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Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

WASHINGTON, June 30.
(UP) - Acting Chairman
John +. Rankin (DI. Mis-
sissippi, announced Saturday that
the house Un-American activities
committee had decided TO inveSti-
gate "subverSive activities" on the
west coast and especially in Holly
wood
According to reports. one Of the
most dangerous plots ever inStlgat-
ed for the overthrow Of this gov
ernment had its headquarters in
Hollywood" Rankin said. He said
committee investigators Will leave
for HOLLYWOOD "at once"
Rankin left no douOt as to what
he thinks about the movie capital
The information we get" he as
serted. is that this is the greatest
rotbed of subversiye activities in the
United States"
The Rankin statement gave no
further details on the allegedly sub
vtrSive activity to be investigated.
Committee Chairman Edward J.
Hart Cd New Jersey. Is out Of
town. Rankin. the next Democratic
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
u S SENATE AWAITS WORLD PEACE CHAR ER
California Rural
Utility Rates
Stir House Row
Elliott Is Warned
That Farmers NAV
Find Costs Boosted

" ASHINGTON. June 30.
(CPA Rep. Frank Havener
(DD California, + fUrm l 4
chairman OF the California railroad
commission. told the house that il
Repre- entatiye Alfred j. Elliott tDl.
California, intendS TO lead farmers
Ut his district IN utility rate war
against cltres. ht may only succeed
III drawing a court ruling That rural
rates III the state are now too low
Elliott. a Tulare FARMER. charged
ii a speech Thursday that Haven
TIT and the cummisSiOn which fixes
state utility rates. never "attemPted
to give my farmers cheap electric
energy
Elliott complained that other Cal
ifornia congressman are seeking for
the central valley project expensive
power facilities which will not ben
etlt the farmer.
Havenner countered by citing i
unanimous California statn supreme
court decision Whicn stated tnat tile
Ory that city consumers Uf electricity
should bear greater portion Of
expense than rural con. tuners I mis-
resulted, according 70 the decisions,
in pseudo-subsidy Of country CON
Sumers
The commission evaluation was
contested by Southern California
Edison Company on grounds il was
TOO low. but the valuation was up
held by the court
Havenner is among those advo-
eating the construction Of public
transmission lines with the CVP tC
make Shasta dam power available
in urban areas at rates competitive
with those of cheap electricity II
( the northwest.
\ Elliott said he would oppose this
because construction oi the lines
would result in greater expense to
the farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
WPR Increases
Quotas For
Woo!en Garments

WASHINGTON, June 30. tUPb-
The War Production board has an
nounced increased quotas for the
manufacture Of several types Of
Woolel. garments, particularly for
children.
The agency placed mems over
cats and toucoats On the list Of
essential civilian items that will
be given priority assistance It
previously announced that over
coats would be more abundant by
November and worsted mems suits
mere plentiful by early 1916.
Henceforth, manufacturers will
be permitted to make IS per cent
Of their l943 productions Of chill
dreus garments instead Of only Sc
per cent. The quota for boys over
coats is also increased to 75 PEI
cent of the l943 output.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
House Extends
Life Of 0PA

WASHINGTON, June 80. up
The house Saturday gave last
minute approval to legislation eX-
tending price control for another
year and giving the new secretary
Of agriculture broader food control
powers. The linal vote was 255 to "a.
The house vote completed con-
gresSional action on the measure.
Preparations we're made to fly the
bill to President Truman at Kansas
City for signature before the act
expires at midnight Saturday. 9th
erWise there would be a temporary
lapse in OPA, at least technically.
Republicans were defeated in eff
forts to retain original house pro-
visions to provide court reviews Of
OPA orders and give the secretary
Of agriculture virtual food czar
powers.
AS approved, Clinton P. Anderson.
the new secretary OF agriculture will
have authority to veto all future
office OF price administration food
pricing orders
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Polio Outbreak
Sfirs Watch

SAN FRANCISCO. June 30. CUP>
Eleven cases Of infantile par
alysic which have broken out in
Marin county since May Is have
been isolated. Dr.. J G. Geiger, San
Francisco health director an
nounced Saturday.
The cases, all involving children,
have been put under close observa-
tion by both city and state health
officers. The Mill Valley area is
icing clos ely checked in an effort
to prevent the spread Of this dread
ed disease.
DR.. Wilton L. Halvorson. state
director OF public health, urged
Saturday that all new cases be re-
ported Immediately sc that the
full extent of the outbreak can be
determined and all possible pre-
ventative meas ures taken
The waters of stream in the Mill
Valley which borders a trailer camp
at the north END of the valley are
being examined to see if the stream
can be linked with the recent out
breaks Of polio
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

sible to clear the slate.
Leaders expected that fihbuSter-
ing members Of the senate would
relent long enough to permit final
approval of the 3,300000,000 sec
ond deficiency bill and some Of
The other appropriation measures
including the $4,000, 100000 army
bill and the sl,100,000,000 labor
federal security appropriation.
ON TO MONDAY -.---
But it appeared that the fight
over continuance Of the FEPC
would not hn ended until Monday
at the earliest.
AT that time the senate will vote
on a clOture rule TO break up tie
tllibustering by limiting debate t.
one hour Per senator
Tile FEPC fight in the senate
j. being made i'll connection with
\ bill which carries funds Tor i6
war agencies All Of them tech
nicu!lv will be out Of money at
midnight.
Sen. Theodore g. Bilbc d.
Miss who started the fight. re-
moved himself from tie three-day
fiNbustcr Friday shortly before
sen. james o. Eastland d., Miss
began 4 scathing foIr-hour de
nunciati0n Of the FEPC and what
he called its "Communistic back
mg."
ScCrnfully rejecting compromise
efforts Of Democratic Leader Albel
w. Bdlkiey d.. KY, to give tht
FEPC reduced appropriation
With no strings attached, Bilbo de
clared, They're trying to horse
uadc and I refuse tC trade Oh ;ucl
principle as this"
KEEPS OWN COUNSEL
He refused to say whether ht
thought he had enough votes L
defeat tile clOture move and con
tinue Ills filibuster to kill the
FEPC ClOtuIe requires a two
thirds majority.
Cloture has been invoked only
.our times in the history OF tkt
senate. The last such gag wa!
invoked Oh February 28 1927.
war AGENCIES affected by tn
etvmied bill include the War la
boz BOARD, Office Of Defense
Transportation. Office Of Eco.
nomic Stabilization, Office Of Wa
information War Production boarC
ana others.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Newspapers Face
Delivery Strike

NEW YORK, June 30 up
Members of the Unaffiliated News
paper and Mail Deliverers union
voted l548 to Al Friday night to
strike against IL New York City
newspapers at midnight Saturday
night
The War Labor Board, in 4 tele-
gram from Washington, advised the
union that previous WLB directive
provided that terms Of the present
contract was signed and that any
wage adjustment would be retroac-
tive
"A pledge will violate labor's no
strike pledge and the terms Of your
collective bargaining agreement
which has been continued in oper-
alton" the telegram signed By Leon
ard L. Berliner, director Of the VILE
disputes division, said
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
WooIens Hijock
Gang Nabbed

which specialized III the theft Of
Woolens intended for use rs over
coats for servicemen, police said.
He was arrested in his room at
the Hotel Duane, where, police
said they found 100000 red ration
stamps and s25.204 in cash.
His arrest followed those Friday
Of three men ii a vegetable truck
which contained $4,000 worth Of
WoClen>. TIE WColens had been
hijacked en route from Pennsyl-
yania to the Damn Manufacturing
company Queens. police said
The three men were identified
as Rubin Knopp, 32, garage owner,
Of the bronx. Albert Lewis, 80,
Of the Bronx, and Joseph Zeller,
%. If Brooklyn.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
-Four Take Posts
In Truman's
Official Family
New Cabinet Members
Assume Duties in
Reorganization Plan

WASHINGTON. June 30.
(UPl-Fou new cabinet
members took office Satur-
day in the biggest single shakeup
i'll a presidents official family since
tile late Prcsidea: Roosevelt first
took office III 1888.
Their inauguration wa regarded
as 4 step toward rgailizatiUn OF
the government executive agencies
with tmpnlslS on narrowing admin
istratiUn uf foOt les and labor
problems.
The incoming cabinet members
are Lewis b. SchWtllenDach OF
Washington who replaces Frances
Perkins Of New York as secretary
Of labor, Robert E. Hannegan OF
Missouri replacing Frank G. Walker
Of Pennsylvania aS postmaster gen
eral. Tom c. Clark Of Texas taking
over from Francis Biddle OF Penn
Sylvania as attorney general, ana
Clinton p. Anderson Of New Mexico
succeeding Claude r Wickard OF
Indiana as secretary Of agriculture
Anderson also Will replace Marvin
Jones whose duties as war food
administrator nave been combined
with the agricultural department in
one Of the major reorganization
moves.
President Truman still has one
cabinet vacancy. He is expected TO
send the nomination Of James F.
Byrnes to the senate Monday or
Tuesday for secretary of state to re
rlace Edward r. Stettinius. Jr.,
who resigned to represent the U. S.
il the new world security league.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Allies Prepare To Take
Huqe borneo Oil Field

light cruisers. 10 destroyers, MOI
than 20 minesweepers and suhma
rine chasers. three tankers and "a
number Of transports and other
craft" The Japanese said an air
craft carrier also was believed i'll
the vicinity
THE possibility Of an enemy land
ing attempt is becoming more immi-
nent and the time for a showdown
is ripening, the Domei news agency
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
President Signs
Paw Hike Bill

eraging 159 per cent. This is grad
uated. depending upon the total
wage Of each employe 1t is the first
general salary boost given govern
ment employees since 1928
The new law applies to employees
covered by the civil service clas-
sificatlon act. 1t does not affect
l,60O,O0 remaining federal workers.
Among these are postal employees,
who are to get an increase under
another bill, and the large number
OF workers in federal arsenals, ship
ards and the ike,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

more likely, h viewer. that the
broadcast merely was reviewing Al
lied activity off BaIikpapan and in
terpreting it as a prelude to an
invasion, as Tokyo has done on
several previous occasionSD
The Tokyo radio reported that the
Allied fleet which, according to Jap
anese reports, has been shelling the
Borneo oil port ceaselessly for three
weeks, has been increased to more
than Al vessels Tokyo said it now
included five heavy cruisers, three
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

KANSAS CITY. No. June 30
UPl-President Truman Saturday
signed into law a bill giving ap-
proximateiy l.4OOoOo federal gov
ernment employees basic salaries and
time ard a half Tor overtime over
10 hours.
1t is effective Sunday and will
cost the government about $780,
000000 a year under present condi-
tions.
The new law grants the workers
affected a basic wage increase ay-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
HAY IS BURNED

Fifty-fiye tons OF nay, owned BY
STATE Senator Ben HulSe. stored
on the La Bouchrie ranch south Of
FL Centro. was destroyed by fire
Saturday morning. The loss is es-
imated at Sl4OO Origin Of the
fire was undetermined. Chief Corn
Reed, Of El Centre fire department,
turned an investigation over to the
Sheriff'S office.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

November, previously was reported
burning from enemy-set fires as
the Chinese closed in from three
sides
In the first invasion Of Indo-
China since it was occupied IN the
first weeks Of the war, the Chinese
smashed across the border 10 oc-
cupy Chungchingfu, northeast ii
Caobang.
In their drive along the China
coast the Chinese recaptured Lin
hal, ITS miles south Of Shanghai
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Chinese Occupv
AirfieId CITY

CHJNGKING, June 30. up
Chinese troops have recaptured Liu-
chow and go miles 70 the south
west invaded French Indo-China,
high command commmique an
nounced today.
The communique reported that
Liuchow, former base Of the y. S.
14th airforce in central Kwangsi
province. fell to Chinese troops at
midnight Friday. The city, which
was captured by the Japanese last
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

MANILA, June 80. (UP)
Allied ships and planes
were reported continuing to
pour explosives into Balikpapan
Saturday in one Of the most shat
tering bombardments of the war,
and Tokyo said an Allied landing
was imminent"
"a weak Tokyo transmission in
Italian heard in London implied
that landing operations already had
begun at Balikpapan. 1t appeared
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

NEW YORK, June 30 cUP'-An
international crook and three
henchmen We're under ARE: t Satur
day and police said the gang had
hijacked $5O000O in government
owned woolens intended for army
use
Samuel Amen. % WIS described
as the leader of fuur-man mob
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
BULLETIN

KANSAS CITY, NO., June 80.
(UP) ~ President Truman an
ncuI:ced through his press secre-
tary Saturday that he would send
the name of James F. Byrnes to
the senate Monday as his choice
for the post Of secretary Of state.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Allied Troops
Readied For
Move To Berlin

PARIS. June 30, up Supreme
headquarters announced that Amer
lean. British and French troops will
move into Berlin to take over their
respective occupation zones begin
ming Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Pasadena Reports
Major Earthquake

PASADENA Calf. June 30. CUPJ
California Institute Of Technology
Saturday reported that its seismo-
graph had recorded a major" earth
quake at 1895 :26 pm Friday, l4O0
miles TO the south.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

tion> charter on Monday, July ~ under
rules designed to hold testimony to \ MINI
mum
This WAS announced Saturday IN Chair:
man Tom ConnalIy Cd, Texas. after v
meeting uf the committee
Tie hearings viii be delayed for one
week after President Truman presents the
charter for ratification next Monday The
committee agreed that it could make better
time i'll tie iong run if it awaited the ar
rival VI state department documents which
explain the charter These documents in
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Rankin Brands Hollywood
AS 'Subversive' Hotbed

member in seniority, is in charge
Of the committee in Harris absence.
The committee met earlier Sat
urday To hear phonograph records
Of broadcasts by an OPA employe
IN New York City. The emploYe,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

Broadcaster Tex Weiner, is alleged
by committee counsel TO have fol-
lowed the Communist party line"
in preparing the scripts for the re
gional OPA show. Soldiers with
Coupons"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Senote Bottles
fllibusters
Funds Tied Up
Both Houses Of Congress Attempt
To Pass Fiscal Appropriations As
BiIbo Halls Work To Rap FEPC Bill

WASHINGTON, June 30.
tUP) foth houses Of con-
gres+ caItvd Saturday Ses-
aiuns n ai effort to complete ac-
uon ia numerous must" biIIa
before the neH government year
winch begins III midnight
But the auuthcln fIsht against
tine fair employment practice com-
mitJrr made NJ Practically iinEua-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
FIRE DAMAGES HOME

Fire originating from a gas heat
er caused damage estimated at SIS
I'd the residence occupied by Ned
Moretti at 1869 Olive street Fri
day. FL Centre fire department re-
gDrtS
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Committee Mups
Hearings TO
Stort On July 9
S+ettinus Will Be initial Witness
With All Sessions Open To Public;
Final Report Expected In Two Weeks

WASHINGTON. June 3O. (UP)-Ihe senate foreign
re!A Nns cnmmitl. WIN LanIu heurin.a tL L-mal
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Night life

Tile park i'll moran I'll C-ulro III
fitquented ly children by daN.
Adults leave II pre,t> n4rh alone
in daylight
Bit Al njsht aduI,s H -urpis-
u.glv large numbers take il over.
Squealing and laughing. they take
y Whirl at the tcetcr-totters, swings.
Ana merry-go-arounds Thev would
nt think Of being so chlldish III
Lroad daylight
Which Is All to the good ana III
stin another argument in favor "
more parks and Fairgrounds il our
tulr city.
r Don't You think9
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

Cudc cOn1nlsSION TrpOTS and Of the FYan-
cisco conference containing interpretations Of various
phases Of tha cha ter
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
Page Jim ScrogEinS-

We read the other day that Amer
ica h1s a do population ut l3 ~ lJ
million ana That tMrr are I'LL dis
tn.y. breeds of duRs officially rec-
U-nled" in the United States
Judging from the appearance Of
some IF the poochea Jim Scru5gm~
carts around sometimes, il \, pos
sible for some dog, 70 have All Ill
breed, III one hide lnd others to
have the I'LL plus \ trw breeds the
doA census takes haven't heard
about
Wen, how could We have X sen
uuurly American dog without few
strange looking branches and off
shoots on his family tree? Certain
IN not / ook II ti'. 1r.t VI u>i MuI-
lglu stew.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
= AMBLING
NfpoRTfs
HATS OFF Bureau

There should ~ 4 general doffin-
of chapeJuX tn the elementary
school children of Holtviile.
Since thu seventh var loan be-
gan these busy little youngsters
have soId i total Of $79,850 worth Of
bonds. tidy sum III any language.
TO date the winners III the con-
test are two piris, one eighth grader
and the other 4 seventh grader.
The names Will MT DE made public
or the prizes awarded until Monday.
Mrs. Frank Cameron. school secre-
tury. said Friday while totting up
the totals.
The prizes were donated By the
Flks and the Hol.yille bond COM
mittee and thcv total $l35 III war
bonds ana stamps
So. hats OFF ladies and gentle
men, To group NJ children America
may br mighty proud tu olIl hrr
uWM.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01
WEATHER

MAXIMUM Friday 1893 minimum Saturday 68; am
Saturday 20, humidity III Saturday SO, hu
nudity n; pm. Frida, i0G. humidit, ~
Imperial Valley press., 1945-07-01

T. a. HAY-No ! barley nav S27 a '.2s; No oat
nav S35 "a SIG; 4. ;. No. ! alfalfa ungraded $40
q $3.50; I. :. No. alfalfa, green and ie4fy SO
q S2s, No. 2. S!2 4 S23.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

NO JUNGLE is TOO dense. no chasm is too deep,
mountain is TOO steep for the hardy veterans Of the Air
Transport Command TO conquer when they set out to
rescue survivor Of wrecked plane in +he rugged Hi
aayes In this dramatic sketch by the noted artist
William Reusswe. thrilling saga Of +he Asetic war un-
folds. II shows an L5 ambulance plane. which has Just
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-05

landed on handmade airport" Previously doctor
had been parachued in TO render first aid Then dyna
mite was dropped IN that landing strip could be
blasted out for the plane Since the mercy ane
carries only stretcher and pilot the rest Of the party
had TO walk out TO civilization trails known only to
their guides and some headhunters nhabiting region
Cpyn.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-21

John F. Thomas of Minneapolis,
who received his discharge from
the Army on August 3, 1915, sailed
for England on September II,
aboard the S. S. John Erickson, to
take up his duties as welfare Of
ficer with the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton. Thomas had the rank of Cap
tain in the Army Special Services
department at Camp Lee, Va,
prior to his discharge. He entered
the Army on August 8, 1912. From
London, he will go to Germany
for UNRRA. His wife, Mrs. Har-
riet Thomas, who recently resigned
her job in the War department in
Washington, D. c., has returned to
Minneapolis and is living with her
husbands family at 1909 Olson
Blvd.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-21
Stinson, Vinson
Queried On Gag"
On Negro Talk

New York-Secretary of War
Stimson and Secretary of the
Treasury Fred M. Vinson were
asked last week by the NAACP
whether the instructions to %
Treasury women employees by
an Army lieutenant not to dis
cuss the Negro question during
their stay in Germany, repre-
scented official policy of the two
departments.
The letter of inquiry pointed
out that military censorship in
Europe had been abolished, and
termed Incredible" the idea that
American civilians should be de-
MED free speech on any ques-
ton. According to the original
report of the gag" on the wom-
en-, revealed by one of them
after the group arrived in Frank
furt, they were told that dis
cussion of the Negro question
would 'Fhasten a revolution in
the South"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-21

Pvt. Huggar, who now is glad
to be called just plain 'Mrs." once
again, served 10 months in the
WAC, six spent overseas as a men,
Der of the 688th Postal Battalion
in Rouen, France. Her husband,
who was with the 92nd division in
Italy is now at Camp Shelby, Mis-
sissippi, recovering from an illness
contracted over there. He expects
his discharge soon.
Although the Huggars were sta
toned about 500 miles apart, they
never saw each other because
transportation facilities in Europe
were so disrupted and slow. Ber-
nice visited Paris when she had a
pass and found it "quite a wonder
full CITY," She found the French
people very hospitable, although
very poor. They liked the Negro
soldiers and WAC's because the
Americans shared their food with
them, and did what they could to
make them a little more comforta-
BILE.
Clothing RatiOned
"The French women wear wood
en-soled shoes, and the children,
too," Bernice said. "Unless wom-
an is pregnant, she cannot get
leather-soled shoes. Clothing is ra-
toned, and very high-when they
can get it, which is seldom"
She spent some time in Eng
land, and there the people were
also very hOspitable. Every
Saturday afternoon we were
invited out to some of the
homes for tea. The people
were very cordial, but they
wanted to know how Negroes
are treated here in America.
They were very curious about
that because they've heard so
many conflicting reports that
they are confused"
Mrs. Huggar said her work with
the postal battalion was interest
ing. When the 688th girls arrived,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-09-21

700 of them, the CT. mail situa-
ton in France was not too good.
The WAC's got busy servicing the
mail, which, according to Bernice
is "a very important job" and be-
fore long, the CT. letters to and
from home were flowing freely
again. The unit has received high
commentator for it's work.
Joins Baker Post
Bernice, who on last Saturday
night became the first woman to
join the Johnny Baker Post POI of
the American Legion here, Joined
the WAC because her husband has
been in the Army six years, and
she grew to like Army people and
Army life. She was with him at
Fort Warren in Cheyenne, Wyo.,
and at Fort Huachucha, Ariz., be-
fore she joined the service herself.
Previous to going overseas, she
worked as a WAC secretary in
physiotherapy at Camp Breckin-
ridge, KY. Before she knew her
husband would get a discharge, she
had intended to take up a beauty
culture course in Chicago under
the CT. Bill of Rights, but now
she's going to devote her time-to
being a housewife.
"We're both nervous as CATS y
she said with a smile. 81 suppose
the routine of Army life makes
you like that when you come back
into civilian life"
WAC's stationed in France with
the Army of Occupation are taking
courses at Army-sponsored gov
eminent schools in designing, beau
ty culture, millinery and other
trades which they can use to estab-
lish themselves in civilian life. All
in all, ex-WAC Huggar feels the
experience has been a beneficial
one to every woman who served
and that most of them will come
out of the Army much better citi.
zens than when they went in.