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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Showdown Near on
Legislative Curb
For Labor Strikes
BY IOHN Il. BEAL

WASHINGTON. April l6 (UP)-
The first congressional showdown
on legislation to curtail defense
strikes appeared imminent today,
Chairman Carl Vinson, D., Ga,
Of the house naval affairs COM
mittee expected his bill to provide
compulsory mediation to be reported
to the house this week. Secretary
of the Navy Frank Knox endorsed
it in principle yesterday.
Some committee members are OBJ
jecting to the provision for "freez-
ing closed and open shop contracts
in their present status, indicating
that some changes may be made
before the bill is sent to the floor.
Vinson is drafting an amendment
to prohibit jurisdictional strikes en-
tirely and may also suggest as an
alternative compulsory arbitration
of both jurisdiction and organiza-
tional strikes.
Wilson'S committee recalled Knox
again today. while the other sides
If the three way congressional in
vestigation of defense production
proceeded with these developments:
The special senate investigating
committee recalled Undersecretary
of War Robert P. Patterson after
hearing him say that the United
States light and medium tanks are
superior TO those of any army. and
that American bombing and pur-
suit planes are better than Europe S
best.
The house military affairs COM
mlttee meets in executive session
this afternoon. 1t may decide then
whether to compel federal bureau OF
investigation Director j. Edgar
Hoover to testify regarding alleged
subversive activities in defense
strikes.
Hoover advised Chairman Andrew
j. May, D, KY, several days ago
that he could not accept an invita-
ton to testify on the ground that
the information gathered by the
FBI should be disclosed only IN
the courts. Rep. j. Parnell Thomas.
R, N. j.. is insisting that Hoover
be subpenaed.
Mays committee also will consid-
er testimony given yesterday by
j. B. Matthews. chief investigator
for the Dies committee, about sub
versive influences in the labor
movement. He charged that Nazis
were infiltrating into Communist
controlled unions, and that both
were working to disrupt the defense
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Dock Workers Face
Prison for Murder
In Labor Dispute

LOS ANGELES, April Is. OUP)-
Britain Webster and Claude R
Smallman, waterfront workers, were
under second degree murder con-
victions today for the fatal beating
of John R. Riley in harbor labor
brawl six years ago.
A jury of nine men and three
women which had deliberated more
than three days found the long
shoremen guilty late yesterday af-
ter trial of three months.
After the jury foreman finished
reading the verdict Smallman shout
ed, "on perjured evidence" and
Webster chimed in. you can go out
and get drunk now with Mr.. Shoe
maker Assistant District Attorney
Clyde c. Shoemaker prosecuted the
case.
Notice that a new trial would be
demanded was given orally by at
torneys for Webster and Smallman
and Judge Thomas L. Ambrose SET
April 25 as the date for hearing
arguments. He refused to permit
the men their freedom in bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Snowst0rm Hits
West Of Divide

SALT LAKE CITY, April 16 up
- A front" of cold air moving
southeast from north Pacific Ocean
today brought an unseasonal snow
storm to the intermountain states
The U. s. Weather Bureau re-
ported SHOWS from western Mon
tana to Utah's southern borders
and from central Nevada as far east
as the continental divide.
Observers said the approaching
cold air struck a layer of moist all
over the plateau, bathing the area
II wet, melting snow.
They said the storm was moving
fairly rapidly and clearing weather
vas expected by noon, with oc.
casional flurries as late as tonight
Some damage was feared to bloom
ing fruit trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
BY JOHN w. DUNLAP

SACRAMENTO, April 16 (UP)-
The lengthy battle on the biennial
budget picked up momentum in
the assembly today after rejection
of the first three Olson administra-
ton amendments seeking to res
tore the $5,442O00 cut from the
$552 900 600 budget by the ways and
means committee.
The opening votes on the budget
affected the supreme court, judicial
council and appellate court, which
were not true indiationS OF partl-
san strength because of the many
attorneys in the membership, In
each case, the administration sought
to put back the exact cuts MADE
by the anti-Olson committee. The
assembly will work daily ana untll
late Friday night on the oud6et
before recessing for the weekend
and finishing next week II nee
essary.
The decks We're cleared for the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
italian American Editor
Slain by 5th CoIun1nists

CHICAGO, April l6 up Pc.
lice said today a series Of bite
editorial attacks on Italian fifth
columnists" in Chicago may have
led to the assassination of John F.
Arena, editor and publisher of the
italian language newspaper, La
Tribuna.
Arena, 43, claimant to an Italian
title, was killed by two gunmen
late last night while leaving a north
side motion picture theater with
Eleanor Herrmeyer, II. high
school student.
Miss Herrmeyer told police she
was in Arenas office few weeks
ago when he received a telephone
call threatening his life if he con-
tinued publishing articles attack
ing an italian vice consul stationed
here. She said he had received calls
from italian consular attaches in
New York.
In an editorial in his newspaper
on February 81, Arena described
this vice consul as the Leading
force and fuehrer' of "Chicago's
fifth column ".
GANG METHODS
Miss Herrmeyer said she and
Arena had just left the theater and
gotten into Arenas automobile
when two men approached and
said:
Hey, Bud, you've got flat tire. .
Arena. she said, got out Of the
car and the two gunner opened
fire. Arena fell and the gunner
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Financier Takes
Cut in Salary to
Join Up With Army

NEW YORK, April 16 tUP)-
William McChesney Martin, jr., S4-
year-old president of the New YoEk
stock exchange, packed a small
dufflebag today and took a job with
the United States army at cut
in salary of $3979 per month.
Martin said he had cleaned out
his desk at the exchange, where he
became the first paid president at
$4 900 a month three years ago, and
had recovered from long round OF
dinners and Misunderstanding.
He said his personal opinion was
that his country would go to war
that he did not know who would
succeed him as exchange president
that he did not mind rising at 6
a. m. and that his chief worry
had been that he might be rejected
because of poor physical condition
resulting from oVerWork.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Government Asks
Terms in Jail for
Schenck and Aide

NEW YORK, April 16. CUP)--A
crowded courtroom sprinkled with
stage and film folk heard the gov
ernment demand jail terms today
for Joseph M. Schenck, chairman
of the board of Twentieth Century
Fox Film corporation, and his $52,-
OO0-a-year eastern representative
Joseph H. Moskowitz.
U. S. Attorney Matthias Correa
accused them of setting up a sys-
tenn of fraud" through which the
government was deprived of S412,OOO
in income taxes on Schenck's earn
ings for 1935-36-37.
He said Schenck stands branded
as a liar not only by the agents
testimony but by his own counsel's
silence and failure TO rebut this
testimony"
Correa referred to Treasury Agent
ALI Oftedal who testified he heard
Schenck deny in the u. S. attorneys
offlce he knew anything about the
SAFE OF his stock in Aqua Caliente
properties to various film notables
until two years after its sale. The
government asserts Schenck en-
gineered the deals to establish fic-
tltious losses for deduction pur-
poses.
Correa called the long summation
OF Defense Attorney Harold H. Cor
bin "flamboyant' adding that "elo-
quence will never replace evidence. -
AS Tor the "gray-haired little moth
er OF Moskowitz" mentioned by Cor
PIN as awaiting the verdict, the
U. 5. attorney reminded the Jury
that the public is waiting to see
whether fraud can prevail.
IN these days of national de-
iense'' he said, these sinews of
war must be made secure. Each citi-
zen must pay according to his due. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Sierra Club viii
Inspect Park Area

Randall Henderson of Ell Centro
VIII lead a committee from the
sierra club through ANA Desert
State park this weekend TO gather
information needed to determine
whether the club shall or shall not
aid in the park plan.
AT the head of the club commit
tee Will be Arthur Johnson, civil
engineer with the Los Angeles bu-
reau OF power and light. While in
Borgeo Valley the committee will be
guests Of the California Park com
lssion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
State Income Tax
Collections Up

SACRAMENTO, April l6 up
State income tax officials estimated
today an II per cent increase in
collections was registered for l94l
payments over last year as the
deadline for filing returns passed
last night.
Officers here were kept open un-
til 9 pm. to receive payments.
Mailed returns postmarked before
midnight last night are being ac-
cepted and will continue to flow
in for day or two, it was said.
The last tabulation on statewide
returns on Saturday morning
showed collections OF S6,600,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Carrot Shipments
Below 1910 Pace

Carrot shipments from the I'M
perial Valley totalled 43 cars Tues
day, according 10 the federal-stat
market news service as compared to
IT on the same cate one year ago.
Total shipments for the season,
however, Jagged behind the pace of
one year ago. Market conditions were
described as steady, demand fair.
Best quality carrots brought $l.20
to Sl25.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
RAILROAD WANTS
TO ABANDON LINE

WASHINGTON, April 16 (UP)-
The Sacramento Northern Railway
today asked the interstate COM
merce commission for authority to
abandon a line between San Fran
cisco and Oakland, Cal, over the
Bay Bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Committee Plans
For &C. Election

A nominating committee Wednes-
day prepared list Of candidates for
the annual election OF FL Centro
Chamber Of Commerce directors
scheduled for May 8.
At a meeting Tuesday members
elected a committee composed of
Leo Hetzel, w. II. Tyler, jr, w.
z. Hancock, H. w. Fawcett, and H.
r. Anderson. Nine directors will
De elected. n
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

fifth column activities of vice
consul at the italian consulate anG
his friends.
IN plain words they do not give
a D. for Italy or the United
States or for their peoples; they
do all their intriguing only for
selfish personal interest just as
they did in the last war d"
GIRLS STORY
Miss HerImeyer, red headed and
petite. a junior at Immaculate high
school, told police she had been
introduced to Arena by Nicola
Berarinelli, g singing teacher, three
months ago and that she had seen
him twice weekly since. She said
Arena had taken her to dinner be-
fore they went to the movie last
night.
Police Captain Patrick O'Connell
SAID Arenas wife, Dorothy,32. said
she had received 2 number of tele-
phone calls and one letter during
the past week threatening violence
to her husband unless ''he ceased
writing editorials against the Ital-
ian consul
Mrs. Arena was the former Doro-
thy Seifert. 5ne said she met Arena
Il years ago at Palermo, Italy,
where she was taking singing les
sons. She IS an attractive blonde.
She said his interest in Miss
Herrmeyer was in her undeveloped
but excellent singing voice, O'Con-
nell said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16

made their escape in car parked
nearby. Police believed a third man
was driving the car.
Police said two bullets entered
Arenas body. one piercing his
heart. the second his lung and
spinal column.
Arena. known as the Marchese
d'Arena, came TO Chicago shortly
after 1890 and became an American
citizen six months ago. He resigned
as managing editor OF LItaha an
italian language daily, in May 1889
Arena charged members Of the
Al Capone syndicate had opposed
his policies and were responsible
fol his resignation.
AMERICAN, POLICIES
Arena then founded La Tribuna
His editorial of Feb. "A, said:
"7uA Italians here. with Or
American way of thinking, shoulC
not and do not. bother with in
ternal political ways OF the ole
country -.
And history is there TO tell the
world the blood contribution that
Italo-Americans have on every oc-
casion offered to our adopted
country during her ascension Il
greatness.
These are the thoughts and the
deep rooted convictions OF the vas
talo-Amerlcan population and VIZ
are glad TO know that the great ma
joritv of American citizens Of Ital'
ian blood are disgusted with tn
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
DRIVE OUT
BOWEL WORMS
Before they cause Trouble

Your children and you. too may have
roundworms without even knowing it. And
these pests, living inside the body, can cause
real trouble. Watch for these warning signs :
fidgeting, uneasy stomach, itchy nose and
seat, nervousness. paleness.
If you even suspect roundworms, get
Jayne's Vermifuge right away! Jayne's is
Americas leading proprietary worm medi-
cine. Scientifically tested and used by millions
for over century. 1t acts very gently.
EXpels stubborn large worms without "dyna-
miting." If no worms are there, it is just II
mild laxative. Demand Jayne's Nermifuge
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Shortage of $50 Rentals Here
Called Shocking at Hearing
1900 Rooms Available in Outlying
Sections Go Begging, House Unit Told

The special Defense Subcommittee
of the House District Committee was
told today there is a shocking
shortage here of houses and apart
ments renting for $50 month or
less.
On the other hand, the subcom-
mittee was informed about 1000
rooms, available in the better homes
in Cleveland Park, Chevy Chase and
outlying sections, are going beg
ging" because defense workers either
want to live within walking distance
of their offices or within the 20-cent
taxicab zone.
The information was given by rep
resentatives of organizations that
have made a study of the housing
situation as the subcommittee began
series of public hearings on the
rent-control bill sponsored by Com
mittee Chairman Randolph.
Lawrence E. Williams, chairman
of the District Defense Councils
subcommittee on housing, said
rooming house applicants "lose in
terest" when they find the accom-
Evening star., 1941-04-03
rts-Martia| Urged
By Enge| for Waste in
Building Fort Meade
Army and Union Policy
Blamed for Boosting
Costs Excessively
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars" have been wasted in the con-
struction of Fort George C. Meade
in nearby Maryland, it was charged
today by Representative Engel, Re-
publican, of Michigan.
He demanded that unnamed Army
officials he blamed for this willful,
extravagant and outrageous waste
of the taxpayers money" be court
martialed and kicked out" of the
service. Any civilians sharing in
the responsibility, he declared
should likewise be kicked out of
the Government service and pros
ecuted if criminal laws have been
violated"
Particular complaint was made
by Mr.. Engel about the labor sit
uation at Fort Meade and the
initiation fees charged men seek
ing employment there by the labor
unions.
THE contractor informed me that
while he had to hire through the
union" he declared, "he could fire
any one he wanted to fire for any
cause without interference by the
union. 1t was naively suggested
tnat the more men he fired the
more fees the union collected"
Sees % Millions Cost.
Representative Engel, member
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, pointed out the original es-
timated cost of the Fort Meade
project was $9,053,187. 1t is now
estimated, he said, the cost viii
amount to $23,117000.
The attack on the cost of build
ing Fort Meade is the second made
this week by Representative Enge
on Army camp construction ex-
penses. Two days ago he centerec
his fire on Camp Blanding, ir
Florida.
His latest charges are contained
in an 11-page mimeographed state
ment he plans to read to the House
later in the day.
Representative Engel recently
completed an inspection of many
Army camps in the country anc
made copious notes and took photo
graphs of the conditions he observed
His visit to Fort Meade was made
during the week of March 3.
A number of reasons are cited by
Mr.. Engel for what he describes a;
the extremely excessive cost" Of
the Fort Meade project.
First, he declared, the Army, in
stead of having the fort built or
the site of old Camp Meade, ar
Army cantonment during the World
War which still has roads and sew
age facilities, an adjoining site was
selected which required grading and
the clearing of land and the install
lation of new sewer lines and the
building of new roads.
Second, he explained, Secretary Of
| (see FORT MEADE, Page A-49
Evening star., 1941-04-03

modations are beyond the 2o-cent
taxi zone.
"You can almost draw the line on
the housing shortage beyond the
20-cent taxi zone," he said.
The defense housing registry op-
Grated by Mr.. Williams subcom-
mittee now has listed approximately
1900 rooms in rooming houses and
private homes, in addition to about
300 houses and 400 apartment
units.
There are two classes of prop
erty which we are not listing in suff1-
cient numbers to meet the de-
mand," Mr.. Williams testified. In
the first place, the greatest demand
from people coming to Washington
to work seems to be for one-room,
kitchen and bath furnished apart
ments, and there seems to be prac-
tically no supply of these.
1--WE are having difficulty with
people coming to Washington tc
work in Government departments on
two scores that is, primarily due tc
the fact the majority of them come
from small towns or rural communi-
(See RENTS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Press Denounces
Jibe at II. S. Aid
In British Book
Support to The Last
Fighting Englishmon'
Charged in James
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 3.-A caption in
the new edition of James All World
Aircraft" saying the United States
had decided to support warning Brit
ain Ito the last Englishman" brought
protests today from the London
press.
There were reports the book might
be banned from export to the United
States in its present form.
The caption, under picture of a
Lockheed Hudson bomber being
drawn by horses across the border
into Canada from the United States,
says:
Horse traction was used in the
early part of the war because the
flying of warplanes between the two
countries was regarded as non
neutral.
Now that the United States have
decided to support the war finan-
cially to the last Englishman,' prep
arations are being made to fly fly
ing fortresses' direct to England"
c. G. Grey, joint editor of the
book and author of the caption,
replying to the press criticism, said
(See JAMES, Page A-8O
Evening star., 1941-04-03

quest the italian government to
withdraw Admiral Lais immedi-
ately from the United States and
that there was no alternative
course"
The captain of at least one of
the % Italian vessels seized after
the Government learned some of
- the vessels were being sabotaged
was reported in press dispatches
this week to have said he received
orders from the naval attache to
wreck his ship.
Charges Not Detailed.
The formal note requesting
Admiral Lais' withdrawal did not
detail the charges against him. The
text of the note, which was deliv-
cred last night to Don AScanio de-
Principi Colonna, the Italian Am
bassador, follows:
"I have the honor to state that
various facts and circumstances have
come to the attention of the Gov
Cl1IIlCllG VI UllC OlllGCu oIdUCo NOll-
meeting Adrimal Alberto Lais, naval
attache of the Royal Italian En-
bassy, with the commission by GER
tain persons of acts in violation of
the laws of the United States.
"The President has reached the
conclusion that the continued pres
ence of Admiral LaiS as naval at
tache Of the Embassy would nc
longer be agreeable to this Gov
ernment.
The President has directed me
therefore, to notify. your eXcellency
that Admiral Lais is persona nor
grata to this Government as nava
attache of the Royal italian En-.
bassy at Washington, and to reques
that your eXcellency's government
withdraw him Immediately from the
United States.
"The royal Italian government will
no doubt realize that the Govern.
ment of the United States has, ir
view of all the circumstances, NJ
alternative course.
Accept, excellency, the renewed
assurances of my highest consid.
Grafton"
Secretary Hull announced deliver,
(See SHIPS page Al
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Hungarian Premier Kills Self:
Cabinet Reported Resigning
TeIeki Took Poison,
Friends Say; Letter
Believed Found
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, April g.
Count Paul Teleki, 62-year- old
Premier of Hungary. died unex-
pectedly in the night and hours
later the mystery of his death was
partly clarified by an official Hun
garian news agency dispatch which
said he committed suicide.
The agency said the manner of
death was determined by physicians
who examined his body. No ex-
planation was Immediately forth
coming. Friends said the Premier
took poison
The Hungarian government was
said to have resigned as. result
of Count Teleki's death.
The foreign official first said the
Premiers death resultedsfrom heart
ailment and denied previous reports
by friends that Count Teleki had
taken his own life Earlier dispatches
also had said the counts wife died an
hour before her husband, but the
Foreign Office said she was still alive,
although very i'll, at a sanatorium.
DR.. Laszlo de Bardossy, Foreign
Evening star., 1941-04-03
British Report Taking
hiesso on Way 10
Adds Ababa
Troops in Libyo Withdraw
To Positions North
Of Agedubio
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
CAIRO, April 3-British advance
troops in Ethiopia have captured
Miesso, on the Adds Ababa -Jibuti
Railway, about 180 miles east of the
Ethiopia capital, the British Near
East command announced today.
In North Africa, the British COM
mand said its troops in Libya had
withdrawn to positions north of
Agedabia and that this movement
was followed up by axis mechanical
forces. Agedabia is about 80 miles
northeast of Agheila and a short
distance inland.
In Berlin the German high
command said Agedabia had been
recaptured from the BritishD
The capture of Miesso carried the
British almost a third of the way
to Adds Ababa from Diredawa,
where they first cut the rail life
line leading to Jibuti on the Gulf
of Alden in French Somaliland.
Continue Thrust Southwark.
In neighboring Eritrea, where the
British have occupied the colonial
capital of Asmara, imperial forces
were reported continuing their
thrust southwark This indicated
the Fascists were retreating along the
coastal road toward the Ethiopian
border instead of toward Massaua,
Eritrea's chief seaport some 72 miles
northeast of Asmara.
Only an italian garrison insecure
ly holding MaSSaua under the threat
of British naval guns appeared to
stand between the British and pos
session of Eritrea, Oldest colony of
Italy's crumbling African empire.
(The British radio in a broad
cast heard in New York by c. B.
S. said the Italians are evacuating
MaSSaua)
Remnants of the Fascists Eritrean
Army-said to number from 10000
to 10000 men-poured through the
inland capital city of Asmara Tues
day and headed for the Ethiopian
border, so miles to the south.
GA second italian destroyer has
been sunk and a third left in a
sinking condition by British naval
airplanes after the craft at
tempted to escape from MasSaua,
the Admiralty announced in Lon
don today Sinking of the first
destroyer was announced yes
terdayD
Military observers said the fleeing
(See AFRICA, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Body of Woman Found
In Basin Not Identified

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
will perform an autopsy today on
the body of a gray-haired woman
found floating in the Tidal Basin
near the Washington Channel gates
late yesterday.
Held at the District Morgue, the
body had not been identified today
The woman, according to park police
was about go years old. well dressed
and wearing a black coat and black
gloves.
Police said the body apparently
had been in the water several days
A handbag containing a small
amount of change was found on the
bank, but there was no mark OF
Identification.