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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
Flood Control
Views Differ

SACRAMENTO, April 10. (UP)-
Conservation of Californias water
resources would be neglected if the
state legislature enacts a bill ap-
proving federal construction of flood
control projects, opponents of the
bill charge.
The bill commits the state to ap-
propriate $31.000,000 for local costs
of federal flood control projects to
be built by the u. S. Army engineers.
The senate water resources commit
tee scheduled a final hearing on the
bill for April Is.
THE whole future development of
California as an industrial and agri-
cultural empire depends not on flood
control but on water conservation, +"
George Sehlmeyer, master of the
State Grange told the committee.
END is IN SIGHT"
THE end of CALIFORNIA; water
resources is in sight he warned
1--WE must get water down to the
South San Joaquin Valley soon or it
will be too late. California can't af-
ford to build a single dam that does
mt have water conservation as its
prime purpose. We urge this COM
mittee not to burden California with
this kind of flood control legisla-
ton"
Stanley Pugh attorney for the
Sacramento Valley Water Control
Association, urged passage Of the bill
to protect 5000 small landowners
who live along the Sacramento river.
ITO these little people damage
means thousands of livestock, hund-
reds of homes, thousands of acres
of soil washed down the river" he
said. For more than 30 years these
landowners have struggled to get
something done. They hoped Shasta
Dam was the final solution to flood
control problems. Then they dis
covered Shasta Dam was power
dam"
G. D. Conway, Los Moinos engin-
eer, predicted that Shasta Dam
would not control floods in the Sac
ramento River area. He favored the
flood control bill
CITES DANGERS
Richard Huline, representative Of
the Butte Basin Landowners Pro-
tective Association, also testified for
the bill He said famers in the
Butte Basin area were afraid to i'm
prove their land because they can
never tell when floods will ruin it.
Col. A. NJ. Barton, general man.
ager of the state reclamation board,
said the Sacramento river project
authorized by the bill would result in
an average annual flood control ben
eft of $1,300,000. He said S h as a
Dam cannot do an adequate job of
flood control.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
Nevadan Gets
k0 Decision

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. CUP)
-Bobbie Iwomoto, featherweight
from the U. S. Indian School at
Stewart, Nevada. got off the floor
Monday night to score third
round knockout over Leon Hutson
of the Vallejo Naval Barracks in
the semi-finals Of the Pacific As
sociation AAU boxing champion
ships.
Fighting in the senior 126-pound
class. IWomoto took a short count
in the opening round but came back
&c throw leather all over the ring
against his navy opponent.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
L. A. STOCKS

Los Angeles. April 10. GUP4-Tradire
was heavy on the Los Angeles stock eN-
change Tuesday with 20,600 shares sold
Two issues were up. three down and J.
unchanged. The list:
Blue Diamond 100 al /. unchanged
Transamerica 2O0 at 10i4. unchanged
Pacific Gas and Electric Is per cent 100 at
40. unchanged; SouOthcrn California Ed
son 100 at Is. down 8, Bolsa Chica 100
at 26O. unchanged; Universal Consolidated
100 al p. unchanged; General Paints 100
at 49,. unchanged; Nenasco 200 at 1.6O
down 10 cents; Hunt Bros. Packing 100 at
500, up 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10

NEW YORK. April 10. CUP)-If
reports from c hicago are correct,
they mean that Ford Frick will be
the next baseball commissioner.
The reports have it that the four
man committee which was appointed
by the Major Leagues 10 sift the
candidates for the pest will not rec
ommend James a. Farley. If true,
that means only one thing-Farley
did not want the job.
1t has been pretty definitely es-
tablished that Farley, former post
master general and who as chair
man of the Democratic party direct
ed two of President Roosevelt's cam
could have had the $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
SENT BY GESTAPO
PRESS.DNET OF BANK
TAKES OWN LIFE

NORTH GRANVILLE, N. Y, April
10. CUP)-Simple burial rites were
planned today for Leon Fraser, 55,
who put q bulie1 through his head
when he tired of the life that saw
him rise from a humble son of a
shoe salesman 10 the presidency of
one Of the nations richest banks.
Fraser, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of New York, died Sun
day en- route to a hospital after the
caretaker found him on the lawn
of his summer home here. The cor
oner returned a verdict of suicide.
Fraser became president of First
National, one of the most powerful
banks in the world. with listed as
sets of $1,121 ,306,025. late in 1886.
His salary was $4,000 annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
COMMERCIAL FISHING
SET AT LAKE MEAD

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 10. 'UP)
Lake Mead soon will be contribut-
ing to the support of the Arizona
game and fish commission.
The department has made a con-
tract with Boulder Dam Fisheries,
Inc, which will conduct a Today
test period of commercial fishing
for carp, bonytail and suckers.
Arizona and Nevada will divide Is
per cent of the net profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10

Los Angeles. April 10. UP)-
Eggs: Wholesale prices consumer grade :
Large, Grade A 40Is, Grade B 37is; me-
dium, Grade \ 37iz; small, Grade A 35ls q.
Retail prices to consumer (carton) !:
Large, Grade AA 1851, Grade A 1913
Grade A0-41: medium, Grade AA 1916,
Grade A 1916: small, Grade A 39-43.
Canded graded eggs to re ia i c T 5
(cases): Large. Grade AA "A. Grade a 40.
Grade B 3S-39; medium, Grade A 50;
small. Grade A 35-37.
Butter: Grade AA A. Grade a 42ia,
Grade 42A, Grade c H., cooking
grade 40l4. no grade 36i@.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
6 SONS TAKE OVER GARAGE
WITH 3 TONS WASTEPAPER

DETROIT, April 1C. (UP)-An-
drew G.. Filar Can put his car in the
garage again, after weeks of park
ing outside. Filar was dispoSsessed
by his six sons, who salvaged and
stored 5000 pounds of wastepaper
in the family garage. The boys
whose ages range from Is to years,
announced their intention of COL
lecting a ton of paper apiece for a
recent paper drive. and were dis
appointed when their "haul' weigh
ed in at only half that amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
SHOULD BREAK THIS HABIT

LOS ANGELES, April 10. CUP)-
Force Of habit Tuesday caused Earl
Moran. Hot Springs, Arkansas to
lose $500 to two holdup men.
Moran, who had just collected the
money for selling his car, put only
81 in his billfold and the remainder
In an inside pocket. But when the
bandit approached him, Moran auto
matically reached inside and brought
out the 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
POELTRY &c EGGS

POULTRY PRICES. can poinIs Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set Oct. IL, 1943.)
First price-At ranch to wholesaler OF re-
taller Second p-ice-Delivered to whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
to consumer:
Broilers, Leghorns, under 2A pounds
S0c; 2k TO pounds, 29c; fryers, 3 TO 4
pounds, 29c; roasters, all weights, 2ec;
fowl. Leghorn. all weights, 35izc; colored
all weights, 25l2c; cucks, all sizes, 25c
rabbits, under 6 pounds, 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
HOPPE EXPANDS LEAD

CHICAGO. April 10. (UP)-Chal-
lenger Willie Hoppe, New York,
pushed his lead to 108 points Tues
day over Champion Welker Coch-
ran after winning two blocks in
their transcontinental worlds
championship three-cushion bill
liards match. Hoppe took the af-
ternoon block GOAT in 80 innings
and the evening one 60-55 in 43
innings. with high runs OF 10 and
8. Cochran's high runs were and
II. In the total scoring, Hoppe
has 1856 points compared to 1348
for Cochran.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. April 10. (UP1-Rye rallied
substantially on the board of trade Tues
day. Profit-taking and short-covering gave
the market d nervous, uneven trend. Other
grains were mixed on the close.
Rye finished the day up i. to Il
cents a bushel: wheat off : TO l. corn
unchanged to quoted up 2, oats off i TO
i and barley up = 10 y.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
Major Leagues
To Name Gar

CHICAGO, April 10. CUP) "A
Joint meeting OF the Major Leagues
has been called for April "a at
Cleveland Ohio, to receive and con-
slider the question Of filling the va
Cancy in the office Of commissioner
Of baseball.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
-S3.o5n
Z
4. a. LIVESTOCK

LIS Angeles April 10 tUPl--
Caitle-Salable 1900 slow. about
steady. two loads good to choice fed
steers. Sl7 90; medium to good steers,
SIS COLT. -: common. SO 90. common to
medium heifers. S11 .5o-13.50; common to
medium cows. Si0 o0-12.75; some held
higher Gamers and cutters. s.. sos. 90.
medium 10 good bulls. SO O0-13.5 so; COM
mon. S11 90.
Caixes-Salable. 100: slow. steady: me-
DUN 10 good calves and vealers. ST.. o.
1s75
HoEs-Salabic. $50. steady; trllck-ins to
1eo rounds. S15.75. sows. SIS 90: no
sales feeders.
Sheep--Salablc. 100 steady; good TO
choice 9l-pound spring lambs. $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
SURE, AN THEIR NAMES
DON'T MEAN A THING.

CHICAGO, April 10. CUP)-You
can't tell EN- by their names any
more.
Miss Pearl Irish isn't Irish-she
IS English. And Frank English isn't
English-he is Irish.
Rose France and Mrs. Nora Nor
way are both Irish. Peter Russian
is Polish; Joseph r. Denmark is
Bohemian, and Burtain w. Spain is
English.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
PADRES GET TWO PLAYERS

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 10. CUPD
Third baseman Dick Gyselman
will report Friday to the San Diego
Padres, president Bill Starr said
Tuesday. The Padres have pur-
chased infielder Henry Savin from
Trenton, N. j., in a deal by which
San Diego will send Trenton
player later.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
L. A. GRAIN

Los Angeles, April 10. CUP)-
No. l hard or soft white wheat, bulk,
S2.77-2.S21z; grading barley. IS pounds.
bulk, S2.15-2. 20; No . oats, 30 pounds,
bulk. 50 81 :. 72lz; No. yellow corn, bulk,
-. .49-252; No. ? California milo. sacked,
50. 4O-2.45
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
LOCAL RUTTERFAT
4. A. hay

Ios Angeles. April 10 UPl-
Alfalfa. a. S. No. I. $50. OO-32. 90: L 8.
~. ? Lcafhy. S27 00-29. 90: L. s No. >,
81 .eo-22Q0. No. I barley hay. sd 90
80. No. ! cat hay. S33.OO-35.O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
Nazi Graveyard
Holds 5000
Murder Victims
By ANN sTRINGER

WITH THE u. S. FIRST ARMY
INSIDE GERMANY, April TO- CUP)
The "shudder house" of Hadamar
stands on a, high hill overlooking
the peaceful German town.
In the cemetery beside it are
buried some 5000 persons-killed IN
the "shudder house" by poison in
lection in the heart, administered
at the orders of the GeStapo.
KNEW OF KILLINGS
The Germans in the town call the
house the "schauerhaus.' They all
knew what had been happening
there since 1889 but the complete
story was not known until Ameri-
can troops overran the big rambling
Hospital" where efficiency was the
WatchWord.
The doctor who ran the hospital
and his head nurse were both cap
tured They told part of the stcry.
The graves and 18 volumes Of death
certificates found in the hospital
cellar told the rest.
III IIle nuSt CclllCbCly OuColdC lliC
hospital are 800 huge mass graves.
In each grave there are 10 to Is
wooden coffins, each holding two
bodies, many of them women.
In the cellar were found the vol
umes of death certificates-one vol
ume for 1899; two for 1910; two for
1941; three for 1942 four for 1943
and six for 1914.
Each book lists about 500 death
certificates. All are the same. The
name of the person has been
marked down, then profession un-
known, nationality unknown
SENT BY GESTAPO
The patients" were sent to the
hospital by Nazis and Gestapo eff
GERS for treatment" the doctor
said. Each was described as a ''men-
tai patient" and the doctor was in
structed to put them to death.
The doctor explained he carried
out the instructions by injecting di-
rectly into the heart poison which
caused immediate death. He ex-
planned that death was caused part
ly by the jabbing of the large needle
into the heart, but the major cause
was the quick-acting poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-10
Studios Strike
Leader Cites
Further Walkoufs

HOLLYWOOD. April 10. CUP)-
Strike LeaGer Herbert Sorrell sug-
gested Monday that service en-
ployes in the nations theaters may
quit their jobs to aid the AFL
craftsmen en- strike in the movie
studies here.
As ths craftsmen's Walkout en-
tered its fifth week, Sorrell, in a
mass meeting of workers Sunday
night. offered the possibility that
ushers, ianitOrs and doormen might
be pulled out of the theaters. He
indicated he had talked by tele-
phone with Chicago international
headquarters CT the AFL building
service employees union regarding
such a move.
CHICAGO, Apr. 10. CUP)-Spokes-
men for the Ar building service
employees union denied Monday that
service employees in the nations the
aterS would join the Walkout of AFL
craftsmen in the movie industry.
At the office of William McFet-
ridge, building union president, the
spokesmen disclosed their directors
met here last week with Richard
Walsh, president of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees. They said, however, that
they were certain that the service
employees had not been committed
TO join the movie Walkout.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
II. S, HULDhOWrIe,I41
PLANS, TO REMAIN
HERE "FOREVERr

Forever. ','e~@@
That is the notation II. S. Hud-
low, who has been in the Navy
81 years, and whose home is at
100 Fleming street, made on his
retirement papers, handed in yes
terday, shortly after his return to
Key West, after an absence since
March, 1912, The Forever an
swered the question as To how
long he intended TO reside here.
He will toe retired from the
Navy on July ., with Il rating as
chief gunner. He has been in va
rious parts of the United States,
since the beginning of this war
including Norfolk, Seattle, Wash
tington and Tlllunook, Ore
In the last-named city he iue'
Mrs. Wilheimina Harvey, daugiI-
| ter of Mrs. Annie Page Of Key
West. Chief Gunner Hudlow SAID
that Mrs. Harvey gave HIM Z
massage TO bring home to hen
smetheryz4sse - 4s,ss ssg~ses.e
While in Seattle he was takcr
/ i'll and confined To- Il hospital, and
/ Mrs. ludlow went there to be al
his bedside. She returned with
him yesterday afternoon, and ne
has fully recovered.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
MEMBERS DRIVE,
Of JAYCEES OPENS
DESCRIBE ADVANTAGES TO
BE DERIVED FROM Ar-
FILIATIoN

The Jnnior Chamber of Com
merce Membership Drive opened
officially at the regular business
meeting held last Tuesday night.
The club extends an invitation
to all young men in the city, who
are iterested in civic participa-
.tion, to look into the club and
find out, what an active, live
wire organization can do to bet
ter conditions in the community,
it is stated.
Every member of the Jaycees
is aware of the many benefits
derived by active participation in
the clubs work.
To the individual it means:
Personal friendship, with other
young men of similar interests
and attainments.
.Organizational training through
experience in planning and pro-
noting civic enterprises.
Leadership ability, developed
by opportunities not usually open
to young men.
Public recognition, that comes
to Jaycees associated with worth
while civic programs.
To the community Jaycee civic
participation means:
Unification. Resulting from the
association of young men from
all types of business concerns.
Civic responsibility. Taught by
work on civic problems.
Civic leaders. Developed in the
tradition of honest public serv-
ice.
Civic consciousness aroused
throughout the community by the
activities of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
To all young men Interested in
the betterment OF themselves and
the community, who is willing to
take an active part in civic work,
are advised to ask any Jaycee to
bring you to the next business
meeting at st. Pauls Parrish Hall
on Bahama ST., at eight O'Clock
each Tuesday. or better yet. just
drop in. There's a cordial well
come awaiting you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
SENDING WORKERS
-, 10 CALIFORNIA

West Palm Beach. F'NS-Work-
ers are being sent to California
to supplement Mexican labor
there for the first time. since the
WA began importing labor
from Jamaica and the Bahamas,
it was announced last week by
Allen l. Lippard, assistant area
representative and manager of
the local office.
Approximately 900, first of an
expected 10000 allotment, arriv-
ed in Miami and were sent to
California last week. Additional
arrivals will continue until the
total number is reached.
About q, 500 JamaicanS are re.
manning in Florida at the United
States Sugar Corporation tlmill
this summer. No other workers
are expected to be needed in
Florida until next falls growing
season. ~ 'Hal /
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
ROTARY CLUB HAS
SCHOOL GRADUATES
AS GUESTS TODAY

Graduates of Key West High
School were entertained at lunch.
con today by the Key West Ro.
tary Club. Each member of the
class was introduced to the club
/ Four of the girl students and
a like number of the boy students
sang and were heartily applaud-
ed. The former quartette COM
prised Joan Elbertson. Ethel May
Roberts, Shirley Smith and Flor
ence Drudge. The boy singers
were Donald Pearlman, Henry
Russell. George Jensen and Harry
Russell.
Chaplain r. l.. Rockwell, lieu
tenant tjg), USN, delivered an in
teresting address ON personal
ity." uti s11 FsstH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31

Eat your breakfast in Key
West, go out to the gold mines
work four and one-haif hours,
earn $334.66 each day and then
return to town, with the sun still
high in the heavens. That's what
four local spongers did last week
in receiving the record price for
sponge paid in Key West, as told
in The Citizen yesterday.
Captain Joe Curry, as well as
other local oldtime spongers, has
known for many years that
sponge grow in the Blind Chan
mel, which begins at the Nine-foot
Channel, which makes out from,
the Northwest Channel, and
curves in a semi-circle toward
where Mangrove. Key used to be.
The northeasterly tip of the
curve is only three-quarters of q
mile from Key West.
1 As Captain Charlie Curry said
today, 'We could stand on the
shore in Key West and see them
sponging,"
Merely as a casual or passing
remark, Captain Joe Curry said
to Captain Edwin Higgs, who
with Captain Burt Sawyer, own
a fighting boat.
"Old Rope, you and Burt are
fishing every day near the Nine
foot Channel, SO take a look once
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
Plan To Make Stone
"a Bridge Attorney And
Albury For County

Arrangements. which II brought
10 COMP lotion, are being made
whereby Julius y. SsDne. d.. viii
become attorney for the Oversees
Road and Tod BFidge District,
and William V. Albury win he.
come county attorney.
IL has been intended, before
Mn. Stone was named county at
torncy, for him Ia be- attorney
for the bridge district, and M
Ton We lnarhed county at
torney. rhc FORMER Was Ia ha-
wand at the time, and. when the
bridge commissioners could moi
agree ON naming an attorney. Mr
and Mr.. Stone applied for
tho county attOrncyshlp, and The
latter was glve1 the appointment
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
AOUILINO LOPEZ JR. APPOINTED !.
AS MONROE COUNTY CIRCUIT JUDGE

know whether or not MIR. Mill
edge had been named to the ek'
ira judgeship in Dade county,
though information received by
The Citizen yesterday said he
was slated for that position.
Nothing was heard either about
the state attorneyship, which, re-
ports said, was to go to w. Ra-
leigh Petteway, who was high
man by 10000 votes in the first
primary race for governor in
1896, but was defeated in the
second primary by Fred Cone.
Further, it was not known To-
cally if Henry M. Jones had been
confirmed as assistant state attor-
ney by the senate, or whether
somebody else was named to that
position.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
Lopez To Confer atlf
With Judge Barnes
On New Judgeship

One Of. the first things HAT
Aquirino Lopez, Jr5, did, When he
learned that he had been con-
firmcd as circuit court Judge, was
to call up Paul d. Barnes, in Mi
ami, senior judge in this district,
and request that conference be
held with him.
Judge Lopez said that hereal-
lied he was unfamiliar with some
of the aspects of the work OF
judge and that he wished to con-
fer with Judge Barnes to have
those matters explained to him.
Judge Barnes said he would be
happy to hold suchaa conference,
and advised Judge Lopez to meet
him in Miami next Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
SPONGE, BEDS WITHIN SICHTOF s..
KEYWESr TERgdgD6 gOeDahNfS

in awhile at the Blind Channel
to see il you can find it clear,
cause il you do you are likely to
get good many sheepwool
there.
Captain Higgs (Old Rope) acted
on the advice, and he and Cap
tain Sawyer returned to town
with eight punches of tiptop
sheepwool. The next day Old
Ropes brother, Cleveland bud
dy) Higgs and Captain Joe Curry
went out with them, and they
sponged the Blind Channel for
five successive days and obtain
ed Sc punches, which brought a
record price of $2,007.99.
They were able. to work only
four and one-half hours each
day. It required one and one
half hours for the current. flow
ing in from the bay, to clear the
Blind Channel, so the foul
spongers. having only four ans
one-half hours of clear water
worked feverishly. They were
aware that within 10 minute:
after the tide changed, the water
in the channel would be turne.
into swirling mud and slit.
So back TO Key West they
came with their precious cargo
arriving in the afternoon at var
ious times, because of the .dif-
ference in thestidess each day
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
Forces Remaining There
Causes Government To
Question Right To
Stay

sny Asssssaser Psessl
LONDON. May 3l.-T The
question Of American; Brit.
ish and Russian troops con.
tinuing 10 remain In Iran was
pub forward again today by
that government.
u pointed out that the
United States. Great Britain
and Russia had requested
The Iran government, during
the European war, for per-
mission 10 ship supple $
through that country to Rus
sia. and il was said further
that the permission was Civ
an with the understanding
that the troops would leave
that country within six
months after the European
war ended.
The Americans are pre-
pairing to leave, but the Brit
ish and the Russians have
made no move in that re-
spect.
Foreign Minister Eden to-.
day said that the agreement.
ii leave specified that it was
10 take place six months aft
er the war against Germany
and "her associates" had
ceased. and that, therefore,
the time for leaving is with
IN six months after thehde-
feat of Japan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-31
issues Notice I'm
Regard To Fishing

By direction of the Captain of
the Port, notice is issued that
fishing at night in the waters of
the Key West Section from Tav-
ernier to Dry Tortugas is now
permitted, except within the
various areas restricted for mill
tary operations.
The restrictions in these areas
are still in force, it is stated, and
fishermen are warned to keep
clear of them at all times.
Harbor Identification signal
flags are no longer required OF
boats entering and departing
from harbor. $50"