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Evening star., 1939-06-14
T.V. A.
Continued From First Page.)

North Alabama and Mississippi
where T. v. A. is negotiating for
other Commonwealth e. Southern
Corp. properties.
Representative May described the
T. V. A. as "a monster" seeking un-
limited authority to extend it's oper-
ations whenever and wherever it
pleases."
Representatives Sparknan, Ran
kin, Democrat, of Mississippi and
Chandler, Democrat, of Tennessee
said the substitute would wreck the
Tennessee Electric deal, and prove
injurious to holders of that utility's
securities.
On the other hand. Representative
Short, Republican, of Missouri COM
planned that President Roosevelt had
put Uncle Sam into the power bus
iness up to his ears" and Repre-
sentative Edmiston, Democrat, of
West Virginia declared that a vote
for what the T. v. A. wants is a vote
for "the socialized state
One of Representative Spark
mans objections to the House bill
was that "the T. v. A. would have to
seek approval of Congress every time
it wanted to replace a blown-ou
fuse"
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Subcommittee Hunts
New Taxes 10 Pay for
Farm Subsidy
White House PorIey
Indicates No Veto
lfFunds Are Found

New taxes to take care of the
1896, 900 600 addition voted by the
Senate for farm benefits were in
prospect today as a House Ways and
Means Subcommittee worked on the
draft Of the revenue measure due
to be sent to the House next week.
That the advisability of such a
levy was under discussion developed
yesterday, when White House con-
ference was held in which all issues
OF the farm question and appropria-
tions were discussed by President
Roosevelt, Secretary Wallace. Sem
ator Russell, Democrat, of Georgia
and Senator Bankhead, Democrat,
of Alabama.
When the Senate recently added
to the $5O0,0OO,O 900 farm benefits
voted by the House 1925 900 900 for
benefit payments and $4,000, 900
for removal Of farm surpluses. Presi-
dent Roosevelt said Federal reve-
nues should be increased if the farm
Outlays were to be increased above
budget figures.
Russell Sees No Veto.
At the conclusion Of yesterday S
conference, Senator Russell de-
clared Senate demands to retain the
additional grants had not been
altered, and with Senator Bank
head expressed the belief the Presi-
dent would not veto the bill.
Senator Russell said There were
no conclusions reached" and added
that President Roosevelt was gath
ering data from other sources.
The present figure for farm bene-
fits is $4,000 900, including $780,
600 900 to come from customs re-
ceipts.
Mr.. Roosevelt told newsmen yes
terday administration and congress
slonal tax experts still were trying
to make sure that the new revenue
law contains adequate safeguards
against evasion of tax payments.
No Individual Tax Boosts.
In particular. he disclosed, Treas
ury and Justice Department officials
are studying the question of
strengthening a section of the exist
ing law which provides penalties for
corporations which retain profits in
their treasures for tax aversion
purposes.
The President also said he was
satisfied that the new bills revised
rates on corporation income would
provide the Treasury with enough
revenue to make up for the loss of
receipts from the remains of the un-
distributed profits tax which are due
to be eliminated.
A reporter noted that there was
no provision for raising some of
the individual income surtax rates,
as had been suggested in some ad-
ministration quarters. Mr.. Roose-
velt asserted that he understood
the Ways and Means Committee
thought the matter of individual tax
rates might come out later in this
session as double -barreled bill, if
Congress remains at work long
enough. He did not explain further.
Evening star., 1939-06-14

tary of Agriculture Harry L. Brown
will speak. Others on the program
include Lew Hahn. general manager,
and Saul Cohen, president of asso-
citation, and David Owens of Char
lotte. N. c. Maj. Benjamin H.
Namm. Brooklyn. N. Y. is chairman
of the testimonial dinner.
Government officials on the Ma
tional Sponsoring Committee include
Senator John E. Miller, Democrat,
of Arkansas; Secretary Brown, So
licitor Vincent M. Miles, Post Office
Department, and Solicitor South
Trimble, jr, Commerce Department.
Others include Herman Fakler,
president of the American Trade AS
sociation Executives: Pyke johnson
of the Washington Trade Associa-
ton Executives. B. B. Burgunder,
Charles B. Dulcan, w. w. Everett
Ralph L. Goldsmith. Frank R. Jel-
left and Harry Ullman.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Wa||ingford Case
Trial Is Opened;
Courtroom Po|iced
Friend Of Film Stor,
our Others Accused
Of Mail Fruud
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Before
a packed courtroom, William p.
Buckner, jr., dashing young f1nancier
and friend of Loretta Young, Holly
wood movie star, went on trial today
with four co-defendants on an eight
count Federal indictment charging
mail fraud and conspiracy.
Miss Young, the first person
Buckner telephoned after his arrest
several months ago, was not in the
courtroom
Woven around a story of an
alleged beauty lobby" of Broadway
night club girls flown to Washington
to influence legislation in Con-
gress-with several Hollywood film
notables innocently involved-the
trial finds Buckner and his CO.
defendants accused by the Govern
ment of fleeing investors of 81 ,OO0,-
900 in a high-pressure scheme to
force redemption of defaulted Philip
pine Railway bonds.
Spectators crowded early into the
courtroom, attracted by reports that
witnesses would include radio and
movie celebrities.
The Government indicated that
one of its first witnesses would be
Noel Carter, actress, who had been
engaged to appear in the English
production of the Broadway laugh
hit "Hellzapoppin," but who was
asked to defer her sailing.
The Government charges Buckner
in an alleged get-rich-quick- Wal
lingford scheme, sought to put a
bill through Congress to redeem the
defaulted railway bonds. circulated
false reports to boost the bonds
market price. and lured the earnings
and prestige of film stars to promote
the enterprise.
On trial with Buckner are Felipe
Buencamino, Philippine legislator;
William j. Gillespie, broker; c.
Wesley Turner, broker, and Capt
John Stuart Hyde, former British
army officer, actor and aviator.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Telephone
Continued From First Page.)

present practice, officials said. is fol
the Bell System to refuse patents
to others who are engaged in the
same field.
Good Will Policy Cited.
Asserting that the Bell System
"has pursued an active policy Of
cultivating public good will at con-
siderable expense the report
added:
There is evidence to indicate that
improper influence has been brought
to bear upon regulatory and legis-
lative bodies charged with the duty
of fixing rates for Bell System COM
panies. This practice is clearly
against public interest, is con-
demned, and should not be counte-
nanced by any regulatory body.
THE Bell System has subsidized
various publications. The propriety
Of including in operating expenses
CT any Bell System company, fol
rate-making purposes, amounts de-
signed to promote good will Is q
question for the regulatory body
which may be faced with this prob
lem in a specific rate proceeding"
1t described as necessary strong
regulatory powers over the telephone
industry, both through the agencies
of State regulatory bodies and the
Federal Government"
"The efforts of individual States
to ascertain many of the basic facts
necessary for effective telephone rate
and service regulation within their
borders" the report continued, "have
at all times been hampered and
have frequently been rendered
largely nugatory by reason of their
necessarily limited Jurisdiction, many
essential elements of Bell System
organization and practices being be-
yond their control"
Controls 81 Companies.
The report said the Bell System
controls 81 operating telephone COM
panies commonly known - asso-
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Summer School at Fair

FALLS CITY, Nebr. R.-The
New York and San Francisco
Worlds Fairs are definitely educa-
tional. The Falls City School Board
says so.
The board made it official by rul-
ing that any Falls City teacher at
tending either fair instead of going
to summer school will receive the
regular summer school credit.
Evening star., 1939-06-14

mOnlal dinner
tonight by Gov
ernment officials
and merchants.
More than 400
guests are eX-
pected to attend
the affair in the
Mayfower Ho-
tel, which will
be roa d c asst
over a national
network.
Representative
B uce Barton.
Republican, of
New York, and
Accicforf Cocro
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Clifford Insists Probe
Was One-Sided
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 14.-Walter S.
Clifford, president of the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co., today
issued the following statement In
connection with the report of the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion on the telephone industry:
I'VE have not yet received the
report, but we must again emphasize
the fact that the investigation on
which. it is based was ex-parte and
one-sided.
I'VE were denied the right to pre-
sent witnesses of our own or to cross
examine the commissions witnesses
and investigators. While We were
permitted after hearings had been
concluded to submit comments and
file brief, we stated then and there
and we repeat now that this was no
substitute for cross-examination
and evidence.
The recommendations and find
ings in this final report should be
appraised in the light Of these
facts"
Evening star., 1939-06-14

opportunity is afforded for pyramid
ing of profits"
The suggestion was made that
greater benefits would accrue to the
public through increased competi-
ton in the sale of telephone equip
ment.
THE evidence indicates that
Westerns prices bear no reasonable
relation to the indicated cost of
manufacture" the report said.
Evening star., 1939-06-14
Retail Dry Goods Group
To Honor H. R. Youno

In celebration Of his 20 years as
representative of the National Re-
tail Dry Goods Association, Harold
R. Young will be feted at testi-
Evening star., 1939-06-14

Many American products were ex-
hibited at this years Havre Fair in
Havre, France.
Evening star., 1939-06-14

present practice, officials said. is for
the Bell System to refuse patents
to others who are engaged in the
coma fold
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
FARM LEADERS DEFEND
COTTON PICKING RATE
(NiSaIia TimeS-Delta)

Farm Bureau agricultural labor COM
mlttee members in news story in the
last issues of the Visalia newspapers pre-
sented a clear explanation of the farm
ers base cotton picking rate of so cents
per hundred pounds of seed cotton. 1t
was based on prevailing scales in other
cotton districts competing with Califor-
mia for the cotton market, heavier yields
here and hence easier picking, better liv-
ing conditions, and admits of an adjust
ment upward when warranted by con-
ditions on specific ranches The rate
results IN grower cost in excess of 10
per cent of the gross received for his
crop under present market conditions
which Is the share allegedly sought by
labor.
These farm leaders assert that under
the 80 cent scale, average pickerS can
earn from $3.50 to $500 per day. This is
above the prevailing agricultural labor
wage of 1925. Naturally, a cotton pick
ing scale cannot be set to earn the pre-
vailing wage for Inexperienced pickers.
Therefore, from the farmers side there
appears to be little justice in the plans
of CIO and Workers Alliance agitators
to organize general strike throughout
the San Joaquin valley cotton growing
districts for a base picking scale of $125
per hundred pounds. Such a scale would
doom every cotton growing farmer to
loss on his cotton crop.
The people will hope that wise counsel
ing will prevail over the demands of agi-
tators whose purposes are more often
subversive than constructive We feel
confident that farmers will deal Justly
with their employees, and will modify
the application of the base rate to meet
varying conditions of employment What
many people do not understand is that
in addition to the wages paid pickers
are provided with housing and sanitary
conveniences according to state stand
ards, and where these are lacking or are
provided by pickers, additional compen-
sation is paid.
But for the best interests of all con-
cerned a strike should be avoided. 1t
would be prejudicial to every business
and civic interests in the valley, besides
causing an ultimate loss to both pickers
and farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
IF YOU WANT AN
ISOLATION POLICY

Is the United States to abide by a
policy of complete isolation, or is it to
hold its commerce and factories to the
nations of the world, at the same time
protecting its ships from attack by keep
ing them out of war zones?
Or will it attempt to rationaliZe isola-
tion by selling the nations what they
want but not in the form they want it in?
There is the issue before congress in
its neutrality debate.
The. United States today sells practi-
cally all materials of war to anyone who
can purchase them = and delivers the
goods in ships carrying the United States
flag The only catch is that the goods
cannot be in the shape of materials of
war" We can sell copper tubing to war
ring nations, but we cannot sell them
shells. We can sell them cotton, but we
cannot sell them gun cotton.
Worst of all, not only can we sell
these things, but we allow our own ships
to deliver them to the warning nations,
and our own business men to accept
LOUIS for them.
If the embargo is to remain, 1T should
be made complete. Our ships should be
kept out of European waters. No farm
er or manufactures should be allowed to
sell anything to any warning nation
because almost everything is actually
material of war Our trade, in other
words, should be confined exclusively to
the western hemisphere. Our goods
should not be allowed anywhere that
might serve as trans-shipping point
for belligerents.
The alternative is cash-and-carry neu-
trality Sell anyone whatever he wants,
charge cash, and make him take it away
in his own ships. 1t is by far the most
feasible program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
UNWlSE POLITICS IN
A TIME OF CRISIS

Well-lntentioned although it may have
been, Governor Alfred M. Landon's dec
laration that President Roosevelt should
Immediately declare his intention re-
garding third term was not only un-
timely but exceedingly unwise.
The President, facing with his coun-
try the need for neutrality act revi-
sion that will help to keep this nation
out of war, has pleaded for an armistice
IN politics. He should be granted one
The armistice should last just as long
as President Roosevelt does not violate
his own expressed desre-and he has
shown no sign of doing so to date.
Perhaps Gov. Landon believes, as he
said that the third term issue is a STUN
bling block in the path of non-partisan
discussion of neutrality issues. His be-
lief If he actually holds it, reflects small
credit on the calibre of men charged
with responsibility for conduct of the
United States government. If they cam
not be trusted to forget personal and
party ambition for the moment in con-
sideration of far graver matter, than
neither can they be trusted when the
third term issue is out of the way
If these politicians refuse to adjourn
politics now, when they do not know
who their opponent will be in the next
election, how could they be expected to
ignore politics when their opponent
stood clear before them, target for all
the politician tricks they know?
There should be no room for politics
in any discussion of neutrality. The is
sue of third term for President Roose-
welt is one entirely within the realm of
politics. Gov Landon, regardless of his
motives, makes himself the object of
distrust by mentioning the two issues in
the same breath, and in direct connec-
tion with one another.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON. - In February,
1868, the British bark Springbok
was smacking along $50 miles
northeast of Nassau, in the Ba-
hamas. She carried quantity
mixed cargo gingham, woolen
cloth, gents and ladies' boots,
needles and thread, tea and coffee,
steel pen points and the like, val
ued at some $325,00O plus an
odd $500 worth of swords, bayonets
and army and navy buttons.
UP to the Springbok came the
United States cruiser Sonoma. The
Springbok was bound from a Brit
ish port-London-to a British port
Nassau. She was British-owned
and so was her cargo, consigned
to a British firm. Except for the
swords, bayonets and buttons, she
carried precious little that would
be of any use to Robert E. Lee,
whose under-e equipped soldiers we're
getting ready for the battle of
Charlottesville.
The Sonoma stopped her, put a
prize crew aboard and sent her to
New York. There U. S. district
court condemned her and her cargo.
Lawyers got busy and the case
reached the Supreme Court, which
turned the ship loose but okayed
the cargo seizure.
All of which is worth recalling
now because President Roosevelt
suggested that anyone curious about
the situation arising from the
Anglo-French blockade of Germany
might study our own Civil War
blockade. The Springbok case is
a sample.
The Civil War blockade was
sweeping affair. President Lincoln
ordered the stopping, not merely
of contraband, but of all commerce
in and out of the Confederacy.
Previously, ships suspected of bear
ing contraband were searched at
sea. LincofrH's cruisers simply sent
the ships into northern harbors for
search.
1t had also been the rule that
only ships actually bound for a
blockaded port might be seized.
Lincoln's cruisers made seizures a
thousand miles at sea.
The Civil War and the blockade
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
Famous Sayings
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
Healthy Political Body Best Safeguard

In the debate about the Ameri-
can attitude toward the war now
sweeping Europe, there are varying
points of view. There are certain
points, however, that are common
to almost all.
First, an Overwhelming majority
of Americans don't want to get mix
ed up in the war. Second, per-
haps even greater majority are de-
termined to defend our free gov
ernment and free way of life at any
point where it is shown to be defin-
itely threatened. On these points
practically all are agreed.
Where differences begin are on
questions of means. What is the
best way to stay out of the war?
And how best preserve for ourselves
the freedom we know and love?
The senate is about to embark
on a great debate of the first point.
But basic, and underlying both, is
the second consideration-the ques-
ton of at just what point American
freedom and the American way of
life are threatened.
Nobody can question the fact that
the European war Is in some ways
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
he NEVER STOPPED LEARNING
(ChrlStlan Science MOnitOr)

The Pennsylvania weaver's son, who
was willing to labor longer and with
more energy than he was paid to work
whether it was at driving mail coach,
clerking in grocery, or hammering
stakes for an engineering crew-did not
rise to the heights of success as a steel
master by limiting his effort to the size
of his pay. Charles NJ. Schwab never
stopped working because he never stop
ped learning. He had that Unsuitable
curiosity and desire for self-improve-
ment which is termed 'the open mind"
and he never forgot what he learned.
Charles Schwab's story is the story of
America and of American opportunity
which is not past. In a laboratory at
home-with the help of his wife, chem
lists daughter-the young Schwab ac-
quired knowledge of the secrets of
steelmaking which was to help him to
solve problems for that industry. He
grew to gigantic Industrial stature thru
application which developed innate abili-
ty. That ability was to come to his coun-
try's aid when it faced a war crisis. Char
les Schwabs life story may still serve
as an inspiration to those who may mis-
takenly believe that opportunities today
are limited
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

the course OF his life.
The young mans name was James
Work.
He registered at a night school
to study drafting. 1t was hard to
work all day, and at night, when
his friends were having good time,
go to school. But he forced him
self to do it. For five years he work.
ed, learning to do something that
the others could not do.
He stood third from the bottom
of the class, and his teacher thought
him hopeless. But he began to i'm
prove. And he developed veritable
passion for work He progressed SO
rapidly that the teacher began to
boast about him. Then the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard offered him a
job His first step upl
He kept right on studying naval
drafting. AT last, the former plumb
ing supply company employe was
promoted to Chief Civilian Engi-
neer.
Meantime, he got another idea
and this was that naval designing
wasn't the coming thing; but that
airplane designing was Then he
made the second big decision of his
life: he decided to become an air.
plane designer. Resigning from the
Navy Department he got a job with
an alrplane company in Detroit
and flung himself into this with the
same passion that had been aroused
in his first drafting work. The inev-
liable happened He continued to
rise!
He met a young flyer whose ia
ther had been a Congressman in
Minnesota. With the help of others,
James Work designed a Lockheed
Sirius in which this Congressman's
son flew around the world. His
name? Charles A. Lindbergh.
Meantime, he saved his money,
knowing that with money his
chance would come. 1t did. An air.
plane plant as for sale. He rushed
to his friends ad told them his idea
to buy it and make airplanes of
The finest kind. He did with the
help OF others. Trouble? Care? Re-
sponsibility? OF .coursel What of it?
Once the company had only $22 40
in all the world.
Time passed. The United States
government wanted high speed
lighting planes. Jim Work got an or
Ger for 54l He's not allowed to tell
their speed, but says it will be over
300 hundred miles an hour. His fac
tory is the Brewster Aeronautical
Corporation, Long Island City, New
York.
II young Jim Work hadn't made
the decision to develop an ability,
or skill, that the others working
with him didn't have, he would
probably still be either in his first
JOB or working at some other small
JOB. Very often one decision can
make the difference between n life
u drudeery and outstanding sue
cess,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR


GENERAL LAND OFFICE at Los
Angeles, California.
September 6, 1889
NOTICE is hereby given that
Georgia Sylvene OConnor of FL
Centre, California, deserted wife of
Charles Rufus O'Connor, who, on
April 13, 1894, made homestead en-
try, No. 051909, for NEA, Section
II, Township II South, Range 10
East, S B. Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make final
three-year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, BEIGE
Dorsey G. Wh1telaw, United States
Commissioner, at FL Centre, Cali
fornia, on the 18th day of October,
1899. The entryman Charles Rufus
OConnor is notified that, by SUBJ
mission of said proof, his wife
Georgia Sylvene OConnor seeks to
obtain patent for the land in her
own name.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Tom White, of Seeley, California.
Mike Innis, of Calexico, Califor-
mia.
Jesse Connors, of Ell Centre, Cali
fornia. =
Mrs. James Coin, of Ell Centro,
California.
PAUL B. WITMER,
Register.
S. 13, 20, go. 4, II
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

passed into history.
Early this century leading ma
tions drew up a set of rules to
govern future blockades. These
rules, the Declaration of London,
held that blockade must be lin
tied to an enemy nations coast
and ports, laid down restrictive
regulations,
Came 1914. The British clamped
a tight blockade on Germany and
began taking U. S. ships to British
ports, seizing cargoes consigned to
Holland or Denmark.
William Jennings Bryan and his
successor, Robert Lansing, protest.
ed sharply-and got the Springbok
and similar Civil War cases thrown
at them.
Eventually America got into the
war and the quarrel was forgotten.
And now England is again block
aiding Germany. Already one Am
erican ship has been seized and
taken into a British port.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-26

would have to ac-
quire some ability
or skill, which
would make him
worthy of ad-
vancement. He
would have to be
able to do some
thing that the
others working
with him could
not do. That de-
ciSion changed