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Evening star., 1940-12-22
| Death of Father
| May RecIossify
Registront

The death of his father Friday
probably will change the selective
service classification of a 23-year-
old filling station operator who had
appealed an Al classification given
him by Arlington County CVa.)
Draft Board No. 2, officials indicated
yesterday.
The youth, in returning his ques-
tionnaire reported his father was
in failing health and was unable to
care for the family's filling station
business. The regiStrant contended
that it was necessary for him to
operate the business and that he
had as dependents his mother, a
sister of high school age and a
brother. He believed that he should
be classified in group 3.
The draft board, however, as
signed him a tentative classification
of Al. The registrant filed q notice
of his intention of appealing, and
the board took the case under adj
visement. Friday the father died.
A clerk to the board indicated
yesterday that the man probably
would be reclassified in accordance
with his wishes.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Underposs Paving
Contract Is Awarded

Contract for widening and paving
of approaches to the projected Scott
Circle underpass was awarded yes
terday by the Commissioners to the
Union Paving Co of this city at
price of S114,48290.
The city heads already had
awarded contract for construction
of the underpass itself to the Cayuga
Construction Corp. of New York for
$317.62147. Work is expected to he
started in about 10 days.
The paving project calls for i'm
provements on Sixteenth street be-
tween L and P streets. Massachu-
sets avenue between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets and Rhode
Island avenue between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Two Nearby Counties
To Send 81 Men Each
In Second Draft Call
New Prince Georges
And Montgomery
Quotas Announced

Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties must furnish 80 white men
each when Maryland's January draft
quota is filled, selective service Off
cials announced in Annapolis yes
terday.
The quota of the nearby counties
will form part of the States allot-
ment of 500 white and SO colored
men who will be indicted into the
Army on January 13, IA, Is and 16,
the Associated Press reported.
Prince Georges supplied nine men
and Montgomery eight on the first
call last month,
Montgomery's January ALLEGATION
calls for eight white men from coun-
ty board No. l, Is from board No. 2
and nine from board No. 3.
In Prince Georges Is are to be
called from board No. /, eight from
board No. 2 and nine from board
No. 3.
A breakdown of the colored quota
has not been announced.
Three Quota Changes in Week.
The States January quota was
changed three times during the
week.
Gov. O'Conor explained that the
January quota was increased from
$50 to 682 yesterday so that colored
men excluded under previous Janu-
ary quotas would be inducted into
military service next month.
Selective service officials, when
they changed Maryland's January
quota this week from 284 to 716 and
then to $50, excluded colored because
1t was thought there were no facili-
ties for them at camps.
President Roosevelt, Gov. O'Conor
said, told selective service officials
that men of all races and color
should be included in the next draft
call. In view of this, apparently, ia
cilities will be available for Negroes
next month.
273 Men From Baltimore.
OF the 500 white men to be in
Quoted, 273 will be drawn from Bal
timore city and BIT from the coun-
ties.
The white men the various local
draft boards must furnish for the
second Maryland draft call include:
Anne Arundel County-Local
Board l, 7; Local Board 2, 10.
Calvert County-Local Board 1, g.
Charles County-Local Board /, A.
Frederick County-Local Board /,
IL; Local Board 2, Z.
Howard County-Local Board l, 6.
st. Marys County-Local Board L.
3.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
10 Per Cent Cut in Auto
Tax Assessment Urqed

A proposal that the personal prop
erty tax assessment on District auto
mobiles be reduced 10 per cent dur
ing 1941 has been made to District
officials by the Keystone Automobile
Club, George E. Keneipp, club man
ager, announced yesterday.
In formal application to- Edward
A. Dent, District assessor, the club
urged that the new appraisals be set
at Is per cent above the cash or loan
values as of April 1, 1941, rather
than the Is per cent as it now
stands.
Under the present law all real and
personal property, including auto
mobiles, subject to taxation. must be
assessed at not less than the full and
true value, he said.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
WiIlkie Still Looking
For Job; Flies South
Hy the A-sociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Wendell
L. Willkie said today he was still
looking for job-any job for a
fellow who likes to argue"
Accompanied by Samuel F. Pryor,
jr,, vice chairman of the Republican
National Committee, and Gene Tun-
ney, who yesterday was appointed
naval lieutenant commander, Mr..
Willkie left La Guardia Field for
Hobe Sound, Fla, to continue his
vacation.
Asked if he considered himself out
Of politics, Mr.. Willkie replied:
Didn't the people vote me out in
the last election?"
Then he smiled and explained he
did not quite mean it that way.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Fruit Auction Nets
$4,000 for British Aid
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, Dec. 21.-Ap-
PIES, oranges and other fruits auc-
toned at New York this week for
the benefit of a field kitchen fund
for the British army netted more
than $4,000, according to word re-
ceived by local contributors today:
1t was expected the amount would
increase to $4,000 when similar
action is held next week. 1t Is pro-
posed to purchase five mobile kitch-
en- units for the British.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Official Kissing Post
Set Up for Grund Central

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-An off,
cial kissing post" has been estab-
lished at Grand Central Terminal
for the holiday season. but there's
one restriction, men-the girl you
kiss must be your own.
Terminal officials placed a huge
bunch of mistletoe over the door,
way between the main concourse
and the waiting room.
The mistletoe was the gift of
Stanley Woodland, president of one
of the Nations smallest railroads,
the Beauford &, Morehead, in North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Hqdussoh Founder Gets
$4,000 Gift for Welfare
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Hadassah,
women's Zionist organization of
America, cabled a birthday gift Of
$25, 5,000 today to Miss Henrietta
Sold, Palestine, American-born
founder of the organization, to be
used to protect the welfare of the
people there during the war crisis.
Parties In honor of Miss Szold's
S0th birthday anniversary were
held today in 46 States where
Hadassah has chapters.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Desert Fox,' Pupil of AIlenby,
Directs Libyon Offensive
Gen. WoveII Learned Surprise Technique
In Palestine; Insists Warriors Be 'Fost' =

Guiding light OF the British
sUeep against the Italians in
North Africa is Gen. Sir Archi-
bald P. WaveH, who is putting
into use the tricks OF desert lDar-
fare he learned from Viscount
Allenby and Laurence OF Arabia
during the World War. Here is q
,0ord picture OF this sturdy Scots
man, "the Desert For"
BY EDWARD ROBINSON.
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
LONDON.-Gen. Sir Archibald p
Wavell, directing genius of the
British campaign in North Africa
Is a man who insists that desert
warriors must be daring and fast
as lightning"
A sturdy Scot, the third general
in his family in three generations,
he is considered here to be mat
ural" for his present task by reason
Of personality and experience.
The 57-year-old officer has had
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Both Sides Predict
Victory in Fight on
{. A. A. Transfer
Mecorron Says We Have
The Votes to Block Il;
Byrnss Disputes Claim
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
Opposing Senate forces iasueo
contradictory claims Of victory to-
day In the battle over reorgarixink
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Senator McCarran, Democrat. Of
Nevada, leading the fight to block
the President's plan to transfer the
independent agency to the Com.
merce Department, told reporters
we have the votes" to disapprove It.
Administration lieutenants, head
ed by Senator Byrnes Of South
Carolina, contended they held IN
eight-vote margin In favor Of the
transfer. Some impartial Senators
described the outcome @ toasup.
The subject was brought before
the Senate under parliamentary
rules, which will make possible Z
final vote tomorrow afternoon.
House Rejected II.
The House already has rejected
the reorganization plan. Unless the
Senate also disapproves, however, II
viii 60 into effect automatically.
The principal phase Of the contro.
versy has involved proposed abo.
lition Of the Air Safety Board, whose
duties would BE- taken over BY the
present f1ve-man Civil Aeronautics
Board.
The reorganization measure may
be one Of the final controversies to
come before the Senate at this ses-
sion, which administration leaders
hope to end early in June. In some
quarters, however, there are de-
mands that Congress remain here
because Of the European war or
recess for the national political
conventions and meet again In
August.
The last appropriation bill will be
started through the House Thurs
day. It Is the Presidents proposal
to spend $975, 900 900 for relief in
the fiscal year beginning July /.
Argument has centered less on the
amount than on Mr.. Rooseyelt,s
request that all the money be made
available for spending In eight
months If necessary.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Louisiana 10 Install Jones
As Governor Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, May 13-
The Louisiana political Dictatorship
begun II years ago by the late Huey
P. Long ended today as q reform
Legislature convened prior to in.
auguration Of Sam Houston Jones
as Governor.
The 42-year-old Lake Charles At
torney win succeed Gov. Earl K.
Long. younger brother Of the "Kins-
fish."
A thousand choice beeves were
prepared for a giant barbecue In the
Louisiana State University football
stadium where Mr.. Jones will take
the oath Of ONCE before approx.
imately 125,000 persons tomorrow,
Mr.. Jones has pledged repeal Of
the States l per cent Gales aAl,
reduction Of automobile licenses to 4
nat . annually, reflex for the ased
and other benefits. It was estimated
that hetween $l0, ,O00. .00o and SlS0 000.-
900 in new taxes might have 70 s.
levied. Public schools need money
and highway construction funds are
depleted.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Sir R0iph poost Diss;
Ex-Envoy TO bruzil

- the Associated Press.
LONDON. May l3.-sir Ralph
Spencer Passt, Is, first Britist Am
bassador to Brazil. died Saturday
ct st. Raphael. France, It became
known today.
Son OF Sir Augustus Berkley
Paget, former Ambassador at Rome
and Vienna, Sir Ralph Paget began
his diplomatic career as attache ct
Vienna In 1883. He served a. Min
lister 70 Belgrade from lo10-13, was
assistant undersecretary Of State for
foreign affairs, 1o13-16; Minister to
Denmark, l916-1S. and Ambassador
to Brazil, 1850.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Flynn, Sued Nay Have
10 Prove He 5 Married
u thu AsaeeiAt Atsd Pfess.

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 1a-For
$4,000, Screen Actor Enrol Flynn
may have TO prove In court that he
Was married at Yuma Ia 1885 to
vtvacious Lii DAmita.
The amount Il involved In I three
sided controversy by Mr.. Flynn,
Ayron eelmick and Warner Brothers
Studio.
Mr.. Flynn claims the $4,000,
claimed BY Mr.. Sel1nick % agents
fees. could not be assigned by him.
self. - he purported to do under !
contract on August II, 1885, and
abrosated by him last August.
The actor contended before
Superior Judge Emmet H. Wilson
that the money Is community prop
erty and subject to his wifeB interest
In 1t. Mr.. selxnick's counsel chal-
lenged this view, announcing they
would "deny on information and
belief he IL married"
well, he ought to know whether
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Victim Of History Fall
Expected to Survive
: the AxsociatAd Prass.

By the Associated Press.
DEs MONIES, lows, May l3.-
They're talking Of . ''beneve-it-or.
not man" In this city following the
History fall Of = 42-year-old Iowa
horse buyer from = downtown hotel
window Saturday.
His name is Keith Bown and, &C.
cording to physicians, he's appar-
emily going to be al right.
A depression fracture Of the fore
part Of the skull 10 his most serious
injury. He Is to b operated On
probably tomorrow, to remove the
pressure on his brain.
Since his 130-foot plunge to 4
parked car and then into the street,
he has not lost consciousness, except
to go to sleep; speaks nationally,
and sleeps and eat well.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Nozis Cut Bonk Rute
For Credit in Norway
~ the Associated Preas.

~ toe A11oCl9to0 Ef048.
OSLO, May 1.-THE Admiuistra-
tive Council for the 0erman-held
part Of Norway yesterday announced
reduction In the bank rate and
other measures for bank credits
designed to aid trade and effect IN.
dustrial reorganization.
It said the arrangements were
made In cooperation with the Bank
Of Norway, the Norwegian Bank
Association and the Norwegian say.
ings Banks Association.
Among the measures are:
Lowering Of the bank rate from
~ to ; per cent, the lowest rate
since 1850.
Granting Of . 1000, 900 -kronsr
credit to farmers for reconstruc-
ton In war-damased districts, the
credit to be free Of interest or re-
payment Of principal for three years.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Trees PIonted in Honor
Of Joyce KiImer
By the Associated Press.

9y Cue AS8oCleke0 E1e9k.
BALTIMORE, Nay l3.-Soil from
the New Brunswick IN. j. birth
place Of Joyce Kilmer, author Of the
poem Trees" Will nurture trees. at
Loyola College dedicated to the poet
who died during the World War.
FIFTY pounds Of earth from Mr..
Ktlmer,s birthplace, brought here by
the Joyce Kilmer Post, American
Legion, Of New Brunswick, was
mixed with soil around. the trees
planted on the college campus yes
terday.
About 1000 persons heard the
Rev. John B. Kelly, chaplain Of the
Catholic Writer'S Guild, New York
City, declare America u safe be-
cause the spirit Of Kilmer Il In the
majority Of American men today.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
w. G. Whittier Dies

ROCK HILL, 8. G., May u R.--
w. Q. Whittier. rs. who was said
to have built the frst hydro-electric
plant to Transmit power cross coun-
try to . mill, died ct his home here
last night. Mr.. Whittier built his
flrst power plant at High Shoals,
near Anderson, In 1894. He was q
pioneer In the power and textile
development Of the South.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
German Cofes Ordered
To Close at 1lP.M.
~ the Associatsd Press.

~ the Associated Press. n q
BERLIN, May 13.-Au restaurants
viii CEASE serving 1t II o'clock 90
night, starting tomorrow. It vas
announced yesterday.
Authorized sources said that In
lae serious task In which Germany
= engaged, with its inevitable loee
q hfe, tho population ,at lo1
should b concentrating oa yaeScgy,1
not id11nS 81 sogtasEants.
Evening star., 1940-05-13

he : = nj, nsaintain4d N. 1lynns
attofneys.
Sometimes" observed the Judge,
= person who thinks he's married
finds out differently. It's Z matter of
proof"
So. Mr.. Flynn may have, to
prove It.
Evening star., 1940-05-13
Frost lmprisons Miners

Miners were imprisoned for 20
hours In coal mine near Cardiff,
Wales. when frost recently shut Oh
the electric current for the wind
ing engine by which cages for the
men were raised and lowered.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Courtney R. Cooper
Hangs Self in
N. Y. Hotel Room

NEW YORK. Sept. 80. CUP)-The
funeral for Courtney Ryley Cooper,
author, who hanged himself in a
hotel room here Saturday night,
will be tomorrow
The So year old writer left only
an unsigned note providing for pay
ment O. his hotel bill His widow
the former Genevieve r. Furey of
Los Angeles, was Frustrated and
friends said they knew of no motive
for the act. Mrs. Cooper was staying
at another hotel where the couple
usually lived while in New York.
Cooper was born in Kansas City
Mo. He became a newspaper repor-
ter ON the Kansas City Star after
running away from home to become
circus clown. His newspaper car.
eer took him to the New York world
and the Chicago Tribune before he
returned to the circus to become
press agent for the Sells Floto troupe
and later for Ringing Brothers and
Barnum and Bailey. He wrote 500
stories on circus and animal life
He and Mrs. Cooper were married
in 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Father Rebuffed
In Effort to Save
Son from Militia

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 30. uJP,
"A Washington fathers efforts IN
get his son out of the national
Suard met with new rebuff todav
when the circuit court of ap-
peal refused to help him.
The circuit court ruled that under
Oregon law 19-year-old Robert
Owens enlistment in the Oregon ma =
tional guard was legal even though
Ovens family home is in WillaDa,
Wash.
The Oregon law provides that the
state militia shall consist of able
bodied citizens of the United States
who are resident within the state. &"
The circuit court said there was
q difference between residence and
dCmicile.'
1t admitted that Owens domicile
was in washington but it held that
he had been in oregon. as a stu
dent at University of Portland, a
sufficient time to have qualified as
a resident.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30

Featured by advanced air
flow" styling, the I94I Chry|er
is now on display here accord-
ing to Ben Herring. local Chrys-
Ier-Plymouth dealer. Pictured
above is the Windsor. The new
Chryslers fe a ture completely
new bodies with additional
roominess and a wide variety
Of upholstery and trim. a new
Vacama+ic Transmission giving
automatic sa fe +y control.
'Spi+fire' engine and many 9TH
er improvements. Fluid Drive
is now available on the COM
pIete ChrysIer line.
At left is illustrated the new
luggage compartment lid. It is
placed without the necessity Of
lid prop. This is accomplished
by use Of a rugged new-type
hinge, which eliminates the
necessity Of lid prop and gives
m axim mum loading access.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Antitrust Suit
Aimed at Forcing
Gas Prices Down

WASHINGTON. Sept. so. (UP)-
The justice department today filed
an antitrust suit against major
oil companies in federal district
court here in an effort to force
gasoline prices TO lower levels,
The suit was limited to prevent
any serious dislocation of the de-
fense program. 1t seeks an injunc-
ton to halt alleged attempts by
the companies, their subsidiaries
and affiliated concerns, and the
American petroleum institute, TO fix
prices. stifle competition and res
pect the production of crude oil and
manufacture of petroleum prdlucts
1t also seeks the dissolution of the
institute.
The complaint alleges that the
companies also conSpired to charge
excessive rates for use of pipelines,
to cause railroads to establish and
maintain rates favorable to them
and unfavorable to independent re-
timers; to distribute their product
only through service stations whose
policies they could control.
Defendants are Atlantic Refining
CO., Barnsdall Oil CO.. Cities Service
Oil CO., Consolidated Oil corp. Con-
tlnental Oil CO., Gulf Oil corp. Mid
Continent Petroleum corp, The Ohio
Oil CO.. Phillips Petroleum CO., 5&3
Pure Oil CO., Shell Union Oil corp,
5keuy Oil CO., Socony Vacuum Oil
20, inc, Sun Oil CO.. Texas corp.
fldewater Associated Oil CO.. Union
Oil CO., of California, and the
standard Oil companies of Cali
ornia, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jer-
icy and Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Mexican Labor Swings To Right
In GIN Secretary's Successor

MEXICO CITY Sept. 30 CUP)-
Newspapers reported today that
Lombardo Toledano, leader of the
Mexican trade unions, would be sue
ceeded in December by Fidel Velas-
quez, open nti-Communist labor
leader as general secretary of the
powerful CTM (Mexican Labor
Confederation).
Toledano did not confirm the re-
ports, which were said here to mark
a swing toward a more conservative
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Jasper Pippin
Dies at83

Jasper Pippin, 83, rancher in I'm
perial Valley for 30 years, died il
Ell Centre early Monday morning af-
ter a long illness. tie had ranched
in the Heber district for many
years and was we'll known among
the early pioneers Of the valley. III
health forced his retirement.
His survivors include his wife;
daughter, Mrs. Monta Harrell of
El Centro; and three sons. Sterling
Elmer and Melvin, all of Heber.
The body wa6 taken to the Lem
ons morfuary in Ell Centre pending
funeral services which will be in
charge of the Masonic lodge at Pip
pins former home in the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Stop Interfering
NLRB Tells Firm

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30. CUP)-
The Natioral Labor Relations boarC
today ordered the Andrew Jergens
c., Burbank. Calf, to stop inter
fering with union activities of its
employees and to abolish the Irde-
pendent Soap and Cosmetic Work
ers union.
The NLRB held that the indie
pendert union was a company
union" and not a fair collective
bargaining representative for en-
ployes.
The ruling ordered the company
to reinstate is employees with back
pay ard give back pay to 16 others
who have been reinstated. Eight
other cases of alleged union dis
elimination were dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Here Are First
Droft Questions

SACRAMENTO, Calf. Sept so
UP)-Each man who registers on
Oct. l6 for the selective service pro-
gram will be asked II questions con-
fined to information needed for
notifying him if his number is
drawn for the draft.
After filling out the questions ano
receiving an Identification caro-
showing his registration. the man
may or may not receive a detailed
eight-page questionnaire. depending
on whether he is chosen for service.
On the basis of the later question
naire, which includes information
on marital status, employment and
other data would affect possible
deferrment. the actual conscripts
will be called.
The preliminary questions to be
asked Oct. Is are as follows:
l. Full name.
?. Full Address.
B. Telephone number where can
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30

bc reached easily.
q, Age in years and exact date
OF birth.
). Place of birth; if foreign born.
name of country at time of birta.
6. Country of citizenship.
Z, s, 9. Name of persons who will
always knew your address; his re-
lationship, and address.
10. EMPLOYERS name, (seis. firm
WPA, college. etc.
II. Place of employment or pusi-
ness.
on the back of the questio! card.
me registrar fills out blanks e de-
scribe the registrant, including race
helsht. weight, eyes. hair. con9,ex-
ION and other obvious physical cnar-
acteriSticS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Mrs. Cummings to
Be Buried TUESDAY,

Gravesloo services for Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Cummings, 20. who die
at her home southeast of Holtvilla
late Saturday afternoon, will be
held in Orange at 10 am. Tuesday
Funeral services were held at
the Nazarere church in Holtville
at 2 pm. Sunday. The body wa
taken north by Mrs Corda Fields.
Holtville mortician.
Mrs. Cummings, wife of w. N.
Cummings. had lived in the Holt
vile area for more than IS years.
Her death was attributed to a
heart ailnrent from which she had
been suffering for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
LoveIand Calls
Chorus Meetings

Baxter Loveland, organizer of
the Imperial county farm bureau
chorus, scheduled practices for the
chorus every Monday night at the
l.. B. Severe nome, one mile north
of Brawley.
The farm bureau chorus, formed
last year, performed at several farm
bureau functions as well as center
meetings and was acclaimed an
outstanding success.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30

attitude on the part of labor, be-
fore he left here by train to at
tend the annual California state
CIO convention at San Diego
Toledano has been a close COLA
borator of President Lazaro Care
denas and a strong supporter of The
Popular Front. He was not classified
as q E:emoer of the Mexican Com
munist party. but Leon Trotsky
once called him an agent of the
Kremlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
Toe in Mouth
Causes Death

CHICAGO, Sept. 80. up
Oscar Dahlsamp, IS, boasted to
friends that he could put his big
toe in his mouth.
He did, but broke two bones
in his leg. He died at hospital
of the injuries ana complications.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-30
PHOENIX BLACK MARIA
PAINTED WHITE

PHOENIX, Sept. 80. CUP)-The
city of Phoenix today placed in SER
vice new Black Maria to haul
noisy criminal offenders to the jail
house. The new vehicle is painted
white