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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
New Billiards Hit
Atlantic Seaboard
with Driving Snow

Continued frcm pafe ore
BerCh vent aground fFe mir
north of ocean CITY 10 u ~
blizzard Coast Fuardzmen SER
forced % abandon efforts - HefInaf
the 5.OOO-ton ship because - eHanns
seas and the driving snoa Cal
warnings were posfea and -
guardsmen feared Tie storm mlahf
wash the ship onto lne beach
The storm had started II III
southeastern states as a heavy HaIn
Several weather bureau stations IL
northern FLORIDA Georgia and TIE
CarolinaS reported more than ar
inch Of rain had fallen Friday
The heaviest March snowfall n
history was recorded At Washing
ton. D. C. where the noW va lot
inches deep. The previous recofo
was 90 inches on March ! sos
which drove President Tafts IN
auguration ceremonies indoors The
snow started falling al Washington
at about $3.50 O'Clock Frida. morn
ing and had piled up so deep b
evening that many government
workers had 10 spend tWo % three
hours getting home.
Light snow also fell IN Missouri
Kansas and New Mexico. but the
weather was generally fair over the
northern and western portions Of
the nation. Temperatures droppeo
in the western Gulf Of Mexico and
the interior Of the middle and south
Atlantic states.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
Buckingham
Truce Doubtful

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. CUP)
State Building and Loan Commits
sioner Ralph Evans today expressed
willingness 10 consider settlement
OF litigation over his seizure OF
Pacific States Savings and Loan
company but he indicated he was
not hopeful for success of such
peace conferences.
The proposal for a meeting OF
attorneys and principals TO con-
slider a settlement of the law suits
now before the courts almost two
years came from Robert Odell. GUST
ed president of the $4,000 900 COM
pany.
Superior Judge James Conlan,
conducting the litigation, invited
Evans reaction TO the proposal which
was aimed at an agreement on
legislation which would affect the
company.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
TOUR VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hoglc and
c. C.. Norris of Los Angeles toured
Imperial Valley Friday and Satur-
day making road surveys for the
National Automobile club. They pre-
dicted large crowds of visitors will
arrive soon 10 view the desert
flowers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
FILIPINO HELD
IN vAIU.

MAJ Azarcon, Filipino. was held
in the county jail at Ell Centre
Saturday on a charge of operating
as a labor contractor without the
required license. Bail was set at
$50.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
Paint Rags Start
Blaze in Early
Morning Hours

Continued from Page One
- albums
Tire building as well as the resi-
dence IN front of it is owned by
Harry Horton. NJ. o. King Is ten
AT
Reed said a neighbor turned in
fHs alarm about 23O am. The build
rs Nas burning mcrily when fire
men arrived II tOok about an hour
- extlnguIsh.
Saturday forenoon fircmen were
called 70 another minor blaze at
50 East Hamilton. the home OF
Minnie Kirkpatrick The alarm was
turned IN by Cora Armstrong. a
neIghbor.
Damage was slight The fire was
started by an electric iron left on
aHlle tie owner went fishing.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
Stanford Youths
Accuse Officers

SAN FRANCISCO. March 8 U)P
Patrolmen Joseph Greene and
John Desmond, identified by two
l6-year-old Stanford University
freshmen. as the policemen who
beat them following a skid row.
arrest. were suspended indefinitely
from the police force today.
A hearing on their suspensions
was set for March II before the
police commission and their super
ior officer, Capt. Leo Hackney was
instructed to file assault charges
against them Immediately.
The students, Carter Barber, son
of a Winnetka, Ill. utilities execu-
tive. and Don Allan, son Of an army
officer stationed in Washington,
DC. picked Desmond and Greene
as their aSsailants from a lineup
of "a uniformed policemen late
Yesterday in southern station, scene
Of the beatings last Sunday morn
ing.
Accompanied by Deputy Chief
Michael Riordan, Allan was first
10 llSptCI lIlS lhicup' IlC WdIhCN
past the 17-man first row and adj
vanced to the 18th man in the
second row before he stopped. Then
he turned to Riordan and said
This is the man.
The man" was Greene, who had
participated in the arrest of the
two on a downtown corner early
Sunday morning.
Then Barber entered and made
the same tour. Barber went past all
four rows of officers and asked to
be permitted to survey the men
again. This time lie stopped in
front of Desmond, two officers be-
low Greene and said: I'm sure
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
American Girl
WEEDS Eazi Sailor

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. CUP
An American girl married a Ger
man seaman of the scuttled liner
Columbus crew in city hall today
and then left on a limited sight
seeing honeymoon tour with two
U. S. bureau of immigration in
spectors as escorts
The inspectors said they were
sorry but orders were to stay right
with Alex Rolfes, II, member Of
the Columbus crew which has been
quartered at Angel Island immigra-
ton station here for more than q
year.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
FILES SUIT
AGAINST GROCERS

Leonard S. Blenkiron Saturday
filed suit against George w. Stuart,
charging that Stuart failed to pay
$3.50 monthly rental agreed upon in
a lease with Mac Il. Blenkiron for
a store at los Main street, Ell Cen
tro. Blenkiron said he served no.
tice on Stuart TO pay the $3.50 rent
allegedly due or give up the build
ing In three days. He said he did
neither
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
FORMER BRAWLEY
RESIDENT ARRESTED

Harry Mcdowell, former building
contractor OF BraWley was arrested
in San Diego Friday on a bad
check charge. Judge J. B. Miller
of Westmorlsnd released him on
his own recognizancc pending set
tlement Of the case.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-09
0rsat! Whazzaf?
Police Puzzled

BOTTOM. March 3. up Until
William d Robbins reported that
= tHisf Etole his orsat last night
even bls crossword puzzle experts at
NJ D>Ile station had not heard
~ pizt mr. Robbins explained
~ siN Instruments was used by
bsaiiHz experts " measure the in
tsneity ~ drafts when seeking TO
Fsdiifs = eOai or oil bill
Evening star., 1941-03-08
u. 5. .|nquiySought
.0fPrince Georges
School Burdens
Orem Believes Strain
Caused by Defense Is
Greater Than in D. c.

The Federal Government will be
asked to investigate the school
situation in Prince Georges County,
Md, in the light of expanding de-
fense activities, School Superin-
tendent Nicholas Orem announced
yesterday.
He said he was convinced a study
would show even greater strains in
the county than in Washington,
where the Office of Education has
recommended that the Government
spend $2,825,000 on the school
system to meet an thrush of popu-
lation. This sum would provide
for new buildings, sites, teachers
salaries and building maintenance
for year.
why forget Prince Georges
County," Mr.. Orem asked. He de-
clared that the only real defense
industries in this entire area are
in his county-the Engineering Re-
search Corp. at Riverdale, and
Washington Institute of Technology
in College Park, both engaged in
aircraft manufacture.
A typical stress, he said, is to
be found in Riverdale Elementary
School, where defense work is
largely responsible for increasing
enrolment from SGT pupils last year
to 605 now. Total enrolment in
county schools increased from
16,421 in June, 1910. to l7,462 at
the beginning of this year, he re-
ported.
The county is faced with an over
flow of Federal workers from Wash
ington, Mr. Orem said. Employees
with children, and particularly
those with a large number of chill
dren, move out of the city proper,
he declared.
Mr.. Orem stated that in working
for an investigation and subsequent
action he expected to have the CO.
operation of Representative Sasscer
of that district.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Portsmouth Publisher
Enters Race for House

By the Associate Pres
RICHMOND, Va, March g.
Filing with Secretary of the Com
monwealth Raymond L. Jackson his
notice of candidacy for the House
in the special election to be held
April 8 in the I'd district, Norman
r. Hamilton, publisher of the Ports
mouth Star, issued a statement that
his petition exceeded "by several
times the requisite number of $50
signers" and said he felt the prompt
response meant approval of my
course of action"
Notice of candidacy must be filed
80 days in advance of the election
together with a petition bearing the
names of at least $50 persons where
the candidate is not the nominee of
a political party.
Winder r. Harris, Norfolk news
paperman, who was nominated last
week by the district Democratic
Convention meeting in Norfolk, has
also filed his notice Maurice L.
Mccarthy of Portsmouth has an
nounced he will be a candidate in
the election.
Mr.. Hamilton is Democrat and
former Representative.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

asked for funds for equipment for
35 cars.
Maj. Brown pointed out that an
other problem which required solu-
ton was his proposal to divide the
Eleventh Precinct, and to build a
new station on city property in the
vicinity of Forty-siXth street and
Benning road NE.
He said the precinct covers all
the territory east of the Anacostia
River, and some citizens must drive
more than six miles to get to the
station house. The request for funds
to build the new station was not
granted.
1t is thought by some civic leaders
that, were Congress to approve the
Overton plan to fix the Federal
share in District expenses by the
ratio of Government-owned land to
the total area of the District, the
Police Department might be one of
those which might secure additional
funds by the approximate $4,000, 900
increase in the lump sum that the
Overton plan would provide.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
D. {. Tax Exemption
Urged by Schultz on
State Levy Affidavit
lndiono Representative
Backs Overton Formula
For Federal Share

An amendment to the District in
come tax law is to be proposed in
the House Monday by Representa-
tive Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana
to exempt from the levy all persons
who file an affidavit that they have
paid an income tax in one of the
States.
Mr.. Schultz also intends to an
nounce at that time his support of
the Overton formula to determine
the Federal payment toward sup
port of the Capital by the ratio of
Government-owned land to the total
area of the District. In effect, this
would increase the Federal share
from S6,0OO,000 to 100000. Mr..
Schultz said he believes the House
will accept the formula.
He said that since my amend
ment would favor the States they
should in all fairness contribute a
larger amount toward providing rev.
enues for the city which we run"
He said further that he drafted
the income tax amendment, believ-
ing it to be "juSt to ALL" because he
believes that no one should be re-
quired to pay two income taxes, or
to file income tax returns in two
Jurisdictions.
The affidavit which he would re-
quire would be simple Mr.. Schultz
said "It will require only a state
ment that an income tax has been
paid in the home State, and will not
disclose the amount or other de-
tails
Emphasizing his expectation that
the House will agree to the form.
ula" sponsored by Senator Overton
Democrat, of Louisiana, Mr.. Schultz
said: THE House can be reasoned
with if the membership is not pro-
voked"
On Monday, which is the second
District day this session in the
House, Representative Hunter
Democrat, of Ohio expects to cal
up amendments which would re.
quire persons paying income take:
in the States and living in the Dis.
trict of Columbia to also file ta1
return here accompanied by tag
receipt. If the tax paid in the State
is higher than the levy here, M
income tax payment here would bt
required.
For the protection of constituents
who work here in the Capital, but
vote and pay taxes back home,
a spirited fight is expected in thu
House on this amendment.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
lie Bourgeois Is Named
Virginia Auto Tuq Agent

John LIE Bourgeois, Arlington
County Va) attorney. has been
appointed auto tag distribution
agent for the Northern Virginia
area by Col. M. S. Battle, director
of the Commission of Motor We
hicles. and will open an Office in
Alexandria next Saturday, it was
learned today.
The Office will handle distribu-
tion of license tags, drivers Ii
censes and drivers examinations
for the entire district. 1t was also
learned the State Police may be
based at the Office. At present
the State officers make use of the
facilities of the Alexandria Police
headquarters in the City Hall
Building.
The motor vehicles Office will be
located in a building at the. corner
of Cameron and Royal streets in
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
IS Merchants Cleared
On Parking Churqes
By a Staff Corresp
of The Star.

By a Staff Corresp Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March g.
Fifteen merchants, charged with
violating the city's parking meter
regulations, were dismissed without
punitive action in Police Court yes
terday on request of the City
Council
City Manager Carl Budwesky, who
requested dismissal of the cases,
said he had made the request to
Judge James r. Duncan because of
recent change in the law per-
mitting commercial vehicles to park
without paying on meter-equipped
streets "for a reasonable time"
Formerly the law permitted COM
mercial vehicles to park only when
loading or unloading. Mr.. Bud
wesky said the city desired to start
things off with a clean slate" hence
the move to dismiss the parking
cases.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Army Flyer Decorated
After Six Postponements
BY the Associated Press.

by IHe ASSOCldLeu FIeoS'
mitchell FIELD, N. Y, March 8.
Capt. William T. Hudnell, jr.,
finally got his Distinguished Flying
Cross yesterday-after six postpone
ments.
The Air Force captain has had the
honor coming to him for months.
First a case of measles interfered.
Then a visit by a high Army officer
upset plans. The other four times
the weather was adverse.
On short notice yesterday, how
ever, Brig. Gen. John C. Mcdonnell
ordered the 5000 men at Mitchell
Field to proceed to the flying field
where the presentation ceremony
was held.
Capt. Hudnell was cited for hero
ism at Langley Field, Va, on April
%, 1910, when he refused to take to
his parachute because of danger to
civilian property, and eventually
brought a disabled plane to safe
landing.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Soil Conservation
Program Carries
prince Georges
Referendum Shows
90o Farmers for and
81 Against Plan
By staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March
By overwhelming vote in ref
erendum, Prince Georges County
farmers have asked TO turn their
fields, woods and swamps into Mary
lands seventh soil conservation
district.
The referendum was ordered by
the State Soil Conservation Com
mittee after several days of public
hearings in six towns at the end of
January. County Agent P. E. Clark
announced yesterday that a total
of LOIS lined up as follows:
Farmers in favor of a conserva-
ton district, 909. Farmers against
81. Ballots poStmarked after closing
date. IL. Ballots without signatures
81. Ballots from property owners
possessing no farms, 38.
1t was believed almost certain that
the State Committee at College
Park will now authorize establish
ment of the district The committee
is expected to appoint two local
persons supervisors who will arrange
for an election at which three other
supervisors will be elected by farmers
of the district.
The board of supervisors will de-
eide on a program for conserving
fertility of land, drainage, woodland
improvement, water conservation
and obtaining equipment for erosion
control measures. Much of its work
will be to obtain aid for individual
farmers from cooperating Federal
and State agencies, but the pro.
gram is entirely voluntary for each
farmer.
Services ordinarily supplied by a
district come under three general
headings - technical services ano
assistance, labor (posSibly from q
c. c. c. camp or from a w. P. A
soil conservation project anc
equipment rented to the farmer.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Man Dies in Flames
Of Burninq Home

James Bell, 81, colored, was burned
to death last night when two-story
frame house in which he lived, in
the 1000 block of Eighth street
south, Arlington, Va, was wrecked
by fire.
The Arlington, jefferson and
Clarendon fire departments fought
the blaze for more than an hour.
No one else was in the house at the
time, f1remen said. Origin of the
fire was not determined.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
500 Brave Snowfall
To Honor Arlington
County School Head
Superintendent Louded
As He Begins His 18th
Year Of Service

Five hundred persons last night
braved the heavy snowfall to attend
a testimonial dinner for Supt. of
Schools Fletcher Kemp, starting his
25th year of service in the Arlington
County school system.
DR.. Sidney B. Hall, state Superin-
tendent of schools, journeyed from
Richmond to praise Mr.. Kemp for
his consistency of purpose" during
the seven terms he has headed the
county school system.
AS children, parents and teachers
sat at the banquet table in the
Washington-Lee High School, Mr..
Kemp was presented with a memory
book from the pupils, plaque from
the faculty and a radio-phonograph
Miss Florence Gravatte, school
supervisor, who has been connected
with the county system during most
of Mr. Kemp's tenure, declared,
Everything tonight is dedicated to
the family of Fletcher Kemp"
The 52-year-old educator was ac-
companied by his wife, his 15-year-
old son Robert and his sister, Mrs.
Zada Kemp Shenk
Warrant Officer Louis S. Yassel,
leader Of the Sd Cavalary Band at
Fort Myer and director of the Wash
ington-Lee High School Band, dedi-
Gated a march of his own compost
ton to the superintendent. 1t was
called "Kemponian.'
DR. w. C. French, a member of the
George Washington University fac
dlty, and DR.. William R. Smithy,
professor of education at the Uni
versity of Virginia, also spoke.
Other guests were William A. e.
McShea and E. M. Shreve, who were
on the County School Board which
named Mr.. Kemp to his first term
as superintendent in 1917.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Apple Blossom Fete
To Be Held May IL
BY the Associated Press

WINCHESTER, Va, March g.
The Executive Committee of Shen-
andoah Apple Blossom Festival, Inc,
voted yesterday to hold the 18th an
nual festival here Thursday and
Friday, May 1-2.
Previously, George H. Barnsley,
parade director, had announced the
appointment of Roy A. Gather, pa
rade director in 1886, as assistant
director of this years festival pa
rada,
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Robout Will Address
Catholic Mems Meetino

Representative Rabaut, Demo-
crat, of Michigan. will speak at the
fourth annual communion break
fast of the Holy Name Society of
St. Michaels Catholic Church, Sill
yer Spring, Md. at 9:15 am. tomor-
row at the Silver Spring Hotel.
At 8 am. members of the society
will receive communion at the
church. The Rev John Czyz, spirit
ual director, will say the mass.
Trudpert A. Kunz is chairman of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Stones Found on Tracks
Near Hogerstown
8, the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclateu PreSS.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, March g.
State and county police officials to-
day investigated the finding of a
half-ton pile of stones on the north
bound track of the Western Mary
land Railroad near the Paramount
road crossing.
Railroad detectives said the bar
rier of stone, discovered by a farmer,
might have been IAN attempt to
wreck a train"
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Rockville Union Service

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 8 (Spe.
ciaD AT the weekly union services
tomorrow night in the Rockvills
Baptist Church of the Baptist,
Christian, Methodist and Presby-
terian Churches of Rockville, tbs
sermon will be by the Rev. Herbert
o. Cooper, pastor of the Baptist
Church, who also will preside.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Ladies of Charity Open
Drive for Milk Fund

The annual drive of the City-wide
Group, Ladies of Charity, to raise
funds for milk for undernourished
children got under way yesterday
with the sale of the first tickets to
the groups annual variety show to
be held at the Mayflower Hotel at
$50 pm, March 81.
Senator Reynolds of North Caro-
lima and Representative Randolph
of West Virginia bought the first
tickets from the Misses Mary Jane
Moran, $500 Newark street NV, and
Betty Ryder, 1924 Jonquil street
NV. Among the entertainers on
the program will be the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Brown Delays Vocation

Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, who was scheduled
to leave this morning for a two-week
vacation at st. Petersburg, Fla, post
poned his trip pending report on
road conditions farther South. He
was preceded to Florida Thursday
by Inspector William Stott. who also
has gone there on vacation.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Scales Found Incorrect
By Virginia Inspectors
3, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 8-The
State Division of Markets reported
yesterday that since last August 56
per cent of all scales tested had been
found incorrect.
A new large capacity scale test
ing unit was put into service on Au-
gust %.
The average of the maximum per
cent error developed by these incor-
rect scales was found to be II
pounds per 1000, or six times the
allowable tolerance of pounds per
1000" the division reported
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Montrose Binqo Porty

MONTROSE, Md, March 0Spe-
ciaD The Montrose Community
Club will sponsor a bingo party at
the Montrose Public School tonight.
A committee headed by Mrs. Otis
Harmon will be In charge.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Bradbury Heights Rites

The Rev. Richard D. Ames, pastor
of the Bradbury Heights Methodist
Church, will speak at IL am. tomor-
row on ''The Words of My Mouth
and the Meditations of My Heart" "
Rev, Thomas B. Ehlers will preach
at the 8 pm. service.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
March, 1910
March, 194l
In March, Beware OF:

In March, Beware Uf:
l. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Four
pedestrians were killed doing
this in March, 1910. Three OF
these we're over SIS years of age.
2. Standing in the street. A
93-year-old man lost his life do
ing this in March of last year.
The sixth traffic victim during
March. 1910. was a passenger on
truck who was crushed be-
meath a spool of cable when the
truck overturned.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Maryland Assembly Routine
Measures Introduced and Passed
At Yesterdays Session

police Superintendent. Judiciary.
H. B 604 (By Cordish)-Relatins to
Orphans Court Judiciary.
appointment of trustees to sell real estate
Of minors Judiciary.
H. B., 606 tBy. Cordishl hl-Relatins to
places where certain law suits be brought.
II: >. eO7 tBy cordish,-Relatins to
81 sos 1 Of
trial rule adopted by Court of Appeals.
'ufioi15s 600 nv Br,scoe, Tn increase
salary Of clerk to st. Marys County Board
Of Election Supervisors ST. Marys delega-
H. B; $40 tBy Briscoel-Relating to
H; B. 61I (By Robertson)-To repeal
obsolete railroad corporation law. Ju-
o,Idi.fs H 3. 81, s12 gy, ,,,R RObinsSn'aTs repeal
uH N sis [sHsq ss fs5S s@fleleF9 repeal
obsolete law dealing with telegraph and
'efPhqae B. sf s1
Transportation Of milk Judiciary.
e 81 Il empoy@snf sS
H; 3 sic JBy Robinsonj-Reiatins to
liability of charitable organizations for
wrensfgl act. judiciary, a,.. =.
health and accident insurance policies. In
Surance and Loans.
H. B. SIS (By Anne Arundel Delegs-
tton)-Relating to transmission of papers
in preliminary hearings and appeals in
criminal cases in county. Anne Arundel
delegation.
Resolutions Introduced.
H. J. r II (By ck)-Reauest-
ing Congress extend Bituminous Coal Act
of 1887 for two years. Federal Relations.
By Meyers ct al.-Reduesting State
Welfare Department to provide sums TO
administer Federal surplus food stamp
plan. Ways and means.
Resolution Adopted.
By Carey-That legislative employees
OF employment.
Adjourned at 6 pm. until 8 pm
Monday.