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Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Chinese Blow Up
Jap Troop Train

CHUNGKING, Aug. 8 UP) -
Chinese engineers have blown up
a bridge on the Canton -Hankow
abroad and killed many japanese
troops who were passing over the
bridge in a train, the official Cen
JraI News agency reported today
Land mines were planted on the
bridge near Tingshuchiao, south of
Hanko won July 26, the dispatch
said. just as the japanese troop
train was passing.
II was asserted that the jap
anese in Hupeh province, in the
mid-Yangtze river area, we're in
dire straits for food and were fore
ing Chinese peasants to give them
grain in exchange for soap and
matches, s'5A.-s D.s --t.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
THE TREASURY MAKES A
MILLION FOR HOLLYWOOD

There has been scarcely day III the
last three weeks on which one and often
two, special delivery letters-each with
Is cents in postage affiXed-has not
reached the office of this newspaper
from the War Savings Staff, |. 5. Treas
ury, Los Angeles.
Each letter contains one or two high
powered publicity releases, which the
treasury department wants this news
paper to print free of charge, advertising
motion picture from which the produc-
ers will net a million dollars or So
and most of it because of the free adVcr-
tising the treasury is obtaining for 1t.
OF course the treasury will make
money out of it. The treasury got over
five million dollars from a premiere OF
the picture when it was shown in New
York and hopes to top this figure at
the western premiere. The trick IS that
war bonds serve as tickets to the pre-
miereS.
We believe in the patriotism of the
American public sufficiently to harbor
the idea, however. that the treasury
could sell Just as many war bonds with
out resorting to the Subterfuge of front
ing for a motion picture producer III
grabbing free advertising. As 1t Is, the
situation is this, including its good and
bad points:
The treasury sells upwards of 10 mil
lions in war bonds, which is good. The
motion picture producer, after the pre-
mieres are over. makes at least million
dollars. probably lot more, out OF reg
ular commercial showings OF the film
which has been so widely publlciZed
through the treasury efforts. The radio
stations, newspapers and magazines
through which the treasury has obtained
the free advertising, are left holding the
sack.
Don't misunderstood. We're not want
ing to make any money out of the patri-
otic duty of advertising war bonds. We've
given hundreds of dollars of free space
to that cause already, and will give
hundreds of dollars more as time goes
on. We're sold on war bonds-we think
they're the best of all possible invest
mentS.
But we object to commercializing
patriotism a la Hollywood. We object
to seeing our government fall IN with
some inspired press agents scheme to
give two showingS of a film in order to
sell war bonds (and obtain millions Of
dollars worth of publicity as a sideline)
and then cash in with a huge profit as a
result
Perhaps it is bit childish, but we OBJ
iect also to hearing the film producer,
who stands to make a profit out of the
deal, praised as highly patriotic for do
mating the two film showings, while
there is absolutely no mention made of
the patriotism of the newspapers and
radio, who are the only ones actually
giving anything away.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

Timed SO accurately that the
theory of coincidence is strained
a group of known, Red Frontiers held
Pa rally in New York, heralded with
large advertisements in the daily
press. "to support the President for
the opening of a Second Front
Now"
The rally was sponsored by the
Greater New York Industrial Un-
ion Council G. I. o., with Joseph
Curran as president and Saul Mills
secretary. The featured speakers
included some Communists plus
Curran and the leader of the pro-
Communist wing of the American
Labor party, Congressman Vito
Marcantonio.
These were the same leaders who
bitterly opposed every move to pre-
mare American defenses against Hit
Ter up to the day Der Fuehrer in
vaded Russia, and who thcrcupon
become most vociferous advocates
of war
At the same time men and women,
some recognizable as old-linc COM
munist party workers, began dis
tributing in the subWays and streets
postcards. addressed to the Prcsi-
dent, pledging support of your
second front agreement" and add
ing. at is needed now without
further delay I see danger to vic
tory unless the western front is
opened Immediately"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
IT HURTS MORE THAN
AXIS PROPAGANDA

The bad taste of the patriotic
organizations who sponsor picnics
in the country to which their men,
5ers must drive their cars.
The bad taste of the young men
whose pictures appear on the So
.ity pages of Sunday papers loung-
ng around country club pools,
All those things are in bad taste
md do more to discourage the Or
linary guy and his wife and kids
n their serious effort to do all
hat is asked of them than any
amount of Axis propaganda that
reaches them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Curtin Defends
Supply Diversions

MELBOURNE, Aug. 8 CUP) -
Prime Minister John Curtin reply
ing to reports that Australia was
not receiving sufficient war equip
ment from the United States, said
today that ne 1aG consented TO a
partial diversion of supplies to
other more urgent fronts.
ALLEGATION of supplies to Austria
liza was on larger scale than ac-
tual shipments, he said in speech
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE USING

Look at the label of your soaps
and shampoos and, if they do not
tell you what's in them, ask the
seller; and shop around till you
find stuff that you can identity.
Another thing to watch out for is
alcohol. 1t has drying effect
More than 40 percent alcohol is no
help to any type of scalp
OF course, if you can afford good.
widely distributed products of wel17
known makers, do use those. They
are checked by Uncle Sam and gen.
erallv their Labels or their sellers
tell YOU what's in them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
s. Burton Heath
Writes:

The Soviet is intensely eager TO
have the British and Americans
open up a second European front.
Every news story that comes from
Moscow is filled with propaganda
for such a development. The old
cock-sure spirit is gone. Day after
day we are told that the Russians
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09

Here is an obvious attempt by a
thoroughly discredited element to
stampede President Roosevelt into
action, timed perfectly to coincide
with the drive Of foreign govern
ment to that same end.
It should be ignored
Nobody is more aggressive or I'M
patient of delay in such matters,
than Franklin Roosevelt and WIN
ston Churchill Their records are
replete with proof that the second
front we all want will be opened the
first moment it has any slightest
chance of success.
MessrS. Roosevelt and Churchill
need no prodding. They need no
printed postcard assurance that
their countries are with them. All
they need is the ships, the planes,
the other armaments and munitions.
Let our Red Front concentrate
on helping to provide weapons Let
them leave war strategy TO democ-
racy-minded leadership.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-09
Editorials and Comment
EDITORS NOTE: The FOLLOWING

EDIIUKS > NUIE: Tie TOIIOIUHg eutI-
OriaIs are presented as interesting Opin-
ions Uoiced bu editors eiseIUhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
0PA Order Will Increase
Cost Of SiIverware
F> the Associated Press.

P> the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administrator
has authorized sellers of semi
fabricated silver products to pass on
to customers their increased costs
resulting from the Government
required use of newly mined domes-
tic silver at Till an ounce. instead
of the cheaper 353s cent silver. This
is effective September 3.
An OPA spokesman said this
would increase the metal costs of
silverware and jewerly manufactur-
ers, and ultimately might result in
higher retail prices for articles con-
tanning silver. However. there now
is q price ceiling on such articles,
and despite the squeeze on the
manufacturers. the retail quotations
cannot be changed without OPA
approval,
OPA also athorized a maximum
price of Till cents an ounce for
standard commercial bars of newly
mined domestic silver for sellers who
were unable to use March dealings
to determine their maximum prices.
The prevailing price for silver dur
ing March, 1912, was Till cents
per ounce" OPA said.
1t was emphasized that the onlv
silver which may be sold at Till
cents is that which the director of
the mint finds to have been mined
since July /, 1899.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Home Loan Heads Expect
Lower Mortgage Total
b. the Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Administration reported today that
the volume of outstanding non-farm
home mortgages rose more than
$1,000, 100000 during 1941, reaching
a peak of $40, ,157 ,000, 900.
officials said the debt was on the
soundest basis in a decade. They
said, however, that expansion of the
mortgage debt will ''unquestion-
ably" slow down for the duration Of
the war, with new construction con-
fined to actual war housing and in
creased payments tending to Offset
new mortgage lending.
The unusually high level of ma
tional income" said the bank ad-
mlnlstratlon, " is making 1t
possible for thousands of borrowers
to go beyond their contract require
ments and reduce their indebted
ness ahead of schedule"
At the same time the Labor De-
partment reported that July build
ing permit valuations were 81 per
cent below the valuations for july,
l94l. 1t was the fifth consecutive
month IN which the construction
volume was lower than in the cor
responding month of the previous
year.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Hearing on Plane Collision
Near Rockville Concluded
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 29.-After
nearing testimony of several wit
nesses yesterday'a board of inquiry
OF the Civil Aeronautics Board in
vestlgating the crash of two training
planes near here last SATURDAY..
which resulted in the death of two
occupants of one of the planes sus-
pended the hearing without reaching
decision and indicated that it
would be reopened if any additional
evidence is uncovered.
Hey Sandford McCrosky. instruc-
Tor. and his student, Lewis G. Reiss
Of Baltimore, were killed. Both were
from the Congressional Airport
school OF Aeronautios. Mr.. Reiss was
captain of the 1882 football team at
the University of Virginia.
Among those who testified were
Arthur Klein, %, an instructor in
the second plane involved in the COL
lision; Arthur C. Hyde. owner and
operator of the flying school, and
Ambrose E. Partin, Rockville auto
mobile dealer. who lives near the
scene of the crash.
CAB officials who conducted the
hearing were William K. Andrews
tr., chief of the accident investiga-
tion section; Julian Wagy. safety in
kpector; Jesse w. Lankford, ANALYSIS
section, and Walter Hinton, reports
editor.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
BeaII Reported in Debt
To Small Loan Firms

Police reported today that Capt.
Lawrence r. Beall, 46-year -old
Metropolitan Police Department chief
clerk wanted for embezzlement. was
in debt 5000 to two small loan
companies.
Each company holds promisory
notes signed by Capt. Beall to the
amount of $500, police said. Both
notes were due last week, before
he mysteriously disappeared the
night of August 81 to become the
object of a Nation wide search.
1t was revealed late yesterday that
shortages in funds under control
of Capt. Beall. known to be a rabid
race horse bettor," according to
police, totaled S., ,261 65, on the basis
of a preliminary report made by
A. r. Pilkerton, District auditor.
Police continued their intensive
search today for the missing cap
tain, but could advance no new
theories as to his possible where
abOutS.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
u. 5. Reported Trying
To Raise Standards
OF Latin Workers
BEW Aide Tells Seminar
FederuI Contracts Contuin
Labor Guarantees

Efforts are being made by the
United States to improve the eco
nomic condition of Latin American
workers through contracts for the
purchase OF goods, the Inter-Amer-
ican Seminar on Social Studies was
informed yesterday by Theodore J..
Kreps of the Board of Economic
Warfare.
He told the conference that, so far
as possible in each OF the contracts
where more than a six-month sup
ply is involved and In ali develop
ment contracts, a clause is inserted
guaranteeing to the laborer in the
country where the item is bought
that social protection which is
necessary for raising his standard
OF living closer to a level of max
imum productivity
Agricultural Problem Discussed.
Much of the discussion at yester-
days session concerned the problem
OF agriculture in Latin America
The Rev. Oscar Larson, director of
the Social Economic Secretariat of
Chilean Catholic Action, said the
greater number Of workers in Latin
America are in agriculture, and
that the social condition OF the ag-
ricultural workers is deficient be-
cause of the prevalence of alcohol
ism and lack of instruction in farm
work.
AS for the division of farm pro-
perties, 1t was declared, it is a
Christian aspiration that most fam
lilies should become proprietors. In
general, however. it was added the
land divisions made by State law
have not given the results that were
hoped for because the division
frequently is made for political
motives.
Catholics Oppose Isolationism.
In a broadcast last night under
the auspices of the seminar, Arch.
bishop Robert Lucey of Texas sale
no true Catholic can be an isola.
zionist.
I'VE of the seminar are definitely
anti-isolationists," he said. I'VE be.
lieve that a policy of isolation i!
futile, unwise and Immoral. No ont
can be truly Catholic today ane
take a different stand. The socia
and economic interdependence O.
the nations of the world require.
some form of world political or.
ganization."
On the same program, DR.. Rafat
Caldera, delegate to the seminal
from Venezuela, said the cause Of
the United States has the sympath,
OF Latin Americans, who believe
that the cause is identical with
religion and culture.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Married Men S
Officer School
Chance Slight
Droftees Here Foce
Jommed Quotes in
Volunteer Corps

Spurred by the prospect of early
induction, married men are delug-
ing local selective service head
quarters with calls about the VOL
unteer officer candidate program,
but their chances of entering the
Army as ofyicer candidates instead
Of selectees appeared slim today.
"The VOC quotas have been small
and there is no reason to believe
they will be boosted" draft
spokesman said. IF the quotas
continue on the same basis, it will
be six months before we reach the
end OF our present list"
Local draft headquarters has al
ready estimated it will have to call
married men as early as December.
Acceptances Total 106.
OF the 146 men who applied for
induction as volunteer officer can
didates between May Is and July l,
the total accepted has been 106.
Nine were rejected, 20 cases are still
doubtful and the remaining men
either enlisted or withdrew their ap-
plications.
AS soon as the 20 cases have been
definitely determined. which is ex-
pected some time next week, lot
terry of the whole group. probably
to be around 115 men, will be held
to determine the order in which
they will be sent to fill monthly
quotas.
Thirteen men will be sent to fill
five July and eight August vacancies.
The September quota has not yet
been set, but is expected to be
no higher than quotas of previous
months.
Since the men must be classified
in ga at the time they are in
Quoted as volunteer oficer candi-
dates, some of those accepted may
be taken in as selectees before they
are reached under the small
monthly VOC quotas, q draft
spokesman said.
Although there have been a num-
Der of applications since July /,
none Of these men have been sent
for physical and psychological ex-
aminations to determine if they are
possible oflicer material. They
probably will not be sent for several
months because of the large pool
Of men already accepted.
Go Through Training.
Volunteer officer candidates who
are accepted go through the regular
basic training course and, if they are
still acceptable, go on to officers
training school. On graduation, they
would be commissioned second lieu
tenants.
If they fail along the line, they
have been given the choice of re-
naming in the Army as privates or
returning to civilian life until their
local draft boards start calling the
class of men to which they belong.
Since married men will be going
into the Army under the draft in a
few months, however, the chances
that ga men who fail to make the
grade as officer candidates will re-
turn to civilian life for any length
of time are small.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Youth Sentenced
To Jail, Farm Job
Or Enlistment

Douglas Watkins, 18. OF Cedar
Grove, Md, was given the option of
90 days in Jail. an equal period
working on a farm or immediate
enlistment in the armed forces when
he was brought before Trial Magis-
trate Albert E. Brault at Bethesda
on a charge of stealing naval Of
ficer's cap.
The youth pleaded guilty yester-
day to the charge and decided to
work on the farm of an uncle
Arthur L. Watkins, in upper Mont
gomery County. He indicated he
intended to enlist in the Army at
the end of that time, however.
Court attaches were careful not
to reveal the name of the naval Of
ficer and Judge Brault did not ques-
ton him by name when he testified
When released in the custody OF
his uncle, Watkins was told by Judge
Brault that he would be required to
serve 80 days in Jail II he left his
uncle's farm for any reason during
that period, except to enlist in the
armed services.
The youth told the court he con-
cealed the offlcer's cap under his
coat and carried it from the Be-
thesda Inn, but said it was handed
to him by another boy who has since
left the county.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Ruling May Guide Policy
On Deserving Seamen
Py TIE Associated Press

FS ire Associated PresS.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2e.-Future
policy of the United States Immi-
grafton Service regarding desertine
seamen may be based on a ruling
Of Federal Judge w. Calvin Ches-
nut, who declared immigration off
cials could not return such men tc
the site of their governments in
exile.
Judge Chestnut, in a decision an
nounced yesterday in the case OF
Stamatis Nikolaou Moraitis, a Greek
seaman, said he must either be re-
turned to hiss native country or be
allowed to remain in this country.
immigration officials, however
may hold deserting seamen without
ball for "a reasonable time, and in
this case, year would not seem
too long" Judge Chestnut added.
Existing statutes clearly define
the originating country territorially
and not that country's government, u
the jurist ruled, They indicate, he
said, that a deserting seaman must
be returned ito the country from
whence he came"
Moraitis has been working in a
Baltimore restaurant operated by
his brothers. He admitted at an
August l8 hearing that he had
overstayed his shore leave after ar
irving here in 1899.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
ChiIeans Want 10 Break
With Axis, Envoy Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Dr. Ed
uardo Grove. first Chilean Minister
to Canada. says his people want to
break with the Axis "and would
like to follow the lead of Brazil in
declaring war"
But" he added yesterday in an
interview, Il cannot say when this
will come"
Asserting that the idea" Of sew
ering Axis relations was born at
Pearl Harbor," DR.. Grove continued:
The general public of my coun-
try thinks that the way of democ-
racy is the only way for them to go.
Not only has the idea of severance
Of relations with the Axis grown,
but it Is being fostered in the ma
tional consciousness by government
officials, as they watch it reaching
maturity.
I'VE have established a ministry
In Canada because of our desire to
become more closely related to the
Allied nations"
Evening star., 1942-08-29
Stipulation 10 Drop
Service Protest Stalls
Free Transfer Hearinu
Citizens Stond Delays
Agreement by W. N. & A..
And CopitoI Tronsit Co.

A four-hour hearing yesterday be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
on proposed free transfer between
the Capital Transit Co. and the
Washington. Marlboro e. Annapolis
Motor Lines affecting war workers
going to Suitland (Md.) Federal Of
fees was adjourned to await further
action by citizens groups and the
companies.
Involved in the proceeding was not
only the proposed elimination of
the present 2-cent transfer charge,
agreed to by the companies, but also
a stipulation that provoked citizens
protests.
This stipulation was that "all con-
troversies as to any matters or
things alleged In the complaints In
formal cases No. 291 and 320 are
hereby settledsand so long as this
stipulation shall remain in force no
final order shall be entered herein. !"
The hearing developed that case
800 was protest by the Fort Davis
and the Bradbury Heights Citizens
Associations that there is discrimi-
nation against Southeast Washing
ton as to transportation. For this
reason, spokesmen for the two cit
liens groups yesterday refused to
accept the stipulation. The ques-
ton was referred to the associations
and the companies for reconsidera
ton.
Gregory Hankin. who will be re-
placed Tuesday as PUG chairman by
James H. Flanagan, raised a ques-
ton about weekly passes of the Cap
ital Transit Co. Under the agree
ment between the companies. these
pass holders would have to pay an
extra 10 cents to the suburban bus
concern when shifting from city
service at Barney Circle or at
Branch and Minnesota avenue inter-
sections with Pennsylvania ave-
hue Sc.
Evening star., 1942-08-29
DC. Woman Injured
As Auto PIunges
Over Road Bank
FolIs Church Resident
Hit by Toxi; Streetcor
Strikes Man at Crossino

Three persons were injured, one
in a runaway automobile, a second
when hit by taxicab and a third
when hit by street car, in traffic
accidents in the Washington area
last night.
Regina M. OLeary, 30, of 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV, suf-
fered lacerations to her forehead
and internal injuries when the au-
tomobile she was driving ran over
a bank on the Baltimore pike at
Branchville, Md, early today. She
was admitted to Casualty Hospital
in undetermined condition.
Struck by Taxi.
In a second accident, John G
Yates, As, Of East Falls Church, Va.
stepped from between two parked
buses on the south side of K street
near Connecticut avenue NV. and
was struck by taxi driven by Rich
ard D. Wolfrey, IS, of 654 Massa-
chusets avenue NV, police re-
ported. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for possible frac-
tured skull and then transferred to
Gallinger Hospital.
John T. Brown, 81, colored, 1914
Sixth street NV, suffered head in
Juries when struck by a Capital
Transit streetcar driven by Ebert
Guy, n, OF 2508 North Ohio street,
Arlington, Va, at Seventh and N
streets NV. late yesterday, police
reported
According to police, Mr.. Brown
was In the south crosswalk of N
street when hit by the streetcar
which was southbound on Seventh
street.
Casualty Hospital attendants re-
port Mr.. Browns condition is unde-
termined.
Meanwhile Casualty Hospital at.
tendants reported as serious" the
condition of Emmett Zazour, 25 Of
BAIT Eastern avenue NE, a Penn.
sylvania Railroad guard who wa.
struck by an electric train late
yesterday and knocked into thu
Anacostia River.
Two Drivers Held.
Two District drivers were ordered
held for Police Court action under
the Negligent Homicide Act by {
coroner's jury late yesterday. The,
are James O. Nelson, "a, of the lOO(
block of North Carolina avenu,
Sc, driver of bus that struck ane
killed Miss Katherine E. Hill, 70, O.
2100 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
late Wednesday at the intersection
of Twentieth street and Massa.
chusetts avenue NV, and William
E. Edwards, q, of HOO Eighteenth
street NV, held in the fatal traffit
injury of James Shelton. 80, colored
of 1887 @ street NV. Sunday
morning.