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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-14

lust suppose that down the street dealer
~ had an automobile so close to your heart,
desire that it might have been made to your
own specifications.
Suppose it had the room you've been wanting
the big, strappin& size you like-the lnpos-
ing style and good looks and soul-satisfyin&
luxury Of appointment.
Suppose it had all the life and u p and action
you could ask for and big, durable, thrifty
power plant that could match even fine watch
works for smoothncss.
Suppose you hne1o that car SET the standard
for real modcrnity and value but just as
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-14
Filipino Jailed
For Contributing

A lIsear-old white girl who dls-
appeared from her home near Holt
vile Ia April 4, and a Filipino
Were m charge of Imperial county
officials Tuesday after their ar
rest in Gllroy.
Victor Mirador, %. the Filipino,
was held in the county Jail on a
charge of contributing to the delin-
quency of a minor. The girl was
cared for at the juvenile detention
home at Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-14

Admiral Robinson advocated War-
ship building by three shifts OF
laborcrs each day. He said the
work week per man i'll shipyardS
should be increased from 10 to 48
hnafs. He also recommended that
Warships be given priority in con-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-14

struction over any for commercial
operators, including those for the
u. S maritime commission.
by speeding up the program,
Vinson said. mo one is to conclude
that We are preparing To get into
thc war.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-14
Ship Speed Up Proposed

WASHINGTON. MaY Il eliPl==x
A navy department spokesman to- |
day proposed pnifna 1. 5. shp- I
wards on Il 2l=hoar construction |
bass and Il S3aooo0.0ao additional /
appropriation IL put th's sneed-np T
measure INTO eilet
Read Admiral Samael NJ Rshn5
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-14

soil coordlnator oi shlp constr1lr=
ton, told The house naval affairs
committee ol the plau after Chair-
man Carl VlnSon said that the
nations present Warshlp eonstrue#
ton program Is snine forward @en
tnth too sloNl1
Evening star., 1940-01-25

soft, the ice in the lakes break
ing up.
Later, after the ground is dry,
the lakes will be passable only In
boats, when the long days will favor
observation. Tanks cannot swim.
Nor can they 60 through the heavy
stands of timber in the Finnish for
ests, which surround the lakes. The
trunks Of huge trees will be piled
up across the roads. Russian in
efficiency in mechanization will
further gorge the roads with
broken-down tanks or those put
out of action by fire.
Finnish soldiers, who had to en-
dure the cold as well as the Rus
slams, will also be able to sleep on
the ground as we'll as the Russians.
Their green coats will camouf1age
them in the forest green. In sum-
mer as well as winter one Finn
may hold off three, four or five
Russians. The extreme cold will
not shut the Firms up indoors.
They can live more in the open in
protectlOn from air raids.
Depends on Arms Supply.
Primarily, how long the Firms can
hold out is dependent upon enough
guns and ammunition, of which they
cannot have too many and too
much. They need both, not only
in the Karelian Isthmus region, but
for lines of defense in the waist of
Finland against the inevitable big
Russian offensive to cut the rail-
road to Sweden at the head of the
Gulf of Bothnia.
We have had reported example
of the value of planes to them
in the reported raid by volunteer
foreign aviators on the Russian
naval base of Kronstadt.
The Russian Navy, so superior,
on paper, to the Films, did no
better than the Russian Army be-
fore being immobilized by ice. If
it continues to have as heavy losses
in the spring as it had in the fall,
according to reports, the little
Finnish Navy may be in command
Of the Cults of Bothnia and Finland.
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Evening star., 1940-01-25

Schools Of Social Work. Mayfiower
Hotel, 10 am.
Meeting, Marble Producers As
sociation, Raleigh Hotel, all day. ].
Meeting, Glazed Brick and Tile
Institute, Raleigh Hotel, all day.
Meeting, Leadingmen and Quar-
termen, Hotel Annapolis. 8 am.
Meeting, National Public Housing
Conference, Willard Hotel, 10 am.
Buffet luncheon, District Bankers
Association, Willard Hotel, 12:45 pm.
Luncheon, Reciprocity Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, National Public Hous-
ing Conference, Willard Hotel, D.
Dinner, United States Chamber of
Commerce, Mayflower Hotel, Z pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Finnish Resistance
Held Question Of
Arms Supplies
Guns and Ammunition to
Determine How LONG
They Can Hold Out
BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.

BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.
We are near the end of the Sec
ond month of the Russio-Finnish
War. At the start the Firms said
they could hold out for six months
Now they have four months to GO
to make good on that mortal dead
line.
Can they hold out the four months
or even longer? Or even only a
week? Just what are their real
situation and prospects as we read
behind the Finnish communicates?
=, For army bulletins must breathe
confidence to the last in military
tradition and in the very instinct
I'm maintaining morale. Men in a
rearguard action fight the better
for thinking reinforcements are
coming up to turn the tide in their
favor.
We can check off the Finnish with
the Russian communiques. The oc-
casional Russian communiques do
not show much progress. Modesty
would hardly have led them to re-
frain from mentioning Russian
gains.
: There are correspondents with the
Finns-under censorship, of course
who support the Finnish claims,
none with the Russians. We have
photographs of the captures of Rus
sian soldiers and material, none of
the captures of Finnish soldiers and
material.
All the check-offs, when written
on the map, reveal that nowhere
have the Russians, though on Finn
ish soil, made yet dangerously
deep penetration.
Next week, and next week, for
eight weeks now, the Russians have
been about to make that smash
ing, decisive drive.
If the Russians continue their
blundering tactics, the Firms might
hold out for the six months and
on into the summer. But surely
the Russians ought to profit by
their mistakes If they have anything
approaching military efficiency.
Firms Underestimated.
They have continued to underesti-
mate Finnish courage, skill and mo-
bility. They have been beaten in
detail in their successive attacks,
never, so far, sending enough men
with enough fire power to gain vital
detectives.
Theirs was vastly overwhelming
superiority in planes and tanks, but
they haze not successfully concen-
trated their attacks with either. If
they have quarter of their boasted
resources these have been ridicu-
lousy misused.
1t has been said that the Finnish
winter was all in favor of the Finrs.
Undoubtedly it makes an offensive
far more difficult than good weather.
The Firms had the advantage of
speed on their skis, to hasten to
meet the Russian thrusts in North
ern and Central Finland.
But the frozen lakes in winter
permitted passage of Russian troops,
guns and tanks. Lake Ladoga has
long been frozen over, and also the
myriad of lakes to the north. With
the spring thaw the earth will be
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Meeting, dinner and dance, Wom-
ems Benefit Association, Raleigh
Hotel, 1880 pm.
Card party, benefit Of Providence
Hospital, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Performance, Washington Ma
tional Ballet, Wardman Park Hotel
Theater, $3.50 pm.
Dance, Mckinley High School,
Shoreham Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Meeting, Disabled Firemen's As
sociation, Hotel Annapolis. pm.
Meeting. Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Hotel Raleigh, 7:30 pm.
Reception, Aero Club of Washing
ton. D. c., Hotel Raleigh, 7:3O pm.
Meeting, Young Friends Club,
Hotel Raleigh. $3.50 pm.
Oyster roast, Reciprocity Club,
Mayflower Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Dinner, American Association of
Schools of Social Work, Mayflower
Hotel, 6 pm.
Dinner, st. Andrews Society,
Mayflower Hotel, Z pm.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Vitamin A (Carotene) raises the resistance of
mucous membranes of nose and throat to
! cold infections, when lack of resist.
ance Is due to Vitamin A deficiency,
Evening star., 1940-01-25
w. P. A. Art on Exhibition

An exhibit of paintings and sculp-
lures by artists of the District w.
P. A. was opened yesterday at the
Whittier School, Fifth and Sheridan
streets NV. The display, represent
ing work of nine artists, will be open
for two weeks.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Wells to Talk on SINGAPORE

Singapore, Crossroads of ASIA"
will be the topic of an illustrated lee
ture by Carveth Wells, author and
explorer, before the National Geo.
graphic Society at 8:15 pm. tomor-
row in Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
$500 Concerts Planned

Forty-three concert ensembles,
scheduled to tour the Russian Far
East, will give $500 concerts for units
of the Red Army and of the Pacific
fleet.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Dinner. the Hecht Co.. Carlton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Women of the Moose,
Moose Hall, 8 pm.
Reception, Robert v. Fleming
Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, st. Charles Lay Alumni
Association, Willard Hotel, pm.
Junior prom, University Of Mary
land, Willard Hotel, 10 pm.
Dinner, Association of Federal
Architects.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, American Trade Associa-
ton Executives, Willard Hotel, all
day.
Meeting, American Association of
Evening star., 1940-01-25
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Evening star., 1940-07-11
Paraguay Will Vote
On New Nationalist
Demoeracy.PIan
Constitution Declared
Most Advanced in
Western Hemisphere

By the Associated Press.
ASUNCION, Paraguay, July IL
A new constitution for Paraguay,
presented as creating IAN organic,
reforrnist and nationalist democ-
racy" and described officially as one
of the most advanced in the West
ern Hemisphere, will be submitted to
a nationwide plebiscite August 4.
1t was promulgated last night by
Gen. Jose Felix Estigarribia, presi-
dent of Paraguay since August Is,
1889, and virtual dictator since last
February 18.
Proposes Capitalization.
1t centralizes administration of
the country's affairs, provides for
state regulation of production and
protection of workmen and govern
ment assignment of public lands to
farmers.
1t DEGREES that public interests
must not be overshadowed by pri-
vate interests and gives the govern
ment notable increase of power in
the social and economic spheres.
In supplanting the constitution of
1870, adopted after disastrous five
year war with Brazil, Argentina and
Uruguay that ended with majority
of the population dead, it creates a
state council representing govern
ment, rural industries, finance, COM
merce, education, religion and the
army and navy.
Term Of Office Changed.
The term of Office for the presi-
dent is changed from four years to
five. Members of both chambers of
congress also are to serve five years.
Formerly the 20 senators were
elected for six years and the 40
deputies, four years.
Gen. Estigarribia, who success
fully reorganized the Paraguayan
army during the Bolivian-Paraguay
war over the Gran Chaco, pro-
claimed his virtual dictatorship last
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Son of Justice Wins
Master Of Lows Degree

Back In Washington today, after
obtaining has master OF laws de-
gree at Harvard in postgraduate
course was Paul T. O'Donoghue, son
of Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue
of District Court.
Mr.. O'Donoghue was graduated
from Georgetown College in 1886
with a bachelor of arts degree. cum
laude. In June, 1899, he was grad
uated from Georgetown Law School
with the degree of bachelor of laws.
Last fall he entered Harvard. He
expects to take the bar examina-
ton in December and plans to en-
gage in the practice of law here.
Justice ODonoghues other son,
Daniel w. O'Donoghue, jr., is now
q practicing attorney here.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Girls Trapped
In Nozi Raid
| Ate Sweets
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fEess.
NEW YORK, July 1l,-A number
of girls trapped in the cellar OF a
bombed chocolate factory when Ger
man planes attacked Rotterdam
May IA lived on chocolate, biscuits
and lemonade until they were dug
out weeks later, according to a Brit
ish Broadcasting Corp. broadcast
heard here today by N. B. C.
The B. B. C. announcer reported
q statement released in London said
wreckage left by the bombardment
still is being cleared up seven weeks
after the attack, and that the Nazi
raiders took toll of 10000 lives.
The Dutch Legation in Paris an
nounced May 10 that the death toll
was at least 100000. On May %.
Lynn Heinzerling, member of the
Associated Press Berlin staff then in
Holland, said official German figures
placed the number of dead at 354.
The B. B. C. broadcast said only
three buildings were left standing
in an area of nearly 2 square miles,
and that for three weeks after the
Nazi air attack victims were recov-
cred from wreckage at the rate of
300 a day.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Soldiers Home Deuth
Suspect Is Returned

William T. Hooper, 81, was re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
Philadelphia to face charges growing
out of the staying on June l8 of
Ernest w. Hartman at Soldiers
Home.
Hooper, an Army enlisted man for
20 years, was arrasted Tuesday in
a Philadelphia restaurant where he
worked rs a cook and dishwasher.
He had been there since leaving
Soldiers Home, following Hartman's
death.
Detective Sergt. jeremiah Flah-
erty represented District authori-
ties in Philadelphia. Hooper waived
extradition. Hartman was killed
following drinking bout.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Bahamas Speculate
On Prospects Under
Duke Of Windsor Rule
Tiny British Colony
Excitement Abuted,
Ponders on Future
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NASSAU, Bahamas, July l1-This
tiny British colony, recovered from
the first surprise of the Duke of
Windsor's appointment as Governor
General, speculated today on the
permanent effect on the Bahamas
political life and tourist industry.
"The announcement of this ap-
pointment sent great surge of eX-
citement over the community and
the general reception of the news
was feeling of jubilation," said
the Nassau Daily Tribune in an
editorial
Ponder on Effect.
To-day, however, the community
is asking itself many questions.
What are the diplomatic implica-
tions of this move? How will it af-
feet the political and industrial life
of the colony? Is the government
house good enough for him? Will
the Legislature and press lose any
of their rights to criticize the Chief
Executive of the colony during his
tenure of Officer"
AS Bahaman Governor, responsible
only to the colonial Office, the for
mer British King will not have to
worry about local opinion.
The Bahamas Legislature, which
has been in existence for 212 years,
is one of the few in the empire
with power to dictate internal
financing, subject to the Governors
veto. The colony has no income
or land taxes, which probably &C
counts mainly for an influx of
wealthy immigrants during recent
years.
Has Vast Powers.
The Legislature has held tradi-
tionally to import duties as the
most equitable method of taxation.
Since virtually everything here is
imported, the levy amounts to a
general sales tax.
The Governor here sits at the top
of governmental pyramid, with
power of veto and dissolution. The
House of Assembly consists of 20
members, elected for seven years by
virtually universal male suffrage. A
legislative Council, similar to the
English House of Lords, consists OF
nine members nominated by the
Governor, and within that an Ex-
ecutive Council.
Tourist trade, with some 18,800
coming here annually on cruise
ships, yachts and airplanes, COM
nrises the Bahamas largest indus
try. Natives operate several hun
dred small boats in the collection
of sponges.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

February, after the cabinet and the
congress had resigned.
He said he took the step to save
the country from a horrible an
archy" threatened by internal dis
order and lack of cooperation by
the opposition Colorado party.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Charles {. FinIuy Dies

GREAT NECK, N. Y, July II
R.-Charles E. Finlay. 7s, who Of
fered $4,000 in 1918 to any one
who discovered tuberculosis cure
effective in 95 of 100 specific cases,
died yesterday, his offer still un~
claimed. A native of Quincy, ILL.,,
Mr.. Flnlay was real estate de-
veloper and banker.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

Pennsylvania has the most church
buildings-13, ,327-of any of the
States.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

The United States owns 95 pei
cent of the worlds bathtubs.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

Striped seersuckers with pique
makes this adorable Junior dress
with flap pockets and big but
tons, Sizes 8 to Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17

Fourth ano Main streets.
Receipt of a report from East
Side citizens regarding beautifica-
ton in which the following recon-
mendations were made: a flat rate
be granted water users; all streets
be improved with desert mix:
sidewalks and streets be graded:
all unimproved lots be cleaned up;
additional trees be planted proper
street lights be installed: State
street between First and Fairfield
be closed and the property utilized
by Washington and Douglass
schools. Appearing on this matter
were r. ]. Burleigh. A. E. Prince
and w. A. Payne.
Heinecke reported that PWA
contracts for sewer. street and
drainage improvement are ready to
go to Washington for final ap-
proval and explained rumors that
the Public Works department had
driven" a packing shed concern
to go to Brawley TO build He said
that plans had been submitted and
met favorably and as far as he
knew the agreement vas progress-
ing smoothly when he learned that
the shed had been taken to Braw-
ley. He said there was no basis for
reports that the concern had
not been encouraged.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Ho|tyi|le Man
Chooses a Cell
Rather Than Army

I'd rather go to jail than
register"
So Charles Eddie, 80,
Holtville sheepherder, went
to Jail as Imperial county's
first draft dodger.
Questioned in the county Jail
Thursday by Sheriff Robert w.
Ware, Eddie said. II have a good
reason for this which 1 do not
wish to relate"
Religious tracts found in Eddie's
possession led Ware to ask him if
he had religious scruples against
registering for military service. Ed
die said religion had nothing to do
with it. He admitted he knew he
was violating federal law and faced
a five-year term in prison or a
$4,000 fine, or both.
Eddie was taken to Holtville to
register by his employer, Sid Strick-
land. Eddie told Strickland and
several other persons that he re-
fused to register. District Attorney
Elmer Heald advised Chief of Po-
lice w. H. Cornelison of Holtville
to take Eddie before the draft board
to ascertain if he would change his
mind. The sheepherder repeatedly
refused to sign up. He then was
taken to the county Jail at Ell Cen
tro.
He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho
and lived in Imperial county for a
year. He said he had served some
time in Jail but repeatedly refused
to say where, why, or how long.
Ware said he had sent to federal
and state authorities for Eddie's
fingerprint record.
Eddie will be tried in United
States district court or possibly by
court martial
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Citrus Growers
Adopt Tentative
Rate PROGRAM

Citrus producers of Imperial and
Coachella valleys and of Arizona
forwarded to the department of
agriculture Thursday proposed
pro-rate program to control mar
keting of the 194O-41 grapefruit
harvest of the desert area, accord
ing to B. A. Harrigan, county agri-
cultural commissioner.
The growers adopted the tenta-
tive program last night at the con-
clusion of hearing called by the
department to find some means OF
marketing the estimated 113,00C
tons of desert grapefruit to be pro-
duced this year.
If the secretary of agriculture
finds the program feasible, it will
go into effect if it is approved at
referendum of producers in the
Yuma and Maricopa counties of
Arizona, and Imperial and Riverside
counties of California.
The proposed agreement would
regulate the industry by prescrib-
ing size and amount of grapefruit
to be shipped in interstate and for
eign commerce.
Should the plan be adopted the
growers will select an administrative
committee of eight members and
eight alternates to carry out its
provisions. The committee will be
made up of five Arizonans and
three Californians.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17
Routine City Council Meeting Brings
Flashes Of Fireworks as Board
Differs on Land Title Ru|ino

A series Of routine matters
brought flashes of fireworks and
one odd vote at the Ell Centre citv
council meeting Wednesday night.
A three-two vote that found
Councilmen Herb Fawcett and
Charles Bratton together in the
negative followed up an agreement
with M. o. King for delivering title
10 westside lots on which homes
VIII soon be constructed. From the
discussion it appeared that dis
senters favored holding up the ap-
proval until another agreement. in
volving installation of sidewalks in
the subdivision, had been straight
ened out.
Mayor Robert Hatton commented.
we want these buildings to go
ahead ON Mr.. Kings pledge that
something will be done about the
sidewalks"
King agreed to saeet with Direc-
tor of Public Works Walter Hell
necke to iron out the paving diff
Guilty.
Other matters included:
Approval of a change in ordin-
ance to permit construction of
1000 square-foot canopies in the
city. The move was taken at the
request of the Union Oil Company
IN building a filling station at
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-17


denly appeared that a crisis for
Britain may be shaping up closer
to home
Two events put Spain back in
the headlines. Ramon Serrano Su-
ner, brother -in-law of Gen. Fran
cisco Franco and the Axis strong
est Spanish friend, became Spaih's
foreign minister. At the same time
it was revealed that Heinrich Him
mler, chief of Germany's famed
secret police-the Gestapo-and one
of Adolf Hitler's closest collabora-
tors, was going to Spain for what
was described officially as a visit"
The meaning of these events was
not plain but the British felt GER
| tain they BODIED no good for them.
Spain Cautious
So far Spain has steered a tor
tuous course between the peril of
frightened British food blockade
and Axis urgings for more open
collaboration against Britain. Ser
rano Suner, just back in Spain af-
ter extensive consultation with Hit
Ter, Benito Mussolini and their chief
aides, is believed to favor more full
and open Spanish participation in
the war.
In moving up to the post of for
eign affairs minister he retains his
close control over the interior min
istry which is the chief governing
power over Spain's internal af-
fairs.
One suggestion - for which no
confirmation was available - was
that the elevation of Serrano Suner
might be followed by a grant of
permission to Germany and Italv
to employ Spanish bases for the
war against Britain, possibly for
an attack on Gibraltar and inten-
sification of submarine and air at
tack on south Atlantic trade routes.
Deadline for reopening of the
Burma route for supplies to China
was midnight Burma time Q2:3O
pm. EST. Massed at Lashio, Bur-
ma end of the route, were 1000
American trucks ready to start
moving some 100000 tons of sup
plies into China.
japanese bombs are expected to
start bursting along the highway
as soon as traffic gets underway.
AT Hanoi, in French Indo- China
the Japanese promised to start
bombing the Chinese part of the
road Immediately, if weather per-
mlts. The new japanese bases in
northern Indo-China facilitate at
tacks on the long, winging noun
tain highway. The Japanese began
the day with bombing raids on
Chungking, Chinese capital.
The Japanese press IN Tokyo took
menacing tone. Threats were
voiced against British Hongkong
which was described as a key base
in transport of supplies to China
Bad weather forced the Germans
to relax their attack on Britain
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