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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Liquor Control
Employees Pay
Raise Defeated

SACRAMENTO May "a. (UP)-
The assembly Thursday refused by
q Al to 80 vote to reconsider passage
of bill raising salaries of liquor
control officers and employees.
Opponents of the bill charged
that the state board of equaliza-
ton was asking for special treat
ment for its employees and was be-
coming a little Tammany Hail.
The bill, by Assemblyman Harold
Sawallisch CD Richmond, would
increase the salary of Liquor Ad-
ministrator George Stout from $7440
year to $4,000 and increase salar-
les of other liquor control officers
and employees at cost of about
S500.000 year.
In the meantime the state budget
for the next two years stood at
S705 900 ,00C. an increase of $22, ,000,.
600 of Gov. Earl Warren's recon-
mendations. on the basis of a SEN
ate finance committee report
The total raised assembly-approv-
eC figures S2,000,000, with most of
the additional money to go to the
department of motor vehicles for
highway patrolmen and clerks.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Himm|er Commits Suicide
In Military Prison

Headquarters indicated the Britons
were not aware Of their notorious
captive's identity until his body was
searched in a temporary headquar-
ters cell shortly after II o'clock
Wednesday night.
Himmler, who has been accused
of personal responsibility fer the
murder of thousands of Nazi politi-
cal enemies and Allied war prison.
ers, swallowed a fatal dose Of cya-
nide of potassium when he was
brought before British army doctors
for a routine examination Wednes-
day night
One account said Himmler had
hidden tiny vial of cyanide in his
mouth and concealed 1t from his
guards for three days.
A medical officer forced him to
open his mouth, however, and the
trapped hangman was said to have
bitten off the neck of the vial. He
died within Is minutes.
When he was arrested. an ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Second army headquarters said,
Himmler was wearing pearl-colOred
horn-rimmed glasses and had
shaved off his moustache in an at
tempt to escape detection.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Jurors Convict
Perry Burke

Guilty of involuntary manslaught-
err was the verdict returned late
Wednesday by the superior court
jury in the trial of Perry Burke, 81.
Burke was found guilty of the
charge filed against him after the
death of Clifford Sullivan. seaman
second class stationed at the Holt
vile naval air station, in a traffic
accident at the Alamo river bridge
Burke was driving his own sedan
at the time it struck and killed the
sailor as he walked along the bridge
1T approximately 6 80 pm. last Feb
ruary 10. The impact threw Sulli-
vans body over the bridge railing
into the river and it was not found
for many days.
The jury deliberated the evidence
from 2:55 pm. until 3:48 pm. We'd
nesday.
Burke will be sentenced by Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson at $50 am
Monday. The California criminal
code fixes the sentence for involun-
tary manslaughter at not more than
a year in the county Jail or not more
tkan five years in a state peniten-
tiary.
Burke is at liberty on bail and
may remain at liberty until the time
for sentence.
A $4,000 damage suit was filed
against Burke by Sullivan's widow
and two small children. 1t is still
pending.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
End of 0kinawa
Drive Nears

GUAM, May "a CUPl-The 10th
army turned both flanks Of the
Japanese line on southern Okinawa
Thursday in a powerful new drive
TO encircle the key citadel Of Shuri.
The Sixth Marine Division on the
west coast sent one column across
the Asato river deep into the ruins
of the capital city of Naha and
another knitting southeast. toward
the rear approaches TO Shuri.
Across the island, the Seventh
Infantry Division drove 1000 yards
into the Japanese flank from the
east coast port Of Yonabaru and
was expected to reach a point due
south of Shuri today -
A junction of the two divisions
would encircle Shuri and the bulk
of the Japanese garrison of 10000
in southern Okinawa. Complete con-
quest of the island already being
converted into base for an invasion
of Japan, appeared at hand.
The Japanese still were fighting
to the death and communicating
with undiminished fury, but the
shattering of the eastern and west
ern ends of the line all but sealed
their fate and brought the 54-day
campaign to what may be its final
phase.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
1t. Damron Safe,
Message Says

Second Lieutenant Milton Dam
ron of El Centro was liberated from
a German prison camp April 20 and
is well and safe, bis wife was in
formed Thursday in a telegram
from. relative of one of her hus-
bands room mates.
The roommate from whom the
message was relayed to El Centre
was one of two American airmen
who lived with Damron before and
after they were shot down and cap
tured
The Ell Centran was shot down
over Kiel in May Of 1914 and was
reported missing June 3. He was
reported German prisoner July
9. He and his two companions were
at Luft 3 at Sagan near the Polish
border. He was moved from there
January rs and his wife has not
received a letter since the move.
Lieutenant Damron is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Damron of FL
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
President Eyes
Changes in
Executive Set.up

WASHINGTON, May "a CUPD-
President Truman Thursday asked
congress for permanent authority
TO undertake continuous, progressive
reorganizatiore o. the executive
branch of the government in accord
ance with changing needs.
He. sent message to the con-
gress asking its cooperation in steps
to make the executive branch more
business Like and efficient"
Technically what the president
asked was legislation generally sim
liar to the reorganization act of
1899 ana section of the first war
powers act of 1941 which empowers
the president to make necessary ad-
justments in the executive organiza-
ton
OLD 1899 ACT
The 1889 reorganization act pro-
vides that the president shall notify
congress of the changes which he
has ordered, with the alteration sub
ject to disapproval by majority of
each of the two houses within go
days
The first war powers act went
further, enabling the president to
make additional temporary improve
ments in the organization of the
government. Changes under this
legislation, however, automatically
revert to the former status six
months after the termination of
hoStilitieS.
The president said such automa-
tic reverSion was unavoidable and
would result 'tin the re-establish-
ment of some agencies that should
not be re-established"
OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
The president said that, aside
from disposition of the war organi-
zation of the government, other ad-
justments were needed currently and
continuously and that congress
could not IDEAL effectively with nu-
merous organization problems on an
individual item basis"
Experience mas demonstrated
| that if substantial progress is to be
made in these regards, it must be
done through action initiated or
taken by the president" Mr.. Tru-
man said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Truman Will Fly
To Peace Meet

WASHINGTON. May "a. CUP)-
White House Press Secretary Char
les G. Ross announced Thursday
that PNsident Truman will fly to
the West Coast for his appearance
for the final plenary session of the
United Nations conference at San
Francisco.
Ross said Mr.. Truman will arrive
in San Francisco only few hours
before the speech which ne will de-
liver in the San Francisco opera
House witnessing the signing of the
world security charter.
Ross said Mr.. Truman's address
would take about Is minutes and
would be broadcast over worldwide
radio facilities. Tentative plans call
for the President to attend a recep-
ton for the delegates Immediately
after the plenary session and then
leave San Francisco within few
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
UNCI0 Session
Nears Pact
On Trusteeship

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a. CUP
The big five powers edged toward
an agreement on the delicate trus-
teeship problem Thursday while the
little" United Nations waited for
the big ones to define when and
where they will use their veto in
the proposed world security organ
iZation.
Authoritative sources said excel
lent progress had been made on
trusteeships during the last "a hours
and that agreement on virtually all
issues was near. The major Stun
bling block is whether independence
for all dependent peoples shall be
written in specifically as an objec-
tive.
The big four sponsoring powers
are being catechized by the others
on Interpretation of the so-called
Yalta voting formula for the secur-
ity council. Under it the permanent
members of the council would have
veto over virtually every decision
end action of the council. Twenty
two questions by the little nations
on when and Where that veto would
be likely to be used still remain un-
answered.
The big powers answers will go far
IN determining to what extent the
little nations will push their fight
for modification of the voting for
mula, to which the big four are
committed 1t is possible that the
answers will, by Interpretation, so
modify the formula that the little
nations will abandon their fight.
The most the little nations can ex-
pect would be:
l. Modification of the right of
the big powers to veto arrangements
for peaceful settlements" in cases
when the big powers are not involv-
ed in dispute.
Abandonment by the big five
Ct the right to veto any proposed
amendment to the world organiza-
tion'S charter. This contains the
seed of possible compromise on
the whole voting issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Imperial Valley
Beet Growers
Form Coop Unit

BRAWLEY, May "a. CUP)-Twelve
Imperial Valley sugar beet growers
organized district nine of the Cali
fornia Beet Growers association and
named L. c. Hausmann, Brawley,
temporary chairman at a meeting
ir. Brawley Wednesday night.
The growers, representing about
IS per cent of the acreage planted
in the valley, decided by resolution
to establish the district with James
Simmons and H. E. HaStain of Braw-
ley as members of the advisory
board from this area and John
Jackson and Matthew LaBrucherie
from the Ell Centre section.
At meeting to be called soon
two Holtville board members will
be. named to complete the organ
ization The full board then will
name officers.
Gordon Lyons, secretary-manager
OF the state association opened the
meeting.
There are about SO beet growers
in Imperial Valley with an approx
mate 1900 acres. The assessment for
membership to the district and state
viii be two cents per ton. One-fourth
cent will be returned to the district
funds, the balance to be retained
by the state.
Lyons explained to the group that
the state organization has been ac-
tive and effective in Washington
state in gaining advantages for the
growers. The association is seeking
better beet prices to encourage larg-
er acreages to alleviate the sugar
nortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

by Rep. John D. Dingell. CD, Mich
igan.
The bill provi,cs for grants to
states of $3.50, 100000 over a l0-year
period for hospital construction;
grants for public health services;
grants fer maternal and child health
and welfare services; Establishment
of permanent U. S. employment
service system; prepaid personal
health insurance: unemployment
compensation and temporary dis
ability insurance up to $50 week
for rs weeks: and retirement, sur
vivors and total disability insurance
benefits up to $120 a month.
The bill would levy payroll and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

total disability assessments of four
per cent each on employer and en-
ploye instead CT the one per cent
under present law. 1t would extend
coverage to about 100000 addi-
tional persons, including agricul-
tural and domestic workers, and
seaman, and WOULD give every
World War II veteran $160 credit
under the insurance provisions for
each month in service.
Wagner pcinteS out that under
the bill. each insured person has
the right to choose his own doctor
from among all doctors in the COM
Continued on Page Q, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

| mentS, nave Oeen allecIeu Sc lar
| Changes also are taking place
among the even more intimate ad-
visers of the late President Roose-
velt.
TIE net effect appears to be q
potentially more conservative ad-
ministration
In announcing the cabinet
changes at his news conference
Wednes day Mr.. Truman said he had
designations on file from every Of
ficial who can resign. He remarked
that he could accept them at will.
HOPKINS ON WAY OUT
With the cabinet shake-up came
announcement that Harry L. Hop
kins had been sent to Moscow on a
special diplomatic mission The
language of tie announcement per-
mitted the assumption that Hop
kins might not return to his job
as special assistant to the Presi-
dent"
The white house shakeup has just
begun. Most of the Roosevelt in
Inmates will go. it is understood
here JRdgs Samuel 81 Rose-imaE
of New York, special counsel to the
late President Roosevelt, will aban-
don his white house desk by June Is.
He plans to open law offices in New
York.
David K. Niles of Massachusetts,
ono of tho y,oIit;c,J y,,o,;r,,lo @rc
among Mr.. Roosevelt's white house
associates, also is understood to be
on the way out
Hopkins probably will begin to
fade from the political scene when
his diplomatic duties are discharged.
His mission to Moscow appears to
oe to seek some mutual agreement
with Marshal Josef v. Stain on
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Increased Cos
Rutions Okehed

on June % when Ais coupons be-
come valid. This means the values
of each of the new coupons will go
up from four to six gallons. Six
coupons are validated at a time, all
good for three months.
"B" rations will be increased a
little earlier on June ii - by
varying degrees throughout the
country, bringing them everywhere
up to new countrywide ceiling
allotment of $50 miles a month
Rations in the east will go up 1C0
per cent from 325 to $50 miles a
month; in the midwest they will in
crease from ATS to $50 miles a
month; and in the far west they'll
go up from 400 to $50 miles a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Big 3
Meet
Neors
Truman Sends
ENJOYS to
Arrange Farley

WASHINGTON, May "a.
(UP)-The white house said
Thursday that a big three
meeting is definitely in the
works
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles c. Ross emphasized that
the London and Moscow diplomatic
missions CT Joseph E. Davies and
Harry L. Hopkins. announced by Mr..
Truman Wednesday, do not in any
way take the place of the projected
big three meeting.
Both President Truman and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
recently have expressed desire for
a meeting with Premier Josef Stain,
but Ross statement was the first
official revelation that plans for
such a conference were "in the
works"
Hopkins, for years the late Presi-
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
For Good Business

WASHINGTON, May "a. (UPl-
The extra gasoline motorists were
promised after We day will come
to them in June. But it won't be
enough to do much extra joyriding
"A" gasoline raticns will be in
creased only about gallon week
''B" rations will be increased, but
only if card holders can demon
strate increased need to their local
ration boards.
Announcement of the increase
was made jointly by Petroleum ADJ
ministrator Harold L. Ickes and the
office OF price administration.
Throughout the United States, "a
rations will be increased so per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
SocioI Security Bill Would
Make Sweeping Changes


WASHINGTON, May "a.
(UP)-A bill to extend So
cial security benefits to an
additional 100000 persons
and provide federal grants fer
health insurance, unemployment
compensation and public assistance
benefits was introduced today by
SEN Robert F. Wagner, CD. New
York
Latest version of the Wagner
Murray -Dingell bill which died in
the last congress. the measure was
co-sponsored by Sen. James E. Muir
ray, CD, Montana. 1t was intro
dnced simultaneously in the house
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

peatcdly I'm the past month NJ the
KyusEu airfieids. from which suicide
planer take off 20 attack American
shipping or Ckinawa.
More than $50 Superfortresscs
kindled fires IN southern Tokyo vis-
IDLE 200 miles away early Thursday.
Approximately 45O0 tons Cf fire
bombs were dropped In the greatest
incenciary attack ever made
20o-MILE SKY TEAM
"A 200-mi,e-lnng sky train of B-29s
the biggest force OF Superfortesses
ever sent aloft. dropped 100000 fire
bombs on the jam-packed Shina-
gawa factory area the rate Of AZ
tens a minute for los minutes In
the pre-dawn darkness.
Flames quickly engulfed the
structures and merged into huge
conflagrations. Either consumed by
or in the path of the billowing fires
were railway yards. aircraft plants
and other key war factories.
1T locks like a good job" said
Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Powers. COM
mander of Guam-based Superfort-
resSes
The raid was expected to add ma
terially to the almost 33 of Tokyo's
$50 square miles burned out by
Superfortresses since they began
Continued on Page 2, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
S. ID. RESIDENT STRUCK
BY CAR AND INJURED

Clyde Drollinger of San Diego, a
pedestrian, suffered critical injuries
at 10 p. m. Wednesday when struck
by car driven by Alvin Reece. So,
of Seeley near the Ell Centre marine
station entrance on highway go.
Highway patrolmen said Drcllinger
was taken to the marine hospital for
treatment of leg compound frac-
Iure and other injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Carrier Planes
Smash Bases:
Tokyo Is Fired
Kyushu Nest of Mauradins Craft Hit
By Fleet Of ISo Aerial Fighters;
Bombs Rake Hirohito Palace Gardens

GUAM, May "a. (UP)-Some 1SO American carrier
planes attacked suicide plane bases in southern Japan
Thursday. enemy broadcast said while miles of Tokyos
industrial waterfront still bazed from record pre-dawn
Superfortress raid.
Radio Tokyo said the carrier planes began their at
aeks on bases kyushu outhermost of the japanese
home islands, at japanese time They caused "rela
lively light" damage. Tokyo said
Carrier planes and Superfortresses have struck re-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Auto Makers Get
60 Sign" on
Passenger Cars

WASHINGTON, May "a CUP0-
War Production Chief j. A. Krug
Thursday authorized the automobile
industry to start turning out pass
enger cars as soon after July l as
individual manufacturers can get
their assembly lines going.
Krug said indications are that
the industry should be able to pro-
duce about 100000 new cars By
July, 1916.
He gave the industry specific
authorization to make about 100000
civilian vehicles during the last six
months Of 1945 if it can obtain the
necessary materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Britain Reveals
D-Doy Secret

nouncement of the project Wednes-
day.
Giant drums, each of them go
feet long and more than so feet in
diameter, floaIed the three-inch
cable from the pipeline across the
channel.
At the two ports in France. pump
ing facilities kept the fuel flowing
up to the front as the Allied armies
advanced.
The vast engineering operation
was called Pluto" meaning
pipeline under the ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
FCA AID MAKES VISIT

George S. Glen, regional manager
OF the Farm Credit Administration.
was in Imperial county from Salt
Lake City, Utah. Thursday on an
inspection trip. He said seed and
crop loans are available to farmers
who can ualify under the FCA reg
ulations. Those interested may get
additional information by calling
at the county veterinarians office
ia the court house basement in El
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

The former Gestapo chief, object
of relentless manhunt since Ger
many's capitulation more than two
weeks ago, was taken by British Sec
ond army troops at Bremervoerden
in northwestern Germany last Mon
day.
First accounts from Second army
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

LONDON, May "a. fUP)-A series
of 20 pipelines under the English
chanel carried more than 1,000, 900
gallons CT fuel Gil a day to the Al
lied armies in Europe after D-day.
The pipeline terminals at Cher
bourg and Boulogne were connected
with Britain's thousand-mile line
and enabled a continuous flow of
fuel into Europe from tankers dis
charging it at British ports
Censorship permitted the an
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24

LONDON, May "a. (UP)
- Heinrich Himmler, the
once-dreaded G'estapo hang
man, committed suicide in a
British military prison at Lune-
burg Wednesday night to escape
trial and almost certain execution
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
By PAUL A. JENKINS

y This is about the next war.
1t is written only after careful
consideration.
The conclusions here expressed
were unavoidable during full week
Of observing the peace conference
in San Francisco. They were too
startling to be accepted easily and
in stride. One had to get back
home" and see the trees as a forest
and thus find Conference in the
great defence program under way
in the California city to the north.
l have just used the words de
fenSe program"
That's what the UNCIO is-the
initial defense steps against the
next war
The next war is in the making
right now, just as this war was in
the making rs years ago, before the
ink was dry on the Nov. IL, 1918,
armistice day agreement.
STUDY CAUSES OF WAR
Today, students and experts of
iiotoiy duo poAtiCo dit StuuyHiS
tie causes of this war and World
War / and all other wars. Armed
with this feeble attempt to foresee
causes of conflict, they are weigh
ing the seeds planted and even
sprouting today of the next war.
There will be another war No
need to fool ourselves. The only
question is whether it will be
fought with military might, or in
peaceful manner tuned to civiliza-
ton.
The decision lies-and the nations
Continued en- Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Capital Views
More Changes
In Cabinet Jobs
President Says designations Of
All Members Await His Action;
Conservative Leaninss Revealed
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, May "a. (UP)-President Truman
has released four of the 10 cabinet members he inherited
from Franklin D. Roosevelt and insiders said Thursday
that several more were slated to 60
The postoffice Justice agriculture and labor depart
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
p AMBLlNe
NEpoRTfR
Repeat, Please

Repeat, Please
Have you poker chips for sale
here?" an FL Centran asked a clerk
at the proper counter in dime
store Thursday.
Try at the candy counter" the
pretty little clerk directed, I'VE
don't keep candy at this counter"
Meanest Man Again
Someone too mean to think kind
ly about stole Pfc. Philip Boone's
car Tuesday night, his tan car with
the red wheels that he had just put
in good shape
We think Pfc. Boone should have
his car He was wounded while
serving in southern France and has
been hoSpitaliZed for a year. 1t was
stolen near the intersection of State
and Fifth streets, FL Centre.
P. She did not leave his keys in
the car, the thieves wired around
the ignition.
For Good Business
The manager Of an Ell Centre
eating establishment, has definite
ideas about increasing business. His
sign says something to the effect
that girls should refrain from hang
ing over the counter with theil
mouths hanging open, and by all
means refrain from Cabling toe
much.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-24
Peace Meet Must
Write Off Wars

United Nations conference in San
Francisco in order to obtain first
hand impressions and information
of the historic meetink taking
place. This is second of a series of
articles summarizing his observa-
tions now being published in these
c0lumnS.)
Evening star., 1945-09-28
Dog and Rooster Battle
Brings Man SIS Fine

The clash Of a dog and a pet
rooster resulted in 4 $25 fine yester-
day for Charles Vending, 50, of the
200 block of F street NV, owner of
the chicken, on charge of assault
ing the dogs youthful master. The
case was tried in Municipal Court.
The boy, Bobbie Jacobs, 9, of the
500 block of Third street NV,
showed Judge Ellen Raedy bruise
on his knee, inflicted Sunday, he
said. by Mr. Vending when Bobbie
tried to protect his dog from pun
ishment for attacking the rooster
in Mr.. Weddings yard.
Mr.. Vending said he applied his
cane to the dog in an effort to chase
him away from the rooster, and that
when the boy flung himself on the
dog he stopped the beating.
Judge Raedy cautioned him
against losing your temper" in
dealing with children.