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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
II Country PrDperty-Rent

100 ACRES for flax or beets. Two
miles FL Centre Would plow for
good tenant Want cash rent
l.. j. THOMAS, Imperial
3-22tf
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
When You Want Something Done Efficiently and Economically
CALL AN EXPERT L
Help Wanted

GIRL BETWEEN 20-25 for general
housework. Stay nights. 667 Ham
ilton. Phone 440J. 1926
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
10 Sum'r Homes, Sale, Rent

10 Oum HOHtSo, que, 1ICht
FOR RENT-for the summer
months why not live in the ex-
elusive Council Edgemont; a
quiet home-like place with a
gracious hostess TO care for your
needs, sub. garage, beautiful fur
nishings. Mrs. jenkins, 200 No.
Edgemont ST., Los Angeles, phone
FitZroy 1854. 3-24
WHY NOT get cut of the heat this
summer? For sale my beautiful
mountain home ON wooded u
acre in the heart of Hulburd
Grove. rooms very modern COM
pletely furnished $2500, or will
rent for summer season at $35
per month. H. l.. Upp, owner, La
Mesa, Calf. 3-24
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
Lost, Found, EStrdy

LOST-KEYS in brown leather
case. Identification card reads
81. M. Bailey, 922 Emerson, Cal
exico." Please return to Sun
land Dairy, FL Centro. Reward
1924
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
% Country Pr0perty-SaIe

5-ROOM STUCCO house with IA
acres OF land, chicken pens, gar
age, trees, alfalfa. $4,000 down
$500 per month
c. A. IRVING
83l Main Phone 974
IF it's insurance we write it
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22

800 ACRES fine land w. of Cali
patria two houses fenced IN, al
falfa $50 per A. Il down bal. 10
yrs. Leslie f. Moore, PIG w. eth
K. 206 Los Angeles. 3-6tt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Old Paris Bridge,
Struck by Barge,
Falls Into Seine
Two Known Dead With
Is Unuccounted For
As Span Collopses
3, the Associated Press


PARIS, Dec. 22.-Two persons are
known to have been killed and at
least three seriously injured today
when the St. Louis bridge behind
the famous cathedral of Notre
Dame collapsed after heavy barge
knocked out Its central arch.
The bridge connected two islands
in the Seine River. the lie st. Louis
and the lie de la Cite.
Police said gas main exploded
after the barge struck the bridge,
plunging the structure with pedes-
TRANS and vehicles into the stream.
Police estimated there were at
least 20 persons on the bridge at
the time of the accident Seven
were taken from the river, five were
resuscitated, but two were dead
The others, about ID, still we're I'M
accounted for.
The steel barge Tunisie, which
caused the accident, was carried
500 yards downstream before her
crew regained control. The captain
was seriously hurt
The bridge. which was built orig
inally in 1927. disappeared COM
pletelv into the river.
Preliminary investigation by the
police was reported to have estab-
lished that a barge carried by the
current collided violently with the
bridges central arch and that an
explosion then occurred.
The old bridge was first known as
the Pont Rouge CRed Bridge when
originally it was built of wood and
painted red Since then it has been
rebuilt three times, the most recent
in 1877. The collapsed structure
was of stone.
The bridge lies within a few hun
dred yards of such buildings as the
prefecture of police, the Palace OF
|. Justice and the Hotel Dieu, a big
city hospital, all on the lie De La
Cite.
On the lie St. Louis are mostly
historic residences. 1t is a peaceful
spot of land in the heart of the
capitals busy traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
American Freiehter
Attire in Caribbean
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Officials of
the Shepard Steamship Co. today
announced that their freighter-
passenger steamship Wind Rush
was ablaze in the Caribbean Sea
in circumstances which indicated
sabotage
Otis Shepard, vice president of
the line. said the ships master. Har-
ris NJ. Jones, reported that a "mys-
terious' fire was raging in No 3
hold, but that he had it under con-
troll and would reach Cristobal in
the Canal Zone at o'clock tonight.
Shepard said the line had been
having labor trouble.
I'VE can't possibly imagine what
would start a fire in that hold" he
added. I'VE are suspicious that la
Dor trouble has resulted in sabo-
tage."
He said the hold contained a
cargo of wire fencing, furniture.
drugs, some cotton goods, but MOTH
ing of a combustible nature.
Firemen in Cristobal have been
asked to meet the ship at its dock
The $780, ton vessel loaded cargo
at New York and Philadelphia
leaving the latter port December Is
for Los Angeles and San Francisco.
She carried 10 passengers and a
crew of 49,
Shepard said she was $50 miles
from Cristobal when the fire broke
out.
Built in 1918 at Portland, Greg.
the Wind Rush is registered at
Portland, Me. is 40 feet long and
has beam of 81 feet. She was for
merly named the Westbrook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Associations Accused
Of Bid Depositories'
Dissolved by Decree
Contractors Here Agree
To Stop Practices
Hiking Building Costs

Consent judgments dissolving
three associations of contractors IN
the District who were charged with
operating IBID repositories" on
building jobs were entered today in
District Court.
The organizations which agreed
to the demand of the Justice Depart
ment were the Excavators' Admin
istrative Association, the Union
Painters Administrative Association,
Inc, and the Plumbing and Heating
Industries Administrative Associa-
ton, Inc.
The consent decree was signed by
Justice James M. Proctor.
The suits filed by the Justice De-
partment had charged the three
companies with pooling bids in re-
straint of trade and had asked in
functions against these practices
and dissolution of the organizations.
A number of individuals, officers
Of the companies, were included as
defendants.
Companies Called Contractors.
The companies were described as
subcontractors who carried on ex-
cavating, painting and plumbing
work.
They were alleged to have SUBJ
mitted bids among their members
and to have agreed on figures in ad-
vance of the letting of contracts by
general contractors for construction
jobs here.
Attorney General Murphy was
represented in District Court today
by Gordon Dean of the antitrust
division, United States Attorney
David A. Pine and Assistant United
States Attorney John w. FINELY.
While no labor unions were named
as organizations, individual mem
bers of a number were enjoined
in the injunction order signed by
Justice Proctor.
The dissolution of the associa-
lions and enjoining of certain indi-
viduals connected with them result
ed from an investigation by the
antitrust division of the Justice
Department.
Restrained From Association.
The defendants were restrained
from operating any organization
or engaging in any plan such as
that commonly known as a bid de-
pository whereby the elimination
or restriction of low bids on any
project in the District of Columbia
is accomplished"
The judgment stops the defendant
companies and individuals from in
terfering with free competition for
construction work in the city.
Individuals named in the suit in
cluded Raymond Hartzell, Herman
Morauer, Raymond Morauer, James
Parreco, Theodore Parreco, William
Parreco, Edward Parreco, Logan
Pingree, F. j. Rice, M. Cain, Thomas
H. Reid, w. H. Sheehan, F. Y. Den
son, Edward w. Minte Co., Inc;
Edward w. Minte, F. J. Rice, A.
William Dunbar, Joseph G. Hide
brand, John M. Bolts, ]. H. Nc
Carthy, Elmon ]. Ewing, Joseph A.
High, Thee. r. Newman, Mark
Moran, w. Howard Gottlieb, Maui
rice r. Colbert, Frank J. Lucas and
Edgar @. Olson. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
German Warp|anes
Are Beaten Off in
Firth Of Forth Raid
One Of Attacking Ships
Reported Downed in
Bottle Over Scotland
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec. 22.-The air min
istry announced today that German
air raiders had appeared over the
Firth of Forth in Scotland this
morning and had been driven of
by British fighting craft after a bat
tie in which one German plane dis
appeared in a dive.
The Firth Of Forth, on which the
City of Edinburgh and the Rosyth
naval base are situated, has been
the objective of German raiders sew
eral times during the war.
Earlier in the day an unidentified
plane was fired on by British anti
aircraft guns over the Suffolk coast
No raid warning was given for this
flight.
A British communique, issued
orally omitted the number of planes
engaged and did not say whether
bombs were dropped.
1t stated that British fighters
made contact with an enemy air.
craft, identified as a Heinkel 3, at
considerable height. The German
twice attacked before disappearing
in dive through clouds at lower
level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Bid on $4,000 Gas Masks
Sent Finland From j, :,

A bid on 10000 American-made
gas masks has been submitted by
cable for approval of Finnish au-
thorities in Helsinki, the Legation
of Finland revealed here today.
Col. Per Zilliacus, Military At
tache, said a number of manufac-
turing firms in the United States
had made offers and that the one
considered best had been transmit
ted to his homeland for final action.
The masks would be of the military
type. Col Zilliacus said, and many
of them would be deliverable al
most immediately"
The military attache stated also
that Finland has been investigating
possibilities of obtaining quick de-
liveries of munitions, particularly
artillery shells.
He added that the a. American
warplanes made available when the
Navy Department waived its prior
ity probably will be ready for deliv-
cry within month.
I'VE can't say just when or how
they will be delivered-for obvious
reasons" Col. Zilliacus explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
President Accepts
Hanes' Resignation
As Morgenthau Aide
Undersecretury Of
Treasury to Re-enter
Business December 81
By the Associated Press.

BY tae Associated PresS.
President Roosevelt today &C
cepted the resignation of John w.
Hanes, Undersecretary of the Treas
ury, effective December 81.
Mr.. Hanes told the President he
had decided that the time had come
when he must carry out his long
expressed intention to return to pri-
vate business.
The Treasury tax expert, who left
a New York brokerage business to
join the Securities and Exchange
Commission and later to become
Secretary Morgenthau's right-hand
man, said in his letter of resigna-
ton that his service with the Sc
curities Commission and Treasury
had given him the privilege of see
ing more clearly many of the prob
lens that face government"
Mr.. Roosevelt earlier had told re-
porters at a press conference that
Mr.. Hanes had wanted to quit last
spring. but had been prevailed upon
to remain in the Treasury a while.
Il am sorry to receive your letter
of resignation the Chief Executive
told Mr. Hanes in correspondence
made public short time later at the
White House, but in view of the
wish that you have repeatedly ex-
pressed to return as soon as possible
to private life I am accepting it as
of the date yet set, which is as of
the close of business on December 81
of this year.
I'm accepting it I desire to express
my deep and sincere gratitude for
the conscientious, loyal and able
service you have rendered to the
Government and to this administra-
ton both in the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and in the
Treasury Department.
1T is a record of good work done
at personal sacrifice for which you
should be honored and in which you
are entitled to take the greatest
pride. I hope that your future &C
tivities may bring you great success
and great rewards
At the Treasury, Mr.. Hanes told
reporters that he had wanted to
get back to private business for q
long time and was resigning at this
time because he believed there was
nothing controversial pending to in.
terfere with his leaving and because
he had concluded all important as
signments given him.
Relations Declared Pleasant.
He emphasized that his relation
ship with the Secretary of the
Treasury had been most pleasant.
Although the formal date of his
resignation is fixed, the actual date
of Mr.. Hanes' departure from the
Government is still uncertain, but
he hopes to leave by New Year.
A Wall Street broker for 20 years
Mr.. Hanes, before becoming a mem
Der of the S. E. C. two years ago
was understood to be looking for
some other type Of business, pos.
(see HANEs, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Capital May Get
White YuIetide:
Cold Snap Due

Washington may have a white"
Christmas this year, despite previous
predictions to the contrary.
You can tell the Riddles they
may have chance to use their sleds
on Christmas after all" the weather
forecaster said today. You under
stand, there can be no certainty
about such a long-range prediction -
The way the weather map is shap-
Ing up now, snow appears probable
Christmas eve. A cold snap is eX-
pected tonight, with the mercury
dropping to % degrees. a new low
for the season. The previous low
was q on December IL. Last night
the mercury dipped to SO.
Today was also the shortest day
of the year. The sun rose at 7:24
am and was due to set at 4:49 pm,
according to the Weather Bureau,
which is just 8 hours and 40 min
utes of daylight.
The daily forecast said fair and
colder tonight; increasing cloudiness
and continued cold tomorrow"
The weatherman added that the
cold should moderate Sunday, fol-
lowed by the prospect of snow. And,
incidentally, if prospective sledders
want further assurance, the Hagers-
town Almanac also predicts snow for
Christmas Day.
NEW YORK, Dec % R1.-Snow
SQUALLS blew across New York early
today-the first day of winter-and
made streets perilous for vehicular
and pedestrian traffic.
A snowstorm general in Upstate
New York today left traffic in many
areas travelling at snail's pace over
ice-glazed roads. Temperatures
generally were below freezing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
70 Are Killed
In Collision Of
German Trains
100 Are Injured in
9th Rail Disaster
Since War Began
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec 22.-Two passenger
trains crowded with Christmas trav-
elers collided in the station at Gen.
thin today. killing 10 persons and
injuring 100, German authorities
estimated.
The wreck occurred when the Ber-
in-Neukirchen (Saar express, trav-
cling at top speed, plowed into the
Berlin-C Cologne train, which was
making an unscheduled halt, about
l am
The locomotive and six cars of
one train and four cars of the other
were derailed.
The wreck caused the greatest loss
of life of any of a series of German
rail disasters, of which it was the
eighth since the war began.
1t raised the casualty toll to 1913
dead and more than 158 injured.
Six of the previous wrecks also
were collisions. The seventh was
derailment caused by a rock slide.
Genthin is about so miles SOUTH
west of Berlin on the railway to
Magdeburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

Export Import Bank officials The
only bar is the administrative policy
against loans for military purposes
to any foreign nation, of which Con-
gress has been informed in previous
hearings on appropriation measures
for the bank Officials of the bank
have indicated they would be averse
to changing this policy without con-
gressional approval.
AS discussion of the possibility of
further credits went forward, spe-
cial Finnish mission arrived in
Washington to direct purchases of
warplanes and other munitions
with available funds. The mission
is composed of 1t. Gen. P. v.
Nenonen, famed inventor of a
secret formula for artillery fire,
anG Wilhelm Wahlforss. business
tSee LOANS, Pge A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Poll of Legislators Shows
Support for Finnish Arms Loan
Canvass Of Foreign Affairs Units of House and
Senate Reveals Favorable Sentiment

fSee editorial "Beatng the Deuu" Page A-SJ
Strong sentiment among members of Congress for immediate
loans to Finland for the purchase of supplies indicated
today poll by The Star of available
sonal committees that shape this Governments foreign policy
The Star sent kilograms the Senate
eign Relations Committee and the Foreign Affairs Commit
asking opinions advsabiy prompt
action to lend the Firms to $50O0O enable them
military supplies vitality needed for defense against Russian
aggression.
Eight of those who replied definitely favored such action,
while five expressed opposition principle while expressing
pathy for Finland number of replies indicated favorable
military Finland those who
these did want commit themselves publicly pend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
French, Nozi Planes
Fight Over West Front
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, Dec. 22-French military
quarters today reported a clash of
several French and German war;
planes over the western front yes
terday, a day marked by heavy
aerial activity.
The air battle occurred, French
informants said, when French planes
went to the aid of an observation
plane attacked by German fighting
craft.
Military authorities were waiting
for further information before an
nOuncing results of the fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

ing full discussion by Congress of
the delicate policy questions in
volved. Many others could not be
reached Immediately for comment.
The poll was initiated by The Star
in view of the apparent hesitancy of
Government lending officials to re-
lax a self-imposed policy against
loans to any foreign nation for the
purchase of military supplies with
out specific authorization from Con-
gress. Terms of a recent $4,000, 900
loan to Finland restricted its use to
purchase of military goods.
No Legal Prohibition.
Finland has not made formal ap-
plication for military credits here,
however, in view of statements by
lending agency officials regarding
this policy.
There is no legal prohibition
against such loan, according to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
French Plane Downed,
Berlin Reports

BERLIN. Dec. % (P).-Reconnais-
sance flights over France and Eng
land and fight in which a French
plane was forced down by German
Messerschmitts were reported today
by the German high command.
Its communique said:
No special activity on the west
front. The air force carried out
reconnaissance flights over North
ern France and Southern England.
In guarding the west frontier, an
air fight between German Messer-
schmitt planes and French pursuit
planes occurred. An enemy plane
was forced to an emergency land
ing after stubborn resistance. Our
own planes returned without losses. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Charged
To Electrical Supply
Corporations
; Largest U. S. Concerns
And - individuals
Indicted at Detroit
BY TIE Associated Press.

DETROIT. Dec. ga special
grand jury today indicted the three
largest corporations in the United
States engaged in distribution and
sale of electrical supplies, along with
10 Detroit wholesale houses and 10
individuals on charge of conspir-
acy to violate the antitrust laws
through price fixing.
The national corporations named
were the General Electric Supply
Co., Schenectady, N. Y, distributing
agency for the General Electric
Corp; Westinghouse Electric Sup
ply Co.. distributing agency for the
Westinghouse Electric g. Manufac-
turing Co. of East Pittsburgh. Pa.
and the Graybar Electric Co., of New
York. an independent distributing
agency since it was divorced from
the American Telephone g. Tele-
graph Co. holding company setup.
Second Indictment.
The national supply companies
were indicted in connection with the
alleged acts of local representatives
Individuals named included local
representatives, the heads of the
wholesaling firms and others.
The action was the second anti
trust indictment to be presented by
the grand jury which recessed today
until January 9. when third case
involving alleged restraint of trade
in the construction industry will be
presented by Allan A. Dobey. special
assistant to the Attorney General,
and his staff.
On December IS the grand jury
returned an indictment naming Is
(see PRICE-F1XING, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
All Barrow (AIosko)
Homes Guaranteed
Because of Measles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARROW, Alaska, Dec. o.
The jolly old gent with the
whiskers and the reindeer will
have to use chimneys this
Christmas to get past quaran-
tine signs on Barrow homes.
Every house in this farthest
North American village is
uuarantined for measles. All
church and school programs
were Cancelled.
The population is. over 300,
but the number of measles
cases was not announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Roosevelt Gets
Plan 10 Build
50 Hospitals
Neglected Areas
Would Benefit,
Sponsors Soy
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
NeW Deal efforts to Improve
national health facilities haze
run counter to opinions and prin-
ciples OF American Medical AS.
ISOLATION, brought them into fire.
quent and bitter dispute. With
some sort OF Federal health legis-
lation likely to come out of merit
session OF Congress, medical
group has promulgated pro-
gram of It's oUn. Last week Spe-
cidl Interdepartmental Committee
meeting 1Das called to shape ad-
ministrdtion program.