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Sees
Japs Weakening
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by side with the United States
againts Japan. no matter what IL
costs or how long it lasts
Z Pointing out that the Japanese.
navy has avoided a test OF strength
with the Z. S. naval forces IN the
Pacific, he disclosed that Britain
has sent a powerful battle Ileet
to Indian waters "in order to face
the main part of the japanese fleet,
should it turn restless
In the southwest Pacific, he said,
the debt which the British empire
and commonwealth owes the United
States for shielding Australia and
New Zealand from the Japanese
will never be forgotten in any land
where the Union Jack is flown.
CITES ASIA CAMPAIGN
Churchill said Admiral Lord LOU
is Mountbatten, supreme allied
commander in southeast Asia, now.
was putting into effect in Burma
decisions reached at the Quebec
conference last August. The opera
tions we're designed, he said, tc
recover Burma, and by that means
to defend the frontiers of India
ano reopen the road to China"
Fierce fighting is going on at
many points," he said. 1T is too
soon to proclaim results, but in
nearly every combat we are able
to count three or four times more
Japanese dead than we our
selves suffered in killed, wounded
and missing"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Headless Body
Mystery Holds

Mystery still surrounds the events
incic ent to the Staying of Jose
Sallula. whose headless body was
found west of Calexico early this
month, Deputy Sheriff Frank Brit
ton said Monday.
Reason for the feminine wearing
apparel in which the headless body
was clad was believed to be mas
queraCe held during the mardi gras
season, the officer said.
Investigation revealed that Sallu-
la entered the United States Illegal
ly April 4, 1926, jumping the inter-
national border near FL Paso, Tex
as. He later was deported to Mexico.
It was fingerprints taken at the
time he was deported that led to
identification.
His nearest relative in Mexico is
an uncle. ESteban Sallula of Jesus
del Monte. Guanajuato. Britton
said. His nearest relative in the
United States is another uncle.
Tranquilino Padilla Of Alta Iona,
Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Ruling UphoIds
Price Control

WASHINGTON, March 81 up
The supreme court Monday up
held the constitutienality of price
control.
Chief Juctice Harlan Fiske Stone,
writing the majority opinion in
s to 3 split on price control held
that the act prov.oed sufficient
procedural safeguards fer aggreived
persons and tnat we are unable to
find in them an unauthorized dele
CATION OF legislative power
Justice Owen J. Roberts dissent
ed. He said he was CT the opinion
that the price control act delegates
unconstitutional power to tie price
administrator
The price program was upheld in
a decision which affirmed the con-
victions of two Boston meat dealers,
Albert Yakus and Benjamin Rot
tenberg, on charges of violating
beef price regulations. Stcne held
that the court did not need to rule
at this time on validity CT the beef
regular itself since the regulation
had not been challenged through
proper channels-but that the act
as a whole was valid.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Time Turns Back
For SCoutmasters

Nine Scoutmasters turned Boy
Scouts Sunday ano erjoyed a patrol
camp at the Ira Aten ranch north
of El Centro.
The Scoutmasters met as two
patrols as one OF the phases of the
Scouting training courses held each
Friday night for the Central dis
trict of the area council.
Spencer Scott, training course
instructor, was Scoutmaster of the
group. Fred Sterling. commissioner.
also was present. Others were Dave
Goddard. troop II; George Con-
nors and Paul Conroy, Troop rs;
Bob Eyer anC Melvin Womack of
Troop 70. all of Ell Centre. Hans
Larsen Of Imperial; Henry Webster
Jr. and Ike Stratton OF Calexico
Activities in camp were the same
as at a Boy Scout camp, nature
trail, use of compass. signalling,
camp equipment inspection, food
pre- paration and the camp fire in
the evening closed the days pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Allies Suffer
Defeat in
Casino Battle

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ute to the determined stand made
by the Germans even after the
town had been beaten flat by the
furious allied bombing and shelling.
THE hardy. fanatical Nazi para
troopers who garrisoned Casino
came up full of fight when the
New Zealanders burst into the
town." it said. With the tremend-
Gus advantage of Monastery Hills
batteries on their side. these crack
German soldiers were able to halt
the allies at the eleventh hour,
when victory was almost within our
grasp
The Germans clung to a line of
very strong defenses in big wrecked
buildings on the southwest edge of
the town and made them impreg-
nable.'
Meanwhile, official reports said
ground fighting in the streets of
the devastated town had slackened
and the battle had shifted to a
crashing exchange of artillery fire.
ALLIES ON DEFENSIVE
Allied observers said the char
acter of the fighting had changed
from offensive TO defensive tao
tics"-a strong indication that the
allies were battling now TO retain
their positions inside the town.
After u days of bitter hand-to-
hand fighting, Wearied New Zea-
land infantrymen and Nazi para
troopers appeared to have drawn
back from their advanced positions
in the rubble-littered streets while
the opposing artillery hammered
across the Rapido Valley.
The maSsed cannon of the 5th
army. including the giant Ameri-
can 240-millimeter field guns, Gen.
tered their fire on the wrecked Con-
tinental hotel and the Hotel Des
Roses, where the Nazis were be-
lieyed to have emplaced tanks and
a number of multi -barrelled trench
mortarS.
German gunners hidden along
the lower slopes of Mount Casino
countered with a raking fire on
the Indian Gurkhas isolated on
Hangman's Hill, halfway up the
Size of the mountain, and the New
Zealanders' positions inside Cassi-
no.
LINES HOLD
The allied communique gave no
details on the situation inside Cas-
sino and it was indicated that there
had been no major change in the
battle lines over. the weekend
with the reinforced Germans ap-
parently still firmly in possession of
a row of shattered houses along the
western and southern edge of the
town.
Above and below the embattled
stronghold, both sides traded heavy
shellfire all day Sumo ay. Allied ar
tillery laid down heavy barrage
ON a concentration of German six
barrelled mortars near Pignataro,
about four miles southwest of Cas-
sino. One salvo was believed to
have burst squarely on a Nazi am
munition dump, touching off ter
rifle explosion.
In the Portfolio area, three miles
northeast of Casino, German artil-
lery pounded intermittently at
French positions, while several nazi
planes attacked allied lines near
san Ella, in the same general area.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Two Men Stabbed
In {. {. Cafe

Teno Prueto, Fifth Street Rooms,
and Vowel D, Jackson. 800 block
South Fourth. told El Centro police
Sunday morning that they had been
attacked and stabbed without provo
cation by a gang of Filipinos in the
United Cafe, Broadway. The attack
occurred about midnight Saturday
Prueto was given emergency treat
ment at the county hospital.
Jackson told police that he and
Prueto were in the cafe and for no
known reason the aSsailantS Jump
ed me and two other boys" Prueto,
who was taken to the police station
few minutes later. was found to
be suffering several knife wounds
Prueto also stated he knew of no
reason for the attack.
Police, who had been called by a
report. of an alteration, said the
Filipinos had disappeared when they
arrived. Jackson and Prueto were
released.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Pasadenan Seeks
Presidency

SACRAMENTO, March 81 up
Secretary cf State Frank M. Jordan
Monday was notified that Samuel
w. Lawry of Pasadena is a candi-
date for President of these United
States" on tie Republican ticket.
Lawry in a letter referred tc
Jordan by the governors office
said his candidacy was based on a
desire to lead cur people out Of
wilderness and despair
His platform includes settling the
national debt, reducing taxes so per
cent and paying S100 month
pCnsiCnS to persons over 60 ana
every soldier in the war;
I am rot public speaker,
Iawry said Maybe I can get a
good man to be the campaign
manager. Someone like Herbert
Hoover"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Upfrend Shown
In Realty
Market in E. {.

Definite activity and uptrend are
seen in Fl Centre residential prop
erty and farm acreages, realty deal
ers report, with sales made and
pending.
Priced right El Centre homes
in all types find a ready market
dealers declare. The same holds
true. say others who specialize in
farms.
Predominant in residential sales
are those of the moo erately priced
type. Newcomers figure to quite an
extent among the purchasers, it Is
revealed
BUILDING PLANS
In addition to a stronger trend
in home-buying are plans for build
ing when materials and workmen
are available and indications are
that there will be noticeable actiy-
ity in new additions to the city.
Similar reports of an uptrend in
real estate come from other cities
and sections of the county.
Several business property deals
are under way and improvements
TO buildings are being projected
by present owners and prospective
purchasers.
Among residential proper
changing hands recently, Tyler
Brothers report:
Cecil Ashley, associated with an
oil firm, bought the Howard Jud-
son home on Orange avenue.
The J. r. Longacre residence. 904
South Fifth was purchased by Har-
ry F. Brady. connected with the
Southern California Telephone conf
pany.
VEGETABLE MAN BUYS
Eddie Malgin, in vegetable busi-
ness, has purchased the Clarence
Parsley property at 48o Wensley.
Herbert Loudermilk reported SELL
ing a 6-room dwelling at 2ll j
street, Brawley to v. H. Bergsteot,
Oil executive.
"A six-room residence, l040 Ell
Centro was sold to Clarence Bogert,
connected with IVD. The property
was owned by Charlie knights. Mr..
Bogert came to Fl Centre from
West Plainfield, New jersey. Kate
Oldham handled the sale.
The Conner Real Estate COM
pany reports the recent sale of
eight residences ranging in price
from $500 to $500.
SELLS TWO HOMES
Claude Veoder conducted the
sale of tyo-bedroom dwelling in
El Dorado Acres for $500 to c. R.
Taylor, civilian employe at the
Marine Airforce Base and resi-
dence at 436 Vine street to W. A.
McCord for consideration OF
$500. Mr.. McCord is constructing
a garage on this property.
The Hugh Wilcox home on He'll
avenue recently was sold.
All operators announce steacy
and increasing inquiries from pros
pective buyers both in -El Centro
and from the outside.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
PURSE SNATCHER, BIKE
THIEF REPORTED

C. C. Baird, 829 Brighton, report
ed his bicycle stolen curing the
night Saturday.
Sadie Hall, 480 Orange, reported
Sunday that at Fifth and Brighton
Saturday night about II 100 pm.
man approached her and as he
passed he snatched her purse and
fled. The purse contained ration
books, papers and s4 in cash.
GonsaleS Gonzales, Mexican Ma
tional, told the police that he had
lost his purse containing his pass
ports, papers and S62 in currency
at the Jalisco Cafe on Broadway
Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
FIVE APPEAR IN COURT
ON DRINK CHARGES

Five pers ons were hailed before
Judge Lee Nuffer's police court
Monday morning on drunk charges
following the regular weekend
round. Imael A. Arreguin. 36, Mexi-
can, railroad worker, forfeited a Sl5
bail bond. Jose Ramirez, 63, Mexi-
can. Laborer, is serving five days
Ambrosia Lopez, Sd, 243 Olive
Mexican, and Jose r. Cotero, 49,
Mexican, laborerS, are also serving
five day sentences. Mike Stefano
"a. Nego, laborer, 80 Main street
paid a $40 fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
LIAISON OFFICER NAMED
FOR MARINE STATIONS

SAN DECO, Calf, March q.
fUP)-Col. William j. Fox, Los
Angeles officer who directed estab-
lishment of Henderson field on
Guadalcanal. has been appointed
district marine corps aviation liai-
son officer, the l1th naval district
announced today.
Fox will coordinate activities of
he marine corps air stations at
Mojaye, El Centro, Santa Barbara
Gillespie, and FL Toro and the Mira
mar air depot.
He was chief engineer of building
and safety of Los Angeles county
before he returned to active duty
with the marines.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
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Scoutmasters training camp Sum
cay.
You know, the Scouts are not
supposed to take canned goods
with them on such affairs. Neither
are the Scoutmasters. Goddard
showed up with few raw materials
but a whale of a lot of canned
stuff. To top the climax he opened
the cans with his hunting knife!
Something good Boy Scout never
would do.
Later on Goddard issued direc-
tions for a compass test, becoming
slightly confused and causing the
participants to wind up their test
in the middle of flax fielc.
This was too much. The persons
present imposed Is minutes of si-
lence on Goddard, prohibiting him
rom saying a word for Is minutes.
Right, it nearly killed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Finney Views Aid
For Veterans

The returning veteran of this
war will not be the forgotten man"
"A broad program to rehabilitate
every returning veteran of the pres
ent conflict is now in operation y
declared Tom Finney, manager of
the Imperial County War ManpoW-
er Commission, who returned Sun
cay from a three-day conference in
Los Angeles.
Finney said that 80 per cent of
the returning veterans are mental
cases. but few of them cannot be
rehabilitated through gainful en-
ployment, and to that end some 20
national organizations are cooper
ating TO put those men back on the
list as valuable citizens. Among
those other organizations are the
American Red Cross. American
Legion, Veterans Administration,
he said.
The United States Employment
Service through their veterans re-
employment committees, will train
intervieWers with The intent of
making the greatest possible use of
every veterans remaining capabil-
tiles.
A meeting of the selective SER
vices unemployment committees will
be called, together with the craft
boards in the near future to set up
plans for handling these cases as
they return to this county.
The veterans program calls for
vocational training, disqualification
the college education of veterans
who are eligible or qualify as well
as a general rehabilitation program
covering employment, loans to buy
businesses, homes or farms. and
other phases directed to give the
veterans all possible aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
CAR COLLISIONS CAUSE
MINOR DAMAGES

Two auto accidents involving
minor damages were reported to
Ell Centro police Sunday.
Roy Raper, Webers Bakery, re-
ported that coupe struck his car
at Seventh and Main, that the
driver refused to give hs name
The accident occurred shortly after
II a. m.
Nick Barlos, Mt. Signal, and Lyle
D. Dowing, Yuma, Ariz., airfield,
reported minor damages in a COLI
sion in the 100 block, North Sixth
street. p. m.
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cf 80 10 40 German bombers seek
ing at all cost TO delay the Soviet
advance. Soviet fighters on con-
slant patrol over the river cross
ings intercepted the raiders and
swirling air battles over the river
were reported.
With the Soviets already on the
threshold of Rumania, MoscoW
radio jubilantly warned that the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
RARE RORN ON TRAIN

CHICAGO, March 27 (UPp - I
sailors wife and Eer one-da4-clH
daughter. born aboard q tarnG-
continental train, arrived hert
Mopday and were taken to a hos
pital by the Rcd Cross. The mo he
is Mrs. E. w. Andrews cf Napa
California
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Ticket Seller
Faces CharQe

LOS ANGELES, March 27. up
Federal authorities Monday arrested
August B. Gorenke. veteran railroad
ticket agent. for alleged black mar
keting of Pullman and railroad
reservations.
Gorenke was arrested on a war
rant issued by United States Com
missioner David B. Head and later
released on bond. He has been en-
ployed intermittently as railroad
ticket seller since 1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
STREET CAR RUNS WILD

LOS ANGELES. March 27 lUPD-
Three persons were injured and
the display room of an electrical
fixture company was wrecked when
a Los Angeles Railway Co. street.
car went through an open switch
at downtown Intersection Monday
and plunged into corner building.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
GETS AWARD

WASHINGTON, March 81 tUP)
The war and navy departments
announced Monday an army-navy
production award for outstanding
achievements in the manufacture Of
war materials to O'Keefe and Mer-
rift Co., Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27

fNEI TeiephOfOJ
State Senator John H. Swan. 40. Of
Sacramento, Calf, washes dishes at
University OF California. Berkeley to
earn his way through law school be-
tween legislative sessions. What
this country needs" says the senator.
lis a pan that washes clean in D
seconds"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
NAMES CAMPAIGN MANAGER

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81 tUP
John L. McNab, San Francisco at
torney and state Republican leader
las been appointed chairman for
northern California of the cam
paign committee for Justus Craem-
er, California publisher seeking the
nomination for U. S. senator, Il
was announced Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
COUPONS COMING BACK

WASHINGTON, March 27 CUP)
Picked. spiced and branded
fruits, taken off the rationing list
last December, will start costing
,cints again beginning in June, the
Office of Price Administration an
ounccd Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
HEARSE OUTSIDE HIS DOOR
WRONG TIP TO NEIGHBORS
KANKAKE

KANK KAKEE, II, Mar. u. IUPJ
"A hurried, out-of-toWn mortician
parked his hearse in front of the
home of Dr. C. K. Smith, city
health officer, and rushed insice to
obtain a permit to remove a body
from the state hospital.
Word flashed throughout the city
and TO the newspaper that DR..
Smith had dropped deac.
Dr. Smith declared, after assur-
ing all he was alive and well, that
henceforth all undertakers must do
business with him at his office.
Too many neighborS seem to be
watching the house, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27

Approximately one half of the
doctors in Russia today are women.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27
Two Mexicans Get
Federal Terms

Abraham Escalente and Ygnacio
Cuadian. residents of Mexicali.
were sentenced in federal court in
San Diego Saturday, Escalente fer
concealing $40 worth of jewelry and
Cuadian for smuggling sl8 worth
OF tequila.
A six months Jail sentence was
suspended for EScalente on condi-
tipn that he, return to, Mexico and
remain out of the United States
tive years. Guadian was sentenced
to go days in Jail At the expira ton
of the sentence he will be deported,
Federal Judge Ben Harrison ruled.
LARLY FISH STORY
ST. JOE, Ark. March 81. fUP-
One of the first fairly authentic
fish stories of the year came from
Floyd Henley, who said that in sal
yaging some sunken barbed wire
recently he found a 40-pound cat
fish entangled there. The wire was
wrapped around the catfish's head
and fins and through its gills. The
fish evidently had not been caught
for long and put up good fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-27

Eggs of the Australian emu re-
luire more than two months tc
hatch.
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Curiosity Spurs Divorce

MISSOULA. Mont. (R.-Margaret
Bullari sought a divorce, charging
mental cruelty. She said that in
arguing, her husband always
switched to foreign language-and
she couldn't stand not knowing what
he said.
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Skis 10 Train $1,000
In Aiding Veterans

The first of 81 900 War Hospitality
Committee volunteers to be trained
In dealing with veterans by a pro-
gram of dramatic sketches will
meet for the training session at the
Departmental Auditorium at 8 pm.
Tuesday.
The program, which is under the
auspices of the Volunteer Training
Subcommittee Of the War Hospital
ity Committee. will be repeated Oc-
tober 3, 4 and in order to reach
all the volunteers.
In addition to the three skits
which were previewed by a group
OF rehabilitation and reconditioning
experts last week. the presentation
will include prelude to War" the
first Of the Army's why We Fight"
series of films. The committee ex-
planned the film was being shown
in the belief that "if civilians do
not fully understand why we have
been fighting, they will the less
readily understand why some men
return as problem cases."
The skits will be produced by the
Mount Vernon Players One-Act Play
Theater, directed by George Top
allan, and under the general super
vision of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church's drama depart
ment
The interlocutor part of ."GI Joe"
will be taken by Tom Golden. The
cast includes Margaret Padgett, Elsa
I1ce, Mr.. Topalian, Ralph Huls,
Wlllyce Davis. Mary Hindmarch,
Viola Coffren, L. Sterling Hedgpeth,
Juanita English, Mabel lobe, Eliza
beth Griggs, Helene Patty and Doris
Girdner.
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hupy WOrCnlng-
ton, 804 North
Fillmore street,
Arlington, who
was r epor t e d
missing in ac-
ton since July
81, when his
P-40 fighter was
shot down over
China, has been
reported safe by
the war Depart
ment, his wife
stated.
1t. Worthing-
ton is a native
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D.C.Morine, oNovyO Officers
Capture Jap Bathing His Feet

BY the Associated Press.
PELELIU, Sept. 81 CDelayeO (Via
Navy Radio).-Lt. q. g. Arthur A.
Swanson, Ludlow, Pa, an American
Navy staff officer, surprised and cap
tured a Japanese straggler bathing
his wounded feet today in a swamp
pool west of Peleliu's Bloody Nose
Ridge" where Yank marines are
meeting fierce Jap resistance.
On reconnaissance terrain
checking mission It. Swanson, &C.
companied by 1t. q. g. r. E.
Barker, Hazlehurst, Miss, and Ma
rine Corpl. Richard A. Schwab,
Washington, D. c., unexpectedly
came on the japanese behind the
American front line. 1t. Swanson
called out in English, Put up your
hands" The Japanese complied.
The Japanese turned out to be a
laborer who was given a gun on the
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Six Navy Ships Lost
In Mediterranean
N the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
Loss Of six small naval craft-twe
mine sweepers, an LIST and three
torpedo boats-in action in thu
Mediterranean was announced BY
the Navy yesterday.
They were the Minesweepers q
and "a, LIST 282 and PIT Boats 2O2
218 and SIS.
1t. Samuel Robert Pruett, a.
Kellyton, Ala, commanding ofiicel
Of Minesweeper "a, was reported
killed In action. His widow, Mrs
Ethel Mary Pruett, lives in Birming-
ham, Ala.
Both 1t. Pruett's ship and the
Minesweeper II, under command OF
1t. Thomas Sutherland Rothwell
carried crews Of about an men. 1t
Rothwell was not Q casuai1,. His
wife, Mrs. Marie Hahn Rothwell
lives In Yonkers, N. Y.
1t. Lawrence Edwin Gilbert, 26
skipper OF the LIST, was reported
wounded when his vessel, which
carried crew Of about "a, was lost
His wife Is Mrs. Francis Grace Nc
Govern Gilbert. Havana, Cuba.
The Navy said the names Of the
commanding officers Of the torpedo
boats were not available. Such craft
usually carry about II officers and
men.
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U50 Pins 10 Be Presented
Al Anacostia Club Party

Women who gave 10 hours or more
Of volunteer service as chairmen to
the Anacostia USO Club will receive
USO pins at the first anniversary
celebration at 1880 pm. Wednesday
at the clubrooms in the Masonic
Building, Fourteenth and U streets
Sc, Mrs. Opal Cookery, chairman
OF the Women's Committee OF the
USO, announced yesterday.
Guests of honor at the anniver-
sary celebration will be Col. Robert
w. c. Wimsatt OF Boiling Field, 1t
Comdr. w. D. Thompson, recreation
oficer Of the Potomac Naval Com
mand: w. l.. Koontz, president of
the Anacostia National Bank and
member of the Washington USO
Council; j. Lewis Galbman, chair
man of the Anniversary Committee:
Miss Mable Cook. executive Of the
Washington Area USO, and Mrs
Cookery.