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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Senate Kills Plan to Refuse
To Pay Ambassador Salary

WASHINGTON-The senate late Monday approved by
voice vote and sent to conference with the house $107
079OOO supply bill for state justice and depart
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Help Wanted
I3 Business Opportunities

WANT good farm land south end
Imperial Valley for three story
forty room hotel completely fur
nished, mostly in housekeeping
combinations on good sized lot,
value $4,000. Clear of debt. At
Coronado, Calf, one block from
Hotel del Coronado. Operator for
last twenty years just died, heir
unable to give proper attention to
it. F.. Davis, Room 2O6 PO Bldg,
Santa Ana, Calf. 1914
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

SERVICE wish to
thank our customers for all pa
tronage in the past ana to inform
them that our new business ad-
dress is now 9th and Holt st.
Holtville Economy Service
J. P. HENDERSON
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

No. l USED grain bags for sale at
reasonable price. Phone 589 or
inquire 584 Broadway. 1915
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

HOUSE TRAILER BARGAINS
SITS up. IL to 18 mo. contracts
PAVNY'S TRAILER MART
Trailer Brakes and Equipment
Phone 7342 PALM SPRINGS
9-17tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

GOOD LARGE house on small
acreage. Running water, nice bath.
l mile out. Marie Land, 120 No.
9th. 9-25tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

FOUND: Small blue purse. Owner
must call for within 3 days. Call
at $40 Sandalwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
IS Miscellaneous For Sale

FOR SALE: Used Westinghouse full
automatic range, good as new;
Semi-automatic 80 gallon water
heater, and used #. refrigerator.
Phone 592. 10-2
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
ID Apartments for Rent

a-ROOM fur. apt. F'rigidaire, dry
filtered air cooled. All ult. free
exc. gas. Sc wk Mission Apt.
9-2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02

Lost, Found Astrdy

LOST small white Persian cat, kink
In tail. Reward for return to GIT
He'll. ChildS pet. 1915
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
Business Services

PAINT OVER THAT OLD
and the job is done. No sealer
One coat of Stacoat once Over
KAISOMINE
or size required. Kills stains!
THE FAIR
1915 Main Phone 1890
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-02
% Country Pr0perty-Saie

FOR SALE
200 acres alfalfa ............ $4,000
-Four Unit Court ................ $4,000
Three Unit Court ......... $4,000
Five Unit Apt. ................ $6,250
II Unit Auto Court -. $4,000
Four Room House ........... $1,750
Six Room House ............ $4,000
Four Bedroom House ........ $4,000
2l2 Acre Farm, Good House, $4,000
Acre Farm, SIN. Garage -. $500
160 Farm in Flax -. $4,000
Large lot, South Side -. $3.50
Small Tracts Ell Dorado Acres
CLAUDE VFDDER
REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE
1l3 N. 5th st. Phone 1884
of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
D. c. Womon's Clue May Prove
Identity Of Titanic Survivor

A Washington woman today pro-
vided The Star with a clue that may
lead to establishment Of the par
entage and nationality Of Mrs. Lau-
renee Kramer, Berkeley (Mich.)
housewife, who discovered through
an attempt to comply with the Alien
Registration Act that her foster
father rescued her from the sinking
steamship Titanic In 1912.
II Mrs. Walter Hagen,s clue Is au-
thentic, then Mrs. Kramer is the
daughter of H. j. Allison, at the time
Of his death member Of the Mon
treal (Canada) banking firm Of
johnson, Mcconnell & Allison.
Mrs. Kramer, In q letter to the
Alien Registration Division director,
Earl G. Harrison, stated that her
foster father told her that she, as .
little girl Of three, had been placed
In his arms Just before the Titanic
went down by . man who said he
was n. ]. Allison Of rennsylvania
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
BULLETIN.

LONDON (R.-Forty-on Ger
man planes had been shot down
over Britain up to 3:45 pm. to-
day, authoritative British sources
said. Only five British planes had
been lost.
German planes damaged inland
industrial property and caused
some fatalities, the Air and Home
Ministries announced tonight
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 4.-British fighters
and anti-aircraft guns quickly
repealed three enemy thrusts today
as it was disclosed that r. A. F
bombers launched a four hour series
of counterattacks Tuesday night
against advanced German striking
bases in France.
Attempted attacks on Kent and
Essex airports by two German forces,
one of them consisting of 40 bombers
and escort fighters, were turned
back in the morning without re-
ported damage or casualties. the Air
Ministry said.
A 29-minute air raid warning in
the London area during these fights
was succeeded in the afternoon by
q 24-minute alarm at the peak OF
the luncheon hour when many res
taurants were crowded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Senator King Badly Beaten
By Murdoch in Utah Race
Speculation Turns
To D. {. Committee
Craftsmanship

With returns from yesterdays pri-
mary in Utah indicating the defeat
Of William H. King, veteran Demo-
cratic Senator, by Representative
Abe Murdoch, New Dealer, specula-
ton turned today to Senator Kings
successor as chairman of the Senate
District Committee, a post he has
held since March, 1898.
The ranking Democrat on the
Senate District Committee is Sen
ator Glass Of Virginia, who, how
ever, is chairman of the powerful
Appropriations Committee and nat
urally would be removed from con-
sideration.
Senator Tydings of Maryland,
next in line, said this morning at
his home in Havre de Grace. where
he is confined with a cold, that he
had given no thought to the mat
ter and consequently could not say
If he would accept the chairman
ship. The Maryland Senator is now
chairman Of the Committee on Ter
ritories and Insular Affairs.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama.
reluctant to comment so soon after
the presumed defeat of Senator
King, said, however, that he had
mo desire" to be chairman; that 1t
was mot appealing" Senator Bank
head now is chairman of the Irri-
cation and Reclamation Committee
The other two Democrats on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
British Planes and Artillery
Fight off Three Nozi Raids
Forty Bombers in One Wove Attempting
Attack on Kent and Essex Arports

A third force was turned back In
an attempted attack toward London
Five German planes were brought
down in this brief battle over q
southeast town, two in the sea anc
three further inland, but no bombs
were dropped.
(Authorized sources in Berlin
said % British planes and six
German craft were downed over
South England today during
raids on airplane plants)
In one of the earlier fights an
other German fighter plane was seer
falling from the sky and its para
chutine pilot was captured.
Twenty planes, flying in lorna
ton at 10000 feet, ran into a bar
rage from anti-aircraft guns and
then into the machine-gun fire of
fighter planes, British sources said
THE Germans turned and fed
an eyewitness said, Zone fighter got
in a burst of machine-gun fire and
saw the German falling"
The British counterattack, which
the Air Ministry said lasted from
8 pm. Tuesday until l am. today,
was aimed at Germany'S busy bases
at Pas de Calais, across the strait
(See RAIDS, Page A-170
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Admiral Hart Returns
To Shanghai 10 Watch
War Moves by. Japan
American Fleet Chief Acts
Unexpectedly in Fresh
lndo-Chinu Crisis
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI. Sept. Admiral
Thomas c. Hart, commander of the
United States Asiatic Fleet, arrived
here Unexpectedly today amid re-
ports Of imminent fast breaking de-
velopments in the Far Eastern sit
uation.
Attention of foreign military OBJ
servers was concentrated on French
Indo-C China. where censorship OBJ
scured the situation, following re-
ports the japanese Army had de-
manded immediate submission to de-
mands for the right to move jap
anese troops through the colony and
to use the port of Haiphong as a
military base in the war against
China.
A Reuters British news agency
dispatch from Hong Kong said we'll
informed persons there had learned
that the japanese ultimatum had
been withdrawn for the time being.
Censors refused to deliver mes
sages to Hanoi correspondents. jap
anese military authorities here in
Shanghai were silent on reports of
the ultimatum, in which Indo- China
officials were said to have been
warned to yield or take the con-
sequences"
Virtual Ultimatum Given.
Admiral Hart arrived on the light
cruiser Marblehead, apparently in
order to keep in closer touch with
developments. The Marblehead's
trip to Shanghai had been sched-
uled previously, but Admiral Hart,
who returned to Tsingtao from
Shanghai only recently, decided to
join the ship at the last moment.
Foreign authorities said they were
inclined to believe reports the jap
anese had delivered virtual ulti-
matum" to Indo-C China were sub
stantially correct.
One report from Hong Kong
quoted a traveller from Hanoi, the
Indo-C China capital, as stating that
Gen. Issaku Nishihara, head of a
mission to Indo-China which has
(See SHANGHAI, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
AImazan Congress Issues
Virtual Call 10 Arms
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. IA mani
festo regarded by many observers as
tantamount to q call to arms to the
Mexican people to support Gen.
Juan Andrea Almazan was issued by
members of the Almazanista Con-
gress today.
The proclamation attacked the
administration of President Lazaro
Cardenas, called the governments
support of the candidacy of Gen.
Manuel Avila Camacho In the recent
election, an imposition" and de-
clared:
I'VE shall utilize all the means
which the law and the people grant
us to save the country In this de-
cisive hour"
President Cardenas has requested
the Mexican press today to publish
the entire text of a statement by
Gen. Alfnazan in New York Mon
day, saying the Mexican people
are "sick to the point of revolt, with
or without my leadership" of rack
eteer government"
The statement was not printed BY
Mexican newspapers yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Nazis See Base Deal
As Sign q Breakup
OF British Empire
Valuable Areas Virtuolly
Thrown Awoy,' Berlin
Foreign Office Says
By the Associated Press,

BERLIN. Sept "A foreign
Office spokesman said today Germany
regards the transfer Of SO United
States destroyers to Britain In ex-
change for military bases in the
Western Hemisphere q definite in
dication that the British Empire Is
breaking up.
Germany notes with interest,"
the spokesman said, that Britain
is virtually throwing away (versch-
leudern) the most valuable areas
The evaluation of so old destroyers
for eight military bases makes pos
sible certain deductions.
This action is the beginning of
liquidation of the British Empire"
I'm London it was indicated
by authoritative sources that the
acquisition of the American de-
stroyers may bolster Britain'S
expected Near Eastern campaign
to smash the imperial plans of
Germany and Italy. These
sources said arrival of the war
ships would release more modern
craft for use in the Mediter-
ranean feet)
In an aside, the German spokes-
man reminded foreign correspond
ents of the biblical occurrence
recorded in Genesis when Esau sold
his birthright for mess of pottage.
The spokesman added ironically:
That the United States Secre-
tary of State announced he. Hull,
accepted the British proposal with
pleasure is regarded here as self
evident, in view of the unselfish
solidarity existing between both
Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Jones' Bid for Dual Office Seen
Hanging on Lobby Technique

his attention" Mr.. Early laughingly
told reporters, land it was left up
to him to see If the resolution is
presented and passed. Mr.. Jones
was agreeable.
II have no doubt" the secretary
added, that Jesse will confer with
many congressional leaders before
the resolution Is introduced"
In discussing this secretaryship,
Mr.. Early said that Louis johnson,
former Assistant Secretary Of War.
has indicated he is not interested in
the ONCE Of Undersecretary Of Com
merce. Col. johnson desires to be-
come identified with the defense
program to the exclusion Of all else,
Mr.. Early said, and nothing In that
direction = available Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Whether Jesse Jones becomes Sec
rotary of Commerce and at the same
time retains his present position as
Federal loan administrator depends
entirely on Mr.. Jones ability as q
lobbyist, it was revealed today.
Asked at his press conference this
morning what action the White
House had taken to obtain congress
sional approval of this dual ONCE,
Presidential Secretary Stephen T.
Early explained that joint reso-
luton had been drafted by Attor-
ney General jackson and submitted
to Mr.. Jones for his own presenta-
ton to Congress.
Mr.. Jones successful record In
dealing with Congress was called to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

and that her name was Lorraine AL
NSon.
Mrs. Kramer said Pennsylvania
authorities had been unable to give
her any information about any such
Pennsylvania who might have
been on the Titanic.
Mrs. Hagen, who lives at 212 E
street NE, and whose brother,
Stanley Harrington Fox, was lost
on the Titanic, found in her col
lection of data on the tragedy a
clipping from the Rochester IN. ~
Post Express Of April 10, 1912, that
referred to the Allison family. This
was q story with New York date
line stating that an 11-month-
boy, Travers Allison, sis at the
Hotel Manhattan with the nurse
and two maids who were saved with
him. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
]. Allison, and sister, Lorraine, 31z
years old, were left on the deck Of
(see KRAMER, Page A-10.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Convicts Surrender
To 1000 Possemen;
Hostages Released
; Of 5 Give Up os Hunters
Close In; Oil Mans Fist
Subdues Armed Fugitive
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, La. Sept. 4-Three
of five desperate Arkansas convicts,
surrounded by 1000 grim possemen,
surrendered today, releasing I'M
harmed two high school students
held as hostages since Monday
night.
Their surrender came few hours
after they had freed third captive
girl and sent her to police with a
truce" demand.
Caught between a closing line Of
State police troops and trusty con-
victs in civilian clothes from the
Louisiana Angola Penitentiary, the
convicts threw down their guns and
gave up.
The surrender took place in q
corn field at the edge of a woods
several miles from Columbia. The
names Of the three were not i'm
mediately known. One-or possibly
two-of the convicts who escaped a
prison farm Labor Day remained at
large in this area.
After nearly two full days of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Fire From Liner Smoshes
Italian Subs Periscope

BY the Associated Press.
LISBON. Portugal, Sept. An
formed sources said the armed
British liner Avoceta was attacked
by an italian submarine of the coast
of Portugal today.
Fired on twice by the subma-
rines deck guns, the Avoceta re-
turned a volley of shellfire which
shattered the undersea raiders
periscope. The submarine quickly
submerged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
FOREIGN

Foreign
Bombs to rain on England in re-
prisal, Hitler warns Page Al
Carol appoints army leader to stave
of disaster. Page Al
Nazis see base deal sign of British
collapse. Page Al
Admiral Hart in Shanghai to watch
new japanese moves. Page Al
Two German air attacks repealed by
British. Page Al
Distinguishes trade praised and
denounced. Page AS
y. S. Fleet to remain in Pacific after
Britain gives pledge. Page Al
Uniformed Germans guard rail juno
ton inside Hungary. Page Al
Notionol
Completion Of distinguishes ex-
change being speeded. Page Al
60-day draft delay favored by House
CONSUMPTION bill foes. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity
Senator King trailing Murdoch In
Utah. Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Sub Gray|ing Launched
Five Months Early
~ the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. A.
Completed five months ahead OF
schedule due to the speed-up in de-
Tense preparations, the submarine
Grayling was launched today at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard.
After prayers were offered by 1t.
H. G. Glunt, Mrs. Herbert F.. Leahy,
wife of Rear Admiral Leahy, broke
a bottle Of champagne over the trim
bow OF the new craft whose keel
was laid September Is, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
DoIodier, GomeIin
Arrest Expected
Within "a Hours
, the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 4 (via Radio).
The German radio broadcast
today a Vichy dispatch which
said that the arrest of former
Premiers Daladier and Rev.
maud, former Interior Minister
Georges Mandel and Gen. Maui
rice Gustave Gamelin may be
expected within "A hours, &C.
cording to Informed political
quarters" at Vichy.
ut is probable that Gen.
Gamelin will be tried separately
by a military tribunal" the
broadcast said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Roosevelt to Confer
With Flynn Today

President Roosevelt was to confer
today with Democratic National
Chairman Edward j. Flynn in their
first meeting since Mr.. Flynn took
over the job of directing the COM
mittee's 1910 campaign efforts.
Before leaving New York for
Washington last night, Mr.. Flynn
told the Associated Press that he
had just had a very satisfactory
trip to the Midwest, adding that
he believed Iowa and the Corn Belt
will vote the Democratic ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Goydo Sees United States
More DANGEROUSLY in War

ROME, Sept. 4 tP.-Italian
Fascism's foremost editorial spokes-
man, Virginia Gayda, declared today
that the exchange of American
deStroyerS for British naval bases in
the Western Hemisphere puts the
United States still more dangerously
into the European war"
The editor, often the mouthpiece
of the government, described the
(See GERMAN. Page A.4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
PIott Leads in Nevada
@. O. P. Senate Ruce
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
RENO, Sept. 4-Complete returns
from 200 precincts out of 264, and
partial returns from the other 81,
gave Samuel Plat, Reno attorney,
an unofficial lead today for the Re-
publican nomination to the Senate.
The count was: Mr.. Platt, 1858;
Harry Atkinson. 1928; Clarence
Pugh, 1,214, and Clyde Souter, 995.
1t was the only Statewide con-
test In Nevada's primary election.
The winner will oppose Senator
Pittman in the general election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Senator'S Consider
'DifferenfiaI' Tax
On Defense Firms
Suggestion Crops Up
In Hearing on House
Excess Profits Levy


The possibility of levying a "dif-
ferential" tax on industries profiting
directly from the defense program
rather than treating all industry
alike under excess profits legislation
cropped up today in proceedings
Of the Senate Finance Committee.
In reply to question by Chairman
Harrison as to whether some fiat
percentage above that paid by other
industries should not be imposed on
defense contractors and subcon-
tractors. John L. Sullivan. Assistant
Treasury Secretary, said he would
prefer to discuss the subject first
with defense officials to determine
whether such q provision would
delay the armament program.
Mr.. Sullivan testified at Senate
committee hearings on the House.
approved surplus profits tax bill.
Senators Harrison, George, Demo-
crat, Of Georgia, and Byrd, Demo-
crat, of Virginia. suggested that the
excess profits tax as passed by the
House would impose substantial
new tax load on prosperous corpora
tions even though they realized no
benefit from the defense program,
while many defense contractors
might escape lightly.
Indirect Profits Cited.
Mr.. Sullivan expressed disagree
ment. contending that even those
industries which realized no direct
benefits from arms spending would
realize indirect returns.
In response to a question by Sem
ator Byrd, he said that the United
States Steel Corp. would pay tax
of about $500, 900 on surplus profits
of SIC, 5000 600 or $4,000, 900 in 1910
under the bill as it now stands.
The Treasury witness expressed
the opinion that it would be sex
ceedingly difficult" to impose spe-
cial differential tax on defense sub
contractors because of the difficulty
of determining what portion of their
expenses and profits should be
charged to Government business.
81 think the American people feel
that those who are going to make
money out of these defense contracts
ought to pay the big part of this, f"
Senator Harrison remarked.
See Changex Needed.
witnesses told the committee yes
terday of numerous industries which
they said would not benefit from the
defense OUTLAWS, but which would
face severe tax increases under the
bill as approved by the House.
Its certain" Senator George
said, that the Senate must make
number of changes in the measure
passed by the House.
Senator Bailey, Democrat, of
North Carolina interrupted testi-
mony at one point to suggest that
all new taxes should carry encour-
agement to business to develop and
expand
UNLESS we do this we might as
well give up" Senator Bailey said.
UNLESS we increase investment and
employment we never will balance
the budget or pay OF our debts. If
we can't do that the Government
might as well take over everything
and start In with the socialiStic pro-
gram that some people seem to
want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Dutch Premier Quits

LONDON. Sept. 4 R.-Derek Jan
de Geer, 70, Prime Minister Of Hol-
lands exiled government, resigned
yesterday and was succeeded by
Justice Minister PETER S. Ger
brandy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

committee-Senators McCarran of
Nevada and Reynolds of North Car
olina-hold no chailmanshipss ct
present. Senator McCarran, who
is undergoing treatment at Naval
Hospital. was not available for
comment this morning. and Senator
Reynolds Is in Asheville.
The defeat of Senator King sur
prised veteran political observers, the
Associated Press reported from Salt
Lake City, as Mr.. Murdoch piled up
(See KING. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Summary Of Todoy's Star

ONCE holding ban for U. S. employees
lifted in nearby areas. Page b.
Need of Gallinger Hospital funds
cited in health report. Page B-1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
House Foes Of Draft
Favor 60-Day Delay
In Consumption
Further Trial Of Voluntary
Enlistment Is Sought;
Victory Held Unlikely
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
House foes of the pending con-
scription bill rallied today behind q
proposal for a 60-day postponement
of the draft to permit a further trial
of the voluntary enlistment system
AS this drive started many con-
coded that it was a forlorn hope In
view of the fact that the Senate re-
jected the same suggestion by q
vote Of 43 to Al.
Representative Fish, Republican
of New York, however. serving notice
he would offer the amendment, ex-
pressed belief that its chances had
been improved measurably by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's destroyer-defenSe
base deal with Great Britain.
1.-The vote will be close" Repre-
sentative Fish predicted.
Even proponents of the Burke
Wadsworth CONSUMPTION measure
agreed that the destroyer transfer
coming In the face of strong con-
gressional opposition, had cost the
bill votes but said the defecrions
would not be numerous enough to
jeopardize passage.
Reverse Effect Seen.
A few supporters of the bill argued
that the effect might be to increase
rather than decrease support. They
said that critics of the destroyer
deal might take the position that it
would inevitably involve this coun-
(See CONSCRIPTTON. Page A-40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

(See CONVICTS, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

(See GERMAN, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

(See SHANGHAI, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

(See BASES, Page A-30