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Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Fiend Confesses Staying
Two Los Angeles Women

SQUAD or the ghoulish nature OF his
butchery. the 32-year-old ex-Sailor
talked freely.
Detectives, while making fresh
Identification of his second victim,
first reported to be Mrs. Lillian
Johnson, questioned him in cOnnec-
ton with other mutilation murders
here in the past few years. The
woman first identified as Mrs.
Johnson, police said, was revealed
by fingerprints to be Betty Crosby
AZ, veteran of several arrests here
and in Sacramento on vagrancy
charges.
ARRESTED NEAR HOTEL
A traffic officer making a routine
check of all persons in the area,
which had been surround ed by a
Gordon of police, arrested Wilson in
bar a few doors from the hotel
where one of the crimes had been
committed.
The slashed pieces of the body
of the first victim, Mrs. Virgie Lee
Griffin, 25-year-old errant wife of
truck driver, was founo in a
closet of a downtown hotel.
While police were investigating
the d-splattered scene they were
called to another hotel three blocks
away where they found the similar
ly hacked body of the Crosby wom-
an.
Wilson was reluctant to talk at
first but later changed his mind and
readily admitted the ghoulish acts.
Wilson said he met Mrs. Griffin
while he was wandering on the
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Rancher Fears
BIo0dshed if
Japs Come Back

SACRAMENTO, Nov. Is. CUP)-
Governor Earl Warren Thursday
was requested by Arnold Dean
Marysville district rancher, to aid
in preventing the return of Japan
ese evacuees to California so as to
avoid possible bloodshed.' the gov
ernor's office announced.
Beams telegram to the governor
saio Understand Japs coming back
to California in two weeks. People
disturbed. Possible bloodshed. Please
prevent Japs returning"
The request followed a recent
meeting of the Yuba -Sutter Ameri-
can Legion where rumors were said
to have circulated that japanese
would be used as requirements for
Mexican nationals now employed
in Sacramento Valley agriculture
operations.
Governor Warren had no COM
ment, his secretaries said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Legion Groups
Map Meeting

American Legion officials from all
posts in the seven southern Califor-
MIA counties will assemble in Ell
Centre Sunday for the fifth area
meeting in Veterans memorial hall
A. r. CoWan of Arlington, area
commander. will open the session at
1920 a. m.
At noon the women of the Second
Baptist church will serve the Le-
gionnaires a chicken dinner in the
hall. The meeting will continue in
the afternoon.
Many Legionnaires already have
made reservations at various hotels
in Imperial Valley for Saturday and
Sunday, planning to spend the
week end in the valley instead OF
just Cne day.
In order to add to the attractions
of the week end, the 40 ct 8, fun
section of the Legion, will have a
dinner in Holtville Saturday night
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Raj Rains Bombs
On Berlin in
Day. Night Raids
.TwO-TOn BlOckbusters
Rake NaZi Capital
In AbOve-ClOuds SOrtie

LONDON, Nov. 49, (UP) - RAF
Mosquito bombers hammered Ber-
lin with tWO-ton blockbusters We'd
nesday night and a big force OF
heavy bombers followed through in
daylight with another attack on the
continent.
Watchers on the English south
east coast said heavy bombers and
an escort of fighters roared out
across the Straits of Dover in a
half hour provession bove the
clouds.
The Mosquito attack on Berlin
and other objectives in western Ger
many Wednesday night followed a
raid by RAF four-engined Lancast-
ers on a synthetic Oil plant at
Dortmund in the Ruhr yesterday
Three Raj bombers were lost in
day and night operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. iUP) -
Democratic house leaders indicated
Thursday that the Dies committee
on un-American activities, the sub
ject of violent controversy during
its six years of existence, will die
with the end of the present con-
gress January 3.
The Democratic stand was sug-
gested after Representative j. Par
nell Thomas, (R), New Jersey, rank
ing minority member Of the COM
mittee. said that any resolution Of
fered to continue the group must
rest with the majority party in
the house"
Thomas said that the committee
had been very powerful deterrent
to un-American activities and
would continue to do good work
with the right kind of membership
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Scouts to Gather
Paper Saturday
Any old newspapers?


Boy Scouts and Cubs Saturday
will launch the greatest newspaper
scrap drive in the history of Ell
Centre as their part in solving the
war-caused paper shortage in the
United States.
The newspapers should be folded
once, piled in stacks about a foot
high, and securely tied with twine
or rope.
If it isn't raining Friday night
Ell Centre residents were asked tC
pile the bundles at the curbs or
the streets in front of their houses
More than 100 Scouts and Cubs
will travel through the city picking
up the bundles. They have obtained
the use of five trucks, part of them
belonging to civilians and part tc
the marine station, on whic hthey
will pile the paper and take 1t tc
railroad cars for loading. The drive
is expected to be completed Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Dies Committee
Work to End

but that the Democrats should spon-
sor its continuance.
Democratic leaders, who asked
that their names be withheld, said
it was fairly safe to assume that if
a continuing resolution were Of
fered, it probably would never get
to the floor for consideration.
They noted that the chief pro-
ponent and chairman of the COM
mittee, Representative Martin Dies,
CD, Texas, did not seek reelection
and would not be in the new
congress to offer the resolution.
Counting Dies, the eight-man
committee has lost full half of
its membership. Representatives
John M. Costello, Cd, California,
Joe Starnes, Cd, Alabama. and Fred
e. Busbey, (R), Illinois were not re-
elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

of dirt, smoke. fumes, unsightliness,
and other similar Objectionable fea-
lures. They will include the manu-
facture of farm implements, re-
frigerators, heating and ventilating
equipment Also. the conditions un-
der which manufacture will proceed
will make for a minimum of disease.
HIGH TYPE WORKERS
At least equally important is the
fact that the workers who will come
to work in such plants must be in
telligent, d ducat d, experienced,
morally and socially responsible
people. Such industries cannot en-
ploy riff-raff.
These workers will be paid good
salaries and wages, better than the
average. In their turn, these work.
ers will spend their high salarie S
and wages in the community.
With these high salaries and
wages. moreover, they will wear
good clothes. live in good homes,
maintain their properties, pay their
share of taxes, rear families OF we'll
educated, well-trained children who
will be an asset to the community.
To bolster this project, San Ber-
nardino in particular has embarked
on an educational program which
already is getting results, and which
is dealing successfully with the
problem of the returning veteran as
we'll as with the problem of munic-
ipal economy. 1t has established
classes (rather than schocD in
technical education. These classes
already have placed a number OF
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Council Studies
Sidewalk Needs

A letter from the Pacific Indem-
nifty company, calling attention to
the hazardous condition of side
walks in the Ell Centre business dis
trict, notably on the north side of
Broadway between Fifth and Sixth
streets. was presented to FL Centro
council Wednesday night.
The letter advised the city council
to have inspectors cover the resi-
dental districts in search of similar
conditions.
Council asked the street commits
sioner and the director of public
works to canvass the whole topic
and to report back.
1t was stated that an effort to
rectify the situation in the residen-
tial districts may lead to unpleas-
antness. as it almost certainly will
involve the removal of some trees
and Ell Centre is proud of its
trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
StiIWeII Praises
Yankee Fighter

CARMEL. Calf, Nov. l6. CUP)-
General Joseph w. Vinegar Joe"
Stilwell, who is enjoying a WE'LL
earned rest at his home here will
talk about most anything in the
world but the military situation in
China or conditions which led to
his removal as commander OF the
China Burma India theater
The general attired in a green
uniform devoid of any ribbons or
decorations, except his four stars,
spent two informal hours chatting
about his garden, his family and
the weather Wednesday in his first
press conference since returning to
the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Patton
Closes
On Metz
Siege Tish+ens
As Fighters
Look into City

PARIS, Nov. 16. (UP)-
Lieutenant General George
S. Patton's American Third
army forces frightened their
siege arc with a three-mile
advance to within a mile and
a half north of Metz Thurs
day, but German counter
attacks south and west of the
city drove other units from
Peltre and Fort Hubert.
"a British broadcast heard by
CHS SAID American troops were
within three quarters of a mile of
the outskirts of Metz
Though the counter thrusts Wedg-
ed into their spearheads, the Amer
leans still were within little more
than mile of Metz from the south
and within a mile and one half to
a mile and three quarters from the
fortress city from the west. The
German gap east of Metz was re-
duced to six miles by other advanc-
es.
The setbacks were considered no
more than temporary and the fall
of Metz in battle for the first time
in its history still was believed
likely within a matter of days. Ger
man prisoners said the best troops
already had been withdrawn from
the city. leaving secondary service
units to fight the final rear guard
Delaying action.
British and French armies at
either end of a front stretching
800 miles north and south of Metz
swept ahead as much as five miles
in their new offensives aimed to-
ward the Rhineland
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

Asked if he would say anything
about China, Stilwell affably re-
piled that he would rather leave
political and civilian views of China
completely out of this discussion"
Stilwell spoke glowingly OF the
kids of America" as he compared
them with the youth OF other coun-
tries.
III take my hat off to them.
They understand team play thor
oughly; they are keenly intellectual
and they are full of initiative.
THE Japs put soldier caps on
their kids when they are just knee
high.
II think our way is o dam sight
better-with better results"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Winter Vegetable
Acreages Shcw
Drop in Valley

Winter vegetable acreage in I'M
perial valley dropped this year be-
low the .acreages prevalent in the
1943- 1914 season, it was revealed in
the annual acreage report released
Thursday by County Agricultural
Commissioner B. A. Harrigan.
Lettuce acreage this year totaled
1868 as compared to last years
total of 2O,274. This years carrot
acreage is 5726 while last year it
was 848l. The cabbage acreage for
l944-1945 is 1875 while a year ago
it was 2267.
A total of 669O acres are planted
to peas this year as compared to
6760 year ago. The onion acreage
this year is 630 while year ago it
was 1892.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
yonks Knock out Japanese
Warming Post on IsIcgnd

ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Philippines, Nov. 16.
(UP)-American i n vas i on
troops have landed on the
Mapia islands, 115 miles
above the northwest coast of
New Guinea, to knock out an
enemy warning station on
the American bombing route to the
Philippines, 1t was announced Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

Lieutenant General Courtney H.
Hocge First army slashed out to-
ward the Rhine after more than
1900 heavy bombers had saturated
the German positions on the Aachen
front with some 5000 tons of ex-
plcsives.
Lieutenant General William H.
Simpsons Ninth army went into
action on the Dutch front in con-
cert with the three-day old British
Second army offensive, and likewise
was supported by a heavy aerial
attack on German positions in its
path.
With the new attacks, six Allied
armies now were hammering the
Germans along virtually the entire
western front. Lined up flank to
flank from Holland to the Vosges,
they were the British Second army,
the American Ninth, the American
First, the American Third, the Am
erican Seventh, and the French
First.
Simultaneously the Eighth air
force announced that more than
1909 of its Flying Fortresses and
Liberators, accompanied by more
than $50 fighters, crashed destruc-
tive loads of augmentation bombs
on the German front line positions
in the Duren- -Escheweiler area east
of Aachen.
At supreme headquarters it was
observed that the mighty aerial on
slaught ahead of the attacking
troops was comparable to those pre-
ceding the -throughs at ST.
Lo and Caen in Normandy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Two.War Veteran
Dies in Hospital

Word was received in Ell Centre
Thursday that Lawrence E. Trus-
colt, IS, who lived on a ranch near
Calexico, had died in a veterans
hospital in Los Angeles.
He was a veteran of two wars.
the Spanish American war and
World War No. l. His wife telephon-
ed the news of his death from Los
Angeles.
The funeral will be held in Ell
Centre early next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Death Summons
Valley Pioneer

Ralph G. Stevens, &c, resident of
Imperial Valley 80 years. died We'd
nesday night in an Ell Centre hos
pital after long illness.
He and his wife lived on highway
80 north of CaleXico and were fam
GUS for their rose garden. He was
a member of the Elks lodge.
Funeral arrangements were not
complete Thursday but were expect
ed to be held in Ell Centro in a
day or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

Arthur said in supplement 10 hi
regular daily communique.
A naval ane air bombardmenl
preceded the landing by a compar-
atively small force Wednesday, d
spokesman added.
The landing was designed to de-
prive the enemy OF observation posts
from which he could warn Halma-
hera and Japanese-occilpied ISLANDS
IN the Philippines Of the approaen
OF American heavy bomDsra ard
transport pl1nes from n " Gsiiasa.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

The new landing was revealed by
General Douglas Macarthur as his
troops on Leyte. 900 miles TO the
northwest, sprang a trap on perhaps
5000 japanese near Limon. probably
completing their encirclement in
double development drive.
Only Slight resistance was en-
countered in the Mapias. las miles
northwest of American-held Biak
and 1875 miles north of Noemfoor
in New Guineas Geelvink bay. Mac
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.
(UP)-With the blood Of his
victims still clotted in his
slender mustache, debonair
Otto Steve Wilson Thursday
told officers how he commit
ted the most savage crimes
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16

of two decades here within 4
few hours and sandwiched
a horror movie between mutt
lating the bodies of his two
attractive victims.
Unperturbed by either the relent-
less questioning of the homicide
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
WLB Directors
Stay on Jobs

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. CUP)-
Chairman William H. Davis and
two other public members of the
War Labor Board have agreed to
remain at their posts for the time
being cespite their desire to resign,
the White House announced Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
JAP WILL RETURN

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l6. (UP)
The Federal Bureau of Invesiga-
ton THURSDAY notified Burlingame
Chief of Police John j. Harper that
kukumoSuke tFrank Fujiwara,
japanese, has been exempted from
army exclusion regulation and will
arrive in Burlingame to reside.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Football Game
Postponed

Because of bad field conditions
due to rains the FL CentrO- Braw-
ley High School Varsity game
scheduled, for Friday night at
Brawley has been postponed,
school officials announced late
Thursday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
y AMBl!Ne
EpoRTER
The Gauntlet

The Gauntlet
Now that Bill Outlook is the sec
retary- of the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce, RR would
like TO ask him few questions.
Do you Bill, renounce all allegi-
ance to the dear old south?'
Will you, Bill, become a sure
enough desert rat like the rest of
Us?
Will you. Bill, get rid of that
southern accent so we can under
stand you henceforth?
We're waiting. And you had better
be careful.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
9Th American Army Hits
AS Bombers Pave Way
Long Unrepor+ed Unit Joins Up
With Eisenhower's Campaign;
Strike From Holland TO Vosoes

PARIS, Nov 16. (UP)-Two American armies
the First in Germany and the long unreported Ninth in
lloand-swarmed into General Dwight d. Eisenhower's
winter campaign Thursday launching simultaneous drives
supported by thousands of bombers and field guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Placing the Blame

PIaCIhg the bIame-
We are certainly disappointed in
Roy Simpson, the Weatherman. The
moment he arrived in the valley
and began setting up those weather
bureau machines :. look at the dis
gusting weather we have had!
Everything was satisfactory until
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
SIX ALLIED FORCES SMASH NAzI WEST LINE
Communities Eye
Highest Type
Postwar Industry

Herewith is second article on
What Other Places Are Doing
About Postwar PlanS.")
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
Fl Centre Girds
For Bond Drive

Announcement is made of the
appointment of Ell CentrO chairmen
of various of various groups to take
part in the Sixth War Bond crive
which opens Monday, to continue
through December 16.
City Chairman Viggo Hansen said
Thursday all is set to start at full
blast with the following chairmen
in charge
Theaters and special events: Bob
Smith, Ken Thornton.
Speakers bureau: Carl Schooss.
Schools: Mrs Tom Finney.
Woman'S division: Mrs. Elmer w.
Heald.
Retail division: Corn Reed.
Motorized civiSion CThird Army :.
Joe H. Thompson.
Industrial and utilities division !:
Art Spring.
Labor division: Dick Neff.
Special sales: Arno Yaeckel, o. l..
Bane.
Elks: Jack Tackett.
Churches: The Rev. Father Ed
ward Hutchinson.
Publicity: Bill Outlook, E. A. Fitz-
hugh.
Posters: ElWood Greist.
Radio: Ken Thornton.
County Chairman Herb Fawcett
also announces the quotas for the
VariOlS county sections as follows !.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-16
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 60, minimum
Thurs. so; 5 am. Thurs. 81. humid
ity So; noon Thurs. Sc, humidity 81;
pm. Wed. IS, humidity 66.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-13
RENTAL RULES
TO Be CHANGED

George w. jeffrey, area rent di-
rector, yesterday said that Rent
regulations of the Emergency
P.1ce Control act would be lib
eralized somewhat in the near fu-
ture, probably August L."
BY that date" Jeffrey said, 1t
i. expected that OPA Administra-
tc1 Chester Bowles will have pre-
pared the necessary amendments
t. the regulations that were au-
tnorized by the Emergency Price
Control act and became effective
last July L.
The rent director said that the
new amendments would provide
that under certain peculiar cir
cumstances where the rent was
too high or too low on April l,
l94l, that these rents might be
lowered or raised. In a case where
the rent was too low On April l,
1941, the landlord will have the
right to petition the Area Rent Of
flee for relief.
Another amendment, he said,
would provide that where since
April l, 1941 there has been an
unavoidable and substantial in
crease in operating costs, the land
Iore may petition the Rent Con-
troll office for an adjustment.
Landlords wera urged by Jeffrey
rot to attempt to make applica-
ton for such relief prior to Au-
gust l as the Rent Control office
does not at the present time have
authority to make such adjust
ments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-13
OVER THE NETWORKS
THURSDAY, JULY 10
Eastern War Time PM.

GdstcEH WAT LIMO I'm.
Changes in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late to incorporate.)
5:3O-Just Plain Bill, Dramatic - nbc
Navy School Of Music Concert chs
Jack Armstrong Serial blu-eas:
10 Be Announced go M, other blu
Tom Mix, the Cowboy Serial = mbs
5:4o-Front Page Farrell Serial nbc
W. Wilderness Road; Serial Series chs
The Sea Hounds Sketch blu-east
Dick Tracy with repeat other blu
Serial Series for Riddles mbs-basc
6:00-News Report for Is Minis. nbc
Hop Harrigan. Serial Skit - basic-blu
Repeat of the Terry Serial o. her blu
Music in the Air Concert = other chs
6:15-America's Serenade; Sports NIB.
Lyn Murray Chorus, Orchestra chs
Captain Tim Healy Story - basic-blu
Hop Harrigan in repeat other blu
To Be Announced Us mins.) mbs
6:3o-Jeri SULLIVAN Sings Songs chs
Volney Hurd News Time mbs-east
6:45-Lowell Thomas & Newscast NIB.
World News and Commentary chs
Henry ]. Taylor Comment - blu-basic
The Sea Hound in repeat blu-west
Repeat of Riddles Serial other mbs
II Love a Mystery" Dramatic chs
Fulton Lewis. Jr., Comments mbs
The Connee Boswell Program - blu
T:15-War News from the World - nbc
John Nesbitt's Passing Parade chs
Volney Hurd News Time = other mbs
1870 Carolyn Gilbert and Songs nbc
Easy Aes. 30 m. Drama-cbs basic
Lone Ranger Drama of West blu
Radio Newsreel from London mbs
Arthur Hale in Comment mbs-east
7:45-Kaltenborn and Comment nbe
Dance Orchestra for Is MINIS mbs
8:oo-Mr. and Mrs. North Drama nbc
frankie earle. Orc. Red Barber chs
Broadcast of News Us Minis, blu
Frank Singiser Newscast mbs-east
Arthur Hale with repeat - other mbs
8:15-Lum and Abner Serial Skit - blu
Nick Carter Detective Serial mbs
3:30-Beat The Band. Quiz Show - nbc
Jean Hersholt and DR.. Chris ian - chs
Family Drama, my Best Girls" blu
Xavier Cugat Orchestra Show - mbs
s8:55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
s:o0-Alan Young and Variety nbc
Joseph Dunninger's Broadcast blu
Gabriel Heater and comment mbs
9:15-Screen Test Professionals mbs
s:3o-Mr. District Attorney Play - nbc
Mildred Bailey and Company obs
Spotlight Bands, Guest orches. - blu
s:55-Five Minute Story Teller blu
1o:O0-Kay Kyser Music & Quiz nbc
Great Moments in Music, Conc. chs
Raymond Gram Swing Comment - blu
Royal Arch Gunnison Comment mbs
10:15-Ted Malone from England - blu
Dance Music Orchestra As min. - mbs
10:30-Reporting TO the Nation chs
II :00-News for IS minutes - nbc-basic
The Music Shop in repeat - nhc-west
News. Variety Dance 2 h.-cbs & blu
Newsreel Dance Orches. hrs. mbs
lll5-Late Variety with News nbc
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-13

CHARLOTTE. July u. - (P =
Spot cotton $3.50
SPORTS - SPORTS - SPORTS
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-13
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 12-tREClos-
ns foreign exchange rates follow
.(Great Britain dollars, others III
cents:
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 9-16 per cent dis
count or 90.43 3-4 U. S. cents, I'M
changed.
Europe: Great Britain official
buying $4.O2, selling $4.04.
Latin America: Argentina free
e4778. .O4 of a cent lower; Brazil
free 5.2On; Mexico 20.65n.