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Evening star., 1940-01-18
Grady Denies Charge
Argentine Talks
Hinge on Trade Act
Tells House Committee
He Sees No Immediate
Removed of Obstacles
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

Assistant Secretary of State Henry
F. Grady today denied a Republican
charge that the administration
might be expected to resume nego-
tiations for a trade agreement with
Argentina Immediately if Congress
renews the Trade Agreements Act.
He told the House Ways and
Means Committee that he saw no
immediate prospect for removal of
the economic obstacles that led to
breaking off of negotiations with
Argentina recently.
Mr.. Grady, resuming testimony
begun yesterday in support of bill
to continues the Executive Author
ity to negotiate reciprocal trade
agreements for another three years
was questioned about the Argentine
negotiations by Repre- sentative
Gearhart, Republican, of California
Were not the negotiations called
of because Of rising indignation OF
the American people and to improve
your chance Of getting congressional
approval of extension of the act?"
Mr.. Gearhart asked.
Mr.. Grady replied with an en-
phatic mo-" adding that he knew
of no rising indignation" against
the trade program. and that the OBJ
stacles that caused the Argentine
negotiations to be dropped had been
fully explained in State Department
announcements at the time
He also gave a negative reply
when Mr.. Gearhart asked, Don t
you believe it reasonable to expect
the Argentine negotiations will be
resumed as soon as Congress renews
this act, if it does?"
The act will expire June IL unless
renewed by Congress.
Disney Plans Amendment.
During further questioning of Mr.
Grady, Representative Disney,
Democrat, of Oklahoma served no.
tice that he would seek an amend
ment to the pending extension bill
to prohibit any reductions in future
agreements on excise taxes on oil,
lumber, coal and copper.
He contended that reductions in
the oil excise tax in the recent
agreement with Venezuela broke
faith with Congress because it had
considered the authority to lower
duties applied only to tariffs and
not to the special excise taxes.
Mr.. Grady replied that the ad-
ministration considered the excise
taxes under question as import
taxes in effect because they applied
only to importations and not to
domestic production. He said a
section of the act gave specific au-
thority to modify such customs re-
strictions, recalling that the Senate
had voted down an amendment to
the act in 1884 which would have
prohibited excise tax reductions.
Mr.. Disney argued that Congress
had believed they were excluded
anyway and said he wanted to sup
port extension of the reciprocal
(See TRADE, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-01-18
3-Hour Artillery Duel
FOUGHT on Western Front
81 the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 18.-French and Ger
man artillery engaged In q heavy
exchange for more than three hours
yesterday in the region Immediately
west of the Saar River French
military sources reported today.
They said the Germans opened
the bombardment and that the
French batteries replied strongly
until the German fire subsidized.
The allied communique today
said:
"A quiet night on the whole,
Fairly strong artillery action In the
region west of the Saar"
Nazis on Scouting Flights.
BERLIN, Jan. Is R.-The Ger
man high command reported today
its air force had secuted the western
front and the Scottish coast. The
morning communique said:
I'm the west no special events" /" 2
"The air force, besides conducting
border patrol flights, carried out
reconnaissance flights over the Scot
tish coast"
Evening star., 1940-01-18
B u II etin

The House tentatively rejected
today = proposal to cut in half
the so, ~. ~ appropriation Of
the Tennessee Valley Authority.
An amendment, offered by Rep
resentative Faddis, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvsnia Was defeated By
teller vote 11o 70 ~ :
Evening star., 1940-01-18
U. S. Gets British Reply
On Seizures of Mail

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 18.-The British
reply to United States protest at
British stoppage of United States
mail delivered to the United States
Embassy yesterday and transmitted
to Washington.
1t was not disclosed when the
answer will be made public, but
simultaneous Washington and Lon
don publication is expected.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Reds Driven Back
28 Miles Near
Sa||a, Say Firms
Communique in HeIsinki
Announces II Russian
Plones Shot Down

ALLIES FACE RISKS in extending
war to new fronts; political fac
tors and communications weighty
considerations. Page Ar
so REPORTED KILLED in new
Turkish earthquakes; 100 declared
injured in Nigde district, south of
Ankara. Page AS
NORTHERN ALLIANCE MOVE
MENT growing among Swedes;
defense league creation urged in
Stockholm by Socialist leader.
Page A
BRITAIN TO REVIVE old shipyards
to spur building: further consoli-
dation of allied resources ar
ranged. Page Al
FIVE MORE VESSELS SUNK by
mines and torpedoes; new losses
suffered by Britain, Germany,
Norway and Greece. Page AS
FIVE U. S. OIL ENGINEERS re-
ported called home from Japan;
believed in response to moral
embargo" on ruthless bombers.
Page ALA
BRITAIN EMBARGOES tobacco
imports from U. S.; suspension of
buying Of indefinite duration;
Virginia hardest hit. Page Ais
BY the Associated Pre-
HELSINKI, Jan. 18.-The Firms
announced tonight that their forces
had pushed the Russians back %
miles in the Salla region above the
Arctic Circle.
The army communique also an
nounced that the Firms had shot
down II Russian bombing planes in
fighting yesterday. Previously it
had been reported unofficially that
II of 18 raiding Red planes had been
shot down in a raid on Lappeenranta
in Southern Finland.
(The Russian communique of
last night said II Finnish planes
had been shot down in aerial
combat, but did not disclose the
location)
I'm Lapland," the communique
said, "our troops have advanced As
kilometers (28 niles in the Salla
sector during the past few days.
"The enemy has been pushed back
from Joutsijarvi to Markajarvi, for
possession of which fighting is pro-
ceeding"
IS Miles Within Finland.
Joutsijarvi is approximately IS
miles inside the Finnish border, and
the communicates account Of fight
ing there was the first Finnish
acknowledgment in recent accounts
that the Russian troops had pushed
this far into Finland. Markajarvi,
northeast of Joutsijarvi, is 20 miles
southwest of Salla, principal town
of the region.
dispatches received in Copen-
hagen last night reported a gen.
eral Russian retreat in the Salla
sector, involving 10000 troops.)
The Russian drive westward in
the Salla sector was the most direct
of several aimed ultimately at cut
ting approximately 200 miles across
Finland to capture Tornio, a rail-
head at the head of the Gulf of
Bothnia.
BY doing this the Russians believe
they could cut Finland's overland
supply route from Sweden.
The Finnish communique said:
Evening star., 1940-01-18
BY JOHN C. HENRY.


Senate leaders controlling the
course Of Finnish aid legislation
conferred with President Roosevelt
at the White House today. but de-
clined to admit any new plans for
speeding a decision on the issue.
Requesting the conference, Chair
man Wagner of the Banking and
Currency Committee, was accom-
panied by Senator Glass. Democrat,
of Virginia, an influential member
of the same committee. On leaving
the Presidents Office, Senator Wag-
ner said discussion had centered on
a pending Senate banking investi-
cation rather than on the Finnish
aid question.
Several bills to authorize new
American loans to Finland are
pending before the Banking Com
mittee. including one sponsored by
Senator Brown, Democrat, of Mich
igan, which would authorize an un-
restricted loan up to $4,000, 900.
This piece of legislation was dis
cussed at committee meeting yes
terday and its further consideration
was deferred until next Wednesday.
The chairman said today there was
no. plan to change the committee
schedule and that Secretary of
State Hull will be asked to appear
next week.
Glass Repeats Position.
Already on record as favoring
further Government assistance to
Finland, Senator Glass repeated his
position on leaving the White House
but revealed no plans for speed
ing action.
I'm for any kind of aid to them
anything that will help to beat Hit
ler,' he said when asked If he would
approve a military loan.
AS the whole matter of Fastening
unrestricted financial assistance TO
the embattled Baltic nation thus
dragged on, influential political
pressure working behind the scenes
was being blamed today for the
delay.
This late developing opposition
from outside of Washington, plus
indications. that the Republican
leadership in Congress would make
no promises to ignore political con-
siderations and to accept admins
tration guidance on this question,
also were reported as influencing the
decision of President Roosevelt to
Evening star., 1940-01-18
You are old, Father Gannett, the .

You are old, Father Gannett, the
young man said,
And your hair has become uery
Uhite;
And yet you persistently stand
in my ,Ddy-
DO you think, at your age, it
is right?
A Lewis Carroll fantasy Of New
York's two aspirants for G. o. P.
nomination.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Man, II, Weds Girl, II

BUCKINGHAM, Va, Jan. 1S CP).
The Rev. G. M. Barreu disclosed
he performed the marriage cere-
mony for Demetrius M. Wheeler,
u, and Annie Gary Maxey, II, at
his home here recently,
Evening star., 1940-01-18

MADRID, Jan. 1S (R-Spatps
foreign minister and the French
Ambassador today signed the new
Spanish-French trade treaty con-.
cluded last week.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Eight Die in Fire

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Jan.
18 R.-Eight persons died today
IN fire. which trapped two families
on the top floor of house in Dun
dalk, County Louth.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Powell Junior High
Latin Broadcast (;

A dead LANGUAGE will be
brought to life this afternoon
~ q select sroup Of students
from Powell Junior Hilh are
featured in q radio protram
Of Latin songs, skits and class.
room recitations. This unusual
broadcast will be heard, over
WMAL at 4 pm.
This is another in the sefAes
Of junior hith programs spon.> :
sored by The Star with the CO..
operation of the Ny
Brosdcastint Co. and
Of Educatioa.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

Foreign
Reds pushed back 28 miles in Salla
sector, Firms report. Page Al
North London is shaken by blasts In
gunpowder plant Page Al
Allies face risks in extending war to
new fronts. Page Az
so reported killed in new Turkish
earthquakes. Page AS
Movement for northern alliance
grows in Sweden. Page A
Britain to revive old shipyards to
speed building. Page Al
Turkeys price" to allies set at
.$340, 900 900 In loans. Page A
Five more vessels sunk by mines
and torpedoes. Page AS
Great Britain embargoes u. s. to-
bacco imports. Page Ais
National
Murphy takes oath at White House as
President looks on. Page Al
vinson proposes 5o0-million cut in
fleet program. Page Al
Senators silent on Finnish aid plans
after Roosevelt parley. Page Al
Senator Borah critically Ill after
fall. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Wagner and Glass
Talk With Roosevelt
On Finnish Aid Plans
Pending Senate Bonkine
Probe Reported os
Center of Discussion
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUNU
Aid for Finland since the Rus
sian inuasion has been torthcom-
ing from the United States in the
form OF loan from the Export
import Bank for purchase OF
non military goods and a presi-
Dental order, under 1Dhich the
little nations December IS debt
payment ,Oas placed in the Treas
ury for congressional action.
The President recommended that
Congress consider further aid
through the Erport-Import Bank.
Evening star., 1940-01-18

morning. In broken, fearful voice,
Miss Rubin related that he occa-
sionally regained consciousness and
called for Mary" his wife. Mrs.
Borah was constantly at his side.
Miss Rubin declared that the Sem
lSee RORAH page A-14l.
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Chief trial examiner facing N. L.
r. B. quiz today. Page Al
End coal strike, Mayor La Guardia
cautions. Page Ala
Louisiana dictatorship seen smashed
even If Long wins, Page A-13
Senate action on bill for court power
is sought. Page A-12
Washington ond Nearby.
New Hatch bills come before COM
mittee today. Page AZ
Children in q Democracy Confer
ence opens. Page As
Commissioners give Congress list of
D. G. bills. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page A-1o
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALL
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALI
Lemuel F. Parton. Page ALL
Constantine Brown. Page ALI
Miscellany
Vital Statistics. Page AS
Service Orders. Page BIS
After Dark. Page Bile
City News in Brief. Page BIS
Girl at the Front. Page C-5
Natures Children. Page C-5
Bedtime Story, Page C-S
Crossword Puzzle. Page C-8
Letter-Out Page C-S
Winning Contract. Page CO
Uncle Rays Corner. Page CO
Evening star., 1940-01-18

(See FINLAND, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-01-18

(See FINNISH AID, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-01-18

(See BORAH. Page AID
Evening star., 1940-01-18
Fronco-Spunish Pact Signed

(see WEATHER, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-01-18

(see MURPHY, Page A-l2O
Evening star., 1940-01-18
House Quiz Ted
Had
7 Strikes on Him
MI. R. B. Aide Admits
Calling Self Judge,
Jury, Prosecution
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUNU-
Evidence indicating dissension
among members of National
Labor Relations Board and al
legged partisanship OF certxin field
employees has been brought out
since special House committee
headed by Representative Smith,
Democrat, of Virginia started in
Uestigat,ng OF Wagner Act in
operation. Thus far witnesses
haze been confined to board
employees, mostly members of
legal staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
Five Million Dollar Shortcut for
San Diego Highway Route Proposed

and eliminating severe grades and
curves in the present highway 80
route. Under the proposal, the
road would follow a natural course
about equi-distant between high
way 80 on the north and highway
94 on the south. 1t also would
connect Barrett and Moreno lakes.
The route has not yet been sur
veyed fully, but preliminary plans
provide bridge across the lower
end of Barrett lake.
Grumm said efforts will be made
to include the project in the next
biennial state budget, which will be
completed by December
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16

Becomes S
forget
LaFoIIet+e Hears
GIassford Berate
Farmers Here

Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
former soldier and chief of
police at Washington, DC.
at the time of the veterans
bonus march, whose pro-
striker investigation of labor con-
ditions in Imperial Valley in 1894
raised valleywide protests, repeat
ed his condemnation of the valley
Tuesday before the LaFollette sem
ate civil liberties committee.
As he testified, more than score
of Imperial Valley officials, ranch
erS and shippers waited in the
committee chambers at Los An
geleS for a turn to tell their side
of the story-if they are allowed
to do so.
Gen. Glassford recommended to
the committee creation OF a gov
nt-dominated labor union for
the RECOMMENDATION of field workers
as q measure to eliminate unem-
ployment and Wasteful travel, and
reduce periods of unemployment.
Gen. Glassford, now rancher
near Phoenix, appeared before the
committee to discuss his observa-
tionS of the causes of labor strife
in Imperial Valley, the United Press
reported.
His testimony was based upon an
investigation he made in Imperial
Valley in 1884 for the secretary
of labor
He, said the problem lay princip-
ally in the low living standards and
lack of organization of field work.
erS.
Il recommend he said, "a regi-
mentation of these workers by the
government. You might call it a
federal or government labor union.
With quite a number of races
and nationalities, generally low
order of intelligence and poor edu-
Continued on Page 8, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16

faces eIIlDtZZltUltIlI Clldl Sco.
Johnstone said the irregularities
started in July and continued at a
fairly even rate to late in Decem-
ber. Many account stubs by which
cash receipts were checked, were
missing, although the accounts
themselves were marked paid. he
explained. Also, in some cases the
figures were altered, Johnstone re-
ported.
Mrs. Little, meanwhile, was free
under $4,000 bond arranged Mon
day afternoon following arraign-
ment in the morning. The bond
was signed by Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Peck and George Stuart. On re-
quest of District Attorney Elmer
Heaid the arraignment was con-
tinued until Feb. l3 when Mrs.
Little will again appear in justice
court.
Further developments in the
case included prediction that
John Little, fugitive from bigamy
charge, will be apprehended be-
fore the end of the week and
statement from Rex Richards, Mrs.
Littles son.
Folice Chief j. Sterling Oswalt
of Ell Centre predicted:
I'VE expect to arrest Little by
Saturday. We know approximately
where he is. He is not in the
state
! Little, husband of the accused
clerk, disappeared shortly after re-
porting to officers that irregularities
existed in the water department
That was about ten days ago.
Shortly thereafter Oswalt left for
Los Angeles to check tips that he
had fled there.
A statement was taken from Rex
Richards Monday night by the dis
trict attorneys office and Sheriff
Robert W. Ware. Both Ware and
Head were in Los Angeles Tues
day and could not be reached for
information on the statements con-
tents.
Attachment proceedings started
quickly after funds were missed.
The ranch near Eugene, Ore, on
which authorities said some of the
money was spent was attached.
Other property may also be located.
A check with city and county
authorities disclosed that the Little
case ranks high in the history of
irregularities in public money IN
the county. Only one stood out as
involving more cash, the case Of
j. Roy Adams, supervisor, who was
charged with padding payrollS to
the extent of $4,000. That was in
1925. Adams was subsequently found
guilty and sentenced to San Quen-
tin. He has since served his sem
tence and been released
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
500 Mile -Per-Hour Planes
LikeIv Within Two Years

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. CUP)-.
The national advisory committee for
aeronauticS believes that the 500
mile-a hour sub-stratosphere air.
plane is only two years distant.
The committee said that air de-
velopments are proceeding at an
unprecedented rate under the spur
of the European war. 1t revealed
that top airplane speeds have jump
ed 100 miles an hour in the past
year and repeated that the United
States must expand its air research
to keep abreast of world develop
ments
DR.. Vannevar Bush. chairman of
the committee, told a house appro-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
Thoroughly Hooked

Here is one Slim Graham will
never live down. He's down in black
and white on celluloid.
Not so very long ago Slim was on
fishing trip with r. G.. Elmore, sr.
Elmore tied into a monster fish
while Shin looked on longingly. After
Elmore had landed the monster,
Slim approached him with pro-
position that went like this:
"See here, now. You've caught
lot of fish this trip and I haven't
got a one. Why don't you let me
put that fish on my line and go
through the motions of catching
him while you take a movie of it?
Then I can show my kids back
home what an angler I am"
Elmore agreed and only recently
the films were developed Slim
called Elmore and the two fam
lilies got together for the showing
Slim beamed proudly, telling his
family that they would see him in
typical angling action.
Then the pictures started and ON
the screen was flashed not pic
ture of fish-catching, but one of
Slim taking the fish off Elmore's S
line, putting it on his own and
throwing the monster back into the
water.
"I'll get back at that guy if I
have to live to be 100 to do it!'
Slim threatened.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
Frank {. Jordan
Dying in Hospital
At State Capital

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16. (UP)
Secretary of State Frank c. Jordan.
70, waged a losing fight against
death today as physicians announ-
ced he was very low" and had
slight chance for recovery.
Jordan is suffering from uremic
poisoning, complicated by his ad-
vanced age and hardening of the
arteries. DR.. A. c. Hart, his physi-
clan, said the veteran official was
not so good this morning after
a restless night.
Earlier, Dr. Hart said Jordan may
continue in his present condition
for several weeks and possibly,
but not probably would recover.
He entered Mercy hospital two
weeks ago for a complete rest and
later underwent a bladder opera
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
Rose Asks Check
OF Wire Supplies

A request from Director Mark
Rose OF Holtville for close check
upon Imperial Irrigation District
wire supplies marked Tuesday NOR
ning'S board session.
II hear that two lots of aluminium
wire-1500 pounds in one case and
600 in another-have been offered
for sale by private parties Rose
commented. "Only three agencies.
the district, the power company and
the telephone company have such
supplies" he added
Chairman Evan Hewes comment
ed that district supplies are checked
not only by the district in this
case but PWA Representatives as well.
He did. however, favor check with
the other agencies as to whether
wire had been missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
Supervisors 81
Against Merging
3 Road Districts
Unofficial Canvass of
Board Shows Sentiment
On Grand Jury Action

Imperial county supervis-
ors stand three against and
two for consolidation of the
five road districts into one
countrywide unit as recon-
mended by the 1889 grand jury
While no mention of the grand
jury recommendation was made at
the boards regular meeting Mon
day, an unofficial canvass of board
members revealed their stand.
A. Y. Preble, Imperial, and B. M.
Graham, Brawley, said they favor
ed consolidation. Chairman Dave
Vencill, Holtville, Hugh T. Osborne,
El Centro, and I. Schlatter, Cal
eXico, said they opposed it.
At the time the grand jury rec
commended consolidation in the an
nual report filed between Christ
mas and New Years, Graham said
the board had discussed the one
unit plar many times but never
had brought the question to a vote.
The supervisors declined to go
into details at this time regarding
their stand in the matter.
At Mondays session the only ref
erence to the grand jury's recon-
mendations for improvement of
county government was made by
Chairman Vencill just before ad-
journment.
Don't you think we should inves-
tigate the grand jury's statement
t''at two persons from the same
family are on the county payroll?"
he asked. Preble, Graham, and
Schlatter said they knew of no such
instance. Preble said if the grand
Continued on Page 8, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
Frost Damage to
Squash Reported
In! Norihend

Heavy frost damage to squash
paintings in the northend, and
some damage to tomatoes, spring
peas and cantaloupes were report
ed Tuesday by Woodrow G. Jacobs,
fruit frost service meteorologist
who predicted additional light
frost in the Imperial Valley Tues
day night and Wednesday,
Temperatures during the past
three mornings have ranged from
as low as 26 to 80 degrees, Jacobs
said, with slightly lower readings
reported in coldest locations.
Damage to spring peas appears
TO be spotted, Jacobs said, some
fields in the northend reporting
damage to pods from 35 to 40 per-
cent. Other fields escaped with
light damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-16
So|ons Would Put
Neutrality Ban on
Finland, Japan

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6. CUP)-
Resolutions calling for invocation
of the neutrality act against Fin
land, Russia China and Japan
were introduced in the senate to-
day by Sens. John A. Danaher, r.,
Conn.,, and Guy NJ. Gillette, D., Ia.
Danaher'S resolution stated that
invocation of the neutrality act in
the Russo Finnish war is neces-
sary to promote the peace and
security of the United States IN
view of President Roosevelt's fail
ure to apply the statute.
Gillette said he felt justified"
in offering a similar resolution to
invoke the law in the conflict be-
tween Japan and China,
Sen. William H. King, D., Utah,
offered bill to extend credits to
countries which are "the victims
of aggreSSorS."