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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08

LONDON, Feb. L. Up Twin
scaffolds within the grimy and fog
dim walls of Birmingham's Winton
Green gaol today cut short the
lives of two young zealots Of the
outlawed Irish republican army and
brought this bitter cry from across
the Irish Sea:
England has shown she cares
nothing for the good will of Ire
land! Irishmen-end England ag-
~gressionr'
Tonight, in the unnatural dusk of
the blackout, precautionary patrols
Of Britain's steel-helmeted war
time police stood emergency guard
throughout the nation against re-,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
CENSUS EXPLAlNED
BY AREA MANAGER
Ammon McLelland Speaks
At Weekly Meeting OF
Local Kiwanis Club

Members of the Wilmington XII
wants club heard a talk by Ammon
Mcclellan, area manager of the
1910 census, on the Forthcoming
enumeration of population, bust
ness, resources and economic &C
tivity in the United States at their
weekly luncheon meeting at the
Cape Fear hotel yesterday.
He emphasized the fact that in
formation gathered by census tax
ers cannot be used for taxation,
regulation or investigation. Under
no condition, Ammons stated, is it
divulged either to the public or to
other governmental agencies.
He was introduced by Harold H.
Jeter, New Hanover county enumer.
ator.
1.-The census bureau" Mcclellan
said, sis purely a service bureau.
The information we ask is not de-
rived from questions cooked up by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
BRITAIN STRESSES
SUPPORT OF Firms
Extending Virtually Every
War Aid Short OF
Army Intervention

LONDON, Feb. 7.-GP-Britain
UNDERSIGNED her support for Fin
land against Russia today with an
official statement Indicating that
she is extending virtually every
war aid short of active military
intervention.
Assurance that Finland's appeals
for help were being answered SUBJ
stantia'ly were given in the house
of m as Britain's own war
was felt in a hitherto untouched
maritime area. The 4,305-ton Irish
main steamer Munster sank be-
tween Liverpool and Ireland after
an explosion apparently caused by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
TAX LIENS FILED
AGAINST H0PS0N
Relatives And Five Corpor~
ations Also Named In
Government Action

NEW YORK, Feb. T. Up The
government today filed income tax
liens totaling $2,664,9 54 against
Howard C. Hopson, the spectacular
entrepreneur who helped create the
sprawling, billion-dollar Associated
Gas and Electric system, and four
of his relatives and five corpora
tons he personally controlled.
The lien against Hopson himself
"a mountainous figure of a man
who once shrugged and told O SEN
ate investigating committee you
have me on the hip''-was for 1884,
997, representing taxes for 1884 and
1885.
The other claims: .
Mrs. Amy H. Starch, a sister. OF
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
SAUNDERS REVIEWS
HIS DAY IN COURT
Head Of Purported Maya.
zine House High In His
Praise Oh Lennon

II been crucified," mumbled John
Saunders as he lolled in his Jail
cell yesterday awaiting trial in
superior court On four charges OF
false prestenses.
II been tried in the papers be-
fore my case ever went to court.
There amt no sporting blood in
this town."
Saunders was given preliminary
hearing Tuesday in recorders court
on seven charges of false pretense
and seven worthless check counts.
Ten Of the charges were disposed
Of through directed verdicts of not
guilty or through want of probable
cause. The defendant acted as his
own counsel. -
II think T done better. than l
would if I'd had me a lawyer. Ten
charges of. fourteen. That amt a
bad percentage. Just wait until !
Continued on Page Two, Clio. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08

The committee named by the Will
mington Civitan club to conduct a
campaign to raise funds for the
purchase of an iron lung" an
nounced yesterday that the gcai of
it's drive is $%1,S50-the cost of the
respirator-plus a small additional
amount for freight charges.
The club hopes to raise enough
through popular subscription to
purchase the machine, which is
used to combat infantile paralysis
and said by local medical authori-
ties to be sorely Needed in this c
ton.
Aside from it's use in the treat
ment of infantile paralysis, the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
Sixteen Golden Gloves
Champions Are Crowned
Many Western Railroads
Establish .New Service

CHICAGO, Feb. 7-(R-Elev-
en- western railroads announced
today the establishment of a
train-automobile service by which
a traveller may have a private
automobile at his disposal when
he reaches his destination.
The plan, announced by Hugh
w. Siddall, chairman of the
Western and TranscOntinental
Passenger associations, will be-
come effective May l in $50 key
cities along 100, 900 miles of rail-
road right of way in the midwest
and west.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
SbI Officer
Aids Pender
Bradshaw, Brown And 9th
ers Seeking Some Clue
To Slayer Of Recluse
SUSPECT QUESTIONED
Sheriff Says He Believes
Man Knows Something
About The Case

BrRGAW. Feb. IL. F. Brad
show IT., representative of the
c+orp Bureau Of Investigation, was
oollo5 in today to aid Pender coun-
T.. officers in the investigation of
y. mysterious shotgun Staying of
", A. (BilD Hudson, 69-year-old
racluse, who was found shot to
death near his home at Hampstead
Tuesday.
Sheriff Jack Brown said tonight
that they have made no Roadway
in their investigation but stated
he planned to go to Hampstead to-
morrow in an effort to find some
clue to the killing.
There are a few more things
down there which we hope viii
throw some light on the case" he
said.
The sheriff said that another
representative from the SBI is ex-
pected to arrive in Burgaw soon
TO augment the forces already
working on the case.
One suspect, a white man, is
being held in the Burgaw Jail fol
questioning in connection with the
murder. Sheriff Brown declined to
reveal his name, but said, 1--WE
think ne knows something about
the case
No date for the inquest into the
death has been set and Officers
said that it will probably not be
scheduled until some definite break
in the case has been made.
Hudson. who made his living
selling fish, had been missing from
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
CHRISTIAN FRONT
men ARE INDICTED
Seventeen Accused OF Plot
ting To Overthrow U. S.
Plead Innocent

NEW YORK, Feb. Z Up in a
courtroom aloud with the mutterings
of their sympathizers, II Christian
Front members accused of plotting
an anti-semitic campaign with
bombs and terror pleaded innocent
today to charges of seditious con
spiracy to overthrow the govern
ment and conspiracy to steal army
ammunition and explosives.
An indictment charging them with
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08

We,t, RIVER STAGE
last ninbtt bureau officials here said
by rho I, mat they had been advised
Fear riv naielsh bureau that the Cane
slightly 'er Will be at flood stage or
this afto over at Fayetteville some time
in the naoon or tonight. Heavy rains
tons for "a1ershed were given an rea-
T%uesdav ene high water. The stage
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
WEATHER

Nat. FORECAST
er in carolina: Fair. slightly warm
eoudr "est portion Thursday; Friday
In a1 Win occasional rain, warmer
- extreme east portion.
endin v,eoroiogical data for the "a hours
Ing 'W p. m. yesterday.
Ign Temperature
m. N. d; m, j; 1870 a. m. Sc; 1:3O p.
minimm,n ':3o p. m. Al; maximum 66;
Dola 81; mean Sc; normal. AZ.
La Humidity
m. Il. a m 50; 7:30 a. m. 90; 1:30 p.
Toto, Precipitation
073 ino lof "A hours ending 7:3O p. M,
month \ ss total since first of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08
VACANT Rooms
Bring In No Revenue

The guest room or the unfur-
nished room can be rented for
a regular income.
Mrs. W. B. Head of 206 Grace
ST., rented her vacant room
through this Star-News For
Rent AID -, Ca1t - caly
45c.
Desirable room for rent. Next to
bath h. Southeastern exposure.
206 Grace st.
Mrs. Heads only regret was
that she only had one vacant
room available. She says, "You
couldn't ask for better results
than what you get when you
advertise in the Star-News."
Increase your income like Mrs.
Head. Advertise your vacant
rooms and get the tenants that
she was unable to accommodate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-08

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

nearly 200 new and former teachers,
service club representatives and
mothers and fathers at a get-toge-
ther luncheon Saturday noon, said
the first day of school would see
only half day session.
School, both grammar and high,
will last from o'clock to noon
Monday. There will be no cafeteria
service. Full time sessions will
start Tuesday when school takes up
at a. m. and lasts until 3:45. This
is a quarter of an hour later than
last year. Weakley said the change
was made to provide more time for
bus service to rural children as well
as give students more time for
morning work at home Cafeteria
service at the high school and at
Wilson will start Tuesday.
Weakley said there would be no
interference with classes due to re-
cent earthquake repair work. Ali
structural work is complete and
there are only odds and ends left
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
Britain May Open
Burma Road Again
For War Materials
New Pacific Defence
Measures Indicated in
Revised English Plans
BY FREDERICK KUN

LONDON, Sept. %. (UP)
Great Britain was report
ed by foreign diplomats to-
day to be preparing a three
fold answer to the new triple alli-
ance uniting Japan with the Europ-
can Axis powers. ...A
Diplomatic sources said they ex-
pected Britain to:
l. Reopen the Burma road DER
which China receives vital supplies
to carry on the war against Japan.
The road was closed upon Japans
insistence early this summer until
october 18.
2. Conclude new Pacific ocean
defense arrangements with Austria
liza and if possible, with the United
States. This would presumably in
volve further efforts to arrange
for joint United States navy use
of the British base at Singapore.
3. Increase the diversion of DOM
inions export of essential raw ma
terials from Japan to Britain and
the United States.
Foreign Secretary ViScount Hall
fax was understood to have inform
ed China through diplomatic chan
nels that Japans entry into French
Continued on Page 2, col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

Far East, British Royal Air Force
bomberS Saturday hammered path
from the French Atlantic coast to
Germany in answer to NaZi diplo-
matte maneuvers.
At almost the Sane hour that
NaziS were warning against increaS-
ed American or Russian efforts to
alter the course of the wars in Eu-
rope and Asia, and while Washing
ton was disregard.ng the warnings
by speeding up efforts to help be-
sieged England, the first of SO over
age American dcGtroyerS steamed
into British port.
Authorized spokesmen in Berlin,
commenting on the new triple alli-
ance dividing up the world spheres
of Germany, Japan, Italy and in
directly Soviet Russia, said that the
agreement was "reu llgnt" cau-
tioIing neutralS to avoid any in
creased material interference in the
war that might have decisive in
fluence on final victory.
American destroyers traded to
Britain were excepted from the
category of important material aid
but the increasing intensity OF aer-
ial warfare indicated that the flow
of American airplaneS to Britain
might arouse greater anger in Ber-
lin.
Undersecretary of State Welles
asserted on behalf of the United
States that it is not too late for
the Far Eastern crisis to be settled
amicably, and that the US. defense
program is capable of meeting any
emergency.
Welles' high position made his
speech an authoritative expression
of administration policy. His ex-
pressions had the full approval of
President Roosevelt.
He said that the U. S. require
ments in the Far East demanded
complete respect by all powers for
the legitimate rights of the United
States and its nationals" and equally
of opportunity for the trade of all
nations.
Throughout the daylight hours of
Saturday the air war ragged over
England, with Nazi dive bombers
claiming great damage to London.
Dispatches from London that
waves of about 300 German planes
had been counter-attacked over
south England. Most of the raiders
were driven back but some got
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
Cash Held Up on
WPA Mural Laudinq
Dictator Chiefs

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept.
%. (UP)-The executive COM
mittee of the Golden Gate
International Exposition to-
day held in allegiance pay
ment of S14O0 needed to complete
Diego Riviera's mural in the art
in-action section of the exposition
art show
Subject of much controversy, the
mural has been condemned for its
grouping of Hitler Stain and Mus
solini with American patriots.
The WPA financed the mural
which was to have been placed in
the library of the new San Fran
cisco junior college. The city school
board obligated itself to pay $1200
for materials.
With the fair closing tomorrow,
it was considered possible the mural
might never be finished. Riviera
had planned to work on it after
the closing but he may drop the
plan now that the money for the
work is being held up.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
Detd
Bill
Outlined
Re ds, Nazis Can't
GobbIe Up Jobs
OfConscrip+s

'ConScription will be for a
year-but it may be for a lot
longer.
Communists and N a ri {
can't gobble up the jobs va
Gated when the boys march off to
training camps.
Students who are working toward
degree and preachers are entitled
to years deferment.
These and other obscure points
in the Burke -Wadswortll conscrip-
ton bill we're cleared up Fridav
night for members of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce Friday night
in the organizations first fall meet
ing at Westmorland.
Chief speaker of the evening was
Charles Nice of Brawley who out
lined the draft measure after in
stallation of new officers headed
by Paul Cook of Calipatria, presi-
dent.
enrolment of conscripts in the
army is for one year, but there is
a provision that in case of emer-
gency the president may keep them
in the army for the extent of the
emergency. Thereafter, they remain
in the reserves until they are 45,"
Nice explained.
Divinity students, preachers or
students working for degrees will
probably receive years grace be-
fore being called to service. They
must have been following this line
of work prior to enactment of the
conscription measure, however.
One novel feature of the bill is
that drafteeS may receive pay from
outside sources, nullifying previous
regulations.
There is nothing in the bill to
prevent employers from paying sal
aries to their employees, even after
they have been drafted into the
armed forces" Nice said. "Or they
may pay them the difference be-
tween army pay and their former
salaries
For any who might have consid-
cred using the good old Civil War
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

beginning
The request, made in a telegram
to Elliott Roosevelt, said that the
eyes of millions of mer of our age
group are on you, waiting to see
if you will endanger the morale
of the entire draft by your present
action
I'VE are ready to make our own
physical and firs(lcial sacrifices
for national defense but feel they
should be on a fair and square basis
to be really and truly American"
the telegram said. will you resign
noW?"
Sidney Vandervoort, president of
the junior chamber, and the board
of directors signed the telegram.
Young Roosevelt recently accepted
commission as captain in the
air corps. Under terms of the
conscriptior law, officers in ma
tional service are exempt from
registering for the draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

ceremonies at the Eastside highline
turnout.
Other organizations who have
offered services include the Boy
Scouts-several troops of which will
help direct traffic and run errands
and the Imperial county sheriff's
posse.
To guide motorists, the road from
Holtville to the turnout will be
specially marked at all interseS-
tions.
Pretty members of King Nep-
tunes court, were selected Saturday
They are Jerry Smith of Calipatria,
Lurlene Winford of Brawley, Betty
Mae Duer of Ell Centre, Veva Gra-
ham of Calexico and Joy Mayfield
of Holtville. Westmorland and Goa
chella also will be represented and
Annabelle Urp will appear for
Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

All American canal water and still
fear it might not arrive on sche-
dule were put at ease by Pages
announcement.
There also was an unconfirmed
report that Phil Swing former con-
gresham, co-author of the Bould-
er dam legislation, was leaving
Washington, D. c. Saturday and
would be present at the celebration
Three moving picture actors -
Andy Give, Russell Hayden and
Leo Carillo-were expected to be
on hand among the other distin-
guished guests.
Entertainment plans developed
steadily. Definite word that the
Yuma high school band, the I'm
perial Valley Boys bard and the
Yuma Indian band will attend we're
received at celebration headquarters.
A concert probably will be held
in the Holtville park late in The
afternoon of Oct. r. following
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

Henry P. Kervin, president of the
Jumbo Extension Mining company,
learned of the presence of tin ore
in his mine last December. A picked
sample of rock showed per cent
tin on spectograph analysis. A piece
OF rock then was submitted Califor-
MIA Institute Of Technology and an
other to the United State, Bureau
of Mines Each confirmed the pre-
sence of tin. The ore began to ap-
pear at the 700-foot level of the
mine.
Mining engineers considered the
possibility that other abandoned
gold mines in the west might have
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
COMMISSION BALKS
FREIGHTER TRANSFER

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. CUPl-
The Maritime Commission today
disapproved an application by the
Alaska Salmon CO., San Francisco.
to sell the 4,043-ton freighter Gla-
cier to Myron H. Levitt, Shanghai.
with transfer to Panamanian reg
istry.
Sale of the 2,0l0-ton freighter Hu-
bert Schafer by Schafer Bros.
steamship Lines, San Francisco.
to Compania Martina "Samsco"
Limitada, Panama city, was approx
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
Business Cracks
10.Year Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %. CUP)
General business conditions in San
Francisco were at a 10-year high
for the month of August, betterine
July by 80 per cent and topping
August, 1889, by 81 per cent, the
research department of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce
said today.
Although construction as whole
dropped below the level of August
1888, the eight-month cumulative
figure was well above that of last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

tin ore at rock levels not touched
by the gold miners.
Independent reports from Cold
held indicated the Jumbo mine de-
posits lay in approximately the same
position as the great deposits al
Cornwall, England. and In Bolivia
in that they were found below strs-
tus of other more precious metals
such as gold, silver and copper.
The percentage shown In tests
of the Goldfield tin so far. from
l TO 8 per cent, indicate the ore
would be worth about $40 ton. The
deposits are said to cover an area
four miles wide and four milu long.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
Some ChiIds Life
On Borrowed Time,
Police Chief Says

There may be an Ell Gen.
tro child who was living on
borrowed time Saturday.
There may be - but to
avoid it, if possible, Police
Chief Ernie Cox issued strong
appeal to motorists to remember
that schools open Monday and to
drive accordingly.
Through the summer vacation
season we might forget the hazards
at schoolgrounds and neglect to
observe the 10 mile an hour maxi
mum speed limit" Chief Cox said.
"I would like to make a personal
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

dispatched to Washington, D. c..
for final approval.
Heinecke said he expected the
forms to be ready for signature by
late Tuesday or Wednesday.
Approval of the WPA projects
will prove a vast boon to city de-
velopment They will mean solution
to virtually all the pressing needs
of the city government. from sewer
repair to extension of water mains
and street improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
GoIdfieId Mine Reports
Extensive Tin Deposits

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28. CUP)
Discovery Of deposits of tin ore
in the lower levels of a Goldfield,
New, gold mine was confirmed today
in a report indicating the discovery
still was a prospecting or specu-
lative possibility"
The possibility that the United
States main supply of the ore. as
valuable in peacetime as. in war
time, might be cut off by inter-
national developments in the Near
East made the Nevada find of
tremendous Importance. Presently
the United States srts most of its
tin from the Netherland Indies.
Indo-China and the Malay states.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29

ItIUtT Ttdu Dt1Ore the CITY cOun-.
Gil Wednesday night that stated
the projects could not be put
through before spring appeared bas-
ed on misunderstanding and after
Heinecke's parley on the coast
he found definite assurance that
work could be started by December.
Both Heinecke and M. j. Shelton,
city engineer, were expected to
again visit Los Angeles Monday to
re-check expense figures before the
final draft which must come to Ell
Centre for signature before being
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
STATE CAN'T MEDDlE
IN CITRUS PROBATE

LOS ANGELES, Sept 20. (UP)-
Federal Judge Leon Yankwich to-
day ruled the state courts have no
jurisdiction to Interfere with the
AAA citrus pro rate.
He enjoine'd the Western Fruit
Growers association and others
from violating provisions of the
pro rate act.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
NATIONAL
FOOTBALL

use Frosh 0, l.. A. City College G
Navy 10, William 81 Mary 7.
Boston U. 38, Norwich 7.
Ohio State 80, Pitt 7.
Susquehanna 20, Buffalo U 6.
Duke %, VMI 0.
Maine 7, Rhode Island O.
Carnegie Tech 81, Geneva 0.
NYU 80, PMC 6.
Tulane 7, Boston 81.
Purdue 20, Butler 0,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-29
y AMBLINe
~ EpoRTER
Fair Warming

FAIR warning
During a solemn moment at the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
meeting we happened to glance at
Fern Young and the look on his
face would have sent the cold hand
of fear clutching about the strong
est heart.
Young was staring at a young
lady near us, but at first we thought
he was looking behind us, and for
a moment we toyed with the idea
that there was either a band of
Germans with fixed bayonets back
there. or a ghost or maybe a time
bomb
Then Young started gesticulat-
ing and we gathered nerve enough
to look around. He was motioning
to the young lady to for Petes sake
brush that kissing bug off her
shoulder or regret in painful dis
quietude.
Staked Out
. SO we're making a Rambler
out of 1t.
Our bet is that you won't find
Walter Heinecke around the city
engineers office as early as usual
on Tuesday morning. A telegram
informed him Saturday that Joe
Brennan, San Diego port director,
and Major Fleet of aircraft con-
struction fame will be over with
their wives for the opening of dove
season.
Don't shoot up all the tame ones
until we get there!' they said.
Now Walters going around with
worried look on his face trying
to find some tame ones.
More Fitting
1t might have BEEN rehearsed,
but we don't think SO and anyhow
it was good comeback.
When John Dubois introduced
John Kubler of Calexico at he-flax
growers conference in El Centre
i this week he said:
Now we will have some of the
morse radish variety of speaker
One of us who really gets out and
farms :"
Kubler, whose accent smacked
strongly Of yodels and alps, replied:
"If you are expecting a horse ra-
disi. speaker I am afraid you will
be disappointed . E. I am afraid I
will turn out to be a Swiss cheesef
From Mss to Mrs.
The puzzle over the sex of Miss
Minnie Pipsqueak or Peesie Weesle
(Which ever Jhool of thought you
prefer is now solved and so is the
problem of that individuals future.
Miss Pipsqueak- -Peesie, who you
may recall was the rat that was
donated to DR.. Warren Fox because
of that gentlelnan'5 contention chat
Imperial county is free of the ami
mails, is or rather was a female.
Quite conclusively female, in fact
because not so long ago she pre-
sented the health office at the
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