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Evening star., 1945-01-03

toned on the East African coast
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Evening star., 1945-01-03
Admiral Warns U50
Present Events May
Extend War 7 Years

Present events may make the war
last another two or three years,
Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward,
chief of the Industrial Incentive
Division, U. S. N, yesterday told
more than 100 USO Club commit
tee members at the annual meeting
at the Central YMCA Building, 1876
G street NV. The meeting, pre-
sided over by Admiral Woodward,
heard 1914 USO Club committee re-
ports by % committee chairmen.
Admiral Woodward. in congratu-
lating the committee representatives
on the USO Club work done during
the past year, urged that their
efforts be continued, as I'VE have q
lot of work ahead" He predicted
victory in the end" but warned I'VE
must not become too optimistic with
each success"
Vesper c. Smith, USO Club direc-
tor, high lighted the reports by
stating beds had been provided for
more than 5000 servicemen in the
past year. The Lounge Committee
reported that over 250,000 service
men and women had used the
lounge in 1914, while the sightseeing
group said 474 trips had been con-
Quoted during the same period for
2,842 service people. An unusual
feature noted was tour for So
French flyers, who ended the trip
by having tea in the White House.
George F. Meredith, club activities
board chairman, presided over the
meeting during the reports. Among
the notices given was one stating
Warner Brothers may include the
music and the Chinese canteens
| in a motion picture to be made Of
unusual canteen activities.
Miss Lois Apple, president OF the
Girls Service Organization, an
nounced that Mrs. Frances Spauld-
| ing Egbert, Miss Val Vlodeck and
herself had given more than 500
hours each to USO Club events. She
stated. the 337 girl members had
Evening star., 1945-01-03
Wife Qffsred as Rewurd

For making furniture from Drift
wood for . native with three wives.
. British Royal Navy stoker sta
Evening star., 1945-01-03

contributed 66,2S0 hours In 1914
The club was begun on November
I27, l943, with Is girls.
Mr. Smith introduced Fred C.
Lasch, newly appointed assistant
director Of the USO Club here. Mr.
Lasch, originally with the member
ship secretary Of the YMCA, re-
Gently returned after more than q
year and q half Of YMCA and USC
work In the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
HEARING HELDON
 RECREATION BILL
Waterbury Delegation Fa' vOrs Creation of State
 Community Commission

Yesterday afternoon at hearing before the Judiciary Committee, at the State Capitol. Hartford Senate Bill 2l9 was presented for the es' tablishment of a Community Com mission in the State. Communities all over the state were present to speak in favor of the bill. Prom Waterbury, George T. Ryan spoke for the Industrial Recreation Asso- citation. Others attedning from this city were Harry Ingram, U. S. Rubber; Paul Anderson, Bristol Co.,: Thomas s. Smith, YMCA, repre- senting the Waterbury War Coun- cil Recreation Committee; Joseph R. Rimany, Jr., YMCA.
 Other groups approving this bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
Negro WACS
 Found Guilty
By ESTELLE BOND

Fort Devens, Mass, March 21 UP)-Four Negro WACS were under court martial sentence of one year at hard labor and dishonorable dis charge today because they defled 8 general.
 The decision was returned last night by nine member court mar tial which included two Negro of- ficers, but it is subject to review by higher army officials. The Negroes staged sit-down strike at Lowell General hospital here March 10 and then defied Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles back to-work order.
 After the verdict was announced Pvt. Anna c. Morrison, 20, of Rich mond, Ky, became hysterical and had to be escorted to detention bar racks by military policemen. The decision was received stoically, how ever, by the other three defendants: Pvts. Jchnnie Murphy, 20, of Ran kin, Pa, Alice Young, 23, of Wash ington; and Mary E. Green, 21, of Conroe, Tex.
 The board deliberated about an hour before Col. Harry L. Peavey of Bangor, Me, the presiding officer, read the findings and announced the verdict.
 In reaching it's verdict, the court martial disregarded the plea of Negro defense Atty. Julian D. Rainey of Boston who contended that the girls were suffering sort of tenn porary insanity-a persecution com- plex' when they refused to report for duty.
 These WAC girls enlisted, they were not drafted" Rainey said in his closing argument. They are young and all they hear is regard less of race, creed or color, but then a colonel says in their presence that he doesn't want colored WACS talk ing temperatures"
 Rainey was referring to the four girls remarks that Col. Walter M. of Vinalhaven Me. com manding officer of the hospital where thy were orderlies said that he didn't want black WACS" in the motor pool or as medical tech 
 Denying that the racial issue had any place in the trial, Major Leon E. Mccarthy of Ansonia, Conn.,, the trial judge advocate, argued that the only question is whether they an order directly given to them-and it has been proven that they did"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

en0eu the argument The bank CTS agreed to the lower interest rate and gave Mir. Nelson a sumptuOus
 banquet with all the traditional Chinese delicacies and squeaky mu- sic.
 Marshall Fields book, Freedom Is More Than Word," will be pulp lished by the University of Chicago Press on the 16th. Advance word is that it makes considerable sense The theatrical magnate E. M. Loew and his wife (after several sincere tries at reconciliation have decided to make the parting pum- minint The reason the Dock of Windsor wants out" (down there in the Bahamas) is that many of the people there made $60 a week on labor loan-outs in the U. s. .. Their wage in the Bahamas is $5 a week. The elections are due soon --so Their HighnesseS decided not to be around such a dangerous place when the blowoff comes. Simple to savvy when you get the lowdown, ain't it?? The Anti-Saloon League will soon issue its own pulp lication. The word temperate" will replace "anti'.
 War Story: Colonel John T. Whi- taker brought this one back the other night Ernest Hemingway, the war correspondent, was slugging through the mud of France with his chest in bandages, inside and out! An old vilIager stopped Hemingway and said: q see you have been wounded. also note you are a mature man. But you show no rank. How can that be?' Hem ingway, kidding the situpatiOn, sol emnly intoned: Ut is true am wounded. It is true I am mature and that I have no rank-becauSe they found out I canOnt read or write!"
 Boston OfficialdOm, incenSed over N. Y. tabs attack Con its news papers), may ban 1t, if certain Bos- tonians have their way Mis- sissippi Congressman McGhee's pretty daughter, Gloria, is in Reno for One Guess. Gloria is a show girl when she isn't divorcing peo- pie The gendarmes are going to cause bundle of red faces on certain middle-aged lotharios when they raid that West Side hotel in the mid-50s. Such goings-on! Add Easy Jobs: Understudy to Ger dee Niesen, who hasn't missed 2 peri in over an annum. Four un- derstudies got sick waiting for he" to. Correction: We recently gave the film: The Picture ot Dorian Gray'' an orchid Bep pod'n. We meant, of course, to givs it a panSy!!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
SERVICE CLUBS IN
 JOINT GATHERING
Talks Given on OPA VOIun- teers, "Tire Week." Re.
 lief Campaign

Addressing about l5O members of the Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions. Unico. and Quota clubs at the Elton yes- terday Joseph Basine. state OPA official, urged local business men to volunteer their services to the local ration board. He stated the Waterbury men would be of great help in giving information on OPA regulations to retailers.
 The prize control program was discussed by MT. Basine, with illus trations given on the effects of the various ceiling regulations.
 A talk on the Check Your Tire Week campaign was given by Jack Miller, and Mrs. Donald Post spoke on the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
VOLUNTEER WORKERS
 SOUGHT FOR TRAILS

State Forester Dr. Raymond Kienholz gave an illustrated talk on the Philippine Islands at a meeting of the Waterbury Naturalist Club last night at the Mattatuck Histor- ical Society building on West Main street. He was introduced by Walter P. Green, chairman of the program committee.
 At the business meeting it was voted to make donation of $l0 to the Red Cross. Harold B. Pierpont asked for volunteers to help work on the 62 miles of trails for which the club is responsible. Miss Helen L. Stoddard, president, presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

When Donald Nelson was in China setting up the Chinese War Produc- tiOn Board, the Chinese bankers in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
LITIGATION OVER
 5oo COMMISSION

Presentation of testimony is ex- pected to be concluded in common pleas court this afternoon in the $500 civil action brought by Joseph P. Hosey, local real estate broker, against William and Elizabeth Synnott of Waterbury, The hearing opened this morning before Judge John F. McDonough.
 The plaintiff claims he was en- gagged by the defendants last Aug. 28 to sell their property at Fl Fleming stheet, but they refused to sell it after he obtained cus- toner. The purchase price had been set at $l0,700 and he entitled to a five per cent commission, the plaintiff claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

in the city were Group WoEk Sec ton of the Council oi Social Agen- cies which is headed by Jean c Aeserve Of Lincoln House: also. urging the support Of the bin har been the Community Recreation Committee whose chairman is Paul S. Reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
AUXILIARY HEARS
 MISS K. CROWLEY
Superior Court Probation Officer Discusses Active
 itieS of Staff

Miss Kathleen Crowley, superior court probatio nofficer for New Haven county. discussed activities of the probation staff in an address to members of the Italian American Democratic club auxiliary last night at the Elton.
 The probation officer stated that lawyers are now taking greater cog nizance of family history and social backgrounds of their clients in pleading extenuating circumstances.
 References were made in the talk on steps taken in this city to de- crease juvenile delinquency. Praise was voiced by Miss Cfowley for the appointments of a school psycholo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
EVIDENCE STARTS
 IN $l5,OOO SUIT

A hearing opened in superior court today before Judge Frank P. McEvoy and a jury of five women and seven men in the el5.00O civil action brought against Edwin P. Gruber of Waterbury by Joseph c. Falzone, as administrator of the estate of his mother, Mrs. Linda Falzone.
 Mrs. Falzone sustained fatal in- juries last Aug. IS in a stairway fall at premises owned by the defendant on North Main street.
 Appearing for the plaintiff are Attorneys John H. Cassidy and Wal ter Smyth, while Attorney J. War ren Upson represents the defendant.
 Sac Paulo and SoEocaba in Brazil are now linked with an electric rail- way 87 miles in length.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

One hundred bathing suits sent by women ot Uruguay have been given to British service women con- valescing in the Middle East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

gist and a policewoman. Mrs. Roc- co Diorio. president. was In charge of the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

sisted on 20 per cent interest. Nell son felt this figure was too tail. But he was unable to convince them. Finally, Nelson intOned these lines: ''If you don't care about Chin- csc lives, that's your business. But when you persist in delaying the war effort, it means American lives. And if that is your purpose, to hell with yOu!" That blunt expres- sion from Donald Nelson, American, ended the argument The bank CTS agreed to the lower interest rate and gave Mir. Nelson a sumptuOus banquet with all the traditional Chinese delicacies and squeaky mu- sic.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Dent Made in
House Shortage

Congratulating themselves upon
having made a slight derta in the
shortage Of housing for servle cren,
El Centres uSO housing committee
Friday resolved to double its efforts
to make something more than a
dent.
First they Will hold a conference
with commanding officers at the Ell
Centre marine air station and the
Holtville naval air station sc that
there may be no duplication of ef-
fort and the whole process of find
ing quarters for servicemen and
their families will be streamlined
for efficiency.
Next they will seek a committee
of volunteers from the Wcmen's
Ten Thousand club in Ell Centro to
interview servicemen and send them
to quarters open to the right
parties" In this way the housing
committee hopes to get service
families into homes where there are
common interests and where the
task of two families living under
one roof will be made as easy as
possible.
Our one idea said Charles
Bramkamp, committee chairman,
lis to tackle the housing shortage
as efficiently and scientifically as
possible. Other agencies are trying
to get permanent housing. We arc
trying to dc something now"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
DeMILLE-A MARTYR
IN A HIGH CAUSE

Cecil B. DeMille who is willing to sac
rifice a S100,00000 year job rather
than forfeit what he deems to be free
Americans political rights, deserves the
praise, encouragement and gratitude OF
all those persons who value fundamental
values of freedom.
If there are those who, after years of
seeing this or that fundamental privilege
ground under heel, are inclined to finally
acknowledge defeat and quit battling for
the old foundational concepts of democ-
racy, Mr.. De Miles example should
serve to revive their courage and renew
their determination to go on fighting for
human rights.
Mr.. De Mile was member of union
The union assessed its membership S10O
per head to fight against proposition No.
II on the recent state ballot. De Mile
favored the proposition and refused to
pay his S1.00. Because he refused, he
was ousted from membership. And be-
cause he wasn't member of the union he
can't put on his weekly radio show at
some $4,000 per week.
Mr.. De Mile took the matter to court,
the tribunal in which we are supposed
to have refuge against tyranny. But the
court says De Mile must pay his Sl.OO
to oppose the proposition. 1t makes this
ruling on grounds that MEMBER must
do what the union says.
What kind of country is this?
What kind of courts and laws exist In
this land?
Will free people respect such courts
and laws and foolishness and injustice!
The whole sorry situation is the result
of the lengths to which unions have been
permitted to go in regimenting human
beings Some way, somehow these wrongs
will he rightd They must be righted II
we are to have a decent America to live
in and not communized America whose
tribunals will be labor unions with stolen
political power over citizens who have
no freedom of action
We condemn such usurpation OF polltl-
cal power 10y union or any other body.
1t is not necessary for unionism to go to
such lengths. And for the good of worthy
unionism, worthy unions should use all
force to abolish such practices by their
fellow organizations who, unless stopped,
may bring the house down on the bad
and the good together.
We commend Mr.. De Mile for standing
his ground in this battle for freedom OF
political right. He is a martyr for the
very highest kind of cause, the cause OF
a fundamental principle. He has
chance by his example to correct filthy,
rotten practice which must be abolished.
We commend him, and hope that all
people will cheer him on in the further
ance of his one man crusade.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Our Men In the Service

air force examinations to deter
mine his qualifications as a pre-
aviation cadet.
A letter received recently from
Nick M. Carter, well-known Ell
Centre man, now serving as SC1/c
with the navy in the Philippines,
wrote that the "hills out here are
very beautiful and are covered with
banana trees, cccoanut palms and
other kinds of fruit trees. The only
animal life the letter said, CON
sists of deer and plenty Of monkeys
Some of the boys have found good
market for monkeys. They sell them
tc the army pilots for prices rang
ing from $25 to $50 apiece, and
there are plenty of them. This is nc
Paradise out here! 1t is one move
after another, just chasing the
Japs.' Nick and his outfit have
been fighting in the Pacific theatei
for the past 20 months and he
hopes to be able to come hcme fol
awhile next May when his two
years overseas service is completed
Chief Petty Officer T. J. LaBellt
of Ell Centre was. at Camp Parks
with a detachment of Seabees ant
recently was at Fort Lewis, Wash
ington, with a 12-man detachmen
| of overseas veterans to make {
study CT army technique in bridge
] construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
British Extend
Amphibious Hops

the Allies tight control OF the Ara
kan coast.
The two other landings were made
on the Myebon peninsula, midway
between Akyab and Ramree, ana
northeast of the peninsula in the
Kangaw area, where ground forces
were last reported less than mile
from the Myohaung-Taungup high
way.
Although the communique gave
no further reports on the Kangaw
ground fighting, it disclosed that
medium and fighter bombers IN
strength yesterday bombed and
strafed Japanese positions and hill
areas near Kangaw and at other
Arakan points.
There was no new information
concerning the Allied forces which
had been reported approximately 20
miles from Mandalay, although the
communique said the japanese were
continuing futile attempts to dis
lodge 14th army troops from their
Irrawaddy bridgeheads at Singyu
and Thabeibykin far to the north.
Allied planes again hit supply
depots at Mandalay yesterday, and
bombed and strafed the nearby
Meiktila airfield and Irrawacdy riv-
er craft. At least 100 river boats
were hit. Two locomotives were
damaged and another set afire dur
ing a night attack on the Rangoon-
Mandalay railway.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
LET'S GET ON WITH The
YOUTH RECREATION PROGRAM

For year, Ell Centro people have walt
ed patiently for some provision for youth
recreation in our city. The executive
committee of the community council, con-
fronted with the countless problems at
tending a satisfactory program, finally
threw up its hands and quit, with nothing
specific accomplished.
simultaneously with this final dark
development, light broke through the
dark clouds. Skouras of Fox-West Coast
theaters offered the city the old lmpe-
rial Theater building at State and Sew
enth streets, for recreational purposes.
The gift is generous, to say the least.
But it's acceptance by the city and oper-
alton for recreational purposes calls Tor
surmounting many large, complex PROB
lens. Revamping the property, estab-
lishment of the facilities which are really
needed by the community. will prove
neither cheap nor easy task.
The offer, however, stimulates the
Chamber of Commerce, the City Council,
and the Community Council into immed-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
Boys Held in
Farm BurqIaries

Burglaries of houses west of Ell
Centre and Imperial brought trouble
to three 13-year-old boys taken into
juvenile court in Ell Centro Thursday
for a hearing before Judge Vaughn
NJ, Thompson.
Two of the boys were made wards
of the juvenile court and are re-
quired to make monthly reports
as to their conduct and good behav-
ior. Judge Thompson informed of
the bad school grades of the boys,
instructed their parents to visit
their school principal weekly and
keep a close watch on their school
work SO it may be improved.
The third boy had been in juven-
lie court for several times, Judge
Thompson said, SO he committed
him to a state school for boys and
his father agreed to pay part of
the tuition
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

Centre for 80 days leave after hav-
ing spent 10 months in the South
Pacific where he participated in
the invasion of three islands, the
latest being Leyte. Ensign Simpson
attended the high school and junior
college in FL Centre. After leaving
school he was associated with his
brother, Jess Simpson, in business.
He then enlisted in the merchant
marine and transferred later. While
in the Pacific area Ensign Simpson
lest 81 pounds.
Buddy Latham of Imperial, con
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Latham of that
city, completed boot training at San
Diego and spent leave in the valley.
When he returned to San Diego,
Buddy was assigned to combat
aircraft service unit.
Jim Hand, fireman first class,
has been home for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hand
CT Imperial. He brought friend
with him. His brother, Dave Hand
is expected to arrive home soon
from the South Pacific for 30
day furlough.
Among the men to report re-
Gently at Keecler Field, Biloxi
Mississippi, was Private Leslie B
Horton, sen of Joe d. Horton of 1861
Vine, Ell Centro. He will take army
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
HoItviIle Flyer
Earns DIE and
Seven Clusters

First Lieutenant Marion E. Walk
er of Holtville. California has flown
his Goth combat mission in the
Mediterranean theater of opera
tions.
He is serving as pilot with a
veteran BIS Mitchell bomber group
on Corsica.
Lieutenant Walker has been on
many important missions blasting
the Hun, but the attack on the
Rimini gun position gave him his
narrowest escape. The pilot has this
to say in regard to the mission:
Jerry threw up a terrific anti
aircraft barrage. My ship was holed
in about 40 places One direct hit in
the right nacelle damaged the land
ing gear and went on up through
the wing. / got the ship back to
the home base, on a wing and
prayer and made a successful crash
landing, without injury to any OF
the crew."
Having continually distinguished
himself in combat, the Holtville pilot
for his exploits over enemy terfl-
tory has been decorated with the
Distinguished Flying Cross and the
Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf
Clusters.
After graduating from Holtville
Union High school, Lieutenant
Walker was employed by the r. M.
Willingham company of Hynes. En-
listing in the army air force, May
IS. 1912, the bomber pilot received
his training at Tucson, Arizona and
Greenville, South Carolina. He has
been serving overseas since March
l?44.
Lieutenant Walker i. the son of
o Walker, SIG Fern street, Holt
Vile. ans his wife, Mary Louise,
resides at Route l, Fl Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28

HANDY, Ceylon, Jan. 81. tUP)-
Allied forces in the fifth amphib-
ious hop on the Burma coast in two
weeks, have landed on Cheduba
island. 11O miles southeast of Akyab.
The landing brought their lines
within less than 200 niles of the
southern tip of Burma, q southeast
Asia communique annol ncing the
move said today.
Cheduba lies OF the southwestern
END of Ramree island, which was
invaded early this week by British
ccmmandos. The southern tip OF
Cheduba is due west of the coastal
town of Taungup, southern termi-
nus of the Moyhaung-Taungup
highway, the last remaining escape
for thousands of japanese concen-
trated in the Kaladan valley.
The communique also reported the
capture of Myohaung, 81 miles
northeast of Akyab, by troops of the
18th In6ian corps.
The amphibious operations, which
began with the landing and occupa-
ton of Akyab two weeks ago, gave
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-28
OPA WithhoIds
Melon CeiIinq

Application of the watermelon
price order was held up by the
OPA pending more information re-
garding the planting season, County
Agricultural Commissioner B. A
Harrigan said Friday.
The price ceiling order is set on
the basis of the Department OF
Agriculture bulletin showing that
the Imperial Valley planting season
begins in January, Harrigan said
"As matter of fact" he con-
tinued, "all covered watermelons
in the valley are planted before
November 80 and the proposed price
ceiling did not take the covered
melon season into account"
Valley watermelon growers are
forwarding the required informa-
tion to the OPA.