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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

WILLIAM L. DE BOST. New York, N. Y.
President. Union Dime Savings Bank
JEREMIAH MILBANK, New York, N. Y.
Milbank g. Co.
DALTON CORY COLEMAN
Montreal, Canada, Senior Vice President,
Canadian Pacific Railway
NEWCOMB CARLTON. New York. N. Y.
Chairman of the Board
Western Union Telegraph Company
LEROY A. LINCOLN. New York, NY.
President, Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company
HARRY w. CROFT. Greenwich. Conn.
Former Chairman
HARRISON Walker Refrsctories Company
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

II you want Il city council which
will make the necessary changes, then
elect us three.
If you do not want to be sure of
these important changes, then we ad-
wise you to vote for our three Oppo-
nents.
3.-1t is true that we three have not
built large, lucrative businesses, nor
do we own enormous property inter
ests. But on the other hand, all three
of us have owned our own business.
or have operated in an executive capac-
ity for business establishments sue
cessfully outstanding.
We do not care to have you Judge
us by our financial achievements alone.
We would like to have you Judge us
by our standing in the community, by
our associates and our families and
by our success as executives
We three have made our pledge To
you.
We have said nothing we wish t0
retract.
We have made no pledge we do not
intend to carry out if elected.
This is our final statement of the
campaign. We believe the city of FL
Centre needs new city administra-
ton, pledged to a new city admnistra-
tion with efficiency in office
If you elect us three when you vote
tomorrow, we pledge you again, in
our administration there will be no
playing politics with taxpayers money
and no gambling with citizens rights.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08

WINTHROP w. ALDRIcH, New York, NJ Y.
Chairman of the Board
Chase National Bank Of New York
EDWARD r. sTETrINIUs, Jr., N.Y.c.
Chairman Of the Board
United States Steel Cooperation
WILLIAM w. CROKER. San Frsneiseo. Cal.
Prssidsnt
Croker First National Bank
AMORY HOU0HToN, Corning, NY.
President, Corning 0iass Works
LOUIS s. ST. LAURENT, Qusbsc, Canada
Member, st. Lsursnt. Oagns, DsvLn =
Taschsrssu. Attornsys at Law
ERNEST z. NORRIS. Wsshiastoa, D. c.
Prssidsnt. Southern Railway eysssm
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
DIRE c 7 o q S

FREDERICK II. ECKER. New York. N Y.
Chairman Of the Board
Mstropolitsn Lifs Insurance Company
JOHN ANDERSON, New York. N. Y.
Chairman, Exscutiys COMMITTEES
Charles PhIer b Co. Inc.
MITCHELL d. FoILANSBEE. Chicago, III.
Member. Folisnsbss. Shorsy and Sehupp
Attornsys OF Law
JOSEPH p. DAY. New York, NJ y.
Prssadsss. Jssspa p. Day, lne., kssl Estate
LANoDoN p. MARVIN. New York. N. Y.
Member. Emmst. Marvin and hafnn
Attornsv ct Law
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-08
We Ask Your Attention
to These Facts:

1.-At the outset of this campaign
we made definite statements: 1t is
our belief that for the good of Ell
Centro and it's citizens certain changes
are necessary. We have specified
these changes and we have stated that
we would make them. During the en-
tire campaign we have not varied one
point from our original declaration
We have not been split On our views.
We have not differed on the policies
that should be followed if we three are
elected. We have not disagreed on any
point.
2.-We did not wait until practically
the end of the campaign to see if we
could find what the popular feeling
might be, then say, eve too are for
it," We made our declaration openly
at the beginning and we have not
changed. 1t has been and is now our
sincere desire not to do any mud sling
ing. Our aim is to bring the important
issues before the voters Most of the
major issues have been lodged by our
three opponents and in one case there
is complete silence.
We know that by not lodging the
issues we might give some socalled
political advantage to our opponents
who refused to come out in the open.
But we do not want to be elected as
your city councilmen by lodging any
issue.
The issue is clear:
Do you want new city council to
clean up the unworthy departments
and give you a non-pOlitical business
administration? Or do you want the
same old control which you know will
not make one change for the better
ment of your city?
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Bill for Finnish Aid
Referred to AGENCIES

The bill offered in the Senate by
Senator Brown, Democrat, OF Michi-
gan for a S6O.OOO.OOO loan to Fin
land has been referred to the Re-
construction Finance Corp. and to
the Treasury Department for re-
port by Chairman Wagner of the
Senate Banking and Currency Com
mittee. This is the customary first
step in considering proposed new
legislation.
While the Banking and Currency
Committee is scheduled to hold its
first meeting Of the session today,
indications are it will wait for the
recommendations of the two Gov
eminent agencies before taking the
measure up.
1t was thought possible, how
ever, committee members may dis
cuss the question informally.
The Brown bill is similar to a
measure introduced in the House
by Representative Hook of Michi-
gan. The credit would be advanced
on terms and conditions to be laid
down by the Federal loan admin
istrator and could be used to finance
purchase of such articles as Fin
land deems necessary.
In a statement issued at the time
the bill was introduced Senator
Brown said he felt "the American
people want our Government to
loan this money to Finland if for
no other reason than in recogni-
ton of the good feeling that exists
between the two nations"
Evening star., 1940-01-11

A collection of 200 dolls from all
over the world, each in authentic,
hand-worked native costume, will
be exhibited tomorrow at a benefit
show of the Concordia Club at
Christ Lutheran Church. Sixteenth
and Gallatin streets NV.
The collection was made by Mrs.
Mary H. Stephens of 4425 South
Dakota avenue NE, an employe OF
the Veterans Bureau, who has cul-
tivated her hobby with such en-
thusiasm that she now has at least
one doll from every important coun-
try on the globe.
There are Indians and Eskimos,
likenesses of kings and queens, of
the Duke of Windsor and his Amer
ican wife. Spanish dancers, south
ern European and Scandinavian
peasants, dolls from China and
Japan and various other Asiatic
countries.
All are dressed in hand-Worked
costumes, and all are the products
of the countries they represent.
Famous historical figures, such as
Marie Antionette, are dressed in the
most careful detail There is a
coronation group with figures of
the King and Queen dressed in
their elaborate court robes and jew
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Men Without Homes
Monday Evening Club Topic

A panel discussion on Men With
out Homes will feature a meeting
of the Monday Evening Club at 8
pm. next Monday in the Y. w. c. A.
Building, Seventeenth and K streets
NV. Maj. Gilbert S. Decker, pub
lie relations and welfare secretary
of the Salvation Army, will have
charge of the meeting.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
speak at the annual dinner of the
club. to be held at pm. February
~ in Hotel 2400, it is announced.
Judge Fay L. Bentley, president Of
the club. announced the appoint
ment of committee chairmen for the
year as follows:
Constitution Committee. Joseph E.
Dayton: co-operatives, Mrs. Martha
Hynning; health, Miss Helen Rich
ards; legislation, Leifur Magnusson;
membership, Miss Marguerite WOOL
ley: publicity, Miss Rhoda Milliken;
relief, William A. Roberts, and re-
organization of the District govern
ment, E. Barrett Prettyman.
Chairmen of the Child Welfare
and Housing Committees are to be
named later. it was announced.
Evening star., 1940-01-11

els. The group includes members
of the Kings Guard, or Beef Eat
ers," in their quaint Tudor dress;
the Archbishop If Canterbury, etc.
One Eskimo doll is dressed in the
fur of baby seal, and another's
coat of reindeer skin is embroidered
with beaded whales and other tribal
symbols.
Just before the Russians invaded
Finland Mrs. Ste ephens obtained two
peasant dolls from the little Baltic
country, and these now repose in a
big cabinet alongside Russian and
Polish peasants and Bavarians in
their square jackets.
The collection will be on view at
the church from to 10 pm. Fri
day. A small admission will be
charged for the benefit of a fund
to provide church fulnishings-al-
tar cloths, hymnbooks, etc.
Mrs. Stephens began collecting
more than three years ago. She
was fortunate in finding friends
who were travelling abroad and in
terested themselves in locating the
kind of dolls she wanted. A few
she bought through importers.
Some of the most valuable dolls
in the collection are from countries
which lost their national existence
in the present European war.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Miss Emmo Kingston
Succumbs to Illness

Miss Emma Kingston, member
of an old family in Buffalo, N. Y,
died yesterday at Washington Sani-
tarium after a short illness. She
had been a resident of the District
for 20 years.
Miss Kingston is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Ralph Pierce of Buff
falo and Mrs. John R. Ash and
Mrs. George Chace, both of Wash
ington. Also surviving are two
brothers, Maj Arthur Kingston. U.
S. A., retired, and Frank Kingston,
also of Washington.
Miss Kingston was a former men,
ber of the Women's City Club here.
She had lived at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Arrangements for funeral serv-
ices have not been completed. Burial
will be in Buffalo.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Col. W. N. White Dies
AT Fort Clark, Tex.

1t. Col William M. White, 81, U.
S. A. Medical Corps, died yesterday
at Fort Clark, Tex, it was learned
here today
Stationed at the Texas post since
1887, Col White was a member of
the 1924 class of the Army Medical
School, Army Medical Center, in
Washington. He was an honor
graduate of the 1921 class of the
School for Flight Surgeons.
Col. White was native of Wat
kinsville. Ga. and was graduated
from the University of Georgia In
1903 he completed his medical
training at the Atlanta College of
Physicians and Surgeons.
Commissioned a first lieutenant
in the medical section of the OH
GERS Reserve Corps October. 1917,
he was called to active duty in De-
cember of the same year for service
in the World War. He was pro-
noted to captain in the Medical
Corps of the Army in September,
1918. His present commission was
received in September, 1897.
Col. White is survived by his
widow, Martha White, of Fort Clark,
and son, M. E. White, of Engle-
wood, Colo. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
F. E. Lonmon, Retired
U. S. EmpIoye, Dead

Frank E. Lanman, SO, lifelong
resident of Washington and retired
Government employe, died yester-
day after a heart attack at his
home, TIC Farragut street NV.
Employed in the bindery in the
Government Printing Office, Mr..
Lanman retired from service in
1888.
He is survived by his widow, May
Guyther Lanman; two sons, Ralph
w. and Charles Frederic, both of
Washington; daughter, Mrs. Ran
dolph Wheat of Baltimore; grand
son, four sisters, Mary E., Caroline
L. and Lula Lanman and Mrs. Ethel
L. Ward, all Of Washington. and
two brothers, Maurice Z. of WASH
ington and A. Leo of Atlanta, Ga.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Gabriels Catholic Church at IL
am. tomorrow, followed by burial
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Fairfax, Embassy Diaries
Merqe Under New Name

Fairfax Farms Dairy, Inc, and
Embassy Dairy, Inc, of this city
have been merged under the new
name of Embassy-Fairfax Dairy,
Inc, a Delaware corporation, with
principal offices in Richmond, it was
learned today when the necessary
merger papers were filed with the
State Corporation Commission at
Richmond.
James J. Ward, who has been pres
ident of each of the two companies,
is the new president Of the merged
corporation, he explained. He has
held the presidency of each of the
corporations for about two years.
Other officers who also had headed
each of the other firms continue
as follows: James J. Ward, jr., vice
president; Edward L. Koepenick, jr.,
secretary, and Ward j. Koepenick,
treasurer
The merger was set up with a
maximum capital of 5000 shares of
common stock without par value and
preferred stock in the sum of $780,
900.
Each of the separate firms had
been dealing in dairy products here
for some time, and delivering milk
as Embassy-Fairfax Dairy Products.
The merger will result in no
change in the firms relations with
their customers or in deliveries, Pres
ident Ward explained.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Funds Asked for Feeding
Birds in Snow and Ice

District bird lovers today banded
together to meet the food problem
facing particularly the aquatic birds
of the Capital area as a result Of
the snow and ice.
Under the leadership of the local
and nearby chapters of the Izaak
Walton League and the Audubon
Society, an appeal has been issued
to citizens to contribute funds to
feed the birds.
At the same time, the District
Chapter of the Izaak Walton League
last night voted an appropriation
of S25 to meet the emergency and
distribution was reported begun to-
day. Farmers, police and others
were said to have co-operated in the
distribution.
A committee named to handle the
problem includes Harold VerneWle,
chairman; DR.. Paul Bartsch and G..
w. Quinn, all of the local Isaac
Walton group; o. G. Fyler of the
Silver Spring Chapter and DR.. E..
E. Huffer of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area.
Cooperation of the Biological
Survey in feeding the aquatic birds
if the feed can be obtained was an
nounced. The feeding today was
conducted in the outlying areas,
where experience showed the coveys
usually locate.
A large number of catbirds, jay
robins, a few cardinals and even a
few mocking birds stay in this area
during the winter, it was stated.
Contributions are being received
by John F.. Stowell, president of the
Washington Isaac Walton Chapter
at BIT Fourteenth street NV All
money will go to purchase food, it
was said, with no administration
costs
Evening star., 1940-01-11

An appeal for immediate $40 con-
tributions to the Finnish Relief Fund
has been directed to leaders in the
Capitals business. civic and social
circles by the Rev. Edmund A.
Walsh, S. j.. vice president of
Georgetown University and chair
man of the funds Washington unit
I'VE will acknowledge your con-
tribution by sending you reserved
seat ticket for the special showing
of the long awaited film. Gone
With the Wind on Saturday eve
ming. January q, at the Palace
Theater,' DR.. Walsh said in the
circular letter carrying his appeal
The local fund chairman pointed
out every cent of the $40 contribu-
tons would be applied toward relief
of Finnish civilians, since an anony-
nous benefactor had bought all
seats for the special showing and
presented them to the fund
DR.. Walsh added all tickets not
accounted for through reservations
addressed to the Office of the fund
In the Transportation Building will
be placed on public sale Monday.
The scale of prices will be an
nounced at that time.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
French Driven Back
After Breaking Nazi
Line, Berlin Says
Germon Defense Reported
Penetrated to Eost
Of Forbuch
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. ia French COM
pany in a surprise attack was re-
ported by the German official news
agency today to have succeeded in
breaking the German line on Kreuz-
berg, east OF Forbach. only to be
driven back later by a Nazi counter
attack
The sector is on the western front
a short distance from Saarbruecken.
The official news agency. DNB.
said the French left dead and
wounded when they were driven
back by local German outposts after
a short-nved triumph.
It also said a few French pris-
oners were taken by surprise Ger
man flank action.
The high command in its daily
communique reported that two al
lied planes, which DNB identified
as French, were brought down in
air battles yesterday with the loss
of one German plane.
Repeated Air Encounters.
an the border region south of
Saarbruecken," communique said,
"the advance of an enemy company
was repulsed Immediately by a
counterthrust. The opponent sus-
tanned losses by death and cap
ture.
Repeated air encounters took
place on the western front in con-
nection with border patrol and re-
connaissance flights. in the course OF
which two enemy planes were shot
down.
"A plane was destroyed by crash
ing to the ground during pursuit of
the enemy in the Colmar sector.
During a renewed attempt to
attack airports along the German
coast with bombs nine British
bombers of the Bristol 'Blenheim'
type were met in the German (Hel-
goland Blight by four German
planes During progress OF the
fight three British planes were shot
down and a fourth so badly dam
aged presumably 1t failed to reach
its home base.
The German planes returned
without losses from this fight
against an enemy more than dou5ly
superior
Danish Ship Bombing Upheld.
! Bombing of two Danish merchant
ships by German planes Tuesday
won praise today from authorized
sources, which said any neutral
vessel accepting a British convoy
deserved to be attacked even more
than British ships that were only
doing their wartime duty
/ These sources said the German
planes attacked the Danish ships
only after obtaining proof that thev
were conveyed In German opinion
they therefore became foreign
legionnaires.
/ The German sources said that any
neutral ship which accepted
belligerent convoy both endangered
the neutrality of its country and
gave proof Of intending to help Ger
many's enemies.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
National Resources
Committee Report
Sent 10 Congress
Conservation Primarily
Federal Responsibility,
President Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt, transmitting
a progress report of the National
Resources Committee, told Congress
today that provision for the wise
use and conservation of our national
resources must necessarily be one
of the primary responsibilities Of the
Federal Government at all times"
The committee, which has been
absorbed by the National Resources
Planning Board, made report
which was largely compendium of
separate reports previously pub
lished on various phases of planning
Text of Message.
The text of the Presidents mes
sage follows:
The provision for the wise use
and conservation of our national re-
sources must necessarily be one of
the primary responsibilities of the
Federal Government at all times
Through research leading to the de-
velopment of programs and recon-
mendations, the National Resources
Planning Board and it's predeces-
sors have been at work for the past
six years in the interest of planning
for resources conservation and use
This is democratic planning 1t is
decentralized: it is based on the
wishes of the people who through
their elected representatives decide
what plans we will develop and fol-
low; it is planning from the
ground up
Functions Transferred.
The accomplishments of the Ma
tional Resources Committee in a
large measure have been the results
of cooperation with Federal and
non-Federal planning groups To-
day there are planning organiza-
tions by various names in many
Federal agencies; there are also 43
State planning boards and hun
dreds of county and city planning
groups. The continuance in opera
ton of these democratic planning
activities demonstrates the desire of
our people for the utilization of
long-range planning to conserve
and develop our resources.
The functions and duties of the
National Resources Cornnittee &C
you know, were transferred under
reorganization plan No. ! to the Ma
tional Resources Planning Board in
the executive Office The story of
the committees work and a picture
of the responsibilities that lie ahead
of the National Resources Planning
Board are presented in the progress
report of the National Resources
Committee, which I now transmit
for the information of the Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
1t. Vorney Applies
For Police Retirement

1t. Frank A. Varney, who has had
a colorful career in the Police De-
partment, applied for retirement to-
day because of physical disability.
1t. Varney, who was president of
the Policeman's Association several
years ago during the pay raise fight
in Congress, has been member of
the force since 1922. His retirement
application will have to be approved
by the Police and Fire Surgeons
Board, the Police Retirement Board
and the District Commissioners.
It. Varney is now on duty in the
fourth precinct.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Routine business noon.
Monopoly Committee continues
study of investment banking (l0:30
ann.
Judiciary Subcommittee considers
nomination of Attorney General
Murphy to be Supreme Court justice
10:30 ann.
House:
Debates $267 900 900 defense-neu-
trality appropriation bill (noon).
Ways and Means Committee opens
hearings on reciprocal trade pacts
10 am).
Naval Committee continues ques-
tioning admirals on fleet expansion
program 90 am.
Special Committee delves further
into N. L. r. B. review section 90
a.m0.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Not expected to meet.
Military Affairs Committee meets
to consider nominations. 10:30 am.
Monopoly Committee continues
banking hearing. 1890 am.
House.
Contemplates consideration of
emergency supplemental appropria-
ton bill.
Smith committee continues inves-
tigation of National Labor Rela-
tions Board. 10 am.
Naval Affairs Committee resumes
consideration of fleet expansion pro-
gram. 10 am.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues consideration Of reciprocal
trade agreements. 10 an.
Evening star., 1940-01-11
0'brien Relates
Quirks Of Fate That
Led 10 White House
Tells Mems Club
Of St. Thomos' Church
Of Political Accidents

Robert Lincoln OBrien. nimble-
witted former chairman Of the
United States Tariff Commission
and an irrepressible raconteur en-
tertained the Mems Club Of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church last
night with amusing tales Of Presi-
dents and how they reached the
White House.
The tall, good -humored speaker
and his subject, "Our Presidential
Lottery" attracted a large gather
ing to the Army and Navy Club.
But if any one expected a discourse
on current political issues, such as
the third-term question, he was
disappointed. The Hoover admin
istration was as near to the present
as he would come.
At one point, Mr.. OBrien OBJ
served that Calvin Coolidge, in his
opinion, was the only President who
could have had third term. Then
he added quickly:
I'm not saying a word about
the present occupant Of the White
House because he's one of your
fellow parishioners."
Cites Curious Quirks.
BY presidential lottery" the
speaker explained, he meant the
sometimes curious and haphazard
ways in which presidential and vice
presidential nominees are selected
at the political conventions,
To illustrate his point, Mr.. OBrien
chose his one time boss" President
Grover Cleveland, whom he served
as personal secretary from his NOM
ination until 1895, as an example.
Mr.. Cleveland, he said, was an un-
known lawyer leading a simple
life in Buffalo when James Garfield
was inaugurated.
Garfield didn't even know there
was such man at that time" Mr..
O'Brien said. cleveland had never
been to Washington and had been
to Albany only once. This was
just four years before he became
President"
He told of another case-without
mentioning any names-involving a
Congressman, whose constituents
decided he was just about through.
The Congressman didn't want to
quit, so he made a deal whereby
he was to be reelected, but would
then resign. At his party's next
convention he was nominated as
Vice President and was elected, Mr..
O'Brien said.
Actress Plays a Part.
A speech delivered by a pretty
actress probably had as much to
/ do with Coolidge's nomination as
Vice President as the famous Bos-
ton police strike, the speaker said.
The actress accompanied the
Massachusetts, delegation to the
| convention. En- route writer by
the name Of John N. Cole penned
speech on the merits of Calvin
Coolidge. Some one suggested get
ting the actress to read the speech.
Mr., Cole protested, but finally re-
Tented land she read the speech
with great charm" Mr.. O'Brien
related. Senator Lenroot of Wis
consin was the apparent vice presi-
Dental choice, but Coolidge was the
winner.
Mr. Garfield became his party's
nominee by quirk of fate. Mr..
O'Brien said. Garfield was trying
to get the nomination for some one
else, but suddenly he started to get
a few ballots himself. He tried to
get the floor, but the presiding
chairman wouldn't recognize him,
and he was swept into the nomi-
nation.