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Evening star., 1940-04-18
Mrs. Roosevelt Receives
At Three White House
Events During Day
Many Students Will Be Guests:
Other News Notes of Officials
And the Diplomats

Mrs Roosevelt receptions the White
United States Minister Denmark Mrs Ruth
the Presidents wife will
District schools which will be followed
OF Sponsors and Presidents of State Societies
for Guidance of Rural Youth.
At midday Mrs ranking
the wives of members of the seveny-afth Congress.
their
Special the Secretary State and Mrs
Joseph E. Davies entertained at dinner evening
be hosts ain tome when
they will entertain honor the newly appointed Charge dAae
Luxembourg and Nine LIE Calais
spr,lle
luncheon yesterday the Ambassador Hotel New The
dor and Mrs Braden are in this country on leave.
Netherlands
last ranking
Manuel
Loudon will be hosts at dinner again next Wednesday.
Minister Procope ranking
the which
Others guests Roberts,
Representative and Mrs Richard Wgglesw Mr. and Mrs Kenneth
Simpson and Col Thomas Murphy of Boston,
guests
the week end and early part of this week Mr. and Mrs William Van Kirk
who returned yesterday to their home at Fairfield Conn.,
Milard E Tydngs Iyding
fashion show today the shorehm Hotel for the benefit OF charity
cases in District hospitals.
Joshua Mrs William
Dennis Mrs A. Chand
Others entertaining guests Mrs George
Walker, Mrs A. Buck Mrs
an1 Sih M MIS- M uT MORROW S Mrs. Aldace walker Mrs william
Sullivan Mrs.
Arthur Sullivan
Mrs John Lewis
and his Mrs Ralph K Chase entertained
the Virginia delegates to the Congress at tea yesterday
Assisting
deem Mrs John Danaher Mrs Worth Clark Mrs Davis Ekins and
Mrs. Leslie Bif1e.
Generally Paul Daniels Carlton Pierce Mrs
Smith, Chiyo Thomas
and Miss Marcia Hatch
Representative Washington today
ST. Lukes Hospital
i'll for several weeks.
Rockefeller OF
Y luncheon today the Colonial
the the
joined at MayoWer
will few days longer IN
washington and will in Piston Pa
Admiral Luke McName u s. ~ retired and Mrs McNanee
spending Washington and at the Mayhower Hotel
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Flower Mart Film
Will Be Shown

Friends and members of All Hal
lows Guild Of Washington Cathedral
have been extended the courtesies
OF the Congressional Country Club
for Sunday evening to witness the
showing OF a technicolor film Of
the 1899 Flower Mart held on the
Pilgrim Steps Of the Cathedral.
Mrs. Daniel w. Knowlton, second
vice president of the guild, made
the pictures and will be in charge of
the exhibition, which is scheduled
for 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Knowlton also has charge of
reservations.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Soiree Bids Issued

Miss Esther Linkins has issued in
vitations for q soiree in her resi-
dence-studio, Monday, to meet
visiting women composers. who will
be in the city attending the con-
vention Of the National League Of
American Pen Women.
Evening star., 1940-04-18
Will Visit Sister

Miss Evelyn Byrd Howell, OF the
advisory staff Of the New York
Worlds Fair, will spend the week
end with her sister and brother in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. William John
Dale.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
State Political Control
At Stake in Sacramento

The battle for party control has
become bitter among the Democrats
and Republicans. The four minor
parties on the November ballot also
will meet to organize but the Off
GERS are of minor Importance be-
cause of the small registration of
the Townsendites, Communists, Pro-
gressives and Prohibitionists.
The meetings of the six party con-
ventions tomorrow will be for adop-
ton of state platforms, little more
than an elaboration of the national
platforms in election years; NAM
ing OF presidential electors. and sell
ection of a new chairman and men,
bers of the state central commit
tee.
The new committees will meet
Friday to organize and lay plans
for the November campaign. The
chairmanships alternate from north
ern to southern California, so a
southerner will succeed Republican
Chairman Brad Melvin OF San Fran
cisco and a northerner will follow
Democratic Chairman Paul Peek.
Most of the delegates will stay
over for the special session of the
legislature set for Saturday to de-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18

bate Gov. Culbart Olson's request
for $4,000 to finance his state de-
tense council and related items.
Reports persisted the Olson ad-
ministration has lost favor with
President RooSeelt but the out
come of the many-sided Democratic
scramble for votes could only be
speculated. Names mentioned prom
inentiy for state chairman include
William B. Malone, San Francisco
county chairman; Assemblyman Earl
Desmond of Sacramento. anti-Olson
leader: Judge Pierovich, Amador
county Olson appointee: Harry See,
Central committee secretary: L. G.
Hitchcock. Santa Rosa state high
way commissioner, and Walter Bal
lou, an Olson secretary.
Leaders among the Republicans
for chairman appeared 10 be Assem-
blvman Lee BaShore OF Glendora,
an early Willkie supporter: Leo An
derson. Los Angeles county chair
man supported by the party ''regu-
lars" ASsemblyman Thomas Kuchel
of Anaheim. newly elected senator
and choice of many legislators,
State Senator E. H. Tickle, Mon
terey: Assemblyman Fred Houser,
Alhambra. and Lawrence Cobb, Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
British Hurt Air
Strength Against
Coastal Positions
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fensive" against possible German in
vasion bases. Ships, docks, harbor
and gun placements were bombed
by the British. Two large ship.
were blown up.
German planes did acrobatic;
over the coast late Wednesday, anc
seemed to be sky writing" with
long trails of vapor from their ex-
hauStS.
| The performance was myStifying
since it was not followed by severe
bombing attacks or Shelling from
German long-range batteries on the
French coast.
From dawn to dusk German
bomberS and fighters swept across
the English channel and over the
British coastal defenSes toward Lon
don. In all, there were seven air
raid alarms sounded in the capital
up to 5:55 pm. Q1:55 am. EST.
Sometimes small groups of bomb
ers with huge fighter escorts came
over: at other times there were
much larger bomber formations.
Four times the raiders unsuccess-
fully tried to approach the capitai
up the Thames estuary.
During the first three attacks
the raiders vanished within a few
seconds as London'S ground de-
lenses sent up a shower of steel
into the clear skies.
The fourth attack, however, de-
Veloped into a large-scale battle
IN which two Of "a raiding bombers
were doWned. AS one of the bombers
1ell into the sea there was a burst
OF machine gun fire as if the Ger
man gunner were making a frantic
last effort to knock down a pursuing
British Spitfire.
The days last air raid alarm in
the capital was the 1O1st of the
war. 1t lasted Al minutes.
Meanwhile two large ships. one
thought to be a destroyer. were
blown up in Cherbourg harbor by
Blenheim and Beaufort bombers of
the British coastal command as the
British sought to prevent any gath
eflng OF shipping for an invasion
from the French coast.
While the potential invasion
spearhead' on the French, Belgian
and Dutch channel coasts-ships,
barges, docks, harbors and gun en-
placements-were receiving yet an
other terrific onslaught, other forces
OF royal air force bombers flew
northeast to pound the right wing
OF the enemy's line in Hamburg
They added further to the destruc-
ton OF these strategic railway yards
and to railway functions on Ger
many's western frontier which al
ready h&ve taken so much punish
ment. the air ministry said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
Celebration viii
Welcome 1st Water
In All American

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perial dam this week. expected to
be ready by then to start service
to the highline.
Although the program has not
been definitely determined yet, a
number of distinguished guests
from outside the county will be pres
ent. Among those invited were John
C. Page. commissioner of the Bu-
reau of Reclamation, Senator Hiram
Johnson and Phil d. Swing, former
congressman.
Honored guest Of the celebration
will be Mark Rose, district director,
who for many years carried on the
fight to obtain the canal and was
known as the father of the All
American.
Following the ceremony at the
canal bank, which will include
speeches. entertainment by the I'M
perial Valley Boys band, the Swiss
club band and the Yuma Indian
band, the celebration will be con-
tinued that evening in Holtville,
Yeargin declared. A street near the
park will be roped off for street.
dancing and merry making.
Community singing will mark
both celebrations.
Serving actively on the various
committees under Yeargin were E.
Ted Kipf, Ray Mouser, James Mack
lie. John DePaoli, C. P. Johnson,
Oscar Bulge and L. E. JeSsen.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
.l.V. Draft Setup
Awaited by Boards
Organized Here

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the will be up to 283 draft boards
formed for California. The boards
will be formed on the basis of one
for every 10000 population, which
would give two to Imperial county.
Imperial county was in district
four, one of four districts of the
state which will aid in organization
Also in district four were Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles,
Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside
and San Diego.
Each man registering will receive
a number and a lottery in Wash
ington will determine the order in
which a detailed eight-page uues-
tionnaire will be mailed to regis
trantS. Local boards consisting of
three members each (named in
Imperial county Judge McPherrins
organization) will review the queS-
tionnaires and determine whether
regiStrants are eligible for service
or are to be placed in deferred
classifications because of physical
iiaI-iiCipo, OCpCiiutilJo, VI OJlltl
reasons.
Physicians also will be designated
by superior court judges to make
! physical examinations necessary
and the state bar association has
recommended appeal agents. Vet
Grams organizations haYe submitted
the names of 5000 advisors to as
sist draft boards. Thirty advisors
will be assigned to each board to
assist regdstrants in filling out
questionnaires and an examining
physician and appeal agent will
work with each board.
The appeal agent will check ac-
ton of local boards to determine
whether it is too lenient in grant
ing deferments from service and
whether errors occur.
Twenty boards of appeal and 20
medical advisory boards will be set
up in the state to which registrants
may appeal for review of their
cases. All local officials will parti-
cipate without pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
State Ahotments
Sent to Schools
Continued From Page ID

the sum was ss0,30S.12 and the at
tendance 94e. The current appor-
tionment TO the elementary school
system was SO .5l6.69 on attendance
of lab as compared to the S79,-
794.85 apportionment and l,4l7 at
tendance the year before.
In Brawley the high school and
junior college received $59,0l432 on
an attendance of 66O as compared
to $50 1888 and an attendance of
66l the year before. The Brawley
elementary system in l940-4l re-
ceived Sl35,924.05 on attendance OF
2.406. The year before the appor-
tionment was S13l0l46l and the
attendance 2.313.
The following table shows the ap-
portionmentS and attendance to be
various high schools this year. CAL
exico-S3l ,09s.92 on 1856; Calipatria-
$l6,427.69 on l57; Holtville-S26, =
842.83 on 287; Imperial-s16,7 723 SO
on l65.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. CUP)-
A compromise plan whereby selec-
ton of a new house Democratic
leader would be postponed until
the next session appeared today to
be gaining wide favor in congress
sional circles.
The proposal envisages selection
of a prominent Democrat who will
not return to congress next Janu-
ary to serve as majority leader
only until the end of the current
session.
Most often mentioned as a candi-
date for the post of temporary
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 18.
CUP) Ultimate prevention ana
cure of diabetes was forecast today
by DR.. Elliott P. Joslin of Harvard
Medical school at the 9th annual
clinical congress of the Connecticut
Medical society.
A discovery, he said, has been
found practical in treatment OF
dogs and cats afflicted with the
disease. The medical profession
can look forward to the day when
the same results can be achieved
for humans he said,
The discovery was made in col
alteration with Dr. Charles Best,
Toronto. and his associates, Joslin
said.
DR.. Nicolas J. Eastman, Baltimore
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
By John w. DUNLAP

SACRAMENTO. Sept. l8. CUP)-
The question of who will dominate
California politics for the next two
years was a lively discussion topic
in Sacramento today as legislators
and party politicians began arriving
for the state political conventions
tomorrow, state central committees
Friday and special session of the
legislature Saturday.
The highlight of Republican ac-
tivities will be the personal appear
ance Friday afternoon of presiden-
tial nominee Wendell Willkie.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
Temporary Majority Leader May Hold
Reins in House Until Next January

leader is Rep. Lindsay Warren, D.,
N. c., whom President Roosevelt
has nominated to be comptroller
general. Rep. Marvin Jones, D.,
Texas, who has been named to the
u. S. court of claims, also has been
mentioned
Four candidates appear to lead
the contest for Rayburn's former
job. They are Reps. John w. Nc
Cormack, D., Mass; Clifton A..
Woodrum, D., Va; Patrick j. Bo-
land, D., Pa, and Jere Cooper, D.,
Tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
Ultimate Prevention. Cure Of Blood
Disease Promised by Research Man;
Animal Diabetes Experiments Told

told the clinic that a new substance,
vitamin x, had been successfully
used in combating the lack OF
prothrombin, which frequently
caused the death of new born
babies.
Vitamin K, he said, now is given
to mothers during prenatal care
supplying the important blood ele-
ment and saving many infant lives
and other damages
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
u. s. Defense Cash
so Per Cent Used
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insuring an adequate supply oil
cotton linters for munitions pur-
poses.
Under an agreement with Brazil
exports of manganese TO this coun-
try will be increased. Supplementary
supplies of chrome ore have been
arranged for in Cuba.
Arrangements are IN progress for
stock piles ana storage of necessary
wool supplies.
Surveys have been made of lum-
ber requirements and plans ar
ranged for utilizing lumber felled
by the New England hurricane OF
1888.
A general program for under
ground storage of high performance
aviation gasoline is under way.
Steps have been taken to develop
adequate new sources of toluene,
a basic ingredient of INT.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
Lost Love Blamed
In Divorced Case

Alleging that her husband had
convinced her he no longer cared
for her, Margaret Virginia Whitted
Wednesday sued Leland Hastings
Whitted for divorce
She said they were married in
Brawley, July IA, 1889 and separated
Nov. %, 1899. Mrs. Whitted accused
her husband of extreme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
Marine Recruiting
Party Coming Here

The U. S. Marine corps announced
Wednesday that recruiting party
will interview young men at the
El Centre post office Thursday, Fri
day, and Saturday of this week.
Necessary examinations will be
given by the Marine recruiters and
they will furnish transportation to
San Diego for qualified men.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
STATE STREET CHURCH
MADE READY FOR OPENING

The State Street Christian church
is being made ready for opening
services Sunday, group of members
gathering at the church Wednesday
evening to help in the work. The
church building, damaged during
the earthquake, will be repaired
sufficiently to allow meetings from
that date.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-18
Put in Service

BOSTON, Sept l8. (UP)-The
l,600-ton destroyer Mayo was COM
missioned at Boston navy yard to-
day, less than an hour after de-
livery from the Bethlehem Steel
Co.'S shipyard at Quincy.
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declared:
81. This country must quickly
strengthen and modernize its defenses
taking advantage Of the lessons In
new military techniques which the
present European war affords.
SO. We musth not let emotion I'M
balance our cellar thinking nor con-
tribute to the development of war
psychology Rash and hysterical
statements should be especially
avoided by those in a position to in
fluence public opinion.
49, We must redouble our vigilance
against treachery and the creation of
Trojan horse organizations by Soviet
and nazi adherents in this country"
In addition, AFL Pres. VIM. Green
told reporters, the executive council
took under consideration the applica-
ton of rs federal local unions, with
10000 members, in the distillery field
for an international union charter.
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third electric line of the nation.
But automobile and bus competition
dragged the company deep into the
red. Bonded Indebtedness was $780,
O0O In vain effort to recapture
business, the company spent 100000
900 for rehabilitation.
When a receivers sale appeared in
evitable the employees decided to put
aside 1920 of their wages. In two
years they accumulated $4,000,
enough to back up a successful fid of
SIS, 500 for the entire property. Two
years later they were able to pay off
the balance and clear their title.
Each worker owns at least $500
worth of stock in the Cooperative
Transit Co. successor to the old firm.
Although no dividends have yet been
paid, wages have gone up &c an hour.
A union contract is negotiated every
year.
The president of the company is H.
B. McCune, a former employee. 1--WE
never over-spend our income" he ex-
planned, but tnat doesn't mean we
have permitted our equipment to de-
teriorate. On the contrary, we have
gone forward in keeping equipment
in first class condition. l do not fear
a comparison with any system in the
country for service, equipment and
personnel"
The men have built one car in its
entirety, from trucks to trolley, and
others are torn down and rebuilt as
fast as funds will permit. Several
news buses have been purchased re-
Gently, a modern garage has been
built piecemeal, and new spray paint
shop was opened in the fall Of 1889.
"The Cooperative Transit Co. is no
get-rich-quick proposition" Gibbs
pointed out. But the men who own
it still have their jobs and the Wheel
ing district still has transportation
system" The men talk of my car
or my bus because they-all the en-
ployes-bought, paid for, and now
have a clear deed for the property
big utility system could not operate"
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in the state administration and thai
his promise to abolish political cor
ruption was not accepted as a politica
catch phrase, but believed by then
to be a definite commitment on his
part, and that they stood ready to &C.
cept his promise to do the job because
of their belief. in his integrity, ex
perience and understanding. He added
that there was nothing that would
deter the fulfillment of that promise
by him, if the people provided him
with the opportunity to do so.
Among others who addressed the
meeting were Jack Mcguire, Miles
City; R. w. Johstone and E. M. Park
iof Bozeman, Sen. d. w. Chapman,
Peerless: A. E. Anderson, Fort Ben
ton; w. H. Norcutt, Stanford; o. w.
Williams, Judith Basin county; j. G.
Mcintyre, Roundup, Peter Rorvik,
Lake county and Lee Metcalf of Hell
ena.
Delegates attending represented
such far away counties as Custer,
Powder River, Daniels and Lake coun-
ties. Officers of two independent po-
litical organizations - the Montana
Progressive Club and the Montana
Progressive Council also attended.
Senator Kathan stated that he in
tended attending the democratic state
convention after which he would spend
some time in the first congressional
district, later beginning a tour Of the
eastern part of the state.
With the political campaign yet in
its preliminary stage, Senator Ka-
than's friends expressed amazement
over the progress that has been made
by him, and entertain the most con-
fident feelings of its successful con-
clusion. With none of the other an
nounced candidates able to make any
claims to progressive, liberal achieve
ments, backgrounds or records, Ka-
than's friends anticipate his nomina-
ton in the primaries by an over
vote by the great mass of
citizens of the state.
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many so-called liberal journals had
wooed labor by inches only to oppose
it later by miles on vital issues, ne
declared:
"The fact that members OF the
Whitney, Rosenwald, Wrigley, Gimbel
and Hartford families have invested
in PM stock does not mean that they
will exercise editorial control. Stock
ownership has no strings. Every
stakeholder had to sign waiver OF
control over editorial policy"
Huberman, who is SO, began his
career as a teacher and is member
of the College Teachers Union, affil-
lated with the American Federation
of Teachers (AFL). He is known as
the author of 1.-THE Labor Spy Racket,
MANS Worldly Goods" and I'VE, the
People" and as contributor to The
Nation, The New Republic and other
liberal journals.
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pretty good word to use too) / don't
know much about the way they run
those things, but | couldn't dope out
why the governor should be sitting IN
one of the back seats with someguys
around him that a fellow said worked
in the blue ruin set-up Maybe they
were something like the armor bear
ers the big shots in the old days used
to have when they wore iron suits.
These guys looked like they'd be able
to be bottle bearers" Anyhow, |
knew l didn't belong in the end OF
the room the governor was in, and as
I've told, l was little off my feed
and didn't feel so good so I thought
the other end of the room was where
should go. Then I met fellow
member who had to go to another
lodge meeting than the AABF CON
claye last night and he talked me
into going out instead. So then | re-
membered | had to go out to the
capitol today. So l did
Maybe you read about the governor
getting decorated by the Norwegian
king with the Cross Of st. Olay. |
don't know if it carries any kind of
salary with it or not. A couple OF
other guys got each one too and
everybody seemed to be pretty much
steamed up about it.
| don't know why these other guys
got it, but a fellow told me that when
the crown prince and his wife from
Norway were here last year, the gov
ernor thought enough of them to give
up a meeting for that whole day, with
what was then the AABF though it
wasn't so well organized then yet.
heard that these royal visitors heard
about the sacrifice that the governor
made and told the king about it when
they got home and the old boy thought
the governor deserved some compen-
sation for it. So that's how come. The
governor would be too modest to claim
he was entitled to anything for not
attending a day meeting of the AABF
if that's what he did. If | had his
job, I'd only go to night meetings
anyhow, because he don't have to
punch any time clock in the morning.
this daylight meeting stuff
of the AABF never works out very
good for me, though l realize that I
don't know very much about the three
bottle degree guys and how it affects
them.
know now why l never felt much
at home with some of these repub-
licans. They named bunch of guys
to go to the national convention and
vote for a candidate for president
there, and the fellows they picked are
going to vote for Tatonka Dewey they
tell me- Well, it's all to the good
with me if they make him president.
Then maybe he'll stay in Washington
where he belongs and not come sleuth-
ing around here. If he works out
that program of his that this gazette
printed a picture of, he ought to be
plenty busy for a while. He ought
to get some kind of across if he can
do it, Maybe if l get down to it one
Of these days, I can figure the plat
form out too, and get a cross of some
kind.
Probably a double cross.
JAKE.