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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

Fire destroys, but it can also
purify.
Bonfires in Chicago and in Ber-
lin remind us OF that.
The Donfires in Berlin lit up
the night sky in May of 1888. In
open squares of the city the flames
leapcd upward Men were burning
books.
Tnc bonfires OF Chicago were
burning campaign tracts. There
are essential differences between
thcse bCnfires. Those differenc IS
mean much to America.
In the Berlin bonfires the flames
licked at books snatched from libra
ries by Jealous young Storm Tro-
pers obeying a mandate from a
bove. In Chicago, men came vul-
unfairly and eagerly to cast into
the flames the printed pamphlets
and circulars of spirited politi-
cal campaign-material no longer
OF value after the people had made
their decision.
In the one case, the product
of the mind of thoughtful men was
burned because Authority had said
1T is not good for you to read
these things" In the other, men
came of their own free will TO des-
troy symboleally the animosities
which had temporarily divided
them.
And when the bonfires of Berlin
had burned low and flickered out,
there was deepening over the
land, while in Chicago the very
ashes OF the fires, seemed to glow
with illumination, and a dawn of
goodwill supplanted the dancing
flames.
It was precisely because men were
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
MEREs GOT TO BE
NoAiE OTHER WAY

A ~sttsN WI
The Vultee strike proves the danger to
nofkonRl defense from uncontrolled labor
dlspetes.
We cannot say that the CIO is wrong.
We cannot say that Vultee is wrong.
RQonibly the workmen are entitled to
mfnfmum wage Of more than so cents an
hour-$20 for 40-hour work week. Pos
Hlbly the company cannot afford to pay
the rs cents demanded by the union as
n1inimum-$30 for the 40-hour week. The
onswer depends on many things to
whom the minimum wage applies, amount
Of overtime drawn by the average work
man, the ability of the company to pay
higher wage, the amount of produc-
ton given by the average workman en-
ployed at the minimum.
No matter who is right in the basic
dispute, we believe the union is to be con-
demned for one thing: calling strike
that shuts down plant engaged in man.
ufacturing materials for national de-
fanse.
In a time of greater crisis than this,
such a strike might mean the difference
between defeat and victory for the Unit
ed States 1t is conceivable that, even
now, it might mean the difference for
Great Britain, which has numerous
planes on order at the Vultee plant
We are not particularly interested in
: the profits Vultee makes, and no more
han casually interested in the wage dis
ute between Vultee and the C1O.
But every American is vitality interest
d in getting those planes built in the
shortest possible time, with the least pos
sible friction. So the strike ceases to
be matter between Vultee and the ClO.
II becomes an issue between both of them
and the American public.
There must be some other way of set
Ting disputes that are bound to arise in
defense industries There has got to be
some other way. The people will not
tolerate pickering that defeats the pur
pose of a program intended fo make this
nation safe from aggression by alien
forces.
If government intervention is neces-
sary, then let us have government inter-
vention We say this with full realiza-
tion of what such Intervention would
mean: loss of control by those who
should control the factory, and loss of
rights normally guaranteed to working
men. 1t would benefit nobody directly
involved in the factory, f1r the govern
ment is the worst of all business admin
istr7tors and, to use thej exact words of
n UtKu OlO OllfcIds~tiilS WcCh, Tic lOuS-
lest Employer in the country"
We've got to get those planes built.
The sensible way to do it is by arbitra-
ton, without strike That way, nobody
would suffer. We do not pretend to
know whether it was the union or the
company which, in this instance, turned
away from arbitration. We do know
that the one responsible struck a severe
blow not only at national defense, but at
its own liberties and future as we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
Barbs

Some folks can't figure out why
people with less sense than they
have get along much better.
A Coldwater. Mich, stockbuyer
was ttrampled by a bull And all
he wanted to do was send the
animal to the slaughter house.
Driving an old car has its good
points. You don't have to worry
about the paint job on a new one.
We won't be hearing so much
when every home is without
man around the house during the
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
by Paul Harrison :.
Hohywoo6s Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

have kept, and it's got me just
where I want to be"
FRIENDS AT
PARTING
Hedy Lamar is the busiest act
ress in town right now, and the
chores she's performing leave no
doubt about Metros estimation OF
her. Not yet able to begin her role
in "Ziegfeld Girl she is working
with Jimmy Stewart in Come Live
With Me"
In the picture with Stewart she's
an alien who in a business like way
acquires citizenship by marrying a
starving writer and paying his eX-
penses while he whips up a novel.
So he writes and sells it, and when
I was on the set she was demanding
a divorce. But the novelist was in
sisting that first they'd have to
City, but out to his dear old grand
mothers place.
Its perfectly all right for two
complete strangers to get married" ="
he was arguing. but they ought
to know each other before they
get a divorce"
BUSINESS AND
PLEASURE
Al Block, M-G-M's staff censor
whose task is anticipating the dis
pleasures Of the Hays Office, was
called out to Stage 18 to consider
the sheernesS, lowneSs, and other
revealing qualities of a slip in
which Maureen O'Sullivan was to
be photographed. When he got there
she was wearing a dress over the
slip, so Block said, We'll, peel
off the dress and I'll have a look. 4"
She peeled and he looked You
get paid for this, don't you?' asked
the actress. Block said yes and kept
on looking. Pre- Sently she said,
We'll what do you think?"
He said, L think I'll refund a
days pay TO the studio
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given by Sadie
Knapp. Executrix of the estate OF
Robert Knapp, deceased, to the
creditors or all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within six months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said executrix at 212 Rehkopf
Building. Ell Centre. California. the
place selected for the transaction
of all business of said estate, or
to file them within six months
after the first publication of this
notice in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of said State
of California, County of Imperial.
Dated this 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1910.
SADIE KNAPP.
Clarence B. Smith
Attorney for Administrator
fNl3-24, incl0
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
Uranium Crackers

Defense program has suddenly
increased interest IN the Navy
Here are five general questions
about the U. S. naval forces.
/. Where is the Naval War col
lege?
2. Biggest fighting ships in the
navy are battleships. About how
many men make up the crew of a
battleship?
3. U. S. Navys territory is gen.
orally regarded as the Pacific
Ocean. Where is the principal U
S. base in the Pacific?
4. What is thes position of Adj
miral Harold r. Stark?
5. Navy Day is annually obser-
we'd on Oct. o. What is the signi-
ficance of that date?
Answers
/. The Naval War College is on
an island in Newport harbor.
2. The crew of a battleship COM
prises about 1900 men.
3. The navy's chief Pacific base
is at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian
Islands.
4. Admiral Stark is chief of ma
val operations.
5. Oct. 27 is the birthday OF
Theodore Roosevelt. advocate of a
big navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
Thoughts for the Day

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them,
he is that oveth and he that loyeth me shall
be loved of my Father and I will love him, and viii
manifest myself to him.-John 1921
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

By watching the steps Of other
couples whoge hearing is normal.
deaf people can dance in time to
music
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
Did You Know?

A small species Of Guiana spider
camouflages itself from ants by
carrying a dead ant about on its
back.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

Left-handed fountain pens arc
manufactured for the use o. left
handed writer's. The Fen point is
cut obliquely.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

policy as he sees it. Improvement
of our cultural relations has got to
be built on improvement of trade
relations. If the Latins can be con-
vinced that what we're doing IN
the field of trade and commerce is
going to make them permanently
better off, and isn't just another
form of exploitation, then they'll be
interested in reading our books,
exchanging students with us, learn
ing our language and listening to
our radio programs.
CO-ORDINATES
VARIED ACTIVITIES
In the commercial field, Rocke-
feller has to act as a sort OF
liaison man. Commerce Department
is trying to help U. S. exporters in
crease their sales in South America.
Agriculture is helping the South
Americans develop new commodl-
ties-such as rubber-for sale to
the United States. State Depart
ment and Import Export Bank eX-
perts are puzzling about dollar ex-
change, about getting capital for
new industries and public improve
ments in the southern continent
and about disposal of commodity
surpluses.
Its up to Rockefeller to see that
each group of experts knows what
the other groups are doing and
that the whole job is co-ordinated
properly.
Building on that, there is to be
broad program in the cultural
Teld Some $3O00,000 has been
allotted for this work There is
a committee on communication
composed of Karl Bickel. John Hay
Whitney and Don Francisco-to
handle newspaper, motion picture
and radio propaganda. Another
group is being formed to deal with
music, art and books.
STRAIGHT FROM
THE SHOULDER
Rockefeller frankly admits he
doesn't know precisely what will
be done in these various fields.
First job, he says, is to figure
out just what sort of stuff the
South Americans themselves want.
He may send out some sort of
poll, or questionaires, to find out.
We're way behind some other
countries in this field and we can't
catch up in month, or even in a
year. he says. Il rather think,
though, that the franker we are
in our propaganda-the more di-
rectly we learn how to say We
want you to like us, and this Is
the way we do things, and we
hope you like our methods, the
more successful we shall be.
THE first thing we've got to do
is learn their language" he adds
Il want to popularize Spanish and
Portuguese in American schools,
as well as popularize English in
South American schools We've
got to get acquainted with them
at the same time that we make
them acquainted with u.s."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

Parrots will pick up simple SEN
tences without training, if they
hear them often enough in hou Sc
hold conversation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

More than $4,000 fingcrprints
are recorded in the fingerprint Ii
brary of Scotland Yard
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

Movie house owners wcNt be
surprised to hear that Americans
spend $90,0O0000 yearly for chew
ing gum.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

MHMBRR
American Newspaper Pub.
fishers Association. National
Editorial Association. Call
fornia Newspaper Publish-
ers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

Nonshatterable glass now is OBJ
tainable in all types of eye glasses
Butter smeared over cheese will
help keep the cheese from drying
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
Famous Sayings

He, who wishes the good of others has al
ready secured his own.-Confucius
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17

Ceylon is off the coast of India
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

lnB gum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

they are silenced by calumny. ter
rorization and economic pressure.
The new elite of brain-trusters
steps in TO rationalize the New
Order as socialism for the masses
and security for the classes. Thus.
if it ends, will end Jefferson's and
Lincoln's dream.
All this involves a great deal
more than the issue of belliger-
ency or non-belligerency on the
part of the United States. 1t is
definitely against the British in
terestS and against the interests
of the New World that must
emerge after the war. for us to
enter as bclligerents as things
are now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

And for reasons Of morale at
home Hitler will think twice, and
above all. the German general
staff will think twice before in
volving the United States of
America.
Yet Senator Wheeler, supported
by the groups of which 1 have
been speaking. is urging the Presi-
dent TO attempt, unlimited by the
British. TO force peace now and is
holding this country responsible
for the continuance of the war.
Pressed for an answer on, what
he considers a lust" peace. the
senator gives one specific qualifi-
cation:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

freedom this country has two hun
dred million allies in Europe. They
are the people of Europe.
The contemplation of what Is
happening to us should reveal how
mighty a weapon is the assault on
the human mind-provided 1t is an
assault with positive ideas.
would not lift a finger to save
the British Empire as presently
constituted. nor to restore a
Balkanized Europe. nor TO destroy
Germany.
But 1 do not believe the future
belongs to Hitlerism or Stalinism,
if a hundred million Americans
will that it shall not, but that il
shall belong to federation. cooper
alton, the planned international
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

use of resources, and the civilized
values that are our heritage.
If we dolnot so intend-then my
respects to Mr.. Dennis, BRAIN
truster extraordinary, to the forces
of democratic defeat.
Copyright. 1870. New York Tribune, Inc,
Dec. 30. All Rights Reserved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

become almost boring in its re-
petitiveneSs. So has the pattern
of behavior of conservative" poll
ticians. from Hugenberg to Bonnet
TO Herbert Hoover.
In every country. in every land.
they have prepared the way for
the Mussolinis, the Hitlers, the
Doriots-Marshal Petain will be a
brief stopping place, 1 think-and
for the John L. Lewises.
The personally ambitious radi-
Gals. whose object is not demo-
cratic socialism but deSpotic power
based on mass seduction, are the
eventual heirs.
ENRST to be removed are the
art icttlatp 10 nor cont and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

"One that will save the Brit
ish Empire
I DARE TO predict to Senator
Il Wheeler that any peace forced
by our efforts at this moment
would Dust the Churchill govern
ment and replace it by pro-Nazi
government oriented to Germany.
The west coast of Ireland,
facing us. would be occupied by
German troops and there they
would establish submarine and air
bases. God help the Irish if they
think that Hitler will protect
small nations. or that he admires
Catholicism or the Irish, whom
the Germans have always called
the -querulants of Europe"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

THE President should formulate
l. ideas for such a peace, and
while we arm with a thousand
times more unity and zeal than
we are doing now or will ever do
if we listen to the defeatists, we
should broadcast them day in and
day out to the whole of Europe.
For a program of international
economic cooperation and planned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

I. too. believe that this country
should start a peace offensive
peace offensive for the kind of
world we want to live in. and that
we intend to live in. For the time
is going to come when a great
peace will be possible.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30
DOROTHY
THOMPSON
Writes:
u. S. Being Prepared for
Hitler Pushouer

(The opinions expressed BY
Miss Thompson are her own and
not neesssariIy those Of The
Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-30

ElRST to be removed are In
Il "articulate 10 per cent" an
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Wilson Tankers Win;
Look 10 Meet With
Charlotte Hall

Woodrow Wilson High swimmers
will seek their seventh victory of the
season tomorrow, invading Char
lotte Hall. Md. to meet Charlotte
Hall Military Academy after trim
ming Mount st. Joseph natators Of
Baltimore, 1923, yesterday at the
Y. M. c. A. pool.
Dan Chadwick and Buck Sawyer
established school records, Chad
wick churning 220 yards in free
style fashion in 2 minutes 1926 Sec
onds and Sawyer covering 100 yards
in backstroke style in / minute 1876
seconds.
second Lewis 9w5: third. Daily iIsA Is. %J5:
Time. 0:27.7.
100 breaststrokeA.won BY Clifford g.
"; W. 'efSna. T3m. Mfsd sis two: third williams
22o free style-wcn BY Chadwick tw):
1OO. backstroke-Won bv Sawyer wy:
second. Ealardeau (WD; third: Anderson
q, -. Time, 1:10 fnew school recordl.
100 free style-Won by Daily Is. J):
second, Burch (Wo: third, Chadwick (w).
pivinaGWon BY Williams cw): sec
IS. -. Winners points. s6.7.
Mead d%efsyw0a nsSis5 Second sy st. W,ssn gss
aOo.yard relay-won by Mount St. JOS
eph II Strongbefg. L, StronRberg Ander-
son. Walsh; second. Wilson. Time. 2:13.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Hot Struggles Mark
Busy Night in D. {.
Basket League
Only Four Out Of Dozen
TiIts Are Decided by
One-Sided Scores

Two-thirds of the winners in last
nights D. c. Recreation Depart
ment Basket Ball League still figu-
ratively were painting today follow
ing close games played in six gyms
Four of the IL games were pushovers
for the winners.
Jewish Community Center and
Job Press No. were given the
closest battles, the j. c. C. tossers
nipping Red Cross, 24-22, in q
Roosevelt Division game and the
Jobbers eking out a 1927 win over
Composing in the Government
Printing Once loop. Other tight
battles found the G. p. o. Appren.
tices defeating United Food, 27-24,
in Central game; Atchison-KeIler
defeating Mclean A. c., 1928, in
the, Roosevelt Division National
Laundry scoring over Kann's, 1926,
in the Eastern Division; Proof Room
defeating Job Press, No. /, 1928, in
the G. P. o. League, and the Grey
hounds tripping lexington, 36-23,
at Langley.
Mount Vernon's Central Division
leaders had romp with Social Sc
curity, winning 1919, and A. B.
Social Club easily beat Sherwood
A. c., 29-7, in the Langley loop. The
Celtics were credited with the high
score of the night when they routed
Lansburgh, 1926, in Hine Division
game.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Win Over AmericanU,.
Costs Georgetown
Pajak, Top Scorer
Stor Dislocotes Elbow
In FoII; Eagles Give
Hoyos Great Fight

Georgetown's busy courtmen are
2 up on American University today
as result Of last nights 1892 VIC
tory over the Eagles in a torrid ses-
sion on Tech Highs court. but Staff
Cassell, Americans youthful strate-
gist, is satisfied with the series.
Cassell is one of those patient
souls who doesn't mind sticking
around for results when he knows
he's on the right track. All he asks
is little time and the perseverance
of his own boys and in this case he
may not have to wait too long be-
fore realizing his ambition.
Il just hope nothing happens to
our rivalry" Staff commented. be
cause one of these days we're going
to hang it on Georgetown
American almost did it last night,
tying the count at 27-all on a shot
by Ernie Webb only to fade in the
last few minutes. The Eagles had
an 1916 lead at the half.
1t was bitter victory for the
Hoyas, who probably lost George
Pajak, high scoring guard, for the
duration of the campaign. Pajak
dislocated an elbow in a tumble
while scrambling for the ball.
In a preliminary, Georgetown
freshmen "nosed out" General Ac-
counting Office, 1929.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Mrs. Johnston S DOGS
Gather Honors in
Westminster

A fine showing in the Westmin-
ster Kennel Club exhibit held this
week in New York was credited to
dogs entered by Mrs. Richard H.
Johnston of 722 Chesapeake avenue,
Silver Spring, which captured top
honors in the Dandie Dinmont ter.
rier class.
Champion Robin Hood Of Ruff
cote took winners and best winners
points for the class, while his sire,
Champion Donal Baine of Ruffcote,
won best of breed honors.
The latter, incidentally. had been
out of competition since 1897, when
he won the show championship, and
his triumph was regarded as par.
ticularly noteworthy.
Sunshin of Ruffcote. third John.
ston entry, also scored. taking the
best Of American-bred bitches title,
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Card Quint Is Victim
OF Ierrors' Squirt
Near Windup
Western Maryland Wins
1881, as Biosi Goes
On Scoring Rampage
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WESTMINSTER. Md, Feb. 16.-
Western Maryland's dribblers are
just as well satisfied that they have
no more games with Catholic Uni
versity this season after chalking up
a 1881 victory over the Cardinals
last night.
It was the Terrors' second triumph
over the foe. but they won the first
game by points, 27-23. and on a
basis Of last nights results Catholic
might emerge the winner in third
game
1t was thrill-packed fray with
the lead changing four times in the
second half and the score knotted
on three other occasions. Irving
Blasts brace Of field goals in the last
two minutes decided. He paced the
scorers with Is points.
Pete Sachon kept the Cards in the
running during the first half and led
his mates with IL points. The teams
left the floor at intermission with
the score deadlocked at 21-all after
Catholic rallied to Offset a slow start.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Medwick's s Defeat of FerreN
In PIoyoH for Medal Saves
Ball Players Golf as Show

Medwick, though, is the one
they're all going to have to beat.
The stormy Cardinal has been
playing only for three or four years,
but his game suddenly has come
with q rush. I doubt there are more
than half-dozen professionals who
could outdrive him consistently and
only his short iron game needs a
little Tightening to make him a
really fine golfer.
1t was only Joe's anxiety to get
in bit of quick driving practice
that caused him and Ferrell to be-
come slightly lathered in yesterdays
play-off. Some folks felt that Joe,
having just completed 36 holes,
shouldn't have needed any practice,
but George Jacobus, former P. G. A.
president and guest conductor. said
that was entirely beside the point.
He said that Joe had a perfect right
to practice If he wanted to.
Joe Proves Good Sport.
Joe, unfortunately, forget to say
that he was just limbering up when
he stepped on the first tee. He
hooked his first effort out OF bounds
and spectators properly were mysti-
fed some moment later when he
told Ferreu to 60 ahead, that it was
his honor.
Ferrell was even more mystified
and if Jacobus hadn't been there to
lay down his first important de-
cision, they probably would have
been arguing yet.
In the end it came out very well,
though, for Medwick missed an 18-
inch putt that would have settled
the issue on the first extra hole. I
didn't think he tried to sink it, and
the gallery applauded Joe.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

He does know, however, that Leon
Chabot. Nays speedy sprinter, will
be in fine fettle for a 50-yard duel
with Johnny Maher of Villanova,
who holds the championship.
Terps to Send Big Squad.
Chabot was second to George
Began of Georgetown in the 70-yard
race at Baltimore last Saturday, but
observers noted he didn't run his
best race. His stride was short and
choppy at the start and he didn't
settle down and straighten out until
the dash was nearly over. He'll be
better in the Cardinal games.
Maryland will have a large SQUAD
Of legmen on hand to defend the
team title 1t won last year with 23
points. Virginia, second with II,
also will be well represented, accord
ing to Coach Archie Hahn. Navy
scored 1925 points and Villanova II
In q warm argument for the runner
up berth, and Earl Thomson and
Jumbo Elliott, their respective
coaches, are returning to Brookland
with ideas of picking up more silver
plate for their trophy cases.