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Evening star., 1941-10-02
Army Not Too Large,
Says Stimson, Ending
About Cuts
U. S. May Find Force
Isn't Big Enough, He
Tells Press Conference
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson believes
that in planning its defenses the
United States has mot erred on the
side of too big an Army"
Later it may be proved that we
haven't made it big enough" he
told his press conference yesterday.
Thus he disposed Of recent reports
that the Army was considering vir-
tual suspension of the induction of
trainees in order to divert arms and
supplies to Britain and Russia.
Indicating that the War Depart
ment would hold to its goal of stabil-
izing its forces at about 1,750,000
men, Mr.. Stimson declared the coun-
try was in small danger of becoming
militarized when soldiers made up
only IA per cent of its population.
He also remarked that the Nations
land forces were only a little larger
than those of Belgium and Holland
when the German Army swept
through the Lowlands.
The War Secretary declined to
comment on the possibility of the
removal Of any officers from COM
mands because of deficiencies DEM
onstrated in the vast Louisiana
maneuvers and other recent war
games.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Fighting Names Supp|ant
Symbols on Navy Planes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy gave fighting names
Yesterday to its warplanes, sup
planting the letter-numeral designa-
tions with such colorful titles as
wildcat" "Devastator" an d
"Avenger"
Two of the names are adopted
from British labels given American
built craft. The Brewster F2A
fighter will be called the Buffalo, "
and the Consolidated ply patrol
bomber Catalina"
Dive bombers will be dubbed as
follows: The Curtiss SB2-C. the
"Helldiver";; the Douglas SID, the
'Dauntless," and the Vought 2B2U,
the "Vindicator'
The Brewster 2B2A scout bomber
will be called "Buccaneer.
Other original designations and
their new names:
Fighters: Grumman F4F. wild
cat; Vought Eau, "Corsair."
Observation scouts: Curtiss SO3C.
"Seagull"; the Navy PS2N and the
Vought OS2U, both to be called
"Kingfishers."
Patrol bombers: Boeing PBB, Sea
Ranger; Martin PBM, Mariner;
Consolidated PB2Y, Coronado"
Torpedo bomber: Douglas TBD
'Devastator"; Grumman TBF
"Avenger."
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Defense Wins DELAY
In Assault Case Trial

The trial of Roland j. Lindsey
10, colored, charged with criminal
assault and intent to kill, was post
poned in District Court today until
Monday, to permit the defense
further time to prepare it's case.
Defense Counsel Richard R. At
kinsoh and James G. Tyson, as
signed by the court to defend Lind
sey, asked Justice Jesse C. Adkins
in Criminal Court No. l for a weeks
continuance. United States Attor-
ney Edward M. Curran and Assist
ant United States Attorney Dennis
Mccarthy, on behalf of the Gov
ernment, vigorously opposed. The
trial had been scheduled to 20 for
ward today. 1t was originally slated
for last Monday, but Justice Ad-
kins, at the defense request, rut
it over until today.
After argument at the bench, be-
tween opposing counsel, Justice Ad-
kins decided that the case will be
heard next Monday.
Evening star., 1941-10-02

the necessity for saying it, but in
sisted that was and is my delib-
crate conclusion"
Earlier Senator Maloney had
asked Mr.. Ickes If 1t would be feas-
ible for the Government to take
over railroad tank cars, just as II
has taken over tanker ships for war
service, in order TO insure oil ship
ments to the East, but the co-ordi-
nator said that was not feasible.
Defends Davies.
Near the close of the day Mr..
1ckes came to the defense of his
deputy co-ordinator, Ralph K
Davies. In reply to a letter placed in
the record earlier from j. A. Smith,
president of the Independent Petro-
leum Consumers Association, a Cali
fornia organization, suggesting the
committee inquire whether Mr.
Davies is continuing to draw his
salary from the Standard Oil Co.,
and Government salary. The
writer said he understood Mr..
Davies oil company salary was $751;
500, and that the Government paid
him $40 900 or $4,000.
Mr.. Ickes praised Mr.. Davies
for taking leave from his COM
pany to help direct the petro-
leum conservation program, and
added that he has not been asked to
sacrifice whatever his company may
see fit to give him while on leave, in
recognition of 80 years of prior serv-
ice.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Negofiafors Hopeful
OF Averting Strike
Al IS Hotels Here
Meet Again This Afternoon
After Session to Z AM.
Postpones WoIkout

Leaders of the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees Alliance and repre-
sentatives of the management of 16
Washington hotels were summoned
to resume negotiations at the Labor
Department at 1870 pm. today and
there was hope that a threatened
strike against the hotels would be
averte6.
DR.. John R. Steelman, director of
conciliation for the Labor Depart
ment, summoned both sides to his
office late yesterday and won from
the union pledge to delay the
strike they had called for last mid
night.
DR.. Steelman announced that
some progress has been made" and
said he was hopeful that more issues
would be settled at today'S meeting.
The union and management rep
reSentatives stayed at the Labor De-
partment until 2 am. today. Near
exhaustion after a negotiating ses-
sion which had lasted-with brief
Interruptions for lunch and dinner
since ii m. yesterday, the negoti-
ators agreed before breaking up the
meeting to resume talks today.
A panel of three Labor Depart
ment conciliators has been assigned
to the negotiations by DR.. Steel
man. Last night the conciliation
director announced:
I'VE are negotiating. Both sides
are cooperating. There will be
no strike tonight"
The deadline of last midnight was
set by the union after 5000 mem
bers of the alliance had voted to
strike for higher wages and a union
shop. Hotel management had Of
fered wage raise. which the union
considered insufficient. and had re-
fused to negotiate union shop.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
BY DREW MIDDLETON,
associated Press War CORRESPONDENT,


REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. %
Delayed. Trim United States
Army Air Corps pursuit planes flown
by pilots who boast theirs is "the
best squadron in the Army" are
patrolling vital areas of Iceland in
defense of the island.
The patrols fly upwards of 800
miles daily. They sweep the skies,
looking for signs Of hostile aircraft
and range along the coasts watching
for any indications of an attempted
landing.
The pilots all are about 20 to 25
years old and come from various
parts of the United States-Texas,
California, Connecticut, Illinois
Their morale is akin to that of the
R. A. F. The only thing that seems
to get them down is the weather.
the fierce gales that periodically
sweep their airdrome and ground
all planes.
This is a picked squadron. It's
pilots were selected from a group at
Mitchell Field which, airmen said,
generally was considered the best in
the United States Army.
watched four Of the fighters take
of in the teeth of a wind that
seemed to blow straight from the
Pole.
tice, explained a lieutenant from
Houston, Tex, q former Tennessee
University football player, and the
planes "strafed" the airdrome in
ke-believe before landing again.
If necessary, this squadron can put
fighters in the air very quickly. The
British call the outfit "a jolly good
show" and acknowledged that "the
ability of these chaps is amazing"
The American pilots found flying
conditions far different from those
at home, but rejoiced, in the words
of one, at the chance Ito get some
real operational work under con-
ditions similar to war time"
One pilot on a recent flight was
forced down 100 miles from his base.
He landed in the only fiat space
within many miles of jagged lava
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Oil
Continued From First Page0

to discredit me in general and par
ticularly with reference to a pro-
posed pipe line to be built from
Texas to New York. You were told
that 1 testified in the summer of
1899 that the railroads had 200, 900
surplus freight cars. I did so testify
and the statement was correct, but
remember that that was in the
summer of 1899, when the world
was still at peace.
You were told also that on June
13, 1941, I assured the country by
radio that rail transportation was
adequate to meet present demands
and that it would be kept adequate.
I did so assure the public at that
time and the statement was correct.
Denies Ickes' Statement.
'In an effort to lead your commit
tee to believe that my statements
were unworthy of credence you were
further told that in September,
1941, I said that the railroads were
desperately short of cars. That is
not correct. I said nothing of the
kind. What I said to your commit
tee about the 1941 car supply, and
I refer to the record which you
have, was that we would have
10000 less cars on October than we
would have had II we could have
gotten more prompt delivery on
steel for car construction.
That was all said to you about
1941. I said we were apprehensive
of difficulties in getting the new
cars we will need in 1912 if we could
not get better delivery on steel, and
that in view of that 1912 situation
somebody has got to decide which
Is the more important-to have rail-
road cars for the general uses of
defense, or to have a pipeline to
transport oil. My position today is
the same as 1t was in September g."
To show the improvement made
recently Mr.. Pelley said that when
he first appeared before the COM
mittee, September 8, the railroads
were moving about $1,000 barrels of
oil day into the Atlantic States
area, most Of it on special reduced
Evening star., 1941-10-02
How Nozi Gains Compare With Timetable
BY the Associated Press.

Germany attacked Russia June %
Original plans, according to foreign
military sources in Berlin, were to
take the Ukraine. Leningrad, Mos
cow and Astrakhan, 1,7O0 miles from
Berlin, by the end of August.
When the first hlitzkrieg failed to
reach its objectives, according to
the foreign military quarters, a new
timetable was drawn up. 1t called
for capture of Leningrad and Mos
COW and an advance into the Cau-
casus by the end of September
Napoleon reached Moscow Septem-
ber IA, but he didn't wage a cam
paign in the Ukraine at the same
time, as has Hitler)
The map shows the Russian front
as the war goes into october and
into the Russian winter. Extensive
as the Nazi gains have been. the
Germans are still behind schedule.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Premier Hopes Britain
Will Keep Promise

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 80
Delayed Prime Minister Herman
Jonasson said in an interview today
that it was the fervent hope of all
his countrymen that Britain keep
her word and withdraw naval. army
and air forces from Iceland at the
end of the war"
Jonasson made the statement In
reply to a question concerning the
paramount fear of. Icelanders that
Britain would retain part of their
island as a naval base after the war.
Have No Fear About U. S.
England is fighting for establish
ment of good faith among nations,
and her sons blood is being shed
for that principle" the 43-year-old
Premier said Should we doubt the
British when they say they will
leave?"
Some Icelanders say Britain's Navy
coveted parts of Iceland as a naval
base long before the World War.
They have no fears about the good
faith of the Americans, but they say
that Britain never let's CO.
Jonasson, who has been Prime
Minister seven years. is of medium
height with broad shoulders, curly
hair and cold blue eye. He was
middleweight wrestling champion
when he was at Reykjavik Uni
versity, and he looks it.
Referring to a rape case in which
four American marines are i'm
plicated, he said that we don't
judge a country by few Incidents .
Outcome of their secret trial has
not been made public.
Jonasson said the presence Of
thousands of troops who have been
separated from wives and sweet
| hearts is "the first of our problems -
TT would be as difficult in Britain
if 100000 foreign soldiers were
quartered around London" he said.
Sadly he remarked that there are
many difficulties, some of them of
great magnitude" but he expressed
the hope that with cooperation we
may settle some Of them"
The Prime Minister acknowledged
| there exists a certain temporary
prosperity but he said it was doubt
| full # the occupation would bring
any lasting benefits to the country"
Evening star., 1941-10-02

without tnjuring himself and doing
only small damage to his plane.
The Air Corps has a self-contained
unit under command of Maj. Gen.
Charles H. Bonesteel, ranking Amer
ican officer in Iceland.
They hive well at the pilots mess.
They are on regular rations, but one
of their lunches would be a banquet
to most people in England-steak,
canned corn, French fried potatoes,
apple tarts, bread and butter, jam,
peanut butter and coffee.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Park Police Honor
Retiring Copt. Helms

The entire park police force
turned out yesterday for spe-
cial inspection on the Monument
Grounds, in honor of retiring Capt.
Henry Helms.
A miniature gold badge was pre-
sented to Capt. Helms. who con-
cluded his 27 years with the force
as its chief. F. F. Gillen, senior
assistant superintendent of Ma
tional Capital Parks. made the
presentation. Capt. Helms is sue
ceeded by Capt. Mark H. Raspberry.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
Third Corps Area Asks
2,115 More Soldiers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 2.-Maj.
Gen. H. G. Pratt, commanding officer
of the Sd Corp Area, has called on
Gov. Price for 2,115 more soldiers, to
be delivered on selective service call
No 81 during November. The State
now is busy delivering more than
1000 men on call No. 20.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
kidnapping Thwarted
By Ex.Gov. Rivers and
Wife, Man Kills Self
Georsiuns Are CIubbed
In Home With Pistol Burt
By Ex-SchooI Teacher
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAKELAND, Ga, october a.
Former Gov. and Mrs. E. D. Rivers
were dubbed on the head with a
pistol butt at their home last night
by an aSsailant, who, finally beaten
off and foiled in what police said
appeared to be a bizarre kidnap
plot, killed himself at tourist
camp.
Three shots were fired, Mrs. Rivers
said, in a tense struggle before she
and her 45-year-old husband drove
the intruder from their living room.
Neither was hit by bullets, but Mrs.
Rivers received an ugly cash over
the eye and the former State eXecu-
tive was so badly bruised and gashed
that physicians gave him sedative.
Neighbors trailed the .attacker
toward a roadside camp in the out
skirts of nearby Valdosta. Police
Capt. j. L. Murphy of Valdosta re-
ported that when he and two other
officers confronted the man there,
he turned on light in his trailer
and fired a 32-caliber pistol bullet
into his mouth.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
u. ). Airmen Sweep
Iceland Skies for
Hostile Planes
Daily PotroIs on Watch
For indications Of
Landing Attempts

(The tollowing tDo delayed
dispatches hdue been received
from, the Associated Press CORE
spondent in Reyk5dpik, Iceland.J
Evening star., 1941-10-02

Most Of the toilet soap now used
in Panama Is from the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-10-02
FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association,
5000 Wheeler I'd. Sc. AT 7142. Present
facilities limited TO that class only.
PIN found at 18th and Columbia rd Cali
Hobart 1000. Apt 4Os.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Friends Surprise
Mrs. @. w. Thomas
On Birthday

Mrs George w. Thomas was the
guest of honor at a dinner follow
ing services at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday, the occasion being
her birthday, and also DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas wedding anniversary. Dr.
Thomas is pastor of tht church.
The affair was a complete sur
prise. Mrs. I. j. Harris, Mrs. j. D
Townsend and Mrs. Walter Carey
laid the plans for the pot luck meal
at which some 40 friends gathered
at a prettily appointed table run
ming the length of the social hall.
Pastel colored flowers and crystal
appointments were used. the table
being centered by a large white
birthday cake, with its array of
candles. Dr. Thomas was asked
to cut the second cake, in honor
of the wedding anniversary, and be-
side the good wishes for both
birthday and wedding anniversaries,
Mrs. Thomas received a shower of
handkerchiefs and cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
0Idtimers Gather Mountains
Remember When...' Frequently Heard

Old timers held oid nome week
in the mountains Sunday at the
tWenty-fifth annual celebration of
birthday anniversaries of Imperial
Valley resident born on July 27.
Remember when---" was
the most frequently heard express
SION as the valleys early settlers
talked over early days and recalled
experiences they lived through
about the time the first water
came through the first canals.
A. Y. Preble, Al Casner, Bob
Davis and Lee Little were hosts
along with others who always help
with the annual celebration.
Among those present were Andy
Elliott, Judge Marvin M. Conkling
It. d. Mccall, George L. Campbell
Ed Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo
Smith, Arthur Shepherd, Mr.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Schools
Churches

Mrs. John Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Little, Bert Vaughn, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Y. Preble, Robert G.. Goree,
Lawrence R. Little, Dick Vaughn
Lawrence Casner, William Leh-
man, Rudolph Winickek, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe King, Earl Richmond,
Charles Ferguson, Mrs. r. C. Rem
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. H w. Judson
Elton Little, Charles Owen. jim
my Danskin, MRS. Sadie Donald
son, George Woods, Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Mills, Jacob w. Hit. Frank
Philbrick, r. H. Ports, c. II Glib
son. Hazel c. Bliss, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Roberts.
Jack Murphy, Harry Erskine,
Lemuel G.. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
James I. Davis, Bob Davis. Al Cas-
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Acker,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Taylor, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. K. Stout, and Mrs.
Lula Baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Son Born to
Edmund BIackmans

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Edmund Black
man have a son weighing seven
pounds and 9 ounces. Harry Ed
mund, jr., was born Saturday after
noon at sis at the El Centro hos
pital. Mrs. Blackman is the former
Lucille Beynon, and grandparents
of the new arrival are Mr. and Mrs.
G. G. Beynon of Ell Centre and Mrs.
S. c. Blackman of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Sunday Post-Press. es-
tablished 1866 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, 625
State Street, FL Centre. Calf.
Paul Jenkins, publishers; A. c.
Johnston, vice-president and gen.
eral manager; f. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives,.
Entered at Ell Centro. California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
subscription rates: In California,
sc per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press (Sundays), per month 75c;
paid in advance, months, $2.10;
months, $500; one year, $3.50;
outside California $1.00 per month.
NJ m b c + California Newspaper
Publisher"' Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

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gastric juice and thus improve diges-
ton, and build energy and strength,
then use it by the tonic directions,
For either purpose, CARDUI has
been giving women and girls satisfy
ing results for 81 years, as proved
by its record of popularity.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
UNION OIL COMPANY
Many w g WI Z n
get 2-way help!
CARDUI is a name you ought to.:'

CARDUI is a name you ought to
remember, if you suffer, from only
functional causes, IN either OF two
ways: Cd from periodic pain and
discomforts, or (2) lack of energy,
strength and appetite.
II the first is your main trouble,
start three days before your time
and take CARDUI as directed. If
you need tonic to help stimulate
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Patsy Maggie, who is in
Pittsburgh, called there by the seri-
Gus illness of her mother, Mrs a.
Lanzo, writes that she is much
improved and that she is enjoying
visits from other members Of her
family and friends.
A real camping out summer is
the vacation planned by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Strickler and daughter,
Evelyn. They will leave this week
for Leevining with sleeping bags
and other equipment of a true
camp out, and plan to spent the
months until Ocober l in the high
Sierras, spending some time t
Yosemite and California Hot
Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Conklin will
occupy their home during their
absence.
Jim Clark of the Post Press cir
culation department left Saturday
for Los Angeles, where he plans
to spend his vacation with his par
ents.
The Anthony Flores have taken
a cottage in Live Oak Springs, and
will spend a great part of the sum-
mer there.
Miss Margaret Thompson is Wis
iting her brother, Joe Thompson
and Mrs. Thompson, S75 Euclid ave-
nue..
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
LAVINA PROVAZEK'S BENEFIT
DANCE, TUESDAY

Lavina Provazek, young Central
student who was seriously hurt in
an accident January S, will bene-
fit from proceeds of a dance Tues
day evening, 9-l2, in the main
dining room OF the Barbara Worth
hotel. This dance is sponsored by
the C.YO. of st. Mary's Catholic
church, a young people organiza-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

On Thursday afternoon, Miss
Rosie Baron and Mrs. Carlos Mo-
reno gave Mrs. Carmen Pedrin a
pink and blue baby shower.
Tuesday evening the Euterpe
club will meet at Miss Rosie Perez
home for an important business
conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Hayne have
rented the Harold Durfee home on
Heffernan for the summer months.
Hayne is employed at the local
bank.
T. T. Burlington is in Los An
geles for the weekend.
Miss Dorthey Polkinhorn left
Saturday for New York City where
SHE plans to spend a few weeks
visiting her uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. f. Stephens and
their two sons will leave Monday
evening for Arizona where they
plan to vacation until July 16 when
Stephens will report for work at
Corpus Christi, Tex. Stephens Was
promoted from the customs patrol
to special investigator and was
transferred to Texas.
The HipasS benefit dance at the
Hotel de ANA FriGay night was a
great success. Music was by the
18th Cavalry orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

photographic postcards, and
suggested two or three good
avse.eamps and hotels.
X X X
Now the point is = not so much
tOhat the Minute Men did but
hoW they did it. AS the man
wrote to me: "They made me
feel, somehow, that l was not
only welcome, but actually a
pretty important customer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for Wendelin
Spaeth, "a, farm laborer who died
from heart attack near Mt. Sig
nal last week, were held in Ell
Centro at 9 am. Monday with the
Rev. Father Conners of the Calex-
clio Catholic church officiating.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
MEXICAN WOMAN
DIES

Elvlra Rodriguez, 80, was buried
Monday after services at st. Mary's
Catholic church in El Centre. She
died Saturday after a long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
BY MRS. ETHEL PAINE

L. E. Rippy left Friday for
three weeks vacation trip in and
around San Francisco visiting rel
atives and friends. Earl j. DAVIS
is substituting as the zanjero.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
CaIexico
News
By Jane McCampbell
Telephone $40

Mrs. Gilbert Crosswaite, the for
mer Mary Helen Erquiaga, of San
Diego is spending the weekend with
her parents in Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

Misses Betty and Margaret House
accompanied their brother Elmer
to ARn Diego on Monday. They
planned TO visit friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

When the folks
get back, the
Minute N g n
9avs them up
se.dats mops. .
Q bun eh Of
notur0l.eolor
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Cook, parents
Of Mrs. Frank M. Stall left last
Sunday with Mrs. Stalls brother
Gordon Cook to spend part of the
summer months with him at his
home in Torrance. They will lie
with another brother Ben Cook and
his family at Compton for the
remainder of the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

II you're mo-
forin 9 This
SUNNI err you
con add q LOT
TO your pleos-
ure and sufis-
foefion-jusf
by pofronixing
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

fhs Union OIL stations and their
friendly Minute Men who ore up
ond down the west coast. If you
went high speed, but no high
pressure ~ we'll Just sample the
ssQslon nearest your home.