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Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-11

eral Judge J. Foster Symes. The
maximum punishment possible is
two years Imprisonment and a fine
of $4,000
In dismissing the jury, Judge
Symes said that he thought the
verdict was very fair" Then he
added
But in my mind the defendants
were not guilty of treason. I don't
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-11
=. AMBlINa
EPoRTER

The Sissy
ITS getting so it's impossible to
get mems shorts ran'ed Ray For
shey. THE mems shorts situation
is getting terrible"
what have you done about it?'
a friend aske6.
i've solved it," said Ray.
How" he was asked.
I'm wearing a pair Of my Wlte'S
pink silk ones" he said.
Military Strategy
Up at Hipass Health camp there
are some of those marauderS known
as rats.
Mrs. Ruth Con definitely doesn't
like these little rodents even though
they arc natures children an6 may
have hearts Of gold. The animals
had habit of rummaging around
in her medicine cabinet, most un-
sanitary practice.
So she puts a ran OF milk in the
medicine cabinet, leaves the cabinet
door open, takes a book, and sits
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
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Sailor Injured
In Car Crash

s. f. Long, "a, sailor was in
iured Thursday when a car he was
driving ON highway 80 three miles
west of Gor%lon's Wells ran into
the sand and turned over.
Highway patrolmen said Long
apparently Cozed and the car went
out of control, The injured man was
taken to the hospital at the Holt
vile naval air station for observa-
ton. He is stationed at Camp Parks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-11

SOMWHERE IN THE EURO
PEAN THEATER OF WAR, Aug.
10 Delayed UPO Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower announced forma-
ton of new air-borne army Fri
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-11
British Premier
lands in Italy

ROME. Aug. II. (UP)-Allied
headquarters announced Friday
night that Winston Churchill. Brit
ish minister, has arrived in Italy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-11
Western Shadow
Creeps on
Toward Berlin
BY UNITED PRESS

by UNITED PKESS
The shortest distances to
BArlin from advanced Allied
lines Friday:
France-595 miles (uncOn-
firmed). Gain of % miles i'm
one week.
Russia-328 miles unchanged
for week..
Italy-604 miles unchanged
for we k).
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-11
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 1903, minimum
Friday 78; am. Friday 80, humid
ity 81: noon Friday 100, humidity
%; pm. Thurs. 1906, humidity 33.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
WAITING REPORT


The Board of Health is still wait
ing for the results of survey OF
its administrative and medical
practices, conducted through the
summer by several representatives
of the United States Public Health
Service. -. -
The last part of the survey was
made the middle of August. The
report was scheduled to be COM
piled by DR.. w. K. Sharpe, Jr.,
supervisor OF United States Public
Health work in this district, and
presented to the local board.
DR.. A. H. Elliot city county
health officer, requested the con-
Quoting of the overall review Of
the operation of the local health
set-up after it was the target of
attack by the city government last
spring.
The objections to the func,ioning
Of the Health department were cen
tered in criticisms of what were
termed inadequate sanitary inspec-
lions OF waste disposal facilities,
and Like activity.
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Neu Hanover County
Vies With Durham In
Months Liquor Sales

RALEIGH, Oct. 18.-lR-Liquor
sales in North Carolina during the
mont, of September totalled ST.
$3.50, 1907. 40, the state alcoholic bev-
erages control board announced
today.
New Hanover and Durham coun-
ties, which also led in sales dur
ing August, showed the highest
receipts. New Hanover sales to-
tailed $276,a65.4o in September
compared with $257,920.7o in Au-
gust, and Durham sales totalled
$236, $685. during September as
compared with 1928, 645.95 in Au-
guest.
Total sales for the month
showed an increase Of $186, 248. rs
over August, when the total was
$1,783, 1885.
Other sales by counties are:
Beaufort, $42,7396o, BERTHE $780,
S56.7O, Carteret $45, 1885, Chowan
$27,105. O5, Craven $63, 1899. 80, Cum.
berland $751;, 093. 40, Dare So, 257.60,
Edgecombe $90,524.10, Greene
$12,725.5O, Halifax $9o,935.70, lie.
noir $102,317.55, Martin $41, 083. So
Moore $55,417.40, Nash $67,537.75,
Onslow $78,14360, Pasquotank
$50, 131.50, Pitt $88, 593. 40, Tyrrel
$6,544.95, Vance $49,0o8.25, Wake
$3.50, 205.35, Warren $26,541.75
Washington $17,52o.s5, and Wilson
$40, 1915
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ALLIES SHELL
JAP POSITIONS

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon
Oct. 18.-lR-Japanese positions
near Buthedaung on the Arakar
front in southwestern Burma were
shelled heavily for the second
straight day yesterday, Allied
headquarters announced today.
The commullique from Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten's head
quarters said a large ammunition
dump was one of the enemy tar
gets hit.
In the Chin hills sector fighter
bombers also made concentrated
attacks in support of the Allied
drive on Tiddim, strategic Japa-
nese base in northwest Burma.
At the same time Allied head
quarters revealed that intensive
psychological warfare was being
waged against the japanese in the
Burma theater.
The Indian field broadcasting
unit, headquarters said, has dis
tributed 100000 leaflets, fired
from mortars, calling on the Jap
anese to hurrender. The same out
fit has employed loudspeakers.
In addition, two newspapers
Battle Newspaper and Esprit
of the Air"-have been dropped
to Japanese troops and civilians ir
Burma.
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RALEIGH, Oct. Is. -(P)- Thu
postwar relationship between the
fields of education and public vel
fare will be for workers in each
fled to cooperate in meeting thei,
mutual problems, DR.. Bess Goody.
koontz of Washington, assistant
commissioner Of the U. S. Office
of Education, said here tonight in
an address at the annual Public
Welfare Institute.
DR.. Goodykoontz cited seven spe-
cific examples of problems the
schools will face after the war
which will be 'quite as much pub
lie welfare's problems" They are,
she said: l, adjustment of dis
placed war workers; g., keeping
young persons in school; B., pro-
viding education opportunities for
returned service personnel; a., pro-
viding educational services for chill
dren of employed women; s., I'M
proving the health and physical
condition Of school children; g.,
restoring the nations professional
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LARGE THRONCS
ATTEND CIRCUS

With the largest crowds ever to
attedn an outdoor amusement ev-
ent in Wilmington on hand at ev-
cry performance, the. Legion Thrill
Circus will give continuous per-
formances today from 2 pm. until
3 am. -
The extra performance will be
for the employees of the N. c.
Shipyard corporation on the night
shift who cannot attend the regu-
lar afternoon and evening shows
and will begin at511:30 pm. and
end at 3 am. with the midway at
fractions, shows, rides and amuse'
ments all open until the early
morning closing. Tickets for the
extra show can be purchased at
an office at the main entrance OF
the ship. yards. -
Regular performances will be
at 3 this afternoon and tonight at !
pm. at Legion Stadium.
Jack Kochman's Hollywood Hell
Drivers will be the extra added
feature, in conjunction with the
u circus acts-on Friday after.
noon and evening-at 3:15 and al
8:15 PIMA double feature show,
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MANY DISABLED ]. !.
VETS seek JOBS

The fact that the Germans. the
japanese and the rigors Of military
training are exaeting a heavy toll
in disabling American serviceneE
is indicated by the September re-
port of the U. S. Employment. Serv-
ice that was issued yesterday by
Peter A. Reavis, interviewer in
charge. - sr !.
More than II per cent, or 80,
of the World War II veterans COM
pleting applications for jobs in the
Wilmington area offices last month
were handicapped, while more than
80 per cent of the veterans placed
on jobs, or SO, were handle appel
Naturally, medical discharges form
the bulk of those being issued be-
fore the war ends.
In September, 1877 veterans ap-
piled for jobs, 1877 completed their
applications for work. 129 referrals
were made to local jobs, and 1G3
were actually placed in jobs. These
figures, Reavis explained, include
veterans who may have registered
in previous months, or who may
have been placed in more than one
job during the month. The figures
do not include World War veter-
ans, nor those who returned to old
jobs or to agricultural work.
In the past three months, July
through September, 453 placements
of ex-service men were made here.
Seven hundred and Lightweight had
applied for work, 343 completed
applications, and 583 were referred
to local employment.
An amendment to the Priorities
Referral plan exempting veterans
of this war from employment cell
ing determinations recently be.
came effective.
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Washingtonian Addresses
Public Welfare Institute

services; T., participation in in
ternationa1 cultural relations.
DR.. Goodykoontz suggested the
adoption of a joint program to at
tack these problems and gave as
its goals: Having every child at.
tend school from the ages OF six
through II; that such education be
effectively free; that remedial and
educational facilities be provided
for all handicapped children and
youth, and that post-high school
education be provided to all who
show reasonable expectation OF
profiting from it.
r. G. Deyton, assistant director
of the budget, opened the welfare
institute with an address this
morning and declared, lit is the
governments responsibility to4care
for the needy"
Elizabeth Wickenden, Washing
ton representative of the Ameri-
can Public Welfare association,
will speak Thursday on 1.-THE re
lationship of public welfare to post
war problems"
The institute will end Friday.
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'B-29'S LOOSE
HEAVY LOADS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Up -
The Army disclosed today that B.
20 superfortresses on their Oct.
IA raid against Forznosa, dropped
almost as many tons of bombs as
were loosened by six times as
large a force of smaller Italy-bas-
ed BIT and B-24 bombers on the
same day.
An Army Air Force spokesman,
emphasizing the tremendous st-ik-
ing power of the BIOS, said they
flew round trip of 1900 miles
between China bases and the tar
get of Okayama,. major japanese
aircraft repair and supply sta
ton. This is about 1903 miles
farther than 18th Air Force planes
flew to reach their targets in
Italy and Germany.
Neither the number of B-29s nor
the exact bomb tonnage was Civ
en-, but the AAF official said .'the
comparison gives very good in
dication of the effectiveness of the
B-29." ~.
Two of the superfortresses were
put out of action on the Okayama
raid, one when it crash-landed in
friendly territory. The other is
listed as missing. The 18th Air
Force lost % planes on the same
day, the spokesman said, adding:
'The loss figures are not sub
ject to fair comparison because
of the difference in opposition en-
countered, but from the personnel
standpoint and tonnage of bomb
standpoint they indicate that in
the long run the big, expensive
bombers are more economical
than the smaller bombers. They
are significant as far as our long
range thinking and planning are
concerned"
He said that the % planes lost
by the 18th Air Force represented
a loss in flying personnel of about
six to one compared with this par
ticular B-29 mission, since the
smaller bombers require crews OF
ten men each as against a crew
of eleven for the BIOS.
Citing construction costs, he
said the BIOS average about
$500, 900 each as against the BIZ
and B-24 cost of 100000 to $780,
900.
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JAPANESE MOVE
UP SIX MILES

-CHUNGKING, Oct. 10. = up =
A six mile Japanese advance
through Chinese positions north Of
Kweilin, strategic Kwangsi pro.
vince city, was announced tonight
by the Chinese high command.
A communique said the enemy,
temporarily blocked in bitter fight
ling during the last IL days. had
succeeded in driving to point Ia
miles west of Hingan. The Japa.
nese attack was mounted during
the night of Oct. 16 by a large
force. The enemy aim is to out
flank Kweilin, which lies Is miles
south of Hingan.
On the west river front far south
Of Kweilin, the high command
said, Japanese forces which at
tackled Chinese positions several
miles west Of. Pingnam were
thrown back yesterday. Fighting
was reported continuing northwest
of the town which is 80 miles
.southeast4of Liuchow, grand objec-
tive Of the ene1ny's' westward
push. into, Kwangsi from Canton.
1t was disclosed that u S. 18th
Air Force planes which attacked
Japanese shipping at Hong Kong
Monday had struck a heavier blow
than was first announced. Eight
To~o~oeos ~ ;yScs. = o+o11iy, r. = ~ ora
than 49, 900 tons. were sunk; seven
ships with more than %, 900 tons
displacement were damaged and
five more probably were DANA ged
a ,communique from Gen. Joseph
W. Stilwens headquarters said.
The communicate said the bonn
Der and fighter formations which
struck Hong Kong unusual con-
centration Of shipping were among
the largest ever mustered by the
14th Air Force. 4. -
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BEACH CAUSEWAY
TO Be IMPROVED

The proposed re-surfacing. OF the
Wrightsville Beach causeWay, aho
the construction of a new prloge
over Surgeons creek in Bruins
wick county. the scene OF a serl'
GUS accident several weeks ago.
were announced yesterday by
c. E. Brown Of the State Highway
and Public Works commission
headquarters in Fayetteville.
Brown said contract for the I'M
provement of the causeWay mad
been let to F. D. Cline, on11actors,
of Raleigh, and that work world
begin between October Is and No
vernber 1. The amount involved is
approximately $1,000. ..
The new layer of sand-asphalt
resurfacing material will be laid
from the end of the concrete pave
ment on U. S. Highway "a and rs,
west of the sound, across the
Wrightsville causeway on Haybor
Island to the beginning of th~con-
crete pavement on the channel
bridge, Brown explained.
Contract for the building OF the
Surgeons creek bridge has not
been let, but the Highway commits
sion is asking for bids today.
They will be received at state
headquarters of the commission IN
Raleigh.
1t is proposed that the span Will
be constructed of steel beams, with
concrete decks. The Highway COM
mission already has the steel ma
terials on hand; the contractor will
furnish labor and concrete. The
cost is expected to be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
The old Surgeons creek bridge
was seriously damaged when an oil
tanker crashed into an overturned
automobile at the site and explod-
ed, September "a, spilling burning
gas over the structure. One man
was killed and five were painfully
burned in the accident.
Brown observed that the State
Highway Commission mad no other
outstanding projects in mind for
the southeastern section OF the
state until after the war"
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announces Tom B. Hughes, Lee
gion chairman. The Hell Drivers
will arrive early Friday morning
and will appear in front OF the
grand stand afternoon and night.
Arrangements are being made to
handle large crowds on Friday by
the Legionaires. Ten Of the world s
greatest daredevils will be on the
program of racing, smashing, ana
crashing automobiles and motorcy-
cles. The grandstand circus acts
will be shown between each He'll
Driver stunt event.
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Goldsboro Doctor And Nurse
Held On Abortion Charges

In Raleigh, SBI director Thomas
creekmore said the pair probably
would be tried in Wayne county
at the next term Of criminal court
which opens November ~. He said
warrants had been issued charging
DR.. Person with performing two
abortions in addition to the one in
which the victim, listed by the SBl
as Beulah Brown, died. All aHeg-
eddy were performed earlier in
the year. aH
Creekmore said that convictions
on charges of abortion carry .
sentence of from one to- ten years
and fines at the discretion Of the
court,
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GOLDSBORO, Oct. 10 IN The
state bureau Of Investigation said
today that police officers arrested
DR.. Heck Person, Goldsboro physi-
clan, late last night after warrants
had been issued charging him
with murder in connection with an
alleged abortion performed on a
Williamson girl here June 10.
Deputy Sheriff H. 3. Gardner
said DR.. Person spent the night in
Jail and is being held without bond.
as is the physicians nurse. whom
special SBI Agent L. w. Tappen
listed as Carrie Wiley, who was
taken into us t o d y yesterday
charged with being an accessory to
murder in the alleged abortion.
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KENDRICK TALKS
ON CT MEASURE

E. H. Kendrick, field auditor for
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission, outlined for the XII
wants club yesterday the provi-
sions of the CT Bill of Rights re-
Gently signed by the President.
Mr. Kendrick has made study
of the bill in connection with his
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SPECIAL COURT. TERM

NEW BERN, Oct. 18.-Judge I.
M. Meekins of Elizabeth City has
ordered a special two-week's
term of Federal court, for the
hearing of civil cases, beginning
December 4. He held one Of the
longest and most crowded crimi-
nal terms here last week that has
confronted him for some years,
and not enough time was left for
the hearing of pending civil suits
including remaining condemna-
ton suits invilving land. taken
by the government for military
purposes in this area.
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duties with the ucc. He to,.'
on each "a. Of its features and s, ,t,s
ed the methods by which 'i''
ans could apply for the h. .'s
or assistance available y. Oea$,
Mrs. Charles Block 20 18th then
e e. vocal and piano nu Sa. IT,
the enjoyment of the XIV. OeN
She was accompanied Nv S ,sa
G. Robertson, "Ga
Donald King, presiden. :,
club, presided. WI
BUY WAR BONDS AMI g.,
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INSURANCE MAN KILLED

RoXBORO, Oct. 18.-tR)-Lewis
Pervis Tray, 49, Of !. Roxboro, rep
resentative of an insurance COM
pany Gate City Life) was killed
on Highway 70 near Hillsboro to-
day when his car turned over.
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1t requires temperature of ITS
degrees Centigrade to melt plati-
mum.
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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BUY WAR BONDS AND sr.s,
Evening star., 1944-10-29
|1ydings Sees Philippines
Free by July 4, 1916
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Nays smashing victory in
Philippine waters probably has
shortened the Pacific war by six
months, Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat, Of Maryland, declared yester-
day.
He figured the saving at "thou-
sands of lives and billions in ma
tional treasure"
Senator Tydings, chairman of the
Senate Insular Affairs Committee
and also of the Joint Philippine
Relief Commission, predicted the
Philippines will be given independ-
ence as scheduled, not later than
July 4, 1886.
Il feel certain that well before
that date the japanese will be
either completely or substantially
driven out of the islands," he said
but even if the war is still going
on our pledge of independence will
be carried out"
Evening star., 1944-10-29
FOUND.

AUTO STAMP TAG, No. AA99-V. New
Jersey. owner can have same by show
ms tags to L. S. HALL, 300 Edgemoor
lane. Bethesda, Md. OIL. 51O0
PART CHOW, black, female, found BY AMI
owner or good home. SH. 3749.
WILL OWNER of small black brindle bull
terrier, bobtail, harness, look for same,
vicinity Senate Once BLDG, where last seen
Frlday7 Too friehtened to touch. AT. 7142.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
LOST RATION COUPONS.

RATION BOOKS NOS. 3 AND 4, at Ar
cade Market, 14th ST., issued to Emma M
Pomeroy and Bertha McKeith, 1872 Fort
Stevens DIR. NV. GE. 0S53.
RATION BOOK &C" issued to Lorenzo
Hines, S302754, 1928 Berry rd. Sc.
RATION BOOKS NO..4, listed in the names
Miss Mary E. Norris, Mrs. Mary A. Norris
and Ieresa Norris 1866 East Capitol st.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Destroyer Comes Alongside.

When the destroyer came along at
least $50 other men jumped to its
deck from the carriers port gun
mount in few minutes.
Then the men who lived through
the fires and explosions fought
heavy swells in the sea and kept
being swept under the ships. Sew
eral were crushed between the
Princeton and another ship.
Some men joined up in the water,
swimming or floating in groups un-
til they reached destroyers or were
picked up by their motor whale
boats. Mulgrew yelled to one de-
stroyer, Come back for me- state
ment he was able to laugh about
today.
Even as hundreds of men bobbed
about in the water the Japanese
attempted new attacks. Two miles
off an aerial dogfight could be seen.
Then japanese plane went flaming
into the sea.
Survivors used lifeboats, Mae
Vests, Water-tight ammunition cans
and life rings to remain afioat until
it was their turn to be picked up.
Evening star., 1944-10-29
Princeton Survivors Describe
Calm Actions of Crew Members
Nv MORRIE LANDSBERG,

Associated Press War Correspondent
ABOARD UNITED STATES
CARRIER TASK FORCE FLAG
SHIP, PHILIPPINE SEA, Oct. 2t
DelayeO From his topside battle
station aboard the light cruiser
U.S.S Princeton, Chief Gunner's
Mate Clark l.. Zeiders, Etters, Pa.
saw the first japanese aerial bomt
hurtle down on her, crash through
her flight deck and start her on
the way to destruction.
"A Japanese plane dived almost
directly ahead of the ship from
about 1000 feet" Zeiders said.
The bomb looked like 1000
FOUNDER, but appeared 10 times that
large as it came down." Zeiders
said.
The bomb smashed into the
hangar deck and finally exploded
on the third deck with great
burst OF name.
On the bridge of this carrier, two
days ago, I saw the first smoke
curl up from the Princeton at 8:45
m. During the next few hours
We looked on helplessly as explosion
after explosion tore into the ship
one sending cloud of smoke bill
lowing thousand feet into the
sky.
Fire Reported on Deck.
What happened on the carrier
itself was related today by the 25-
year-old Zeiders and six other sur
vivors who were brought aboard this
ship. Two of them once before
made the same fight to live when
the original Wasp and Hornet were
sunk.
Il started across the fight deck
when I heard what 1 thought was
strafing and Immediately hit the
deck" said Aviation Chief Ord
nanceman Edward Mulgrew, %
Carlisle, Pa.
L felt the jar of bomb and saw
a small fire on deck. Moving to the
forward part of the deck I heard
the muff1ed explosion of a bomb
In what seemed few minutes the
first torpedo went off on the hangar
deck. 1t blew debris all over the
place and took part of the flight
deck right up in the air. Then
there were small explosions. prob
ably of gasoline containers"
Aviation Chief Machinists Mate.
Leo P. zilligen, 45, Chicago, had
gone to the flight deck to watch
fighter planes land after they had
shot down 81 japanese planes out
of several hundred which had at
tackled our carrier group that day
All but two Hellcats returned prior
to the bombing.
Carrier Is HOled
A bomb made a hole 3 feet in
diameter on the portSide three
fourths of the way aft, said Zilligen.
He added smoke started to come
up. I heard the popping of so caliber
ammunition below The first ex-
plosion shook the ship and the next
one blew the elevator fish (torpedo)
off"
The torpedoes that went off were
on nine planes due to be launched
later and still on the hangar deck.
Ensign Frank Goodrich, %, a