davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Substitute Tax Study
Authorized by A. U.
Park Citizens
Nolen Predicts lund
Minimum Stipulation
In "A Residential Zones

Study Of . sales tax or q combi-
nation sales and income levy for the
District was authorized by the
American University Park Citizens
Association last night.
Vincent B. Smith contended that
the present income tax does not pro-
vide sufncient revenue while q sales
levy would raise suncient funds to
permit lowering Of the real estate
tax to the former $1.50 per 500.
Several members declared that the
property tax at present Is too high
and should be reduced, through abb
sorption by some other tax, pref
erably on sales. Henry L. Col
man, heading the Legislative Com
mite, was authorized to submit q
recommendation at the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Colman's committee also was
asked to investigate and report on
penalties given violators of pedes-
trian control regulations after
charges were made that recent pen
alties have been too severe.
Indorse Loan Inquiry.
The association indorsed q con-
gressional bill to provide a special
committee to investigate local small
loan practices with a view to re-
vising the present laws. E. M. Clark
offered the motion.
John Nolen, jr., director Of plan
ming of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, told the
association the commission is collab-
Grating with the Zoning Commits
sion in city-wide survey to deter
mine changes necessary in zoning
restrictions.
| In answer to complaints that in
several instances in American Uni
versity Park homes were being built
on properties of as little as 2O-foot
frontage thereby lowering land
values in the community" MIR.
Nolen said that eventually residen-
tial IA" zones would contain no
properties Of less than 1000 square
feet.
Mr.. Colman was indorsed unani-
mously to fill any "uncontested"
vacancy that may occur on the
Juvenile Court bench. Mr.. Colman
was recommended for his ability
and contacts with civic and juvenile
affairs"
Liquor Licenses Given Attention.
The Executive Committee was en-
powered to act If necessary to pre-
vent granting of a Glass B alcoholic
beverage license to an establishment
In the 4800 block Of Massachusetts
avenue NV.
w. Arthur Ross submitted 81
names for membership in the asso-
ciasion. The Highways Committee
announced that street improvement
work will begin in the near future
on Alton place and Warren street
from Forty-fourth to Forty-fifth
street; Brandywine. from Forty
ninth street to Western avenue:
Forty-ninth. from Upton to Van
Ness street: Ellicott, from Forty fifth
street to River road. All are in the
Northwest.
The meeting was held in Hurst
Hall. Mr.. Maxwell presided,
Evening star., 1940-03-15
lnterned Scientists
Called Upon by French

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON.-Britain and France, In
their war Of complete cooper
ation," are helping each other out
with scientific problems and are
getting German prisoners to help
them, too.
A French scientific mission visited
England, consulted with British
scientists, and worked out q system
Of pooling inventions and ideas.
German scientists are being taken
from French internment camps to
assist the French on scientific prob
lens.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

Keller, Il. q. ~ Clarence A.. r.. from
Patrol SQUADRON 81 to Patrol Squad.
o. o. .. Lexington to q. 3. q. New York.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Packard. Il: Comdr. Harold ". from
q. q. b. Chicago 70 San Diego.
DENTAL .COkPS.
Relief to D. g. g.. Rigel..
Barrett Il. Richard H., jr.. from Ohel.
rr:isish. :is niss E. T. e.ad 2.f|sossns 2 so@ Nor.
folk to Asiatic Fleet.
Pridgeon, It. q. 81 Charles r. from
q. 8. .. Charleston to ouantico.
Byrne, Capt John A.. from Dass Torcs
to Norfolk,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

WASHINGTON.-When Paul v.
McNutt was governor OF Indiana
there was a general strike in Terre
Haute. Governor McNutt called out
the troops and proclaimed martial
law IN due time the strike ended
Since then it has been the fashion
in some ultraliberal circles to
brand Mr. McNutt as anti-labor
I sat in Mr.. McNuttS office in
the Federal Security Agency here
and asked him about labor and the
Terre Haute strike. How about it.,
anyway? Just where did he stand
on labor, and what does that proc
lamation Of martial law signify
aeout his attitude?
am perfectly willing" said Mr..
McNutt. Ito stand on the opinion
Of recognized labor leaders who
were there at the time and knew
what it was all about. They re-
cognized that something had to be
done. and that what was done was
The only thing that could be done"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
al Together Now

During the week of Feb. 1928,
thousands of people in the United
States, representing every conceiV-
able religious faith. will assemble
in their communities to give some
serious thought to that most press
ing OF world problems today-hu-
man relations.
Brotherhood Week, rs this period
of meditation is called, was started
seven years ago by the National
Conference of Christians and Jews.
The observance means everything
the name implcS--it means, above
all. understanding each other toll
Grating each others views. The slo-
gan Of the sponsoring organization
embodies the principal theme OF
Brotherhood Week: Make America
Safe for Differences"
This country can offer no greater
contribution to the cause of uni
verSal fellowship than to demon
stratc to a war -ravaged world that
II Can Happen Here-that it is
possible for men Lot only to toler-
ate each others faiths and ideals
but actually to weld them together
to establish clean, pleasant society.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

There are two schools of thought
in the field of European power poll
tics these days. Cnc group insists
that peace is in the offing and that
the flowers will bloom in the spring
ira Ia The other faction is equally
adamant in its contention that the
present lull in the western war is
lust the calm before the storm, and
that action will begin with a ven-
Geansc. come the vcrnal equinox. -
General European peace doesn't
seem to be within easy reach at
the moment. But after the quaint
tricks that have been pulled in Eu-
ropean politics during the past few
years. nothing seems impossible.
There's nothing in the world to stop
Europc'S rulers from having peace,
if they really want it. If they asked
their peoples, they would get a de-
cisivc answer.
Americans aren't supposed TO butt
their heads into Europe's affairs.
We're supposed to mind our own
business. 1t isn't considered good
manners to interfere when the man
next door quarrelS with his wife,
even when he starts beating her.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
TO TRADE OR
NOT TO TRADE
tChriStian Science Monitor


Cordell Hull. Pan Amerieanst, prob
ably regrets more than anyone else the
decision to abandon negotiations in Bue-
nos Aires for a trade agreement between
the United States and Argentina.
Both Washington and Buenos Aires
believed that every rip-tide and hurri-
cane had been avoided on the course laid
down before final conversations began
last November.
Two major developments since No
vember go far toward explaining the
reversal. Political opposition to the root
and branch of the reciprocal trade pro-
gram has piled up as torches of 1910
lead on TO the hustings. Then Britain
and France put pressure on Argentina
to retain exchange determinations, and
to buy from those who buy from YOU"
OF the two forces, American politics
must bear "A large share of responsibility
for scuttling the Argentine pact. This
conclusion emerges from the State De-
partment's sudden retreat when the GO
ing became heavy in Buenos Aires The
administration decided not to buck do
mestic interests even of comparatively
minor Importance. The main competitive
products - Argentine wheat and most
kinds of meat-were not under negotia-
ton Even before November, the Admin
istration chose not to risk arousng the
opposition of Midwest meat and wheat
producers who see Argentina as dan
gerous competitor
Before North Americans blame Argen-
tina, England. and France for the break
down, they may we'll note that Washing
ton insistence on quotas for linSeed and
canned beef finally wrecked the pact.
Does the United States want to trade,
or not? That is the larger issue. If it
wishes to develop the great opportunity
for exports to Latin America it must
learn to take imports, And if it wishes
to build Pan Americanism on sound eco
nomic foundations the United States
must put trade which would benefit the
nation as whole ahead of local fears of
competition.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

noIe that an official of the Con-
cLAation Service of the Labor De-
pa.tment. who was in close touch
with things during the whole of
the Terre Haute strike, is on rec
orr to the effect that as soon as
the general strike endcd--it lasted
So hours-Goyernor McNutt was
anxious to lift martial law and
remove the troops. and was unable
to 90 so because local officials were
unwilling to assume responsibility.
When martial law had to be
continued, this official adds, a
friend of labor was installed as
cormandant of the troops.
Mr.. McNutt looks on himself as
a Thorough New Dealer. He sees
the social security program, which
he now administers. as the heart
of the New Deal, and takes it for
granted that this program must be
extended in the next administra-
ton. u
I'VE are now making begin
ming that should have been made
long since, and we're learning by
experience he says. We're try
ing to work out scheme that will
meet our needs as nation; as l
visualize the future of it, thatll
mean good deal of expansion
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Among
Our Yesterdays
whats wrong with America?

what S wrong WITH America!
For more than a year there has
been extravaganza which threatens
10 become a menace. 1t is time to
raise the hand Of warning
This is no excerpt from an A
Smith or Thomas Dewey or John
Garner blast. It's just few lines
from a banking al that appeared
in the Press files for this day
20 years ago, at that time:
Demand for commodities the
world over exceeds supply. We are
producing too little. We are con-
suming too much in both quantity
and quality. Never before and per-
hapS never again viii the world be
ready to buy at a good price all
VIC can produce. But VIC cannot
supply to the outside world what
we consume ourselves .
The moral was to sock your cash
in a bank.
In the same issue it was reported
that 80 cars OF lettuce. valued at
$4,000. left for the east
Pantages was considering putting
El Centre on the vaudeville cir
cult And
Spot cotton closed at $3925
From San Antonio came story
of testimony before a senate COM
mittee of victims who had es-
capped from the hands of Mexican
rebels. One man testified
villa sure did treat me fine,
but he shot my companion and
put rope around my neck
Asked why he was released he
said:
ITO show this country that Car
rama was unable to keep his
promises to Americans that he
could guard them in safety and
that's the message he gave me
to bring back to the United States
and I brought it,
Are you going back? asked
Senator Fall.
Sure I'm going back. I know
where Villa hid two or three mil
lion dollars in bouillon and I'm
going to get it,"
The man did not reveal, nor
was he asked, where the treasure
was hidden.
A local story informed readers
that there were 1880 apricot
trees in the valley: $3.50 fig, $3.50
olive; 2,725 peach; $3.50 pear; 1,501
plum; 2240 lemons; TITO oranges;
43,975 grapefruit; and 1885 date
trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
ACCIDENTS AGAIN

1t was only by the grace of God and
the luck of fools that more persons than
one were not killed in Imperial Valley
during the last weekend. As it was, not
one death resulted from Saturday-Sun-
day accidents-but it was not because
some motorists did not try.
Another weekend of such reckless driv-
ing, and Imperial county will mark up
least one and possibly more fatalities for
1910. The law Of averages dictates that
all drivers cannot be lucky. Remember
this week-your number may be up.
Drive carefully.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
SEC REGULATIONS
(Goldfield, New, News

Simplification of the present regula-
tions governing registration of primary
mining ventures for financing purposes
appears to be in the offing.
The securities commission is reported
to be working on forms that will alleviate
much of the cumbersome filing require
ments that have proved too expensive
and complicated for use by the small
miner.
Apparently the endeavor of the COM
mission will be to relieve the difficulties
surrounding proper financing and at the
same time retain a check OH the few un-
scrupulous promoters who are harmful
to the industry.
1t was pointed out recently at the con-
vention of the Northwest Mining Asso-
citation by Frank Lilly of Spokane that
there was hardly great mine in the
nation that could have been promoted
lawfully under the present law.
1t is apparent that changes are needed
in the present method Of SEC jurisdic-
ton. but at the same time it is also neces-
sary to properly regulate financing that
the stockholder may obtain a square deal
which would naturally result favorably
for the entire mining industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17


they found she was inexperienced,
well. that was the end of that. She
had to make her own clothes as
She could not afford ready-made
clothing And, she had to fit her.
self! And there she was trying to
fit clothes on herself. One day as
she was doing this an idea popped
into her head. If she had trouble
fitting herself there must be thou
sands of women having the same
difficulty. She would try to work
out a way to overcome this.
So she started out to make some
sort of dress form that could be
fitted to q woman. and from which
she could fit herself and do her
own sewing. She brought in her
friends and maze them stand pa
ticntly while she worked over her
clothes form. 1t seemed impossible,
but she kept trying and wouldn't
give up. The idea was sound; she
must find a way. And at last she
did find it, She got a department
store in Los Angeles to offer it for
sale: it was a success almost from
the start.
Women began to write in TO ask
if she could supply them with
materials SO they could make their
own dress forms. Dorctte Saltz-
man thought about it, and finally
worked out a kit which could be
sold for that purpose She wanted
to appeal to as many women as
possible and put price of $1.95 on
it.
The orders came in first from
Los Angeles and near Los Angeles;
then stores far away began order
Ing and now she has sold them to
Liberty House in Honolulu, Meyer
Emporium in Australia, Hudson
Bay Stores in British Columbia. At
first she handled all the work from
her bungalow, but orders came in
so fast she could not make the
dress forms at home, so she rented
a factory at 3706 West Third ST.,
Los Angeles, where her dress forms
dLt lDN DtIilS IlldiluldNouitd AoiiN
told me- when / saw her in Los
Angeles. a few weeks ago, that she
had filled 10000 orders. And she
has accomplished all this in four
years.
This should serve as an inSpira-
ton to other women who sudden
ly find they must support them
selves. Mrs. Saltzman took one Of
the oldest problems in the world
"a woman trying to fit clothes on
herself-gave the idea a new twist,
and is now making a comfortable
living from it.
And what is all the more remark
able, sne done it all alone. No
one to finance her, or help her, in
any way. SO salute to former
housewife who established her own
business!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
SUPPORTS LABOR'S
"LEGITIMATE ASPIRATIONS"

So far, so good: but how about
llbor generally. as of today?
I've been very friendly to labor
in its legitimate aspirations. l
never made any decisions on any
policy affecting labor without call
ing in the labor leaders TO discuss
il freely and fully. They got more
favorable labor legislation during
M administration in Indiana than
eyei before or since"
Al very well; but just what are
,abor,S Legitimate" aspirations?
The legitimate desire of labor,
says Mr. McNutt, lis to be placed
on an equal basis with those who
employ labor SO that a bi-lateral
agreement can be reached by across
the table discussion.
~ don't know of any difficulties
that can't be resolved in such
fa5iion-and, incidentally most of
the labor leaders I know are not
unreasonable in their demands"
Does Mr.. McNutt. then, believe
in ,abor's right to collective bar
gaming?
Certainly
How about that right? Docs he
believe that it ought to be pro-
tected BY federal law as in the
Wagner act?
II it isn't a legal right it isn't
wcrth much" replies Mr.. McNutt.
"HCW else are you going TO pro-
vide for it except by law?"
CANCELLATION DEPT.
BACKS UP McNUTT
in that connection, you might
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
MI AfBFR
COUNTY ASKS ONLY
CAPABLE APPOINTEES

The people Of Imperial county, uncon-
cerned With temper, emotion OF politics,
ask only that Governor Culbert l.. Olson,
IN making appointments to fill two va
cancies to be created soon on the county
fair board
u-Consider the ability of the par
ties selected (2)-pay heed to their per-
sonal freedom to give the fair admins
tration their fullest attention; (3)-de-
termine their sincere-and not political
Interest in progress of the fair along
business lines; and, (4)-consider main
tenance of the fair as a non-pohtical
organization.
These are objectives of the present fair
board, the county supervisors and the
people at large. In their fervor, some
persons may have given the appearance
of themselves playing politics. Where
this is so, it is only because when politics
attacks, those on the defense must fight
fire with fire.
We urge Gov. Olson and his competent
commissioner of fairs. a. t. Snider, to
be guided in their decisions by the ability,
sincerity of purpose, available time to
devote to fair business, and absolute free
dom from political bias of those consider
ed for appointment.
If he does this, the governor will gain
the friendship and confidence of Impe-
rial Valley quicker than in any other
way
1t is not for us to say who should be
appointed. The incumbents, Earl V. c.
Northrop and A. c. Sperry, would be
hard to replace. In business. changes III
management are not made while the
business is extremely successful. The
county fair under the present board is
!
successful. Housecleanings come in time
threat to the fair today If the rule of
business were applied, Northrop and
Sperry would be reapponted.
Dir. Goble Hurst. Fl Centric, and Paul
Alvey, Calipatria, recommended by the
Democratic central committee for the
fair board directorships, hardly seem to
fit the requirements DR.. Hurst, res
pected professional man, necessarily de-
votes a great deal Of his time TO his bus
ness 1t is question if he could pay the
attention to fair management that it de-
serves. Alvey, northend leader of Ham
and-Egg pension supporters at the last
special election, may be questioned as a
supporter of untried plans generally
branded as unsound, and which were de-
feated in Imperial county by large mar
gins.
There are many others available, who
fill all qualifications. 1t is to be hoped
that no selections will be made without
careful perusal Of the entire list.
The people Of this county would not
necessarily look upon appointment of
Democrats to the fair board as political
if the appointees filled the qualifica-
tions of good business men. But the coun-
ty does not want men appointed solely
and entirely because of political affilia
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Europes Choice

Yet, if somebody didn't stop the ar
gument, the entire community
would soon get a bad taste IN It's
mouth. After all, Americans do live
III the same world with Europe
and we can't help it if we'd like
to see the whole thino settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Famous Sayings
CARNEGIE

At 3l4 South Alexandria Ave-
nue, Ios Angeles, Calf, lives a wo-
II. all Who four years ago, found she
had to earn some money. But she
had no way of earning it. She
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
barbs-

FinflS are capturing so much
Russian equipment that they may
have to hold a rummage sale soon
to liquidate some of it.
an indicted Communist told 60
vcrAment Investigators that he
bori owed the private airplane of a
European ruler TO take pictures of
the rulers military objectiveS for
SCriet Russia. The pictures are pre-
sumdbly filed in the Kremlin IN the
"Forlorn Hopes envelope.
annie Laurine Dodge, who was
awarded Sl,250,00O from the estate
of ler dead husband, was one tele-
phone operator who didn't get a
arong number.
Most colossal fish yarn Of the
age: A Danish fisherman said he
felt something drag at his net
an4 he pulled up a submarine.
The average woman OF today
weighs IRON to pounds less than
her counterpart of II years ago,
an insurance study revealed. Keep
it Zip, gals, and there may still be
a chance TO manage wasp waists
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

The Toy Hat style may be re-
vivcd, according to fashion item.
This time, the man at the next
desk expects, they'll be so small a
woman when fully dressed will be
bare headed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Horoscope

TOday'S Horoscope
The year ahead of those cele-
brating birthdays today will be
eventful and somewhat difficult.
They will, however gain through
inheritance. The health of them
selves and those of their fami-
lies should be safeguarded. In
dicationS are that the child born
on this day will be difficult to
rear. needing much care and at
tention because of physical deli
cacy. Much intellectual ability,
originality and some musical and
artistic ability are foreshadowed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Mussolini is in a quandary ac-
cordlng TO an editorial which says
II Duce doesn't know which way
to jump. Gosh it's Leap Year, too!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

been a housewife
for Sc We II I c c n
years. and knew
nothing about
business; had ne
yer had even a
days experience,
In addition. she
had a son who
be educated.
Here's how Do
rette Saltzinan
went about it:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Now that Stain has sent the
general who whipped the Japs to
lead the Russians against Finland,
that Mongolian war takes on the
status of a spring practice game.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Three sheep are the only vic
Tins in a German air raid on
The Shetland islands. Perhaps
that's what the writer's mean when
they refer to wild and Wooly''
warfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Stain must believe there is
something. after all in a name.
With Russian army discipline at
a low level, Joe put General Stern in
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

A bed covered by canopy is
usually called canopicd or tester
bed. 1t was used in Elizabethan
days and earlier.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Columbus, too, was once a pretty
discouraged sailor, Herr Hitler, but
boy, are we glad he didn't scuttlc
his ship!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Among the things the Euro
pean conflict has destroyed, ac-
cording to war correspondents, is
the scoop.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

One out of every Is women in
the United States bears some type
of tattoo mark, and one out OF
every five men is tattooed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Mount Vesuvius, says a Univer-
sity Of Naples professor, is Italys
greatest source of natural power
Just wait until Mussolini reads
that
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

II New Years resolutions made
a noise when broken, the month
of January would sound like 81
consecutive FourthS of July.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

This is the time Of the year
when the Weathcrman can relax
and enjoy life little. No pic
nickers call him up to bawl him
out for predicting the wrong kind
of weather
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Words of Wisdom

In jealousy there is more of self
love, than OF love to another, -
Rochefoucauld.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Joseph Baerman Strauss, designer
and chief engineer of the Golden
Gate bridge, has built $50 bridges
Of different types all over the
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Photographs

At Mini -Noygorod, Russia there
is floating type bridge that is
taken in at night For many
years it has been swung aside every
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17

Nazi scientists, we read, plan to
make butter out Of coal. If that
doesn't burn up the German public
nothing will