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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
A SEPARATE PEACE
(San Diego Union)

(San Diego UnlOn)
lne report which appeared in Russian
newspapers, revealing" a meeting be-
tween Two leading British personalities
and German Foreign Ministr Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, the object of which was
TO arrange a separate peace sounds
very much like a bit of cleverly planted
Axis propaganda. If that is what it
was, then it apparently had the desired
effect, for the Russian press gave con-
siderable evidence of being disturbed
over it.
1t may be possible-it even is probable
that peace feelers hav been put out by
Germany, and it is probable that frag
mentary discussions have been held by
British or American or Russian repre-
sentatives with ENJOYS from Germany.
Such a thing would be nothing new in
warfare Peace feelers constantly are
sent out, cautiously, particularly by the
losing side in the course of any war.
But the separate peace" report, with
Great Britain and Germany alone in
volved, has so many ludicrous features
that it is surprising that anyone would
take it seriously. 1t is typical German
propaganda, the kind that would be put
out by group of arrogant officials who
have guessed wrong on every psychologi-
cal feature of propaganda designed to
split the Allies.
Somebody, and it sounds as though
Goebbels might have been back of it,
evidently has been stringing the Russian
correspondents in Cairo, where the report
originated
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
Lawmakers Urge
Jap Deportation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 up
Rep. w. F. Norrell, Cd, Arkansas,
urges approval of his bill TO take
/ into custody all hostile citizens
of japanese descent and arrange to
exchange them for American ma
tionals in japan.
Il take il there is no question
but that we will 6eport the nom
citizen japanese" Norrell said.
He defended the right 10 revoke
citizenship of japanese born here.
MANY persons lost their citizen
ship by making whisky during pro-
hibition," Norrell observed.
Representative j. Leroy johnson,
(RD. California, asks for support OF
his bill to create a three-man de-
portation commission to pass on the
cases of persons of japanese descent
suspected of foreign loyalties.
Persons of Japanese origin, found
to be disloyal. would be deported TO
Japan after the war, Johnson eX-
planned.
IF we Gull out the bad eggs, the
japanese who live here after the
war will have much happier lives,
he said.
johnson said that two-thirds OF
the 10000 persons of japanese
descent in this country arc U. S,
citizens by birth.
Il believe the dangerous group
is comprised CT these younger ones,
he said.
Representative Harry R. Shep-
pard. Cd, California. urges action
on his somewhat similar bill which
would not be restricted to Japa-
nese, but would be directed against
any person loyal to any foreign
state.
Chairman Samuel Dickstein, CD
New York, questions the constitu-
tionality of such measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
FUNERAL SERVICES SET
FOR EX-HOLTVHLE MAN

Funeral services for Joe Muller,
a., who died in Long Beach We'd
neSday, will be held at St Joseph's
Catholic church in Holtville at 10
a. m. Monday it was announced
Friday.
Rosary vii, be said at the church
at 7:30 p. m. Sunday Burial will
hC in Evergreen cemetery with Mrs.
Corda Fields, mortician, in charge.
Muller, a former resident of Holt
vile, was born in Switzerland and
came to the United States in 1929
He was employed in San Diego five
years and in Los Alamitos four
years. He spent the last two
months of his life in a hospital.
He is survived by two sisters in
Switzerland and two brothers, Glenn
and Albert Muller both of Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
VINO Maps Tests
On Peace Jobs

would be both clearing houses and
testing grounds, and that by April
l a veterans placement program
would be extended to the entire
nation that would he proved,
tested, and producing results
He laid particular emphasis on
the job needs of the blind, the
manned, the poor in health" and
said the VINO had made a par
ticular study of the part they could
play in the postwar economy
A counselor for the Handicapped
will be stationed at each demon
stration office to develop the final
program that will be used to re-
turn wounded veterans to civil life.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
MOVE PRESAGES EARLY
OIL DRILLING TESTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. q CUP)-
An announcement will be made
soon concerning award Of a con-
tract for the privilege of drilling
for federal owned oil underlying
the Cerritos ship channel between
Los Angeles and Long Beach. Calf,
Michael w. Strauss, assistant secre-
tary of interior, said Friday.
Bids have been received from
seven firms, Strauss said, and they
are now all under consideration.
Award of the contract is awaiting
the decision of interior department
attorneys on whether or not the
highest bidder, E. E. Combs of
Long Beach, is qualified to carry
out all the terms of the contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
Editorials and Comment

that line would be what happened after
the world war when Germany was not
stripped forever of sea power and later
when Japan was not halted in out-build-
ing her quota.
The new aeronautical executive opens
up an interesting all-around subject. In
fact he is touching on one of the chief
problems that will he laid on the peace
table.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
INSOLVENT FIRM SOLD

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81 lUP)-
Security Investment Co. Of River
side, Calf, has bought the bulk OF
the remaining assets of the Mutual
Building and Loan Association OF
Long Beach for $420,000 in the
court of Superior Judge Emmett H
Wilson. Sole other bidder was
George j. Taper, trustee for Myer
Simon of the California Seatood
Co, whose price was $4l7000. This
Long Beach firm is being liquidateo
by the state building. and loar
commissioner after having been de-
clared insolvent Jan. 10, 1910
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
$4,000 Allotted
For Road Repair

Portions of the state highway
from Eixie.and to Holtville will be
repaired this summer at cost of
$4,000, the state highway commits
sion announced Friday.
The $4,000 was Imperial county 5
share of an ALLEGATION of 1927, 500
for repairs this summer in south
ern California.
Commission members made no
mention of the time the repairs
will begin or what portions of the
route will be repaired.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
DOLL MAKER FACES FBI
CHARGES Or ESPIONAGE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 UP)-
The justice department Friday an
nounced the arrest in New York Of
Mrs. Valvalee Dickinson, described
as nationally known authority on
dolls, for violating wartime censor
ship laws.
Director j. Edgar Hoover of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
said Mrs. Dickinson sent cleverly-
coded messages to a South Ameri-
can contact in communications
which appeared on the surface to
refer only to dolls. Mrs. Dickinson,
So operates a doll store in New
York, and her clientele includes
Hollywood movie personases and
other prominent people, the FBI
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
CHRYSLER FOREMEN END
SEVEN-DAY WALKOUT

DETROIT. Jan. 81 UP) Foremen
at eight plants of Chrysler Corpora
ton returned to work Friday, end
ing seyen-day Walkout in support
of recognition demands by the in
dependent ForemenS' Association of
America.
The foremen voted to return to
their jobs at the request of the War
Labor Board.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 CUP) - War
Manpower Commissioner Paul V.
McNutt announced that demon
stration offices would be opened in
seven selected cities Jan. 26 to test
out the government carefully de-
veloped techniques of job placement
for war veterans.
McNutt said the seven job bureaus
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
CHURCHILL PLANS MOVE
ON RUSS-POLISH ROW

LONDON, Jan. q lUP) = The
London Daily Express said today
that Frime Minister Churchill may
directly contact Premier Stain
in an attempt to settle the Rus
sian-Polish dispute, but did not
specify whether the contact would
be achieved in person or perhaps by
telephone.
President Roosevelt also may
participate in efforts to resolve the
problem on the basis of his friend
ship with Stain as result of the
Tehran conference, the Daily EX-
DrecS said
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
SOUNDS RATHER CRUEL

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 CUP - Mrs.
Clodine .Sindelar, %, received a
divorce from her husband, Ensign
Val 3. Sindelar, 30, Thursday, when
the judge agreed with her that it
was cruelty for her husband to
drink with her before they were
married, but forbid her to touch
alcohol after the ceremony New
Years Eve.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
MASONS TO MEET

FL Centre chapter No. 384 F.. and
A. NJ. will meet Monday night, 7:30
o'clock in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21
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., 1944-01-21

EDITORS NOTE: The follOlring edit
Oriuis are presented as interesting Opin-
IONS UOiced by editors eiSeUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21

From Pecos army air field in
Texas comes the news that AVia-
ton Cadet William V. Thompson,
son of Judge and Mrs. Vaughn N.
Thompson, completed his basic fly
ing training and will proceed to
another station for advanced flying
instruction. He was graduated from
Central Union High school and at
tended Pomona cclego at Clare
mont.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21

Technical Sergeant Walter
Schultz, arrived in FL Centre this
week from Texas. Schultz is sta
toned at Fort Bliss.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-21

John Raymond, flight instructor
at the Ryan army contract school
at Hemet, was in Ell Centre last
week for a brief visit with friends.
He is in the army enlisted reserve
corps. having been active in the
Imperial Valley Civil Air Patrol. At
present he is engaged in giving
primary training to army air force
cadets.
The Valley settler., 1944-08-11
All Le aders Meet |.

All Leaders Meet. Don't forget All Leaders counc Meeting in tn xtensi on Office Tuesday, August 22, at 8pm. All di scuss All Fair plans.
The Valley settler., 1944-08-11
HOSPITAL NEWS

HOSPITAL NEWS
 Tao yoer old Joe Fleckens ein or Wasilla is in the hospital for medical treatment.
 Mrs. Earl Stephens Of Lnchor- age he'd sur cry Thursday morni ng, Mr. Stephens is emp loved by the E1askG Fire Control.
 Mrs. Irwin Robrofsky Of Willow is in the hospital for the treat ment Of pleurisy.
 Does anyone have baby corri- so they would be willing to lend th~ hospital for Q couple of mon- t1S? It would enable us to get out in U . air and would be great t. T. appre ciated.
 DID YOU BUY A POND THIS P DAY DO TT WOW DON'T DELAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23
Pulling Their Heart
nfhe Wind Ow

These girls telling the world that the their house has
Right they upon the job that brave little flag
Later when end they be asking Questions
they II his the dinner table the span smoke of his
rusns Of his newspaper his hness joining them their
That just Of the Of the Today from Maine California,
from Michigan millions girls and boys we'll
swecas parents brothers, and for the of
house They with hope high in their hearts
consequences will swept from the earth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23
We.O Nehoiier5
10 connor studioJ

JUDITH ANN ABRAMsON =. born March 25 to Dr.. and
Mrs Max Abramson Frances Kolodnl
DEAN NORMAN Stafford born April TO Mr. and
Mrs Morris Stafford Mary Brown.
NANCY LYNNE KEYS born April II to Mr. and Mrs.
Jay Burton Keys.
JAMES H. DINGEMAN JR<~e. born April u O Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Dingeman Ann McGilnvrayt.
DAVID HENDERSON BARLOW =. born April Is to M.
and Mrs. Charles A. Barlow Nathalie Bird
ELIZABETH DEE OBRIEN . . born April IS to Nj and
Mrs John j. o Brien katherine Schneider.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23
OAR Report
To Be Given

4 T THE meeting ~ the Fort
"A PontChartraIn Chapter.
Daughters OF the American Rev
olution, 10 be held Friday at
1870 p. m. AT the lngleside Club
reports viii be given on the
state conference and Continen-
tai Congress held in New York.
Members who attended the con-
greSS are Mrs Marvin L. Hoag-
Hand regent and
NESDANE5
n y Heaveafisn MI f-e4f-f-f
DyKstra Charles I.0rirE Han
Roy y riddle Carl Is Macpherson
WhblF , Monroe q l. r Gab.er
and Miss Elizabeth Payne
Reservations for luncheon
may be made with Mrs. Fred r
L. Grimm, Mrs. Archie Myers
or Miss Elizabeth Austin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23
NOrthWe stern
Groups TO Lunch

THE NORTH w f 5 r r. r y
M0MAN-S GLIB public a fairs
committee Will be entertained
al a luncheon meeting Monday
al 1890 p m IN the home Of
Mrs G. + SWAIN IN Blaine
avenue
The art committee viii meet
Tuesday Al 1890 p m in the
home of Mrs Martin Pesta in
Abingdon road.
The music committee and
chorus will meet for luncheon at
1870 p. m. Wednesday al the
home q Mrs. Otto J. Snider IN
Cherrylawn avenue
Evening star., 1944-12-18
December Stock Rise
Keeps Brokerage
Offices Busy Here
By EDWARD G. STONE,

With New York Stock Exchange
boardrooms in Washington taxed to
capacity every day, every seat being
taken before the opening of the
market, and telephone calls coming
in faster than they can be answered
investment and trading interest is
now at the highest pitch this year.
AS December is usually quiet
month in securities dealings, bro
kers have been greatly surprised IL
the market activity Of the past 10
days They say the huge amount
of money available for interest, year.
end dividend payments, particularly
good earnings in many issues, and
chances Of a longer war period, are
the main reasons for the feverish
market concern.
To keep up with the sudden trad
ing rush. clerks have been obliged
to put In large amount of over
time. Brokers report that most of
the present trading is for cash, mar
gin activity being very light. They
add that there has been practically
no tax selling" here, partly because
OF comparatively lew recent losses
How long the bull market will last,
no brokerage partner or customer s
man attempts to say. especially in
the face Of seven-year high marks.
d. c. Insurance Sales Up.
In the first II months of the year
life insurance sales in the District
reached $64. $4,000, an increase of
7 per cent over the same 1943 period
which had total of $58,542 900, it
was reported from Hartford today.
November sales in the District to-
tailed s5,633,0o0, compared with S.
468 900. gain Of per cent. The
October increase was 26 per cent
The gain SO far in 1914 is pictured
by these monthly comparisons with
1919.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
Timid Bidding Cuts
Some Stock Losses
In Late Trading
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Stocks gen.
orally were hobbled by further light
selling in today's market although
scattered favorites managed to reg
lister modest progress and little real
weakness was in evidence.
Trends began to waver after q
moderately steady start and, at the
worst, declines Of fractions to more
than point were widespread. Of
ferings began to dry up by midday
and tinid bidding appeared here and
there for selected rails and indus
trials. While minus marks were in
the majority near the close, extreme
losses were reduced or Cancelled in
a number Of cases. Transfers were
around 1.000, 900 shares.
Main argument against extending
commitments at the moment was
that the list had been climbing on
heavy volume since the first of the
month to new 7-year peaks and was
notably vulnerable to any diScon-
certing news In addition, senti-
ment was chilled somewhat by the
big Nazi counteroffensive and Euro
pean diplomatic uncertainties. Div
idends and earnings remained as
props for individual issues.
Behind the greater part of the
proceedings were United States
Steel, Chrysler, Goodrich. Montgom-
cry Ward, International Harvester
General Electric, American Can and
Douglas Aircraft. On the other
side, Consolidation Coal made a new
1914 top. Occasional gamers also
were Santa Fe, New York Central
Southern Pacific, Westinghouse
United States Rubber and Johns
Manville.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
chicuao Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. IS ", (wrA).-salssls
hogs. $4,000; total hogs. 81 900; active, 26-
30 cents hisher, closing mostly 40 to so cents
htgher than Friday on barrovs and silts;
sows fully steady; good and choice bar
rows and giits. $50 pounds and up, II 80
Ito 14.7b, ceiling; top 1t 1873; few GOOD
and choice 15O-1s0 pounds mostly 400
1850; virtually all fat sows at 400.
ceiling on that class; complete early clear
Ance.
sslable cattle, 10000; total cattle.
1890; salabie calves. 1900: total calves.
1900; strictly GOOD and choice steers and
yearlings strong to rs cents higher; top,
1890: several loads 16.00-17.50; COM
mon and medium grades steady; medium
to low-socd Grade predominated in runs,
bulk bringing 13.0o-14 so; heifers steady.
supply low, best around 1900; larger run
cows here. trade steady to 2b cents mostly
26 cents lower; bulls and veAlefs steady;
stock cattle 1T standstill.
6alabie sheep, 5000; total sheep. H.
500; scattered early sales steady. but
hardly enough to establish market; no
good and choice lambs sold early, fed
| wooled Westerns held at 1900 and slightly
above; load mixed grade common to good
SO pounds Michigan natives, IL. so straight
scattered sales culls and common native
lambs, e.0o-12 90; odd lots slaughter ewes,
8 .00-6. so; short decks common and me-
dunn kinds, 5.65.
Evening star., 1944-12-18

vember we're up "a per cent and the
total of s120,510 900 in the II months
showed a 81 per cent gain. In
Maryland November sales totaled
s10,612.000, off / per cent and sales
in the II months, $119,o5s, 900, up 4
per cent.
Store Executive Promoted.
Fred j. Heaney, who has been in
charge of the Baltimore zone, in
cluding Washington, of the Ameri-
can Stores Co., has been promoted
to the position of assistant to the
president, at Philadelphia headquar-
tiers.
American Stores Co. is paying a
Christmas bonus of S205 900 to en-
ployes other than officers and di-
rectors. All former employees now in
the armed services will receive
checks.
In Saturdays two-hour New York
Stock Exchange session, "a stocks
made new highs for the year.
Ration Banking Two Years Old.
Ration banking is almost two
years old. % months to be exact,
In those % months nearly all the
nations $1,000 commercial banks
have played an integral part in IA
cilitating the movement of scarce
finished goods to the consumer
Many changes have taken place
since the plan was launched, the
three most important in the past
year being introduction of the token
plan, establishment of eight vertical
ton centers, and installation of ra-
ton bank accounts for local ration
ing boards and OPA district boards.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
.Wushinqton Produce

Prices paid net fob Washington.
EGGS-Market firm. Receipts of fresh
sht snd seoH ano demsns
rivals of Western stocks and limited
volume Of storage eggs are being used 70
supplement the short receipts. The supply
at present is below what dealers had an
ticipated for this time Of year. Prices
paid for Federal-State graded eggs re-
Whites. browns, mixed colors: U. s. grads
A. large. 57-5s; average, So; u. 8. grade
A. medium, 20: .; s. srade 2: large: 4s:
graded, large A., 55-57; medium. 43-47:
large B, AZ. Current receipts, nearby
LIVE POULTRY-No arrivals OF poul-
try reported. Turkeys-Only q very few
small lots of live turkeys arriving and
these moving IN special outlets.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s uP.-Lack OF fresh
,nesnsives s. RESTRICTED ,is tradins In cotton
offset by liquidation and hedge selling
Earlier today the market had rallied as
trade buying disclosed ascarcity of offer
ings but values subsequently eased OF. The
spot cotton market was quiet.
Late afternoon prices were cents a
bale higher, March, 2I.91: May, 1.s5,
Evening star., 1944-12-18
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Evening star., 1944-12-18
Decidedly Unhealthy was Il

reaction of department store
executive at Birmingham. Ala, to
the Christmas buying rush. We're
selling out irreplacable merchandise
and after Christmas our employees
will be idle" he added. A survey
showed sales at least $50 above a
year ago.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1s UP,.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock Exchange for December 16: 3.125
sales involving e4.702 shares, including
40 short sales involving l.425 shares.
Evening star., 1944-12-18
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO Dec. Is GPt.-A stesdier un-
dertone developed in grain markets in late
trading today when wheat regained some
Of its early losses and most Of the re-
mainder Of the futures list turned frae-
tionally higher
The trade. duilest in several months. was
so, light that even small orders Affected
prices.
Purchases by a commission house With
elevator connections caused the December
wheat contract to rally Early weakness
was attributed to selling prompted by ac-
ton Of the, market at Minneapolis where
the deferred contracts at times lost as
much asiIs cents bushel
Corn turned firm, supported by commits
SION house buylng There was no pressure
OF offerings and cash prices were steady to
slightly higher than those offered Saturday.
The rye and oats markets were inactive
and steady to slightly higher.
lower than Saturdays finish; December
6s3s. Corn was UP 70 to "a; December
.14I2 Oats were of \. up to "a De-
cember 20, Rye was unchanged to "A
higher: December I11h aBrley was up
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