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Evening star., 1940-06-16
Leo CoratoIo Wins
Radio Quiz Contest
On Derby Questions
Set Of Wheels for His
Racer Goes to Victor;
Competition Is Tough

Leo Coratolo, 13, Soap Box Derby
newcomer, yesterday survived tough
competition to win set of wheels
for his Derby racer as the first prize
in radio quiz contest on the
1870 rules
Seven other finalists fought right
up to the last minute of the half
hour broadcast over Station WMAL,
but were nosed out for the big prize.
The contestants were asked queS-
tons on the Derby rules by Bill
Coyle, radio director of The Star and
a member of the Derby General
Committee To win first prize, Leo
spoke right out with the correct
answers to four 'posers," hardly
hesitating second in his eagerness
to beat the timers gong. Leo lives
at 4ll9 Hayes street NE, and goes
to Eliot Junior High School.
Don Irwin, fullback of the WASH
tngton Redskins, acted as a judge at
the question broadcast.
and presented the prizes to the
winners.
Don awarded the second prize of
four silver dollars to Phillip Jordan,
13, of 1927 Vermont avenue NV,
and third prize of two silver dollars
to Edward Howard. IA. of 932 T
street NV. Phillip and Edward are
students at Garnet Patterson Junior
High.
All Know the Rules.
Consolation prizes of ST each were
awarded to the other five finalists,
who were Raymond Deaner, John
Donohoe, William H. Hall, Stanley
K. Peterson and Norman Right. An
almost unshakeable knowledge of the
1910 rules was shown by all the con-
testants, and the luck of the draw
figured in the victories as much as
anything else.
Derby Director Zeb T. Hamilton,
who has been i'll at his home for two
days, sent his congratulations to the
prize winners and his compliments
to the other contestants for their
craftsmanship and evident knowl-
edge of the rules.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Hamilton advised
boys to register for the Derby if they
are planning to run their racers on
Derby Day, July l3.
Registration headquarters at the
Chevrolet dealers in Washington
and vicinity will take entries for the
Derby only until the closing hours
next Saturday" Mr.. Hamilton
warned. IF you are building a
car" he said, and have not regis
tered, do so at once. Go to, any
place where they sell Chevrolets in
Washington or in the nearby COM
munities in Virginia or Maryland
and ask to register for the Derby.
There you will receive a rule book
and your application blanks and
safety pledge. Sign up now for the
big race"
Winners Problem Solved.
Winning first prize in the quiz
contest solved Leo Coratolo's big
problem-that of obtaining wheels
for the racer he is now building
For the other boys, the cash awards
came in handy for the purchase of
construction material for their
coaster cars.
On Derby day, these contestants
and other Derby hopefuls will race
over downhill course for the
Washington championship and the
right to represent this city at the
national and international finals at
Akron 0hic in Ano,1ct
Every boy who appears at the
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Liquor Dealers Watch
For 'Subversiye ACTIVITY

Efforts to stamp out subversive
activities in the District are being
applied by the Washington Glass c
Liquor. Dealers Association. A res
olutlon to that effect was adopted
at recent meeting of the associa-
ton called by the president, James
H. Crandell.
The resolution calls for complete
cooperation to the United States
and its agents in the endeavor to
stamp out subversive and insidious
activities of numerous groups and
individuals having as their ultimate
Evening star., 1940-06-16
w. K. Urich Is Named
Parole Executive

Walter K. Urich, since last No
vember acting parole executive for
the Federal Bureau of Prisons, yes
terday was named parole executive,
succeeding Myrl E. Alexander, now
assigned at Lewisburg Prison as
Junior associate warden.
AS parole executive. Mr.. Urich will
be associated with the United States
Board of Parole in administering.
supervising and standardizing the
parole work of the Federal prison
system.
For five years before coming to
Washington Mr.. Urich, a Chicagoan,
was chief probation officer for the
United States District Court of the
Northern District of Illinois.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
P. ". A.,7 Years Old, ,
Reports Financing
OF 34,&8 Projects
$2,317,7S2,736
Advanced Toward
Non-FederuI Work

P. w. A. was seven years old yes
terday, and Acting Commissioner
E. w. Clark, delivering a progress
report to Federal Works Adminis-
traitor John M. Carmody, pointed
out that unless Congress continues
the agency or it is used in some
phase of the defense program, "it
will be in process of liquidation
during the fiscal year beginning
July l."
Col. Clark reported that 1916
out of 16,648 non-Federal projects
had been completed, SOB were under
construction and 9 authorized i'm
Evening star., 1940-06-16

234,455 had been paid out in wages,
Similarly, the services of a great
number of architects and engineers
have been utilized"
Through the non- Federal program,
Col. Clark pointed out, P. w. A. has
indirectly been of value to national
defense in aiding in the construc-
ton Of municipal airports, armories
and hospitals"
Other projects of defense value
were arterial highways. channel
rectification, wharves, piers and
docks. Close to half a billion dol
lars was allocated to the War, Navy
and Treasury Departments.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Oil Tanker Launched

BALTIMORE, June Is (P.-The
ESQ Nashville. a 463-foot, 13,0O0-
ton tanker built in five months, was
launched today at the Sparrows
Point shipyard of the Bethlehem
Steel Co. The tanker was built for
the Standard Oil Co.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

objective the overthrow of our
country and the extinguishment of
democratic government therein"
The resolution further includes
that to the accomplishment of this
pledge the members of this associa-
ton jointly and individually under
take to notify the proper author
tiles whenever such subversive ac-
tions and utterances shall come to
their attention"
Copies will be directed to the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
The association asserts that the
liquor dealers, by virtue of the
business in which engaged, are in
position to observe the actions of
and hear the utterances of many
persons evilly disposed toward the
Government of the United States"
Evening star., 1940-06-16

provements were not started be-
cause of legal complications.
34,468 Projects Financed.


The gigantic task of rebuilding
America charged to the Public
Works Administration seven years
ago is practically complete" he said.
During the seven years P. w. A..
has allotted $2.317,782. .736 in loans
and grants toward estimated con-
struction costs of 211,160,449 for
non-Federal projects. In addition,
$1,775 ,542 1895 was allocated to va
rious Government departments and
agencies for 1890 Federal projects.
This made a total of "a, ,468s prof.
ects financed in part or wholly by
the P. w. A., costing nearly &c.
0o0.oO0,OOO.
$l,551, ,234,455 in Wages.
Since P. w. A. has operated, from
the start, on the basis of competi-
tive bidding and contract award"
said the report, private contractors
and builders have constructed all of
the P. w, A. projects. Thus millions
of skilled and semi-skilled workers
have been given employment at
construction sites at prevailing
wages. AS of May /, 1910, $1,551,-
Evening star., 1940-06-16

Fire is welcoming the importation
of apples from all outside countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Husband Forced
Her on Relief,
Says Ex-Fi|m Star
Silent Screen Actress :
Wins Divorce on Charge
OF NOn-SuppOrt

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10,
(UP)-May McAvoy, who at
one time was one of the
highest paid stars of the sill.
ent screen, today testified
during her divorce action against
Maurice G.. Cleary that she was
forced to go on relief rolls because
her husband failed to support her
After hearing Miss McAvoys tes-
timony, Superior Judge Thurmono
Clarke granted her the divorce
custody of her child, Patrick Cleary
8, and S1OO a month alimony.
Miss McAvoy informed the court
that Cleary failed to support hel
and refused to work although he
was able to find employment il
he desired it.
How were you supported hel
attorney asked.
by borrowing money from
friends" Miss McAvoy replied.
Did you go on relief later?"
Yes, / did"
Miss McAvoy said she drew or
the motion picture relief fund be-
cause of her former connection
with the film industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

Fare thee well for I must leave
thee
Six Imperial Valley young men
had that thought in mind TUESDAY
forenoon as they climbed aboard
a bus at Brawley to start an army
career that will last a year.
The six. all volunteers, made up
the first group of valley men to
leave for military training under
the peacetime CONSUMPTION pro-
gram. They were frcm the northend
district. Five from the southend
will leave Ell Centro Friday.
The six-Walter Henry jr of I'M
perial. Joe Hernandez Of BraWley.
A. A. Montana of inland, A. l. Me
Conieo of Imperial, Sam Tamure
Of El Centro and George R. ParI
of Imperial-will report to army
authorities in Los Angeles and be
transported thence to training CEN
tiers.
Down at the station to see them
off were Legion Commander Hays
Parker, Past Commanders Walter
Kretz and Bill Wilkie. as we'll as
Dewey Carey. chairman of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Plenty Of Smoke
But Little Fire
Found at Hotel

Where there is smoke there gen.
orally is fire and there definitely
was a fire at the Barbara Worth
hotel at noon Tuesday, but not as
much as firemen expected when
they saw smoke billowing from
the hotel roof and flames shooting
skyward.
The blaze started when a tub
of grease fell from a stove in the
hotel kitchen, Fire Chief Corn Reed
said. The hot grease caught fire
and flames raced up the kitchen
walls.
Smoke and flames that shot from
the buildings roof were carried up
ward through an air vent, the
chief explained and spouted out
giving the impression that the roof
was on fire.
The blaze was extinguished by
hose after disrul>ing luncheon cook
ing and doing damage to plaster
walls.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

limits suitable for industrial ex-
pansion.
The board indicated, however
that efforts would be made to tind
another site equally suitable.
Deity explained that a mobile
camp similar to those =. Holtville
and Calipatria Was planned. 1t
would be in use only seven months
of the year. He indicated the state
and federal governments were anXi-
GUS TO establish it by December.
The proposed camp would house
between 1900 and 1900 people, MAX
ing up from 200 to $50 families.
Director w. E. Young, comment
ing upon possible objections from
citizens, said that although there
had been some feeling against the
Calipatria camp before its erection
that the northend experience had
been favorable and few objections
had been made.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Vu!fee Conferees
Continue 24-Hour
Peace Discussions
War Department Agents
Hold Company, Union
Delegates in Session

DOWNEY, CAL, Nov. 10.
(UP)-W cary representa-
tives of the United Automo-
bile Workers union and the
Vultee Aircraft company tc
day resumed negotiations after hav-
ing been in almost constant session
for "a hours in an attempt to end
the ve-day-old strike at the air.
plane plant.
The conference was called back
into session by Maj. Sidney Simp-
son, war department conciliator,
who had kept the union and COM
pany representatives at the confer
ence table throughout the night,
allowing them but a few hours re-
cess at dawn.
The cOnferees were sworn to Sc
crecy on what transpired at meet
ings to end the strike in the fac
tory which is building planes for
the national defense program. 1t
was noted by observers however,
that when the conference resumed
DClOlC ilOOll, tliS Wv QClC-
cation brought with them docu-
mentary evidence for discussion.
While the conferences continued,
skeleton force of pickets marched
around the huge Vultee factory
which has been closed since the
strike started at am. last Fri
day, halting work on $84,000,000
worth of airplanes for the United
States. Great Britain and South
American countries.
Although prior to the start Of
the conferences yesterday, both
sides to the labor controversy had
issued numerous statements, no
announcements of any kind were
forthcoming from either the union
or the company while the negotia-
tions were in progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

ialized angrily over the incident.
1t predicted that it would lead to
Mexican diplomatic representations
because the ships were halted six
to eight miles off the coast. Mexico
asserts sovereignty over its coastal
waters up to nine miles. Declaring
that the incident had created IAN
unfavorable impression" the news
paper said that three Mexican war;
ships patrol Mexican waters under
the Pan American neutrality zone
agreement, and the American ships
were poaching on their territory.
In Mexico City, American diplo-
matte officials refused to comment
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Engineers Approve
Proposed Street
Work by WPAHere
Eventual Okay by Chief
Officials Forecast by
Ell Centre Official

Confidence that Ell Centre
will win approval in Wash
ington, D. G. for WPA con-
tracts t h a t will remedy
street, water and sewer prob
lens was expressed Tuesday by
Director of Public Works Walter
Heinecke after word that the prof.
ects had passed the board of en-
gineering review and were now in
the hands Of The Budget Bureau
in Washington
Heinecke said he expected the
contracts 10 be ready for presiden-
tial signature some time this week.
Engineering approval was report
ed by R. D. Spencer chief consult
ing engineer for WPA in this area.
The projects provide two-year
construction program that totals
1887 900, of which the city will pro-
vide 100000 cash over the period
and receive allowance of $4,000
Continued on Page 8, col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

not been able, up to noon to check
on the number of Democrats who
returned from their homes, in re-
sponse to telegraphic summons, to
vote for adjournment.
eff there are not more than 200
of them here, we can't pass it,
he said of the resolution.
President Roosevelt summoned
to the White House Sen Carl A,
Hatch, D., N. M, a supporter of
the Logan-Walter bill, one of the
keys to adjournment efforts in
the Senate. Hatch left the White
House hurriedly at noon, explain
ing he was rushing to the senate
to attempt to call up the house.
approved measure for passage.
The Logan Walter bill, suspecting
the rules and regulations of quasi
judicial federal agencies to court
review, is backed by a senate bloc
but administration leaders have
been successful in avoiding a show
down thus far.
The tentative schedule, aside from
possible action on the Logan Wal
ter bill, was for the house first
to take up a conference report or
a bill for the adjustment of Mexican
claims. while the senate acted on
the Ramspeck civil service bill con-
ference report.
Then the house would complete
action on the civil service bill con-
ference report.
House Democratic leader John w
Mccormack then would introduce
the sine die adjournment resolution
The vote will be a first test of
Democratic authority since Mr.
Roosevelt's reelection. In a mea-
sure it will sample the substance
of the loyal opposition which
Wendell Willkie seeks to raise
against the New Deal. Congress
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

hold OF the snip DuC IlTeIllell, veal :
ing gas masks, brought seven OF
them to the deck where first aid
was administered Firemen and po-
licemen still were searching for
the eighth man.
After first aid was administered
the men we're able to walk to the
hospital.
BilloWs of smoke still were pour
ing from the battleship, one of 81
defense vessels being constructed
at the yards, and all fire fighting
equipment which had been sum-
moned was ordered to remain at the
scene.
A spokesman for the company
said damage was slight and that
the origin of the blaze had not been
ascertained
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Temperature Drop
Due in Valley

Clear skies with slightly lower
temperatures were forecast for I'm
perial Valley Tuesday and We'd
nesday, according to woodrow c
Jacobs, meteorologist for the fruit
frost service.
Jacobs declared that the storm
which brought rain to Imperial Val
lev over the weekend had passed
into Arizona. Light showers were
reported in some sections of I'M
perial Valley Monday night.
Though temperatures were ex-
pected to be lower Tuesday night
moderate northerly wind was ex'
pected to keep minimum tempera-
lures we'll above 80 degraes, Jacobs
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Planning Board
Refuses Petitions

Two petitions were declined, one
tabled and another given favorable
recommendation at a meeting of
the Ell Centro Planning and Zon-
ing commission, the CITY engineers
office announced Tuesday.
Jackson Vessey of $50 Len Rey,
who asked permission to tear down
a garage and erect a three room
house in addition to the present
residence was refused. This zone is
restricted to one family lots.
Roy Hernandez, who asked per-
mission to install gasoline pumps
at First and Brighton where he
now operates a small store, saw his
petition tabled temporarily.
The board gave favorable appro-
val to a petition from r. S. Carr
whereby a new $500 home would
be constructed at 1851 South Sew
enth.
jeanette Everhart, who asked
permission for a meeting house at
229 Royal court was refused.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

Willie 1STHldQy anu Italy Calico
pro-Axis Balkan states to a meet
ing at Vienna to map the next
move, dispatches from Athens saic
that Greek armies had hammered
the Italians back into Albania ano
were threatening Albanian cities
in addition to the besieged italian
base at KoritZa.
Koritza was under heavy fire
from the Greeks. italian airplanes
were reported in Jugoslav dispatch
eS to have launched a heavy bomb
ing attack on the Greeks, presum-
ably in preparation for a counter
attack to relieve the important base
'at the head of the only roads into
northern Greece.
The Italian forces were reported
concentrating in the Bobistica Sec
tor, near Koritza, in formidable
numbers and it appeared that-af-
ter suffering severe reverses-the
Fascist armies under Gen. Ubaldo
Soddu were now getting into a
position to make another big scale
attempt to drive into Greece.
But unless Great Britain can
rush huge numbers Of troops into
Greece-and that seems to be i'm
possible-the superior numbers OF
Fascist infantry, mechanical units
and airplanes must obviously make
the odds against Greece in the
long run, just as the odds were
against Finland in the Soviet-Fin-
niSh conflict.
The Soviet army newspaper Red
Star summed up the outlook for
Greece in an article Tuesday, point
ing out that the Greeks have prov
ed to be good fighters but that it
would be mistake to over-estimate
their present successes in relation
TO the wars final outcome.
Despite British air attacks, the
Red Star said, the Italians now
are concentrating large forces. in
Guiding six Alpine divisions. for a
new offensive.
Still more important in the final
outcome of the Italian-Greek con-
fllct is the preparation now being
made under Adolf Hitler's direction
Tor new offensive against the Brit
ish empire. This offensive presum-
ably will be designed to strike al
both ends of the Mediterranean anc
thus would directly support thu
Italian invasion of Greece; perhap.
even to the extent of strikine
through Bulgaria into the Salonic;
sector of Greece.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
District Refuses
Migratory Lease

Efforts to locate a FEDERAL mi
gratory labor camp in or near El
Centre that have occupied Farm
Security administration men since
early fall met a rebuff Tuesday
morning when the Imperial Irri-
CATION district board declined to
lease 25 acres in the northeast city
limits.
Board members explained to H.
w, Deity, contracting engineer for
the FCA, and p. L. Coor- r-Pender
of the state comptrollers office, that
the proposed site is the only re-
naming section within the city
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
ARCHIAS ORDERED
TO ACTIVE SERVICE

Capt. Charles p. Delp of Ell Cen
tro was made a major in the U. S.
Army reserves Tuesday and First
Lieut.. Harvey ArchiaS of Brawley
was ordered to report Saturday for
years duty in the reserves.
The Brawley resident was in
structed by telegram to report at
Camp Ord near Salinas for a year
of active duty. Delp and f. V. Cook
of Calexico expect orders to report
for active duty will arrive soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
BrawIey Refuses
New Bond Issue

BRAWLEY, Nov. l9-Brawley'
$4,000 bond issue to open Sixth
street through the downtown area
failed at an election Monday, City
Clerk Walter Casey announced to-
day.
A total of 474 votes we're cast
in favor of the issue and 447
against it. To carry the issue had
to have a two-thirds majority.
Only 921 of the $500 registered
voters of Brawley cast their ballots
at the special municipal election.
Backers of the movement 10 open
the street said it would benefit the
town by permitting an easier and
more convenient flow of traffic
and provide additional parking
space in the downtown area.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
States Criminal
Budget Hike Asked

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 10. up
The State Department of Finance
today was considering request by
the State Division of Criminal
Identification and Investigation for
approval of an increased 1941- -49
budget for greater protection for
CALIFORNIA; national defense pro-
duction.
Charles Stone, chief of the divi-
sion. said the requested S430,79l, an
icrease of 100000 over expenditures
for the present biennium, would
be used to employ new investigators
and fingerprint experts and TO hire
workers for an anticipated state
teletype system increase,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Filipino Wounded
In Shooting Fray

Antonio Bravo, 80, Filipino, was
near death in the county hospital
Tuesday while officers throughout
the county hunted Leonardo L..
Daus, 30, wanted for shooting him
three times in the chest, arm and
side in BraWley Monday.
Tony Albano, who declared he
was an innocent bystander, was
shot in the foot during the fight
which took place at 910 G. street
in an amusement resort.
The hunted man disappeared
while the crowd in the resort milled
around after the shooting, Brawley
police, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
LOCOMOTIVE THEFT
DISMISSAL REFUSED

Judge Vaughn N Thompson
Tuesday refused to dismiss charges
of grand theft against Steve White,
Negro, Orval Green, and Harold
Long in the 10 ton locomotive theft
case in superior court.
The state rested its case shortly
before noon. The defense testi-
mony was scheduled to be present
ed during the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
Six Valley Men SayFarewell for
Year, Entrain for Camp Under
Draft Law; All Are Volunteers

northend board, Board Members
Jack Benson, George Cutshaw and
Board Secretary Walter Riggle.
Appeal Agent Darwin Wolf0rd
made brief talk to the men be-
fore they left the Selective Ser
vice board offices for the station.
A Joint meeting of the northend
board with members Of the south
end group was set for Monday eve
ming at the California hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19
AirIiner Crashes
On Test Flight

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 UP,-
harold S. Vanderbilt's 100000
LocKheed airliner, delivered only
TWO days ago from Burbank. Calf.
was badly damaged today in an at
tempted takeoff for radio test
flight.
The huge airliner struck a SAND
trap In front of the old Westbury
golf course near Roosevelt field.
Russell Thaw. the pilot, co-pilot
and several radio mechanics were
reported uninjured. Vanderbilt was
not aboard the craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-19

oil tanker. ZerrO AZuI, I1t UU1lor
the Honduran freighter, Ceiba. The
destroyers were identified as the
u. S. S. Plunkett and the 230 and
233. The ships were halted and
boarded off the mouth of the Panu-
co river which is 10 miles from
Tampico.
The zero Azul was inbound for
Tampieo on a coastwise voyage. The
Ceiba was inbound for Tampico
from New Orleans The officers
were thoroughly questioned and
ships papers were carefully scruti-
nized by the American naval Off
GERS who boarded the ships, their
crews said.
The newspaper FL Mundo editor