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Evening star., 1939-12-16
Newspaper Reviewers
Pay Tribute to
Film and Cast
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Dec. 16.-Random
comment on last nights
worlds premier of the movie
"Gone With the Wind" in
cluded:
Colvin Mcpherson, St. Louis
Post-Dispatch:
"Leigh's performance is the
biggest surprise to me. I think
she is the one actress for Scar
lett"
Harry Martin, Memphis Com
mercial-Appeal:
"One of the truly great epics
of the screen"
Meyer Berger, New York
Times:
Completely intriguing, dis
tinguished by gorgeous photog-
raphy."
Frank Daniel, Atlanta Jour-
nal:
1T speaks a universal Ian
guage, but a language particu-
larly clear to us Of Atlanta"
Evening star., 1939-12-16
}. P. S. Neigh Leaves
Money to Barney House

John Philip Sheridan Neigh, who
spent 80 years in child welfare
work and social betterment, left the
bulk of his estate to the Barney
Neighborhood House, 470 N street
SW, in his will, filed at District
Court.
Mr.. Neigh and his wife became
associated with the Barney Neigh
borhood House in 1906-she ham
ding executive work and he act
ing as head resident, house warden
and head of the arts and crafts
department.
Mr.. Neigh, who died August 81,
drew his will September 30, 1896,
specifying that personal property
valued at $9,904 and a quantity of
real estate go to the settlement
house.
In addition Mr.. Neigh left be-
quests for Milton Lee, II, who was
raised by the Nelighs from a baby,
and two associates, Miss Lena
Barghausen and Mrs. Leona Crabbe.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
4 Get Maximum Terms
In 1882 Bank HoIdup

Recorded on the dockets of Dis
trict Court today were maximum
sentences of from to IS years
each for four men convicted for
the holdup of the branch of the
Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank, 1908 Georgia avenue NV,
on June 10, 1882. Counsel for the
quartet gave notice of appeal to the
United States Court of Appeals.
Those sentenced after Justice
Peyton Gordon in Criminal Court
No. / had overruled motions for a
new trial were Barney Neuf1eld,
James Foley, Joseph Flynn and
Samuel Rubin, each of whom was
given to Is years. The Govern
ment charged that some $1,000 was
taken in the holdup. which the
prosecutor, Assistant United States
Attorney William S. Tarver, "cov-
cred" as a reporter on The Star.
The reason for the delay in the
trial, officials explained, was that
the four men have been in Ossining
Prison in New York. Listed by de-
fense counsel among the grounds
for appeal was that the defendants
were placed on trial without proper
time for preparation, that the court
erred in failing to direct a verdict
In their favor at the close of the
Governments case, and that the
Government had failed to prove
that lawful money Of the United
States was taken.
Detainers for authorities else
where are pending, officials said, for
Neuheld and Foley, but no charges
are now pending against Flynn and
Rubin. Playing large part in the
apprehension and conviction Of the
four men was Detective Serst. Frank
O. RraSS
Evening star., 1939-12-16
equality, and the Wage-Hour law
knocked the last prop from our op-
ponents' argument against equality"
Vote Fails as Cure-All.

knocked the last prop from our op-
ponents' argument against equality"
Vote Fails as Cure-All.
"The United States began as a
democracy" said Mrs. Emma Guffey
Miller, Democratic National Commit
teewoman for Pennsylvania. using
Athenian methods, with slaves and
women excluded from a share in
government. After more than 10
years, male slaves were given con-
stitutional rights, but it took another
so years and more before the women
of the United States, either white
or black, got out of the chattel class
Then came the much -longed-for day
Of political equality. when discrimi-
nations against women were to be
removed and all industries wiped out
by the ballot. But, alas, what did we
discover?
Though we had the right to vote,
there were countless other rights
denied us by the laws Of the various
States-a few in some, numerous in
many. Laws dating from the 18th
century deprive women Of what
seems merely fundamental rights,
such as equal rights over her chill
dren, her property and her earn
ings."
Mrs. Miller pointed to new laws
since passed in many States limiting
the rights of women and dis
eliminating against them.
Other legal phases Of the problem
were discussed by Mrs Burnita Shell
ton Matthews of Washington, senior
member Of the feminine law firm
Of Matthews and Berrin.
Sessions of the conference were
continuing today at the Alva Bel
mont House, national headquarters
Of the party.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Disabled Veterans Give
Porty for IS Children

Some rs children of members OF
the National Capital Chapter, Dis
abled American Veterans, were
guests last night at the chapters s
annual Christmas party at 822
Twentieth street NV.
Featured performers on the en-
tertainment program were Rich
eleine Rainey, 14-year -old dancer
and motion picture actress; Mrs.
Violet Breeding, soprano, and her
two daughters, Dona and Billie
Dawn; Frank Greene. ventriloquist.
and Mrs. Edna Corley, vocalist.
The Arrangements Committee for
the party included Mr.. and Mrs.
Penn H. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam B. Covert, Harris G. Hargraves
and Mrs. Mary Hargraves.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Pork Placed on Sale
Under Relief Stamp Plan
~ the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Pork products became available
yesterday to families on relief under
the Agriculture Departments stamp
plan Of distributing agricultural sur
pluses.
In the 16 cities where the plan
is being operated, Government
issued blue stamps may be used at
regular grocery stores for the pur-
chase Of any cut of fresh, chilled
or frozen pork. Lard had been on
the blue stamp surplus commodity
list since October /:
Other commodities on the list
include butter. eggs, raisins, apples,
dried fruits, onions, dry beans, fresh
pears, wheat flour, cornmeal, hon.
my grits, rice, oranges and grape
fruit.
In adding pork to the list, Secre-
tary Wallace said livestock farmers,
confronted by large supplies Of meat
animals, particularly hogs, would be
afforded a broader market.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Three Officials Give
Safety Talks for Film

Three District government Off
cials-Commissioner Hazen, Police
Supt. Ernest w. Brown and Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer-
went into the movies yesterday.
They journeyed to Baltimore to
make talks on traffic safety in the
District for film which will be ex-
hibited in the near future at thea
tiers in Washington and nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
The traffic director said their talks
were brief, "but we crammed a lot
of safety facts into them"
The officials discussed Washing
tons traffic safety record and how
it might be improved.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Douglas Fairbanks
Receives FiIm|and's S
Final Tribute
Floral Offerings Fill
Chapel; Actors Wife
Stricken With Grief
Bv the Associated Press.


GLENDALE, Calf, Dec. 16-The
body of Douglas Fairbanks, sr. rests
in vault at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park today.
In a chapel on a green hillside
funeral services for the dashing
daredevil of the silent screen were
conducted yesterday. Admission was
by invitation. A hundred or so of
his associates through the years
attended.
Inside and out beautiful floral
offerings were banked.
His widow, the former Lady Syl-
via Ashley, was almost PROSTATE
with grief. Faltering as she walked
to the chapel door, she leaned
heavily on the arm of her husband S
son, Douglas Fairbanks, jr., and his
wife.
The Rev. Neal Dodd, pastor of
st. Mary's of the Angels Episcopal
Church in Hollywood, read the de-
nominations service. AS he began,
Il am the resurrection and the
life, saith the Lord " =" sobs filled
the church.
1000 Line Drive.
The bronze casket was not opened
even for relatives. After the serv-
ices 1t went into a receiving vault.
Nearby was the body of one of his
close friends, the late Will Rogers,
still awaiting interment.
Four thousand or more curious
spectators lined the drive in Forest
Lawn Park. Up the same drive to
the chapel had gone the bodies of
Mr.. Rogers, Jean Harlow and Marie
Dressler in recent years.
With the widow and the junior
Fairbanks in the family room were
Mrs. Fairbanks. sr.'s, sister and
brother-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs. Basil
Bleck; Robert Fairbanks, Doug S
brother, and Mrs. Fairbanks, and
Gwynne Pickford Ernst, niece of
Mary Pickford, the stars second
wife.
Pallbearers were Charles Chaplin,
Producer Joseph NJ Schenck, Tom
Geraghty, who wrote many of Mr.
Fairbanks pictures; Clarence E
Erickson, the stars business man
ager; Chuck Lewis, his trainer, and
Sid Grammar, Snowman in whose
movie palace many OF Mr.. Fair
banks films opened.
Early Associates Attend.
Such associates of the early days
as Eileen Percy, one of his leading
ladies; Mack Sennett, Tom Mix,
Bull Montana. Cowboy Charlie
Miller and Indian Charlie Stevens
attended.
Others in the chapel included
Louis B. Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl
F.. Zanuck, Walter Wanger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Lloyd, Norma Shearer,
Elsa Maxwell, Kay Francis, Lewis
Milestone, Mrs. Tyrone Power
Annabella on the screen-and the
Fred Astaires.
Chico de Verdi concert violinist
who played inspirationai music on
the set during many of Mr.. Fair
banks pictures, offered such old
favorites of the actor as Gounod' s
ave Maria" and Tschaikowsky' S
"Andante Cantabile."
The actor, famous for such char
aterizations as "The Mark Of
Zorro" BLACK Pirate" and "The
Gaucho" since he entered pictures
In 1914, died Tuesday Of a heart
attack. He was Sc.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
40 Phil Bobys Co.
EMPLOYEES to Get Bonus

Forty employees of the Phil Bobys
Co. clothing store will share in a
Christmas bonus. Those employed
for a year or longer will receive a
weeks salary. Those with service
Of three months to year will re-
ceive a half weeks salary The
bonus, Phil Bobys explained, is in
line with the firms policy of re-
warding employees for outstanding
service and loyalty.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Manila Club Dance

The Manila Club will honor newly
elected officers with a reception and
dance tonight at the Manila House,
2422 K street NV. New officers
are Joaquin T. Mates, president;
Tomas Dionolo, secretary, and Mari
ano Mcarig.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Texas Executes SLAYER

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Dec. 16 (P.-
Frank Salazar, Mexican, was exc
cuted today in the electric chair at
Texas Penitentiary for numbering
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kennedy in their
Runnels County farm home.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Many need help at Christmas.
Share your merry celebration most
effectively by sending cash contri-
button to The Stars Christmas
Heart Fund Some one will thank
Won.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

North and Middle Atlantic States: Rains
or SHOWS over north portion At beginning
Of week and again about "Wednesday. Well
distributed rains over south and rains or
SHOWS over north portion toward end of
week. Moderately cold over Northern New
Enasns M d but aedss
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: Lish. rains
and AZ again about middle with moderate
colder at end.
as shs has s
1902. miflibars 1880 inches), and an
North ti Dakota. Pembins. iool 4 milliSars
(29.57 inches) Pressure is also low on
the washington coast. Tatoosh Island.
99S;2 Iniilibars 2S;$3 incheso; :. A high Sa
Atlantic Coast. Nantucket, Mass. IO251
miliibars 13O.27 inches), with an extension
westward from its southern portion oyer
burg, Miss 1917 millibars go. II inches).
Pressure is also hish over the Southern
Plateau. the Southern Rocky. Mountain
coio'' Colon losss @ miiiissrs s eso.ss inehss5.
During the last "a hours Iains have oc-
Cured in the North Pacific States. the
noItheEn Plateau and Of the
from the Mississippi River eastward to the
Atlantic Coast.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great Falls
today.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED By United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
To-day Tomorrow.
Low --------.- eli an 0:64 an.
High ---------- 11:66 pm. 1925 pm.
t0' --------- ';a' pm ';l' ',11
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Report
Diminished hy the I


District of Coumba-Cloudy
about 80 degrees:
MarylandCoudy slightly portion tonight
fair
VirginiaCoudy tonight fair much
perature
cloudy slightly colder north portion tonight
Evening star., 1939-12-16
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ton to The Stars Christmas Heart
Fund you share yuletide Joy with
some one who needs help.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest A at noon today.
Lowest. II. an February 90.
Record Temperature This Year.
HIGHEST 100 on September 8.
Lowest. H. on February %.
Humidity tor Last r. Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
yesterday.
Highest 6e per cent. at il:3o p.M.,
Lowest, 81 per cent, at ESQ pm. yes
tefday.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

The Sun and Moon.
Rises. SetA
sun, today 7:20 4:47
Sun. tomorrow ---- 7:21 4:47
Moon, tooay----- 1885 m. 1882 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
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The Sun and Moon.
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Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital lcurrent month to datel:
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Precipitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
Harvest Strikers
Sent 10 JaiIi
MarysvilIe Area
Continued from Page ID

upon request of Butte county As
sociated Farmers. A similar patrol
was conducted last season.
Formal felony charges of conspir-
acy to violate the Yuba county anti
picketing ordinance were lodged last
night against IL union leaders ar
rested in city police raid on the
CIO union hall last weekend. Their
bail was set at S2500 of $4,000 bond
Included in the group are Rufus
Bell, state vice president of the
Workers Alliance and C. A. Sparks
local union official.
The company refused to attend
the governors hearing on grounds
there was no dispute with its en-
ployes or grievance with the CIO
The pickets con:end the company
should hire local employees in pear
and nectarine packing operations.
OF the 81 arrested, % have been
released on bail. % pleaded guilty
to vagrancy charges and left the
county two aro serving six months
sentences for battery. % are in the
county jail on anti picketing
charges. and II are in the city Jail
on conspiracy charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26

PARIS, July 26. (UP)-Spanish
Falangist tFascisD leaders were re-
ported in border dispatches today
to have warned Gen. Francisco
Franco that they will refuse to
agree to the restoration of the mon
archy until they receive "satisfac-
ton" in their drive to control the
government.
The Falangist leader, Interior
Secretary Ramon Serrano Suner
was said in border reports to have
warned Franco that only after the
question of government structure
was settled satisfactorily would the
Falangists consider whether to re-
call either former King Alfonso or
his son, Don Juan.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
Imperial County
Declared Free of
!!!eqa! Gambling
Continued from Page II

for an immediate cleanup.
FL Centro had no illegal gambling
equipment. banking or percentage
games In operation, Chief of Police
J Sterling Oswalt declared. A few
"borderline" establishments were
warned to get on the right side of
the border
A check in Westmorland We'd
nesday morning revealed one legal
pinball machine, Chief of Police
Ed Dickerson was quoted as saying
he planned to keep the city free of
gambling equipment. Brawley also
was said to be clean as a. whistle
and Chief of Police Lon Cromer
said he intended to keep 1t that
way.
Chiefs of Police Tex Cornelison
of Holtville and Guy Woods of Cali
patria said their cities were clear
of illegal gambling.
Sheriff Ware said his men had
inspected establishments in rural
section and found them within the
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
Convict Wants to
Die Outside Pen

SACRAMENTO, July 26. CUP)-
william Shannon, IS, who has
served "a years in Folsom prison
on a second degree murder convic-
ton in Yuba county today applied
to Gov. Culbert Olson for a pardon
or communication of his sentence 80
I might die outside prison"
Approval of the state supreme
court, required before a two-time
convict can be released, was denied
on a previous clemency application
filed by Shannon in 1895. His prison
record shows two attempts to es-
cape.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
Franco Torn by
FuctionoI Dispute

Recent frontier dispatches have
reported split between the Falan-
gists, who favor close cooperation
with Italy, and most of the leading
military heroes of Spain, who are
opposed to any foreign influence in
the future of Spain. The removal of
Gen. Gonzalo Queipo De Llano and
others from their commands had
been reported as indicating Fall
angist triumph.
Today's dispatches said that Gen.
Franco was stalling for time as the
Monarchists pressed him to hasten
restoration of the throne and the
military leaders threatened show
down on their opposition to foreign
influence
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
Foresight Hell ps
ContoIoupe Crop

To the genius of DR.. Ivan Jaeger,
who served as plant pathologist
for the uSD.A. until his death
a few months ago. Imperial Valley
Will owe the success of the 1910
cantaloupe crop.
Back in 1926. when mildew threat
ened TO wipe out the Imperial VAL
ley cantaloupe industry. DR.. Jaeger
came to the rescue of valley farmers
BY perfecting the No. As mildew-re-
sistant melon.
His development saved the canta-
loupe industry and actually brought
about an improved melon.
But DR. Jaeger anticipated the
day when the No. as melon would
come susceptible to the mildew.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26

revert to type and once again be-
So he started to work on new
resistant melon.
During his last two years of ac-
tive service T. w. Whitaker, who
succeedd DR.. Jaeger as plant path
ologist. joined him in experiments
and aided in the developmet of the
No. mildew resistant cantaloupe.
The No. s melon will be planted
in all valley fields in 1910 because
the No. As did not completely re-
sist mildew last season.
American Fruit Growers has
planted plot of melons in the
northend to provide seed to growers
and other plots are being grown for
seed in Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
|I.V. Militia Bill
Vetoed by Olson;
Two Others Killed
Continued from Page ID

the governors signature because he
failed to act upon them within 10
days after passage while the legis-
lative session was in progress. Two
were passed over his veto-both at
his own request.
In explaining his pocket veto of
important bills which won his dis
pleasure, Olson included a state
ment that bills appropriating Ma
tional Guard funds were allowed
to die because of "the failure of
this legislature 20 raise revenue to
wipe out present fiscal deficit and
to meet existing functions" The
bill providing for National Guard
unit in Imperial Valley was intro
duced by State Senator Edward H.
Law and passed through the as
sembly under the direction of AS
semblyman Clarence walker.
The slot machine bill which was
pocket-vetoed by the governor was
introduced at the request of I'M
perial county authorities in order
that they might destroy slot mach
ines which they had confiscated. The
existing law provides for confisca-
ton of the machines, but makes no
provision for disposal of them.
The governor explained his pock-
et-veto of the slot machine bill by
saying, 1T tthis bilD provides they
may be destroyed only when used
in violation of the law am
fearful that under this bill
the large distributors might be en-
titled to have warehouse filled
with machines which they sell or
distribute to their clients but which
would not be subject to confication
because at the time of seizure the
machines were not being used in
violation of the law
OF the ANA state park bill. Olson
said only that he believed two years
additional study should be given it.
In view of the few important bills
sent to the governor. chief interest
centered in his pocket veto of the
following controversial measures:
l. The county old age aid bill
which would have given counties
s6,700,000 to help them meet their
charity department obligations.
2. The Fulcher "bookie" bill, which
would have licensed offtrack book
making on horse racing throughout
the state as a revenue measure.
3. The Nielsen flag salute bill.
making it optional with school
boards to require a flag salute once
weekly in elementary schools.
4. A bill opening the waters of
the Santa Catalina channel and
Santa Monica bay to purse seine
fishing. #
Prior to the final day for bill
signing, the governor announced his
veto of the Swing bill to bar aliens
from relief rolls and signed only a
few outstanding measures, includ-
ing the Atkinson oil control bill; the
Jespersen agricultural prorate bill
abolishing the commission and CIV
ing control of the department to
the department of agriculture; pre-
marital and prenatal syphilis bills;
gift tax; and liberalization of the
unemployment relief setup to in
crease jobless benefit checks.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-26
LRCAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE CALLING FOR, BIDS FOR
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that E, L. Hiteman, the duly elect
ed. qualified and acting County
Superintendent Of Schools of the
County of Imperial, State OF. Call
fornia. will receive sealed bids un-
til 1000 o'clock AM. on Thurs
day. August 8, 1889. for a contract
to provide adequate. safe and ex-
reditious transportation by school
buses for high school pupils at
tending Yuma, AriT Tona. High
School. for the ensuing year ending
June 30, 1910, from the territory
in Imperial County, described par
ticularly as follows: .zI,l..
Beginning at the intersection
.t of the Colorado river and the
Southern boundary line OF
Township Fourteen South IT
IA s. in Range Twenty-four
East (R "a E., S. B. NJ; thence
westerly along said township
line to its intersection with the
range line dividing Ranges
Twenty-one (2D and Twenty
two (22l East, thence South
erly along said range line to
the Southeast corner of Section
Twelve (Sec. l0, Township
Fifteen South IT Is 81 Range
Twenty-one East tR 81 E);
thence Westerly to the South
ern Pacific Railroad Right-of-
way: thence due south to the
International Border; thence
Easterly along said Information
al Border to the Colorado river;
thence Easterly and Northerly
along the California bank of
the Colorado river to the place
of beginning.
in accordance with the provisions
of the proposed contract and map
outlining the territory affected
hereby now on file in the office OF
the said County Superintendent OF
! Schools in Courthouse, Ell Centre
California which contract and map
are hereby referred to for further
particulars and which said contract
and map shall constitute the speci-
fications hereunder. Copies of said
proposed contract and map may
be obtained by bidders from the
office of said County Superinten-
dent of Schools. All bids shall be
based upon a fixed sum for the
transportation of each pupil. not
exceeding Ten $1,000 Dollars
monthly. Each bid must be ac-
companied by cashiers or certi-
fled check for not less than $4,000
TO insure entering into contract by
successful bidder; and all checks
shall be payable to County Superin-
tendent of Schools, County OF I'M
perial, State of California. checks
of unsuccessful bidders to be re-
turned on signing of contract by
successful bidder. Payment for all
transportation under the contract
shall be made by regular school
warrants. All bids shall be ad'
dressed to e. L. Hiteman, County
Superintendent Of Schools, Imperia
County, California. Court House, E
Centre. California. The said Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools re-
serves the right to reject any ane
all bids.
Dated July %, 1899.
E. L. HITEMAN,
County Superintendent of Schools
County of Imperial. State of Call.
fornia. J.26--A.2-s