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Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
City Council Reorqanizes
Money Han ding System
D AALnt AMBL!Ne
x EPORTER
Joke Conditioned

Joke Conditioned
Jack Harris, whose duty or per-
haps his cross Is to call large
number of lettuce growers each day
and discuss the market, has at last
found a way to do his job in a
spirit of sweetness and light.
Up until a short time ago the
growers were in such bad humor
that it shocked Jacks naturally
sunny disposition. So he bought
himself a joke book. Now he reads
them three good jokes apiece so
that they are conditioned before he
goes into the market discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

No Vegetarian
RR doesn't know whether it was
accident or design or maybe just
taste, but Rosalie Labrucherie as
founded the waitress as well as
adjacent lunch-counter customers
by ordering:
Stuffed bell peppers,
Ham and lima beans,
"And deviled eggs!"
All three were main dishes on
different menus!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

Inc Wnlte House ceremony was
without precedent. Supreme court
justices customarily are sworn In
privately by the chief justice.
Murphy took his oath In the
second floor study OF the White
House. Present we're the president;
members of his cabinet, which
Murphy entered just year ago as
attorney general; officials of New
Deal agencies; and James H. r.
Cromwell, husband of the million
aire heiress, Doris Duke, and new
appointee as U. s. minister to Can
ada.
Supreme Court Justice Stanley
F. Reed, Mr.. Roosevelts second
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

Juvenile Dept
From "your reporter, Betty Lamb
of Calipatria, we found this in
triguing little item in the mail:
"This happened to a little b.
who asked a little girl from the
government camp:
"'Why can you have hot lunch
and ice cream free of charge and
we can't ----.-.-...-
1.-THE girl said:
because I am an American cit
izen"'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

a simple existence without being
flooded by hairbrained financial
schemes.
The party has leased the island
for 80 years and has the option
of renewing II for another 90 year
period. It's rent TO the British gov
eminent will consist OF 20 head Of
blooded cattle each year.
The pioneers expect 10 reach III
Raso around 10 O'Clock tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Discrimination

Discrimination
A green Texan was apparently
enjoying the intricacies of obtaining
a drivers license and remarked to
the examiner, Stanley Wolfsohn:
"These license tests are a lot diff
ferent from the ones we have in
Texas.
Back there they don't say
thing about being careful of hitting
Presbyterians -.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Transports Nearing California Coast After
Aerial Victories; Considerable Damage
Inflicted in Theoretical Maneuvers

MONTERREY Calf, Jan. 18. (UP) = An invading
force believed to number 60 naval vessels, and
transports bearing 1900 nearing the shore OF
central California early today preparing to launch fur
ions assault ON defensive outpost and strategic military
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
FDR Celebrates
Court Majority

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. (UP) = Frank Murphy of
Michigan took the oath of office today justice
of the supreme court in White House ceremony that
symbolized President Rooseves achievement of clear,
five-map majority on the nations high court
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Senu AbondonS
Quiz When Valley
Men Speak Minds
Lef+ist Sympathizers Scored by Group
CaIIed From Here; Many Sent lone
Before Getting Chance to Testify

Senator Robert N. La Toilette, Prog Wis, and his
reported eft-wng civil liberties committee cooled
burnt fingers Thursday after tossing hot potato from
hand hand and finally dscardng too hot to handle
The hot potato Imperial Valley, represented by
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

Stung!--
Late or early to the Acacia Home
Department meeting the members
still got lollypops. BUT. the lolly-
pops received by the ION time" arri-
walls were sugar coated and those for
the tardy ones were covered with
salt!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Grand Jury Will
Probe Little Case
District Attorney Declares 'AI|AnsIes'
OfMissins Funds T angle Will Be Put
Before Inquisi+ors in Sessions Here

Nineteen members of Imperial county's 1910 grane
jury assembled in jury chambers at the courthouse Thurs
day and heard brief of the of Mrs. Lillian
Richards Little accused of unawfuly annexng than
900 in city of Ell Centre funds
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18
Island CoIonists
Flee 'Crockpots'

PHOENIX, Jan. 18. (UP)-Cafornias "streamlined
pioneers fleeing the Golden States axes pension plans
and hair Drained financial schemes left for FL Paso Tex
today en- route to the uninhabed island of the Bahama
group which thew plan to colonize The pioneers most
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-18

Brttpr. Los angeles 32iac; hut
terfat. Imperial Valley Z q. b. ranch.
grade A, 42Hc; manufacturing milk
361k; route gathered cream 3ie.
L. A. hay: u. S. No. sl7-S17.50;
U. S. No. 2 Ieafy s15-Sl6; U. S. No.
2 S12-S13; Mpls. May flax S2.OS1s.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
$4,000 Hear Second
Wafer Gate Concert;
1000 Turned Away
Jessico Droeonette
And Symphony Win
Applause Of Thousands

An overflow crowd, larger by
several thousand than the one that
ushered in Washington summer
concert season last Sunday, stormed
the Potomac Water Gate last night
to hear Jessica Dragonette, radio
and concert artist, and the National
Symphony Orchestra.
Park police estimated that more
than $4,000 music lovers attended
the second concert of the new
series. and c. c. Cappel. manager of
the orchestra. said some 1000 ticket
seekers had to be turned away.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge
and causeway and the Memorial
Plaza again were filled with hun
dreds who couldn't get seats inside
the amphitheater, and, as usual,
there were hundreds of others who
listened from yachts, canoes and
other river craft.
Miss Dragonette was given an
ovation when she first appeared on
the stage and after each of her
songs. She was called back time
after time.
Sharing honors with the diminu-
tive soprano and the orchestra, un-
der Hans Kindler's, direction, was
Alexander aLaszlo, Hungarian COM
poser, who was present to hear the
world premiere of his improvisations
on "Oh SuSannah."
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine Band
at the District of Columbia War
Memorial this evening at 7:30
o'clock. Capt. William F. Santel-
mann, leader; Henry Weber, second
leader, conducting.
Program.
Grand march. The Conqueror"
Drumm
Overture. Hungarian" Keller Bella
Cornet solo, Spanish Caprice"
Smith
Musician Edward Masters.
Grand scenes from "Natoma"
Herbert
Caprice, "Eglsntine" Van Loock
Flute solo, Premier Solo De
Concert" -- Demersseman
Musician Merritt Langdon
Waltz, Toronto Bay" Gagnier
''Polonaise" from Third Suite"
Tschaikowsky
''The Marines Hymn
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band at the Bandstand this
evening at 7. John S. M. Zimmer-
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant leader.
Program.
March. Comrades of the Legion"
John Philip Sousa
Overture, THE Shepherd of
Asiago" -- Canova -McAllister
Solo for Tuba, "Emmett's Lullabye"
(Air with variations) - Holmes
Musician John r. Battenf1eld.
scenes from the opera Il
Lombardi" V Verdi
Popular Numbers, Moon Love"
KoStalanetZ
Good Morning." ."-B Brown
Waltz Suite, Dreams OF Love"
Brit
Finale. Riders For the Flag
Souss
The Star spanSled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Dram Asks Retirement
As Director Of Inspection

Capt. Hugh P. Dram, who has
served as director of inspection for
the District since 1882. has filed an
application for retirement on the
grounds of physical disability, it
was announced today at The District
Building.
Capt. Dram has been on sick leave
for about six months, suffering from
asthma. He left the District for
Florida Tuesday because of Door
health, District officials said.
Subject to an official report from
Government medical authorities his
retirement is expected to be granted.
effective August l.
While no official action yet has
been taken, it is tentatively planned
at the District Building to merge
the position of director of inspection
with that of the District building
inspector, together with some minor
reorganization of supervisory con-
troll over perhaps several of the Dis
trict's inspection services.
Capt. Dram, who served the Dis
trict as an Assistant Engineer Com
missioner before he resigned from
the Army to take the job of director
OF inspection, began his Government
service as rodman In the Geoloei-
cal Survey in 1902.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
National Guard Week
SOUGHT for District

The District Commissioners will
be asked to proclaim a District Ma
tlonal Guard week to intensity the
Guards drive for recruits, it was
announced yesterday following a
meeting of the District Defense
Committee.
A week dedicated to the National
Guard would be designated before
the close of the recruiting drive,
August l. A total of $50 recruits
are needed to raise the Guard to a
full strength of 2,191 men, 1t. Col
Peyton G. hewitt declared.
There is some difficulty in recruit
ing this number of men, it was ex-
planned by the committee, because
there is less than a month before
the Guard will 90 to camp, and be-
cause many possible recruits are
afraid their employers would not
hold jobs open for them.
A Julian Brylawski informed the
committee that arrangement are
under way for a newsreel short, to
be shown during the campaign.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

Samuel P. Lyle, jr., II, of 4435
Davenport street NV, a senior at
Western High School, drowned yes
terday when he stepped off Of a
sandbar into deep water at Kenwood
Beach, Md, according to the Asso-
ciated Press. He was with a group
of young people from the Eldebrook
Methodist Church here.
His father. an employe of the
Agriculture Department, witnessed
the tragedy from shore. He reported
that his son, who could swim "just
a little" had complained OF feeling
i'll shortly before he went bathing.
The body was recovered 20 min
utes later by a member of the
church group. DR.. Everard Briscoe,
Calvert County medical examiner,
gave a verdict of accidental drown
ing. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
D. {. Ends Year
With Surplus
|0f S1,100,000
Retention of $1.75
Rote in l941 Urged
By Moi. Donovan

The District closed its books for
the past fiscal year. ending June 30,
with an Unexpectedly good showing.
Tentative figures indicate the year
ended with general fund revenue
surplus of some $1,10O,000, the
Commissioners were advised today
by Maj. Daniel ]. Donovan, District
auditor and budget officer.
A statement to this effect was
f1led with the city heads as Mai.
Donovan recommended continuation
for the new fiscal year of the tax
rate of SITS for real estate and
tangible personal property. This
recommendation long had been an
ticipated.
Had Anticipated Paper" Deficit.
Before recent tabulations were
made showing unexpectedly good
returns from the District income
levies it had been anticipated there
might be paper" deficit at the
end OF this fiscal year, but Mai.
Donovan today estimated the l94l
hscal year would end with a gen.
eral fund revenue surplus of $500 900.
The Commissioners at their board
meeting tomorrow are expected for
mally to order continuation of the
present tax rate.
Surplus to Be Checked.
In his estimate of the $l,1OO, 900
surplus, which is subject to a final
recheck of revenues and charges
against them, Maj. Donovan said:
present estimates also indicate.
on the basis of appropriations
already made for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 194l, including ap-
preparations carried in other appro
prlations acts than that for the
District and also including other
estimated charges, a revenue sur
plus in the general fund at the
close Of the fiscal year 1o4l of ap-
proximately $500, ,O0o."
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Committee 10 Seek
To End Objection 10
Longer Guard Camp
District Defense Group
To Ask Cooperation
Of Employers

The District Defense Committee
will seek to overcome the resist
ance" of employers who are un-
willing for their employees to at
tend the District National Guard
encampment three weeks this year
instead of two weeks, as in the
past.
This was decided yesterday at a
meeting of the committee, COM
posed of Washington civic leaders.
Edgar K. Legg, jr., who presided,
said several members of the COM
mittee would call on firms in the
same business as theirs to seek CO.
operation as a part of the national
preparedness effort.
The committee also is encouraging
employers, whenever possible, to
make up the difference between pay
an employe would receive in Ma
tional Guard camp and that he
would get on his regular Job.
w. B. Van Devanter, chairman
of the Liaison Subcommittee, cited
an example of a first sergeant of
the Guard whose services were vital
at the encampment. He would be
unable to attend, Mr.. Van De-
vanter said, unless his employer
agreed to make up the difference
between the pay he would receive
at the camp, $3.50, and his salary
of 500. A member of the COM
mittee who does business with his
employer volunteered to see about
an arrangement.
1t was pointed out that Section 80
of the National Defense Act has
greatly facilitated attendance of the
camp by Federal employees. Under
this section, Federal agencies are au-
thorized to grant military leave"
for National Guard camp. This
leave. with pay, is in addition to reg
ular annual leave, it was said.
Guard Week" Favored.
The committee also adopted a
suggestion by j. L. Samuel to re-
! quest the Commissioners to desig-
nate period as District National
Guard Week" as boost to the local
Guard recruiting drive.
Another step to aid in publicity
was the committees agreement to
underwrite the cost of filming an
interview between James E. ColH-
flower. chairman of the group, and
Brig Gen. Albert L. Cox, command
er of the Guard. to be shown for
a week in the news reels of local
theaters. A Julian Brylawsky said
a firm has agreed to make the film
at the cost of only the materials,
| which would be about $3.50
Mr.. Van Devanter, in making his
report. also discussed the formation
of defense groups by promoters"
who were only interested in making
money and without real desire
to promote national preparedness.
$50 Recruits Needed.
1t. Col. Peyton G. hewitt, assist
ant adjutant general of the Guard,
told the committee about $50 re-
cruits were needed to bring en-
rollment up to the authorized
strength of 2,191. He also gave
figures on the amount of money
spent annually on the Guard here,
about $4,000, which he estimated
creates some $3,500,000 worth of
| business for local firms.
New members added to the COM
mittee are Norman C. Kal, Charles
A. Robinson. Edward s. Pardoe,
William N. Payne, jr.;; Charles B.
Dulcan, ST.; B. w. Parker, Mai.
Gen.. Fred W. Coleman, H. Mccoy
Jones, Peter Hill Dunn and L.. G..
| Moore.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
-Four Aides 10 Curran
To Resign Soon for
Private Practice
Hart, KindIeberger,
Hoycock and GoIdstein
To Quit U. 5. Service

Four assistant United States at
torneys are slated to leave the Gov
ernment service to enter the pri~
vate practice of law in the next
several weeks, it was learned yester-
day. They are David A. Hart, Karl
Kindleberger, Stephen Haycock and
Albert Goldstein.
United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran said yesterday he had
no comment on the reported resig-
nations.
Mr.. Hart for 20 years has been
in the district attorneys Office, Of
ficiating in the Police Court in re-
cent years. Mr.. Kindleberger has
been in charge of the district at
torney's Office at Police Court since
1888, and Mr.. Haycock has been
assigned to duty there for several
years, having previously been a
clerk in the United States attor-
ney's Office. Mr.. Goldstein, who
worked at one time in the Navy
Department and was in a clerical
capacity in the district attorneys s
Office, has for the last year been
handling civil litigation for the
Government, following his service
at Police Court as an assistant.
Some designations will be in Mr..
Curran's hands by September /, in
dications were today. Names are
expected to be sent to the Justice
Department in the next few weeks
as Mr.. Curran makes his recon-
mendations for the successors to
the four men about to leave the
district attorneys Office
Mr.. Curran, former Police Court
judge, has been United States at
torney since early in April, and
these are the first changes in his
staff. Customarily the district at
torney selects his own assistants.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Man Dies, Woman Hurt
In Southeast SHOOTING

A shooting in the 1900 block of
Carrollburg place Sc. last night
caused the death OF a cllored man
and put a colored woman in Casu-
atty Hospital.
Dead was Albert jackson, 80, COL
ored, who. police say, killed himself
a few minutes after wounding Pearl
Hernes, a, colored, 1850 Carrollburg
place. The wound inflicted on the
woman was not believed serious.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Prince Georges Reports
3 Spotted Fever Cuses

Three cases of Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, none of them fatal,
have been reported to the Prince
Georges County Health Depart
ment during the year.
DR.. j. M. Byers, acting county
health of1cer, said these cases, all
reported within the last four weeks,
are about average for the county.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
AiIsu Bruce Tux Rebate

The Treasury announced yester-
day refund of $110,289 to Ailsa M
Bruce, Brookneal, Va, representing
overassessment of income tax and
interest for 1885.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Miss Mary Wiley Buried

LEONARDTOWN, Md, July II
Especially Funeral services for Miss
Mary s. Wiley, 81. Of Hollywood, who
died Monday, were held today.
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Confederate Veteran Dies

CROZET, Va, July II (P.-George
David Hutchinson, last Confederate
veteran here, died at his home yes
terday after brief illness.
Evening star., 1940-07-11

BEATING DEADLINE-Wth Washingtons 1910 Soap Box
Derby only two days George Revz 49, had hurry with
the finishing touches his into the
he donned his last years Derby helmet and jersey he waited
for transportation the Randle Heights School, where
inspections being held Derby will held Saturday
Pennsylvania Sc, Branch Alabama
nues, beginning at II Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1940-07-11
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested. 304.
Pedestrians injured, 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, ;.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-09

ginning at $3.50 a. m. at the home
OF Mrs. Harold Patti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-09
Rural Events

TODAY
East YpsilantI
Home Economics Extension Club
with Mrs. George Wizard.
BelleVille
Womans Society OF Christian
Service will meet.
Willis
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service meets at church annex at
2:3O. Supper at $50.
Salem
Campaign dinner in Federated
Church, sponsored by Aid Society,
p. m.
BegoIe
Child Study Club in the evening
with Mrs. Robert Hodges, Ann Ar
Dor.
Stony Greek
Stony Greek Arbor OF Cleaners
Society will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schroen.
OCTOBER 10
Denton
w. S. C. S. annual Fair and
Chicken Dinner Serving at $3.50.
Salem
Congregational Aid Society will
be entertained by Mrs. Ralph vii
son, Seven Mile Rd. Dinner will be
served.
London
Women OF London Methodist
Church meet with Mrs. Harrison
Heidi in the afternoon.
OCTOBER II
Beeole
Begole Parent Teachers. Associa-
tion will serve a cooperative supper
at $50 p m; program later.
Frains Lake
w. s. c. S. Missionary Division
meets with Mrs. Howard Fishbeck.
Jacksonville
Open house and fair at new Raw.
-senville School. Z to 10 p. m.
EastNpsilantl
A penny supper at Spencer
School in the evening.
Bellevile
Homemakers will meet with Mrs.
Bertha Vorce. 36S Huron River DR..
O Sheldon
Sheldon p. T. A. meeting at
school house at p. m.
York
Mooreville Ladies' Aid will serve
a chicken supper at $50, Moore
Vile York Hall.
Mooreville p. T. A. will have
their regular meeting at the
school house.
London
Barnes School p. T. A. will meet
at the school.
OCTOBER 10
Paint Creek
Rally Day program at Friends
Church during the Sunday School
hour at 10 o'clock.
OCTOBER IS
Salem
Federated Ladies Aid Society
will entertain other aid societies
at luncheon. Program follows.
Saline
Community Fair sponsored by
+. F. A.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-09
First Reports Will be
Audited Today in Annual
Community Fund Campaign

Ann Arbor, Mich. Oct. 9-First
reports were to be audited today
in the annual Community Fund
campaign for $4,000.
At the kick-off dinner in the
Michigan Union Monday evening,
tribute was paid to the late Henry
Douglas, first president OF the
Fund. The speaker OF the evening
was Prof. Emeritus Edwin c. God
dard, himself a member OF the first
board OF directors. He recalled
the years before the Fund came
into existence. telling how the So
cial organizations received help
from a few generous individuals
with the organizations usually
pickering back and forth.
Another speaker was Albert Fie-
gel, president OF the Fund, who
forecast a successful campaign.
Five hundred twenty five yolun-
teer workers have agreed TO soil
cit funds in the campaign.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-09
Theodore Weber, Jr., Head
Of R. H. S. Senior Class

Theodore Weber. Jr. has been
elected president of the Roose-
welt High School senior class and
Richard Davis, president of the
Junior class.
Other senior class officers are
Theodore Thomas, vice president,
Marilyn Miller, secretary, William
Swihart, treasurer. Junior class
officials are Delmar Seleska,
vice president. Cleo Plom, secre-
tary, and Phillip Fletcher, treas
urer.
Junior class members have
named committees for the soph-
omore reception Oct. %. Working
groups are Phillip Fletcher, Will
lam Love, Patricia Siddall, Delmar
Selsska, entertainment; Frank
Whitehouse. Thomas Harris,
Glen Merryfield, Janice Hops,
Harold Cochran. Mary Speer.
decorations; John Murty James
Davis, Jean Bales, Louise Fer
guson. orchestra; Lucy Brand,
jeanne Sturm, Jean Parsons,
Stanley Snodgrass, Richard Davis
refreshments; Cleo Plom. recep-
ton and invitations; Ben II. Van
denbelt Jr. advertising; Patricia
Siddall, Frank Whitehouse, James
Davis. Thomas Harris. Cleo Plom,
Ray Wingrove, Mary Speer and
Casper Winkler, clean up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-09
Alfred Daniels, Saline,
Observing Tooth Birthday

Saline. Mich, Oct. 0 Today
is the 10Oth birthday OF Alfred
Daniels. who has been a resilient
of Saline and vicinity for nearly
three quarters OF a century.
He was born In England and
came at the age OF IL with his
mother, two sisters and a boy
whom his parents had adopted to
join his father who had come TO
this country a year before. He re-
calls that they came on a sailing
vessel which required two months
to make the trip and many. in
GLIDING himself. had smallpox.
The family settled in Barry, New
York, and In his early twenties
he came to farm near Stony
Greek. He later came to a farm
near Saline. and 46 years ago,
the family moved TO the house on
the corner of East Mckay and
North Ann Arbor SITS. where he
has since resided.
He learned to be a veterinary
while living with a German horse
doctor early in life and had COM
bined this work with farming. At
ter he came to Saline he devoted
all his time TO that business and
had his office at the rear of his
home. He had been a practicing
veterinarian for 5S years and un-
til failing health prohibited, he
had attended to office practice al
though unable to make country
calls. and a recently as last
week he had'filled a prescription.
Mr.. Daniels retains remarkably