS EXPERIENCE
Warren announced last week that
Richard A. McGeen. with exper-
fence in the federal, New York
City and Washington state prison
systems will be his director of cor
rections.
Wardens Clinton Duffy and Ken
yon Scudder of San Quentin and
Chino prisons, respectively, have
been reappointed. Alma Holszschug,
superintendent of Tehachapi insti-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

WASHINGTON. May /. tUP)-
The office of price administration
announced Monday that larger
numbers of tires and tubes will be
available for rationing during May
for passenger cars and small trucks.
More tires also will be available
for firm tractors and other imple-
ments.
OPA said the boosts, made poSsi-
bic largely by greater production of
Small-sized tires from synthetic
rubber, will take care of greater
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

tuition for women, also has been re-
tanned.
The act also creates new adult
authority which takes over parole
and pare on functions formerly di-
vided among three boards. Parole
and term fixing powers are taken
from the board of prison terms and
paroles which is abolished. inveS-
tigation and recommend alton on
clemency applications are taken
from the advisory pardon board.
also abolished, while the board of
prison directors gives up the power
to grant good behavior credits to
the authority.
Walter A. Goroon, Negro attorney
of Berkeley; DR.. F.. Lowell LBixby,
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

Rico. there were 10000 government
employees, now there are 10000. and
the jobs of 1000 are imaginary.
Those 1000 useless bureaucrats
wander throughout towns and
countrysides doing nothing for the
government, but spread political
propaganda for Tugwell and the
Popular -Communistic party"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

Only a week ago." Pagan said,
"TugWell appointed an election
commission and failed to name a
representative of one of the is
lands four major political parties
to the commission. The case had
to be taken to court to get a fair
commission appointed.
Before Tugwell came to Puerto
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
4q8 Lost
Aboard
u. S. Ship
Enemy Sinks
Vessel in
Mediterranean

WASHINGTON, nj ay L.
(UP)-The war department
announced Monday that 498
men and officers were lost in the
recent sinking of an American ship
in the MeC iterranean.
A brief announcement said that
the ship was sunk by enemy action
and went down quickly.
Next of kin of the missing have
been notified.
SECOND WORST
This was the second heaviest loss
of U. S. lives in troop ship sink
ing. The largest loss was announced
Feb. II by the war department.
Which said about 1000 men had
perished in the sinking of an allied
ship somewhere in European wat
erS.
Thus far in the war at least 10
ships carrying troops have been
lost.
The navy has announced the loss
Of IA transports, including the U. S,
army transport President Coolidge
which went down in the south Paci-
fic in October, 1912, with the loss of
only five lives out of more than
$500 officers, enlisted men and
crew members aboard.
RECENT RELEASES
The most recently announced
sinking from the navy was the loss
of the S. S. Cape San Juan last
fall in Pacific Waters, which was
announced April %. Seventy lives
were lost and 1859 persons aboard
the vessel were rescued by a Liber-
ty ship, U. S. destroyer. and a
Pan American AirWayS flying boat.
The navy also announced in Feb
ruary, l943, the sinking of two ships
within four days in the Atlantic
with combined loss of $50 lives
including personnel of various SER
vices. The vessels were listed as
cargo ships but are included in the
above total of 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
FACE DOPE CHARGE

FACE DOPE CHARGE
OAKLAND, Calf, May |. CUP)-
Mrs. Virginia Beard Longshore
former wife of a University of Cali
fornia astronomer, and her present
husband, Pfc. Frederick LongShore
70. army air force, were charged
Monday on two felony counts with
illegal possession of narcotics. Ser
geant Walter Pardee, Oakland mar
coticS squad, said he found % hypo-
dermic needles ana II vials and 25
tablets of narcotic drugs at the
LongShore's home.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
BASEBALL
BY UNITED PRESS
CAN LEAGUE,

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 100 80 03l-l1 20 2
Boston - 900 l02 100 4 IL |
Wolff and Ferrell Terry, Haul
mann, Wood, Judd and Conrcy, La
zor, Peacock.
Chicago ...... 30
Cleveland 90
Lee and fresh. Kleine and SuSce
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01

Flag Etiquette
Permit RR to compliment the Ell
Centre police department for the
first time in history.
Monday the flag on the police
station was displayed at half mast
as it should have been out of re-
spect to the late Frank Knox, Sec
retary of navy.
Flags atop the post office, the
court house, and the Post-PreSs
were not, may we hasten to point
out, flying at half mast.
An Invitation
We hear by grapevine that Bill
Donnan, the dirt chemist, wants to
be ghost writer for RR.
That is a difficult and dangerous
mission, Bill, one which must be
clothed in secrecy.
If you really are interested meet
RR in the graveyard at two minutes
before midnight in the dark of the
moon. Wear a mask and dark
glasses, a dark oycrcoat with cape,
and shave your head.
PS.-Take out more insurance
before keeping the appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-01
y AMBlINe
IMPORTER

Trimmed Again
Dad Estes, 90-year-old sage of
Jacumba and longtime resident of
Imperial Valley, is still going strong
and still as lively as a cricket.
Asked how he got along on a
recent trip to barber, Dad said
I got along fine as long as I
had any hair left. After that the
barber and I didn't get along SO
we'll" -.-.~ r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14

engaged in the compilation of fac
tual statistics in support of their
efforts.
Salary equalization which has
been firmly established In most in
dustrieS and other form of employ
ment including many of the pro-
LESSONS, has received strong sup
port In many of the states and cities
of the country. Statisticse reveal
that 10 states in the country possess
laws forbidding salary discrimina-
ton against women teachers. The
ten are: New York, New Jersey,
Maryland, Louisiana, South Dakota,
Wyoming, Nevada, Oregon, Wash
ington and California.
Although no New England states
have comparable laws, reports re-
veal that many New England citiese
and towns have adopted respective
local laws establishing salary equal
ity. Among the latter are Hart
ford Bridgeport, Gree witch,
Springfield and the towns of Wal
lingford ard Plainville.
Recently the CIO Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers Union, Local ISL.
went on record in support of the
local teachers effort and have draw
up letters for presentation, relative
to the matter, to the mayor and the
board of education. Reports state
that the local CLIO general council
has also endorsed the campaign.
In addition to the latter sponsor
and the two aforementioned wom-
ems organizations others who have
gone on record in behalf of the
adjustment of salary diferential
based on sex are: The Booster club,
Waterbury chapter, A. A. U. W;
Bunker Hill Literary club: Quota
club; Business and Professional
Women's club; Council of Catholic
Women; Corona club and the Wa
terbury League Of Women Voters.
Many pledges of individual sup
port on the part of locally promi-
nent residents have swelled the
ranks Of supporters to a total ap-
proximating 1890. Additional sup
porters are expected within the
near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-14
CLUB ARRANGING
LECTURE SERIES
Beth Israel Mems Group
Announces Five PrOmi-
nent Guest Speakers

The program committee Of the
Beth Israel Mems club has completed
negotiations to secure outstanding
speakers for q series of five lectures
from January to May, 1914. The
Mems club, in sponsoring these lee
lures, is performing an educational
and cultural service for the entire
community.
The lectures and their topics are:
Tuesday, January IS, 1944-"Te-
Ata"-'The Long Time Ago of the
American Indian.
TIE Alta, a daughter Of the Chicka-
saw Indians, has gained interna-
tional repute as an interpreter Of
the culture and traditions Of her
people. Her program is presented
in Indian costume.
Wednesday, February %, 1914
Karl Robinson-"Roads North"
Karl Robinson makes his home in
Alaska. He has become famous from
coast to coast by his Illustrated,
color film lectures.
Tuesday, March a. l944-Bernard
Covit--"Shanghai Fantasy.
Bernard Govt was United Press
correspondent in China. After two
years internment in japanese con-
centration camps, he has just re-
Gently returned aboard the repatria-
ton ship, "Gripsholm."
Wednesday, April 10, l944-Dr. Leo
Jung-"What Is 1t All About"
DR.. Jung is a well known author
and religious teacher.
Tuesday, May %, 1944Dr. and
Mrs. John G. Notwithstanding
Australia.
DR.. Walker, minister at the Sec
ond Congregational church, is well
known to everyone In Waterbury.
These lectures, a real cultural and
educational treat, will be given at
the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, "a
Kingsbury street, 8 o'clock, in the
evening on the respective dates.
The forum committee Is headed
by Attorney Maurice Gruskay and
Attorney Harry Albert.