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SIX-ROOM BRICK.

NV. location, n block from rapid street.
car line and shopping center; 2-story, s.
bedroom brick; new heating plant toiD; /;
house in good repair: ideal for family;
will redecorate for new owner; $500
EGGLETON REAL ESTATE,
2s13 14th. DU. 5051, 9 to $40 and z to 9.
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ROLLINGWOOD.

Colonial brick built only > years. beau
tifully designeG. 3 bedrooms, > baths on
2nd floor, plue rooms and bath on 3rd
Well-equipped kitchen, gas conditioned
heat Improved lot, 100 ft. in depth
Owner transferred. Vacant. Earlv oc-
cupancy, Exclusive Call EN-. 1890 uu-
til pm. F. A. TWEED CO., 5504
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CHEVY CHASE, D. G..
NEAR CHEVY CHASE CIRCLE

Spacious center-hall brick Colonial IN
splendid condition: possession; bed
rooms tall will accommodate. twin beds,,
. baths. End floor; finished attic with
stairway; 1st floor living room, 80 IT., with
fireplace; loft. hall, dining room, kitchen,
den and 1st-floor lavatory, screened porch
automatic heat, maids room and bath in
basement. Liberal terms. Shown by ap-
pointment only. Phone Ma. 1900: Eve
nines and Sunday. Major Lane. WI. $3.50.
BOSS & PHELPS. 1417 K st. NV,
Eye ct1rn
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DEFINITELY A FINE
SUBURBAN HOME.

NEAR SILVER SPRING.
5-year-old brick home; built by owner.
burning fireplace, ample dining room. beau,
pine den. full bath. shower marble and
tile), first hoor; second has 3 bedrooms,
two II feet long; ! closets. beautiful
bath: porch with slate floor and steel
plumbing; lot l5ox13o, Anchor fence, 2.
car brick detached garage, oil heat; ST.
800. For inspection and further details
call M. Flora, WI 23SS. with EDMUND
J. FLYNN. Woodward Bldg, RE. 1918
list and Quincy pl.-
Beautiful corner house, Z large rooms
h NV W b: eel cellar front and back porches;
St.. Brookland-e-room
brick. inclosed porches. recreation room
garage: BRYANT gas heater; Al condition
reas. down payment. owner, NO. 1856
coLoRE6Gs . S seaton pl nv-semtde.
only; Can Mr. Fiiippo. Ii. $3.50. with
Realty EG, Y, ASSOCIATES. Inc.
heated porehes, h,-w;h; 2-car garage; lot
TIE. 2233; L. T. Gravatte. 729 18th ST
M nv nesltor Ma. o753,
coL9REDll63s ORE 9TH St; n.w-6-room
Crawford. ME. 27l3 or AID. 1856.
COLORED-Duplex 3 +. and b. ca. ami,
nr. CAPITOL gar, S6,950, low terms: 6-r
and b. frame. mr.. 5th and H ne, ~ 800,
easy terms; 6-r, and b, ami. $3.50, E.
east OF Ga. ave, UP $4,000, Mr.. Ryon,
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SHEPHERD PARK BARGAIN,
S1S QE0

very attractive, detached, brick home
on on 60-n. lot. located "a block from bus
llne; lst q. has large entrance hall, living
room; End fl, 4 bedrooms, IIa baths: !!
nnished fnIs a rooms @ IN attic; 2-car garage. Be
sure s1a DA1Ihs Eee in,s cShny c3SWhnneT-oGcueaea sea
1lo4 VT Ave, Realtors DI 1850
sun. ana Eve, DU. 1000, Ext 62l
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OFFICES ron ann.

10000 FT. OFFICE SPACE. available in
80 days. Inquiry from trade associations.
ether conSer9s ipvitsd: NE. COOS.
dence. suitable for once purposes. SITS per
month. Call Mr.; Rupert, MA. 2345. Eve
sa5 PENNsYLvANIA AVE. N,w.-Desirable
once rooms now available. Robert w. Saw
age, S13 Union Trust Bldg. MA. 5000.
3 ROOMS, ON CONN, AVE: ELEVATOR
service; suitable for physician or business
once. Rent, $40.
B. r. SAUL CO..
925 18th st. NV National 21O0.
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HOUSES FOR SALE.
NEARBY HYATTSVILLE.

On 9 prominent residential street. attrac-
tive 5-rm. BUNGALOW. modern tiled bath.
large screened porch, oil INV. heat, base
ment and attic, large rear yard. ideal for
garden; l block to downtown bus. House
redecorated and vacant. Price $3.50.
REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC, EX 1922,
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AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER g. SON, Auction9y
FURNITURE.
FUTURE.

FUTURE,
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON, Auction9efs.
FURNITURE.
Fine Limoges china dinner set BelIeesk,
Llmoges and other china and service plates
sterling and plated fiat and hollow ware.
glass, etc.
BY order Robert Ryland, Administra tor
Estate Mary Torrance Gettie: Elliot II
Thompson, Administrator, Estate Mrs
Frank Hatton, Ebbitt Hotel, and from
other sources.
BY AUCTION
AT WESCHLER'
915 E ST. NV,
FRIDAY.
Commencing AM
Bedroom, dipette and living room groups,
desirable odd pieces, spiral spring. inner
UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE pm China,
silver. glass for an estate, $50 pm
my3,4.
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BARNABY WOODS, D. C.

4-BEUHOOM COLONIAL.
Red brick, center-hall Colonial house,
about years old, Just redecorated and
now vacant. Includes paneled den, living
room in rear overlooking garden, 4 bed
rooms, 2 baths On second floor finished
3rd-foor room, gas heat. An opportunity
for any one neeoing a home Immediately.
Please call MI. Bortz, WO. 4754.
FRANK s PHILLIPS. DI. 1411.
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CHEVY CHASE-S2O,5OO.

Just block from the circle and trans;
residence is complete and in fine con-
dition for your occupancy, with light; very
spacious rooms throughout; lighted closets;
kitchen with newest refrigerator and elec-
trio range; large screened living porch
paneled recreation room with fireplace, ar
mace; storage attic, attached garage.
This is one of the incest properties for
sale in this section. Call WO. $500 until
9 pm: EDw. H JONES & CO., INC,
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BATTERY PARK.
FOREST HILLS

Between Conn ave. and Rock Creek Park
An individually built home, on a lot
75x233, has living room. dining room,
kitchen, den and lavatory on 1st floor: 4
bedrooms and baths on the End: large
attic. maids lavatory and laundry room,
phone TIE. 1868.
L. T. GRAVATTE,
729 18th st. NV. Realtor MA n153
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

BEVERLY BEACH on Chesapeake Bay
for catalogue Bax II Mayo. A A. Co Md.
WANTED by naval oficer's wife-Cottage
for | month or more after July /, near
D. Star.
NEAR CEDAR POINT, on bay. at Ridse,
MO Al-year house. copper screened
porch. double garage, fine view. IL acres,
arteslan well; $4,000. Phone Atlantic 27s5
SHADYSIDE, MD.-Cottages for rent on
Mrs YendelL SH Sa.3 -
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BETHESDA AREA.
IA OF AN ACRE.

This frame BUNGALOW contains 8 rooms.
full basement, attached garage; is acre Of
ground Can be bought for only S6.950.
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Riverdale Heights-$9,5 500.

Prince Georges county, Nc.
Cheerful, attractive house with real
charm, in immaculate condition. Living
room, library with wood-burning fireplace
dining room and bright kitchen; 3 bed
rooms and bath, second floor; also . rooms
and shower bath in basement; recent OIL
heating plant with winter hook
up, weather ,stripped and insulated, we'll
Handicapped lot 100X100 summer house,
outdoor fireplace, lily pool, 10x14 garage.
Near University of Maryland, Engineering
transportation; $500 cash required
Possession June Is. Mr.. Shackelford. MA.
$500: evenings and Sundays, 81. 660S.
BOSS g. PHELPS l41T K St NV
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Twenty minutes to Chevy Chase Circle
by bus, this side-entrance- hall home con-
tains large living room with fireplace. ex-
ceptionaliy large dining room and kitchen,
bedroom or den on 1st floor. 3 bedrooms
and tiled bath on 2nd floor, steps to at
tic: brick and hollow tile construction, oil
h-wh.; fruit trees, garden space, extra
ground if desired priced right: vacant:
immediate possession can be had;
GRAHAM-H HALL. REALTORS, WI, $3.50.
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1928 9th ST. NV.

INSPECT BY APPT. PLEASE.
Brick home corner of Tuckerman st.
Vacant June [. Five rms, bath e master
bedrooms, attractive kitchen, new stove,
gas heat, b.-i garage: big fenced yard. 3
porcfes: unusually attractive terms. Cali
Mr.. Thompson, RA, 1862. with
DIXIE REALTY CO., MA. $3.50.
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ACREAGE FOR SALE.

ACREAGE FOR SALE.
35s ACRES on main macadam hwy, only
about 4 miles from D. c. and quite close
to end OF bus line; owner is making special
price Tor quick sale; buy this now for build
ing your home after the war; you'll never
buy land as close-in as cheap again. r. p.
Ripley. SH. 1888; Sunday and evenings.
EXCELLENT TRACT. 10. to 1e acres. near
city, suitable for. development, farming,
TWO 6O-ACRE Tracts tmore or less,. of
weil-located wooded ground. with excel
lent elevation. OF Bradley blvd. Just be-
yond the former Women's Country Club.
For particulars, call Mr. Walk, Thos. j.
Fisher & Co. Realtors, Dr. $3.50.
IL ACRES, $2,4OO.
mi. from new brick school; facing main
road; ready for subdivision; rich clear
land; In Seabrook. Call Mr. Valenti. HO.
oO43. o. B. zANTzINGER, Jr, Real Es-
57A ACRES OVERLOOKING LITTLE
pimcuit Run, with 1 u mi. road front. In
heart Of Fairfax Co. hunt couatry. walk
ing distance of Transportation. Adjoin-
ing some OF Northern Virginia's most valu-
able estates. Many delightful bldg sites
valuable timber and wood. Good road on
sides: Electricity and telephone avail
able. $3.50. Already financed
THOMAS & CO.,
Phone Vienna tVa) 1875.
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SUB PROP. FOR SALE tcsr,.)

BUNGALOW. $3.50.
Tuxedo. Md.-Nearly new. bedrooms,
automatic heat, nice lot; vacant: $3.50
down. GUNN g. MILLER. Franklin 2100.
DECATUR HEIGHTS
5-r. bungalow, attic space for additional
rooms. bath, cleo, air-cond. heat. oil bur-
ner, paved street, close to everything.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.

LIST YOUR colored properties to sell with
US: city. suburban, nearby Maryland. Per-
sonal attention to all Hstines La sale
Realty Co., All N. Y. ave. NV. Ma. 3S44
TO SELL, trade rent; in, out D. c., If right
price, terms. Have clear bay cottage,
acreage, ripe to develop, city water, wood
nred - ~~-
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BARNABY WOODS

A modern .Coloniskbrick home, we'll To-
Gated on 70-ft. -fronFlot with a command
Ing view Of Barnaby Woods and its fine
homes Flowers ara dogwood now bloom
ing ing IN All Their beauty. Center hall With
corner cabinet, modern eIec. kitchen large,
we'll arranged living room on rear opening
onto screened living orch also a pic
iuresoue view OF wooded lot and garden
an unusually attractive ARRANGEMENT for
The 2nd floor OF 3 large bedrooms and .
paths; also finished heated 3rd floor, gas
call
Chevy Chase Realty Co.,
SUNDAY AND WEEKDAYS,
,, ,ooo EXCLUSIVE.
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SHANNON g. LUCHS Co,
Mr.. HOME BUYER.

H1t. IIO1HE DO IIts
Here is your opportunity to buy cozy
3year old 2-story detached brick home
vut, Naval Research Lab, etc. 1t has 2
lovely bedrooms, full basement with auto.
heat Oh, yes the lot, 50xl1 is real
playground for junior. See 1t today.
S115O, on your own terms.
Col DGTEN RROS PIE 1QSS
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III W ~ 1T 111I111h0f
1O1n Vermont Ave Rm oI7 RE hl40
NEAR r. T. AVE. NE.

On high elevation-20-ft, row brick. 6
large rooms and bath. 3 full-length porches,
condition. @-car garage. Price, $3.50.
REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC, EX. 1922
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Sc. PROPERTY
CLEVELAND PARK.

2-story brick, z rooms, auto gas he,
inclosed rear porches. 2-car garage. 2
Sth st Sc -
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Large Detached Residence
In Sauls Addition. very attractive sub
stantial home, containing 10 rooms and 3
baths; ideally situated for the renting Of
rooms, being within l square of the 14th
fences. Has automatic h.-w.h., detached
garage; present income approximately S225
per month. Priced at only $4,000 for
quick sale. Call Mr.. Tammaro, ia. 1915,
with
SHANNON & IIICHS co
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5339 Nebraska Ave.-S18.950

CORNER BROAD BRANCH RID.
Chevy Chase, D. C.-Beautiful stone brick
frame home, center hall Colonial, built by
one Of Washington'S best builders Large
living, dining rooms de luxe kitchen with
breakfast room, large screened porch, 8
bedrooms. > tiled baths: large heated bed
room and storage room third floor: gas
heat, built-in garage: fronts I25 feet on
each street: beautiful shrubbery; home i'm
maculate condition. Vacant.
LESLIE D. MEASELL.
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PROPERTY WANTED.

WE HAVE SEVERAL CUTOFF TOWN IN
ness property, where from $50 900 to
$4,000 cash would be invested at once
NICHOLSON &, CO, MA 5s3T
The Burlington, 1920 Vermont Ave.
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REAL ESTATE SALE OR EXCHANGE.
WILL EXCHANGE fine 12-room house in
Jamaica, N. Y, for equal value In wash
ington property. HO. 947S.
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IMPORTANT.

Owner has requested us to sell his beau
tiful home, 5 rooms and bath on the lst
floor, 3 rooms and bath on End floor. 2
rooms and bath in basement, oil burner,
screened porch and large lot: solid brick.
Live OH / st floor and still collect sos mo.
from apt. Possession May Is. Cash
$1,000, asking Sl1.50o. Mr., Arrance, 2303
South Arlington Ridge road Jackson 1904
j LEE PRICE exclusive agent
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DON'T SELL

BEFORE dETTING Ny OFFER.
will pay cash for houses, white or
colored; hats, apartment houses or busi-
ness property. D. c. only. G. g. DUTY,
1924 Vermont ave. Ma. 4462
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HOUSES FOR SALE.

CHEVY CHASE, MD.-S19.500
A charming center-hsll home; bed
rooms. . baths on 2nd floor; large living
lavatory maids room; s-car garage, well
handicapped lot 90x1SO. Property available
June 15. Real value Call WO. 2300 until
O :, n, EnNt II ZONES &, co INC
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ARLINGTON. VA.

5-room. BUNGALOW; new-house condition:
nice lot partly fenced garage; near
stores, school, 10-cent bus. Possession.
Price. S6,950. with $3.50 cash; balance.
5-room bungalow full cellar, oil heat,
fireplace 2 bedrooms, bath. first floor; one
bedroom in finished attic. Price. $3.50,
with $1,000 cash: balance. S53 mo.
rooms; bedrooms, h.-w.h.. nice
porch; 2-car garage; nice lot; near stores,
S1.5oo cash BALANCE. $65 mo.
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DOWNTOWN

Out of town owner Will sell her 3-story
6risk 6at home west OF 14th ST.. - rms, 8
priced right. Inspect by appt,, subStan
cash required.
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HOUSES FOR SALE.
COLORED.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE

Detached house. 6 spacious rooms, good
condition. h.-w.h.. bath electricity. porch
and nice yard 1915 down. sos mo. MR.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Allied Forces
Nearer Rome

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL
giers, Feb. l. CUP)-Allied 5th army
forces drove to within Is airline
miles of Rome from their beach,
heads in western Italy Tuesday and
official reports said German REIN
forcements were streaming down
from the north for a showdown
battle on the approaches to the
eternal city.
On the main 5th army front 70
miles below Rome, American, Brit
ish and French troops knitted into
the Nazi Gustav line with increasing
fury, pushing the Germans back at
a number of points from Casino
to the Tyrrhenian coast
Front reports indicated the Ger
mans had abandoned most of their
prepared positions inside Casino
and were withdrawing into the hills
behind that stronghold for a new
stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
BrawIey Meeting
Called to Scan
Ducks Problem

Immediate relief from the crop
losses inflicted by ducks will be
sought in Brawley Wednesday at a
conference of farmers, game con-
Servation association members, and
officials of the federal and state
fish and game bureaus.
The conference will be held in
Veterans Memorial hall at 2 pm.
Everyone interested in this prob
lem is urged to attend the confer
ence and bring facts and figures
with them," declared Supervisor
Hugh T. Osborne, coordinator for
the county food and fiber commit
tee. Farmers will be asked to re-
port their losses and others will be
asked to outline any plans they
may have for handling the problem
without loss of food during war"
Misunderstanding galore cloud
the main ISSUE" Osborne said Tues
day, so this conference was called
to provide a complete airing Of
the subject"
Some farmers have urged the
abollShment of the federal and
state game refugees in the northern
part of the valley while others have
urged that the refugees be thrown
open to hunters SO that the hun
dreds of thousands birds may be
killed, thus cutting down any fur
ther crop losses.
Osborne said it is hoped that an
immediate, definite, constructive
plan will be worked out at the con-
ference.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
7 ok Bill
NeurS
Po 5 soge
Houses Agree
On Hens
Under Debate

WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
CUP)-COngress moved into
the last phase of work on the
new tax bill Tuesday after
senate house conferees reached
agreement on $2,311 100000 in new
taxes, or more than $8OO0,00O, 900
short of the ''realistic" revenue goal
set by President Roosevelt.
The conferees completed work
Monday night and a finished draft
of the bill was expected to receive
final approval of the house and
senate Wednesday. 1t will then go
to President Roosevelt for sigma
ture.
AS approved by the conferees, the
bill proposed $172,500,000 more in
taxes than when it left the house
and $36,300,000 more than proposed
by the senate. 1t would boost total
annual federal revenues to $43 3,635,-
100000, or almost half the annual
cost of the war.
Briefly, the measure retains pres
ent individual income tax rates,
with the exception of repeal of the
Continued on page 6, col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
COP. Senators
Cite Delay on
Soldiers Vote

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. CUP) =
Senators Robert A. Taft, R), Ohio,
and Owen Brewster, CRD, Maine,
Tuesday blamed the administration
for delay in passage Of soldier vote
legislation.
They accused proponents of the
compromise Green-LucaS bill of
prolCnging debate by seeking pas
sage of a substitute for legislation
already approved by the senate.
The charge was voiced in reply to a
plea by senate democratic leader
Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky that
the senate complete action Tuesday
or Wednesday on the substitute
the Green-Lucas measure.
SPECIAL BALLOT
This would provide special fed
eral ballot for absentee voting by
members of the armed forces,
whereas the senate previously had
passed a bill for state ballots. The
state ballot Till was up for house
consideration Tuesday.
POIntlng out tnat the senate mas
debated the new bill for more than
a week, Barkley protested that IF
it takes these soldiers and sailors
as long to win, in comparison of
their numbers and magnitude of
their job, as it takes the senate to
provide them with a vote, the war
will last until the presidential elec-
ton of 1872"
Taft charged that "all the delay
is caused by the insistence of the
administration that the senate re-
verse its action of Dec. 3. The
senate on that date passed a bill
which recommended that the vari-
Gus states amend their absentee
voting laws, if necessary, to facili-
tate soldier voting by state ballot
Taft blamed house speaker Sam
Continued on page 6, col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
School Bus Goes
Into Side Ditch

BRAWLEY, Feb. IA Brawley
elementary school bus went into a
ditch on the Airport road three
miles north of here Tuesday morn
ing. Only one of the passengers
suffered injury and that a slight
one, School Superintendent M. V.
Goudie said.
Geneva Price, 6, had slight cut
over one eye. She was taken to a
physician Immediately and the
wound pronounced superficial. The
school nurse examined all the chill
dren On the bus at the time Of
the accident and said they were
uninjured Highway Patrolman
Lewis Mitchell said the children
apparently enjoyed the experience
and chartered eXcitedly because
their bus was in ditch and lodged
against a bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Board lnducts
Seventeen Men

Seventeen men were inducted into
the armed forces through the Ell
Centro selective service board in
the last quota call. The board still
seeks 155 men who have failed to
report in the past year, Charlotte
Morse, chief clerk reported Tues
day.
The seventeen men are: Audron
Hinkle, Jessie Payne, Lloyd Stewart,
Gilbert Comacho, James D. Welsh,
Jose Nunez, Windle G.. Roach,
Primitive r. Wanche, Alexander
Aguirre, Caleb c. Molina, Pedro
Hernandez, Arturo Heredia and
Leonides Soto, sent to FIT. Macarthur
and Efran Velasquez, Freddie Brown,
Julian Brown and Richard RivaS
to the Preside at Monterey.
The board reported that a num-
ber of the 155 men were listed as
having failed TO report had taken
preinduction physicals.
The names of these men have
been turned over to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the board
announced, and when they are
Continued on page g. col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Jury Holds Crash
Death Accident

A coroner's jury Monday found
that w. w. Jake) Tison victim of
a traffic accident in Ell Centro late
last week, was killed in an "un-
lvoidable traffic accident"
William Ernest Cotter, II, I'M
perial, driver of the car which COL
lided with the Tison car at Sixth
and He'll streets, Ell Centre, was
still held in the county Jail in El
Centre Tuesday while officials con-
tinued investigation of the fatal
accident. One of the passengers in
the car driven by Cotter, Robert
Walter Portlow, 49, was taken to
Modesto by officers of that place
Tuesday to face charges of forgery.
jefferson Davis Snow, 10, and Will
liam Junior JayneS, l6, also pas
Sengers in the care, are held pending
completion of the investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01
Show Complains
Of High Taxes

LONDON, Feb. /. (UP) George
Bernard Shaw complained in q
letter to the Times of London Tues
day that Britain's taxation system
is threatening to send him to the
poOrhouSe.
my haunting dread" he wrote
sis that some of my many admirers
by dying and leaving me a million
or so may consign me to an aims
house"
He said that before the war he
was a prosperous playwright, able
to pay his own way, but today he
is just a tax collector working for
a commission of sixpense Q0c) on
the pound ($4.
THE more l earn, the faster my
means vanish into the exchequer,"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01

he said. THE more productive my
work is, the smaller is my commits
sion, so that all my business activ-
tiles are directed to reducing its
pioductiveness to a point at which
my commission will be increased
from siXpense to four shillings.
Since 1899 have had to give the
exchequer $4,000 pounds a year to
pay for a war which would not
have occurred if my advice had
been taken in 1919"
Shaw presented plan for revis~
ing the tax system, suggesting that
all income over $4,000 pounds be
tax exempt, the excess profits tax
be abolished, and income taxes be
levied on three-year average rath-
er than a single years earnings.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01


jalein atoll.
Vice-Admiral r. A. Spruance
commanded the American assault
forces striking the first land blow
of the war at territory held by
Japan before the war.
The bold blow put American
forces approximately as close to
Tokyo as the Japanese were to the
United States mainland when they
delivered their sneak attack on
Pearl Harbor.
The communique announcing the
invasion:
Powerful fleet forces of all types
commanded by Admiral R. A.
Spruance have begun operations,
the objective of which is the cap.
ture of the Marshall islands.
Following intensive preparatory
bombardment of enemy installations
by carrier-based aircraft, battle
ships and light surface units, army
and marine assault forces have in
italy established beachheads on
islands in the vicinity of Roi and
Kwajalein islands in Kwajalein
atoll.
IN COMMAND
THE assault troops were directed
by Major-Gen. H. M. Smith, USMC.
The landing attacks in the Roi
island area are being made by
troops of the fourth marine divi-
sion commanded by Major Gen.
Harry Schmidt, USMC.
The landing being effected on
Kwajalein island is by troops of
the seventh infantry division COM
manded nv Major-Gen. Charles H.
Corlett, USA.
Strong opposition is being en-
countered about both areas.
initial information indicates that
our casualties are moderate.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-01

they have performed these missions
they may return home. That gives
them a goal. They all talk about
coming home. Many of them start
talking about it on the way over"
He said he hoped to see the
squeeze put ON Germany from
England, Italy, and Russia as he
believed in six months time it will
be win, lose, or draw in the Ger
man war.
1T looked to me-" he said. "as
though we had definite air superior
ity in Italy"
He said that he had asked for
a transfer so that he may help
fight the Japs." Major Thacker
was ordered to report at Boise on
Thursday.