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The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
FURS SENT OUTSIDE TO BE TAXED

WASHINGTON, Apr. 12.-(AP) The Internal Revenue Bureau has bad news for servicemen in Alaska who have sent home ami maj skins, fur coats and rugs to mothers, sisters, and sweethearts and wives. it was reported today by Representative Norman of Washington, a republican
 He said:
 s'The men will have to pay a 20 per cent tax on the full value of the finished products"
 'sThe question was brought up" :" he added ''by a furrier in Seat tie, who said he was unable to complete his orders before the tax went into effect April lst, and asked if the servicemen would have to pay the tax on the goods not completed at that time.'
 Norman concluded:
 "The Bureau said the service man must pay the tax, and the furrier is responsible to collect it."
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
OFFICIALS
 STATE VIEWS AT TRIAL

HONOLULU, T. H-Apr. F. --(AP)-Admiral Nimitz and Gen. cal Richardson, top-ranking mil i.ary commanders in the mid-Pa c;fic, testified in federal court that Japanese attacks. on Oahu Is- llnd were a highly possible and constantly impending" threat tc Pearl Harbor.
 The Honolulu commanders gave heir views in a hearing of ha- beus corpus proceedings against lloyd Duncan, who fought with wo U. S. marine guards, and the proceedings are said to constitute
 test of martial law in the is andS.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
NEW RETREAT BY GERMANS IN CRIMEA

LONDON, Apr. l2.-(APl German communique told fresh retreats in both the easf and northern Crimea where { German and Rumanian trc diSengaged themselves in r fighting toward positions fur south"
 Some 240 miles to the no west, the Russians said that fought into the streets of ri pol, a port rail junction on Dnester river, while on the dle of the Dneister the Gern crashed through the Russian ridor around the remnants O trapped divisions.
 In a concerted drive from east and north Crimea, Gen Yeremenko captured Kerch swept nineteen miles to the W ward overrunning 40 settlemt
 The Fourth Ukrainian arm the north, beat past the nort rail bottleneck at Bzhankoi, W is 85 miles north of !Sevastc and seized 50 more towns. Germans asserted that they troyed a large number of t in the retreat in the Crimea terday and that hard fighting tinued on both fronts.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
ALASKA MINE ANNOUNCES
 ITS CLOSING

JUNEAU, Apr 12.-(APo-The Alaska Juneau Mine, the largest low grade ore mine in the world. ceased operations at the close of the afternoon shift last Saturday General Superintendent Joe Will ans announced. He sa,ei.-4s4F here will. bean in- definite shutdown in all depart ments, affecting 225 men Williams added: ''The shutdown was necessitated by the awarding of an increase of l4c per hour, which increased the operating deficit to the prohibi- tive point"
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
NAVAL BILL SAID LARGEST IN HISTORY

WASHINGTON, Apr 12.-(AP) The largest naval appropriation bill in American history went to the House floor today.
 This help would aid the world S greatest fleet win the war on the seven seas and carries $32,647,- 000,00O obligations voted in the to- tai war effort since July 1st.
 In the program which these new funds will help financially are the use of 6,630 self-propelled vessels. 74,925 non-self-propelled vessels, 19,000 naval planes, ex- elusive of training planes, B. 657,000 sailors marines and coast guardsmen.
 Admiral King told the appropri- ation committee:
 "Whatever the cost, we know the Japs well enough to realize that we cannot regard victory on the Pacific anything short of des- truction of the entire Japanese Empire
 James Forrestal the navy un- dersecretary, told the committee that the appropriation was a prel- ude to the major operations in both the Pacific and the Atlantic and urged that no cuts be made to the navy funds.
 He said.
 'Until the middle of this .sums mer you will not be able to see what the next 90 days will bring forth"
 Forrestal added the major event which he had in mind, twill, I think, occure by the end of that period
 Whether he meant the coming invasion of Western Europe, he did not state.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
KING EMANUE RET|RE$
ITALIAN HEAD YIELDS THRON
 ON PRESSURE

NAPLES, Apr. 12. =
 (AP)-King Vittor Emanuel, III, proclaim
 ed that he has turne
 over the power of tn
 throne to his son Umbel to, a six-footer, aged 3 years, who was tn Prince of Piedmont. Tn monarch is "A years ol, and declared that he hs appointed his son to b
 Lieut.. General of tn Realm
 The king stated ths he would retire entirel from public affairs an that his decision was If nal and irrevocable",
 Thus, King Vittorla Emanu whose 43-year reign was the To est in Europe since that of Gu Victoria of Britain, yeilded F visionally to the pressure of Italian liberal leaders, who fused to form a democratic ernment in Italy while he rems ed on the throne.
 The king said:
 "The day shall come when deep wounds will be healed we shall take once more place as free people among f 
 The announcement came day after representatives of allied governments closed a {, day conference in a southern I ian town, where the king ha villa.
 The kings action took place soon after the conference tha is suggested the king took aci with the approval of the al conference.
 It was foreshadoWed just week ago by Umbert who fl the beginning opposed the Fas disposed MuSso1ini, and never garded it as a permanent tn
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
AIRWAYS
Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines
 The Lockheed Lodestar arrived from Anchorage with Capt. Larry Flahart and Pilot Larry Curry. Passengers were L. w. Maddila, Vim. Brown, w. Erickson, c. Hensen, c. Allsburg, G. Redder, M: Hanson, J. Jacobsen, Bob Pen nington, MT. and Mrs. Bud Mich olson, Gus Carlson. The return trip was made to Fairbanks with MT. Monroe and Miss Helen Frost.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
POUND SITE IN KJJRILES

SEATTLE. Apr. 12.-(AP)-Lib- orator bombers, flying out from the Aleutians, rounded Matsuwa in the Kuriles in series of as- saults which now number 25 times.
 Other bombers battered the Jap base at Truk. :. { :. <
 Large fires were seen after an explosion at Dublon which is on one of the largest islands in the group.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
ASKS FOR AN RELOCATION OF NEWSPRINT

CHICAGO, Apr. 12.-CAP)-The Chicago Tribune announced that had applied to the WIPE for ewsprint allocation to start a CIV morning newspaper in Mil yaukee, Wis, where so the Trib- une story stated, Willkie failed get a single delegate, although e was supported by a number of tle state papers.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-12
BOYINCTON SAID MISSING

WASHINGTON, Apr. -12.-tAP> Major Gregory Boyington, aged 21,. from Okanagan, Wash, a marine ace, is missing in action after shooting down 26 Jap fight CT planes and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the navy announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Contract Given
On Canal Work

Construction will begin lmmed-
lately on 81 miles of the All-Amer-
lean canal between Mecca and In
dio. j. F. Shea and company of
Los Angeles has the contract for
the work.
Bidding price of the Shea COM
pany was Sl,660,68l. There were II
bids opened in the Yuma office of
the bureau of reclamation this
week Materials will be furnished
by the bureau of reclamation.
The contract calls for the work
to be completed within 400 days.
This is the first of five contracts
TO be awarded. Work will start nine
niles south of Mecca and end near
the new power plant east Of Indio.
This construction was called for
in lS4l but was cancelled because
of the war.
1t was understood that the new
section of the canal will be capable
of carrying water to 1000 acres
Of undeveloped land besides supple
menting the water supply obtained
now by pumping water to irrigate
farms in the Coachella Valley. VITA
The extension of the rest of the
canal around the other side of In
dio to take in Salton sea, it is
understood, 770CO acres of virgin
land is expected to be developed.
The canal has gravity flow.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Germans Halted
On Italy Front

doWn"-apparently a taclt acknoWl-
edgement that the allies had re-
gained at least a limited initiative
in that particular sector 10 miles
north of AnzioD
John Daily reported in a CHS
broadcast from Naples that the
German offensive appeared to have
slowed down, and that this morn
ing the situation on the beach
head definitely appeared to be all
right
Front reports said British as
sault forces attacked in a hurri-
cane yesterday and edged forward
in the area of Aprilia, Official ac-
counts, however, told only of Ger
man attacks against the British
flank southwest of Aprilia, togethe:
with the assaults on American pos
itions below Cisterna at the north
eastern arc of the beachhead.
The battle of the beachhead had
a direct bearing on the battle for
Casino, where the Americans were
slowly but surely winning despite
the heavy cost.
Official accounts said the Amer
leans were knocking out German
fortress s-buildings one by one and
making slow but steady progress in
Casino itself
In the mountains west of Casino
the battle ragged as fierce;y as ever.
The Germans clung desperately to
the Casino position
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Pastor Visions
Postwar World

Who Shall Inherit Tomorrow"
was the subject of a talk given to
Kiwanis club members Friday by
the Rev. Alec G. Nichols of As
bury Park Methodist church, San
Diego. guest speaker at the lunch
con in the Barbara Worth hotel
The Rev. Mr.. Nichols has been
speaker for the preaching mission
conducted this week in the First
Baptist church under the auspices
cf the city ministerial association.
CITES SACRIFICES
In his opening remarks the pastor
asked if the civilians of the nation
were worthy of the thousands of
lives being sacrificed by the fight
ing men, pointing out that citizens
should so live and so serve as to
make up for what the servicemen
are undergoing.
He declared that profits must be
regulated as long as the lives of
and that the naticn must change
its thinking in world of war.
The period of rehabilitation which
will follow. and the improvement
in living conditions which should
result if the war is to be worth
while, were subjects discussed by
the Rev. MI. Nichols.
Those who will inherit tomorrow
are, he said. the men CT intel
ligence, of political virtue. the men
of good will who love freedom.
In conclusion, he emphasized the
fact that permanent peace might
result, in his opinion. if everyone,
regardless of denomination, would
contribute tc the support of Christ
ian missionaries throughout the
world. their teachings resulting in
a change Of thinking which would
make for peace.
Win Ward. chairman of the day,
introduced the speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Mind Your
Manners

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the
following questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
l. In addressing a birthday card
to small boy is it correct to write
Master John Jones'?
2. In planning a table setting
should you use fine, delicate china
with heavy linen place mats that
have peasant type design?
3. When choosing candles for
dinner table is ivory usually a good
choice?
4. Are two candles enough on a
dinner table set for four persons?
5. Are articifical flowers a good
choice for a centerpiece for dim
ner table?
What would you do if
You do not have bread and but
ter plates to match your china and
the pattern is out of stock
(O Buy crystal bread and butter
plates?
10 BUY DTedu anu DutJeI pldtcS
in a china pattern that is
similar to yours?
Answers
l. Yes.
2. No. With such place mats use
pattern dishes.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
S. No. Use fresh flowers, or
fruit instead.
Better What Would You Do"
solution-(a). The contrast will be
better than an obvious effort. at a
match which isn't a real match.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Leaders Reveal
Need TO Push
War Bond Sales

Imperial county never has failed
its quota in any funds drive and 1t
is not going to fall down in the
Fourth War bond drive
This was the consensus OF lead
ers at meeting Friday afternoon
I'm oerial county citizens have
big lob to put over in the next
four DAYS. We are far short of our
quota and it is directly up to every
one to see that this county goes
over the top. Let's all buy every
bond possible and do it before
Tuesday night County Chairman
Herb Fawcett set forth in a last
minute appeal.
IN FINISHING STRETCH
I'VE are in the finishing stretch
with only four days left to reach
our quota. It's everybodys job to
see we accomplish this task and 1t
can be done only by buying more
and more bonds" John McNeece,
Ell Centro drive chairman said in
calling for greater efforts.
NJ. o. King, head of the Third
War Bond army said. I'VE shall win
the goal. Our volunteers will be out
in force again and stay on the jon
until we reach the goal
Said Arno Yaeckel, City War
Bond chairman: Don't wait for
a bond salesman to call. Go to any
of the many places where bonds are
issued and buy another one"
All leaders agree that it is neces-
sary to increase the sale of large
and small bonds if the goal is to
be reached.
People should not forget that
buying a bond is making an invest
ment as we'll as being a duty" 1t
further was emphasized in sound
ing the final appeal.
Special groups all through the
county which have been active in
sales have made plans to reenter
the campaign and are assured of
further responses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Acreage in Flax
Reaches 54,049

The total flax acreage in Impe-
riaiNalley this year is 54,049, it was
revealed Saturday in the Imperial
Irrigation district crop survey.
This represents a cut of 10000
under last years total of l44000
acres, Argyle McLachlan. manager of
The Imperial Flax Growers associa-
ton. said. The drop in acreage was
occasioned by the necessity for ro-
tating crops to keep the soil in good
condition. Last year flax was grown
on over-cropped land and marginal
land in some instances. This year
1t was necessary to put large acreage
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Deputy Captures
Prison Escop pee

bank and hid in the brush. The Oh
ficer went in pursuit.
Lyons took the pedestrian, full
cartoon of cigarettes and a whisky
bottle with an unbroken seal to the
county Jail in Ell Centre.
The pedestrian was Arthur Trim
mer Willis, alias Carl William Low
ins, 22-year-old army deserter and
convicted burglar who escaped from
the Bouquet Canyon forestry prison
camp in Los Angeles county the
night of Feb. 4. His companion in
the escape from the camp was Otis
Walker, arrested elsewhere a few
days ago, records at the sheriff's
office showed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Bench Warrant
Issued in SD.

A federal bench warrant was is
sued in San Diego this week for
Estanislado Gonzales. who failed to
appear in federal court there TO an
swer charge of "aSSaulting a fed
eral officer and a government Off
Ger" at Calexico last Dec. %.
Gonzales was charged with as
saufting George w. Gale, an immi-
grafton inspector. and with throw
ing government typewriter at fed
eral agents who pursued him. Fed
eral Judge Leon r. Yankwich order
ed Gonzales $500 bond forfeited and
fixed a new bond of $500, it was
revealed by Ronald Alternately, as
sistant United States attorney. in
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
RAMBLING REPORTER
Continued from page u

Continued from page u
Centre and reading your column.
Maybe you won't read it. Maybe
you won't like it if you do. And I
don't suppose anyone will do any,
thing about it, anyway. I noticed
your park upon entering El Centro
and wondered VIII. New I know
The next thing I s,w was mud
mud. and dirt and 1ilth. You have
a street sweeper. I've seen it. Does
it do anything? I've never noticed
any results. Is there any reason
why your streets should be as they
are? Must there be papers in the
cutters knee deep? Other cities
your size seem to keep their streets
and town in some semblance of
order. You have many strangers
In many uniforms, caused by war;
time conditions. Yuma, Arizona.
has more. Their streets aren't
quite as Uttered as yours. Perhaps
the city funds are low; you cannot
afford to have someone clean your
cutters and pick up papers once in
a while. If this is 50. why not try
putting up a few signs, and setting
out a few trash barrels You can
chain them tC one CT the posts if
you are afraid they will be swipeG
by high spirited hoys. Every day
one can read in the paper where
from one to five or more men have
been picked up fer lettering, drunk
ennesS, or some such petty crime.
Put them to work. Let them earn
their keep and get your streets
cleaned, tco. Many, I m sure.
would rot mind working out their
fines. I am not a permanent resi-
dent but as long as I am living in
FL Centre it is my home. I would
like 70 have my home clean / do
not want people saying to me, How
10 you like it here?' and having 10
answer, / don't Others say, How
can you stand it here? I'm getting
out IS soon as possible. I hate this
dirt When I say I don't like it
here,' someone's feelings are hurt.
When someone says to me, I don't
like El Centro,' mine are hurt.
Though I'm here for only a month.
CT maybe three, when / go away Ell
Centro Will be mentioned. I don't
want tc have to feel embarrassed
because | stayed in FL Centre. It's
much nicer feeling TO brag about
where you've been than just ssy.
Yes, / was there No. l wouldn't
care to return"
Hard To Please
Ed Cooley went hcme to lunch
wednesday and fixed himself
lunch which he thought was fit for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Western States
Make Demands
Continued from page /

continued from page -
postwar period, declaring that from
80 to 80 per cent of all postwar
employment problems should be
handled by private groups.
The tax expert also called for
united action which would permit
taxation by states of federally own
ed property, and urged an inquiry
into discrimination against the west
in the matter of excise taxes on
freight and passenger rates. He
emphasized that cooperative state
tax program in the west would in
sure industry sufficient stability
in land values tax programs to
warrant longtime investment"
Gardiner johnson, California as
Semblyman, suggested that the con-
ference insist that all contracts for
sale of wartime plants to private
industry contain a clause provid-
ing for continued operation, as a
guarantee against strangulation of
western industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
SEES BLACK MART

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. tUP)-
Ray Chamberlain, president of
the National Automobile Dealers
association. said Saturday that if
the Office of Price Administration
imposes ceilings on used passenger
cars black markets would result,
causing dealers to lose their present
used car market while 'the public
would save nothing" The OPA is
considering ceilings on used cars
and indications are a decision will
De made in few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

A pedestrian was walking near
the intersection of highways so and
Ill east of Ell Centro Saturday
morning.
Along came equity Sheriff A. T.
red lights and radio aerial. The
pedestrian began watching Lyons SO
nervoCSly that the officer slowed
down. The pedestrian ran from the
highway, jumped behind a ditch
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Continued from page II

Continued from page II
building and Strengthening of the
beachhead continued.
In lieu of aerial backing, the
hard-fighting troops got a hand
from a number of British warships
which steamed in close to the Ger =.
man positions above the British left
flank sector and poured shells into
the enemy ranks.
GA German communique said a
violent allied attack against new
German lines near Aprilia broke
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Now get the
New Bigger Wages
at S. P.

You've heard of the new railroad
wage increase, perhaps Well. it's
substantial, to say the least. Makes
S. p. jobs more attractive than ever
It's good reason, you'll find. for
taking a look at our jobs for
finding one for yourself. Doesn't
matter whether you're truck
driver, White-collar worker, mechan-
ic or boilermaker we think we
have job you'll like Cali that
does matter is whether you want a
really good jobi with a good COM
pany). Many advantages-job with
good company, working with
friendly people. with the big S. P
family working to keep the troops,
guns, tanks moving. Railroad pass
privileges. Fine pension plan. Medi-
cal services. And again, those new,
higher wages. Worth considering,
and worth looking into Come in
and talk with us, won't you?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Blaze Damages
&c. Residence

Fire started by the flue igniting
insulation in the attic Friday night
resulted in $500 damage to the
house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Davis on Barbara Worth
drive in El Centre.
Davis climbed the roof and fought
the fire with the garden hose until
El Centre firemen arrived with the
state fire truck. Fire Chief C. S.
Reed of El Centre said the property
belongs to C. J. Russell. The fire
was discovered at 8:l5 p. m. Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

back into alfalfa to bring the soil
up to par
THE average yield is expected TO
be better this year" McLachlan
said. because the soil being used
is better for flax than some of the
soil planted to flax last year"
The ceiling price of flax at pres
ent is $3.50 a bushel in Los Angeles
and the government loan rate is So
bushel in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
DIVORCES GRANTED

Three interlocutory divorce de-
crees and two final divorces were
granted in Imperial county superior
court Friday. The interlocutory de-
crees went to Mary Hewlett Lund-
burg in the suit against Wendell S.
Lrndburg. Sadie S Mirabal and
Fred Mirabal. and to Tony Villa
lovos and Julia Viilalovos. The final
divorces were accorded May Roe
buck and R. L. Roebuck and Gre
carlo Rodriguez and Andrea Valen-
ciano Rodriguez.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
LICENSE GRANTED.

In FL Centre Friday County Clerk
w. j. McClelland issued a marriage
license to Rolfe Edward Stiles, 81,
aviation machinists mate at Camp
Kearney. and Marjorie Ulm, 81,
member of the marine reserve who
is stationed at the El Centre marine
air station.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

Mai. Gen. Ralph ). Mitchell,
above, commands all U. S.
Marine Corps aviation in the
Pacific area. A native of New
Britain, Conn.,, the 53-year-old
Marine flying veteran served
throughout World War l on
Guam, and has been active in
flying since 1920. His son.
Ralph, is a Navy ensign.
table with pride, III invite scme-
one to have lunch with me-"
He invited tWo-ye, r-Old Judy
Fisher, a small relative, to Shar-
his bounty.
Cooley showed her the table with
what he flattered himself was q
veritable banquet.
what will you have, judy he
asked her. The little girl looked
the table over carefully.
"Wheaties," she announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13
Hard To Please

Hard To Please
Ed Cooley went hcme to lunch
wednesday and fixed himself
lunch which he thought was fit for
a king
This is toe good to eat all by
myself, he said as he gazed at the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-13

SUES FOR DIVORCE
Frauline Campbell Friday sued
Russell Campbell for divorce, alleg-
ing willful neglect.
Evening star., 1944-08-19

Board Of Deacons at his own
church, was chosen in l943 by the
Washington Federation of Churches
for its award as the outstanding
Christian layman in the District.
j. Alvis Jones, chairman of the
Standing Committee of the church,
is assistant to the vice president Of
the Southern Railway System.
DR.. johnson recently celebrated
his 50th anniversary of ordination
as a minister, the Baptist ministers
Of the District honoring him at a
luncheon. He is also observing his
18TH birthday, his 30th anniversary
as pastor of this church and his
50th golden wedding anniversary
this year. A native of st. Louis. he
Is a graduate of Colgate University
and OF Colgate Theological Semi
nary. He came to WASHINGTON
from the Alexander Avenue Baptist
Church in New York. He has been
assisted since June, 1887, by the
Rev. A. Lincoln Smith of Pine
vile, La.
DR.. and Mrs. Johnson, who have
tnree daughters and one son, reside
at 42l2 Eighteenth street NV.
Dr. Ira D. S. Knight, pastor. First
Baptlst Church, West Palm Beach
Fla, Will preach Sunday at ii am
on Bound in Bundle With God >
ana at 8 pm. on In Tune With
God"
On August rs the Training Fell
loWship will have a picnic in Rock
Greek Park. Each person is re-
quested to bring a picnic sumner
Lemonade and cookies will be fur
niShed.