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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Berlin Protests
Against Argentine
Hold on Sailors

BERLIN. Dec. 81. CUP)-Germany
has protested TO Argentina against
the internment of the crew of the
pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spec
on the ground that they were ship
wrecked mariners, It was announced
today.
The official news agency said
that it was believed the German
ambassador at BuenoS Aires, Bar
ron Edmund Won Thermann, had
made the protest in person TO the
Argentine foreign ministry.
The Argentine government an
nounced by decree that the Ger
man crew of the Admiral Graf Spec
would be interned,' said the agen-
cy. Against this decision the Ger
man government has formally pro-
tested. pointing out that shipwreck-
ed men who reach a neutral country
can not be interned. In similar cir
cumstances the Netherlands govern
ment released the crews of the
Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
LaFoIIette Near
Close in No. Calf.

Continued from Page ID
has drawn the basic story of Cali
.ornias agriculture. They have teS-
.itied that agricultural labor has not
borne a proportionate share of the
depression and that, because of
mechanization, there has been an
overSupply of workers since 1921,
even before the migration of 100000
AUST boWlers' from the middle west.
Since 1888 California has import
ec migrant workers to assure plenti-
full iabor-Negroes. Hindus, MeXi-
cans, japanese and Filipinos.
In 1885, two-thirdS of the farm
labor was employed in just seven
per cent of the states farms, and
three-fourths of the labor on 10
per cent.
In 1880, one tenth of the total
farms accounted for SO per cent of
the states farm income; more than
Il third of the large scale farming
operations of the United States were
centered in California; only II per
cent OF the states farms accounted
for 73 per cent Of labor eXpendi-
lures.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Sound Pictures
Hit in Prison

FOLSOM PRISON, Dec. 81. CUP
Warden Clyde Plummers intro
ducLion of sound motion pictures
IN Folsom prison, the first movies
shown in the prison since 1927, made
enthusiastic cony!cts hungry for
more and bigger productions today
They asked for Gone With The
Wind multi-million dollar produc-
Jon released this week and indi-
Gated that The Women" a film
with an all feminine cast also
would prove very popular.
Frank Howard, convict secretary
TO the warden, thought it woulo
oe nice il pictures featuring Hedy
La Mari, Joan Bennett, and Pris.
ella Lane. i'll that order of profer-
cnce. could be brought in for the
. Di-weekly shows Plummer plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Medical Experts
Sent TO Finland

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. tUPl
President Roosevelt today or
hered two United States health
service experts to Finland to
direct and aid in a fight against
typhus there.
White House Secretary stephen
T. Early announced that MIR.
Roosevelt had directed Senior
Surgeon ii. 4. Spencer, now sta
toned in Paris. and Senior Sur
geOn Vance b. Murray, now in
Berlin, To proceed To Finland 10
work with the American Red
Cross.
Both are experts in preven-
lion and treatment of typhuS,
early said
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Argentina Pays Hero's Tribute to
Gallant Commander of Graf Spec

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 81. tUP)-
Argentina accorded hero'S honors
today TO Capt Hans Langsdorff,
suicide captain of the Scuttled Ger
man pocket battleShip Admiral Graf
Spec.
An Argentine navy honor guard
stood al his coffin, lying in state
at the government Immigrant hostel
and a battalion OF marines was
detailed to give him full military
honors al his burial at the German
cemetery this afternoon.
Persistent but unconfirmed ru-
mors circulated that in letter TO
the German embassy, written just
before he shot himself in the right
temple early yesterday, Capt. Langs-
dorff strongly criticized Adolf Hit
ler's order to sink his ship rather
than take it out TO face British
cruiser squadron.
The German embassy, declining
TO make public the letter, at the
same time. denied the reports that
il contained any criticism.
There had been much unfavor-
able criticism OF Langsdorff for
scuttling his ship. There was moth
ing but praise for him today, and
there was even a British tribute.
The eight merchant captains whom
Langsdorff released at Montevideo
after sinking their ships. sent one
of their number. Capt. Charles Pot
finger, to Buenos Aires TO repre-
sent them at the funeral. They
had said, ever since their release.
that he was a gentleman and gal
liant officer
It was recalled with increasing
significance today that Langsdorf!
had said TO the Britons that he
was proud he had not taken life
during his weeks of sinking British
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
City Purchasing
Practices Revised
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
ed early hours Of the meeting Wed
nesday night, The discussion in
volved proposed purchase of a large
order of water pipe. Bids were
returned recently and the engineer
ing department and the water com
missioner instructed TO make their
recommendations.
The engineering department re-
ported in favor OF cast iron instead
Of a cement-asbestos variety. The
water commissioner was absent ani
so the council authorized purchase,
providing the commissioner approves
the engineers recommendation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
China Rivers to
Remain Closed

TOKYO, Dec. 81. UP)-The
Yangtze and Pearl rivers in China
probably will not be reopened to
international trade for two months,
a spokesman for the navy said to-
day.
Reopening of the great trade ar
teries was promised this week by
Foreign Minister Admiral Kichis-
aburo Nomura during a conference
with United States Ambassador Jo-
seph C. Grew
The navy's spokesman said that
considerable preparation would be
necessary before the rivers coulc
be reopancd TO the shipping Of thirc
powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Olson VIII Have
Republican, Santa

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. CUP)-
4 Republican Santa Claus will pre-
side over Democratic Gov. Culbert
Olson's party Saturday for chill
dren of Sacramento county relief
families
Maitland Pennington, Meridian
publisher, legislative attache and a
Sutter county Republican commit
teemah, was selected for the post of
Santa not because of his politics
but for his build and deep voice.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
!ckes Tests Wind
For 1910 Election

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. CUP)-
Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes disclosed today that he was
testing sentiment for a conference
of liberals to make plans for the
1870 elections.
Ickes said he had discussed the
matter with Sens. George w Nor
ris, Ind, Neb., and Robert NJ. La
Toilette, jr., Prog, Wis.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Death Watch Set
On kazi Vessel
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was on the surface.
At least one Of the destroyerS was
believed to be the Philip, from the
U. S. naval base at Key West, which
arrived off Port Everglades yester-
day.
Customs officials had the 4,353-
ton German freighter, which raced
into Port Everglades Tuesday after
the Orion fired a warning shot
across her bow, moved into a slip
where vessels that are laid up for
long periods usually are docked.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
German Jailed For
Listening 10 Radio

BERLIN Dec. q. DUPb-A spa-
cial court today sentenced Theo-
dore Hsrges, As. OF Bernkastel to Is
months in prison for listening to
foreign radio stations. 1t was the
tenth prison sentence of its kind
imposed recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
Brother Of Buron
Fits Arrested
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NOUIIIuIutU 4IUIII IdSO II
life.
Before seeking a conference with
Capt William J. Bright of the Sher-
ifs staff, Fits said he might step
out of the case at once and asked
Attorney General Earl Warren to
represent him.
Meanwhile Lane Fits, in a state
ment given to Lieut.. Fred Weir in
the Fairfax substation, said he had
stabbed Hoy in self-defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21

ships. and that the first and only
public statement he had made on
his arrival here was: Il am satisfied
I have saved all my men,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-21
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WEA y: /:

data compiled ntrated on a
the official Initefod q shifting
Bureau station n
Maximum Wednqipatria basket
Minimum Thursd the also-ranS
Reading AT race, will pre-
Temperature $500. offensive tao
Humidity ..............l have several
Reading at AND may be
Temperature ...........son reckon
Humidity ....................
Reading at p. m. -,
Temperature .....................s
Humidity .........................-..4
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair
day night and Friday, little 4
in temperature, moderate northe
wind off coast.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Legislators Son
Offers Prayer at
House Session

For the first time in history the
son of member of Congress offered
the prayer at the opening of the
House session today. While his
father, Representative James NJ
Fitzpatrick of New York, stood be-
side the Speaker on the rostrum and
his mother sat in the gallery. the
Rev. James A. Fitzpatrick. O. P, of
the Dominican House of Studies at
Catholic University, offered the
prayer.
He was presented to the House
by the Rev. James Shera Montgom-
cry, the chaplain of the House
In his prayer, Father Fitzpatrick
asked God to look with favor upon
the members of this legislative body
whom Thou has raised to the dignity
of being co-operators with Thee in
the establishment and extension of
Thy kingdom of justice and of love
among men"
He also prayed that "at this time,
when contrary ideologies are pre-
vailing in other parts of the world
and by inf1ltration are endangering
our own, we beseech Thee, graciously
to grant to all of those to whom the
destiny of this country is intrusted,
the prudence and the courage neces-
sary to resist these hostile influences
so that we may continue to be peo-
pie pleasing and acceptable to Thee
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Ex-Governor Begins
leuvenworth Term
R1 the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS March 2.-Clar-
ence J. Morley, 10, of Denver, former
Colorado Governor, convicted of mail
fraud in promotion of an investment
company, goes to Leavenworth
Penitentiary today to begin serving
a flve-year sentence.
Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell
yesterday turned down Morley's
petition for probation. He said,
however, he might recommend a
parole soon.
Morley had pleaded his health was
so poor a prison term would en-
danger his life. The judge ruled
after studying the report of an ex-
animation made by an Indianapolis
physician.
The Ex-Governor, at liberty under
$4,000 appeal bond since his convic-
ton here in January. 1888, was taken
into custody Immediately.
The Chicago Federal Circuit Court
Of Appeals affirmed Morley's convic-
ton. The United States Supreme
Court declined to review the case.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Contracts Awarded
For Ga|Iinger Unit,
District Morgue
Bids Higher Than Sums
Eormorked Under
P. W. A. Program

Contract for the construction of
the superstructure of the new gen.
eral medical ward building at
Gallinger Municipal Hospital was
awarded today by the District Com
missioners after they had received
approval from the Public Works Ad-
ministration. At the same time they
awarded contracts for construction
of the Districts new morgue, to be
located on the Gallinger tract.
In both cases the bids exceeded
somewhat the sums earmarked for
them as units of the Districts $18,-
100000 P. w. A. program, but the
Commissioners said they believed
they would come out all right on
their own program because they
have cushion" of $4,000 for
miscellaneous expenses, some of
which might be used to make up for
excesses in the bids accepted.
II worst comes to- worst, the
Commissioners said they might have
to cut plans for the proposed con-
struction of wharf building and
wharf wall to be erected on the
Anacostia River at the foot of Vir-
ginia avenue Sc, for the services
of the penal institutions, or to
abandon plans for improvement of
one of the floors of one of the GAL
linger ward buildings.
Contract for the new Gallinger
ward building went to Bahen &
Wright, Inc, of this city for $8O7,-
86l. The project involves construc-
ton of a central heating plant for
Gallinger Hospital and the District
Jail, as well as the ward building.
Contract for construction of a
new morgue was awarded to Lee
T. Turner, who submitted bid OF
$85 1896.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Scouts and Congress
Leaders Join in
Honor 10 Sousa
Memorial Services
Held at Grave Of
Bond Leader

Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and con-
gressional leaders were to hold
memorial services this afternoon for
John Philip Sousa at the grave of
the famed Marine Band leader and
composer in Congressional Gene
terry.
The family will be represented by
Mrs. Catherine M. Varela of Chevy
Chase, Md, 87-year-old sister of the
musician.
The sixth anniversary memorial
services will be enlarged this year
following congressional action Mon
day in naming the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge across the Anacostia
in honor of Sousa.
The principal speaker will be Rep
resentative r. G. Tenerowicz. of
Michigan. Assisting at the services
will be Sea Scouts, in whose work
Sousa was interested, and Theo-
dore Roosevelt Troop, No. 10, Boy
Scouts.
The latter troop was designated
to participate in the annual serv-
ices by the Boy Scout Council of De-
troit, where Sousa, during his resi-
dence there, was active in Boy Scout
and boys club work.
Congressional leaders will include
Senator'S Arthur Capper and James
Mead. The invocation will be deliv-
cred by the Rev. Edward Gabler of
Washington. who preached Sousa S
funeral grafton. and who, as a life
long friend, helped him with his
book. Pipe Down"
Col. Lester G. Wilson, leaders in
boys club movements here, will de-
posit wreath at the grave.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Hopkins Talk Will Aid
Business, Dali Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Curtis B. Dali, former son-in-
law of President Roosevelt, predict
ed yesterday that Secretary Hop
kins' friendly gestures" toward
business would do much to stimulate
recovery in the United States.
Mr.. Hopkins recent address in
DeS Moines, Iowa, is most encour-
aging to business" he said.
Mr.. Dali came to Washington to
discuss with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission details of a
new financing corporation which he
will head.
He intimated his new venture
would handle financing for develop
ment of the petroleum industry.
Accompanying him here was his
bride, the former Miss Katharine
M. Leas of Haverford, Pa. whom
he married last December Is.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
GoIIinge
CONTINUED From First Page }

lished, he explained, despite the fact
that Gallinger is 80 per cent UNDER
stated in comparison with the other
hospitals.
DR.. Rutland began his testimony
with an explanation that I'VE know
the shortcomings of service" at the
hospital, but he said the fact must
be recognized that the institution
was established in 1929 to accom-
modate 300 patients and that 1t has
not been kept up physically to meet
increased requirements. The hos
pital, he said, is serving more than
1000 patients.
I'VE appreciate the good services
the volunteer doctors have done"
he declared, "but the hospital is
handicapped at times because the
good men are not available when
needed"
DR.. A. T, Mccormick, head of the
Kentucky State Health Department,
who was invited to Washington by
Chairman Bates of the subcommit-
W w AAohC a ou1Vc dC OAllulSeI,
attended the hearing.
Mr.. Schultz wanted to know if doc
tors at Gallinger are "experiment-
ing" on patients because they are
lndigent and declared it was his
purpose to protect this class of pa
tlent because he is poor.
DR.. Rutland said young members
OF the staff were not allowed to ex-
pertinent and that patients are re-
ceiving the best of care, despite the
TACT that services at the hospital
are inadequate.
DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, superin-
tendent OF the hospital told the
subcommittee that conditions there
are due largely to the lack of recog-
milton by agencies responsible for ap-
preparations and also to the fact
that 1t has been difficult to change
the attitude of the public as well as
the appropriating agencies, that
Gallinger 10 years ago was "verv
poor asylum and now it is one of
the outstanding institutions of its
Evening star., 1939-03-02
the board in the form of communi-

the board in the form of commune
cations.
The spokesman for the Anderson
Committee also filed with the board
a petition which he said contained
some $500 signatures also re-
questing rescindment of the boards
earlier action.
Included among the supporters of
the contralto's cause, he said, were
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,
and Wagner of New York, Lawrence
Ilbbett, opera baritone; Walter
Damrosch, Leopold Stokowski and
Arturo Toscanini, symphony Or
chestra conductors.
Meantime in Berkeley, Calf. DR..
Elsie Reed Mitchell, 67-year-old
surgeon and world traveller. an
nounced she is withdrawing from the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton because the group would not
allow Miss Anderson the use of Con-
stitution Hall here. DR.. Mitchell
applauded Mrs. Roosevelt for pre-
sumably taking the same action.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
type, though 1t needs more person.
mel and equipment.

type, though 1t needs more person.
mel and equipment.
DR.. Bocock explained that there
were 1850 beds in the hospital. He
said there are 60 graduate nurses
and 168 student nurses who work
on an average of 70 hours a week
each, including overtime. On the
hospital staff also, he said, are eight
senior physicians, including him.
self; "a internes who are first year
men," and l8 doctors who have had
two, three or four years experience.
This staff, DR.. Bocock insisted, is
extremely inadequate.
Mr.. Schultz said the subcommittee
intended to do its utmost to get in
creased appropriations for the hos.
pital and to make it an outstanding
institution, but, he added: I'VE arg
going to take a lot of whippings
from the so-called taxpayers"
Miss Eleanor Nelson, national
secretary of the Federal Workers,
also agreed that the hospital was
understaffed.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Former High OfficioI
OF !. T. & T. Dies

By the Associated Press.
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS.
March flames L. McQuarrie. who
rose from q $240-a-week night tel
ephone operator to become q high
official in the International Tele-
phone 6s Telegraph Co., died sud-
denly here yesterday of & heart at
tack. He was II.
Although he never finished gram
mar school he invented more than
100 appliances for telephone and
telegraph apparatus. He was active
also in the development Of televi-
sion.
Evening star., 1939-09-28
W. P. A. Head Warn.
AGAINST Reliance on
War Trade Boom
Says HostiIities May
Plunge Europe Into
Economic Collapse

Col. F. G. Harrington, Work Prof.
ects Commissioner, warned business
and industry last night in a radio
address that the European War
cannot be relied upon to bring about
boom prosperity" in the United
States.
Whether the war in Europe is a
long or short one, he said, 1T will be
followed by profound economic dis
order in Europe, and perhaps by
economic collapse. The more we
rely on war business to help us, the
more serious will be the economic
dislocation in this country when
that war business suddenly stops"
Col. Harrington asserted that even
If the United States keeps out Of the
war, our present unemployment of
10000 900 may be reduced next sum-
mer by perhaps one-sixth or even
one-fourth. This will still leave us
with very large number of unem-
ployed," he reminded.
Need Defense Program.
american economy needs to
strengthen itself on its own basis
right here at home" he asserted.
1T is in this direction that true pros
perity lies"
I'VE need, of course, to look to
our own national defense program" I"
Col. Harrington continued. I'VE
should include in such a defense
program not only more airports and
| better roads, but also better health
Evening star., 1939-09-28

for our population. better housing
for our low-income groups, the elm
nation Of illiteracy and better edu-
cation for all. A stable economy,
good health and a contented peo-
pie, are important items In national
defense"
The W.P.A. already has been
forced to dismiss 100000 relief
workers this fiscal year, he said in
warning business and industry not
to ask him to dismiss any more
W.P.A. workers because of predicted
jobs to come from the European
War.
The W.PA. can supply private in
dustry with available workers when
and II. the time comes, Col. Harring-
ton pointed out, but he said that
those who expect the war to solve
the unemployment question were
"overshooting the mark" Analysing
these expectations, he said that in
creased trade with South America
could not possibly absorb more
than the 100000 new young workers
added to the labor market each
year.
Not Enough for Boom.
If our exports to England and
Frances increase by a billion dollars
over the next year." he added, this
Will increase our employment con-
s1derably but not enough to create
boom In business. Even If our
embargo on war materials is enlisted,
and replaced by cash and-carry
policy. their purchases of war
materials will be limited by their
ability to pay in cash in this coun-
try"
Nor can the United States expect
any relief to the agricultural situa-
ton at present, he warned. Busi-
ness has to contend now with
world surplus in agricultural COM
modities, he declared, instead Of
shortage such as existed at the out
break of the World War.
"Our democracy will be more
secure" he concluded, IF the
economic and social well-being OF
Evening star., 1939-09-28

taking worked out during the l50-
year history Of the bureau, plus
many modern innovations. The
fact-collectink campaign next year
will be the most comprehensive yet
undertaken.
About $50 District Offlces.
The applicants who pass the in
tepsive course here will be sent into
the field to train census takers in
102 areas. Under area chiefs will
be $50 district ofices, roughly corre-
spending to congressional districts,
and under the districts will come
$4,000 individual enumerator dis
tricts.
Field employees, including enumer-
ators, clerks, stenographers, trans
lators, ETC., will be selected locally
through district offices.
Census Director William L. Austin
Evening star., 1939-09-28
Arrest by Request

KANSAS CITY R.-Ralph ].
Gardner wanted to be arrested. And
has succeeded-much to his dismay.
I picked up hitch-hiker," he
explained to police. Then re-
membered a man had killed a mar
shall at Bolivar. Mo, Tuesday and
escaped. I thought this might be
the suspect, SO I speeded up to get
arrested"
Gardner was told to save his story
for the police Judge. The hitch
hiker was freed.
Evening star., 1939-09-28
Girls Cotton Dresses
9O Originally SI95

139 pieces, including cotton wash
dresses and some wool-and-cotton
sweaters. Sizes 8 to 16.
81 Dark-colored Spun Rayon
Dresses. Sizes 8 to 16. Originally
$1.95 and $295. Now-$1.35
u Girls Celanese Rayon Taffeta
Party Dresses. Mostly prints in
light colors. Sizes to 16. Orig
inally s2.95 and s3.95. Now s1.95
IS Miscellaneous Articles of Girls
Apparel, including washable cot
ton robes and cotton blouses.
Sizes 8 to II in group. Originally
81. Now Soc
1853 Miscellaneous Pieces Girls
Apparel, including cotton hats and
wool bathing suits. Sizes IA and
16. Originally 58c to $1.95.
NOW zoe
20 pieces Girls Swim Accessories,
including caps and water balls.
Originally SOC to Csc. Now---15c
DOWN STAIRS STORE. GIRLS.
Evening star., 1939-09-28
d. 81 Originally 5295
DIOUSCSI and S3.95

$50 of dainty cotton batiste and cotton organdy or
frilly silk sheers. Many smart styles White and
colors Sizes 80 to 49,
As Sports Frocks Of crepe both plain and printed
Washable with lots Of nice details Sizes IL to a. Orig
inally $395. Now 81
so pairs Beach Shoes of heavy rubber with cork soes
Suitable for bathing beach Broken sizes and
colors Originally 81 and 81 s5. 5.Now- 45c
20 pieces Beach Wear including hats halters and
few bathing suits Broken lot and colos Orig
lnally 81 TO S395. Now 35c
DOWN STAIRS STORE spoR1swrAR
Evening star., 1939-09-28
Woman SIops Officer

LOS ANGELES, Sept. % R.-
Pedestrians grinned in amazement
as 102-pound Gladys Grossman of
New York resoundingly slapped Po-
liceman G. w. Mitchells face after
he cited her for jay-walking.
+, Grinning ruefully, Mitchell said
the 24-year-old woman had refused
to identify herself.
"As took her arm to lead her to
the call box, she smacked me-
plenty! She said later she was sorry
and accepted the ticket"