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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Canyon Resident
Missing in Fire

ALTADENA, Cal, Aug. 30. CUP)-
George GooGe, 75-year old hermit
from whose cabin in Rubio canyon
a l0-acre brush fire was believed
to have started, is missing as fire
fighters brought the blaze under
control.
Authorities were searching the
ruins of the cabin and the neighbor-
ing area for clues to Goodies disap-
pearance. Goode was retired law
yer, who built his isolated shack in
the canyon Is years ago.
The fire roared through the cam
yon menacing the unoccupied Hunt
ington Boy Scout camp at the foot
of Rubio canyon dam before being
halted. A prevailing northwest wind
kept the fire from the Altadena
residential section.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Dewey Arranges
Nationwide
Speaking Slate

ALBANY, Aug. %. CUPl-Gover-
nor Thomas E. Dewey'S campaign
for the presidency will carry him to
virtually every section of the coun-
try during the next two months, it
was reported Wednesday.
The Republican presidential nom-
lnee will begin a tranScontinental
trip early next month, giving him
more than eight weeks of active
campaigning and an opportunity to
carry his fight against the Demo-
cratic administration to most of the
49 states.
Dewey will start his trip across
tie nation from New York City
September Z. when he departs to
address a night political rally in
Philadelphia. The following night
he will speak at the convention of
the Federation of Republican Wom-
ems Clubs in Louisville. Kentucky
While talk of a coast-to-coaSt
trip has persisted for some time,
there had been no official confirm
alton until Tuesday when Senator
E. H Moore, of Oklahoma. revealed
that Dewey would speak in Okla
homa City around September 25 "on
his return from the coast
Paul E. lockwood. the governors
secretary. who usually announces
Dewey's speaking engagements, was
present when Moore disclosed the
Oklahoma City talk but refused to
confirm, or deny tho date He also
declined to say whether the gov
ernor is planning to make the coast
trip so early in the campaign.
Governor Earl Warren Of Califor-
mia repeatedly has urged Dewey to
speak at least twice on the coast.
He said he believed the presidential
nominee should make two speeches
in California-one in San Francisco
and the other in Les Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
VIEWS DIFFER ON UTILITY
BUSINESS BOOM AFTER WAR

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. tUP)-
Southern California will have a
postwar boom in the utility busi-
ness, Roy Wehe. assistant director
of the public utilities department of
the state railroad ccmmis sion. pre-
dicted, testifying at the commits
sion's hearing on the Southern
Counties Gas company's rates.
Earlier officials of the utility
company stated there would be
marked falling-off in the business
at the end of the war.
Wehe stated that although he
had made no intensive study of
the matter, his observations led him
to conclude that the southern cali
fornia area would maintain
steady growth in population and
industry for many years to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Evacuated Japs
Win in Ruling
On Return Move

LOS ANGELES. Aug %. CUP)-
Federal Judge j. F.. T. O'Connor has
ordered Major General Charles
BoneSteel, commanding general of
the western defense command, to
ShCw cause why Japanese -Ameri-
cans of proved loyalty should not
be allowed to return Immediately
TO the Pacific coast.
General Bonesteel and subordi-
nate officers Werc ordered to appear
before Federal Judge Peirson M.
Hall September l3 to answer a writ
which challenges the constitution
ality of army regulations eXclud-
ing citizens of japanese descent,
Plaintiffs in the action against
the western defense command were
Mrs Shizuko Shiramizu, widow of
a soldier killed in action in Italy:
MaSaru Baba, honorably discharged
war veteran, and DR.. George Ochi-
kubo, a dentist who has applied for
military service.
In their complaint they said that
military authorities had no legal
power to enforce the exclusion Or
derS without resort to courts.
They said further that no mill
tary necessity existed, conditions
having changed materially since
early 1912 when the exclusion or
derS were issued by Lieutenant
raDpral In1n DpWitt
Mrs. Shiramizu lives in the Pos
ton, Arizona, relocation center.
Baba in Reno, Nevada. and Ochl-
kubo at the Topaz, Utah, center.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Deputy TRAILS BRAWLEY
WAREHOUSE BURGLARS

Deputy Sheriff Frank Britton still
is seeking trace of the burglars
who trucked a load of furniture
from the Imperial Hardware COM
rany warehouse at Brawley last
week end. Britton said the furni-
ture was found close to the ware
house in a vacant house oWred by
a Mrs. Lopez. Mrs. Lopez told the
officer Britton reported, that the
house had not had a tenant for
several months. The back door h9C
been removed by taking out the
hinge screws the deputy said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
1896 DISABLED PERSONS
IN STATE GIVEN JOBS

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. CUP)-
The state bureau of vocational re-
habilitation Wednesday reported it
trained and placed successfully in
Jobs a record 1896 disabled persons
during the ~ months ended June 80.
Another 500 disabled persons
were placed in jobs but are being
checked before being classified as
rehabilitated, the bureau said. More
than IS per cent of the persons
were placed in war indus tries.
Included were mere than 100
blind persons who, since they be-
came self-supporting, were re-
moved frcm aid program rolls at q
saving of 100000 a year to the state,
the bureau said. The cost per re-
habilitation was set at S122.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
(Conti,lLed f:om Page y

Simultaneously, The entire Paris
police force, which had gone on
strike last week in a gesture Of de-
fiance to the German authority,
threw in with the rebels and clinch-
ed the victory.
The gendarmes seized the police
prefecture, cut Gown the Nazi de-
tenders and converted the entire
lie De La Cite in the middle of the
Seine into a stronghold.
The Germans spent their last
strength in a series of bloody and
unsuccessful Attempts to retake the
island, and by nightfall all organ
izeG resistance inside the city had
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
ROAD JOBS NEAR FINISH

SACRAMENTO. Aug. %. up
State Highway Engineer George T.
Mccoy announced three highway
repair jobs in the state will be COM
pleted this week. They are on Route
70. Ventura county. repair OF 20
miles between Fillmore and Piru
Creek at a cost of S20.500; l.9 miles
en- Route rs, Contra Costa county,
between Broadway tunnel and
Orinda junction. $4,000, and lO.8
miles on Route Al, Merced county,
between Newman and Los Banos,
S136000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Yankee Tanks
Near Reich
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mile thrust around the southern
suburbs of Paris, and heading di-
rectly for royeS. l3o miles east OF
Germany.
With the American break through
into eastern France, headquarters
permitted correspondents to state
flatly that the battle of France is
nearing its end and that the liberia
ton of the entire country is not far
off.
Far behond Patton's flying COL
umns, a powerful American tank
army maSsed around liberated Paris,
while other American and Allied
armies converged on the Seine river
line Tightening a great moose
around the broken remnants of the
German 7th army in Normandy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
OPPOSES BILL

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. up
George Sehlmeyer master Of the
California state grange, disclosed
that grange masters of five western
states went on record as opposed
to two provisions of the rivers and
harbors bill pending in Congress
at a recent conference at Portland,
oregon. The grange executives. he
said. oppose a section which would
prohibit the department of interior
from constructing power lines from
government power plants, and op-
pose authorization for construction
of proects containing power and
irrigation features by the corps Of
engineers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
HOG RAISERS ARRANGE MEET
TO HEAR EXPERTS ADVICE

Imperial county hog raiserS are
planning to attend a meeting at
Charlie Pitzer's ranch. four miles
east Of El Centro, Monday at
p. m. Dr. Elmer Hughes, head of
the Swine division of the University
of California will be the speaker,
according TO George Winright, as
Sistant farm adviser.
DR.. Hughes recently made a spe-
cial trip through the mic die west
to study conditions in that area.
He viii discuss feed and price ratio
at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
injury PROVES FATAL

FRESNO. Cal. Aug. %. CUP
William Jennings Beasley, about 90,
Les Angeles newspaper man, died
Tuesday as the result of injuries
suffered Sunday when he was struck
by a hit-run car in the Sanger dis
trict. He failed TO regain conscious
ness. 1t was reported at the hospi-
tai that papers in BeaSley's pos
session indicated he was an en-
ploye of the Los Angeles Herald
Express.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
RAID SIREN SOUNDS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. tUPl-
A brief furry of excitement oc-
Cured in the downtown area We'd
nesday when a short circuit set off
an air raid siren. The eerie wall was
stepped before many motorists had
noticed it. and pedestrian traffic
also continued without Interrupt
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Father of E. T..
Man Succumbs

Word was received Wednesday of
the death of r. l.. Adams. IA, at
his home in Porterville. His son,
Aries A. A6ams, 551 Woodward,
connected with the California Cen
trail Fibre company's was at the bed
side at the time of death. Funeral
services will be conducted at Porter
vile Thursday at 10 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
MOOSE NAME LEADERS

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 90. CUP)-
George w. Civilian, Wilkes Barre,
Pennsylvania, was eleced supreme
governor of the Loyal Order of
Moose at the organizaticn's national
convention. Clarence j. Donleavy,
San Francisco, was elected supreme
sergeant at arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
TABBY ADOPTS RABBITS

FERTILE, Mimi, Aug. %. up
Grief. when a tomcat took it upon
himself to do away with her five
kittens. caused a mother cat on the
Herman Ruther farm TO adopt Is
baby rabbits whose mother seemed
glad to be relieved of her babies.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
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acre foot and on that basis the
August 10 remittance was received
by the District. This transaction
came after an exchange of letters
between the District and Secretary
of State Hull in which Hull tersely
advised that all negotiations for
payment must and would be be-
tween the State Department and
the Mexican government.
Members Of the District board
studied a digest of the decision of
the Mexico Department of Agri-
culture in which it was determined
the Mexican company should not
have remitted the July payment
and in which was set out a review
of correspondence between the two
governments.
The board plans to take the mat
ter up again at the regular meet
ing August 90, Chairman Hewes an
nounced.
MAKES DECISION
The agriculture commissions
communication to the Mexican
company follows.
This commission has studied with
due care the communications sent
TO Eng. Eligio Esquivel, manager
of our Colorado River Irrigation
District, by Mr.. Evan T. Hewes,
president of the board of directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District
and by Mr. Walter K. Bowker, man.
ager of your company, in which he
is informed that the District in
tends TO collect s025 for each 1884
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
PUTS WORMS TO BED

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Aug %.
tUP)-A local resident threw back
the covers of his bed recently and
found it filled with angleWorms.
Wien he questioned his small
daughter. who had been playing in
The victory garden, she explained
But, Daddy, they seemed cold"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Soviets Speed
Main Drives
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Continued from Page II
into the Balkans along the entire
l2O0-mile twisting front from the
Gulf of Finland to the Black Sea.
Other Soviet forces to the north
cleared a 37-mile stretch of the
south bang of the Bug river north
east of Warsaw preparatory to
crossing that would outflank the
Polish capital from the north. ad-
vanced to within nine miles of
Lomza on the southern approaches
of East Prussia. and beat off heavy
German attacks south of Riga.
Marshal Rodion Y MalinovSky's
2nd Ukranian army crumbled Ger
man defenSeS on a 74-mile front on
both sides of Iasi and advanced up
to 81 miles in the first three days
of its offensive in northeastern Ro-
mania.
CUT ESCAPE ROUTS
Iasi. where the Germans halted
q Russian offensive last April, fell
after the Soviets had swung around
to the south and cut all routes of
escape for the Garrison. Then, at
tacking simultaneously from the
north and south. the 2nd army
smashed row after row of concrete
and steel strong points and broke
into the city.
Gen. Feodor I. Tolbukhin's 3rd
ukranian army struck south from
the Dnepr river below Tiraspol.
some 60 miles from the Black Sea,
and knocke da 81-mile- wide hole in
the German lines. Advancing up
to 43 miles, the Soviets captured $50
towns and villages.
Gen. Georgi Zakharov'S 2nG
Ukranian army, pushing across the
southern approaches to East Prus-
sia in what may be an attempt to
split if off from the Warsaw front,
captured Koti, nine miles southeast
OF Lomza, ZambroW, Is miles south
east, and 40 other localities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
RAMBLING REPORTER
Continued from Page u

TreSsa Smith to get them out.
She suggested the door leading
to the girls office. After working
three quarters Of an hour and NOV
ing heavy filing cabinet that
blocked the door. the imprisoned
pair managed to get out.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

II do sn't make any difference
EOE Junior wanted to part his
hair. On Saip"n. Marianas Is
LANDS. recently captured by Yanks.
toc7c aren't any particular styles
TO- youngsters. Pop wieids the
- r: anl there yoa are. Scene
:! m iatoTnmPnt camp for Cha
u! ara natiF,s Dl Saipan.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Mexican Firm
Wants Refund

cubic meters OF water tan acre foot)
which reach Mexico by way of the
Au-Ameriean Canal, in addition to
the rate that is being collected from
us for the use of the works belong
ing TO the District and to the COM
pany.
In this respect, We wish to ad
wise ycu that the extraordinary
sunplv of water which has been
furnished to Mexico, using the All
American Canal. was obtained by
means of a direct arrangement be-
tween the government OF Mexico
and the government Of the United
States of North America.
IN said arrangement 1t was
agreed that the American Depart
ment of State would make the nee
assarv financial arrangements ol-
rectlv with our government III Or
dor that our country might pay LOT
this temporary use, the auequ"ee
mart of the costs Of consuuc'ioli'
oneration and maintenance OF lne
works that are going TO be USED III
the form which beth governments
will determine. We understand lilaV
the Department OF state Oh uls
American government mas aaNlSe"
vour District to the same ERECT
"In consequence, we are INFORM
ing YOU that the Mexican govern
ment will handle this matter eN-
cl,,sivelv with the North American
through the ccrrespoi'o-
ing diplomatic channels.
This commission is gratelul lol
the information contained IN lile
mentioned ana re-
,,aots assurances of its attentive
consideration. ,r7,
MAKES DEMAND -,
Here is Bowker's letter 10 'i'e
District:
Dear Mr. Hewes: s.
Enclosed please find copy OF Oh
ficial letter No. LAPS, together WIN
. translation of the same WHICH
this company received from I one
sacretarv of agriculture on the lolii
=
of this month. regarding the pay
nent for service of water through
the All-American Canal. ,,;.
"1Jnder these circumstances tmliiS m
company will be unable to pay .l,e
District the OPS per acre foot "iicil "
i the subject CT your letter to TINS
company dated July 10Th, 1914 LOT
the use of the All-Amerlcan Caiiai
facilities. e
"Furthermore. this company IS
obligated to ask for refund OF the
amount of S23. .2755O cTwenty-three
Thousand Two Hundred seventy
five Dollars and Fifty Cents WhlcIl
II paid to your district on August
10th. fer said service during Ihe
month of July ust past.
This company regrets to have 10
take this action and wishes to thank
Won for your cooperation.
Yours very truly,
wv. K. BOWKER, JR'
General Manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

FOR THE This provides for
hy million dollars ($300oOo00) be used by
Welfare Board assisting California
to cqui arms or homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
NOTICE TO VOTERS

NOTICE IS GIVEN the electors of the State OF Cali
fona that the following Bond will be submitted the People
the State their ratification the
held the seventh day of November AD 1914
FRANK M. JORDAN,
Secretary of State.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

VETERANS BOND ACT OF Is43 This provides
thirty million dollars ooo) be used
Veterans Welfare Board in assisting California
% farms O. homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
Patriots Free
City Of Paris

collapse.
CThere was no immediate indica-
ton whether the famous Notre
Dame cathedral, on the lie De La.
Cite, had been damaged in the
fight)
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
TRAITORS ROUNDED UP, SHOT

A handful of Vichy traitors who
remained behind the Germans with
crew their main forces from Paris
were rounded up in short order and
turned over to the FFI for trial and
almost certain death.
A proclamation issued by General
Koenig revealed that all of the city
was in French hands again this
morning, four years and 70 days
after the Wehrmacht paraded its
armored columns into the city and
raised the Swastika over the Eiffel
Tower.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23
ROARD'S REPLY

District boards reply TO BoWKeI
fellows:
Dear MI BoWker:
Il take pleasure in ackno"leus-
ing YOUR letter of August 18TH WIN
Enclosure of official letter No. l-42o'
together with a translation OF the
same from the secretary OF agrl-
culture. regarding payment Tor
service of water delivered through
the All-American Canal.
Il assur eyou the contents OF
both letters will be brought to the
attention of the Board of Directors
of Imperial Irrigation District forth-
with. and you will receive an answer
with the dispatch TO which matters
of such Importance are entitled.
May I assur eyou that l am very
happv the disastrous water shortage
that faced the Mexicali Valley was
averted by the use of Imperial lr-
rigation Districts All-American
Canal and Alamo Canal facilities.
and the fine operating cooperation
of your Companla.
Very truly yours,
EVAN T. HEWES, President,
Board of Directors, Imperial 1rri-
CATION District
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-23

tThis proposed law. by act Of the
Legislature passed at its fifty fifth SEES
sion. is submitted to the people In ac-
! of Article XVI of the Constitution.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-03-15
EDITORIAL

Sunday afternoon of the nations foremost advo
Gates of racial unity and forever Dr. Harry Emer
Fosdik appealed to the heart of white America to
heed the warning of this present universal hell and
fury to come clean and expe all the bias and
prejudice used against the Coored of the world
Wel--it is indeed gratifying to hear the learned
clergy of white America cry out in high places accept
the Christian principle and do unto others you would
have them do unto you
Contrasting the clarvoyant echo of DIR. Fosdik-
it all back to again and again! We thought
of of the most damnabe conditions in this
Here where thousands of Negro troops and sailors
duty the USO presents monstrous hazard in that,
although it has provided very small, inconven1enU
place of entertainment, the larger USO centers within
the city show axity for allowing Negro servicemen
the full and deserved rights of in the service of
their nation
If boys forced, and they are, to walk the
streets of Seattle for lack of convenient diversion to
lounge around in cheap dirty theatres and to solicit
friends by of vandas and rogues then Seattle
is definitely liability to the necessity of coping with
the problems of ever-ncreasing delinquency in low
places about the city.
WHO is RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CONDITION?
THIS BREEDING OF BRAZEN UN-AMERICAN AC-
TIVITY?
For a certainty all Seattle is guilty and responsible
long exists. What is going to be done about it?
Leaders of both lost in the whrl of in
difference or they are indeed STUPID.
These Servicemen, here in midst, will long re-
member their experiences here and in many some
of will be definitely affected by the sagnant water
Continued Page ~
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CanOnizatiOn of Mother
Cabrini Authorized

VATICAN CITY, March s.
Authority to proceed with the
solemn canonization of Blessed
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini,
foundress of the Institute of Re
ligious Missionaries of the Sacred
Heart. is contained in the first
of three DEGREES of the Sacred
Congregation of Rites ordered
rad and promulgated by His
Holiness Pope jus XII on Sun
day. The order of PRONUNCIATION
came at a meeting held in the
private library of the Holy
Father.
The second decree approved
two miracles proposed in the
cause for the canonization of
Blessed Michel Garicoits, founder
of the Company of Priests of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bethle-
arram.
The third decree proclaimed
the heroicity of the virtues dis
played by the Venerable Placido
Baccher, a secular priest who
was a member of the Dominican
Third Order.
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Bishop Flags Anti-Semitic,
Race Discrimination

CHICAGO, March S.-A bro
chure written by the Most Rev.
Bernard J. She'll, Auxiliary
Bishop of Chicago, condemning
anti-Semitism and racial discri-
mination, has been published by
the Catholic Youth Organization
of the Archdiocese of which Bish-
OPP She'll is the founder and di-
rector.
Bishop She'll, who recently
was appointed a member of the
National Committee Against Per-
secution and determination of
the Jews, of which Supreme
Court Justice Frank Murphy is
chairman, calls the Jewish prob
lem mot a distinctively Jewish
problem but one which no less
deeply concerns Catholics, Prot
estants and men of good will
everywhere.
The best defense against Fas-
ism in America is democracy
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-03-15
NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
PROMOTES FIVE WATERS TO
DINING CAR STEWARDS

CHICAGO-The Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad set pre-
eedent this week, when, for the
first time in history of the rail
industry, 1t promoted five Negro
walters to the position of dining
car steward, a post held hereto
fore exclusively by whites.
The men promoted. whose
names were taken from the com
pany's official seniority roster of
stewards, and posted February 81
are as follows: o. ]. McManui
L. H. Hodkin, Eugene Parker,
John Stoneham and Eueben
Hadnot.
Announcement of the promo
ton was made Wednesday by
Richard w. Smith, secretary
treasurer of the Joint Council
Dining Car Employees, ALL, and
climaxed a fight for the upgrad-
ing of walters dating back more
than a year.
Smith said the fight on the
Northwestern began early in
1S43 when several Negro dining
car walters made request of the
carrier for promotion to positions
as dining car stewards. The rail-
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road paid little or no attention
to these requests at the time and
the matter was taken up by the
Employees Organization, t h e
Joint Council and its affiliate,
Local 351, which represented
dining car workers in the employ
of the Northwestern Railroad.
The Joint Council combined
the complaints of these workers
with those of dining car workers
who had made application for
stewards jobs on many other
railroads to the FEPC, and after
many months hearing was held
on discrimination in the railroad
industry, in Washington, d. c.
n. +. Has Negro Ispeetors
The Northern Pacific r. r.
several months ago upgraded Eu-
gene Shepherd of Minneapolis
and Maceo Finney to the status
of dining car inspectors, the first
in America. To date this news
paper has not been able to secure
a statement from Local Sic, Din
ing Car Employees Union, about
h e promotions ~ Minneapolis
Tribune.