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Evening star., 1940-06-03
Taft Asks Inclusion
Of the Negro in
Arms Program
Air Force Work Is Cited;
Ohio Senator Coils for
Definite Defense Plan

Senator Taft Of Ohio, candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, yesterday called for a
definite plan for defense and urged
the inclusion of the Negro in the
preparedness program. He spoke at
the annual mems day service of the
Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church.
"Some one should, first of all" he
declared, make a definite plan of
what we are going to defend. The
great question, indeed, is not what
is the plan, but who is to make up
that plan. An advisory board has
been set up, but who are they going
to advise? That is the important
question"
Pointing out that the American
Negro is just as concerned with de-
fense as others, Senator Taft said
that "he should be an integral part
of the increases in the Army and
Navy, and in the mobilization OF
industries"
The Negro is well suited for work
Evening star., 1940-06-03
RetheI
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Worthing and Paris. both former
cross-Channel passenger ships, were
bombed and machine-saanEaed---by
German planes of the French coast
yesterday, 1t was announced.
The Paris was abandoned, but the
Worthing returned tC an English
port. The only casualty reported
was l7-year-old boy killed. Neither
ship was carrying B. E. F. wounded
Two bombs were dropped at
Forest Row, Sussex, in Southern
England. Villagers expressed belief
however that the raider had lost his
way and merely was jettisoning his
bombs. Some damage was done,
but the only casualty was woman
cut by flying glass.
Push Columnist Roundup.
Still Tightening their defenses
against direct invasion, the British
pushed their roundup of suspected
fifth columnists" and announced
creation of a Scientific Food Com
mittee to appraise Britain's food
needs exactly and study how to fill
them.
The press centered its attention
upon 'Hitler's next blow" as the
evacuation of the B. E. F. continued.
A further smash at France pos
sibly in conjunction with Italy" was
predicted by the Yorkshire Post
which urged that new B. E. F. be
sent to France "at the earliest pos
sible moment" and that Britain be
turned into an Island fortress
armed and vigilant to resist every
onslaught and every subterfuge"
Untoward repercussions in the
diplomatic field were reported by
informed British observers as a
result of the ''blitzkrieg" advances
The Yorkshire Post said hopes fol
Balkan solidarity were impaired
while Turkey remains loyal to hel
Anglo French alliance and Rumanis
yields to German influence, Yugo.
slavia and Bulgaria look to Russia
for protection.
Meanwhile, anxiety as to Italy'l
Intentions extends to those of Spain
Falangist demonstrations on Sil
Samuel Hoare's arrival in Madrie
as new British Ambassador t<
Spain and the departure of a Span
ish military mission for Berlin ar
discomforting signs"
Prime Minister Churchill is sched
uled to make a statement In th'
House of Commons tomorrow (abou
Evening star., 1940-06-03

Three Hudsons, the Air Ministry
said, broke up formation Of 40
German planes maneuvering to at
tack a convoy, and in 13 minutes
shot down three Junkers 81 dive
bombers.
King Speeds Arms.
On the home front King George
put the prestige Of the throne be-
hind a campaign to speed arma-
ments production. The press pic.
tured the King testing Bren ma
chine gun during an inspection Of
an arms factory and he was quoted
as telling the workers:
We've got the men if you can
give them weapons"
War Minister Eden also stressed
the necessity of stepping up the
nations war industries.
He acknowledged that Germany
had made great strategical gains
and said that in the British retreat
from Flanders "the loss to us in
equipment and material has been
heavy
Minister Of Agriculture Robert S.
Hudson, in line with a program to
increase home production, announc-
ed that all conscientious objectors to
military service would be conscripted
for land work and that no farm
workers would be permitted to leave
The land.
AS defense against parachuters
and the landing Of troops by plane
all road signs were removed and
trenches were dug across courses.
Evening star., 1940-06-03
Nazi Bombers Press Raids in Southeastern France

in connection with the development
of the air force and should be EN-!
ployed in proportion to his percent.
age of the population, the Ohioan
added.
Establishment of a totalitarian
government in the United States
would "in nowise be good for the
Negro, who constitutes a minority
group" Senator Taft declared.
1--WE should not, under any cir
cumstances, give unlimited powers
to any one man." he continued.
There is no reason why Congress
should not stay here and do its
work-fo2 which its members aro
paid"
Evening star., 1940-06-03
President, institute Of Life Insurance

YOU'VE probably heard a lot
L about the service a life in
surance agent should give his
clients. Exactly what is that
service and why is it so indis.
pensable to you?
Well, In the first place, the
agent should be an expert in life
Evening star., 1940-06-03
ADVERTISEMENT.
|C0N STIPATED?
Don't Let Gas, Nerve Pres.
sure Keep You Miserable

When vconstfpated two things may
happen. FIRST: Accumulated wastes
swell UP the bowels and press on nerves
the eftsn dsestive tract This nerve pres
feeling, loss of appetite and dizziness
SECOND: Partly -digested food starts
to decay, forming GAS, bringing on sour
Stomach, acid Indigestion and heartburn,
bloating you up until you sometimes
gasp for, breath. Then you can't eat.
| You can't sleep. Your stomach is sour.
| You feel tired out, grouchy, and miser-
| able. BALANCED Adlerika containing
| three laxatives and five carminatives
gives you DOUBLE ACTION. 1t relieves
| that awful GAS almost at once, and
usually clears the bowels in less than
| two hours. No waiting for overnight
relief At all Leading Druggists.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Saturday afternoon, August 8,
the Sunday School of Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church had another successful
Roller Skating Party at the Lex
ington Rink. A large crowd at
tended.
The Barber Sisters will sing for
the Ramsey County Fair, Friday,
August 9. They will render special
numbers at Highland Park Friday
evening. At both appearances they
will be accompanied at the piano
by their mother, Mrs. Villa Mae
Barber.
The Gym of the Halle @. Brown
Community House was decorated
artistically with summer garden
effect with girls in summer eve
ming gowns in pastel shades for
the Summer Festival, Friday, Au-
gust 2, which brought a large
group in the community. A chorus
of twenty-five voices was presented
by John M. Whitaker, Director of
Music of the House. Soloists for
the evening included Dorothy Ash
by, Gloria Williams, Mary Bradley,
q. T. Munson, Juanita Schuck,
Johnnie Smith, Matte Rhodes,
James Murray, and Elizabeth
Moore. This affair marked the
closing of the Stay-At-Home Camp
and the closing of the Halle Q.
Brown Glee Club activities until
fall.
Miss Anita Scott of Cleveland,
Ohio, was the guest of her cousins,
the Misses Doris and Mary Ella
Coins at the Pop Concert, Friday,
August 2, at the St. Paul audi
toriub, followed by midnight
snack at the home of Miss Mary
Ella Coins, 655 w. Central Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Nelson of
812 21st St. N. E., Kingman Park,
Washington, D. c., and their three
children, Beth Louise, Mary Evan
geine, and Charles David, were
overnight house guests of Miss
Estyr Bradley, 693 Carroll Avenue,
en- route to Great Falls, Mont, to
visit Mrs. Nelson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Novotny of that city.
En- route home, they will stop in
Lincoln, Neb., to visit Mr.. Nelson's
family. The party left Washing
ton Sunday, August 4, and will re-
turn home the latter part of the
month. Mr.. Nelson is a clerk in
the post office in Washington, D.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

woman and nationally known fra
ternal figure, arrived in Mime
apolis Wednesday to visit her son
Phillip. While here she will be
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. DON
aid Brady, ST., Of 5000 Fifth Ave.
So.
Mines. James w. SlemmOns and
James Robinson left Tuesday for
Chicago to attend the Exposition.
Arrives By Plane. Nine year old
Phyllis Mccullough of Mount Yer
non, N. Y, arrived by plane from
the East to spend a vacation with
her father, Phillip Mccullough, All
E 39th St., and other relatives.
She is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
o. B. Williams; 4445 First Ave. S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mrs. John M. Patton and foster
daughter, Miss Katherine Jones,
954 St. Anthony Ave., will leave
the latter part of the month for
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, where
Miss Jones will enter college in
September. Mrs. Patton will visit
relatives and friends throughout
the South and East before return
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Williams
will leave Thursday, August 8, for
a fishing and outing trip to the
Lights Northern Light Resort at
Lutsen, MINI. Other members of
the party will be Messrs. and
Mesdames Gerald Clovis Hargrave,
Charles Hargrave, John L. Banks,
Jr., Leonard Davis, and Mrs. James
Oliver.
Mrs. GerOne E. Reed, 844 Fuller
Ave., entertained at luncheon We'd
nesday, August 7, in honor of Mrs.
Eva Faye Thomas of Kansas City
and Mrs. Dovie Mobiley Of Kansas
City, also.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Ave. S., entertained rs guests COM
plimentary to her house guest, Mrs.
Mable E. Vincent, wife of DIR. L.
E. Vincent of St. Louis, Mo. Guests
present included: Miss V. Moseley;
Mesdames Leila McClelland, Edith
Lee, Capitola Grisby, C. Roberts,
J. Wright, Louise Tave, VIM. Mil
Ter, L. Hyde, H. Morris, Lena
Glover, Bura Hawkins, Edna Ed
wards, A. r. Howard, Della Will
kerson, Hazel Rainey, Ann Crews,
Edith Moulden, M. Young, Minty
Mosely, Mildred Strader and Mr..
and Mrs. C. Hawkins.
Mrs. J. A. Hutchcraft, TIP Oak
Lake Ave-, returned home Monday
after a seven weeks visit in the
East with relatives and friends.
Her visit included the cities of Chi
cago, Toledo, Cleveland and De-
troit.
FOrget-Me-NOt Party. Mrs.
Flossie Harris and Mrs. Leila
Thomas were joint hostesses at a
forget-me-not party Sunday, July
%, honoring Mrs. John w. Powell,
who will leave soon to join her
husband in Mt. Sterling, KY, where
they will make their future home.
Guests were entertained on the
lawn of the Harris residence at
500 E. 25th St. Many beautiful
gifts were presented the guest of
honor.
Mrs. Nellie Mccullough, of Seat
tie, Wash, former Minneapolis
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

DIR. and Mrs. Norman Fl. Howell,
953 st. Anthony Avenue, enter
tanned about one hundred and fifty
guests at dancing party, Monday
evening, August 5, in honor of
their house guest, Mrs. Eva Faye
Thomas of Kansas City. Mrs.
Thomas was gorgeously gowned in
a candy stripe seersucker formal,
Other out-of-town guests present
included Mrs. Adelaide Carter of
Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Dovie Mo-
biley of Kansas City, Mrs. Eliza
beth Roman of Columbus, Ohio,
Mr.. Harry Evans of Columbus,
Ohio, and Mr.. Lloyd Mobiley of
Kansas City.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

c., and Mrs. Nelson is a stenog-
rapher in the public school system.
They were married twelve years
ago in st. Paul and have made
their home in the District ever
since.
Mrs. Nettie Gardner and daugh-
ter, Miss Rose Marie Gardner, of
Hot Springs, Ark, are spending
ten days in the city, the house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
A. Evans, 387 N. St. Adams st.
Mrs. Gardner is Mr.. Evans sister.
Mrs. Eva Faye Thomas of Kan
sas City was the theater guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore F. Allen,
695 Carroll Avenue, on Tuesday
evening, August 6.
Mrs. Eunice Glass, $50 Carroll
Avenue, has returned to the city
from Canton, Miss, where she
went on account of the illness of
her mother, Mrs. S. Adams of that
city. En- route home, Mrs. Glass
spent four days in Chicago visit
ing relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence M. Mitch
ell, Jr, and son, Clarence III,
returned to the city Thursday, Au-
gust LIST, from Baltimore, Mary
land, where they had been visiting
Mrs. Mitchell's family. Returning
to the city with them was Mrs.
Mitchell's sister, Mrs. Carl Downs
and daughter, Carleen of Pasadena,
Calf. Mrs. Downs and daughter
left Thursday, August 8, for Port
land, Ore.
Mrs. Adelaide Carter of Cleve-
land, Mrs. Elizabeth Roman of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, Mr.. Harry Evans of
Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Eva Faye
Thomas of Kansas City, and Mrs.
Nettie Gardner of Hot Springs
were honored with a picnic and
outing, Tuesday, August 5, given
at Kaposia Park, South St. Paul,
by Mines. Earl A. Harris, Richard
Stokes, Rose L. Davis, Cora
Vaughn, Nathaniel A. Evans, Fred
Schuck, Courtney Hilyard, Alonzo
Cotton, and Miss 1. Myrtle Garden.
Forty-five guests attended the af-
fair.
Mr.. Harry Evans of Columbus,
Ohio, is in the city visiting his
wife, Mrs. Alice Melker Evans, 455
st. Anthony Avenue. He was ac-
companied here by his sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Roman of that city, who
is school teacher in the public
school system of that city. For
the visitors, Mrs. Alice Evans and
Miss l. Myrtle Garden were "at
home" Saturday, August 8, from
seven to nine. Mrs. Roman was
exquisitely gowned in powder blue
with sequin trim in a "Gone with
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mrs. E Erwin, GIT Rondo, had
as her house guests during the
past month, Mrs. Paul L. Moore,
formerly Birdella Erwin, of Indian
apolis, Ind; Mr.. and Mrs. R..
Brown and daughter, Lena, accom-
panied Mrs. Moore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Erwin, Mrs. Oletha White
and Miss C. Wilson, all of Chicago,
were also guests of Mrs. Erwin.
Mr.. Paul Moore motored to ST..
Paul and Mrs. Moore and friends
returned home with him.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Leonard Powers, Otis and Roland
Smith, Ray Moody, Kenneth Press
ly, James Thomas, Jr., Bertha,
Pauline and Hubert Douglas, Eva
Scroggins, Janet, Addie, Rochelle,
Fanny Josephine and Roland Arm
strong, Albreta and Grin Barnett,
Hazel and Dolores Harris, Dorothy
Edna, Edward and Joe Louis
Temple, Geraldine and William
Henry Jones, and Richard Jones.
Mothers present included Mesdames
Dazza Temple, Addie Armstrong,
Janet Thomas, Clara Jones. Also
assisting were Messrs. Kenneth
Harris and Thomas Duncan and
Miss Coree Thomas.
Mrs. Emma Seals is back in the
city from Kansas City and is re-
siding at SIS Rondo Avenue.
Mr.. Lloyd Mobiley of Kansas
City is in the city visiting his
brother, DR.. Cornelius Mobiley, ITO
St. Anthony Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Mays are
now domiciled at 67O w. Central
Avenue.
Manley J. Rhodes, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Manley ]. Rhodes, Sr.,
$50 Carroll Avenue, is ill at Be-
thesda Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed ruth
Adina BROWN of Kansas City, Mo-,
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of baby girl, born Tues
day, July 80. The new arrival
weighed 6 lbs.
Miss Esther Brown, 408 st. An
thony Ave-, has returned home
from Topeka, Kan, where she went
to visit her GRANDPARENTS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

the Wind" model. Miss Garden
wore black chiffon with blue ac-
cents, Mrs. Evans, floral print
crepe, and Mrs. Earl A. Harris,
who received the guests at the
door, wore black chiffon with lace
and red accents. Assisting during
the Eat home" hours were Mes
DANES Raymond Brown, James
Walker, James Green, Ella Shop
herd, and Gerone E. Reed.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mrs. Mary d. Mcfarland, 493
Whitall, was hostess to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Mitchell and Mrs.
Marion Downs of Pasadena, Calf,
sister of Mrs. Mitchell, to a typical
creole dinner Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 p. m. Other guests were Mrs.
Harry Robertson and Mrs. Leah
Mae Young.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Louis Bell, son of Denver Bell of
ST. Paul and nephew of Lorraine
Ellis Chivers of Minneapolis, and
Nance Ellis, who joined the Navy
recently, left Saturday for Nor
folk, Va, where he will go in
training.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Maddox, 489
St. Anthony Avenue, left this week
for an extended tour of Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska to visit rel
atives and friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

GLOOM CHASERS SOCIAL,
Literary and Art Club met at the
home of Mrs. Alice Slaughter, Oil
E. 22nd St., Wednesday, July 81.
After business a program was pre-
scented. Mrs. Ella Washington re-
ceived a birthday gift from the
club. Refreshments were served.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mrs. Adelaide Carter of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is visiting in the city,
the house guest of Mrs. John
Shepherd of Minneapolis.
Mrs. DOvie MObiley of Kansas
City is in the city visiting her son,
DR.. Cornelius Mobiley, ITO St. An
thony Avenue.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mrs. Percy II. Lee of Kansas
City, Mo-, will be the weekend
house guest of Mrs. David Francis,
1915 Clinton Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09
Social and Personal
Q MINNEAPOLIS {

Mrs Hattie Bell Douglass, 2SO5 Psbury will Detroit
Mich for days visit her daughernlaw
Mrs James Carter She will also attend the Negro
trip children Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clayton
On Monday evening, Aug Lbon R. Bailey
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

The Credjafawn Social Club met
Wednesday, July 81, at the home
of Mr.. Byron Rife, 500 Charles
Street.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

MISS CARMILLA BROWN of
Chicago is visiting her grand
father, Mr.. A. L. Brown, 900 E,
22nd St.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09

Mrs. Virginia Johnson is con-
fined to bed at the home of her
mother, Mrs. T. B. Perkins, 4211
4th Ave. S.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-09
Social and Personal
O ST. PAUL
SAINT PAUL SOCIETY
By Estyr 1. Bradley
Carroll Avenue Dale 9612
SAINT PAUL SOCIETY
By EStyr l.. Bradley
500 Carroll Avenue Dale 9612

Virginia Thomas
with birthday party Sunday July g. given by Vrgnas
Maree Thomas $50 Rondo Avenue Twenty
Marcelane eleventh birthday and
Vginias eighth The included Virginia Robinson Norma
Dorothy Price,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Wasl1oufs Close
Major Highways
In Northern Calf,

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 28. up
-Four major highways in northern
California were closed today by high
water and waShouts. and two other,
were DANGEROUS but passable." the
state highway patrol reported.
U. S. highway 40. the transcon-
tinental highway from san Fran
cisco was closed between Davis anG
Dixon and traffic was beng rerouted
through Rio Vista. and both the east
and west branches Of U. S. 80 north
OF Sacramento to Redding were
closed at numerous spots. Worst
blockade Of the 99-W route was near
Woodland.
The north coast route. L. S. lOl
was closed between HealdSburg and
Santa Rosa. the patrol said.
U. S. 80 south Of Sacramento to
Los Angeles was open although high
water at Lodi made driving diff
cult. The alternate Sacramento-San
Francisco route, u. S. so parallels
u. S. 80 to Stockton and was oper
although there was detour at Lii
vermore.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

j reported the ClarCmont had broken
Il rudder, Gales which laShec the
seas gradually began Subsiclng aS
the storm SlaCkened.
E. H Fletcher, |. S. mctCorolO-
eist at Sacramento, predicted =
flood of serious proportions for TIE
Sacramento and the Feather Rive!
valleys. with conditions closely ap-
proXlmatine those q tie l95,
floods.
Fletcher SAID mild flood cOndl-
tons would prevail Currns the day
along the lower reaches ot the
American. Consumes. MokelumnC
Calaveras and StamslauS rivers anC
flood waters would increase rapidly
IN the Yolo bypass IN the Sacra-
mento area
All interests are warned 10 take
extreme caution along all leveeS.
especially IN the Princeton Butte
City sections" Fletcher aJld.
He anticipated a crest ot So
feet III the Sacramento river AT
Red Bluff. almost 10 feet above
flood stage He forecast crest ot
% feet at Hamilton City tonight
and OF 81 feet al ColuSa. 33 feet
at knights Landing and 25 feet
at MarySville tomorrow.
Flood gates were opened at Sac
ramento, dropping the river leve.
two feet in five hours Betweer.
four and five feet of water poured
into the Yolo bypass through the
Fremont weir.
The Sacramento was reported StIl.
rising at Redding. where Seyera.
hundred families were driven iron.
their homes. The lowlandS OF the
Churn Greek area were ordered
evacuated as the flood spreaG. The
L. S 80 highway bridge WAS cloSeG
north of Redding when water un-
dermined lis approaches. On the
south of Reddlng the same high
way was shut off BY 10 feet OF va
ter at Cottonwood, On highway
IL east of Redding the raging wa
terS carried away $50 feet of the
free bridge. closing that route.
The river patrol at Redding un-
officially reported the river stage
at 81 feet. but the water bureau
at Sacramento doubted the accur-
acy OF the figures. The river there
reached 33 feet in the December,
1897 floods. The Sacramento hello
steady at the 3l5 foot level at Rec
Bluff. farther down, and Fletcher
believer it would not pass 33 feet
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Shame on Us Cries
Senator in Fight
On Census Inquiry

Continued from Page OuCl
VItncSS, ase Aou' asked ChaImas
Josiah Bailey d. n. c.
Blacks 4 weather vanc.' Tcbol
replied. He flOpS one Way or ths
other
Tobey testified that the commo.
people from coast tO coast are cry
ing out AGAINST these questions.
and said he WlS present to speak
Tor them.
In rctert redIn address he urGct
listeners 10 write ro hm Reach
lis tor a h,aa.ca>o, na pulled owl
a Pile of irfftr- "a heaan to
read them
One lot'sr. sent tron Builaio
=. y. said:
Our yen>a> tahcr IS lu>t a bum
around town He frequent, quest
ionable drinking places We don't
want hlm aSHlng lis ANY persona!
question"
Another from Will.amspoyt. Pa
said:
Who cares how often l take a
bath or whether our family use
the same Bathroom? Tommyrot.
II that's government bU,'t.i>., thoH
I'm a Chin2n!an"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Taxpayers Group
May Choose Slate

FL Centre members of the Imper-
ial Valley TAXPAYERS association
Wednesday developed what may be-
come slate of candidates for IN"
April Q municipal elections.
Tuesday nitht the group discussed
seven candidates and named COM
mittec to sound ont the individuals
conccrning tie possibility of Their
making a race. Chester irving, sec
retarY. asked il The assoclltion def
initely would run Il slatc of CIndi-
dates. said:
Possibly we still don't kno@
for sure.
Prospective candidates were nam
ed in StraW ballot taken among
members after n discussion With
City Attorney Dorsey WhitelaW
Concernine city affairs. WhitcjaW
was questioned concerning the
change in the city clerks salary
and other legal points.
Committees will report back at
another meeting Friday evening,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
House May Take First Step Toward
ACQUIRING New Panama Defenses

NASflN>f1CN. Feb. 28. tUPl :
HE first sts0 toward acquiring lane
I'll or on the coast of South Ameri-
- for huae army air base or ad-
dluonal defense OF the Panama
Canal may be taken in the house
this week
Rep. Francis II Case r., S. d.
Sald today that he plans to intro
ttlcC bill thi; week authorizing
thc state department to enter neeo-
tlauons for acquisition of islands
.east and west of the canal and
other adjacent territory owned by
non- American powers. He proposes
that tine land be paid for partly Ii
sold and parity III the ease of debt
d,faulung nations, III payment oi
thuNc debts.
Much emphasis has been placed
on the strategic Importance OF the
West Indies and defense Of the Pa
&ama Canal reCcntlv.
:. The army. ii was revealed, be
ne,ts It would have a geat military
aalant31c IN canal defense strategy
II II could have 4 base in the
s.-.r. Antilles or ON the NortE
.,,.t of South America. 1t would
.rlratr AN aviation center IN tna
3rra comparable tO the one 1t Il
low building II Puerto Rico.
=. President Roosevelt, compF'-