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Evening star., 1939-10-13
British Hide Airports
Under Ground Level
OF Peaceful Farms
Illusion Of Pastoral
tranquility Is Complete,
Even to Hoystocks
BY WALTER DURANTY.

WITH THE BRITISH AIR
FORCE IN FRANCE, Oct. 13 (N.A.
Malone of the contributory
causes of Poland's rapid defeat was
the havoc the Germans made at
the outset at the Polish airdromes.
The British-and the French, too
will not be caught in the same way.
visited today one of the many
hidden airfields" that the British
force has already established. At
first sight it is an open meadow.
with haystacks here and there and,
on the right, farm wagons harvest
ing the beet crop. There are sheep
grazing in a corner, near a group
Of farm buildings-a peaceful rural
scene, with nothing to show that
many OF the latest war planes are
lurking there in readiness to take
of at moments notice.
Everything is camouflaged to the
utmost. One of the haystacks is
signal station. Another is a radio
station and another is simple
haystack. One barn among the
trees is piled high with beetroots.
Another, exactly like it. is some-
thing entirely different. Dugouts
and network of field telephones
connect every point around the field
where the planes are concealed.
Whenyou cross the field you sud-
denly find that the damp earth
which the autumn rains may trans
form into a quagmire is covered by
a sort Of herringbone grill of iron,
quite invisible from the air. This
is said to be an Austrian invention,
which enables planes to land Sc
curely when the surface is flooded.
You 60 farther and see a red
brown steel plate, say yard square.
half hidden in the grass 1t is the
cover OF great gasoline tank,
buried deep in the earth.
OF planes, ground crews and their
outfit, lorries. cars and the rest of
the complicated paraphernalia of q
modern airfield. there is no appar-
ent sign, but the barns and cot
tages Of an adjacent village have
been miraculously transformed and
the population has been swelled by
British soldiers.
Evening star., 1939-10-13

If that three-on-a-m proce-
dure gives you the filters better cross
your fingers and spend the day look
ing for four-leaf clovers. It's Friday
the 18th.
This combination of bad luck
superstitions-Friday and No. 13-is
scheduled tc meet the premeditated
defiance of at least one Washington
household, however, and many others
hold that the day is lucky one.
Nancy Lee Sheridan of 8l9
Eleventh street NV. is celebrating
her first birthday anniversary today
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur L. Sheridan, are taxing the
evil eye" to the limit.
Invites 13 Guests.
For her birthday party Nancy Lee
has invited 13 guests, all babies about
a year old. Youth must be chape-
roned, even on jinx day, so with the
guests will come l3 mothers, friends
of Mrs. Sheridan. Not an invitation
was turned down.
Freshmen teachers at Hyattsville
High School found well-prepared
student in Gene Harman, 400l
Sheetz avenue, Brentwood, Md. She
is 13 years old today: Although
Evening star., 1939-10-13

HERE'S THE GREATEST WAsEDAY NEWS IN
YEARs-AMAz1NG THINGS HAVE HAPPENED TO
cH1Pso! After months of patient research,
Proctor dk Gamble announce an outstanding
new soap-the NEW, FAsTER-sUDs1NG Chipso.
The new soap was so marvellous we couldn't
believe our own eyes. So here's how we proved
its amazing qualities. First, we gave hundreds
of housewives unmarked packages of new
Chipso to try in comparative Blind" Test.
We asked them to use it for dishes, for wash
ing clothes-to test it thoroughly. When the
votes were in, new Chipso got a t illing send
off! Lots of suds"-"Faster suds"-"Easy on
clothes and hands"-were a few comments.
Second, we demonstrated the triple Test"
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Gold Bug Victim, Is
Today, Feels Lucky
By the Associated presa

By the Associated Press.
ADELP HIA, Oct. ia
plucky youngster with the dread
golden bug" infection coursing
through his veins counts himself
lucky on this Friday the 13th-even
if he is 13 today and incased in a
rigid cast from hips to toes.
Tousle-haired Jimmy Duffy, jr.,
son of a Chester (Pa) shipyard
worker. has had 40 transfusions and
major operation since he was
stricken five months ago with
staphylococcus aureus, rare blood
infection known as the golden bug
Of disease.
Physicians at the University of
Pennsylvania Hospital say the boy
will recover. But he must remain
in cast for at least six more weeks,
then learn to walk all over again.
Lucky? Sure, says Jimmy-lucky
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Cut Off immigration,
Deport Undesirab|es,
Byrns Insists 10 OAR.
America the Melting Pot
Is Not America the
Garbage PoiI,' He Says

The Wagner-Rogers bill, "lax"
border control, the United States
immigration system, Hollywood and
Greta Garbo all shared in strong
denunciation and criticism by Rep
resentative Joseph Byrns of Ten
nessee, in an. address this morning
before the National Defense Com
mittee of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the May
flower Hotel.
Increased vigilance against immi-
grafton of aliens, as we'll as immedi-
ate deportation of undesirable aliens
was urged by the Tennessean in
statements which left no doubt of
his convictions. Finger printing of
all foreign visitors was also advo-
Gated by Mr.. Byrns as safeguard
against illegal entry of criminal
aliens.
The honest fellow will not be
afraid to be finger printed" he de-
clared, land the other fellows we
want"
Whereas there is nothing imme-
diately Objectionable in the Wag-
ner-Rogers bill, which proposes to
admit 10000 refugee children for
the next two years, Mr.. Byrns
claimed the bill would prove an
opening wedge for the admission of
hundreds 0f athor o1ionc
Urges Some Thought for U. S.
Mothers and fathers, sisters,
brothers, aunts and uncles, will all
eventually want to come in," he
asserted. 1--WE would like to think
that 10000 children would be taken
care of, but let's think of 10000
American children and more, who
need our care before we get so
sloppily sentimental about others" +"
From Canada and Mexico alone,
Mr.. Byrns continued, there are So
600 visitors each year. mo check
is made of them after they once
enter" he added. There is no
sense in putting such a rigid guard
on our seacoasts and such a lax one
on our borders"
The fact that such criminal aliens
as Bruno Richard Hauptmann en-
tered the United States without diff
flculty and that the draft dodger
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll also
gained easy admission, requires in
vestigation of the immigratior serv-
ice, which is supposed to guard
against such entries, Mr.. Byrns de-
clared.
"Why are there 100000 aliens
here" he asked. People like Greta
Carlo, who come and 60 as they
wish. They come in as artists" he
continued, "but even prize fighters
can come in under that category.
Why is Hollywood allowed to be a
nesting place for these aliens?
Garbo claims she likes to be alone,
but not so much So that she wants
to be separated from the American
dollar"
"America the Garbage Pail"
Government employment should
be limited to American citizens, Mr..
Byrns contended. There are be-
tween 100000 and 100000 aliens in
this country" he declared, land
there are 100000 persons out of
work."
'"America is the melting pot of the
world" he added, but thank God
it is not the garbage pail in which
Evening star., 1939-10-13

to dump the undesirables of other
nations"
In times like these" he con-
cliied, Il favor not only restricting
immigration but cutting it abso-
lutely off"
Mr. Byrns was introduced by Mrs.
Frank H. Towner, chairman. Be-
fore his address, Mrs. Towner
warned members of her committee
of the necessity of caution in present
times.
1T has been reported that Adolph
Hitler claims his easy occupation of
Poland was due to his spy system.
Don't let the same thing be said of
America" she said.
Evening star., 1939-10-13

Mr.. McGill. supporter Of the ad-
ministration, was defeated last year
by Clyde M. Reed, Republican, when
he sought reelection.
T. E. Diamond Of Shelton, Iowa, a
candidate for the $12,500 appoint
ment, was informed yesterday In a
conference with Justice Department
ofilcials there was no chance for an
1owan to get the Job because "other
commitments" had been made.
Evening star., 1939-10-13

ChIPS0 BEATS 8 POPULAR SOAPS IN SPEED!
The first test proved that Chipso dis
solves up to 66* faster, makes suds up
to 44% faster, than 8 other popular
washday soaps tested-including the
most famous! Chipso goes to work for
you with SPLIT-SECOND speed!
Evening star., 1939-10-13

to be alive, for one thing. But there
are other reasons:
I'm glad, too, I can lie on my
stomach now with this new cast
I've been on my back a long time
And III be glad, too, if they take me
back to Taylor Memorial Hospital
Ridley Park, Pa. where I can see
the kids from the neighborhood
oftener.
And at Taylor, they used to
wheel my bed out on the lawn on
nice days and I could watch the
squirrels"
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Nichols Elected Head
Of Academy of Desion

H. Hobart Nichols, jr., 70-year -old
Washington artist, has been elected
president of the National Academy
of Design, 1t was reported today.
A member and frequent prize win
ner Of the Society of Washington
Artists, Mr. Nichols was assistant
director of Fine Arts in the United
States Commission to the Paris Ex-
position in 1900.
Evening star., 1939-10-13
Passengers Fete Pilot

LONDON Pl.-Pilot of an airliner
who landed his craft safely despite
damaged undercarriage was honofed
with banquet by the passengers.
The liner circled the field for nearly
two hours before coming down,
dumping fuel meanwhile to prevent
fire,
Evening star., 1939-10-13
McGiII Held Favored
ForCustoms Court

Informed persons said yesterday
former Senator George McGill Of
Kansas probably was the admins
trations first choice to succeed Judge
Jerry B. Sullivan Of the United States
Customs Court at New York. Judge
Sullivan has retired.
Evening star., 1939-10-13

Rice costs five times as much In
Shanghai, China, as before the jap
anese tnvaSion,
Evening star., 1939-10-13


the py by the
the Potomac Washington undced
O -HeNerPh
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Shaw, Cormock
Get Long Terms

LOS ANGELES, April 6. (UP)-Joe Shaw and WIZ
liam Cormack, convicted of Juggling civil service grades
in job selling scheme while Shaws brother mayor
under sentence today to from to 70 years in prison
Sentence imposed by Superior Judge Frank M
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
New Civil Service
Setup Would Stem
From State Bills

SACRAMENTO, April 6. CUP)-
Six bills designed to provide wide
spread changes in the states civil
service laws were enroute to the
senate today following approval by
the assembly.
Outstanding were three measures
by ASsemblyman Fred Houser, R.,
Alhambra, which would remove age
limits on applicants. Those who
have reached the retirement age
would be held ineligible, however
The provisions would apply to coun-
ty and unchartered city civil SER
vice systems as we'll as state.
A more limited bill by George
Miller, D.. Oakland, also was pass
ed II prohibits fixing the maximum
age at a figure lower than retire
ment age.
Blind persons would be permit
ted TO take examinations regard
less of their affliction if otherwise
qualified, under terms of bill by
Ernest Crowley, D., Suisun.
Another bill, by Jack Tenney, D..
Los Angeles. would permit per-
manent civil service employees to
take examinations for other posi-
tions, if they meet the Publications
outlined by the personnel board.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Union Repudiates
Cannery Contract

SAN JOSE, Calf, April 6. CUP)
-Presaging possible renewal of
inter-union conflict among AFL
cannery workers, J. r. Van Valer,
president of the Santa Clara can
merry. Workers union, today an
nounced the union repudiated a
master contract signed with the
California Packers and Professors
league by Edward Vandeleur, Sec
retary of the California Federation
of Labor.
Van Valer said the San Jose
union had decided to band with
San Francisco and Oakland union
cannery workers to negotiate an
independent contract.
The agreement negotiated by
Vandeleur in behalf of the San
Jose, Sacramento and Stockton
locals contained no provision for
wage increases and carried clause
which bound all locals to accept
automatically any changes in con-
tracts which any cannery may
make with any one local, Van Valer
said. This was the basis for the
repudiation vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Army Commander
SCOTS atSpies

FORT HUACHUCA. Ariz.. April
6. tUP)-Col. Lee d. Davis. COM
mander of the only military post
guarding the Arizona border today
scoffed at spy scares" and invited
visitors 10 take all the pictures
you want" OF equipment and man
euverS OF the posts army day cele-
bration.
We're not afraid of spy scares
anymore" Colonel Davis said. Il
invite you to take all the pictures
you want"
Hgh-powered infantry weapons.
a new type of civilian gas mask,
Lew army mask. the modern. i'm
proved 30-caliber automatic rifle.
mountain guns and new mortars
were openly demonstrated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Two Buried Alive
By Earth Slide

VTSALIA, Cal, April 6. CUP)-
Authorities returned here today
with the borken bodies of two Visa
LA men, members of q mountain
road construction crew, who were
buried alive when tons Of earth and
rock roared down upon them late
yesterday.
Cororer's deputies said the vic
TINS were w d. Fuller, 40. and
Charles MainWaring, 43, both of
Nisalia.
The men were engaged in cutting
new approach road to General
Grant National Park when an es-
timated 500 cubic yards of earth
and rock, looSened by recent rains
poured over them from a side of
the cut
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Congressman Urge
Private Buildinq

WASHINGTON, April 6. CUP)-
Reps. A. L. Ford, D., Calf, and
Richard j. WEIGH, r., Calf, told
the house merchant marine COM
mittee today they would not press
their proposals for west coast gov
ernment navy yards if Pacific
coast private shipbuilders seek gov
ernment work.
Both said they had no desire
TO sponsor government competition
with private industry. If West coast
shipbuilders evince a desire TO con-
struct government vessels, they
would be agreeable to abandon
ment of their bills, they said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Mrs. Chas. DeIp's
Grandmother Dies

Mrs Mary Nichols. 86, grand
mother of Mrs. Charles Delp of Ell
Centro, died at the Delp home
wednesday afternoon.
She had been i'll since Christmas
She had made her home with Mrs
Delp for year. She was born in
New York City. Her survivors are
a son, David Nichols of Woodstock,
Ill, and Mrs. Delp.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lemons chapel at 10 a. m. Fri
day with the Rev. Mr. Devon Els
worth Of ST Paul's Episcopal church
Officiating. She will be buried at
Grand View cemetery in Glendale.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Vags, Two Drunks
Taken Into Court

-Four were accused of vagrancy
and two of drunkenness in E. Cen
tro police court Thursday.
John Hellquest, II, William La
rue, 35, Lee Sneck, 26, and Elrod
Sanders, 25, were sentenced to 20
days in jail for vagrancy and the
terms suspended On condition they
leave town. Frank Dominguez was
ordered to pay $40 fine or serve
five days in Jail and Willis Day
wan was sentended to a SIS fine or
IL days in Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

Smith late yesterday on SO felony
counts of falsifying public records.
The defense Immediately gave oral
notice of appeal and applied to the
appellate court for writ of habeas
corpus which, if granted today,
would free the defendants.
Shaw Is a retired naval lieuten-
ant. He was the politically power
lul mayors secretary before the
regime of his brother Frank was
recalled last year. Cormack was
Il civil service commissioner. 1t was
testified at their trial that in re-
turn for payment of $5 to $400
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 6. (UP)-
The National Labor Relations
Board today ordered the Red River
Lumber company of Westwood to
give back pay to three workers
assertedly refused unemployment
after a purge" of Congress of In
dustrial Organizations members
last July.
The board ordered reinstatement
and back pay from November, 1887,
for Valentine Cabana; awarded
back pay for demotion to j. Frank
lin Vance, and ordered back pay
from last July to Angelo Favero,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Who Wouldn't?

LOS ANGELES, April 6. CUP)-
A woman walked into the postof-
flee today and presented a postal
money order for cashing.
The clerk looked at the money
order and found it hadn't been
endorsed.
please go over TO that desk and
endorse this" he said.
The woman did, and returned 10
the clerks window.
He looked at the back Of the
money order.
1t read: Il heartily endorse this. {"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Labor Board Orders Westwood Firm
To Reinstate Purged Clio Workers

allegedly refused unemployment
after the purge Cases OF other
CIO men were disposed of in an
out-of-court settlement last Oc-
tober.
Company spokesmen have indi-
Gated intention to appeal REIN
statement orders issued by the
NLRB. The lumber company's mill,
largest in the west, resumed oper-
ations last Monday after two
months shutdown caused by wage
and jurisdictional disputes. An AFL
union is now negotiating for wage
increases for all mill employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Husband Charges
Wife Burned Feet

LOS ANGELES, April 6. CUP)-
Noel Edgar Lewis today filed
ross-complaint TO his wife's suit
for divorce, alleging Lillian Lewis,
the wife, tortured him by burning
his feet with hot poker.
Lewis listed his occupation as
"zoologist," but his wife's affidavit
said he was medicine man" with
snake pit at beach concession.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
STANFORD MAN
BITES SNAKE

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Cal
April 6. oUP)-Tom Kinefer, ~
year-old Stanford student from
Hermosa Beach, Cal, collected a 81
wager from a fellow student to-
day. Before a crowd of cheering
students he bit off the head Of a
12-inch water snake.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

fees, hundreds of applicants for
fire and police jobs and promotions
were given advance copies of civil
service examinations. If they failed
to place high even then, their
grades were boosted, it was testi-
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
DRIVER SOUGHT

El Centre police Thursday traced
ownership OF car formerly regis
tered to Louis Crook OF FL Centre
in an effort to locate q driver who
was accused of recklessnses by
Fred Cudlipp. The car, formerly
owned by crook, had been resold,
he told police. BY error Crook orig
inally was believed to have driven
the car
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
DOES BLADDER
WAKE YOU UP?

It's not normal. It's natures warn
ing DANGER AHEAD" Make |
this 25c test for days. Use buchu |
leaves. juniper oil and other
drugs made into green tablets |
Help the Kidneys flush out excess |
acids and other wastes which can |
cause the irritation resulting in
getting up nights, frequent or
scanty flow, burning or backache.
Ask any druggist for Bukets. Your |
25c back If not pleased in days. |
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-10
Rain Causes
Little Damage
To Agriculture

Rain. which sent river bridges
crashing toward Salton Sea and
which washed out roads in several
sections of the Imperial Valley.
caused little damage to agriculture
principally because there is little
actual agricultural activity in the
county at the present time, the
agricultural commissioners office
reported Saturday.
Some paintings of early lettuce
and carrots were injured and
smattering of tomato acreage in the
northend was completely wiped out.
Alfalfa growers in some sections
were hard hit as heavy stands Of
water flooded fields. In some cases
hay that was already cut was listed
as complete loss. Stacked hay suf-
fered heavily in the northend
Dairy farmers suffered usual
storm inconvenience. but losses
we're not noticeable. Some livestock
growers, however, reported animals
lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-10

uo4IIdIlutO III pluuuCilOll ana Hldllu-
featuring centers elsewhere in the
nation
II the El Centre wholesaler had
to pay 81 more for sugar, the Of
ficials said, he had to add a 81
to the cost asked of the retailer.
The retailer. they said, in most in
stances passed the increase on to
the housewives who buy the family
food.
Officials said they planned TO
keep in touch with the situation.
United Press reports from Wash
ington showed that organized bus
mess had joined the campaign
against wartime food profiteering
as the government repeated its
assurances that the nations sup
plies of foodstuffs were more than
ample.
Secretary OF Agriculture Henry
A Wallace declared huge surpluses
had been built up in the granary
program and there was absolutely
no reason for a food panic"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-10
Imperial Valley Reserve Officers
Awaiting Call for Service
First Summons
Slated TO Miss
Imperial Men

Reserve officers, number.
ing 30 in Imperial county
watched with interest Satur.
day as the government gath
cred its army, navy, and
marine corps into a swiftly in
creasing bulwark of national de-
tense.
AS far as could be determined.
none Of the United States army
enlisted reserve section (former en-
listed men held at Sl2 a year and
subject TO call in emergencies) an
swered President Roosevelts cal
from this county Saturday
Among the first TO be called il
and when the United States plung-
cs into the war. would be Captain
Charles Delp, member of the Re-
serve Officers association and Of
the Los Angeles mobilization re-
placement center
His name is included in the list
Of men pledged to report for active
duty Immediately after war is de-
clared. Other Imperial county men
included in this first line of duty
group were Harvey Archias, jr.. of
Brawley Kenneth Coffman of e
Centre. W. D. Dresser of Holtville,
snd Harry E. Cook of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-10
EI Centrans Warned
To Conserve Water
Continued from Psge u

Continued from Psge i
and passenger service, he said, op-
Grated on schedule.
Link after link in the demoralized
highway and canal system were
repaired and the muck and mud
cleaned from city streets.
The storm cost to county high
way departments was set at more
than 100000 Saturday as more and
more highways were found to need
're-making" or offered a long list
OF bridges with approaches gone and
and structures badly damaged.
Supervisor Dave Vencill of Holt
vile estimated the cost 10 his dis
trict at around $4,000. This was
the next highest figure in road dis
trict damage. That of Supervisor
3 M. Graham of Brawley bettered
s75000 he said.
Imperial. CaleXico and E. Centre
road districts suffered less but the
cost was estimated between S., 900
and $4,000 for them.
IN eastern Imperial county. the
desert along the Colorado river,
travel approached normal Saturday
after days of flooded roads and
trails obliterated by rushing tor
rents.
Some of the areas to the east
were said to be practically road
less" and to require entirely new
roads
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-10
Amy Tut+le
Honored at PARTY

Miss Chrystle Spear. Cleola
Boyd. and Ora Casey, were hos
tesses at a wedding shower given
recently in honor of Miss Amy
Tuttle. whose wedding to Jack
Monroe of Winterhaven will take
place IN the near future. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
Invited guests were: Mesdames
Wallace Kent, Clayton Boyd, Gray
Casey. Fred Bucket. Frand Carey.
Ramah Ryerson. Earl Gould. Ed
win Nelson. Basel Spear, Guy Tut
tie. Misses Lee Dermody, lone Cary,
Evelyn Tuttle. Loretta Peters, the
guest Of honor Miss Amy Tuttle,
and the hostesses Cleola Boyd Ora
Casey. and Chrystle Spear. Mes
danes j. F. Chambers, c. F. Kamn.
Sam Blevins. Paul HinShaw, Gail
Bisgard, Pauline BriXley Dalbert
Chambers. and Misses Pauline Gar
Der, Juanita Nelson, Ethelina
Kamn, Inez Cary.