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Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
DEATH FUNERAL
NOTICES

MEALEY, Alfred Malcolm, SO, cied
Saturday at his home near I'M
perial. His survivors are one son,
two stepsons and eight grand
children. Funeral services will be
held at the Lemons-Wiley chapel
at 10 am. Tuesday with Rev.
Elmer Wilder of Imperial officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery. Lemons-Wiley mortuary
is in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
You're Not Too Old
To Feel Young

This is a message for men who have
known life but no longer find 1t thrilling
because of the lack of certain vitamins
and hormones. Tromone, recent medicai
discovery combining vitamins and hor.
mones may multiply the vim and vitality
enjoyment you once knew. Your whole ap-
proach, your whole attitude toward lie.
may improve when you begin to use
Tromone. Now it may be possible for mid
die aged men to again enjoy the same
spirit, vitality and pleasures that made
their youth thing to remember. Added
years may not subtract from your pleas
ures when you use Tromone. the new
medical formula combining vitamins and
horrnones Follow directions on label.
Tromone for sale by Valley Drug. Co..
and Druggists everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
CRAWLED TO SAFETY
GIS SHIP HAD HIS ENGINE

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 19. (UP)-
When Pfc. Harvey Underhill eX-
amined the Oil burner on the ship
that was taking him on one of those
ocean cruises" he got quite a
surprise. Glancing at the serial
number he recalled packing it back
in Akron in 1912. Just to make GER
tain, he checked with the company,
and sure enough, it was his own
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
HoIsey Says Two
Will Be Tough

left is not in too good shape"
Two Jima has three airfields.
"If necessary the Seabees will
build another island and put four
or five in there" he added.
Halsey was accompanied by mem
bers of his staff. They included his
flag secretary, Cmdr. Harold Stas-
sen, former governor OF Minnesota,
who has been named delegate to
the April Is world organization con-
ference at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9. up
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., COM
mander of the Third Fleet, predict
ed Monday that fighting on Two
Jima would be very tough
He Clubted, however, that the
Japanese fleet would Come out to
interfere.
The rd-boiled admiral came
here for conference after leading
his force on a three-month series
of engagements in Japanese-con-
trolled waters.
Il don't believe they are coming
out for this operation" he said OF
the Japanese fleet as he discussed
the Two Jima invasion with re-
porters.
DIG THEM OUT
We're going TO have to go in
and dig them out. They've got very
little to fight with what they have
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
ISSUES SQUARELY STATED
ON COLORADO TREATY

So far in the hearing before the Senate
foreign relations committee of the pro-
posed Colorado River water treaty, there
has been much wrangling and exchange
of fiery words. But out of it all has come
the issues in understandable terms.
1t sums up to this: Shall honestly
made contracts be kept? or, Shall bloc
or clique nullify such contracts on the
unsupported assumption that it is neces
sary in the name of comfy and good
neighbor lines?
Proponents of the treaty have produc-
ed only two arguments-that of comfy
and that a treaty will be better than nego-
tiations from time to time. Neither stands
the test of logic or honesty.
Where would treaty sponsors stand if
one basin state undertook to break the
Boulder Dam contract binding on all
states? No question that they would be
found on the side of keeping pledge.
Then why take the opposite view when
a foreign government steps in to sever
the contract?
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The follOIUing edit
oriais are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions UOiced by editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion or
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19

Adult education must literally place
itself in the path of the adult if it is to
keep democracy intelligent and purpose
ful.-Dr. Paul Klapper, president Queens
College.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19

When this war ends, we must immed-
lately prepare to defend ourselves, parti-
cularly to make sure that our enemies
realize that if they dare to strike again,
they'll lose again.-Harry Hopkins, pres
idential adviser
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
MAY GET LEAVE

Asked whether he would give
Stassen a leave of absence for the
conference, Halsey grinned and said
that he was giving it serious con-
sideration."
Reminded that early in l943, he
predicted that the American forces
would be in Japan, Halsey was
asked if he would make another
venture at crystal ball gazing
1--WE dropped all that" he said,
but the quicker the better and l
hone to God I'm there"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
BY FRANZ WEIsSBLATT

MANILA, Feb. IS. CUP)-ApproX-
imately 6000 American prisoners CT
war died in japanese hands in Lu-
zon after the fall of Bataan.
That estimate is based on careful
records which I kept during the
more than three years I spent as q
prisoner of war myself in Bilibid
prison.
The total does not include deaths
which may have occurred among
the more than 10000 American
prisoners who were taken from the
Philippines to Formosa or Japan
$4,000 TRANSPORTED
Approximately 10000 were trans
ported from the Philippines but ]
was unable to obtain any knowledge
of them and l do not believe any
agency has any detailed informa-
tion on them.
My records were kept almost
from the beginning of my imprison-
ment after I was wounded and cap
tured January T. 1912
l kept them up-to-date as best
l could from information obtained
from hundreds of prisoners who
passed through Bilibid. I talked
with men from every prison camp
in the Philippines.
concealed my records, which
contain thousands of names, in a
niche in my cell wall and managed
to keep them from being discovered
by guards. Obviously, am not per-
mitted tc reveal the names of those
who died or who still are prisoners
but my information is being turned
over to army authorities for what
ever use they can make of it.
RECORDS DEATHS
In the first year of my imprison-
ment l had the sad duty of record
ing thousands of names of men re-
ported dead. They were the victims
of the infamous death march and
there we're many who did not sur
vive wounds or disease incurred in
their last hopeless stand.
Late in 1912 7 estimated con-
servatively that at least 5000 Amer
leans died in Japanese hands in the
Philippines.
The death rate decreased rapidly
after the first few months, how
ever, since conditions in the Philip
pines camps, until the last few
months, were not unendurable.
We never had enough TO eat and
everyone lost weight, but those who
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19

ELECT WOMAN DOORKEEPER
CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 10. tUP)-
Miss Annette Leclerc, a 28-year-
old insurance agent in Berlin, has
become the first woman ever elect
ed doorkeeper in the New Hamp-
shire legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
,es NoTRE DAME CASUALTIES

1853 NOTRE DAME CaSUALIiEo
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. ~.
(UP)-The University OF Notre
Danes casualty list for World War
II now has 168 gold stars, repre-
senting three times the number OF
students and alumni of the school
killed in the first world war.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
Wounded Priest
Tells Of laps
Wanton KILLINGS
By FRANK HEWLETT

! MANILA. Feb. 10. UP)-A thrice
-bayonetted priest, who feigned
death to escape, Lold from a hospi-
tai cot Monday how Japanese SOL
die,s slaughtered civilians at La
Sale university February u and
tried TO violate wounded women
| in the group.
The story of Father Francis Co.'S
grave, superior of the Redemptor-
ist Order in Manila, was one of
many reported instances of mass
slayings of civilians caught in Man.
ila no-man's land in the last 10
days.
Father Cosgrave, several men,
bers of his order, and a number of
prominent Spanish residents of
Manila had sought refuge at the
university when they suddenly were
visited by a japanese officer and
20 soldiers.
WANTON CRUELTIES
He said the soldiers wantonly be-
gan bayonetting the group. He sur
vived despite three wounds, includ-
ing one made by bayonet plunged
into the left side of his chest and
out mis- back.
More than 10 persons in the room,
including several Christian fathers,
met a worse fate, he said.
The Japanese soldiers returned
later in the afternoon" Father Cos
grave saio. They laughed at the
sight of bodies in heap and
kicked them. They tried to violate
the wounded women-even young
girls"
Father Cosgrave pretended death
until the japanese finally went
away.
CRAWLED TO SAFETY
Shortly before midnight the priest
decided that if ne was going to die
he would die on his feet. He craWled
and dragged himself upstairs to a
chapel and there, one by one, about
10 other survivors joined him.
They watched fearfully as the
Japanese attempted to set fire to
the building. Eventually American
machine guns and tanks forced the
Japanese to withdraw.
The next morning the survivors
heard the welcome voices of Amer
leans and within a few hours they
all were under treatment and re-
covering from their ordeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-19
Captive Writer
Tells Of Dedths

survived the first few months at
least had a chance.
Evening star., 1945-04-08

Vile, and Miss Katherine Estelle
Payne, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Payne of Clarksburg, w. Va,
was married to Mr.. Stanley Dean
Shinn, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harper
P. Shinn. The Rev. Purcell Storey
offlciated at the ceremony, which
was followed by reception in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shinn.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
|Recent Weddinqs announced

Wolsey, S. OAK, was the maid of
honor and Miss Kathleen Hersey,
sister of the bride, was her other
attendant. Ensign Henry A. Knoll
served as best man and 1t. George
B. Beard, AAF, brother of the
groom; Ensign William A. Carter,
Ensign P. Scott Smith, jr., and
Charles Oxley. R. T., first class, U.
S. N. r., were the ushers.
The chapel of Mount Vernon
Methodist Church was the scene of a
double wedding March 10, when
Miss Lillian Louise Shinn, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harper P. Shinn
of Hyattsville, became the bride
of Mr.. Louis A. Day, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Day, also of Hyatts-
Evening star., 1945-04-08

Maj. and Mrs. Waldemar Patter-
son Adams announce the marriage
of their daughter, 1t. q. g. Gym
thia Patterson Adams, to 1t. Ernest
Michael Lancina, A. U. S., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Lancina of
New York City and Montgomery,
N. Y.
The ceremony took place March
in st. Johns Episcopal Church in
Fayetteville, N. c., and a reception
at the officers Club of Fort Bragg
followed.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Virginia Adams, and
Capt. John S. O'Neill was best man
for 1t. Lancina. Capt. Harold
Parker and Capt. Carl NJ Monroe
were the ushers.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy M.
Merte, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph John Merte of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, to Corpl. Draper Krum SUIT
cliffe. U. S. A., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter D. Sutcliffe of this city, took
place March 3 in st. Johns Evan
gelical Lutheran Church in Pough-
keepsie. The Rev. DR.. Frederick J.
Baum ofticiated and a reception at
the Nelson House followed.
The bride was attended by Mrs
John I. Tompkins as matron of
honor and Miss Dorothy Louise
Traupel as maid of honor. Pvt
Raymond Taylor of Nyack, N. Y,
served as best man and Mr.. Austin
E. Walker, Mr.. John Hashagen, Mr.
William Hutson and Mr.. Arthur
Hankinson, all of Poughkeepsie,
were the ushers.
Miss Elizabeth H. Dierken, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Joseph H. Dierken and
the late Mr.. Dierken, became the
bride March 4 of 1t. Robert c.
Ryan, u S. N. R.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs William M. Ryan OF Boston
The Rev Russell A. Phelan otficiat-
ed at the ceremony in st. AIMS
Church and a reception in the home
of the brides cousins, 1t. Col and
Mrs. Robert F. Bourne, followed
Mrs. John J. Mcdonnell was
matron of honor for her sister and
1t. John Bruton, U. S. N. r., served
as best man. 1t. Gibbs Wilson and
1t. Bernard Hemelt, both of the
United States Navy Reserve, were
the usherS.
The First Baptist Church OF
Washington was the scene of the
wedding March of Miss Eileen
Mona Hersey. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Hersey of Takoma
Park, formerly of Mitchell, S. Oak.
and David B. Beard, chief petty
officer specialist X, U. S. N. R
The Rev. DR.. Edward H. Pruden
oficiated at the double-ring cere-
money which was followed by a
reception in the church parlors
Miss Hilda Busch, formerly of
Evening star., 1945-04-08

Miss Shinn was attended by Mrs.
Louise Loveless, sister Of Mr.. Day,
as matron Of honor, and Miss
Payne's attendant was Miss Beatrice
Market. Mr.. Harper Eugene Shinn
of Cheverly, brother of Miss Shinn,
was best man for Mr. Day, and Mr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11
DOGS

Does the character of dog reflect that Of It's
owner? When dog is mean and quarrelsomc
is it the result OF heredity environment? Plato
apparently believed dogs take after their owners
as to character and disposition Said he: Dogs
are like their mistresses" There is also an old
proverb: "If be great. even his dog Will
wear proud look"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11
CHILDREN

MY sster-in.law is % and has nine children. All
these wonderful youngsters were born In Brook.
lyn both their parents" So writes a
Brooklynite. This remarkable record for blessed
events by so young mother inspires the ques.
ton: What city in the United States tops the list
in the average number Of children per family?
My belief is that Boston would head such list.
with Brooklyn second.
WOMEN. ETC.
The women Of Arabia continue TO battle strongly
for their rights. These heretofore downtrodden
females now demand the right TO vote the right
TO run fer office and number Of other rights.
However they do not demand poygamy be abol.
ished. They think 1t all right for a man to have
three or four wives il he can support them prop.
ery. This is an interesting situation. In some
other countries where an acute man shortage is
expected In the postwar period many women are
growing desperate as to their matrimonial pros.
poets. Some are not inclined TO frown on polyg.
amy. They seem to think that half husband.
or even third OF a husband is better than none.
PLEASE NOTE
Those carrying on phone conversations they wish
to be strictly private Should talk in code. At times
other people listen in by accident Other times
they listen in purposely. Telephones are also
tapped and recordings are made Of all converse,
tons Take your conversations of the last week.
How would you like to have some of these played
in public over a loudspeaker?
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11

The tsrrifYns passport photo made him look
like combination Of KGrioH and T0rz0n
TINE most beautiful coffee shop mattresses are
said 10 be found in California. These tray
queens develop foowings Of admlring male
customers who tip lavishly. II Is not unusual for
one OF these smartlooking mattresses TO make
500 a week They spare no effort TO keep regu-
lar customers pleased. Not long ago in a Los
Angeles shop I saw a waitress playfully kiss
a middle aged customer she said: Goodbye
now. See you tomorrow" hostess standing
nearby sarcastically commented Just part of our
friendly service"
THINGS TO COME
In that beautiful postwar period foreign travel
will be speeder cheaper and more luxurious than
ever. So state the prophets. But what would
like TO know Is this: Will there be any improve
ment in passport photos? The last time went
to Europe shuddered every time saw my pass
port photo / figured IL made me look like
combination of Boris Karlon in Frankensein and
the head ape in Tarzan. Yet as showed it 10
an official at the SwissItalian border he said:
Your passport-he looks just like you" I
brooded this remark for weeks.
SPAGHETTI
Have tried spaghetti all over Italy. Nom. and
none is good yours. Don't ever lose your
Areclpe." That's an excerpt from the letter OF
u. S. Army sergeant TO his mother. The much
pleased mother has had this part of her sons
letter framed and hung on the kitchen wall.
am a spaghetti fan myself and II do say so. a
graceful and accomplished handler OF this delight.
full dish. The secret of handling spaghetti prop
eriy Is to first relax You then wind the spaghetti
around the fork slowly After which you take
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11

'ro''sh' '-i'. Ei". t's'"'r. s,"'r'a'r. I"'
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11

a small pair of scissors and clip the spaghetti.
OF course. restaurants do not furnish spaghetti
eaters with scissors. But they should. I carry
mine with me.
ASKING
Queries from clients So How would you pro-
nounce Knute Rocknes first name. A. Canute.
Q. In what way does the cat figure In the manu-.
facture of violin? Isn't catgut made from the
ntestines of cat? A. Catgut is generally made
from the lnteStines of sheep. Sometimes from
those of a horse or mule. But never from those
of a cat. Yet. some very intelligent people have
believed catgut used in violin strings comes from
cats For example in referring TO an orchestra
leader drawing his bow across a violin, George
T -Lanigan wrote as follows:
squesRS heard in the orchestra
The leader draws across
The inteStines of the agile car
The tail of the noble boss.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
Fake Landlord
Sent To Prison,
Collected $1,000

Hammatt NJ. DAVIS. 81. Of 662
Euclid. convicted OF accepting
money for rental OF non-existent
apartments and against whom po-
lice listed 80 complaints, was sem
fenced TO serve three 10 FIVE years
N prison Wednesday by Recorders
Judge Joseph A. ellis.
Charged with larceny by CONVEX
sion in the collection OF S3,o06 from
prospective tenants. Davis. opera
tor Of rental agency al $3.50 Oak
land avenue. accepted $50 from
Mrs. Helen Williams, "a, of 4465
fireman, Oct. 20, 1914.
Among those making complaint
against Davis 10 the police were
LINER Briker Of $500 Cameron,
who gave him $40; Sadie Hinton,
66l6 Hartford, $40: William Frank
lin of 6506 Stanford. S35; Herbert
Williams of 42i9 Eighteenth. $40:
Napoleon Fears of 55l8 Beaublen,
S+5; Earl Hardwood of $50 Hendrie,
$50: Muriel Schmidt of 442l Nc
Graw. SIS; Jack Thompson of 1897
Maple. $685. Otis Staley of l544 Le-
land. SS5; John Orr of 1925 E. Fort,
$50; Charles Maeln of 1896 Brush.
$40: Lena Walker of 1885 E. Lafay-
cite. $50. Claude White OF 1882
MelroSe. S46; James Robinson of
654 MarSton. s35: Pearl Barrett OF
1896 Holbrook. S45: Edward Hinton
Of al Josephine. S35; Frances Cook
OF SASS Chope Place. $40
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
Fisk University
President VIII
Resign In July

NASHVILLE. Tenn. - President
Thomas +. Jones Of Fisk Unlvcr-
Sity for over decade. vii, resign
his pos, in July. 1916. I, Is as
Sumed that the board OF trustees
ot Fisk viii accept his reSlSna-
ton at a special meeting in New
York.
Several prominent Negro cduca-
tors are reported under consider
ton for the presidency. DR. Charles
Wesley. president of Wherefore
university. considered one OF tn,
most able educators in the iielG
is reliably reported in line for the
position. DR. St Elmo Brady
head Of the chemistry department.
also has been mentioned as sue
ccsSor 10 President Jones How
ever. DR.. Brady said. even II nom
mated ! wouldn't accept"
President Jones. whose policies
received extensive criticism. Will
assume the presidency OF Earlhaat
college. white, in Richmond. Ind
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
COVENANT CASE
FILED AGAINST
TUSKECEE CLUB

Restrictive covenants take A new
turn in the type Of cases filed in
this category in the case o. Yancy
Jordan and others against the De-
troit Tuskegee Alumni association
filed in circuit court last week
One is accustomed 10 reading ~
restrictive covena ants levcled
against persons Of certain racial
strains. but this covenant is levelcd
AGAINST using any property in
Boston Boulevard Arden Park
neighborhood 49, for any purpose
other than private dwellings.
THE CASE was brought by 10
defendants including Yancy JoT-
dan and his wife. Charlotte: Joseph
Branham and his wife. Velma; DR.
Csnute Constable and his wife,
Viola; DR.. James GoCgins and his
wife. LYDIA; Carter Howell and his
wife. Ada; the Rev. Alfred G. Will
lisms and his wife, Louise; DR.
Robert Grecnidge and his wife.
Grace; Snowden Williams and his
wife. Manwella: John B Stack
iool and his wife. Helen, and Mrs.
Beatrice Fleming
The complaint is fled against
the Detroit Tuskegoe Ammnfasso-
citation. n non-profit Michigan Cor
poration. which has bought prop
erty at 30l Arden Park for use as
q clubhouse
The covenant as quoted sets
forth that buildings must be built
certain distances from the street
and from property lines and that
they must be private dwellings and
OF certain types Of construction.
AN INJUNCTION is sought re-
straining the association from
using the building as nicotine
place during the tendency OF the
kuit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03

An all time low was reached this
week when me Chronicle found
three grown women and seven
children. ranging in ace from II
20 one. living in Uncomfortable
rooms al 1885 Chestnut
The situation was created three
months ago when Mrs. Mary
Mitchell. 30 and her seven chill
dren. were given a place TO stay
bv Miss Ida LLOYD and Miss Kate
Lloyd.
MRS. MITCHELL. having been
forced ~ move from her home at
2l53 Antietan. was granted per-
mission by the LLOYD sisters 10 stay
for few days while she found a
place.
The eight of us are sleeping
on the Kitchen floor each night
and our clothes are being kept
in the coal bin" Mrs. Mitchell
said. That is very bad because
Miss Lloyd has been unable to
get in her winters coal because
81 it,
MRS. MITCHELL explained ttfat
her husband. Clarence. rs. has
been a patient az the NpSilanti
State hnSnltal for more than year
and that the only support she gets
Is from The welfare ard her son,
Lawrence Grimes. ~, who Is now
IN the navy.
u have been 20 the housing au-
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Three Women Cause 2
SoIons To Quit Dinner

ate Finance committee. and Con-
nally. Texas chairman Of the
Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee. skipped when they
learned that the three women
had received laSt-minute invita-
tons.
THE THREE women are Mrs.
Jeanctta WEIGH Brown. \executive
secretary Of the National Council
for Negro Women: Mrs. Thomasina
Johnson, representative OF Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority. and Mrs.
Marjorie Joyner OF Chicago.
Senator George was joined by his
wife in what they termed social
for Negroes. Senator
Connally refused to stav. but his
wife remained for the dinner.
In discussing the dinner with
friends, Connally reminded them
that nc is facing IN election IN
nWSce SOLONS, Page
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Thompson PAGES
Workers In ~
Membership Drive

Edward Thompson scored the
big hit Monday night IN the mem
berShip campaign Of the ST. An
tome branch YMCA when he re-
ported ll8 members and $500 for
his work Of the week.
Because Of this feat Thompson
was given the campaign ribbon
for Region Six. the membership
trophy, and old Glory" The pres
entationS were made by DR.. James
J. McClcndon. top man last week.
Prior 10 the presentation, DR.
McClendon spoke on Ethiopia. This
was followed by the workers sing
ing Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
Mrs. Estelle Andrews. guest art
Isl at the conference. also sang
The United Nations membership
campaign. headed by Louis f. Mar
tin. editor and publisher of the
Michigan Chronicle. is moving al a
rapid pace and workers expect 10
have larger report at the next
meeting.
The total figures for all regions
Monday night were $50 members
and sl.l39. The goal has been set
at 5000 a mark which the workers
expect Ia exceed