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Evening star., 1945-08-30
1urnage Dismisses
Charge Of Desertion
Against Mother Of I

Mrs. Mabel Grasser, 80, of the 100
block of @ street NV, today was
freed by United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage on charge Of
deserting her 3-year-old son, Tommy
Summers, after authorities explained
she had made satisfactory arrange
ments to provide for the boys sup
port and welfare.
On July 30, Mrs eraser appeared
before Commissioner Turnage and
requested a continuance to see what
she could do about providing for
Tommy's future. Pvt. Eleanor
Northcutt of the Women's Bureau
and a representative of the United
States attorneys Office today sug-
gested the charge be dropped. Mrs.
Grasser, they said, has obtained a
job with the Government and has
made suitable arrangements to sup
port Tommy. Mrs. Grasser did not
say what branch of the Government
she worked in.
The boy now is staying with Mrs
Mary B. Reid, 1928 Thirty first
street NV, who took the child into
her home. Mrs. eraser said she will
leave Tommy there, until her hus-
band, John, 80, returns from Army
service in the Pacific, which she
hopes will be soon"
Wearing blue dress with white
trimming and blue flowers in her
hair, Mrs, eraser appeared happy
at the outcome of her troubles She
told reporters she knew Tommy is
in fine home but that she would
take him because he was hers. Tom
my has a playground and wading
pool at Mrs. Reid's. On her initial
appearance before Commissioner
Turnage, Mrs. Grasser said, 81
would never permit my boy to be
adopted by someone I'll find a way
to keep him somehow"
Mrs. Grasser'S youngest child
Johnny, who is 20 months old, has
been placed temporarily in the home
of friend, she said.
Evening star., 1945-08-30

The tert of President Trunlan's
letter transmitting to Congress a
report on operations OF the
Lease-Lend Act for the period
ending June 80, 1915:
I am transmitting herewith the
20th report of operations under the
Lease-Lend Act for the period end
ing June 30, 1945.
The costliest, bloodiest, and most
destructive war in history has re-
suited In victory for the cause Of
decepcy. All peace-loving men are
resolved and determined that the
peace and freedom we have won at
such tremendous sacrifices shall be
preserved.
With the defeat of the Axis
powers, whose ruthless plan for
world conquest and enslayement
came so close to succeeding, the
United States has realized the ma jor
objective for which lease lend aid
has been extended. That objective
like the objective of our war effort
is a whole. was the speeding OF
victory and the saving of American
and other Allied lives. Lease-lend
and reverse lease-lend helped to
Evening star., 1945-08-30
US. Working on Plans
To Feed Europe Until
Crisis Is Terminated

Ey the Associated Press.
President Truman disclosed
today that the State and War
Departments and the Foreign
Economic Administration are
working on plans for the feed
ing of Europe, pending opera
tion of the Breton Woods and
other postwar financing pro-
grams.
Mr.. Truman told his news
conference that he was unable
to give details since the plans
were incomplete.
He said representatives of
the British governments would
come here to participate in dis
cussions necessitated by the
abandonment of the lease-lend
program.
He would have more to say
about that later. he stated.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Truman EIoted
Over Spotlight
On His Newt Car
y the Associated Press.

Henry Ford II yesterday presented
President Truman with 1916 two
door, grayish-cream de luxe Ford
sedan.
The presentation was made on the
White House grounds and the Presi-
dent obviously was delighted.
He was particularly pleased with
spotlight. telling photographers
the sheriff wouldn't let me have
a spotlight before"
Examining the car with care, he
remarked at another point, II won't
have any trouble getting Margaret
back here now"
He referred to his daughter, who
has been spending the summer at
the Truman home in independence,
Mo
Evening star., 1945-08-30
1.-Two Million Lost Jobs
Since Jap Surrender,
.WMC Survey Shows

Two million war workers have
been dismissed from their Jobs
since the Jap surrender, the War
Manpower Commission estimates on
the basis of its first weekly survey
of affected areas.
The survey covered 73 areas where
57.222,000 of the Nations approx
mate population of 135,000,000 are
located. In the 73 areas, 1854 900
had lost their jobs. Those areas
employed 100000 munitions work.
ers on July Is.
Hardest hit, according to the re-
port, were Detroit, New York, Chi
cago, Los Angeles, Cleveland and
Newark.
$4,000 Untitled Job Orders.
VINO also reported that $4,000
untitled job orders were on file in
the United States Employment
Service Offices in the 70 areas.
However, in the areas where lay
offs were heaviest, the number Of
job openings was considerably be-
low the number of releases, VINO
said. Detroit, for instance, with
100000 lay-offs, has only 1000 job
openings on its books
VINO warned that the full effect
OF wars end displacements may not
yet have shown up in the USES re-
ports since workers were slow in ap-
plying for job assistance Immediate
ly after the announcement of Jap
surrender even through they may
have received dismissal notices.
Some of Idle Absorbed.
The 1000 900 estimates, VINO Off
cials emphasized, should not be re-
garded as a total increase in uhem-
ployment. Some of the laid-off
workers are being absorbed in such
continuing and expanding industries
as light manufacturing
food processing, printing and pub
llshing-or in wholesale and retail
trade and construction.
The areas selected for the first Of
the series of weekly reconversion
reports were included on the basis
of their diversified industries and
geographical distribution with small
er as well as major industrial CEN
ters in the survey, VINO explained
Next weeks report will cover every
labor market area with population
of $4,000.
Modern machines turn out so
nodded glass bottles q n1inute
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Three Main 0bjectives
Set for Conference
OF Labor, Industry
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Universal recognition of workers
right to bargain collectively, elimi-
nation of jurisdictional strikes and
agreement by unions and employees
to arbitrate disputes are three prin-
cipal objectives of Government
leaders planning the forthcoming
labor management peace confer
ence, it was learned today.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
announced after a conference with
Secretary of Commerce Wallace
yesterday he expected the confer
ence to be held in about six weeks.
The site probably will be Wash
ington, although Minneapolis and
Atlantic City have made strong bids
for the meeting,
The committee of top labor and
management leaders who met last
week with President Truman to
hear his ideas on the conference,
will confer again on September 6
with Secretaries Schwellenbach and
Wallace at the Labor Department.
Committee to Set Date.
This committee, composed of Will
liam Green and Philip Murray,
heads of the AF'L and CIO, respec-
lively; Ira Mosher, president of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers, and Eric Johnson, president
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, will set date and place
for the conference.
A subcommittee will be appointed
at next weeks meeting to plan the
agenda for the conference or, as
Mr.. SchWellenbach said, do the
spade work. He indicated the
conference would be modelled closely
after one called in January, 1918, by
President Wilson in an effort to end
industrial strife.
The Secretary indicated the be-
lief that the success of the coming
conference depended upon careful
advance planning. He said Gov
ernment would open the big meet
ing, but would leave labor and in
dustry pretty much free to work
out their own postwar problems.
Plan End of Strikes.
It was not clear whether labor
and industry would be asked to re-
new their wartime no-strike and
no-lockout pledge But it was said
by Federal official that the Gov
ernment planned to use the con-
ference to sound the knell of juriS-
dictional strikes among unions and
to gain recognition by all employers
of their workers right to bargain
for improved working conditions.
1t was also evident that emphasis
will be placed on the necessity of
obtaining agreement from both sides
20 submit all disputes to arbitration
voluntarily With this in mind, Mr. !
Schwellenbach is pushing plans for
strong mediation and arbitration
agencies within the Labor Depart |
ment.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
School Construction
TotaIing 10 Million
Planned for District

More than $1O,OOO,000 will be
spent on District schools in the
next few days in new buildings and
improvements, with the first work
scheduled to get under way next
month, officials said today.
Much of the scheduled work was
planned before and during the war
years, and has been held in readi-
ness so there would be little delay
in providing classrooms for the
growing school population, officials
said.
A total of q projects has been
planned-ranging from $4,000, 900
high school to Improvements in
some of the old buildings.
Go Into 1947 Budget.
While plans are ready and money
for some of the work appropriated,
many of the projects still are not
scheduled officially, and will not be
until Congress has appropriated
funds. Many will be included in the
1947 District budget. officials said.
There also will be a difficulty in
some of the projects for which
money has been appropriated, they
said. Building costs have gone UP
during the war and unless there is
drop to prices of several years ago,
when the costs of the projects were
estimated there will be a deficiency
in funds necessary to complete the
work.
The first four projects to get un-
derWay will be:
l. The Kimball Elementary School,
for white children, at Thirty fourth
street and Ely place Sc, to cost
not more than 100000 Bids will
be asked within two weeks, District
officials said. The plans call for
eight claSsrooms and combination
auditorium and gymnasium. WPB
clearance has been given for ma
| terials.
Bids Within Month.
2, The Lucy Diggs Slowe Ele-
mentary School for Negroes at
Fourteenth and Jackson streets NE.
Bids will be asked within a month.
Clearance has been obtained for
construction of the exterior and
about half the interior. Officials
said the building will be begun be-
fore final clearances since the WPB
has estimated priorities on public
building materials would be lifted
within two months.
8. The Richardson Elementary
School for Negroes to be built at
Fifty-third and Blaine streets NE,
at cost of not more than 1920 900
Sites Acquired.
| T. Addition of Is classrooms and q
cafeteria to the Randall Junior High
| School for Negroes at First and N
streets NV, at cost of not more
than $430,O00.
The last two projects are expected
to be under way this year.
Other plans include the buildings
lof two stadia, two major alterations
six major additions, and II new
buildings. Sites have been acquired
for new buildings, and plans are
from 80 to 80 per cent complete a,
present.
| The most costly project on the
list Is the building of the Springarr
| Junior High School for Negroes. te
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Tips on Park itineraries
To Be Given in Lecture

Vacationists planning to visit ma
tional parks can pick up some val
liable tips on itineraries and accom-
modations by attending the Ma
tional Capital Parks campfire lec-
ture OF Earl A. Trager in Rock
Greek Park Saturday night.
Mr.. Trager, former chief natural
lst OF the National Park Service
VIII illustrate his scenic previews'
with colored photographs. The pro-
gram, last of the campfire series
this season, will start at 8 pm. al
the site adjacent to Sixteenth street
and Colorado avenue NV.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
5 Seagram Disti|Ieries,
Lacking Corn, 10 Close
Ry the Associated Press,

Ry the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 30.-Five
Kentucky distilleries of Joseph E
Seagram 8, Sons Co. will be closed
at midnight tomorrow for lack OF
corn, officials announced today.
H. Fred Willkie, production man
ager for Seagram, said two Louis
vile plants and one each at Gym
thiana, Fairfield and Midway, KY.
would be affected by the closing
order. A small distillery at ST
Francis, KY, will remain open.
Mr.. Willkie said suspension OF
operations would affect about 600
employees. The firms distilleries at
LaWrenceburg, Ind, and Baltimore
will remain in operation, Mr.. Willkie
said.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Peggy Fears Granted
Divorce in Mexico
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, Aug. 30.-A di-
vorce was granted Yesterday to Mrs.
A. P. peggy Fears Blumenthal,
wife of the head of Ciro's Restau-
rant and night club here. A finan-
cial settlement was arranged out OF
court.
The Blumenthals were married in
New York in June, 1927. Various
phases of the divorce proceedings
have been pending for IL years.
Mrs. Blumenthal is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs E P. Fears of Dali
las. She was Dallas society girl
before joining the show business in
New York, where Mr. Blumenthal
was a producer.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Truman Wants Moybonk
To Keep Senute Sect

Ey the Associated Press.
President Truman expressed the
hope today that Senator Maybank,
Democrat, of South Carolina will
stay in the Senate.
He made this reply to a news
conference question whether he had
Senator Maybank in mind for any
Federal post, diplomatic or other
wise
He said he dio not know that
Senator Maybank wanted any Fed
eral position other than his SEN
atorial seat.
Evening star., 1945-08-30
Shirt, Pojomo Shortage
Until 1916 Predicted

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 30.-Civilians
will have trouble finding shirts and
pajamas until the spring of 1916
at least, Max Lowell. executive secre-
tary of the National Association of
Shirt and Pajama Manufacturers
predicted today.
Evening star., 1945-08-30

be built at Twenty-fourth street and
Benning road NE, at q cost OF
$4,000, ,ooG
Evening star., 1945-08-30

Modern machines turn out 5
nodded glass bottles a minute.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
Property Tax
Levies Show
Hike in County

Local property tax lcvics I'LL Tm-
pcrial county averaged $iT80 Iu.
each $1,000 Of assessed valuation ior
l94445. the last completed fiscal
year, California Taxpayers assocIf-
ton said Tuesday.
For 1943-44, property taX icu..
in the county averaged $44 Nr
$1,000 Of valuation. for l942-43. thrv
averaged $4660 pcr $1,000 County
City, school ana special di~trH
levieS are included
The county IL nnC of ninC Iu Ca-
ifornia in which property taxes lrt-
led averaged between SAN ana n Wy
per $1,000 of assessed value in lglI-
40. -Four California counties h.u
levieS which ranged between $40 ln"
$40 per $1,000 of value; ninctc.r
levied between $20 and $50 pcr loom.
twenty-five were lii thC $50 and Sin
per $1,000 range; nine levied bctWtI
$40 and $50. I'LL only onC WAS r.r
levy more than 5o pcr $1,000 yliu-
ton
Over tic state a- \ whole. thr ..
cal property taA lcly pcr Sl0On ..
assessed value averaged $4,000 tW
l944-45, compared with $3l l0 In
1943-44 and $4llO tur l9i2 43
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
SERVICE

In the sccOnd year Of the cattle
grub control program in California,
81 counties reported over 1913, 900
cattle treated, as shown in a recent
report by DR.. Kenneth G. Mckay,
specialist in veterinary science Of
the Agricultural Extension Service,
University Of California.
Effort was centered on cattle
grub control last year because of
the economic loss caused by these
MARBLES, especially in leather, a
critical war material. DR.. Mckay
says damage to hides and carcasses
is $3.50 minimum per year. The
cost of treating each animal is only
about Is cents for materials.
Cattlemen working comparatively
over selected areas should get an IS
per cent kill the first year from
spraying at the time the grubs are
evident. Ten pounds Of derris pow
der containing five per cent ro-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
Truman, Stain
Confer at
Luncheon Table
Continued from Page Onc)

| Continued from Page One
/ American and Russian leaders was
conducted through official inter-
prefers.
The meeting Of Mr. Truman and
! Stain cleared the way for the Big
Three to get down to business. Prime
Minister Churchill had called on
the President for an informal talk
Monday while they were waiting
the delayed arrival Of Stain.
Mr.. Truman sat at the head of
the luncheon table. Stain. wearing
a fawn colored uniform and single
star, was on the Presidents right.
Next were the Soviet interpreter,
" N Pavlov, and Molotov.
Byrnes sat to Mr.. Truman's left,
and next to him were the American
interpreter. Charles E. Bohlen, and
Admiral William F. Leahy, the Pres
ldent's personal advisor.
FARLEY TO OPEN
An earlier announcement that the
Big Three conference was opening
directly after lunch still stood. An
official statement on it was expect
ed late in the day.
The announcement of Stains Wis
it with Mr. Truman was the first
official disclosure that the general
iSSimo had arrived in PotSdam. I'm
official sources had reported his ar
rival Monday afternoon.
Information from the tightly Sc
questered conference area still was
skimpy It was impossible to say at
once whether the Truman-S Stain
meeting was get-acquainted chat
or dealt in business. Some quarters
regarded it as highly probable that
Mr. Truman sought to get down to
business without delay.
At any rate, the conference was
due to get under way Tuesday after
noon, either with a personal meet
ing Of the three Allied chieftains or
plenary session without the lead
erS themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17

the life cycle and habits Of this
pest, its destructiveness, its para
sites, natural and chemical control
The leaflet is available to alfalfa
growers through the Agricultural
Extension Service, Court House, Ell
Centre.
SAFETY WITH INSECTICIDES
With National Farm Safety Week
approaching several rules for safety
in the handling of dangerous inseC-
tiCideS are outlined by Gordon
Smith, associate entOmolOgist in
the experiment station. University
Of California.
/. Taxi extra precautions in
handling and using the arsenicalg
calcium arsenate, and paris green
fluorine compounds, such as sol
dium fluoride, sodium fluosIlicate,
and cryolite, and nicotine cCm-
pounds.
2. When mixing or applying in
eectiCidcS, take extreme care tic
keen ingredients out Of the mouth
and eyes. Keep the body we'll COW
cred Do not spray or dust with
legs or arms and shoulders barred
Wash face and hands thoroughly
after using any insecticide.
3. To avoid accumulation Of resi-
dues. frequently wash clothing used
in spraying operations.
A. Don't keep sodium fluoride or
ether household insecticides where
! foods are stored and see that they
are distinctly marked and kept
away from children
5. Do not leave open containers
in which materials are being mixed
nor set aside batctes Of prepared
insecticides where domestic farm
animals can lick them in passing
: or drink from them.
s. Burn empty bags which con-
tanned inSGcticide materials. Ar
senical containers must be burned
in Orcn air, with care tn av0ic
exposure Of persons or animal to
fumes Bury unused, discarded ma
terialS at least a foot below the sur
face and away from water supply
or drainage.
Z. Guard against leaving poison
reSidueS Of insecticides on har-
vested products.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
Test Flight Set
For Giant Plane

CULVER CITY, Cal, July IL.
(UPp-The 200-ton Hughes Hercu-
les will be test-floWn in January.
Builder Howard Hughes said Tues
day.
Construction Of the S20,O0O 600
eight-engined flying boat began in
March, l943 Originally three Of
the boats were to be built by
Hughes and InduStrialirt Henry
Kaiser at a total cost Of $4,000 600.
each somewhat smaller than the
one now nearing completion Kaiser
later withdrew from the project
and Charles w. Perelle, Hughes
general manager. said there are no
plans for additional planes Of the
tyre.
The Plywood flying boat has 4
320-foOt wing span, a 220-foot long
null, 30 feet high and Is feet wide
and has cargo space equivalent to
two railroad box cars. The plano
carries $4,000 gallons Of gaSOlne
for its 3000-hOrScpOWcr engines.
1t can carry a Cotton tank with
armor and crew Of three hght
tanks. Il can also become a mobile
hospital with $50 patients OH
stretchers, surgery facilities and
sufficient doctors and nurses, Or
carry $50 infantrymcn with equip
ment.
Top speed will be about 218 miles
IN hour, with cruising speed Of
ITS.
Before the plane can be launched
at Long Beach. Cal, hundreds NJ
power and telephone lines will have
70 be lowered to move the craft
from its Culver City plant. The
hull, wing sections. tail assembly
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17

;cnonc and 10 pounds Of Wettablc
sulfur to each 100 gallons Of water
is sprayed under pressure on the
backs Of the cattle. This prepara-
ton can also be brushed on the
backs.
Isolation Will aid control because
the adult heel fly will not fly over
water. over hills, or farther than a
mile and a half. The life span Of
the fly varies from three to eight
lays, depending upon climatic con
ditions.
DR. Mckay suggests cattlemon
discuss cooperative control Of tie
cattle grub with the farm advisor.
BUTTERFLY TIME IN ALFALFA
busting Sulfur is effective in kill
ing the alfalfa butterfly as shown
by experiments Of the University Of
California, but Sulfur should be
used with great deal Cf caution,
according to recent publication on
control Cf the alfalfa butterfly by
he Agricultural z: ,-eriment Sta
ion.
The adult alfalfa butterfly is the
common yellow butterfly with black
markings seen about the alfalfa
fields. Over most CT the state the
caterpillars are found in maximum
plumbers from about tie middle Of
July through the first part Of Sep
tembcr, It is during this period
that alfalfa is seriously injured.
The amount Of damage varies from
year to year from district to dis
trict, and from field to field
The new leaflet Of the Agricul-
uraI Experiment Station, Control
Of the Alfalfa Butterfly" discusses
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
Mclaughlin Rites
Set for THURSDAY

Funeral services for Ensign John
w. Mclaughlin, 20, who was killed
in an airplane crash July 10 at
Daytona Beach, Florida, will be
held at 10 am. Thursday at the
Wiley Chapel. Burial will
follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Ensign Mclaughlin recently had
been commissioned in the naval air
corps. He is survived by. his par
ents, Mrs. Fannie B. Bingham, j. w.
Mclaughlin Sr., and a sister, Mrs.
Eugene w Hughes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
Sergeant Scores
First in Club
Speaking Contest

Sgt. Nick Nicholy, of the Marines,
carried off first speech honors
Monday night at Cactus Gavel
Toastmasters' meeting. 1t was his
maiden speech as a member. He
spoke on "A Place To Go" and de-
scribed his stay on New Zealand.
William Reed was second with
Your Income Tax Future" Bob
Butler was awarded third place. His
topic was Hidden Power"
Others who spoke were Carl Han
son, The Lincoln Penny" Ed Pal
rang, Onions and Russell Brooks,
Cooperation
Lee Black acted as POSTMASTER
and presented the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
FILE DIVORCE SUITS

Two divorce suits were filed in
superior court Monday: Margaret
E. Vaughn against Leo r. Vaughn
asking $500 monthly for support Of
herself and two minor children
June D. Mcdowell against John w.
Mcdowell charging extreme cruelty
and asking custody and support Of
one minor child.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
APPROVE WAR MEDAL

WASHINGTON, July liz. CUPr-
The Senate military affairs com
mittcc Tuesday approved a bill To
authorize award Of special medal
To next Of kin Of all military per-
sonn2l killed in line Of duty during
World War H.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
SAILOR INJURED

A sailor was taken tx thc II0lt-
vile naval auxiliary air station NN
head injuries as \ result of v
accident north NJ CaIcxico Mouda1
night, HoltviIlc police reported XVI
Sheriff Robert WI Ware w C
Bell, Holtviile civilian, was with tm
sailor, according to the report High
way patrol officers are investigating
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-17
LAND SALE APPROVED

The sale Of about 140 acres OIL
the Hi2hline Canal near the Pal
metto area TO Virgil Richardson was
authorized BY the board ot directors
Of the Imperial Irrigation District
at the weekly meeting Tuesday. Sale
price was set at S1848