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Evening star., 1940-07-11
J. {. McGarraghy Named
WilIkie Co-ordinator

Joseph G. McGarraghy, treasurer
and member OF the Republican
State Committee for the District OF
Columbia, has been designated
chairman of the Campaign Commit
tee co-ordinating activities of all
Willkie- for President agencies In
Washington, 1t was announced
today.
Mr.. McGarraghy's committee is to
include representatives from the
Willkie-McNary Campaign Club
the League of Republican Women,
the Willkie- e-McNary Campaign
League, the Young Republican Club
and the Republican State Commit
tee. Other official campaign groups
are to be represented, and members
of the National Republican Com
mittee for the District of Columbia
will be ex-officio members of the
co-ordinating committee
An active supporter of Mr.. Willkie
prior to the Philadelphia conven-
ton, Mr.. McGarraghy is chairman
of the Washington Board of Trades
Committee on Law, former cor
poration counsel for the District and
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College, both in Pennsylvania. The
bridegroom was graduated from
Harrisburg Academy and Princeton
University.
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Businessmen Meet Tonioht

The Connecticut Avenue Business
mems Association will hold a special
business meeting at 8:15 o'clock to-
night at the Mayfiower Hotel. The
amount of $50 in cash as door
prize will be awarded at the conclu-
sion of the meeting, it was an
nounced by L. r. Colburn, president
of the association.
\ 1t is thought that only one of the
IL apostles, John, escaped martyr
DOM
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quisette, pink mitts, large leghorn
hat and carried a bouquet similar
to that of the maid of honor. Miss
Tylers costume was violet and
identical in detail with Mrs. Peters.
The brides small nephew. Master
Robert Peter, Sd, who served as
ringbearer, was dressed in a linen
suit with boutonniere of ragged
robin.
DR.. William w. Welsh was best
man for the bridegroom, who is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Barnard
Welsh of Rockville. Ushering were
Mr.. Talbot Riggs, Mr.. Craig Bow
man, Mr.. John Bowman, all of
Rockville, and DR.. James K. Nc
Clintock of Washington.
A reception for the members of
the families followed Immediately
after the ceremony at the home of
the bride. Mrs. Welshs going g-away
costume was dark blue linen
suit. with matching accessories and
a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. Welsh is a graduate of Will
son Teachers College and is now
teaching at Woodside Elementary
School Mr.. Welsh is a graduate of
Duke University and the University
of Maryland Law School and is now
practicing in Rockville, where the
couple will reside.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Miss Anna Racer Married
To Mr.. William Curtis.

An attractively arranged wedding
took place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry A. Coe when Miss Anna
Racer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Racer of Washington, Va,
became the bride of Mr.. William
Curtis, son of Mrs. Julia Curtis of
Virginia.
The ceremony was performed
before the fireplace on June % by
the Rev. M. P. German, rector Of
the Bethany Baptist Church Miss
Dorothy Bean played during the
service.
The Goes home was beautifully
decorated with ferns and roses. The
bride, who was escorted by Mr.
Henry A. Coe, was lovely picture in
white lace over slipper satin and an
illusion veil arranged in halo effect
and trimmed with seed pearls. She
carried white roses, carnations and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Edna Coe of Washington
was maid of honor. Her dress was
of orchid marquisette over slipper
satin and a small veil was held in
place with flowers. Miss Nina
Peruso and Miss Mary Racer were
the bridesmaids, gowned in pink
and blue, respectively. over slipper
satin, and wearing small wells like
the maid of honor's.
Little Nancy Lee Richards was
flower girl for her aunt and wore
yellow net over slipper satin. All
the brides attendants carried bou-
quets of roses.
Mr.. Harold Curtis, brother of the
bridegroom, served as best man. and
the ushers were Mr.. William Mathis
and Mr.. Hewitt Coefield.
Among the out-of-town visitors
at the reception for 100 guests which
followed the ceremony were Mr..
John w. Brady of Maryland. and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hiss and Mrs. G.
Boiling of Baltimore.
AS her travelling costume the bride
chose a white and navy blue dress
with white accessories, and wore
corsage of red roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis will be at
home after July 9 at Sab Blair road
NE, where they have taken an
apartment.
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member of the American and the
District Bar Associations.
While there will be no voting in
the District" he said, there are
thousands residing here who main
tain voting residence elsewhere. We
plan to carry to each of them the
message of our candidates, and
through the Absentee Voters Bu-
reau we shall offer them every ia
cility, and help get their votes back
to the States and counted"
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officers on the force, and, for long
time has been the right-hand man
at headquarters. He joined the
force on March 5, 1914. AS a re-
suit Of what officials claim was an
outstanding efficiency record, he was
promoted to the position of Ieuten-
ant on July /, 1927.
1t. Miskell has been a member of
the force for % years. He was made
sergeant on July l8, 1921. The other
men involved in the shifts have
all had excellent records with the
force. Sergt. Lutes joined on July
IA, 1925 and Sergt. Raspberry on
April /, 1881.
OF the acting sergeants, Lawler Is
a veteran of l3 years service and
Thompson has been a member of
the park police for 10 years.
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Weddings
Of Interest
In Capital

Continued From Page B-3.)
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Ii. Helms Appointed
Captain in Charge
OF u. ). Park Police
New Official Served
As Acting Chief
Since February

1t. Henry Helms, with a record of
26 years in the United States Park
Police force in Washington, was ap-
pointed captain today to succeed the
veteran Capt. p. J. Carroll, retired
for disability on July l.
A new lieutenant to succeed 1t.
helms, who had served as acting
captain during the illness of his
predecessor; two new sergeants and
two new acting sergeants also were
appointed today by Secretary of the
Interior Ickes, who has supervision
over the park police.
Promotions Announced.
These new appointments involved
the promotion of Sergt. Henry T.
Miskell to the position formerly held
by 1t. Helms, Pvts. William r. Lutes
and Mark H. Raspberry to the rank
OF sergeant and Pvts. J. B. Lawler
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mated to fill positions vacated by
the promotion of Sergt. Miskell and
Sergt. S. N. McCune. The latter
had retired because of disability on
July /.
Capt. Helms is 81 years old and a
native of Roanoke, Va. He came
to Washington in 1911, just a few
years before becoming a park police
man. For the last 10 years he had
been detailed in charge of the head
quarters Office on night duty.
Was Acting Captain.
He was designated acting captain
of the force last February when
the illness of Capt. Carroll necessi-
tated the change
The new captain in charge of the
park police is one of the best known
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Conference Sought
On Police Brutality

A conference with Maj Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent of police,
to discuss alleged police brutality
will be sought, it was announced
last night after a meeting of the
National Negro Congress, the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People and other
organizations.
A. Langston Taylor, civil affairs
chairman of the National Negro
Congress, presided at the meeting,
which was held in the Twelfth
Street Y. M. C. A. The next meet
ing is scheduled for pm. next
Wednesday at the Zion Baptist
Church, 337 F street S.W.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Miss Dora L. Preston
And Mr.. Kerr Wed,

Wearing a short heirloom veil
worn by her mother and grand
mother at their weddings, Miss Dora
Levisee Preston on June 20 became
the bride of Mr.. John Thompson
Kerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. w. Nc
Conkey Kerr of York, Pa. Miss Pres
ton is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Preston of Washington
Before the ceremony, which took
place in the Florida Avenue Friends
Meeting House at noon, Miss Lucille
Preston, sister of the bride, sang to
the accompaniment of the bride
groom's sister, Miss Elizabeth F.
Kerr.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her costume was a
white marquisette gown with lace
around the skirt, a lace girdle and
yoke, buttons from turned-do
collar to waist and an heirloom
veil. She carried white roses and
lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Mildred
II. Preston, sister of the bride, wore
white chiffon with shirred bodice
and blue bows and streamer rib
bon down the front from neck to
waist.
The brides other attendants wore
white chiffon with yellow bows and
streamers. They were Mrs. Robert
S. Housekeeper and Mrs. Clarence
B. Snyder of Lancaster, Pa; Mrs.
James K. Jackson, Holland. Pa, and
Mrs. Harvey R. Shute of Phila-
delphia. All the attendants car
ried mixed sprays
Best man for Mr.. Kerr was Mr..
Fred L. Young of York, Pa, and
ushering were Mr.. Clair R. Grim of
York, Mr.. George S. Haight, jr., of
Pleasantville, N. Y; Mr.. Thomas H.
Taylor of North Girard. Pa. and
Mr. Forest Preston of Providence,
r, l., the brother of the bride.
A reception for relatives and
few friends and out-of- town guests
was held after the ceremony at the
brides home.
The young couple plan to live in
Washington for the summer and
will move to Baltimore in the fall.
Mrs. Kerr is a graduate of the
George School and State Teachers
Evening star., 1940-07-11
DAUGHTERS to Meet

Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No. /,
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, will meet at pm. Mon
day at 20l5 Massachusetts avenue
NV. to elect delegate and alter
nate to the national convention to
be held on September 8 at Spring
field, Ill. The Board of Managers
also will be elected.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Postmusters Confirmed

The Senate yesterday confirmed
these Virginia postmaster nomina-
tions: Louise j. Taylor, Beverdam:
Anne L. Bowman, Bonny Blue; WAL
ter E. Groves, Buckroe Beach, and
Ashby w. Mayo, Scottsville.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
ReouIur Plane Order

A man in Darwin, Australia, has
placed standing order for six
pounds of tomatoes to be sent twice
week from Brisbane by airmail, the
plan costing him $3.50 a week.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

Jr., and r. G.. Thompson to the
designation of acting sergeant.
The acting sergeants will replace
S. G. Kitchen and Grover c. Shu-
maker, who are returned to the
rank of private. This demotion was
one of rating only, it was explained.
Acting sergeants" on the park po-
lice force hold the rank of private.
The new sergeants were desig-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-30
Opera Singers Gain
Wage Boost Contract

New York, N. Y.-Opera singers
and ballet dancers will receive wide
benefits under three-year agreement,
signed by the American Guild of Mu-
sical Artists, the Metropolitan Opera
Association and the Chicago Opera
Company.
A strict union shop is provided.
All engagement contracts drawn up
between the artists and the manage
ment must be ON union forms. The
contract sets up minimum weekly sal
aries of $75 to $3.50 for singers and
$40 for dancers, limits the number of
performances during each week, and
for the first time provides arbitration
machinery.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-30
Shopcraft Employees
Set Safety Record

Paducah, Ky.-Over 1,100 employees
of the Paducah shops of the Illinois
Central have set what is declared to
be the greatest safety record in rail
road history.
They have operated the shops full
year-from July 10, 1889, to July 10,
1940-without single injury serious
enough to be reported to the Inter
state Commerce Commission, or to
keep man off his job for more than
three days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-30
West Virginia Reds
Get Court Summons

Charleston, w. Va. - The Commu-
mist party, with a West Virginia 1882
presidential vote of 444, is under or
ders to appear in court and explain
how it obtained 8,646 signatures to a
petition to put it on the 1910 ballot.
The American Legion is insisting
on the answer, by way of an injunc-
tion suit in Kanawha Circuit Court
(Charleston), on the claim that false
hoods of various kinds were told to
get unsuspecting citizens to sign the
petition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-30

ecutive board of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees International ALI
ance and Bartenders' International
League of America has contributed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-30

$500 to the war relief fund of the
American Red Cross. The board urged
local unions to give generously to local
Red Cross chapters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1940-08-30
UNION AIDS RED CROSS FUND

Cincinnati, Ohio.-The general ex-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Editorials and Comment
MONDAY, JUNE a. 1910
IN WARS YOU
FIGHT TO WIN
wall Street JournaD

At the beginning of this war the Allied
Starve her out. France was to stay pc
hind the Maginot line; Britain behind her
fleet Against those defenSes, the Ger
mans would batter themselves to exhaus-
ton.
The defects in that plan are now SO
clear that it is incomprehensble that
anyone should suggest this country pur-
sue a similar course. Yet many do. They
seem to believe that somehow we can. as
a government, furnish sinewS of war to
a belgerent and still not engage in
actual fighting; that somehow tokens of
our sympathy will create moral force
that will paralyze tanks and ground air
planes.
If there is one thing that should be
clear it is that there is no half way bust
ness about this war. Either you are in
it or you are out. If you are in, you had
better be prepared to fight the most eff
cient. cunningly conceived military ma
chine the world has ever known. If you
don't want to be in, it is no time to be Shak
ing fists, calling names and tossing peb
bes
There are people in Washington who
apparently are still laboring under the
delusionS in this matter.
ing for a political convention in Phila-
delphia. We hope they will be more
realistic.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
IDLE YOUTH
Riverside Press J

Speaking at conference of the Ameri-
can Legion recently, a district command
er insisted that more attention be given
to young people, especially to those unem-
plOyed.
I'VE must overcome old inhibtionS and
face realities" he said. Eve must find
and finance ways to overcome ldleness.'
He urged series # camps extending
throughout the county to care for the
'underprivleged young people
He is certainly right about the principle
involved, at lease. 1t was the unemployed
young men in German who turned into
the tough storm troopers by whose vio-
lence Hitler rose to power Youth, when
baffled or bottled up. tends to become
explosive.
Much has been done for our young
men in the CCC camps, and in other ways,
but opportunities for young m n are
scarce. Doubtless more could be done
along that line, publicly and privately,
but we still feel that the youth who has
millions have done during former years
of depression and unemployment
There might be something in the claim
in some quarters that we are "coddling"
our youth too much today And because
of that they are losing their ambition,
their determination TO succeed, their pre-
severance.
The federal government does not owe
the youth living, any more than it does
the folks on relief. Yet they are faster
and faster accommodating the idea that it
does, and are demanding that something
be done about it.
There are many, of course, who through
some unfortunate circumstance, are un-
able to cope with the stern realities of
life. There are others, and altogether
too many of them, who are demanding
they be carried to the skies on beds of
ease etc. The great majority, however,
given the proper urge have the intestinal
fortitude to go ahead even as our pioneer
did To even such, however, it is possible
to weaken morale by too much ''coddling'
so we should be careful how We approach
any youth problem.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24

France is fallen. Britain can dc
no more than make a last-ditch
stand No one can now challenge
GermanyS domination of Europe
What does this mean to the
United States?
First. there need be no regret
that we backed France 1t was the
decent, humane civilized thing to
do. We need not regret having
backed Britain for the same reason
There is no reason not to continue
to back her as long as she fights.
But that is no reason to fool
ourselves. We face a new Europe,
Tor better or for worse.
The question of the French pos
sessions in the West Indies is i'm
mediate. French Guiana, Guade-
loupe. and Martinique are within
easy bombing distance of the Pan
anna Canal. They must not be per-
mitted to fall into the hands of
Germany. Neither must st. Pierre
and Miquelon, which are equally
close to New England.
Best disposition would be to make
these territories independent, en-
trusting their defense to joint
mandate of all the American ma
lions. But if that cannot be quickly
arranged in no case must any OF
them fall to Germany. If we must
act, we must act.
Our blanket promise to defend all
South America looks tougher day
by day. Caribbean Central America
and Northern South America we
must defend simply because to de-
fend them is to defend ourselves.
Canada we must defend from in
vasion and occupation as We would
defend ourselves. There is no choice.
In the Far East, vast French and
British possessions are now exposed
to hazards. Exactly what our in
terests are in those regions is sub
pect to serious debate. In the mean
time no responsibilities ought to be
undertaken there which we are not
prepared instantly to enforce to
the letter.
Plans are already under way to
meet the challenge of trade which
will come when all the exports of
Europe are handled through GEN.
trail German clearing house. Insofar
as we meet that challenge at all,
We must adopt the same tactics
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 3l1

Estate of WILLIAM HAMILTON,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, d A. VIII SON. as Ex-
ecutor of the estate of William
Hamilton deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against 'the said deceased that with
in six months after the first publ
cation of this notice they either
file them with the necessary vouch-
ers in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
Of Imperial, or exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers to the said
u. A. Wilson, as Executor of said
estate at the office of D. B. Rob
ertS, POT Bank of America Bldg :,
Ell Centre, California the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the
County of Imperial State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at Ell Centre, California,
this 3lSt day of May. 1870
d. A. WILSON,
Executor of the Estate of
WILLIAM HAMILTON, Deceased
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
CARElESSNESS WOOS
DEATH ON DESERT

For the second time in less than a
month, the desert in and near Imperial
county has claimed a human life.
In the case of Carl w. Brownell of
Blythe, as we'll as in the case of Fred
erick j. Bencing of San Diego, death
under the torturing desert sun came be-
cause of carelessness. Neither man had
Q sufficient water supply. Each man,
evidently, had underestimate the desert.
Their deaths should serve as a grim
warning to those whose business carries
them across stretches OF desert where
travel is infrequent.
If you must go to the desert in summer,
take enough water to carry You through
all emergencies.
Avoid the desert if you can when the
summer sun is beating down. By that, We
mean avoid portions of the desert where
travellers seldom go. 1t would be silly,
of course, to prepare for a journey from
Ell Centre to Jacumba as one would for
an African safari. But, if YOU must go
off the beaten paths. then precautions
may mean the difference between life
and death to you.
The desert is not unkindly, nor horri-
ble nor fatal to all who visit it. But the
desert does demand of those who travel
her trails that they exercise good judy
ment mans life is in his own hands
on the desert. He can preserve it, or
lose it. If his hands prove incompetent,
through his failure TO exercise common
sense, the chances are his life will pay
the penalty.
The desert has taken too great toll
already this year in human life, with the
summer hardly well under way
BY the exercise of sound precautions
and good judgment, let us see that it
takes no more lives.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Uranium Crackers
Much About Music

Much About Music
These questions bout music
should not be difficult since they
cover only outstanding music and
musicians. You should be able
to answer all of them with the
musical facilities of the modern
world.
/. Name three great BIS" of
music.
2. If Francis Scott Key wrote
the Star Spangled Banner" who
wrote stars and Stripes Forever?
3. Who is the composer of
Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes?
4. Name three songs famous
during World War No. |.
5. What is the difference be-
tween cantata and cappella?
Answers
l. Brahms Beethoven, Bach.
2. John Philip Sousa.
3. Ben JonSon.
4. 1T he Long, Long Trail,
Over There" 'Tipperary' and *
XXX Katy, Beautiful Katy"
5. Cantata is a work of dra-
matte nature without costume
scenery or action. A cappella
means in church or chapel style
a chorus without music
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

bill goes much farther than the
A F. of l.. really wants. Current
ISSUE of the A. F.. of l.. news letter
admits as much and says that 1.-The
federation will now strive to have
the Senate eliminate certain fea-
lures of the bill which are conSid-
cred Objectionable"
Chances are pretty good that the
federation can do this. If it sue
ceeds. the bill that will finally be-
come law will be just about what
the original Norton amendments
provided for. five men on the
board instead of three. provisions
to protect craft unions from being
swamped and drowned in waves
of industrial unloniSm. and giving
employers the right to petition for
an election when there is doubt as
to who represents whom.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-24
ANOTHER CABINET
CHANGE NEEDED

If President Roosevelt really wants
national solidarity" through his official
cabinet, he will have to get rid of Secre-
tary of Labor Frances Perkins.
1t will be impossible ever to convince
at least half of the population of the
United States that the lady in question
is not IN complete sympathy with at least
one element which constitutes the most
dangerous Fifth Column in the country
the Communists.
Her own utterances, not to mention
her official actions, have done nothing
to dispel the suspicion.
She has never repudiated her cham
pionship of the Communist youth organi-
cation W h i c h recently created such a
furore in Washington by ejecting dele
gates who were so ignorant of the move
ment's aims that they insisted upon in
Producing resolution attacking Soviet
Russian policies.
She has championed Harry Bridges at
every turn. She arranged whitewash
hearing at understanding to pre-ar
rangement-Bridges was cleared" of
charges that be is Communist
She may not be Communist, but she
most certainly has the complexion of
fellow traveller.
How can President Roosevelt or any
body else have truly American, ma
tional solidarity" cabinet when one of the
most important posts in that cabinet is
held by person so subject to suspicion?
AS long as the President retains Mrs.
Perkins as cabinet member, any other
change m a k e S are subject to the
charge they were made for political rea-
sons, not out of economic or defense con-
siderations.
The administration will have to clean
house before it wins the complete conf
dence of the country.