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Evening star., 1940-05-09
Peril Of War Spread
To Mediterranean
Seen by Russians
lzvestio Article Holds
Move Would Put ltoIy
And Britain in Danger
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 9.-Izvestia, gov
ernment newspaper, today empha.
sized the danger Of war spreading to
the Mediterranean, the Near East
and the Balkans.
It's leading editorial said that II
Britain and France should 90 to
war with Italy the flames would not
be restricted to those three.
Turkey Is tied up to Britain and
France by formal agreement In case
Of complications in the Mediter-
ranean." it said.
Greece, through her British
guarantee and also alliance with
Turkey, will not avoid being dragged
into war. This would mean the
penetration Of England into the Bal
kans."
The article concluded with the
warning that it would be dangerous
at this stage for Britain to make 4
Mediterranean move and also there
might be fatal consequences Tor
Italy which would cut her OF from
Ethiopia.
1t declared the possibility should
not be excluded that the arrival Of
an allied fleet In Alexandria might
be connected with the Near Eastern
forces commanded by Gen. Maxine
Weygand as well as with Italy. Gen.
Weygand Is commander In chief Of
the allied forces in the Near East.
Pravda, Communist party organ.
said the recent change Of titles Of
Soviet generals and admirals mad
improved Russias S defensive strength.
Finding itself in capitalistic en-
circlement," 1t said, "the Soviet
country indefatigably cares for the
strengthening Of the Red Army ana
Navy with the purpose Of not al.
lowing any plots of exterior en-
emies of our fatherland to catch
us unprepared."
Evening star., 1940-05-09

City. n. ], viii ~ guest speaker
tomorrow hight at the fourth an
nual banquet Of Ha.nline Methodist
Church Mems Brotherhood Bible
Glass at the church.
The dinner Is to begin at $50
pm. The program is to include
dialect stories, trumpet solos and
Evening star., 1940-05-09
Former Pustor to Speok
AT HumIine Church

The Rev. DR.. william E. Harrison,
former Washington pastor and q
Michigan delegate to the General
Conference Of the Methodist
Church, held recently in Atlantic
Evening star., 1940-05-09

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Towers, 23l2
South Ives street, Arlington,
Va, who celebrated their 50th
Wedding anniversary May !.
They vera given . surprise
dinner and reception 1t their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Towers
have three children, two
grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1940-05-09

Germany's new idea that rents
may be reduced II the rooms are
not warmed has never been tried
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1940-05-09

Experiments are being made II
making paper from reeds in Eng
iish sWamps..
Evening star., 1940-05-09

sones. Theodore g. Lewis IL toa
g toAstmaster and William r..
SchMucker song leader.
Evening star., 1940-06-19

ing a generating capacity Of over
$4,000 kilowatts, to serve territory
already having available large sup
plies OF power from both private
and municipal plants.
This is undoubtedly the most ex-
treme example Of duplication of
power producing agencies in the
United States and will eventually
lead to the absorption by the Fed
eral authorities of existing private
plants, for there Is a strong demand
In the Pacific Northwest for cheap
power and coordination between
private and public powe- agencies.
On the other hand, the Boulder
Dam has been recognized as a sup
plement to the private power COM
panies in Southern California, and
there is reason to believe that in
the Tennessee Valley industrial
growth and rural electrification have
created power requirements in ex-
cess OF those which the private
companies could develop with their
present facilities.
This could scarcely be said, how
ever, OF any other important Sec
ton of the country where Federal
funds are now being employed to
build up a power competitor for the
existing private utility companies.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Paper Bogs' Price
Advanced by Firm
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June ia leading
maker of paper bags today advanced
prices approximately So a ton to,
roughly, SIP.
Speculative demand for paper has
quieted since the French peace bid,
dealers reported, but regular Gus
toners show no hesitancy in placing
orders.
The spread between the higher
price for paper bags and Kraft pulp.
it was observed, was less than the
spread year ago when prices were
considerably lower. Hence bags
are one of the cheapest paper prod
ucts in relation to the price of pulp.
Effects of the new price will be
delayed since customers normally
are allowed a short time in which
to place orders equal to half their
annual consumption.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Biggest Mercury
| Producing Firm
| Purchased
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLISTER, Calf, June 19.-The
worlds largest mercury producing
firm. the new Idria Quicksilver
Mining Co. of San Benito County,
has been purchased by Van Alstyne
Noel & Co. of New York
The company's properties en-
brace 4,500 acres and include the
New Idria and San Carlos mines,
which employ 200 men. With mer-
curry prices up because of war de-
mands, they are expected to bring
in a gross annual return of more
than S2,O0O,000.
H. w. Gould, San Francisco min
ing engineer and one of the own
ers. announced the sale yesterday
but declined to disclose the pur-
chase price. He retains his inter-
ests and becomes vice president
and general manager. E. L. Elliott
becomes the new president, succeed
ing L. w. Wickes of the Mudd in
terests of Los Angeles.
For the last four years the en-
terprise has been controlled by a
group consisting of Gould, Theodore
Hoover, brother of former President
Herbert Hoover; Allan Hoover the
former Presidents son: Sanborn
Young. r. A. Hanan, j. Morrill, and
WickeS.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Coal Export Boost
Forecast for 194O
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 49,
"A probable 100 per cent increase
in American coal exports for 1910,
mostly from the busy fields of
Southern West Virginia, was en-
visioned today by operators.
April and May export tonnage
tWo-thirds of it moving to South
American ports-was more than
double that of 1899.
j. V. Sullivan. secretary of the
West Virginia Coal Association, said
nothing indicated any downward
trend for the rest of this wear.
The entrance of Italy into the
European war may cut overseas
shipments little, but April ex-
ports to that country amounted to
only $4,000 tons and the Nav fig
ure was 81 600 tons.
During April the tonnage moving
from Hampton Roads, Va, to for
eign ports was 271,9 1888. In Nav it
was 25l ,584.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Paramount Pictures
Reports Earnings
Ahead Of 1889
Foreign Revenues Drop
20 Per Cent, but
U. S. Business .Guins
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Earnings
OF Paramount Pictures. Inc, are run
ming very substantially ahead" of
the June quarter last year, Barney
Balaban, president, said at the an
nual stockholders meeting,
Reviewing operations of the COM
pany, Balaban said foreign revenues
were about 20 per cent under a year
ago, due to the war, but improved
studio methods and better domestic
business had kept earnings on the
upturn. In this quarter he estimated
net income would be about the same
as in the first three months of the
year, when Paramount earned ST.
606,000 after all charges and interest.
Since Paramount was reorganized
in 1885, Balaban said, the company's
debt has been ,educed by more than
SIT 100000; expenditures for i'm
provements and additions to prop
critics have exceeded $4,000 900
and cash balance of $11 100000 is
in the treasury of the parent COM
pany and consolidated subsidiaries.
The cash balance in non-consoli-
dated companies in which Para
mount has at least so per cent inter-
est is about s8,5000OO he said.
Dividend Omitted.
NEW YORK, June 10 Op.-Di-
rectors of International Button Hole
Sewing Machine Co. decided today
to omit the quarterly dividend, due
to conditions in Europe" The COM
pany controls concerns in Canada,
England. France and Germany.
Evening star., 1940-06-19

Quotations furnished by National As
sociatlon OF Securities Dealers, Inc, which
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
SHOULD should inolcate approximate prices, and
IN. uniess otner"lse indicated sre as quoted BY
mot quoted BY sponsors or !ssuers.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
u. 5. Mills Suspend
Making Of Finished
Steel for France
Complications Arise
As Result of
Peace Bid
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Produc-
ton of semi finished and finished
steel for France halted at least tenn
porarily this week, Iron Age reported
today.
AS a result Of the French peace
bid, various complications imme-
| diately arose." said the Steel Re-
view, which caused steel compan-
les and other manufacturers to cease
fabrication of material.
The British may take over some
OF the orders, as they have already
| announced they will do in the case
OF airplanes and engines. But there
are some products in process here
! which obviously cannot be shipped
to France, as for example airplane
parts for French manufacturer sit
uated near Paris.
Orders on mill books are mainly
for steel billetS and bars, plates, al
10y steel, barbed wire and tin plate
Some manufacturers engaged in
work for France on trucks, trailers
and other equipment have not only
stopped work but have suspended Or
ders for the steel required for fur
ther manufacture.
II, as expected, the British take
over most of the French contracts
and add to these the additional
heaVy requirements that are now
under discussion, there will be no
immediate letdown, but probably a
further gain in steel production
The ending of the war would un-
doubtedly bring sharp downturn
until such time as the United States
defense program gets fully under
way"
Steel ingot production for the
country advanced l1a points to 81
per cent of capacity.
German steel companies" de-
clared Iron Age, "are offering steel
In South American countries at
prices below American quotations,
with a cash guarantee of delivery
by October, thus carrying out the
Reich's time table, tactics to the
point of planning for postwar trade
establishment.
German successes have given the
Reich 95 per cent control of the
French steel industry, which, with
Germany's own capacity and that
OF Belgium-LuXembourg, totals
about 100000 tons annually"
The Iron Age scrap composite
price advanced for the 10th consecu.
tive week to 1892, gain of IS; cents
over last week.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, June 19-National Asso-
citation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Lakes Ore Fleet
Near 100 Pct. Capacity
By the Associate6 pre 6

05 IIIt ASSUCIdteu FTtSS.
CLEVELAND, June 19.-American
ore vessels of the Great Lakes fleet
today are operating at 9844 per
cent of capacity. highest since 1929,
with one exception.
Only during the first half of the
1887 navigation season, when 100
per cent capacity was reached, has
the percentage been higher. A total
of 291 bulk freighters now are car
rying ore, whereas a month ago
As of the 263 then in operation
were in other trades.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Purunu Pine Popular

Parana Pine from Argentina Is
becoming increasingly popular in
Brazil, and the Rio de Janeiro gov
ernment is subsidizing shipping to
build up trade between the two
countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29

administration positions subject o
civil service. If his program is
adopted, present employees would be
blanketed into civil service, subject
to qualifying tests, and all future
employees would be chosen through
open competitive examinations.
IF they do that, it will, or at
leeast it should, put an end to all
this continual trouble about the
states relief program the gov
ernor said However, 1 suppose 1t
won't take them long to find some
thing else to shoot at"
Olson announced his intentions
at a press conference following a
talk with State Relief Administra-
tor Ralph j. Wakefield.
The governor discussed damage
to southern California beaches as
a result of the Week-long storm.
He said long range program CO.
ordinating state, county and NUM-
cipal efforts with those of the fed
eral government is essential to pre-
servation of beaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29

method of procedure and the best
course to follow to bring Colorado
river, or other water into the coastal
plain of San Diego county E. :"
Before the preparedness boom
that has boosted population and
put great burden on San Diego
facilities to meet new demands, need
for Colorado river water was not
expected until several score years
At present however, as the fedora
ton pointed out
1.-The various incorporated cities
and towns and suburban areas are
Straining their resources to the limit
to meet the present demands for
water, schools, hospitals, fire and
police protection, and other facili-
ties, resulting from this tremendous
increase in population"
The federation, stressing the need
for speed, predicted an additional
population increase in San Diego of
100000 persons within the next two
years.
San Diego already holds con-
tract with the Bureau of Reclama-
| tion for 155 second feet of Colorado
river water and has agreed to pay
its pro rata share of the All Ameri-
can canal, Imperial dam and desilt-
ing works cost. Previously it had
been assumed that this step, involv-
ing pumping water over the noun
tains into San Diego's hill reservoirs
would not be taken for many years,
possibly after West Mesa comes un-
der cultivation.
With the great increase in mill
tary production in San Diegos fac
tories, however, the federal govern
ment may be required to step in and
hasten the development.
Naturally, we are quite ready to
do everything in our power to help
San Diego" Evan Hewes, chairman
of the Imperial Irrigation district,
said. He indicated it would be pos
sible to run water to San Diego
before West Mesa comes in, by en-
larging the Westside main and US
ing that artery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
Mechanic Stays
Cousin, Uncle

CLARION, Pa, Dec. %. CUP)-
A heavily-amed posse today was
reported closing in on a garage
mechanic who last night climaxeo
family feud by killing his uncle
and cousin.
The sheriff's office said that the
fugitive, Frank l.. Dearolph, 43
killed Reuben Venting, 58, and
Wentling's son, Reuben, ir., 13, in
the Venting farm home near
Knox, Pa. and then terrorized
Wentling's wife, Olive, 81, and her
daughter. Elizabeth 23.
The girl and her mother were in
Jured when they leaped from a
porch roof to escape Dearolph, and
the girl reported that he attacked
her twice before fleeing.
Dearolph blamed his uncle for a
tragedy on the same farm 81 years
ago in which Dearolph's father
Bert, killed his wife, his daughter
and himself, according to police,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
81 Valley Men to
Answer Draft Call
After January 70
6231 CalifOrnianS Will
Go Into Service Thru
Selective Program

Sixty-one Imperial Valley
men were earmarked to "get
their guns" soon when Adjt.
Gen. r. E. Mittelstaedt, direc-
tor of selective service in Cal
ifornia, assigned quotas to the
states 284 selective service boards.
A total of 6231 white. Californians
will be included in this, the second
call to the colorS for year of mill
tary training. OF this number, 81
will be supplied by Imperial county,
80 from the southend district and
81 from the northend
There was no information as to
exactly when the Imperial county
group will be called up, but it will
be sometime between Jan. 20 and
Feb. Is, Mittelstaedt indicated.
This call will be almost six times
as large as the first CALL issued Nov.
19, that sent 1927 California men to
the colors. OF this number, II were
Imperial Valley volunteers, five from
the southend and six from the
northend.
Roy Johnstone, clerk of the SOUTH
end board, said Saturday he would
have no difficulty in supplying his
quota of men whenever required.
Nearly all of the 700 questionnaires
sent out to the men with the first
100 lottery numbers have been
made out and returned.
Classification of men has pro-
crossed steadily and we now have
about 85 or go Glass men (single,
without dependents and physically
fit) who are available for immediate
CALL JohnStone said
The TOO questionnaires sent out
should more than fill the southend's
quota for the entire year. he indi-
Gated. The TOO represents 20 per cent
of the Southend's entire registration.
Only white soldiers will be order
ed to camp in January, with Negroes
waiting until Feb. Is for completion
of camp facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
2b Winners Named
In YuIe Lighting
Display Contest
Judges Inspect Every
Christmas Setup in
Brilliant Array

Twenty-fOur winners-siX
in each division of the annual
Christmas Lighting contest
in Ell Centre - were an.
nounced by judges Saturday
Winner in the first division (best
decorated tree) was Mrs. Walter
Heinecke, 551 ,Sandalwood, who re-
ceives a $40 prize. Second prize win
ner who receives $5 was Mrs. D. E.
Fuller, 855 Ell Centro, and So third
prize winner was Mrs. Ralph Van
Buskirk, 4O5 Hamilton. Lottie Angus
tus, 420 Commercial won the 81
fourth prize in this division.
In the second division tbest dec
GRATED bush or shrub winners were:
Mrs. Norman Deaton of 561 Len Rey,
$40; Mrs. Bert Lemons of Sixth and
Sandalwood, $5; Mrs. Frank Birk-
hauser of $40 Brighton, So; Mrs
George Kassens of 1887 Olive, 81.
First prize of $40 in the best
Christmas scene division was award
ed Mrs. Aaron Afford of 873 Brigh-
ton. Other winners: Mrs. Frank
Bowles of 888 Olive, $5; Mrs. George
Coin of 1923 Hamilton So; and Mrs
Emma Chambers of $50 Brighton,
81.
The fourth division (best decor
ated doorway prizewinners were
Mrs. Arthur Flood, 870 Ell Centre
$40; Mrs. Al Thomas, 451 Vine, S.;
Mrs. E. l.. Kenney, 612 Len Rey,
So, and Mrs. John Kepley, 563 Ham,
ilton, 81 fourth award.
In the fifth division (best decor
ated Window the winners were: Mrs
Robert Mcnamara of 525 Sandal
wood, $40; Mrs. Lethia Goss of New
and Orange, $5; Mrs. A. H. Rob-
erts, 443 He'll, So, and Mrs. Henry
Upholt of 643 Olive, ST..
The sixth division covering all
displays not included in the other
groups) saw the first prize of $40
go to Mrs. Duke Johnston, 674 Wen
Continued on Page 4, Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
Cotton Allotment
Dead|ine Set

Imperial county agricultural con-
Servation association officials Sat
urday Informed valley farmers that
Jan. Is has been established as
the closing date for the acceptance
of requests for l941 cotton acre
age allotments.
Farmers who plan to plant cotton
in 1941 may send allotment requests
to the Imperial county conserva-
ton office at $50 State street in
FL Centre, according to Rudolph
Miller, ICCA secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
ST. Draft Dodqer
Sent TO Prison

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. UP)
Federal Judge Harold Louderback
today sentenced Christopher Will
helm, jobless San Jose baker, to
three years in federal prison on
charges of evading national con-
scription by refusing to register for
the draft.
Wilhelm, self-described Commu-
mist, refused to testify in his own
defense at his one-day trial which
ended in a verdict of guilty late
yesterday. The jury took only 10
minutes to reach its decision.
Before the trial he was given a
final opportunity to sign for con-
scription and he refused.
DR.. Charles V. Barrows, a psychi-
artist, testified the 31-year- old baker
was sane and knew right from
wrong.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29

heavier return was not noted last
year until the final week In Janu-
ary when prices jumped to sf65
Rain in the Imperial and Salt
River Valleys during the past two
weeks has slowed shipments 10 the
extent that the market has not
been allowed to become glutted by
heavy car loadings and as a result
prices have held above the sl00
per crate mark.
Rain has also washed out a share
of shipments in the Phocnix area
and as result will boost prices 10
some degree during the next ten
days, most observers agreed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29

will probably hold above average
returns to growers during the 1882
40 season and predicted there
would be no need for a program
TO disc under one-third of the
crop as there was last year.
Valley shipments. according to
Harrigan, are due to rise sharply
during the next two weeks while
the Salt River lettuce shipments
are dwindling and should be wound
up before Jan. 10.
Completion of the Phoenix deal
this year should bring a rise in
returns to growers this season,
growers said, despite the fact a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
Olson Would Put SRA Under Civil
Service TO End All This Trouble
Over Relief Appointments in State

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. (UP)--
Gov. Culbert Olson today recon-
mended legislation placing state re-
lief administration personnel under
civil service as a means of ending
"all this continual trouble"
He referred to an anti-adminis-
tration bloc in the legislature which
has been investigating management
of relief and is understood to be
preparing legislation designed to
dismantle the SRA and distribute
relief through county governments
Governor Olson said he would
sponsor legislation to make SRA
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29


scattered light showers Saturday
night and Sunday but indicated that
a general rainstorm was not ex-
pected in this area. Light rains
fell in some sections of the valley
Friday night.
Heaviest storm damage was re-
ported in the Redondo Beach area
near Los Angeles Saturday as noun
famous waves continued to pound
beach homes. -Four additional top
pied into the sea Friday night and
at least Is additional homes were
endangered.
High waters swept over a camp
grounds at Moss Landing On the
Monterey coast, covering ground
floors of more than 30 homes.
Fear for the safety of Movie
Actor Enrol Flynn's yacht Sirroco,
which sailed from Los Angeles Dec.
II directly into the series of winter
storms, was dissipated when the
76-foot vessel returned to Los An
geleS.
Storm warnings, down for a short
time Friday night, were re-posted
Saturday noon as the new storm
swept inland with an added threat
of high winds and rain. During the
past 13 days gales have struck as fan
west as Hawaii, as far east as Cas-
per, Wyo, where winds Friday
shattered windows and blew over a
brick facade.
Rivers were slowly rising, but
government observers believed that
the Sacramento, California's great.
Continued on Page a. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
Patrol TO Check
On Drunk Drivers
Drunk drivers beware!

Drunk drivers beware!
Another holiday drunk check
was ordered Saturday by Captain
Frank Oswalt of the California
highway patrol.
He ordered his patrolmen to re-
peat the war on drunk drivers that
was in effect near Christmas and
maintain extra vigilance until noon
Jan. 2. His officers were instructed
TO Jail drunk drivers and sive
them tickets for violating traffic
laws.
A total of 1,50O cars were stop
ped by officers in the drunk check
at Christmas time and the drivers
examined for traces of drunken
ness, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-29
N ais
Warn
u. s.
Use Of American
Ships Would Be
Neutral Violation
BY UNITED PEESS

British bombers pounded
the Nazi submarine base at
Lorient, France, in a day
light attack Saturday after
blasting the invasion coast
from Norway to Bordeaux in the
past "a hours as inspired Axis press
comment inveighed against pur-
ported British plans to use the
United States and Fire to circum-
vent the German sea blockade of
the British Isles.
Two attacks on Lorient were press
ed home Saturday by what the
British air ministry called Large
forces of bombers. Earlier, Royal
air force and Royal navy planes had
co-operated in attacking the har-
bors and bases where the Germans
are believed to have assembled
troops for a possible invasion at
tempt.
From Cairo came an official COM
munique reporting the total prison.
ers captured in the British thrust
into Libya had risen to 38,114, al
most all of them from Italian rather
than native Libyan units.
The Balkans offered a new ver-
sion in explanation of repeated ru-
mors of German troops movements
in that area. The explanation, COM
ing from Hungarian sources, said
that Germany had assured Bulgaria
that no movement into or across
that country was planned and that
the troops were merely designed to
guard Germany's southern flank
against possible British attack il
the spring should Britain and
Greece win smashing victories in
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