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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
How's About a Want ADJ

How's About a Want ADJ
c.. B. Smith, attorney, lost an
integral part of a case the other
day.
Il must have a continuance he
the judge and the judge
inquired why.
: H'"Well, ah. ;" Smiths face got
red and you could almost see little
wheels going around in his head
as he tried to think up a way to
~Axplain. Finally he blurted:
"Truthfully, judge, 1 have lost
my client He wrote his address
on slip of paper and 1 lost the
paper!'
Turning to Lee Nuffer, the oppos
ing attorney, the judge inquired
if he had ally objection to a con-
tinuance.
Yes" announced Lee, in fun
I'D rather try the case while
Smiths client is absent"
That, of course, is impossible. Sc
the continuance was granted.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Gigantic Defense
Measure Starts
Through Congress

WASHINGTON May IS. (UP)-A senate appropria-
tons subcommittee today boosted contemplated army
penditures for the next year to $S27 724-by far
peacetime record
Another senate committee prepared to approve naval
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
Puts Ideas In The Head

A low, mean trick we calls it.
When James Mcdonald of inland
discontinued his subscription to the
Post-Press he didn't give any Of
the following stereotyped reasons:
Il don't like the blinkin sheet. "
I'm a Republican and you're
too Democratic.
I'm Democrat and you're too
Continued on Page g Col. D
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
SWi IS Front erS
Guarded; Ndzis'
Advance Slowed
Paris Says Battlefront Situation Now
Improved; They Shall Not Pass Hero
Called to Helm; British Bomb Oil Base

PARIS May Is. (UP)-Two Of German bomb
struck at Paris today and engaged by French
fighting planes the Allied armies batted to halt Ger
mechanical offensive into northern France.
high military source, officially disclosing the aerial
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19

Emergency
John Donohue strollcd into FREQ
. .3rioht's shed the other day and
found Don PauluS in state OF
great agitation. The state was 81
duced by tervent efforts to dlf22'
dozen activities all at the SAM
time.
why d:l you set your cheWihs
tobacco on fire." John asked OF
the harraSsed PauluS and the latter
looked blankly at a nubbin OF a
cigar he had been smoking. Ihe
stub was scarcely half inch long
and he had pin stuck in the sfde
so he could smoke the last bit with
out setting himself on fire.
I'm so darned busy l haven t
had time to go down town and
get another cigar" he answered.
- A bit later in the day PauluS re-
Vceived a box of cigars with Dono-
hue's card. On the card was writ
ten:
ITO be used in case Of fire
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
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MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: L. A. 2714c Butterfat, Imperial Valley
fob. ranch grade A 361lc; manufactured milk 80.
Route gathered cream csc.
L. A. Hay: U.S.No1 Sl4-14.5O; U.S.No.2 leafy $13
ID; U. S. No. SILL. so; Mpls Flax, Sept s1.7614
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-19
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 95, minimum 81; al
temperature 63 noon temperature so; pm ter
perature 85.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Alumnae to Meet

The Alabama College Alumnae
Club will meet tomorrow at / pm.
at the Parrot Tea Room,
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Miss Mary Schimer
To Be Married to
MIR. H. NJ. Burt

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bryan
Schimer Of Washington announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Virginia Schimer, to Mr..
Hardy Middleton Burt. Mr.. Burt
is the son of Mrs. Hardy M. Burt of
Marion, Ala. The wedding will take
place at the Foundry Methodist
Church at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. February "a. DR.. F. B.
Harris will o1iciate. Following the
ceremony, the couple will 60 by boat
to Miami for two weeks. They will
live in Washington.
Mr.. Burt is a graduate of the
Marion Military Institute and also
attended. Oglethorpe University in
Atlanta. His sister, Miss Barbara
Burt, recently announced her. en-
gagement to Mr.. Ben Hill Brown
Of South Carolina. . -.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Senator Taft Greeted
Mrs. Taft Also Honored at
Reception Given by Mrs. Brown

dressed in white satin clustered with
pastel shades of flowers, with which
she wore a corsage Of pink orchids
and an ermine jacket. So
Representative and Mrs. Ralph o.
Brewster of Maine, who were at the
party, entertained at breakfast yes
terday morning at the Mayflower
for visiting oficials of the Repub-
ican Committee. Their guests were
Senator Frederick Hale and Senator
Wallace H. White, jr., of Maine;
Representative and Mrs. Clyde H.
Smith Of Maine, Miss Marion e.
Martin of Bangor, Me-, Republican
national committeewoman of Maine
and assistant to Chairman John
Hamilton; Mr.. William S. Linnell
Of Portland, Republican national
committeeman of Maine, and J.
Fred O'Connell of Bangor, chairman
of the Republican State Committee.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and Miss
Katherine Dayton, the writer, also
were among the guests. Mrs. Long
worth standing in the receiving line
for q while.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

members of the committee and other
women active in Republican circles
of the Capital.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, sister
of the late former Vice President
Charles Curtis, presided at the tea
table. alternating through the re-
ception hours with Nine. Cantacu.
zene, born in the White House dur.
ing the administration of her grand.
father. President U. S. Grant; Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, committee
woman for the District of Columbia:
Mrs. Cooper Rhodes and Mrs.
Franklyn Waltman. Others assist.
ing were Miss Marian Martin, oil.
rector of womens activities for the
committee, and her assistant, Mrs.
Paul Henry; Mrs, Warren Wheaton,
director Of publicity for the wom-
ems activities, and Mrs. Fletcher
(See G. o. p, Page.B-40
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Tennessee Society
To Dance Tonight

The Tennessee State Society will
entertain at a reception and dance
this evening at 10 o'clock in the
small ballroom of the Willard Hotel.
Honored guests will be Senator
Kenneth D. McKellar and Senator
and Mrs. Tom Stewart of Tennes-
see, Representative and Mrs. B. Car
roll Reece, Representative Jere
Cooper, Representative and Mrs.
Heron Pearson, Representative and
Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns, jr.; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Albert Gore,
Representative and Mrs. Estes Ke-
fauver, Representative and Mrs.
Writ Courtney and Representative
and Mrs. John Jennings, jr., all Of
Tennessee, who will receive with Mr..
D. Hurd Hudson, president of the
society, and Mrs. Hudson.
Preceding the reception there will
be short business meeting for
members at 8 o'clock. All members
wishing to bring guests may do SO
and tickets may be purchased at the
door or by contracting Mr.. Hudson
at the Westchester.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

precede the big Mardi Gras dance
which is the outstanding event OF
the week end. DR.. and Mrs. Davis
will review the grand march with
Mrs. Stephen Metcah, sponsor OF
the junior class, and the group OF
distinguished guests of honor.
Students will be guests of visitors
at the various hotels and clubs Of
Washington and vicinity and will
return to the college Sunday after.
noon for a special chapel service
with the. Rev. Peter Marshall, pas.
tor Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church, as speaker.
Teas will be given by the eight
sorority groups in their houses or
the campus to conclude the Mardi
Gras week end.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington Envrons
By the Way
Beth Blaine:

It delightful the to the
Soviet and handsome sgnors Sutherland ayos
party yesterday afternoon The Roos will be
until the middle OF next week. they sail for Rome Both
extremely well Frances smart in all black with
and with her her daughter Adele Bunker slim and
and white checked silk frock with small perky
Mrs. Mayos house about the smartest entirely
Regency style and with taste
detail drawing walls painted
fully draped curtains white
fringe The furniture
hangs the portrait which
whose portraits President Roosevelt
well known to Washingonians.
Mayos dining papered fetching white and gold
design the curtains white the beautiful
covered with red and white striped satin.
Upstairs there small sitting a
old Chinese temple poceans forming
Kasas feminine and charming bedroom well white
with enhancing
ment OF small furniture and gay and amusing toys
Guests of yesterdays party
Richards Of New York and Locust Valley Long Island
rived yesterday time for dinner despite narrowing through
the gray
emerald clips and bracelets and looked attractive
Mrs Mayo herself in ODonnel
brilliant pstck with feathers Of the
black hat Both Harold Hinton
red hats with their black
wool and haless Mrs william Mann
Exnico the latter in all black: the pretty young
hostess. Mary Duncan Walker, soft blue
Donaldson hostess
Mrs Joseph Cecil Morgan,
attractive David ingalls,
Soane): William Emsley,
Frederick a few Of the others the party
HERE AND THERE
Mr. and Mrs Grant Mason will
their Georgetown house. Mr. and Mrs Blaise de sibo
handful Of cocktails
road
Evening star., 1940-02-16
News Notes of Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In Nations Capital
Sonora de Cardenas to Be Guest
OF Former Ambassador and
Mrs. Forbes in South

Sonora de Cardenas OF Spanish Ambassador has pon.
south and will be the guest Of Ambassador to
Japan ana MIS- W. Cameron Forbes for
expects join her for brief
Proa Cnow who making his first visit country Prof Chow
spent short time at the Embassy going South Tho AM
pasaoor and Prof Chow guests
Isaac Newell who nebors the pepng for some
years - -
Wednesday the Chow gave luncheon parv
at the Sea Island Golf Club and the Newell gave
q large reception for them.
The Japanese Honouc will entertain at
dinner this evening in the Embassy Massachusetts
The Swedish Minister hosts TO small num-
Der OF guests last evening entertaining
on R street.
Mrs Thomas Parran wife Surgeon General ranking
guest at the luncheon which a
pany yesterday at the Shoreham.
Also In the
Mrs L. r. Thompson, and Mrs Thompson
Spencer, Mrs Lewis L. Williams
C. Williams, Mrs. f. Eugene Dyer and Mrs. R.
Representative
breakfast party yesterday at the Mayhowe Hotel visiting
ofdciaS of the Republican National Committee
Senator Frederick Hale Senator Wallace
tive Clyde Smith attended the function
Marion Martin national commieewomn assistant John
Hamilton OConneL chairman
of Bangor, Mr. William Lnn
Rumanan Legation and Nine petrescu
entertained informal
other members of the Legation staff their
Col Nine Prescu will
will spend couple of weeks
immigration Embassy and sgnora
Bonardeh returned yesterday from fortnights
Bolivian legation senor Fer
nando Po Munt accompanied by Sonora de
temporarily Little Fernan-
do. r less than year old.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
G. O. P. Delegates Feted
Senator and Mrs. Vandenbers
Among Those Entertaining

Yesterday was Republican day in
Washington-socially speaking. The
members of the Republican National
Committee arriving for their meet
ing were feted through the after
noon and evening. Probably the
largest Of the afternoon parties was
that of Senator and Mrs. Arthur
H. Vandenberg of Michigan, who
held open house for Republicans in
their apartment in Wardman Park
Hotel. With Welcome G. o. p"
conspicuous over the door, they en-
tertained several hundred local and
visiting members of the Grand Old
Party.
The Vandenbergs evidently be-
lieve in signs, and to be sure that
all their guests found what they
wanted in the way of refreshments,
there were signs indicating where
these wants could be satisfied. AS
sisting the hostess were feminine
Evening star., 1940-02-16
,os1,a & aA..s . 90 1lxSr q sr,ll Il vAssae1os

(See G. o. p, Page.B-4.)
Evening star., 1940-02-16

It was q gay crowd that gathered
last evening at the May1ower Hotel
to greet Senator and Mrs. Robert
A. Taft, who were the guests of
honor at the reception which was
given by Mrs. Katharine Kennedy
Brown, Republican national COM
mitteewoman from Ohio.
Approximately 800 guests were
present, including Republican mem
bers Of the Senate and their wives,
the Republican delegation in Con-
gress from Ohio and their wives,
who assisted the hostess, and men,
bers of the Republican National
Committee here for the meeting to-
day. 80.
The reception was held in the
east room of the hotel and was fol-
lowed by buffet supper. Two tall
vases of spring flowers were the only
decorations, one placed on the buffet
table opposite the entrance and the
other on the console beneath the
mirror at the east end of the room
Mrs. Brown wore a dinner gown of
tu44uCloC DluC, lllduC WILL d 1ull
skirt and short jacket, while Mrs.
Taft wore white and gold brocade
gown with a short jacket edged
with sable.
Senator and Mrs. Austin
Entertain at Dinner.
Senator and Mrs. Warren r.
Austin had entertained Snool1
group at dinner before the reception
in compliment to the Republican
Committee members from Vermont,
Miss Consuelo Northrop of Burling-
ton and Mr.. Harold w. Mason of
Brattleboro. Mrs. Austin wore a
becoming gown of fuchsia color crepe
with a jacket embroidered in gold.
Mrs. Ralph A. Harris, Republican
committeewoman Of Kansas, was
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Miss Laura Nelson
Engaged to Wed
1t. Coleman

OF interest here is the an
nouncement of the engagement
of Miss Laura Nelson, daughter
of Mrs. George Edgar Nelson of
Atherton, Calf, and 1t. Fred
erick William Coleman, Sd, son
Of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. F. w. Cole
man of this city.
Miss Nelson, whose late father
was Col. Nelson, is the niece of
Col. and Mrs. Matt c. Bristol
and she is visiting them at the
United States Soldiers Home
here.
1t. Coleman, q former White
House aide, has many friends in
the Capital, where he and his
family he-e lived for many years.
Gen. Coleman is governor of the
United States Soldiers Home.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Society to Meet

The Missouri State Society meet
ing will be held tomorrow evening
at the Shoreham Hotel. Member
ship and guest tickets will be avail
able to Missourians, their families
and friends at the door Of the
West ballroom Of the hotel.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Miss Martin Hostess

Miss Marion Martin, director Of
the Women's Division of the Repub-
ican National Committee, has as
her guests at the Wardman Park
Hotel over the week end, Mrs. John
Wyeth of st. Joseph, Mo-; Mrs.
William o. Evans of Butte, Mont.
and Mrs. Lena Gay More Of
Brownsville. Tex.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Mardi Gras Celebration
ENJOYS to Be Honor Guests at
National Park Collede

The Ambassador Of Ecuador and
Sonora de Alfaro, the Ambassador
OF Panama and Sonora de Boyd, the
Minister Of Guatemala and Sonora
de Recinos and the Minister of
Nicaragua, Senor Leon de Bayle, will
be guests Of honor OF the president OF
National. Park College and Mrs. Roy
Tasco Davis and the junior class
this week end at the 45th annual
celebration Of Mardi Gras. Three
dances, series of teas, a play and
basket ball tournament will mark
the festivities, which are sponsored
by the Junior class and to which
more than 800 guests have been in
vited.
Other special guests of honor in
clude Representative and Mrs,
Foster Stearns, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jennings Price, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore G. Alfred.
Informal Dance to Follow
Presentation Of Play.
This evening the Thornton Wilder
play, "Our Town." which members
OF the senior class will give, will be
followed by an informal dance in
the college gymnasium. Tomorrow
morning the eight campus sororities
will vie for the championship in an
intersorority basket ball meet, and
tomorrow afternoon the senior tea
dance will be held at the Carlton
Hotel, followed by a formal dinner
in the college dining hall.
A reception in the Gothic ball
room will follow the dinner and
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Plan Florida Trip

Col. and Mrs. Paul Stanley Bond
will leave for Florida the first part
OF next week, motoring to Lake
Wales and st. Augustine, where they
plan to remain about two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
|PADEREWSKI IN
RADIO APPEAL
WOrId-FamOus Pianist to
Speak Tuesday Night
From Switzerland

At the request of the Paderewski
Fund for Polish Relief, Mayor Vim
cent A. Scully today called the at
tention of the public to a special
broadcast over the National Broad
casting Co. network next Tuesday
night, April 16. Listeners will be
asked to make contributions to the
fund, which is being used to ale
viate suffering in invaded Poland.
Paderrewski, world renowned
pianist and inspirational leader of
the Polish people, will address his
friends in America by means of a
short wave broadcast from Switzer-
land. The Cleveland Symphony Or
chestra and Arthur Rubinstein,
pianist, will play. An appreciation
of Paderewski will be given by DR..
Walter Damrosch.
Persons hearing the concert will
be asked to make contributions in
stead of an admission fee that would
be charged if it were presented
in a public hall.
Col. william j. Donovan, president
of the PaderewSki Fund for Polish
Relief, asks Mayor Scully in a let
ter to impress on the people of Wat
erbury the need for funds to carry
on relief work among the millions
in Poland who were made homeless
and who face the dangers of starva-
ton and plague.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
FUNERALS

Verzier, were held this afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the Clark Funeral
Home, 20 State Street, with Rev.
Roger B. T. Anderson, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church, officiat-
ing. Burial was in Brockett ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary (Herr)
Armbruster was held this morning
at $3.50 o'clock from the Bergil,
funeral home, 200 East Main street
to st. Cecilia's church where a
solemn mass of equiem was celebrat-
eel at 8 o'clock by Rev. Peter Cuny.
A musical program was rendered by
Mrs. Albertina O'Donnell, organist
and William O'Brien. soloist rem
dered Pie Jesu" Softly and Ten
derby" and Lead Kindly Light.
Burial was in old st. Joseph's GEM
etery with committal services by
Father Cuny. The pallbearers we're
John, William and Leo Herr
nephews of the deceased, Julius
Kulhavik and Henry and Francis
Schildgen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
WEEKLY AWARD
GRANTED DRUMM
Compensation From Paper
Box Company for South
Main Man Approved

Compensation of So week for 81
and two-thirds weeks was granted
John Drumm Of 1O1 South Main
street against The waterbury Paper
Box Company according to an
agreement filed and approved this
morning by Compensation Commits
sioner James M. Lynch in Compen-
sation Court. The award was based
on the loss sustained through an in
jury to his right hand suffered
October t.
Other agreements filed and ap-
proved this morning were: Ernest
Dalimonte, 248 Harwinton avenue,
Torrington, against the Torrington
Company, conclusion of the brain,
$13.08 weekly, beginning March IL.
He was injured March 4.
Richard Thorpe of 101 Delaware
avenue, this city, against the
Apothecaries Hall Company, strain
ed lgament in the back, SITS week.
", beginning February 20. He was
injured February 81.
Edward Bates, 1912 Baldwin street,
against the Somers Brass Company,
crushed right great toe, $13.71 week.
", beginning March 20. He was in
jured March IL.
Mrs. A. N. Wildman of Town
Farm, New Milford, against the
Town of New Milford, bruised right
forearm, 81 weekly, beginning Sep
tember 9. She was injured Septem-
Der !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
MARGARET zNIUS
LOSES HER CLAIM
Court Rules Husband Died
of Injuries Not Sustain
ed at Factory

Compen satlon Commissioner
James M. Lynch today dismissed a
claim for compensation presented
by Margaret ZniuS against the
Thinsheel Metals Co., Inc. The ap-
pellant was the wife of Joseph
znjls, who died Dec. 81, 1899. He
worked for the Thinsheel Metal
Company for II years and in 1885
complained of not feeling well with
the result that he was given light
er work as Waterman up until a
short time before his death.
The deceased's wife claims he
suffered hernia at work.
Commissioner Lynch rules the
evidence shows Znius died of other
causes than the alleged hernia and
sets forth his employers were very
considrate of him.
John Fisher of Ansonia was award
ed compensation amounting to
$11.40 week for eleven weeks
against the Farrel-Birmingham Co.
of Ansonia as the result of rs per-
cent loss of his first right finger.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
PRESIDENT HAS
CALLED ADVISERS
Status of $2O,OOO,OO in
Credits to Norway, Dem
mark Is Studied
BY HOBART C. MONTEE
Ini&oI Drocc CfoAc T0rracnorLaI./


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, April 10 CUP -
President Roosevelt today summon
ed Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles and Federal Loan Admins
traitor Jesse H. Jones for confer
ence on special problems created by
extension of the European war to
Scandinavia. One of the conference
questions was the status of $20,O0O,-
90 in credits recently extended to
Norway and Denmark by the Fed
eral Export = Import Bank. Mr..
Roosevelt is examining fiscal as
we'll as diplomatic implications of
extending the U. S. neutralit yact
to cover the latest theater of war.
Application of the neutrality law
to Denmark and Norway would
nullify to a large extent the $10,-
100000 credits extended by the Ex-
port-Import Bank to each of the
two countries. Neither country has
utilized more than fraction of the
credits.
Meets French Advisor
After comforting with Welles and
Jones, Mr.. Roosevelt was to meet
with Charles Rist, French economic
adviser to the ministry of blockade.
Rist has been in this country sew
eral weeks handling economic prob
lens in collaboration with British
representatives.
The White House offered no ex-
PLANTATION of the Welles and Jones
conference except to say that it
would concern loans. Presidential
Secretary Stephen T. Early said
that Mr.. Roosevelt as yet has taken
no action to apply the neutrality act
to Norway and Denmark.
Early said the state and justice
of proclamations revising the U. S.
neutrality regulations to cover the
new Scandinavian situation. He said
the White House will not know the
details until the proclamations are
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
OF
MAINE RESIGNS

Augusta, Me-, April 10.-CUP)-
The resignation of State Comptroller
William A. Runnells, in whose &C
counts shortage of $35, 900 allegedly
was found, was in the hands of
Governor Lewis o. Barrows today.
The resignation was drawn by
Runnells yesterday at a hospital
where he is recovering from two
bullet wounds in the chest. inflicted
accidentally" April while he in
spected revolver. He had held the
post for eight years.
Attorney General Franz U. Bur-
kett, meantime, said he Would act on
the basis of a private auditors pre-
liminary report which, Barrows raid
revealed the shortage in the safe
highway department garage account.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-10
MAYOR COYLE IS
ELECTED AGAIN

New Britain, Conn, April 10
(UP)-The city administration re-
manned Democratic today with the
reelection of Mayor George ]. Coyle
for second term. Coyle was given
a plurality of 1903 votes over Repub-
lican candidate and former six
times Mayor George A. Quigley in
yesterdays biennial election. Coyle
polled 10,935 votes and Quigley
$685.. Mrs. Elizabeth Roche, indie
pendent, received 1853, and Socialist
candidate Martin j. Kelly, 1868.
Coyle's plurality two years ago was
1850.
The common council remained
deadlocked with Is Democrats and
IS Republicans. Elimination of BIZ
ennial elections was favored by a
majority of the voters. A proposal
to reduce the council to Is members
however, was defeated.