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The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15
Nine Twenty Club Threatened With Collapse As Advisor Resigns


and Mrs. Russell Salot, Mrs.
Joseph Reichman, DR.. and Mrs.
Rufus w. Reitzel Of this city, Or.
nd Mrs. Russell Lynch of Gen.
ter Line, DR.. and Mrs. Edward
Isbey of Crosse Pointe, DR.. and
Mrs. Edward Siegfried of New
Haven.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-15

formed, will no longer be avail
able to the organization Satur-
day nights. but that they may
use the club on Friday evenings,
provided adequate chaperonagc
is arranged.
Collapse of the Nine-Twenty
Club, which now numbers be-
tween 500 and 900 members, IS
threatened by Director Murphy's
resignation.
The membership includes boys
and girls from the ninth grade
to the age of 20 from both Mount
Clemens and st. Mary's High
Schools. It's only activity Is the
weekly dance at the USO.
IGNORE RULES
my decision comes after
months of effort to arouse a
sense of responsibility among
both members and parents. l
can no longer assume response
b lity for hundreds of teen-age
boys and girls who fail to abide
by the rules they themselves
have set up through their repre-
sentative board of directors,
and whose parents will not
chaperone them.
LEAVE A MESS
"The USO Club Is needed for
service men and women on Sum-
day, and must be clean and or
derly. Cleanup squads have
been sought by appointment and
on a voluntary basis. They fail
to function, making necessary
the switch to Friday night for
the Nine-Twenty, to permit the
USO Club janitor, who does not
work Sunday, to clean up after
the Nine e-Twenty party on Sat-
urday morning.
FAIL TO SIGN
"The door-checking system,
by which each member is sup
posed to check in and out, has
not worked out satisfactorily.
Members posted at the door,
even when augmented by chap
erones, find it impossible to
make the members submit their
cards, thus leaving me no answer
when irate parents complain that
their children were late going
home from the Nine-Twenty
dance.
PARENTS FAIL
Parents on the whole have
failed to fulfil their obligations
with regard to the Nine-Twenty
Club. Although the chaperone
committee has been faithful
about contacting parents, those
who do promise to appear, come
late, 90 early or fail to arrive at
all. Most parents refuse, they
tell me-"
Director Murphy stated today
that the position of advisor to
the ne-Twenty Club is not a
paid position.
The Nine-Twenty Club IVES
formed two years ago this Fall
under the sponsorship of Miss
Ruth Stafford of Mount Glenn
ems High school faculty, who was
advisor until she resigned her
teaching position last June. Di-
rector Murphy then assumed the
advisorship.
CLUB THRIVING
From the start, the weekly
dances have been well-attended,
and of late the membership fee
was augmented by an admission
charge of ten cents weekly, to
cover the cost of an orchestra.
At present there is approxi-
mately $700 in the club treasury.
The board of directors, elect
ed this Fall, includes: Catherine
Prudhomme, president; A n II
Taylor, vice-president; Wanda
Wallace, secretary; and Char
lotte Ann Krause, treasurer:
Douglas Stewart, MCHS ninth
grade representative; Joan Prin-
die, MCHS 10th grade repre-
sentative; Bill Weller, MCHS
18th grade representative.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
BY UNITED PRESS

The nation paid tribute
Wednesday to its war dead
in memorial services and then
got on with the job of helping in
the final defeat of Japan
For the most part, the nations
war factories kept grinding out bat
tie tools necessary for the battle
fronts.
At Hyde Park. New York, homage
was paid to Franklin Delano Roose-
welt at the late Presidents grave.
While simple services were held
at the Presidents grave. a wreath
honoring another fallen soldier was
placed at the tomb of the unknown
soldier at the Arlington National
cemetery at ii a. m. (EWTD.
Tie memorial services become
virtually worldwide for the first
time since the day first was OBJ
served May 80. 1868.
American soldiers throughout the
United Kingdom and GI's in liber-
ated countries on the continent
Joined in the services for their COM
rades.
Troops in London attended a
service at st. Margaret's, West
minister. And for the first time
memorial services we're held in
Germany. The GI's paid tribute
to the 10000 American soldiers
of two wars who are buried ir
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
Memorial Rites
Honor Dead in
Pacific Fronts

GUAM, May go (UP)-On little
patches of soil sacred to the memory
of fallen heroes of Americas march
across the Pacific from the Gilbert
islands and Guadalcanal to Two
Jima and Okinawa, Memorial SER
vices for thousands of army, navy,
and marine corps dead were held
Wednesday.
A high ranking naval officer
speaking from cross-filled Guam
cemetery to those who still carry
the weight voiced the common feel
! ing at all services:
I'VE cannot and will not let them
4 down."
Three separate ceremonies were
held for the men who fell during
last summers battle for Guam.
Floral tributes picked in the island S
lush fields were presented the dead
BY their buddies and natives.
Marine Maj. Gen. Henry L. Lar
sen, island commander, attended
services in the three island districts
iof Agat, Assam, and Antigua.
Children from Guam's George
Washington school also brought
flowers to the graves of fallen A
mericans and bent over the crosses
] in prayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30

surrender government.
The London Daily Mirror specu-
lated that Reichsmarshal Herman
Goering, once Hitlers designated
successor, might be brought to trial
az early as next week 1t said that
the presence in London Of Robert
H. Jackson, chief American prose-
cutor, was expected to speed ma
terially all war crimes trials.
SCAN HAW HAW PAPERS
In the meantime Allied intelh-
gence agents were studying a mass
of documents captured along with
William uord Haw Haw) Joyce in
hope of unearthing more secrets of
the Nazi regime
Joyce, with bullet wound in the
buttocks, was under close guard in
6 Luenburg hospital He will be
moved as soon as the wound inflict-
ed in his capture by British officers
viii petmit Meantime his status as
war criminal for broadcasting Nazi
propaganda may be cleared up.
In Commons Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden said very great
progress" was made toward the trial
of the principal war criminals in
the last few days.
Asked if the Allies were agreed on
the trial arrangements, Eden hedged
with reply that there were several
cetegories to be handled.
EARLY MOVE PENDS
Joyce's status may be cleared up
Thursday. when the government is
scheduled to answer question filed
IN Commons by Ernest Thurtle. He
asked if lit is the intention of the
government to bring to trial with
out delay those British nationals
now in Allied custody who have
broadcast enemy propaganda during
the war in Europe"
Joyce will remain under contrd
Continued on Page s, Col. ID
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SO Seniors Wait
Diplomas at
f. {. Central High
Commencement Set
Thursday Night;
A In Armed Service

Eighty-eight seniors at Ell
Centre Union High school
will say their adieus to fell
low S t u d e n IS and faculty
Thursday night at commencement
ceremonies in the school auditorium.
But there will be only "a or the
stage for the closing chapter of the
four years of study The other four
are in the armed services Merlyn
Joy Miles, Thomas Reid Henry and
Richard Carvel Wachter are in the
uniform of the United States navy
and Jack Wardlow. Jr., is in the
army air corps.
Elwood Bailey, manager of the
San Diego City Conventions bureau
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress.
Besides coming into possession of
well-earned diplomas a number of
the class have received special
awards in various class activities
as well as excellence in athletics
and mucic
TIE program which will start at
p. m. fellows:
Processional-Orch
Star Spangled Banner"
Pledge of Allegiance-Led by B. H.
McCann, class president.
Invocation - Reverend Dwight H.
Ball
"Rosamunde Overture C;rches-
ira, Schubert.
"Knowsst Thou Not That Fair
Land (Mignon), Thomas, vocal
solo, Phyllis Smith
'Andante' CSixth Symphony,
Haydn, viclin trio, Wilma Lakey,
Helen Maynard, Carol Martin, Helen
Womack, accompanist.
Address -Elwood Bailey.
Gold and Silver Waltz"-Glee
club, Lehar.
Presentation of Class-A. j. Hin
shaw, vice-principal.
Presentation Of Diplomas-Roy H.
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
CHINESE ADVANCE CUTS
NIPPONESE LIFE LINE

CHUNGKING. May 80. UP)-
Chinese Minister of Information
Wang Shih Chieh Wednesday de-
clared that the capture of Manning
by Chinese troops had definitely
cut the japanese lifeline across the
Asiatic mainland from Korea to
Singapore.
Wang said the cutting of the di-
rect route between north China and
the japanese southern empire had
"an important bearing on future
warfare in southwest China, Indo-
China, Thailand and Malaga.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
Assembly Group
Tables Warren
Hospital Measure
BY LLOYD LAPHAM

SACRAMENTO May 80. UP)-
A hospital care insurance bill spon-
sored by Gov. Earl Warren remain
ed bottled up Wednesday in the as
sembly public health committee
along with the governors earlier
measure for full fledged health in
Surance
The committee voted to 5 to
table the bill Tuesday night. One
maneuver-a motion to withdraw
the bill from committee-remained
open to assemblymen backing it. AL
bert c. Wollenberg (RD San Fran
cisco, chief author Of the bill, said
he would initiate that move.
Other developments in a general
legislative speedup included:
I. The assembly refused for the
fourth time to approve 2h per
cent state sales tax rate as demand
ed by the senate As result a third
and final conference committee was
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
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so WAR CRIMINALS EXECUTED in DENMARK
French Airplanes
Rake Damascus:
Americans PeriIed
Seize Parliament
Building AS Many
Syrians Are Killed

B E Y r u TIL, May 80.
(UP)-Reports from Damas-
Gus said French planes bomb
ed the Syrian capital Wed
nesday and many were killed or
wounded in violent fighting around
the parliament building and French
barracks.
tForeign Secretary Anthony Eden
told the House of Commons that
the British government had taken
the Initiative in trying to improve
the situation in Syria and Lebanon.
He said he wanted to see the results
before reporting on the British move. }
BITTER STRUGGLES
Anglo American sources said
French troops blasted away into the
Syrian parliament building at DAM
ascus. Other reports told of bitter
struggles in several quarters of the
ancient capital
Other reports from Damascus said
President Shukri Al Kuwatly of
Syria appealed to the American and
British ministers, the latter through
the American consul, for immediate
British and American intercession
to restore peace.
The American legation at Bey-
routh said the American consul at
Damascus was forced to ride from
the consulate to Kuwatly's office in
British armored car.
Bitter fighting was reported rag
ing in the city between French
troops and Syrian police and irreg-
ulars.
The French seized the Srian par
lament buildinyg after smashing
Continued on Page 6, Col. D
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Russ an Demands S
Plague UNCIO
BY r. H. SHACEFORD

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30. (UP)
The big powers ran into new trou-
bles ever trusteeships Wednesday
while the little" United Nations
chalked UP two victories against the
big five.
Soviet Russia demanded elimina-
ton from the proposed trusteeship
formula of an entire section which
it fears will freeze dependent peo-
pies in their present status.
VIEWS OUTLINED
Moscow's trusteeship instructions
tc' the Soviet delegation revealed
only one other substantive differ
ence-a Russian proposal to include
a reference in that chapter to the
right of self determination of peo-
pies
American officials insist that the
section objected to by Russia was
designed only to safeguard exist
ing rights of dependent peoples
But the Russians are equally in
sistant that the present language
would also prevent such peoples
from improving their status.
The section now reads that
nothing in the trusteeship formula
should be construed .'to alter in any
manner the rights of any state or
any peoples in any territory
Meanwhile, the little" United Ma
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

In memory of our war
dead in all the lands and
beneath all the seas.
Joining the mighty chorus
which swelled from the burial
grounds of veterans in every part
Of the nation and reached around
the world, Ell Centrans Wednesday
morning participated in Memorial
Day services in Veterans Circle at
Evergreen cemetery.
Valiant and undimmed, the bril-
liant colors Of Old Glory snapped
in the wind, flying at half mast
over the bowed heads of those
gathered to do honor to the heroes
Ct all the wars Of the United States.
Clusters Of bright. red poppies
nestled against the earth in the
shadows cast by the flags on each
grave
DAY OF MEMORY
1t was truly "a day of memory
as pointed out in the stirring Me-
mortal Day address delivered by
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
Allies Push Plan
For Reich Control

LONDON. May 80. 6UP) = The
Moscow radio said Wednesday that
an Allied control commission will
be established in Germany within a
few days.
The United States, Great Brit
ain, Russia and France will be rep
resented on the control commission
The Moscow radio said the Soviet
representative will be Marshal Greg
ory K. Zhukov, commander of the
First White Russian army and Mar
shall Stains right hand man.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will
represent the United States. The
Russian announcement closely fol-
lowed disclosure here that Joseph
E. Davies, President Truman's spe-
cial envoy, was flying to Frankfurt
Thursday to see Eisenhower. Davies
will proceed directly to the United
States from Frankfurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
Cigaret Shortage
BEGINS to Fade

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80. CUP)
AEasing of the cigarette shortage
in the San Francisco bay area by
the end of the week was foreseen
Wednesday.
Increases in quotas to distributors
OF IS to SO per cent were promised
by two large manufacturers Begin
ming Friday, it was announced. One
company predicted almost a COM
plete end to the shortage within
60 days.
Many stores already were allowing
customers two packs instead CT one.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
Fisticuffs Mark
Legislative Tilt

SACRAMENTO, May 90 (UP)-
A state assemblyrnan and state
official engaged in what witnesses
called one punch fight Tuesday
night in the lobby of Sacramento
hotel.
The assemblyman, Sam L. Collins
(RD Fullerton, was taken to a den-
tist after the incident while Carlyle
F. Lynton, executive officer of the
state lands commission, repeatedly
suffered a cut hand.
Witnesses said the fisticuffs fol-
lowed an argument over legislation
in which Collins was interested and
which Lynton had opposed before
a committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
MANILA, MAY 80. OUP)

MANILA, May 80. (UP)-
Two American divisions join
ed forces Wednesday for a
drive into the Cagayan valley of
northern Luzon to crush the last
majcr japanese garrison in the
Philippines.
The 25th and 32nd divisions linked
up along the Villa Verde trail flank
ing the main highway into the Ca
gayan valley after smashing the last
organized enemy resistance in the
mountains to the east.
The area. only IS miles in from
the Lingayen beaches invaded by
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
yunk Units Join for Kill
In Lost Luzon Sector

, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces
last Jan. 9, had been the scene of
probably the bitterest fighting of
the entire Luzon campaign.
Ahead of the two divisions in the
Cagayan valley lay an estimated
10000 japanese, the only sizeable
enemy force remaining in the Phil
ippines Without hope of escape,
they probably will fight on to the
death.
In the hills east of Manila, the
38th division finally captured Wawa
dam, last of the three courses Of
Manila's water supply still in Jap
aneSe hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
StuIin 1hWurts
Eisenhower Move

LONDON. May 80. tUP)-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden told Com
mons Wednesday that Russian
troops occupied Bornholm island
after the Red army rejected pro-
posal by Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhow-
er that he send a detachment of his
forces to accept the surrender of the
German garrison
The Russians occupied Bornholm.
Danish island of the southern tip
Of Sweden, during the Red army's
westward sweep along the Baltic
coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
Motion Joins in Tribute
TO Battlefield Heroes

Through cut the United States,
in virtually every city and town,
some sort of a parade was held.
Civil war veterans marched along
side these already discharged after
service in this war.
Simpler services were held in the
churcheS where prayers were Of
fered by the relatives of those who
won't return.
Gen. Mark Clark and so other
members of his Fifth army, flying
here from Paris, were expected to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30

Eden said Eisenhower informed
the Soviet high command on May
g OF his intention to send a detach-
ment to Bornholm, and asked if this
would conflict with Soviet plans.
The Russians replied that the
Germans on Bornholm we're within
the operational sphere of the Soviet
armed forces. They added that since
the commander of the German gar
rison had requested assistance, the
island was being occupied by Rus
sian forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30

arrive at Chicago Wednesday after
noon. Clark will address a Me-
mcrial day banquet.
AS Clark flew back to the United
States, thous ands of victorious
American soldiers were pouring into
the New York port of embarkation
from troop ships.
More than 10000 troops arrived
during the past two days. Many
participated wednesday in New
York's Memorial day services before
leaving for their homes or hospitals.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30

The dam was seized intact Mon
day with all machinery workable
through suffering from lack of
maintenance.
On Mindanao, the 31st division
deeply penetrated the hills east of
Malaybalay in pursuit OF fleeing
enemy remnants and crossed the
Kibawe road leading to Davao, capi-
tai of the island.
Bombers from Philippines bases
attacked targets on FcrinoSa, in
French Indo-China and shipping
off the Chinese and Malay penin-
Sula coasts.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
OkinuWu Drive
NeurS Finish

paign-extending from Easter Sun
day to Memorial day-was enter
ing what may be its final phase.
Sixth marine division patrols
neared the Kckuba river at the tip
of Naha harbor and well southeast
OF the ruined capital city, while
First division leathernecks stormed
ancient Shuri castle. in the heart
OF the enemy's main defense point.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
GRIPSHOLM STARTS OUT
WITH 1I5O ALIENS ABOARD

NEW YORK, May 30 tUP)-The
exchange liner GripSholm sails late
Wednesday with 1150 aliens being
sent home. The passengers will be
put ashore in Greece, Italy and
Egypt.
The group is composed mostly of
italian seamen and officers who
were interned in 1941 when % Ital-
ian ships were seized in American
ports. No Germans were listed among
the passengers.
The Gripsholm will return with
repatriated Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30

GUAM, May 80. CUP)-Marines of
the Tenth army drove southeast
frcm the captured Okinawan capi-
tai of Naha toward the mouth of
the Kokuba river Wednesday and
were within 5000 yards of encircling
the partially occupied citadel of
Shuri in the center TO the crumbling
japanese line
The 60-day-old OkinaWa cam
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
FL Centruns Paw
Tribute to
Heroes of Wars
American Legion Conducts Rites
At Cemetery to Mark Memorial;
Ware Delivers EuIosy for Dead

Sheriff Robert w Ware. American
Legionnaire and veteran of World
War No. l.
Against the background CT trees
sky, and flowers, the high school
glee club in maroon and white robes
raiced clear, girlish voices, voices
with the right to speak in honor
of the war dead as this war is q
war of youth.
Commander Ed Henderson OF
Boyce Aten post Of the American
Legion, organization in charge OF
the rites this year presided. After
the parade from the gates of the
cemetery, he introduced Lieutenant
0. F. Wicse, marine corps chap
lain, who led in prayer.
PLACES FLOWER WREATH
Lieutenant tjg) Dorothy Fruits
navy nurse, placed wreath OF
everlasting flowers on the cannon
in the circle, symbolic of the graft
tude of nation to its heroic dead.
A California State Guard squad
fired the salue.
Clear and sweet rose the bugle cal
as taps were sounded by Private
First Glass John M Wade of the
marine corps. From the distance
came the echos played by Donald
Pipes, Marvin Haun, and ice Brin-
no.
). Sheriff 4aMare,s address, "Wai
Arms and Patriotism" follows ir
part:
1T is with feeling of ferveni
patrictism and thanksgiving that
we assemble on this, another Me.
mortal Day, to honor our departed
ones and recount the deeds of thost
who died that our country nigh
live.
Within a century this country
has fought four great wars, and a!
we assemble on Memorial or Deco.
ration Day to honor our departed
heroes, me must not neglect or for.
get any Of them. About the middl,
CT the last century we fought a wa
with Mexico and u years late
marked the beginning of the blood!
Civil war. In 1898 we engaged il
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
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Gestapo Guards
Pay Penalty in
First Trials Held
Held Sway in Concentration Camp;
Sentenced by Military Tribunal;
British Eye Lord Haw Haw's Papers
BY W. r. mGGINBoTHAM :

LONDON, May 80 UP)-A Copenhagen dispatch
said Wednesday that so German Gestapo guards from
the Troeslev concentration camp Denmark had been
tried by Allied military and executed
The report the first indication that the western
Allies have begun the trial of Nazi criminals Copen-
hagen said the trial of the Gesapo guards was held at
Fensburg, north Germany of the shortived Doenz
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-30
q AMBLINe ,


Pay and Pay
Trouble stacked up on Thelma
Henry's doorstep.
She bet that she never would get
a parking ticket but she did AS a
result she not cnly has to pay the
fine but also take her entire staff
Of beauty operators and the cop
who gave her the ticket cut to
dinner.
To date we believe Thelmas is
the most expensive parking ticket
on record.
To the Ladies
We appeal to the women of FL
Centre to volunteer for duty at the
Snack Bar or at the information
desk at the El Centre USO club
this 1ummer Many women are
leaving town so the rest of us will
have to take up the slack
And may we point out that the
temperature in the USO club never
is above so degrees
select the time you VIII be avail
able for duty, drop in at the club,
and volunteer. Remember, the war
is net over. We must keep plugging
away at the duties which fall to our
lot.
Who viii be the first?
Safe Arrival
Mrs. Dick Strange and her family
muct have had an eventful trip
Continued on Page 6. Col. y
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Maximum Monday 88, minimum
Tuesday GO; am. Tuesday so, hu-
midity 70; noon Tuesday so, humid
ity 81; pm. Mon. so, humidity 73.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-03
4 WISHING WELL a
Re gistered u S Pa,en, Office.
By MaeLean
By Wall Disney

ERE pleasant game give you
day II numerical designed to spell out
the letters first the number
II the number less than 81
your number Start at the left1
ectangle every OF
right the the letters under
the checked figures give 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-03
BdyCityP Police
FACE Induction
B w S AW Y E r

BAY CITY. March City COM
misSionerS today had refused to
ask defermentS for l5 police Off
ccrs-one-third of the force-who
face early induction.
Present deferments are running
out and City Manager J. Harry
Nelson asked the commission TO
ask for continuation, Every one
seemed in favor until IT came time
to vote and then only b r. Hahn
and Joseph Nj. Kerr held their
stand. William Cameron voted
against defermcntS and the others
refused to vote
Cameron and Hahn are unop-
posed In the April 3 election and
Kerr is not a candidate.
"Our police officers should be
deferred same as plant prOtec-
tion officers" said Oscar {.
Schmidt but ne would not vote
10 ask It.