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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
InfantiIe DriUe
Results Revealed

A total of $82500 was contributed
In Trenton-Riverview community in
it's annual Infantile Paralysis Fund
drive recently completed. according
to DR.. Gordon L. Strohm, Trenton
village president and chairman Of
the drive.
Of the total, approximately $l13
was donated by pupils in Trenton
and Riverview schools.
Louis E. Vaughn was chairman of
the drive, assisted by Robert Teifer,
James E. Osborn, Ben Elias and
Paul E. Teifer.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22
ARMY-NAVY COMMITTEE
FORMED

A committee known as the Army
Navy Committee Of the st. Thomas
Episcopal Church has been formu-
lated and committee members were
made known by the Rev. E. Thomas
Rodda, rector of the parish.
Primary duties of the Committee
will be to keep in touch with men
and women in the armed services
members Of the parish.
On the committee are Mrs. Theo-
dore Sundquist, Mrs. Herbert z.
Harrison, and Mrs. John G. Clee.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Chicago's initial subway system
goes under the Chicago River at
two points. One Of these tubes is rs
feet below street level and the other
90 feet.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-22

Eyes Of the opossum are not fully
developed ut birth, but continue to
grow during the first month Of life.
according to the Better Vision In
stitute.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

cOaCheS.
The men, members OF an uniden-
titled unit bound for the Pacific
which left Fl. Miles StandiSh
Mass. last week, said the coaches
were 20 crowded three men occu-
pied seats designed for two Water
supplied did not allow sufficient
sanitation" they said
The train arrived Tuesday AZ
Camp Beale. Cal. after aSsertedly
pass ing an eastbound Pullman
train loaded with German war
prisoners.
The newspaper quoted DepaolO
as saying he had telephoned Wash
ington from Chicago and had been
promised sleepers at Omaha.
You should have heard the boys
when at Omaha we got no Pull
mans but saw a train OF them
deadheading east. They really
raised the roof when they spotted
a prisoner train-a train with Pull
mans"
Depaolo. former maintenance
chief for 1t. Gen. James DColittle,
said he didn't want to beef, but
maybe we can make it easier for
the men who come behind u.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

violatorS of his ban, with indecent
eXposure.'
But the shorts expOnentS weren't
paying much attention to him, the
police chief admitted sourly. By
the dozens, Decatur's women and
girls were making the most of
American freedom and appearing
downtown in defiance of the edict.
Schepper said he wasn't at all
perturbed by the many indignant
telephone calls flooding his desk
since the no-shorts order became
effective Monday. He proudly cited
support of his action by two De-
catur pastors
The order, which took the form
of police bulletin signed by Chief
Schepper, provided that AL girls
and women wearing halters and
shcrts will be asked to fully clothe
themselves"
Schepper said it was all right,
however, to wear those things" on
beaches, in parks and in private
homes.
I'm not going to argue with
anyone about it," said the police
chief, but this order is going tc
stay. If we have to, we'll issue
warrants charging violators with
exposing themselves indecently."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Churchill Meets
Boos and Jeers

LONDON, July 4. CUP)-Prime
Minister Churcini. asiIen-faced and
apparently exhausted by his stren-
uous campaign tour, was booed and
;eered in East Londons Laborite
stronghalds Tuesday night when he
predicted that the Labor party in
Thursdays election would get a
thrashing such as it never received
since it was born"
Organized heckling and shouts
OF we want labor" interspersed a
40-minute Churchillian speech at
the WalthamstoW station, where the
prime minister employed every trick
CT political oratory to cope with
his hecklerS.
He smiled and joked with the op-
position groups at the station, re-
ferring to them as the "booing par
ty." but at later stops in the heavily
bombed poor working class districts
he made no pretence of enjoying the
unfamiliar reception. There were no
disorders, but the strongly pro-labor
crowds at most points seemed de-
temined to drown him out with
jeerS and catcalls.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
u. S. PLANES SPREAD FLAME ACROSS japan
Federal Staffs
Await Start of
Short Work Week
President Issues
Order Providing
For Half Holiday

WASHINGTON. July 4.
UP)-Part of the vast le-
gion of federal employees
looked forward Wednesday to their
first Saturday afternoon off in two
and half years as a 44-hour week
went into effect for all but six
government agencies.
President Truman Tuesday night
ordered all agencies except the War,
navy and treasury departments. the
veterans administration. Tennessee
Valley authority and Panama canal
to reduce their week from IS to Al
hours.
The order is effective Immediate
ly. 1t will mean Saturday afternoons
off hencefOrth for all affected fed
eral workers. In addition the SIX
exempted agencies were told to TX
anime their operations very care
fully and switch to the 44-hour
week wherever possible.
Those going on the 44-hour week
will suffer little if any reduction in
their pay since the cut in hours is
offset by a federal pay raise act
signed two days ago. Those still
working the 48-hour week will get
a raise.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

the Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany appeared imminent.
Leaders of both locals were ad-
amant in their decisions to continue
on strike, meanwhile awaiting an
swer to their second appeal to Presi-
dent Truman.
In kilograms to the President. to
Philip Murray. president of the CIO
and to George w Taylor, chairman
Of the national war labor board. the
heads of the Preston and Good
year locals said,
We wish to advise that there is
absolutely no necessity for the gov
ernment to seize either OF these
plants.
"AH that is needed is for the
President of the United States or
some responsible agency of the gov
ernment to order both the Goodyear
! lire and Rubber company and the
FireStone Tire and Rubber company
to sit down with the unions which
represent their respective employees
and negotiate in bona fide manner
toward the hundreds of grievances
which led to these strikes under the
Smith-COnnally act"
The appeal was made over the
joint signatures OF I. v. Watson,
FireStone local president, and Ciar-
ence V. Wheeler, president of the
Goodyear local.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Two |. A. Youths
Shot in Wake
OF Baseball Row

LOS ANGELES, July 4. UPl-
Inc use Of bullets, Instead of an
umpire to settle an argument at
an amateur baseball game resulted
Wednesday in two youths being in
hospital and a third being jailed.
When the game at an East
Fourth street playground Tuesday
night ended in a free-for- all fight.
Walter (SpookSy Rainey, II. went
home and returned with 4 rifle,
police said.
With the rifle, he wounded Henry
Hernandez, 81, ana Tahmall Cas-
ares, IS, in the stomach. Rainey
was booked on a charge of assault
with deadly weapon, while the
two victims are in a serious con-
ditiOn in general hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Two Meet Death
In Car Crash

a woman and a serviceman were
killed instantly and seven children
ranging from seven to l6 years of
age were injured in collision of a
coupe and an oil tanker on highway
III approximately three miles north
OF the highway 80 intersection east
Of El Centro Tuesday night
Mrs. Morris Peres of the E. Cen
tro area and a serviceman whose
name was withheld by military
authorities were killed. The injured
children were Kathleen, Joe. Frank.
Wilford and Marguerite Grima,
and Richard Guerra. Driver of the
tanker was Charles Joseph Hook,
who escaped injury.
Highway patrolmen said the tank
er and the coupe collided. the force
OF the impact pushing the coupe
across the borrow pit
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Borneo
Oil City
Doomed
Aussie Troops
Move Swif+Iy
On Main Center

MANILA. July 4. CUP)-
I'll fall Of Balikpapan ap-
pcartd imminent Wednes-
day ar veteran Australian troops
cracked through light japanese op-
position jn capture the last fortified
ridge before tie noldcrins BOrneo
OIL port
The two major airiield5 covering
Balikpapun already were in Allied
hand. and field dispatches said only
z small iSola,Cd Japanese force
barred the way the city.
A high-rankin+ australian COM
mander said the fall of Balikpapan.
source Of One-siXth Of the oil con-
Sumed BY the Japanese war ma
chine. was expected momentarily.
United Press War Correspondent
Richard G. Harris reported from the
Borneo beachhead that tank-sup-
ported infantrymen Of the Austral-
ian seventh division were advanc-
ing cautiously across a flame scared
ridge on the edge Of Balikpapan.
after being held up for almost "a
hours by a fuel tank explosion that
.E1"tnF~p9tCu-sss@s-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Auto Industry
Gets Steel for
Civilian Cars

WASHINGTON, July !. CUPl-
War Production Chief j. A. Krug in
a move to eliminate one of the chief
bOttleneckS in the manufacture OF
passenger cars. has ordered a Is per
cent reduction in war plant inven-
tories Of sheet steel
He directed a similar cut in in
vencories OF strip steel. used in the
production of household appliances
and many other items.
The WPB chairman said that re-
cent military cutbacks are creating
large stocks OF idle and excess steel
in the hands of munitions conirac-
tors.
1T must be put to work in the
reconversion industries" he said
The automobile industry is the
chief user of sheet steel. Auto man.
ufacturers who were authorized to
make 245.000 civilian cars in the
next six months are dependent on
nonpriority steel on the free market
to meet their assigned production
quotas.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Gala Fete Marks
Anniversary
Of Navy Station

Marking the desert air bases sec
ond anniversary. a double-barreled
celebration was underway Wednes-
day at the u S. Naval Auxiliary
Air Station at Holtville
A luSty two-year -old of the Eley-
enth Naval District. this important
training center, which sends the
navy's polished carrier air1nen off
to action in the Pacific, was COM
missioned July 4. l943. wv.
OPENS WITH DANCE
A dance Tuesday night was a
prelude to the official celebration,
which included a full day of activ-
tiles on Wednesday.
A full-cOurSe chicken dinner was
on tap at noon, with an afternoon
dance. featuring the cutting of the
giant birthday cake. Two ShoWingS
of the featured motion picture were
also scheduled along with supper,
followed by a swimming carnival
and pageant.
Climax of the birthday party will
be dancing under the stars WedneS-
day night beside the swimming pool
with music provided by the popular
Navy "Hellcats" orchestra. under
the direction of Seaman 1ic Waldo
Piccus, USNR.
Special entertainment included
horseback riding, swimming and a
sightseeing trip across the border
to Mexico.
An anniversary edition of the
stations paper, The Holtville Fly
er', was put out IN the form of an
illustrated, l6-page magazine with
cover in color.
GUESTS WELCOMED
From Lieutenant Commander S.
B. Perieault. USN commanding Of
ficer. to the stations complement of
Il WAVES and two navy nurses. all
hands turned out to welcome a day
long stream Of visitors.
Special guests included Holly
woods Desert Battalion. making
its first trip to an Imperial Valley
armed forces installation.
The days fete was so planned
that regular workday training flights
and schedules went on as usual
Officers and enlisted men attended
activities held during their off
hours.
Committees which worked for
weeks on plans for the birthday par
Continued on Page 6, Column II
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Stockholm Reports
Attempt on Life
Of Japan Emperor

STOCKHOLM, July 4. CUPp-The
newspaper Tidningen. in a dispatch
Of dubious origin carrying no date
line and crediting no source. said
Wednesday that japanese Officers
of the opposition a few days ago
carried out a dynamite attempt
against the Mikado."
The dispatch quoted a represent
ative of the officers as saying that
this time We did not want to kill
the Mikado-only warn him"
The dispatch, lacking support in
any other source, said large part
OF the japanese people hoped En-
peror Hirohito would kill himself to
save the nation because between
the people and peace is only one
obstacle-the Emperor"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
PrivdteerS Sink
Japanese Shi ps

fered some damage. One of the
enemy fighters was shot down be-
fore the enemy unit retired.
In McCuaig's crew were Ems. w.
E. Ewers, Chicago, co-pilct; Ems. j.
A. p Stephens. Memphis, Tenn,
navigator Sanford'S crew includ-
ed 1t. W. w HowiSon, Fresno. Cal,
co-pilot: Ems. t. A. Ston, Perha,
Mimi, navigator.
In second mission, Its. F. H.
Harrington. Plano, Tex, and j. H.
Johnstone, Stockton, Cal, fought
off Nick -engined fighter and
attacked a group of small freight
ers Two were sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Council Studies
Filter Plant

Ell Centre city councilmen met in
a brief adjourned session Tuesday
night to consider final steps in the
proposed expansion of the city's
water system and a new filter plant.
The project ultimately would add
100000 gallons to the present cap
acity, it was pointed out. Present
Tuesday night was Walter X. Hop
kins, Brawley who will undertake
the preliminary work. At an ad-
journed meeting Thursday night it
is expected the contract with Hop
kins will be concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Sergeant Bliss
Reaches j. 5.

Word was received in El Centro
that Sergeant Robert E. Bliss, "a,
Ell Centro, veteran Of 36 months
service as a squadron leader in the
European theater of operations. re-
Gently arrived at Presque Isle Maine.
aboard an air transport command
plane.
He has been awarded five rib
bons and three battle stars.
Sergeant Bliss is a son of Mr..
Olive Bliss of CAB Brighton avenue.
Ei Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Chinese Seize
City, Rout Japs

CHUNGKING, July 4. tUP) -
Chinese troops captured Liuchung.
Is miles north of the recovered
American air base city q Liuchow.
wednesday ana Grove the Japanese
garrison in headlong retreat to-
ward Chungtu, 90 miles farther to
the northeast.
Front dispatches said about 10
per cent of Liuchow had been
burned in the fighting for the city
but that the vital airtield was
Serviceable.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

HEADQUARTERS, FLEET AIR
WING ONE, July 4. CUP)-Privat-
eers sank two small japanese
freighters and a lugger and dam
aged five luggers and two small
freighters in sweeps Tuesday
against the Korea islands off
Shanghai.
One Japanese "Tojo" interceptor
was shot down.
Ships piloted by Its. A. G. Nc
Cuaig, Alma, Mich, and K. F. San
ford, San Berhardinc, Cal, caught
a convoy and sank one small ship.
damaging six. They were attacked
by IL Tojos and both airplanes SUI
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

liant chapter in our country's rec
ord. My pride and JOY in your ac-
cOmpliShment are one which We
share together.
You have made your own
proud traditions in assaults on the
outer raniparts of the japanese
empire. Tomorrow you will pene-
trate the inner citadel itself"
Smith said he was taking up
duty in the United States "at my
own request" He becomes COM
manding general of the replace
ment training command at San
Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
MARINE OFFICER REPORTS
BEING ROBBED OF SI275

Maj William r. Williams Wednes-
day reported to Sheriff Robert w
Ware that he had been robbed OF
Sl275 by two as yet unidentified
marines.
He said the robbery occurred ap-
proximately 10 pm. Tuesday. Off
GERS are investigating.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Marines General
Sees Tokyo End

PEARL HARBOR, July 4. CUPl-
1t. Gen. Holland M cHowling
Mad'D Smith, who led the U. S.
Fleet marine forces alcng the road
to Tokyo from Saipan, predicted
Wednesday the marines soon would
reach the enemy's inner citadel" :"
Smith Tuesday turned over COM
mand Of the marines to 1t. Gen
Roy S. Geiger and in a farewell
mes sage said
"YCur gallant exploits on the
battlefield against a bitter enemy
have never failed to warm my
heart. You have written a bril-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

The ladieS-big and small-wcre
those cCol, cool abbreviated trou-
serc and socalled halters in the
face Of Police Chief H. J. Schep-
per's threat TO issue warrants for
those who failed &c fully clothe
themselves.
Schepper said he might charge
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

Am eflCanS VIII at last see with
their own eyes what the Japanese
can do once the enemy is within
our boundary" the broadcast said
Another j paneSe spokesman
said 100 American fighters shot up
shipping and shore targets in the
Tokyo area Wednesday, following
a heavy night blo.r by 450 to 500
SuperfortreSseS that fired four
more Of the enemy's industrial cit
les.
STRIKE IN KURILES
Simultaneously, Tokyo gaid an
American naval force was ranging
through the Kurile islands to the
north after bCmbarding two Jap
anese stronghOlds there early
Tuesday morning. A partly-inaudi-
Bile japanese hrpodfaSt said the
warsflips shelled Keito and Sifka
Teraska islands.
The fighter foray over the Tokyo
area apparently was designed to
cover a scouting mission Wednes-
day. Tokyo said the Americans
strafed airfields and military in
Stallations east, north and south of
the capital and shot up Japanese
shipping and civilian homes"
Upwards Of 5000 tons Of fire
bombs were Showered down on the
packed industrial cities and return
ing fliers said conflagrations were
raging below when they left the
target areas.
1t was the first time any of the
four cities had been bombed in
force and the first Superfortre:
blow at Shikoku.
The fourWay attack was the sew
enth in an eight-day period dur
ing which some 2O5O to 225O R-29's
dropped 14,50O tons Of fire and
demolition bombs on Is Japanese
cities.
MILLIONS OF CASUALTIES
Tokyo acknowledged severe dam
cGe in the raid and broadcast the
grimmer admission that 100000
Japanese in five majCr cities
Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama. Nagoya
and Kobe-had been killed or
bombed out of their homes by Sup
erfortreSs attacks.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz' Pa
cific Fleet headquarters commu-
nique also reported that blockading
navy planes cank or damaged six
more japanese ships west of the
enemy homeland Tuesday. running
the Today toll Of japanese ship
ping by central and southwest Pa
cific air forces to 217 Versels
The fury of the American aerial
campaign was attested to by To-
kyo radio announcement that many
japanese aircraft plants had gone
Continued on Page 6, Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
he Mil Bag
Illinois Women Defy Ban
Or Stacks, Face Arrest

DECATUR. ILL.,, July A.
CUP) - Stubbornly indie
pendent this Independence
Day. De,atur's feminine popula-
ton Wednesday defied police
ban against the wearing of shorts
in public
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Super Armddos
Roke Isles in
Endless Raids
Tokyo Admits Millions Killed, or
Forced TO Flee Burning Cities;
Boasts lmpresnabIe For+ifica+ions
By WILLIAM F. TYREE

GUAM July 4. (UP)-Japan famed under Ameri-
can bombs and aerial gunfr for the 29th straight day
Wednesday and Jttey Tokyo broadcaSts said vast ring
OF underground FOrtreSSeS being thrown around
their home islands to meet the coming INVASION
Radio Tokyo said japanese soldiers and civilians
were working day and night TO complete the annvasion
Notifications arOund the entire cOastne of the Japa-
nese mainland'
unlike the battlefront away from the homeland the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Struck Plants
Face Sci

AKRON, Ohio, July 4. UP)-
Some $4,000 striking United Rubber
Workers (CIOD here continued their
own declaration of independence
Wednesday, while federal seizure Of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
Combat Veterans Forced
To Use Old Day Coaches

SAN FRANCISCO, July
T.. (UP)-The San Fran
cisco Examiner said Wednes-
day that 500 European theater
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04

combat veterans commanded by
1t. Col. Peter DepaOlo, onetime
auto racing driver, had travelled
acrcss the continent from Boston
in unsanitary commuter day
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
True Story

Have YOU heard the latest about
Capt. Lowell Weeks of Hotville? II
YOU haven't, it is too good to miss.
AS an engineer Capt Weeks was
delegated to repair an important
bridge the Germans had put out Of
commission as they retreated. In
fact, they had blown up both ends
of the thing
He found some Big boulders and
used them to Till in the gaps
L9ler II was found that those
buNlderS contained radium.
That's why they call the structure
The milllon-dollar bridge"
Don't worry. Captain Weeks, few
great explorers and discoverers get
amy more out of their finds than
YOU did. Besides. the finest soldiers
in the world used the bridge. Even
IuJium is none too coed for CT Joe.
The Mail Bag
one of the readers OF this column
sent the following note which is
printed as is:
Why cou-' not the pennies. nick
tls and dimes put into the parking
Continued on Page 6, Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
QlAMBLIpG
NEpoR1ER
What Spirit.

FL Centre celebrated the F.urth
@ July Wednesday.
AT ll:39 am. Wednesday Main
street between Imperial avenue and
The tracks was decorated with nine
flags. Tie same section of State
street displayed four flags. And
that's no guess That's actual count.
Sometimes w don't know what
to 10 with us
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-04
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 109, minimum
Tuesday Il; am. Tuesday II, hu-
nudity IS; noon Tuesday l02, hui
nudity "a; 5 pm. Men. i08, hum. 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
Alaska Soldier,
 Tacoma Soldier
 In Checker Game

TACOMA. Wash, Oct. 18.--M E. Dillon of Tacoma has his fingers crossed lest Sgt. Robert L. Robin son, now stationed in Alaska, re- ceives discharge from the Army before he finishes his checker game.
 The game, carried on by the two men for the last eight months by mail was the outcome of their meet ing one day in Wright Park here while both were watching an out door checker game.
 Twice a month the Sergeant in- dicates play on diagram and mails it to the Tacoman, an Army Guard at the Mt Rainier Ordnance Depot. Dillon then records his ccuntering play and mails it back to the Sergeant.
 At the last mail, Sgt. Robinson had king and five of Dillon's men. Dillon is now on the verge of taking his fifth man from Rob- inson. He is sure he'll win as long as Uncle Sam doesn't break up the game by handing the Alaska Ser geant his discharge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
NAVAL PERSONNEL MAY SOON VISIT
 UNALASkA TOWN
ResiriCfionstoBe Removed According 10 lnforma-
 lion Given Delegate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-Restric- tions against visits of Naval per- sonnel to the town of UnalaSka, Alaska, will be removed when safe- guards have been established. Dele gate Bartlett (D-Alaska) is in- formed.
 The town has been "out of bounds to Navy personnel since April 22 The action was taken, Navy Secretary Forrestal wrote Bartlett, because of criticisms by the Interior Department of sani- tary and social conditions in the town.
 These reasons are even more sound at this time as Dutch Harbor ton the same island) is now a staging center for separa- tees,r Fofrestal wrote.
 Bartlett tcld a reporter he thought the restrictions should be lifted The natives" he said, have been back on the island for a con- siderable period and the town should not be kept in vacuum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD
 PIGE0N-H0lES VETS

Thirty Selective Service regis trants, all but five of them dis charged servicemen, were dropped into new classifications by Local Draft Board No. 3 at its most recent meeting. Three new 1-As were listed fer possible induction.
 Classifications announced are:
 IA: Elwin L. Messer, Albert James, Melvin G. Daroff.
 2-A: Edwin G. Hasu.
 PA CD Norbert R. Puumala.
 1-C (Disc). Leon Constantine, Dennis A. Shepperd, Robert H. Loug- heed, Robert L. Daylin. finders E. Engberg, Peter J. Dietrichs, Cleo J. Commers, Arthur L. Anderson, Emil J. Loughran, Theodore J. Smith, Robert A. Medley, Domenico Lozzi
 Kenneth H. Reed, Lloyd Albright, Alexander M. Dalziel, George J. Keranen, Rogers R. Mccormick, FL mer E. Lindstrom, Melvin H. Ross, Paul M Tarrant, Charley Jacobsen, James H. Hodges, Thomas B. Cot trell, Simon Russell, Howard D. Hoffmann.