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warehousemen classified under State
law as public utilities.
Justice Reed delivered the unani-
nous decision on the liquor question
involving regulations imposed by the
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
Virginia" Justice Reed said,
could conclude, in the absence Of
contrary Federal legislation, that
she could not safely permit the
transportation of liquor through her
territory by those who conceivably
mean to break Federal laws and
the laws Of neighboring State"
The litigation involved the con-
viction Of three persons in Virginia
courts on a charge of transporting
liquor in the State destined for
North Carolina, which prohibits
shipment of more than l gallon by
one person.
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Italy
Continued From First Page.)

- =
2,ooo-foot peak Of Mount Jugan,
miles northeast Of CaStelforte.
British warships patrolling along
the coast in support, bombarded the
Terracina area and German trans
ports moving from the main 5th
Army front toward the bridgehead.
News from the bridgehead indi-
Gated the Germans had dug in for
S miles along the Cisterna- Rome
railroad from a point 2 miles north
Of Cisterna.
Counterattack Repulsed.
At point 3 miles southwest OF
Cisterna Allied troops repulsed one
strong German counterattack
Americans were last reported in
this sector, representing the center
Of the bridgehead, while the Brit
ish were ranged to the north facing
Rome across the via Anziate.
Admiral Sir John Cunningham
commander in chief Of Allied naval
forces In the Mediterranean, went
ashore to inspect Anzio's harbor
facilities.
The destruction of the 63 Nazi
planes over the northeastern air.
fields of Villorba, Manage, Lava
rino and Udine brought the total
bag in the last four days to 1853
against loss Of 10 Allied aircraft
Six of the Allied aircraft were lost
yesterday.
Thirty-six of those destroyed yes
terday were knocked down by
American Thunderbolt fighters in
their first big engagement in this
theater. Only one Thunderbolt
failed to come back.
In addition, many enemy planes
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Victor Emmanuel
Continued From First Page)

tervene with a demand for King
Victor's abdication. 1t is believed
that Italians themselves would force
his overthrow by pressure of opin-
ion, without revolutionary action, If
the Italians were given more free
dom Of action and expression.
A weekend conference of six Ital-
ian political parties at Bari ap-
proved resolution demanding alb
dication and the creation of a new
government.
The Combined Chiefs of staff
Committee, with the hearty CO.
operation Of the Allied military au-
thorities controlling the Mediter-
ranean operations, have insisted
that the King be retained on the
ground that any major change in
Italian political affairs would en-
danger the course of battle.
With large southern area OF
Italy now outside the combat zone
the effort is being made for the
military to revise its view,
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Radio Intelligence Division, which
sought approximately 81 1861, 900, Mr..
Fly cited to the House Committee q
number Of examples Of its work:
Locating a secret radio trans
mitter within the German Embassy
two days after the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor, tracing interfer-
ence with a New York coastal tele-
graph station and public broad
casting systems to a defective elec-
trifled railroad bridge, locating q
defective electric sign which en-
dangered air traffic near Chicago
by interfering with radio reception,
supplying 373 emergency bearings
to lost aircraft.
While the $6,716,843 FEC item
was likely to be the most contro-
versial in the bill, several other
agencies also were expected to be
criticized, including the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
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Tax Bill Conferees
Allow Charge-off Of
Outlay for Veterans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Reversing previous decision,
eonferees on the $2,3l5, ,800.000 tax
bill voted today to permit corpora
tions to charge off their contribu-
tons to veterans organizations as a
nontaxable business expense.
The knotty question of taxing
pari-mutuel race track betting was
considered at length without a de-
cision.
Recessing to permit attendance
Of the members at the opening Of
the House and Senate, the confer
ence set another meeting later to-
daye in an effort to give the long
pending measure final clearance and
get 1t passed in time to put long
list Of wartime purchase taxes into
effect March /.
The excise tax increases. which
account for more than 81 900, ,0O0, 900
Of the anticipated new revenue, be-
come effective In general on the
drst day of the first month which
begins more than 10 days after en-
actment of the tax bill.
Unless unforeseen delays occur,
this means that beginning March l
the Federal tax on liquor will rise
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Guffey
Continued From First Page

fire from Southern Democrats since
December, when he charged they
had joined in an "unholy alliance
with Republicans to defeat the ad-
ministration's Federal ballot plan
for the soldier vote.
Senator Byrd, who Indignantly
denied the charge, protested that
Senator Guffey was not the choice
Of the Senate Democrats for the
campaign post and added "the
sooner Guffey resigns from this po-
sition the better it will be for the
Democratic party"
In his letter to Commissioner
Mason Saturday the Virginia Sen
ator predicted that unless Senator
Guffey resigned first he would be
removed from the campaign post.
Il will make no statement at
present regarding Senator Byrd's
letter to Commissioner Mason or
the action of Senator Barkley In
removing me as chairman of the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee" Senator Guffey said.
when the soldiers vote bill is out
Of the way I intend to issue a full
and complete statement concerning
these matters about which there has
been so much confusion and mis-
information"
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A-12 ''THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c.
Az.

from Sc gallon to 50; furs, jew
elry, cosmetics and luggage will be
subject to 20 per cent levy and
charges at night clubs and cabarets
to 80 per cent tax.
Telephone and telegraph service,
admissions to movies and other
places of amusement, club dues,
wines, beers and other articles and
services also would be taxed more
heavily.
Those sections Of the bill already
have been agreed on, along with
increased postal rates, higher cor
porate excess profits rates expected
to yield $502, ZOO, 900, and changes
in the individual income tax law
estimated to add S664, 100000.
Chief matters still in dispute are
two proposed amendments to the
war contracts renegotiations law
One involves definition Of the term
subcontractor, the other the right
Of contractor to a court review o1
renegotiation he considers unfair
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Raids
Continued From First Page.)

motive. tank and aircraft parts fac
tories.
Meanwhile, Frankfurt, pounded by
the record American daylight assault
Saturday, was listed in Stockholm
reports as "mortally wounded"
Nazis Lose 103 Planes In Day.
In the Friday night attack four
engined Lancasters and two-engined
Mosquitoes visited Berlin, while
other formations were pounding
Magdeburg.
GA Toxic broadcast heard by
United States Government moni-
tors said half of the Japanese
Embassy was damaged" in the
Friday raid, but the Japanese
Ambassador and all his staff were
said to be safe.)
In attacking Brunswick and Han
mover yesterday, hundreds of Amer
ican Flying Fortresses and Liberia
tors rumbled throughout one of the
most heavily defended air regions
IN the world. The bomber gunners
and escorting fighters downed 81
Nazi planes.
A joint British-American COM
munique said 20 American heavy
bombers and fighters failed to
return yesterday from all operations,
including sweeps by British and
Dominion light bombers and fighters
over Northern France and Holland.
Four Of the missing fighters were
American.
Allied guns knocked down an ad-
ditional dozen enemy planes during
these side forays, bringing the total
bag for the day to 103.
BY every indication, the Sunday
American aerial task force at least
equaled in size the record breaking
armada of more than 300 United
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into q quagmire. American engi-
neers solved the problem with q
tree-trunk highway built in Hercu-
lean day and night labor.
Once across the tanks tore
through barbed wire and pinned
down deeply-entrenched enemy gun
positions while the infantry fin-
ished them of in hand-to-hand
duels.
Nazi Counterattack Repulsed.
Yesterdays headquarters commu-
nique said four towns in the Anzio
area were firmly in Allied hands
Bordo Montello, 8 miles northeast
Of the harbor town; Campo Morto,
miles north northeast, and Can
toniera and Carroceto on the An
ziata Way running due north.
Another German counterattack
was said to have been thrown back
near Bordo Montello, which lies
Z miles southwest of the important
Appian Way city of Cisterna.
In more than a week Of action the
Allied forces in the beachhead have
been unable to cut the Appian Way.
William Stoneman, representing the
combined American press, said the
initial advantage Of the surprise
landing had been lost and that there
was possibility Of "a pretty extensive
stalemate."
A dispatch dated Friday said six
Allied infantry divisions, or between
10000 and 10000 men, had been put
ashore along with armor and heavy
artillery.
Allies Supreme In Air.
On the southern 5th Army front
French troops on the right flank
Of the Americans we're reported by
yesterdays communique to have re-
captured three important heights
above the road to Terelle, while
British forces on the left fought
around Suio. The 9th Army front
was quiet.
Although the Germans are rush.
ing bombers into the Italian action,
the Allies still have a wide margin
Of air supremacy. But as one cor
respondent pointed out even the
best "air umbrella" is apt to have
leaks.
The German bombers have con-
centrated almost exclusively on
shipping in AnZio harbor, but Allied
accounts have said that losses were
negligible.
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were destroyed on the ground as
the strategic air force hit the enemy
nests with everything 1t had-in-
cluding FortresseS and Liberators.
Maxi Air Fleets Built Up.
The four bases have been used
by the Germans to supply aircraft
brought from the Balkans to attack
Allied invasion fleets of Anzio.
The size Of the air battles there
indicated the Germans had built up
their air fleets in Northern Italy to
contest the bridgehead drive. but
were caught on their home grounds.
Among the enemy planes destroyed
were Junkers So transports, appar-
emily being used to rush in sup
plies.
Bad weather held down Allied air
activity over the bridgehead and
only 900 sorties were flown, but
medium bombers put in attacks on
road functions south of Rome and
light bombers attacked shipping off
the Yugoslav coast.
Even though fighting desperately
on both land fronts and in the air,
the Germans apparently were pre-
pairing for eventual withdrawal from
Rome. Italians who fed from the
capital said the major German
forces had left after sowing great
numbers Of explosives and mines,
leaving only demolition troops to
set them off.
The American tank and infantry
thanking movement around Casino
was made possible by American en-
gineers who spanned German-made
floods In the Rapido River bottom
with a log bridge and corduroy road
built under enemy shellfire.
In 48 hours Of flaming battle the
Americans cracked forward ram
parts Of the Gustav line, capturing
two hills, small mountain village,
an italian graveyard which the en-
emy had converted into a strong
point, and more than 100 prisoners.
Tanks Set of Mines.
A dispatch from Associated Press
Correspondent Hal Boyle said that
as result of this thrust "the Ger
mans face the choice OF q quick
counteraJtack or another defensive
withdrawal to the mountains behind
the entrance to the Casino cor
ridor to Rome"
The American infantry, employ
ing Russian tactics, moved forward
on the heels of the tanks, keeping
within the treadmarks of the We
hicles to escape German anti-per-
sonnel mines. The mines exploded
harmlessly under the tanks with a
noise that one doughboy said sound
ed like "a million flrecrackers 60
ing off"
A dam thrown across the Rapido
late last week by the Germans
spread the stream over an Ameri-
can supply road on the eastern
bank and turned the bottom land
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Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Increasing
cloudiness and not so cold, with
lowest temperature near IS degrees
tonight. Tomorrow cloudy and
windy, becoming colder in the after
noon.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy, not so
cold tonight. Tomorrow, partly
cloudy and windy, colder in the
afternoon.
Maryland-Cloudy and not so
cold tonight. Tomorrow, cloudy
and windy, colder in afternoon.
Snow t1urries extreme west portion.
River Report.
Potomac muddy, Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry; Potomac
muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last 48 Hours
Evening star., 1944-01-31
PUG 10 Open Inquiry
On Bus, Trolley Mishaps

Hearings will start at 10 am.
tomorrow before the Public Util-
ties Commission on the causes of
accidents involving buses and
streetcars of the Capital Transit
Co.
The hearing was ordered by the
PUG on January l8 and will deal
with the safety appliances of street.
cars and buses and the methods en-
ployed by the transit company in
hiring and training personnel.
The hearing will be held in the
boardroom of the District Build
ing. The PUG said that it had called
for the investigation because of an
increase in the number of deaths
and injuries in accidents involving
streetcars and buses.
Evening star., 1944-01-31
20-Pound Bomb Found
In Marine Corps Depot
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-A A.
inch, 20-pound bomb which police
said was filled with blasting powder
Of great potency" was found
propped in the doorway of a ware
house in the Marine Corps quarter
master depot yesterday by a sentry
There was no fuse or detonator
attached, but Navy and Army INTEL
ligence officers, the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and the police be-
gan an investigation. Officials did
not explain why Army officers were
called in.
Evening star., 1944-01-31
Miss Thompson, Nash
Speak Here Tonight

Dorothy Thompson, columnist
and Walter Nash, Minister of New
Zealand, are scheduled to speak or
From the Big -Four to a United
Nations Organization" at the United
Nations Forum in Constitution Hall
at $50 o'clock tonight.
Representative Baldwin. RepubH-
can, of New York will preside.
Evening star., 1944-01-31
Money Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 NP.-Call money,
Cent cent Time Drs oss ssndy M
80 days, IN; As months, "a per cent
Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED. 5000
days, Nj. per cent: four months, ,s-h
per cent, SO months. NJ: per cent.
Rediscount rate New York Reserve Bank
lA). a-1 rer cent. (A) "a per cent on
Treasury paper Of one year or shorter:
longer maturities, l per cent.
Evening star., 1944-01-31
Supreme Court
Continued From First Page)

9-year old ward, Betty M. Simmons,
to offer the religious literature for
sale.
The defendant claimed that the
sale was proper, both under the con-
stitutional guarantee of free exer-
else Of religion and her further right
as guardian to say what the child
should do.
Called Herself a Minister.
The nine-year- child, it was
added, had represented herself as
an ordained minister,
Neither rights of religion, nor
rights OF parenthood are beyond
limitation" said Justice Rutledge.
In his separate opinion in which
he was joined by Justice Roberts
and Frankfurter, Justice jackson
pointed out that at the last term
in the Murdock case the court hao
held that the distribution of liter.
ature, one Of the standard prac-
tices Of the Witnesses, had the claim
to protection as the more orthodox
exercises Of religion.
If the Murdock doctrine stands
along with today's decision, foun-
dation is laid for any State inter-
vention in the indoctrination and
participation Of children in re-
igion, provided it is done in the
name Of their health or welfare
Justice jackson insisted.
Other Court Actions.
In other actions the court also
ruled:
!. That a State had the right to
prohibit transportation of more
than one gallon Of liquor within its
borders, destined for another State
which has legal bars to receiving it.
2. The OPA is without authority
to regulate rates charged by public
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Continued From First Page.)
before the same committee regard
ing relations of the FBI with the
FEC.
This agency long has taken the
position it is above Congress" Mr..
Taber said. "It Is about time 1t was
put in its place"
In defending the work Of the
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Steel Quotations

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 R.-Steel prices
per 100 pounds. fob. Pittsburgh:
Hot rolled sheets, base price, 2.10.
Galvanized sheets, $50. ...
Steel bars, 2.16.
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Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, As, 4 pm Year ago. "a
Lowest. 81. 6:55 am. Year ago, 80,
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 6S, on January %.
Lowest. II, on January, ..
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 30 per cent, at $50 am.
Lowest, AZ per cent, at $50 pm.
Tide Tables.
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The squander bug will puff with
elation and cause imitation if you
don't buy Fourth War Loan Bonds.
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Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
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FEC

Continued From First Page J
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
1000 Planes Hit
Berlin Areas

combat wing. They were coming
right through our formation 10 at
time, with 40 or so below and
the same numbers above attacking
al the same time.
1T was the most ferociouS attack
I have ever seen. After the second
attack, our tail gunner counted SO
fighters getting together in forma-
ton again, and that was after we
had destroyed a good number of
them"
Meanwhile, the u. S. 18th air
force based in Italy sent a power
full striking force of Forts and
Liberators with an escort of Light
nings and Mustangs to slash at
Toulon, the jumping place for
German shipping to Italy.
The fifth bombing of Toulon dur
ing the war was carried through
successfully despite German at
tempts at interception in which a
number of Nazi planes were shot
down. Big fires and heavy explo-
sions marked the landing of the
bombs on the targets.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
Service Station
Changes Hands

Bratton Brothers and Sturges are
new owners and operators OF the
Simpson Service Station at Four
Corners.
In transaction completed this
week Charles A. Bratton, Archie
Bratton and S. H. Steve" Sturges
purchased the business which has
been operated for ten years at the
highways intersection and will take
possession Monday.
Simpson will retain his tires deal
ership and recapping business. He
said he will operate this business
together with his tire inspection
operations near the Corners.
Two of the new owners, identified
with a tractor operating firm, will
move their business to FL Centro
from Brawley.
Charles Bratton completed a term
as Ell Centro councilman this month.
He cid not seek reelection.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
Seasonal Crops
Call Workers

Increased activity in seasonal
crops was noted in George Garri-
CUES farm labor report Saturday
for the week ended April %.
Nine thousand workers were list
ed as engaged in seasonal crop Ia
Dor and a total of 12,050 agricul-
tural laborers employed in the val
ley.
Carrot tying and packing was 10
per cent complete, employing ASS
over last week or a total OF 1900
workers. Melon production, includ-
ing honeydeWs, cantaloupes and
watermelons, increased 1850 labor
ers to the season high OF 1850. This
activity is so per cent complete,
Garrigues said.
Alfalfa harvest moved slowly with
100 employed anc the l35,O0O acres
considered only IA per cent COM
pleted.
Tomato picking of 1000 acres got
under way and 300 employees were
reported as the crop is only five
per cent complete.
Barley threshing and combining
are the new activities on the re-
port. The $4,000 acres will require
approximately $50 workers. and so
were listed as active. The flax
harvest will be the next current
activity, the report stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30

WASHINGTON, April %. up
The navy carried on Saturday un-
der the leadership of Acting Sec
retary James V. Forrestal while the
capital speculated over President
Roosevelts plans for a successor
to the post left vacant by the death
OF Secretary Frank Knox.
Knox, who died Friday of a heart
malady, will be buried Monday aft
ernoon in Arlington National ceme-
tery, surrounded by the graves Of
many of his former comrades in
arms. The general belief was that
Forrestal would continue as acting
secretary, at least through the ma
tional political conventions. But
among the names heard. besides
Forrestals, were those of Admiral
William D. Leahy. chief of staff
TO the President; Lieutenant Com
mander Harold f. StaSsen. former
governor of Minnesota now on naval
duty in the Pacific; and Wendell
l.. Willkie.
Speculation over a successor also
touched upon the names OF Charles
Edison, who succeeded the late
Claude Swanson as navy secretary
in 1889 and then resigned to serve
as governor of New Jersey; Chair
man Carl Vinson, (DD, Texas. of
the house naval affairs committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
&c. Residence
Sales Drop

Easement in the crowded hous-
ing conditions is reflected in the
recent falling off in sales of resi-
dental property, although all deal
ers report continued inquiries with
pending transfers.
1T is not to be taken that the
housing congestion is relieved full
ly" is the consensus of firms special
izing in rentals. 1t further observed
that rental demands still are heavy,
especially in larger and more mod
ern types of homes.
Notwithstanding the situation of
a drop in sales, there are more
inquiries from potential purchasers
than there are properties listed for
sale. Newcomers to Ell Centre head
the list of purchaser-inquiries.
Among sales reported last week
were transfer of the G.. o. Scott, 81
bedroom home, 620 Vine street to
Roy Garrett and purchase of the
II. L. Jones residence, 1892 Brigh-
ton by l.. Daniels. These sales were
handled by Herbert Lowdelmilk,
who reports several transfers under
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
kiWanians Hear
Health Talk

Activities of the Imperial County
health department were outlined by
Dr. Miriam Hubbell, county health
officer, speaker at the KiWanis club
luncheon Friday noon in the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Dr. Hubbell explained the duties
of the various employees of the &C.
partment and explained the need
for an enlarged and more perma-
nent personnel.
The various clinics held in Ell
Centre, BraWley and CaleXico were
described. anC the work of the de-
partment in milk inspection, water
analysis, the services of the county
veterinarian, outlined.
Dr. Hubbell also explained the
preventive work carried on by the
department, the program OF i'm
muniZation and inoculation for dip
liberia, smallpox, etc, carried on by
the department in the schools to
supplement the work of the physi-
clans. In addition well-baby con-
ferences are held throughout the
valley for children of pre-school age
to teach parents the proper care
and 10 detect any health defects
so that they may be prevented or
cured before the children are of
school age.
Al Bevan was chairman OF the
day, presenting DR.. Hubbel and
also Howard Pipes who played a
group of trombone solos with piano
Accomplishments by George Burt.
r. w. Ward was appointed Secre-
tary to take the place of H. R. An
derson who is leaving the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
Synthetic Tires
Ri ow Available

WASHINGTON, April 90. CUP)-
The Office of Price administration
has made new synthetic rubber
tires available to all B and c gaso-
line bondholders, effective Monday.
as a result of stepped-up synthetic
production.
"A motorist," unable to buy tires
since last July, will now be allowed
to purchase used tires, OPA added.
Price Administrator Che tie r
Bowles said that, barring unfore-
seen developments, tire production
now will be sufficient to meet the
neecs of occupational drivers, on a
strict essentially basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-30
CARS COLLIDE

An accident involving minor CAM
ages was reported to Ell Centre po-
lice Friday when cars driven by
Dee Keesee, sheriff's office, and
James A. Bush, TAI Commercial,
collided in the 500 block on Main
street.