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Evening star., 1941-04-26
.WiIIkie Stresses Need
For Tolerance and
Unity Of Opinion
Coils on Administration
To Tell Nation Facts on
War Supply Sinkines
3, the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, April 26.-Wendell
L. Willkie pleaded last night in a
speech for tolerance and unity of
national opinion" in America and
added a request for support of a
local fund-raising drive by the Y.
M. c. A. to prevent our youth from
having the same discomfort that the
youth abroad had"
Are you going to wait until some
man takes advantage of this dis
content of youth and leads 1t down
the wrong road?" he asked of q
crowd of 1000 at a banquet.
"One of the most interesting
things regarding the growth of
totalitarianism abroad was that it
primarily was a youth movement" +"
he continued. The lack of oppor-
tunity for youth provided the leaders
with the opportunity of which they
took advantage"
America Must Stand Unified.
The 1910 Republican presidential
candidate, referring briefly to the
international situation said:
These are stressful times. Times
when mems passions become
aroused. I beg of you'll plead with
you-that in discussions we exercise
the utmost tolerance of ones views
opposed to us.
But I believe only If the United
States stands unifled-and America
must stand unified-can we save
this blessed freedom we have in
this country"
In an interview earlier Mr.. Will
kie called on the administration to
| tell the Nation the facts about the
sinking of British war supplies and
to take steps to protect them.
Asked what method of protecting
shipments he thought the best, Mr..
Willkie said, Il am in favor of the
method that our military and naval
experts say is the most effective"
Waiting to Be Told Facts.
"It is time for the administra ton
to give us the facts, and then lead,
instead of follow, public opinion"
the Republican leader declared.
Mr.. Willkie said he did not want
to make "captious criticisms" He
added:
Il am waiting, as I know all the
American people are, to be told the
degree of destruction of supplies and
a plan of protection"
Questioned about reports he will
make a Nationwide tour to answer
speeches of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh and Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Montana, Mr.. Willkie indi-
Gated he might make such tour.
OF Col. Lindbergh he said, 81
wholly disagree with what he says,
but he has made and is making the
most persuasive argument of any of
the isolationists. 1t is effective be-
cause he has stuck to his argument
and is not dealing in personalities"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
| Alaskan Eagles
| Provide Feathers
| For u. S. Flyers
BY tbs Associated Press.


JUNEAU, Alaska, April 90
American flyers with the British
Royal Air Force soon will be flying
with eagle feathers in their caps
A single eagle feather, stuck jaunt-
lily into the helmet, has been adopt
ed as official insignia of the Amer
ican Eagle Squadron flying for Brit
ain. An appeal for the feathers
has been forwarded to Donald B
Hagerty, senior field agent here for
the Office of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Hagerty has asked South
western Alaskan Indians to gather
the feathers. They must be from
a particular variety of eagle. One
bird can supply only dozen.
The call for feathers was sent
here presumably because Alaska has
plenty of eagles.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Wage Stabi|ization Urged
By Reserve Bank Aide
n the Associated Press.

kv Jne ASSOClelcu
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 26.-1ndus-
trial wages must be stabilized for
the duration of the defense program
to, prevent imitation, DR.. E. A. Kin
katd, economic adviser to the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of Richmond,
told the American Cotton Manufac-
turers' Association here today.
THE chief objective of the Fed
crab authorities should be to prevent
an increase in the cost of living and
thus remove the occasion for an in
crease in wages, he continued
Strikes for more favorable divi-
sion of the earnings of industry as
between labor and capital are quite
out of order, for the tax program
should absorb most of the earnings
that may be attributed to the de-
fense program.
Even If labor should increase its
share of the earnings of industry.
the time may come, indeed 1t may
even be near, when steps will have
to be taken to see that the increase
sccruing to labor shall be diverted
to the Federal Treasury.
"Otherwise. the cost of living can
not bG controlled"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Nazi Freighter al Rio
Reported Ready for
Dash 10 Europe
Believed Ready to Try
To Beot Anticipated
Ship Seizure Order
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 26.-Ths
blockade-running German freighter
Lech was reported loaded and ap-
parently ready today for a dash to
Europe in an attempt to beat an
anticipated inter American agree
ment for acquisition of refuged bel
ligerent ships.
When the 3,290-ton ship, first
westbound German vessel to pierce
the British South Atlantic block
ade, arrived here March 8, her
master, Capt. Friedrich Brinkmann.
said the Lech would remain in port
until the end of the war"
Two weeks later, however, the Lech
began taking on cargo which in
cluded 140 barrels of fuel oil, 1855
drums of cottonseed oil, 1929
salted hides and $500 bags of cot
tonseed.
On her westward trip through the
blockade, the Lech made a passage
of 81 days from Bordeaux, in oc-
cupied France, carrying one air.
plane and medical and chemical
supplies for Brazil. The vessel.
flying the sWastiks, was camou-
f1aged. but apparently carried no
defensive armament.
OF the voyage out, Capt. Brink
mann said:
During the whole trip we did
not sight any British vessel, war
ship or merchant ship.
The only occurrences worthy Of
note were meetings at various points
with a German ship and our IA
nous long-range bombers"
Maritime sources predicted today.
however, that the Lech would have
difficulty in an attempt to recross
the ocean, !nasmuch as prepara-
tions for the vessels departure have
been evident for days and it was
believed the British were prepared
to intercept her.
These observers recalled the scut-
ting of the German freighter Wa
kama only a few hours after she
left Rio de Janeiro February /. 1910,
when she was cut of by three
British cruisers.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Balloon Steals Gunner

When a Welsh gunner seized the
guide rope of barrage balloon he
was swept into the air despite the
efforts of the ground crew to rescue
him. At 1000 feet the gunner
twisted one of the ropes around his
waist while he hung on with legs
and hands to other ropes. He re-
gained the ground near London,
suffering only from shock and mus
cular strain.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Woman Slain, Another Held

GALVESTON, Tex, April 26 (P.-
Miss Marie Gulotta, 25, was shot to
death on a downtown street yester-
day. Mrs. Consuelo Holland, 80,
was arrested and charged with mur-
der. An hour before the shooting
a petition was mailed by H. L. Hol-
land asking a divorce from Mrs
Holland, and it was received by
the District Court clerk shortly after
the shooting occurred.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Halifax Says British
Confidence Depends
On Fullest u. ). Aid I
Believes Americans Are
Interested in Seeing
Goods Arrive Sufely
Rz the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 26.-Lord Hall
fax, the British Ambassador, de-
clared last night his belief that
the United States Is "as much inter-
ested as we in seeing that the
material you strain every nerve
to produce reaches its destination
safely"
In his address to the Atlanta Bar
Association, he asserted British con-
fidence in tackling German SUBJ
marine and air threats was on the
condition Of fullest help" from
America The address was broadcast
on a Nation wide network.
Hitler, he said, is straining "tc
cut the jugular vein of British
resistance which Is represented by
merchant shipping; he will stor
at nothing to achieve his purpose
and there is no doubt that this /.
at the present moment one of the
principal, if not the greatest danger
point.
But there is no reason to think
that. If you can help us quickly
enough, we shall not be able tc
checkmate his efforts"
There Is mo JOY or mirth in the
hearts of the German people,
Lord Halifax asserted, despite the
fact that Hitler has given his
people a long and an amazing rur
of victories. 80
Sees Germans Apprehensive.
"Why are they not more elatec
by this unparalleled series of sue.
cesses? Because they know, as you
and l know, that Hitler has not
yet won the only victory that cal
be decisive and because they have
an uneasy feeling that he isn't goine
to win it.
Without that final victory agains
the British Commonwealth, all els,
will avail him nothing"
The Ambassador said there wer,
sound military reasons" for British
Intervention in Greece. He sait
Britain knew Hitler was anxious
to avoid fighting in the Balkans il
order not to break the flow o
supplies from that area.
1T was certainly right to max,
him paw dearly for what he got, ant
the Allied forces have given up n
ground without exacting from tn,
Germans price in losses, botl
human and material, on a seal,
that will not be without effect wher
they become known in Germany
Called Empty Victory"
The German thrust In Egypt il
an empty victory" since "the pres
ent situation clearly gives British
troops the advantage of shorter anc
better equipped communication
with their base, as compared with
the long line of supply across al
arid and inhospitable zone on which
the axis forces must rely" Lorc
Halifax said.
The Ambassador was accompanied
by Lady Halifax. They arrived earl,
yesterday by train from Washington
and launched into a fast-pacet
schedule of sightseeing, luncheon
tea and banquet.
Plane takeoff for return to Wash
ington was arranged for the Am
bassador's party shortly after nool
today.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
California Governor
SIGNS Subversive Bill
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO Calf, April 26.-
A bill requiring the registration Of
foreign-dominated organizations
with subversive aims was signed
into law last night by Gov. Olson.
The law, effective 80 days after
Legislature adjourns, was designed
by its author, Assemblyman Jack
B. Tenney, ito place on record the
name of every Communist and Nazi
in California"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Maj. Gen. Fox Conner
Views Balkan Battle
As Mere 'Sideshow'
Gen. Pershing's Chief Of
Operations Believes War
To Be Decided in Atlantic

Maj. Gen. Fox Conner, the man
who was chief of operations for Gen.
John j. Pershing in France, believes
the Balkan adventure of the last
weeks is merely "sideshow" as far
as its relation to the entire Euro
pean war is concerned.
Nothing is farther from the
truth" the retired general said yes
terday in the Army Navy Club,
than the belief that disaster in the
Balkans spells the end of either
Great Britain or the British En-
pire."
Chafing under his enforced idle
ness, this World War hero lauded
the gallant fight of the British and
the Greeks, pointing out that they
fought not only a foe much larger
numerically. but also many times
stronger from standpoint of equip
ment.
Worse Days In World War.
There is a stalemate possible, ="
he continued, but the only hope the
axis can have is destruction of the
center of the British Empire-Great
Britain herself. The war will be
won or lost in the North Atlantic,
not in the Balkans"
Gen. Conner made an emphatic
gesture as he sought to dispel the
pessimism that he believes has
gripped many Americans following
the Balkan reverses.
1--WE had many more worse days
than these in the World War" he
said. There is no need to get a
case of the jitters now-over a
sideshow."
Furthermore, he believes that
when historians unravel the muddled
Balkan story the British will be
found to be justified for going into
Greece. Even assuming that the
entire force was lost, he said. the
engagements have tied up large
German forces and will keep them
tied up indefinitely, thus delaying
possible use of those troops against
the British Isles.
North Atlantic Vital.
MANY Americans seem to feel
that the recent events in the Bal
kans spell the end of the British
Empire" he said. "Of course, the
British, Greeks and Yugoslavians
have received a serious setback, and
one which probably opens up the
possibility of an axis attack on Brit
aims lifeline through the Suez Canal.
However, nothing is further from the
truth than the belief that disaster
in the Balkans spells the end of
either Great Britain or the British
Empire.
The Balkan affair is merely a
sideshow, just as Gallipoli and
Salonika were sideshows in the first
World War. While the stalemate
is possible, the only hope that re-
alistic persons in the axis combina-
ton can have for real victory Is
destruction of the center of the
British Empire-Great Britain her
self-and this, destruction is impos-
sible from any reasonable military
viewpoints so long as Great Brit
ain, with or without help, can keep
open the routes from America to
the British Isles. 1t is in the North
Atlantic that the war will be won
or lost"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Traces Illness

Most of the cases of tuberculosis
among natives of East London,
South Africa, are the direct result
of malnutrition, according to the
Rev. F. Blake after an investiga-
ton of the cause of the disease.
Better housing and feeding, he re-
ported, would do more to arrest the
spread of tuberculosis than any
"cure." He also reported that since
distribution of butter among ma
tives under government-aided
plan the demand had risen from
$50 pounds a week to 800.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Warmers ReconciIed

HOLLYWOOD, April Is (R.-The
Jack l.. Warmers, whose attorneys
recently wired newspapers they had
separated because of Incompatible
ity, have become reconcileT and are
taking q vacation at Santa Barbara,
friends reported today.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Mosquito Boots Ordered

The Navy yesterday ordered "a
more mile-a minute mosquito"
boats, to cost $5,108,8So, from the
Electric Boat Co., New York City.
Some 20 of these torpedo-carrying
foes Of submarines were recently
transferred to England.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
SeeIev
NoteS
By MRS. S. L. ROBINSON

Mrs. George Cannon entertained
members of the Westside country
club at her home in Oakwilde
Thursday. Mrs. Coria Allender
sponsored the program. Her Sub
ject was: Botany of Imperial VAL
ley, which members greatly en-
loved. The favors were small pac-
kets of seeds raised in her garden
and given ou to each member. Mrs
Bliender won sweepstakes on her
flowers at the last county fair.
A delicious chicken dinner was
enjoyed by these members. Mes
dams Lois Kramer, Byrtle Dick
sen. Ada Gallaher, Nellie Lowe
Emma Robertson, Aida Cobleigh
Veva Greene, Coria Allender, Min
ME Hull, Pauline Westmoreland
Maggie Havens Ivaiee Higgins,
Oleida Diehl, Flossic Ingle. Guest
Mrs. Hanna. hostess Mrs. Cannon
Some of the members remained dt
the cottae with Mrs. Cannon foi
the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Stiff Levy on All
Auto Sales Seen

WASHINGTON, July l CUP) -
The house ways and means COM
mittee and treasury experts were
in general agreement today on Is
excise tax proposals to yield about
$300000,000 and sought a decision
on stiff levy to be imposed on the
sale of automobiles.
The treasury yesterday raised its
proposal for the automobile tax
from seven to Is per cent, compar-
ed with the present levy Of only
81 per cent. Estimates of the yield
at the proposed rate ranged from
S15O,O0O,0O0 to $184 100000.
The committee must raise S917,.
100000 TO reach its goal of $780,
100000 which is needed to help de-
fray costs of the defense effort,
Increases in individual income
taxes, corporation, estate and gift
levles TO yield S2,562, 100000 have
been adopted tentatively.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Capt. Wiedemann Most Unhappya as
He Hanqs Closed Sign on Nazi Consulate

Il suppose the news concerning
the next move of my staff and my
self will come this week." said the
ccnsul-genelal. 1T may be that
we will be here as late as July s
or TO-"
The closure of the consulate yes
terday marked the first time since
1919 the Gehman government has
not been officially represented IL
San Frarcisco. 1t also marked the
official end of Wiedemann's two
year career in the Nazi diplomatic
service. He was called from private
life py Chancellor Hitler. Wiede-
mann was Hitler's superior officer
in the first war.
Police were guarding the Ger
man acknowledgement "as pre-
cautionary measure" since prowlers
attempted to break into the build
ing last Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Navy Dismisses
Civilian Workers

SAN FRANCISCO, July CUP)-
Naval intelligence officers who
caused dismissal of 25 skilled ci-
william workers at Mare Island Navy
Yard for alleged "subverSive ac-
tivity anc associations said today
they would continue to weed out
undesirable employees, carrying out
the instructions of Secretary of the
Navy Frank Knox.
Rear Admiral John Wills Green
siadc, conmandant OF the 18th ma
val district confirmed the dismis-
sails and said the navy acted as "a
precautionary measure
A navy spokesman said The dis
missals were not unusual This
has been going on for some time,
he said and it must be remem-
bered there are 1850 civilian work
erS at Mare Island
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

The previous record for appro'
priations in one session. established
for the fiscal year 1919, was s27
065 las, 900.
Rep. John Taber. R. N. y, osti-
mated that non-defense expendi-
lures increased by SSS.37s.352 over
last year.
Enough sense of patriotism ano
enough courage has not come t6
the house of representatives to re-
duce the non-defense items in the
appropriations bills at all Taber
said. Il venture to predict that
when the tax bill, calling for from
three to four billion dollars, comes
in. the people of this country viii
rise and snlite those who have
been responsible for increasing
these appropriations
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
WEATHER

Southern California: Clear today
tonight and Wednesday except
night and morning low clouds
coastal areas: little change in tenn
rerature; gentle to moderate west
erly winds coastal areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Congress Recesses After
Record Appropriations

WASHINGTON, July / fUP) -
Congress took a recess today aftel
establishing a record of S32, ,5S2,.
599.7 for single sessions appro.
priations.
Both houses will be idle unit
Thursday. They completed actor
On s4.288. .452,345 of appropriations
in one days session. the last OF
the measures being passed Just 81
minutes before the fiscal year end
ed at midnight last n:gnt. These
appropriations were added to tnt
total of s28 ,306, 1882 already vot-
ed.
The new appropriations were:
Labor-federal security bill, carry
ing funds TO run the labor depart
rnent and provide social security
payments. 81 l,l95. .86l 940.
Agriculture bill, Sl.060. SOC. .063. in
Guiding s2l2,OOO000 for parity pay.
nlents and almost $500, 100000 for
soil conservation benefits.
Rehef, s9l0.905, 900, to provide
Jobs for 100000 persons during
the coming - months.
Second deficiency bill, approx
mately .030000,000. carry i \ g
funds for 2,236 naval planes and
10 auxiliaries, sl5C 100000 for ma
tional defense community facilities
and other defense purposes.
Legislative. s25.602, ,256, for the
expenses Of congress.
District of Columbia, S54, 1873 LOG
to run the city of Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Wesfwood Hills
Publications Sold

Los ANGELES. July l tUPl-
Morgan Coo and Larry 1'reeman.
publishers. today announced sale OF
Westwood Hills Publications, Inc,
to V. V. McNitt. president of the
Southbridge. Mass, Evening News
and head of the McNaught Syn
dicate, which he founded 20 years
ago.
The corporation publishes the
Westwood Hills News-PreSs. one of
the leading community newspapers
of the Los Angeles metropolitan
area, and the Westwood Hills
Shopping News.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
KeeIs Laid for
Two Submarines

VALLEJO, Cal, July l CUP) =
The keels for the submarines Wa
hool and Whale were laid at the
newely- completed No. ways ct
Mare Island Navy Yard today.
Two other submarines presently
are under construction at Mare
Island.
The new ways were built in the
record time of two months on site
which previously had been a vir-
tual marshland Rear Admiral w.
L. Friedell. yard commandant, at
tended brief ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Newspaper Ad
Program Boosted

The General Tire and Rubber
company Tuesday announced ar
increase in newspaper adverticins
because of the success local distri-
butors enJoyed from the newspaper
orogram in the past.
we are revising the schedule sc
that you will have regular news
paper advertising during all the
fall months and into December ;
General Tire and Rubber company
officials informed Friedley Broth
ers. El Centre distributors. "All
July advertisements have been in
creased iE total space and all SUBJ
sequent advertisements arc of the
same large size
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Dairy Farmers
Strike Over Price

UTICA. N Y. July l tUP( -
Picket lines were thrown around
upstate New York milk plants to-
dav as the Dairy Farmers Union,
claiming $4,000 members, struck
for higher prices.
Normal state police patrols on
highways reported that only little
milk" was being delivered by far
rlers to milk plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

SAN FRANCISCO, July l tUP)-
Capt. Fritz Wiedemann wound ur
his orief diplomatic career today
and awaited instructions from the
German embassy in Washington as
to his future moves.
Capt. Weidemann hung sign,
"Geschlossen! Closed!" on the
Goor of the German consulate
general and remarked: This Is
a most unhappy incident"
BY order of the state department,
Capt WIedcmann and his aides
must leave the United States by
mid-night July 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Injured in Crash

GARY, Ind, July l CUP) -
Thirteen members of Skinnay En-
mis- band were injured today when
their bus en- route to Chicago
crashed intO a pole
These seriously injured were
George White, violinist, Louis Nit
ohell, trumpet; Ralph Liscomb,
trumpet; Babe Bowman, trumpet;
Clayton Cash, trumpet; and James
Wilson, driver.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Fireworks Banned
In National Forests

PHOENIX, July l CUP) -
Closure of ali national forests in
Arizona to the DISCHARGE Of any
kind of fireworks was announced
today by Rex King. acting regional
u. S. forester.
The order conceded with new
Arizona law, passed by tho last
legislature. which prohibits sale OF
use of fireworks in any except IN
specific places under strict super.
vision.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01
Grass Fire Sears Ten Thousand Acres

PITTSBURG, Cal, July CUP)
A grass fire that scared 10000
acres of range land and threatened
this industrial town of 12,000 per-
sons, was controlled early today.
Allan Vargas, chief of the Mt
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

Diablo fire district who superin-
tended activities or the fighting
crews, admitted the possibility ,ot
arson but said further investiga-
ton would be made. $ -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

All those who attenGed the picnic
Sunday given by the Seeley Wo-
mans club that was held at Pine
Valley had ar enjoyable day. Those
attending were Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Womack, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs Sebe Robinson,
Mr.. and MIS-. Eugene Beeson, MI.
and Mrs. Forest Beeson, Mrs. Mel
lie Davis 1. Williams, Elaine and
Barbara Lee Graham, Frances
Aaron. Jerry Womack, Haskell Will
kerson, Shirley and Blddie BaeSCn
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Pippinger, MI.
and Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Trammel from San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. OMAR frolil
Pine Valley joined the crowd after
lunch
MIR. and Mrs. w. I. Lang and
two daughters Barbara and Patsy
Of Artesia and Tommy Little OF
Bakersfield were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kirkpat-
rick several days.
Mrs. Bonnie Pray and Mrs.
Theresa Pertunio were San Diego
visitors Thursday and took MIS-.
Z. ]. Smith and daughter Evereen
to Carlsbad where they VIII re-
main ten days before leaving for
Pasadena where the Smiths make
their future home.
Miss Stella Mae Sands of Salinas
IS a house guest of Mr.. and Mrs
| George Pray.
The Rev. Mr.. p. j. Smith left
Wednesday with household good,
| for Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-01

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