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Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
FOREST FIRES OPEN
AN EARLY SEASON

Already damaging forest fires are
raging in western areas. Too much can
not be said in the way of warning as the
summer season gets we'll under way. One
fire in the San Bernardino National For
est has caused heavy loss. In Oregon
and northern California a fire of small
beginning is spreading to the point of go
ing entirely out Of control There fire
losses run into the millions because of
the size and acreage of trees. But even
in the smaller timber the loss is heavy
because such fires cause two-fOld dam
ages, loss of the timber and destruction
Of valuable water sheds.
The San BernardinO fire was unavoid-
able 1t was set when plane crashed
in the mountains.
Continued hot, rainlesS days make
tinder of forest areas. The slightest
spark will start a blaze.
Last year great stretches of the La
guna mountain area were denuded by one
of the hardest fires to fight in the history
of the forest service. 1t will require
years for restoration of the forest
growth while water shed damages we'll
nigh arc beyond repairs.
Visitors to the forest areas should
know and observe all the rules which
have been promulgated to prevent set
ting out fires
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
KINKS IN AGE PENSION
LAW NEED STRAI GHTENING

From time to time iilcOngrulties show
up in the California age pension act.
Legislators should devote more time in
strengthening out these kinks rather than
debating moves for "P Pensions, Unlim-
tied" as these impossible proposals show
up in the sessions.
While there should be safeguards
against issuing pensions to persons who
are able, and desire to earn livelihood,
it hardly is feasible to set hard and fast
rule as to the margin of earnings as
against the pension itself This phase Of
the statute as applying to the blind eS-
pecially needs some attention at the
hands Of lawmakers.
Recently an age pensioner was penal
lied because he elected to set aside S1S.75
of his monthly pension of $50 for the
purchase of war bond. He had no
thought, apparently, of circumventing
the pension prohibitions which set $500
as the sum total Of annual earnings. But
after he had accumulated more than
$500 in bonds, and it became known, he
was cut off the pension list 1t so hap
pens that in this particular instance, the
pensioner has no heirs and whatever he
might save would go to the state at his
death.
1t is encouraging Whe nsuch case sap
pear. Even a penSiOner should not be
penalized for thrift.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
Governor Kills
Land Measure

SACRMENTO. Cal. July q. up
"A measure which would have re-
stricted land which may be acquired
by the federal government to that
needed for military installations is
among those Gov Earl Warren is
pocket vetoing. his office announced
Saturday.
A partial list Of the bills which
Warren will allow to die included
measures authorizing a superior
court to limit county aid to physi-
cally handicapped children made
wards of the court, permitting di
vorce if a spouse is incurably insane
and confined outside California, and
allowing destruction of dwarf elk
in Inyo county.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
Veterans Given
Preference
In Civil Service

WASHINGTON, July 81. up
President Truman Friday restricted
civil service competition for several
government jobs to veterans.
He stipulated in an executive or
der that only veterans could take
civil service examinations for the
position OF veterans relations ad-
wiser III the OPA and the positions
Of contact officer, assistant contact
officer. senior contact representa-
tive and contact representative in
the Veterans Administration. The
restriction will stand as long as
persons entitled tC veterans prefer
ence are available for five years
after the war
The Department Of Agriculture
estimates the amount Of food need
cd by Europe for the year beginning
in August. 1945. at II million tons
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
ELLIOTTS LOANS BELONG
TO NEW DEAL HISTORY
Saturday Evening POSt)

(Saturday Evening POst)
BY this time most Americans have
made up their minds one way or another
about the significance of the revelations
published by WeStbrook Peglar concern
ing loan Of 100000 made in 1899 by
John Hartford, chain-store Economic
royalst." to Elliott Roosevelt and liq-
Undated in 1912 by the Roosevelt family
at two cents on the dollar According to
Mr.. Pegler, Elliott Roosevelt put the bite
on Mr.. Hartford and, to cinch the mat
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22

SACRAMENTO. July 81. up
California has nothing TO fear
from reconversion to a peacetime
economy, j. A. Krug, chairman Of
the U. S. War Production board
said Friday following tWo-hOur
conference with Gov. Earl Warren.
Krug pointed out the transition
will be cushioned by contracts for
reconditioning navy ships and han
ding returning Pacific war veter-
ans. In addition, the service trades
are more highly developed III Cali
fOrnia than in most states which
have contributed heavily to war
production, Krug said.
FEELS ENCOURAGED
/ Governor Warren said he felt
highly encouraged after his talk
with Krug, in which state officials
and members of Krugs staff parti-
cipated
Krug said there will be some
headaches for California when the
war ends, including a tremendous
cut-back in airplane production.
However, WPB hopes to grease
the ways SO that industry will be
able to resume civilian production
speedily" he continued. We must
get people back into such industries
as lumber and textiles, in which
greater production is vitally need
ed
WPB controls might end con
currently" with the defeat Of Jap
an, although this would not be pos
sible 'if the war ended tomorrow
because we still would have to work
our way out as far as rubber, tin
ond some other materials arc con-
cerned," Krug said.
Raw rubber may be available
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
ARCHIE SAYS

. This week we have
started off under q nyN
Trade Name. For Tho past
wear We have dom bu>j
ness under the Wcll-knoVu
name Of II. n. Cook Seed
Company.
9 We have been favored
with a fair share of good
fortune for which Wc
thank you. our aim In
the future shall he to rem
der \ service to tht COM
munity comparable to that
rendered by our prodccr@-
Sor. and we hope we shall
merit Your continued com
fidcnce.
9 We specialize in natiou-
ally advertised seeds nf
sterling quality. and are
prepared to supply thn
home gardener as well aS
the larger grower and
shipper.
8 Here too YOU will find q
complete line vi poultry
and stock feeds rs well as
4 full line Of remedies and
supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
laps Give Way
In borneo Area

MANILA, July 81. CUP)-Austral-
ian troops pressed Japanese forces
back along the Samarinda pipeline,
on Borneo's southeast coast, Satur-
day fighting toward the rich oil
prize of the Koetai Delta.
The Koetai Delta area around the
mouth of the Nfahakam river and
the oilfields around Sambodja 10
the south before the war produced
over 100000 barrels a year.
Japanese units showed a surpris-
ing reluctance to fight.
In the Brunei bay area, south
east of Beaufort, Australian troops
easily smothered a japanese counter
attack of less THAN company
strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
krug Visions Bright OutIool
For California After War

lend-Iease policy which holds ship
ments to those required in fighting
Japan.
Automobile rationing probably
will be continued until one to two
million cars are delivered, instead
of the 100000 originally planned,
Krug said.
Total U. S. airplanc production
probably will settle to 10 per cent
of the wartime peak, but favor
able factor for California is that a
large part Of postwar output will
be in this state, the war production
chairman declared.
He predicted mere VII be plenty
Of shotgun shells for hunters this
fall, adding there has been a tire
mendous release of capacity, but it
takes time to fill the pipelines
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
Death Summons
Noted Actor, 81

HOLLYWOOD, July 81. up
George Barber, veteran character
actor of stage and screen died early
yesterday at his home. He was 81
years old.
Educated for the ministry, Bar
bier turned to acting nearly so years
ago and appeared in more than $50
roles during his stage career He
had worked for all the major Holly
wood movie studios
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22

The United Nations Charter is both
binding agreement to preserve peace and
to advance human progress and con-
stitutional document creating the inter
national machinery by which nations can
cooperate to realize these purposes
DR.. Leo Pasvolsky, U. S. State Depart
ment expert.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. 1920
n q 7 @ L
W. OO~O
n o I L c L


n o I / c L
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
TOBIAS JANTZ, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that LIE
ROY SMITH, administrator of the
Estate Of TOBIAS JANTZ. deceas-
ed, has filed in this Court Petition
for Authority to Execute Convey
ancC in Accordance with Contract
the hearing of which has been fixed
by said Court for Friday, the 9th
day Of July. 1945, at 2 o'clock pm.
at the court room thereof, at the
court house in said County of I'M
perial, and all persons interested in
said estate are notified then and
there to appear and show cause. if
any there be, why the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated July 18th, 1945.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
By M A. Christian,
Deputy.
mo. 24) (Jy17-26 incID
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22

photo courtesy U. S. RUBBER
Postwar product making a de-
but today is the burn-proof
ironing board cover Of Ashes
ton. Fabric was developed pri-
marily for firc-fghung suits
for the service, but limited
quantities are now beng chan
neled into civilian production
The fOrgctful housewife above.
who leaves her iron On the
board while She tends 70 some
thing else, has nothing to worry
about because the asbestos fiber
cover Will withstand the heat.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22
CaIexico Soldier
Wounded on LHzOn

Pvt. Robert E. Cortc2. son N. MI.
and Mrs. F. r. Cortcz of Calrzt..
las been awarded the Purple HcH>
for wounds received IN action g..
Luzon. He is now back with -
combat unit
A riflcman with an infantry cc.
ment. Pvt. Cortcz has been utet
seas five months. He was A atgGcN
vt Central Union high school Dr.W
entering the service 4 ycal agu Fl.
brother. Cpl. Miguel A.. Co',cl B. .
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-22

from Bornco by the end of the year,
ne added
NOT so BRIGHT
Prospects for a wide scale rcSump-
ton of home construction are not
good for the present. Krug said
because of heavy lumber demands
by the armed forces.
Speaking as a private citizen
Krug said he approved Of the new
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
CHAPTER THREE

THERE WAS only one person in
the room and the only sound to be
heard was the scratching OF that
persons pen as II traced line after
line across the paper.
There was no one to read the
words that were being traced II
there had been. they would hardly
have believed their eyes. For what
was being written was q clear
carefully detailed project for muir
der.
There are times when a body Is
conscious of a mind controlling II
when II bows obedient to that
alien something that controls its
actions. There are other times
when a mind is conscious of own
ing and controlling a body and &C
,complishing its purpose by using
that body.
The figure sitting writing was in
the last named state. II was a
mind, a cool controlled intelligence.
This mind had only one thought
and one purpose-the destruction
of another human being. To the
lend that this purpose might be &C
icomplished, the scheme was being
worked out meticulously on paper.
Every eventuality. every POSSIBLE
ity was being taken into account.
The thing had got to be absolutely
fool proof. The scheme, like all
good schemes, was not absolutely
,cut and dried. There were certain
alternative actions at certain
points. Moreover. since the mind
was intelligent, It realized that
there must be intelligent provision
theft for the unforeseen. But the
main lines we're clear and had been
closely tested. The time. the place
the method, the victim! -.
The figure raised its head. With
its hand, 1t picked up the sheets
of paper and read them carefully
Through. Yes. the thing was crys-
ltal clear.
Across the serious face a smile
came. It was a smile that was not
lquite sane. Tho figure drew q
deep breath
As man was made In the image
OF his Maker, 50 there was now
a terrible travesty OF q Creators
10y.
Yes, Everything planned-every-
ones reaction foretold and allowed
for, the good and evil in everybody
played upon and brought into har-
mony with one evil design
There was one thing lacking
still 49,.
With a smile the writer traced q
data date In September.
Then, with a laugh, the paper
was torn in pieces and the piece:
carried across the room and put
into the heart of the glowing fire
There was no carelessness. Every
single piece was consumed and de-
stroyed. The plan was now only
existent In the brain OF its creator
March Sth
Superintendent Battle was sit.
ting at the breakfast table. Hi:
Jaw was set In a truculent fashion
and he was reading slowly anc
carefully letter that his wife haC
Just tearfully handed to him. There
was no expression visible on hi:
face, for his face never did regis.
ter any expression. 1t had the as
lpect Of a face carved out of wood
1T was solid and durable and, ir
some way, impressive. Superin.
tendent Battle had never suggested
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Towards Zero

Amphrey admonished him to be
careful-to go slow-not TO antsg-
onize a child just budding into
womanhood.
Superintendent Battle showed no
signs Of impatienee. He just looked
blank.
She took him at last to her
study. They passed one or two
girls in the passages. They stood
politely to attention but their eyes
were full OF curiosity. Having ush-
cred Battle into a small room not
quite so redolent OF personality as
the one downstairs Miss Amphrey
withdrew and said she would send
Sylvia TO him.
Just as she was leaving the
room. Battle stopped her.
"One minute, Nam, how did you
come to pitch upon Sylvia as the
one responsible for these-er-
leakages ?"
MY methods Mr.. Battle, were
psychological"
Miss Amphrey spoke with dig
nifty.
Psychological HIM. what
about the evidence, Miss Am
phrey?"
~Yes, yes, quite understand,
Mr.. Battle-you would feel that
way. Your-er-profession steps
in But psychology Is beginning TO
be recognized in criminology. 1
can assure you that there Is no
mlstake-Sylvia freely admits the
whole thing"
Battle nodded.
yes, yes-I know that. I was
Just asking how you came to pitch
upon her to begin with"
Wen, Mr.. Battle, this business
o. things being taken out Of the
girls lockers was on the increase.
l called the school together and
told them the facts. At the same
time, studied their faces unob-
trusively. Sylvia's expression
struck me at once. 1t was guilty
confused. I knew at that moment
who was responsible. wanted, not
to confront her with her guilt, but
to get her to admit It herself. /
set little test for her-a word
test association"
Battle nodded to show he under
stood.
And finally the child admitted
IL ALL"
Her father said:
FL see"
Miss Amphrey hesitated a min
ute, then went out.
Battle was standing looking out
OF the window when the door
opened again.
He turned around slowly and
looked at his daughter.
Sylvia stood Just inside the door
which she had closed behind her.
She was tall. dark, angular. Her
face was sullen and bore marks OF
tears. She said timidly rather than
defiantly:
well, hero I am
Battle looked at her thoughtfUily
for a minute or two. He sighed.
IT should never have sent you
to this place. he said THAT
woman's a FOOL
Sylvia lost sight Of her own
problems In sheer amazement.
Miss Amphreyr Oh, but she's
wonderful We all think So"
Him." said Battle. Cant be
quite a fool, then. II she sells the
idea Of herself as well as that All
the same, this wasn't the place for
you-although I don't know-this
might have happened anywhere"
Sylvia twisted her hands to-
gether. She looked down. She
said:
'Tm-rm sorry, father. really
am"
$50 you should be-" said Battle
shortly. Come here"
She came slowly and unwillingly
across the room to him. He took
her chin in his great square hard
and looked closely into her face.
Been through q great deal,
haven't your" he said gently.
Tears started into her eyes.
! ITO Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Lap Of Luxury

Lchinhsien, Manchuria, Dec. 8
UP-Chinese National troops,
whose pay is worth one American
cent in China proper. have found
themselves rich" men in Man
churia due to an exchange rate ten
times more favorable.
Their Chinese currency was 1000
dollars TO an American dollar in
Chungking but the current rate is
100 TO |.
Flush with the equivalent OF ten
American cents a day they have
been buying fur coats at one Ameri-
can dollar each. fat chickens at five
cents, steak at five cents a pound,
and all kinds OF souvenirs at SINH
lar bargain rates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
sYNOPSIS

Old Mr.. Treyes. the famed eTiminOls-
Eist. had long ago retired from active
practice, but his views ON the subject
of murder were still highly respected.
In his opinion, the dark deed really
began long before the actual crime was
committed. Here. then, are the causes
and events that brought certain people
TO q certain place on certain day =.
all eonserginE towards the zero hour.
On January 18th, Angus maeNhlrter
lay tossing on . hospital cot following
an unsuccessful attempt at suicide.
MacN hirter's wife had left him when
he Lost his job. and he had hoped TO
land In the sea when he jumped from
the elf, but his coat had caught on the
limb Of . tree. The kindly nurse In
charge assured him that fate undoubt-
eddy had = reason for saving him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Merry Christmasl

Merry Christmssl
Kalispell. Mont. Dec. g AP -
Sheriff Duncan Mccarthy was CIV
en- a Christmas present he doesn't
want. While cutting Christmas
trees in nearby mountains, q
wodosman found a strange, oblong
mechanism which he presented to
the sheriff.
Mccarthy telephoned army Off
cials at Helena and described the
find.
You'd better find someone who
knows about decorating explos-
ives.' said an anxious voice on the
Army end OF the line. You've got
a Japanese bomb"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
CMILES in
y The Meus
Gets Buck Fever

Pittsburgh. Dec. SAP Judge
G. Malcolm Mcdonald has eI-
cused Wsrlo Sharp from Jury duty
for one week-with an agreement
that the judge gets a venison steak
II Sharp gets a buck.
"Your excuse appeals 10 me-" the
Judge told Sharp, who had de-
clared IL want to go hunting be-
fore the deer are all shot"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

Every man in the armed forces
was prepared to give his life for
the safety Of his country. Your dol
lars put into Victory Loan Bonds
now may restore health to q dis
sbied veteran.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

Springfield, H., Dec. 5-AP-Po-
lice responded to several hurry-up
calls from residents who found a
box containing Is live rattlesnakes.
The officers were wondering
what to do with the snakes when
the owner came to claim them. He
explained he had them on EXHIBIT.
tion but the boy whom he hired to
feed and water them became
frightened and abandoned the rep
tiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Incensed

Minneapolis. Dec. sap 49, En-.
ployes at the municipal incinerator
have the filters.
Discarded ammunition Is being
disposed in garbage cans and Sup
erintendent Carl o. Nygaard has
suggested war souvenirs be turned
over to police-not TO the garbage
collectors.
Recently hidden shell blew out
an incinerator door and Monday
a live hand grenade was discovered
Just in time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

The town Of Douglas, Wyo., was
known by four other names before
that OF Douglas was selected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05
Way 70 q Mans Heart

EmporiH, Kas.. Dec. 5-AP-Thir-
ty cattlemen staged a self-imposed
starvation campaign" here and
raised 100000 to oversubscribe
the Lyon County Victory Loan quo
Ia.
The cattlemen provided a stump
tuous dinner at a hotel and in
structed walters to withhold the
food until the quota was filed.
The soup wasn't cool before the
hungry diners raised the ante.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

Party Line
Atlanta. Dec. 5-AP-The Young
Democrats OF Georgia conducted a
forum for high school students last
night on Privileges OF Citizen
ship"
The students were encouraged 10
ask questions. Just ask anything
the forum leaders said.
One pert little miss approached
Mrs. Marguerite Ryan Ewing, vice
president OF the organization, and
asked:
We'll. I'd like 10 know how I
could go about forming a Young
Republican Club"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

Spe ia colors and types OF paint
are used for Army conyalescent
hospitals az an aid in curing neur-
opsychopathic cases.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

The highest indoor swimming
pool in the world is the Skyline
Athletic Club pool on the 9th floor
OF 45-story building in Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-05

American textile experts are al.
recting French and Belgian produc-
ton OF fsbrics for T.. S. forces 10
Europe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-10-04
Naval Academy Band
Has New MBS Series

The United States Naval Acade-
my Band of rs pieces will inaugurate
a series of weekly broadcasts over
WEI, Monday, October 8, 12:45 to
l p. m.
The Band, under the direction of
1t. William R. Sima, will present
a diversified program of martial,
light concert and operetta music The
broadcasts will originate from
historic Bancroft Hall, Annapolis.
This will be the second series of
weekly concerts to be presented by
the Naval Academy Band over
Mutual, the previous programs hav-
ing been heard February, March and
April of this year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-10-04
MONDAY--FRIDAY

MONDAY--FRIDA
Mornings
7:00-News and Music
7:30-Sports News
7:35-Rise and Shine
8:45-Family Altar
9:0O-News and Music
10:00-News for Women
10:15-Morning Devotions
Woody Williams
11:00-Arthur Gaeth
11:30-Take 1t Easy Time (Mon.,
Wed, Fri. only
12:00-News and Comments
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-10-04

9:30-At Your Service
l0:00-Chicago Theater of the Air
SUNDAY
Mornings
9:00-Young Peoples Church
9:30-Voice of Prophecy
10:00-Radio Bible Glass
10:30-NeWs and Music
11:00-Church of The Brethren
Afternoons
12:00-Pilgrim Hour
12:30-Lutheran Hour
1:0G-Wm. Hillman and Paul Nc
Mutt
1:15-Mennonite Choir
2:15-WORLD
3:00-SERIES
4:00-GAME
4:30-The Nebbs
5:00-The Shadow
5:30-Nick Carter
Nights
6:00-Quick As A Flash
6:30-Cedric Foster
6:45-Fulton Lewis
7:00-Old Fashioned Revival
8:00-Miniature Musicale
8:30-It Happened During the Week
8:45-Gabriel Heater
9:00-Dale Carnegie
9:15-Music
9:30-Double or Nothing
10;00-Operatic Review
10:30-The Name of That Song
11:00-Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
l1:30-Freedom House Sign Of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-10-04

81 tell you 1 won't have this room,"
protested the old lady to the bell
boy. 81 amt goin' to pay my good
money for a pigsty with a measly
little foldin' bed in it. You think
jest because I'm from the country
-"
Disguised, the boy cut her short,
Get in, mum. Get in. This amt your
room. This is the elevator"