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Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
PresidN1t Seeks
S4q,283,91b,500
For Army Budget

WASHINGTON, May 10. up
President Roosevelt sent congress
Wednesday a $40 ,283 ,916,50O army
budget for the fiscal year beginning
July l., 1914, of which only $l5,676,-
652, ZOO would be newly-appropriated
money.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the new ap-
preparation would be added to the
present unobligated portions OF pre-
Vious appropriations amounting to
$33 ,607 ,263,800.
The new program represented a
$3,000,000,000 reduction from the
preliminary budget estimate of $52,-
300,000,000 which was included in
the regular budget sent to congress
last January.
Army funds available in the cur
rent fiscal year amounted to ST.
500,000,000, including the more than
$33 600, 100000 which was not spent.
This carryover of 1914 funds"
White House announcement said,
has largely becll made possible by
the reduction in the projected
strength of the army, substantial
reduction in unit costs resulting
from volume production. and reduc-
ton in shipping losses"
The estimate sent to congress by
Mr. Roosevelt contemplated "the
maintenance and operation of an
army of 100000 officers, men and
women on the offensive in a global
war through June 80, l945."
The White House explanation of
, the estimate said that as far as
munitions and equipment, exclud-
ing aircraft, were concerned, the
new program provided funds need
Continued on Page 6, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

iThe official German DNB agency
confirmed the fall of SevaStopol
today in a dispatch that said the
city had been evacuated DNB
said Sevastopol had been turned
into single heap Of ruins by
artillery fire never experienced be
fore on such scale. and incessant
air bombing
The only other sector of the
ground fronts frCm which activity
was reported was southeast of
S'saniSlawow in old Poland, where
Soviet guardsmen repulsed a Ger
man attack by knocking cut three
tanks and killing some 400 of the
enemy.
Red air force bomberS sank q
2,000-ton transport and three motor
torpedo boats in a raid on the
Finnish port of Kctka and bombed
concentrations of military trains at
Tapa in northern Estonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Fire Government
Orders Election

DUBLIN, May 10. (UP)-A gen.
eral election was ordered Wednes-
day in Fire, with the voting prob
ably on May 80, following the one
vote defeat of Prime Minister
Eamon De Valera's government on
a proposed transport bill, described
as a purely domestic issue.
The leaders of all parties have
supported the governments neu-
trality policy, emphasizing that the
election issues did not concern Fire S
foreign position which has antag-
onized the Allied governments and
brought virtual blockade of the
country.
Defeat of the government by a
vo,e OF GA to SO came Tuesday night
on bill which called for incorpora-
ton OF the Great Southern Rail-
ways and the Dublin United Trans
port company in new concern.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

hailed as a moral victory by Mont
gomery Ward but would not have
a material effect on the dismissal
order.
Sewell Avery, chairman of the
board, said business declined from
35 to 40 per cent while the plant
was under government manage
ment and added that this was a
good indication of public incigna-
ton" and that people would not
patronize the company while it was
under government control" The
business lost by Wards went to
its competitors so the slump was
not seasonal, he said.
The action in court came Is hours
after the commerce department had
given up Waro's Chicago plant
which it had operated for 13 days
under seizure order issued by
President Roosevelt after the COM
pany refused to abide by a War
Labor board order.
Two hours after the government
surrendered control of the plant
Tuesday night CIO union won a
National Labor Relations board col
lective bargaining election to de-
termine whether it represented a
majority of Wards Chicago en-
ployeS.
OUT OF COURTS HANDS
Judge Holly said developments
had taken the case out Of his hands
He dismissed a previous preliminary
restraining order because the plant
was back in the company's hands
The injunction asked by the gov
ernment would have continued the
effect of that preliminary order
against the company.
White-haired Judge Holly spoke
in low tones which could not be
heard more than few feet from
the bench.
The only attorney in the case to
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Doris Divorce
Declared 'Dud'

ELIZABETH, N. j., May 10. (UP)
The Reno divorce of Mrs. Doris
Duke Cromwell, tobacco heiress
wife of James H. r. Cromwell, was
declared by 'chancery court We'd
nesday to be null, void and without
effect in the state of New Jersey.
Advisory Master Douglas Herr
granted Cromwell's petition to have
the divorce invalidated after only
two days testimony. The petition,
designed to clear the way for Crom-
well to start his own divorce suit
in New Jersey, was based on the
grounds that Mrs. Cromwell never
had changed her legal residence to
Reno.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Chinese Leader Demands
More Hell p From Allies

I'm the coming july" he explain.
ed, China is entering the eighth
year of war. I am pointing this oui
not because China is war-tired. but
she is war-torn; not because she is
war-weary, but because she is war
torn"
In discussing the battles OF HON.
an province, Chang said the Jap
'aneSe, in addition to mobilizing
from $4,000 to 10000 of their best
troops. put into the field 200 tanks.
several hundred armored cars. and
l,500 military trucks for quick
transportation of troops to neces-
Sary points.
Our soldiers not only fight with
out enough heavy arms, but most
of the time they move on foot" he
saio. I'm spite of all the severe
handicaps, we fought on"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

The decrease in retail sales tax
collections, which totaled around
$4,000, 600, was due in part to the
legislative cut in the tax rate from
3 per cent to 2h per cent, Riley
pointed out, and in part to ear
marking 20 per cent of sales and
use tax collections for a postwar
construction reserve.
General fund expenditures dur
ing this fiscal year, Riley an
nounced, have reached $l69, 1886, 1876,
about % per cent over expenditures
for the same period last year. The
controller said the major increase
in expenditures was for aid to needy
aged, which increased $23, ,205, LAG
during the last 10 months over the
previous year, due almost entirely,
he said, to an increased proportion
of total aid now borne by the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
forr.estal Named
By President
As Navy Secretary

WASHINGTON, May 10. CUP)-
James v. Forrestal who has been
serving as acting secretary of the
navy, was nominated by President
Roosevelt Wednesday TO succeed the
late Frank Knox as secretary of
navy.
The White House announcement
of the nomination was confirmed
to the bare fact that his name had
been submitted to the senate.
Knox died on April 90. Forrestal,
then underSecretary of the navy.
took over as acting secretary,
The new secretary-designat con-
ferred with Mr.. Roosevelt Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Plane Wreckage
Reveals 4 Dead

SAN BERNARDINO. Calf. May
10. (UP)-Search for Liberator
bomber missing since March 3 on
a flight from Blythe to San Ber-
nardino ended Wednesday with the
discovery OF wreckage high In the
San Bernardino mountains.
The four crewmen were dead.
Ground crews found the plane
Tuesday after an army flyer sight
ed the tail assembly emerging from
melting snow.
Names OF victims were withheld
pending notification OF kin
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Downey Denies
Filing Error

LOS ANGELES, May 10. (UP)-
Michael D. Tanning. campaign
manager for U. S. Senator Sheri-
dan Downey, answered charges OF
State Senator Jack B. Tenney that
Downey was improperly registered
as a candidate for reelection.
His application is essentially cor
rect in all important legal require
ments," Tanning said.
Tanning said that election Off
cials had passed the application
and while there could be a period
or comma out OF place." the papers
/ were legal.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
lawmaker Holds
All Japs Aliens

WASHINGTON, May 10. up
Representative James w. Mott,
(RD, Ore, has introduced a bill
to classify all japanese subjects
in this country as undesirable aliens
and make them subject to depcrta-
tion as soon as the war ends.
He pointed out. in the house,
that Japanese subjects became al
len enemies Immediately upon en-
actment of the declaration OF war
but that they must be classified az
undesirable aliens to come under
mandatory deportation provisions
of federal law.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

PiCJttuiCC.
Attorneys for the government
asked outright dismissal OF their
request for an injunction TO pre-
vent company officials from inter-
fering with government operation
of the firms Chicago properties.
Council for the company asked
that the governments injunction
petition be dismissed with preju-
dice.
The Judge was to have ruled
Wednesday morning on the govern
ment's injunction requesbsTbut he
said the fact that the government
gave up the plant to the company
Tuesday night made the issue a
moot question" which he could
not rule upon.
NO MATERIAL EFFECT
Dismissal of the proceedings with
prejudice" presumably could be
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Former Fl Centran
Missinq in War

1t. Jack E. Dyer. who attended
Central Junior College in Ell Gen.
tro, was reported missing in action
over Romania April l6 it was learn
ed wednesday.
Wcrd that he was missing was
received by his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Green, former
El Centrans now in San Diego.
Lieutenant Dyer made his home
with them while attending junior
college in 1937-1933. He was born
in Jeffersonville, Indiana, October
8, 1918.
Additional details are not avail
able at this time, Mrs. Green
wrote friends in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

Francisco, and Portland and Seat
tie the orcer applies to plants en-
ploying under so workers.
This move, described by WPB
Chief Donald M. Nelson as both
a measure of relief for small busi-
ness and a considerable source of
supply for various kinds of essen
tial goods" came Tuesday night
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
BASEBALL
By UNITED PRESS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago ......... 900 900 000-0 S l
Philadelphia .. 600 2l2 04X-9 l6 2
Grove, Hanski q Turner; Hamlin
& Hayes.
Detroit - 600 OOl lll-4 Is 0
New York ....... 0l0 600 1902 7 2
Trcut & Swift, Bonham & Hens
ley.
st. Louis s-Washington, night game
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn .........00
st. Louis ........... 10
Wyatt and Bragan; M. cooper
and ODea.
Observation-Disclosures, night game.
New York Cincinnati, night game
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

through an increased supply of
ornaments"
Calling for more transport planes
to bring supplies into China and
the reopening of the Burma Road,
the spokesman, P. H. Chang, said
China never looked forward to al
lied assistance as much as it does
TODAY,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
WPB Expands Production
Of Goods for Civilians

in the form of WPB directive to
bureau and division directors.
Nelson explained the order meant
increases in civilian production in
surplus labor regions "as a gen.
eral thing" for all producers and
free rein to small concerns to pro-
duce authorized items such as flat
irons, iron bathtubs, and mechanical
ice boxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

CHUNGKING, May 10.
(UP) - A Chinese govern
ment spokesman, citing sac
rifices of Chinese soldiers and civ
ilians, said Wednesday that it was
high time that the allies should
call halt to their suffering by
helping us win the war sooner
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
y AMBlINe
EpoRTER
A Way Out


A Way ONT +~
Ed Henderson, expert marksman
who has been giving rifle instruc-
ton to the cacet corps at Central
Union High school in Ell Centre
presented problem at Legion
meeting Tuesday night.
1t seems that the 1874 boys in the
corps have two decrepit rifles to
use in practice and one of them is
in such state that it can't be
used.
1T is possible" Henderson told
the Legionnaires, that we might
get four more but that is unlikely
Just a minute" said Felix Leh-
mann, jumping to his feet, Il Sug-
gest that we move the high school
over to MeXicali and then maybe
we can get some unc er lend-lease.
It's Dangerous
1t will be blizzardy July day in
Imperial Valley before Ken Thorn
= ton promises to pay so cents Ii he
can't answer any question put to
him by a small boy.
ASK me anything you want to-
he asked Bobby McPhridge, 8, at a
Cub Scout meeting. IF I can't an
swer it I'll give you SO cents"
OK, snapped Bobby, in an up
and-at-'em tone, "how old is my
mother?"
Ken paid.
The Encore
Did you say you had some nice
ole wooden or wicker rocking chairs
or arm chairs to donate to the tu-
berculosis wards at the county hos
pital?
If you have telephone the health
department in the court house in
FL Centro.
Thank VOl
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

-(UP)-A boost in civilian
goods production and boon
for small business was preSaged
today by the war production boards
removal of all restrictions on pro-
duction of authorized consumer
items from concerns employing un-
der 100 workers.
In the labor shortage areas of
San Diego, Los Angeles, and San
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10

result unless a new ldDOr aBreeIleIlI
was signed Immediately.
AIRS VIEWS
There can be no stable or peace
full labor relations with this man
agement in the absence of such con-
tractual relations" Samuel VOL
chok, international president of the
United Retail, Wholesale and De-
partment Store Employees union
oCIO), SAID in telegram to Will
liam H. Davis, chairman of the War
Labor board.
Wolchok demanded that the WLB
Immediately extend and enforce
the unions contract until such time
as a second contract will be signed.
Failure on the part of the WLB
to act will once more shatter in
dustrial peace in this instance to
The great detriment of all parties" {"
Government control of the Ward
plant, seized April 26, enced at
seven o'clock Tuesday night, when
voting in the National Labor Rela-
tons boards election was complet-
ed. Two hours later count of the
ballots showed that 2,440 employees
voted for the union and 1893
against it.
Withdrawal of the government S
petition for a temporary injunction
restraining Sewell Avery, 100000
a-year chairman of Wards board
of directors, and Is other officials
from interference with government
operation of the plant will end the
case as far as the U. S. is concern
ed.
| AVERY TAKES TIME
Avery delayed his return to the
offices of the huge Ward plant
while he attended meeting of the
| board of directors of the u. S. Gyp-
sum company. He notified his sec
retary that he would not be at the
mail order plant until after pm.
"It won't be necessary for them
to carry me back" Avery said when
he learned he was free to return
to the plant.
When he was notified of the gov
| ernment's Withdrawal from the
plant Tuesday night, Judge Holly
waited As minutes for the govern
ment to make some move regarding
the petition, leaving the courthouse
only when it was evident it was not
Forthcoming.
Government occupation of Wards
Continued on page q, col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
HEAVIEST ALLIED BOMBING HITS FRANCE
Ward Seizure Gas Turns Into Row
Between BiddIe an d y. s. Judge
Attorney General Insists Entire
sCase Is Wiped Out but Court
Disaqrees as "Company Looks On"

CHICAGO, May 10. (UP)-Federa Judge William Fl.
Holly refused Wednesday to rule the governments
quest injunction against officials of Montgomery
Ward because the property had been turned back to the
company and he would decide by Friday wheth
to dismiss the injunction proceedings with without
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Confession Puts
End TO Trunk
Murder Mystery

CHICAGO, May l0. ;UP)-Soylo
Villegas, 26, was held by Crystal
City, Texas, police Wednesday
pending extradition proceedings fol-
lowing his confession that he killed
his 23-year- bride of three weeks
during a drunken quarrel in the
couples Chicago apartment and
shipped her semi-nude body to
Los Angeles in trunk.
The victim in the l3-day-old mys-
terry was identified through finger
prints by the federal bureau OF
investigation Monday as Miss Louise
Chestine Wright, native OF Myrtle
Mississippi.
He was seized at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. Tetra Villegas, and
according to Deputy Sheriff Garrett
Barnes, he offered no resistance.
WANTS TO JOIN ARMY
On the contrary, Barnes said, Viii
legaS seemed unaware of the enorm-
ity of his crime and expressed the
idea that "the officers might be
willing TO forget all about this
thing and let him join The army
In lengthy confession describing
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
Union DE pIores"
Troop Evacuation
Ward employees Vote for CIO as Unit
For Collective Bargaining but
Leaders Threaten to Renew WaIkouts

CHICAGO May 10. (UP)-Union leaders were very
dssatsfed the governments withdrawal from the
Montgomery Ward plant Tuesday night two hours before
it was determined that the union had collective
bargaining election and warned that strikes would
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-10
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday SO, minimum
Wed. 50; 5 am. Wed. Sc, humidity
GO; noon Wed. 83, humidity "A;
pm. Tuesday 81, humidity ~.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-16
Kindergarten 7 able
Attractive with WaypoZe

THE DINING ROOM of Grace
Episcopal Church parish house
was converted into a scene of
gayety and beauty last evening
when seven groups of the parish
sponsored a Mother and Daugh-
ter banquet. Spring flowers in
pastel shades were used TO dec
crate the tables at which the
different groups entertained the
daughters. While all tables were
attractive, especial m n / o n
should be given the kindergar-
ten table which Mrs. Frank
Munt decorated. A May Pole
with colored streamers was the
center piece. Dainty flowers in
shades of soft rose and delicate
colors were chosen and at each
place was a small dressed doll.
At the Guild table Mrs. Clar-
ence Fortier, Mrs. Harvey Grant
and Mrs. Frank Pringnitz were
hostesses; Elizabeth Higbe was
hostess for the Business and
Professional Girls of the League.
Mrs. Ruth Smyth, Mrs. Robert
Krause and Mrs. Sumner Lam
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w. s. c. s..
Meeting

THIRTY MEMBERS OF the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church
met in the church parlors at
100 o'clock, Monday. May Is.
The members of group three
we're hostesses. Devotions with
Infant Voices as the theme, were
led by Mrs. Mary James.
After the business meeting
during which the president, Mrs.
Robert Shepherd presided Mrs.
Kendall Walton introduced plan
lists Joyce Shepherd, who played
"Somersaults" and Stanley Hirt,
whose selections were Merry
Farmer by Schumann and The
ar-Spangled Banner.
Mrs. Sydney Tinker, program
chairman, introduced Mrs. Louis
Voters, who spoke about the
nursery school project of the
Woman's Society, and Mrs. w.
H. Porter. who told of the spe-
cific work of few of these
schools.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-16
Fide|is Circle
Banquet

MEMBERS OF FIDELIS Cir
Gle of Zion Evangelical church
feted their mothers last evening
at the annual Mothers and
Daughters banquet, which was
held at Dads Rustic Rest. Fol-
lowing the dinner short talks
were given by the president;
Mrs. O. G.. Bell and Rev. Jacob
Whitman, who was a guest at
the dinner.
Gifts for the youngest and
Oldest mothers were presented
to, Mrs. Edward Harder and
Mrs. Marie Hofmann, respec-
lively. Games we're later en-
joyed with prizes being award
ed to: Elfrieda Carl, Mrs. Hof-
mann and Mrs. Harder.
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Campfire G;;,h
Willmarth Family
Honor Mother

MRS. MERRITT WILLMARTH
was honored Mothers Day when
her children gave a dinner IN
her honor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Richard al .
O'Clock. The family attended
Grace Episcopal Church for the
morning service. The rest Of the
afternoon was spent at the home
of Mrs. Willmarth,
Coming from Detroit were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Willmarth,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Mar
tin. Mrs. Lewis +. Besancon ar
rived from Valparaiso. Ind. Nine
OF Mrs. Willmarth' ten children
were present. Warrant officer
James Willmarth, L. S. n. of
Port Blakely, Wash. was unable
to leave his past.
CIRCLE 2 of Dorcas Society
of Zion Evangelical Church Will
meet Friday, May 10, al the
Parish House. Hostcsses are;
Mrs. Henry Hickman, Mrs
Louis Hamon and Mrs. Huge
Niemann.
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Girl Scouts

MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR
Girl Scouts, Troop Is, enter
tanned their mothers with a
lovely Tea Sunday, at the home
Of Gretchen Schultz on Howard
street. Mrs. Eleanor Denison,
their leader, and Sigrid Heine,
assistant, awarded merit badges
and five year service pins to the
girls.
A musical program preceded
the Tea. Joan Young played the
violin, accompanied by Camille
Dubay and Gretchen Schultz on
the piano, and Dorothy Blake
on the accordion. Shi r ey
Levine read Temple Balls
Little Parallels for Moth
ers;' Geraldine Wiegand dis
played an interesting collec-
ton of momentos exchanged
with her English pen friends.
The Tea table was decorated
with varied colored snapdrag-
ons. Each mother and daughter
wore corsage of carnations.
Other members of troop serving
were: Lois Merritt, Patricia
Beine, Betty Jean Krickstein,
Carol Kruse and Mary Ann
Bennett.
CHILD STUDY CLUB, group
I, will meet Wednesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. c. A. Ward, 1872 Lode
wyck avenue. Miss Helene
Langthorne of the Donaldson
school will discuss Children
Manners.
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Spring Swing to be
Held at Hillcrest

THE SPRING SWING spon-
sored by the Girl Reserves and
its Alumnae association, will
take place at Hillcrest Golf Club
Friday evening, May 26, from
$50 to l o'clock. DEMONSTRATION
will be furnished by Moritz
kilgore. The dance will be semi
formal. Tickets may be purchas-
ed from Sybil Levine.
DIANA LEE WRIGHT, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wright
of GlenWood road, had the mis-
fortune of breaking her arm
when she fell last Sunday.
MRS. THOMAS w. CROSS
and daughter, Linda, will leave
tomorrow for Bethesda, Md,
where they will be the guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Miles F. Mckee
and family.
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Imitation Held
for7Candidates

THE FRATERNAL ORDER
OF EAGLES Ladies Auxiliary
Aerie 1859 observed Mother s
Day with a longform initiation
for seven candidates. The class
was in honor of Mrs Charles
Dubay, the eldest mother men,
Der.
Dinner for members, husbands
and mothers was served by the
F. O. E., followed by presenta-
ton of gifts and flowers to the
oldest mother. the mother with
the largest family. the mother
with most members in the serV-
ice and the youngest mother.
Rev. w. E. A. Lewis. offered
prayers for Mothers Day. Sec
rotary Earl Kidd spoke on the
story of Mothers Day. Barbara,
Lucille and Jimmy Wurtmer en-
tertained with selection on cleo
trio guitars and accordions. Mu-
sic for dar cling was furnished
by the Swingster's orchestra.
MRS. c. NJ. STANTON and
daughter, Jean, will return to-
morrow from Cleveland, Ohio,
where they have been the guests
of friends. Capt. Stanton, of
Wright Field accompanied his
family.
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Bride

MIR. AND MRS. ARTHUR A.
HICKS announce the marriage
of their daughter, Wilma Ilene.
to T/Sergt. George S. Miller,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller,
of Long Island, N. Y. The Rev.
Jacob Whitman performed the
ceremony.