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Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Royal Arch Unit
Seats Officers

Clarence j. Park was installed as
excellent high priest of El Centre
chapter No. l09, RAM, Thursday
night in the Masonic temple. w.
Fl. Tyler. Jr.- past high priest, acted
as installing officer, and Charles
H. knights, inspector for the 1O8th
Masonic district, was master of
ceremonies.
Others installed were: John L.
House, king: Charles c. Bramkamp,
scribe; Raymond E. Couch, treasur-
er; George F. Bucklin, secretary;
Russell D. Hoy, captain Of the hest;
Herbert E. Holt, principal sojourn-
er; E. z. Ceilings, Royal Arch cap
tain; Herbert r. Anderson, George
Eastman, Milton B. Griffin, masters
CT the first. second and third walls
respectively; Ernest Lovesee, SEN
tincl.
At the business meeting the
chapter voted to purchase a 500
war bond and announcement was
made that the chapter will confer
the Royal Arch degree next Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

Paul Baker had big decision to make. 1t took him
about two seconds.
We, at home, also have decision to make We are
asked to buy extra War Bonds once. Our boys at
the front are depending in this Fourth War
Loan. Our patriotic impulse is say yes first and
look around for the money afterwards Let obey
that impulse! 1t will do us good in more ways than one.
Paul Baker sized his situation up in two seconds .
and acted. We, whose duty is SO trhing by compari-
son, need scarcely more time in which to do ours!
Think! We asked to make an mpetment, not
sacrifice! We asked to Mten the money we would
normally replace automobiles or farm machin-
cry repair buildings and fences We are asked TO
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
hoober Decries
U. Control;
Hits Subsidies

All the American farmer wants Is
an opportunity to produce his crop
and to market il at a legitimate
profit without the aid of subsidies
or other governmental help, SO
spoke c. o. Hoober of Calipatria,
virepresident of the California
Farm Bureau Federation who was
guest speaker at the Ell Centre
Rotary clubs luncheon Thursday
noon in the Barbara Worth hotel.
Remarking that his talk might be
called observations From the
Tractor Seat" Hcober prefaced his
remarks by saying that freedom
from fear and want, or in other
words. security. may be obtained
only by constant effort and by no
other means. individuals must
fight for security, he maintained,
nc man being certain Of 1t until
he is in his grave
The American farmer realizes
this and all he wants is the op-
portunity TO farm with the as
surance of a reasonable profit.
Subsidies. declared Hoober. are
weakening to the entire structure.
That the American farmer also
realizes he has a vital job. that of
feeding the nation as well as its
allies during the war. was evident
from the first, said Hoober, in de-
scribing the attitude of the ma
tional federation in convention at
Chicago in 1871 when the news of
Pearl Harbor was revealed. The
group. with the announcement,
Immediately went to the business
of determining how farmers might
best play their part in the war.
w. A. Scheniman was chairman
ef the day introducing the speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Bad Check Artist
Uses New Trick

at bar in CaleXico, Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Don Bitter said Fri
day.
The checks were drawn on the
National City Bank of San Fran
cisco. Mitler found that there is no
such bank in existence.
Wynne, as he called himself,
passed the checks February 7. A
banker in CaleXieo had never heard
of the National City Bank of San
Francisco, Bitter said, so question
ed the validity of the checks.
Wynne was described as a slender
man with a long, thin, face. He
spoke rapidly. He wore a brown
suit and cowboy boots He was said
to be five feet and seven inches in
height and weigh about 140 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
CITY CLERK GAVIN FILES
FOR PRIMARIES RACE

City Clerk Neal Gavin was the
first and only FL Centro candidate
to take out nomination petition
Friday, first day for their issuance
and circulation.
Interest in municipal politics was
at a low ebb in FL Centre Friday
with few persons paying any at
tention to the annual election which
will take place this year on April II =.
Gavin said he planned to have
his petition circulated later.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
DRAW PRAISE

I DhAN ERAiSE
Willard Ellis, general agent fer
the governor of the Farm Credit
Administration. chairman of the
farm credit board in Berkeley
president of the land bank, and
president of the federal inter-
mediate credit bank of Berkeley.
said that he knew he did not need
to urge the farmers of this area to
continue their good work as he
knew they would do so without
being asked
Frank Nixon, Jr., secretary. of
the Production Credit corporation
of Brawley, also congratulated the
farmers and stockmen on their ac-
ccmpliShments and expressed his
confidence and appreciation of their
work in growing more food.
Both speakers asked the aSSocia-
ton members to give serious
thought to the effects of the war,
the possibility of initiation, and the
possibility OF n depression to cCme.
Directors will hold their organiza-
tion meeting Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
WORST IN HISTORY

Officials of the American Airlines
said that it was the worst tragedy
in the history CT the company.
Charles Williams, 58. of Osceola,
Ark, said his attention was attrac-
ed to the plane when it was about
rs yards away. over a field of an
Arkansas plantation.
1T was flying low and at an
angle" Williams said.
The motors seemed all right. But
il came right on down and when
it hit the water a big ball of fire
roleld out in front Something eX-
ploded. It sounded like when you
light a Skyrocket There was a
swishing sound and then an eX-
plosion like a big firecracker. The
plane hit the water about 80 or rs
yards from the barge. I could see
red and green lights blinking in
the plane just before it struck the
water"
The crash occurred in par
ticularly swift current of the river
running between Cow Island and
the Arkansas side of the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

A new racket in check passing
came to light this week when a
man using the name of II. L. Wynne
passed two fictitious travellers checks
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Credit Group
Holds Meet

Continued from page II
stockmen of Imperial and Yuma
counties in producing food for the
war-effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

LIEUTENANT Gg) PAUL BAKER, Navy pilot with five Jap
l. aircraft his credit in the days fighting hovering the
aircraft DUSK awaiting the signal to land His
tanks nearly empty Suddenly the horizon Jap planes
spotted feared the ps might discover the Lexington and try
suicide attempt Bakers order land His landing lights
might have given the Lngu position Without heaon
Lieutenant Baker turned his plane from the big and headed
for the open Turing the ps after him. He disappeared into the
night, be again. The Lexington was safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Chaplin Faces
Indictment
Under Mann Act

Continued from page II
delivering the railroad ticket and
500 expense money to Captain
White.
Tim Durant. usually identified as
"a sportsman" another Chaplin
crony. who is charged with a p
in the alleged conspiracy.
Jessie Billie Reno, the police mat
ron, who insisted that no police
stopped to being peeping Toms and
who said that, anyway. Miss Garry
never was forced to sit in Jail in
the nude.
Police Lieutenant Claude MARBLE,
who booked Miss Barry on the
original vagrancy charge, after she
tried to break into Chaplin's hill
top mansion and failed; sought to
commit suicide, and failed again.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
HAD TESTIFIED

All of these. with the exception of
Chaplin, had testified before the
grand jury; so had G-men, city
officials of Beverly Hills and SER
wants in Chaplin's home.
Issuance of the indictment late
Thursday came as a stunning blow
to Hollywood, and to Chaplin and
his 18-year-old bride. Oona ONeill.
Miss ONeill had supplanted the 23-
year-old Miss Barry as Chaplin's S
drama student and had married
him, shortly before Miss Barry's
baby was born.
Chaplin, was the husband re-
spectiyely of Mildred Harris, Lita
Gray, and Paulette Goddard before
Miss ONeill.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Battle for Rome
Nears Crisis
Continued from page u

Continued from page II
been reported blocked effectively,
but the Germans still were funneling
troops and equipment through
them. and the Americans and Brit
ish warplanes struck necessarily to
seal them off again.
Against this concentration of air.
power. the Luftwaffe made only 80
sorties over the beachhead area.
Six allied planes were lost while
three Nazi aircraft were shot down.
GRAVE SITUATION
Allied headquarters pokesmen
acknowledged that the Fifth army
situation on the Anzio beachhead
was grave, although they isued only
meager details on the fighting and
apparently still believed that the
American and British people at
home must be shielded from un
pleaSantneSS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
Plane Crashes;
d Killed

Continued from page Il
to Memphis before removing the
bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

YOU NEVER GET LESS THAN YOU LEND
And you eon get u more than you invest
When held 10 years Series War Bonds yield 20% interest,"
compounded scmannuay You get back 81 for every $3
CASH IF YOU NEED IT
OF course should cash Bond unless he has but if
emergency along, your War Bonds like money
in the bank Unclc Sam will redeem them in cashat full
purchase Prlceany time after you've held them 60 days
Don't hold back single dollar unnecessarily from the put
Chase OF War Bonds. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.
The Fourth War Loan on Your dollars needed much
by Uncle Sam today as will be needing them tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
$4,000 FLYING HOURS

Francis has been with the COM
pany since March, 1886, and has
10000 flying hours to his credit.
Among the passengers were the
following listed with California ad-
dresses:
1t. Herbert S. Sudmeier, goth
ferrying group, Long Beach.
1t. Howard L. Holla, Goth ferry.
ing group, Long Beach.
1t. Linton NJ. Seifert, engineer
ing school, Camp Young.
1t Charles S. Spring. engineer
ing school, Camp Young.
E. c. Miller, Consolidated Steel
Id, Wilmington, Calf.
Sam Santonissimo, Walsh Kaiser
Cit. San Francisco.
1t. l. Bohrer, replacement depot
Basic Training Center. Fresno.
Ensign Baker, Yuma. AriZ.,
evacuation hospital, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11
CAUSE Is MYSTERY

The cause of the crash was a
mystery. The plane was flying
under weather conditions described
as having scattered. broken
Clouds" and the ceiling was about
$500 feet, airline officials said.
Army engineers said Cow Island
is a sand formation in the MiSSis-
siroi directly on the line Of fligh
from Little Rock to the Memphis
airport.
The plane was an hour late when
it left Little Rock, Ark, at 1O:46
D. m. 1t had left Dallas at TAO
D. m. and was due in New York at
7:20 a. m. EWT.
The airlines office in New York
said the plane was piloted by Cap
tain Dale Francis, 80. of Arlington
Texas, first officer Ray R. Majors
26, of Springfield. Ill, and Steward
ess Dovie May Holybee, Ardmore
Okla, and Forth Worth, Texas
completed the crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

x. X. Sharp
Arden Farms
Les Blackman, Plumbing
Mrs. Florence Denham
Martin Wahl
Charles Freedman
Marsh Dry Cleaners
Mote M. Dizney
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-11

Robert SchwOb
Bert Edgar
McNeece & McNeesc
Evan 7. Hewes
Fred X. Bright Co.
w. A. Scheniman
Eddie Moore
Jolly Rogers
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Laurel
Defiies
Allies
Puppe+ Regime
In Islands
Declares War"
BY FRANK TREMAINE

PEARL HARBOR, Sept.
%. (UP)-The puppet Phil
ippine government, impelled
by jittery japanese fearing
an American invasion, has
declared war on the United
States and Great Britain,
Japanese broadcasts sal d
Saturday as American forces
pressed their intense cam
paign against the islands and
their protective bases.
Jose P. Laurel, PRESIDENT of the
Japanese controlled Philippines
gvernment announced the declara-
tion of war. He proclaimed martial
law following the heavy attack by
American carrier-based planes on
the Manila area. There was no con-
firmation from Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz' headquarters of enemy re-
ports of continuing raids on Manila,
but General Douglas Macarthur
announced that Catalina bombers
blasted shipping off the southern
Philippines for three successive Gays,
ending Thursday
SINK MORE SHIPS
The Catalinas sank or damaged
four cargo vessels off Mindanao. to
add to the 81 ships by Vice Admiral
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Economist Maps
War. Debt End

ink should be che home fronts gift
to the returning G.. l. joe" he said.
The War-created debt is not fair
to the returning soldier. The great
debt means that many of the
younger generation can only look
forward to working, earning, and
paying taxes
The Dickinson debt rating sys-
tenn" divides the national debt into
two parts, one-half allocated to
each family on the basis of the in
come-earning life expectances of
each member. and the other half on
the basis of family income tax pay
ments.
According to the life expectancy
plan, the younger a person is the
more he will have to pay.
Dickinson explained 1t the follow
ing way:
For life expectancy, allow for
each persons under rs, $ll00; rs to
"a, S874; 35 to "A, 1862; As to 81,
$375; SIS to "a. $l32, and for person
Continued on Page 6, Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24

CHAMPAIGN, ILL., Sept. 23. CUP)
Prof. Frank c. Dickinson, a slide
rule wizard who once figured out
that there were 63.Oo0 600, 900 100000
(quadrillion possible shots on a bill
lard table, proposed a plan to re-
tire the war-created national debt
with a O,OOO,OOcl00O victory bond
fire"
Briefly, the 45-year-Cld University
of Illinois economist, creator of the
widely used Dickinson rating sys-
TEN for football teams. said that
his plan was for everyone to burn
his war bonds and he proposed next
July 4 as the day for the worlds
most expensive fire.
However, it's not as simple as all
that" Dickinson explained.
His plan, he said, calls for every
family in the United States to con-
tribute an equal share of war bonds,
plus five times its total income tax,
to reduce the national debt to its
prewar level.
Getting the nation out of the red
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Two Ohio Strikes
Tie.up Plants

DETROIT, Sept. %. UP)-A
Walkout of approximately $500 at
the Mack avenue plant of the
Briggs Manufacturing company
Saturday shut down production of
airplane and tank parts as the
workers protested dismissal of 10
die settlers for refusing to work.
CLEVELAND, Sept. %. CUP)-
Operations at Republic Steel cor
poration plants here, scene of bitter
strikes in 1887, were crippled Satur-
day by wildcat walkout of train
men who operate the engines that
haul metal between blast furnaces
and open hearthS.
The strikers, members of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
work on the River Terminal rail-
road, a wholly owned Republic SUBJ
sidiary which is the lifeline" be-
tween the steel plants.
A company spokesman estimated
that the strike, called by small
group CT night shift workers, would
idle approximately 5000 employees
by forcing a comlete shutdown of
the plants by Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
British anL<s Near
EncircIed Skytnen
Rhine idse Becomes Main Center
Of Fighting on Invasion Line;
Americans Take StoIbers, Factory Town
= BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS AEF Sept % (UP)-
fourme corridor of German to the south bank of the
lower Rhine Saturday. rescued trapped band of para
troopers there and drove for the Arnhem bridge in
desperate to relieve the main arbOrne force pockeed
across the river.
Front reports said the highway span the Rhine
to Arnhem still standing when the British reach
ed the river after wild ride up the Nijmegen nArnhem
highway from Est four miles to the south.
British Tanks Batter With Big Guns
The British tank column loosed heavy barrage OF
and machinegn fire German positions around
the trapped arborne force in Anhem and headquarters
spokemen said the situation inside the town had improved
considerably with the arrival of the relief party the
south siCe of the Rhine
The weared sky troops still fighting grimy and
we'll to keep their foothold in the doorway to Germany
but it admitted that their situation, after than
six days of closequarters sluggng touch and
dramatic radio message from the arborne command
er in Arnhem said the morale of his troops high and
that they would hold out in their patch of hel until
lieved but observers believed relief must quickly
U. s. First Army Captures Stolberg
Elsewhere on the long 'front.' the battle of the German
border going we'll American First army troops cap
tured the ruined German factory town of Stolberg, 6
miles east of Aachen after of the btteest houseto
house fights of the campaign.
On the American Third army front to the south, Lieut.
enant General George Paon tanks and tank destoyers
inflicted smashing defeat powerful armored
force that attempted to throw them back from the Meuhe
river line.
United Press War Correspondent Robert Richards re-
ported that the Nazs broke off the battle Saturday
ing after losing at least 60 tanks in the past "a hours
ming their losses we'll above O for the last 10 days
Pararcopers Hold Fate of Inuasion
But the Allies main bid ror a swift and decisive break
through into Germany being made the Dutch low
lands at Arnhe and the fate of the entire offensive rested
momenarly the courage of the dwndng band of para
troops north of the Rhine and the British tank the
south bank
United Press War Correspondent Ronald Clark said
exceptionally fierce fighting in progress in the Arm
beat off repeated German tank and infantry attacks.
The Nazis throwing everything they had in the
way of men tanks and guns into an allout attempt to
wipe out the sky troops before the relief column could
break through.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
E. {. Negro Held
After Shooting
Spouse 10 Death

Clarence Evans, 43-year-old Negro
automobile repairman, was held IN
the county Jail in Ell Centre Satur-
cay for admittedly killing his es-
tranged wife Friday night during
an argument at her home at l70
State street, Ell Centre.
"It was just a beef Evans told
Chief of Police Ronnie Voyles while
the officer was questioning him
about the killing.
The Negro said his wife asked
him to come to her home to talk
things over and that an argument
developed. The shooting occurred
while the argument was in progress.
Evans admitted the killing to Chief
Voyles and Sheriff Robert W. Ware,
the officer reported.
Lillian Evans, 80, the victim of
the shooting, was shot three times.
The shooting occurred at 8 pm.
Friday. The woman was taken to
the county hospital where she died
within a short time.
Evans has a Son-in-laW and a
common law son-in-laW in the
county Jail at this time, officers
revealed. James Gibson, "a, is Serv-
ing a sentence for resisting arrest
in Calexico last June 10. He said
he was friendly with one of Evans
daughters. James billiard. 81, Evans
son-in-law, is serving sentence
for driving a car without the con-
sent of the owner.
Sheriff Ware and Chief Voyles
are continuing their investigation of
the shooting but agreed that Evans
formally will be charged with mur-
der after an inquest Saturday af-
ternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Kiwanians Hear
Banker Tell Of
Valley Progress

Imperial Valley may face the fu-
ture with confidence" Ira Kinsey,
manager of the Security First Ma
tional bank of Ell Centre. told XII
wants club members Friday, be
cause they are saving their money,
paying their debts, buying war
bonds and keeping Them
He estimated that the bank de-
posits in Imperial Valley exceed
$25 ,000,0 600 and declared this figure
did not include postal savings.
TOPS IN RECORD
THE more than S25000,000 in
bank deposits is one of the greatest
totals in the history of Imperial
Valley" Kinsey said Il estimate
that valley residents have bought
more than $15,O10,000 worth of war
bonds since the war started. Rec
ords show that only about 9 per
cent have been redeemed.
I'VE know that valley residents
are paying off their debts and obli-
cations" kinSey explained. I'VE
KNOW tl1dJ Daflk lOdlS are lCW dJ
this time. 1t is healthy sign when
residents pay their debts. save their
money and keep the war bonds they
buy.
BIGGER MARKET
THE valleys postwar activities in
producing agricultural products for
the anticipated great increase in
popula tion in the Los Angeles area
will provide market that will sta
bilize the farming business in the
valley and lead to good business
after the war" Kinsey said.
1t was announced at the meeting
that William Fcx will be club presi-
dent in 1945, with Everett Shaw
vice-preeident; Winn Ward, secre-
tary and George w. Kirk. treasurer
Other directors for 1945 will be
Charles Bramkamp, John Dubois,
E. A. Fitzhugh, Charles Halliday,
Russell D. Hoy and Rudolph Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Baltic
States
Totter
Soviet Armies
Smash Nazis
In New Thrust
By HENRY SHAPIRO

MOSCOW, Sept. %. (UP)
Soviet f flying columns
struck south and west of
captured Tallinn in a race to
envelop and destroy the rout-
ed remnants of the German
army of Estonia Saturday,
and the Russian army news
paper Red Star declared that
the liberation of all the Bal
tic states is Imminent"
The long-prepared German de-
fenses from the Gulf of Finland
down to the Estonian border were
falling apart under slashing Rus
sian attacks from the north and
west, and military spokesmen said
virtually all of Estonia was now in
the hands of the Red army
NAZIS SUFFER HEAVILY
A front dispatch to the REQ Star
said the Germans, stunned by the
speed and fury of the Soviet ad-
vance on Tallinn, suffered "enor-
nous" losses in the final assault on
that seaport capital.
Covering 48 miles in the final day
OF their offensive, the Russians en-
tered the city so swiftly that the
Germans apparently were unable to
wreck its modern port facilities.
The harbor itself was described
as a graveyard of wrecked shipping,
Uttered with the bombed-out hulks
of scores of Nazi vessels that tried
and failed to stage a last-minute
evacuation of the doomed garrison.
Only small number of survivors
were reported to have escaped from
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Crashed Plane,
1q Aboard,
SIGHTED on Peak

SEATTLE, Sept. %. CUP)-Search
planes have located the twisted
wre ckage of C-47 army transport
plane, missing since Monday while
en- route to Fairbanks, Alaska, with
10 passengers and creWmen aboard.
The plane was sighted on the ice
covered slopes of Mt Mckinley,
5000 feet up the side of the noun
tain. Army authorities said they
had mo hope that any one aboard
survived" the Alaska defense COM
mand announced here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
0PA Penalties
Stores in
Valley Cities

Three days of hearings on OPA
ration cases ended in FL Centre Sat
urday after Arvin E. Lewis, hear
ing commissioner, had handled IA
cases.
The last case on the calendar
Saturday morning dealt with the
Rice Bowl in Ell Centro. This case
was continued by Lewis so that OPA
attorneys could get in touch with
the five partners owning the busi-
ness instead of having to deal with
Joe Nah, manager, who appeared
for questioning.
Friday afternoon Lewis placed
Charlie Wong of Calexico on pro-
Continued on Page g., Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-24
Human Province
Stripped Of
War industries

RUNNING, China, Sept. %. CUP)
The japanese advance through
Human province has cost China a
large portion of her already limited
war industries, local newspapers
sale Saturday.
Not only has China been deprived
of her rice basin" and a large por
ton of the important Kwangtung-
KWangsi railway, but factories in
western KWangsi and Kweighow are
cut off from their supply of raw
materials.
Chinese papers listed these plants
as already lost to the enemy: zinc
and aluminium refinery at HSuikoW-
sen: spinning and wearing factory,
organized with government assist
ance at Hengyang; chemical and
glass manufacturing plants, paper
mills and electrical installations at
Siangtang and Ninhsiang.
A large portion of tin, tungsten
and mercury supplied by China
from Human to the United States,
Russia and Britain is mined in HUI
nan province, which now almost Is
completely in enemy hands.