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Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Civilian Use of PuIImuns
Barred on Short Rides

.enSe Transportation.
Whether that additional number
If cars would handle\ the large
numbers of troops pouring into east
coast ports headed for various parts
Of the country was problematical
Defence Transportation Director
Col j. Monroe Johnson seemed to
have doubts in his mind when he
issued the order. Stating that July
might be the biggest month for ar
rivals of troops from Europe, he
added:
The latest travel directive re-
serves for exclusive military use
about tWo-thirdS of the nation s
Pullman sleeping cars The army
will continue to have priority on
remaining Pullman space.
The net effect of the order will
be to cut out entirely the sleeping
cars on such heavily travelled routes
as New York and Warrington, New
York and Buffalo, New York and
Boston, Chicago and Cleveland,
Chicago and ST Louis and ST. Louis
and Kansas City.
On longer runs than 450 miles,
trains will continue to use Pullmans
and civilians may. buy space as long
as it is available.
AS the troop movement to the
Pacific gains momentum the lead
will shift from the eastern United
States to the western roads which
will be heavily taxed for the rest of
his year at least.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Rail Congestion
Hits Growers Of
Valley Produce

e. Imperial Valley ranchcrS this
week felt the pinch of the car
shortage as transportation facilities
more and more were devoted to the
rush of men and materials to the
Pacific.
Troop trains and trains loaded
with military supplies have the
right-o way and even when cars
are diverted to shipment of pro-
duce, it was explained. they often
are sidetracked to make way for
military trains.
It's the war and that is more
important than We are" remarked
one ranCher in discussing the short
age.
Honeydews and cantaloupes are
at their peak, ranchers said, but
they expect a heavy loss because
they cannot get the produce to
market.
Approximately 300 cars were or
dcred for Saturdays produce ship
mentS from the Valley but only
around Is were delivered. It was
decided to allocate one car to each
shipper.
Slow delivery of the cars which
do leave the Valley is expected. it
was learned, because of the military
prioritieS on railroad facilities.
The anticipated cOngeStiOnS OF
railroad shippings and other trans
portation facilities as the war in
the Pacific progresses was expected
to get worse as the military really
gets to rolling"
Some idea of the movement west
ward is given in the statement of
one grower that Sc freight trains
loaded with other than produce
shipments passed through inland
Friday.
Similar car shortages were report
ed in other agricultural sections in
California and in Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Council Employs
Braw|ey Man on
Water Filter Plan

Plans and specifications for eight
ncw and filters. with capacity of
5000 COO gallons of water daily. will
be drawn UP within the next As
days by Walter K Hopkins of Braw-
Icy, subject to approval of E. Paul
Ford, Ell Centre city engineer. ac-
COrding to an agreement approved
Friday evening by Fl Centre city
council
The contract supersedes an ear
lier one made with Hopkins con-
Cerning plans for a smaller filter
plant. On completion of the plans,
Hopkins will receive $4,000 from the
city for his services He previously
was paid $500.
Construction of the filters has
been made necessary, Ford said. by
the increased population in Ell Gen.
trO in the past few years and the
increased use of water in coolers
and yard watering
1t was agreed that Hopkins would
do all work and furnish materials
for the work of the detailed plans
and specifications. including a de-
tailed estimate of the cost of the
complete rapid sand filter plant
The plans are to specify all nee
esSary appurtcnance and connections
to existing installations, facilities
FOR electric power to run the plant.
detailed designs of electric panel
boards, an underground system of
electric conduitS and conductors,
light and power circuits for illumin-
alton and dredging of existing water
baSinG.
On completion of the plans, the
city will receive from Hopkins the
original drawings, with six sets of
plans and six copies of specifica-
tiOnS and estimates.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
House Approves
Tax Measure

WASHINGTON. July 7. CUP)-
The house late Friday approved a
rcconversion tax bill which would
increase the excess profits tax ex-
cmption on 1945 earnings and auth
OriZe Speed-upS in payment of more
than S5,0000t 000O in tax refunds
The bill was passed and sent to
The senate alter Democrats beat an
amendment 0y Rep. Roger C.
Slaughter 3D. Mo, to make the
increased exemption effective on
1a45 earnings .--F}ae@ provision would
lift the exemption from excess prof
It's taxes from $4,000 to SIS. 900 to
give little business relief from war
time taxes in converting to peace
time production.
Other provisions would permit
earlier payment of refunds author
izcd by existing law to improve the
cash position Of industry during
the reconversion period.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
West Seeks Place
On High Court

WASHINGTON, July 7. up
Two federal circuit court judges
from western states were mention
ed Saturday as likely prospects to
succeed Supreme Court Justice
owen j. Roberts.
One of the men-Judge Sam G.
BrattCn of Albuquerque. N. M
already has been proposed to Presi-
dent Truman. His name was cent
to the President by Sen. Carl A.
Hatch CD, N. M.
The other name to emerge from
speculation over the first vacancy
on the court in more than two
years was that CT Sherman Minton.
of New Albany, Ind, an old friend
of Mr. Truman's from senate days.
Bratton. a former u S. senator
from New Mexico, served on the
New Mexico Supreme Court two
years. A Democrat. he was appoint
ed to the Tenth Circuit Court of
Appeals in 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
500 B-29s Deliver
Heaviest Blow
Across Homeland
Night Aerial Attack SpIatters 400
Tons Of Demolition. Fire Bombs;
Swings Around 275 Arc on Honshu

GUAM, July 7. (UP)-Thc Japanese homeland.
aflame from Tokyo to the inland under of the
great fire raids in history proclaimed wide open for
invasion Saturday after 30 days Of continuous aerial
bardment.
struck probably the heaviest blow Of the Pacific dur
the night. They splattered almost Of demo
tOn and ncendiary bombs into five big Japanese war
centers lying along d 275-me arc of central IIonshu
Columns Of smoke and flame SpOuting four miles into
the night sky fiery proof that the mSy target cities
had joined the death list of 27 other japanese gut
ted by the B-29S.
Tokyo admitted fires still raging Of control
parts Of the bombed cities after daybreak Saturday,
The raid capped aIl-day series of fighter and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Superior Court
Actions Set
Up New Record

Seventeen actions were filed in
Imperial county superior court Fri
day. the all-time high for one day
as far as the staff of the county
clerks office. can remember.
All the actions were civil and in
Cluded divorce suits. damage suits.
annulment DEGREES. quiet title suits
and the like
DIVORCE ACTIONS
Divorce complaints were filed by
lillian Ruth Clifton against Hubert
R. Clifton Sr.. by Eugene Duvall Jr
against Beverly Jane Duvall. by
Irene Nichols against Cleo Nichols.
by Harvey Knighten McClimans
against IeOla J. McClimans. by
Guadalupe G. Gonzales against
Manuel P. Gonzales, by Emma L.
Thiery against Alphonse M. Thiery
by Vienna Lee Ellington against
Charles William Ellington and by
Florence Lucinda CaudiIl against
Frank Caudill.
Suit for S3273 damages was filed
by j. H. HutchiSon. w. R. Bailey
and B. Hernandez against H. B.
Murphy, the H. B. Murphy Com
pany. A. f. Autry, Paul Schaffer
and Herman Lynn doing business
as the Vegetable Harvesting Com
pany In the suit it was alleged that
Hutchinson and Bailey own a %
monthS-old thoroughbred horse
known as quarterhorse. Schaffer
and lynn own vegetable hauling
equipment leased by Murphy and
driven by Autry. On June %, l945.
Hernandez was riding the horse
along the old Calipatria highway
five miles north of BraWley The
Continued on Page 6, Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Reduction Slated
On Butter Points

WASHINGTON. July 7-tUPr-
Agriculture Secretary Clinton p
Anderson announced Saturday a
sharp cut in government purchas-
eS of butter.
OPA said this will make possible
a reduction in ration point values
o. butter on July %.
Anderson said government pur-
ChaSoS in August will be only 30
per cent taken this month.
Price Administrator Chester Bow
les said a Slight cut" in red point
valucS will be possible for the next
monthly ration.
The reduction probably will be
to % points pound 1t has been
"a since December 26.
T)day's action followed chargea in
Congress last week that the high
point value on butter was causing it
to accumulate in storage in some
areas, with spoilaee resulting
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Hipass Readied
For Children

Make way for the Hipa5s camp
MS,
One hundred girls and BOYS will
cave Imperial Valley at p. N.
Sunday for HipaSs Health camp
which will open for the season.
The trip to the mountain resort
will be made aboard a marine bus
Those to make the trip will meet
at the court house in FL Centro at
3 a m. and the bus will leave
shortly thereafter" said R. P Os-
rander, president of the HipaSs
Health Camp corporation.
Each childs kit will include a
health certificate and a ration book
and the clothing and supplies Sug =
3cSted by camp authorities
HipaSS Health camp in the noun
tains near Campo is sponsored by
he American Legion and auxiliary
Of Imperial Valley assisted by other
organizations and individuals inter
csted in maintaining the summer
resort for underprivileged children
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 7.
(UP)-P.crsonal income tax
payers including the little
fellows - can expect little
from Fred M. Vinson, who has been
chosen to become secretary Of the
treasury next month.
VinsCn believes eXcecs profits
taxes on business should be re
pealed Immediately after japan is
whipped. He would write postwar
tax bills 10 encourage capital tC
take job-making risks. But he be-
licves tie personal income tax base
should be br0ad-that is, the eX-
emptions should be low.
Actually, CT course, congrcs:
writes the tax laws. But the rec
concentrations Of the treasury
usually weigh heavily on tax mat
tcrs.
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
The White House announced Fri
day that President Truman would
nominate VinSon fer the treasury
lob on returning from the Big
Three conference near Berlin. Vim
son will succeed Henry Morgen-
thau. Jr., whose res ignation has
been accepted as of next month.
VinsOn will step up from direct
crship CT the Office OF War MoIil-
izatiCn and Reconversion. He is a
Kentuckian and a graduate Of the
house of representatives.
The treasury seCretary- designate
will be as firm an opponent CT sales
and excise taxes as was M0rGcn-
'thau, who took mis- tax philosophy
directly from the late President
Roo: evelt. Wilson's general tax
principles were stated In his report
as fellows:
l. Taxes should be levied in such
a way that they have the least
harmful effect on the expansion OF
business investment and creation of
Jobs
.. Taxes should be levied in such
A way that they have the least
harmful effect on the maintenance
Of mass markets and mass purCha;
ing power
g. Taxes must be fair among
people
a Tax policy should be inte-
grated with a fiscal policy designed
to prevent initiation and deflation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
State to Back
RecreationaI
Plans in Cities

LOS ANGELES. July 7. up
A department O. recreation which
will promote a recreation program
for every neighbOrhOOd and small
town in the state has been created
by the state board Of education, it
was revealed by the board in session
here Saturday
DR.. Walter F. Dexter state super
intendent of public education, said
the new department will attempt 70
coordinate youth reCreatiOnal activ-
tiles between the school, local gov
ernment and the community. Such
a program. it is believed, will COM
bat juvenile delinquency and prob
lens arising from war conditions.
Five years ago the legislature au-
thorized a recreation department,
but failed to appropriate fu n S.
Gov. Earl Warren recently made
available s15,COO a year for a direc-
tor and expenses. Schools will con-
tribute their train ID personnel,
wherever possible, and vacant lots
can be used for Fairgrounds in
many communities. DR.. Dexter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
High Command
In Europe
Comes TO End

PARIS, July I. up - Supreme
headquarters Saturday announced
the termination of the combined
command of the Allied Expedition
ary Force and the dissolution of
SHAEF. effective en- or about
July 13.
With the break up of SHAEF,
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will
relinquish command of all elements
Of the Allied Expeditionary Force,
including supreme headquarters
and attached or assigned units. He
is U. S. representative on the Allied
Control Commission in Germany
and military governor Of the Amer
iCan-Occupied zone
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Poles, Soviets
Reach Pact on
Repatriations

LONDON, July 7. rUPl - Ihe
Soviet and Polish governments
have signed an agreement making
possible the repatriation of each
others Nationals radio Moscow
said Saturday
The agreement, signed in Mos
COW Friday, provides tiist Polish
Jews who we're Polish citizens on
September II, 1899, can abandon
their Soviet citizenship and emf
CRATE to Poland
In return Russian, Ukrainian,
white Russian. Ruthenian and
Lithuanian Nationals can abandon
their Polish citizenship and emf
CRATE to Soviet territory
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Norway Declares
War on Japan

WASHINGTON. July 7.-fUPI-
Norway has declared war on Japan.
the Norwegian embassy here said
Saturday. The declaration was made
by unanimous vote Friday night of
the Norwegian parliament. the en-
basSy said, following loss o. numer-
GUS Norwegian ships in the Pacific.
Norway severed diplomatic relations
with Japan on December. 8, 1941.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
President Signs
Bonus Bill

WASHINGTON, July 7-tUP1-
President Truman Saturday signed
legislation giving non-combatant
army medical corps personnel serv-
ing in the front lines the same. $40
a month bonus paid to combat in
fantrymen. The war department
previously awarded front line medi-
cal corps. men a badge similar to
that provided expert Infantryme Al
who are entitled to the extra $40
q month,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Gen. Patch Gets
New Command

WASHINGTON, July 7. CUP
1t. Gen Alexander NJ. Patch, Jr,
former commander of the Ameri-
can Seventh army in Europe, has
been named commander of the
Fourth. army with headquarters at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, the war de-
partment said Saturday.
Patch succeeds Maj. Gen. John
P. Lucas as commander of the
Fourth army. The next assignment
for Lucas was not disclosed
AS commander of the Fourth ar
my, Patch will direct training of
thousands Of troops for the Pacific
theater
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
WRA Aid Assoils
Sfdfe Senators

en- from the resolution before it was
passed by the legislature, asserted
that:
/. The Federal Bureau Of InveSti-
cation, Navy and Army Intelligence
were not consulted on the charac-
ter and integrity of persons of Jap
aneSe ancestry returned to the west
coast.
q Tie first five japanese re-
turned to one California county
had espionage records.
3. Japanese -AmerianS and Japa-
neSe-Aliens with an open and no.
tcrlous and we'll known disloyal
attitude" are being released.
4 The WRA has exercised lack of
care in its relocation work.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

SAN FRANCISCO. July 7. up
R. 3. Cozzens, assistant director
0f the War Relocation Authority.
Saturday charged that State Sena-
tors Jack Tenney RI, Los Angeles.
and Hugh Burns tDl. Fresno.
spread fearless falsehoods" about
the WRA during the last session Of
the state legislature
Tenney and Burns are chairman
and ce-chairman. respectively, of
the California Little Dies" Com
mittce on un-American activities.
CozzenS listed as "fictions" four
statements included in resolution
introduced by Tenney and Burns at
the last session of the legislature
The statements, which were strick-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

extent to which the 450-milo limit
which goes into effect July Is. elm
mates conditions which are forcing
thousands Of soldiers tc travel long
distance in day coaches.
A total of about 895 additional
sleepers are expected to be avail
able to the armed forces as result
Of the 450-mile order. announced
late Friday by the Office of De-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Aqencies' Funds
Kept in SnarI

WASHINGTON. July 7. up
The future of ii war agencies. in
cluding the controversial Fair En-
ployment Committee, shifted Sat
urday tc senate and house leaders.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee postponed until Monday the
bill which was supposed to appro-
pirate funds for operations of the
agencies during the fiscal year
which started last Sunday.
The senate committee reported
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

ly was awaiting the return of Sen
ate Democratic Leader Alben w
Barkley for conferences with house
leaders.
Barkley was the author of COM
promise which broke southern
filibuster and got the original bill
through the senate last week with
$3.50, 900 for FEPC. The house bot
tied up that bill, however. and sent
back another from which friends
of FEPC knocked out 10 other i'm.
portant war agencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

bomber forays Friday in which
American filters sank or damaged l6
moro japanese ships and destroyed
"a grounded enemy planes on Kyu-
Shu.
Even before the announcement nf
the new raid, the u s. fleet marine
forces now commander, 1t. Gen.
Roy S. Gcigcr, declared that the
aerial softening-up already had &C
complished its primary lob
WADE IN AND FINISH
Now It is Just a question Of
wading in and finishing this war.
Geiger told a Pearl HarbOr press
conference.
American troops. he added en-
phatically. can land in Japan any
time we want to-"
His words were echoed on Okin-
ava bv veteran Gen Joseph w
Stjlwell, who declared flatly that it
would take more than ovcrWhelm-
ing air power to sbeat Japan IL
Will take invasion
He stuck to his opinion that the
war would go on for long time,
however. and indicated that the
crack Japanese KwantunG army in
Manchuria might have to be beaten
even after the enemy homeland
falls.
Meanwhile, Japan's ordeal by fire
was continuing and mounting in
fury. At least three army air
forces. backed up by marine and
navy fliers. were hammering at the
Gnemy'S war centers and two more
Continued on Page s, Column u
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
Fair Warning

WASHINGTON, July 7.
(UP) - Civilians. barred
from sleeping cars on train
runs Of $50 miles or less, Saturday
faced the prospect Of even greater
reductions in sleeping car accom-
modatiOns in the near future.
Further cuts in sleeping car use
for civilians may depend On the
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

be scrapped because of the strike
He said they would be salvaged as
reclaimed rubber.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

Clark added that huge quantities
Of partially completed tires and
other rubber goods would have to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
= AMBlINa
AEpoRTER
Pa~c Old Sherlock

Pare Old Sherl0ck-
What beautiful flowers" Bill
Shult7- said to himself when b0u
quot was delivered at his now shop.
Il wonder VINO sent it
He looked through the flowers
and scrutintzcd the basket in which
they were arranged No card He
carefully tipped the basket up and
pecrcd underneath No name. NJ
card
Ne ono aid anything about de-
lvcrine flowers 10 him. There was
no way Of telling from which flower
shop they were ordered
Who sent the flcwers?" Mrs
SEultz asked her husband wher
she arrived at 'hQ shop later. And
why didn't YOU tll me someone
cent you a bouquet"
Il don't know who sent them
Shultz said shccp'shly. Il don't
know uhCrC they came from. And
didn't I toll yru? 7 can't imagine
who sent them" Thi7 went IN fol
some time
The great mys'cry may never he
cleared up un'og5 tho donor comes
forward
Or dld VIC ;cc 4 twinkle Of mis-
Chief in Mrg. SHUTS eye?
Fair Warning
The chirmunks, the squirrels. the
birds, tho lizards. and all the little
folk Of the mountains had better
lock little out.
HIpass Health Camp, quiet ant
peaceful for almost year. will be
invaded by 1C0 children Sunday.
Tho.c little rascals will wake that
place IN and 4 good thing. too
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
WEATHER

Maximum Friday ia, minimum Saturday 20; ) a m.
Saturday 70 humidity II; noon Saturday 49, hu-
nudity SO; pm. Friday r. humidity Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08

l.. A. HAY-No. barley hay S27 a s2S; No. oat
hay, S35 q $36; L. S. No. l alfalfa ungraded, $50
a $3.50; L. S. No, alfalfa green and leafy, S26
a S28; No 2, S2s a S23.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-08
INVASION YD00M DRAWS NEAR FOR japan
vinson Opposes
Exemption Cut
On Income Taxes
New Cabinet Member
Would Eliminate
Excess Levy Sct-up

WASHINGTON, July 7.
(UP)-Personal income tax
payers-including the little
follows - can expect little
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