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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
EX-CON ENTERS NOT GUILTY
PLEA IN MURDER CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. ,. CUP)-
Pete Pianezzi, eX-convict and for
mer San Francisco gangSter, today
pleaded not guilty to the murder of
George Les" Bruneman. southern
California gambler, and Frank
Greuzard, young athlete, in cafe
here two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Jolly Saint

John Donohue, the railroad man.
thumbed through his mail a few
days before Christmas and ran
across a letter marked strictly per-
sonal". John opened it and caught
his breath when he read:
Dear Santa:
81 want box Of cigars for Christ
mas"
1t was signed Walter Mcintosh
On Christmas, Walter got his
cigars.
boy, we can't wait until next
Christmas! We're going to ask John
for a trainD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Suppressed Desire

And that reminds us of one on
John Ireland of Brawley When
someone asked him what he ex-
pected to get for Christmas, far
away look came into his eyes and
ireland said:
I'm going to get something that
I have wanted all my life but never
had. I'm going to buy my son,
Jack, an electric train!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
NL.KB Held to
Be AII-PoWerfuI

WASHINGTON Jan. 2. (UP)-The supreme court to-
day confirmed the exercise of broad powers by the National
Labor Relations board holding that federal courts
authority to review board election order or board
certification of union collective bargaining agent
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
America Protests
Sci izure Of MdiI

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. (UP)--Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull announced today that the American government
has vigorously protested Great Britain over interference
with American mails on the high seas
Hull said the protest made by the American en-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
District Claims Progress
On All Fronts Durinq 80
Refundins, Power. Drainage, All
American, East Mesa Canal System
Plans Pus he'd in Active Twelve Months

"A year of progress many fronts, of obstacles met
and Surmoned reviewed Tuesday before directors
the Imperial Irrigation district as Chairman Evan T.
HeWes handed in his annual report
Highlighting the wear were
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
President Calls
Leaders to Hear
Annual MESSAGE
Anti-New Deal Coalition Prepares for
Major Offensive as Lawmakers Await
Opening Hour of Third Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. g (UP)-In the face of anti
New Deal coalition planning gigantic political offensive
at the third session of the 18th congress- President Roose
welt reviewed his plans and hopes for the 1910 session
hourong conference today with VcePresident John N
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02
Valley Cloudy us
Ruins Hit Stute
Scattered Showers Possible Here While
Downpours Drench Northern California,
Moisture Will Aid Many Farmers

While rains fell most of northern California as
well the much of the coastne Imperial Valley had
"ceng of misty raincouds Tuesday with possibility of
scattered showers
Temperatures, however, mild. It 65 at noon
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-02

Butter: Los Angeles 90ei but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. I0c; manufacturing milk
Sac; route gathered cream 2S,sc.
L. A. hay: u. S. No. Sl6.50-1 1850:
U. 5. No. 2 leafy S15.50-l6; L. 5. No.
2 12.5O-13.5O; Mpls. May flax s2.O9is
Evening star., 1940-12-26

ROME. Dec. 26 (P).-The italian
air force has been subjecting British
troops and naval forces besieging
Bardia to an intense lombard
ment" and yesterday scored hits on
a British warship along the North
African coast, the Italian high COM
mand reported today.
British mechanized forces operat-
ing along the Libyan-Egyptian
frontier south of Bardia also were
effectively bombed" a communique
said.
CReports from British sources
in Cairo indicated the italian air
force was making a desperate
effort to relieve the Italian garri-
son encircled at Bardia)
Heavy artillery exchanges were
reported in the zone Immediately
surrounding Bardia, where the
italians said one of their desert
posts had repelled British attack.
Aerial operations against the
British were said to have been car
ried on through Christmas eve and
Christmas. There was no other
mention of the progress of fighting
in this zone or of casualties on
either side
On the Sudanese front in East
Africa, the high command reported
patrol activity by Italian ground
forces and aerial operations in which
enemy troops in tent encampments
and marching columns were bombed
with shrapnel bombs and machine
gunned."
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Mrs. Longstreef on Board
OF No-War Committee
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Verne
Marshall, chairman of the No
Foreign War Committee, announced
yesterday that Mrs. Helen Dortch
Longstreet, widow of the noted Civil
War general, had become a member
of the organizations board of
directors.
National organizer of the De-
tenders of the Republic, Mrs. Long
street, in a statement, asserted that
no combination of powers could
successfully attack" the United
States if its national defenses were
adequately built up ION land, sea
and in the air"
Mrs. LongStreet's statement was
published along with one by Mr..
Marshall as a Christmas message in
the Cedar Rapids Qowa) Gazette, of
which Mr. Marshall is editor.
Mr.. Marshall declared I'VE will
know exactly how to end this war"
if President Roosevelt takes us
wholly into his confidence" next
Sunday night, when the Chief Ex-
ecutive is scheduled to speak at
$50 pm. on The Present Emer-
gency"
The No Foreign War Committee
is fighting only to keep America
out of another chapter of conflict
born and bred of individual and
governmental ambitions on whose
altars humanity is sacrificed" Mr.
Marshall said, "but for our un-
written commitments prior to the
resumption of war in Europe, more
than one year ago, there might have
been no resumption"
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Radio Prophets 10 Discuss
u. ). Outlook for 1941

A group of Government officials
and others will present Americas
outlook for 1941" in Theodore ,
Granik's American Forum of the
Air, to be broadcast from the Will
lard Hotel from to 845 pm. Sum-
day over the Mutual Broadcasting
System network.
Each will present his or her own
forecast outlook in their own re-
spective field of endeavor for the
coming year.
Mr.. Crank today announced seven
of the persons on the program. They
are: Assistant Secretary of State
Berle, Secretary of Labor Perkins,
Federal Security Administrator
Paul McNutt, Walter Fuller, presi-
dent of the Curtis Publishing Co.
and newly elected president of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers; Neville Miller, president Of
the National Association of Broad
casters; George B. Parker, editor in
chief of the Scripps- Howard news
papers, and Everett Clinchy. head
of the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews. Other speakers will
be announced.
Admission to the broadcast at the
Willard will be free to the public, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Senator King TO Speak
Al Dedication Exercises

Senator King of Utah will deliver
the principal address at the dedica-
ton of the new Jewish Social
Agency Building at pm. Sunday,
at 113l Spring road NV.
The dedication of the new build
ing marks the agency's 50th year
of service. The Community Chest
supported agency serves more than
800 individuals year, Morris
Cafritz, chairman of the committee
arranging for the dedication, said.
Following the dedication the
building will be open to the public
for inspection until pm. Woman
members of the Board of Directors
will be hostesses.
One of the gifts to the new build
ing is a fully equipped dental op-
Grating room presented by Robert
j. Rothstein DR.. Morris Wolf,
chairman of the ageAcys Dental
Committee. said more than 25
dentists have already volunteered
their services to staff the clinic.
The names of other private indi-
viduals whose gifts furnish the new
building will be announced at the
dedication exercises. Senator Kings
address will be broadcast at 2:45
pm. over Station WJSV.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Stores Busy
Out
Santa S Mistakes
Wrong Sizes and Colors
Among Complaints in
Requests for EXCHANGES

why, it's just exactly what I
wanted!"
That exclamation was not uttered
in good faith by many Washing
tonians yesterday, the salespeople
of Capital stores were convinced to-
day as they struggled to satisfy gift
recipients who had received items
of the wrong size or color from
Santa Claus.
I'm sorry, madam, but our buyer
says this handbag didn't come from
U.S."
But it must have. I brought you
back the box with the stores name
on it,
The dialogue continued for about
10 minutes, but the woman who
didn't like her handbag finally went
away convinced that a relative or
friend. anxious to make a good i'm
preston, had dressed up a cheap
item by putting it in a container
from the large department store.
I'm afraid We can't take back
these gloves. They've been worn
and stretched out of shape"
Il did not wear them. 1 couldn t
even get them on my hands"
The well-dressed matron was be-
coming irate. After endeavoring to
make an explanation, department
head relented and exchanged the
gloves, charging the transaction to
good will.
Exchanges were completed quickly
and without argument in most in
stances, however. Customers who
wanted something entirely different
were handed credit slips in the
larger stores in order that they
might select articles in other de-
partments.
The day AFTER Christmas rush
also was featured by redemption of
gift certificates permitting the
holder to select his own present
up to stated price. Virtually all
stores offered this easy way out for
perplexed givers this year.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Police Save D. {. Girls
From CoIored Gunmen

Police early today rescued two
young women, Government secre-
taries, from a car into which they
had been forced at gunpoint by two
colored men.
Police reported that the girls,
Mary Bell Nelson Of the Alien Reg
istration Bureau and Frances Bour-
cier of the Census Bureau, both %,
and living at 1872 B street NE, said
they were walking about 2:30 am.
in the 600 block Of Maryland ave-
nue. NE. when a colored man
stepped out of a parked car and
forced them into it.
The gunman and another colored
man drove the girls to Canal and
E streets S.W, where police scout
car halted the colored driver. Off,
GERS J. D. Miller and M. T. Clark
said their attention was attracted
to the car because it had no lights
and because they noticed the girls
in the machine were white. Miss
Bourcier said she had waved to at
tract attention.
Police said $12 stolen from Miss
Nelson's pocketbook was recovered
from one of the men. The men,
one of whom is % and the other, 18,
will be charged with robbery.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Nazi Decision 10 DELAY
Full French Rule
Apparent 10 Vichy
Germans Seen Unwilling
To Invite More Trouble
By Breok With Petuin
By PAUL GHALI,

CHICAGO Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
VICHY, Dec. 26.-Having carefully
weighed the advantages and disad-
vantages of a break with Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain, the Ger
mans today seem to have decided
that it is better to continue to work
with the French chief of state than
to add to their present responsible
ties by complete occupation of a
hostile France. This seems to be
the consensus in French circles here
today.
Admiral Jean Darlan, Secretary of
State for the Navy, has left for
Paris by special train. Admiral Dar-
Ian is reputed to be on good terms
with the Germans and on equally
good terms with Pierre Laval, for
mer Vice Premier and Foreign Min
lister. His presence in Paris seems
proof that no crisis in Franco
German relations is likely to arise
at present
There still is talk of reshuffle in
the French cabinet. In informed
circles it is pointed out that a re-
shuttle was necessary even before
M. Laval was deposed December l3.
Some ministers are considered too
"reactionary," thereby presenting
obstacles in the path of French re-
generation-for France does not
wish to be backward socially. How
ever, reshuf1e does not appear
imminent today 1t appears likely
that Marshal Petain will wait a few
weeks before announcing it.
Reason Clear Enough.
How and why last weeks crisis
reached today's relative calm is
clear enough. The total occupation
of France could have only one re-
of the whole of
North Africa and immediate de-
parture by the French fleet for free
ports.
Perhaps this possibility may not
actually have been discussed be-
tween the French and Germans, but
many hints to that effect have ap-
peared in the French and foreign
press which cannot have been over
looked by the Germans
The French press has been in
sistent about the Importance of
what remains of the French feet
at Toulon. Then to add to the
potency of this argument Gen
Auguste Nogues arrived from French
Morocco, where he is resident gen.
eral, prepared to convey Marshal
Petain's orders to his district at any
moment.
Tour of Syria by Bergeret.
Then Minister of Air Gen. Jean
Marie Bergeret made an extensive
tour Of Syria, and the French sud.
denly displayed great interest in all
their overseas possessions.
America also played her part
and it was a well-orchestrated one
On the most disturbed day ir
Franco German relations the de.
parture Of Admiral William D
Leahy, United States Ambassador tt
Vichy, was announced in such {
spectacular way that the German:
could not but feel that the Petair
government had the entire mora
support of the United States. And
at the same time, the French pres
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Greek
Continued From First Page.)

Italians had made their key bridge
heads from the Adriatic.
Royal Air Force fighters, the Air
Ministry said, went into action on
November 18, "the day on which the
gladiators arrived in Greece. That
same day they destroyed
nine Italian aircraft"
Valona was said to have been
bombed on five days or nights in
November and six times in Decem-
Der, while DuraZzo was attacked six
days or nights and Porto Edda. two.
The main damage to Valona, the
Air Ministry report said, was the
explosion of munition dump
November IL. setting on fire of two
large ships December 2, blowing up
of a munition dump December g.,
damaging of large ship December
7 and of another on December 10,
and the burning of barracks on the
18th, of a warehouse on the 18th and
of petrol (gasoline) dumps on the
10TH"
A fuel depot in Durazzo was re-
ported completely gutted" by fire
started November IL, while 10000
ton ship was hit November "a and
small ship nearby set ablaze. Dock
explosions were caused on December
Is and 16, the report said.
Two destroyers which were shelling
Corfu were bombed, and docks were
damaged IN attacks on Porto Edda,
it added
Other raids, the Air Ministry re-
port said, caused fires in hangers on
the Tirana airdrome and damaged
road functions, while a bridge was
destroyed during an attack on a
motor transport convoy between
Lake Ochrida and Koritza.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
France Strengthens
Official Hierarchy
AZ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Dec. ga gov
eminent decree making each of
Frances departmental projects the
sole representative of the chief of
state in his department was given
wide publicity in the press today.
The measure was hailed unani-
n1ously as representing a strength
ening of the hierarchy structure and
liberation of projects from local
politics"
A communique from the Ministry
OF the Interior commented:
The need to strike back against
evil influences of local politics
has led the state authority to cen
tralize administrative power"
Evening star., 1940-12-26
| Residents Near
| Air Base Told to
Open Windows
J. the Associated Press.


LANGLEY FIELD, Va, Dec. 90
Householders within a radius of 10
miles of Plum Tree Island were
asked by air base headquarters to-
day to open their windows lust a
trif1e" between $50 am. and 4::30
pm. each day from Monday to jan
uary 8.
The reason: Langley Field
bombardment units will conduct
heavy demolition, high-explosive
bombing of the island those days,
and opening the windows a bit
might avoid possible breakage.
The danger area will include
Plum Tree Island and the adjacent
waters Of Back River from Messick
Point to Plum Tree Point.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Germans
Continued From First Page.)

passage of troop trains toward the
Soviet frontier and into Slovakia.
Rumors that the Russians were
planning to seize the Danube out
lets by force circulated as diplo-
matte reports spoke of recent pro-
tests by Moscow concerning the
general unfriendly Rumanian atu-
tude."
Observers recalled that similar
protests to Bucharest preceded the
Russian repossession of the Ru-
manian provinces of Bessarabia and
Northern Bucovina by ultimatum
last summer.
Already Controls Outlet.
Russia already controls the north
ernmost outlet of the Danube
through the barrels of heavy guns
set up at Ismail, Bessarabia The
Rumanians have closed the Sulina
and the st. George outlets to ship
ping except with special Rumanian
pilots
The first German troop trains
passing through Hungary were
loaded with artillery. bridge-build-
ing equipment, tanks and motor
transports, as well as men.
Travellers arriving in Budapest
reported passing lines of troop
trains stretching for 100 miles.
Rumanian Army officers were
quoted here as declaring that in
the event of open trouble between
Germany and Russia in the Balkans
Rumania would cooperate actively
with the Nazis. They pointed to
notices in Bucharest newspapers
warning the public to take seriously
Rumania's pledge of full military
assistance to Germany.
Regarding the breakdown of Ger
man. -1talian-Russian discussions to
determine who should control the
mouths Of the Danube, diplomatic
sources said the italian and Russian
delegates had engaged in fist fights
and refused to speak to one another
when the conference broke up.
The Russians object to Italian
participation, contending the Fas-
cists had no interest In the Danube,
but Mussolini's representatives an
nounced the Rome government had
purchased two small tugboats to f1y
Italian flags on the Danube.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
FomiIy Of Three Found
With Throuts Cut A
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BENTON, KY, Dec. 26.-Three
members of the John Lovett FAM
lily were found dead-all with their
throats cut-at their farm home
near here today after an under
taker had been notified of two
deaths in the family.
Sheriff Jack Edwards expressed
belief that Lovett, As, farmer and
w. P. A. employe, killed his wife
and their five-year -old daughter and
then himself, but quoted Lovett,s
brother Burn as saying John told
him that Mrs Lovett killed her
daughter and then was slain by her
husband.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Chester H. Aldrich Dies:
Headed Rome Academy
3y the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 26.-Chester Holmes
Aldrich, SO, of New York City.
director of the American Academy
IN Rome since 1895, died her today.
A native of Providence, r. l., he
was a member of the New York
architectural firm of Delano e.
Aldrich before coming to Rome. He
was graduated from Columbia Uni
versity in 1893 and received an
honorary doctors degree from the
same institution in 1908.
From 1917 to 1919, Aldrich was
director general of civil affairs for
the American Red Cross Commis-
sion to Italy.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
One Dead, One Hurt
In Crash of Trains
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELLAIRE, Ohio. Dec. ga sec
ton boss was killed and another
railroad worker critically injured
today when a Baltimore & Ohio
freight ploWed into a work train
mile west of nearby Neffs.
John Paisley was the section boss
killed in the crash. Paul Robey,
employed on the work train, was
rushed to a Wheeling CIV. Va) hos
pital in serious condition.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Foe Beaten Back in Several
Sectors, ItoIions Declare

ROME, Dec. Is R.-Italian troops
battling on the Albanian front were
reported officially today to have
beaten back Greek assaults in sew
eral sectors, inf1icting considerable
losses" on the attackers and taking
a number of prisoners.
At the same time, the Italian high
command said, Fascist warplanes;
bombed Greek naval bases "and en-
emy harbor installations involved In
the operations under way"
The communique did not identify
the objectives bQmbed nor the SEC
Evening star., 1940-12-26

tors where the Greek attacks were
reported thrown back.
One enemy" plane-the high
command did not say whether it
was British or Greek-was reported
shot down during an air raid on the
Italian-held port of Valona, in AL
bania, which was mentioned in yes
terday's communique.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
AustruIiun War Chief
In Singapore for Porley

BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE, Dec. 26-Australian
War Minister Percy C. Spender
arrived here yesterday with 1t. Gen.
v. A. H. Strudee, chief of the
Australian general staff, to confer
with British military officials.
Australia has vital interest in
Singapore, he said, land we're proud
to have Australians in the fighting
services here"
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Romspeck Serves as Speaker

Representative Ramspeck, Demo-
crat. of Georgia became Speaker
pro tempore of the House today be-
cause of the illness of Representa-
tive Cole, Democrat. of Maryland,
whom Speaker Rayburn designated
to preside over the House in his
absence.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Influenza Fear Secuted;
Only Seven Cases Listed

Only seven cases of influenza have
been reported to the Health De-
partment this month, officials said
today, discounting fears that an
epidemic might be developing here
This number is "just about the
same as was reported at the same
time last December" it was de-
clared
Department officials, however,
advised persons suffering from
heavy colds or other respiratory all
ments to go to bed, and, if there is
fever, to call a physician.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Mrs. Ida Mcbride Dies

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26 LP,.-
Mrs. Ida Mcbride. co. former ma
tional president of the Womer1s
Relief Corps, died at her home yes
terday. Born at Plymouth, Ohio,
she had lived here AZ years.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Brief Nuzi Communioue
Reflects LuII in War
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-The Christmas
lull in the war was reflected by the
German high command communique
today which consisted of IL words.
Translated, they read:
"On the night preceding December
IS and December Is no extraordinary
events"
Evening star., 1940-12-26

gave particular prominence to the
formidable American armament pro-
gram.
All these events, timed appro-
priately. appear to have reinforced
Marshal Petain's position with the
resultant signs of appeasement.
tCopyright, 1910. by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Thai-|ndo-China Border
Scene Of Sharp Fighting
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HANOI, French Indo-China, Dec.
26-Sharp hostilities along the FROM
tier of Thailand (Siam) and Indo-
China marked the Christmas period
of Southeast Asia's undeclared war
The fighting was the heaviest in the
past fortnight, French sources said
today.
Batteries on opposite banks of the
Mekong River in the vicinity of
Thakhek staged an artillery duel,
they said. Thai gendarmes then
made a raid on the French-controled
Mekong Islands. Indo-Chinese ar
tillery retaliated by shellng the gen.
darmes' headquarters.
There were further clashes in the
south.
Evening star., 1940-12-26

Japan recently officially COM
nended dogs which had served
with the army.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Cairo

Continued From First Page.)
oner and some equipment" after in.
f1icting a number of casualties.
British Are Bomborded
Intensely, Italians Soy
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Transports Reported Sunk

Transports Reported Sunk.
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec. 26 {F).
The Thai (Siamese) high COM
mand reported today Thai guns had
sunk two Mekong River troop trans
ports Christmas Day in hostilities
between Thailand and French Indo-
China.
The boats were sunk after French
guns shelled the vicinity of Thakhek,
the communique said.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-02-01
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February GLENWOOD'.
February 8 Willm ars.
February Is Morris.
February 16 MONTENEGRO.
February 20 Melrcse.
February % WADENA.
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