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Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
Workers Obtain
WAGE Decision

WASHINGTON, March 9 (UP)-
The nations workers Friday were
given a new wage "yardstick' Gov
ering vacations, shift differentials,
merit increases, and elimination OF
rate inequalities within a plant.
The war labor board was author
lied to grant such fringe wage
awards even if they require a price
increase-but only after approval
by the economic stabilization di-
rector.
The authority was given by re-
firing stabilization director, Fred M
Vinson just before he took the oath
as Federal Loan Administrator late
Thursday. The order will DC ad-
ministered by the new stabilization
director William H. Davis, who re-
linquished the WLB Craftsmanship.
Vinson directed that the WLB
may grant vacations of one week
after one years service and two
weeks after five years and follow its
present standards in ordering merit
increases. These limits were pro-
posed by the WLB during the three
months-old dispute over fringe wage
policy.
Vinson reduced the amounts WLB
has allowed in the past for shift
differentals and job reclassifica-
tionS. The WLB has been granting
five cents and 10 cents an hour
premium pay for second and third
shift work in non-continuous op-
erations. These were reducted to
four and eight cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

WASHINGTON, March 9 CUP)
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz said Fri
day that the joint chiefs OF staff
are considering a new command and
setup in the Pacific.
The Commander in Chief Of the
u S. Pacific fleet and the Pacific
Ocean area is in Washington on a
surprise visit.
He said he was here for confer
ences with Adm. Ernest j. King,
Commander in Chief Of the U S.
fleet.
OTHERS HERE
He said there was no significance
that his presence here conceded
with that of Adm. William F.. Hal
Scy, Jr., 1t Gen. Albert C. Wede-
meyer and other military leaders in
the war on Japan.
Then he said the joint chiefs of
staff are considering the command
situation, and he hinted that an
army man may be in command
when Japan proper is invaded.
He pointed out that while the
japanese home islands are in the
Pacific ocean areas, which he now
commands, they constitute large
land masses
And prosecution of operations
on large land masses is largely a
function of the army" Nimitz add
cd
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, supreme
allied commander in the southwest
Pacific already has expressed his
willingness to continue his leader
ship of the allied drive to Japan
proper and the Chinese mainland.
There have been some rumorS
that Cen George C. Marshall,
army chief of staff, might be made
supreme commander OF allied foNs
IN the japanese war. That speed
lation has been coupled with re-
ports that such a move would not
be made until after the main phas-
eS of the European war end, with
Gen d. Eisenhower to be brought
back to replace Marshall as chief
of staff.
WORE PACIFIC BASES
Nimitz said that for the final
assault on the Japanese home en-
pire. our forces would need more
positions than they now possess.
II may be that some of these
positions may be in China, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

Just a line from another of the
many of us who appreciate the fine
job you are doing in bringing a
little OF home into many corners OF
the world" Lieutenant George S.
Washburn of FL Centro wrote the
Post Press editor and staff from
somewhere in England where he is
with the army's special service
branch and, among other things,
does some physical training. Since
my enlistment in the army haven't
seen anyone from Ell Centro with
the exception of Willard Kemp, who
entered the service when l did. Had
the pleasure Of serving with Willard
until early 1912 when he was ship
ped to Iceland. Have since heard
from him and once missed seeing
him by two hours. He is now in
France a nd l hope we will be able
to get together soon. Have heard
from Don Madden but have been
unable to make connections. The
news from all over indicates the
possibility of the war in the ETO
ending this year. Here's hoping.
We will still have the Japs to clean
out and that will be no easy job. l
know I speak for many Californians
when I say that we miss the good
old sunshine of home. This place
called England is no place for me.
Hope to see you in the very near
future to thank you personally for
the fine job you all have been do
ing"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
BASEBALL MANAGER
ADDRESS ROTARY CLUB

The part played by early-day
missionaries in the settlement of
the Pacific coast was pictured for
the FL Centro Rotary club Thurs
day by the Rev. Dwight H Ball,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church.
Pepper Martin manager of the
san DIEGO Padres baseball team
shared The program with Rev Ball
making obScrTatiCI5 as to the
teams prospects for the coming
season. and giving impressions OF
the baseball players point c. view.
Martin. with visiting newspaper
men and players were special
guests OF the club ard praised the
training facilities being offered by
Ell Centro. They were presented by
Percie C. Thacker and Rev. Ball
was introduced by Guy A. Weakley.
program chairman President w
W. Mcnen presided during the buSi-
ness session.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
ASSEMBLY, PASSES MEASURE
ON "CRIMFS BY PLANES"

Sacramento. March 9 tUP)-
Tho assembly Friday passed and
sent to the senate a bill by Randall
DickcY, republican, Alameda. auth
ori2ing prosecution of crime
committed in an airplane to be
conducted in any county over which
the airplanc flew at the time
Other bills passed by the as
sembly included:
BY George Clarke, republican,
LeGrand, broadening the definition
of pests to include any matter or
material detrimental to the agri-
cultural industry.
BY Lloyd LoWrcy, democrat. Rum
Soy. permitting use of sub standard
colorcd tomatoes for dchydrating
purposes.
BY Francis Dunn, democrat, Oak
land, removing requirement that a
rubber stamp must be used in mark
ing absentee ballots.
More than 1000 Allied airmcn
sailo.S and soldiers were rescued
from The English Channel by coast
guardsmen on D-DaE.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
Ninei&z Confers
At Capitol

Would bases in Russia be useful?'
he was asked.
Yes, he replied, bases in Russia
would be useful to us"
At the same time Nimitz sought
to lay at rest reports that the U. S.
Navy was not eager to have the
British fleet participate in the Pa
cific war.
Il do not believe he said. that
there has been any change in policy
for the employment of the British
fleet in the Pacific. I believe that
at the right time the British fleet
will be used in a manner in which
it can contribute to the war against
Japan"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

Sergeant James Bernard Brad
shaw, who worked in the FL CentrO
/ post office before entering the SER
vice, is carrying on his postal CutieS
with the third army somewhere in
/ Luxembourg He has earned three
| service stars His wife, Isabel
works in the El Centre post office.
Second Lieutenant Lee Newton
who worked in the Bank of America
in FL Centro before he entered the
service in pre-Pearl Harbor days, is
/ travelling rapidly. His wife, Jane,
recently received four letters from
him in one day. They haG been
mailed in England, France, Belgium
an6 Germany. Lieutenant Newton
spent two years in the Aleutians
and was back in the States only
six months when he was shifted to
Europe.
Pete McCurry. seaman second
class, was showing his sailors uni
form in El Centre this week, visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mr.. J C.
McCurry, after six months of navy
training. He entered the navy with
Henry Morales who is a seaman
second class and a gunner now
stationed Il Hawaii. McCurry
hopes to take radar training now.
Charles Thomas had two reasons
to be happy one day recently. He
was promoted from staff to tech
nical sergeant on his wedding an
niverSary which he celebrated in
Leyte and his wife celebrated in
F. Centro. He is a former Robert
son-Duringer employe.
Private First Class Ramon S
Hernandez, %. son Of Mrs. Luz
Hernandez, l08 Temple Court. Cal
eXico, is serving as an auto mehcan-
ic with a troop carrier service wing
squadron in the European theater
Hernandez, who entered the armed
forces in the fall of 1912, was
formerly employed as a farmer by
Fred Wright Co., Calexico He has
served overseas for one year.
1t. J.GD Reginald L. Knox, Jr.
of the Navy Supply Corps, left last
week for duty in the Pacific aboarc
& water tanker. Mrs. Knox and theil
daughters. Mary Marvin anc
Nancy. are visiting his parents il
Pomona, but plan to return to theil
home in El Centro in a few weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
HOTEL LISTS POTTED PALM
LOST. STRAYED OE STOLEN

SEATTLE, March 9. CUP)-Seat-
ties biggest hotel has its worries.
Closing the books on 1914, the
management has written off as pur-
loined by guests:
Five hundred dozen teaspoons;
$50 dozen forks; $50 dozen knives;
200 dozen bouillcn spoons; $50 dozen
oyster forks; SIT dozen napkins;
500 phone books, and one potted
palm
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
Americans Surge
Toward BOloqna

ROME. March 9 OP)-FIfth
army troops reported Friday to have
captured the village of Carviano
about a mile east of Vergato AMI
within 13 miles of Bologna.
Action along the remainder of
the italian front was limited to
patrol clashes and artillery duels,
headquarters said.
German artillery continued to
shell roads south and southwest of
Castel D'Aiano anG in the vicinity
OF Mount Della Spa, both taken this
week in the Fifth Army's drive into
the approaches to Modena and
Bologna
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
Committee Files
Industrial
Relations Plan

SACRAMENTO March 9. UPl-
support for Governor Earl War
fehS proposals. to rcCrganizc the
state department of industrial rela-
tlons was given in a preliminary re-
port of an interim legislative inves-
tlgating committee submitted to the
assembly late Thursday.
The report, filed by Chairman
Don Field, CRo, Glendale, Of The
governmental efficiency and econ
omy committee, stated that subcom-
mlttce hearings had uncovered eVi-
dencc that:
The industrial accident commits
SION is understaffed; that the mem
DerS nave not been performing du-
hes imposed upon them by law for
many years, because of the volume
oil work and undcrstaffed personnel.
There has been a lack of harmony
III commission personnel which at
times extended to differences be-
tween commission members and
referees who had been assigned to
hear Wo.kmcn's compensation cases.
Commission members do net have
proper authority over such referees
because they are civil service en-
ployes.
The report also said Frank J.
Burke, secretary Of the commission.
testified that in recent years there
have been many secret insjruc-
tions' to referees with reference to
their decisions No explanation was
offered as to the spacific "instruc-
tionS."
Paul Schara enbcrg, director of the
department, was quoted as testify
ing in favor of increasing the acci-
dent commission from three mem
bors TO seven, as proposed by Gov
cnCr Warren. He also favored sep
aratmg the dircCtursEip from mem
hcrship on the commission, the re-
port said
The report added that Scharrcn-
berg testified he definitely was op-
posed TO making decisions of the
referees final in compensation cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
NEWEST EXPLANATION

WOR REGISTER, Mass, March g..
(UP)-Booked at police headquar-
ters on larceny charges involving
seven cars and two trucks, a teen
aged Worcester boy explained he was
bored with the war news and want
ed to give the papers a gooC story
for a change"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

Myrcl Gillct, CT Fl Centre is at
Camp Roberts in the infantry but
engaged in doing something with
big guns. He Was a little vague
about his army activities but re-
marked in letter to his mother,
Mrs. Nellie Gillett, that he bunked
with a Texas outfit one night and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

First Lieutenant John Couch, son
of Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Couch of Ell
Centro, is flying the Alaskan chain
these days and in a recent letter
to his parents described an erupting
volcano he viewed from the air on
Christmas night. He has been on
this run since last April. Lieutenant
pritchard. Couch who served long
and yaliantly in Europe, is now on
General Arnold S staff in Washing
ton DC. and is engaged in the great
task of sending supply planes to
various centers. Their brother-in-
law, Ensign Frank Scoonover, is
with the navy transport in the At
lantic area. His wife, the former
Sarah Couch, is living in Monterey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Couch have two sons,
a son-in-law and three grandsons in
the service.
Ensign James F. Riedy. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Riedy of El
Centre. has been transferred from
the University of Mexico to Bow
dOin College a. Brunswick, Maine
fer q four months course in pre-
radar training His parents went
10 New Mexico last week when he
was graduated anG commissioned.
] PriVte G. C. Buddy Lee wrote
his wife that he had met her broth
er, Private Thomas Lee Robertson
j somewhere in the Philippines. The
! two men are in the army ingfantry
/ and took their training at Caml
/ Roberts and left the states the las
/ OF December. Robertson IS the sol
Cl Mrs. Eta Robertson of El Centre
w-
Lieutenant Clyde Wisconsin Sum-
mers, navy. and his briCe of a few
months, arrived in FL Centro Sun
day for a brief visit. Lieut.. Summers
! was formerly of the Inflated u. S
S. Houston. but was transferred
from that vessel shortly before tho
Houston was sunk by japanese tor
redoe5. In 1898. Lieut.. Summers
was awarded the City of Shanghai
Medal for his courage in saving a
/ Chinese family of three from Grown
ing in the WhangpOo river Wher
their Sampan capsized. The Officer
was prominent socially in Shanghai
He is stationed at San LEGO ans
yisitc6H Hal p. Mills in El Centre.
Beautifully decorJcd with feather
topped pink cupids and some sort
Of mysterious fish, a letter arrived
N El Centre recently from Private
First Glass Burke Lemons. son 0i
Mr. and Mrs. 3. f Lemons, from
. somewhere in Europe. He had had
dinner with some unit Of the French
army and was Stayed by the amount
Of food they served. including q
"Crink made of half wine and hall
Of something strong, regular rouge
for the meal, coffee with sugar
enough to almost make a syrup We
taked apples sixth Of one Of those
huge round loaveS Of French bTcad
an enormous slice of raw bacon. tWC
pieces of tho best darncd little
white chccS individually wrapped
in tin foil, and an overwhelming
COB of rice with some kind of cream
IN ii and little green peas all miyro
in tCgcthCf,' His captain told Inn
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

0UARTERMASTER CORPS
V Captain Woodrow w. Bailey
of Lancaster, Texas. enjoys the
Juicy, charcoal-broiled hamburgers
which he helped the ONO and cam
ners to develop. Thanks to the ever
ready tin can. the hamburgers will
reach front lines everywhere as 4
part of the "l0-in-l" field ration.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09
REPORTS LOSING PURSE

Mrs Everett Wilson, of Fl Centre,
Thursday reported to the police tna
loss OF a purse on Main street. The
purse contained $40 and some papers
and cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

Among the recent graduates at
Corpus Christi, Texas, naval train
ing school was Daniel Arthur
Webster, sen Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
c Webster of 337 Third, CaleXico.
He was commissioned an ensign in
the naval reserve.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

they had seven courses in the Of
ficers mess and five kinds of wine.
Burke seemed to think there was
an awful loS of food around for war
times.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

woke up able to speak with a swell
Texas lingo.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-09

Seaman &C William C. Sessions
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Sessions, last week on recruit
leave following the completion Of
boot camp at the naval training
station in San Diego. He is still at
the San Diego base awaiting orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19
SCOUTS PREP ARE
 1945 ESTIMATES
Budget to Be Submitted fe Community Chest for
 Approval

Scout Executive David F. Babson announced last night that the Mat tatuck Council, Boy Scouts of Amer ica, would require $21.O00 during 1046 to carry on its activities. The tentative budget is subject to the approval of the Community Chest, of Waterbury. Inc.
 It was pointed out by MT. Babson that the appropriation is approx imately the same as the 1045 bud- get figure, despite B l-3 per cent membership gain for the counsel in the past year.
 The budget was presented by Ken- meth Johnson, Naugatuck. council financial committee chairman, at an executive board meeting at Camp Mattatuck, Plymouth, Tuesday night, at which time executive board members passed resolution on the death of Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy. The judge served as member of the Boy Scout com mittee of the Blessed Sacrament church for many years. and was ac- tive in the Hartford Diocese Lay council on Scouting for Catholic Boys. Louis A. Walsh, chairman oi the resolutions committed, paese1 | the resolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19
CHANGE OF DATE
 FOR LAUNCHING
s. s. Waterbury Victory to Hit Waves Thursday,
 July %

Postponement of the launching of the s. 8. watebury Victory, the cargo ship being built at the Beth lefHm- Fairfield shipyards, Balti- more, Md, was announced today by local officials. According to the present schedule at the shipyards the s. s. Waterbury Victory will not be launched until next Thurs day. July %.
 The original date of launching was Saturday, the 21st, and today city officials had virtually con- pleted all their arrangements for attending the ceremonies, which were to be featured by the chisten- ing of the vessel by Mrs. Rose Ber- gin of 211 Lincoln street, a widowed war worker of the American Metal Hose Go.
 Up to noon Mayor John s. Mon- agan had not received official mo- tice from Baltimore of the post ponement of the launching, but unofficially was aware of the fact that 1t was not going to be held on the date originally given by the shipyard officials. He had planned to leave Waterbury Fri day afternoon in order to be in Baltimore in time for the cere- monies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19

ness charge today in connection with the stabbing of her husband on Tuesday night at an amusement center which they operated here.
 The husband, Charles, was in a critical condition at New Haven hos pital with stab wounds in his chest. Police said Mrs. Brewster admit ted stabbing her husband after he claimed money was missing from the cash register and allegedly hit her.
 Hartford, Conn, July 19.-(UP)- A 2,5O0 page digest of state su- preme court decisions handed down over the past 16O years will be pub lished by the state early in Septem- Der, it was announced today.
 Beginning with the reports of 1785, the three-volume digest will cover some 12,000 cases decided by the supreme court of errors. Pocket supplements will be reissued bienni- ally to bring the digest up to date.
 Publication of the comprehensive digest was authorized by the state legislature in 194l, and was pre- pared by Richard H. Phillips. re- porter of judicial decisions for the court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19
BOARD TO STUDY
 UNI0NS' DEMAND
War Labor Board Holds Sessions Here on Vaca-
 ton Schedules

A decision is expected to be giv- en shortly by the War Labor Board on the vacation pay dispute be- tween the c. l. O. and the four lead ing brass industries of the area Hearings, involving unions and management of the American Brass Co, Chase Brass & Copper CO, the Scovill Mfg. Co., and the Oakville Co, Division of Scovill's, were held yesterday afternoon and evening in the poStoffice building.
 The VILE members, who came here for the hearing, stated a full hoard meeting in executive session would take place in Boston to de- tcrInine settlement of the dispute.
 The CIO seeks a pro-rated sys- tenn of vacation pay for workers who have served between one and five years, and for some benefits for employees who have worked at least 90 days. Under the present set-up one weeks pay is given to workers Of one ot five years standing, and two weeks vacation pay is allowed for employees who have served more than five years.
 John J. Driscoll, CIO executive Decretary, spoke in behalf of the Jour unions, which represent about s2,O0O workers involved in the dis pute. Other union leaders speak Ing at the hearings were Robert Walkinshaw, Thomas Baccei of Tor yington, Thomas Cooke and John eorcu, both of AnSonia.
 The WI.B delegates were: James 2. Healey, Stanley M. Cooper, Jere- naish Iinehan and Frank M. Heavey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19
 BoyAreo
 

Chungk1ng, July 19-(UP)-Tne Chinese communique today an- nounced Chinese troops have cap tured Pukiang, 60 miles southwest of Hangchow in central Chekiang province, and are now closing in on heavily fortified Hangchow bay where the Japanese are prepared for possible Allied landing.
 Pukiang is located approximately IS miles west of the railway leading southwest from Shanghai to Chang sa and the Chinese rice bowl.
 The communique also reported Chinese forces have recaptured a point Is miles northwest of Kweilin, in northeastern Kwingsi province, in a concerted drive for the former great American airbase city.
 Predict Recapture
 The Chinese Central News agency today quoted Gen. Tang En-po, commander of Chinese forces in the Kweilin area, as saying that Kweilin would be recaptured by the end of July.
 Tang said the Japanese, under heavy pressure, are showing definite signs of abandoning Kweilin.
 He said that the Japanese re- treat northeast of Kweilin is con- plete!y cut of and that three strong Chinese columns are closing in on the city from three sides reducing the Japanese garrison to the status of a Turtle inside a jar"
 Central News also declared that the former airbase town of Suich- wan, in south Kiangsi province, was the scene of bitter fighting.
 Chinese troops, who recaptured the airfield two months ago, were attacking Japanese columns that attempted to force 8 retreat cor ridor northward from Kanhsien through the Suichwan area.
 China Air Force
 The Chinese Air Force bombed three enemy warehouses and a dozen buildings in the Suichwan area, while Chinese fighters strafed the retreating Japanese columns and also attacked Japanese ship ping in the Shanghai area.
 (CThe Chinese Communist Eighth Route Army has recaptured Chan hua, 28 miles northeast of Tsinan in Shangtung province, and has cleared out the Japanese and pup pets from the entire county" ac- cording to a Communist radio re- port recorded by the EGG.
 (The broadcast said ether Con- munist units were directing an "en- circlement attack" on Shang Inc and Teping, both about 40 miles north of Tsinan, and had attacked puppet troops in the area 90 miles east of Tsinan capturing 120 men Other troops captured Shanhsien 65 miles northwest of Hsuchow ir Honan province.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19
Seaman Faces Charges

Miami, Fla, July 19-(UP)-Sea- man William Wells Parker, 19, was held for criminal court today under bond of $1 1,000 and will be tried on manslaughter charges in connection with the hotel-room staying of Mrs. Ella Mae Flames, 42, wife of Bos- ton minister.
 At a combined inquest and hear ing yesterday the state lowered the charge against the sailor from first degree murder. It was reported that fellow seamen and naval of- ficers were raising fund to make his bond.
 The hearing was devoted mostly to testimony by Warren M. Smith, 50, who admitted having lived with Mrs. Eames during the past nine months. She had filed suit for di- vorce from the Rev. Owen Flames before her death Sunday night.
 Smith told of her drinking habits and violent temper, and his suSpi- cions that she gave her attentions to other men. He said that snt often threw things at him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-19
( Compensation Agreements

Compensation c o m m ssioner John J. OConneIl today approved the following agreements for week ly payments during disability:
 Edward Labutis of 32 Starview avenue against Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company, $50 beginning May 20, injury to right eye.
 Tapo Sulo of 43 Meadow street against Scovill Manufacturing Company, $50 beginning June IT, back sprain.
 Arthur Szymanski of 79 Kings bury street against Scovill Manu- featuring Company, $26.97 begin ming June 26, hernia.
 Dolores Marine of Prospect against Scovil Manufacturing Company, $25.01 beginning June "A, fracture of left foot.