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Evening star., 1940-11-17
Plan
To Avert Defense
Strikes Revealed
HiIImon-Lewis ToIks Fail
To Compose Differences
Between G. !. O. Leaders
(See Also Stories on Page A-22J
BY J. A. FOX,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. l6.-A
move to prevent disruption of the
preparedness program by strikes was
disclosed here today by Sidney Hill
man. labor member of the Defense
Commission, who said arrangements
we're being made to place expert
enced labor leaders in Is strategic
centers to attempt mediation in any
trouble spot before the dispute got
out of hand.
1t also was made clear today that
an unexpected meeting and q later
conference last night between Mr.
Hillman. president Of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers and John l..
Lewis, head of the Congress of In
dustrial Organizations. seemingly
had done nothing to compose long
standing differences between the two
men. There was strong likelihood
that rival factions would translate
these differences into sharp contro-
versy on the floor of the C. I. o. con-
vention which opens here Monday.
Asked at a press conference if he
thought there is danger of split
in the C. I. o." Mr.. Hillman's re-
joinder was an emphatic "Of course
don't think sol"
At a press conference later, Mr..
Lewis laughingly parried the same
question.
Mr.. Hillman emphasized, however,
that Amalgamated delegates would
press for action on three explosive
resolutions adopted by the Executive
Board now in session here. One of
these, presumably aimed at left-wing
hackers of Mr.. Lewis, would bar as
paid officers of the c. I. o. members
of the Communist party, any Nazi
or Fascist group or organization, or
any other subversive group or or
ganization."
Another demands immediate re-
(See C., I, O.. Page A-lO
Evening star., 1940-11-17
One of 4 4Worships Encountered
Believed Former u. S. DESTROYER
Freiehter Phyeio ScuttIed os Others
Defying Blockade Flee Back to Tompico

The identity of the warships still
had not been fixed here late tonight.
One captain said he saw the lights
of battleship in the distance. di-
reoting the destroyers' pursuit Of the
Germans.
Telling his story of the night which
ended in setback for the Germans,
Capt. Fromke said the Idarwald t5.-
033 tons) sighted what appeared to
be war vessel as I'VE left the
Panuco river.
Shortly afterWard three other
ships were sighted. Their ref1ectors
were trained on the Idarwald and
the ships were ordered to surrender
by luminous signals.
II zig-zagged back into port pur-
sued by warship.
1T was a destroyer of the obsolete
(See SHIPS, Page A-SD
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Axis Move 10 Stall
US. Defense Program
Charged by Dies
'Immediote Exposure
To Prevent Further
Sabotage Urged
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Chairman Dies of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities
charged yesterday that -four totali-
tartan powers" were cooperating to
stall Americas national defense
program and advocated Immediate
exposure" to prevent further sabo-
tage of the defense program.
Germany. Italy. Russia and Japan
were named by Representative Dies
as the totalitarian powers, and he
charged, Furthermore, those coun-
tries were acting daily to prevent
the United States from furnishing
additional aid to Great Britain.
He declared that the recent ex-
plosion at the Hercules Powder Co.
plant in Kenville, N. j.. was the act
Of q saboteur and predicted a wave
Of sabotage at other industrial plants
vital to national defense unless sabo-
teurs are dealth with in advance of
their acts Of destruction.
Mr.. Dies said he would make pub
lie either tomorrow or Tuesday
500-page report containing infor-
nation uncovered by committee in
vestigators which reveals in detail
alleged subversive activities in this
country of certain German consular
officers and other official representa-
tives of the Nazi government.
Second Report Planned.
This white paper" as Repre-
sentative Dies describes the volumi-
nous report, will soon be followed
by another document of almost equal
size relating to the espionage move
ments of men said to be connected
with the Italian diplomatic service,
he said.
Originally, Chairman Dies had
planned to give newspapermen the
installment of the report dealing
with the activities of German Of
ficials yesterday afternoon for re-
lease in today's newspapers. Two
members of the seven man COM
mittee, however. objected to this
procedure until they had read the
report.
As result Mr.. Dies arranged to
hold a meeting of the committee to-
morrow or Tuesday at which he will
ask the members to authorize imme-
diate release of the report to the
press.
So far the data discovered by COM
mittee investigators have been kept
secret, largely because of a fear
that its publication might impose
further strain on this country's re-
lations with Germany and Italy.
Publication of the report now, Mr..
Dies believes, will not bring forth
any more serious repercussions than
those already contemplated by Hit
Ter. In reprisal for the committees
(See DIES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-11-17
(Picture on Page A.
fhe Associated Press.

TAMPICO, Mexico, Nov. 16.-
Capt. H. Fromke of the German
cargo ship Idarwald, said tonight
that one of four warships which
blocked his attempted escape to sea
last night and caused the scuttling
of another German ship, the
Phrygia, very likely" was one OF
the SO destroyers transferred by the
United States to Great Britain"
The Phrygia 4,137 tons) exploded
and sank off the cast here today
and the Captain reported her crew
Opened her and set her aflame'
rather than obey an order flashed
from the accosting warshipS de-
manding her surrender. She was
one of four Nazi vessels that made a
dash for the open sea.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

whipped Catholic University, 27-
10, while George washington nosed
out Kansas, TO. American Univer-
sity won its first game in three
years, beating Juniata, 20-l2. but
Maryland lost to v. M. l., 100.
Other outstanding scores:
. Navy, 0; Columbia, o.
Pennsylvania, 48: Army, 0.
Princeton, 10; Yale, 7.
Harvard, IA; Brown, 0.
Alabama, II; Georgia Tech. 10.
North Carolina, 6: Duke. 3.
West Virginia, .; Kentucky, Z.
Ohio State, II; Illinois, 8.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Roosevelt at Yorktown
Resting and Fishing
b, the Associated Press.

YORKTOWN, Va, Nov. l6.-
President Roosevelt arrived here
sometime last night aboard the
yacht Potomac and an informant
said that he spent the day resting
and fishing.
This is the best season for striped
bass in the York River. widely
known for salt water sport fishing.
The presidential yacht was moored
tonight at the dock of the Naval
mine depot, a mile from here.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
'Cheerio, Valerie, This Is Mother in England =

other mother ended with: "Cheerio
and God bless you" A third mother
begged her boy in Canada to keep
writing as often as you can"
Hears Her Mother Speak.
And then there was a call for
Miss Valerie Beer in Washington,
D. c., where she is living in the
Flagler Apartments, 736 Twenty
second street NV"
Valerie wasn't paying attention.
Then she heard her mothers voice.
She went rigid in her chair.
"Cheerio, Valerie. This is mother.
Tony and send greetings to you
and hope that you are well. All
OF your friends here send their
best wishes for your happiness in
America. Good-by, Valerie, and a
happy Christmas to you"
And then her father: Hello,
Valerie! Happy Christmas to you.
Cheerio."
Valerie relaxed for q second and
then:
Mummy" she cried, II want my
Mummy"
She crumpled into Mrs. Smiths
arms. Her blue eyes got red with
weeping and her blond curls fell
about her face. She pushed back
the ribbon in her hair and sobbed.
Ice Cream Gone Stops Sobs.
The men and women crowded in
the room looked away and some Of
them were crying, too.
Some one gave her . flower. They
dug up q toy ukelele in the sound
effects department and gave that
to her, too. They led her back to
the master control room and the
engineer obligingly blinked the
lights on and OF for her. An ice
cream cone, finally, stopped the
sobs. Choking and shaky, Valerie
licked the ice cream. Finally, she
smiled and announcers, reporters
and photographers grinned back.
Valerie wouldn't want her mother
and father to hear about this. She
hopes they'll never know that for
. little while she couldn't quite say
"Cheerio.:
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Young 'Moto Hori'
Reported Executed
By Greek Guards
BY the Associated Press.


ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. Is.
United States citizens arriv-
ing in Turkey from Athens re-
ported today the summary exc
cution of a young "Mata Hari"
by Greek guards.
They said the fashionably
dressed young woman-whose
nationality they did not know
was taken from a Greek train
and Immediately shot after the
discovery of a camera concealed
under the wrist of her jacket.
The search for suspected spies
is SO vigorous. these persons
said. that three Americans en-
route to Turkey were detained
for several days until the Greek
police were convinced of their
identity.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Navy Lowers Age Limit
For Recruits to II Years
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy lowered from Is to II
years yesterday the minimum age
for enlistments.
Secretary Knox announced that
youths between the ages of II and
I8 would be accepted to serve until
their 2lst birthday. They must have
consent Of their parent or guard
ianS.
Older recruits must sign up for
six years.
Youths Of II were accepted dur
ing the World War and in several
subsequent periods.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Bermuda Will Reveal
Location of U. S. Buses
B, The Associated Press.

b. The Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Nov 10
The Bermuda House of Assembly
will be informed Monday Of the
location of projected United States
air and naval bases in the Islands,
of1cial sources stated today.
The United States Air, Navy and
Army Engineers departments have
already established ofnces in St.
Georges, old Bermuda capital.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Dykstro's Door-158

MADISON. Wis, Nov. is R.-
Draft Administrator Clarence A.
Dykstra returned to his ofYice at the
University Of Wisconsin today and
noticed for the first time the number
on the door. 1t was 15S, the first
number drawn In the draft lottery.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

MADRID, Nov. Is R.-Spain sus-
pended today al pending import and
export licenses granted In connec-
ton with the trade agreement with
England until . further study can
be completed.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

"This is London calling to the
children overseas" said the British
announcer.
A boy in Manchester told about
his newspaper, "The Backyard Re-
view," and . little girl, safe in the
mountains, sang q song. A children's
band played THE Woodpecker
Evening star., 1940-11-17

Song" on tissue paper over combs.
Valerie giggled.
She was getting restless by the
time any parents came on. She
twisted around in her chair and
started looking out the window
when q mother said: This is Mrs.
. calling my son tn Ontario" An
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Budget Provides
$10,444,180 for
improvements
Commissioners Set
$51,722, 1870 TotoI
In 1912 Estimates
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Civic spokesmen in public hear
ings this fall urged balanced
budget for merit fiscal year that
,Dould entail no increase in tdres.
Special importance Uds attached
to budget proposals of Commits
sioners this year since Federal
Budget Bureau announced it no
longer Mould concern itself oper
details OF city estimates. Com
missioners pormised a budget re-
Quiring no tar boost.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Weather Forecast

tomorrow fair with moderate tempera.
ture; moderate southwest winds today.
Temperatures today-Highest, Al, at I
pm; lowest, 81, at 4 am.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Ful, detsrs on PAGE Az
Evening star., 1940-11-17

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1940-11-17

(See LONDON, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Spain Suspends Licenses

(See CHEST, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-11-17

(See DIES, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1940-11-17

(See c. I. O., Page A-4.)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

vote" Craemer declared.
Craemer anticipated a split vote
among the persons on relief.
"a lot of reliefers are sick of it,"
he said. They dare not speak their
thoughts publicly but when it comes
to voting they will ballot strongly
for Willkie"
Craemer is co-pubublisher of the
Orange News in Orange county and
a former president of the state pub
fishers association.
AT the Holtville hearing where
the city's case for crossing at Or
ange avenue was presented by City
Attorney D. B. Roberts, Craemer
took the case under advisement
and said final hearing would pro-
badly be held in a month or six
weeks. Roberts explained that con-
struction of new packing and ware
houses made the crossing necessary.
Holtville offered to pay all costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Colder Weather
Coming Of, Heels
Of Heat on Coast
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct ,s

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IL. tUP)
The U. S. weather bureau fore
cast gradually lowering tempera-
lures for California today after a
hot spell which sent thermometers
at some places to their highest
readings of the season.
High temperatures may prevail
most of today, the bureau said. but
they will drop in late afternoon.
Tomorrow will be definitely cooler.
Farm centers reported that high
temperatures, which went up to
96, were proving a boon in ripening
grapes.
San Francisco had its warmest day
of 1910 yesterday with a maximum
of Sc. Los Angeles reported "a, San
Luis Obispo 90. Fresno "a, Salinas
SO. Redding SO. Oakland 85, Red
wood City 81, Sacramento SO, and
Eureka only Sc.
Two elderly persons collapsed
here and were treated for prostra-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Bar Association
Asks Ban on Ross
In Calf. Courts

Members of the California State
bar Friday asked the court forever
to prevent j. Edgar Ross of Brawley
from practicing law in California.
The complaint alleged that Ross
is not now and never has been adj
mitted or licensed by the courts OF
California, never was a member OF
the bar, and was not entitled to
practice law They asked that per-
manent rt~aining order be issued,
Ross participation in legal busi-
ness, the complaint said, was con-
trary to public policy and good NOR
ais and has a tendency to bring
into disrepute and discredit the
practice of law and the courts, and
hinders the due and proper admin
istration of Justice
The state bar filed the suit thru
Attorney Harry Horton and A. c.
Finney of Ell Centre and Claude
Menard of San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Machinery Ready
For Draft board's S
Operation Here
Donohue Made Chairman
Of Ell CentrO Group;
Attorneys Named

Machinery was ready Sat-
urday for the draft in lmpe-
rial Valley.
At an organization meet
ing Friday night John Dono-
hue was named chairman of the
board for the southern end OF the
valley and Henry Swanson was nam
ed secretary. Arrangements were
made for office quarters in the
courthouse that will probably be
shifted later to the postoftice in E!
Centre.
Meanwhile, the United Press re-
ported from Sacramento that Dar-
win Wolford had been named appeal
agent for the northend board and
Clarence B. Smith for the Ell Centre
board. They were two OF zo3 Ctti--
forn!a lawyers appointed by Cover
nor Olson to serve in this capacity.
Swanson outlined the boards pro-
cedure as starting on Oct. II.
I'VE will have noC---lg to do with
registration on Wednesday, but the
following day all The cards made out
in our area will be turned over to
US. We will first check them to see
that we have no regiStrantS who be-
long in other areas and then num-
Der them. Thursday nigat we will
wire this total to washington, DC,
Swanson said.
In Washington, the largest total
reported by draft board will de-
terminc the number of capsules to
be placed in the drawing bowl. Thus,
when a number is drawn in Wash
ington the man who bears that num-
ber in each OF the board areas OF
the nation will be called up for
military service.
There will be only one paid men,
ber of the draft board, Swanson
said. This will be a clerk who will
be on duty from to 5 o'clock.
The Ell Centro draft board, as
we'll as ali other boards of the ma
ton, were asked to obtain as much
OF their equipmen. as possible thru
donations. The El Centre board
sought the contribution of office
furniture including desks, chairs,
{, typewriter and filing cabinets.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

iiiCo tlic liciSill cllSlile dI lIle Ill
tersection of the Southern Pacific
railroad and the country road a
mile north of Imperial.
Apparently the boys did not
see the train coming" Deputy Cor
oner Herbert Hughes said" There
was brush and also some trees along
the road near the intersection
Members of the train crew said
the engine whistle sounded as the
train approached the intersection at
about 35 miles an hour. When the
train finally stopped the caboose
blocked the intersection beside the
wrecked car. Engineer j. H. Craig
said he stopped the train as soon as
he could.
The boys were said to have a
chance for recovery but were .suf-
fering from possible brain concus-
sion and intel\l injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

dclldl aUtdCkS Oll 1ICde biios1iii, q
Fascist offensive toward Suez and
possibly new move by Japan i'll
the Far East.
Both Turkey and Greece obviously
were concerned by arrival of thou
sands of fully-equipped German
forces n the oil-producing state OF
Rumania, with the full approval oi
the Bucharest government and at
q time when a break seemed at
hand in diplomatic relations be-
tween Britain and Rumania.
Turkey, traditional guardian of
the startegically important Darda-
helles, was reported 20 have prom
ised to fight any Italian move into
the French inundated territory OF
Syria and to have appealed to Soviet
Russia for Qualification OF Mt5coW's
attitude toward the Axis military
expansion IL an area OF greatest
interest to Russia. So far there has
been 10 indication that the .5oViets
would choose to clt.n with tie
German expansion TO the south
west.
Greece maintained strict silence
regarding the southeastWard moves
of the Axis powers, although there
aave been repeated reports that
Italy planned to strike through
Greek territory in cooperation with
NaZi blow at the British in the
Near East. The British are volun-
tarily pledged to protect Greek in
dependence.
Jugoslavia, virtually surrounded by
the Axis military forces, and Bull
garia, which recently had wavereo
between close Soviet and German
ties, gave little indication that SER
ious opposition would be offered to
an Axis offensive
In North Africa, italian patrol
operations and bombing RAIDS ind,-
Gated the possibility OF an early re-
sumption of the Fascist drive into
Egypt toward the Suez canal. but
there Was still no big-scale move
and The British air force steadily
hammered at italian bases in Linya
and western Egypt
Japan was believed by London
diplomatic sources TO be scheduled
TO participate in the climactic Of
tenslve which the Axis powers have
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
HUNGARY PERMITS"
GERMAN PASSAGE

6UP)-Reports circulated today that
Hungary had thrown y en- her bor-
Ger to German troops bound for
Rumania, but responsible circles
refused to confirm or deny them.
The reports, attributed to Lon
don, we're that German troops al
ready were on the march through
Hungary. One source here admitted
that if Germany wanted passage
for any more troops to Rumania it
probably would be granted and ex-
planned as a movement of technical
units necessary for training the
Rumanian army
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
FOOTBALL
nv rN1TEn DpESs

Penn State IT, West Virginia 13
Conn 6, Wesleyan
Clemson 80, Wakeforest
Coast Guard Academy 0, Renssela-
er 8
Penn so. Yale 7
Michigan State 20. Purdue 7
North Carolina 81. Texas Christian
ii
Dartmouth 6, Columbia 20
Pitt 7, SMU 7
Case 7. Wooster 0
Brown 3. Colgate 20
Princeton 6, Navy IL
LeHigh 0, Rutgers 81
Fordham co. Tulane 7
Ohio U. 20. Kalamazoo 0
Holy Cross 18. Carnegie Tech 0.
NYU 13, Ohio Northern 0
Wittenberg 13, Ohio Northern 0
Ohio U. 20, Kalazamoo Thrs. 7
Cal. Frosh 20, Long Beach &c 15
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Wisconsin University Head Accepts
Job as Director of National Draft

MADISON, Wis, Oct. Il. (UPl-
President Clarence A. Dykstra of the
University of Wisconsin today ae-
cepted the post Of director of con-
scription after the board of regents
of the university agreed to lend
him to the federal government.
Dykstra had said that he did not
want to leave the universitys SER
vice. The regents today unanimous
1y agreed that 1.-The university win
loan its president to the federal
government for whatever period
seems necessary to do what has to be
done in connection with the posi-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Air Raid SALVAGE
Work Speeds Up

LONDON, Oct. u. (UP) = Sir
Walter Fisher, special commissioner
for air raid repairs, announced today
that Monday $1,000 men from the
pioneer corps and a large number
of unemployed would start clearing
and salvaging debris in the London
area.
He said that a comprehensive plan
had been prepared for other places
as well as London and that the most
heavily bombed districts would be
dealt with first.
Twelve mobile cranes have been
ordered from the United States to
aid in the work. The workers will
have $500 trucks at their disposal.
Salvaged bricks will be used for the
construction of new air raid shelters.
Salvaged timber will be used for
building hunks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13


came as thousands of Imperial VAL
ley citizens gathered at Eastside
highline turnout to welcome first
water down the All American.
The two power drops that have
been completed drops three and
four will go into action as soon as
steady flow down the canal is
assured, Dowd declared.
This will depend upon how rapid
ly the Reclamation Bureau places
the canal in actual operation" Dowd
continued. Right now there is only
about 200 second feet being turned
in. We will need more than 500
second feet in order to start gener-
ation.'
Dowd pointed out that generation
would not be begun until the dis
trict was sure OF continued flow
and therefore continued production.
He estimated this would be in a
month or six weeks.
Meanwhile, a vast crowd that
packed highways near the Eastside
highline turnout on the All Ameri-
can canal east OF Calexico gathered
| w AlCdi Vic dilCIItOOiI QCQlCdLlOYl
ceremonies. Arrival OF King Nep-
tune, floating on barge on the
first water to come across the desert
VIA the All American, started the
three-hour program.
At the last moment, Leo Garlic.
motion picture actor slated for the
position of master of ceremonies.
was unable to be present. Roy
Thompson, Holtville banker, was
named to take his place. He was
introduced to the throng by j. ".
Yeargin, president OF the Holtville
chamber of commerce and chairman
of the celebration.
John c. Page, commissioner OF
the Bureau of Reclamation, made
the chief address of the afternoon.
1t was broadcast over the air. Of
flc.als of the bureau were introduced
by L. j. Foster, chief engineer of
the All American project, followed
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

of a professional gambler.
Under the arrangement. some
sources SAL, he paid $3.50 for the
concession and promised the league
a cut in profits above certain
amount.
The next step was TO seek police
sanction to operate games Of skill
and luck at the F'ollies Police APP
parently believeing such games
would be of the five and ten varie-
ty and informed the proceeds would
go to charity. gave the necessary
permission.
The gambler moved In his eap-
pers. his croupiers his dealers und
other assistants. The take Wa over
$1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

ton" of draft director.
Dykstra said he did not know
how long he would remain as adj
ministrator of the selective service
act but that he would stay as long
as he is needed.
Immediately upon the regents ae-
ton, Dykstra wired Secretary of
War Stimson that he was free to
accept the position and would take
it.
Regents in two weeks will de-
eide whether to continue his $4,000
a year salary as president to supple
ment his federal wage, which is only
$4,000 annually.