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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Two Marines Get
Jail Terms on
Theft Of Autos

In another step in an intensive
investigation conducted by officers
Of Imperial and San Diego counties
in what is believed to be an inter-
national theft ring. James T., Man
esS Friday was sentenced to one
year in the county jail and Edison
0. Mcdaniel to six months in the
county Jail when they appeared
before Superior Judge Vaughn
Thompson FOR hearing on probation.
The two marines had pleaded guilty
to theft of a car belonging to Ted
Battenfield, San Diego.
Still at large after his escape
from the county jail where he was
being held awaiting arraignment in
superior court in connection with
the theft ring, Jerry Calderon, Mex
lean, Calexico garage owner, is be-
heved to be in Mexico. ManeSs tes-
titled that Calderon offered him
$3.50 each for any car he could steal
and accepted nine of l3, the others
being abandoned and subsequently
recovered by sheriff's officers. When
asked what Calderon did with the
cars Maness said "he limited he was
selling them in Mexico
Because of his cooperation with
Continued on Page s, Col. u
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Mother, Infant
Son SuCCumb

Mrs. o. P. Glaze, "a, and her ba by
son died Thursday noon in the Fl
Centro hospital of an internal hem
orrhage which occurred shortly be-
fore the baby was delivered by
Caesarian section.
Mrs Glaze, the former Betty Reid,
was the wife of Captain Glaze Of
the Marine Corps and the daughter
of Mrs Estelle Reid of Ell Centro
and the late Mont J. Reid.
In addition to her husband she
is survived by her 14months-old
daughter, Linda Estelle, and her
twin brother, Pvt Bob Reid of the
paratroops, now serving with the
army of occupation in Germany.
FUNERAL RITES SUNDAY
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at 2:30 p. m. at Lemons Wiley
chapel The Rev. Kenneth A. Carl
son will conduct the services. Burial
rites will await word from Captain
Glaze. it was announced.
Officers at the Ell Centro Marine
Station are making efforts to get in
communication with Captain Glaze
and arrange for his immediate re-
turn.
Mrs. Glaze attended El Centre
schools, including Central Union
High School and Central Junior Col
Continued on Page 6, Column s.
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Honolulu, Manila
Go Wild with
Surrender News

HONOLULU. T. H. Aug. 10. up
News that Japan has offered to
surrender touched off hilarious
celebrations Friday at the mid
Pacific city where war broke with
terrible SuddennesS three years.
eight months and three days ago.
The first report that Tokyo had
broadcast a peace request was re-
ceived here in the middle of the
night when most Of the city was
asleep. But it didn't take the CITY
long to awaken.
The initial attitude was one of
suspicion. But this gradually gave
way 10 jubilation and-in the case
Of thousands of army, navy and
marine personnel stationed hereto
hilarity.
NEWS SPREADS
Early risers began to speed
through the town honking the
horns Of their automobiles. Bands
of frenzied sailors ran screaming
down the middle of the streets.
throwing confetti and streamcrs.
Every sign pointed to one of the
widest DAYS in the citys history.
Meanwhile, police planned TO staff
the city with every available Off
Ger. When the surrender becomes
official, all bars will be closed. Un-
til that time, however, it was pre-
Sumed they would stay open
AT Hickam Field. the great army
base adjacent Pearl Harbor. cele-
Continued on Page 6. Column s.
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40 Servicemen
Die in Wreck
Of Fast Train

MICHIGAN, N. D., Aug. TO- tUPl
Rescue crews with aCctylenc
torches cut through the tangled and
twisted steel WreCkaCe Of railroad
coach Friday in an effort to remove
the bodies of an estimated 40 Serv-
icemen killed in the crash Of two
sections of the Empire Builder
crack passenger train.
Rescue parties had removed 20
bodies from the crumpled observa-
ton car by $50 a. m. (CWTl.
Workers had succeeded in cutting
away at least half of the wrecked
car.
The bodies were enmeShcd in the
buckled steel plates of an Observa-
ton car and the locomotive of the
trains second section which smashed
into the car, teleScopcd and then
exploded.
Ten persons were known to have
been injured seriously. Scores of
others were bruised. cut and shaken
Some were burned
STOPPED FOR HOT BOX
The accident occurred about 7:30
D. m. (CWT1 Thursday night when
the first section of the train stopped
about a half mile from the small
Continued on Page s. Column 4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
State Reddies
For Wars End

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 10. up
State officials declared Friday that
California is well prepared for an
immediate end of the war, with
large scale construction programs
ready to start and with adequate
unemployment insurance funds.
Nearly s500,000, 900 in construction
is contemplated in various programs
planned by the state or by local
governments with state assistance.
The state unemployment insur-
ance fund passed the 100000 900
mark this month, estimated to be
more than enough TO weather two
years of poor employment con-
ditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

cation center Sept. 1, it was an
nounced Friday by Project Director
Duncan Mills.
Arrival of the Indians before all
American-born japanese were gone
was arranged sc that the Indians
might start fall planting. Others OF
the Hopi tribe later are expected
to move to the center. which is
on the Colorado river Indian res
ervation.
Approximately 5000 acres of des-
ert land have been cleared and $500
acres brought under cultivation in
the three years the center has been
open. An irrigation canal has been
extended II miles to the center and
"a miles of laterals, 28 miles of farm
bitches and an 18-nile drainage
canal have been constructed Most
OF the work was done by evacu-
ees.
American-born japanese num-
bering 8671 remain at the center,
645 having left for various parts
OF the country in July, All are
scheduled to depart by Dec. 1. !
At the peak, there were 1887
evacuees here, the largest number
at any of the nine centers estab-
lished in 1912 when the war de-
partment moved all persons of ia
panese blood from the west coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Inductions To Continue
After japan Surrenders

A house military affairs commit
tee spokesman noted that President
Truman has not yet proclaimed the
end of hostilities in the European
war. He said it was possible that
the surrender Of Japan might not
bring a prompt proclamation cI
hoStilitieS in the Pacific
Army spOkesmen indicated that
redeplOyment Of troops to the Pa
citic would be reduced sharply with
a Japanese surrender but would not
cease altogether.
The shift will have to be contin-
ued so that men with long service
can be brought home for release anc
replaced by others in the army OF
occupation.
Estimates place the number Of
men now in the Pacific between l.
100000 and 100000 This, of
course, is more than will be re-
quired for an occupation army. In
Germany about 100000 U. S. troops
will comprise the occupation forces.
Observers forecast an immediate
sharp reduction in the critical dis
charge point score in case of peace
Under this, all but the greenest men
would be released, except in cases Of
personnel, who have special skills
needed when our armies take over
the enemy home islands.
A high percentage Of men in the
Pacific have been overseas for .
long time. Few Of them have been
released by rede9loymert tx1op5
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

The state has about s20OO0O,O0o
set aside for construction of needed
state buildings and institutions,
with actual plans already drawn for
majority of the projects. In addi-
ton, the state division of highways
has plans completed for s76,O00,000
worth Of road construction, which
could be started as soon as mater
ials restrictions are lifted and man
power is available.
A special session of the legislature
would be necessary to release most
OF the state funds. Gov. Earl War
ren has announced he will call such
a session.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Army Cuts Use.
Of SuIfu Druqs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. up
The army has discontinued the use
of sulfa drugs by all troops and per-
sonnel except trained medical men.
war department sources said Fri
day.
The eight sulfa tablets each man
has carried into battle with instruc-
tionS to take orally If wounded and
the powdered sulfa to sprinkle in the
wound are no longer being issued
However. troops have been told to
retain supplies already on hand.
On the whole, the sulfa expert
ment produced fairly good results. :
but use of the drug also had certain
disadvantages. it was explained.
Sulfa was abandoned in favor of
many other techniques developed
during the war for saving lives of
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
JAPAN OFFERS TO QUIT
President Tells
Of Agreements
At Potsdam Meet
Reveals Atomic Bomb
Secret Known Only to
U. S., Britain, Canada
BY ROBERT J. MANNING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
CUP President Truman
left bruised and battered
Japan with the grim prom
Use Friday of more atomic
bombs and more military surprises
unless she surrenders Immediately
The Japanese have felt only part
of the crushing fate that is in store
for them if they choose to fight on,
the chief executive declared Thurc-
day night in an historic radio re
port to fellow Americans" on the
Potsdam conference.
MORE DEADLY SECRETS
The Japs soon will learn some
CT the other military secrets agreed
upon at Berlin" he said. g and
they will not like them"
Mr.. Truman vowed that the
atomic bomb would continue to be
turned on the enemy until the min
ute of surrender and he warned
japanese civilians to vacate war
industrial centers and save them
selves from destruction
He said Japan's past deeds, in
cluding her execution of American
prisoners. fully justified the deci-
sion to use the atomic bomb
against those WHO have abandonet
all Pretense of o1eying interna-
tional ss, @ss,J. warfare
The President, at the same time,
said he was fullv aware that the
horrible potentialities of the new
weapon posed threat to all man.
Continued on Page s, Column 81
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GUAM, Aug. 10. (UP) -
More than 1900 Allied car,
rier planes struck Japanese
military targets on northern
HonShu Friday for the second
straight day in support Of the red
army's Manchurian offensive after
destroying or damaging 257 enemy
aircraft in the first round Of at
tackS.
While the carrier planes sWarmed
over the Honshu targets blasting at
CCntcrS from which the Japanese
supply their KWantung forces op-
posing the Russians 10 Supefor-
trcSseS dropped demolition bombs on
the spraWling Tokyo arsenal area
shortly before noon today for the
second assault on that area within
48 hours.
Tho SupCrfOrtrCSS raid on Tokyo
followed prc-daWn SuperfnrtresS
assault in which 90 B-29s dropped
demolition bombs on the Nippon Oil
Refinery Company at Amagasaki in
the Osaka area.
Radio Tokyo indicated that lie
carrier planes still were continuing
their bombing and strafing attacks
against the japanese military in
stallations on Honshu.
The japanese broadcast said that
following the carrier planes morn
ing strike against the Kanto dis
triCt which includes the greater
Observation-Disclosures area, about 35
Allied aircraft raidcd airficlds ans
military installations at / pm.
Tokyo timcD in the Chiba district.
east of Tokyo. for approximately one
hour and half
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Potsdum rernns--
UNITED FRESS


II dcCara-
tiCn of July 26 comprised The following maj
l. Elimination all nd
who
a world conquest"
2 Allied occupation of
mated by AlcS
setting forth
Limitation o
islands HOnshu HOkkaidO,
islands determine"
t. Complete disarming of the japanese
Removal of all obstacles the strengthening
Democratic tendencies the Japanese
forces
accomplished
established
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Navy Lists 107
More Ships Lost

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. up
The navy announced Friday that
l07 more naval vessels and Is land
ing craft have been lost or be-
came unusable from enemy action
or perils of the sea.
Loss Of the craft had not been
disclosed previously.
Less of the LOT craft plus the 45
landing craft ttankD brought to
431 the number of naval vessels lost
from all causes in this war.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Three Residents
Of BrawIey Die
In Arizona Flood

BRAWLEY, Aug 10.-Tnrcc Braw-
ley residents lost their lives drown
ing or from fatal injuries eight
miles south of Tucson, Ariz., Thurs
day night when their car plunged
into flooded arroyo after a cloud
burst washed out a bridge
The dead arc: Mrs. Eula Ezella
55; Bobbie Davis, 7, and William
Seagraves. ID. Five others lost their
lives at the same time One Of
these was Mrs. All Casey Of Mt Yer
non, Texas, who was on her way
nome after a visit in BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

The chief life-saving factor has
been the speedy evacuation of
wounded to field hospitals. giving
surgeons time in which to make
proper applications.
One disadvantage of sulfa was it
failed to stop decomposition of
flesh, often leading to blood poison
ing. Also, the powders are a for
eign body in wounds, and as such
sometimes slowed normal healing
processes.
Three years of study on battle
fields and in hospitals have proven
that neither sulfa ncf any other
known drug can sterilize an infected
wound, the sources said Expert
ment with drugs of this type includ-
ed use of penicillin.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

service for the duration Of the pres
ent war and six months after the
date of termination of hostilitieS."
The termination of hostilities"
does not mean when the shooting
stops.
That date is defined by law as
the date proclaimed by the PreSi-
dent . or the date specified Tn a
concurrent resolution of congress,
whichever is earlier"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
b AMBlING
NEfoRTFR
Can't Peddie II Here

Can't Peddie II Here
If there had been anv doubt as
to Ell Centre city councilmcn fall
ing" for an offer rom the State
Department Of Pubic Works to lease
of secondhand snow plOW on
the city, it quickly and everlasting
ly was settled Wednesday night at
regular meeting of the councilmon
The thing had been brewing some
time. IN fact the original offer.
set out in siX-page letter and cat
alogue. gngerly was presented 20
the council by City Clerk Irwin
Maupin one night a week or so ago
when the Thermometer had beer
playing around 118 that day. Only
froWns were the response, But
Wednesday night Maupin sprung
the letter again. Or rather MavOr
Continued on Page s. Col. 2
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Navy Announces
Loss of Sub

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. OUP)-
The navy Friday announced loss Of
the 1525-ton submarine Lagarto,
presumably in far-eastern waters.
The vessel is overdue from patrol
and presumed lost, the navy said,
and its crew of approximately 90
men are listed as missing in action.
The next of kin Of casualties have
been notified. Loss of the Lagarto
brings to AZ the number of sub
marines lost from all causes in this
war. and to 329 the number of naval
vessels lost
Skipper Of the vessel was Cmdr.
Frank D. Latta St. Helena. Calf,
who is listed as missing in action.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

the japanese proposals. However,
the British and it was presumed
the Russians and Chinese will be
guided largely by the United States
which has born the brunt of the
more than three and half years Of
conflict with Japan.
TO REQUIRE TINE
In any event Il was estimated it
Will require some time to work out
formal Surrcnder-pOSSlbly as
long as week or ten davS provided
the matter Of the emperor is set
tied to the satisfaction Of all part
les.
American naval and air power
continued to hammer the Japanese
TclentlesSly in their home islands
and in Manchuria the newly acti-
waited red banner armies of the Far
East swept forward more than 100
miles in two davs at rate which
suggested the Vauntcd japanese
KWantung army was putting up no
really effective resistance.
White House Secretary Charles
@ Ross said that there would be
no further White House statement
on the japanese offer today or to-
night and Secretary of State James
F. Byrnec revealed that by agree
ment any and all news about the
surrender would come frcm Mr..
Truman
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.
tUP) - The surrender Of
Japan would not be a signal
tor mass release of men
from the army and navy Nor would
it mean an immediate end Of re-
deplOyment of forces to the Pacific.
A selective service spokesman
pointed out Friday that under the
draft law registrants are taken into
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

The offer transmitted to the Allies through the
Soviet Ambassador Jacob Maik who is still in Tokyo and
through the Swedish and Swiss legations in Tokyo
Stockholm, Turns Note OUer to Allies
Stockholm reported the Japanese note has arrived
there and is being turned Immediately to the British
and Russians to whom directed The note through
the Swiss was directed to the United States and China 1t
was understood the texts of the notes identical.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
By UNITED PRESS

ED PRES
The NC reported
allies w mn nm
LONDON Aug TO- F)Th Friday Japanese
minister handed
American and Chinese governments
japan FRIDAY submitted
I an paired
andC
consider the Japanese in advan 0 recving
the be
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

II VIIO IAII1CU dII9WtI STATISTICS IIIC
japanese regarding the position Of
their emperor, il was presumed that
arrangements quickly will be made
for the formal surrcnder-a procc-
dure which is very complicated due
to the widespread dispersal of Jap
aneSe forces
British opinion it was understood,
was favorable toward acceptance Of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Hopi indians Will Move
To PoS+on Next Month

POSTON, Ariz., Aug. 10.
(UP)-Some 90 Hopi In
dians comprising IS fami-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
Surrender is Conditional
On Hirohito Staying on;
Powers Ponder Over Answe

WA9HNG On Aug TO- (UF)The White House Friday confirmed
Japan mas offered to surrender and said the United comforting
1eat tal Russia and China regarding the
Nhe House Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said pm all
be lat
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10

lies will move from their
northern Arizona reservation to
the Colorado river japanese relo-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-10
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 81, minimum
, Friday 81: am. Friday "a, humid
ity is; noon Friday 81, humidity 81;
5 pm. Thursday 95. humidity fS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
Red Cross Board
Hears Reports
At Last Meeting

Reports by committee chairmen
wound up the years activities of
the Red Cross board at the meeting
Monday night at chapter head
quarters. Next meeting of the di-
rectors will be held in September
The designations of E. c. Missil-
dine as director, and Miss Helen
Jean Stengel as nutrition chair
man, were accepted. The appoint
ment Of Mrs. Helen Mattison as
chairman of the staff assistants
was ratified.
Miss Betty Harris, Holtville Red
Cross chairman, described the new
chapter there, which is located in
the civic center, Twelve staff as
sistants have been added, she said,
and the production quota filled. A
learn-to-swim campaign has been
enthusiastically received, she said.
Reports were also given by the
following committee chairmen, Mrs.
r. H. Maddux. camp and hospital;
Mrs. Dorothy Frame, motor corps (;
Mrs. Jere DuBose, gray ladies. and
Mrs Norman Deaton. production,
staff assistants and other volunteer
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
Lenna Arnold
Is Bride of
Marine Sergeant

= Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. Arnold
have announced the marriage of
their daughter Lenna to Master
Technical Sergeant j. S. Tworzians-
XII of the marines, the ceremony
having taken place last March 10.
The bride is well known here as
she has lived here many years and
IS a graduate of Central union high
school and Central Junior college.
Until recently she was employed
at the El Centre marine air sta
ton, but is now connected with the
Faure Tractor company.
The groom attended .parochial
schools in Huntington, Long Island,
where his family lives. He joined
the marines in 1899 and returned in
the spring of 1914 from overseas
duty He was stationed at the El
Centre marine station, for a year
and has recently been reassigned for
overseas duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
Marilyn InsIe
Receives Degrees
From McPhaiI

MISS Marilyn Ingle arrived home
tuesday, accompanied by her moth
sr, Mrs. E. B. Ingle, who attended
ner daughters recent graduation
from MacPhail school of music in
Minneapolis.
MISS Ingle received her Bachelor
OF Arts degree in violin and her
Master of Arts degree in piano after
intensive study at the noted school.
In route home she gave recital
IN Ponca City Oklahoma, with two
OF her classmates. Miss Ingle was
president this past year of Sigma
Alpha Iota, national music organi-
zation.
she will give a. violin and piano
recital next Monday at $50 p. m.
IN the Junior college auditorium. The
program will be open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
'sss. sssss OF Interest to Women sss.s es,.
BY Marjorie Hovey
Churches
Schools
Claude Wynne,
Viola Draney
On Honeymoon

In an informal ceremony Satur-
day afternoon, Miss Viola Draney
of Ogden, Utah became the bride
of Claude wynne of Imperial. Judge
D. o. Simpson performed the dou-
bic ring ceremony.
Attending the bridal couple were
Mrs. Stella Lincoln of Imperial and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Hevener.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the new home OF
Mrs. Hevener, sister of the groom.
Refreshments were served from
table decorated with flowers and
candles and three-tiered wedding
cake, made by Mrs. George Harris,
as the centerpiece.
The bride attended schools in Og-
den and has been a resident of San
Francisco the last four years. Mr..
Wynne attended Imperial schools
and the San Diego Army and Navy
Academy, then located at Pacific
Beach. He recently received a dis
charge from the marine corps, IN
which he served four and one-half
years, because of injuries received
at the Pearl Harbor bombing.
The couple left on honeymoon
after the reception and will live on
the coast.
Those present at the reception
were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul House, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Carleton. Mrs. Stella
Lincoln, Mrs. Emma Hevener, all of
Imperial; Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ed
gar, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim de la
Vega, Miss Virginia Mattingly and
Charles Port, all of El Centre;
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Hevener,
Miss vicky Stag, Miss Hunt, Ollie
Johnson, Sergeant Gray. Corporal
Emery, all of Calexico. the guests
Of honor, Mr.. and Mrs. Wynne and
the hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Hevener.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-20
Valley CIubwomen.
To Attend
District Me e+ing
Society
Clube

Representative of Imperial VAL
ley women's clubs will attend the
annual summer conference of the
southern district, California Feder-
alton of women's Clubs. to be held
June q and % in Ell Loro room Of
the Riverside Mission Inn.
Delegates from El Centre who
have made reservations to attend
are Mrs. Don C. Paulus. president
of the county federation; Mrs. Rob-
ert. Ware, president Of the Ten
Thousand club; Mrs. T. c.. Lanier
and Mrs. F. D. Jacobs, the latter two
officials of the county organization.
Reservations are still open and
must be made with the Mission Inn
by Saturday, June %. Reduced rates
have been offered for the confer
ence.
The meeting will open at pm.
on June q with registration. A din
ner and special program will be held
at 6 p.m., featuring humorous read
ings by Mrs. Paul Elliott and music
by the Vitamin Trio. Club presi-
dents will also be introduced at this
time.
The business session win open at
$50 am. June % when appoint
nents and amendments will be rat
flied. Reports will be heard from
the budget committee and from
district chairmen. Plans for the
year will be outlined by the county
presidents. Speaker for the morn
ing session will be Mrs. Benjamin
F. Warmer, new state president.
Luncheon, VIII follow Mrs. War
mer's talk, with a musical program
in the early afternoon. The music
will include piano selections by Mrs.
Myrtle Utz; violin. Mrs. Antoniette
Bush-Stark; and vocal solos by Mrs.
Genevieve Dougherty.
After the musical program Mrs.
John Stewart will give the itinerary
plans and Mrs. Henry Grabbe, the
credential report. Rev. Philip A.
Johnson will give the inspirational
address.