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Evening star., 1939-03-01

Opposing factions moved today
toward a showdown vote in the
Senate on the most controversial
point in the $35S, ,0Oo,0O0 Army ex-
pansion bill-the maximum strength
of the Army Air Corps.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, predicted a close vote on a
committee amendment increasing
the limit on planes from $500, as
approved by the House, to 5000.
Senator Clark. who has opposed
the increase, said that If it were
adopted he would seek to limit ex-
penditures for new planes to s17O.-
100000 in the next three years.
Chairman Sheppard of the Military
Affairs Committee previously told
the Senate this was the amount in
tended to be spent under the admin
istration program.
Russell Counters Move.
Countering the Clark move, Sen
ator Russell, Democrat, of Georgia
said he would push for adoption of
his amendment to remove the 5000
maximum and permit the Secretary
of War to fix the number of planes
to be acquired
Senator Clark said the bill as ap-
proved by the House carries no spe-
ciflc sum for planes. but only a
limitation on the number to be pur-
chased.
Under this" he declared, "the
Army could spend billion dollars
for new planes and come back to
Congress to ask for a deficiency ap-
preparation"
The Senate Naval Committee,
meanwhile, brought to the forefront
again the controversial issue of
whether the Island of Guam should
be fortified, by ordering hearings
on a Senate bill which includes
s5,00O,0O0 authorization for a naval
base on the island.
Chairman Walsh said the Naval
Committee decided in closed ses-
sion to consider the Senate measure
instead of similar bill passed pre-
vlously by the House after that
body eliminated the Guam item.
I believe the committee has an
open mind on the Guam question"
Senator Walsh said. 1T wants to
hear all Of the evidence, pro and
con, before it decides
Some Senators indicated disap-
proval of the turn taken by the de-
bate on the armaments program.
Foreign policy has become the prin-
cipal point of argument.
This whole discussion of ma
tional defense has wandered far
af1eld," said Senator Holman, Re-
publican, of Oregon "and much has
been said that was not justified by
the actual work Of the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Il think some of the remarks that
have been made have been prompted
by motives other than the welfare
Of the American people. have an
idea that there are some among us
who are more interested in attract
ing attention to themselves than in
anything else"
Popular Vote Is Proposed.
While the debate went on apace,
IL Senators joined in introducing
measure which would require
popular vote before declaration of
war that would be fought outside
the Western Hemisphere.
1t was similar to a resolution
sponsored last session in the House
by Representative Ludlow, Demo-
crat. of Indiana but pigeonholed
after the State Department had ex-
pressed opposition to it.
Meanwhile, Senator Nye, Repub-
lican, of North Dakota leading an
attack on the administrators for
eign policy, told the Senate yester-
day there would be no war In Europe
unless this country shows an in
clination to help finance It.
Evening star., 1939-03-01
Panel Member
Approached in
Warning Case
Disclosure Brinos
Order to Protect
Process Papers
BACKGROUND

OAC n A1nOONO-
Enmitt Warning and his
brothers, Charles (RagsJ and Leo,
and Gordon L. r. Sadur, a certt-
fed public accountant, Uere in
d'cted nearly a year ago ON
charges of conspiracy to detraud
Government OF income tares from
numbers game, First trial result
ed IN hung jury. Second tr,dL
ended in mistridl early this
month Dhen charges OF 1uru
tdmpertng enmeSne1 En1n,lL
Warning and fve others not in
DolUed in tar case.
Evening star., 1939-03-01
Summary of Toduy's Star
Washington and Vicinity.

Prospective juror approached in War
ring case, is report. Page Al
Unhappy love affair blamed in death
by gas of woman. Page Al
Kennedy forecasts resignation from
District Committee. Page Al
Firearms control bill for D. G.
drafted by Seal. Page B-1
Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Cox injured in
traf1c accident here. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-03-01
Cardinals Begin
Secret Conc|ave
ToSe|ect Pope
O'ConneII Arrives
In Time; Vote
Starts Tomorrow
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Pope Plus XII died February
10 after ruling Catholic church
for II years. Cardinals of the
church, numbering 81, begas, i'm
mediately to prepare for election
OF neW Pope according to age
old customs. To permit at
tendance by North and South
American prelates the start of the
election conclaue ,Das delayed all
the 1S days permitted by church
ldtc. This is first election in
tChich all American cardinals wiH
participate as a group.
Evening star., 1939-03-01
Showdown Is Near
In Senate on Air
Corps Strength
Close Contest Seen
On Proposal to Fix
6,000-P Plane Limit
BACKGROUND

President Roosevelt asked Con-
greSs in January to approve $751;
100000 defense program in 1Chich
great stress UaS laid on erpdn-
sion OF air forces. Congress has
indicated sympathy with Dir
tually entire program. principal
exception being proposal that
naDdl facilities be developed at
Guam.
Evening star., 1939-03-01

(See LABOR, Page A-3)
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(See CARDINALS, Page Aid
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(see MUSIC, Page A-3)
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(see WARRING, Page A-l20
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Arsenal blast spreads havoc in Osaka,
Japan. Page Al
Showdown vote near in Senate on
strength of air corps. Page Al
Intermediary seized, admits part in
kidnapping of boy. Page AZ
Swope urges that U. s. adopt Wis
consin jobless plan. Page Az
Striking. miners end underground
Sit-down. Page AS
Attorney General pledges aid to Dies
committee. Page A-3
Mayor Kelly and Green win in Chi
cago primary. Page Al
Presidents cruiser due at Charleston
Friday afternoon. Page Al
Shoe firm, manager dned In wage
hour case. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-03-01

(See APPROPRIATIONS, Page A-l2)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20

A day nursery for small children
whose parents are employed will
be established in the Episcopal
church parish hall in FL Centro
next month if present plans carry,
the Rev. Father Devon Ellsworth,
vicar of the church, said wednesday.
Such nursery was declared to
be one of the greatest needs of the
community.
Welfare agencies, clubs, schools
nurses, and probation officers were
assisting the church in making ar
rangements to open the nursery
early in January. Children from
seven families already were enrolled
if it is found possible to open the
nursery, the vicar said.
Accommodations were required for
children of pre-school age and
those in the Kindergarten and first
grade.
while the plans for the school
still are far from complete the
vicar said, Il feel it is so necessary
that we must carry them out. Sew
eral organizations already agreed to
turn their welfare funds over tc
us to pay expenses of the nursery
and to buy lunches for the children
we plan to collect what we car
from the parents who are able tc
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899
U.S.. Needs More
Of Vitdnin B1

CHICAGO, Dec. 20. CUP)-Amer-
leans aren't getting enough vita
min B1 in their diet because there
is a great consumption of highly
milled cereal grains and refined
sugar, the journal of the American
Medical association revealed today.
DR.. George r. Cowgirl of New
Haven, Conn, in report author
lied by the AMA's council on foods,
said the disclosure is important be-
cause Americans obtain AZ per cent
or more of their calories from these
foodstuffs.
Cowgirl reported that modern
milling processes almost completely
remove vitamin B1" from these
foodstuffs. He suggested as a
solution to the problem the addition
of more than the original amount
of vitamin B1 to milled wheat
flours.
He pointed out that lack of suf-
ficient vitamin B1 in the diet is
the cause of various forms of ner-
vous disease such as Beriberi Gan
oriental ailment affecting particu-
larly the nervous system, the heart
and blood vessels). The lack he
said, may also manifest itself in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20

the agencies rest. to consolidate
them all, standarize interest rates
and requirements and generally
straighten out the whole tangled
picture.
In addition, Adams anticipated
inauguration of a somewhat new
system in farm finance, the land
lord repayment" plan. The new
procedure is under consideration in
Washington, he declared.
"The system would work like
this" Adams continued. "The share
of revenue that would normally go
to an absentee landlord would go
toward amortizing loans. This would
fluctuate, naturally, according to
market conditions. In times of high
farm prices the farmer would turn
over considerable amount. In times
of low prices it would be small.
Best part of the plan is that a
farmers payments would automat-
ically adjust themselves to his in
come"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
State Farm Debt Group
Marks Time on Program
Pending Wallace Action

California's Farm Debt adjust
ment commission will mark time
on a proposed statewide farm fl
nance program. pending develop
ments from Washington, D. c.,
]. D. Adams, executive member, de-
clared Wednesday.
Adams, recently returned to El
Centre after commission meeting
last week, announced:
1.-THE commissioners agreed to de-
lay action on the state setup until
we hear from Secretary of Agricult-
ure Wallace
The commission had previously
gone on record urging Wallace to
remove Willard Ellis as chief OF
the Farm Credit Administration in
the division covering California
Arizona, Utah and Nevada. Ellis
was accused of maladministration
as well as discrimination against
certain regions where the Federal
Land Bank has withheld loans, in
cluding Imperial Valley.
"The concensus of opinion was
that Ellis removal would solve
farm finance problems and make
the state program Unnecessary" Ad-
ans said
The commission is empowered tC
set up machinery for long term
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Japanese Believe
u. 5. Trade Treaty
Near Enactmenf

TOKYO. Dec. 20. CUP)-Admiral
Kjchisaburo Nomura, foreign min
lister, told the cabinet today that
Japanese American negotiations had
reached a point where there was
"a ray Of hope" for some arrange
ment REGARDING a commercial treaty.
The Japanese-American CONNER
cial treaty expires Jan. 26, at the
end of ohe six months office notice
given by the United States because
of its dissatisfaction with Japan's
course in China as it affected Am
erican interests.
Nomura yesterday had made a
gesture regarded by japanese as of
great Importance promise that
the long-closed Yangtze river in
China would be reopened to foreign
shipping.
Officials, business men and or
dinary people awaited eagerly the
American reaction to this gesture.
Eugene H. Dooman, counselor of
the American embassy. visited
Seijiro Yoshizawa, director of the
American bureau of the foreign of
flee today to discuss details of set
tling anti-American incidents in
China. Considerable progress was
reported. 1t was understood that
Japan had offered to increase in
IDENTITIES to Americans in those
instances in which indemnities pre-
viously offered had been regarded
as insufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20

low interest loans on farm prop
erty.
Possible Changes
Specializing on possible changes
in the federal loaning system,
Adams predicted eventually merg-
er of all governmental farm fl
nancing agencies.
"At present we have in California
four federal agencies, more or less
available" he said.
"There is the Federal Land Bank,
limited to loans of $4,000 on a
maximum of so per cent of ap-
praised valuation. This was estab-
lished in 1916.
Then there is the Land Bank
Commissioner loan system, limited
to $500 on a basis of 75 per cent
of valuation. Second mortgage
loans may be made in emergencies.
This was formed in 1888.
In 1898 the farm loan section
was added to the Federal Housing
Administration, providing maximum
loans of $4,000 provided Is per
cent goes for remodeling homes.
These loans may go as high as 80
per cent of valuation.
"Then the Bankhead-Jones Act
established the Farm Security ad-
ministration that buys farms for
tenants and takes payment on a
40 year basis; S43 a year per thous-
and of Indebtedness takes care OF
interest and principal repayment
Conflicting Powers
"All these agencies interlap and
conflict. No two have the same
rates OF interest. They provide
help for some, but ignore those who
most need aid. For example, the
Farm Security administration viii
buy farms and give them to tenants
but the Federal Land Bank refuses
to loan to farmers who are already
on the land and have struggled
through bad crop years unaided.'
Adams said he expected Secretary
Wallace, under whose department
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20

loss of appetite and in limiting the
growth of children.
"If this condition Is not now
recognized and then made the
basis of appropriate action" he
said, 1--WE confidently expect to
see our population as a whole In
the same category as the masses
of the Far East, where polished
rice Is the favored staple used In
too great amounts with the conse-
quence of a high average incidence
Of manifest Beriberi.
MANY clinicians have already
convinced themselves that a danger
Gus situation in this respect has
been reached"
Cowgirl concluded that prosecu-
ton of program fostering addition
of vitamin B1 to staple American
foods in accordance with approved
medical principles would be def
initely in the interests of the pub
lic."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Vegetable Growers
Incorporate Here

Articles of incorporation were
filed Monday by the Northern I'M
perial Valley. Vegetable Growers
Cooperative association.
The association was declared to
be non-profit group with men,
bership dues of SO year. The nine
directors listed were T. Hamashima,
S. Nishizaki, Ben Kodama, s. Obata,
and S. Tsuda, all of Brawley; F. N.
Yamosaki, Y. Tamura, and T. XII
mura, all of inland; and c. Baba
of WeStmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Kidnaper Sane,
Jurors Declare

MERGED, Calf, Dec 90 CUP)-
Merle Busby, %, faces sentence
Thursday of a prison term of from
to 25 years, after having been
found sane and guilty of child
stealing and abduction for immoral
purposes.
A Merced county superior court
jury composed of 10 housewives and
two ranchers agreed yesterday Busby
was sane when he lured IA year old
Evelyn Dorothy Thompson from her
home in Livingston last September.
The same jury last week found
him guilty of the child stealing
counts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Governor Plans
ChrisfmasP PARTY

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20. (UP)-
Needy children of the Sacramento
area who attend Gov. Culbert Oh
sons Christmas party Saturday will
be handed 5000 navel oranges, two
tons of assorted candies and 5000
toys.
State employees are contributing
to fund the governor will use to
entertain an estimated 5000 chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Church Considers Day Nursery Plan
For Children Whose Parents Work

pay and the organizations agreed
to help us with the remainder It
was decided to run the nursery on
simple lines and to have a director
or supervisor and a business man
ager to serve free of charge. We
plan to get one helper from the SRA
and one or two from the NYA to
assist in caring for the children.
School nurses would help also"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Murderer Refuses
Return TO Texas

BISBEE, Ariz., Dec. 20 (UP)-
Robert Lacy Cash, fugitive Texas
murderer, today refused to waive
extradition to Texas and pleaded
with Sheriff I. v. Pruitt of Cochise
county that he be allowed to spend
Christmas in Arizona.
Admitting he escaped from the
Huntsville, Tex, state prison, Cash
said I'll waive after Christmas
but if they want me any sooner
they'll have to extradite me-"
The sheriff at Amarillo, Tex,
wired Sheriff Pruitt that Cash is
also wanted there for robbery with
firearms and said that he was to
have been transferred from the
prison to Amarilt to stand trial on
the robbery charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Store Executive
Critically III

PHOENIX Dec 20 P)-Percy
S. Straus, president of r. H. Macy
and company of New York. was in
serious condition at a desert hotel
here today.
His son, Ralph Straus, flew here
from New York with a physician.
They said "Mr. Straus' condition
is slightly improved since we ar
rived but he is still very seriously
sick"
He was reported suffering ner-
vous disease and has been here a
month, his son said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
Auto Death Termed
Unavoidable

Hilario Sanchez. 80, victim of a
traffic accident west of Holtville
last Sunday, met death as re-
rult Of an unavoidable accident,
a coroners jury found after an in
Guest at the Fields mortuary in
Holtville Tuesday.
The Mexican was struck and
killed as he walked along the high
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
KIWANIS TO STAGE XMAS
PARTY FOR YOUNGSTERS

Children of El Centre KiwaniS
club members will be honored at
the annual Christmas party Friday
noon at the Barbara Worth hotel,
according to Hugh Wilcox, chair
man of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-20
DECREE AWARDED

Marguerite c. Parcels obtained
an interlocutory divorce decree Tu-
esday from Robert c. Parcels on
the grounds of extreme cruelty.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Army En|istments
During October Set
Peacetime Mark
Pass 10000 in Drive
To Reach $4,000
By Years End
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
War Department officials reported
today that Regular Army enlist
ments during October exceeded 20,.
600, the largest number recruited in
any month except in wartime.
The Army already has passed 1885,
900 in its drive to attain by the end
of the year the strength of 227,OOO
enlisted men which President Roose-
welt directed this fall in proclaiming
a limited national emergency.
The National Guard in the last
two months has signed up more
than $1,000 men. With smaller
quotas, the Navy had added 8,486 by
the end of last week, when latest
reports were tabulated. and the Ma
rine Corps has expanded by more
than 1900.
Comparisons of Strength.
Latest reports showed these COM
parisons:
Regular Army-Objective, 227 900;
present strength, 1875 5,121.
National Guard-Obiective, 1885,
600; present strength. 217,OOO.
Navy-Objective, 145,OOO; present
strength, 119,80O.
Marine Corps-Objective, $4,000;
present strength, 20,590.
Undertaking to expand the
Army's net enlisted strength by
about $1,000 men within a few
months, while replacing the soldiers
who fail to re-enlist, the War De-
partment has the most difficult task
among the armed services. The
Navy and Marine Corps started
their campaigns with waiting lists.
Posters Are Going Up.
Army officers said their drive was
up to schedule, with intensive re-
cruiting methods unused since
World War days. The first of l5,-
600 huge posters are being put up on
billboards all over the country. The
space is donated. Eighteen recruit
Ing stations on wheels, huge trailers
equipped as Offices, are being
speeded to completion.
Flashing beams of anti-aircraft
searchlights are dramatizing the
National Guards appeal for men in
many cities.
The War Department was trying
for a net increase of about $4,000
men within year when Mr.. Roose-
welt ordered an additional expan-
sion of 1900. The time for COM
pleting the entire program then was
moved forward by six months. The
extra 1900 are expected to be in
uniform or on the way to training
stations by Monday.
The West and South have con-
tributed more recruits than the
populous East. In October the 5th
Corps Area, with headquarters at
Columbus, Ohio. led in enlistments,
followed in order by corps with
headquarters at Fort Sam Houston.
Tex; Atlanta, Baltimore, Omaha,
Chicago, San Francisco, New York
and Boston.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
naturaIized Citizens
Awarded Diplomas

Forty-five newly naturalized citi-
zens, ranging from a 15-year- -oldrgirl
to 65-year-old Russian born
woman, proudly walked across a
platform at the District American
ization School last night and re-
ceived diplomas awarded them for
completion of courses that led to
their naturalization.
The graduating class was made
up Of persons of 20 different ma
tionalities and included "a who only
last Tuesday received their final
citizenship papers.
The exercises were held under the
supervision of the Americanization
School Association, with the as
sistance of the Americanization
Committee of the D. A. R.
At the conclusion of the cere-
monies the graduates" pledged
their allegiance to the flag, having
heard one of the speakers remind
them: 1T is up to you to weave
the pattern of the flag, what is and
is to be-"
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Woman Who PLUNGED
From Window Recovering

Miss Agnes Krieger, 80, was re-
ported by Emergency Hospital at
taches to be in fairly good" con-
dition today following her plunge
from window of her third-floor
apartment at 1900 Massachusetts
avenue NV. Wednesday.
Physicians said it appeared she
would recover. She suffered a frac-
tured jaw, hip, wrist and cuts on
the chin.
Her mother, Mrs. Agnes Krieger,
who preceded her daughter in a
plunge from the same window, was
listed as a suicide by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Installation Banquet

The Rev. John K. Cartwright,
pastor of the Immaculate Conception
Church, will be guest speaker at the
installation banquet of the knights
OF st. John Auxiliary. to be held at
z pm. Monday at 240O Sixteenth
street NV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
MOTORCYCLE RACES
 NORTH HAVEN, TONIGHT

The Connecticut Yankees and New Jersey Lions will clash in the team matches that will feature Pro- moter Art Pechar's weekly motorcy- cle races at the North Haven Speed- way tonight. The program starts at 8:30 o'clock.
 The Yankees, who will sport the white colors, are explained by Fred Marsh and include Red Lemery, Kenny Brewer. Curtis Hewitt, Matt Keevers and Leon Mckinney. The last named rider won the sixth and final team place last week in the qualifying events.
 The Lions will be led by Captain Jack Parr and will include Bud El- lit, Tom Halback, Harold Gomez Bill Normyle and still another rider who has yet to qualify for the team.
 There are nine heats with each rider taking on @ different opponent from the rival team in each race. Three points are allotted for first place, two for second and one for third place and the team having the largest point total at the end of the heats wins the match. The Connec- ticut Yankees are ready to ride the Skeeter scooters Into the ground.
 As an added attraction to the reg ular race program, Lemery will ride . motorcycle through . blazing building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-14
Italian American League

After Q lapse of one week the Italian-American baseball league will again offer three more ball games for tomorrow afternoon. Hamilton and Fulton parks will be the scene of action.
 The first game scheduled for Full ton park will get underway at l:3O. The two teams battling 1t out will be the Pontes and Fratellanza. This game should be 6 very close ball game because of the way the Frats have been playing in their last two starts. Bill Belloth and Joe Be- naldi will be the battery for the Pontes. Latino and Gambino will show for the Frats.
 In the o'clock tilt also sched- uled for Fulton park the scrappy Aviglianese take on the vastly im- proved Knights of Sicily. The Knights, team that once looked like a push over, are sure mak- ing a bid for top honors. The game is the feature game of the day and should attract a large crowd. Dom Accousti will send Cipriano to the hilltop with Dom Coviello behind the bat. For Danny Briotti's out fit 1t will be Jim Mobile and Felix Longo.
 Charles Gerace will umpire both games at Fulton park and Pete Toilette will do the scoring.
 Out at Hamilton park at 400 o. clock the league leading Civilta Pro- gresso square off with the fast slip- ping Lourdes. The Civilta should have an easy time in chalking up another victory. Al Sacco will pitch and Tony Tirenzi will catch for the Civilta. The Lourdes will show Duke" Del Croce on the mound with Jim Lombardo doing the catching.
 George Greece will umpire and Tony silea will score the game at Hamilton park.