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Evening star., 1941-03-07

when the local government was
elective prior to 1870, Mr.. Seal as
serted.
He also stated opposition to
national representation for the Dis
trict, saying he believed it would
prove an entering wedge" for local
self lf-government.
Representative Hebert of Louisi-
ana and Engineer Commissioner
McCoach were among guests at the
luncheon.
Evening star., 1941-03-07
EIwood Seal Believes
D. {. Vote a Mistnke'

Granting Washingtonians the
right to vote would be "a mistake, y
Elwood H. Seal, former District cor
poration counsel, declared in an
address before a luncheon meeting
of the Cosmopolitan Club of Wash
ington yesterday in the Carlton
Hotel
The Capital was poorly governed
Evening star., 1941-03-07

Use of the Mcclure Building
which is more than 100 years OLD
as a recreation center was recently
suggested by Gardner L. Boothe
chairman of the Northern Virginia
Defense Council. who asked the
City Council to consider purchasing
the structure as temporary defense
measure.
He also urged that the building
be prepared for occupancy of the
City Health Department when the
present emergency subsidies.
Evening star., 1941-03-07
Use al Mcguire House
For 1rainees SUGGESTED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March T.
The Alexandria Council of Social
Agencies defense unit has asked
conversion of the historic Mcclure
House, for many years a land
mark of this city, into recreational
center for Selective service trainees.
Evening star., 1941-03-07

enlisted men, is directing the ar
rangements. Purim, the feast of
lots, which commentaries the
story of the Book of Esther, falls
on March IL and 13.
Evening star., 1941-03-07
Rinq Given for Britain

PETERSBURG, Va, March CP).
A diamond ring was found in a
coin box placed in a downtown store
to receive funds for the Bundles
for Britain" campaign here.
Evening star., 1941-03-07

Light weight-in reversible or knit
lined. Zelan Du Pont process makes
them spot resistant, water resistant
and perspiration resistant. Sizes 10
to 20.
Smart sIeeUeless Zelan Vests, $f95
Kann's-Second Floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Sheds Sign Pact
With Wrap Packers
For Open Shop
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same rate as the AT Of l. A five
cent raise, 90 cents, was given the
leaders under the wrap pack agree
ment.
The pressmen Will be given the
same as asked by the AT of L. foot
press $3.50 per 100 crates, air press
Sl25 per 100 crates. and automatic
45 cents per 100 crates. The auto
matte operators have The same scale,
80 cents. The crate or hourly basis
is optional with the pressmen but
the option can be exercised but once
during the season. The straight
hourly scale shall be IS cents an
hour with 2l2 cents additional for
each packer over but not to exceed
81 an hour
Hand idders under the wrap
packers agreement received 81 per
100 crates while the automatic lid
ders received IS cents an hour. AL
unclassified help under the wrap
packers agreement will receive 10
cents an hour as compared to the
65 cents asked by the AF of L.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Couple Jailed for
Collection Murder

LOS ANGELES. May 20 tUP)-
A young San Francisco couple. Mr.
and Mrs. John Trudrung. confessed
to police today they killed Lee P.
Miller. 70, when he attempted to
collect their rent last March in
q Los Angeles apartment.
The Trudrung were arrested by
police who found them asleep in q
stolen car early today.
Taken to police headquarters,
Mrs. Trudrung, 20, told police she
and her husband bludgeoned Mill
ler to death when the one-time
U. S. marshal demanded payment
OF $50 rent. She said they left af-
ter robbing him of 81.
She said they had been evicted
rom another rooming house for
non-payment a few days later and
had stolen an automobile from a
used car lot. The last few weeks,
Mrs. Trudrung told police, she and
her husband had been living in the
car, siphoning gas from parked
cars to drive it and living on
stolen canned goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Conneries Appeal
For Strike End

ed the attempt TO reopen the as
paragus canneries and said the op-
orators were trying to use a min
ority Of workers to break down the
strike.
J. Paul St. Sure. spokesman for
the cannery operators. announced
the Gamers had rejected Gov. Cul-
bert L. Olson's latest peace pro-
posal both for financial reasons
and because it contains provisions
which would seriously interfere
with practical cannery operations
The doors of all asparagus cam
neries will open tomorrow.
Depsite the Gamers announce
ment. California Packing corpora
ton ordered its Rio Vista plant,
largest asparagus plant in the
state, closed for the season. At at
tempt was made to reopen the Rio
Vista plant Sunday. but only few
workers returned.
Wage scales now range from 37l2
plants 70 5212 cents for men II
cents an hour for women in rural
metropolitan plants. The union
seeks a 15-cent raise. elimination
OF the five-cent differential for
rural plants and ninehour day
to replace the present l2-hour day
The Gamers have offered a 2i2
cent raise for women and five
cents for men.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
CavaIrymlen Are
Film Stars Here

Officers, men, and horses at Camp
Seeley will appear in a motion pic
ture taken b. RKO studios by order
of the United States government
The picture, scheduled to go into
production at the camp Wednesday
morning, will be used for training
purposes only and will be sent to
various camps in the nation to as
sist in training courses offered
Uncle Sans soldiers.
Louis Shapiro, location and busi-
ness manager, and Dewey Starkey
director, said they expected the pic
ture to be finished within the next
IA days. The studio loaned their
men and equipment to the govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Air-Borne Army
Bottles British

seat of the Greek government and
location of the important British
sea base at Suda bay.
The London account said the
Greco-BritiSh defenders are expect
ed TO give the Nazis "a hot recep-
ton" The strength of the Crete
defense forces is not known exactly
but is believed to be about 50000
or $4,000 men. The island has fairly
strong natural defenses which nave
been improved by the British VINO
landed there shortly after the start
of the Italo-Greek war last fal.
AIR BORNE TROOPS
The British Middle East command
at Cairo reported the German at
tack on Crete was launched by par.
achutists and "air-porne troops.
The reference to "air-borne troops
would indicate the Nazis may nave
sent over parachutislS TO seize an
airfield in Crete and that Junkefs
troop transports quickly loilo"eo up'
landing reinforcements.
The Middle East communlque
said that the Germans attempted
to obtain a foothold on Crete oul
that a number of them had alreaoy
been accounted Tor.
The Crete attack appeared TO be
of Importance even exceeding the
| imnlicationS to British control OF
the eastern Mediterranean. For the
first time it was noted, the Germans
are attempting under actual wal
conditions the tactics which they
might be expected to follow IN any
| invasion attack on Britain.
The attack on Crete was over II
miles of open water, three times thf
distance which the Germans mus
cross to reach Britain at the mar
roWest reaches of the English chan
mel.
The distance to be flown by Naz
planes to reach Crete probably L
at least twice 10 miles as the bes
| Greek air bases are believed to b'
on the mainland, north of the Pelo
ponnesus.
Should the Nazi attack succeed tht
Germans would not only powerful,
challenge British control Of th'
eastern Mediterranean but the,
would closely block the approache
to the Dardanelles and establisi
them in thanking position agains
British sea approaches to Turkey
They also would advance one stel
closer toward Cyprus which, lyin
just off the Syrian coast, Woul
remain the last obstacle to rela
lively free movement of Germa,
shipping between Greece and Ash
Minor.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Roosevelt Cuts
Relief Request;
Asks Law Changes
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funds.
3. examination of provisions in
the relief act with respect TO po-
litical activities. while there is no
particular objection TO the re-en-
actment of these provisions" Mr..
Roosevelt said, most of them appear
to be unnecessary because Of the
passage of the Hatch act and
amendments thereto
4. Elimination of relief law pro-
visions which limit continuous WPA
employment to 10 months and which
require annual investigations to de-
termine the continuing need of
each project worker. Il believe that
the first requirement works a great
hardship on many people he said.
The second requirement is unnec-
essary and costly. | recommend the
elimination of these requirements
from the 1912 act"
OF the 1865 900 900 now requested
for relief in the coming fiscal year,
Mr.. Roosevelt budgeted S875 .000, 900
for the Works Project Administra-
ton. The other $l1 100000 will be
for administrative expenses of agen-
cies other than the WPA.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Civilian Defense
Set-Up Launched
Under LaGuardia
Continued From PAGE l

He indicated. however, that he ex-
poets ultimately TO ask congress fol-
appropriations to meet these rela-
lively minor costs and TO reimburse
the presidential emergency fund.
The president said he was asking
selectiye service officials to COM
pile list of persons who are not
likely TO be called for training under
selectiye service anu who are eager
to help on the civilian defense pro-
gram. These men would serve as
volunteers.
Volunteers will be taught how tc
function under air raid conditions
how TO gather people into shelters
to quell hysteria, administer first
aid and to recognize the different
types of bombs.
Volunteer fire fighting squads will
BE- organized.
Guards will be trained 10 protect
bridges. waterworks and other essen
tial services. Wherever home guards
have been organized TO replace ma
tional guardsmen, they will be givei,
such tasks. In addition, they will
be trained TO handle crowds and
evacuations and TO guard against
looting.
Still other groups will watch prices
and report any seemingly undue
fluctuations to the federal price
control office.
Special instruction will be giver
concerning the construction OF var
!ouS types OF bomb shelters.
In the event Of threatened iron
CT rubber shortage. special units
could be assigned 10 collect and
conserve these materials.
Steps have already been taken
10 organize vast volunteer air raio
warning system. The office of state
and local cooperation Of the office
Of emergency management called
on the various state defense coun-
cils to have the nucleus of such a
System ready on the cast and west
coasts by June Is.
Women will be asked to play an
active part in the civil defense pro-
gram. The president said the office
of civilian defense will coordinate
their activities so that there will
De no scattering of effort on their
part. Only recently, Mrs. Roosevelt
suggested women could maintain a
close watch on nutrition problems
beginning right in their own fam
lilies.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20

SAN FRANCISCO. MAY 20 up
Fifteen northern California as
paraRus eanneries today reopened
their doors and appealed to strik-
ing AFL cannery workers to re-
turn to their Jobs and end the
strike at go plants.
Packers and farmers estimated
100000 worth of asparagus was be-
ing wasted in each day of the
strike. Tons Of asparagus has been
dumped or plowed under in the
Sacramento delta area Employer
spokesnen said there would be
national shortage of canned yege-
tables this year if the strike is not
settled soon.
Dan Flanagan. eoordinator for
the AFL cannery workers, minimiz-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Anti Subversive
Measure Revived

SACRAMENTO, May 20 (UP)-
The state assembly today voted 40
to 5 to reconsider the defeat last
week of the Dilworth-Garland- an
ti-subyersive bill.
The bill would make it felony
to become affiliated Wilfully with
any military or political organiza-
ton directed or instructed by for
eign power which advocates a form
of government contrary to the form
of the United States government.
The measure as sponsored by
Nelson DilWorth of Hemet and As
sembly Speaker Gordon Garland of
Woodlake. It was voted down last
Tuesday, 40 to %, and Dilworth
Immediately gave notice of recon-
sideration. The vote today places
it back on the assembly file.
"Subversiye groups already are
active in Mexico and are starting
in California. legislation of this
type is needed Dilworth said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20

SACRAMENTO. May 20 (UP)-
Assembly Speaker Gordon Garland's
plan to cut California taxes $780,
100000 in the 1941-43 biennium
went to the floor of the lower
house today with the approval of
the assembly revenue and taxation
committee.
The bill would take effect June 30
1912, and would reduce the sales
tax from per cent to 212 per
cent. It also would make flat Is
per cent cut in the use, motor
transportation, bank corporation
franchise. personal income, liquor
and beverage taxes.
Garland has estimated that in
creased revenues will wipe out the
states $50,000,000 deficit before his
bill would take effect.
1T is time to give some consid-
Grafton to the taxpayers Gar
land told the revenue and taxa
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
RR Wage Increase
Would Boost Costs

CHICAGO, May 90 up - c. E
Johnston. chairman of the western
association Of railway executives
said today the 30 per cent wage
Increase asked by the five operat-
ing railway brotherhoods would
call for payroll boosts more than
three times the railroads net in
come for l940
Almost one-third of the nation s
railroads are still in bankruptcy or
reorganization Johnston said
They are staggering under the
burden of deficits accumulated
throughout the depression"
He said the railroads were max
ing large capital investments and
"straining every effort" to cooper
ate in the national defense pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
back.to-Job Move
May End Shipyard
Machinists Strike
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ment covering west coast Shipyards.
Green and other AFL leaders have
branded the dispute an outlaw"
strike in violation of the agreement.
John P. Frey, head of the AFL
Metal Trades department, said he
personally would lead the march
through the picket line.
The strikers, who denied they par
ticipated in the agreement. indi-
Gated defiance of the back to work
move with a claim they were indis-
pensable Workmen.
At mass meeting Tuesday night,
strikers were to vote on Gov. Cul-
bert Olson'S proposal to settle the
dispute. Olson asks them to accept
an hourly wage of Slip with time
and a half for oyertime-the wage
provisions in the master agreement.
The machinistS have asked a $1.l5
rate with double pay for overtime
OHIO YARDS CLOSED
Union leaders urged members of
seven American Federation of Labor
unions who called an unauthorized"
strike at the American Shi2building
company. engaged in s10,000,000
worth of naval craft defense orders.
to return to work in Lorain, O.. as
fears dissipated that the strike would
spread to other Great Lakes Ship
yards.
Henry w. Jeambert, secretary
treasurer of the Boilermakers, Iron
Shipbuilders. Welders and Helpers
union, called meeting of the 700
strikers and said they would be
ordered to return to work
II think that they will do it,
he said, pending completion of ne
gotiations over wage grievances with
the company
MINERS ON JOB
In Pennsylvania $1,000 anthra-
cite coal miners returned to the pits,
ending one-day work Stoppage.
Operators and officials of the United
Mine Workers union fCIO) reached
tentative agreement, retroactive to
May /, providing wage increases
which will climb to 10 per cent by
Oct. !.
Negotiations continued between
the UNIV and southern soft coal
operators. It was said another post
ponement of the strike deadline.
now set for Friday, was probable.
he defense mediation board panel
at Washington sought u formula
TO settle the strike of 10000 CTO
lumber mill workers at more than
so logging camps near Seattle, Wash.
New work stoppages curtailed de-
fenSe production at Apollo, Pa,
where 300 CIO steel workers struck
at the Apollo Steel Co., and at
High Point, N c., where 600 semi
skilled employees struck in Is hosiery
plants working on army and navy
contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Assembly, Gets
Tax Slash Bill

ton committee. With federal taxes
mounting steadily and the tre-
mendous increase in state income,
we should lift some of the burden.
This bill will cut the tax load about
$25, 100000 in the coming biennlum,
and by $56,OO0,O00 in the 1943-45
biennium and those following.
Garland estimated the new taas
structure would include the follow
ing reductions for the one-year
effectiveness in the 1941-43 period;
sales and use, $18,600,000; motors
transportation $450000; bank cor
poration franchise $250000; per-
sonal income S2,10O,000; liquor and
beverage $l,700,000.
Accompanying the Garland bill
to the floor was the committee-ap-
proved war bill limiting taxes to
eight per cent on incomes over
$4,000 a year
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
SUES FORMER
EMPLOYEES

William Mong Monday sued Sam
Wynns and Jack Clanahan. former
employees on his milk and cream
distributing system in Imperial
county. He asked the court TO re-
strain them from soliciting his Gus
toners in the business they estab-
lished for themselves and to pre-
vent them from using 10 his dis
advantage the knowledge and the
facts obtained while in his employ
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Laws Fuss vexes
Driver, Aged 7

DFS PLANES, Ill. May 20 up
Arthur Koester. ~Jr., couldn't un-
derStand today why the traffic
cops made such fuss about him.
I've been driving a year and
never had an accident said Ar
thur, who proudly wears safety
button.
Arthur thought he was driving
carefully, even though the speedom-
eter showed IS miles an hour,
when the law caught up with him.
Once we hit 30" he admitted.
ARTHUR is seven years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
FORMER RESIDENT
HAS OPERATION

Phil Hamilton, former resident of
Fl Centro who now lives in Salinas,
IS recovering after all operation
performed at Salinas Valley hos
pital. Eight years ago he had a
similar operation at the same in
stitution His wife and parents were
with him after his recent opera
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Vallejo Smoking,
But Not Seriously

VALLEJO, Cal, May 20 CUP) =
Dense smoke poured from the Mare
Island navy yard outside Vallejo
today and navy yard officials said
refuse oil was being burned.
The smoke spread over a wide
area, giving rise to reports of a
fire at the navy yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
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N1OlllIlICQ TIoIll A4tSC A.
of Suez and Palestine-but the Ger
mans flying from Greece might be
able to hold air superiority over
the Royal air force planes available
on the island.
Furthermore the British we're on
the offensive in IraQ in an attempt
to wipe out pro-AXis forces there
and save the MoSLl oilfields and
they we're using both planes and
men in north Africa to hold back
the Axis threat from Libya.
South African troops that partic-
ipated in the conquest of Italian
Ethiopia, however. we're rushing
north to Join in the defense of the
Mediterranean area and help offset
whatever gains the Nazis make in
the battle for Crete.
NAZIS SAVE PASSENGERS
Warfare in the Middle East COIN
cided with an official German re-
port that the Egyptian liner, Zam-
zam, has been sunk but that al
passengers and crew-including l4z
Americans when saved by Ger
man vessel.
The Nazi report said that The
zamzam passengers are safe some.
where in occupied territory Appar-
emily the liner fell victim to Ger
man surface raider III the soutt
Atlantic but the Berlin report die
not state this specifically.
The parachutistS assault on Crett
was first revealed in London dis
patches which said great battle
was raging on the island, presen
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
Scanning I.v
News Horizon
SUES FOR SALARIES

II. c. Carrasco. state Iabor conf
missioner, Monday sued A. Gotfried
for Sl.30l he said was owed "a
men and women. former employees
of Gotfried, in back salary. The la
hor claims were assigned TO Carras-
co after Gotfried went through
bankruptcy proceedings.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
VAN BUSkIRk LEAVES

Ralph Van Buskirk, Sr., left the
valley Tuesday morning for Tucson
Arizona, where ne will resume his
position as general superintendent
for the Vinson Pringle Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-20
BRAyyELY MAN DIES

Sebastian BadajaS. IS. Brawlel
resident. died in an FL Centre hos
pital Tuesday morning. His home
Was at 626 Linden Place. Brawley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-23
BOARD OF INQUIRY
 RELEASES FINDING
ExOnerates Local Draft Boards in Connection
 With Drinking Spree

A board of inquiry has reported to Col. Ernest L. Averill, state selec- tive service director, that members of Waterbury draft boards should be dissolved of any blame for the fact that four local draftees re- ported at the induction center at Hartford last week in an alleged in- toxicated condition. The board said that the unfortunate" incident resulted from an "error of judg- ment" by the bus driver who took the local group to Hartford.
 The bus driver, said the report, took the men to the State Armory instead of the railroad station and though the error was discovered at once four members of the party were allowed, at their own request, to walk the rest of the way.
 The four were all elected from the induction center as they report ed. After the affair had been cleared up a day or two later, two of them were accepted for army service while the other two were rejected for physical reasons.
 Capt. Frederick Phelan, public relations director for the selective servcie board, said that the army had cooperated in the investigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-23
Appeal For Palestine
 Opens January 26th
Over l,5OO Delegates to Attend Most Important
 Assembly of American Jewry Since 1927

workers were placed on the land. To provide labor for the immigrants and materials for the British war machine, 63 new industries were founded during the same 12 mocth period. In the coming year the pro- gram of the United Palestine Ap- peal is even more extensive
 Fifteen new colonies-almost twice the number established last year are to be founded. $1,0O0000 is to be spent on encouraging industrial undertakings and an equiva! ent sum has been set aside for a rro- gram of public works. To provide accommodations for the rapidly in- creasing population, a housing pro- gram costing $430000 has already been initiated. Hospital facilities, education and various other socia. services are all provided for in the program of the United Palestine Appeal which combines the Paies- tine Foundation Fund and the Jew ish National Fund. These two agen- cies, the first providing for immigra- tion an dcolonization and the sec ond for land purchase and reclana- tion have been responsible for the rapid development of Palestine and it's corresponding capacity to ab- sorb new immigrants from the shat tered Jewish communities of Europe.