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Evening star., 1939-06-25
Thompson Products
To Sell Preferred
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June 24.-Thomp-
son Products, Inc, automotive and
aircraft parts manufacturers, an
nounced today 1t has registered with
the S. E. c. 10000 shares of con.
vertible prior preference stock to
pay S. year.
Money realized will be used to
retire $l,650,00O in short-term bank
Indebtedness and to provide working
capital. Price of the shares is to be
set later. The company previously
issued 8, 8,945 shares in this classifica- :
ton, as well as 293,290 common.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 24.-Thou-
sands of brokerage house employees
waited today for the New York Stock
Exchange and the Curb Exchange to
decide whether they would join bank
workers in Saturday holidays during
July and August.
The Stock Exchange. it was an
nounced, probably will act on the
question Of a five-day week for the
hot months next Wednesday.
The 10 banks comprising the New
York Clearing House Association
will adopt the flve-day week in July
and August under a decision an
nounced yesterday. A law passed
by the State Legislature recently
made the closings permissive.
The policy adopted by Wall
Streets big board" is expected to
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Bunk Renumes Chief

BALTIMORE, June "a (SpeciaD -
Edward L. Robinson has been re-
elected president Of the Eutaw
Savings Bank of Baltimore. Others
reelected are: Franklin p. Whit
craft, jr., vice president; Brison G.
Tucker, treasurer; Nivison Long and
]. Edward White, jr., assistant
treasurers. Twenty-Five have been
elected directors.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Refundine Approved
By the Associated Press.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission authorized the Wheeling g.
Lake Erie Railway yesterday to is
sue $7,438000 of refunding mort
gage bonds to redeem an equal
amount of outstanding bonds.
The issue will consist of $2,188, 900
OF refunding mortgage serial 21s
per cent bonds, and IS 250, 900 Of re-
funding mortgage 3h per cent
bonds. They will be sold at par
plus accrued interest.
The bonds to be redeemed bear
interest of 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Sales Top Purchases
In Odd-lot Trodinq
By the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission re-
ported yesterday these transactions
by customers with odd-lot dealers
or specialists on the New York Stock
Exchange for June %: 2,101 pur-
chases involving $3.50 shares; g.
800 sales involving 66088 shares. in
cluding u short sales involving 2,526
shares.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
War Costs Enormous

NEW YORK, June "a (SpeciaD -
Cost to all nations of the World War
Is placed by World Peaceways, Inc,
at 1887 900, ,000, 900, a sum only $S, ,O00,-
100000 less than the total national
income produced in the United
States from 1888 through 1898.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Guruae

LONDON, June "a (SpeciaD -
4What has been termed the first
trans-Atlantic garage. with space
for 10 cars, Is sported by the new
Cunard White Star liner Maure-
tania. Cars are handled without
Grating for q round-trip fee Of $165.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Chicago Stocks Dull,
Prices Unsettled
By the Associated Press,
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 24.-Trading in
securities here today was dull, with
prices unsettled.
Transactions totaled 1000 shares
and at the close Is issues had net
gains of fractions to a point. while
10 were lower and II were un-
changed.
Volume of trading for the week
totaled 80 900 shares, compared With
los, 900 last week and 209, 800 a year
ago.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Outdoor ADVERTISING
Shows $244, ,09S Loss
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 24.-General
Outdoor Advertising Co. today re-
ported for the quarter ended March
81 net loss Of $244,O9S after all
charges, compared with net loss of
$177,880 in the similar 1898 quarter.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Living expenses.
1912

In red $500
They had to borrow $50 to pay
living expenses and the family was
IN debt at the end of 1898 to the
amount of $4,473 covering $50 loan,
$478 arrears mortgage payments and
interest, 500 taxes, $50 special assess
ments, $45 doctors care and $3,292
mortgage due on home.
This family had to pay not less
than $50 In hidden taxes for 1898,
which seems out of order for a
family who has had to borrow to
cover living costs.
The National Consumers Tax
Commission of Chicago. I'll. has
prepared data based upon Report
No. 6276 Of the United States De-
partlnent of Labor Bureau of Wash.
ington, which study shows vo,,r
hidden tax bill and also that the
average family is in debt ~
Released BY the Bell Syndicate. 1n.,
Evening star., 1939-06-25
$500, ,991 Net Shown
By Northern Pacific
By the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. PAUL, June 24.-The North
ern Pacific Railroad today reported
net operating income for May of
$500, ,99l, compared with a deficit of
$16l ,O04 in May, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Hidden Taxes
Levies Ignore Ability
Of Citizen to Paw
BY ALFRED G. FRODEL.
Tax Attorney and Consultant.
Article M "a

Mrs. Alice Belester. wife of a
Chicago carpenter, testified on May
10, 1899, before the Washington
monopoly inquiry committee, in her
capacity as secretary of the United
Conference Against the High Cost Of
Living, that she could not make both
ends meet under present economic
conditions. Further, that, consumers
in the past have been going around
blindfolded. but recently their efforts
have brought results. Why not find
out what this group is doing to help
cut down the cost of living?
Mrs. Belester further said after
keeping a fairly accurate household
budget last year and in spite of
scrimping and efforts to buy food
and clothing at lowest prices pos
sible, their family wound up the
year $500 in the red. Their income
and expenses we're:
Salary of her husband --- $500
Rent from furnished rooms $40
$1,140
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Districts 'Un-American'
System Hit by Darr

The Cathedral Heights Cleveland
Park Citizens Association meeting
last night in ST. Alban Church S
Satterlee Hall reiterated its stand
for local suffrage after an address
by Seton Darr, president of the
District Bar Association, who said,
''The present system of government
In the District is an insult to our
intelligence. Some one else runs our
affairs. It's downright un-Ameri-
can"
Mr.. Darr proposed new system
Of government embodying a mayor
and common council of is members.
The motion by Arthur c. Smith, vice
president of the organization, that
the association reiterate a former
stand for local suffrage was carried
unanimously.
The association also adopted a
resolution requesting sufficient ap-
preparations to adequately staff Gal
linger in order that decent working
conditions and good patient care
may be obtained" and funds for
necessary expenditures to eliminate
the long hours. overWork and dis
missals of the present employees in
addition to having sufficient person.
mel to staff the new buildings now
being added to the hospital"
The association also went on rec
ord as favoring the construction of
branch libraries where needed. y
Committees were appointed to aid
the drive for funds for the Police
Boys Club and to study taxation in
the District. Members present were
urged to remind others that the
meeting night was changed recently
to the second Tuesday in every
month at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
One Of Every House
Members Has Relative
on Congress Pay Roll
Ten Republicans and
II Democrats Hire Clerks
With Same Surnumes
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The first pay roll Of the new Con-
gress showed today that one out of
every IA House members has rela-
tive-or a person with the same
name as his-drawing a congress
sional salary.
Ten Republicans and 81 Demo-
Gratis had clerks in their offices with
surnames identical with their own
They do not include those men,
bers who have relatives with differ
ent names on the House pay roll or
who may place son or brother in
the Office of another Congress-
man in return for like favor.
House members can pay a total
Of $4,000 a year to two clerks, but
$1,000 Is the maximum for an in
dividual.
List Of Surnames.
Here is the list of congressman
who have clerks with the same
names as theirs in their Offices and
the amounts the latter were paid
Tor their first months work:
Allen. Democrat, of Louisiana,
Harwell L. Allen, s2O6.66 Bulwinkle,
Democrat, of North Carolina, Fran
ces NICK. Bulwinkle, $l20.62; Casey.
Democrat, of Massachusetts,, Alice
M. Casey, s20o.33; Crosser, Demo-
crat, of Ohio. Barbara Crosser,
$2o8.33; Crowther. Republican, of
New York, Peggy Y. Crowther, $3.50:
DlckSteln, Democrat, of New York,
Hyman Dickstein, $216.66; Fernan-
dez, Democrat, of Louisiana, John
D. Fernandez, $3O5 56, and Viola M,
Fernandez, $100.
Fulmer, Democrat, of South Car
olina, Villa E. Fulmer, $216.66: Gey-
er, Democrat, of California, Hubert
M. Geyer, $248.88; Grant, Repub-
hcan, OF Indiana, Margaret A.
Grant, $l40: Hawks, Republican, of
Wisconsin, Lucille A. Hawks, s155 IS:
Jarman, Democrat, of Alabama,
Beryl B. Jarman, $266 66; johnson,
Democrat, OF West Virginia, Mary
M. Johnson, $222.22; Kee, Democrat,
OF West Virginia, Maude E. Kee.
$l66.66; McAndrews, Democrat, of
Illinois, Louise McAndrews, $187 so.
Others Listed.
McKeough, Democrat, of Illinois,
Catherine T. McKeough, $116.66;
Mason, Republican, of Illinois, John
T. Mason, jr, 500; May, Democrat,
of Kentucky, Julia G.. May, $3.50;
Murdock, Democrat, of Utah, Raw
r. Murdock, $275; Pierce, Democrat,
Of Oregon, Cornelia M. Pierce, $500;
Plumley, Republican, of Vermont,
Fletcher d. p. Plumley, $274.16;
Rabaut, Democrat, Of Michigan,
Mary Jane Rabaut, $208 .33; Rankin,
Democrat, of Mississippi, Annie
Laurin Rankin, $20S.33; Routzohn,
Republican, of Ohio, Leona K.
Routzohn, $155.55.
Schafer Republican, of Wiscon-
sin, Elsie Shafer, $233.33; Schwert,
Democrat, Of New York, Hattie E..
Schwert, $20222 Simpson, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, Helen w.
Simpson, $18333; Smith, Repub-
lican, of Maine, Margaret c. Smith,
1925; Tarver, Democrat, of Geor-
gia, Malcolm c. Tarver, jr., $l66. .66;
Tolan, Democrat, of California, John
H. Tolan, jr., s286.26; Williams, Re-
publican, of Delaware, Helen E..
Williams, $217.77.
Evening star., 1939-02-14
Bruin TwizzIers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT,

You can make suckers out of some
people for just SO long and then they
start to kick over the traces. Mr..
Slowern Lassus was one of those
people. His mind didn't exactly
click ike a machine gun, but when
he once made his mind up to some
thing, he was hard to stop.
Mr. Lassus lost and lost and lost at
Evening star., 1939-02-14

under the new legislation passed
last summer. Mrs. Filipovich, who
called herself "a woman without a
country" is Of German birth, but
became a full -fedged American citi-
zen yesterday when Griffin r. Gar
nett, clerk in Justice Cox's court,
swore her in, as she renounced al
legiance to the Reich.
In his opinion, Justice Cox recalled
Evening star., 1939-02-14

that Mrs. Filipovich married her
husbands naturalized citizen who
was native OF Czecho- -Slovakia-
In 1c/2 and came with him to the
United States in May, 1884; was here
for about 10 days; came again in
May, August and tn October Of last
year and was given a certificate OF
arrival dated November / last.
Evening star., 1939-02-14

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Evening star., 1939-02-14
Wife Becomes Citizen
AS Court Minimizes
Brevity Of Visits
Native Of Germany
Benefits from Liberal
Interpretation Of Law

The wife Of an American citizen
who is abroad engaged in an enter
prise that furthers the interests of
this Nation is entitled to citizenship,
although she spends very little time
in the United States.
This was the gist of a memoran-
dunn opinion handed down late yes
terday by Justice Joseph w. Cox in
District Court here in swearing in
Mrs. Clara Pauline Gertrude Filipo-
vich, wife Of a Pan-American Air
ways airport manager at Cayenne,
French Guiana, who flew to Wash
ington to get her final papers.
This is described as the first case
of its kind interpreted by the courts
Evening star., 1939-02-14

a little game where you try to guess
which of three slots three little balls
are going to fall into. One was green,
one was red and one was blue Mr..
Lassus got mad and decided to
smash the game. but he thought he
ought to figure out how many diff
ferent ways there were for the three
balls to enter slots l, 2 and 3.
How many ways are there?
(Answer on Page B-12)
(Copyright, 1939.)
Evening star., 1939-02-14

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in its sweeping, modern lines. New MEAr-TENDER
that saves fresh meats natural color and full fla
vor days longer. New SUPER MOIST HYDRAToRs
that keep vegetables uisper, hesher than ever be-
fore :. New METER-hHsER that continues to
break economy records and many other
Evening star., 1939-02-14
BOTH 7 DAYS DID,
but look It the An4zies Di6ssseee in ttese Pessi

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Fresh fruits and vegetables, even when kept on
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Leftover meats, peas, beans, oatmeal, even mashed
botatoy-stay as fresh and delicious as when first
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Here, at last, is something entirely new in rehig-
eration-a way to save not just your food, but the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01

pletely unacceptable"
The foreign office took exception
to an assertion by Molotov that
Finland was being influenced by
another power.
A foreign office communique said:
Our first reaction was that the
Finnish delegation, en- route to
Moscow, should return for new in
structionS based on the new situ-
alton but after the government
met in full strength and discussed
the situation it came to the con-
clusion that no such stage had
been reached which made it neces-
sary. In the opinion of the Fin
nish government negotiations with
the SovietS can be continued.
There was nothing surprising in
the proposals made in Molotov's S
speech. All those proposals were
known to the Finnish government
and the reply to be submitted to
Moscow tomorrow morning is based
on those proposals.
"It is surprising, however, that
Molotov said that some third power
had put pressure upon Finland. The
Finnish government has no knowl-
edge of such pressure.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
War Refugee to
Talk at CuIexico

CALEXICO. Nov. l. - Warning
nations and the personalities lead
ing the conflicts of the world will
be described by Paul Hulderman.
German refugee, at dinner here
Thursday night.
The dinner. which is open to the
public, will be sponsored by the
Calexico Chamber of Commerce,
Elks club and other organizations
A turkey dinner will be served in
the Elks club at pm.
Hulderman was born in Hamburg
Germany in 1902 and while he did
not serve in the World war, joined
the Volunteer corps to fight the
Communists in 1919. He followed
the shipping business for several
years and in 1926 started his
journalistic career by joining the
publicity department of a shipping
concern. The next year he became
editor of a liberal German news
paper and later a correspondent.
For 10 years he travelled through
smaller European countries and
nations bordering the Mediter-
ranean.
AS correspondent he covered the
jewish Arabian conflict in Pales-
tine in 1880 and the same year the
revolution in Greece. In 1882 he
was in Finland in connection with
the German-Finnish trade diff
culties. In l933-34 he was editor
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
War Intensified
On Three Fronts;
Flint Still Safe
lCnntinned frnm Page 1l

Continued from Page II
disclosed when survivors landed in
England. The crew of 40 and one
passenger were picked up by an
other ship after taking to the life
boats.
In Berlin. Nazis who were disap-
pointed because Russian premier
foreign commisSar Viaeheslav Mol
otov failed in his speech Tuesday
to promise Germany additional
support, foreSaw a continuation OF
a war of stalemate and stagnation
unless Adolf Hitler decides on a
knockout campaign against Great
Britain.
Authorized German sources said
meanwhile that the American
freighter. City of Flint. in COM
mand of q Nazi prize crew, was
still continuing safely on its trip
southwark"
These sources said they could not
confirm foreign reports that the
City of Flint, enroute to a German
port through the British blockade
from Murmansk, Russia, is being
escorted by two German destroy
ers.
Earlier an authorized source said
that the City of Flints crew is in
no danger from any action likely
to be taken by Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
British Freighter
Sends Out sos
In Neutral Zone
Continued from Page II

guard plane was en- route from
Cape May, N. J.
The cutter Campbell was expected
to reach the position--latitude 1920
north, longitude 62:4l west-about
2:30 pm. EST. The cutters Che
Ian, Argo, Hamilton and Duance
were en- route. Two or more mer-
chant ships also were making their
way toward the Coulmore'S posi-
ton. The coast guard cutters, it
was announced at Washington, were
being joined by navy destroyers and
planes.
1t was reported that the wife of
Capt. Ernest Davies, master of the
Coulmore, was aboard the $500
ton freighter. The Coulmore was
believed to have been en- route from
Baltimore to the British Isles.
British naval sources at London
were not prepared to believe that
a German U-boat was in North
American waters, but said that a
Nazi sea raider might have attacked
the ship. The German warships
Deutschland, Admiral Scheer and
Emden have been reported in the
Atlantic at intervals, but nothing
had been heard of them recently.
The vessels SOS was followed
by the call "SSS submarine" in
dicating that it had been attacked
by a U-boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
Cancer Sufferer
Ignores Death TO
Undergo Freezing
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rington's homemade refrigeration
apparatus and an unique freezing
blanket" on Monday Oct. %.
That day she said. II am not
afraid; l have nothing to lose"
Surgeons had informed her she
had, at best. only three weeks to
live. She was bedridden, in great
pain.
For four days the refrigeration
treatment was localized. Then, last
Friday it was employed over her
entire body and she quickly drop
ped into condition of suspended
animation The therapy was to
have been. discontinued at 7 pm.
last night. At midafternoon DR..
Harrington made an examination
and announced it confirmed his
ek-long hopes, that her life had
been prolonged, that she should
awaken gradually, once the ther-
apy was stopped, with her life eX-
pectancy heightened by months, or
perhaps, years.
At pm. another examination
showed her respiration regular, her
heart beat steady, DR.. Harrington
said. Two minutes later she was
dead. The autopsy, he and DR..
Leach said, showed that, ironically,
an affliction that had not even
been suspected as present proved
fatal. Hydraulic pressure caused by
a displacement of the gallstones in
duct had ruptured the men,
branes of one lung, sending fluid
into it and causing strangulation
of the patient, the autopsy report
stated.
Homer Stout, her husband, a
ll-to-do farmer. said
Il am convinced that DR.. Her
rington'S treatment was working
wonders for her. Knowing what l
do now, if ever such a thing hap
pens in our family again, I'll be
the first one to suggest that the
treatment be given"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
Government Plans
Land Revisions

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. (UP)-
A plan for consolidated manage
ment of approximately 100000
acres of "checkerboarded" public
and railroad lands in Utah and
Nevada under the Taylor grazing
act was announced today by the
interior department.
Secretary of Interior Ickes signed
an agreement with the Southern
Pacific Land company, of San Fran
cisco, providing for systematic
management of all lands within
the limits of the Central Pacific
railroad grant in accordance with
the federal range code.
The land company, under the
agreement, will turn over control
of its lands to the grazing service
for one year to permit their ad-
ministration in the same manner
as the federal range
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
Headlines Revue
Starts Tonight

First performance of Headlines
Revue, the fast moving, enter
tanning show sponsored by the El
Centro Lions club, will take place
Wednesday night at 8:15 in the
high school auditorium, With the
second and last performance Thurs
day night.
A large cast of fayorite valley
entertainers, directed by Hazel
Zwahlen. will be presented in a
series of clever acts: skitS, dance
novelties, music specialties, the show
concluding with an amusing min
strel show in which both old and
new song favorites will be featured
by a large chorus with solos by
we'll known singers.
Proceeds are used in local well
fare work.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
Russia Scored in
Neutrality Talk
Continued from Page ID

Continued from Page ID
program, also made a reference to
Molotov's speech in house debate,
and declared that congress was CIV
ing the American people law ito
keep them out of war" He said
congress was not acting for Molotov,
Chamberlain, Daladier, or Hitler.
The Californian referred to Molo-
toy as the right hand man of Mr..
Stain" and said that the Russian
premier lis sore at US because we
aren't doing things like they want
them done"
Rep. Hamilton Fish, R., N. Y,
denounced McCormack's speech as
the most warlike speech since the
United States declared war in 1917. "
IF We are going to police and
quarantine the world in the name
of religion" he said, I'VE had bet
ter have a vote on it right away"
This was in reply to Mccormack 5
statement that communism was
irrengious and against every decent
democratic ideal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-01
Allies Joyful at
Diplomatic Trend

of the Fascist party, Dino Alflerl.
minister of popular culture, and
Gen. Alberto Pariani, undersecre-
tary of war and chief of stall OF
the Italian army.
Some neutral observers went SO
far as to say that the shake-up
meant that the Berlin-Rome axis
had been broken; more cautious
ones expressed belief that the in
fluence of italy's pro-axis group
had been definitely weakened.
1t was said that Molotov's speech
was certain to disappoint the Nazis
because he offered Germany no
military support, made it plain that
Russia would maintain a free hand
in international politics, and left
the way open for trade and pos
sibly other negotiations with the
Allies.