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Evening star., 1940-02-06
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK.

hSSOCltleC FTeSS lndECldl WrIteF.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Stock mar
ket traders stepred in with bids for
lately dormant steels today and
favorites were pushed up fractions
to around points at the best.
While extreme gains were reduced
at the close, fair-sized advances
were retained by selected issues in
virtually all groups. Dealings broad
ened bit on the rallying furry
after midday, then slowed again in
the final hour Transfers approxi-
mated $4,000 shares.
Brokers ascribed the comeback
mainly to technical" factors.
Among better stock actors were
United States Steel, Bethlehem,
Youngstown, Crucible, Wheeling
Steel, Standard Oil of New Jersey,
Chrysler, General Motors, Douglas
Aircraft, Pullman, Anaconda. Cam
ada Dry, Du Pont and American
Smelling.
Lagging were Eastman Kodak,
United States Gypsum, j. c. Penney
and Goodrich.
Talk of peace moves in the Euro
pean war seemingly we're not taken
too seriously in boardrooms.
Bonds improved along with COM
modities. Wheat at Chicago was up
rs to l5s cents bushel and corn
flrmed as to Is. In late transactions
cotton was unchanged to so cents
bale higher. Foreign markets were
without definite trends.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
War Boosts Foreign
Trade Opportunities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The European war has increased
py 67.1 per cent the foreign trade
opportunities passed on to business
men by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
James w. Young, reported yes
terday that in the last four months
of 1889 foreigners sent him 122,472
inquiries about purchase Of Ameri-
can goods which were relayed to
American businessmen. In the sim
liar period of 1888 the number of
such inquiries was 1926.
"The impact of the war" Mr..
Young said, "left many exporters
bewildered and confused. Rapidly
shifting foreign exchange regula-
tions. import license requirements
embargoes placed by certain coun-
tries on shipments to others, pas
sage of the Neutrality Act, the
opening of new markets for goods in
some cases and the closing of them
in others, all added to this bew1l-
derment and confusion"
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Bureau Issues Report
On Imported Cotton
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Customs Bureau reported
that imports of cotton staple one
and one-eighth inches or more be-
tween September 20 and January
q filled 15,238,101 pounds of the
$3.50, ,420-pound quota for the year
ending next September 20.
Egypt and the Anglo Egyptian
Sudan shipped 15,044,007 pounds
and Peru 1886 pounds.
Imports of staple less than one
and one-eighth inches amounted to
2,153,551 pounds of the 14,516,882-
pound quota Principal shippers in
this classification were Mexico. l.
026,067 pounds; India, 1893 $50
pounds; Brazil, 298,011 pounds, and
Peru, 22,176. pounds.
Imports of cotton card strips and
waste amounted to 1,540,341 pounds
of the 5,482 500 pound quota, in
cluding 1857 1886 pounds from the
United Kingdom and 239, 500 pounds
from Canada.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Brokerage Firm Placed
Under u. S. Receiver
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The
brokerage firm of Mcmillan, Rapp
& Co. of Philadelphia was placed
yesterday under control of a Federal
receiver by Federal Judge Guy K.
Bard.
He named as receiver Irving L.
Stone, a member Of the brokerage
firm of Newburger, Loeb g. Co.
Judge Bard acted on a petition
for receivership by three customers
who said the firm "misappropriated,
misappned and converted to its own
use" their securities.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Attachment Of U. 5. Rubber
Property Is Refused
BY the Associated Press.

py lIc hSSOEIdLcO
BOSTON, Feb. 6-Expressing
doubt of jurisdiction, Federal Judge
Hugh D. Mcclellan denied yesterday
an application for warrant to at
tach property of the U. S. Rubber
Co. for $20,0O0,000.
The justice also denied an appli-
cation for an injunction to prevent
the sale of the Fisk Rubber Co. to
the U. S. Rubber Co.
Sale of the Fisk company, which
operated plants in Chicopee and
New Bedford, was consummated
January 10. the day after the origi-
nal injunction application was filed.
The attachment warrant request,
in the form of an amended COM
plant to the original injunction ap-
plication, was filed by Whitfield
Reid, West Springfield attorney.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
B. F. Avery & Co. Gets
Ford Motor Contract
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. g.
Charles T. Ray, president of B. F.
Avery & Co., said today the con-
Germ had contracted to supply the
Ford Motor Co. with farming i'm
plements and special equipment for
all Ford tractors.
Ray, who declined to estimate
the value of the contract, said:
I'VE have already started produc-
ton of the equipment under the
eyes of several experts from the
Detroit company"
Evening star., 1940-02-06
international Nickel
Names New Director
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-H r. Mac
MILAN of Vancouver, B. c., regarded
as one of the largest individual
charterers of ocean tonnage in the
world, was elected yesterday a di-
rector of International Nickel Co.
of Canada, Ltd.
Macmillan, long prominent in
Dominion government and financial
circles, is head of the export COM
pany which bears his name.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

hShUCIdttu
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Cotton
futures advanced steadily in quiet
trading today as a holiday in Bonn
bay and New Orleans restricted
volume Moderately higher Liver
pool market aided quotations with
persistent selling by spot interests
in nearby positions readily absorbed.
SLate prices were unchanged to
9 higher with March (old), 1887:
March (new), 11.80.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Steel Scrap Price
|Aquin Reduced
so Gents
By the Associated Press

By Cne ASS0clateu PreSS.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6.-Dow,
Jones & Co., financial news agency,
said today No. l heavy melting
steel scrap was quoted at s18 to
$3.50 a ton, drop of so cents a
ton from the last quotation. There
is little busines being done at the
new levels, the agency said.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Former Oil Executive
Leaves $3,818,779
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSOClated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-J. w.
Van Dyke, former chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Atlantic
Refining Co., who died last Sep
tember. left an estate amounting
to $3,818,779, an inventory disclosed.
The appraisal showed most of the
estate consisted of Atlantic Refining
Co. stock.
In his will, Van Dyke put half
his estate into a trust to aid de-
serving children, especially children
of Atlantic Refining Co. employees,
obtain an education.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Philadelphia Textile
Wages Are Increased

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The
Philadelphia joint board of the Tex
tile Workers Union of America &C.
I. o. announced yesterday agree
ments had been reached with Is
manufacturers in the city increasing
the wages of 1850 workers from 7h
to 10 per cent.
The increases, expected to add
5000, 900 a year to payrolls Of the Is
companies, are to be effective i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

-.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Wheat trade
today followed the pattern of yes
terday's session, easing early and
then turning upward, the market
scoring gains of as much as IL
cents in closing minutes.
Buying and short covering was
prompted by Southwest reports of
flour business and better tone in
the stock market. May contracts
reached 985s, up 1as from the pre-
vious close, and July 961s, up IL
cents.
Wheat closed 11s-15e higher, May,
98l2-5s; July, 957s corn, as-5s
up, May, 56ss; July, 56as-A; oats
3S-ln hiphnr
Evening star., 1940-02-06
EeIs Stop Water Supply

Two eels caught in water meter
at the Tamneymore reservoir caused
a stoppage Of the water supply in the
Waterside district of Londonderry
City, Fire. More than so blocks were
without water for hours until city
employees went to the reservoir,
found the intruders and removed
them.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Chicago Cash Market.

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat. no sales Corn. No. Q
mixed. o5sl2;:, No; ! yellow, 5ss4 No. 2,
57a.-5sl2; No, 2, 51A-5s. Oats, sample
.. 42-43: No. 3, 41-42A; sample grade.
white, 3912-40'4: Barley, mailing. 55-64.
1877 S" ponnd hfsa nom rmothy sesd
5.25. Sweet clover, 4.5O-5.25. Red clo-
yer. 12.5O-15.0O. Red top, s5O-9.OO.
Alsike. Is 00-1s.00. Alfalfa, 1SOO-23. 90.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Unit OF trading 10 shares
bankruptcy recelverShp being eorganzed
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed by such COMPANIES
Rates dividend the foregoing
based the last quarterly
otherwise noted dividends
included
Accumulated dvdends paid last year Declared paid
Accumulated dividends paid this
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Cetnnseed OIL.

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures moved
narrowly in forenoon trading today. Busi-
ness was mostly Of local origin. A rally in
decline in lard. Midday prices were un-
changed to 3 lower. March,. 6.s2; Septem-
was quoted at So cents. nominal. Texa.
was bid 5M to 5A, depending upon loca-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Chicogo's Buildings

The city Of Chicago has 100000
buildings. Kaskakia, the first capital
Of Illinois, was washed away when
the Mississippi changed its course.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Drive . little slower and live Z
little longer.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Heard in Financial District.
Rutherford B. Dooley, vice presi-
dent and cashier of the National
Bank of Washington, has returned
from a short trip to New York. He
was among the large delegation of
Washington Bankers who attended
the American Institute of Banking
banquet Saturday night.
Edwin C. Graham, president of
the Hamilton National Bank, is
among the Washingtonians now en-
joying a winter vacation in Florida,
having left here a few days ago
for Miami, his favorite resort.
The very large number of holders
of General Motors common stock in
Washington will receive a dividend
of IS cents per share on March
IL provided they will own their
stock on February Is. This is the
same as the dividends paid last
March, June and September. In De-
cember, $l.25 was paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
United Methodist
Church Conference
Beqins Lawmakinq

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April
"a, CUP)-The first general con-
ference of the reunited Methodist
churcn opened here today with
corporate communion service
The 776 voting delegates repre-
aented approximately 100000
members. Leading the communion
was Bishop Adna Wright Leonard
of Pittsburgh.
The United Methodist church
was created a year ago. The chief
function of the present conference
will be TO legiSlate for the church
for the next four years.
There will be no election of Of
fIcerS al the conference, however,
since that function has been dele
gated to "iurisdictional confer
enceS."
These jurisdictional conferences,
six in all, will meet in Asheville
N. c., on May %; Oklahoma City
on May %; Atlantic City on June
l8; ST. Louis on June 81: Chicago
on June 26, and San Francisco on
July 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

| the fjord and sheets of flame leap
ed from the first German destroyer
as thousands of rounds of tracer
ammunition went off in the air,
looking like bright stars.
"One Hardy torpedo had found
its mark. One enemy ship was &C
counted for. The Hardy then with
drew and other British destroyers
entered and began to attack Ger
man ships and transports"
The accounts related how the
Hardy attacked again under the fire
of heavy shore batteries and tWto
German destroyers. The Hardy
withdrew again.
"The Hardy led a third attack
but as she began to withdraw, three
large German destroyers began
bearing down on her from Rombak
fjord and shortly after two more
large German destroyers were sight
ed ahead" the survivor said.
Capt. Warburton-Lee was NOR
tally wounded The only man on the
bridge who was not killed or rem
dered unconscious was Paymaster
Lieut.. Staining.
"Aft, First Lieutenant Command
er Mansell kept the remaining guns
in action, although his left foot was
useless. Staining dragged himself
to the wheelhouse, until he arrived
the ship was steaming fast with
out anybody at the helm. The
wheelhouse was a shambles.
by looking through shell hole
Staining steered the ship unit
able seamen appeared. Staining
turned over the wheel and went tc
the bridge and took charge OF the
ship"
Staining recalled today how he
had a vague idea" of ordering the
Hardy to ram German ships which
had come abreast of her.
THAT moment. however, a shell
struck the Hardy engine room" the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Small Newspapers Called Backbone
0fPubIishinq Industry in America

might equally we'll have been our
dear friend and associate. the late
Ed Harris of the Richmond. Ind.
Palladium. who was the first pre-
siding officer of this smaller news
paper group. He was an honor to
American journalism
These men and you-all of YOU
are the same sort of backbone to us
as your cities and towns form for
the whole United States
Verne E. JOY. publisher of the
Centralia, ILL.,, Sentinel presided at
session devoted to advertising
problems of the smaller dailies.
Speakers included Hall T. NC.
Gee. Charleston. S. c, News ana
Courier and Evening Post; Fred Il.
Long, publisher of the Chester Pa
Times; and Clarke F. Waite, pres
ident of the Copley chain Whicn
operates newspapers in Illinois ana
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
CHECK TRIAL ORDERED

Lester WEIGH pleaded not guilty
to a charge of issuing bad checks
Tuesday and was ordered to trial
in superior court on May 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Horned Toad Derby
Entry Groomed

TUCSON, Ariz., April "a fUP)-
Tucson. the toughest, speedieSt
horned toad of the southern Arizona
desert was entered today in the
horned toad derby to be held May
l8 at Coalinga, Calf.
Bill Knoyer, president of the
Tucson junior chamber of COM
merce and Jack Wilson, Tucson's S
trainer, were confident of vic
tory.
Wilson said he would train Tue
son on a special type of racing
food known as the Arizona racing
fly. Such a diet. he said. has been
known to give toads a speed up
wards of 80 miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Heroic Story Of Brewery
Written in Flame. Smoke
Of Norvik SEQ Battle

LONDON, April "a. CUP)-Eng-
iano thrilled today to the heroic
story OF the destroyer Hardy, its
captain who fought to his death and
the wounded paymaster who took
command of the ship.
The heroism of Capt. B. A. w.
Warburton-Lee, killed in action, was
known to the public but the part
played by Paymaster Lieut.. G. H.
STAINING. who, although wounded,
TOOK command of the ship at the
height of the April 10 battle was dis
closed today by the ministry of
information.
Capt. Warburton-Lee led his des-
troyer flotilla, the Hardy, Hostile,
Hotspur, Havock and Hunter into
Narvik to face six large, new Ger
man deStroyers and shore batteries.
In the bliZzard-SWept ford, War
burton-Lee was fatally wounded but
STAINING kept fighting until the
ship was barely able to move and
only one gun remained in action.
Accounts of survivors revealed
the Hardy as the leader. 1t entered
Narvik harbor alone at 4:30 a. m.
At first only a merchant ship was
seen near the entrance. Later other
shipping, including large German
destroyer, was seen.
THE Hardy at once turned port
and fired torpedoes, at the same
time increasing her speed to 20
knots. AS the Hardy was swinging
her helm. two more large German
destroyers came into view sur
VivOr said.
THE Hardy shot torpedoes at
them and began to open fire with
her guns.
Loud explosions rumbled through
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Mrs. J. Siemsen
Resigns as Head
Of CaIexicoP P.T.A.
- CALEXICO NOTES =
(By Maud CLASSIFY

AT recent meeting of the Ca
lexico P. T. A. the resignation of
Mrs. Julius Siemsen, recently elect
ed president, was accepted and Mrs.
Leslie Dove was appointed by the
executive board to fill out the un-
expired term.
The garoen section of the Wo-
mans improvement club is plan
ming May day dinner in the patio
of the club house on the evening
of the first.
Attending the Woman's meeting
of the Baptist convention in Ell
Centre Thursday and Friday were
mesdames o. P. Mandrapa, Chas.
Thorman, ChaS. Lakin, Ed Young,
Pearl Waggoner, B. E. Kimbrell
C. c. Rambo, L. l.. Ford, w. D.
Mabre, Elizabeth Gold, Albert
Lowe.
Thirty of members of the Guild
girls and B. Y. P. y. attended the
young peoples rally, Friday even
ing.
Mrs. William Herter returned
from Carrollton, Nebraska, where
she had accompanied Mrs. Gerter's
mother to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P Mandrapa.
Mrs. Ida Ritter left Monday for
San Bernardino and Alhambra
where she will visit her two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lorraine Stevens and Mrs.
Gladys Farrier.
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Kincaid and
MI. and Mrs. E. E. KelSo are plan
ming to attend the Ramona pageant
at Hemet the latter part of this
week Mrs. Kelso is attending the
state convention of tn federated
clubs at Fresno and will join her
husband at Hemct
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thrasher
are spending the week -end in Los
Angeles, Before returning they will
attend the Ramona pageant
Mrs. Adolf Binder, Mrs. r. L.
GlaSby, Mrs. E. E. KclSo, Mrs
George King leave for the state
convention at Fresno Monday NOR
ming. Mrs Binder will spend a few
days after the convention with
Mrs. Karl West at Bakersfield
Mrs. GlaSby will visit her son and
his family at Fresno Both expect
to return the following Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John FreitoS left
for Merccd Saturday and will spend
the week with friends returning tC
CaleXico the following Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman
Of Chula Vista is expected to spend
this weekend with friends in Ca
lexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

survivor said. Steam began to es-
cape and the vessel began to floun-
der. Paymaster Staining then put
the help over to beach the ship and
to save lives. BY the time the Hardy
was grounded, she was practically
stopped One gun was still in action
and the ship was under heavy
short-range fire"
Meanwhile, the Hotspur had been
sunk and the Hostile damaged. But
six German supply ships and one
German destroyer were sunk and
three others we're afire.
Hardy crew members began to
abandon ship despite heavy German
gunfire. Capt. Warburton was lashed
in a stretcher and lowered to the
water but he died before land was
reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Stare Employees
Attend Box Supper
In Wesfnnoriand
WESTMORLAND NOTES
(By Mrs. X. P. Ostrander)


The box supper, given by the
State Employees association last
Friday night, was we'll attended by
state employees throughout the val
ley. After supper, dancing was en-
joyed until late hour. The affair
was given in the Legion hall MI.
Thomas j. H. Mcknight, regional
director, of San Diego, was guest
Tor the evening. Mr.. Mcknight
gave an interesting speech con-
corning matters pertaining to
state employees. He gave a report
on the regional directors meeting
held recently in Fresno.
The r. O. w. sub-debS enjoyed
a pot luck dinner last Wednesday
night at the home of Betty June
Reece. Further plans were made
for the dance to be given April
q at the grammar school. The
theme of the dance will be THE
Grand Central Station" Plans were
also made for a formal dance to
be given My H.
Mis-. r. P. Ostrander and daugh-
ter Diane, have returned from San
Diego. Mrs. Ostrander was called
10 the coast city early last week
to be with her mother-in-laW who
was seriously i'll.
Public Schools week will be held
in WeStmOrland Thursday evening
April 25. The program for the even
ing will be given by the first and
second grade, under the direction
of their teachers Miss Stehlin and
Mrs. HoWenstein.
Mrs. c. w. ANIME. of Oklahoma
| City, has returned to her home
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
w. D. CranSton.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen, Mrs.
c. j. Brooks and Albert Travis
were visitors in Escondido last
week Mr. Travis, who is a brother
of Mrs. Hansen, will remain there
| for some time.
Mrs. O. G.. KillingSWorth and
daughter. Loretta. returned Sunday
from Los Angeles where they spent
several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

At a recent meeting of the Ca
lexico P. T. A. the resignation of
Mrs. Julius Siemsen, recently elect
ed president, was accepted and Mrs.
Leslie Dove was appointed by the
executive board to fill out the un-
expired term.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24

NEW YORK. April "a. CUP)-
John F.. McCarrens, general mana
ger of the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
paid tribute today to William Allen
White of Emporia, Kansas, as one
OF Americas great editors.
Addressing the 54th annual con-
ventlon of the American NeW5pa-
per Publishers Association, the A..
~ p. A president praised the small
newspapers of the country. He spoke
at a session devoted to the prob
lens of dailies with circulation be-
low 5000
Of selecting the greatest Am
erican editor, McCarrenS said:
He might be, like William Allen
White, a short-statured person with
big heart who is acquainted with
everybody'S grandfather and grand
mother for miles around. Or he
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Taxpayers Group
Plans Celebration

A victory celebration" by the
Imperial Valley Taxpayers assocla-
ton was slated Wednesday for
Thursday night at the Wilson
school auditorium.
Purpose of the gathering will be
to discuss plans for extending the
organization to other sections of
the valley. President Ed Royce
said. The meeting will be open to
all interested in reduction of taxes
and cost of city government.
The associations candidates we're
victorious in recent municipal
election.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Fire SweepsL.A.
Concrete Plant

LOS ANGELES, April "a (UP)
Fire today swept through the
half block long plant of the Con-
crete Products company. causing
damage estimated at $4,000. Flames
from the fire burned so fiercely
firemen were unable to get near
the blaze, and were forced to fight
1t from a asdistance. The company
manufactures concrete burial vaults
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Mulberry School
Children Enjoy
Wiener Roast
MULBERRY - MAGNOLIA
NOTES
(By Mrs. X. T.. Ryder)


(By Mrs. X. E. RYDER
Mr., and Mrs. Boyce Smith en-
tertained the seventh and eighth
grades of Mulberry school with
wiener roast Wednesday evening
on the desert east of the Standard
canal.
Mrs. Harold Gray of BellfloWer
and Sue Ellen Pickett we're dinner
guests of Miss Norma Ryder on
thursday.
Sever S. Dickerman was bus
mess visitor in Ontario this week.
John Browncll left for Riverside
TO spend Sunday with old friends
Sue Ellen Pickett, Ruth Shone-
man, Norma Ryder, Ray Jameson,
Frances Burnett and Ben Hicky
rode horseback Friday evening to
the desert east of the Standard ca
nal and then enjoyed a wiener
roaSe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Birger and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Birger are giving
barn dance at the home of Joe
Birger on the OXalis canal Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Dan G.. West and Mrs.
Robert Taecker of Mulberry and
Mrs. Alfred Cohe of Brawley at
tended the Ell Centro Woman's
League at the home of Mrs. Free
on 1910 Euclid avenue Thursday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
Burglar Sentenced
To San Quentin

James Nemetn was sentenced to
San Quentin penitentiary Tuesday
after he pleaded guilty in superior
court to charge of burglarizing
the Charles Brown home in BraW-
ley early this month
He was arrested Immediately af-
ter the burglary with a quantity
of wearing apparel in his possession.
Brown later identified the clothing
as his
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-24
ROCK THROWER PLEADS
INNOCENT OF BURGLARY

H, A. Pierce will go to trial in
superior court May 20 on charge
of throwing rock through Braw-
ing two watches and a ring. He
pleaded not guilty to the burglary
charge Tuesday.