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Evening star., 1940-03-10
Mrs. Trotter, Widow
Of Educator, Dies
b. the Associated Press,

o! tIc HSSOCIHteO FTcSS.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, March
9.-Mrs. Lillian Steele Trotter, who
was stricken with a cerebral hemor-
rhage last Thursday a few hours
after the death Of her husband, died
early today.
She was the widow of DR.. Frank
Butler Trotter, former West Virginia
University president, who died of a
Surviving are a son, L. Steele
Trotter of Charleston, and a sister,
Mrs. Diase Steele Pifer of Morgan
town.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
ScotIond's Premier EorI
Dies of Pneumonia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WIGAN, England, March 9.-The
Premier Earl Of Scotland, David
Alexander Edward Lindsay, 9th
Earl Of Crawford, died Of pneumonia
last night at Haigh Hall. He was So.
He was cabinet member during
and after the World War.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
sTfi, - - =4A-ai
.Rrtha:

BLAKE. A baby girl. MARTHA CECILIA,
vas born to Mr. and Mrs John Ronald
Blake Of 1872 Taylor ST. NV, on March
&. 1910, at Garfield Memorial Hospital,
Evening star., 1940-03-10

Shore and . sister, Mrs. Daisy Teg-
Ter. Funeral services will be held
at 7:30 o'clock tonight, with burial
tomorrow In Valley View, Pa.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
Yokimu Editor Dies

= YAKIMA, Wash, March . F.-
PAUL Neill, 48, editor Of the Yakima
Daily Republic, died today.
Evening star., 1940-03-10


rday French the
Outlet 49, Western
al Photo
Evening star., 1940-03-10
3n @rn1nrtattt

BROWN, ELIZA JANE. A tribute Of love
and devotion to the memory Of our dear
mother and grandmother. ELIZA JANE
BROWN. who departed this life three years
ago today. March 10, 1887.
Deeply loved and fondly Iemembsrsd.
DOUGLASS. HERBERT r. In loving re-
@sggbEanee Of ny devoted husband:
from me 20 suddenly one year ago today.
March 10. 1889. 1t,<F*
The blow was hard. the shock severe.
We never thought his death so near.
Only those who have lost can tell
The pain In parting from one loved 30
we'll.
What would I give to hold his hand,
His dear face just to see:
His loving smile. his welcome voice
That meant 20 much to me.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTERS,
ELOISE AND CAMILLE.
HAMPTON, THOMAS h. In loving re-
membrance of our dear husband and father.
THOMAS H. HAMPTON, who departed this
life twelve years aRo today. March 10,
1928.
Twelve years ago today you left us.
With sad and bleeding hearts.
We hope to meet you IN heaven abovos
Where We Will never part.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAU0HTxH9.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

Don't be . traffic chiseler-be
fair.
Evening star., 1940-03-10

Government Printing once
Post. No. 33. of the American
Legion are requested to attend
the funeral service Of Comrade
FRANCIS J. MURRAY. Fu-
neral from Chambers funeral
home. SIT 11th st. Sc. on Mon
II 10An ~ 0.ln . ~ 0ArV>
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
California Defenses frightened As
Military Forces Announce Projects

ion of the 10th artillery.
,. The governments started con-
struction of a Sl0,000000 aeronauti-
cal laboratory at Sunnyvale to serve
future aviation needs, including air
defense developments.
3. The navy announced awarding
of a contract for work on new dry
dock at Mare island navy yard to
Ben C. GerWick, inc, San Francisco.
and Clyde w. Wood company, Los
Angeles The contract was for ST.
545,607.
4. Initial work was under way,
navy officials reported. on the new
fleet supply base at Oakland for
which an initial appropriation OF
S650).000 Was available.
s. Work on the new naval air
base at Alameda was progressing
with about Sl600000 work COM
pleted and with an additional So
100000 under contract. Latest an
nOuncement was that bids would be
opened in Washington March 81 for
a building to house bachelor officers
HEADQUARTERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
SquabbIe Delays
Book Select ions
For Schools IS

a contract with the Lyons-Carna-
han company of Chicago, which has
offered to provide 100000 books for
total cost of $436,500 including
Sl2l 500 for royalties. The Winston
firm entered a lower bid which ask
ed 100000 for royalties.
The state curriculum commission
composed of ten educators. has
recommended acceptance of the bid
of the LyonS-Canahan company
The commission contends only $88-
900 could be saved by retaining the
present series of arithmetic books
After Dr. Crutcher was elected
president over Murphy. the sheriff
declared politics had prompted sup
port of Dr. Crutcher by the Olson
forces. although the Long Beach
man is a Republican.
This action was the very essence
of politics. said Murphy, There
have been innumerable caucuseS;
everything was prearranged. I'll be
glad to end my term on this board
in 1912"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

SACRAMENTO. Cal March 70.
up A political squabble among
members Of the State Board of Ed
ucation today delayed selection of
an arithmetic textbook for use in
California schools during the next
cl-hf years 1mtil April ;.
Tie matter was carried over TO
the next meeting of the state board
after motion to adopt a new book
recommended by the state curri-
culum commission WAS beaten, E to 4.
DR.. Lewis Crutcher, Long Beach
physician. was elected president by
members friendly to Gov. Culbert
|. Olson. but they failed in moves
to continue temporarily the use of
hooks manufactured by the Winston
company of Philadelphia.
II is the contention OF the Olson
forces on the board the state can
save up to S500000 by again deS!g-
mating the winston books for school
use.
Sheriff Daniel c. Murphy and The
three other minority members seek
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Senator'S Oppose
Personal Questions
In Census Quiz

WASHINGTON. March -. ,I'P,
The senate commerce committee
today approved, to 7. a resolution
putting the senate on record against
questions in the 1910 census deal
ing with personal income.
The resolution was sponsored by
Sen. Charles w. Tobey, r., N. H..
who has Waged a vigorous cam
palgn against what he called "censl;
Snooping.' The senate itself is ex-
pected to act on the resolution in
a few days.
The committee rejected. to 9. a
proposed substitute offered by Sen.
Francis T. Maloney, D. Conn, which
would have expressed the desire"
OF the senate that the director of
the census reconsider the import
ance of the personal income oues-
tionS. This substitute proposed to
ask the director to give Thought
ful consideration to the current
allegation that such inquiries are
unduly personal in their nature"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Silver Shirt Chief
Declared Fugitive

WASHINGTON. March =. Up
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat OF
the federal district court today ap-
proved an order returning William
Dudley Pel.ey. Silver Shirt leader
to North Carolina as fugitive from
justice
Execution OF the order was de-
layed. however. when T. Edward
OConnell. Pelley's attorney. an
nounced that he would seek a writ
OF habeas corpus in an effort to
prevent Pelley'S return.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Educator Arrives
For Classes
In Sa!esrnanship

Dr.. Frank warren. associate in
etcuctor in the STATE department of
oducatior, @rrived in Imperial Val
ley Mondar night to complete plans
for the craftsmanship classes sched-
uled to begin at Wilson school Tues
day night under the direction of
Central Union High school and the
FL CentrO Chamber of Commerce.
He was loaned to the Brawley
schools for a lecture Monday night
and spoke to an audience of more
than 100 employers and employees.
DR.. Warren just completed a SER
les of % lectures in Los Angeles,
speaking to 5000 persons at each
lecture. For the last % years War
rem averaged 400 lectures a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

VIII have powerful voice ir char1-
rs the course ot The party'> 5000 =
eco adherentS and welzhinC a dec!-
Sloa that involves he relations Of
aao oooo zee Indians VIII thc British
empire.
TIC g.1' G.>obcd,enee cam9alcu
YaS rceommcnGed by the con1rc>>
working committee as a protest
against the British offer to erant
cominon Sta-us for Indla only after
peace Is restored III Europe. but
there WaS q general behef Today
that compromise WaS possible The
ConcreS> leaders want immediate n
dependence.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

SAN FRANCISCO, March y.
oUPl-Tiehtening of California de-
lenses in line with the federal policy
lrau2urated at the last session of
congress moved ahead rapidly today
rs the government started conStruc-
ZION on a new aeronautical labora-
tory. new army barracks were or
dered for Camp Clayton, and the
navy pushed work on new supply
base, an air base and drydock.
Projects ordered or already under
construction included:
l. The War Department ordered
immediate construction of 100000
buildings at Camp Clayton in Mon
terev county to accommodate a battal-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Grapefruit Crop Estimated
Al 30 Million Boxes
WASHINGTON. March =. ,UPp+

WASHINGTON. March -. up
The aguculJuC department today
estimated the l9S9-l94O season or
dnEc crop a 7o&92 600 boxes an
ihC grapefruit crop At 30S0O o0G
boxes
Tie orange crop was cSt,matec
II approximately 8,50OOOo boxes un-
Ger last years record of 78G6309t
boxes The estimated grapefruit
Production was nearly l0,00)00t
BOXES below last years record Of
4S.1l4000 boxes.
The department estimated this
seasons lemon crop in California II
ll.t00e0o boxes, compared with IL
So 600 boxes las; season.
The January freeze reduced the
Florida orange crop by several NIL
hon boxes. the report said The
eport said the valencia crop IL
Florida was cut about One-half and
now is estimated at 100000 boxes
The department said supplies OF
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Indian Congress to Weigh Demand
For Civil Disobedience Campaign

CALCUTTA. India March l.
up - The 53ld national Indian
congress meets at Ramcarh tomor-
row to wcieh q demand for a ,lNll
dIsobedience campaign AGAINST Bri;
ish authority ocspltc the European
war
The Mahatma NJ. X Gandhl.
wearing simple loin cloth and
travelling third-claSs. left his home
town Of Waruha this morning aS
the outstandirg figure amonl thou
sands OF congress members con-
vergine on the beautiful valley on
the banks of the Dhomadar He
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Stocking Cap Thief
Sentenced TO Pen

PHOFNTN March u. up
William Is Wallace. - year old
@>tOCklne cap rObber today was
n6cr sentence To from five % ter
Years H prison tor burglary he
SAID was prompted by hunger anc
lis desire TO secure az education.
The Youth had pleaded guilty te
i charge OF robbins Henry Wong
4 grocer. Of S965 At gunpoInl Ht
also confessed to another grocery
store robbery as We'll a> a service
station ho.GUp
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

pared with l5.670OO0 boxes last
year. Cold weather in February
will delay grapefruit blooms about
month later than usual, the de-
partment said.
California production of navel and
miscellaneous oranges was estimat-
ed at l7.380.0OO boxes, compared
with 17,907,0O0 boxes last season,
California production of valencias
was estimated at 24,OO0,00O boxes,
compared WITH 23,245,OO0 boxes last
year
The California grapefruit crop was
estimated at 100000 boxes and the
Arizona grapefruit crop at 100000
boxes
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

carly and mo-SeaSon oranScS and
IAN sewncs i'll Florida are nearly eX-
udu>ted and that shipments the
remainder Of this season will consist
almost entirely of valenciaS.
PrcluCtion OF tanGcrines in Flor
:da VAS estimated al 2,3000G0 boxes,
compared with 3,4OOOOO boxes last
season. The January freeze reduced
Florida production of grapefruit by
aboat ~ per cent, the department
>ald Production in that state was
estimated at l@7oO0O0 boxes, COM
pared with 23.6O0OOO boxes last sea-
son
The Texas grapefruit crop was
estimated At l2,40000O boxes. COM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Japanese Hits
Extension Of U.S..
Credit 10 China

TOKYO March -. tUPl-For-
e!gn Minister Hachiro Arita con-
demned extension OF American cred
ITS to China during a question per
.od in parliament today but he told
i questioner that lie did not be
ueve the United States was at
tempting to "encircle" Japan.
Earlier Arita had told a house
budget committee that the govern
ment was preparing to renounce
Japans Xtra-terrltorial rights IN
China as soon as possible after
establishment of the Chinese GOV
ernment" under Wang Ching Wei.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
State Officials
Visit in Valley

c. (. Tucker. chief OF the Division
OF Weights and Measures at Sacra-
mento and Charles Fuller, Sealer
OF weights and measures III Los An
geleS county, were in the valley
Monday for their annual county sur
veH, according TO b a. Harrigan.
county agricultural commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
Keep Kidneys Active. [
If You Don't

Kidneys should act ! or ) times
daily. Pass about 3 pints straw col
ored fluid. None at night. If color
or quantity is off, passage scanty.
freouent. smarts or botherS at night
it may be natures signal of slug
gish kidneys. This can also cause
backache. headache or rheumait'
pains. Give the kidneys gentle MT,
Drink lots of soft water. lSe
kidney evacuant. Get a 25c poN Oh
RITK FITS from any druggist. Your
25c back if not pleased. Locally at
Clements Drug store.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
MASONS TO MEET

Ell Centre chapter No. 100, r. A. Nj.
VIII conduct a stated meeting
thursday night, 7:3O O'Clock, at the
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12
WHY SUFFER Functional
female
COMPLAINTS

lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable compound
Mas Helped Thousandsi
Few women today do not have some sign of
YOURSELF getting restless, moody. nervous,
deprc ssed ately-your work too much for yoI-
Then try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to help quiet unstrung nerves,
relieve monthly pain (cramps, backache,
headache) and weak dizzy fanting spells
due to functional disorders.
For over 60 years Pinkham's Compound
has helped hundreds of thousands of weak,
rundown nervous women to go smiling
thru difficult times" Since it's helped so
many women for so many years, don't you
think it's good proof YOU too should take
Pinkham's? Start today without fall
Note: Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound comes in liquid or HANDY to carry tab
let form (similar formula).
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-12

For unexpected and Sure-firc re-
suits turn TO Post-PreSS ClaSsifiedS.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
New Census Figures
For District Improve
City'5 Health Picture
- f'-sTt 1tN siII ~
Death Rate Drops,
Births Also Lower
In New 1ubuIotions

Use Of the new census figures,
showing increased population here.
has given the District more favor
able health picture, according to a
recast of mortality rates announced
yesterday by the Health Depart
ment.
In figures formerly used, the de-
partment took 627 900 as the 1910
population. whereas the Census
Bureau report shows the count at
663, ,153.
In recomputing health records on
the basis of the tentative new popu-
lation count, the Health Depart
ment finds the District has lower
general mortality rate and more
favorable death rates from such
causes as tuberculosis, pneumonia
and cancer than had earlier been
figured, but that the birth rate was
lower.
Using the new population figures,
the department finds that the gen.
eral death rate for the District for
the first half of 1910 was 1873 in
stead of the previously estimated
14.7. The birth rate was found to
be 21.2 per 1000 population, as
against the old count of 22A.
The recount showed the tuber-
culosis death rate to be 93.2 per
100000 population instead of 98.6;
pneumonia, 100.1 deaths per 100, 600
population instead Of 1859, and
cancer 147.8 deaths per 100, 900 popu-
lation instead of 1868.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
District P.W. A. Program
7hree-Fourths COMPLETE

Maj. Beverly Snow, acting Engi-
neer Commissioner, reported yes
terday the Districts $18, $50 900 p. w.
A. program was about three-fourths
complete with but two sections of
the program not yet in or near the
final stages.
Construction of the East Building
OF the Municipal Center was found
to be 81 per cent finished and the
sewer work about rs per cent COM
pleted. All others show work has
been carried much farther along.
District officials also have been
notified of1cially by the p. w. A.
to base all future repayment of the
loan portion of the p. w. A. flnanc-
ing on an interest rate Of 1.677 per
cent, instead of the old 4 per cent
charge, in keeping with the finding
made by the Treasury under the
recent act of Congress permitting a
lower rate.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Dishiet-0wned Markets
Earned $17,S32 in Year

George M. Roberts, superintendent
OF weights, measures and markets.
yesterday reported to the Commits
sloners = net revenue of 3l7,032 40
Tor the past fiscal year on District
owned market property. He recom-
mended better marts for farm, prod
uce tn Washington.
Better facilities would be Of
much convenience and would result
IN money savings to consumers
within the District" the report said.
and added market facilities for
farmers IN Washington do not COM
pare favorably with those main
tanned in many other cities"
Markets owned by the District
are: Western Market at Twenty
first and K streets NV, Municipal
Fish Wharf at Market and Maine
streets NV, Eastern Market at
Seventh and c streets Sc, George
town Market at Potomac and M
streets S.W., Eastern Market at
at Eleventh and F.. streets S.W.
Only 1873 prosecutions resulted
from offenses against the weights
and measures regulations, and fines
and forfeitures totaled only $3.50
OF the yearly business, the report
stated.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

about $400 in the place. One Of the
pair said he wanted to buy q pair
of shoes, but when Mr.. Eek ap-
preached he pulled gun. In de-
scribing the attempted holdup, Mr..
Eek told police:
HE said, Get back! Get back!'
I didn't get back, and I heard the
smaller man say, Shoot him. Shoot
him. Then I knocked his gun up
with my left hand and socked him
In the jaw with my right. He fell
backwards, and both men ran from
the store and got into their car
The license tags of the car used
in the escape were noted by Herman
Amorky, Alexandria, Va, and police
broadcast lookout for the machine.
A ninth precinct car, manned by
Policemen j. F. Ryan and S. F. Cox,
spotted the automobile and trapped
1t in traf1lc near Tenth street snd
Maryland avenue NE.
The occupants OF the car, the two
girls and the youth, jumped out and
started to nee, the policemen in
pursuit. The officers fred warning
shots and the trio surrendered.
The girls said they were II and
10 years old. They explained that
they had let the other man out Of
the car near Seventh and F streets
NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Parks Roundup Reveals Man
Reported Killed in World War

A man thought by his Hyattsvine
(Md.) relatives to have been killed
In action during the World War and
from whom they had had no word
since 1918 was among the ~ men
arrested by Pvt. Bernard J. Beck
man, Park Police veteran, In his
one-man roundup Of midcity park
vaerants on July 8, 1t was learned
yeEterday.
The Acknowledgment E. Moi
fat, 5s. Of no fixed address-pleaded
not guilty to q vagrancy charge
when arraigned before Police Court
Judge Walter ]. Casey. He told the
court he was temporarily unem-
ployed but that he was on his way
to his brothers. home in Hyattsville.
Judge Casey ordered Mof1at's case
referred to the probation depart
ment for investigation. Chief Pro-
baton Onhcer Joseph N. Sanford,
checking the prisoners story, tele-
phoned the home Of Herbert Monat
the Hyattsville brother-and was
Evening star., 1940-07-14
1900 View Moon Craters
With Amateur Astronomers

More than 1,500 persons last night
crowded around five telescopes set
up in the Meridian Hill Park by the
National Capital Amateur Astrono-
mers' Association to view the moon
and other celestial bodies.
It was the first time the associa-
ton had been able to put into prac-
tice its plans for popularizing as
tronomy In Washington. Cloudy
nights early In the summer pre-
cluded Q good view Of the heavens.
Stephen Macy, president Of the
association, said last night the tele-
scopes, which are made by members
Of the association, would be avail
able to the public at appropriate
times through the rest Of the sum-
mer.
Members, who provided telescopes
Of their own manufacture for last
nights public astronomy lesson were
Mr.. Macy, william s. Barr, r. G..
Masters, U. 8. Lyons, vice president
Of the club, and Calvert Carroll.
Mr.. Macy said the craters on the
moon were especially prominent last
night. Future public astronomy
nights win be announced.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Explorers Conquer ? Caves
Rivo|ing Kentucky's Mammoth
HeIIhote and Schoo|house in West Virginia
20 Provided PeriIo.sT rips for Party x.sxe.s>.

The nearby Hellhode, the explorers
found, has two long and magnificent
passages, one extending for about
TOO feet, the other for 500. One
chamber, like that of the School,
house, twists around until it ends
underneath the vast cavern at the
bottom of Hellhole, which can be
seen from the wide opening near the
top of a mountain.
I'VE found a passageway where
the water evidently goes on some-
where" Mr.. Stephenson explained,
"but this was so clogged with rock
and earth that we could not get
into it."
They had suspected that the two
cave systems were Joined, at some
remote depth, but could find no evi-
dence of it. Inaccessible UNDER
ground streams, however, may con-
meet Schoolhouse and Hellhole.
Ten of the party went from WASH
1ngton. They were augmented at the
caves, which begin burrowing about
20 miles from Petersburg. w. Va, by
five explorers from Steubenville
Ohio: one from Pittsburgh and sew
eral farmers of the region.
While the Washington speleologists
feel that the two caves had yielded
about all the information they can
at least for the time being-there
are many others awaiting their ex-
pert attention They have been in
numerous others during the year the
society has been in existence. Sew
eral have been mapped completely.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
Dirksen 10 Lead
Fight on Boost
In Gas Tax
House Membe! Reps
PIun. for Elevated
Rood Along Potomac
BA JAMES Z. CHINN.

Representative Dirksen, Repub.
lcan, of Illinois served notice last
night he would lead q tight in tho
House District Committee against
approval Of the Randolph bill to
increase the local gasoline tax from
2 to 3 cents q gallon.
"The increase Is unnecessary"
declared Mr.. Drksen, the ranking
minority member Of the committee.
1T viii only build up huge surplus
In the gasoline-tax fund for some
omcial with itchy fingers to over
load Washington with traf1lc lights
and other signals. Moreover, tho
people already have enough taxes
to pay"
A special subcommittee headed
by Representative Poage. Demo-
crat, of Texas has planned to start
public hearings on the bill August
6. Cows. O'Conor Of Maryland and
Price of Virginia have been invited
to appear as the first witnesses.
Improvement Promise Sought.
Mr.. Poage invited the two Gov.
ernors to ask for assurance that
Maryland and Virginia will improve
the highways leading into Wash.
ington If Congress votes to raise
the gasoline tax here.
A suggestion has been made by
Representative Poage that should
the tax be increased, the addi-
tiOnal revenue might be used to
start construction of q high-speed
elevated highway along the Po-
tomac from Highway Bridge to the
Maryland line to bypass through
traffic out of the congested section
Of the city.
II will certainly oppose any plan
like that" declared Representative
Dirksen. can elevated highway Is
as unnecessary at this time as an
increase in the gasoline tax. Peo-
pie driving into Washington come
to see the city, not to be shunted
around it. In addition, from my
observations. elevated highways, like
elevated railroads, tend to create
slum conditions in the areas in
which they are located.
Suggests Traffic Relief Method.
If the time ever comes when
Washington needs an elevated high
way, then arrangements can be
made to finance it over a period
OF years. But We should not begin
new to build up a fund for that
purpose by increasing the gasoline
tax"
Mr.. Dirksen expressed the opinion
that only through the widening Of
arterial streets With setback lanes
as on K street NV. for parking, win
the traffic situation be relieved.