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Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
BdttI eS Leave
Vatican Intact

VATICAN CITY, June 5. UP)-
Vatican city has not been damaged
in any way by the extensive bomb
ing that the Allies have delivered
to railroad yards in Rome.
That fact was confirmed Mon
day by Harold Tittmann, U. S. en-
voy to the Vatican, who gave me
an interview after I had mace my
way into Vatican City territory.
Tittman said he undert TODD that
the German and japanese ambaS-
sadors to the Holy See planned TO
remain in Vatican City.
The attitude cf the pope toward
Allied occupation forces will be the
same as it was toward German
forces, Tittman said - strict neu-
trality.
THE pope is always willing to
work for peace" Tittman said, but
I doubt that the fall of Rene will
necessarily cause him to make any
special demarche at the present
time. The attitude of the pope is
one of strict neutrality. During the
German occupation of Rome. uni
formed Germans were not permi ted
to go beyond tie gates guarded by
the Swiss guards. Nor are uri :
formed Americans going to be pc y
mitted to do So
Although l was permitted to en-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Hay Ba|er Crews
Resume Work

Hay balerS in the north end OF
Imperial county were at work Mon-
day morning. but were awaiting
information from the War Food
administration stage wage boaro
as to whether the five-cent increase
per ton will be granted at once or
on July | as originally set out IN
the wage stabilization alfalfa harv-
est orders.
Chester Frye, state board repre-
sentative from Los Angeles, has ar
rived in Imperial county to meet
with the valley committee Mon
day night at BraWley. He said he
knew nothing about strike OF five
hay baling crews near Brawley
Thursday night that resulted IN a
meeting of growers and laborerS
Friday afternoon in BraWley.
II understood that they we're
having some trouble down here but
knew nothing of any strike, Frye
said
He said until he had surveyed
the local situation he could make
no statement. He also sale that he
knew nothing OF request forward
ed the state board by Neil Fifield,
county advisory committee chair
man, asking that the July l in
crease become effective at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
High Court Says Insurance
Is Interstate Business

The suit was contested both by
the insurance companies and by
many states, which contended that
regulation of insurance business
always haC been left to the states
in the past and should continue
to be. The federal government con-
tended that insurance clearly was
business in interstate commerce
and therefore was subject to the
antitrust laws.
Justice Hugo l.. Black delivered
the high courts majority opinion
in to split. Justices Frank
Murphy. William o. Douglas, and
Wiley Rutle6ge agreed with him.
Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone de-
livered dissenting opinion in
which Justice Felix Frankfurter
concurred. Justice Robert H. Jack
son diSsented in part. Justices STAN
ley F.. Reed and owen j. Roberts
did not participate.
"To say insurance is not COM
merce would be to set it apart from
all other businesses in the nation,
Black said. There is no reason for
such isolation
The government had appealed
from the district court decision
quashing an antitrust indictment
against the 1876 companies, all men,
bers of the Southeastern Under
writer's association of Florida, Ala
bama, Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
All Imperial G ounty Girds
For Swift War Bond Drive

Admission to the show will be by
bond only. Children under IL will
be admitted free if accompanied
by their parents Service men also
will be admitted free, the commit
tee advises.
Don Poole, Yuma's crack Amer
lean cowboy who holds the title
conferred at lAadiSon Square Gard
EN- in New York and other top per-
formers will be on hand to cemon-
Strate their abilities in calf rop-
ing, bronc busting, COW pony and
thoroughbred horse races, bull doz-
ing and team roping. CowgirS. too,
will be on the program.
Committee members under direc-
ton of expert program planners
Ned Moretti Rodney Clark, and
Orville Balm insist that the rodeo
will be the valleys best show and
worth many times the price of bond
admission.
Entry fees for performers have
been set at $5 and all who have
taken an interest in entering have
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Farm Bureau Mans
Drive Against
Mexico Water Pact

Two missions important tC I'm
perial county Saturday were given
70 C. o. Hoober, vice-preSident of
the California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, and J. E. Harshman, I'M
perial County Farm Bureau dele
gate to the California federation.
They were delegated TO represent
the Farm Bureau at the western re-
gional Farm Bureau conference in
Idaho Falls, idaho, June Is. l6, and
II and to give r'arm Bureau men,
bers at the conference a true pic
ture of what tie proposed Colorado
river water treaty with Mexico
would mean to the farmers of the
nation.
Hoober and HarShman accepted
the responsibilities and said they
will gather data on the proposed
treaty allotting more Colorado river
water to Mexico and present the
FACTS TO farmers dC Ille COillereICe.
There is nothing more important
to the farmers OF Tie nation than
defeat of this proposed treaty"
Chairman Evan T. Hewes Of the
Imperial Irrigation district said at
the Farm Bureau meeting Satur-
day.
Qualification of the treaty will be
disastrous not only to the farmers
of Imperial county but to farmers
throughout the west. 1t will es-
tablish a dangerous precedent IN
the handling of the river waters
of the United States, disaster all
farmers CT the nation should band
together to prevent"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

ter st. Peters cathedral and roam
around other parts CT Vatican City
territory, I was not allowed into
the part of the city where the pope
and the diplomats reside. That was
because I had on a war correspon-
dents uniform. l sent a note into
Tittmann and he came out of the
residential section cf the city to
grant me the interview
Tittman, his wife and their two
sons now are free to walk around
Rome as they please for the first
time since MueSolini declared war
on the United States. Once while
the Germans still occupied Rome,
Tittmann was permitted to leave
Vatican City t, visit a dentist and
twice week during the hot weather
he and his family were allowed 10
go tC a beach near Rome.
The Tittmanns took pictures from
the windows of their apartment CT
the Germans retrea ing through thu
streets of Rome.
While in the Vatican City terri
tory / learned that the pope is in
GOOD health although he was said
to be deeply distressed by the fight
ing that goes on in many places C
the world. Fe is understood to have
intensified his work to asSict war
prisoners on both sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
"AnnihiIate Them
Is CIark's Order
Eternal City
Shows Lille
Battle Damage
BY ROBERT VERMILLION

ALL | E D HEADQUA AR
TIERS, Naples, June 5. (UP)
The Fifth army completed
the occupation of Rome, first
axis-held capital in Europe
to be liberated, and swept on
without pause across the Ii
Der river Monday in close
pursuit of German forces
fleeing in disorder toward a
new defense line possibly $50 miles
to the north.
American tank anc infantry van-
guards already were streaming
north of Rome under orders to an
nihilate the enemy armies when
allied headquarters announced the
triumphant liberation of the relig-
ious capital of the world in spe-
cial communique on the 27lst day
of the Italian campaign.
CROSS THE TIBER
Troops of the Fifth army oc-
cupiec Rome on the night OF June
4-5.' the communique said. Lead
ing elements have passed through
the city and are across the Tiber
in some places.
adolf Hitler was reported by the
official German news agency DNB
TO have ordered his forces to with
draw northwest of Rome TO avoid
drawing the ancient capital into
the battle area. The clandestine
radio Atlantic said the Germans
were rushing three divisions from
southern France and two others
from northern Italy in an attempt
to stem the allied tideD
Lieutenant General Mark w.
Clark, commander of the Fifth ar
my, called the fall of Rome a step
ping stone toward the complete sur
render of Germany" in message
to a savings group committee in
LOndon)
Despite the Nazi declaration if
Rome as an open city, German
tanks, machine gunners aud SniperS
Offered sporadic resistance through
out the ancient capital Sunday and
Sunday night in an attempt to de-
lay the allied advance, which cover
ed more than ID mics iii the final
"a hours.
FEW DEMOiITIONS
A few enemy oemontionS were
reported, but Reynolds Packard,
United Press war correspondent.
said in a dispatch from the city
that Rome appeared about 95 per
CONTINUED on Pg. 6. Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Mother Enters
Innocent Plea
On Murder Count

Mildred Forsythe Shelton, 18-
year-old mother charged with mur-
der after she described how she
killed her baby daughter by throw
ing her in I:.e Colorado river, Mon
day clamly pleaded not guilty and
not guilty by reason of insanity.
She was calm as she stood in I'M
perial county superior court for
arraignment on charge of mur-
Gering her 1O-months-old daughter.
Mildred Louise, by throwing her
in the Colorado river between
Yuma. Arizona, ana Winterhaven.
California, May 10. She immedi-
ately entered her pleas to the
charge.
She was scheduled to be tried
June 26 before jury in Imperial
county superior court,
Meanwhile the young mother Wal
held without bail in the county jail
at Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

1t is Bonds for Rodeo
Week" in Imperial Valley,
The big bronc busting
event will be the county's
opening gun in the Fifth War
Loan drive. The county fair grounds
at Imperial are being groomed to
handle a capacity crowd of bond
buyers and contestants in the ro-
deo for Sunday, June IL.
Bond meetings are being sched-
uled in all parts of the county as
evey community gets set to promote
the biggest bond-selling program to
reach the $3,100,000 quota.
Saturday afternoon and Sunday
afternoon boards of strategy for the
first bond sales event mapped feat
ures and began arranging last min
ute "details for the rodeo which
already indicates that it will present
top riders and performers from
three counties, Imperial, Yuma and
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Council Speeds
About Plan
For Civic Pool
Public Works Director
Instructed to Get
Definite Program Ready

we have to have a plunge this
summer and there's no reason why
we should not be getting some fig
ures together in case it becomes
necessary to build it."
So Prem L. Moore, Ell Centre
mayor, expressed his attitude to-
ward the need and pos sSibilities CT
plunge for Ell Centro's youth Mon
day morning following his instruc-
tions to director of public works, E.
Paul Ford, to make survey CT de-
signs, equipment costs and location
of a municipal pool.
Ford announced Monday that his
instruction are to make cketches of
a proposed plunge and investigate
the possibilities Of obtaining filter
ing and chlorinating equipment.
Until he obtains all possible fig
ures he is unable to determine the
cost of any proposed plunge and
those figures will depend upon the
size desired as we'll as location.
Ford said he already had made
a trip to check on equipment that
is available and is making study
of plans for plunges located clce-
where.
He said he understood tie mayer
was interested in obtaining the in
formation at the earliest possible
moment SO that if it became neces-
sary for the city TO build in order
that pool be available in the city,
every thing would be all set to go.
In any event, it is likely that large
modern pocl would be on the city's
postwar plan book, Ford contin-
ued.
Several park properties are avail
able for a plunge, making it just
a question of where to put the
plunge if we decide to go ahead,
Ford said. But he declared that he
would appreciate suggestions from
the public as to locations.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
{. P. Denny Named
As Member of
District Board

G. p. Denny, city councilman of
Holtville and well known rancher
and stockman of Imperial Valley
for many years. Monday was ap-
pointed Imperial Irrigation district
director to take the place left vac
ant by the death of Mark Rose,
last month.
At the supervisors meeting Mon
day morning Supervisor Dave Ven-
Gill moved that Denny be appointed
to fill the vacancy on the district
board. The motion was seconded by
Supervisor Hugh Osborne The ap-
pointment was by vote OF the super
viSorS present. In addition to Ven-
Gill and Osborne, Supervisors A. Y.
Preble and B. M. Graham were at
the meeting. Supervisor l. Schlatter
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Fl Centro Officer
Held as Missinq

Second Lieutenant Milton DAM
ron of Ell CentrO is missing in action
over Germany, it was revealed Mon
day.
His wife and his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Don Damron, all OF Ell
Centre, received word that he has
been missing since May %. Off
cial word came to the family from
the war department in Washington,
D. G. No other details were forth
coming.
Lieutenant Damron was in the
army air corps and was pilot
He had been based in England for
some time and had seen consider
able action in the European war
zone.
He was graduated from Central
Union High school in Ell Centre in
the class of 1938 His wife is the
former Lora Mordah. In addition
to his wife and parents, Leuten-
ant Damron has a brother, For
rest Damron, in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
LEST We FORGET
HE DIED FOR US
| E. {. Soldier
Killed In
Pacific Area

Most recent of the gold stars
added to Imperial county's SER
vice flag was over the name OF
Corporal Leonard Carey, 25.
Word was received Monday
that Corporal Carey, son CT Mr.
and Mrs. Walter d. Carey, for
mer Ell CentranS now living in
Lynwood, had been killed in ac-
ton at Wakde, scene of an
American engagement with the
japanese in mid-May. He was
reported as having been killed
May 20. He was believed tc
have been among the allied
troops who landed at the Ter
river estuary near Wakdc.
Corporal Carey was a me-
chanic in the army air corps
ground crew. He had been inthe
army for two years.
Corporal Carey was born on
ranch south of Hcltville and
attended school in Ell Centro
graduating from Central Junior
college. He was employed in Ell
Centre after finishing school and
later was employed at an air.
plane manufacturing plant in
Los Angeles.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by a sister, Mrs. w
E. Truesdall of South Gate; and
two brothers, Dunbar Carey OF
Ell Centre and Willis Carey OF
Bellflower. His father was au-
ditor of Imperial county Tor
many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Governor Calls
For Scotchinq
Of Black Mart
Special Legislative Meet
Opers With Message;
Teacher Pension Stressed

SACRAMENTO, June 5,
CUP) Gov. Earl Warren
Monday opened the second
special legislative session of
the year with an appeal for state
law against counterfeiting OF ra-
ton coupons and against illegal
traffic in genuine stamps to relieve
what he called "intolerable' gaso-
line black market operations.
The governor said he was inform
ed by federal officials that 70,0Oo
gallons of gasoline a day was dl-
verted into black market channels
in San Francisco and Los Angeles
alone during March and April.
MUST BE ENDED
This conc ition,' he said, "iS in
tolerable. Every governmental agen-
cy and every good citizen should do
his best to end it,.
At the same time, Warren an
nounced he was broadening his call
for the session to include authoriz-
ing legislation fer agreements be-
tween state and local agencies ano
the federal government for educa-
ton of returning veterans.
The governor also said that II
the so-called "GI" bill becomes law
during the present session and the
legislature desires to enact sup
Elementary program he will issue a
new call for action on that sub
ject.
He also asked that additional
safeguards be required in cheese
manufacture to prevent recurrence
CT a typhoid fever epidemic which
recently was traced to three variet-
les of on-pasteurized cheese in
central California. .s,, -.
NO MORE DELAY
Action without further delay
is necessary, the governor said, to
increase state and teacher contri-
buttons to the state teachers retire
ment fund He said that the fund
has been gradually approaching
insolvency and in a comparatively
short period of time there will not
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Escaped Conyicts
Taken at Quincy

QUINCY, Ca, June 5. UP
Two San Quentin convicts who fled
from a state-operated Plumas coun-
ty forest camp were held in the
county Jail here Monday following
their recapture at Pulga in Butte
county by Sheriff L. A. Brayton.
Brayton said the men, Jack Ter
rell and Allmore c. Brown, Jr., both
23, disarmed two camp guards and
departed in a Peoria Greek camp
station wagon. The sheriff was no.
titled and set out in pursuit, inter-
cepting the pair at Pulga. They
surrendered without a fight
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
2 4Ms.!xs 4s1s4ts
The Limit


The telephone rang at the home
OF G. T.. Boarts in the WeStmorland
area.
Boarts, who hasn't been we'll
lately, answered The call came
from Ell Centre.
II developed during the convcrSa-
ton that BoartS owed some federal
agency 81 cents as a part OF the
three Per cent excise tax collected
for hauling hay from field to stack.
BoartS explained that he was not
feeling we'll but would take the
money to the proper place when he
was able to drive to Ell Centro.
The fec eral collector insisted that
Boarts Immediately start for Ell
Centro with the 81 cents because
he would be in his office there only
at intervals.
Boarts, feeling worse than ever,
thinks it is pretty pass If the
government can't run without that
measley little ST cents.
"A rather expensive telephone
Continued on Pg 6, Gel. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

done so in the spirit of the event
and will be aware ed bonds as prizes.
MAKES DIRECT APPEAL
Herb FaWcett, county chairman
said Monday that countrywide rany
meetings of committees are being
held this week to put this inaugiir-
al event over.
THE event must score II the cotln-
ty ever hopes to attain the fuota.
Fawcett pointed out.
I'VE have met our quota before,
but this time 1t will be one oil tfie
toughest Jobs we have ever ham
died." Fawcett declared. we can !
let down on this challenge. we
have to make good for those Tight
ing men on the world fronts. At
tendance at this rodeo Will be your
evidence that you are a tighter
backer."
AS soon as the entry list Is COM
pleteo, and entries are now coming
in rapidly, the completed program
will be announced, the committees
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
Views Joint
Efforts in
Postwar Era
BY M. S. HANDLER

MOSCOW, June 5. (UP)-
The United States and Rus
sia will live in different eco
nomic ways for a long time
to come but there is no reason why
they cannot cooperate practically
in mutually profitable post war
trace, Eric Johnston, president OF
the United States Chamber OF Com
merce, told Soviet trade leaders
Sunday.
Johnston, speaking straight from
the shoulder and politically
declared leach of our countries
SHOULD be allowed to pursue its
unique economic experiments unim-
peded by the other
SPEAKS TO EXPERTS
Johnston, who arrived in Moscow
Friday to spend month surveying
Russian economic conditions and
discussing trade problems, spoke at
a luncheon given by AnastaSi /.
Mikoyan, Soviet foreign trace COM
missar. Guests included 100 Soviet
trade experts, members of the for
eign affairs commissariat, Russian
military men. and United States
Ambassador w. Averell Hartman.
At first puzzled by Johnston's
blunt remarks, the Russians later
joined in laughter at his jibes at
American Communists, Marxists,
and left-wingers.
Il shall try to show you my ac-
miration for your heroic deeds and
my gratitude for your hoSpitable
invitation by talking to you from
the bottom of my heart, non-politi-
cally and with frankness' Johnston
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
ID. s. Subs Sink IL
More Jap Ships

WASHINGTON, June 5. CUPD -
U. S. submarines, maintaining their
war of attrition against the weak
ening Japanese supply lines, have
sunk Is more enemy ships, includ-
ing one large transport, one large
cargo vessel and seven medium car
go vessels, the navy announced to-
day.
A communique said that tie other
ships sunk were two mall cargo
vessels, four medium cargo trans
ports. and one more small cargo
transport.
Navy announcements during the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
House Approves
New Debt Limit

the present ceiling of $4,000, ,000.-
600 as originally passed by the
house, the bill would have increased
the limit to $24OOO0, 100000.
Tax leaders raid action would be
Speeded in both the senate and
house.
Acceptance of the senate amend
ment reducing the cabaret tax will
make unnecessary action on several
pending bills which called for slic-
ing of the tax. Sponsors of the
measures had contended that the
tax was driving some cabarets into
bankruptcy and causing widespread
unemployment among entertainers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

past five weeks nave told cf sink
ing of 43 japanese ships, indicating
that U. S. submersibles are account
ing for an average Of better than
a ship a day.
The announced number OF enemy
ships hit by American submarines
in this war now stands at TAO, IN
cluding $50 sunk, SO probably sunk
and lis damaged.
The navy fer some time, however,
has announced only SINKING -
that the number of ships probably
sunk, and damaged stands much
higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 5. tUP)--
House conferees Monday agreed to
accept a senate rider to the debt
limit bill which would reduce the
cabaret tax from 30 per cent to 20
per cent.
The confrees decided, however,
to eliminate the senate provision
which would have exempted men,
bers of the armed forces from the
tax.
At the same time, the house
spokesmen agreed to accept the
senate's decisions to increase the
debt limit to $26O,0OO, 100000 from
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

stated the federal governments
CT minal antitrust proceedings
against 1876 stock fire insurance
companies, operating in six south
eastern states, on charges OF COM
bining to fix premium rates and
monopolize trace. The suit pre-
viously had been dismissed by the
northern Georgia federal district
court,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
President Maps
Evening Talk

WASHINGTON. June 5, tUPp -
President Roosevelt will proclaim
the fall of Rome to the nation ana
the world Monday night IN a 10
minute fireside chat. He will speak
from $50 to 5:45 p. m, CPWTO.
The address will be on by all maJcr
networks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 5.
(UP)-Tko supreme court,
upsctting past judicial rul-
ings, helc Monday that insurance
constitutes business in interstate
commerce and that federal anti
trust laws therefore may be applied
to insurance companies.
The long-awaited verdict REIN
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
PHILLIPS WILL DISCUSS
PRICE CONTROL ACT

Representative John Phillips Will
be one of two Republicans who Will
discuss the Price Control Act lues-
day evening at $50 on The. Am
erican Forum" Two Democratic rep
resentativeS will make up the team.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
PAYS 500 FINE

PAYS SIOO FINE
Ardist Clark, %, Brawley farmer
paid a $l00 fine in FL Centro police
court Monday morning ON pleading
guilty to a charge of driving while
intoxicated. Peggy O'Neal, 25, and
Lee Adams, "a, Fifth Street Rooms
who were charged with vagrancy
forfeited 500 bail bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
YANkS BATTER NAz|S NORTH OF ROM
Johnston Tells
Russ America
Retains Idea S

said. You can not have solid friend
ship until you have solid un6 er-
standing.
Il am going to tell you a direct,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05
WEATHER

Maximum Saturday 80, minimum
Monday 60; 5 am. Monday 81, hu-
midity IS; noon Monday 80, humid
ity 20; 5 pm. Sat. 98, humidity 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-05

A few enemy oemontionS were
reported, but Reynolds Packard,
United Press war correspondent,
said in a dispatch from the city
that Rome appeared about 95 per
Continued on Pg. 6, Col. 50