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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Empty Life Roft Found;
; Flyers Presumed Lost
BY the Associated Press.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 15.-An
empty life raft and floating wreck
age Is miles off the coast were
found yesterday by planes from the
Boca Chita Naval Air Field search
ing for missing trainer.
The Navy announced three men
In the wrecked plane were presumed
lost and the next of kin notified.
They were Ensign William C.
Hollweg, 10, Armada, Mich, and
Harold L. Faites, Winchester, Ohio,
and Warren M. Turner, Oxford,
Ohio, enlisted men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Allied Military Government
Allied MiIitory Government
Care Taken to Insure Germans
Square Deal on Invasion
Third of a Series.)
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY.
Star War Corresnondepf

LONDON By MaPerhaps the worlds most remarkable
soldiers undergoing training highly collegiate
here in England
The officers include former attorneys judges
police Chiefs physicians college
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15

Uncle Sam needs your waste bacon
grease, drippings, vegetable shorten
ing. Take them to your meat dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
FOUND.

Ivy .sS Mexican Chihuahua. vicinity I4th
PUPPY found 18th and You SIS NV
wnite sno tan spots. part fox terrier
male. Owner call RIA. sOs3. 's'''ei'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15

Grease makes gunpowder! Save
waste kitchen fata. Take them 10
your mat dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
BALKANS OVERLOOKED
(San Diego Union)

(San Diego Union)
Largely because of meagernesS of re-
ports from the eastern end of the Med
iterranean the possibility of an Allied
major offensive in the Balkans has in
recent months been overlooked. The pub
lie eve has been diverted to the west
coast of Europe, and to the south coast
of France.
It is possible that this has been excel
lent strategy. Hitler's vision seems also
to have been focused upon the western
areas of possible invasion.
At the time the Allies landed in Sicily
the British were reported to have had
an army of million well-equipped men
in the Near East. What has become OF
these troops?
Another factor worth considering is
the disposition of the remnants of the
Italian and the French navies which fell
into Allied hands. 1t is not to be conced-
ed that these ships have been docked for
the duration. The two groups included
battleshipS, cruisers, deStroyers and sub
marines. besides a number of smaller
craft. all useful in any amphibious land
ing.
Recently commandos landed on the
island of Crete where they took prison
ers. including a German general. The
imagination is not intrigued by the sug-
gestion that the capture of this general
was the sole purpose of this episode, nor
that this will be the last venture of this
kind.
Conquest of the Balkans should be less
costly than any assault upon the coast
of Europe 1t certainly would yield
splendid results in arOusing the Balkan
peoples to revolt, and it would enable
the Allies to save the lives OF popu-
lace we'll worth saving.
Already the inhabitants of Greece, Yu-
gosavia and Albania are resisting the
Nazis nobly. Their efforts, carried on
under greatest difficulty, are keeping
an estimated Is divisions of German
troops pinned down. A successful land,
ing in Greece would encourage these, and
would offer a promise of getting Bull
garia out of the war.
1t is easy to understand, then, why the
summer could bring decisive action in
the Balkans.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08

| WASHINGTON, May 8. (UP)-
Primaries for party conventions will
be held in five states this week,
with interest centering on the Tex
as Democratic county conventions
where supporters of President Roose-
welt meet vigorous opposition from
an anti-fourth term bloc.
Tuesday will be the big day,
with primaries set for Ohio and
West Virginia and state conventions
for wyoming and Texas. North
Dakota Democrats meet "Wednesday
to name eight delegates to the par
tvs national convention.
Ohio will nominate candidates for
the senate and 90 seats in the house
and choose delegates to the national
conventions; West Virginia will Sc
lect candidates for six house seats,
and Wyoming will hold state con-
ventions to name delegates to both
conventions.
Although the Texas anti-Roose-
velt forces include Senator w. Lee
CPass the Biscuits Pappy) O'Daniel,
Mr.. Roosevelt appears certain to
win sizeable number of the deleg-
ates. The opposition is leading a
drive to name Senator Harry F.
Byrd, Va, as the Democratic
nominee.
Texas Democrats will designate 48
convention delegates, Ohio selects
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
M 2a71

ESTATE OF TATRIcIO SOTO,
also known as PATRICIO SOTO,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned M. D. Zinn as admin
istrator of the estate Of Tatricio
Soto, also known as Patricio Soto.
deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, that within six
months after the first publication
of this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in the
office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the State Of California,
in and for the County of Imperial,
or exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said NJ d. Zinn,
as administrator of said estate, at
2lO Bank of America Bldg, Ell Cen
tro, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at Ell Centro, California,
this 81 day of April, 1884.
M. D. ZINN,
Administrator of the Estate OF
Tatricio Soto also known as
Patricio Soto, Deceased.
(No. 81 (A24-M1-8-15
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
WHERE'S Ell CENTRO'S
YOUTH CENTER?

More than 200 youth centers are being
operated in California cities, and accord
ing to reports, doing a bang up job of
helping youngsters keep on an even keel,
according to a report made at a Los An
geles conference of probation and parole
officers.
Yes, 200 youth centers have been put
into operation . but nary a one in Ell
Centro This city is one of the 200 larg-
est in the state; in fact, it is one of the
first so in size. 1t has done a lot of talk
ing and lot of meeting and lot Of
thinking But nothing has come of it,
even though Holtville which is famed for
being on its toes, had such a recreation
hall going in full blast many months
ago.
This community can swing into action,
and is swinging into real action now. 1t
has fathered a postwar planning COM
mission movement which is digging dirt
for the foundation; after twenty years,
it is at last to have fitting court house
park; the city council has professed an
interest in moving out pronto for city
Identification of parks and otherwise.
Plenty things are moving. But not the
child recreational program.
Words never have been a substitute for
action-and never will.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Billions Asked
To Garry on
Lend.Lease Plan

WASHINGTON, May 8. (UP)-
President Roosevelt has asked con-
gress to appropriate S3,450,570,000
for the lend-lease program during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1945.
He also asked congress to make
available until June 80, l945 all
unexpended balances from previous
lend lease appropriations. The
White House said that those bal
ances together with the requested
appropriation would make avail
able total of s7,188, ,893, 900 in lend
lease fund for the l945 fiscal year.
The lend-lease appropriation, the
White House said, would provide
industrial products required for
production of planes, tanks, guns,
and other war supplies in allied
countries, food and other agricul-
tural proc ucts required to maintain
their soloiers and war workers, and
related services.
Mr.. Roosevelt's request included
provision of S4,209,000 for ex-
penses of the treasury and agricul-
ture department for procurement of
lend-lease supplies and services.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
THE CITY COUNCIL MOVES
OUT on PARK PROGRAM

One Of the wisest and most commend
able moves in long time was the atti-
tude taken Wednesday night by the City
Council in acting upon the Chamber of
Commerce proposal that city-wide park
improvement program go hand in hand
with improvement Of the Court House
park.
Cooperation between the chamber and
council the realization that Ell Centre
must move out and improve if it is to be
a city from which people don't move at
the first opportunity, complete accord
of councilmen with the remarks of new
member Tondro,-all are good signs and
healthy indications of favorable future.
The chamber and the council are to
be congratulated upon their specific ac-
tion with respect to the park system
and general attitude of progressiveness
in the future.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Gandhi Follower
Sees Freedom
For More Leaders

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. CUP)
Release of Mohandas K. Gandhi
by the British may pave the way
for freeing of thousands of other
political prisoners in India, Haridas,
T. Muzumdar, friend of the leader
of the Indian Nationalist party
said.
Muzumdar, a resident OF Philadel-
phia and author Of biography,
"Gandhi the Apostle" said the Brit
ish government was to be congratu-
lated on setting Gandhi free, but
added:
1T is to be regretted that it was
done in such an unchivalrous and
ungenerous way.
The government evidently fear
ed that its action might be miscon-
strued, might be thought of as
something noble and highminoed
Accordingly, the government con-
fined itself to stating that the re-
lease was for merely medical reas-
ons.
"Gandhi will find ways, too, of
bringing about a realization that
it might be well to release the
thousands of others still imprison-
ed," Muzumdar said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Officials Study
Surplus Set.up

SACRAMENTO, May 8. CUP)-
State Treasurer Charles G. johnson
has proposed that a statutory limit
on state investment of surplus funds
be raised and Gov. Earl Warren
said he believed the proposal should
be considered at a special session
of the legislature next month.
Johnson said his plan would per-
nit the state to increase its in
vestment in federal bonds from
about s90,00O,000 to more than $780,
100000. He explained that invest
ments of surplus now are limited
to Is per cent of the lowest balance
in the previous II months. The
change would permit investment
during any month of all but llO
per cent of state expenses for the
corresponding month of the pre-
Vious year.
State income from bond interest
would be increased by about $780,
900 if the change is approved, John
son said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE

In the revival of community building
spirit, it is apparent that most everyone
is so busy handling their multiple per-
sonal duties of war time, that they have
little extra time available to labor in be-
half of the city's Improvement How
ever, it also is apparent that such extra
time can be found, if the person concern
ed really wants to find it.
Some complaint has been launched
against leading citizenry to the effect
that many business men, professional
men and farmers are concerned only
with getting all they can out of the
valley and not at all interested in "giv-
ing" much to the community, in return.
Communities are not built by such get
ting" methods. Every worthwhile town
is worthwhile because plenty of people
have given much in the way of time,
effort, thought, and money to the devel-
opment of the community And this
means over and above giving to our per-
sonal interests.
The biggest dividends come, in the
long run, from the performance of a
service, and letting the benefit take care
of itself. 1t always does and will take
care of itself . and if every business
man and farmer would give" more to
Imperial Valley (rather than just let
the other guy do it, both the giver and
everybody else would reap real dividends
in the form of more pride in his COM
munity, more enjoyment of his home
and city surroundings, and more neigh
bors who live in the valley because they
love it.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY BY THE COUNTY
OF IMPERIAL

NOIICE Is HENEbY GlV Elm JIld
the Board of Supervisors of thu
County of Imperial will sell at pub.
lie auction for cash to the highes
and best bidder on May Is, 1914
at two o'clock pm. at the NORTH
entrance of the Imperial County
Court House in Ell Centro, Imperia
County, California, the following
described real property:
Situate, lying and being in the
County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as
follows, to-Wit:
Beginning at point on the
West line of Tract so, T Is S,
R IA E, SBiB. & NJ, which
point is the center line of u. 8.
Highway, Route No. SO, and
which point is 516.7 feet South
of the Northwest corner of the
said Tract SO, and which point
is also the southwest corner
of the tract of land described
in Deed from County of Impe-
rial to City of Ell Centre, dated
January 2, l94l, recorded April
10, 1941, in Book 568, Page 164,
Official Records in the Re-
corder's office of said County of
Imperial; thence North 1884
East and parallel with the
North line of the said Tract
SO, and along the south line Of
said tract decided to said City
of Ell Centre, above referred to,
466.7 feet to a point being the
southeast corner of said City
of Ell Centre tract, above re-
ferred to; thence South 0003'
West and parallel with West
line of said Tract SO. 466.7 feet
to a point; thence South 1854
West and parallel with the
North line of said Tract so, and
parallel with the south line of
said City Of Ell Centro tract
above referred to, 1857 feet to
the center line of said U. S.
Highway Route No. SO and to
the West line of said Tract so;
thence North 0o03 East along
the West line of said Tract SO,
1857 feet to the point of be-
ginning, containing five acres
more or less,
subject to all existing ease
ments, conditions and restric-
tions of record.
The Board of Supervisors re
serves the right to reject any an
all bids or to withdraw said prop
erty from. sale at any time befor
said sale shall be so auctioned q
aforesaid.
DATED: May l, 1914.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk, Board of Supervisor
Of the County of Imperia
State of California.
mo. 80 tM2-l4 incl
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
SOLDIERS APPLAUD DOUK-
HOBOR CULT "STRIP-TEASERS'
VANCOUVER, 3. c., May

VANCOUVER, 3. c., May o. 'UP)
While soldiers in the crowd yell
ed take it off," and more, more, .
Is members of the Doukhobor relig-
ious sect staged strip-tease in
crowded Stanley Park here Sunday
before thousands of Mortified Sun
cay strollers.
Police removed the demonstrat-
ors, still minus clothing, to the Jail
where they continued their chant
ing and singing.
The demonstration was staged in
protest against Imprisonment Of
members of the cult.
Last week, Attorney General r.
l.. Maitland declared that male
Doukhobors convicted of disrobing
should be whipped as well as i'm
priSoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
HULL CLARIFIES VISIT
OF PRIEST TO MOSCOW

WASHINGTON, May o. IUPJ-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull ad-
yised Representative John Lesinski,
CD, Mich, that Rev. Stanislaus
Orlemanski and Prof. Oskar Lange
now in Russia, went to that country
at the Soviet Unions request and
have no official status" as repre-
sentatives of the United States.
Lesinski had charged that Father
Orlemanski and Lange are well
known communist agitators," and
in a letter May /, asked the state
department to clarity the conditions
under which the two made the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Texas woman's S
Name Ties up
With Birthday

EAGLE PASS ARMY AIR FIELD,
Tex, May 8. (UP)-Civilian en-
ploye Samuel E. Woody walked into
the post intelligence office and
asked for a field pass for his wife.
whats her name?" asked the
non-com, reaching for pen.
Eighth Of May"
Il said name, not birthday"
And I told you," retored Woody.
Can I help it if it's her birthday,
too?"
The baffled non-com tried a new
question-the wifes maiden name.
1T was Woody" said Woody Her
full name is Eighth of May Woody
Woody We're cousins"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
CAPITAL POLICE HOLD MAN
WHO THREATENED McNUTT

WASHINGTON, May 8. WP)-
A man described by police as "men-
tally deranged" was held here Mon
day after threatening to "assassi-
nate" Manpower Chief Paul v. NC
Nutt-largely by shouting at him
over a telephone and trying un-
successfully to storm his office.
The man, New Yorker and also
said to have threatened Secretary
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
Jr., in 1912, will be arraigned to-
morrow on an insanity commit
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08

LOS ANGELES, May 8. UP)-
Thirty-six veterans of the Civil war,
among them the sole surviving COM
missioned officer of either army,
are still alive in California, United
Press survey revealed Monday
Captain Alden Howell Los An
geles, who celebrated his lO3rd
birthday February l9. is the only
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
HELD ON WARRANT

Thomas Cornett, "a, Ell Centre
laborer, was arrested on a non-
support warrant. issued out of the
Sacramento courts by police Friday.
He is being held in county Jail for
authorities. Benjamin r. Lemons,
35, Indian tool and die maker, CTS
Holt, is serving 7k-day sentence
on an intoxication charge following
a hearing in police court Saturday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The f0iiOIcing edit
oriais are presented os interesting 0pin-
ions U0iced BY editors elSelchere. they
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
WOMEN OF PEACE

(San Bernardino SUM
The other day at Mrs. Roosevelt's
press conference she was asked if there
was any truth to a report she might
serve the country at the peace confer
ence She promptly denied the report
and said nothing could make her take a
public job of any kind" She added,
however, there should be women at the
peace conference.
Whereupon the women journalists in
uuired from Mrs. Roosevelt what Ameri
can women were fitted for the job of
peacemaker.
Several were named; Mrs. Roosevelt
approved of few and was silent regard
ing others. Apparently these were the
women named: Anne O'Hare McCorm-
ick. Pearl Buck, Dorothy Deter, Alice
Paul, Vera Micheles Dean, and the con-
gresswomen.
And we wonder just how many Ameri-
can women could identify any of them,
let alone intelligently discuss their quail
fications.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Five States Wait
Party Programs

So Democratic and so Republican
delegates, West Virginia 10 Demo-
Gratis and 10 Republicans and Wy
oming 8 Democrats and 9 Republic
cans.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
WE SAY

SNOOPERS, WE SAY
NEW YORK, May 8. (UP)-Po-
lice described Minnie Doliner of
New York City as "Walkie- -talkie
policy slip" They charged that she
wrote policy numbers on her right
thigh in indelible pencil.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08

We're not going to let any bureaucratic
barriers stand between the returned
wounded soldier and every comfort that
it is possible to give him. There aren't
going to be any apple sellers on the cor
ner if we can prevent it, and there aren't
going to be any wounded soldiers sleep
ing in parks or lodged in jails.-Lieut.-
Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, Army Service
Forces chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
CARS COLLIDE

Minor damages resulted when
cars driven by Aguiarrie Rasul, 1921
South Third, and Mary E. Hansen,
$40 Euclid, collided at the intersec-
tioin of Sixth and Ell Centre streets
Friday evening.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-18
Spiritual Understanding

Every now and then something comes to
light that puts to shame the croaking of some
Americans that our armed forces lack real
understanding of spiritual values.
The truth is that if the civilian population
had even a part of the soldiers the sailor S
or the airmans understa nding of them, the
home front would be cast in higher role in
this war.
Here is the case of young man in the air
force who entered the service as thousands of
young Americans did without any special re-
ligous tendencies. Reared in an average home
prevailed, he enjoyed high type of parental
guidance and was firmly grounded in the
fundamentals Of decent behavior. But it took
the war to lead him to place proper emphasis
on spiritual things.
He was one Of ten in the crew Of a bomber
when it crashed. Three aboard were killed
outright The seven others were injured, six
so severely that they will never 60 aloft. He
alone may fly again His wounds were serious
but not Gripping.
Back in his Florida home on furlough dur
ing convalescence he was asked how he hap
pened to escape. In all seriousness he replied.
God had His hand on my shoulder that
night
lions of men who 60 into combat or survive
war accidents few fail to believe that God
has His hand on their shoulders.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-18

resentment 20 years ago in the split between
Stain and Trotsky. Il wasn't the only cause
IT the split. or even the chief one.
But men like Stain and Molotov could not
forget that between the 1905 uprising and the
1917 revolution they had worked inside Rus
STA. living life of suffering and constant
danger of Imprisonment and Siberian exile,
while Trotsky and his circle lived and worked
abroad and in comfort
Some European patriots feel the same way
today. They had their choice and they chose
not to escape or collaborate, but to fight the
enemy at the risk of death and torture. Thus
thew feel that they have earned the right to
the dominant voice in present and postwar
government
This feeling was particularly strong in pre-
invasion France, even though it did not break
out in violence, as in Belgium and Greece
And in France as elsewhere Communists have
had a strong voice in these militant groups.
They are not necessarily in the majority, and
their motives may be spotlessly patriotic. But
with their noted genius for organization, the
Communists are considerably in evidence.
Now General de Gaulle is far from being
Communist. and it is most unlikely that this
new treaty will change his views. But the
treaty and the atmosphere of reciprocal re-
gard in which it was conducted should have
a conciIiatory effect on French Communists.
especially those within the FIJI:
It remains to be seen how this treaty will
affect Mr.. Churchills hope of strong alliances
in western Europe. The immediate prospect
however, is one of benefit to France and to
the vigorous prosecution Of the war against
Germany
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-18
CarOlinian Moves Up

Selection Of Frank Hancock as president OF
the Commodity Credit Corporation places an.
other North Carolinian in an important fed.
eral post. Mr. Hancock, who formerly served
from the fifth district in the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, succeeds J. B. Hutson who last weel,
was named assistant to War Mobilization Di.
rector James F. Byrnes.
For the past year Mr.. Hancock has been
farm security administrator and will continue
to serve in this capacity after he assumes his
new duties with the CCC
He has been a political figure in the Old
North State since 1927. when he was elected
to the state Senate. From 1899 to 1912 he was
director Of the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton and trustee Of the Federal Savings and
Loan Insurance Corporation. Previously he was
member Of the Federal Home Bank board
Before entering the House, from Granville
county Mr.. Hancock served as special repre-
sentative of the Reconstruction Finance Cor.
poraton and the Defense Plant Corporation
assigned to war production.
He brings to his new assignment a wealth Of
experience in public affairs and intimate know.
ledge Of both his states and the federal situa.
ton in the present war emergency.