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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
French in Syria
Bitter at Axis

DANA.
A reliable informant asserted that
in the last two days two German
transport planes had landed at
Beirut with 120 so-called technic-
ians.
A German military plane, it was
said, made a forced landing at
Kayak and an unidentified plane
was seen flying over northern Syria
German "technicians' now il
Syria were said to include some
who had served in that capacity III
the Balkans.
Reliable lntormants said that a
Berlin radio station was broadcast
ing nightly in code to German
agents in Syria, addressing them
by number. Informants said it had
not yet been determined whether
the messages were sent blind TO
agents whose exact whereabouts
were not known, or contained spe-
cific instructions to men known to
be at a certain spot.
Arrivals from Syria said that
the food shortage was acute after
authorities had confiScated boarded
foodstuffs for military purposes.
British authorities in Palestine are
gathering tons of foodstuffs which
they intend to send to Syria as a
gesture of good will if circumstance
es make such a course possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Nazi Braintruster
Jailed in Berlin;
Roundup Hin!ed

BERLIN, May 10 CUP)--Reports
circulated today - without Official
confirmation or denial-that Prof
Karl E. K. Haushofer, No Nazl
braintruster, author Of the lebens-
raum diving space theory and close
associate of Rudolf Hess, has been
arrested.
According to the reports, Haus-
hofer was held in connection with
the Hess affair but in what con-
nection there was no indication.
The only comment from a Nazi
source was that "it would not be
surprising if the whole outfit was
now being rounded up
(Haushofer is the second prom
inent German whose arrest has beer
reported in the last few days. Be
fore the news that Hess had landed
in Britain. Berlin dispatches re-
ported that Friedrich MinouX, prom
inent German industrialist, head OF
the Hugo SHINES enterprises and
frequent industrial negotiator abroad
had been taken into custody. There
was no indication whether il was
connected with the Hess affair."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Postwar Economic
Planning Approved
By State Assembly

SACRAMENTO, May 16 tUP) -
With a lone dissenting vote, the
state assembly today gave the "go
ahead" signal to plan of Assembly
Speaker Gordan Garland to name a
committee to study economic con-
ditions as they relate to postwar
depression.
Garland's resolution, passed last
night by the lower house, will
create a 15-member committee au-
thorized to name subcommittee of
experts representing business. in
dutry, farmers and labor, and SIS
600 was appropriated to finance the
study.
George d. Collins, Jr, San Fran
cisco, cast the lone dissent, al
though several administration law
makers refused to vote.
"Maladjustment of conom c
conditions" Garland said. "and
severe business depression with
consequent unemployment which
followed the last World War, pro-
vide a grim reminder of the nee
essity for formulation of long range
plans which will cushion the eco
nomic shock of termination of the
present war and spending of bill
lions of dollars for national de-
fense.'
Paul Richie, San Diego Democrat
and supporter OF Gov. Olson, sale
he supported the resolution, but
warned the committee mot to be
like the small boys studying geog-
raphy who proceeded to start out
in the world by foot"
The resolution offered a seven
point program of absorbing defense
industry workers in peace-time en-
terprises, developing new markets
for state products, providing ade-
quate vocational training for youth
studying housing and educational
facilities, and aid for the aged, pro-
viding a constructive agenda of in
dustrial and agricultural develop
ment which assures gainful en-
ployment OF all able bodied per
sons"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
By FRED BAILEY

WASHINGTON, May Is up
General Motors corporations ac-
ceptance of a defense mediation
board peace formula ended an
eight-weeks threat OF a strike by
10000 of its employees today.
The union. which gave up its
demand for a closed shop in re-
turn for a 10 cents an hour wage
increase, had accepted the media
ton boards recommendation early
yesterday morning.
General Motors President Charl-
es E. Wilson accepted the boards
proposal a few hours before to-
days 7 am. strike deadline.
A company spokesman estimat-
ed that the corporations payroll
in 80 plants would be increased
50,0000O0 a year by the contract,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Berlin Answers
FDR's Statement

BERLIN, May 16 (UP)-Author-
lied Nazis commenting on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's statement said that
what France is doing for Germany
presumably permitting transit OF
war materials through French Syr-
ia) is considerably less" than what
the United States is doing for Great
Britain.
The Nazi spokesman noted transit
of war materials was long ago rec
ognized in good society by the great
democracies.
In fact. he added, the United
States took a leading part in Great
ing precedent in this respect.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Imperial Valley Press

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Published every afternoon except
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
BY HENRY T. GORRELL

JERUSALEM, May 16 CUP)-
Scores of French officials in Syria
have resigned because OF Vichy's
proposed collaboration with Ger
many, it was reported in diplomatic
quarters today, and Gen. Henri
Dentz, high commissioner, was as
serted to have told German sources
in Syria that he would make no
move under any consideration with
out direct orders from Vichy.
The Vichy governments decision
to negotiate with Germany for wide
cooperation" was reported to have
caused CONSERVATION among influ-
entail Frenchmen in Syria.
Reports of alleged German viola
ton of Syrian territory are piling
up as refugees from Syria trickle
into Palestine by way of Transjor-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16

thoritative informant said. Syria
must be regarded as enemy occupied
territory and if the French get in
the way they will get hurt"
Awaiting forceful action by then
own government as regards Syria
Britons looked for further United
States moves to show American OPP
position to Vichy cooperation" with
Germany after what Well-informeG
quarters called the realistic, far
reaching and statesmanlike pro-
nouncement'o President Roosevelt
on German French collaboration.
FRENCH ADMIT NAZIS
USING AIRPORTS
BEIRUT, Syria, May 16 CUP)-
French authorities admitted today
German planes are crossing Syria
in transit and revealed the royal
air force has carried out attacks
upon Syrian airfields.
An official communique by Gen
Henri Dentz, high commissioner
said German planes are CROSSING
Syria.
The communique said British
bombing planes have launched at
tacks on Palmyra, Kayak, Beirut
and Damascus and protests have
been lodged with the British con-
sul-general at Beirut.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Admiralty Blocks
Seaways to Syria

LONDON, May 16 CUP)-The ad-
miralty announced tonight a new
area of the eastern Mediterranean
has been declared dangerous to
shipping, blocking access to Syria
except under British safe-conduct.
The admiraltys phrase danger
Gus to shipping" is the customary
language employed in announcing
extension of mine fields.
The British already have placed
virtually the entire Mediterranean
in this classification and have in
dicated widespread mine fields have
been or are being laid down cover
ing virtually the whole area east
of Sardinia, blocking access to Italy
and communication between Italy
and north Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Berlin in Denial
OF Arrest Story

BERLIN, May 16 CUP)-Naz
sources denied reports circulatins
extensively in Berlin that Prof
Karl E. K. Haushofer, No. / Nazi
brain truster, author of the lebenS-
raum theory and associate of Ru-
Golf Hess, had been arrested.
The Nazi spokesman first declin-
ed to confirm or deny the rumor
Some hours later, however, an
authorized spokesman said that he
had made inquiries and that Haus-
hofer definitely had not been ar
rested.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Hull Says Force
viii be Defeated

WASHINGTON, May 16 CUP)-
Secretary of State Cordell Hull told
the governing board of the Par
American union today that the
present effort to build world mas
terry by force will be defeated and
will end within q reasonable length
of time"
But, he added, 1--WE shall have to
pass through hardship and sacrifice
before the end finally comes"
Hull appeared before a special
session of the board honoring DE-.
Enrique Ruiz-Guinazu, new Argen-
tine foreign minister who is visit
ing in tbs country enroute to Buenos
Aires from his former post as am
bassador TO the Vatican.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Canada Throws Biq
'Spitfire' Party

VANCOUVER, B. G. May 16 (UP)
Plans were completed here today
for the biggest party ever held in
western Canada-Elsa MaXWells
Spitfire Fund party tomorrow
night.
The entire Hotel Vancouver has
been taken over for the event, and
1000 people are expected to atttnd.
Miss Maxwell arrived here last
night to take charge of the final
arrangements. 1t is hoped proceeds
from the party will provide enough
money to buy Spitfire plane for
the royal air force. The money will
be sent to Lord Beaverbrook, Brit
ish production minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
PALMYRA AIRPORT
RAIDED BY BRITISH

ISTANBUL, May 16 CUP)-British
airplanes were reported today to
have attacked the airfield at Pal
myra, in French Syria, presumably
because it was being used by Ger
man planes en- route to Iraq.)
Diplomatic sources said that the
British bombers attacked the Syrian
airfield Thursday night.
Palmyra is on the oil pipeline
from Iraq through Syria to Tripolis,
and is about 100 miles northeast of
Damascus.
SYRIA REGARDED
AS ENEMY TERRITORY
LONDON, May 16 CUP)-Great
Britain has decided that French
Syria must now be regarded as
enemy occupied territory because
of German infiltration and the ar
rival of German planes, it was said
authoritatiyely today
The French are unable to main
tain neutrality in Syria" an au-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Russia Protests
Shin Detention

MOSCOW, May 16 (UP)-Con-
stantine A Oumansky, ambassador
to the United States, has protested
to Secretary of State Cordell HUI.
against detention of the Russian
chartered ship Columbia at San
Francisco, according to Tass news
agency report given prominence in
newspapers here today.
The ship has a cargo of wool and
leather purchased in Argentina for
Russia, TaSs said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
CENSUS REPORTS
POPULATION GAIN

WASHINGTON, May 16 (UP)-
The u. S. bureau of census today
estimated the population of conti-
mental United States at 131,948,727
persons as of July 1. 1910, a gain
of 0.21 per cent since the census
of 131,669,275 was completed in
April 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
Nile Army Takes
important Bases

threat on the Suez canal from the
west.
Last year, after italian troops ad-
vanced into Egypt as far as Sid
Barrani, the army of the <'ile start
ed an offensive which pushed the
Italians under Marshal Rodolfo
Graziani past Benghazi to the bor-
der of Tripolitania.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
France viii Offer
Only Economic Aid
To Axis Ambitions

VICHY, France, May 16 UP)-
Marshal Philippe Petain's plan fol
appeasing Germany includes full
economic cooperation by France
and her African colonies, but does
not affect French Pacific or western
hemisphere possessions, it was un-
derstood today.
He would shape French industry
and agriculture to suit the pur-
poses of an axis dominated Europe
and place the French African en-
pire at the services of the axis pow
ers for exploitation as a source of
raw materials, foodstuffs and living
space for surplus European popu-
lations. He would turn Frances
face to the east and her back on
the Anglo American world, despite
all her sentimental, political, eco
nomic and cultural ties with North
and South America. He would not,
however, offer Germany any mill
tary cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
HOMESICKNESS CAUSES
SUICIDE ATTEMPT

LOS ANGELES, May l6 CUP) =
Police said today Mrs. Dolores Wal
ton, %, attemted to end her life
with poison because of homesick-
ness for Pitson, Pa, where she liv-
ed until year ago. Her husband,
Marion Walton, aircraft worker,
found her lying on the back porch
when he returned from work this
morning. Her condition. was seri-
Gus.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
British Open Up
Attacks on Syria

CAIRO. May 16 CUP)-The royal
air force was understood today to
have begun operations against Ger
man planes at airdromes in French
Syria.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-16
RADIO ADDRESS
EXPLAINS POLICY

This was the impression left by
Chief of State Petain's radio speech
to the French people last night. He
explained that basis for negotia-
tions with Germany had been laid
down by Vice Premier Admiral Jean
Darlan, Adolf Hitler and German
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop at their four-hour confer
ence at Berchesgaden Sunday; that
he (PetainD approved of this basis
and that IF we are able sue
eessfully to conclude these negotia-
tionS, France can overcome defeat
and conserve in the world her rank
as a European and colonial power" :"
Nothing has been agreed upon
yet between Petain and Hitler, how
ever, except basis for negotiations.
Darlan, who will continue the nego-
tiations with German officials, is
still in Vchy and is scheduled TO
inaugurate a naval art show Satur-
day, indicating that no conference
was imminent.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Junior Hadassah to Present
Local Artists in Concert

being the youngest singer ever to
appear as guest soloist with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra. When
only II, on a visit to New York, the
young soprano was auditioned by
Mai. Bowes for his Nationwide
broadcast and three days later ap-
peared on the program and received
the highest number of votes cast
by the public for the best-liked per-
formance of the evening. The New
York Julliard Musical Conservatory
offered Miss Schwartz scholarship
last year, but because of her school,
ing she was forced to refuse this
honor temporarily.
Ann Sugar, native of this city,
received all of her training here.
Her name is familiar through her
appearance with. the National Sym
phony Orchestra.
Tickets may be obtained from any
member of Junior Hadassah or from
Ruth Morgenstein, chairman. Nan
Tarason and Maxine Friedman are
co-chairmen, assisted by Bertha
Midgal, Ann Shapiro, Estelle Volk,
Renee Abend, Ann Rich. Margaret
Sokol and Sylvia Cohen.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Music League to Present
II Young Artists in Series

small instrumental combinations
will be featured.
Walter Robert, an American mu-
sicologist and pianist, has designed
the series with the aim that each
program may illustrate one partlc-
ular phase in musical history. Ex-
tensive program notes by Mr.. Rob-
erts will accompany each recital.
The artists chosen by the Ma
tional Music League through COM
petitive contests for this series are
Jean Bryan. contralto; Ruth Free
man, fiautist; William Gephart,
baritone; Nathan Gottschalk, violin
ist: William Masselos, pianist;
Bertha Melnik, pianist; Walter
Robert. pianist: zadel Skolovsky
pianist: Lois Wann, oboist, and the
New Manhattan Quartet. Mrs
Roosevelt heads the list of patron
esses. Local management is in the
hands of Flora K Wilson.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

The Washington Unit of Junior
Hadassah will present Milton
Schwartz, violinist; Phyllis Schwartz,
soprano, and Ann Sugar, pianist, IN
a program of popular and familiar
classics this evening at the Cafrltz
Auditorium at $50 o'clock. The
concert is part of the fund-raislng
program of the Junior Hadassah.
Mr.. Schwartz, who has been asso-
ciated with the National Symphony
since its inception II years ago, Is
also connected with the Washing
ton String Quartet, which he helped
organize in 1885. When Z years old
Mr.. Schwartz made his first public
appearance in Philadelphia and won
the Hahn Medal for his perform
ance. He continued to win this
award for many years, until his
family left the Quaker City and
came to Washington. Here he be-
came a protege of the late Emil
Berliner, who, after hearing him
play, placed him under the tutelage
of the late Joseph Kaspar.
Phyllis Schwartz, his younger
sister, though only Is years old
last year had the distinction OF
Evening star., 1941-12-21

A Christmas concert by the Irapp
Family Singers. presented here by
C. C. Cappel on December % at
Constitution Hall. will be feature
of the holiday season in Washing
ton. Their program, eloquent with
the true feeling of Christmas,
ranges from the moving solemnity
of ancient hturgical music to the
simple merriment of carols.
The Trapp Family Singers will
also present madrigals and part
songs and use their quaint record
ers. From Heaven High I Came
to Earth" by Bach, In several set
tings, will be one of the most I'M
pressive selections in which the
house flutes of Bach's time will be
in the foreground. Unusual COM
binations of Christmas songs from
England, France. Wales and Tyrol,
will have also their place on the
program.
In conclusion, they will sing "Si-
lent Night" the Christmas carol
which has more than ordinary sig
nificance for the Trapp family. 1t
is a very part of their inheritance
since it was introduced in America
by the Traps ancestors a century
ago.
Sang Here in 1910.
In 1910, a direct ancestor Of the
Baroness Won Trapp, Josef Rainer,
considered. the finest tenor in Tyrol
came to America with his five chill
dren to give concerts of Austrian
music. The Rainer Family Singers
were a tremendous success, but
nothing they sang so pleased Ameri-
cans as the carol written b the priest
and choir master of little village
near Salzburg. To suit his needs
Rainer altered the original melody
slightly, and it was his arrangement
Evening star., 1941-12-21

The events of the last weeks
have brought home to all the coun-
try the fact that our hour of trial
is upon us. The stark realities OF a
world full to treachery and mate
rialism have struck hardest the peo-
pie who love the spiritual things
which culture can give them. Among
the factors that contribute moral
and spiritual support is music. 1t
must not be allowed to suffer.
Music received divine sanction
when it was used to announce to
mankind the birth of the Saviour.
The message which 1t conveyed to
humanity was Peace and Good
Will" not the peace of nations and
the external friendliness of peoples
but peace in the soul of each in
dividual, and a largeness of feeling
that insured spiritual fortitude.
Since the momentous heralding OF
the coming Of Christ, the nations Of
this earth have passed through
many vicissitudes. Whatever has
been the condition, the disciples Of
music have gone on with their work
preaching the higher destiny OF man
and proving by the exquisite anc
moving quality Of their music his
kinship with a realm where godli-
ness Is supreme.
Yet all that the great music
makers might do, could be of nc
avail II they did not touch the
hearts of mankind. Because they
were prophets of all the virtues fol
which the soul yearns in its weak
ness, because they made under
standable that goodness. charity
and spirituality are elements Of di.
vinity and therefore must triumph
eventually, they were able by tht
sweetness and power of beautiful
music to reach their listeners anC
give them courage to meet whatever
sorrow or trouble assailed them.
God, In His goodness, has givel
to the writer's of music and to It
Interpreters a special gift. A hk
eft has been bestowed upon tn
| humble listener whose heart swell
with gratitude and who is able Il
extract from the meaning of musi
renewed strength and determination
merely through hearing it. None o
this is chance. 1t is as truly par
of the divine plan of redemption a
was the birth. the life and the sac
rifice of the Son of God.
In this time Of tribulation we car
no more turn away from the en-
joyment of music than we can aban
don religion. The two are allied ant
must be incorporated in our dali,
living more fully than ever before
Let us have more music. let us lis
ten to it with greater understanding
and greater sensibility. Let us gather
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Neav Children's Museum
Shows Novel Tinavork
By Florence s. Bergman.

Youth is being served more gen.
erously today than ever before, so
far as most of us can remember
This is as true in cultural fields
as in any other. In the past seven
weeks, for instance, the Corcoran
Gallery OF Art has inaugurated
special Saturday morning project
for children, in addition to older
services also for their benefit; the
public schools have had large eX-
hibition which revealed the scope of
art in education, and, at regular in
terValS, the 4-year- old ChildrenS
Federal Art Gallery has opened new
exhibitions.
Now the Children's Museum of
Washington has been established in
home Of its own, Villa Rosa, APIS
Massachusetts avenue NV. A pre-
view was held last Saturday. Dur
ing the next two months, exhibits
will be installed for the formal
opening in February. The museum
had its inception at a meeting last
May at the home of Mrs. L. Corrin
Strong, who has been chairman of
the Sponsors Committee of the
Childrens Federal Art Gallery,
which will be moved to Villa Rosa
from its present quarters on Inde-
pendence avenue SW. The local
Childrens Museum was inspired by
the Brooklyn Children's Museum,
established AZ years ago, and fol-
lowed by those of Boston 1919 and
indianapolis 1925, the three Oldest
institutions of their type. The
Metropolitan Museum in New York
opened a junior museum two months
ago. The movement has spread not
only in this country, but to Great
Britain, the Netherlands, Australia
and Japan.
Children's museums are not con-
fined to art. but also embrace music,
moving pictures, literature and vari-
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Popular Music

Victor-Memories OF tousle-haired.
piano-fond Helen Morgan are re-
freshed with the release of Victor
album containing some Of her IA
vorite performances. 1t seems that
nobody will ever be able to sing such
tunes as Bill" and Cant Help
Lovin' Dat Man" with quite the
same effectiveness as Helen Morgan.
Her small voice seemed to have just
the proper emotional quality to
make the obvious and rather corny
in such pieces sound like some
thing other than obvious and
corny. Other selections in this set
are why Was I Born" More Than
You Know" Give Me a Heart to
Sing To-" Something to Remem-
Der You By" Don't Ever Leave
Me" Single discs include Duke
Ellington's "Five O'Clock Drag
Artie Shaw's Solid Sam on the
torrid side: Mr.. Shaw's Through
the Years" Sammy Kaye's Made
laine"-"Whlte CllnS OF lover, Jan
Savitt's "Ev'rytime" and Tommy
Dorsey's who Can Turn To" for
some er-than-average sweet
music.
On Bluebird Glenn Miller takes
the honors with Baby Mine
"Ev'rything I Love" while Una Mae
Carlisle's Coffee and Cakes" and
the Earl Hines Bands L Got II
Bad" show the usual excellent in
dividuality of those performers
Glenn also does nice things to This
Is No Laughing Matter" Alvlno
Rev to Skunk Song" Tony Pastor
to his theme, Blossoms"
Columbia and Okeh-Now comes
the music of Irving Berlin in a