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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Suspect Arrested
In Anti-Jap
Shooting Affair

FRESNO, Calf, May %. eUP)-
Police today arrested Levi Multanen,
Sc, of Parlier, on a misdemeanor
charge growing out of the terrorist
shooting last Tuesday night when
charges from a double-barreled
shotgun tore through an upper story
of the Parlier home of Charles
Iwasaki, relocated Nisei.
District Attorney James NJ Thue-
sen of Fresno, said Multanen would
be charged with section Alt of the
penal code, or using a gun in a
rude and threatening manner" Con-
viction carries a sentence of six
months in jail; $500 fine-or both.
A total of four shotS-two of bird
and two of buckshot-cr crashed into
the residence which was occupied
by Iwasaki, his wife, three children
and a grandfather None was in
jured although investigating Off
GERS said the slGgs would have kill
ed instantly anyone hit"
Multanen, apprehended Friday,
admitted he was in the vicinity of
the Iwasaki home at time of the
shooting. He maintained, however.
that he had been hunting rabbits.
Later. officers said. he partially"
confessed to having deliberately fir
eG the shots into the dwelling.
Meantime, Thuesen flatly denied
reports issued from the Washington
office of Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes that Multanen had
been arrested for the assault Fri
day. Thuesen said the suspect had
been questioned only" and that
there was no basis for the report.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Warehouse Workers Grid
20 Fight Anti jap Count

legality of the trial on the basis
that the ILWU constitution provides
trial should be held not sooner than
10 days after notification of charges
whereas charges in this case were
received but three days prior to
the hearing.
Signed statements left by many
of the defendants on the trial table
read in part:
Il object and refuse to submit to
the jurisdiction of this trial COM
mittee. do not intend to testify,
answer any questions, or in any way
submit to the authority of this
committee. If in the face of these
objections the committee proceeds
and in any way disciplines or seeks
to discipline me I will seek redress
in the courts
Morris Watson, ILWU informa-
ton director. commented apparent
ly strong anti-Japanese element
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Navy Rushes Completion
Of 10000 New Worships

WASHINGTON, May 20
(U.P)-The u. S. navy is
building an additional 10000
warships to give it total of $4,000
ships of all types to complete the
final phase of the second world war
This gigantic number of ships
would be sufficient if placed end to
end to make a virtually unbroke
bridge from San Francisco to Yoko-
hama. Japan.
1t will provide the vast armadas
for the invasions of China and the
japanese homeland some 5000
miles from American shores.
A United Press survey found that
the navy now has under construc-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28

is behind an organized rebellion of
Stockton members" and pointed out
anti-Japanese feeling is believed in
tense in Stockton whence 5000 Nisei
were evacuated after Pearl Harbor.
He said the dispute grew from at
tempts by the hiring hall to place
one Nisei. 15-year resident OF
Stockton, in the Taylor Milling Co.
warehouse here. When the men re-
peatedly refused to accept him, the
japanese took farming job.
As to the defendants charges
against the trial committee, Watson
said:
There could be some technical
defects in the Unions presentation
OF the case, but they would not alter
the fundamental charges against
defendants. namely. that they have
violated the no Discriminate
pledge"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
By LLOYD LAPHAM

SACRAMENTO, May %
(U.P.) = The state legisla-
ture somewhat wearily Mon
day began a new search for
a compromise state sales tax rate
which will release a general tax
bill for Gov. Earl Warren's sigma
ture.
Two compromises have been of
fered by a conference committee
and apparently found unacceptable
and it appeared likely the commit
tee would be discharged and a new
one chosen.
MEANT MORE EMPLOYEES
The latest proposal was for a 2
per cent rate on sales up to $50
and a 2la per cent rate on sales
from $50 up. Committee members at
first we're enthusiastic about the
plan, but their interest cooled when
they we're told by the state sales
tax division that 2000 more auditors
would be required to check on tax
returns.
1IlC OlNlSlOA IlON IlldhCS Ollly SpOJ
audits of total sales of stores, res
taurantS and other retail firms. Un-
der the proposal all sales would
have to be checked.
Earlier, assembly Democrats re-
jected a proposal for a 2Iz per cent
rate with prescribed medicines and
surgical appliances exempted from
tax The assembly has voted for a
2 per cent rate. and the senate for
a 2l2 per cent rate The. bill being
studied also continues for two more
years reductions voted in 1943 in
bank and corporation franchise
taxes and the personal income tax
NEW COMMITTEE
With failure OF the sliding rate
plan, it appeared that the commit
tee would recommend a flat 2ia per
cent rate, that it would be rejected
again by the assembly and that a
new committee would be appointed
Any large scale liberalizing of old
age pensions appeared doomed for
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Yanks May Visit
Irish Free State
Under Ban Lifting

LONDON, May %. (UP)-It won't
be against the law for an American
soldier to wear his uniform in the
Irish free state after Wednesday.
1t was announced here that the
Fire government has modified its
regulations prohibiting foreign uni
forms in the street of the free state
by excluding Americans from the
ban. The action will enable Yanks
who want to visit relatives in Fire
during their stay in the British
Isles to do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28

STOCKTON, CAL, May %
(U.P.)-More than so de-
fiant members of the Stock
ton local of the International Long
shor emen and Warehousemen's S
/ Union (CIO) Monday had collected
a flight fund and threatened to
seek redress in the courts from a
union trial committee hearing race
iscrim ination charges against
them.
The men Sunday walked out on
the committee which had accused
them of threatening to strike rather
than work with Japanese -Ameri-
cans because they allegedly were
refused the right to read state
ment.
A. 0. Schmidt, minority leader
and former Stockton unit chairman
said the statement challenged the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Jops Slaughtered
On OkinoWo Line

are ready to do. the guns of U. S.
battleships and cruisers were pre-
pared to lay down another deadly
barrage. Naval fire already had
broken up two or more columns of
about 1900 men each.
According to front dispatches, the
Japanese appeared to be ready to
abandon Shuri, the keystone of their
already ruptured Okinawa defense
line, for new stand at least a mile
and a half to the south.
That supposed new line in high
ground south of the Kokuba river
valley even now was being outflank-
ed. however, by an American column
slashing down the east coast against
meager resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
A Robot. Eh?-

GUAM, May %. CUP)-Japanese
forces on Okinawa traded dead men
for time Monday to save their col
lapsing line at the southern end of
the island
American marine and army troops,
dragging through the muddy moraSs
south of Yonabaru and into Naha
at each end Of the enemy's defenses,
found clumps Of corpses-the price
of the delaying action.
Only mile or two back of the
line, the Japanese maneuvered in
an effort to halt the threatened
encirclement of their units around
Shuri and its ancient castle fortress.
If the Japanese attempt to pull
out to the south. as they apparently
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
President States
S. F. Trip June :

WASHINGTON. May %. up
The White House announced Mon
day that President Truman will
make his flight to the San Francisco
conference on or about June 6 in the
specially equipped C-54 air trans
port command plane assigned spec
ifically to the chief executive
Plans for press and radio coverage
of Mr.. Truman's flight to the coast
will be announced by the White
House Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28

japanese fighters shot down four
OF the big bombers and damaged
eight others.
The enemy broadcasts also re-
ported that the Japanese foreign
ministry. Greater East Asia minis
try and possibly &C to so per cent
Of Tokyo's public utilities we're de-
stroyed in Saturdays disastrous air
raid
Tokyo newspapers we're referring
to the smouldering city as new
battlefield, the brosdcasts said.
Radio Tokyo conceded that future
American raids may be even more
terrible.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Tokyo AirfieIds
Bombed Anew

GUAM, May %. (UP)-Three B.
80 Superfortresses and 80 Mustang
fighters bombed and strafed air.
fields near smouldering Tokyo for
4e minutes at midday Monday,
Japanese broadcasts said.
If true, the planes also may have
been attempting to get detailed
photographs of the destruction
spread through the capital by 1000
tons of fire bombs in last Saturdays
B-29 raid.
Two other groups Of B-29s Mon
day mined Hakata bay off northern
Kyushu and Kanmon Straight. be-
tween Honshu and Kyushu. Radio
Tokyo said. Tokyo claimed that
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28

ion 1882 warships, including 271
frontline fighting ships and 1908
landing craft.
Ships now under construction in
clude two battleships, Is aircraft
carriers, 80 escort carriers, AZ cruis-
ers. 104 destroyers and six destroyer
escorts
When completed they will give the
navy this unprecedented array of
mighty sea power. minus any future
losses:
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28

25 battleShips.
fl aircraft carriers.
95 escort carriers.
ia cruisers
400 deStroyerS.
371 destroyer escorts.
The navy revealed last week that
it already has 107,3S6 ships. aggre-
eating some 100000 tons, operat-
ing in all waters. OF these 100000
joined the fleet since Pearl Harbor
including 1850 combat craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
p AMsLINe
EpoRTER
Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel
Able, the big brown dog who ap-
points himself custodian of any
neighborhood in which he lives with
his legal owners, Tommy and Airline
Smith. has assumed new duty
A black and white puppy is now
living near Able and in spite of
everything that is done to prevent
iC, the puppy continues to chum
with Able. Able was pretty disgusted
at first and did a little rumbling
about it. Since the puppy paid no
attention, Able philosophically gave
up and took over management of
the pup.
The other day the puppy found
a bones that was almost as large as.
he is. He was lying on the lawn
happily gnawing when a strange
canine intruder came looping toward
the bone with greed and theft in
tentions written all over his drool-
ing face.
A deep rumble came from away
down in Abie's throat. The hungry
intruder made straight for the bone
Able gave roar Of rage and plant
ed himself firmly between the pup
and the intruder.
He stood watch over the pup and
his bone for a long time, sitting
down for rest when the intruder
gave up and walked away
There, ladies and gentlemen, you
have a perfect example of the big
and strong protecting the little and
weak from the cruel and greedy.
A Robot. Eh?-
Hi Diller was having trouble get
ting his car started. finally decid-
ing he would be late at the store
in spite of everything
He sat behind the wheel making
Continued on Page 6, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Truman, Hoover
Confer On
Feeding Europe
Ex-President Enters White House
First Time Since He Left in '33;
Dewey and Landon Get Bids TO Call
By Lyle G. NILSSON

WASHINGTON, May % (UP)-President Truman
conferred for 45 minutes with former Republican pres
dent Herbert Hoover Monday and it announced that
two former COP presidential candidates. Alf NJ Landor
md Gov Thomas E. Dewey also have been invited the
White House
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
Decision Goes
To Capitals
For Last Word
UNClO Adjournment Delayed as Four
Home Governments Scan Agreement;
U. S. Deles CATION Acts as One Unit

SAN FRANCISCO, May % (UP)-Publcaton of the
Big Fves Interpretation of the Yata voting formula for
the new world organization will be delayed until London
Moscow, Chungkng and Paris have approved it. it was
revealed Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28

The delay appeared to make high
ly impossible earlier hopes that the
United Nations conference would
be able to adjourn on June 6-the
anniversary Of the Allied landing
on the Normandy beaches of France.
COMMITTEE AGREES
The big five committee of tech
nical experts reached full agree
ment on a final draft over the
week end-a draft which has been
the unanimous approval of the u.
S. delegation. 1t has been cabled
to the home governments of the big
powers and publication awaits re-
plies.
Decision to get final approval
from the home governments will
also delay conference progress on
that and several related issues. The
committee considering the voting
formula cannot proceed until the
big five answer to the % questions
of the little nations has been re-
ceived.
There also was prospect of even
further delay on this issue. The
big power delegates are discussing
the possibility Of including in the
charter language which will define
procedural matters = questions on
which only a simple majority vote
are needed This is only in the dis
cussion stage but there is strong
argument for doing it here to avoid
future arguments on this point
MEETING DELAYED
Reference of the big five interpre-
tation of the Yalta formula to, the
home capitals prevented the calling
Of the heads of those delegations
Monday for their final approval of
it.
The new Interpretation of the
Yalta voting formula, Incorporating
some last-minute suggestions made
at Saturdays big four meeting. will
emphasize that the formula itself
remains unchanged 1t reiterates
that the big five must be unani-
nous in any decisions involving the
use of force to deal with disputes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
BIG five AGREE ON PEACE VOTING POWERS
Legislators Face
Stdlemdfe on
Sales Tax Measure
Two Houses Still Far
Apart on Rate as
New Committee Looms

SACRAMENTO. May 2S. (UP)
The assembly Monday refused
for second time to agree with
the senate on a 212 per cent sales
tax rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-28
WEATHER

Maximum Sunday go, minimum
Monday IS; am. Mon SIS, humid
ity 81; noon Mon. 80, humidity Is:
pm. Sunday 81, humidity 6.
Evening star., 1945-09-28
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and help relieve that worn, drawn
look
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Speak Vows
At Romulus

THE ROMULUS army air
base chapel was the setting yes
terday morning for the mar
riage of Miss Rita Anne Com
nelly, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry p. Connolly Of Continen-
tai avenue, to 1t James r..
Watt, son of Mrs. Florence Watt
of Portland. Ore.
The bride was dressed in a
smart afternoon frock of peach
crepe. with white lace trimming
the neckline and cap sleeves.
Matching peach crepe flowers
formed her head dress, which
held in place her short white
veil. She wore corsage bouquet
OF purple orchids.
Mrs. Frank Robert Rankin
was the only bridal attendant.
She was gowned in floral
printed crepe and wore match
ing colored crepe hat. Her
flowers we're pink roses.
Capt George Engler. who is
also stationed at the Romulus
base. was best man.
The hridegrooms mother
came from Portland.
The brides parents gave a re-
ception at the Whittier. For a
short time, the lieutenant and
his bride plan to live at the
Whittier, after which they will
make their home in Dearborn.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Justin Kay
in West

A MARRIAGE of much in
tereSt in Detroit took place
Tuesday in Ft. Lewis, Wash,
when 1t. Sarah j. Kenney,
Army Nurse Corp, became the
bride of Chief Warrant Officer
Justin Carroll Kay, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph John Kay of
lrOquolS avenue.
The bride. who is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. kenney
Of Berkley, Cal, was graduated
from the University of Cali
fornia and the Prov d den c o
College of Nursing in Oakland.
Mr. Kay attended the Uni
versity of Detroit and was
graduated from Travellers Col
lege, Connecticut.
The wedding took place in the
chapel of the new hospital at
Ft Lewis and the reception WAS
held in the officers club.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
JuIy Parties Rare7 Here Are ;

WE WERE lust thinking. what party IN
actually learned of three given yesterday.
Mrs Mrs Carl Stewart were hoSteSSc
Ponte Yacht Club for the 'Od Club
srpup'
IT. tunrheun residence
n Martel drive Bloomfield HIS.
Her guests Mrs Graham John Graham Mrs Frank
Frederick J. Robinson Mrs. W. d. Thomp
Mrs Lynn Halsted and Mrs Frank L. klngensmth
The Charles Barr Bloomfield Hills gave dinner
last night for Christopher f. Hozworth and their house
Hozwohs sister, Mrs Frederick Reismeyer and
Mrs. William Cabough...
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Marjorie WaIton's BetrothaI Told

THE ENGAGEMENT Marjorie Walton daughter OF Mrs
Thomas Robert Walton of Birmingham and the late Mr. Walton
Fletcher Plant Jr of the Arthur Fletcher
Plants also of Birmingham. announced last night at
dinner by Sally Genung in her house in Fairfax road Br
mlngham...
Plant who has returned from the European heaer Is on
fuough. report Camp Grant for reasgn
ment...
The guests Mary Nancy kim, Marjorie
Seahom Josephine Johnson. and Mattce
Fritz.
This ostensbly farewell party Sally daughter of
Arthur Genung leaves Saturday be hostess tor the
Airlines..,
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Anna Marie Baugh
Married in Monroe

MISS ANNA MARIE BAUGH,
daughter Of Mrs. Sue Baugh Of
Twenty-third street, was mar
ried Monday to Bertram Gra-
ham. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Graham of Twenty
first street.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Dauehter-in-Law Visits
Mrs. George Renehard

MRS. JOHN B. RENCHARD,
who has been making her home
with her parents in Lake For
est. H.. while It. RenChard IS IN
the south Pacific. is visiting her
mother-in-law. Mrs George w.
Renchard. in her home in East
jefferson avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Son Born
To MaxweIIs

ENSIGN AND MRS. PHILIP
HUFF MAXWELL announce
the birth Of a son, Peter Terrell,
last Monday.
Mrs. Maxwell. who is the
making her home with her par
cntS, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Perry
Williams of Strawberry Hill.
Bloomfield while her husband
is on duty in the Pacific.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Shower for Barbara Houehton

HONORING BRIDE ELECT BARBARA HOUGIfTON Of
Birmingham Mrs Eric Meyer. the former Priscilla Esman
dessert bridge and lingerie shower Tuesday evening the
OF Mrs C. H. Eisman of LongeOw
with whom she making her home while her husband
Capt. Meyer. lis duty in the Philippines,
Mrs James Brown of Birmingham will give miscellaneous
shower today for Barbara.
Barbaras ance Cpl w osermann just returned
Philippines 3Oday rlough they will be
sometime during his stay. about Aug s.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
Sally Ives Maid Of Honor

THE REV. FRANCIS GLAZBROOK JR. assistant minister
Of the Pointc Memorial Church, viii onlclate.
RuhS attendants VIII bc...hcr sister Sally rs maid Of
bridesmaids Marcia Netting. KAY Sherman and
Dorothy Castrlcum...
1t Fairamb's father VIII be best man..
The rehearsal dinner will be given Tuesday night AZ the
Country Club Ruhs grandmother. Mrs Charles l.
kaymoha...
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
n n ayfaiL -. with
! H ~ cFta1aAre,7

NOW THAT her It Roy Fairlann
European theater. has Ndsy leave begin
mig Ruth Ives make definite plans for Their
wedding.
t. Farlaub arrives Saturday morning TO stay
with hlS paTcptS,-- Mrs, Richard g tRramh Jr
The wedding has been for 30 p next Wednesday,
the Ives residence Moross road. Crosse Ponle'''
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
.dward Wiggam, D.S.

mot necessarily. There are
probably five reasons for this
fact: (1) Women enter business
while younger than professional
women and youth is the time OF
m arriage. (2) Professional
women have higher education.
on the average, and thus have
higher or more particular ideals.
t31 By the time woman is
ready TO enter her profession,
the other women have picked
off the best prospects. (4) Pro-
feSSional women tend more to-
ward somewhat masculine in
terests-mental and emotional
than business women.
PIT is merely a sign there
are more nuts. Squirrels not
only do not know any better
than humans what the weather
is going TO be, but they usually
forget where they have hidden
the nuts. So, even. IL a hard
winter comes when they have
plenty of nuts stored away.
their larger stores do them no
good.
3-No. Experiments show the
average person cannot look
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
II. ". zDURLING

uOW can you tell the differ
ence between a genuine
beach sun-tan and an artificial
lamp "sun-tan" Z? Anyway, one
minute under q new sun-tan
lamp invented in England is
said to be equal TO two hours
of sun bathing on the beach.
you diversified ignoramus,"
writes a Boston admirer. Don't
you know you should never say
ScOtchmAn. Scotsman Is cor
rect"
(Note-Scotchman is as cor
rect as Scotsman. Just matter
of choice. For example, Sir Wal
ter Scott in his novels often
referred 10 "Scotchmen." So
did many other famous writers)
DEING a battlefront camera
~ man attached TO the signal
corps sam extremely risky
assignment in World War ii.
Their percentage of casualties
was very high. For example, in
filming the scenes that make up
The Rue Glory" 80 cameramen
were killed, 100 wounded and 16
reported missing.
THE records continue 10 re-
Il veal an astonishing num-
ber of women of 30 or over are
marrying men in their early
twenties.
Ilka Chase, commenting on
this situation, says the younger
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
WALTER WNCHELL

those due for attack. From what
source and when, don't know
now. He will be charged with
being one Of the first advocates
for a soft peace for Japan mot
many months ago), which might
explain things.
The attack on Macarthur, as
get il, will be tied up with the
more recent visit paid him Tin
the Philippines) by top flight
u. s. newspaper publishers, all
Of whom are the heavy artillery
against this administrations
WHEN Adm. Halsey visited
w the United States, il was
said he came for a rest, which
isn't the fact.
Halsey was beached for sass
ing a Big Boy from the navy
dept.
This exec had flown to Hal
sey's ship 10 probe something
-that-had e-de- with losing a
ship. 1t turned out TO be short
age OF shells, which was not the
admirals fault. The blame
rested with the supply men in
ST and San Diego.
At any rate, this biggie ar
rived on Halsey's birthday and
as the ships officers gave Halsey
a surprise birthday cake with
candles, the Man from Washing
ton put a damper on the party
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-28
nErE1rsa3FFMEs
Answers to Veterans

have a younger son who is a
medical student and could use
the money to pay the cost Of his
tuition for the next three years.
Could I receive the insurance I'm
a lump sum for that purpose a?
A. I. X.
A-No, you cannot. The Ma
tional Service Life Insurance
benefits are paid on a monthly
basis only, regardless of the
financial circumstances of the
beneficiary.
Q-My mothers family allow
ance will begin this month.
Since my wife Is already getting
n family allowance, will their
checks be combined sepa-
rate? --.-,
A-Separate checks will be
sent to each.
Or a member of naval per-
sonnel Is discharged because OF
dependency, would he be eligible
for mastering out pay and the
benefits of the CT Bill Of
Rights ?-E. 8. III.
A-The holder of a depend
ency discharge is not barrsd
from participating in the bene-
fits bestowed by the CT Bill Of
Rights, or drawing mastering
out pay, if he is otherwise quali-
fed.