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Evening star., 1942-02-22
Citizens Federation
Asks Funds for 1000
More Hospital Beds
Delegates Oppose
Milk Price Increase,
Urqe PinboII Licensing

The Federation OF Citizens Asso-
Citations last night called for funds
for at least 1000 additional hospital
beds in the District to meet the
needs of the Capitals rising war
population.
The delegates also blasted the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducer's Association as monopoly"
and declared themselves unalter-
ably opposed to any increase in milk
costs here.
A third move asked regulation of
pinball machines to prohibit their
use by children under 18 years old,
licensing of establishments with
more than two machines with ap-
proval of the chief of Police and
the community in which the appli-
cant is located, and taxation of all
machines as a source of revenue.
Will Buy Defense Bonds.
Because of the press of civilian
defense affairs on the time of civic
leaders, the next regular meeting
scheduled for the first Saturday in
March was suspended. The fedora
ton also Is to buy two $500 Defense
bonds to be presented at the annual
dinner In April. -
The demand for additional hos
pital beds came on resolution of
DR.. Charles Campbell, chairman of
the health committee, who asked
for authorization to appear before
a Senate committee in support of
the 1000 beds.
If we have as we did in 1918
an epidemic of the fiu," Delegate
Monte Sanger of Kalorama Associ-
alton told the group, Il don't know
what we would do"
Vice President Harry S. Wender
charged the milk producers associ-
alton. through it's base quota sys-
tenn, is working on an economy of
shortage" and has cute arrange
ment" to control prices. In offer
ing the resolution against the pro-
posed price increase, he cited one
cent increase granted the farmers
last summer.
Move Protested.
Leo Pretzfelder of Connecticut
Avenue Association protested that
the federation was unqualified to
pass on such a matter, however, and
S. s. Gorren of Burleith called the
problem a matter of economics" :"
He asked the delegates to "be rea-
sonable."
Following indications that pinball
operators her nwere not observing
an agreement gned by many of
them that they would not volun-
tarily permit youths under 16 to use
their machines, the delegates opened
their drive for regulation wieh the
opinion expressed by Mr.. Wender
that I'VE are likely to get this"
Mr.. Wender pointed out that the
District attorney is looking into the
legality, of the machines, adding
that the regulation will be needed
only If they are found legal.
President Harry N. Stull revealed
he has become an assistant to the
chief afraid warden and will have
to curtail his other ciyic work. He
suggested that the smaller attend
ance at last nights session was
probably due to defense obligations
of some of the delegates.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Crowded Federal Cofeeos Add Worlds Biggest Eong Place

Reserve Bank Board are held to
be the "swankiest." Top officials
Of the War Production Board
have a special room they out
fitted and furnished themselves.
These men are billed for the food
and service they receive.
Then, there are many men who
want lunch or dinner sent to their
Offices. The number of such
services has increased greatly
during the emergency.
Using the current demand as
a guide, here are Some approx
mate figures on the quantities Of
food bought annually: About g.
100000 packages Of milk and
cream Qncluding various size
bottles, 10000 pounds Of
meats, 600, 900 dozen eggs, 10000
pounds of cheese, 110, 900 gallons
Of ice cream, $50, 900 pounds Of
coffee, and 100000 pounds of
sugar without rationing), hun
dreds Of thousands Of pounds Of
vegetables and other foods.
II you are interested In what
Evening star., 1942-02-22

delivering fuel; Pennsylvania Grey
hound Lines, Inc, City Baking Co.
(2), wholesale bakery delivery: Auto
matte Canteen Co. of America (2),
wholesale delivery energy foods; Will
liam Russell Heron, roofing con-
tractor; M. E. Horton, Inc. (2),
wholesale delivery grocer; w. L.
Gary Co., Inc, plumbing contrac-
tor; Embassy Fairfax Dairy, Inc.
(2), wholesale delivery dairy prod
ucts; Georgia C. Lea (obsolete)
president, Episcopal Home for Chill
dren.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

Scholarship Benefit

The Alumnae Association of Saint
Patrick's Academy will conduct its
annual scholarship fund benefit pro-
gram Tuesday night at Carroll Hall.
A $25 defense bond will be awarded
as the door prize. Mrs. Andrew c.
Evening star., 1942-02-22


publican, of Nebraska, who
will read Washington's fare
well address in the House to-
morrow.
tomorrow. Patriotic societies will
hold joint ceremonies at Memorial
Continental Hall this afternoon.
The Library of Congress will open
a special exhibit of the typescript
of Maxwell Anderson's "Washing-
ton at Valley Forge" today.
A calendar Of the events sched-
uled includes:
TODAY.
8:45 a.m.-Masonic Clubs of WASH
ington parade from Fourteenth
street and Constitution avenue to
base of Washington Monument.
William Henry Barringer, presis
dent of the District Advisory
Board of Masonic Clubs, will lay
wreath.
1:30 am.-George Washington Post
No. l, the American Legion, starts
from Connecticut avenue and H
street NV. for 23d annual pill
grimage to Mount Vernon. Tbs
Rev. Howard E. Snyder will pre-
side over exercises, Post Comdr.
William A. Corley laying the
wreath.
II am.-Russell Mitchell Post No.
500, and national officials of Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, lay
wreaths on Mount Vernon tomb.
II am.-Pohick Church, where
Washington served as vestryman,
holds special services. during
which photostatic copy of church
minutes Washington signed in
March, 1765, is presented by For
mer Rector C. A. Langston.
/ p.m.-Station WJSV carries hour
long Spirit of AZ" program from
Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va.
1:30 pm. to 2 pm-Station WRC
carries War Department broadcast
from Mount Vernon School House,
Alexandria Academy and Army
War College.
q p.m.-Wreaths laid at monument
by Mrs. Anne V. Hausman, acting
president of the Ellen Spencer
Mussey Tent, Daughters Of Union
Veterans of the Civil War, and
Mrs. Mary H. Fortier, president
of the District department of the
Ladies of the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
PM.-District Department Com
mander Haywood N. Saunders Of
the American Legion presents an
American flag to District Penal
Institutional Superintendent Ray
Huff at Lorton Reformatory.
2 pm.-Mitchell Post and its aux
iliary entertain v. F. w. National
Commander Max Singer and Ma
tional Auxiliary President Alice
Donahue in Elks Hall, Alexandria.
p.m.-Dr. Harold Major. U. 8.
Chamber of Commerce, addresses
joint meeting in Memorial Con-
tinental Hall of the District de-
partments Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, Children OF
the American Revolution, Sons OF
the American Revolution and Sons
Of the Revolution. Marine Band
concert begins at 2:30 pm.
7:30 pm.-Mitchell Posts annual
national defense banauef
dance at the Rr'
Restaurant
Representa-
publican,
: 60 - c: q :; y
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Navy Shore Men Buy Bonds

Personnel of naval shore estab-
lishments bought a total Of $780,
563 worth of Defense bonds and
stamps during January, the Navy
reported yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
HUNT
F. B. |. Catches Banker

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. (UP)
A former Chicago banker who
disappeared IL years ago leaving
bank shortage of $154,539 was held
in Jail with his wife and two sons
today on a charge of corcealing
assets from a bankrupt estate.
Federal bureau of investigation
agents arrested the Italian-born
banker, Saverio Ariani. 64, his wife,
Minnie, and their sons Carlo, 33
and Romolo, 80, at their San Fran
cisco home where Ariani lived under
the name of Carlo Oviani. The Of
ficers also seized $4,000 in cash
and securities including $4,000 in
gold coins which may not be pos
sessed under federal law.
BANK PRESIDENT
Ariani was president of the Ital-
ian State bank at Chicago, which
was owned by his family, when he
disappeared in 1941 on the eve OF an
audit by state bank examiners. He
was indicted on an embezzlement
charge, but the indictment later
was dismissed with leave to rein
state. A conspiracy indictment
against Carlo also was dismissed.
N. J. l.. Pieper, head of the San
Francisco FBI office, said Illinois
examiners warned Ariani Sept. 8,
1881, that the bank would be closed
the next morning unless he sup
piled new capital and reduced his
liabilities. Ariana allegedly made
loans to himself and his wife, re-
sulting in losses.
"Ariani also speculated in Ma
ticnal City bank of New York stock
and became indebted to the Ma
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Bunker Hill i'm a Tank

CAIRO, Sept. 5. passed by U. S.
Military CENSOR : tUP)-American
tank crews who successfully battled
Axis armored forces last Monday
and Tuesday in the western desert
held their fire for so long they fear
ed the enemy had come too close,
Afford Broer, Randolph, Neb., COM
mander of one of the crews told the
United Press today.
But Broer's crew destroyed three
enemy tanks.
I'VE four American tank crews
with this outfit saw plenty of action
both Monday and Tuesday, Broer
said. 1--WE repelled an enemy attack
the first day and counterattacked
the following morning.
I'VE waited all Monday for the
German attack, which finally start
ed at pm. We were ready for them
and saw numerous enemy tanks ad-
vancing.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Central leone
Of244 Conferrinu
Associates Degree

Central Junior college in FL Gen.
tro is one of the 244 junior colleges
in the United States which con-
fers the Associates degree upon it's
graduates, DR.. Walter S. Eells, ex-
ecutive secretary of the American
Association of Junior colleges, said
Saturday.
The Ell Centre institution con-
ferred the Associates degree upon
203 of its graduates up to l941, a
practice started in 1884. 1t is one of
of the SO Junior colleges in Cali
fornia now comforting this degree,
comparatively unknown 25 years
ago.
The Associates degree is the de-
gree now recommended by Amer
ican Association of Junior Colleges
to signify the completion of two
years OF accredited Junior college
education. While at present only
40 per cnt of the country's $50
junior colleges have authority eth
er from accrediting agencies or
from their governing boards to
award such degrees the trend is to-
ward making the degree of Asso-
ciate in Arts or in Science the
universal, standard degree for two
year work of college level, just as
the Bachelor of Arts or of Sci
ence is the standard degree for
four-year college work.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

radio operator. Norbert Puqniak,
ST. Louis, Mo-, the rs (cannoD
loader, william Rim, Detroit, and
two British gunners who replaced
Americans recalled just before the
battle.
This was our first battle, but we
all were darned calm about it. I
expected to be excited, but wasn't.
We took it real nice, I'd say.
The British are swell fighters.
Though we must not underesti-
mate the enemy, we can handle him
any time. I think we gave them
more than they gave us and our
tanks are superior"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

VI Cilc IlOSJ WlueSpTcdu ar dtIdCkof
yet to be delivered against the con
tinent.
Russian planes bombed Vienna
and Budapest in the first air attacks
either cit; had felt since start of
the war They also hit Koenigsberg
and Breslau and scattered points in
Hungary.
The British picked Bremen for
their target and delivered the Goth
bombardment of the war against the
great north German port city.
The American Flying Fortresses
were seen flying over the English
Channel at great height and appar-
emily In considerable strength. They
had big fighter escort and headed
in the direction of Dieppe. British
reports indicated their attack may
have been one of their heaviest
daylight operations.
GERMANS SLOWED
In land fighting on the Russian
front and in the Western desert of
Egypt, reports were more favorable
to the Allies. The Russians, presum-
ably at heavy cost, appeared to have
slowed down the German assault
on Stalingrad for the moment.
In the desert, Marshal Erwin ROM
mel was pushed back farther to the
west and his counterattacks we're
beaten off.
Reports from the Berlin radio in
| dicated that Russian planes carried
out one of the heaviest nights of
bombing ever attempted by the So
Wet. They struck at Koenigsberg
and Breslau and ranged south to
blast at Vienna. Budapest, and other
points in Hungary. 1t was the first
attack of the war on Vienna.
At the same time strong force
of British bombers rammed home
their Goth attack of the war on the
big German seaport of Bremen. II
was indicated that force of up
wards of 200 RhF planes made the
attack and II them were reported
missing.
The bombardment was carried out
as reports from the active lano
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Death and War
Hamper Service

Death and the war interfered
with the service of two men elected
to political central committees in
Imperial county at the primary cleo
ton Aug. rs, it was revealed Satur-
day after canvass of the absentee
ballots.
James r. Thomson, elected to the
Republican Central committee for
the Brawley district, died Thursday
and Cecil Gillett, elected to the
Democratic Central committee in
Ell Centre, is in the Army.
CALExICO COMMITTEE
The members of the two commit
tees elected in Calexico and the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Red Planes Bomb
Vienna, Budapest
From Distant Base
Hungary Has First Air
Raid of War as Soviet
BOmbers Join British

LONDON, Sept. 5. (UP)-
Russian planes, penetrating
to the heart of central Eur
ope, bombed Vienna and Bu-
1apest during the night and
a force of British planes, hundreds
strong. left many fires raging in
Germany's port, submarine building
center and war factory area of
Bremen.
Aerial warfare ragged on grand
scale, unprecedented in the war,
over an 800 mile front from London,
which had a brief resultless day.
light air raid alarm today, to the
capitals of Austria and Hungary.
1t was Hungary's first raid of
the war, and Axis reports made 1t
plain that the Russian planes, oper-
ating some 1000 miles from their
bases, had bombed not only Buda-
pest and Vienna, 1876 miles apart,
but north Hungarian towns in be-
tween.
BOMB BRESL.U
The Russians also bombed Bres-
lau, in southeastern Germany mid
way between Vienna and the Bal
tic, and heavily attacked Koenigs-
berg, capital of East Prussia, on the
Baltic coast.
A day shift of Allied bomber and
fighter planes opened daylight raid
ing today with one of their biggest
sweeps in weeks over northern
France, apparently bombing inland
targets. Fighter command planes
had been busy all night on offensive
patrols over France.
London's half hour air raid alarm
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d6Choo Va biiC odpdiiCcC BONCl liiliiCllI
Smyth formerly was public rela-
tions counsel of the Japanese con-
sulate, while Matheson was employ
ed as a news analyst in the office
of inter-American affairs Mathe-
son recently was discharged by the
Rockefeller committee.
They are charged specifically with
acting as agents of foreign gov
ernment without prior notification
to the secretary of state. The act
provides a maximum penalty of 10
years Imprisonment, $4,000 fine, or
both.
Hoover said Smyth and Matheson,
with $4,000 provided by the Japa-
nese consulate, purchased the mag
azine THE Living Age" in June,
1898.
Thereafter until August, 1941."
Hoover said, their publication of
the magazine was underwritten by
the Japanese consulate to the
amount of approximately S2,500~ per
month.
"These funds we're advanced in
consideration of the magazine S
featuring at least one pro-Japanese
article in each issue, some of the
articles consisting wholly of reprint
material furnished by members of
the consulate"
Williams was employed as book
keeper by Smyth and Matheson, be-
came co-owner of the magazine and
later was named president and
treasurer.
In addition to publishing the mag
azine. Smyth drew a salary of $500
per month from the consulate from
late in 1897 to November. 194l,
Hoover said. During this time he
served as a public relations counsel
MatheSon conducted survey in
New York on Communist activities
for the consulate, Hoover said. His
work as news analyst with the
Rockefeller office of inter- american
affairs was of a non-confidential
capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

But our men bow to no one when
1t comes to courage" he said. "As
far as I'm concerned, there's no
one in the worloe who can match
our soldiers, sailors, and marines
in that.
What I'm determined to do now
is see that those boys get some
equipment that will put them on
even terms"
Worley is a reserve lieutenant
commander. He left for Hawaii
early in January, and later flew TO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

at 6 am. Tuesday in another local
ity, but this time we attacked. They
we're ready for us and we met ter
rifle fire. 1t was an awful hot bat
tie for a half hour, when the fight
ing became less intense. really
think we came off best.
my crew consisted of the driver
Howard lMichels. Detroit, Mich. the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

WeStmOrIand on The Kane Springs
cutoff and will be quartered at the
Barbara Worth hotel in Ell Centre.
This will be the last picture in
which Fonda will appear before he
joins the United States Navy.
For the first time since motion
picture companies many years ago
started using Imperial Valley as a
locale for motion pictures, the val
leT sands will double for the Libyan
desert. There will be 80 members of
the cast, directors. and photograph
ers. The picture is a ground picture
but English Spitfire planes, British
tanks, and dive bombers will be
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

Australia
He said American bombers arr
more than match for anything
the Japanese nave but that the
boys in the pursuit planes have to
walt for the zeros TO come down to
their altitude before they get
crack at them"
Our fighter pilots we're asking
me when they going 10 get some
better fighting planes" he said
"I couldn't tell them then. but
hope TO be able 10 soon"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
congressman Claims Our
FIGHTER Planes Inferior

WASHINGTON, Sept. CUP)-.
Rep. Eugene Worley, D. Tex. back
in congress after eight months of
active duty with the Navy, said to-
day he found two things that we're
plentiful in the Pacific war zone
American courage and Japanese
fighters.
He said American troops were
outnumbered, that the Navy in
variably had to overcome odds"
and that U. S. fighter planes in
many respects were inferior" to
enemy zeros.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Navy Can't Do It

Navy Can't Do It.
Hazel Gallagher told this one on
himself.
An organization to which Gal
lagher belonged was anxious to
send magazines to the Marines on
Midway island. Gallagher was
delegated to write to Navy officials
and find out if the Navy would de-
liver the magazines.
He wrote the letter to the proper
authorities at the Presidio at San
Francisco. He promptly received a
reply. The Navy said:
1--WE appreciate your kindness
very much but it will be exceeding
ly difficult to get the magazines
to the Marines on Wake island in
view of the fact that 1t has just
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

and kitchen utensils, are designed
to prevent merchants from load
ing" their shelves and freezing out"
competitors.
The committee recommended two
general exemptions-any manufac-
turer or merchant whose annual
sales we're less than 100000 or
whose inventories we're less than
s25,0OO at cost value; and list of
numerous businesses which would be
specifically exempt regardless of
the volume of their sales and inven-
tories.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Seattle Has Is
Minute Raid Alert

SEATTLE, Sept. 5. tUP)-An un-
identified target, later identified as
friendly" caused 25-minute air.
raid alert here early today, the
fourth fighter command announced.
The alert was sounded at 5 :35 am.
and the all-clear was given at 6 am.
Preliminary alerts were sounded
at 5:28 am. and 5:32 am. Radio
silence was ordered at 5:33 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

WPB orders to put them in force
have not been issued.
Under the program, inventories
of most wholesale and retail con-
Germs would be limited to the aver
age maintained during the corre-
spending quarter from 1899 to l94l.
If necessary, formal control and
enforcement" to assure normal in
ventories would be imposed.
The limitations, applying to such
finished commodities as clothes,
shoes, chinaware, luggage, furniture
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

eral Grants we're intact.
I'VE held the same spot through
out the battle, moving slightly to OBJ
tain a better field of fire. My tank
put three of theirs out of action.
saw flames pour ouo OF two of them,
while the crew of the third baled
out.
"The fighting started up again
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

used in the scenes, Secretary Ben
Herring of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce was informed Satur-
day.
In addition to the stars. the cast
will be composed of Thomas Mitch
ell, George Sanders, Reginald Sand
ers. Melville Cooper, and the sup
porting actors, actresses. and extras.
John Stahl will direct. Robert Carr,
manager of the Barbara Worth
hotel. said that rooms had been re-
served for 200 persons for a week
and for a lesser number for three
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06

total votes cast for them are: Demo-
cratic-C. C. Rambo, 800; Doris
Carroll, 800; Herbert w. Going, 3O7;
and Nasceb j. Sleem, 300. Republican
Thomas f. Anderson. 27O; Lloyd
Loudon, 224; Truman E. Bartholo-
NEW, 234; Fern L. Young, 252.
In Ell Centre the vote was: Demo-
cratic-Earl Richmond, 722; Lee
Nuffer, ISL; Leslie Burr, 563; Cecil
Gillett, 557 Herbert Lowdermilk,
TOO; Neal Gavin, 6O6, and j. D.
Adams, $50. Republican-Charles E.
Sones, 752; Robert c. Rayburn, TIA;
Raynor c. Clemons, 728; Lawrence
E. Hartzog, 727; John l.. Dubois,
1872; Frank Birkhauser, 709, and
John c. Raymond, 704.
In Imperial the vote was: Demo-
cratic-Dan Taylor, 229; Willard
L. Townsend, 2l3, and Archie
Dreasher, 233. Republican - F. T.
Cook 1873, and Clarence Holibaugh
1873.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
AWAITED ORDER

I'VE waited for the order to fire.
We. waited so long we thought they
had come too close.
Then we opened fire. The fight
ing ragged for more than three and
half hours and the engagement
was broken off at $50 pm.
"All four American manned Cen
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
+. 3D.. Arrests ;
Suspected as Jap
AGENTS in u. s. A.
Former News Analyst in Office Of
Inter-American Affairs One Of Those
Charoed With Japanese Activities

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. (UP) - Director j. Edgar
Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced
today that Hilton Smith, New York and Irvine Harvey
Williams, Wilton Conn, and Walker Grey Matheson of
Washington had been arrested charges of acting as
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-06
Program to Curb
Hoordin9 Slated

WASHINGTON Sept. S. (UP)-A program to curb
"hoardng of civilian goods by wholesalers and
taers be undertaken to fair distribution to the
general public.
The plans approved by War Production Director