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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
Police Arrests,
Fines Reported

Ell Centre police reported 81 ar
rests in January and collection Of
S762 in fines.
Drunkenness rated highest in Of
fenses with AZ persons taken into
custody. Nine were booked for in
vestigation and seven charged with
disturbing the peace and seven on
vagrancy.
OF the fines collected $593 was
general and $l69 was paid in traf-
fic fines. A total of 33 paid fines,
25 served time, and only two were
dismissed.
The department answered 600
calls by patrol cars and the report
lists traffic citations issued.
The humane office made 13f
calls, collected $162 and sold rs
licenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
Labor Council
Picks Leaders

r. w. Barrigan has been elected
president of the Imperial Valley
Central Labor Council at the meet
ing Tuesday in the Labor temple
Other officers are: Ed Achstet-
ter, first president; C. T. Hen
sen, second president; r. p
Gibbons, secretary-treasurer; Albert
Harris, sergeant-at- t-arms.
The new president announced that
he was planning several new activ-
tiles for the betterment of the val :
ley and expressed the belief that
labor will do its part whnever call
ed upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

The whole country and large portion
of the world will be watching this exhibit
ton of home front unity (Fourth War
Loan), which will be stirring answer to
Axis propaganda charges of waning civil
ian morale.-Treasury Secretary Henry
Morgenthau Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

In the development of the tremendous
potential postwar need for construction,
it will probably be necessary for govern
ment to be of assistance to private indus
try and to private banking-Foreign Eco
nomic Administrator Leo T. Crowley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
BUY BONDS IN THE
FOR ITCHING OF
MINOR SKIN RASHES

get this medicated powder. Contains in
gradients often recommended by many
specialists for simple rashes, diaper rash
and chafing. Mexsana soothes and forms
coat of protection on tender skin.
Costs little. Always demand Mexsana.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Every time the enemy produces new
form of aerial torpedo or rocket gun,
different model airplane, new type of
tank, or finer lens for aerial photogra-
phy-they call it secret weapon.-Air
forces Gen. II. H. Arnold.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
Announcement of Candidacy
for
The Office Of Superior Court Judge

The State Legislature of the State of California at its
recent Special Session passed law which will ad-
the date of the State Primary Election to May
16, 1914 the date the Presidential Primary.
This being the case, therefore desire through the
columns of your paper to announce that | will be
candidate for election to the office of JUDGE OF THE
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF IMPER-
IAL, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. This office is strictly
nonpartsan in nature required by the laws of the
State of California.
sincerely solicit and ask for the vote of each and
every in this County, for the office of Judge OF
the Superior Court and if elected shall do everything
in my power to perform the duties of this important
office in satisfactory to the people of this
County.
ELMER W. HEALD
Judge of the Superior Court
t.%ase County of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

EDITORS NOTE: The fOlioping edit
Orials are presented as interesting Opin-
ions pOiced by editors elSeichere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
Editorials and Comment

of voting for Roosevelt and rival can
didate. That does it bit too strong for
even some of the rankest new dealers and
fourth termers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

and the late Arthur Brown of CAL
exico. lie is with the army air
force. He was fortunate, he wrote
his mother, in getting leave to visit
Australia for the Christmas and
New Years holidays.
John Hens, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Hens of El Centre is among
the 18l cadets at the pre-flighc
school of the San Antonio aviation
cadet center in Texas. He is TAX
ing a nine-Week course.
Private Patrick B. Wahl, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin c. Wahl OF
El Centre, is home from Camp
Cook on a 15-day leave. He enlist
ed last May and is an army radio
observer.
In a letter to the Post-Press
Second Lieutenant Alfred J. Spicy
now at Fort Benning, Georgia, said
Regardless of what Bill Outlook
tells you, don't you believe him
when he tells you that Georgia is
Garden of Eden. Il would gladly
trade the good old Imperial Valley
weather during July and Angus
for what we have down here. q
hope that Ben Herring is proud OF
me. l try to spread the gospel about
Gods country the best CAM. !
ran into First Lieutenant Roy
Main and wife, Gwendolyn Bliss
Main, on the street just before
Christmas. They both look fine and
we had pleasant time talking
over old times back in good old El
Centro. Certainly wish I could find
time to get back there for visit
But with only 10 days allotted IL
us on leave, it is impossible to ge,
there. Have been to two Rotary
meetings since I left El Centre
and they were surely flat in COM
parison with the El Centro meet
ings. I have missed the Rotary
meetings as much as anything else
since being in the service"
Corporal Jack Allen is in rada,
work and stationed at Camp Stew
art, Georgia, about 40 miles from
Savannah. He is attached to a CUR
battalion. 1T is cold here and rains
an awful lot with mud just like
Imperial Valley" he wrote. I'VE
keep plenty busy so there is not
much chance of getting into mis-
chief. We don't get up until 6 anc
then go to work at 8, which are
bankers hours in the army. Blu
lots of times we get in late al
night. And they are fond of taking
us on long hikes after we are sup.
posedly through at night"
Seaman First Glass Ear r. Will
liams, son of T. I. Williams of Cal
eXico, has been transferred from
San Diego to a torpedo training
school at Keyport, Washington. HIT
was graduated from Calexico Higt
school last year and entered The
service last August.
CoxsWain Ralph D. Williams i,
visiting his father, Harry William.
of the California hotel in El Cen.
tro, after returning from the south
west Pacific where he spent l.
months.
Platoon Sergeant Earl w. Thomp.
son finished preliminary training
in San Diego and will leave soor
for the marine training school a
Quantico, Virginia. At present he
is on a 20-day leave. He and Mrs
Thompson, the former Betty Lem
ons, are in Watsonville visiting his
relatives.
Cadet Arnold A. Page, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Page, Holtville, recently
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the army air force after
completing bombardier training al
the Carlsbad, New Mexico, army
air field. He attended Central
Junior college in Ell Centro.
At Fort Benning, Georgia, Will
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
Our Men i'm the Service

Merritt Clinton Garfield, former
e. Centro physician, has been ad-
vanced in rank from captain 20
major, it was announced by army
officers.
Il arrived safely in England =
was the word S. Sergeant Otis
Thorn 2son wrote his mother, Mrs.
E. A. Salee of Imperial. He former
ly was employed in the Security
First National bank in Brawley.
His brother, Robert Thompson, is
at the naval training station at
Farragut, Idaho.
Corporal Robert McElvany, who
is stationed with the army at Camu
White, Oregon, dropped in for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
I. S. McElvany, and other relatives
in El Centro this week. He is with
the military police. He entered the
army year ago last September.
Congratulations are due recently
appointed Sergeant Luis F. Aware
of CaleXico. Sergeant Alvarez who
received his promotion from techni-
clan fifth grade, is now serving
with the fifth air force service COM
mand in the southwest Pacific H =
is stationed with a signal compan,
as supply man. In addition to his
promotion, he has recently received
the Good Conduct medal. Sergeant
Alvarez, whose wife. Mrs. Luis F.
Alvarez, now resides at Calexico,
was inducted into the army on No
vember 10, 1912 at San Pedro and
received his basic training at Mia
mi Beach, Florida. He then was
transferred to the dispersal service
group training station at Wood
ward, Okla, where he received his
final training.
In civilian life, Sergeant Alvarez
was manager at San Diego Branch
of the Safeway Stores after leaving
the Calexico High school where he
participated in such sports as track
and basketball Sergeant Alvarez
has two brothers, Edward and Hen
ry, who are also in the army and
a third brother, George, in the
navy.
Four more Imperial Valley IT.
year-old boys have enlisted in the
naval reserve. They are Arsenic
Albert Alma and Augustine Con-
zales of CaleXico, and Edward Lloyd
Grubbs and Robert Leon Mclean
jr., of BraWley.
Private Leroy Westmoreland is
home for a 15-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Westmoreland of the area west of
Seeley. He has been in the service
Is months. He is in the army air
force at Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,. Private Westmoreland at
tended Central Junior college in
Ell Centre.
Mrs. Fritz DinSgeli Oh the Acacia
district received word this week
that her brother, Stephan Holzeisen
is aboard an aircraft carrier as q
parachute rigger. Not long ago he
was promoted TO petty officer third
class.
Staff Sergeant E. A. Jordan OF
the army air corps has been award
ed the air medal for GOODNESS, skill.
and courage displayed on combat
missions over enemy occupied ter
ritory in Europe his family learned
this week. Before he entered the
army he was connected with the
Pacific Motor Fright company in
Ell Centro and Brawley for several
years.
Chester Irving, Ell Centre real
estate and insurance dealer, is in
the marines now and reported this
week at San Diego.
New Guinea is the present adj
dress of First Lieutenant Harry II.
Brown, son of Mrs. Mary Brown
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
How To Relieve
Bronchitis

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause 1t goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
germ laden phlegm, and aid nature
to soothe and heal raw, tender, in
famed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the un-
derstanding you must like the way 1t
quickly allays the cough or you are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
for Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Merritt Clinton Garfield former
e. Centro physician, has been ad-
yanced in rank from captain 30
major, it was announced by army
officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Chester Irving, Ell Centre real
estate and insurance dealer, is in
the marines now and reported this
week at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Private Leroy Westmoreland is
home for a 15-day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Westmoreland of the area west of
Seeley. He has been in the service
Is months. He is in the army all
force at Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,. Private Westmoreland at
tended Central Junior college in
Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Four more Imperial Valley IT.
year-old boys have enlisted in the
naval reserve. They are Arsenic
Albert Alma and Augustine Con-
zales of CaleXico, and Edward Lloyd
Grubbs and Robert Leon Mclean
jr., Of BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Coxswain Ralph D. Williams is
visiting his father, Harry Williams
of the California hotel in El Gen.
tro, after returning from the south
west Pacific where he spent II
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Mrs. Fritz DinSgeli Oh the Acacia
district received word this week
that her brother, Stephan Holzeisen
is aboard an aircraft carrier as q
parachute rigger. Not long ago he
was promoted TO petty officer third
class.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Platoon Sergeant Earl w. Thomp-
son finished preliminary training
in San Diego and will leave soon
for the marine training school az
Quantico, Virginia. At present he
is on a 20-day leave. He and Mrs.
Thompson, the former Betty Lem
ons, are in Watsonville visiting his
relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

7 arrived safely in England" p"
was the word S. Sergeant Otis
Thorn pson wrote his mother, Mrs.
E. A. Salee of Imperial. He former
ly was employed in the Security
First National bank in BraWley.
His brother, Robert Thompson, is
at the naval training station at
Farragut, Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Staff Sergeant E. A. Jordan o.
the army air corps has been award
ed the air medal for GOODNESS, skill
and courage displayed on combat
missions over enemy occupied ter
ritory in Europe his family learned
this week. Before he entered the
army he was connected with the
Pacific Motor Fright company in
Ell Centro and BraWley for several
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Cadet Arnold A. Page, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Page, Holtville, recently
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the army air force after
completing bombardier training at
the Carlsbad, New Mexico, army
air field He attended Central
Junior college in Ell Centro.
At Fort Benning, Georgia, Will
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

New Guinea is the present adj
dress of First Lieutenant Harry H
Brown, son of Mrs. Mary Brown
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Seaman First Glass Ear r. Will
liams, son of z. I. Williams of CAL
exico, has been transferred from
San Diego to a torpedo training
school at Keyport, Washington. He
was graduated from Calexico High
school last year and entered the
service last August.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04

Corporal Robert McElvany, who
is stationed with the army at Camp
White, Oregon, dropped in for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. S. McElvany, and other relatives
in El Centro this week. He is with
the military police. He entered the
army year ago last September.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-04
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

|ented burst Of Speed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-REThs
Tokyo radio said today that the
Japanese people must have faith
in the navy which will not force
itself into unnecessary battles, "
thus for the first time referring
to the unanswered question of the
whereabouts of the Japanese fleet
in the Pacific.
The Japanese navy has good
fighting strategy for achieving the
final great victory" a Tokyo man.
DARN language broadcast said,
while other Japanese speakers still
stressed the importance and serl-
business of the war situation" for
the homeland.
One Tokyo broadcast said the
decisive battle of the Pacific has
entered its actual phase at last,
and warned that The current
strong (American) raid on Truk
is the enemy challenge"
Twenty yeas ago the navy of
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
Wilmingtonian Figures In Attempted
Rescue Of Marine Friend In Battle

into the jungle brush toward the
PROSTATE Marine. At the same
time, oattract attention of the
Jap machine gunners from the
pair, PFC. Thmas H. Kane, %,
of Springfield Gardens, Long Is
land, N. Y, and Pvt. Andrew L.
Soils, IS, of Santa Paula, Calf,
offered themselves as decoy tar
gets.
Behind them, and on a flank
from which he could see the en-.
tire scene, lay PFC. Forrest G
James, "a, of Mankato, Mimi, with
a Browning automatic rifle ready
At every machine-gun burst by the
Japs, James followed up with his
own burst, and in the ensuing due.
had a hole pierced in his canteen
The sergeant was dead when the
rescuers reached him, so there
was nothing to do but to battle
their way out, leaving the deac
sergeant behind. The effort, dan
gerous as it was, had been ir
vain-but it was for a comrade
who might have been alive. The
body of the sergeant was retriev
ed later, and buried in the GENE
terry of Marines who persisted il
the battle for New Britain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
CHARLES BEDAUX
COMMITS SUICIDE
Continued from Page One)

word in August, 1889, to fly to
Moscow to conclude the German
Russian non-aggression pact.
After the fall of France, Bedaux
was said to have travelled back
and forth between occupied and
unoccupied France, carrying on
negotiations both with the Ger
mans and the Vichy French. In
July, 1912, Vichy Premier Pierre
Laval gave Bedaux a document
ordering French leaders in North
Africa to cooperate with him in
the oil line project.
It was at Bedaux' M n t S,
France, chateau that the Duke OF
Windsor married Wallis Warfield
Simpson, for whom he had re-
nounced the British throne.
In 1887, Bedaux arranged an
American tour for the Duke and
Duchess, but such storm of pro-
test arose from labor that the trip
was cancelled.
Union leaders called him ''that
arch enemy of labor and severe
ly criticised him for an industrial
work plan which they termed the
old speed up and 1.-The stretch
out"
He came to this country from
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
LONDON IS DAMAGED
BY GERMAN PLANES
Continued from Page One.

ers, including two of the new Mes
serschmitt 410's, were shot down
over continental bases by Canadi-
an mosquitoes on intruder patrol.
In the usual verbal folloW-up to
German thrusts in the battle OF
the capitals, Berlin told the home
land only five planes were lost
from a force of several hundred
bombers which they said had made
the raid.
The German News Agency DNB
said that mo comment is avail
able in competent quarters of the
reich capital as to the question OF
whether this new attack is a
prelude to the future battle OF
London
The Paris radio said that al
though the raid was lone of the
heaviest the British capital has ex-
perienced since the beginning OF
the war, it was still no reprisal
raid"
One bomb demolished the wing
containing the women's wards at
an old peoples home housing $50
persons. Nine bodies were recov-
cred and four more were believed
to be still in the rubble. Sixty per-
sons were taken from the wreck
age alive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
Tokyo Radio Calls On Japanese
! To Have Faith In Nations Navy

the enemy United States trained it.
self for this operation with the So
called task force having ai-craf'
carriers as the main body" a Jap
anese language broadcast said.
THE objective is, needless to say,
TO try to divest Japan OF her mas
terry of the sea-"
The broadcast, continuing yester-
DAVIS theme that the Allies were
threatening the japanese mainland
and that every citizen must assist
in wiping 1.-The United States from
the face OF the EARTH" then point
ed out the ease with which Tokyo
could be bombed from Truk bases.
The distance between Truk and
Tokyo is 2,1OO miles," the Tokyo
speaker said. With planes with a
speed of over 800 miles PEI hour.
covering these 2. 100 miles will take
less than seven hours.
Il need not describe here again
the importance and seriousness of
the war situation"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
dean HUDSON WILL
APPEAR AT DAVIS

'The Victory Parade OF Spot
light Bands will present Dean
Hudson and his orchestra IN ma
tional salute to the officers and
men of Camp Davis on Washing
toms birthday, Tuesday, February
q. acco,<ing to an announcement
by w. L. Sheffield, of the Will
mingto2 Coca-Cola Bottling com
pany. Inc, sponsor of the affair.
During the show, there wills be
a Is minute coast-to-coast broad
cast over 166 Blue network sta
tions, spotlightnig the camp and
| its activities.
The greater part of Dean Hud-
sons % years has been devoted
to the study of music. Under the
influence of his musician father,
who was a member of the John
Philip Sousa band, he learned to
master the trumpet when just a
youngster. He was born in Ohio,
but soon after his birth his family
migrated to Lake Worth, Fla.
While attending the University of
Florida he realized his musical
ambitions by organizing his own
orchestra for college dances and
parties.
At graduation, Dean was faced
with career decision and gam.
bled on music as against business
in spite Of the fact that he had
received a degree of bachelor Of
business administration. Now he
is proud of the gamble and be-
lieves it the smartest thing he
| ever did, it was said.
The Victory Parade of Spot
light Bands" sponsored national
ly by the Coca-Cola company, i.
, heard six nights a week from
: Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guare
: and Merchant Marine bases n
: from war production plants. Thu
=, series, now in it's 18th week, ha
: travelled more than 100000 spot
light miles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
F. D.. R. PROCLAIMS
RED CROSS MONTH
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
ties, including the collection of life.
saving blood for the wounded. rec
reation work in military hospitals.
provision of aid to families of serv.
Icemen, shipment Of food parcels
to prisoners of war, production OF
surgical dressings, operation of
overseas clubs and recreation cen
tiers, and recruitment of army and
navy. nurses, all combine to save
countless lives, restore hope, and
provide comfort for our fighting
men;
Whereas, through its vast net
work Of local chapters, this agen-
cy of our people simultaneously
conducts an extensive program of
training and community service,
while continuing with traditional
efficiency to lessen the distress of
those overwhelmed by disaster;
and
"Whereas this agency is wholly
dependent upon individual support
and personal participation and is
suing its 1914 appeal to the entire
citizenship for a minimum war
fund of 5000, 000,0 900;
Nov, therefore, I, Franklin D..
Roosevelt, President of the United
States of America and President
of the American National Red
Cross, do hereby designate the
month beginning March l, 1914 as
Red Cross Month" and earnestly
beseech my fellow Americans to
observe it by opening their hearts
to this humanitarian appeal in or
de- that we may keep the Red
Cross at the side of our fighting
men and their dependents in their
hour of greatest need"
The Federal mint was estab-
Iished in 1892.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
Kidneys Must
(|ean0ufA(ids

Excess acids, poisonS and wastes In your
blood are removed chiefly by your kidneys.
Getting up Nights, Burning Passages, Back
matte Pains, Dizziness, Circles Under Eyes,
and feeling worn out, often are caused by
non-organic and non-systemic Kidney and
Bladder troubles. Usually in such cases, the
helping the Kidneys flush out excess acids
and wastes. And this cleansing, purifying
Kidney, action, in Just day or SO, may cas-
ny make you feel younger, stronger and
1nsures an immediate refund of the full cost
unless you are completely satisfied You have
everything to gain and nothing to lose under
this positive money back guarantee so get
Cystex from your druggist today for only 35e.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20

down the company of Marines, and
they had seen him fall under a
burst of Jap machine-gun fire.
They couldn't leave wounded
buddy behind, and they weren't
sure he was dead. They knew
what to do, for virtually all were
Guadalcanal campaigners.
"Tommygun' Fisher, PFC. Her.
very T. Fisher, rs, of Wilmington,
and Sgt. Louis Maravelas, 27, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, slipped forward
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20
Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Pain Quickly

If you suffer from rheumatic, arthri-
It's nor neuritis pain, try this simple in
expensive home recipe that thousands
are using. Get a package of Ru-Ex
Compound, two-week supply, today.
Mix it with a quart of water, add the
juice of lemons. It's easy No trouble
at all and pleasant. You need only a
tablespoonfuls two times a day. Often
within 48 hours-sometimes overnight
splendid results are obtained. If the
pains do not quickly leave and if you
dc not feel better, return the empty
package and Ru-Fx will cost you moth
ing to try as it is sold by your drug
guarantee. Ru-Ex Compound is for sale
and recommended by Saunders Drug
Store and drug stores everywhere.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-20

France about 40 years ago, and
found work as a sandhog in New
York's east river tunnel. He soon
advanced to better jobs, and fl
nally earned enormous wealth with
his labor management system.
His assets now have been taken
over by the United States govern
ment pending settlement o. his
status.
The Bedaux system had to do
with the assigning of work units
to govern a laborer's output.
Bedaux became a naturalized
citizen of the United States at
Grand Rapids, Mich, in 1917.