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Evening star., 1940-12-20
22-Cur Train PIunqes
OFF Track; None Hurt

B. the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20.-A o.
car combination passenger and mer-
chandise train of the Southern
Pacific plunged from the track today
in Soledad Canyon. 60 miles north.
No one was reported injured, but
the engine was over on its side and
four cars were derailed, the COM
pany said.
The wrecked train carried 20 cars
of mail and merchandise and two
passenger coaches,
Evening star., 1940-12-20
BY WILLIAM H. sTONEMAN,

Ch}Ca4O Oally news rOrelHn OOrTeSpOnoent
LONDON, Dec. 20.-After two
months in Chicago, New York.
Washington, Bermuda, Portugal and
other neutral spots, your corre-
spondent returned to the hellhole of
creation in the dusk of Wednesday
evening to discover that the hell
hole had suddenly turned into
something approaching a paradise
This is not an invitation to any
body to do anything about it, but
the fact is that London, during the
last SO hours, has not been recog-
nizable as the hot spot of eight or
nine weeks ago. One measly little
alarm last night was the only sign
that the krieg was still on and that
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Fastening Cabinet Member
Pduses to Remember Needy
Postmaster General Walker Brings $352
From Mail Workers to Christmas House

Now the moment to Christmas rush. Post
master General Walker hurried cabinet meeting
yesterday to board train for New York-bu he paused
took time present check for s35242
Christmas fund He other the Nations
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Let's Hurry
Before It's Too Late

Checks and cash received at
Christmas House today and to-
morrow can be placed in the
hands of needy mothers in time
for bit of Christmas shopping.
Children may be denied their
share Of the seasons cheer if
your donation comes later.
Mail your gift at once to
The Stars Christmas House,
at Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Or stop
by at any of the following
WMAL broadcast periods:
Today
4:30 to 4:45 PM.
1918 to 1880 PM.
Tomorrow
1890 to 10:45 AM.
500 to Sis PM.
6:15 to $50 PM.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

Uhrtstm.aa @uatr
Two full pages of Christmas
music programs in Washington
churches will be printed in The
Stars church section tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

(See SHIPS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, occasional light rain tonight
and tomorrow; warmer tonight; lowest
about As. Temperatures today-High-
est, 81, at pm: lowest, 81, at 6 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on. Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

(See CROSS, Page A-21D
Evening star., 1940-12-20

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes eyery
evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1940-12-20

(See ADRIATIC, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-09-08
The Life of Riley.

A. ANY of those things will be al
lowed.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Rumania Agrees TO Cede
Dobruja 10 Bulgaria
By the Associated Press.


SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 7.-An-
other sore spot in the turbulent Bal
kans was removed today when dis
membered Rumania, again prodded
by the Rome-Berlin axis, agreed to
return southern Dobruja to Bulgaria,
her neighbor.
This 1888 square miles of terri
tory containing 375 900 population
had been a bone of contention be-
tween the two countries since Ru-
mania won it in the second Balkan
war in 1912. Today's agreement re-
stored the old frontier generally.
Germany and Italy had a hand in
the Bulgarian -Rumanian negotia-
tions but, in contrast to the axis
dictated surrender of northern Tran
sylvania to Hungary, Rumania this
time came to direct agreement
without summary action from Rome
and Berlin.
Prof. Bogdan Philoff, premier of
Bulgaria, gave credit to the axis
partners for Assistance" in the ne
gotiations concluded at the border
town of Craiova.
AS in Budapest after the Vienna
award of northern Pennsylvania to
Hungary, students demonstrated
jubilantly before Sofas German
and Italian legations today.
Church bells tolled throughout
Bulgaria and Philoff proclaimed a
three-day national celebration be-
ginning today.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Reorganization
Continued From First Fage)

tive assistant" to aid them in work.
ing out a plan after the original
reorganization goes into effect,
further to increase the efficiency
and economy of the municipal ma
chine.
Mr.. Kennedy, who is rounding out
an eight-year term in the House,
having been defeated for renomi-
nation In the Maryland primary In
May, was elated over prospects Of
House action on his bill.
For nearly eight years as a mem
ber of the House District Commit
tee have worked to bring about a
reorganization Of the District gov
ernment that would increase its
efficiency and economy" he de-
clared.
IF Congress will enact my bill
before adjournment, naturally I
will consider 1t q great tribute to
my efforts"
Mr.. Kennedy stressed the bill Is
In no wise linked with national rep
resentation and local suffrage
movements for the District. He is
strong believer in both plans to
give the voteless residents here a
voice in their own government. and
has bill before the District Com
mittee, of which he is the ranking
majority member, providing for
election of a municipal assembly of
81 members to serve as the govern
ing body for the District.
II don't believe there Is much hope
for any form of suffrage legislation
at this session of Congress" he de-
clared. For that reason I will not
push my municipal assembly bill.
But I do believe that Congress will
approve my plan for recognizing
the District government. 1t means
so much to the taxpayers here"
Big Saving Foreseen.
Mr.. Kennedy said adoption of his
plan would Immediately save local
taxpayers about $2,500,000 a year
and pave the way for reduction of
20 cents in the tax rate on real
and personal property. Economies
and other changes that could be
made later. he pointed out, would
raise the savings in operation of the
municipal machine to about $5,000,- =
900 year.
No District employees would lose
their positions upon adoption of the
reorganization plan. Mr.. Kennedy
emphasized. He explained the per-
sonnel could gradually be reduced
by failure to fill vacancies caused
by deaths, dismissals, retirements
and other separations from the
service.
His bill provides a Separate civil
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Congress Agrees
Conscripts
Get Jobs Back

With passage Of the compulsory
military training bill by the House
last night, both branches of Con-
gress are now in agreement on
provision making it mandatory for
the Federal and District Govern
ments to reinstate drafted employees
to the same position or one "of
like seniority, status and pay"
In regard to private employment,
the bill also directs reinstatement,
unless the employers circum-
stances have so changed as to make
1t impossible or unreasonable to
do So The courts could pass on
those circumstances.
Both Houses also are in accord
on the basic pay rate for all men
In the military service of $21 for
the first four months and $50 there
after, with increased rates for the
several higher grade privates.
Evening star., 1940-09-08

A. Any OF those things Will oe al
lowed.
The Life of Riley.
@. Will a fellow get any chance
to have fun in the Army?
A. There will be ample time for
recreation in the evenings, some aft
ernoons and Sundays.
@. Well. what can a man do in his
time off around camp?
A. There1l be plenty to keep you
busy. All sorts of athletics, for one
thing-boxing, baseball, football, vol
ley ball, swimming. Every post has
its own movie, showing at reduced
admissions the same movies you'd
see downtown. Many posts undoubt-
edly will organize service clubs,
where a man can relax, where he
can meet visitors. and where dances
may be held from time to time.
@. When can a man have visitors?
A. You are free to meet visitors
in any of your free time. If parents
come long distance to see their
son, every effort will be made to
give him time off during their visit.
@. Can my girl visit me at camp?
A. There will be no restrictions on
who visits you during your free time.
@. Could I get married during the
year?
A. There's no law against it.
@. How about church?
A. Every outfit has its own chap
lain. There will be regular services
in every camp; and the chaplains
will be available for consultation and
advice whenever a man feels the
need.
@. How about meetings Of my
lodge?
A. During the World War, many
outfits organized their own units
of Masons, Knights of Columbus and
such organizations. They held theil
meetings at the camp. The same
thing probably will be done again
@. Can I continue my political
activity?
A. Politicking is out. You have
the right to vote by absentee bal
lot where your State permits it: but
the Army does not look with favor
on its members taking active part
in political campaigns.
@. What are my chances of get
ting leave of absence during the
year?
A vo, ,,ooy avraot 1aovo II,
case of emergency at home, and
over holidays.
Private Smith.
@. Now what about my place In
the Army? I suppose all conscripts
will be set off apart from the Regu-
lar Army and treated somewhat
differently.
A. Not at ALL You probably will
be assigned to existing units of the
Regular Army or the National
Guard.
Q. What will be my routine dur
ing the year of service?
A., You will be assigned to an or
ganization, and will participate in
all the training, exercises and ma
neuvers of that unit.
@. What will I learn?
A. That will depend upon the
type of organization to which you
are assigned-infantry, artillery.
cavalry, Signal Corps, service Of
supply.
Q. Suppose I have some special
skill, in mechanics or at clerical
work?
A. To the greatest extent prac-
ticable, the skills which a man has
acquired in civilian life will be put
to work in the Army. After the
new Army has been organized, all
the men probably will be given
Evening star., 1940-09-08

sissippi for McGEHEE Democrat. OF Mis-
sissippi. against: ALExANDER. Republican.
Of Of roTa. s..ns fss
Of Pennsylvania, for, ELLIS Democrat. Of
Arkansas against; RISK Republican, OF
Rhode Island, for. GARRETT. Democrat
Of Texas, against; CLEvENGER. Republi-
can. Of Ohio. for. DIES, Democrat Of
Texas. aIainst.
Totafn.
Republicans for 14O.
Democrats for So.
American Labor for. 1.
Farmer-Labor for !.
ProgressiYeS for. 2.
Total for, 207.
Republicans against. %.
Democrats against. 17s.
Total against, 200.
Total paired 10.
Not voting, 13.
Vacancies, b.
Total membership, 435.
Evening star., 1940-09-08


be both will
submit their
for ratification.
Evening star., 1940-09-08

HULL GEHRMANN
Paired: wALGREN. Democrat, of WASH
ington, for and O'DAY, Democrat, of New
York, AGAINST. DIES, Democrat, of Texas.
for. and THoRKELSON,. Republican, Of
Montana, against.
Recapitulation.
Democrats for. 211; Republicans for,
81. Total for, 263.
Democrats against, 33: Republicans
against. 112; American-Labor against, /;
Progressives against. 2; Farm-Labor
against. /; total against, 149; total voting,
voting, IS; total House membership. 436.
Evening star., 1940-09-08

mechanical aptitude tests and cleri-
cal aptitude tests to discover their
special qualifications.
Q. What are the chances of a re-
cruit's winning promotion in the
ranks during his year Of service?
A. Good. You will have every
chance for advancement that a
Regular Army man has in an ex-
Army, you know, the greater need
for officers.
@. Will have my choice as to
which branch of the Army l enter?
A. Yes. Every man will be asked
to specify what he desires. Actual
assignment will depend upon a
mans qualifications and the va
.cancies to be filled. We can't all
be in the Air Corps, obviously.
@. Will recruits serve their year
at posts close to home, or far away?
A. Some of each Insofar as
practicable, man will serve as
close to home as possible. This
situation exists, however: In Mas
sachusetts, one National Guard unit
will be on duty in the North, another
will go to Florida for training. Where
Massachusetts man serves his
Army year would depend on which
outfit he was assigned to.
@. Will I be allowed to choose
which camp I will serve in?
A. No.
@. Will any training units be sta
toned in Hawaii, Panama or other
outposts?
A. There will be units there. but
they will be filled with men from
those Territories and possessions.
Mustered Out.
@. What happens to me at the end
of the year?
A. You will be relieved from active
duty and transported home.
@. Then, are my responsibilities to
the Army over?
A. No. You will be q member of
the enlisted reserve, subject to call
in an emergency declared by Con-
gress.
@. Could I continue my military
training ION the side?"
A. Yes. BY enlisting in the Ma
tional Guard.
Q. What are my chances of get
ting my job back when my year of
Army duty Is finished?
A. The law provides that a man
shall be restored to his previous po-
sition and pay unless, in the case of
private employer, "The employ
er's circumstances have so changed
as to make it impossible or unrea-
sonable to do so"
@. How about company insurance
and other benefits?
A. Under the law, they are not to
be affected by your Army service.
@. What II I want to look for a
new job?
A, When you are relieved from ac-
tive duty, you will be given a certifi-
cate, giving a record of any special
proficiency or merit attained.
@. I suppose few of the boys will
try to dodge the draft.
A. I wouldn't advise you to try 1t.
The penalty is five years In jail or
a $4,000 fine.
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Fish Amendment Vote.

Here is the vote by which the
House approved last night the Fish
amendment to the conscription bill,
under which the voluntary enlist
ment system would be given 4 60
day trial before the draft becomes
effective:
Evening star., 1940-09-08
CONSUMPTION Roll Calls
Bill Posses, 263 to 149, After 60-Doy
Delay Is Voted, 207 to 200

By the Associated Press.
Here is the roll call by which the
House passed the Burke -Wadsworth
conScription bill.
Evening star., 1940-09-08


Age limits for draft 81 "A, inclusive
Total o m
under training
uer MAN o,s h After spends so
drafad - N w days trying get registered and
~ volunteers. classified
May be deferred until
Men in college l, 94l, they specific defer
ing academic
Requires housing
sanitary facilities gen.
to,s,rr ..orsord orally accepted by u A., ,,s ,;na
"e '' S. Public Health " sp...,. .io"'Ne
before 1e''A"o'''
init amendment allow
ing Government to
Gives national defense take mmedi-
priority, with aey and acquire
Drafting industry. penalties by condemnation
compliance. plants facilities
satisfactory ar
of plants n
while be made with
needed
Conscientious Hearings before local Hearings by
draft boards.
both houses will
ratification
Evening star., 1940-09-08
Differences Between House
And Senate on Draft Bill

Main differences between House and the Burke
Wadsworh military training bill conference for final adjust
ment:
Evening star., 1940-03-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES, April IS. up
supplies continued moderate u I'D
eral with trading moderate.
Asparagus: local fey 90 &C; eN
icy 6ie-7c. Jumbos s-8i2c, Dos
Palos Jumbos &c; select &c; ex
icy 80 =. san LUIS ObiSpo &C;
san Diego Jumbo~ nc; medium
. &c.
Cantaloupes: Imperial Pony ASS
S. 25-S3.75: 5is S3.00-S3.25; 72s-S2s
S2.Vo-$@.25; s5s-S6s $l.50-$l.75; zoos
& smaller $l.o"-Sl.25, It'd flats los
SO. l5s-i6> Sl.75.
squash: White summer Imperial
lIatt, SI.5o. COaCAella flats sl.iO-
Sl.5o: Jugs S2.25; Orange Tugs Sl.6o-
.1.7o, SEn Diego $1.75; san PEDRO
S29j-$25" Italian Imperial erateA
tll5-SI.z5. fats S1.lG-S1.25; Goa =
helIa crates $l.25-S1.50; local rugs
II .5u-$l - san Diego $l.35-sl 30
,tlIow erOpkneck Imperial flatS
- .95-$I.35, Orange lugs Sl.bo- l.'o;
san Diego $l.2J-$1.5O; banana local
tomatoes. inland & Imperial g.
S1.25 2es 75-s5l, flats 7Xss S5-S
tops >2.25-$2.5o, Us 1925; los sl.io-
.uo~- lug 6p-C5c. Coachella crate
J-lup- S225-S2.5u, los Sl.25-Sl.o".
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

hitter inside their own circuit anu
it's doubtful if they could land
man elsewhere who would help
them at this time.
DiMaggio may be idle for TWO
weeks and Powell is likely to be out
of action a month. Meantime, the
YankS have to 90 along with Sell
kirk, Heinrich and Keller.
Monte Pearson and Charlie Kel-
Ter combined TO register the first
triumph for the YankS. Pearson
pitched a hit game and Keller
blasted a homer and single, driving
in two runs. Nelson Potter gave
the YankS trouble with the seventh
when they pushed across two runs
to clinch the game.
Benny Mccoy, the AS $4,000
second baseman, scored the Macks
only run on his double and a sim
gle by Wally Moses in the sixth.
Only other hits off Pearson were
singles by Siebert and LillaEd.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
HoItvi||e Relays Attract
Arruv Of Track Talent

+ Ever since a chap away back in
the DAYS OF mythology, Mercury was
his name. started making records in
running events athletes have been
cutting seconds and tenthS of Sec
ondS from existing marks. Such will
be the case Friday night when the
class of valley athletes will take part
in the annual Holtville relays.
Six valley schools. Yuma. Goa
chella and GroSSmont will compete
III the annual relays. according to
Coach T S. Walker. mentor of the
host track team.
First events in the speed classic
of valley track will start at 1880
Friday night, according TO Walker
and will be run off on a strict 5che-
dlle which should wind up the ac-
tivity before 1890.
Coaches selected participants in
the relays early this week and
started grooming their relay teams
and individual performers in their
speciality events.
Most heated competition in the
relays will match track teams from
Brawley and El Centro, currently
rated the favorites to win the coun-
tv meet. two weeks off.
Coach Larry Hanson Thursday
released his full lineup for the re-
lays:
Glass A-Claude league, Clyde
league. Peters. Zinn, Price. Kirk
patrick. Stevenson. Hester, CroWell'
JoneS Shi9ematSu. Vo9t, Gum,
Horton. Golf. Slovak.
Class B-Thompson, King, Rhodes,
Osuna. Kodama, Rex. Carson, Sar-
lego. Hampton. Morgan. KoiXe,
King. Carr. Johnston. Thanner,
Moore. Fabares. Neal, Lazo, Preece'
| Procsal. Lee. Kirk.
Glass C-Alarcon, Leger, Thanner
Chickahisa. Wylie. Henons, OsWalt
Hester. Nakagawa King. Derrick
Pullenza. Fujizawa. IShimurl. Horl-
| be Shaw
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18

fJtSt dSnfof
In football the valley league places
four. teams in the thick OF the
battle for the valley championship
and as a result there's a good deal
of parrylng between sport fans OF
the county cities. with share OF
heated discussion.
In basketball the Calexico-El
Centro rivalry stimulates interest
while other schools in the league
are lust in the race for the ride IN
most seasons. Occasionally Brawley
looms as a power.
But in track its the battle between
Brawley and El Centre that stlrs up
the heated arguments. the betting
on winners of the county meet. and
the rapid fire exchanges between
coaches of the institutions.
So that is why the so-called ex-
pertS of the two cities are compar-
in notes these days as the county
meet GATE draws nearer. The track
title this wear is definitely headed
for BraWlev or e. Centre.
Brawlev has a superior balance
but e. Centro has reserve strength
&c pick up sufficient seconds and
thirds in B and c divisions to add
10 their heavy point total in var
Sltv events.
Holtyllle Imperial and Douglass
will do little more than steal points
from the two leaders in a few events,
though Imperial has been rated
definite threat in B events. Holt
VILE IL c events.
e Centre has strength in varsity
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Moore Fu|fiRs
Prediction, Sets
New Record

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April
l8. CUP)-Bill Ellington. Stanford'S
track and field coach. and the only
coach ever to be fired before the
season started. qualified today as
second cousin to the Oouija board.
For the fourth time he flatly pre-
dicted a new world record for his
athletes and the record Was forth
coming.
Paul Moore, a red hot Indian
ran the three quarter mile yeSter-
day in 2 minutes 587 seconds, tc
erase the still unaccepted mark OF
, minutes 59.5 seconds set by Sid
ney WooderSon of England. Right
at his heels was another STANFORD
athlete, Marston Girard who was
clocked by capable amateur unlor
officials in 2 minutes 59.4 seconds
also a new record. but too late
for recognition by margin OF
seven tenthS of second. Stanforc
beat San Jose State. ITO to 2l.
When the veteran Robert L
tDinkD Templeton was fired from
Stanford last fall, his assistant Bill
Ellington was named to take hi!
place-for the 1910 season only
Next fall, said the athletic board
Pitch" Johnson, coach at Drake
university, would succeed Ellington
on a permanent basis.
Ellington said nothing, saWec
wood. He brought his Stanford tribe
along in good shape. A few week!
ago he announced Capt Clyde JEFF
frey would set new world recoro
IN the 100 yard dash. Jeffrey rar
it in 94 seconds at the Long Beach
relays.
Last week, against University o
California at Los Angeles. Filing
ton announced his four man mile
and four man two mile relay team.
would set new marks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
Todays Sports Parade

Feller'S nO-hit no-run performance
against the Chicago White Sox was
comparatively unimportant.
Now. scarcely twenty four hours
later I would like to list few of
the messages l have received by
telephone. wire and mail. l didn't
know that l mad as many readers
as there were people who sent me
scathing messages of one type or
another. and l certainly didn't know
that no-hit game was SO dear to
the hearts of Americans.
Go jump in the Skagerrak, you
dope. wired an admirer from Chi
CagO.
You made no hit with me with
your story about the no-hltter. you
Norwegian was another bit OF full
some praise from chum.
These are just two printable sam
pies, but the Whole reaction toward
my saying baseball at the moment
4 didn't seem quite as important as
world chaos, made me stop and do
a thing that I hate to do-think.
Perhaps one of the reasons for
/ us not beng part OF the chaos is
that We are nation of people to
whom baseball, horse racing. golf
and all the other sports are impor-
tant.
Maybe there is a lesson to be
learned from Americas tremendous
interest in sport No country is
so sports minded as this one. AM
erica spends more money on sports,
and has more participants and spec
tatOrS than any other nation And
we certainly are the most peaceful
/ OF all the great powers. Perhaps
there IS something in being able to
let off our steam and competitive
energy in sports competitions. 1t
may serve as a safety valve that
Is much more important than we
realize. Certainly it is an amazing
thing when people feel deeply en-
tOugh about sports achievement to
grow indignant at any belittling of
1t, even at a time like this.
Despite the fact that some OF the
messages l got are intensely un-
flattering, It is very heartening to
d man whose business is sports to
know that games are as vital TO
this country as they are Apparent
ly there is no easier way to qualify
for a free scalping than to ques-
'tiOn the importance Of a sport or
the men who play it. With the poll
ticai conventions coming up it
might be a good idea for someone
10 run on an all-SpOrtS ticket. More
nO-hIt games, more winners at the
horse races, more golf scores IN the
sixties, more touchdown runs, and
more aces in tennis. Such a pro-
gram might we'll elect man and
we might have the novelty of the
president not only throwing out
the first ball but pitching the
whole game, with the vice prcsl-
dent winning the game in the 10Th
with a double to right center