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Evening star., 1940-05-19

-HE city of Mansfield, Ohio, is
teaching its youngsters how to
drive in traffic At first thought it
might seem a bit premature. but 1t is
already showing results. They also
learn how to walk across street with
out getting run down. And the vital
game of Traffic Safety is such fun that
basic rules become second nature to
the tots, things that will never be for
gotten.
The idea behind Mansheld's pro-
gram is that children of pre-school age,
though too young to profit from ad-
monition and printed rules, are just
young enough to put those rules into
practice through play.
A playground with a purpose does
the trick. Safety Town they call it,
this miniature village of about 12O
square feet, laid out with model build
ings, model street crossings, safety
signs and miniature stop lights that
change on the same time schedule as
real traffic signals.
Here at regular intervals throughout
the summer you may find groups of
from so to 100 tiny kids - future
motorcar owners - operating the prof.
ect's twenty-five small, fascinating
pedal-driven automobiles and absorb
ing the responsibilities that 60 with
driving.
While some of these boys and girls
pedal and steer the toy cars, the others
take the equally important part of
pedestrians. In this role they learn
where and when to cross street safe
ly, how always to stop if the red light
goes against them. At fifteenminute
intervals the two groups change places
so that nobody gets tired or loses
interest.
Sponsored by the recreation depart
ment of the city, Safety Town is shift
Evening star., 1940-05-19

ed every two weeks during the summer
to different municipal playground,
of which Mansfield has four. Sessions
come under the direct supervision OF
one of the grade school teachers, Miss
Betty Braden 1t is her job to see that
even the youngest tots acquire proper
driving and walking habits.
The idea of Safety Town originated
in the practical mind of Traffic Police
man +. 6. Boals back in 1887. Some
thing of an expert in child psychology,
Boals had long been impressed by the
amazing ease with which young
child learns anything that S really fun.
How, then, to make game of Safety:
Suddenly the officer had an inspiration
- and Safety Town was the result.
The kids didn't even have automo-
biles at first. They brought their own
tricycles, scooters and other miscella
neous means of locomotion But the
idea went over so big with them right
from the start that the Richland
County Automobile Club pricked up
its ears and promptly donated twenty
five miniature motorcars.
Has it paid? Listen. Reports show
that in each of the years 1893 and 1899
traffic accidents among Mansfields S
children we're only half as numerous as
in 1897, while the current year bids
fair to cut these needless tragedies even
more. Indeed, the whole city has be-
come traffic conscious from watching
the experiment.
For all of which it is pretty safe to
say that Traffic Policeman Boals's
"brainstorm' was responsible. Safe
too to assume that Mansfield is raising
a crop of youngsters whose car driving
will in time set an example Of safety
for the generation to come.
Just as the twig is bent, the trees
inclined"
Evening star., 1940-05-19

yes, July it must have been About the second
week in July. Went off in hurry she did.
Back to Italy"
She was an Italian, then"
That's right, sir.
And she was at one time ladys maid to
Russian dancer, was she not?"
That's right. Madame Semouline or some
such name. Danced at the Thespian in this
Bally everyones 50 wild about One of the
stars she was"
Poirot said: DO you know why Miss
Valetta left that post?"
Il couldn't say. I'm sure"
She was dismissed was she not
We'll, l believe there was a bit of dust
up But mind you, Miss Valetta didn't let on
much about it. She wasn't one to give things
away. But she looked wild about it. Wicked
Evening star., 1940-05-19

temper she had - real Eyetalian - her black
eyes all swapping and looking as if she d like
to put knife into you. ! wouldn't have
crossed her when she was in one of her moods.
And you are quite sure you do not know
Miss Valetta's present address,
The half crowns clinked again encourag-
ingly The answer rang true enough.
Il wish did, sir. Id be only too glad to
tell YOU But there - she went off in hurry
and there it is,
Ambrose Nandel. diverted from his enthu
sastic account of the decor he was designing
for a forthcoming ballet. supplied intorma-
ton easily enough.
"Sanderfield: Nasty fellow. Dark horse of
some kind. Rolling in money but they say
he's crook But of course, my dear - he had
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Poirot looked thoughtfully at the sheet of
paper on which Ted Williamson had labori-
ously inscribed a name and address: Miss
Valetta, II Upper Renfrew Lane, N. 10.
He wondered if he would learn anything at
that address Somehow he fancied not. 1t was
the only help Ted could give him.
Seventeen Upper RenfrewLa was dingy
but respectable place. A stout woman with
bleary eyes opened the door to Poirot's knock.
Miss Valetta?"
Gone away"
You can give me, perhaps, her address,"
Couldn't say, I'm sure. She didn't leave
one"
When did she go away?'
Last summer it was.
Can you tell me exactly when:2"
A gentle clinking noise came from Poirot's
right hand, where two half crowns jostled
each other in friendly fashion. The bleary-
eyed woman softened in magical manner.
We'll, I'm sure I'd like to help you sir. Let
me see now. August, no, before that - July -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Olson 0verruIes Aide, Orders Full
Inquiry into Whittier Boys Death

LOS ANGELES, July 20. (UP)-
State and county officials moved
simultaneously today to publicly
investigate two hanging suicides
within the past year at the Whittier
state school for boys as Gov. Cul-
bert l.. Olson vetoed plans for a
secret investigations by the De-
partment of Institutions.
Governor Olson appointed a
three man citizens committee to
conduct a public inquiry into the
suicide of 16year-old Edward Leiva
last Tuesday, and District Attor-
ney Buron Fits assigned Deputy
Vernon L. Ferguson to lay the case
before the county grand jury to-
morrow The similar suicide of
Benny Moreno, 13, last August also
will be investigated.
Previously DR.. Aaron j. Rosanoff,
director of state institutions, had
declared that there would be no
public hearing into the suicide of
the Leiva boy who hanged himself
in the same solitary confinement
cell where Benny Moreno took his
life.
Governor Olson, in reversing Ro-
Sanoff'S decision, said there would
be no routine investigation but a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
French Minister Of Justice Orders
War Guilt Trial of Former Leaders

VICHY, France. July 29-UP)-
Minister of Justice Raphael ALBERT
today submitted a decree to the
council of ministers creating a high
court TO try former Premier Dala-
der and others charged with res
possibility for the war and the de-
feat of France.
Although the official list of per-
sons TO be arraigned before the
high court has not been announced,
it appeared certain that former pre-
miers Daladier, Paul Reynaud and
Leon Blum, Generalissimo Maurice
GustaVe Gamelin, former minister of
interior Georges Mandel and former
air minister Pierre Cot would oe
stars" of the trials.
The Albert decree which the
council of ministers studied today
constitutes high court composed
Of seven magistrates who will be
designated because of their inde-
pendence Of all political ties.
Each former political and mill
tary leader will be granted an in
diVidual hearing. Mandel alone ap-
pears to risk a death sentence be
cause he may be charged with plot
ting against the states security.
Daladier and the others will be
tried on political charges and are
liable to lifelong detention in fort
ress if found guilty.
Informed circles insisted there was
no intention of taking reprisals
against these men and that the
trials would be conducted in the
spirit of establishing full respon-
sibility for involving France in war
and the events leading to the dis
aster.
The government is said to desire
early trials and indictments are
expected to be returned in the
near future.
Guy La Chambre, former air
minister in the Daladier cabinets.
is said also TO be among those who
will be tried. The production Of
planes is said to have fallen to
unsatisfactory levels during his term
of office.
LA Chambre arrived in the United
State last week. Cot took refuge in
England. His American wife re-
turned TO the United States with
her two children July 10 aboard
the liner Manhattan
Mandel allegedly sought TO con-
tact British leaders while he was in
North Africa whence he fled with
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

of the Kobe International commit
tee
Johan F. Drummond. Kobe. form
er superintendent-captain of the
japanese NYK steamship company.
H NJ. MeNaughton, Osaka. buSi-
ness man and honorary Greek con-
sui.
James F. James. Osaka, committee
member of the British Association
of Japan.
S. A. Ringer. Nagasaki. merchant,
who is also British vice consul. Nor
wegian consul and Portuguese vice
consul.
Ringer. Shimonoseki buSi-
ness man and brother of S. A. Ring
er.
Reginald T. Holder. Kobe. man
aging director of the Japanese
branch of the important Drummer
Mond Chemical company. and presi-
dent Of the British Association
branch in Kobe,
L. T. Woolley, Yokohama agent
for the ASiatiC petroleum company
Guy Locock. director of the Fed
Grafton of British Industries, in
timated that the BritonS had been
arrested in connection with eSpion-
age activities and said that any
such charge against employees of
the Federation was absolutely fan
taStic
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Britain viii Protest Arrest tof11
Business Men by Japanese Officers

LONDON, July 30 (UP)-Sir Rob &.
ert Craigie, British Ambassador to
Japan, has been instructed to make
strong Representations Immediately
against the arrest of II or more
British business men in Japan. it
was understood today.
Unexplained as yet. the arrests
were expected to cause renewed
tension in British japanese rela-
tions despite the recent British
agreement to close the Burma route
of supply to China.
AS reported here. the principal
one of the Britons arrested was
Captain c. H. N. James. royal navy
retired, a representative of the Brit
ish Federation of Industries at Kobe.
James is understood also to be re-
presentatives of the De Haviland
nd General Aircraft companies
He once attended the Japan Naval
Staff college and had served in
the japanese navy ship Full.
James recently advised the Fed
Grafton of Industries that he in
tended TO abandon his appointment
and leave for the United States. He
is understood to have an American
wife.
Others reported arrested were:
Melville j. Cox. manager of Reu-
ters new agency for the Far East,
Tokyo.
E. w. James. Kobe, former presi-
dent of the Kobe and Osaka For
eign chamber of commerce and of
the Kobe branch of the Kobe Har-
Dor Improvement inquiry comission.
Frank M. Jonas, Kobe, chairman
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
City Studies Plan
To Improve Sewer,
Water Systems
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share of expense under the WPA
project.
The new water tank, which will
be larger than the smaller of the
city'S present tanks, will serve to
increase water pressure for the east
side area and will also serve as a
temporary storage to be used in
the event of city water shortage.
Under the program to improve
water pressure in other areas a
complete survey will be made by
the engineering department to de-
termine condition of pipe lines. In
some cases, Heinecke said, tuber-
culation has cut the efficiency of
pipe lines, and in other cases the
Use of varied pipe sizes in the main
line has produced inadequate water
pressure in newly developed areas
of the city.
Another problem, Heinecke said.
is the rapid deterioration of pipe
lines due to the chemical features
Of the Imperial Valley soil Cement
lined pipe will be used in new main
water arteries, the public works di-
rector said.
Also to be included in the pro-
nosed project will be the construc-
ton of permanently lined settling
basins. Cement lined basins will be
substituted for the present dirt
Innings, thus eliminating seepage
nd facilitating the desilting opera
tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Another British
DESTROYER Sunk

LONDON, July %. CUP)-The
admiralty sad today that the Bri-
tish destroyer Wren had been sunk
by aerial bombs during action be-
tween patrolling British destroyers
and enemy aircraft.
The admiralty said there were
some casualties on the Wren, which
was of 1920 tons and carried a nor
NAL complement of 1874 men.
The British destroyer MontroSe
Shot down two enemy bombers
during the same engagement.
The Wren was the 9th British
destroyer lost since the war began
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
English News Man
Dies in Mystery
Plunge in Tokyo

TkYO. July 29-(UP)-Melville
J. Cox, Far Eastern manager for
Reuters news agency of Great Brit
ain. was killed today in a mysterious
fall from the fourth floor of Japan
eSe police headquarters while he
was being questioned.
An official statement said Cox.
committed suicide.
Domei, the japanese new agency.
reported that the text of a note
allegedly written by Cox shortly be-
fore he died The note, reported
addressed to his wife. said:
See Reuters regarding rent. See
Cowley regarding deeds and insur-
anSe. ee HKG regarding balance
and shares III London.
I know what is best.
Il have been well treated but
there is no doubt how matters are
going
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Japanese Claim
Espionage Caused
Arrests Of Group

TOKYO. July %. UP)-An Of
ficial statement today said that
II Britons-including a newspaper
man officially said to have COM
mitted suicide-had beer arrested
on charges of participation in Bri-
tish espionage covering the en-
tire country
The death of Melville Jones Cox.
Chief of the Reuters 1tBritLSh)
News Agency in the Far East. was
announced by the Ministries of War
and Justice as suicide. The state
ment said that Cox leaped from
the third floor Of the Tokyo mill
tary police headquarters despite
effors of guards to restrain him
raher than face probable con-
viction."
In addition he statement said
that the British subjects held were
part of a British espionage net
work covering the entire country
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

Daladier several days before the
armistice.
(The British have denied this
allegation)
An authoritative French state
ment said that General Gort and
Duff Cooper british minister of
information) flew to North Africa
where they tried to get in touch
with French statesmen there. The
local authorities made IT clear that
such contact would not be welcome.
The two men left North Africa
the next day without contracting
Mandel or the Others"
Many second line" French poll
teal leaders also are scheduled to
be tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
U.S.. Now Defender
Of All Americas
Under Havana Pact

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States. had called for immediate
action.
The declaration was given final
approval last night by the full
committee for the preservation of
peace. It went before q private
session of the entire conference
today and was approved publicly
at the closing session tomorrow
The declaration, which also in
cl udes provisions for greater eco
romic cooperation among the Am
ericas as well as a general idea
for combating subversive activities,
was designed solely TO keep this
hemisphere isolated from the wars
in Europe and the Far East and
to prevent totalitarianism from
penetrating the new world.
It's implications mean that for
the first time in history the armed
forces of the United States can be
used to protect any part of the
hemisphere without incurring any
liability or charges of imperialism
since the Washington government
will be acting on behalf of all other
republics.
The declaration was an impor-
tant diplomatic victory for tn e
United States Secretary of State
Cordell Hull and its results likely
will be felt many years.
The section of it authorizing any
nation or nations to act first and
consult the other republics later.
was considered highly important
in view of Hull's repeated warnings
that political and administrative
conditions in France and the Meth
erlands now are such that actual
administration of the colonies in
this hemisphere could be changed
over night.
Since the United States is the
only American republic with a navy
strong enough TO prevent an in
vasion. or TO prevent any power
from taking over the French and
Dutch possessions, the resolution
was considered to nominate the
United States as the hemisphere's
defender.
And when the representatives of
the 81 republics have signed the
declaration Tuesday the Unite d
States Monroe Doctrine will be-
come basic law of all the Americas.
We've cleared our docket COM
pletely," Hull said as he left the
room where his committee had been
in conference. He was congratu-
lated on all sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
President Seeks
Right toCaNU Up
All U.S.. Reserves
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enlist to make conscription unnec-
eSSary.
Opposition of the CIO unions,
representing approximately 4,000,-
600 workers, would strengthen con-
gressional opposition.
Administration leaders, however,
hoped that the bill, which would
require 42,000,O0O men to register
would be passed by the Senate after
five or six days debate which may
get started this week.
Republicans indicated that they
would seek to postpone debate un-
til week from today in order to
sample public reaction.
The Senate Military Affairs COM
mittee which has been considering
and revising the Burke WalsWorth
bill for more than a week, is ex-
pected to approve it tomorrow
There will be few dissenting
votes, probably those of Sens. Ed
win G. Johnson, D., Colo, and
Ernest Lundeen, Farmer -Laborite
MINI.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29

full and complete investigation
"Dr. Rosanoff is excited under
the circumstances" Olson said,
land he has been ordered to re-
port fully to me.
Il will hold public meetings and
find out what is wrong with the
school,"
The governor appointed Superior
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, interna-
tionaly famed judicial expert on
juvenile matters; Manchester Bod
,dy, publisher of the Los Angeles
Daily News; and r. T. Van Ettisch.
managing editor of the Los An
geles examiner to his investigating
committee.
f. j. Milne, assistant superin-
tendent of the Whittier schoil, and
other school officials as well as nu-
merous boy inmates are being sub
penaed for appearance before the
grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Reds Demand Raj!
Stock in Rumania

MOSCOW, July 29-CUP)-The
Soviet government was understood
today to have demanded that Ru-
mania return railroad rolling stock
which allegedly was withdrawn from
the Bessarabian area ceded 10 Rus
sia.
The Rumanian action was said to
have been in direct violation OF
an agreement signed with the Soviet
Union under which Rumanians pro-
missed to leave Bessarabian property
intact
It was understood that the Ru-
manian reply to the Soviet demand
has not yet been received here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Swiss Deny Nazis
Demand Reserves
Of Food, Supplies

BERNF Switzerland. July %
CUP) - Officials denied today re-
ports published abroad that Ger
many had addressed to the Swiss
government inquiries. approximating
ultimate demands. concerning re-
serves of food and other essential
commodities in the country.
1t was suggested that the reports.
which came from London. might be
due to misunderstanding of British
anxiety lest Switzerland accumu-
late such large reserves that it
might be able to supply Germany.
However, it was said. there were
no overlarge stores in Switzerland.
Gen. Henri Guisan. army chief
of staff. in an order of the day to
troops, promised that Switzerland
would resist any attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Nazis in Fiercest
Blows of War at
British Defenders
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that more than 100000 tons OF
British shipping was sent to the
bottom, although some OF these re-
ports were from submarines which
meant that the losses might have
been inflicted over a number Of
days.
AS a result, it was impossible to
estimate even on the basis of Ger
man claims (Which are largely den-
led in London) the rate of sink
ings. In Berlin, however, it was
asserted that the British shipping
losses were greater than the 800,-
600 tons lost in a month at the
peak of World War U-hoat raids
and that the British were facing
a food shortage.
The Nazi emphasis on British
shipping losses and the increased
intensity of aerial attack on the
British Isles left unanswered the
question of whether Hitler would
attempt the threatened invasion of
Britain.
At Vichy, capital of defeated
France, it was disclosed that all
railroad traffic into and through
certain sections of German occu-
pied territory had been halted or
was closely controlled. Such meas
ures were viewed in some sources
as meaning that the climactic at
tack on Britain was at hand.
In Rome, Fascist press statements
that the blitZkrieg against Britain
had been underway for four days
indicated that the aais powers
might be planning the gradual in
crease Of aerial warfare in an at
tempt to destroy British resistance
without an actual invasion.
Britain also faced new dangers
far from home. At Gibraltar,
terrific explosion killed four per-
sons and injured many others, ac-
cording to dispatches from Spain.
In the Far East, Melville j.. Cox,
British neWspaperman and one of
- Britons arrested by japanese
police, was said by japanese affi-
cialS to have committed suicide.
At the Havana conference of
Pan-American foreign ministers, U.
S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull
was described as extremely we'll
satisfied with agreement on de
claratlon of Havana" designed to
prevent transfer of ownership OF
any European colonies in this hem
isphere.
The agreement, as we'll as reSO-
lutionS for broad economic coop
Grafton and for combating fifth
cOlumniStS in the Americas. were
a compromise as a result of Argen-
tine opposition to drastic action at
this time. But the results of the
conference were viewed by persons
close to Hull as illustrating a spirit
of unity in the 81 republics and as
a disappointment to European
and Asian totalitarian powers that
might be seeking signs OF weak
ness in the Americas.
A different view was taken by
the totalitarian states and in Rome
the newspaper Popoio D'Italia of
Milan-Premier Benito MusSolinis
newspaper said that President
Roosevelt was attempting to build
himself up as dictator
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Accident CIimaxes
Wedding Trip

A trip to Yuma to get married
ended disastrously for the we'd
ding couple Sunday night when
their car missed a highway turn
at Alamorio east of Browley and
crashed into a telephone pole.
Miss Mae Cottman, 19. San Ber-
nardino. and Orvel Harris. "a, Red
lands, were pinned in the wreckage
of their sedan which turned over
after the crash and landed top
down on the splintered pole, High
way Patrolman Walter Walsh said.
The prospective bride was taken
to the Brawley hospital for treat
ment of abdominal injuries and a
cut on the arm. Harris suffered
head injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Living!stons Go to
Golden Weddinq

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Livingston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chan Livingston
attended the gold wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Living
Ston in Tujunga on Sunday.
Also present at the celebration
were Mrs. Pearl Prentice and Rob-
eIt and Ray Livingston, Philip and
Nancy Livingston.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Vegetable Laxative
With Proved Feature

laxative: helps impart tone to
lazy bowel muscles.
A little OF this spicy. aromatic
product by simple directions at
bedtime generally allows time for
a good nights rest; acts gently,
thoroughly next morning.
Next time. take time-tested, eco
nomicaI BLACK -DRAUGHT.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
Two Cenfrans
Hurt in Accident

Aubrey Neal Morris, 20, and Mary
Jane Morris. 10, e Centre were in
jured near Seeley early Sunday
when their car struck a concrete
abutment and overturned in bor-
row pit beside the highway.
The driver, Morris, said he missed
O highway turn and the car went
out of control.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-29
HOME DEFENSE UNIT
TO DRILL TONIGHT

Home defense units of Imperial
county will drill at the county
fairgrounds tonight at 8 o'clock.
according to C. H. H. Small, Amer
lean Legion commander.