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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

There are only two kinds of Wo-
men. Those who wish they had a
complete new fall outfit and those
who wish they could afford a bet
ter one.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Some Chinese doctors save office
rent by setting up shop with ta-
BILE and a wicker chair, by. the
side of the road.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Grab BAG
One-Minute Test

One-Minute Test
|. What continents are washed
by the waters of the Black Sea?
2. Athletic teams from what uni
versity are sometimes called Corn
huskers"?
3. What once was called Prince
Rupert's land?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

The man at the next desk says
a pessimist is a fellow who, on see
ing a pumpkin, thinks of the frost
on top of tan optimist one who
visualizes only the pie crust under
If
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

An ancestor of Anthony Eden of
England was appointed governor
of Maryland, U. S. A., in 1776 by
Lord North.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Junior thinks the reason Eng
lish is called the mother tongue"
is because around the house Dad
seldom gets chance to talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

That balmy breeze You feel isn't
a repercussion of the California
heat wave It's just congress warm
ing up for the embargo debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

An old-fashioned person is one
who believes the only bars young
women should have contact with
are those made of soap.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Plastic surgery, far from being
new, is one of the Oldest branches
of medical science. 1t was prac-
tised in India more than $500 years
ago
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Now that Herr Hitler and Com
rade Stain have neatly divided
that country between them, it
seems the government of Poland
has turned out to be two other fell
lows.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

A Sunday driver is motorist
who insists he enjoys the scenery
though it consists mostly of the
bumper of the car ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Hints on Etiquette

Don't talk all the time. Other
people may like to make observa-
tions occasionally.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
You re Telling Me-

japanese demand that all for
eigners get out Of China-head-
line Look who's talking!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Thoughts for the Day

o Lord, there is like thee neither is there any
God besides thee, according to all that have
heard with our ears-Chronicles 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Words of Wisdom

Foul deeds will rise, though all
the earth oerwhelm them, TO men S
eyeS.-Shakespeare.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Paris announces a new lipstick
for wartime makeup. While it may
be precaution against mass at
tacks from the air, it will probably
only incite more ardent advances
from individual soldiers. E
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Photographs

Mardi Gras is French for Fat
Tuesday, and it marks the last day
before the beginning of the Lent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

If subs keep plowing British
shipping under the waves, it looks
like Davey Jones will have to be
getting a new, larger locker to take
care of the overflow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

Indians at Niagara Falls are be-
ing taught how to make arrow
heads Things are pretty bad on all
the reservations since the war shut
down imports of knick-knack SOU
venirs from Czechoslovakia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

1t must have been quite shock
for Mr.. Stanley, in the picture, to
come upon Livingston and discover
he was neither Don Ameche nor
Tyrone Power.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
One Minute Test Answers

/. Europe and Asia.
2. The University of Nebraska
3. Northwest Canada when it
was under the rule of The nud-
sons Bay company.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06
Barbs-

With reports coming through
that French soldiers are spending
their time fishing in the Rhine
and German soldiers are playing
football, we can expect to have the
war news moved back to the sports
page any day now.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-06

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Confederate Veteran
Honored al Party

Peter Pierre Smith Of 1880 S.
teenth street NV. who is one e.
the few Confederate veterans in
the District, was a special guest at
the Christmas party given by tire
District of Columbia Division,
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, at the Southern Relief Home
last night.
Residents of the home. which is
for widows and daughters of Con-
federate veterans, we're the honor
guests and program was presented
by the Maj. Charles M. Steadman
Chapter. Children of the Confed-
eracy. David Coulter, a member OF
the children's organization, played
piano selections and the entire party
sang carols.
Mrs. Livingston Vann. jr., newly
elected president of the District
division, was in general charge of
the party, assisted by Mrs. William
F. Downing, third vice president,
who took the role of Santa Claus.
The women of the home all received
practical gifts as well as candy
canes and Christmas trinkets. Miss
Ann Evans is president of the Maj.
Charles M. Steadman Chapter.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
New Library Building
Plans 10 Incorporate
Latest Ideas
Dr.. Bowermun to Seek
Advice Of Experts at
Chicago Meeting

The Capitals proposed rev main
puolic library will incorporate the
most advanced ideas if library plan
ners, DR.. George F. Bowerman. libra
rian, declared yesterday as he de-
parted on a combined business and
pleasure trip which will take him
to New York for the Christmas hoN-
days and then to Chicago for meet
ings of the American Library Asso-
cia ton.
DR.. BoWerman revealed several in
novations, now being tried in Eu-
rope. are being considered for the
new building. but pointed out any
radical departures from conven-
tional library interior plans would
have to be reconciled with the
conservative type of building which
must be built to harmonize with
structures in the Federal Triangle.
The librarian said he intended to
seek further counsel from library
planning experts during the Chicago
sessions and emphasized final de-
cision OH plans would not be rushed
He added actual construction would
not be started before November of
next year. since the District Ma
tional Guard armory has been ac-
corded precedence.
The new library will be built on
Pennsylvania avenue between John
Marshall place and Sixth street
NV. A fund of $3.50 900 was appro-
priated by Congress last spring for
plans, and expenditure of s1.l18,0OO
for the first unit was authorized but
not appropriated.
DR.. Bowerman plans to return to
the Capital January 2.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Te|evision Rules Hearing
To Open January IS

Proposed new rules of the Fed
eral Communications Commission
liberalizing experimental licenses
under which television stations now
operate will be the subject of a
public hearing opening January IS.
The commission announced it had
adopted the rules recommended by
the Television Committee, headed by
Comdr. T. A. M. Craven and of
which Commissioners Norman S.
Case and Thad H. Brown are men,
bers.
The commission has directed that
all interested parties desiring to be
heard give notice to the commission
not later than January 10, citing in
the notice the particular rules or
other specific recommendations of
the committee to which exception
will be taken.
One OF the principal changes in
the rules is the allowance for pro-
grams to be sponsored, with the re-
striction, however. that the spon-
sors are to pay only the cost of the
programs. It is this feature of the
proposed new rules which is ex-
pected to be the cause of the greatest
objection from certain sections of
the industry.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Louro Ingalls, Pilots
Certificate Suspended

By the Associated Press.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
yesterday suspended the pilots GER
tificate Of Laura ingalls, until she
proves her knowledge of air traffic
regulations.
Miss ingalls,. holder of the non
stop transcontinental speed record
for women, bombarded downtown
Washington with anti-war PAM
phlets on September 26. The c. A..
A. said this was a violation of reg
ulations against flights over a re-
stricted area and against dropping
articles from an airplane.
The G. A. A. said her pilots Ger
tificate was suspended until she
shall pass an examination in those
parts of the civil air regulations
dealing with aircraft certificates,
pilot ratings and air traffic rules"
Such an examination is required
Of all pilots in the early stages Of
their careers, but Is not ordinarily
given to q pilot Of Miss ingalls, ex-
perienco.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Payments 10 State
Actuary Denied by
Insurance Official
Auditors Error Claimed
In Disputine Testimony
OF S. (. c. Prober
By the Associated Press.

Testimony by an S. E. c. investi-
gator that check stubs and an audit
showed reinsurance company had
made payments totaling $500 to
an actuary Of the Illinois State in
surance department was denied by
company official yesterday at
Monopoly Committee hearing.
Herbert Shimp. head of the
American Conservation Co., the
Chicago reinsurance organization,
told the committee that mot a dol
lar Of this money" ever went to Ray
R. Haffener A. J. Leary. the S. E.
c. investigator, had identified Mr..
Haf1ener as the Illinois insurance
department actuary.
auditors Mistake"
When Gerhard Gessell, counsel
for the Monopoly Committee, in
quired how Mr.. Haffener's name
happened to appear on check stubs
and in the audit. Mr. Shimp replied
that it must be a mistake of the
auditors
Testimony and committee records
indicated that special commissions
amounting to more than $4,000
had been paid to Raymond T..
Smith, vice president of Alfred M
Best & Co.
Mr.. Shimp testified that the pay
ments were in connection with two
Observation-Disclosures of the
Security Life Insurance Co. of
America, Chicago. by the Central
Life Insurance Co. of Illinois and
reinsurance Of the Chicago National
Life Insurance Co. by the Pacific
States Life Insurance Co. of Cali
fornia.
Part of Testimony Denied.
Mr.. Gessell demanded to know
what services Mr.. Smith had per-
formed to warrant giving him a
share in the reinsurance commits
sions.
"He introduced me to some off,
GERS of one of the companies" Mr..
Shimp replied
Gn a statement issued at Chi
cago. Mr.. Smith denied portions of
Mr.. Shimps testimony.
("He merely says that I intro
duced him to the officers Of the
Central Life" Mr.. Smith said. "He
did not say that I carried on all of
the negotiations between the re-
ceivers for the Security Life and
the Central Life of Illinois lasting
over a period of two years. nor did
he say that I actually negotiated
for the contract between the Ameri-
can Conservation Co. and the Gen.
tral Life of Illinois.D
Evening star., 1939-12-23
DR.. Gore Pleads Guilty
In Staying; Gets ID Years
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BENTON, ILL.,, Dec. 23-Dr
George w. Gore. ST. was sentenced
yesterday to serve IA years in prison
for the murder of Carl Choisser, Ben
ton editor attorney, when he plead
ed guilty to the charge a few min
utes after being granted new trial.
Sentence was passed by Circuit
Judge Blaine Huffman of Law
renceville, who accepted the plea of
guilty Immediately after having
ruled that DR.. Gore should have
new trial.
States Attorney Rea Jones said
he had made no recommendation
for punishment after the new trial
was granted
The new trial motion was granted
after defense counsel presented af-
fidavits charging two jurors had
said Dr. Gore should be given the
death penalty before they were ac-
cepted as jurors.
The 65-year-old Benton physi-
clan was convicted on the murder
charge November 16 by a mixed
jury, which decreed death as his
punishment
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Shushan and 4 Aides
Are Convicted in
Louisiana
Mails Use Charged
In $780, 900 Fee
On Bond Cuse
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Abra.
ham l.. Shushan, convicted Of mail
fraud, is the second of the late
Senator Huey p Longs neutenants
to fall in the Federal Government
far-f1ung investigations Of Louisiana
political scandals.
The first was Seymour Weiss, once
close adviser of Senator Longs,
also convicted of mail fraud. A
third, former Gov. Richard w.
Leche, faces trial next month.
Last nights conviction of Shushan
and four prominent Louisianans
added new fuel to the heated cam
paign for the governorship in the
January 16 primary in which Gov.
Earl K. Long, Huey's brother, is at
tempting to salvage the wreckage OF
the Long empire.
Shushan, once president of the
Orleans Levee Board, was a trusted
underling of Huey's, who named the
airport here in his honor. Since the
present scandals broke the name
was changed to New Orleans Air
port and Shushan's name was torn
from thousand places.
Shushan was convicted of using
the mails in an allegedly fraudulent
scheme in which he and four others
split $496.000 fee obtained in a S.
500 900 bond refunding contract. OBJ
tanned improperly, of the Levee
Board in 1896.
Convicted with him were Herbert
w. Waguespack, former chairman Of
the Levee Boards Finance Commits
tee: Henry j. Miller, accountants,
and Robert J. Newman and Norvin
Trent Harris, jr., partners in the
brokerage firm which handled the
refunding transaction.
Judge Wayne G. Borah said sem
tence would be imposed next Thurs
day. The maximum penalty is five
years and $1,000 fine on each of
the seven of the eight counts of the
indictment on which they were
found guilty. The defendants re-
manned free on bond.
weiss mas Appealed his conviction
Of mail fraud in the $4,000 sale to
Louisiana State University Of hotel
furnishings which the Government
said l.. S. U. already owned. He
was given a 30-month penal term
and fined $4,000. Four others, in
cluding L. S. U. President James
Monroe Smith, were convicted with
him.
Shushan and Weiss were charged
with income tax fraud in the 1885
political investigations. After Sena-
tor Long was shot and killed, Shu-
shan was acquitted. The Govern
ment then dropped cases against the
other Long lieutenants but Weiss
had to pay civil fine.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Capt. Walter A. RiedeI
Dies at Walter Reed

Capt. Walter A. Riedel, U. S. N.
retired, died yesterday in Walter
Reed Hospital. He served in the
Bureau of Engineering here in 1928
and in the Office of the chief of
naval operations from 1887 to 1899.
A native of Trenton, N. j., Capt.
Riedel was appointed to the Naval
Academy in 1907. After various sea
duties, he was made executive officer
of the U. S. S. Ward, and later
commanded the u. S. S. Dahlgren.
In 1920 he was assigned to the U.
S. S. Sacramento in the Asiatic Sta
ton. He was retired July l, 1899.
Surviving is his widow, Mrs. w.
A. Riedel. 1900 Shepherd street NV.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at pm. in Fort Myer
Chapel, with burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
New High-Powered
Pursuit Plane Ready
For Foreign Shipment
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 23.-
The most highly powered pur-
suit plane ever released for
shipment to foreign countries.
described as an improvement on
the American-built machines
being used by the French Air
Force, was announced yesterday
by the Curtiss Aeroplane Di-
vision of the Curtiss-Wright
Corp.
Similar in design to other
planes in the Hawk" series, the
new loW-wing. all-metal mono
plane is equipped with Wright
Cyclone engine which develops
1900 horsepower. Engines in
the earlier Hawk models de-
veloped approximately 1000
horsepower.
The plane is similar to the
P-36 used by the United States
Army Air Corps. The company
declined any estimate Of its
speed.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
80 10 100 Warp|anes
In North Sea Air
Battle, Say British
Greatest in History Of
Aerial Warfare,
Statement Asserts
Py the Associated Press.

~ the Associated PreSS.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-An authori-
tative British account of the air
encounter December 18 off Ger
many's North Sea coast called 1t
the greatest battle in the history of
aerial warfare and disclosed that
between 80 and 100 British and Ger
man planes were engaged.
British formation flying, said the
statement, withstood "a most cour-
ageous and dashing attack of the
enemy" in the conflict which ragged
in the leaden skies over Wilhelms-
haven, German naval base, and rs
miles out to sea.
This account said formation of
Britain's Wellington bombers fought
Clouds of Messerschmitt Hos
newly come from the western front
and Messerschmitt l09s for an
hour and completed bombing raid
on German port.
Nazis Claimed 36 Planes.
First German accounts of the air
battle described it as the largest
ever fought and reported 36 of So
attacking British ships were shot
down, against the loss of two Nazi
planes.
British sources at first minimized
the size of the battle, denied that
as many as So British planes were
engaged and said IL German and
British craft were destroyed.
The statement today said the
British planes were engaged from
the time they flew over the Helgo-
land Blight until an hour later,
when they eluded pursuing Ger
mans in the mists over the North
Sea.
British strategy was to keep the
bombers in formation wingtip to
wingtip and to close ranks when-
ever one fell under the hail of ma
chine-gun bullets and anti-aircraft
shells.
Flying in this manner the British
planes encountered their first OPP
ponents. These. the account said
were easily disposed of and one
German plane which attempted to
close in with the bombers was shot
down. The bomber that shot down
this plane later accounted for four
other Nazi planes. the statement
asserted. Two of its gunners were
wounded.
Sky Filled With Fighters.
Soon the sky was filled with Ger
man fighters seeking to break up
the British formations as they
neared their objective at Wilhelm
shaven. The main attack came, the
statement continued, when the Brit
ish had completed their task and
turned away from the objective.
One pilot told of fighting Mes
serschmitt ITO when Messer-
schmitt 109 flew straight into our
cross fire and blew up in midair."
There were about five German
fighters to each bomber
One British planes front gun tur-
ret was blown away by shells and
the ship caught fire, the statement
said. A gunner extinguished the
flames with his gloved hand. The
plane was forced down near the
English coast but the crew was res
cued.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Martin

Congress as a Democrat, serving
from March 4, 1909, to March 3,
1918, when he declined to be can
didate for reelection, resumed the
practice of law in Pueblo and again
was made city attorney there in 1916.
Served in World War.
During the World War, Mr.. Martin
recruited a volunteer battalion, in
which he enlisted as private and
later was commissioned a major,
serving as commanding officer of the
l15th Supply Train, 40th Division.
After the war he resumed private
law practice in Pueblo, being elected
to Congress in 1908.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rose Martin; a daughter, Mrs. Cor
don Spencer of La Junta: three
brothers, Thomas E. Martin Of
Pueblo, Edward T. Martin of Turon,
Kans., and Hugh Martin of Decoma,
Okla, and sister, Mrs. Anna Car
lille of Cincinnati
His body will lie in state at the
Lee funeral home. Fourth street
and Massachusetts avenue NE,
until Tuesday, when it will be taken
to Pueblo for burial.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
New Census BUILDING
Taking Form in Less
Than Seven Weeks
Much Time Saved
By Quiek-Dryine
Concrete Process

One Of the most amazing pieces
of building construction ever at
tempted is swiftly taking shape just
below the Capitol.
1t is siX-story building that oc-
cupies an entire city block, with a
floor space of eight acres, and taking
form in less than seven weeks. Con-
struction started on Armistice Day,
November II, and detail work will be
done in time to turn the building
over to the Government for partial
occupancy on January /.
It is the new Census Building.
According to an official of the
Public Building branch of the Treas
ury, the completion of the Census
Building in time to house employees
who must start the 1910 census is
the fastest construction of its kind
ever known-here or abroad More
than 300 engineers have viewed the
work and expressed amazement.
I'VE built this mammoth build
ing" the Government Official said,
lin less time than they can put up
tenement house in New York"
Three Shifts of Workmen.
To bring about such speed it was
necessary to employ hundreds of
workmen ca three shifts of eight
hours each. Also, the Government
brought into play new process in
concrete placement known simply as
vacuum concrete" Its first bow
to the public was made on the
grounds of the Bureau of Standards
year ago last August when the
inventor. Kar, Billner, built what he
called a pill-box fortress in eight
hours. Government officials who
inspected TIC work then approved it
for general building construction.
The building now being completed
at the Coz ner IF Third and D streets
S.W. is the first big project under
taken oy the new method in Wash
ington.
One factor in the need for speedy
construction, according to Jacob
Creskoff, consulting engineer for the
vacuum concrete process. was the
recent strike by laborers working
on Government buildings Time
lost because of the strike. however,
since has been made up.
Drying Process Speeded.
In common practice. it takes from
8 to 10 hours for concrete to dry,
depending on weather conditions.
Under the new process the concrete
is poured and mats are immedi-
ately applied, with suction hose to
pump out air and water. Weather
does not interfere In 10 minutes
the mats are removed. Men are
then able to walk on the concrete.
Eight hours later the weight of
another concrete floor can be added
to the newly finished concrete-and
all forms are stripped away after
three days.
The quick-drying process for con-
crete is said to have many possi-
bilities. In war where cities might
be bombed from the air it would
enable Army engineers to construct
bombproof Notifications in record
time.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Treasure Hunt Awards
Are Presented 10 u

Cash, gifts and theater tickets
were distributed to 81 residents of
Columbia Heights and nearby neigh
bcrhoods last night as. rewards for
their efforts in treasure hunt"
sponsored by the Columbia Heights
Business Mems Association.
Mrs. John B. Debnam of 1912
Monroe street NV. received the
$25 first prize
Contestants were required to OBJ
tain business card from % busi-
ness establishments and then write
q brief essay on shopping.
The awards were made in cere-
monies at the Tivoli Theater. a
part of which was broadcast. Will
liam Gray. president of the business
mems group; George Ford. chair
man of the hunt, and chorus of
Powell Junior High School pupils,
under the direction of Miss Esther
Engling. participated
The winners included: Robert N.
Cohen of $500 Thirteenth street
NV. and Richard Stickley of 275O
oul lC0lllll SllSSG IN DOJll IL
years old: Mrs. c. Baughman. 1927
Harvard street NV: Rose L. Grant,
1740 Hobart street NV: Grahame
T. Smallwood, 5000 Sixteenth street
NV: Will F.. bunker, 1924 Seven
teenth street NV; Mrs. Philip F.
link, 722 Maple lane, Silver Spring.
Md; Mrs. Len Bresler. 1435 Spring
road NV; Mrs. Eleanor K. Tougias.
1850 Irving street NV; Mrs. Arthur
H. Bissell, 2012 Perry street NE:
Mary A. Fowler. 1346 Irving street
NV: Mrs. P. S. Moorhead, 1914
Decatur street NV; Miss Janet
Macdonald, 3445 Oakwood terrace
NV; Miss M. Natalie Burger, 3441
Fourteenth street NV; Mrs. Mary
E. Grady, 1347 Monroe street NV:
Mrs. Carl Coblentz, 3421 Oakwood
terrace NV: Cecilia Carvel, 1915
Euclid street NV; Mrs. E. S. Rowe,
1862 Kenyon street NV: Mrs. Ger
trude Shenk, 1894 Georgia avenue
NV, and Mrs Emma T. jackson.
1858 Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
YuIe Star Gives Blind Woman
First Light in SO Years

light" said the woman. 1T is hap
pened."
Word of the dramatic story was
telephoned to the woman's physician
in Providence, who had performed
last Tuesday the eighth operation
on her eyes.
He said it was altogether possible
that the light from the Christmas
star had actually penetrated the
curtain of darkness which had
isolated Mrs. Northup from the see
ing world since she was years old.
1T now appears that Mrs. Northup
will regain her vision to the extent
that she can see large objects" he
said.
In the last operation, the specialist
removed . cataract from one eye
and built an entirely new pupil.