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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Chinese Retain
honan Holds

CHUNGKING, June 10. CUP)-
Fierce battles continue TO rage en-
The northern and eastern outskirts
of Changsha. but Chinese Defend
crS of the beleaguered human pro-
vince rail junction still hold their
main defense line on the Liuyang
liver under heavy Japanese attack,
front line dLpatches reported Sat
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Houses Agree
On 'GI' Bill

WASHINGTON, June 10. tUP)-
Senate and house conferees Satur-
Cay reached a final agreement on
the "B.I. bill of rights, measure
providing an estimated $500, 100000
of benefits for veterans of this war,
and cleared the way for final con-
gressional action on it next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11

direct hits with 1,OO0-pound bombs,
and fifth was damaged by the
Mitchells in a mast-height attack
OH the task force Thursday after
noon as it steamed eastward
through Geelvink bay to Biak is
land where U. S. troops recently
captured an air base less than 900
miles from the Philippines.
Only one cruiser and another
destroyer escaped from the enemy
group, a conimr1ique said although
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11

A l. l. / 3 D HEADQU,AR-
TIERS, Southwest p ac if j c,
June 10. (UP) - Mitchell
medium bombers intercepted Jap
anese task force 10 miles east of
Biak island and sank or damaged
five destroyers in the fourth attack
in six days on enemy naval vessels
off northwestern Dutch New Gui-
nea, 1t was announced Saturday.
Four destroyers were sunk by
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
1%'s71s iSosHts
NV! Oh! NV! NV

My! Oh! My! N.Y.
1t was very hot the other night
while Everett Shaw, store manager
was working late in the store.
"Oh, heck" or words to that ef-
feet, he said to himself as he yanked
off his trousers. He found it much
cooler to work while clad only in
shorts. He finished his work and
walked across the alley to the stock
room, leaving the back door of the
store open SO he could get in again
Along came the night watchman
and closed the store door as he is
supposed to co.
She was through in the Stockroom.
He walked back across the alley,
enjoying the night breeze as it
cooled his trouserless shins. He
tried the door into the store.
1t was locked! His keys were in
his trousers inside the store! Great
goose pimples!
Feeling exactly like even if not
looking IKE September Morn and
Lady Goo iva Shaw had to walk a
block along Main street to get help.
For heavens sake, the man has
gone native.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Will Adjourn
In Mid-Week,
Leaders Saw

SACRAMENTO, June TO.
lUP)-The state assembly Sat-
urday unanimously passed and
sent to the senate a $30,000.-
900 "pay-as-you go" teachers
retirement p an increasing
teacher and state contributions
to The retirement fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Bombers Attack
Isle of Truk

day and the MarShalls Tuesday and
Wednesday.
A Corsair fighter was shot down
near Mill atoll in the Marshalls,
but the pilot was rescued by u S
destroyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
President Signs
New Debt Top
OF 2bO Billion
WASHINGTON, June 10 CUl

WASHINGTON. June 10 (UP)-
President Roosevelt has cigned
the bill increasing the national debt
limit to $3.50, ,OOO, 100000 and reduc-
ing the cabaret tax from 80 to 20
per cent, the white house announced
Saturday.
The 80 per cent cabaret tax was
put into effect April |. 1t caused
protests that some night clubs were
being forced to close and many
entertainers thrown out of work.
The reduction to 20 per cent will
become effective July l..
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11

LONDON, June 10. CUP)-RAF
Mosquito bombers attacked Berlin
Friday night for the first time since
May q, it was announced Saturday.
British heavy bombers simultan-
eously raided occupied territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Introducing ERNIE PYLE .

The PostPress Newspapers pleased to introduce
to readers the of writer's who has been all
fronts and now in France with the invasion forces Mr.
Pyle is outstanding reporter and was awarded the
coveted Pulitzer prize this year the best of the
of reporters His articles will appear in these
papers from this date through the critical invasion
rod He talks to prvates and generals and goes with the
boys right to the 'front.' In this article he graphically
describes the days just before D. Day and up to the
ment he boarded boat for Normandy.
PYLE
ON CONTINENTAL BEACIiHEAD, June 6. (Deayed)
(UP)t will be several days before military security per-
mits to describe in much detail the landings just made
in the long-awaited allied invasion of Europe.
Indeed it will be some time before we have really
clear picture of what has happened what happening
at the moment You must realize the terrible confusion
of warfare and frantic nghtmarsh thunder and smoke
and bedlam of battle to realize this.
SO will take up this short interval by telling you
how things led up the invasion from the correspondents
viewpoint. Actually this column is being written ship
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
BY LLOYD LAPHAM

SACRAMENTO, June TO-.
(UP) - Legislative leaders
Saturday predicted early ad-
journment Of the second 1914 spe-
cial session of the legislature after
favorable action on most of Gov
Earl Warren's postwar construc-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11

III convoy crossing the English
Channel, SO that 1t will be ready to
send back TO England by dispatch
boat as soon as we hit the beach.
When we secretly left London a
few days ago there were more than
$50 American correspondents gath
cred in Britain for this impending
moment in history.
But only % of those $50 we're to
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Read The Record

Read The Record
On an official demand prepared
by B. E. Lemons, mortician, were
these words written beside an
amount to be collected from the
county:
"Pick up two girles from Heber
to county hospital by or6er of sher-
iff."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11

l. A. HAY-U. S. No. 1 S31- $3.50; U. s. No. 2 leafy
I. v. $30.5O-32.5O; No. 2 $1,000 $310O; Sept flax
$2.s6A.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 81, minimum Sat. 81; am.
Saturday 65, humidity IS; noon Saturday "a, hu-
midity q; pm. Friday IS, humidity "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-11
Schools Record
Bio Bond Sales

shoot at. the school children of the
county sold $345,548 in the last six
mOnthr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-08
MONDAY. MAY 8, 1914
ONLY WILMINGTON
SHORT OF WORKERS

RGI,.eu. Il.y &-buly nu" North
Carolina area. that ui WIlmiuGi n. H.
mars IN The Group | classification
hy the War Nunpuwcr Commissioner
as having an acute Labor shortage. III
NIav | classification received from
Washington by DR.. j =. Dnrton. State
maupoWCr director.
burlington. Charlotte. Elizabeth
City and New Bern remain III Group
II. but II is Likely that Elizabeth City
and New Bern. .urmCrly N Group l..
may 20 back into that classification
ucNt month. and there is still 4 pos
SID,l,ty that the Charlotte area may
also 20 into that group. Group II
areas are those OF labor Stringcncy
and those expecting labor shortages
W.lnIu six months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-08
Rationing Guide

IiCr at Price Administration COM
piles this thumhnail ration guide
the Henderson Daily Dispatch aS
4 public service icaturc.D
RATION NIIND.hE FOR
WEEK or NhI lO-l..
Progressed Foods:
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Wolverine State Baptists Hold
Annual Convention In Lansing

The annual session OF the VOL
VERNE State Baptist convention
met in Lansing. Mich. Aug. Q,
with the Rev. e. l.. Todd. OF Bat
tie Creek. presiding. The meet
ings we're held at the Friendship
Baptist church. OF which the
Rev l.. Stone is pastor. The in
troductory sermon was preached
by the Rev. II. 4. owens. OF De-
troit. following deyotions and APP
pointment OF committees. Other
sermons and addresses were de-
livered by the Rev. o. ]. Steele
OF Albion; the Rev. II. II. Cole
man. the Rev. W. s. Calvin
Franklin and the Rev. +. X. Kaig-
Ter, OF Detroit; and the Rev. j.
d. Buckley, OF Muskegon.
President Todd delivered an in
spring annual message and was
unanimously reelected. The Rev.
W. +. Ramsey, OF Detroit. was
elected secretary: the Rev. w s..
Colvin. corresponding secretary;
and the Rev f. NJ. Kaigler. treas
urer.
The moderators OF the various
associations composing the state
convention were elected vice
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Washington Youth
Wins Scholarship
To Tuskegee

WASHINGTON CAMP - AS a
result OF competitive examina-
ton conducted by the research
department OF public schools
here. Maurice Henry Lanham re-
Gently won a $3.50 scholarship to
Tuskegee institute. The scholar
ship was given by the Tuskegee
Craftsmen club Of this city.
A student OF Phelps Vocational
school. Lanham scored the high
est rating in a test that covered
Division 10 and ~ by the re-
search department OF the public
schools His entry in the school
OF mechanical industries at Tus-
kegee this school year will mark
n work that has been undertaken
by group OF Tuskcgee grad
yates and former teachers. who
have formed the Tuskegce Crafts
man club OF Washington.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Physical Check Urged For Riddles
Before Returning Them To School

Starting to school Is a turning
point in child's life and par
ents should see that every step
is taken to send children TO
school in the best possible ply
steal condition to meet new OPP
portunities and responsibilities.
Or. Bruce n. Douglas. commits
sioner OF health, says children
make better adjustment in
school when they have no physi-
cal defects to hamper their prog
Tess. and suggests that children
be taken to their private physi-
clans for examination during
August so that defects which
need correction can be taken care
OF before school begins.
Every child should have COM
plete physical examination at
least three times during his
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26

school life The periods recon-
mended for these examinations
are. Before entering school for
the first time. before entering
grade 7B and again before enter
ing lob.
Protection against diphtheria
and vaccination against small
pox are important aspects OF
preparation for school. II protec-
tive treatments are neglected
these dangerous diseases are
more likely to develop in war
time because OF oyercrowding and
mass movements OF people from
one place to another. The num-
her OF cases Of diphtheria in De-
troit so far this year is LOG COM
pared with 81 for the entire year
OF 1913.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Cecil Poole
Beaten For Part
In Primary
Whites Threaten
Life For Using
Franchise

CAMERON. Texas. 49, fANP' -
Cecil Poole, a Newton County Ag-
rieulinral Extension agent. was
attacked last week by three white
men on the streets near the front
Of the court house because he
voted in the Texas primary. Att
or the beating. he was ordered 10
leave town and has boen dis
charged from his position
An extension agent IN Newton
county for I've years. Poole voted
his first time In tho July cleo
fion His clash with whites In
This area marks the first between
the two races since the election.
Balliff Gives Order
Pooies white assailant first
warmed him never TO vote again.
then threatened his lie. The
white man is reported TO have hit
Poole Tho fight between them
was joinoa ~ another white man.
a White baiilff came and ordered
Poole 20 leave Newton county.
Poole oboyed the order but was
notified later that he had been
DISCHARGED as r member OF the
coun'y's agricultural extension
staff An efficient worker. Poole
halls from an outstanding family
in this state newton county IS
so PEI cent C0lcrcd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Riot Avered In New York; Texan Driven Out For Votin
RIVER ROUGE
By BENNIE cAswELL Jr.

Mrs. Winnie Murphy OF Phoe-
nix, Arizona Is visiting Attorney
and Mrs. d. S. Newsom OF 2s7
Polk street. She will return 10
Arkansas to visit her sister and
then 70 Brinkley, Ark. where she
will visit her uncle. Mrs. MUIR
ply will be the guest OF her sis
ter in Oklahoma city before re-
turning to River Rouge.
Friday evening Aug. Is will
mark the opening night Of the
NAACP membership campaign
for the River Rouge Ecorsc
branch.
The Nurse Guild met Monday
az the home OF Mrs Bellinger.
POI Polk street After the busi-
ness period, ice cream and cook
les were served. The next meet-
ing Viii be at the same address.
The president urges all members
to cooperate In the selling OF
tickets for the dinner, sunday
Jug. -.
The Mothers board will meet
Monday Aug. q at the church
The Wings over Jordan choral
ensemble presented another fine
program in Rover Rouge re-.
Gently. Mrs. Hattie Easlcy is di-
rector. Mrs. Mary A. Reabpn
Bendford made q fine addition
for the choir
Union Baptist
The Rev. r c. Copeland spoke
on the Sunday school topic "'rhc
Prophet In the Life OF Israel
AZ the morning hour he preached
from Ezekiel 1913. Five members
were added to the church. The
Senior choir rendered the mus.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26

Mrs. JOHN = Robinson % De-
troit daughter OF Mrs Sadie
johnson % Windsor is visiting
her soldier husband. PFC. John
p Robinson az Camp Naxcy. tex.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Ham And Eggs In
Georgia Farm Show

FORT VALLEY. Ca AMP ~
The Goth ham and egg exhibit
was held here recently in the
auditorium OF the Fort Valley
State college. under the direction
OF Otis Samuel O'Neal. an aeri-
cultural county agent affiliated
with the agricultural extension
service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Youth Forum In
Nashville

NASHVILLE + (ANPl Eight
high school and college youths
engaged in lively panel discus
sion on postwar problems Tues
day. as a closing feature OF the
National Congress OF Colored
Parents and Teachers. meeting in
annual session at Tennessee A..
& !. state college. Aug. 1915.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
Engineers Have
Gheir Own Weekly

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUM
fA-iANP) This mornings mail
|iought copy OF the "Goona
Fcona Bulletin" which is mimeo-
Esphed every weekend by the
|rhsied personnel OF a Negro
knrinser Aviation battalion. The
|rst issue came out on May 10
pm one sheet and today has
EoWn 70 siy pages OF news.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
|Tesn-Agers
Streets
WITH Clubs
False Rumors Of
Attack On Woman
Motivates Action

xrw pORK--tANP) - A near
H.. On this ciiy's famous River
.'de drive. where colored citizens
A !. expected to be living within
a .o,her iwo-year-period. was
a .,roxly avericd here last week
[S,n a mob Of 800 white youths
.,ned through an area where
.,vsral hundred men. women and
Lsndren we're seated yelling:
a Get back on the other side OF
+orn nIggcrs. and stop hanging
<,ound where white folks be-
#cnr"
n The youihs ranging In age
,,om n 20 rs. were armed with
&tess cluts and stones. AMP re-
Zrorers learned that the kids
No. mo0yaied by a false rumor
'tcueernihg an alleged criminal
rack on white woman.
DIne Heavy tuard
"A As arcsult Of the flare-up. po-
H. from TWO different stations
,aeed heavy guard over the
srea this week in an effort 10
&sod anything like the Harlem
,iot Of last August.
IN the past 10 months. colored
fl,l,ens have moved within two
tlorks Of Riverside drive and
he beautiful Fairgrounds erected
tine when there was no
thought OF colored people NOV
NJ IN.
This as civic and political lead
ts point out. has not pleased
bone o. The whites living ION the
<fryer so there is apparently
uch tension IN the air. Recent
h. one real estate operator want
u 10 rent an apartment house
overlooking the Hudson river TO
tolored tenants but objections
Fsre raised In the neighborhood
>rd nothing else was. heard OF
De project.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
St. Louis NEEDLES
In Annual Meet

ST LOUISIANA L. Realizing
their great responsibility at this
time doctors attending the Ma
tionaI Medical association last
week entered upon their 18th an
nral session with greater cour-
age and more confidence than
ever. Sessions were held in Kiel
auditorium.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
presIdents

presidents.
A symposium on the subject,
After the War Is over WHAT
was conducted by Or. Hunt. OF
the Michigan state college; the
Rev. A. c. Williams, pastor Of
Metropolitan Baptist church. De-
troit; and the Rev. W. f. Ram
sey. pastor OF New Bethel Baptist
church. Detroit
Eighty churches were enrolled
at the convention and were rep
resented by more than three huns
dred delegates Mrs. Ida Pope. Of
Detroit. was reelected president
Of the Womens auxiliary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-08-26
DISABLED
VETS TO FETE
DELEGATES

The Wayne County Chapter
10. 81 Of the Disabled American
veterans. are giving party sat
urday. Aug %. at s pm. at $50
Frederick. in honor Of the dele
gates going to the National con-
vcntion which is TO be held In
Denver, colo, beginning Sent. -
through lG. All members and
friends arc cordially invited.
A. Henderson Is commander;
Lemuel a. Clark. adjutant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12

schooled in Nazi doctrine which is
expected to go underground, a hos
tile population and sabotage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
STAY IN SCHOOL,
YOUTH IS TOLD
Continued from Page One)

headed, virile, dynamic leader
ship, it will be from the genera
ton you represent. We cannot ex-
pect it from a confused mind. -
Col. Potts pointed out how prop
uganda creates confusion. prop
uganda is powerful weapon and
until we are prepared against it.,
we are not prepared for war. Only
through education can we cope
with it. You perform an essential
war service by continuing your in
dividual training through .speciali-
cation and higher education. The
greatness of our country has been
built upon it and our armed forces
are fighting all over the world to
secure this opportunity for you.
Roger Babson advocates h e
leadership of youth to bring order
out of a chaotic postwar world.
A better solution is one which
takes visionary youth in partner
ship with mature experience. Har-
messed as team, they insure di-
rected and orderly progress.
Naturally, our wills are set to
achieve victory and restore a last
ing peace. But through it all, we
must not lose sight of the necessi-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
GENERAL DISCLOSES
GOVERNMENT GROUP
Continued from Page One)

and the Netherlands are almost
ready for signature.
First, pro-Nazis, collaborators
vichites, and the like will be
thrown out and trustworthy Of
ficials installed. Belgium and Lux
embourg already have submitted
their blacklists.
The team then will set about
helping the friendly government
feed the hungry, treat the sick
and restore civilian services such
as water systems, courts, anc
transportation. The emphasis will,
be on reconstituting the peoples
own government quickly.
Germany, which probably will in
clude Austria, will present more Of
a problem because the military
government must remain in con
troll until some sort of postwar
commission takes over.
In the interim, it will be plagued
with all the difficulties common te
liberated countries, plus the diff
ficulty of handling anti-Nazi in in
ternment camps clamoring to re-
turn home, youth movement
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12

Cynthia Johnson, Rachel Black.
ham. Virginia Franks, Sarah Anr
Eaton, Mary Elizabeth Barefoot
Paul Baschon, Kenneth Blakeslee,
Jane Hobbs and specially numbers
by Donald Knapp, trumpet solo,
cynthia johnson, dance; Helen
Hicks, Margaret Parks. Alana
Matthes and Lily Grower, quar-
tet.
A short skit will be presented by
Ed Shain, Harry Wellott, Calvin
Bullard, 1rl Sell, Mickey Martin
and Kenneth Blakeslee.
The advance sale of tickets
shows great interest on the part
OF the public in the Hi-Y produc-
ton. Tickets will also be on sale
at the door prior to the perform
ance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
POLL TAX OPPOSITION
IS VOICED BY DEWEY
Continued from Page One)

ev's wire White said the statement
''leaves unanswered the two most
important questions connected
with the issue:
'Do you favor the federal bill
now before the Senate to abolish
the poll taxi"
''Do you favor cloture?"
He asked Dewey to urge upon
the % Republican senators who
virtually hold the fate of the bill
in their hands that they vote next
Monday for cloture -
Meanwhile, 20 members - II
Democrats, II Republicans and
Senator LaFollette (Prog-Wis) -
signed a debate-limiting cloture
petition calling for vote Monday
on whether to confine further de-
bate to one hour per senator.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
HI.Y MINSTREL
SLATED TONIGHT
Continued from Page One)

etricvland, Irwin Bobbitt, Archie
craft, Alan Blake and Jack HUFF
ham.
Gerald Baker will be interlocu-
Tor end Ann Hurst will act as an
,o,mcer. End men will be Harry
Wellott, Eugene Montgomery, Paul
Baschon and L. w. Fonvielle. End
ladies' will be Mary Elizabeth
barefoot and Eloise Corbett. The
chorus is composed of Laura Rose,
Ann Shuffler, Evelyn Jones, Re-
hecca Rhodes, Harriet Walsh, Do
ris Fales, Betsy Fonvielle, Ellen
McGirt, Jeane Solomon, Sara Will
Tan1s Ann Harriss, Patsy Hard
wick. Lila Symnes, Betsy Benson,
Lucille Comfy, Helen Codington,
Mac Ayres, Alan Blake, Robert
Strickland, Irwin Bobbitt, Irl Sell.
Archie Craft, Bill Peters, Lloyd
Stanley, Mickey Martin, Calvin
Billiard, Harry Register, Bill Las
sitter, Dick Phelps and Ed Shain.
Vocal solos will be presented bv
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
Pioneers Will Stage
Treasury Hunt TONIGHT

Pioneers of the Sunday school of
the First Presbyterian church will
have treasure hunt and picnic
supper following the regular meet
ing at the church Friday at 4:3O
p. m. The Rev. Samuel Wander
Nicer, assistant minister, will be
in charge. All members of the in
termediate department of the Sum-
day school and their friends are
urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
EZZELL SUMMONED
TO SEEK BODIES
Continued from Page One)


lowed him. The girl, IL years old,
dived into the water in an attempt
to rescue her brothers.
Parents of the trio are Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Holt. Mr.. Holt is the
tender of the bridge where the
accident occurred.
According to witnesses, a mum.
Der of soldiers camping nearby
witnessed the happening, and SO
to Is of them repeatedly searched
the waters for several hours in
an effort to find the bodies.
Holt said the tide was going out
when the accident happened a.
approximately $50 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
BUREAUCRACY HIT
BY SEN. FERGUSON
Continued from Page One)

civilian employees in the executive
branch of the government in the
U. S., but there are some things
that the critics may not tell you,
such as the detail that u per cent
of these civilian employees work
for those agencies whose sole pur-
pose is war-to be exact 2,O35,O00
of them.'
Deducting these employees of
"for war only agencies, Daniels
said the remainder was 8O4, 900 for
everything else, of whom 348, 1000
were in the Postoffice Department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-12
JAPANESE INCREASE
PRESSURE ON LOYANG
Continued from Pare One,

Continued from Page One)
Chinese field reports told of jap
anese capture of Lushan, highway
center rs miles southeast of 10y
ang.
The high price the Japanese are
paying for their ventures into In
dia and Burma was disclosed at
Southeast Asia headquarters. An
official estimate placed Japanese
dead at $4,000 during the past
three and a half months, not in
Guiding more than 5000 killed by
American trained Chinese forces.
It was believed Allied casualties
were much lighter.
The Japanese seemed to be ex-
erting their greatest efforts in the
Pail sector, about % miles south
of Imphal, northeast India. Allied
troops were reported to have in
flicted casualties on superior Jap
anese units in the Palel area. The
invaders were thrown from one
position on the Imphal-Kohima
highway while Allied positions just
outside Kohima were improved.