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argue IN a vigorous voice which
could be heard throughout the
court was Harold Smith, counsel for
the company.
"The attorney general is well rep
resented here and It IS his law
suit" Smith said. y believe his
wishes In the matter should now be
made known"
In reply Francis Shea, assistant
70 the attorney general, said, The
matfer Is out OF the attention OF
the court. The government has ter
minated it's possession and Mont
gomery Ward has taken back its
plant. suggest that closes the
case"
He said Wares had labor dis
pute that was impeding the war
effort. and had failed 10 comply
with a WLB ruling that an election
be held
THE election has now been held.
Presumably that will settle the
matter" he said.
Your suggestion OF the mootneSS
OF the case is correct"
Il do not recall a case where n
court has given a decision on a
moot question" Judge Holly said
Il am inclined to believe l should
not express an opinion"
CITES PRECEDENT
Judge Holly asked the govern
ment's attorneys If they wanted the
case dismissed ano Shea replied
that he did, citing a case in which
the court was found not 10 have
the right to render a decision on
moot question.
Replying TO Shea, Smith said,
"Since the Burleson decision, the
supreme court has adopted rules
and regulations regarding dismissal
and said that dismissal should be
only on the terms your honor sees
fit TO employ. We have continually
pressed for a decision. cay to day
since this case has been before you
and the government has been plead
ing for delay Mr.. Vol Matthew
M. Vol, u. S. district attorney
asked to walt until today for the
decision We, at great expense, filed
elaborate briefs. If ever a case
should be dismissed without preju-
dice, this should be the one.
Mr.. Shea has not been in this
courtroom and naturally does not
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Nineteen Chosen
For Boys State

Nineteen Imperial county Boys
will be sent to b>ys State this year,
Harvey Kenyon, commander OF the
Bcyce Aten Post American Legion
said Tuesday night at the post
meeting.
Three boys Will b. sent from Ell
Centre with the Legion, Elks and
Eagles lodges contributing. He SAID
that Brawley would send nine,
Calexico three, anc Holtville, West
morland, Calipatria and Imperial
each one, according to information.
Ed Henderson reportC> to tn.
members that the hlgn school cadet
corps had received only two rifles
from the state corps office to bf
used by the l34 boys for rifle
range and target practice, and one
of the rifles had an incomplete
rear sight.
Mike Zavala suggested that the
school officials be asked to request
more rifles, but Henderson inter-
posed that four more had been or
dered but may not arrive before the
end of the school year. Henderson,
a top member of the valley rifle
team, has volunteered his services
to coach the boys.
George Wnitcher reported that
the army area Offices at FIT. Logan
had denied priori'ies to the Legion
dCrmitory for coolers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
STOPPED TAKING
DAILY LAxATIVES"
"After Is years. dosing now
eat KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN'

Constipated? Given up hope of
finding lasting, gentle relief? Then
read this unsolicited letter:
81 am a rural letter carrier. For more
than 10 years | used "A laxative every night.
About year and u half ago a good
friend suggested that l try KELLOGG'S
ALL-BRAN. did so-wth the result that
/ have not taken q pill since. eat ALL
BRAN generously every day. find IL
great help" John II. Martin, Westminster.
Maryland.
How can such helpful results
come about? Scientists say one
common cause of constipation is
lack of sufficient "cellulosic" ele-
ments in the diet - and KEEL
LOGG'S ALL-BRAN is one of
Natures most effective sources of
Lhese important elements. They help
the friendly flora to fluff up and
prepare the colonic contents for
easy, natural elimination. KEEL
LOGG'S ALL-BRAN is not
purgative, but a natural, gentle
acting, regulating" FOOD.
If your constipation is this kind,
eat KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN reg
ularly, as cereal or i'm several
mullins. Drink plenty of water. See
if yon don't get help, too. Insist
On the genuine ALL-BRAN, made
only by Kellogg's in Battle Creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
President HurIs
Charge at Press
On Ward Seizure

WASHINGTON. May 10. CUP)-
After telling a press conference late
Tuesday that the election at Mont
gomery Ward company would close
the case, President Roosevelt charg-
ed that the press of the country
had not given the full history of
the case" He was being questioned
by reporters on the Chicago store
case.
He said he was reminded OF bed
time stories about children seeing
things under the bec. Watching the
Montgomery Ward dispute from his
vacation spot in South Carolina, the
President said, he could see that
\. lot OF people were seeing things
under the bed because they had not
gotten over childhood habits.
Mr. Roosevelt's recital was touch
ed off by the first question of the
news conference: have you heard
Of the Montgomc4y Ward case?"
Mr.. Roosevelt Immediately asked
whether the questioner was a law
yer. Then the President said that
there is a thing called law in this
country and the governments legal
operations are carried on through
the department of justice in ac-
cordance with the law which origin
ally created 1t. According TO law,
the President said, the attorney
general is the legal adviser of the
government.
Then ne recalled the no-strike
pledges given after Pearl Harbor
by the bulk of American organized
labor which, he said, asked for
creation OF a National War Labor
board which would be the tribunal
for orderly settlement of labor dis
putes.
CITES COAL STRIKE
Later, and in the face OF a
threatened coal strike which. the
President sai6, could have throt-
tied the entire war program, con-
gress passed the Smith-Conally act
giving the WLB statutory power to
take jurisdiction in labor disputes
Then. the president said, came
the Montgomery Ward case. He
told how the board took jurisdic-
ton in this dispute and ordered the
company 70 continue its contractur-
al relations with the union until
an election could be held.
The President said Montgomery
Ward had a right TO refuse COM
pliance. Asked TO explain this state
ment. he said it is the right of any
citizen TO say he will not live up
to the law. but the police have
authority to take him to Jail in that
event.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Union Leader
Cites Spite
tCortinuad from Page !

Continued from rage ~
and apparently, according to inter-
pretations that can be easily placed
on the statements of the lOth re-
eional war labor board. the union
selected for that public spanking
is the International Association oi
Machinists."
Shredder made Ills statement at
a hearing in which the union was
asked to explain why 1t had ordered
its members in the San Francisco
area not to work more than eight
hours a day, six days week in
shops of the California Metal
Trades association.
The board went into executive
session Immediately after the hear
ing and indicated 1t would an
nclnce later today its next step in
the overtime case. Inasmuch as
the union has refused to obey the
directive, presumably all the board
can do is refer the case TO President
Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Allies Speed Up
Drive Toward
Burmese Border
fNE4 TeiephOfO)

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, HANDY, Ceylon, May
10. CAPITALIZED troops repulsed
Two ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS coun-
,erattacks in resumption of heavy
fighting in the Palel area, south
east CT Imphal, it las disclosed
Wednesday as RAF m d u m
bombers hit Moirang, 25 miles
southwest of the capital, for the
second successive day.
The japanese were reported to
have suffered heavy losses as the
Allied forces shattered the attempt
ed thrusts, aimed at retaking posi-
tions recently captured in the AL
lied drive toward the Burmese bor-
der.
Allied losses were listed as light,
compared with the Japanese cas-
ualtieS-a contrast which has oc-
CURED in most of the fighting in
this theater.
Allied headquarters also revealed
that a force of Chindit raiders
launched an attack on the Japanese
at an unidentified place south Of
Mogaung, inflicting heavy casual
ties on the enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Absentee Ballot
Deadiine Near

Thursday, May IL, is the last day
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
may receive applications for -
sentee ballots. he announced We'd
nesday.
Tile absen.ee ballots may be
voted any time up to and includ-
ing election day by persons outside
of Imperial county.
Little interest has been shown
in absentee voting this year." Nc
clelland said apparently there is
not much interest in the con-
tolidated election May l6. To datt
a total of 229 applications for alb.
Sentee ballots nave been received.
OF that number 63 were soldier bal
lots. To date "a of the absen et
ballots have been voted in tho
county clerks office"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Confession Puts
End 10 Trunk
Murder Mystery
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events leading up to the Staying
and his subsequent flight from Chi
cago, Villegas told the Texas officers
that he had come straight to Crystal
City and had not gone to California.
Chicago police had been informed
earleir that Villegas had registered
at a Calexico, Calf, automobile
court on the Mexican border the
same day the trunk containing his
wife's body was discovered in Los
Angeles.
Full investigation revealed that
the man suspected in the CaleXlco
auto couyt did not fit the descrlp-
ton of Villegas. His mysterious
leaving the court made him suspect,
officers relatedo
Villegas said that previous to the
shaving he worked in a Chicago
aircraft plant and that his wiie
worked as a waitress.
START OF 1T
ION April 25," he said, Il got off
work at 5 D. m. and met Louise at
the restaurant where she worked.
She was drunk and we started
drinking beer together and put
whisky in our beer.
We left the restaurant and de-
cided to go to a place to dance.
While we were waiting for street,
car, she decided she wanted to go
alone, so l went 10 our apartment
and drank some more beer which
I had brought home with me.
Il went to sleep, and she came
in about 10 p. m. and woke me up.
She said she wanted me to sign
divorce paper so she could marry
another man. I tried to talk her
into staying with me, but she picked
up a pair of scissors and SAID she
would kill me if | didn't sign the
paper | took the scissors away
from her, and then SIC lacin to hit
me.
STRIKES BACK
Pretty soon l began 10 hit her
back and then l hi. her twice in
the back of the head with my
fist and knocked her out. | picked
her up and put her on the bed and
tried to bring her to with rubbing
alcohol But she only breathed a
few more times and then stopped
and I knew she was dead
Villegas then related that he slep.
beside his dead wife until 3 a. m.
the following morning, when he
awakened and stuffed her body in
a cheap theatrical trunk in the
room
Then he said, II went back to
bed and slept all day Saturday"
The next day he said he got UP
about IL p. m. and went downtown,
where he met frankie Macias, 13,
who went with him in a taxi back
to the apartment. He said frankie
and the cab driver, neither of whom
knew of what had happened, helped
him carry the trunk to the taxi,
and transport it to the Union sta
tiCn where it was expressed to
Los Angeles under the name of
John Lopez"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
BiddIe and Court
Tilt on Ward Case

know OF Mr.. Woll's pleadings."
I continued this case without
consulting anyone" Judge Holly
interposed. Il did not have time TO
investigate the authorities.
WASHINGTON. May 10. up
War Labor Board Chairman Will
liam II. Davis revealed Wednesday
that the board has voted unani-
mously TO refer TO President Roose-
welt another Montgomery Ward q
Co. labor dispute, this one involv-
ing the Hummer Manufacturing
Co, a Springfield, III. subsidiary
of Wards.
The Hummer firm refused to
comply with a board order cover
ing union security. arbitration pro-
eedure and other issues on the
ground that the order exceeded
he authority and jurisdiction of
he WLB Approximately $50 union
workers are employed by the COM
pany. which IS producing war ma
terial
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ARE ISSUED TUESDAY

County Clerk ", J. McClelland
Tuesday issued marriage licenses
TO four couples: Sergeant Harold
Martin Walk. "a. of Washington
BOro. Pa, and Emma Loucille Ray
land, 2l, Brawley bookkeeper; Dan
II. Thrasher. %. rancher, and Dor
othy Jean Pendergast. 20. Aguila
Ariz.. residents: Lieutenant Husten
Hibberts, 26. Yuma soldier. and
Margaret f. Markwardt, q. Yuma
resident, and Albert Harold Hen
nesSey "a, Of the army air corps
at Yuma and Violet Mae Fazz. II,
Yuma resident
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Union "DepIores"
Troop Evacuation

the plant shortly before seven o.
clock and at the appointed hour
began removing the placards de-
noting government occupation.
Jones statement that the pur-
pose for which possession was taken
has been accomplished leaves me
in the dark Avery said when noti-
flee that the plant had been re-
turned to its owners.
Undoubtedly" he added, 'the
tremendous amount of comment by
the public at large was a great
influence in the governments deci-
sion. On no other national matter
has there been SO much conjecture
as to the governments attitude.
Il believe that when President
Roosevelt returned from his retreat
in the south he discovered that the
Ward case had grown in national
stature beyond his expectations.
OUT ON LIMB
His dropping of the matter, first
at the press conference Tuesday
afternoon and later with the deci-
sion to withdraw, was the person.
ification of Humpty- -Dumpty fall
ing off the wall. don't believe he
can regain his position"
Avery reiterated his intentions to
fight efforts to involve Ward work.
ers in a closed shop agreement and
said the company will not enter
into a maintenance of membership
contract with the union"
His reference to President Roose-
velt's Cropping the case at his
press conference was in regard to
the chief executives statement yes
terday when he told reporters that
the collective bargaining election
then in progress would lend the
case regardless of who won.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
President Files
Army Budget
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ed for all deliveries until Dec. 81,
l945 In the case of aircraft, how
ever. the new program would I'm
ance requirements to June 80. 1916.
The new program included about
SIS .OOO, 100000 for military lend
lease" and 1862 2,550,000 for relief
of civilians in occupied or liberated
areas.
Provision also was made for the
trebling of the present strength OF
the Women's army corps to 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Sanchez Faces
New Charge;
Is in Custody

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not reveal the name of the imagina-
tive man.
1t is conjectured Silva must be
the man with the imagination since
he was named in the complaint with
Sanchez and is held in jail in lieu
of $500 bail as is Sanchez. The
complaint against them was signed
in Calexico justice court
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Committee Okes,S
HoIivilIe Hotel

HOLTVILLE, May l0-Memoers
of the area urgency producllon
committee this weeK reported laV-
orably on the ssity of hotel
and business construction in Holt
Vile to take the place of some o.
he buildings destroyed BY lire IN
the downtown district this spring
il was revealed Wednesday.
The War Production bcaro L
checking on certain details IN CT y
nection construction Requirement
and availability of MATERIAL Il
was understood, before ruling or
the proposition to give the go Slg'
nal Tor Gems truction.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
LIQUOR DISPENSERS WAIT
CONFERENCE WITH OPA

Ell Centre liquor. and beer dis
pensers will meet with an OPA
price representative in meeting
at the Barbara Worth hotel Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
All retailers serving beer, wine
or mixed drinks will attend the
meeting arranged by Ralph Tuttle,
field price officer for the county,
at which II. A. Abbott, specialist
from San Diego, will address the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
AIR SCOUT UNIT

Twenty high school boys attended
the meeting Wednesday morning at
which Max Sones, squadron leader,
discussed the proposed organization
of Air Scouts in Ell Centro.
The boys were given application
blanks which include physical ex-
aminations and will meet Friday
evening promptly at 7:30 at the
Sones Lumber company for regis
tration.
The new Air Scout Squadron $40
is being sponsored by the Ell Centro
20-30 club
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
BOARD TO CLOSE TUESDAY

Imperial Valley war price and
rationing board will be closed Tues
day, May l6. from 1890 10 4:30
Margaret Foster. chief clerk o. the
III Centre board, explained We'd
nesday that this was being done
In order that the staff might work
on special survey now IN progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
GET BUILDING PERMITS

Three building permits were is
sued by the El Centre city engineers
office Tuesday. Sam Mays. 107
Orange, was give ma permit to build
a l2x7 porch estimated at 500.
J. H. Tyler, lessee, $50 Main, a $500
permit to partition and remodel.
Miguel Guerrero, 305 East Orange,
Sl95 to build l2x25 porch.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
SEEKS ANNULMENT
OF MARRIAGE

Annulment OF the marriage OF
Angelo Pumello and Hazel Dean
pumello was sought in Imperial
county superior court Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
DRAWS SENTENCE

E. d. Hendrick, 81, Ell Centro
laborer, is serving seven and one
half days on an intoxication charge
oIlowing hearing in police court
Tuesday morning.
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was terminated by an order from
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones
who said the purpose OF the seizure
has Eeen accomplished"
u. $. MARSHALS
United States marshals entered
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Rail functions
In France Hit

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armada of some 500 bombers drop
ped 1900 to 1000 tons OF block
busters on the Dunkerque-Bou
coast 25 miles across the Straits of
Dover in three Thunderbolt raids
that rocked even the English shore
like an earthquake.
IN EDGE OF PARIS
Another 500 to 1000 tons of
bombs were divided among an air.
craft engine foundry and stamping
plant at GennevillierS, in the north
FWest suburbs of Paris; ball bear
ing works at Annecy, in eastern
France near the Swiss and Italian
borders, and Berlin.
TWin-engined Mosquitoes carried
out the raid on Berlin, planting
two-ton block busters among the
ruins of the battered capital be-
fore its huge net of searchlight and
antiaircraft batteries could get
them within range. Seven planes
were lost in the nights operations.
Soon after dawn, Spitfire fight
ers crossed the Straits of Dover
TO inaugurate the daylight phase of
the offensive on the fourth ami
VerSary of Germanys invasion of
the Low Countries and the start
Of her conquests in the west.
FELT ACROSS CHANNEL
Some residents said they could
feel the hot air blast from the
eombs bursting across the channel.
9th : tcld of binding bomb flash
os thai Illuminated the straits as
hough p daylight.
The Germans also reported that
'strang bo.-Ser fsrma tions" flew
over TIC CanIoe Alps region, indi-
eating th15 allied planes from Italy
ha1 resumed their attacks on the
Balkans. RAF Wellin9tons from
Italy bombed the German-held
ports of Genoa and Livorno in
northern Italy before dawn today
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

United States marshals
Evening star., 1944-12-28

Support the Sixth War Loan
drive Like Mighty Army Over
the TOp-94 Million. De Sofa Had
No Quota; Nor Have We. Buy and
Buy and Buy.
Evening star., 1944-12-28

Room, Conga Room, Embassy Room,
Lounge Riviera, Cafe Caprice, Du-
bonnet Room and Pail Mall Room.
For the above 1t will be like any
other time of year. Smartest hotel
man in town is probably Manager
James Sheehan of the Hamilton,
who has rented his Rainbow Room
to private club which will run its
own party and supply the service.
However, while we're still on the
subject of the walters check, take
the Spectators word for it and con-
slider yourself lucky that you're cele-
brating below the Mason-Dixon line.
One glance at New York's price
range with minimums lowering
around $36 (Which doesn't include
the liquor you can drink there after
midnight) and we Cancelled our
train reservation after all the trou-
BILE we took to get it.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
u s Patent once

So you're going to ring out the
old, ring in the new" in a local night
club despite the liquor ban. Well,
here's where you can go and how
much 1t will cost you'll
Victory Room comes up with a
novel idea They're throwing
double e-header party which entities
you to dinner and dancing for So. A
few hours later it will be breakfast
and dancing to the tune of IS.
Michele's (old Club Jalna) is a
Evening star., 1944-12-28

accept no reservations over the
phone" They must be made person.
ally any evening after pm. Their
party includes dinner and entertain
ment for Sc.
Casino R0yale is dishing out an
extra fancy dinner for your Sc. Be-
sides plenty of food there'll prob
ably be plenty of floor place for lit
terbugging.
Trade Winds. (How could anybody
talk about a cover charge or mini
mum with Margaret Phelan
aroundD So everybody is sure to
hear Margaret sing. There will be a
slight change in floor show sched-
ule. The first show goes on at II
pm. with the final one welcoming
the new year some time after mid
night. Dinner and dancing, $3.50.
Del Rio walters will write q mini
mum of $3.50 on your check-what
you do with 1t is up to you food or
drink, the management doesn't care
which,.
Club 400 rates the top of the list
as far as reasonable minimums 60.
All you're really asked to do is join
in with the fun and indulge in a
milkShake or two.
Cross Roads Gf you know anybody
with the gas to get you there) fol-
lows in the footsteps of the Victory
Room, serving ham and eggs at
1880 am. (well, anyhow, breakfast)
Minimum, IS.
La Conga promises the traditional
souvenirs, hats and noisemakers, for
$3.50. Here again you have to wres-
tie with the transportation problem.
Informal parties-Neptune Room,
Ell Patio, Old New Orleans (no spe-
cial prices).
No parties-Balalaika, Madrillon
and Mayfair. These places will just
take 1t easy. You're invited for din
ner, but we would advise you to go
elsewhere for merry-making
Ditto for hotel rOOms-Metronom
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Service Women's Club
Enterfains for British

A dinner honoring the men and
women Of the various British mill
tary services and the embassies will
be given at 7 o'clock tonight by the
Service Women's Club, at their
headquarters, 1911 H street NV. 1t
will be Christmas season party,
with Capt. B. A. Corvell leading a
British chorus In the singing of
Christmas carols.
Roast pig, the gift of DR.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1944-12-28

good place to celebrate and still keep
juniors piggy bank intact. They're
staging a party for 50 which will
include the classics from Scarlatti to
Shostakovich. Michele will see tc
this later detail personally.
China Clipper will be the most
expensive place in Washington to eat
chop suey or anything else for that
matter. 1t will cost you $8.40 and in
cludes a pot of tea and maybe pair
of chop sticks.
Troika with an exclusive reserva-
ton set up). Sorry" a polite phone
voice informs the Spectator, I'VE can
Evening star., 1944-12-28

Wilson Compton, will be the main
feature of the dinner, and there
also will be an English plum pud.
ding, lighted in the traditional
manner. Dancing will follow the
carol singing, with the Navy School
of Music Orchestra playing.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
United Air Lines Plans
Passenger Fare Cut

Plans for reduction in passenger
fares within the next go days were
announced today by United All
Lines. The extent of the cuts will
be based on rate study now under
way, according to w. A. Patterson
president of the lines.
In 1943 United and other air car
riers reduced fares 10 per cent
bringing them approximately equal
to railroad plus Pullman rates.