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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Court Battles
Still Plague
Bourne Heirs
BY MAURY PAUL

NEW YORK, April 4.-When
the late Commodore Frederick
G. Bourne died in 1919 he left
a fortune Of many millions
amassed through his business
association with such enter
priSes as the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company. the Aeolian
Company. etc.
The commodore was quite
SaGacious man when il came to
SSSS. and, il my memory serves.
secured his foothold on the
financial ladder as a business
protege of the Clarks who
financed the late Isaac Singer.
While he surrounded himself
with every luxury The owned
the yacht of the late King AL
bert Of the Belgians. and Indian
Neck Hall. the farflung Bourne
countrv seat at Oakdale. l.. l..
is now the property of La Sale
College,. the commodore wanted
10 protect the financial future
Of his seven children, four
daughters and three sons, so
he tied up the greater part OF
his wealth in a trust fund.
Enter Strassburcer
Ralph Beaver Strassburg
had the good fortune to mar
one Of the commodore's daugl
ters--May Bourne. And Dan
Rumor has IL that Ralph.
month or so after the commo
dore's death. obtained a powc
of attorney from his rich wife
who cares even less about bust
ness than she does about society
That power Of attorney has
given Ralph the opportunity 10
sue the Bourne estate on severa
occasions.
This week. for instance, a suit
was heard in the courts out in
Riverhead. l.. l.. in which Ralph
seeks 10 break, or set: aside, the
Bourne trust-wanting his son,
.2S-year-old Peter Strassburger.
To get his share of the Bourne
wealth. Now-and not after the
death of his mother, May Bourne
StrasSburger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
HOROSCOPE By 6 FrsG:s'

Look the Section Your Birthday Comes n and Find What
Your Outlook Is, According to the Stars,
For Sunday, April s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Julie Warren Here

Julie. Warren. daughter Of
Mrs. Jean Murray Warren Of
the Park Lane. is Willing away
her spring vacation from Miss
Newman's School with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs DeForest
Wheaton Gambler Of Pom Valley
road in Bloomfield Hills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

Bonnie Brook, which is always
humming with adoleScent ac-
tivity will continue 10 do so
with the aid Of the Dosmo Club,
the lads having decided TO come
forth with that annual spring
Jump the night Of the tenth.
according TO Jack Muir.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Successful Actress

One Of the most beautiful and
ambitious of these youngsters
is Helene Hudson, a Hazelton,
Pa. girl, who. according 10
the average stage-struck view
point, has already achieved sue
cess.
Although she earns her bread
and butter dancing and model
ing, Helene is determined to win
fame as dramatic actress and
is waiting for a break.
All her spare time is spent in
studying singing and in dramatic
work. And, no matter what your
bent may he. Helene said tell
YOU that voice makes a bag diff
ference and not 10 let the way
you speak be a handicap.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

relieve the suffering in Ger
many" Ralph has been in the
social dog-house.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

10 Ralph's alleged pro-German
tendencies.
All of which kept the preSid-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

which Is to be held at Crosse
Pointe Yacht Club.
incidentally, of the numerous
prenuptial parties rendered the
bride. two were those given by
Kathleen Young and by Eugene
Wright and Betty Parrish.
La Young was hostess at q
personal shower. and the Misses
Wright and Parrish caused q
kitchen shower 10 take place In
honor OF their bethrothed friend.
Alice mcfarland in N. 7.
Alice mcfarland is off 10
New York and a visit with old
friends.
She'll be attending the cur
rent plays and concerts and will
be sitting in the Barbarolli box
at the Philharmonic. TO mention
only a few of the delectable lot-
tings on her calendar.
Sgt. James Desmond is home
to spend that Today furlough
with his doting parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James r. Desmond. we
hear.
The evening group Of Fort
Pontchartrsin Chapter, OAR
will be meeting at 7;30 p. m.
Wednesday. they'd have you
know.
Mrs. Blanche Tyner's home on
Strathmoore is the place. and
you'd better not forget 10 bring
along your knitting and espe-
cially those finished squares.
Games after-ti1cy promise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

many months ago, on a letter.
head of a widely circulated let
ter appealing for funds Ito
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04

ing Judge hammering his gavel
in protest.
Ever since his name appeared,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-04
Relax Muscles

ANY one can learn lot about
acquiring a pleasant speaking
voice simply by listening 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

ing about 800 buildings but have
possibilities in sight for some 800
more. The wardens, however, are
not supposed to wait for blueprints
but to find all available spaces in
their areas. Later, when District
crews come around to post shelter
signs, Mr.. Stull explained, they
can discard the shelters that do not
meet minimum safety requirements
Over 300 reports of shelters have
been turned in by deputy wardens,
Mr.. Stull said, but "a good many of
them are only for daylight hours
and will not be posted by the Dis
trict engineers until sign is worked
out showing they are available only
limited number of hours.
Schools for Shelters.
Two other sources of shelter have
not yet been tapped. One is the
public schools where ARRANGEMENTS
may be made to allow public use,
possibly at night.
The other is Federal buildings.
Col. Arthur explained that although
arrangements have been made in
Federal buildings for their own en-
ployes, no space has officially been
made available to the public.
Thirty-four Federal buildings have
already been surveyed from this
angle, he said, and 1t is now only
question of getting permission from
the Public Buildings Administra-
ton to post shelter signs.
The II areas where deputy
wardens have turned in no reports
despite the fact that in some cases
they have received blueprints of
available shelters in their areas are
No Reports In.
American University Park, Bloom
irgdale, Burleigh, Foxhall, Garfield,
Hampshire Heights, Ivy City, King
man Park, Lincoln Park, Municipal
Center, North Capitol, Northeast
Boundary, Pleasant Plains, Six
tenth Street Heights, Sixteenth
Street Highlands, Stanton Park and
Trinidad.
The three areas where deputy
wardens reported no shelter spaces
were available were Barry Farms,
Eastland Gardens and Marshall
Heights.
Deputy wardens who have turned
in especially good reports are in
Midcity, Dupont, Georgetown, West
End, Southwest and Petworth. Sew
eral other areas, including Column
bia Heights, are known to be work.
ing hard on the shelter problem but
have not turned in complete re-
ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Raid Study 10 Cover
Problem Of Shelter
At Large Meetings
Engineers Will Survey
Stodiums in Effort to
Protect Occupants

In an effort to solve finally the
problem of protecting people caught
at stadiums or large indoor meet
ing places during an air raid, Dis
trict engineers will make a survey
of such structures to determine what
the occupants should do in an emer-
gency, Col. Joseph D. Arthur, jr.,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
disclosed yesterday.
Large meetings, particularly out
door gatherings, have been trouble
some for civilian defense officials for
many months.
Although local OCD never made
blanket rule on mass meetings, 1t
did advise that audiences at the
Water Gate for summer concerts
be dispersed Soon after, however,
national OCD laid down a policy
that people should stay where they
were when the alarm sounded.
Avoid Blanket Rule.
Instead of a blanket rule, officials
here would like to see each struc-
ture handled as an individual case,
and that is the apparent goal of the
engineers survey.
Col. Arthur said the engineers
would determine how many people
could be taken care of in the shell
ter that, for instance, a stadium
could provide. If there Is not
enough space for a capacity crowd,
structures in the surrounding area
will be examined for available shell
ter space.
The report of the engineers, who
ultimately will visit each large
gathering place in the District, will
be the basis for recommendations
to all owners as to their respon-
sibility to patrons. This report prob
ably will also be the basis for a
clear-cut policy on the part of OCD
chiefs as far as large gatherings are
concerned.
Deputies Reports Lag.
Another phase of the shelter prob
lem came to light yesterday when 1t
was disclosed that II deputy air
raid wardens out of &c have turned
in no reports of available shelters
in their areas and three others have
reported none are available In
some other areas, the deputy ward
ems are trailing far behind the
number of blueprints they have re-
ceived from the engineer depart
ment's AFRAID shelter survey sec
ton for possible shelters.
Harry N. Stull, assistant to the
chief AFRAID warden in charge of
shelters, said the reports were COM
ing in very slowly considering that
the deputy wardens had already had
almost two months to find shelter
areas for people caught on the
street.
Blame Is Fixed.
In making public the list of areas
where no reports have been made
he said that either the deputy
wardens had had difficulties in get
ting owner permission or had not
been concentrating on the job.
He said he knew corporation of
business concerns on the whole had
been good, but that wardens had
experienced some difficulty in get
ting sufficient coverage in the resi-
dental areas because of the re-
luctance of people to open their
homes or even garages to strangers.
The engineers of the shelter sur
vey section have completed survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book, the sooner
you will get victory in the bag.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
ImperiaIs Prepare
All Out Assault
On Trapped Nazis

CAIRO. Jan. 5 CUP)-British air
and artilimN forces heavily at
tackled Axis units in the Solum ana
Halfaya sector. il was reported to-
day, in apparent preparation for
all out assault on the last enemy
'rongnoid near the Egyptian
frontier.
The Germans and Italians have
continued TO hold border fortifica-
tions since the British offensive
swept far to the west in Libya
One such stronghold Bardia-was
taken last week.
Radio Rome broadca5ts over the
weekend told o. furious lombard
ment of the Axis positions and
indicated that these positions might
soon fall
Axis forces holding strong de-
fensive positions covering Halfaya
yesterday We're heavily shelled and
continuously attacked by our air
forces a communique said,
Having reduced Bardia, our at
tentiOn has been turned to the
last remaining pocket of enemy
IN Eastern CyrenaiCa'
TN LondCl a spokesman said he
was unable TO confirm reports that
Axis force already had withdrawn
from Solum and HalfayaD
Pressure continued against enemy
forces in western Cyrenaica.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
WayeK En- Route
To Headquarters
OF Allied Command

NEW DELHI. INDIA, Jam. =
CUPl- Gen. Sir Archibald T. WAY
ell, ncN supreme commander OF
allied forces in the southwest, Waa
en- route today 10 undiSclosed
headquarters. confident chat CO.
ordinatcd action Will bring about
Japan's defeat.
The far eastern situation might
get worse before the tide turns,
he told a press conference Nesjel-
day. But l am confident that tn
CVentful defeat of Japan viii fr-
suit from coordinatcd action b,
American. Australian, Ncthcrlana
New Zealand. Malayan, Buman
and Indian forces, who have shown
excellent resistance and tlghlm-
qualities"
WaVell compared the Allies situ-
alton with that of Britain in the
Middle East following the collapse
of France.
I'VE will hold on with what w
have until the time comes and oa"
forces are collected for a return
blow" he said. We cannot tai.
i'll the long run to Gust these Jap
anSeSe IrcCbOotcrS from the place.
they have seized temporarily"
Wavell said he was conscious ol
his grave responsibility after the
trcaCherous attack by Japan WhieA
has given them the initial al
vantageS.'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
!" Il &, m c IN
II G. Il /
KiiIIed q

Berlin. Jan. : Official German
Broadcoat recorded by United Press
III LCndon' An official news
'eenrN dlsDatch from Vichy today
,did tIai irene minister of IN
t"llur I'leirr Pucheu and the direc-
tor general Of the interior ministry
lad been found dead-apparently
asSaSSiNated.
Tie bodies Of Pucheu, zone Of the
most ruthless advocates of full COL
iaboratI0n with the Nazi new order)
and his aide We're found on the
lallrCad line between Melun and
Irol cS, the dispatch said.
The name Of director general of
tie ministry was given as Peril
eeuit or Paringault.
tFuChcu had been an ardent COL
laborator with Germany since the
fall OF France. He was long con-
ncetcd with FaScist-like organiza-
I0nS III France before the war and
bad represented French industry in
important capacities since shortly
after the World War.
As minister of interior he head
I'd The French secret police round
up OF ant-Vichy clements in re-
ccni months and recently was re-
ported plotting 10 ouSt Marshal
H'0l Philippe Petain and side
tack Vice-Promier Admiral Jean
Dari9n in order to bring a more
icrootul collaboration regime into
l.GH,p,.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Another Year of Growth
For Bank of America

reserve, designated reserve for
war contingencies, etc., one half
of the net increase in undivided
profits account from the years
operations, and the unallocated
reserve, have been transferred to
the new account, which now ag-
gregateS 1,284,0O0.
PREFERRED STOCK RETIRED
President Giannini further an
nounced that on January 2, 1912,
the preferred stock retirement
fund will be increased to $4,302,-
600 by transfer from undivided
profits account, and $3,500,OOO of
this fund will be used for the
purchase and retirement of 10000
shares of the banks four per cent
preferred stock. This, with the
previous retirement of preferred
stock on January 2, 194l, will
bring the total retirement of pre-
ferred stock to 10000 shares.
having total issue price of So
100000, or 2l.7 per cent of the
entire outstanding issue.
1T is a matter of deep satisfac-
ton" Giannini concluded, that
the bank is in a stronger position
than ever before to pursue its
policy of all-out aid to our war
effort, and to continue its assis-
tance to all lines of activity in
California which are increasingly
important to the general welfare
OF the nation at this time"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. ) Some o!
| the most fantastic stories in Movie
land are not to be found in writer's
scripts but concern the authors
themselves.
The selection Of stories Tor screen
entertainment is still a guessing
game for high stakes, and produc-
erS are 50 uncertain OF their own
Judgment they will pay money fos
a published yarn than for an un-
proven original.
Lester Conen took advantage Of
this vast respect for the printed
word after writing his third origi-
nal story for the screen. The earlier
ones had been peddled for about
| $500 each, and this one likely
would have brought the same
amount if he hadn't had the
hunch to hire a printer to set it in
book type and run off set of gal
ley proofs. To Sam Briskin. then
head of RKO, Cohen wrote a note
saying that his publishers had lust
/ sent him the proofs of his new
novel, and would Mr.. Briskin like
! to have first peak at them? Mr..
Briskin would. In fact, ne paid
Cohen a neat $4,000 for the yarn.
Authors names don't sell movies
to the public; at least. the studios
don't think so. But producers find
reinsurance in paying fancy sal
aries to literary celebrities even
when the latter don't know any
thing about movie technique.
VAUGHAN CASHES IN
Somerset Vaughan told Bette
Davis that when he was a Strug-
Cling writer Paramount refused to
pay $500 for The Letter" Tht
novel didn't improve, of course, buf
Maugham's reputation did, witt
The result that the studio finally
bought it for $4,000, filmed it il
1929, and last year made a profi
on a resale to Warner Brothers.
Another Well-knoWn novels t
newly arrived here, is skilled il
description and introspective stuff
but has no talent for action. An,
he hates movies. To friends arounC
town he is delightedly repeatin,
the remark made by his agent afte
movie contract was signed: "You
can make at least quarter of
million bucks with this studio before
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday ana sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the SunG4y Post-Press. es-
tablished 1866 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company, e26
State Street, El Centre. Calf
Paul jenkins. publisher; A c,
Johnston. president and gem
eral manager; L. a. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc. National
Advertising representatives.
Member, California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Entered at FL Centre, California.
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California
oc per copy. /.
IN conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundaysl, per month 75c;
paid-in advance. 3 months, $2.10;
6 months. $500; one year, $3.50:
outside California ST per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Reds AnniniIcte
TrappedGermans

as far Wst as SmOlensk today while
savage hand to-hand fighting III
strategic Mozhaisk, key point on
the Moscow front, was decimating
a trapped German army
Tho advance guard Of General
Zhukovs troops has entered MOI
iaiak and the Russians said the
100000 German troops trapped in
the city were doomed
ESCAPE BLOCKED
Their escape was blocked by the
steady leeing Of a giant pincers
from The northwest and southwest.
one Russian column, pressing south
Wtst IRON VO!Okolamsk, already had
severed the main German line north
Of MoIhaisE while similar force
drove northwest from MaloYarosla-
vets. rocaptured Jan. l after six
day battle.
The German position was imperil-
cd further by Soviet recapture of
the town Of BOroysk, so miles south
wesL OF Moscow The Germans there
suffered heavy losses and the Soviet
fighters prevented the retrcating
survivors from COnSOlldatln9 new
positions.
DOCJIENTS CAPTURED
The morning Soviet communique,
broaucaa, by Radio Moscow and
and heard in London, said 800 Ger
Hlan5 we're killed and more than
1860 wounded rs Russian troops
captured the town OF Bclev, 140
mile, southwest Of Moscow. It said
stah documents OF Il German in
HnIr} oifisior were among the cap
tusd boot}.D
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
APPLICATION FOR Pro-
RATE OF WILL

In the Matter of the Estate of
RUTH COOK DRAPER, Deceased
The document purporting to be
,hc last will OF Ruth Cook Draper,
deceased has ON the 3lSt day of
December, l941, been filed in the
said Superior Court, and a Petition
for Probate thereof. and for the
issue Of letters teStamentary. to
Aubrey M. Draper, having been filed
by said Aubrey M. Draper with me,
the Clerk of said Court.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that Friday the 10th day of jan
uary, 1912. at the hour of 200 pm.
in Department. >. at the Court House
of the City of FL Cenro. County
OF Imperial State OF California,
has been set rs the time and place
approving the Will of said Ruth
Cook Draper, deceased. and for
hearing the application of said
Aubrey M. Draper for the issuance
to him OF letters tcStamentary, when
ana where any person interested
may appear and contest the same
Reference is hereby made to said
petition for further particulars.
Given under my hand and seal Of
the said Superior Court this 3lst
Gay OF December. 1871
W, j. MCCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
BY MAXINE CONSOLE,
lSEAL) Deputy.
(J5-l5 inc)
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05

believed unlikely that it reached
base.
No details were available as to
the japanese armored vehicles which
had been put into the Perak pro-
vince front ON the west side of
Malaga.
It was indicated. however. that
when japanese forces had forced
a British withdrawal, the armored
vehicles had been sent in. attempt
ing by close pressure on the Empire
lines to impede the withdrawal and
the formation of new lines.
Despite the Withdrawals, it was
asserted that the British were eX-
acting frightful casualties from the
Japanese, and that British fire
power was being increased now by
airplane reinforcementS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05

developments are accompanied by
an active japanese campaign 70
raise the race issue against white
persons among Filipinos whose
troops have been battling bravely
against the invaders. japanese
fliers are dropping in the Islands
pamphlets containing what the wal
department described as abusive
attacks on the white race
War department communique No
"A, yesterday revealed Gen. Douglas
MacArthu's report that there was
JEpanes discrimination even
against German and italian Ma
tionals. although those countries
are allies of Japan. and against
Spaniards. whose country is nCut-
raj and friendly to the Axis.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
u : II ~.
RACIAL HATRED

eastern side of Brunei bay.
PLANES ATTACK
japanese planes made a deter
mined attempt to reach vital OBJ
iectivcS in the Singapore area in a
prc-dawn attack today but were
driven off by tremendous anti
aircraft gun barrage and by fighters
which challenged them in the bright
moonlight.
The Japanese failed to reach any
of their objCctivcs, it was asserted.
and their few bombs were jettisoned
wildly
Twcnty-fOur Japanese planes had
raidcd the Singapore area Saturday
night. They caused negligible dam
age, a communique said, and a few
civilian casualties. One Japanese
plane was SO badly damaged it was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
~Japs in Manila
Intern Whites

TOKYO, Jan. 5-tOfficial broad
ca ,"9orJcd by United States
Press III New York. The Imperial
High Command sources said today
that measures were being taken in
conquered Manila to prevent ac-
tiHltics by white fifth columnists g"
Officials cajegOrically dcnie d
"fcr2i4n reports" that the white
population OF Manila was being
subjected to indiscriminate treat
ment. Such reports "obviously were
faxed to serve the purpose Of
propaganda, the High Com
mand said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Resources of Two Billions
.Sho.Un ir, Ne1u Statement

The year end Bank of America
statement of condition reveals
that in l94l the growth of the in
stitution was the greatest in its
history.
Early in December, Bank of
America became the first two bill
lion dollar bank in the UniteG
States outside of New York City.
As of December 81, l94l, total
resources stood at $2,O95,635,O 1000,
an increase of $278,1OO,OO0 dur
ing the year.
DEPOSITS AT NEW HIGH
Deposits reached the total of
$l,908, 383,000, a gain of $276,-
l55,000 over last year.
The aggregate of loans and dis
counts outstanding was S914,569,-
600, which is S136,274,O00 more
than a year ago. Cash and securi-
ties amounted to $I,l22,179,OO0
an increase of S145,r4S,OO0 over
the previous year end.
After payments and accruals
for taxes and other Government
assessments of $8,227,O00, earn
ingS for the year were $28,665,-
600. From this total, $4,502, 900
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
HoIIywood's
Funcie e S
By Paul Harrison

they get VIZ to you
Eleven years ago Willard Rob-
ertson was brought out from New
York by Fox as a writer. After six
months of futile waiting for an as
signment ne was fired, but he liked
HOLLYWOOD and remained to become
an actor. Between appearances in
more than 50 films, ne did a little
writing on his own and eventually
completed the novel Moon Tide"
It went into production the other
day after Robertson had been paid
$4,000 by the studio which once
fired him.