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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Cripple Faces
Penalty for
Noisy Factory

LOS ANGELES, Nov. |. CUP)-
David B. Semrle, cripple who set
up a toy manufacturing business in
his garage to take his wife and
five chile rem off relief rolls, We'd
nesday was convicted of violating
zoning laws.
In the shadow of oil wells, Sem
pie said, from his wheel chair he
didn't think the noise of his toy
making would bother anybody He
appeared without counsel.
Municipal Judge c. Newell earns
explained that the wells had been
authorized by zone variance, while
Semple had just gone to work and
instructed jurors not to be influence
ed by sympathy or human kind
ness. He set November Is for a pro-
baton hearing.
The business now employs his
wife. five children, and six other
people. including a legless man.
Three other children are over
seas in military service and an
other is in the air forces in this
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Bombers Blast
Nozi Oil Area

LONDON, Nov. /. (UP)-
The u. S. 9Th air force hurl-
ed more than $50 heavy
bombers and fighters into a
series of widespread attacks
on synthetic oil and railway
targets in western Germany
Wednesday in the wake of a
powerful Raj night assault
that started new fires in the
smoldering city of Cologne.
About 300 American heavy bomb
ers centered their fire on the vital
German oil refineries at Gelsenkir-
chen. Part of the big aerial task
force also smashed at railway tar
gets in Hamm, Coblenz, and else
where in the Reich in a continuing
effort to choke off the flow of sup
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Hunting Season
For Ducks Ends
Special Permits

AT midnight Wednesday tonight
all special permits to shoot ducks
without limit will end and at sun
rise Thursday the regular duck
shooting season will come in. Limits
and regulations for hunters remain
the same as last year, fish and game
commission officials announce.
The special permits were issued
prior to the opening of the pre-
Scribed season in a trial program
to prevent crop damage in areas
near the federal and state refugees.
With the stated hunting season in
full blast, authorities believe the
birds will be kept on the jump
enough to protect crops, at least
until the major migration sets in.
Many Valley hunters were primed
fer the sunrise signal.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

was placed in command of a land
ing force at Nanking, China, to pro-
tect the American consulate and
property, for which he was deco
rated with the navy eXpeditionary
force medal.
On his return to the United States
several months later, he was trans
ferred to the naval academy, where
he remained two years. During this
time he married Miss Lucie Jolifte
Matthews of Baltimore, Maryland.
He was ordered to TIE Panama
Canal Zone in command of division
one, submarine flotilla, in April,
1914, and during his tour of duty
there qualified for underseas ScrV-
ice. As a ship of his command, the
U.SS. CO won the engineering
trophy for submarines.
SUB COMMANDER
In September, 1916, he was given
command of the submarine tender
U.S.S. Bushnell, and the following
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

plies to the German armies in the
west.
More than $50 Thunderbolt and
Mustang fighters accompanied the
bomberS of the raids, flying through
heavy overcast that curtailed Ger
man fighter opposition and at the
same time forced the raicers Ia
bomb by instrument.
1t was the second strike on tho
Gelsenkirchen refineries In the past
week and the fifth assault since Oc-
tober % on Hamm, site Of one OF
the largest freight yards In Ger
many.
A force of more than 500 British
four-engined bomberS struck Col
ogne during the night. blasting an
other big section OF the doomed
city and swelling the weight OF ex~
plosives dropped on that target In
the past -four DAYS 10 10 200 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Japs Say Capital,
Yokohama Raid ed
Sor+ie Of Superfor+resses Lacks
Confirmation at Washington;
Nips Claim Visitors Are Routed
BY UNITED PRESS

force of American B29 Superfortresses raded Tokyo
and the adjoining seaport city of Yokohama Wednesday,
Radio Tokyo announced in the first strike the Japanese
capital since the carrierbased DOotte attack than
two and half years ago.
There immediate Allied confirmation of the
announcement and confused accounts broadcast
by Tokyo did not make clear the scale of the raid
Tokyo broadcast recorded by United Press, San
Francisco said
Eastern defense authorities have just announced a
flight of unidentified moored planes over meropo
tan Tokyo shortly after Wednesday, 1t disclosed
that few B-29 bOmbers scared over the city.
Tokyo Tells of Sending Planes Scmrying
"The planes raded by barrage from the capitals
ground japanese fighter units pursued them
and they fled to the southeast without nfictng dam
age"
Still later third broadcast Southeast Asia reverted
to the original that Several bombers took part in
the raid flying at great altitude Yokohama and the
Kano district in the southeastern section of Tokyo
The late versions of the raid did repeat their
earlier claims that number of the Superforresses
shot down. but asserted that all driven off without
having achieved their objectve.'
The Superfortresses believed to have from
American base in the Marianas Tokyo said presumably
Sapan, 1900 miles to the south.
May BE Opening of Land Based Drive
The foray if confirmed might be the opening phase of
land-based air assault Tokyo. Even if the bombers
dropped explosives the enemy capital, they may
have been engaged reconnaissance for later strikes
First accounts by japanese stations, heard by United
Press in San Francisco said metropolitan Tokyo had the
thr" of witnessing Japanese fighters in "catch catch
chase against the enemy anes but there was no repe
ton of the pancky Radio Tokyo account that accompan
led Dooittles mission with twnengined Mitchell bombers
from the carrier Hornet April 18, 1912.
Never before have enemy landbased bombers flown
Tokyo though the city of 100000 has lain under
threat bombardment since the formation of the
Goth bomber command of Superfortresses last June with
the main objective attacking Tokyo and other targets on
the Far Eastern islands.
The Superfortresses already have made 10 raids on
japanese factories arfields and other obectves in Kyu
shu of the home islands southwest of Tokyo Formosa
Korea, Manchura and China from bases in China.
haps already have been completed Sapan in the Mar
ianaS, 1900 miles south OF Tokyo
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Antwerp
Port
Opened
Last Barrier
Falls To
Sursins Allies

PARIS, Nov. l. (UP)-
Berlin reported that Allied
amphibious forces swarmed
ashore Wednesday on the
south coast of Walcheren is
land, key to the Schelde es-
tuary and last barrier to re-
opening of the big port of
Antwerp to Allied ships waiting to
pour supplies into western Europe
for a grand offensive against Ger
many.
The troops began landing early
Wednesday morning near Flushing,
at the southern tip of Walcheren
after an all night Allied artillery
bombardment from the Breskens
area three miles across the entrance
to the Schelde estuary, the Ger
man TranSocean agency said.
The reported landing came while
| Canadian First army forces six
miles northeast of Flushing were
inching across the 150-foot wide
causeWay from south Beveland to
within SO yards of the eastern coast
of Walcheren- against point-blank
German artillery and enfilading
machine gun fire.
On the mainland, American and
Polish troops carried the south
west Holland offensive into its final
stages with twin advances across
the Mark river and canal, last nat
ural defense barrier below the Hol-
land Deep six miles to the north.
American forces fighting with the
Canadian First army plunged across
The Mark river north of Oudenbosch
and carved out a 1100-yard wide
bridgehead on the north bank
southeast of zegenbergen, only three
and half miles below the German
held 14-span bridge across the Hol-
land Deep at Moerdijk
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
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Block
Torpedo Boats,
Planes Tie
Up Is! e Ports

A LII | L d HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Philippines, Nov. l.
(UP) - American torpedo
boats and fighter planes
clamped a tight air-sea block
ade on the west coast Of
Leyte Wednesday, Wrecking
japanese barges and luggers
attempting to run reinforce
ments across the Camotes sea
from Cebu for a last stand
against American invasion
forces.
Radio Algiers said the Japanese
have declared martial law in Mani
la
Carrier-based planes destroyed or
damaged 20 barges at Ormoc, the
enemy's last remaining stronghold
on Leyte, yesterday, while torpedo
boats blasted two luggers to the
bottom of Ormoc bay and also sank
two lighters in Surigao strait off
the south coast of Leyte.
1t is at Ormoc, west coast sea and
air base, that the Japanese are eX-
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
10000 Mechanics Approve
Sympathy Strike Moves

q futile tWo-hour show cause hear
ing Tuesday before regional WLB
Director Free cerick H. Bullen at
Cleveland
The situation arose last week
when six MESA employees were dis
charged from Auto-Lite for failure
to maintain membership in the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
union, which also has a contract
with production workers. Employees
in other Toledo plants walked out
in sympathy War production was
almost stopped in 10 plants and
seriously hampered in the others.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Airline Speeds Shipments
Of Valley Farm Products

products could be line-hauled to
such nearby freighting stations as
Falm Springs. Growers at the mo-
ment are transporting produce to
air freight ports themselves, he
said.
The visitors said that to date
shipment by air has been highly
satisfactory, and pointed to the
market value of such out-of-season
products as December Strawberries.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
District Leases
Land for Duck
FEEDING Grounds

I'm mperial Irrigation Districts
board of directors has leased for
ST., 1920 acres of land, including
water rights, located four miles
northwest of Westmorland, to the
U, S. Fish and Wild Life Service, it
was made known Wednesday by c..
l.. Dermody, secretary of the board.
The acreage is to be used as
more extensive breeding experiment
in the wildlife associations program
OF "tolling ducks from growing crop
Continued on Pg. 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

year the Bushnell and submarines
under his command joined Allied
forces in European waters.
He remained in command Of The
submarine detachment until after
the armistice and for this duty was
awarded the navy cross. 1t was also
during this period that he was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant commander and
commander.
On his return to this country
after tie armiStiCe, Commander
Friedcll was assigned to the Phila-
delphia navy yard, from where he
returned to the naval academy for
20 months as an instructor in steam
engineering.
Commander Friedell was ordered
tC the battloShip Connecticut as
executive officer in June, 1921, fol-
lowing which he was transferred to
the Asiatic station as commander
Of Submarine Division IL, u. S. sub
marine flotilla.
Ordered to the Naval War college,
Newport, Rhode Island. in August,
1923, he completed the course and
was promoted to captain, following
which he returned to the naval
academy for a short tour of duty.
Shortly thereafter, he assumed
command of a submarine division
operating with the battle fleet, re-
naming there until 1888, when he
was assigned to the naval gun fac
tory, Washington, d. C.
ON BATTLESHIP
Captain Friedell took command CT
the U.S.S. Colorado after complet-
ing his Washington assignment and
Eeld the post until August, 1897,
when he was named chief of staff,
l4th naval district, Honolulu.
In May, 1898, he was appointed
commander, mine craft battle fleet,
and promoted to rear admiral. One
year later he took command of the
fleet submarine force and in Janu-
ary, 1911, was named commandant
of the Mare Island navy yard.
The admiral assumed command of
the 18th naval district, with head
quarters in San Diego, in February,
1914.
The 18th naval district includes
the California counties of Imperial,
San Diego Riverside, Orange, Los
Angeles. San Bernardino, Ventura,
Santa Barbara and Kern; CLARK
county, Nevada, and the entire
states CT Arizona and New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
QuadrupIets Born,
All Doino Well

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. /. UP)-
Quadruplets, three girls and a boy,
were born Wednesday to Mrs. JOS
eph Cirminello, 30, Upper Darby,
Pennsylvania, at the Lying-in hos
pital
The babies were delivered by a
Caesarian operation, probably the
first in the history of quadruplet
births, performed by DR.. John C..
Ullery of the hospital staff.
The hospital reported the con-
dition of Mrs. Cirminello and the
babies as good.
The babies were not weighed but
physicians estimated each weighed
between three and 33i pounds. Their
birth was six weeks premature.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
Students Await
Serpentine Fete

Central Union High schools an
nual serpentine will begin its wind
ings through FL Centre streets at
7 pm. Thursday at Fourth and
Olive streets and continue to Fourth
and Main streets. Coronation OF
the OCCASIONS queen will take place
at Fifth and Main.
After cheers the parade will con-
tinue to Eighth and Main streets
where it will be disbanded. Merry
makers will go from there 70 the
school grounds to group about a
giant bonfire. A dance to be held
on school tennis courts between 8
and pm. will terminate the fes-
tiVitieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

Members of the county aviation
committee say efforts are being
mace to obtain stop for planes in
Ell Centre.
Smith and Sample said meet
ing is being planned with Imperial
Valley growers at which the air
lines company will present detailed
information pertaining to air freight
and a general view of the type OF
shipments desired
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

DETROIT, Nov. 1. (UP)-
The Mechanics Educational
Society of America Gnd.)
Wednesday laid groundwork
for a general strike of 10000
rank-and-file members in this
area to support $500 strik-
ing affiliates in % Toledo,
Ohio, plants, and served no.
tice that they would put the
plan into effect "if the national
officials deem it necessary"
A vote to vest national officers
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01

with authority to call MESA men,
hers out on strike in at least Is
Detroit plants was taken Tuesday
night during a secret executive ses-
sion. A spokesman for Matthew
Smith, national MESA secretary,
said the vote ito leave the matter
to the discretion of the officers" was
unanimous.
Although union sources refused
to elaborate, it was understood
strike action would be held in abey-
ance pending the next move by the
National War Labor Board which
received the Toledo dispute after
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
y AMBl!Ne
EPORTER
Perfect Courtesy

Perfect Courtesy
An Ell Centre couple, net wishing
to be bothered with that trick or
treat deal Halloween lined up a
generous collection OF gifts on their
front porch. Beside the candy and
wlatnot they placed sign which
direct d the witches and COLLINS to
help themselves but not to take it
all because there would be other
witches and COLLINS along later.
Wednesday morning there were
two candy bars left!
Nice little desert lily blossoms to
all the little trickSters CT treaterS
who were courteous and generous
enough to leave something for the
"other fellow"
Let there be less talk about juve-
nile delinquency from here on out.
More Blossom
1t was too bad Lieutenant Milton
DamrCn could not see his az
month-old son, Terrence Milton, on
Halloween. But you know how it is
when man is a German war priS-
oner. He is not permitted to come
home for Halloween or anything
else.
Anyway, we present a desert lily
tc Terrence because we believe he
was the youngest person in Imperial
county to appear in Halloween cos
tune Tuesday night. Terrence made
marvellous goblin. His fat little
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-01
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday 81, minimum
We'd. 81; 5 am. Wed. 50, humidity
81; noon Wed. 81, humidity 80;
pm. Tuesday 81, humidity 28.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
WVandOtte Chemical Workers
Purchase $3.50, 900 E. Bonds
During Past Three Years

chases-both in bond drives and by
regular payroll deduction-of en-
ployees of Wyandotte Chemicals
w. F. Torrey, vice president of the
corporation, said:
you have backed the attack
with bonds" and therefore have
helped to avenge Pearl Harbor. You
have helped to provide the weapons
of war for our armed forces and
those of our Allies.
1.-THE purchase of over $3.50, 900
in e bonds during the last three
years expresses a spirit of true pa
triotisn. You can be proud of a job
well done. A continuation of this
same spirit will hasten the end Of
the war"
The Accounting Department of
Wyandotte Chemicals was appoint
ed by the U. S. Treasury as a bond
issuing agency. To date 1928 indi-
vidual bonds have been issued and
recorded by the Wyandotte Chemi-
Gals Accounting Department en-
ployees with no expense to the gov
eminent.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

his first combat mission on June Is.
over the Oberpfaffenhofen Air
drome, Austria. Since that date, he
has participated on missions over
targets in France, Germany, Italy
and the Balkans.
On Aug. Is his Fortress Group
led the entire 18th Air Force in
the bombing of the beaches of
Southern France prior to the open
ing of the third front.
ut was an uneyentful mission"
said Kalisewicz, adding, 81 didn't see
a burst Of flax or an enemy fighter.
We had enough time to make a
highly successful bomb run"
The 20-year-old gunner wears his
good luck charm, an old khaki
shirt, on all of his combat missions.
He claims that 1t has helped him
amaSs an Air Medal with 8 oak
leaf clusters, which were awarded
him for sustained operational flight
against the enemy
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Becomes Member of Half Hundred" Club

18TH AAF IN ITALY - S-Sgt.
Fred L. Kalisewics, Clinton street,
Wyandotte, tail gunner on an AAF
Bit Flying Fortress, recently be-
came a member of his squadron's
Half Hundred" club, after flying
his 5Oth mission over the Winter
hofen Oil Storage Depot, Regens-
burg, Germany, on Nov. 4.
The club is composed of those
squadron members, both officers
and enlisted men, who have flown
so or more combat missions.
Sgt. Kalisewicz. graduate of
Roosevelt high school, was employed
by the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn,
prior to bis induction, Sept. II, 1913.
He received his gunnery training at
Las Vegas, New, winning his wings
on Jan. Z, 1914.
Arriving at his overseas station
seven months ago. Kalisewicz flew
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

Standings by plants late Tuesday
In the Sixth War Bond campaign
were:
North Plant-108.79c of quota.
West Plant-108.685 of quota.
South Plant-106.8To Of quota.
Offices-117.8ec of quota.
Total purchases in the Sixth War
Bond campaign by VICE. employees
totaled s199, 63125 in E Bonds-all
raised without benefit Of auctions
or raffles. In addition the Wyan-
dotte Chemicals Employees Credit
Union purchased $4,000 worth of
other issues, and individuals sub
scribed S9,O74 in F and G bonds
making a grand total Of 1898, 705.25.
In the Sixth War Bond drive en-
ployees of all office departments
topped their quotas by at least 10
per cent. All departments but one
in both North and West plants Of
Wyandotte Chemicals were 100 per
cent and II of 30 departments at
South Plant reached the 100 per
cent figure.
In speaking of the total pur-
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

When Miss Dolce saw Mrs. RooSe-
welt again, it was in the Rose Room,
where the First Lady received the
girls who had meanwhile showed
up for the special affair. The First
Lady wore a dark rose dress with
an attractive necklace and seemed
to the Wyandotte girl in blue as
gracious as always. Mrs. Roosevelt,
in her capacity as official hostess,
said Hello again" to the two Waves
who rode with her from Bethesda
and directed them to the next room
for tea and snacks.
After being entertained for half
an hour by the First Lady and
served by servants in pigeon-tailed
coats, the girls were escorted
through the White House as q
guide. And Miss Dolce has been
thrilled ever since.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Marine Corps
League Group
BUYS Var Bond

A $500 War Bond will be pur-
chased by the Down River Marine
Corps League Auxiliary with money
from the rehabilitation fund, ac-
cording to Mrs. Ann Hefner, bond
chairman of the auxiliary.
The auxiliary will also spend SIS
for Christmas gifts, and members
are asked to bring canned goods
to the December Is meeting to help
fill Christmas baskets.
The following Marines are home
on furlough: Howard and Duke
Truitt, Jack Gillespie and Ernest
Mason, of Ecorse; Frank Savicki
and George Davis, Of Wyandotte
Members of the auxiliary wish them
a pleasant frrlough.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07

as a yeoman in the Nays Casual
ty Department, she had been eager
to see the inside of the White
House. She remembered the first
time she came to the Nations Capt.
tai five months ago, she stood out
side the iron fence in front OF the
White House and wondered If she
would ever see the inside.
Now her dream was nearing real
ization. AS the chauffeur drove the
car past the guards at the gate.
she leaned forward in her seat as
eager as she was that first day
when she peered through the fence.
Neither the guards at the gate nor
the doorman asked for their names.
But Mrs. Roosevelt knew.
The butler showed them into the
waiting room while the Presidents
wife excused herself to go upstairs
to put on q fresh drsss.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Merchants Plan
Later Hours
for HOLIDAYS

George Wilbur, secretary Of the
Wyandotte Merchants ASsocia-
ton, today announced the ZAP
proved holiday season store
hours" of the Merchants Asso-
citation.
Wilbur stated that the stores
will be open evenings, beginning
Friday, December 8 and that on
Saturday evening, December %.
stores will remain open until 8
o'clock.
Some stores, stated Wilbur,
may start opening later and some
will undoubtedly close at 6 pm.
on December %.
The Merchants Association
asks that all lay-awayS be picked
up on or before o'clock Satur-
day, December %.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
BY Edward Pinkowski

A small, dark-haired Wave from
Wyandotte has a bright twinkle in
her soulful brown eyes since she
had afternoon tea with the First
Lady of the Land, Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt, at the White House She
is Miss Elda Dolce, Yeoman third
class, whose parents live at 1903
Sycamore street, Wyandotte. Prior
to enlisting In the Waves last
March, she was employed by Tern
stedt Manufacturing Division of
General Motors ct Detroit.
Many Waves have had tea be-
fore with the First Lady in the
White House, but not in the thrill
ing manner experienced by this
Wyandotte girl.
It seems that Mrs. Roosevelt was
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-07
Mrs. SchOlermanll
Rites Saturday
Death Follows
Lingering Illness

Mrs. Bertha Scholermann, "A. a
member Of one Of Wyandottes Old
est families, died Tuesday after
noon at her home, 1922 Biddle ave
nue., following an illness of several
months duration.
Mrs. Scholermann is survived by
her husband, Henry; two daughters,
Mrs. Bertha Labadie and Mrs. Mar
gueriete Gabriel; two sons, William
and Karl and a cousin, Anna Engel.
She was a member of the Lady
ArbeiterS, the LC.B.A. and the
Christian Mothers.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday morning at $50 in the H. F.
Thon Co. funeral home and at 8
o'clock at st. Joseph'S church.
LC.B.A. will meet to say the Ros-
ary at the Thon Funeral home at
3 pm. Friday and the Christian
Mothers will also say the Rosary at
$3.50 pm. Friday.