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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
p AMBlING
NEpoRTER

1t seems RR has become involved
in q deep dark mystery Well, if
that is the case depend upon it.
there will be a solution if RR has
to call in the whole brigade of
SleuthS.
1t all comes Of Bob Smith re-
porting that he was minus val
liable pocketpiece-to wit: 1884
half dollar COne of our unaer-
cover men reports that Bob has
his first dollar but didn't knew, he
was freezing onto hic first half
dollarD
Bob claimed Mrs. Smith gave the
keepsake to a POSt-PrcSS carrier boy
in payment for the paper Bob alsC
made the claim the piece of silver
was extracted from his pocket by
his spouse. Accommodating, as
usual, RR tried to locate the cCin,
50 far without any sign Of success.
But now comes the statement
that deepenS the mystery. Mrs.
Smith says she remembers dis
tinctly that she gave the boy a
dollar bill and that She got tie
money out Of the old and we'll
known broken teapot and not ont
Of husband Bob pocket.
RRs deductions to date are: a
Ccin can be lost in many ways
Hole in the pocket; accidentally
paid out by the owner and lost
in-um- -ah-that American sport
known as poker,
Later. one sIeuth quit uaen he
declared he doesn't believe Bob hac
that much money At one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
Congress Starts
Summer Recess

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. up
The longest congressional recess in
the nearly six years Of World War
II began Thursday with warning
that pressing problems Of peace re-
main to be solved when work is re-
sumed next fall
The recess became official We'd
nesday night when the senate wound
up a nine-hour session marked by
repeated reminders that a sudden
end to the Pacific war might find
this nation unprepared to go full
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02

speed ahead on peacetime ccon-
omy
Sen. James NJ Mead CD.l New
York. chairman of the senates pow
erful special war investigating COM
mittee hazarded guess that a vic
tory over Japan might force con-
gress back into session ahead Of the
scheduled october s meeting.
The problem of peace, as outlined
at the closing session, centers on the
human side of reconversion. Speech
cs on that subject. rather than legis-
lation, dominated the final senate
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
President Truman
Sails for Home:
Greeted by King

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 2.
(UPp-President Truman sailed for
home aboard the cruiser Augusta
Thursday after brief state visit
with King George vi aboard the
British battle cruiser Renown.
Mr.. Truman was hurrying home
to report to the nation on the
Big Three conference concluded
concluded early Thursday at Pots
dam.
FLEW FROM BERLIN
The President and his ranking
advisors flew from Berlin for the
historic melting with King George
The King received Mr. Truman for
luncheon aboard the RenoWn and
travelled later to the Augusta, where
he spent half an hour They were
together two and a half hours
The Augusta started pulling out
Of Plymouth at 3:55 pm. u :55 am
Pacific war time.
When tie King came onto the
Augusta the President said II am
pleased to see you again" George
had welcomed the President aboard
the Renown with welcome to my
country. Mr.. President"
TALK IN CABIN
On the Augucta a marine guard
Of honor met the King. and a
Navy band played God Save the
King" as he came aboard Then
the President and King met and
talked IN the admiral's cabin.
Yelverton airdrome virtually was
surrounded BY United States secret
Service agents and British police
officials in preparation for the
Presidents arrival
The precautions to safeguard tho
President were ~ extensive that
one neWsman said it was "PCtsdam
all over again"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
Governor Voids
Air Raid Rules

SACRAMENTO, Aug. q up
Gov Earl Warren Wednesday issued
A proclamation ending all lighting
and air raid precaution restrictions
in California
Effect Of the proclamation is to
relieve cities of maintaining air raid
warning devices and to allow re-
moval Of all dimout devices.
The proclamation, the governor
said. was issued in compliance with
{. western defense command order
effective August l for the three
western states.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
Rail CROSSING
Crash Kills
Six in Family

TULARE. Calf, Aug 2. rUPl-
Six members Of a Tulare county
family were KILLED inttantlv late
WREN their automobile
was struck by Santa Fe passenger
train about six miles north Of here,
Dead are Homer Wideman. 81.
agricultural worker; his wife, Ic-
ona, %, and their daughters, Jua-
nita. 2; Marie and Thelma. 4-year-
old twins, and Pauline 2
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02

Conditions in jails throughout the
county with the exception Of Braw-
'ey ard Mcvt;nor1and, which they
found in splendid condition" we're
criticized by the 1914 grand jury
which turned in its final report
Wednesday and was discharged by
Superior Judge Vaughn Thompson.
The 1945 jury will be drawn early
in the fall.
For the first time in number Of
years the grand jury returned no
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
ChennouI+ Sees Japanese
Isolated From China

American planes based on Okina-
vas growing air fields can now
reach Korea and southern Manchu-
ria, Chennault said, adding com
there were preparing the
greatest concentration of air power
ir>the worlds history"
The retiring commander Of the
14th said he Thought the Allies would
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02

munity feeding center
If OPA could grant the poin
for the canteen, why couldn't they
give some to us?" r. W. Edwards.
spokesman for the cafe men. asked.
Engle said nc had Informed
Washington Of the situation" and
also talked with the San Francisco
OPA.
But at San Francisco they said
nothing could be done except
through Washington. he declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02

CHUNGKING, Aug. 2.
(UP)-Japan will be com
pletely isolated. from the
Asiatic continent within D
month. Major General Claire L.
Chennault declared in his fare
well press conference at U. S. 14th
air force headquarters Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02

also Inspected the county detention
home at Imperial and said it appar-
Sly was run in an efficient man
ner,
The jury also recommended, in
line with the audit report, that the
coroner keep more complete rec
ords; criticized the practice Of fur
nishing field deputies in the asses
sor-collector office with blank re-
ceipt books; recommended complete
inventory Of county hospital sup
plies and equipment; told the public
Continued on Page s, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
Two Air Forces
Strike Anew at
Fired Jap Cities
Fiqhter-Bombers Follow in Wake Of
Greatest Air Attack in History;
HaIsey's Fleet Hovers Off Islands

GUAM, Aug 2. (UP)-Two armadas of American
fghtcrbom2rs raked central Japan midday Thursday
fOOW-up the greatest air attack in hstory-a 6632
ton predawn raid by 820 Superfortresses.
Radio Tokyo reported the attacks while four Japa-
production cities and oil center still bazed
furiousy from the early morning B-29 assault
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
Help This Seaman

A few davs ago a Holtville aux
iliarv naval air base man was hur-
rying to Fl Centre to catch a plane
to reach the bedside Of his wife,
who seriously was i'll in a midwest
state.
He caught a hitch-hike ride in a
truck just this side of Holfville and
threw his seabag in the back end Of
the vehicle The bag jolted out and
he had to leave before he could take
steps to find it.
The Red Cross office on North
Sixth will forward the bag if the
finder will call-Phone 224.
All the airman'S extra duds and
some valuable papers were in the
bag
He needs them.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02

LONDON, Aug. 2. UP,-A U. s.
Army transport plane, carrying
group Of American CORES fpondcnts
who are accompanying President
Truman made an emergency land
ing Thursday at an American air
field in DorsetShire. No enc was
injured in the landing.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-02
WEATHER

Maximum Wednesday 1"8, minimum
! Thurs. 81; am. Thurs. So, humid
ity 72; noon Thurs. 102, humidity
81 5 pm. Wed. 05, humidity Il.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
w ASHINCTON Scene
BY George Dixon

THERE - a navy Lieutenant
Il now under assignment here
named Robert Taylor. ! under
stand however. that he is not a
lifelong Seala1ng man but has
another line OF work IN peace
time the moves
II seems ihiS It Taylor VINO
IS married 20 = lads IN the films
now ley ne see is either
Helen Gahagan Douglas or Bar
hara Stanwyck - a fairly
good-lOOkng type In fact they
say he is one of the handSomeSt
BaruaClc Bills 20 ever stand
abaft the binnacie
The Grlzzled old salt his
wifc. I have Just aSCertained IS
Barbara StanwyCk. Helen Ca
hagan Douglas Is married 10
Justice Frankiurier has been
gong about quite bit eve-
nlngS since coming TO Washing
ton This is understandable;
ne likes 10 watch the ship
maneuyeriug IN the tidal basin.
However. be is beginning 20
feel haunted. Wherever he
goes he IS pursued by a good
looking blonde
Note. / have Just been cor
rected again. Mrs Douglas IS
not married 30 Justice Frank
furter. Neither IS Miss Stan
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

deny guilt in the many discus
sions that followed
He would only say that he
loveC me and any other woman
IS merely A passing fancy.
He says one woman could
never satisfy any man; that God
made him that way and will
forgive him
lie also says he can win any
woman he wants, If ne wants
her badly enough
He advises me 80 live from
day - day, be happy during
those evenings when he is home
and nor concern myself about
the evenings when he IS away
! have reached a point where
I can't trust him and / grow
cold a. his toHeti= =Attru T think
he has been Wlth some other
woman
Sometimes I think il would
be easier away from hlm. where
! wouldn't have 10 Worry about
his homecoming
But our child dearly loves her
fathe. and ! hate 20 destroy her
confidence IN him.
Can ne ever 20 back 20 the
man he was? Is. &.
DEAR y c..
MORSE even thaH his easy
w surrender 10 premature,
faSt-progreSsing senile degen-
eracy, Is your husbands silken
condeScending naturalization of
his promiSculty and his Insolent
Growing about his chanucleer
proweSS.
In processing 70 love you, he
lies
he has brought YOU low in
deed when you can argue any
excuse for staying with him on
his terms. NJ II.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

IA bad city. A staff under
psychologist r. l.. Thorndike
found from a study of 81 fac
tors that make for General
Goodness or Badness in 80
cities that those cities with the
most church members were
above average in infant death
rate, child labor and illiteracy.
and below average in school
attendance and persons who
owned their homes LIN a pretty
good church member myself
and this convinceS me We
church members should roll up
our sleeves and 60 10 work.
No -. at least not often.
although they grumble when
they have TO pay for things l
used 10 think II was a fine
thing 10 deliver free lectures 10
help this or that cause, but 1
soon found people thought il
was mighty poor lecture.
Probably il was. but when L
charged the usual fee Of profes-
sional lecturers they thought I
was passably good 1 think my
experience indicates n pertty
universal trait IN human na-
ture.
3-T'his prayer quoted -ht DR.
Harry Emerson Fosdick goes
to the heart of big problem.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

wyck. ! wonder who Justice
Frankfurter IS married to?)
Anyway. 1t Taylor first no.
ticed the blonde oglng hIm IN
the lobby OF a hotel Before he
could dodge behind a potted
palm she came up and asked
him 10 take her 10 dinner.
Although She made II def
nlteIy clear she would lift the
check. Ii Tay lor declined.
What's the matter with him.
The sea going movie idol fed
the premises accompanied by a
character named Vincent X.
Flaherty. This Flaherty. Incl
dentally never fees good look
ing blondes II left 10 his own.
This time he was just initiating
Taylor.
They got A taxi but soon
discovered they were being
trsiled by the blonde Imagine
ditching blonde with taxi
fare
From then on the chase con-
tinued nightly. Wherever Tay-
Tor went the blonde was hot on
his heels. His heels, by the
way. include couple Of other
guys in addition to Flaherty.
The other night the chase
was on again. Finally the taxi
containing the huntress pulled
in ahead OF Taylor's hack. fore
ing il to the curb The blonde
leaned out the window waving
huge wad Of bills.
Taylor was Just as unim-
pressed with the money As he
was by the blonde. Don't you
think maybe our movie heroes
are inclined 10 be spoiled
TIE next evening Taylor and
Flaherty went 10 Herb Sachs
Del Rio They made up their
minds 10 go on the spur Of
the moment. but-eerily-the
blonde was waiting IN the en-
trance
laylor practically lung him.
self past her. FlahertY- after a
lingering and regretful look
did the same.
About an hour later. while
the floor show was on. the
blonde rushed over to Taylor'S
table and tossed him an expen-
Slve ruby ring. Taylor tried 10
make her take il back: in fact
he followed her All the way
across the night club pleading
with her TO accept it. / might
add that the rest Of the cuSto-
merS were quite eptranced.
The blonde refused Ia take
the ring; Kept insisting that II
was Taylor's. Finally the head
waiter informed her she'd have
to take back the bauble and no
more monkey business. She pro-
ceeded 10 get tough--and ended
up by getting thrown out.
Being in the movies must be
pleasant work. Do YOU suppose
that some time when she feels
she needs the exercise. that
blonde would care TO chase me 7
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
BETTER HEALTH
By Dr.. Herman Bundesen

ItiE problem caring FOR
Il patients Who are Chr0ni-
cally ~ titatf~ VINO are
suffering from a prolonged Ill
ness. Is directly associated with
the problem OF caring for older
people, because "a. called
chronic inNalIClSm m eight out
Of 10 persons occurs IN people
after the age Of IS II occurs
IN only one out Of every 20
before the age OF IL
II has been noted that "c are
rapidly becoming a nation Of
elders That j.. there are far
more Older people IN The popu-
lstion than there were in for
ner years In 1900 about II
per cent OF the total population
OF the United States were i5
years old or more. while N
1910. 26i1 per cent exceeded -
years OF age
4 CCORDING 10 Or Herman
"a l.. kretSChmcr. president
of the American Medical ASso-
ciation. the physician has an
important part IN adjusting tho
aging people 20 their changing
abilities. He - called on 10
treat larger numbers Of pa
tients who are suffering from
disorders Of the advanced years
OF life.
The first consideration IN
regard 10 the problem OF these
chronically IA persons is the
establishment Of methods for
the prevention OF chronic ALL
ments This should begin early
in life with proper personal
hygiene. right living and suit
able diet Too much emphasis
cannot be placed on the i'm
portance Of 4 regular physical
examination by the doctor Al
least once year Thus often
brings 70 light infections in the
teeth. tonSilS, SluuSes and else
where in the body which may
be factors IN the production of
such disorders as arthrltlS or
Inflammation OF the Joints and
high blood pressure. The clear
ing-up of these infections may
be an important factor IN the
prevention OF these disorders
Or. kretschmer also points
out that the family has an I'M
portaat place IN taking care ~
the chronically III patient SO
often the patients inValldi>m
is created or made worse by the
attitude Of his family and
friends In their sympathy for
the patient. they overprotect
and shelter HIM so that his
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
One Word Led to Another
BY Linda and
Jerry Walter
By Arthur Bugs" Baer

The President sort of established a precedent when
he commuted the come-uppance for couple of enemy
saboteurs who landed up Maine in rubber Mayfower
These lads going to skip the rope from the neck
up. That's the usual dividend for spies Sometime they
shoot them which varies the monotony for everybody
but the shootee
They were drumheaded by courtmartia and nomi-
mated for the hemp rostrm. Usually they have
chance of escaping than in the bin Their citations
were commuted to life. Which Communication doesn't
clude daily train to the big city and back.
| guess I'm more bloodthirsty than any other
satche-head with built-in crouch. But it
that the bindfold cigaret test has always been the
prize for the fancest dressed couple at the espionage ball
There is an inclination to figure that Truman is soft
enlng up the edges because the Then YOU
read the cancellation made at the request of the
secretary Of and the advocate general Old Abe Lin
coin was softy for committing the supreme testimonial
while George Washington was tougher than leather
noodles.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

What the child sensed is that
vast numbers OF people are so
over-conscientious, so bound by
a sense of duty they try TO
make everybody else ike
themselves. These are the
chronic "reformers." They have
an ideal Of being perfect"
which always means they are.
often unconsciously, ashamed
Of something. True conscienu
BUSINESS consists in using your
intelligence 10 get along hap
PLY and inspiringiy with your
neighbors and striving for a
better world here on earth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

spirit rs we'll * his body is
crippled. ana ne does not have
INC desire 10 be UP and about.
THDSE IN Industry also must
i have part in tins problem
Elderly workers must be given
a Joh vhich fits theIr abilities.
A. the same time. II is im-
pohant- that they continue Ia
work 30 that they may be able
To retain their Self-reSpect IN
the knowledge that they are
producers.
Plans are being made for eS-
tahhShing institutions 70 care
for the chronicsiiy M and. a.
part Of Tho treatment in these
institutions. steps should be
taken 10 restore Independence
and Self-rcliancc aS rapidly as
possible II may be expected
that the medical profession viii
)oln in meeting thus problem OF
The chronical,y I'D as they have
in solving other important
problems relating 70 health.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
Brain Game Answers

Ronald Colman.
2-Greenberg, Detroit Tigers.
Ferriss, Boston Red Sox.
3-(a) Is correct.
4-Manchu.
5-"One Kiss" New Moon
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"
Naughty Marietta; The Man
/ Love" Strike Up the Band.
6-(a) False. An Unsuitable
reader is one who keeps
reading because he does not
weary OF it. (b) True.
Silver and lead.
8-They form certain chemical
substances needed by the
body.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
WALTER WINCHELL n.,es.,, On

COUNDS in the Night: In the
~ Cub Room: I'D rather fight
with her than be happy with
any one else"
At Reuben's: Did YOU ever
hear so many ranklnaccura-
cies?"
At the Latin Quarter: Hes
the kind OF a sucker who loves
EN- and loves en-" I|
\ At the 1923; "She must be
In a rut; she has only three
mink coats.
At the Zanzibar: "Oh. I
wouldn't say he's tight. But
every time he picks up his own
check he feels like he's treat
ing"
At the Endure: Ills wife left
him when she learned he sat up
with a chick friend"
At the st. MoritZ Cafe de la
PAx: We're gonna be mar
ried as soon as she finds a Job"
COMIC ROMO VINCENT
" would have you believe il
happened al the Winter Garden
where "Marinka@ is the sttFae-
ton Romo says he was in the
box office al the time.
A fellow kept coming back 10
buy another ticket after pur-
chasing one few moments
earlier He did IL several times.
Look Romo said. IT'S none
or my business, but i hate 10
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

pete with the Ringlngs next
spring by staging another out
door show titled: The Great
American Circus Goodyear is
making IAN absolute flame
proof big-top.
The War Dept last week sue
cessfully experimental by show
ing movies 10 wounded vets
travelling on hospital trains. The
GlS want the Secretary of War
To know. via us. You've got A
new medicine all wrapped up in
celluloidi"
kostelanetz returns 80 the air
for Chrysler IN Sept. He spent
eight months overseas with our
men.
Insiders there are concerned
about the persistent talk OF
shakeup again at the AP
Anne Nichols. author Of
"Abie'S Irish Rose is quitting
uS all 10 move TO H'Wood
Rankin'S latest corn Il am
going TO find out why WlnChell
keeps plugging that Cassidy
every Sunday night
Huh? Every what? We once
Cotyumed that a producer IN
Movietown named Cassidy was
going 10 produce the film hit,
Laura, as a play on Broad
way.
Aside 10 ID Pearson. That
Illinois libel law isn't so bad.
With good behavior you get out
in nine months.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
DAMON RUNYON The J?d5 Brighter
THE perversity Of the human

THE perversity Of the human
Il race interests me no little.
'Tis fight night in Madison
Square Garden.
Fifteen thousand Of my fellow
citizens are gathered there 20
witness an exposition of the
manly art OF bending cartilage.
'Tis hot outside.
Inside tbs as cool as promoter
Mike Jacobs manner toward
ticket moocher. After years of
wrestling with the problem they
have finally got the cooling syS-
tenn in the old hall in Eighth
avenue TO working.
But it still needs help. as yoa
will learn by listening 10 Mr..
Harry Ballogh, the official an
nouncer. impeccable of attire,
suave of manner, diffuSe of dis
course, profuse of pronounce
ment, speaking as follows and to
wit:
Ladies and gentlemen, l have
been asked by the New York
Boxing Commission 10 respect
fully request you to refrain from
smoking until 10 o'clock or just
before the main bout goes on,
because when the place gets full
of smoke 1t has to be blown out
with the same blowers that are
used In blowing In the cold air,
and in the interim the hall be-
comes heated. I ask this In the
name of your own personal COM
fort, and / thank you and wish
you a most enjoyable evening"
"Ploo-Oo-Oop'' goes the gall
lery. but only as a matter Of
principle.
4 IL the ladies and gentlemen,
"A led by the inmates Of the
press section, promptly light up
cigars, cigarets. pipes, hookahs,
or anything else that will give
of smoke In a few minutes
the air is so foggy with tobacco
smoke that from A compara-
lively short distance il is pos
slble 10 locate a fight night
landmark like "TootS' Shor only
by his bulk as you strain TO look
through the nicotine mist.
Presently the Garden is all
heated up again and the Gus
toners are weltering in their
own perSplration, the ringside
as much as Sf2 per wetter.
whereas - If they had followed
Mr. Ballogh's almost humble
suggeStion-they would have re-
mained cool practically all eve
ming, and deprived ME OF the op-
portunity of studying this spe-
cifc instance of public perverSe-
ness.
Why do they so7
/ give 1t up. Were II a com
mand | could understand be-
cause Americans he'er will be
slaves and no soanSo is going 20
tell them what 10 do except the
party leaders at voting time.
But this was Just a kindl v
thought for their own good on
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04

Mr.. Ballogh's part, speaking for
the Garden management. which
may be the explanation, at that.
IDEAS for their own good are
L what the pu blic is apt to
ignore. Thousands of our citi-
zens have been killed in traffic
accidents on highways literally
sprinkled with warnings against
speeding, of curves ahead, and
soft shoulders and other traffic
hazards.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-04
At YOUR SERVICE ,.s"ar" s'Tss ~ Ws.or...

O-My husband Is reported as
W missing In action. He car
Tied several commercial life in
surance policies, and arranged
for an allotment out of his pay
10 keep up the premiums. Now
that he IL missing. Will these
premiums not he paid. and will
the insurance lapse IN. l.. r.
A-His pay will continue
while he is carried in a missing
status, and the allotments he
made TO be applied TO the in
Surance premiums will continue
and the insurance viii conSe-
quently be protected.
Q-f am q mother of serv-
iceman. receive a Class B-i
family Allowance OF $50 per
month. have a $500 doctor
hill and would like In pay IL off
by working. Would my family
allowance terminate II j went
10 Work
At would depend entirely
upon the amount of your in
come from employment. AT
present. you are receiving the
$50 family allowance solely be-
cause you are dependent upon
the serviceman for chief sup
port. In our judgment, II you
went 10 work and earned in cx-
cess OF the $50 per month. you
no longer would be dependent
upon the serviceman for chief
support Whenever a dependent
has any doubt as 10 entitle-
ment 10 family allowance, the
individual should write 10 the