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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
EIGHT Ell CENTRANS DRAW
SENTENCES TO JAIL

Judge Norman Deaton in Ell Cen
tro police court handed out eight
fines on drunk charges, in the
Monday morning lineup OF weekend
celebrators. Each fine was accom-
panied with a Jail sentence in the
event the fine is not paid. No cash
on the line. All are serving out
the sentences.
One Jail sentence of six months in
the county Jail with no fine alter
native, was given j. Gonzales, 49,
who has been before the court on
several previous occasions. The
charge was intoxication. Others SEN
fenced were Valerie Granada, 10
days; Roger Benoit. 13 days; Jose
Sharra, Is days; C. Martinez, 80
days; Joe Rodregues, Is days; P
Yalia, 10 days; Valleyer Andres, 10
days; Francisco Conaley, so days
Valeare Dyer, posted $40 cash bail
and was released.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
Strike Number
Hits $4,000

Mogul Corp, and II lumber yards.
Some 16,700 workers of the strike
bound Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co. plant in Akron, o., were warned
that the War Labor Board probably
would ask the government to seize
the plant unless they went back tc
work. A second back-to-work or
der was sent the strikers, members
Of the United Rubber Workers
(CIO1.
ARMY IN CHARGE
In Chicago a strike of truck driv-
srs was becoming ineffective as
10000 army drivers manned trucks
and were joined by more than 5000
civilian drivers cf the AFL Broth
erhood of Teamsters. Truck serv-
ice was normal as the soldier driv-
ers replaced members of the Chi
cago Independent Truck Drivers
union who had not returned to
work. 1t was estimated that only
three per cent of the AFL teamster
members remained out. But mcst
of the independent members re-
manned on strike.
In other scattered areas smaller
numbers of employees had left their
jobs in disputes with management
and the WLB.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
U. S. Will Get
Cuban Sugar

WASHINGTON, June Is. CUP)-
Cuba has assured the United States
that the bulk of its 1916 sugar pro-
duction will be available for this
country. Rep. Clinton P. Anderson
CD N. M, who becomes secretary
of Agriculture July /, announced
Monday. An agreement on the price
has not been reached, however.
Anderson said that the United
States plans to send Cuba farm
machinery and fertilizer, although
ct will be impossible to meet the
full requirements of any area"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25


wearing. AS Ernie watched, the Major made
decision. He told his orderly, ''Tel the conduc-
tor we'll have to remove three stretcher patients
at the next station
Ernie could feel the hope draining from the
three boys He could sense how vital it was they
get homeland he moved in. S'That jolt, sir,
he said, Sdont have to happen again, now that
we're away from city traffic, and if the DIS can
keep his hands off us from here We're COM
ing into Alhambra now, and we're going to stop
Let's see how the eagle-eye does it when he's
not forced"
They had lost momentum but the Major
couldn't tell by how much. The train drifted
quietly; then, all motion was gone. Quickly,
Ernie pushed his advantage.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
Hipass Readied
For Children

Thirty Imperial Valley Legion
naires were suffering from blistered
palms and aching backs Monday but
they DON'T care they earned
their sufferings by a hard days
work at Hipass Health camp Sum
day.
The Legionnaires were accompan-
led by their wives and children who
joined in making the camp ready to
receive 100 Valley girls and boys
July 8.
Every building in the mountain
camp was placed in apple pie order
and the grounds cleared and clean
ed. Sanitation and water systems
we're checked and made to meet
health and safety requirements, r.
P. Ostrander, president of the Hi
pass Health camp corporation, said
Monday.
Road building originally sched-
uled for last Sunday will be in or
der for next Sunday with crew of
regular road men to do the work.
The camp will be the scene of a
40 ct party next weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
R,;sr;ta Sree.ete
e~, sae.u.sa Bed.veee
HI Aoo.4 BeA.ve0

II told you that was good hoghead! Sir, the
stations there on the left. Go in, and you'll see
a guy harnessed to a headphone. He's the brass
FOUNDER: the op Give him the picture Just ask
him to tell the DIS to give us good rum and to
slip it to the hogger to take it extra easy how
he puts the air under this train
Somehow, Ernie hypnotized the Major with
his sincerity = and strange language Major
obeyed Sergeant-and Ernie settled back. He
knew S. P. people like Harva White, the en-
gineer ahead; ST Youngblood, the stations
veteran operator; Ed Farwell, Los Angeles dis
patcher, the "DS." Sure, they'd give 'em
good run
In few moments the Major returned an un-
decided look on his face. Quickly, before he could
speak, Ernie began, did the brass FOUNDER get
word to the DS-the dispatcher, sir?'
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
U. 5. immigration
Patrol Inspector
Slain by Mexican
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tOOIlCiIlueU ITOIu rage ~
he had Snatched from Fleckiger
jumped from the car and ran south
toward the Mexican border a short
distance away. Kenny said he ran
Rico down and they fought over the
gun. The officer said he took the
gun away from Rico and struck him
on the head. He said he thought he
had knocked him unconscious 50
went to the assistance of Fleckiger,
The Mexican regained conscience
and fled to Mexico A passerby stop
ped to aid Kenny and summoned
he p.
American offir~~;'s went to Mexi-
cali police and found that Rico was
being treated in a Mexicali hospital
for head wounds he said he had suf-
fered in a fight with another Mexi-
can. Mexicali police have Rico in
custody in the hospital.
Fleckiger was from Rochester, N.
Y, and had been stationed in I'M
perial Valley for six months. The
body will be sent to Rochester.
where his parents live, for funeral
services and burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
HaW-Haw' Claims
U. 5 Citizenship :
(Continued from page Il

Continued from Page u
treated as British subject" A
German military passport in his
possession listed Joyce as natur-
allied German formerly English" I"
Joyce said in his statement that
he was brought up as an extreme
conservative with strong imperial
istic ideals but early in my career
in 1923 became attracted to F:ascism
end subsequently to national Social
ism"
Joyce said he was profoundly
dlsgusted" with British policy and
Il was greatly impressed by the con-
structive work which Hitler had
done for Germany"
Joyce was held over until Thurs
day, when he will be committed for
trial at the July session of the CEN
trail criminal court at Old Bailey.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
Officers Trail
Jail Escapee;;
Awaiting Trial

Continued from Page u
filled through the gates and were
taken out to work Officers were un-
able to ascertain exactly when Cald-
eron left the chain gang.
Calderon is described as five feet,
three inches in height and weighing
155 pounds. He has a scar on the
left side of his upper lip and a
three-inch scar on his neck He
was not wearing Jail clothing. He
had been gone about half an hour
when his wife called at the Jail for
MIN.
Sheriff Ware enlisted the help of
all law enforcement agencies in the
county in helping find the fugitive
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
FOUND FATALLY SHOT

LOS ANGELES, June Is. CUP)--
Mrs. Lois Perham, 90 wife Of an
overseas army captain, was found
fatally shot in her parked car Mon
day and note explained, Have
not been we'll" Her temple was
pierced by bullet and a 80 auto
matte was nearby Her husband
Capt. Marshall Perham, of the army
signal corps, is stationed in Lon
don.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

eyes, he told the dispatcher" the Major
answered vaguely.
"And did the dispatcher get word to the eagle
eye-the engneer?"
Eyes, the Major nodded absently, ''he called
the engineer to the phone. Said something to
him about a Priority Special
sHe did? Well, sir, you've got not thing to
worry about from here out. Why, Priority
Specials the kind of train the President Of the
United States gets!"
Ernie leaned over the edge of the bunk and
grinned. The three hurt men relaxed, grinned
back-and the Major was aware then that there
arc elements of the spirit that medical science
couldn't reach
Ernie listened to far, familiar sounds, gave a
complacent nod, and made remark which joIted
the Major. Had you noticed we're on the way
again?'
The Major glanced quickly out of the window.
The town lights were streaming by, thinning
rapidly as the Priority Special swung into the
open country at growing speed. Yet Ernie
alone had felt it when Harva White put his
train into gliding motion -.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
E. C. RATIONING BOARD
ALTERS MEETING HOURS

Announcement was made Monday
of changes in stated meeting hours
of the Ell Centre rationing board,
starting Wednesday. Wednesdays
meeting will be from to p. m.
Other meetings will be from 10 a.
m. to p. m. except Saturdays when
sessions will be from 10 a. m. till
noOn
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
WOMAN BITTEN BY DOG

Mrs. Dorothy Wilson, of 672 Or
ange avenue, was bitten by wire
haired terrier dog owned by Bud
Vastine, of 838 He'll street, Sunday
night, Ell Centre police reported.
The dog was placed in quarantine,
at Vastine's request, pending exami-
nation by health officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
Anything For Contrast

Anything For Contrast
Frank Birkhauser admits that he
was born at Two Rivers, wisconsin.
4 place which spends thousands of
dollars every summer advertising
itself as the coolest spot in the
United States.
He insists he never lived in Two
Rivers, however. Maybe that is the
reason he selected Imperial Valley
as his home away back in July, 1908.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
LOCAL ANGLE PAYS OFF

LIT1TIZ, Pa, June Is. CUP)-The
local theater found that novel ad-
vertising pays. When cne of it's
native daughters, Ruth Hussey,
made good in films, her first big
part was booked on the marquee:
Bob Longenecker's Wife in 'Phila-
delphia Story"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

RAMBLING REPORTED

Continued from Page II
a zillion years and he wouldn't miss
a chance to play joke like that
for anything. especially if a brother
Elk happened to be the victim.
n Eh, Sherman?
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
(Continued from PAGE Il

NO0IIUrIluOSr y
were Budd Wheel Co., Chrysler
Corp, Give reconversion projects
Ford Motor Co. River Rouge plant,
Spring and Upset building, Stinson
Aircraft, Aeronautical Products,
Hudson Motor Car Co., Federal
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

Albert A Gardiner, general pas
senger traffic manager of the Can
adian National railways, cannot
recall one case of a railway ticket
being lost in his 38 years expert
ence.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

Missouri commercial hatcheries
turned out an estimated 17.500,000
chicks in March, 1945, as compared
with 23,343,000 in March last year
The five-year average from 1899 to
1943 is 1876, 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
You re Not Too Old
To Feel Young

This is a message for men who have
known life but no longer find 1t thrilling
because OF the lack OF certain vitamins
and hormones. Tromone. recent medical
discovery combining vitamins and hor-
mones may multiply the vim and vitality
enjoyment you once knew. Your whole ap-
proach, your whole attitude toward life
may improve when you begin to use
Tromone. Now it may be possible for mid
die aged men to again enjoy the same
spirit. vitality and pleasures that made
their youth a thing to remember Added
years may not subtract from your pleas
ures when you use Tromone, the new
medical formula combining vitamins and
hormones. Follow directions on label
Tromone for sale BY Valley Drug Co..
and Druggists everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

lHIs true short story lUas adapted from
Priority Special" by Harry Bedweu,
S.P. operator and noted Writer of rail
road stories for national magazines. 1t
,Uas dranlotized recently on "The Main
Line, our weekly radio shoW.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25
LICENSE ISSUED

A marriage license was, issued by
County Clerk W. j. McClelland re-
Gently to Jimmie Lee Elmore, %,
navy, and Patricia Jean Robbins,
10, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

the people involved all those other trains on
the track :"
''Why,'' said Ernie that's just how it had
to be done. It's men and women with the know
how, hitting it off together. They'd just naturally
handle job like this without stumble. He
said it with candid conviction.
you're right, Sergeant, he said, and went CRATE
fully to bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

opposite and the MEDICAL COrpS MAJOR.
The three wounded men had been carried aboard
in Los Angeles-in heavy body casts. Every
slight jar and jolt caused them waves of pain.
Buddies from the same Arizona range land, they'd
been seriously wounded by the same Jap mortar
she'll They hadn't rallied in the hospital, and now
they were being returned to a hospital near
their home-a fnal desperate attempt to save
their lives.
But as the train left the station, there'd been
a sudden application of the air brakes for
an auto trying to beat the train to the crossing.
The jolt had brought them unbearable agony.
More such jolts might come - and even the
small vibrations of starting and stopping were
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

OUH z LIIdJ SIIIGU f5UDU-
Through the odors of drugs and
medicines and germ-proof cleanliness,
they had caught the first faint fra
GRANGE of their homeland. And at
last, they were at peace.
Again, the Major was conscious Of
elements far beyond our horizons.
And then, as he turned away, he
saw Ernie. "How did you know we
could have run like this? With all
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

On t0ent The train \. on through the night In
the cab HorUa and his fireman in the DS
office, Ed along the lOay, other dispatcherS and
operators, the yardmasterS, and all the others ;.
all making spIit-second decisions to giue the Prior
ity Special a good rum letting it 60 through
unchecked-IOlile other trains paused nlonlentartly
at meeting points
The miles clicked by 3. telephone and telegraph
tUreS hunlmed . schedules LUere re-lOorked, lined
to The second On tUent the train N. Alhamora,
Cotton up San Gorgonio Pass Indio. Not
single stop, despite the many other Dar trains
croUding the division
Then Ernie became aware of stir in the op-
posite hunks. The current Of life suddenly quick
ened. The eyes of the three burned with an
expectant glow.
'sThe desertl' one of them whispered. "Mister,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

The complete story, Priority
Special by Harry Bedwel, is now
in booklet form (32 pages, illus
trated), and you may have copy
free by writing
Claude {. Peisrson, Vice President
Southern Pceifie,
Room 73s. IS Morkei Street,
s1n Francisco 5, California
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-25

SGT. ERNIE WALL-hospital train
patient and ex-S.P. railroader-eyed
the three silent patients in the hunks
Opposite. and the Medical Corps Major.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-31
Chinese T troops Advance
TowardF ormerU. s. Base

CHUNGKING, May 80 R -
Chinese veterans, hot on the heels
of Japanese forces repeatedly pull
ling out of south China, ripped
along a 5O-mile front tonight to-
ward the great former American
air base city of Liuchow, now
swept by fires.
Battering seven miles through
japanese Notifications, Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-Shek's battle
groups reached the outskirts of the
fortified Japanese stronghold OF
Ishan, 43 miles west of LiuchoW,
while thu Japanese repeatedly
evacuated points only SO miles
northwest.
Great fires were reported raging
in the Kwangsi province rail hub
as the japanese garrison appar-
emily put the torch to the city yes
terday in preparation for an aban-
donment, believed planned as part
of a general japanese withdrawal
from all south China.
Chungking was flooded with re-
ports that the Japanese were pull
ling out of south China and plan
ming to evacuate strategic Liuchow
following tn e Chinese capture
of Yungning (Nanning). Yung-
ning's fall cut Japan's primarily
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-31
Relatives Requested
Not To Visit Soldiers
AT Reception Centers

ATLANTA, GA, May 30-Col. H.
G.. Williams, transportation officer,
Fourth Service Command, has adj
vised wives and relatives Of Amer
lean servicemen returning from
the European theater for training
and a visit at home before going
to the Pacific, not to go to an
Atlantic port or Army reception
station to see their soldiers.
Soldiers will be given plenty OF
time to visit home, according to
Williams, but until they go through
the necessary routine of the re-
ception station, they will not be
permitted to leave their units, this
procedure speeding up the time
when they will be free to go home.
efforts of wives or relatives to
see the returning soldiers at ports
or reception stations will only de-
lay the time of the soldiers ar
rival home" he said.
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SHORTAGE OF MEAT
HELD INCRE EASING

WASHINGTON. May 80 In A
further shr1nkage in the civilian
meat supply in June-about seven
per cent below May-was forecast
tonight by the OPA, which simulta-
neously announced higher point
values for fat pork.
OPA said the hike OF one to three
points in pork cuts such as tat
backs and plate cuts, effective June
8, is being made to prevent the de-
version of these meats into lard'
Except for point reductions IN
certain types of cheese, other req
point values will be unchanged.
Lard, shortening and salad and
cooking oils will remain at ten
points pound, the value assigned
to them in the emergency actlo'l
in midway, when values were IN
creased two points.
Fatba cks, clear and regular plate
were increa sed three points pouho
making the new value eight points,
the same as for regular bacon,
which remains unchanged: bacon
(breadfast plate) was Increased
three points to eight points, and and
pork sides Jagged and dry-cured
one point to nine-point value.
The only other change in red
point values involved cheeses m
group 3. These cheeses, mostly sort
perishable types, will require only
six points a pound, decrease OF
Two points. Group three includes
iimb,lrger camembert and liederd-
kranZ.
Price Administrator chester BOW
les predicted an average OF ABOUT
POI. O1O. 900 pounds of meat weekly
in June for sale over retail count
ers compared with weekly aver
age of PA, 800, 900 in May.
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supply highway to Indo China
running through t h e enemy S
transcontinental corridor from Ko-
rea to southeast Asia.
But Chinese minister of infornla-
tion Dr. Wang Shih-Chieh warned
that although Japan's land bridge
to Singapore definitely had oeen
CIT, there was no indication that
enemy troops in south China wo lid
pull out without desperate fight.
Liuchow is the greatest key in
enemy communications in south
China. While its recapture would
strengthen American air power in
the area, Chinese seizure of the
city also would shatter the last
tenous links the Japanese still
have by land with Indo China,
Burma, Thailand, and Malaga.
1t is the junction of the inpcr-
tant North-South Human KWangsi
railroad and the F'ast-West Kwangi
Kweiyang Kewichow) railroad.
Pressing along the Kwangi-Kwei-
yang line, the Chinese advanced
to the vicinity of Ishan, the Chi
nese high command said, and
were laying siege to the towns APP
proaches after a seven-mile gain.
The High Command indicated
that the Japanese were withdraw
ing from number of outposts north
of the KWangsi-KWeiyang railroad
and said that the japanese were
eVacuating Tienho, Licheng, Chan
gan and Junghsien, in an arc so
miles north and So miles north
west of Kiuchow.
Changan is only 38 miles. north
west of Liuchow, and the eastward
withdrawal toward the north-soutl
Iunan-Kwangs railroad northeast
of Liuchow supported reports of a
general enemy contraction OF the
Japanese overland corridor.
At one point the corridor had been
narrowed to 100 miles in width
Reports said that japanese were
withdrawing from Kweihsien. An
important river port IS miles south
east of Liuchow on the east flank
of the japanese Trans-China cor
ridor. One hundred miles to the
west, the Chinese were biting deep
er into the west flank from cap
tured Yungning.
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Wilmingtonian To Head
Junior Woman's Club

RALEIGH, May 30-(P)-The ex-
banded board of the North Caro-
lima Federation of Women's Clubs
and its affiliate, the Junior Fed
Grafton, ended a two-day business
meeting here today with the IN
stallation of new officers.
The business meeting for both
groups replaced annual conVen-
tons which were cancelled because
of ODT restrictions on travel
Mrs. Karl Bishopric Of Spray
was installed as president OF the
senior federation and Miss Doro-
thy Forbes of Wilmington took over
as head of the junior organlza-
ton.
A memorial service for deceas-
ed members and talk by Har-
old Aranoff, Red Cross director at
Camp Davis, concluded the day S
activities.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-31
TRUMAN PLANNING
CONFERENCE TALK

WASHINGTON, May 30 - -WP)
President Truman still plans to fly
to San Francisco on or about June
to address the concluding session
of the United Nations conference,
but will delay his trip if the con-
ference does not end then, the
White House said today.
1t also said the President has
not been invited to mediate the
French-Syrian dispute.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Truman spent
Memorial Day aboard the Presi-
dental Yacht Potomac, working
on his San Francisco speech which
cruising on the Potomac river.
White House Press Secretary
Charles C. Ross said the President
still expects to make his trip as
scheduled, despite reports from the
west coast that the end of the con-
ference may be delayed. In any
event, he will deliver his speech
at the closing session.
Ross announced plans for press
and radio coverage of Mr.. Tru-
mans flight to San Francisco and
visit he will make later to
Olympia, Wash. Because of limited
space on the two planes making
the trip, only reporters for the
three press associations and two
newspapers-the Washington Star
and the Chicago Daily News-will
be taken along, he said.
There will be one radio repre-
sentative chosen by the four net
works. One still photographer and
one newsreel photographer will
work, as will the reporters, on a
pool basis, Ross said. Reporters
and photographers will travel in
one plane the Presidential party IN
the other.
Ross said he was sorry no more
reporters could be taken and that
arrangements were in no way IN
tended for anyone to have an ex.
elusive story or picture.
Ross said this would constitute
'token representation for all cor
respondents, since Joseph A. Fox
of the star will go in his capacity
as president of the White House
correspondents association and as
reporter from the east, while
Paul Leach of the News represents
the center of the country.