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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Grond Jury Gives
Hospital Report

+ The Imperial county grand
jury concluded an extensive
survey of the county hospital
and Monday filed an official
report.
During their Investigations grand
jurors asked Dr. Wilson l.. Halver-
son, state director of public health,
to send qualified person to make
a thorough survey. He sent DR..
Anthony j. H. Rourke, state de-
partment consultant in hospital ad-
ministration. They included this re-
port in resolution filed with the
county board of supervisors.
MAKES REPORT
DR.. Rourke's report follows:
During my visit I saw a patient
suffering from diphtheria being
hospitalized across the corridor
from patient with asthma. The
same personnel nursed this entire
unit and good isolation technique
was not evident. A communica-
BILE disease unit Should be estab-
lished, new building or complete
isolation of one end of the building.
Records presented for inspection
regarding prenatal visits do not
show that adequate physical exami-
nation had been carried out.
DIR John L. Parker (official
county and hospital physician and
Mrs. Allen supervising nurse) sad
rs per cent of all deliveries were
performed by nurses without the
attendance of physician. The dis
trict attorney indicated that this
figure was nearly 100 per ceat.
Mothers are being hospitalized in
an open ward with other types of
patients. Mothers and babies are
being discharged as early as three
days after delivery, even thoug /
empty beds are available. The ma
ternity department of this hospital
is not licensed by the state depart
ment of public health because re-
quired regulations are not in force.
1t is recommended that a more
complete prenatal service be estab-
Continued on page 6, col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
House Plans Move
To Simp pIify Tax
WASHINGTON Feb o. GP)

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UP) -
Chairman Robert L. Doughton,
Cd, N. c., of the house ways and
means committee said Monday
he "hopes" to send to the house
floor in about two weeks a bill
exemplifying tax return forms.
He said, however, that this was
more than an expectation. and
added, maybe I'll be able to tell
you more in a day or two" The
committee met today to discuss
tax simplification.
First step in simplifying the re-
turns, Doughton said would be to
combine surtaxes, normal taxes.
and victory taxes under one gen.
eral base, Similar procedure then
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
NATIONS Fathers MUST ANSWER CALL
Monday Starts
Off Screwy

LOS ANGELES, Feb. % (UP)-
Federal Judge Pierscn M. Hall
made a dignified entrance into
court Monday, asked the clerk to
call the calendar, and then gaped.
You do it," retorted the clerk.
II said call the calendar!" he
repeated dangerously.
The clerk glared around the
courtroom.
You do it!" he yelled.
Judge Hall removed his spec
tacles, mcistened his lips, and
gazed speechless at the mutinous
clerk.
Then a man ambled toward the
bench
IT reckon you mean me- he
mumbled. My name is U.-for
Ulysses Doit.
did you do it, Doit?" asked the
clerk.
mo, didn't do it," Doit re-
torted.
Case continued" snapped the
judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Early Discounts
"Ghost" Writer

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. CUP) =
Reliable informants Monday iden-
titled Judge Samuel Irving Rosen-
man as the author of President
Roosevelt's tax veto message, but
White House secretary Stephen T.
Early denied that Rosenman had
anything to do with it,
Rosenman had been reliably
identified not only as the author
of the tax message in which Con-
gress was accused of seeking to
give tax relief to the greedy but
also as author of the presidents
recent message on the soldier vote
which accused congress of fraud.
Rosenman is the White House
legal aide and an old New York
associate of President Roosevelt.
Some believe he may become the
newest White House whipping boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Shi p Toll
AtTruk
Hits 40
Nimi+z Report
Increases
Nippons' Loss

PEARL HARBOR, Feb.
%. (UP) - Reconnaissance
photographs revealed Mon
day that u. S. naval and air
forces sank or damaged at least 40
ships in their attack on Truk, rails
ing by IA the originally announced
toll of Japanese shipping at the
big Caroline base.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mander of the U. S. Pacific fleet,
announced that % enemy ships
definitely were sunk, six probably
sunk and II others damaged in the
tWo-day assault on Feb. 16 and II.
FIRST REPORT
First reports after warships and
bombers raked Truk, one of Japan's
principal Pacific bases, had placed
the toll of enemy warships and
merchant vessels at 10 sunk and
seven probably sunk, but none dam
aged.
The new disclosures brought the
official total of Japanese ships
sunk by American forces alone to
1,191. The compilation was based
on communiques issued at WASH
ington and various Pacific head.
quarters. =.,
Among the ships damaged at
Truk were one very large trans
port" and several cargo vessels, a
spokesman said. although an enemy
seaplane tender, previously an
nounced as sunk, was removed from
the list
In his communique, Nimitz also
disclosed that bombers from the
Seventh army air force and fleet
air wing two carried out raids on
enemy holdings in the Central Pa
clflc area on Friday and Saturday
HIT EAST OF TRUK
Army Liberators dropped 80 tons
OF bombs on Ponape, air and naval
base $50 miles east of Truk, on Fri
day, hitting cargo ship, docks,
alrdrome installations and a gaso-
line dump, while single American
heavy bomber raided Kusaie in the
eastern Carolines and navy
search plane attacked Nauru, 400
miles west of the Gilberts.
Army Mitchells and Warhawks
and navy Ventures assaulted bases
IN the Marshall islands still held by
the enemy both Friday and Satur-
day, hitting four Japanese posi-
tlons the first day and three the
second day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28

horizontal lathes, a carpenter shop,
a foundry with electric furnaces
and a blacksmith shop with an
electric forge.
Tinsmiths, weldCrs, electricians.
patternmakers, optical experts and
photographers make up her crew
and three doctors staff an air con-
ditioned sick bay adjoining an X
ray equipped operating room. Two
officers and a laboratory techni-
clan man the modern dental de-
partment.
Hundreds of tons of refrigerated
foods, fuel, batteries and other re-
placement items which the tender
will supply submarines are carried
aboard the new vessel commanded
by Capt. Robert w. Berry, USN.
Cmdr. p. S. Tambling is the eXecu-
tive officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Argentina Holds
Foreign Policy

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. %. (UP)-
Argentina will stand by the for
eign policy laid down by Presi-
dent Gen. Pedro Ramirez govern
ment before his retirement" last
week, acting foreign minister Gen.
Diego Mason announced Monday.
Mason's statement apparently
indicated that no attempt will be
made to resume diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany and Japan.
Mason issued his statement on
foreign policy shortly after assum-
ing the post of acting foreign
minister to replace Gen Alberto
Gilbert.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Finland Stands
By for Peace

STOCKHOLM, Feb. %. up
Finland appeared to be moving to-
ward a showdown on separate e
peace Monday amid reports that
all large Finnish ships have been
ordered to remain in German
ports and Moscow prediction that
Saturday nights 600-plane raid on
Helsinki would prove only a fore
runner of still heavier attacks.
The Stockholm newspaper Tid-
ningen said that all Finnish shios
"over a certain size" had been for
hidden to leave German ports.
Though who gave the order was
not made clear, the implication was
that the Germans were bringing
pressure against Finland to con-
tinue the war on the side of the
Axis.
A London broadcast said German
authorities have forbidden all Fin
nish vessels regardless of tonnage
to leave German ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28

. NO. OTHER WAY
Thus, it said, manpower needs
/ which cannot be met from the pool
of men now in la plus the number
who annually reach the draft age
of 18, must be met by induction O.
men living with their families, and
recourse to all other available
sources"
The commission did recommend
minor, undisclosed changes-some
lowering standards, some raising
them-but Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her
shey, national selective service di-
rector, said only an insignificant
number of men would be affected.
DISCRIMINATION SET
The report also disclosed that
plans had been made for a COM
plete- denomination of all 1851 900
men in 4-F but had been held up
pending the commissions findings.
The commission estimated that
from to per cent of the group
would be found acceptable for gen.
eral service upon re-examination.
The commission was set up by
congress in the hope that physical,
mental and moral standards could
be changed enough so that many
Continued on page 6, col. =
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Deadline Nears
On Registration

Thursday will be the last day for
registration of voters wishing to
cast their ballots at municipal elec-
tions in Imperial county.
Those whose registration are not
valid will not be able to vote for
city councilmen, city clerk and city
treasurer at the municipal elections
in the seven cities of the county in
April
1t is possible to register at any
city hall in the county and at the
county clerks office in the court
house in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Son Quentin Trio CuuQht
After Desperate Flight

GREENWOOD, Miss, Feb.
%. (UP)-Ralph Ward, last
member of three escapees
from San Quentin prison
who broke out of the county jail
at Jackson, Miss, Saturday and
terrorized several communities with
gun battles, was captured near
Tchula, Miss, Monday when his
stolen automobile overturned as he
sped through town.
Wards car overturned an hour
after he raced through a police
trap on the highway between Win
ona and Grenada, Miss, returning
their hail of gunfire.
Ward, Grand Forks, N. d., des-
perado, apparently had stolen The
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
< <asos4ts 4%ss7Hs

Good News
First news of the safety of their
niece, Lieutenant Maurietta Shoe
maker, came to Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
Bragg of Ell Centro in a quotation
from her which was printed in
the Post-Press editorial page last
Friday. She is chief nurse at
shelled Nettuno hospital in Italy.
They knew that she had been
transferred from North Africa to
the hospital near Rome and we're
worried when they learned the
hospital had been shelled by the
enemy. They had not heard from
her for two months before the
quotation appeared in this news
paper. She was quoted as saying
that she did not believe that the
enemy deliberately shoot at us
because they know we can go back
and mop up their hospitals.
Like Monkeys
County war board members were
having a solemn meeting on draft
deferment. Weighty affairs were
being discussed.
A girl whose name for some
reason was kept secret entered
the board room with a bag of pea
nuts. She presented them to the
board
These peanuts" said the mys-
Continued on page 6, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
U.s.. Marauders
Strike France

LONDON, Feb. 28. CUP)-Ma-
rauder m d i u m bombers of tn I
United States Ninth air force at
tackled northern France Monday
and strong formations of Allied
planes flew toward the continent
in parade so minutes long.
Royal Air Force, dominion and
Allied fighters escorted the Ma
rauders in their attack on targets
along the French invasion coast.
British Mosquito bombers were
reported active over the Straits of
Dover.
The Allied planes swarmed back
INTO action after a weekend re-
cess enforced by weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Court Decides
AGAINST Union

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (UP) -
The supreme court Monday denied
a hearing to the international
Ladies Garment Workers Union on
q $l,750000 libel suit filed against
the union by Gantner & Mattern
Corp, San Francisco knit goods
firm.
The supreme court action in
effect upheld the San Francisco
superior courts jurisdiction to
hear the libel suit. The union,
which has headquarters in New
York, contended 1t was immune
from the jurisdiction of the Cali
fornia court because it was a non-
resident of that state.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Need for 100000
Fighters Turns
To Men of Family
Medical Commission Rules Against
Lowering Standard TO Reach
Reservoir of Lower Classification

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. .(UP)-Hopes of easing the
father draft by nductng large numbers of now 4F
were shattered Monday when President Rooseves five
man medical commission reported that the forces
cannot further lower physical standards without imparng
their efficiency.
The commission, after careful study said that the
urgent and increasing need of the army navy now il
for men who fit for general combat and that
apparent such need could not be filled either by
lowering standards by drafting for limited
service
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28

car after bloodhounds borrowed
from the K-9 corps at the Green
wood army air base, had routed
him from nearby woods.
TRAIL OF CRIME
Ward and two companions es-
capped from San Quentin prison on
Dec 26, and broke out of the Jack
son Jail where they were being held
after a cross-country crime spree
The other two, who had boasted
that they would never be captured
alive, surrendered when police
closed in.
Austin Redford, 20, escaped from
San Quentin with the trio but was
separated from his companions and
recaptured almost Immediately
near Eureka, Cal. The trail OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.
(UP)-The U nit e d States
must fight for strict restric-
tions on Axis shipping after
the war and use its own vast world
sea trade, according to Chairman
Emory S. Land of the maritime
commission.
He said at a recent session Of
the house appropriations commit
tee that this country's big mer-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28

three desperadoes led through Los
Angeles and Southern California
where numerous crimes were at
tributed to them, and then disap-
peared until their arrest at jack
son.
Philip Lee. 30, an employe Of
Greenwood tobacco firm. said hf
was leaving his home at a. m
(CWT) Monday 10 drive downtown
to see If the bandits had been cap
tured.
Ward was hiding in my car
when I got in Lee said. "Iie
jammed a revolver In my side and
told me 10 drive like hell"
The three had entered the heart
OF Greenwood earlier with guns
Continued on page 2. col 8,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
PROBE AIR CRASH

ONTARIO, Calf, Feb. % (UP)-
Ontario army air force officers
Monday investigated the crash of
P-38 Lightning army fighter plane
that killed Second Lieutenant Will
liam P. Egan of Manitou, Colo. The
plane was on routine flight when
it crashed into walnut grove and
burned. Lois Egan, the flier's
widow, lives in ontario.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28

chant fleet was it's lace in the hole
at the peace table" and that if it
were not used to best advantage,
1.-The blood is on our own head"
The Axis powers, Land said,
should be prohibited from using
their ships for a specified period
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
Land Stresses u. S. Need
To Keep Sea Traffic

of years, both to prevent their re-
armament and to provide an out
let for United Nations surplus ship
ping This, he said, will require
intestinal fortitude" but will AVOID
another war for "our children 20
years or so from now"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
SHERIFF DIES

PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb. % (UP)-
Sheriff Lon Jordan of Maricopa
county died Monday at 1855 a. m.
in his home here following an ILL
ness of over two years duration.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-28
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 66, minimum
Friday AZ; am. Friday 46, humid
ity IS; noon Friday 61, humidity 48;
pm. Thursday 81, humidity 66.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
Poll Tax States To
Continue Practices

Most Of the eight southern states
which have democratic white pri-
maries" have already announced
openly through their Democratic
leaders that they intend 10 nullify
the Supreme Court decision either
by returning 10 the convention sys-
TEN Of nominations or by other
-unspeciffed" means. The latter.
'unspecified means" Of course can
be literally interpreted as meaning
shotgun. rope. fsgot. and blood
hound in the true tradition of COM
passionate. southern brotherhood
and forgiveness.
These are the states that bar Ne
groes from Democratic primaries:
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama
Mississippi. Florida, Louisiana and
Arkansas. All except Louisiana and
Florida have poll taxes which re-
main the stonewall against Negro
exercise OF the American function
Of voting for those who make and
carry out the laws that govern
them.
Two OF the poll tax states. Vir-
ginia and Tennessee. do not prevent
Negroes from voting in the primary.
The poll tax issue is due 10 be de-
bated again in the u. S. Senate
when. on April II. Theodore Bilbo
and others of the southern mob get
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15

Grams He 10 chairman OF the House
committee on World War Veterans
Legislation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
RankinAwarded
SwastikaByVets
orr World Wars

WASHINGTON. DC. tNNPA)-
For his part in leading the fight
against the federal ballot for SOL
diers. Rep. John f. Rankin ID. OF
Miss) was presented last week with
a ten-inch wooden swastika by a
delegation OF veterans OF World War
| and World War II. war veteran
members Of the United Automobile
Workers, ClO. meeting here.
After a vote by the body to make
the presentation To- Rankin. tho
delegation called at his office. but
did not find the Congressman in.
The swastika, the delegation de-
clared, was left at his office for him.
Congressman Rankin claimed he
did not receive il, saying he under
stood a delegation hadacalled at his
office and attempted 10 take some
pictures. but they had beer routed
by the guards and their cameras
confiscated. He said they must have
taken with them whatever they
came 10 present
Pictures, however. Of the delega-
ton in Rsnkin's office appeared in
some papers,
The delegation was led by
wounded veteran Of seven naval
battles in the Pscifc-Wendell
Hardie. a gunners mate.
On the swastiks. II IS said. was
the inscription: To Rep. John z.
Rankin, presented by the veterans
OF World War and World War II.
as a token Of their contempt for his
leadership in the fight against the
right of servicemcn 10 vote IN l944."
Rankin takes great pride in Styl-
Ing himself the champion OF vet
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
WIFE HELD IN
KNIFE DEATH
OF HER MATE

A young wife is held by homicide
detectives this week in the fatal
s,abbing q. her 46-year- old husband
at their home, 2+83 ST. Antoine
street
The alleged knife victim was
identified as Percy Rollins. He was
rushed 10 Receiving hospital for
treatment Of stab wound 10 the
right chest.
Although unable 20 make a state
mert. police say that Rollins idenu-
fled his wife. Rose, as his alleged
aSSaiiant However. the nature OF
the family alteration was not yet
disclosed
Taken 10 the hospital al approxi-
matcly 1920 pm, on April 6, Rollins
died al 1885 am. the next day
Three persons who were in the
home. al the time Of the alteration
were questioned by Detective Ser
gcants Maurice Fullerton and
Joseph A. Wolff Of the homicide
squad.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
4angstOn Hughes And Du Pre- Chorus In Unique Recital
GUEST MINISTER
GIVES EASTER.
SER N ON AT ~

Over FIVE hundred people heard
the Rev Frank Cunningham in the
Holy Week Services. April 8. 7 and
9. al the ST. Antoine Branch YMCA
These services were under the aus
pices OF the Religious Emphasis
committee. Rev. E. c. Simmons,
president; Claude II. Cooper, men,
bership secretary.
On Thursday. Rev. Cunningham
spoke on The Christian View of
Man" at the MONDAY service and
then Jesus our Leader. then and
Now" in the evening service.
Friday. April T.. the topic chosen
was Jesus and Human Suffering"
For the final sermon, Rev. Cum
ningham selected The Victory of
Jesus" as his Easter Sunday offer
ing. All four of the messages were
very well received by those in at
tendance.
Edward Lockett, Mrs. Helen Car
ney. and the Jubal Choral society
furnished music for the three-day
services.
Rev Cunningham is a graduate OF
Wilberforce university. Boston uni
versity and a candidate for the
Ph.D. at Boston university. He was
presented TO the series by the How
ard Thurman club Of the ST. An
tome Young Mems Christian asso-
citation.
The Holy Week services CON-
pleted the forum series at st. An
tome for 1914
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
Air Anh-Sesnitic
Charges In British
Legislative Body

LONDON-Charges were made in
the House OF Commons last week
that Jews serving in the Polish
army in Britain are subjected TO
"virulent snti-Semitism." Foreign
Secretary ANTHONY Eden promised
reluctantly 10 discuss the matter
with The Polish government be-
cause he explained that he had
taken he matter up thoroughly
with the Polish government pre-
viously.
The discussion was opened by an
Independent member. Tom Driberg.
who told Of the case OF 30 Jewish
sailors and soldiers who had come
10 London 10 seek transfers from
Polish 10 British forces 10 escape
persecution and had been arrested
land awaited court martial rs de-
serters. Polish official circles said
the men had been returned to their
units and tyeated lenienuy.s a., a.
This group was The last OF three
groups Of Polish Jews who have
transferred 10 British units. Mr..
Dribers stated that anti-Semi,ism
had been itensitied in the Polish
forces by the recruiting 81 many
Poles captured by the Allies in
North Africa while serving in the
German army and many had been
imbued with Nazi doctrines.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
SNYC Seeks Ban
OF Hate Sheets

BIRMINGHAM. Ala.-Stating that
the Greensboro Waterman and the
Alabama Sun represent deliberate
attacks by the white supremacists"
TO undermine national unity and
the authority of the federal gov
eminent in the winning of the war.
the Southern Negro Youth Congress,
in a letter TO Attorney General
Francis NJ. Biddle. asked that those
hate sheets" be prohibited from
further printing and mailing. and
that federal action be taken against
the instigators of the White Su-
premacy League.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-15
new ART. FORM
WILL ATTRACT
NATIONAL NOTE
Concert TO Be He. At
Art Institute
May 5th

The blending OF the two art
forms, poetry and music in a re-
cital which will feature the dis
tinguished poet and playwright,
Langston Hughes. and Detroits
finest choral organization. the Du
Pre- Chorus, will be presented at
the Detroit Institute of Arts on
Friday evening. May S.
The traditional affinity between
poetry and song will be demon
strated in this program which has
excited national interest among
critics. This unique artistic pre-
sentation will close the seventh sea-
son Of the Plymouth Winter Lee
ture Series and II will mark the
first venture in the fine arts field
Tor the Plymouth group.
MR.. HUGHES
Langston Hughes Is the author
OF eight books and a regular con-
tributor to Americas most import
ant journals. His poetic works have
been translated into ten different
languages and his plays have been
presented on Broadway. The Du-
Pre- Choral group has become a
nationally recognized musical or
ganization in the last few months.
Their recent appearances in the
city have occasioned great excite
ment among music lovers OF both
racial groups.
1t was disclosed Monday that re-
quests for tickets from prominent
cultural organizations in the city
have already assured full support
for this unique art program. Tickets
will 60 on safe this week.