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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-03
Auditor Race
FdkeChdrged

Tremon McDermott of 81 Tyler,
Highland Park, a clerk in the Of
flee of circuit court commits
sioners, today charged that nomi-
mating petitions for county audi
tor on the Democratic ticket in
the names of Veronica Stoll and
William r. Fries were "phonles.
McDermott said the petitions
were a deliberate attempt TO OBJ
tain the nomination for James u.
Friel, incumbent auditor.
McDermott, who has himself
withdrawn from the auditor race.
backed up his assertions with an
affidavit by Veronica Stoll which
he handed 10 Chief Assistant
Prosecutor Frank Schemanske. In
the affidavit she denies being a
candidate or having filed nominal
ing petitions, saying;
DENIES SEEKING JOB
IL have not circulated any
petitions on my own behalf and
it Is my understanding that the
nominating petitions In my be-
half are fraudulent and false.
II understand these petitions
are being filed at the behest OF
certain groups in this county
who are anxious 10 embarrass,
cheat and defeat 1t. Comdr.
Harold r. StOll from securing
the nomination for county audi
tor on the Democratic ticket.
In the interests OF fairness and
decency In good government
do not desire to become can
didate for county auditor.
McDernott further charged
that Veronica Stoll's and Fries
names were put in nomination by
the group backing Auditor Frlel.
who was appointed 10 his office
after the 1910 grand jury invests
cations.
COUNTY EMPLOYE AIDS
Veronica Stoll lives at 1922
Seventeenth street and Fries re-
sides at 9145 K. Lafayette.
McDermott claimed 10 have
proof that the petitions we're
drawn up at a "roundtabie" in the
home of a certain county employe
and that they are fraudulent.
He went TO the office of Auditor
Friel this morning and issued an
"ultimatum" d e m n d ing that
Friers name be withdrawn by 2
p. m. today. He did not however,
say what further action was con-
tehPlated if Auditor F'fief did not
comply.
McDermott said he had no in
Tterest in 1t. Comdr. Stoffs nomi-
nation and that Stoii did not
know of his moves for clean poll
tics and 10 save the Democratic
party from embarrassment"
When asked by a Times re-
porter TO comment, Auditor F'riel
said.
II know nothing about the
petitions"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Flax Harvest
Moves Slowly

FLAX harvest proceeded slowly in
Imperial Valley this week with
farmers already making arrange
mentS for seed for increased plant
ing this fall" Argyle McLachlan,
manager of the Southwest FlaXseed
association, said Friday.
Many fields stili carry green pCds
from the late set following the frost
of early April This set will not
mature and dry before late June or
early July, he said. He pointed out
that flax can be windrowed when
pods become dark colcred even be-
fore they are dry. Seeds in such
pods will mature in the Windrow.
McLachlan urged farmers to
make early arrangements for the
seed for the fall planting season.
The expected increased acreage,
McLachlan said, will mean that the
call for good seed will be heavy.
FLAX growers have get to hitch
up their britches, take a deep
breath, and organize weed control" :"
McLachlan said, cor else"
1.-THE 'or else means that unless
weed control effectively is prac-
ticed one of our most profitable
crops will gradually fade cut of our
agricultural program, and just be-
cause of sloppy farming. That
would be pity since flax has been
a money maker all the time it has
been a part of our farming, since
1893. Clean flax farming means a
lot more flax" he concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
District Scouts
Receive Awards

Boy Scouts of the southern dis
trict assembled in Ell Centre Thurs
day night for court of honor cere-
monies with six troops represented
on the award list.
George T. Speer, Jr., senior patrol
| leader of troop 5 of Csltxlco, was
made a Life Scout. At the beginning
of the ceremonies he led those pres
ent in the Scout Oath and Law
and in the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
The list of awards included the
following to members of troop IS
of Imperial: Marcus Sigman, Mardis
BristoW and Tommy Hatfield, first
class badges. The scoutmaster is
Hans Larsen.
Troop 76, El Centro, awards were !:
Ned Palrang, second class; Quimby
Turner, first; and John Kennerson,
merit badges in cooking and me-
chanical drawing. George Conner is
scoutmasler.
Awards to troop IA, El Centre,
scouts were Billy Simmons and
Bobby Hicks, second class; and
Tommy Tyler, merit badge for read
! ing Homer Jenkins is scoutmaster.
Troop 73, El Centre, awards were
Edward Molina, second class; Ray
Edlin, merit badge for marksman-
ship; Marvin Green, second class,
and merit badges for leathercraft
and leather work: Tony Hernandez
and Jack Lehotsky, first class. Clyde
Lott is scoutmaster.
Awards for troop II, El Centro,
were Sammy Samra, merit badges
for pathfinding, public health, and
safety; Joe Dahilig, first class and
merit badges for pathfinding and
handicraft; Joe Duran, second class
and a merit badge for handicraft;
Carl Samra, merit badges for path
finding and public health; Richard
Mallatt, first class and merit badge
for animal industry; Louis Vogel,
merit badges for animal industry
and reading; Ernest Chavez, merit
badge for pathfinding. James Mara
BILE is scoutmaster.
! Troop 5, Calexico, awards includ-
| ed: James Leonard Speer, merit
badges for personal health and mu-
sic; Richard Chesley, merit badge
for personal health; George T.
Speer, Jr., merit badges for personal
health, public health, music, and
carpentry Everett Dau is scoutmas-
ter.
During the evening total of 5000
earned in the paper drive earlier this
year was divided among the troops
and cub packs which participated.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
100000 Workers
Out on Strikes

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down in Detroit. The biggest labor
dispute there-a jurisdictional fight
between AFL and CIO unions-had
thrown 10000 workers of the Pack
ard main aircraft plant into idle
ness. Another $500 workers were
idle at the Ford River Rouge plant,
three units of Chrysler Corp, and
IL Detroit lumber yards.
At Toledo, o., strikes were in
progress at four Libbey- Owens
Ford plants, the Akclin Stamping
Co., and the Mather Spring Co.
The government continued op-
Grating the Diamond Alkali Co.
plant at Painsville, O., where 1000
United Mine Workers were on
strike.
Other strikes still were in prog
.ress at Akron, o., where $4,000
United Rubber Workers, CIO, were
idle at the Goodyear Co., and 16,-
600 at the Firestone Co. voted tc
plant at Painesville, o., where 200C
United Steelwo1,-ers (CIO) stayed
away from their jobs at the Amer
ican Rolling Mill Co. for the ninth
day; Bell City, KY, where 300 coal
miners protested the meat short
age.
Employees of the Pennsylvania
Electric Co., Johnstown, Pa, voted
to strike for wage increases. Near
ly 1000 men were involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Dummy Owners
Figure in
jap Land Sales

LOS ANGELES, June %. CUP)-
Superior Judge Emmett H Wilson
late Thursday ruled that the state
can sue to regain land bought by
Japanese-A American citizens acting
as dummy" owners for alien Jap
anese, who are not permitted to own
property in California.
Alien land law cases are not the
same as ordinary forfeiture, the
iudge said.
Attorneys for Fumiko Mitsuuchi,
accused by District Attorney Fred
w. Howser of acting as dummy
for aliens in the sale of 100000
worth OF celery land near Sawtelle,
argued that even if she had acted
as dummy, the states suit should
have been brought before expiration
of the statute of limitations.
They said the property was in the
same class as stills for making con-
traband whisky or machine guns for
gangsters.
Judge Wilson overruled them and
said if use of the dummy were prov
ed, the property will revert to the
state as of May l, 1888, when the
sale was made.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
County Chambers
Group Scans
Postwar Plans

Discussion of proposed city sales
tax, on a county wide scale, as post
war revenue for improvements, was
held by Associated Chambers OF
Commerce of Imperial County
| Thursday night at El Centro Cham
ber of Commerce.
Under discussion also was whether
the Valley Chambers of Commerce
should take on the Committee foi
Economic Development progra
After discussion it was decided tC
refer both matters to the individual
chambers for consideration, and fo1
a report back to the Associated
Chamber meeting August l.
Attending the meeting Thursday
night were: James H. Marshall. El
Centre; Richard S. Emerson, Calex-
leo; r. B. Dessert, Sr., El Centre;
F. C. Hull, inland; James E. Weston,
inland; c. W. Roberts, INLAND; Earl
E. Cavanah, Calexico; Charles E
Nice, Brawley; John B. McNeece, E.
Centre; Charles c. Bramkamp, E.
Centre; C. D. Wilson, INLAND anc
w. F. Robertson, inland
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
HITLER'S STRONG BOX
HELD DRESS DESIGNS

BREMEN, June %. CUP)-The Sc
cret of Adolf Hitler'S personal strong
box was revealed by Capt. Holly
Morse of Los Angeles, former film
director now attached to an army
Photographic unit.
Morse said members of his outfit
discovered sliding panel in the
BerchteSgaden chalet and on OPEN
ing it found wall safe.
An acetylene expert was summon
ed in the belief that the safe might
contain some of the highest Nazi
secrets. Finally the flame scared
through the steel. and the door fell
eff.
In the safe were eight sketches
for women's costumes. Nothing else
Morse discounted a possibility that
Hitler, realizing there was no future
in being a fuehrer, decided to take
up dress designing.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
TWO NEGRO SLAYERS
PAY DEATH PENALTY

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, June %.
CUP)-Two Negro truck drivers con-
victed of numbering W. E. Bennett in
Salinas in 1943 we're executed at San
Quentin's lethal gas chamber Fri
day.
The executed slayers were Emery
Bolden and McElwee Harper Of Sa-
linas. They we're working with Ben
nett at the time of the murder.
Harper recently wrote Gov Earl
Warren that he was entirely respon-
sible for the murder and asked the
governor to pardon Bolden. Warren
denied the request.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22

in Kansas City Thursday. Slightly
Ill from the hot sun under which
she sat during ceremonies in the
Missouri city, she was taken at
once to her home.
CARES FOR MOTHER FIRST
With the thoughtfulness he
learned as a farm boy well taught
in parental devotion and the will
ness of an ola campaigner, Gen.
Eisenhower tricked the Abilene
welcoming throng. He took his
mother from the train by way of
the next to the last coach instead
of the last as had been planned.
Thus he avoided the milling
crowd as he hurried his mother off
toward home in a waiting car.
This tactic out of the way, Ike
-rejoined his wife, Mrs Mamie Els
enhoWer, and hi rour brothers,
also in the party which met him
at Kansas City. They walked to-
ward the greeting committee and
Ike began pumping arms.
Mingling with the crowd, to the
confusion of his military escort,
the five-star general smiled broad
ly as he recognized two childhood
friends, c. H. Case and G. M. Har-
ger. Said Case, with the candor of
one Kansan to another:
you may be a big shot every
place else but you're no bigger to
us than ever"
HAS COME BACK
To this remark, by which Case
said he meant he had known all
alcng that ike would go places, .
the general replied with a mis-
chieyous grin:
''V'EO the he'll said / WASP"
Then Gen. Eisenhower spurned
the official automobile awaiting
him and strode down through the
screaming mass of Abilene human
ity, which respectfully kept from
completely engulfing him.
A slow walk around the block
adjoining the railroad station, with
his chattering admirers bringing up
the rear and Ike putting a cigar
cite while taking in familiar
scenes, and the returned hero
climbed into his car and was
driven toward his mothers home.
There he went at once to his
aged mother to inquire about her
health and planned a nights rest
from the triumphant, but arduous,
Homecoming tour reaching its cli-
max here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Ickes Maps Move
On Coastal
Oil Lands Title
WASHINGTON .JrJne %

WASHINGTON, June %. UJP)-
Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes said Friday that he plans to
request the justice department to
start action to perfect the govern
ment's title to oil-bearing lands un-
der the Cerritos channel in Califor-
mia.
The secretary was asked at his
press conference about a recent ex-
ecutive order authorizing him to ac-
quire title to these lands. Ickes said
he probably will ask condemnation
OF the lands in order to acquire a
clear title. Negotiation, he added.
probably would bring no results.
He said the lands under the chan
mel were acquired by the govern
ment by two conveyances, one in
1903, the other in 1918.
In January, last year. however.
the U. S. circuit court of appeals.
reversing a judgment by the federal
district court in favor of the govern
ment, ruled that the United States
acquired rights only to the water
way.
Ickes contended that adjacent pri-
vate interests were draining oil
which rightly belongs to the u. S.
government"
ITO facilitate the exploitation of
these deposits in the interest of the
war program and to increase the
ultimate recovery, it is necessary
that the government acquire such
outstanding property rights. if any,
which are not already held by it,
Ickes said.
Meanwhile, in correspondence
with house member, Ickes charged
that 46 state attorneys general "set
up straw men and then knocked
them down" in asking congress to
give individual states undisputed til
tie to land beneath coastal waters
and navigable rivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Baruch Presents
Plan to Crush
Reich War Power
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would solve the Russian question of
security against Germany.
i believe we can arrive at full
understanding with the Soviets," he
said. IF it is not possible the sooner
We know it the better
Baruch, top presidential adviser
in two wars, testified as the first
witness in a series of hearings on
what should be done to prevent an
other war with Germany.
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
Baruch offered these suggestions
to round out his recommendations
of other steps essential to continued
peace:
l. All agreements with other ma
tions be in writing and promptly
made public in full.
2. frightened peace-m making ma
chinery in the United States to give
the nation leadership in the prob
lem.
8. There should be a free look-see
for all the United Nations through
out Europe.
4. The Un1ted States should use
her good offices to persuade nations
which still refuse to recognize Russia
to do so.
5. Occupation of Germany "as
long as it takes for her spiritual and
economic rebirth."
6. Creation of a supreme European
reconstruction council to coordinate
reconstruction with the German set
tlement, reparations and other prob
lens.
T. Preparations fixed at the maxi
mum of Germany's capacity to pay
consistent with security and not to
undercut living standards by forcing
exports.
8. Development of a positive
American foreign economic policy
including tariffs, monetary agree
ments and foreign credits.
8. Raising human standards all
over the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
War Chest Group
States Meeting

County and area directors Of
Imperial County War Chest were
slated to meet Friday at 8 p. m.
at the Chamber of Commerce, War
rem Currier, county chairman, an
nounced.
Approval of next years budget
as well as ALLEGATIONS to several
group members Of the chest Is
docketed. The states ALLEGATION to
Imperial county War Chest for next
year is S41, ,480, Currier said.
Area chairmen are: o. L. Bane.
FL Centre; Walter Burr, Brawley
Robert G. Reed, Calexico; H. r.
Andre, Westmorland; w. G. Wirth,
acting chairman, Calipatria; X. K.
Sharp, Holtville; w. L. Townsend,
Imperial, and James P. Hobbs, Nj
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Salary Raises
Allowed Most
State Employees
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his salary is tie same as that of
an associate supreme court Justice.
All elective state officers salaries
were set at $4,000 a year under an
other bill That amounts to a $4,000
raise for the lieutenant governor;
$4,000 raises for the secretary of
state, controller, treasurer and sup
erintendent of public instruction,
and $4,000 for members of the State
Beard of Equalization.
Nearly $1,000,000 for the next two
years was voted for various heads
of state departments and state COM
missioners. One effect of this om-
nibus salary bill was to break
through the former $4,000 year
ceiling for administrative officers.
The directors of public works and
finance were given $4,000 year.
In addition, nearly every county
obtained authority to raise salaries
of some of its officials. Permission
to grant the raises was given the
legislature by constitutional
amendment approved last Novem-
ber.
The governor himself is one of
the few officials or employees who
didn't get his salary boosted. But,
the legislature authorized submits
sion to the people of constitu-
tional amendment allowing the
lawmakers to raise the governors
salary to any point above its pres
ent $4,000 a year figure.
Legislators failed also to vote a
raise for themselves, although a
proposal for a $4,000 a year salary
was introduced. However, they re-
ceived fer the first time during the
past session regular expense pay
ments-amounting to $500 month
of tax free money.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Imperial Valley Press

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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
SCOUT TROOP HAS PARTY

Boy Scout Troop No. II wound up
a season of activities Thursday night
when Scoutmaster James E. Mara
BILE accompanied them to the plunge.
After the water sports the Scouts
went strong for hotdog lunch at
the Scout Hut. Seventeen boys took
part. Guests included William Fox,
Everett Shaw. Leo Carpenter and
Lew Taylor Taylor, a boxing in
structor, told the boys the necessity
of right living to become athletes.
He offered to give them free boxing
instructions.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
$4,000 kunsuns
Great Hero
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Eisenhower and his deeds as his
delight and enthusiasm for Gen.
special train rolled in from Kansas
City Thursday night.
Ike brought with him his 80
year-old mother, Mrs. Ida Eisen-
hover, with whom he was reunited
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
PIONEERS OF JULIAN
ARRANGE FOR PICNIC

JULIAN, June 22-Julian pioneers
will meet for their annual picnic
July l at the Julian Town Hall, it
was announced Friday.
All those who plan to attend are
asked to take a basket lunch. Coffee
will be furnished.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22

SAN FRANCISCO, June %. CUP)
Three trappers of the State Divi.
SIGN of Fish and Game have caught
429 coyotes and 66 bobcats since
the first of the year, mostly in
Santa Barbara and Ventura coun-
ties. They are Max Knox, c. H
EdmondSon and William Douglas.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Leaders to Speed
Plans for 0keh
Of Peace Charter
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before Mr.. Truman attends the
forthcoming Big Three conference
were described here as ridiculous,
An authoritative source said no ra-
tional friend Of the proposed new
organization would seek to have the
senate or nation digest in two or
three weeks what has taken nine
weeks to draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
Officials Study
New Statute
On Liquor Permits

SACRAMENTO, June %. UP)-
1t will take at least three weeks to
determine in what counties new
liquor sale licenses can be issued
under bill awaiting signature by
Gov Earl Warren, James H. Quinn
equalization board member, said
Friday.
The bill, SB8OO, allows issuance
of one tavern and one liquor store
license for each 1000 population
counted in the last official U. S
census. 1t has been believed that a
considerable number of new licenses
will be allowed, since the equaliza-
ton board previously had set SINH
lar limit, with some exceptions, bas-
ed on the 1880 census.
However, Quinn said that nothing
definite can be stated now as to
whether additional licenses can OF
will be issued"
He said that survey of licenses
now in force in each county is being
made and aCded that there were
considerably more" than one license
for each 1000 population when the
boards previous limitation was set
in 1899.
'The board studies may disclose
that in few counties additional
licenses can be issued, but it will be
period of at least three weeks be-
fore there is any definite determina-
tion," Quinn said.
Viggo Hansen in charge of the di-
vision in the Imperial County office
of the board, said Friday he could
not say whether the new act will
permit more licenses for this area
He said all officials of the depart
ment must wait for a survey before
action can be taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
DEGREES OF PUNISHMENT

Varying degrees of punishment
might be established for lesser lights
according to their policy of power
and policy making Jackson said.
He said such varied acts as un-
restricted submarine warfare and
atrocities all could be dealt with un-
der the master plan. Asked what
would be done with leaders who
claimed exemption from the trial,
he said the trial sis a privilege not
a right"
The trial was expected to be
speedy, and completed before win
ter. The number of NaZis actually
taken into court probably will be
somewhere between 35 and 300, but
probably no more than 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1945-06-22
U. S. Maps Plans
For Trails of
War Criminals
Continued from Page u

NOUIIUIIIUtu IIOIII TdBt II
The conviction of Nazi *" for
conduetion of such a conspiracy with
the SIS, for instance, would establish
the guilt of all SIS men.
Jackson said, however, that indi-
vidual SIS men might plead their in
dividual cases son such grounds as
joining under pressure. But if they
failed to convince the court of ex-
tenuating circumstances, they would
be guilty and draw the blanket SEN
tence established by the master tri-
bunal
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-21
FOLD SARGE" DID A WOMAN JOB
By HAROLD V. RATLIFF

McGREGOR, Tex.-Old George (Sarge) Connally, who for l3 years threw his fast ball past the batters of the major leagues, did two- man job of producing tools of war and food for the warriors.
 He was a pipefitter at an ord nance plant here and operated a 35O-acre farm on the side.
 The Sarge had his baseball ca reer cut short when hit on the head by a foul ball in batting practice one day in 1885. He came home to McGregor to recuperate but recovery didn't come until af- ter he had suffered a stroke and exercised diligently for more than a year to regain control of his left arm.
 It was "A years ago that a youthful United States Marine was pitching an exhibition game against the veteran Smoky Joe Wood in fingers, France. Wood beat him out in that game but en- couraged the Marine to try for the big leagues when he returned to the States.
 So Sarge Connally shortly after ward began his professional base ball career with Yakima, Wash, being sold to the Chicago White Sox two months later for $7,500.
 Connally recalls some of the happenings of his diamond tenure, the most notable being this:
 "It was just before Christmas