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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
A PET WE DARE NOT KEEP
(Christian Science Monitor)


Fortunes survey of servicemen's post
war plans lists one fact that should be
deeply disturbing. The Army Air Force
selected for the study, may not offer
completely valid sample Of young Amer
ica. but it furnishes good enough cross
section to warrant serious attention.
The disturbing fact is not that prac-
tically all the enlisted men and two thirds
Of the officers want to get out of the
Army when the war is over. That is un-
derstandable on several counts. If an
other national emergency arises, most of
the same men would be just as willing to
fight, and the reluctant could be induced
as before. 1t is not that a great ma iOrity
preferred callings other than politics.
Fortune is correct in commenting that
"the business of the United States is bust
ness" and it is likely to continue so.
1t is that this overwhelming majority
listed as their pet aversion. Not Just
dissatisfaction with things political coup
led with a willingness to help run things
better. Just something negative"
aversion
Granted these young men grew up
within a culture which for century has
channeed the bulk of it's ablest into
commerce and industry, culture which
has looked scornfully upon politics as
calling, and patronizingly upon even such
public service as teaching and the min
istrv. True, there is nothing in the Army's
tradition which would weaken such pre-
judices. These are but explanations, and
explanations seldom completely absOlve.
It has long been said the people Of the
United States get as good a government
as they deserve-better. if this evidence
is taken at face value. We are reluctant
to believe Americas attitude is so wholly
negative. But if these be warning signs
of a wrong turn in the current. then
every movement, every school, every lead
cr, every book which urges the citizens
active interest in his government needs
treble support. On this issue democracy
itself is at stake.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Senator Urges
Full Facts
On Pearl Harbor

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. CUPl-
Sen Homer Ferguson. tRD, Mich,
said that for history's SAFE" AM
erica should be given Immediately
the full Details of the japanese at
tack on Pearl Harbor.
Ferguson told reporters that the
end Cf the Japanese war removes
all further need for secrecy He
said that full public invcstiga-
ton should be made at once. even
though the present law gives the
government another six months in
which to act
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Gen. Pershing, III,
Hears Celebration

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. CUP
Washington's noisy celebration Of
VI Day penetrated into the quiet
of Walter Red Hospital and reached
the ears Of John j. Pershing.
The 84yCar-old general of the
armies, who commanded the victor
ious American troops of World
War I. was described BY attend
ants today, hOwCvr, as too i'll to
see reporters
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
133 WorshiPs
PeriIed japan

GUAM Aug. 16. CUpl-At least
1873 American and British Warshirs
including ninC battlCshipS and 20
aircraft carriers participated in the
Third fleets final ajr-soa assault
on Japan during the past month,
Admiral Chester ". Nimitz an
nOunccd Thursday.
The huge armada. totaIirc moro
than 1,000,00O tons If Warcraft. was
the most powerful ever assembled
f)r a single operation It still
was off the Japanese coast awaiting
orders to enter tic Crcmy'S terri
tOrial water at last reports.
A lone japanese "SnOopcr" plane
, approached the fleet ThurSC ay
morning and was chased away; by
protective carrier planes. Other Ja-
paneSe planes attacked the war
ships Wednesday and fiI2 were shot
down
Nimitz listed by name l05 Am
erican WarShips, tOtaling 956, 900
C'Alo t'iINN ''iAil liI 1914 'til Bttt Il lIbllt-
full of the ships launched after
Pearl HarbOr, and 28 British war
ships Of 100000 tons.
Even these repre- Cntcd only q
fraction Of the total Allied naval
StrCng n in tho Pacific
In addition to tho main striking
forces, numerous tankcrs, ammnni-
tion ships, escort carriers. Destroy
crs, destroyer escorts and miscCl-
Victor Montcri0, now an ordnance
worker at the WatcrtoWn. Mass.
| Arsenal, once held checker cham
piOnships III 10 states, spent his cvc-
ningS giving exhibitions, playing
blindtOlGcd, and playing against a.
many as Is opponents hi the same
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

Ii nine years. power sales has increased from
$52 296 to $2128,466
Net income has increased from $9,848 to $627,575
Power cost to the consumer has been reduced 30 per
cent
The power system has caused no taxation
Demand has exceeded all expectations.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Switzerland Eyes
Naziism Danger

ZURICH, Aug. Is. CUT,
Swiss government drasticaIiv
stricted the activities Of All fo
political associations i'll this e.
try in a move apparently dc-u
to prevent the formation Of cr
like the German Nazig and Tta
FaSCiStS.
A governmental decree bauur
open-air meetings and Ccmou
tions and the use Of Uniform
all political groups formed hr
eignerS.
The decree also stipulated
Switzerland would not permit
interference in its domestic Do.
by these groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
CIVILIAN CONTROLS
BEGIN TO FADE

Close on the heels of official announce
mcnt of thecnd of the Pacific war, orders
began to flash out of Washington, bring
ing to an end some wartime controls as
they affect civilians.
First, to meet enthusiastic response
was when the President ordered an end
immcdiatcly-Of gas ratiOning With
that order was included fuel oils and
stoves. But most people thought only
for the moment of the satisfaction of
saying fill 'er up" with the knowledge
that they would not have to reach for
their coupon books.
That the gasoline supply is large, ap-
pears a fact else the government would
not have risked run on the market"
However, there still is the brake on in
discriminate use of the long restricted
RaS-tires are not yet un-ratiOned.
Prior to the gasoline proclamation,
in fact it came simultaneously with the
announcement of the JapS' surrender,
was the order blotting out the war man
power commission. 1t will take some
time for this REIMBURSEMENT of control
10 filter through to the public Further
more it never was a complete control
system and was among the most mud
died and inadequate governmental agen-
cies.
Removal Of the VINO control was
natural and necessary move, involved
and inefficient as it was, when cut-backS
on war orders started a wide movement
of separating workers from their Jobs.
Coming close to ever yhousehold was
the additional order removing canned
fruits and vegetables from the ratoning
list.
The President acted swiftly and bold
~ lie counts on the cooperation of the
people, no doubt, to prevent glutting
of the supplies taken off the list.
Another control abruptly removed was
the war censorship of news. Here again
Mr.. Average Man may not show imme-
datc and enthusiastic interest. But re-
moval of the ban ends a longish night
mare for news gatherers and publishers.
Censorship necessity never was denied,
but there was room for complaint not so
much. perhaps for actual censoring, but
Oh delays in sending the news from the
war fronts after it had been censored. To
thC credit of the Press, q voluntary CEN
SorShip was operative from the moment
the war started. and even before. And
adhcrancc to the rules by the Press
brought universal praise.
Credit is due, too, to the great reading
public, for patience maintained over the
years of necessity.
Other controls are listed for early can
collation.. Action will be taken, Washing
ton promises, as rapidly as conditions
will permit.
While truly it may be said Happy
days are here again" let us not abuse
ouI new privileges, or be selfish Let's
sharc those GOOD thinpS tOpcth her
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

laneous supply ships making up the
American and British service flee IS
participating in the Third tlccts
operations, Nimitz said.
Nimitz said American submarines
also supported the carrier forces
with offensive operations, search
patrols and rescue actions.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

lhai is why your power system is pay
ing for itself and will pay for
The All America Canal
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Editorials and Comment

this time, we count our dead at moro than
250,0O0.
And so as peace now is being cele-
brated there is more, the moment, the
thought of all those who died, than for
the victories won.
We as Americans, should feel we'll to-
ward ourselves for the sentiment that
dictated the methods of celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Turkey and China
Rafify Peace PaCl

ANKARA. Aug 16. UPr
Turkish assembly ratified the
itcd Nations charter ThurSdas
Before taking action, the con.
analyzcd the charters relation
to the Atlantic charter and paid
cial tribute to the late Pres
Roosevelt.
CHUNGKING, Aug If. ,Ur
China-s legislative Yuan uu.
mously ratified the United Nafr
charter Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
0PA Washes Hands
Of Gas Books

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. up
tn OPA said it doesn't care what
motorists do with their gasoline ra-
ton books i.
You can tear them up o. use them
to light cigars TIC OPA won't
mind
The agency san tncrc won't be
any more chrckups, and that gaso-
Inc rationing is an entirely closed
incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
Now Many Wear
FALSE teeth
With More Comfort

FASTEETH. a pleasant alkaline tn"n,
acid) powder. holds false teeth more
firmly. To eat and talk in more com
fort. just sprinkle a little FASTEt:TH
on your plates. No GunIny, Eoocy. pasty
taste or feeling. Checks plate odor''
(denture breath). Get FASTEETH at
any drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16

EDITORS NOTE: The following edit
orials are presented as interesting opin-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
His paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-16
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Many thousands or them tCX-SCrVlCG-
men) are going to seek to enter business
for themselves. and we are going to CO.
operate with them to the fullest extent.
William Pludo, business executive.
America will have at least 100000
private flyers by 1860 if increases since
1929 continue at the same rate during
the next Is years.-William A. NJ ara,
BendiX Aviation Corp.
1t is truly remarkable how ardently
gubernatoral candidates support the
idea of streamlined government-and
how icily they regard any suggestion for
reform within six months after taking
office.-Henry Steffens, former city
comptroller Of Detroit.
Revelation of the secret of nature (thc
atomic bomb) long mercifully withheld
from man, should arouse the most solemn
reflections in the mind and conscience of
every human being capable Of comprehen-
siOn-WinStOn Churchill.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Chinese 10 Honor
Late Msqr. 0'TooIe

insignia of the Order Of the Bril-
liant Star, highest honor conferred
by the Chinese government on any
foreigner, viii be presented today to
Mrs. Katherine OToole Is . pos
thumous tribute to her son, the
Right Right Rev. George Barry
OToole, for his educational work In
China.
The presentation will be made
by DIR. Wei Tao-ming, the Chinese
Ambassador, at . ceremony 1T
o'clock this afternoon 1T the Insti-
tute Of Chinese Culture, 2200 r
street NV. Bishop Paul Yu-pin of
China, who has been attending the
United Nations Conference ut San
Francisco, and who was 4 friend and
admirer OF Msgr. OToole. will be
present.
Msgr. O'Toole was a native of
Ohio. He received his theological
training and ordination in Rome
then came to the United States
where he served as pastor, teacher,
and Army chaplain. He then went
to China and founded the educa-
tional institution which became the
Catholic University Of Peking. He
was made rector in 1925. He re-
mained there until 1898, then be-
came a professor ut Duquesne Uni
versity, Pittsburgh. For six years
before his death in 1914, Msgr.
OToole was professor of philosophy
at Catholic University here.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
School Officials Cite Children s
Praise for Henry W. Draper

What handicapped youngster
said of Henry w. Draper recently
was typical of the tributes from
children reported at a luncheon in
his honor yesterday at the Statler
Hotel.
Mr.. Draper had visited the child
at the Home for Incurables and
when he left she exclaimed: II
just love that man."
The incident was recalled by a
member of the Association for the
Education of Handicapped Children
Of the District at a luncheon given
by the group for Mr.. Draper who
will retire June 30 as supervising
principal of elementary schools Of
Division 1. Now 10, Mr.. Draper has
served so years in the schools here.
The Visiting Instruction Corps
which provides teachers for shut-in
children has been 4 part of his
division since 1941 and the associa-
ton is composed Of parents, teachers
and friends of these children.
Mr.. Draper always manages to
find an interest in common with
shut-in youngsters, one member de-
clared, and day or 80 after his
visits Johnny will get a coin for
his collection or Mary will have a
Evening star., 1945-06-17

new book TO read IN her study OF
birds.
Another member indorsed the SEN
timents of the little girl who wrote
him recently she was sorry he is
going out Of business"
He will be missed by all-teach-
ers, parents and children alike" said
Mrs. Florence WEIGH, association
president.
In turn, Mr.. Draper paid tribute
to the handicapped youngsters as
the brightest, most cheerful and
most lovable" Of the children he has
worked with.
A gold-covered book, filled with
the childish signatures of all the
children covered In the shut-in pro-
gram which was presented to the
guest, will be added to his golden
memories" Mr.. Draper said. He
also received a leather-bound auto
graph book filled with the sigma
lures Of those at the luncheon.
Mrs. Draper was a special guest,
while those joining in tributes in
cluded Mrs. Elizabeth M. Goodman,
supervisor of the Visiting Instruc-
ton Corps, now on leave; Mrs. Amy
B. Campbell, acting supervisor. and
Mrs. Odetta O'Hara, first president
Of the association.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
d. {. Public Schools
To Graduate 1000
Students This Week

An estimated 1900 public Junior
and senior high school students will
be graduated at traditional June
commandments on Tuesday and
wednesday.
Eastern High School will hold an
out-of-tradition graduation, its di-
plomas being conferred Tuesday by
Mai. Gen. Anthony McAuli1fe, re-
turned hero Of Bastogne and an
Eastern alumnus.
Nearly 800 Eastern seniors will re-
ceive their diplomas from Gen. Nc
Auliffe ct 10 am. Both he and his
wife, the former Helen Whitman,
were graduated in 1915. according to
another alumna, Mrs. Lenore Howe.
Mrs. Howe, q graduate of 1914 and
now q teacher of business subjects
rat Eastern, has telephoned invita-
tions to q number of the McAuliffes'
classmates to attend the ceremonies
with the families and friends Of the
1945 graduates, she said.
The Eastern High School gradua-
ton will be marked also by the last
ofncial appearance Of Charles 8.
Hart, its principal since 1918, who
is retiring this month at the age
of 10.
The vocational schools of the Dis
trict-Burdick, Chamberlain. Phelps,
Ball and Martha Murray Washing
ton-will hold their first June COM
mencements rs full-fledged senior
high schools eligible to confer di-
plomas. These schools were raised
from junior high school status last
year.
The graduates Of Wilson and
Miners Teachers Colleges will re-
ceive their diplomas from Mrs. Hen
ry Grattan Doyle, president of the
Board Of Education, on Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Pope May Name Spe||man
Secretary Of State
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASe0ctated PreAs.
VATICAN CITY, June l6.-Vati-
can City circles said today there was
q possibility Archbishop Francis J.
Spellman Of New York would be
appointed papal secretary Of state,
but that conjecture upon the sub
iect must be considered premature
and without foundation"
It was stressed that the appoint
ment depends entirely on Pope
Plus XII. It would be subject to the
formality Of approval by the College
of Cardinals at q consistory and
this, would be the first under the
present pontifi. Is not expected to
take place before Christmas owing
to the present difhculty of COM
munications which would prevent
many cardinals from attending.
The secretaryship has been vacant
since the death last August az of
Luigi Cardinal Maglione, who served
in that position more than five
wears,
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Round Table Thursday
To Hear Two Speakers

To promote better understanding
and cooperation between groups of
different racial origins In WASH
ington, the National Conference of
Christians and Jews Washington
Round Table has called q meeting
for 1 pm, Thursday, In the Interior
Department Auditorium, c street
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets.
Speakers will be DR.. Ernest Grit
nth, director of the legislative re-
search division of the Library of
Congress, and B. M. McKelway, as
sociate editor of The Star, who will
tell Of conditions he observed in a
recent tour Of German prison camps.
A motion picture, 1T Happened in
Springfield" will be shown and a
general discussion will follow. Rep
resentative Brooks Hays, co-chair-
man OF the round table, will preside.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Bobby Willy, Teddy Fields, shep-
herd; John Bohlayer, Tommy
Hodges, Lavon Bennett, Salvatore
lombard, Frederick Marcks, Frank
Petrola, Elaine Levin, William Big
gins, Charles Nichols, stoddert; Ann
Chalupsd, Conrad Bailer, Julia
Buckingham, David Palmer, Mary
Woster, Gilbert Crock, Richard
Dovell. Phyllis Gessell, Anthony Lee
Jack Stakes, Jimmy Hannah
Reanne Hemingway. Barbara Wer-
ner, Zorah Curry, Frank Childress
Nancy McInerney, Judy Ann Nor
len, Takoma Park,
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Policeman Is Promoted
To Precinct Detective

Motorcycle Policeman Thomas r.
Barbour, IS, Of the Trafnc Division
yesterday was promoted to precinct
detective and sworn in by Col. Ed
ward J. Kelly, superintendent of po-
lice.
Mr.. Barbour, who lives at 1900
Fifty-seventh street, Hillside, Nd,
has been on the force since 1899.
He will be assigned to the fourth
precinct, succeeding Precinct De-
tective Milton Groves, also of that
station, who asked to be relieved
Of his duties in that capacity.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

at 8 pm. tomorrow In Room 43 Of
the National Museum. Constitution
avenue and Tenth street NV. Club
ofncers and committee chairmen will
be elected.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Power Engineers to Elect

The National Association OF Power
Engineers will elect officers at a
meeting at pm. Wednesday at the
Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Club to Show Trovel Film

A travel and exploration inotion
picture viii be shown 1t the annual
meeting OF the Capital Hiking Club
Evening star., 1945-06-17

So tCe may pay homaee to Gen. Eisenhower,
store viN open at z Pm. Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
HOLLYWOOD
RX ERSKINE JOHNSON

HOLLYW WOOD - Exclusively
yours: First attempt to weld motion
-e5ictures and television will be made
when Andrew Stone, the United
Artist producer-d director, begins his
next production in May. A picka-
!, Back camera, loaded with 16-mm.
film, will ride on the shoulders of
the big camera-recording the pic
ture for television Patrick Michael
he can dc it with the same makeup
and lights used on film sets. Long
shots and medium shots are i'm
practical, however. and Cunning
will concentrate on closeups of each
scene.
Movie makers finally are climb
ing aboard the television band
wagon, realizing that the airwave
pictures of tomorrow are definite
threat to the screen. Warner
Brothers just wrote a check for
Isl 100000 for a television site and
Studio in the hills back of Holly
wood.
DUAL ROLES BOUND
Fred MacMuIlay has new angle
for the returning soldier story in
.Pardon My Past" He plays
bookie who returns from the war
to discover that the government
has banned horse racing. In
cidentally, there's another epidemic
of dual roles. MacMurray will play
two characters in the film. Ditto
Betty Hutton in Here Come the
Waves" Danny Kaye in THE Won
der Man" and Bette Davis ditto in
.Stolen Life"
Day after completing work in
"Hold High the Torch" Lassie the
dog star was loaned to local KEN
nel-to sire three litters of pups =. {.
Hollywood is chuckling over Song
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19

SHOES

Ration book 8. airplane stamps /,
g. and good indefinitely for one
pair rationed shoes each.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, Blue stamps KS, Y5, rs,
Az and B2 good through March
81. Stamps CO through CO good
through April 49, Stamps HI through
No good through June 2.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE
Book 4, Red Stamps Q5 through
SIS good through March 81. Stamps
T5 through KS good through April
%. Stamps VS., rs, Az and D2 good
through June 2.
Grease bonus-ButcherS will give
2 red tokens and 4 cents for every
pound of salvaged kitchen fats re-
ceived.
SUGAR
Book 4, Stamp No. 81 good for
five pounds through Feb. g. Stamp
IS good for five pounds through
June. Another stamp is scheduled
to be validated May
GASOLINE
14-A coupons good for four gal
Ions each through March 81. B-5.
C-5, B-6 and C.6 good for five
gallons each.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
Good Neishbors
Club Enjoys
Valentine Party

A Valentine party was enjoyed
by members of Good Neighbors club
Thursday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Halcorson on Brigh-
ton.
The card tables were decorated
with paper doilies and hearts. VAL
entine dolls made of pipe cleaners
and were lighted by red candles
Candy was served during the even
ing by Patricia Halvorson, who
carried Valentine basket.
Prizes for 800" were won by
Mrs. Will Won Fluss, Jack Public
over, w. c. Rutledge and r. s.
Halvorson. Mrs. M. I. Purdy won
the rummy prize.
New members taken into the club
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Rutledge
and Mrs. Jessie Collins.
After refreshments were served by
the hostess, Mrs. Won Fluss presided
at the business meeting.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
w. c. Rutledge, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Sigmon, Mrs. Will Won Fluss, Mrs
George Paskle, Mrs Jessie Collins
Mrs. M. I. Purdy, Jack Publicover
and the host and hostess Mr.. and
Mrs. HalvorSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19

Glenn, preSlQenI. Members gave re-
ports on the Latin-American coun-
tries they are studying.
The group then adjourned to Mrs.
GibSons studio where she and Mrs.
Hammond gave the history of wom-
en- in music, both as composers and
wives of composers.
They opened the program with a
mention of st. Cecilia of Rome and
Sappho of Greece, two outstanding
women of ancient times. Tracing
women's part in music up to more
recent times, they told OF the part
played by the wives of Bach, Rich
ard Wagner and Robert Schuman,
whose turbulent private lives un-
doubtedly influenced their music.
ENGLISH COMPOSER
Citing Liza Lehman as the great
est English woman composer, they
named her work THE Cycle which
was music for the poem by Omar
khayyam, as her best composition
Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Hammond
chose the FrenchWoman, Chamin-
ade, as the greatest woman composer
of all time, that describing her
leading works, Les Amazones,' a
lyric symphony; la Sevillane," a
ballet and the symphonic scene
"Callirrhoe."
Illustrating Chaminade's work
Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. Gibson
played a duet, The Flatterer"
The VOLS of several American
composers were described and their
choice for the outstanding was Mrs.
H. A. A. Beach, who was a leading
pianist Immediately after making
her debut at 16. Mrs. Hammond
played her piece "Heartsease" and
Mrs. Gibson sang "Ah, Love But a
Day"
CITE AMERICANS
Mana yucca was cited as one OF
the most prolific composers, having
written more than 500 pieces for the
voice, violin chorus, piano and cello.
Mrs. Hammond played her Fan
taisie Rhapsodique" and Cuban
Dance"
The songs of Pearl Curran were
illustrated by Mrs. Gibson's singing
of Dawn"
Concluding the program, they des-