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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Seek to0rgdnize
City FOrenen

The Go launched a new drive
to organize supervisory employees
of the city. including foremen,
today.
The campaign began with an
nouncement that new local,
No 597-P, had been chartered by
the State, County and Municipal
Workers of America, CIO, Yale
Stuart, field representative OF
SCMWA. estimated that $500
city employees were eligible for
membership.
Stuart said that the new Or
ganization would start of with a
nucleus OF approximately 100
members, already affiliated with
other SCMWA locals, under the
leadership OF Norman Stuart, a
foreman in the department of
parks and recreation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Red Cross Volunteers
Hurt in Car Crash

Two Red Cross volunteer work
ers were injured today when their
army car collided with another at
Ferry and Brush.
Driving the army car was Elsie
Piper. 80. of 1927 N. Blair, Royal
Oak. With her were Stella Di
Cicco, q, of 1913 Chene and Cpl.
Edward Landou, %, of Fort
WAYNE. All refused first aid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Roosevelt Is Guest
Al Radio Dinner

WASHINGTON, Jan. u (INS)
President Roosevelt, top ranking
army and navy officers and high
government officials took time
out last night to enjoy an evening
Of entertainment by radio and
stage stars at the annual dinner
OF the Radio Correspondents Asso-
citation. Jack Benny was master
NJ ceremonies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
B-29s Slow Jap Work

NEW YORK, Jan. u QNSl-
The Tokyo radio indicated today
that absentceiSm in Jap war
plants was increasing as a result
OF American B-29 raids 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
COMMUNICATES
By BOB HOPE

ONE busiest military spots here the coast IS the
~ port embarkSon Wilmington Cal They've got every
kind supply think Of in fact time
south Pacific islands gets overcrowded they send EN-
bigger island
really 70 get stuff overseas know
happened drive down near the dock and guy
hand genade and Of Krons the back seat
Velled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13


Wilmington really crowded In fact it takes two
date with Wilmington girl one of EN- sits with her
palor while the other stands the front porch
keeps back the sailors with flame thrower
They lot of civilian girl truck drivers here and they're
drivers One of Wilmington Hollywood In
better time but five miles
Hollywood the telegraph broke she had to the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13

TEE Protecting your dis-
mond selection with . 3o.dey
money-baek guarantee Of dis-
mond satisfaction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13

Chores AooVupt ~
Budgst Service
without sItra cost
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Truman Approves
British Move
In Levant Fighting

WASHINGTON, May 81.
(UP) = President Truman
has approved Great Britain's
Intervention to end blood
shed in the Levant, acting Secre-
tary Of State Joseph c. Grew said
Thursday.
Grew added, however, that he was
not prepared to say whether the
British action meant that this
country, too, may send military
forces to the area.
He said that the United States
told France three days ago that
French representatives appeared to
have been using the threat CT
force" to obtain special concessions
from their former mandates, Syria
and Lebanon.
Grew made the note public. 1t
told Gen Charles de Gaulle's gov
ernment in most friendly spirit"
that 1t should review Its policy to-
ward Syria and Lebanon with the
purpose of finding al way to show
the whole world that France sin
tends to treat them as fully SOW
eign and independent members of
the family of naticnc."
The acting secretary said the
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Loan Commissioner
And Aids Face
Assembly Inquiry

SACRAMENTO, May 81. up
Frank c. Mortimer, state building
and loan commissioner, and two of
his assistants have been summoned
to appear Friday before an assem-
bly, governmental efficiency sub
COMMITTEES to answer questions on
the handling of the Pacific States
Savings and Loan company.
The hearing was announced by
ASsemblyman Randall Dickey (R0
Alameda, chairman of the subcom-
mittee which also includes Bernard
A Sheridan (R) Oakland, and
Jacob M Leonard (R) Hollister.
The three assemblymen are auth
Crs of bill designed to permit re-
turn Of the Pacific States company
to private management. 1t has been
in state receivership since 1899.
Mortimer will be asked questions
about his own personal expense
accounts, publicity issued by his de-
partment, travel involving Pacific
States affairs, reports on rentals
of company property and about any
losses of property, Dickey said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

ABOARD MS KING
GEORGE, Guam, May 28.-
delayed by censor) = UP)
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz well
coined the British fleet to the Pa
cific last Monday and denounced
irresponsible" statements that the
United States resented its presence.
''As a person of some RESPONSE
bilities in the Pacific, / can assure
you that those statements were
without foundation he said in an
extemporaneous speech to British
officers and men on the quarterback
of this ship.
From the very beginning, we
have welcomed your coming We well
coined your help and we will con-
tinue to welcome your help
The 35,000-ton British battleship
King George v, escorted by the
new destroyers Troubridge, Tena-
cious and Termagent, brought Vice
Admiral Sir Bernard Rawlings here
for conferences with Nimitz.
The subject of the conferences
was not disclosed, but they pre-
sumably dealt with future Anglo
American operations Rawlings is
commander of the British Pacific
fleet task force.
An announcement disclosed that
among British warships participat-
ing in recent attacks on the Saki-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Senators Near
Budget Vote;
Approve Slash
BY LLOYD LAPHAM

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 81.
(UP)-The state senate expected to
take final vote Thursday on the
state budget, after adopting amend
ments which cut its total more than
81, 100000 from the s705, 100000 rec
commended by the senate finance
committee.
Some items were increased Slight
L. and the only cut was S1.667 900
from the motor vehicles department.
Legislative Auditor ROLAND Vande-
grift said the $l6,683. 799 remaining
would permit the department to
operate if it stops the use OF high
way patrol cars for taxi service.
fishing trips and visiting.
THIRD COMMITTEE NAMED
A third conference committee was
appointed on the dispute between
the assembly and the senate over
the state sales tax rate. 1t includes
Sens. Ralph E. Swing (R0 San Ber-
nardino; George Hatfield CR.) New
man; and Thomas F. Keating CD
San Rafael, and ASsemblymen Sam
L. Collins (R) Fullerton: Frank
j. Waters (RD Los Angeles, and
John W. Evans, CD Los Angeles.
The general tax reduction bill
passed by both houses in different
forms automatically will die unless
Continued on Page 2. Col A.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
American Forces
Close Pincers
On 0kinawa laps

GUAM, Friday June /. (UP) -
Tenth army marines and soldiers
took firm control of the Shuri area
In southern Okinawa Thursday
drawing two separate pincers around
perhaps thousands of japanese near
the conquered citadel.
As radio Tokyo conceded that its
main defense line had collapsed and
said the critical stage in the 61-
day battle for Okinawa was immi-
nent, the Americans slasked at en-
emy soldiers seeking to escape to
the southern tip of the island for a
last-ditch stand
Army trcops drove in from the
north CT Shuri to meet the marine
conquerors OF Shuri castle and COM
plete one pincerc. A larger en-
circlement was being forced by ma
rines driving southeast from cap
tured Naha, now approximately 1000
yards from doughboys at the town
CT Chan, in TIE center of the island
below Shuri.
Advanced elements of the Sev-
enth division were reported moving
down the east coast to within two
miles of the southern tip of Oki-
nawa.
In Shuri itself, marines of the
First division raised the stars and
stripes over 18th century Shuri castle,
shell-pocked former Japanese army
headquarters, at AS p. m Wednes-
day.
japanese cuicide squads still clung
to strong positions northwest, north,
east and southeast of Shuri, but the
77th division collapsed the north
eastern defenses and plunged ahead
to within a few hundred yards of
junction with the marines at
Shuri castle.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Holiday Death
Toll Hits "a
BY UNITED PRESS

At least 64 persons were dead
Thursday as result of Memorial
Day accidents.
OF this number, % persons were
killed in automobile accidents, as
compared with a death toll of SC
forecast by the National Safety
Council The councils estimate in
cluded persons expected to die later
of their injuries.
Reports throughout the country
also listed 16 drownings and 25
miscellaneous deaths.
Pennsylvania, reporting 10 deaths,
had the largest holiday toll
Michigan, California and Ohio
each had seven deaths. California; S
toll included four automobile cas-
ualties and three miscellaneous
deaths. Michigan reported one auto
death, two drownings. two stabbings.
a shooting and a fatality caused by
a fall
In Ohio, two persons died as a
result of an explosion in a Marietta
chemical factory One other miscel-
laneous death and four drownings
we're listed.
New York and Minnesota record
ed three holiday deaths each.
Illinois, Iowa. Washington and
Wisconsin each listed two fatalities.
One Memorial Day death each was
reported in Georgia, Kansas, Mas
sachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey.
Oklahoma, Oregon. South Carolina,
Tennessee and Washington, DC.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

The nearly two-week delay has
slowed other conference progress.
Nothing more can be done On al
most half of the major unsettled
questions until there is a decision
on the big five veto issue.
SEE FAILURE
Tie little nations conceded pri-
vately that they probably will have
to acquiesce to the veto power as it
stands. AS result they are pre-
pairing to direct most of their fire
against the Dumbarton. Oaks clause
which gives each of the big five
a veto over any future amendment
of the charter.
Evidence of how the lack of a
final decision is slowing conference
progress came at the first working
commission session Wednesday. A
committee had recommended that
the veto net be applicable on nomi-
nation of the secretary-general of
the new organization that the
nomination would be by a majority
of any seven of the ii security
fcouffcii members.
RUSSIAN OBJECTS
When this point came before the
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
{. {. Beer Permits
Denied, Revoked;
One Is Suspended

The state board of equalization
recently took action in five cases
in Ell Centre and vicinity.
John H. Creeds application for
on-sale beer license for an estab-
lishment on highway 80 approx
mately three miles west of town
was denied because the place is
close to a school
Licenses held by Omer Dean.
Indio cafe, AL Broadway, were re-
voked on evidence showing the
premises to have been operated in
a disorderly manner, sales had been
made to minors and to intoxicated
persons, board of equalization Off
cials said.
The board suspended the lieense
of Benito Chavez and Jacob Rasul,
442 Broadway. for Is days on evid-
ence showing liquor had been sold
to a minor. A complaint charging
Manuel Ortiz and Joe Mallobox,
Star Pool hall. 437 Broadway, with
selling liquor to minor was dis
missed A similar charge was dis
missed against Isa Dixon, the Last
Round, 217 State.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Growers Await
Ceiling Boost
On Cantaloupes

Imperial Valley growers Thursday
awaited the official order on an
OPA recommendation that the early
season ceilings on cantaloupes be
extended to July 8 or TO- Word of
the recommendation came from
Congressman John Phillips
Official OPA ceilings on cantal-
oupes and honeyballs up to and in
Guiding June 5 we're $7.20 a crate
fol Jumbo, $3.50 a crate for Stand
ards. and s4-95 for PonyS.
From June 6 to July or 10 the
price will be $3.95 for Jumbos, 1925
for Standards. and S2.70 for Ponys
Nothing definite has been decided
yet on the valley growers applica-
ton for an increase of at least SIS
a ton on the watermelon ceiling
price of S45 ton up to July 5,
Congressman Phillips said in a tele-
gram to County Agricultural Com
missioner B. A. Harrigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Gr,a1'ER IpoR1Es

Among Us Men
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Peterson had
difficulty in impressing their s.
year-old son, Bobby, with the i'm
portance of getting home from play
st an early hour. He stayed out later
and later to play with the boys in
the neighborhood.
We'll teach him lesson" they
said to themselves.
One night they locked the house
and turned out all the lights while
Bobby was still at play.
After while here came Bobby
be knocked loudly en- the front door.
Ee banged loudly on the back door.
Peering out window, they saw
Bobby walk out to the street and
get in the family car. Time passed
and passed
I'm going to slip out and see
what he is DOING Peterson said
to his wife. He slipped out the back
door and started around the house.
At the corner of the house he col
Ided with Bobby.
"Oh. Daddy" gasped Bobby, did
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
WPB Order Lifts
Ban on MAKING
Farm Machinery

WASHINGTON, May 81 (PP0-
The War Production Board Thurs
day removed restrictions from the
manufacture of farm machinery
a month ahead of schedule.
The restrictions had been sched-
uled to expire on July /. but WPB
said they were lifted Immediately
in an effort to boost 1945 produc-
ton 80 per cent above schedule.
Manufacturers now may use ma
terial on hand and any they can
obtain without WPB assistance to
make machinery above quota. the
announcement said.
WIPE said that at present only the
production of tractors is on schedule.
Other farm machinery and equip
ment is from seven to % per cent
behind schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Pacific Fighters
To Visit Valley

Announcement is made from I'M
perial county Seventh War Loan
headquarters of an opportunity for.
e.assl sssaasf every bend buyer Srares .
ing Friday and running through
June l3 to see just how the Ameri-
can fighters are bringing the Japs
to their knees.
On June 13 at the Imperial County
fairgrounds, starting at 7:30 pm. a
unit of infantry, all the members of
which have been at grips with the
Japs, will stage a demonstration
that is taking the country by storm.
1t is called Here's Your Infantry
and when the show is over every
thing on a battlefront will have
been paraded to full action pattern.
Several of such units are tour
ing the nation as part of the
War Bonds drive and the Imperial
county bond committee was able to
get unit for a single performance
BOND ADMISSION
Admission will be by war bonds
only. A bond bought at any time
from June to June 13 will admit
its holder to grandstand seat.
Boxes and limited number Of
seats have been reserved and a
seat in these sections calls for a
$500 maturity value bond All other
seats are set aside for buyers of
bonds below the $500 caliber The
bond itself, or the receipt will be
the admission voucher, bond head
quarters announce.
All admission bonds must be CT
the individual series.
The infantry combat patrol to be
Continued on Page 2, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Senators STUDY
Anti-Jop Bill

SACRAMENTO, May 81 (UP9-
The senate judiciary committee
Thursday was urged to vote for a
bill preventing Japanese Americans
from owning land CIR boats unless
such citizens can prove their loyal
ty to the United States.
Another hearing on the bill was
scheduled for June 6.
J. NJ. Inman, former state sena-
tor and representative of the CAL
ifornia preservation association
formerly the anti-Japanese citi-
zens committee-told the committee
I'VE are inclined to be too tender"
to persons of Japanese ancestry
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Gillette Resigns
Surplus Post

WASHINGTON, May 81 cU.P9-
Guy Gillette, chairman of the sur
plus property board. submitted his
resignation to President Truman
today.
Gillette, former Iowa senator, an
nounced his action as he left the
White House after a conference
with the president
He said the president did not in
dicate whether he would accept the
resignation or when it might be-
come effective. 1t was evident, how
ever, that Gillette expected it to be
accepted.
Gillette said that he had accept
ed the appointment last year, only
with the understanding that it be
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

Aren't you encroaching ON the
privileges of American citizens by
assuming the accused to be guilty
until he can prove himself inno-
cent?" Sen. Oliver Carter. CD
Redding, asked Inman.
Il realize that under the present
American system a man is presum-
ed to be innocent until proved
guilty. 1nman said I'VE are try
ing to change that somewhat"
Sen. T. H. Delap, tR), Richmond.
suggested the bill be amended to
apply solely to persons Of Japanese
ancestry who have declared their
disloyalty to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

an estimated 10000 troops, is in the
north.
The 32nd and 25th infantry divi-
sions opened the attack on Cagayan
valley after cleaning up its gate
way. the crossroads town of Santa
Fe. In the final mop up $50 Japan
ese stragglers were killed in the
Santa Fe area.
Thursdays communique from
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head
quarters reported American troops
reduced more isolated enemy pock-
cts in the hills west Of Santa Fe.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Wedemeyer Cites
Chinese Gains

of the Japanese lifeline corridor
across China.
Still greater victories appeared
imminent The Japanese were re-
ported to have fired and abandoned
the strategic cities of Liuchow and
Liucheng in the central Kwangsi
province sector of the corridor.
Wedemeyer told his press confer
ence that the Japanese may aban-
don the whole corridor linking
Shanghai with Hong Kong, Bangkok
and Singapore.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Commencement
Plans Glanced

Ell Centre Central High school
commencement exercises will be
held at the school athletic field
tonight. This change was made
necessary because the auditorium
would not accommodate all who
pan to attend, Superintendent
G. E. Weakley announced. Bring
coats and blankets" the superin-
tendent advises,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
u. S. Planes Scatter Bombs
On Jap Luzon Positions

To the south, in central Luzon
east of Manila. the 38th division
killed another 200 japanese and
cleaned out the last enemy rem
nants around Wawa dam. another
source of water for the capital.
On Mindanao MacArthurs troops
hacked their way along the Kibawe-
talomo trail in move to cut off
the Japanese escape route from the
Davao sector. They were advancing
southeast CT point about IS miles
northwest Of Davao. Heavy. me-
dunn, and dive bombers supported
the ground operations on Mindanao.