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Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
s. Burton
Heath
Wriites:

In diSpaSionate unVarniShed
statement of facts. Elmer Davis has
made it clear that James Petrillo'S
ban on musical records is blow at
our war program = that notWith-
standing Mr.. Petrillo's fair state
ments of intention, actually he is
obStructing the fight against the
Axis.
There are some :iunGreaS of radio
stations which could not exist with
out canned music The Office
of War information uses these
stations as outlets and would miss
them if they were closed.
Moreover, our soldiers, sailors,
marines and factory workers are OBJ
tanning valuable recreation from
juke box music in places that could
not, by any stretch of the imagi-
nation, be suspected of financial
ability to hire musicians for per-
Sonal appearances.
And surely Mr.. Petrillo does not
expect individual families to hire
name orcheStras when they feel the
a bit Of syncopation or few tunes
from the classics.
These arguments have validity
and weight, but somehow they do
not stir us as much, for example,
as the tale of the Mobile shipyard
that was closed two days because
the Workmen objected to paying 5
cents a day ferry toll.
We are perturbed by the strictly
non-War aspects of Mr.. PetrillO'S
ban on musical records.
Mr.. Petrillo is not fighting en-
ployers who have been unfair to
labcrers to their union He is at
tempting, Single-handed, to stop
the whole progress of technology.
The complaint of Mr.. Petrillo is,
frankly, that mechanization, which
makes music available to those who
otherwise could not have it, is
throwing union musicians out of
work.
Assembly me methods made it
possible to make. an automobile with
much less labor than before. Did
that throw men out of work? Not
at all. 1t made more customers for
the cheaper, better automobiles, and
created enormous new employment
The same is true of every field
of manufacture. Every labor-Sav-
ing invention has opened up new
jobs, made possible higher pay, and
given to thousands or millions the
ability to have what before had been
prohibitiely expensive.
That is the whole secret of Amer
ican prosperity. That is why our
Workmen get higher pay, have bet
ter homes, travel more, cat better,
an educate their children.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
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2-Personals, Special Notices

NOT RESPONSIBLE for any ac-
tions or bills incurred by Sylvia
c. Wolfe after Oct. 5, 1912. Signed
r. V. Wolfe. 10-11
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-06
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
Surprised All by Becoming
Ambassador 10 Rome

With that gesture II was
thought. Shlratori also threw
away his chance OF ever again be-
coming an important figure in
Japan's foreign affairs
Howev Shiratori surprised
every one and through changed
conditions later served as ambaS-
sador 10 Rome
When news Of his recall from
Rome was published in the ncws-
papers. | remarked 20 A foreign
office spokesman that il might be-
better 10 keep Shiratori in Rome
where. AZ any rate. he would Gre
ate less friction than he would in
Japan.
This idle remark has since been
substantiated Today Shiratori has
emerged as one OF the most pow
erful of the string pullers who
operate unofflcially but powerfully
between the premier's residence
and the foreign office.
Others in this stormy group in
cluded Admiral SuetSugu. Col.
Kenji Doihara. known as the Law
renee of Asia. and Col. kngoro
HaShimoto an artillery officer in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

the Chinese war and a member Of
the group which in late 1887
sought 10 defy all foreign powers
and treaties.
Hashimoto is part of the bitter
anti-Amerlcan bloc.
Some of the members, notably
Chuichi OhaShi. who recently be-
came vice minister for foreign af-
fairs. set up a government in Man
churia under a young Manshu who
had been in comparative retire
ment under British tutoring in
Peiping, Henry Pu-yi.
Henry became Emperor KanGte
and was inaugurated with a suit
able fanfare of Japanese cere-
mony. hitherto unknown on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
Jap Aggression
In China Began
Il Years Ago
- BY JAMES r. YOUNG
Gus Far East Correspondent and An
thor Of "Behlnd the Rising sun"
ARTICLE V

AN 1 lALEs
William Cameron Forbes. for
sner governor of Massachusetts and
ex-governor general Of the Philip
pines, was United States ambassa-
dor to Japan when he wound up a
series of farewell parties to Col.
and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh, who
were making their famous Hud-
son Bay-Alaska-Japan flight en-
route to Marking, China.
The Lindberghs took off Sept.
IS, 1881, for China from Fukuoka
in western Japan. On the same
day. possibly in celebration of the
emperor's era of enlightened peace,
the japanese army took off for
Manchuria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

have saved the Chinese from the
Chinese.
on one such imperial visit Henry
was tired OF JapancSe-stylc living
in his salt warehouse palace, for
one day a large maroon-colOrcd
imperial car stopped before the
delicatcSScn OF one Herr A. Lob
meyer al SukiyabaShl in the heart
of downtown Toxic, where the uni
formed chaufeurs proceeded "a
purchase choice German SauSages
The proprietor was unaware al
the moment of the status and Dig
nifty Of his new customer. But
not for long.
The next day his tiny DELEGATES
sen was overrun by Japanese po-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

lice, announcing that they were
from the sanitary and health
division and wished 10 inspect ms
ice box and counters.
II was then that he learned that
his customer of the day before
was Henry, the emperor of Man
churia.
A Japanese, on holiday assign
mcnt IN the Manchurian puppct.
government headquarters, took it
upon himself 10 send forth official
greetings 10 the heads of the ma
lions of the world. following the
precedent that he had learned In
his training period in Toxic.
In every case but one these semi
official cablcgramS Of holiday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13

wild and cold plains of Man
churia.
This almost cctOplaStic en-
thronement was held in 1884 al
the old city Of Chang Chung
Later it was renamed HSinking
meaning New Capital City, the
center of Japan's attempt to build
an industrial empire in Man
churia.
Hsinklng is now referred 10 by
cynics as the (H) sinking govern
ment.
Occasionally Henry is brought
TO Toxic on Japanese warShip
TO rem der thanks for having
saved Manchuria. The japanese
army always emphasizes that they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
Van Wagner Waits
Boys School Report

LANSING. Feb. 13.-Governor
Van Wagner is still awaiting the
Osborne foundation report on the
Lansing Boys Vocational School,
staff members said today.
The report was 10 have been
forwarded to his office this week,
II was learned, but is being de-
layed pending final changes The
investigation was made several
months ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
n Is Stimson Who
Is Running Amok

Spokesman Shira'ori replied In
n press conference.
"Our army Is not running
amok. II Is Stimson who Is
running amok."
He was SO has'y in his remarks
he omitted the title Colonel
From the japanese point OF vic"
this interchange Of compliments
was as unprecedented as II was
undiplomatic. Heretofore the Japa
neSc foreign office mad been al
least evasively polite.
Shiratori later became minister
20 Sweden. and on his recall 70
Toxic he got in an argument AT
diplomatic dinner held IN a
japanese restaurant. where as Is
the custom. tho guests SIT on the
floor
To back up his argument with
an elderly and conservative states
nan from the foreign ministry,
iratorio, above average IN Japa-
Csc size. tossed a small armrest
so that IL bounced off the bald
pate Of his majestys senior rep
reSentatlNe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
Prompted by Desire
To lnfIiet Punishment

; This unauthorized divisional eX-
petition was prompted by a self
expressed desire 10 infllCt punish
ment for a section Of railway
track that had been blown up be
tween Dairen and Mukden, allcG-
: edly by Chinese soldiers Of Marshal
Chang TSo Lin who had died in a
strange japanese Manchurian rail-
way mistake" not long before
That was the beginning of ia
pans aggression in ASIA.
The Manch urian exploit,
frowned on by Secretary Of State
Stimson, was passed over by the
British foreign office, headed by
Sir John Simon.
When | asked the japanese for.
cign office spokesman for an ex-
PLANTATION for the unherahed and
.Sexpected expedition, ne replied;
eve have n railroad In Man
~iuria, and America has canal
In Panama. We protect our rail-
road AZ YOU would protect your
canal"
The spokesman ToShio Shlra-
tori, literally drew blood IN every
statement he made attacking
Colonel Stimson and the United
States foreign policy Of that time
Shiratori was, and Is today the
outstanding stormy petrol Of Japa-
nese internal and international
affairs.
HIS anti-Americanlsm Increases
with the number Of fsvor!te dry
martins that he lmbibes
In Washington az the time the
Manchurlan battle was booming
Colonel StIrson remarked
"The Japanese army is run
ming amok."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-13
DETROIT EVENING rIMLs (iAONE CADRAY '88O0J

greetings were ignored. But in the
little Central American country o.
RI Salvador an official greeting
was evidently an official greeting
10 be replied 20 m kind
4 cablegram came back in ef
feet.
The president of FL Salvador
extends fluctuations To the en-
perOr OF Manchuria.
That was all Japan needed.
In his next article. Mr..
Young tells of the Germanic
origin of Japan'S national an
thCm)
Copyright. 1871 hy James Russell Young
Distributed by King Features synd., Inc
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Suspect Held in $4,000
Bail in HyatfsyilIe HoIdup-

George Blalock, At of Washing
ton today was under $4,000 bond
for a final hearing III Baltimore on
charges of aiding, abetting and con-
spiracy in the robbery of the Prince
Georges Bank q Trust Co. at Hy-
attsville on September 25, 1941.
Blalock has been in custody of the
Baltimore Office of the Federal Bu-
reau OF Investigation since his ar
rest IN that city several days ago.
AT the arraignment yesterday be-
fore United States Commissioner
James K. Cullen he pleaded not
guilty to the complaint and the
hearing was ordered held over until
October % after the bond was set.
Blalock, an automobile salesman
who formerly worked in Washing
ton, was unemployed at the time
of his arrest, the FBI said.
William Leo Keefe, convicted of
participating in the $4,000 armed
holdup of two of the banks mes
SengerS on back street of Hyatts-
vile, was sentenced February 5 to
serve 20 years in Federal penl-
tentiary.
Files of the FBI showed Bla1ock
was received at the Atlanta Peni-
tentiary on January %, 1923, after
being convicted for participation In
the robbery of a mail truck near
Commerce, Okla. September l. 1922.
Blalock and Keefe were confined to
Atlanta at the same time, it was
said.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
WAR TAX Bill PASSED. GOES TO PRESIDENT
u. S. May Curb
Luxury Goods
To Save Men
Earlier Story on Page ALL

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
President Roosevelt warned
late today that the Government
may have to get more drastic in
limiting production of luxury
goods in order to conserve man.
power for producing war sup
plies.
He added that he expected a
report soon from the Manage
ment-Labor Committee on Labor
Problems, being drafted with
the cooperation of War Man.
power Commission Chairman
Paul v. McNutt.
The President said he believed
many older men in the Army should
be sent back to work in war indus
try, particularly if they were espe-
cially qualified for such work He
recalled that on his recent coast
forecast inspection trip he saw some
men IS, to 40 years old who OBJ
viously would be more useful in in
dustry than trying to march Is
miles a day in the Army.
Earlier in the day Mr.. McNutt
conferred at length with the Presi-
dent on his controversy with the
Selective Service System over defer
ment of agricultural and industrial
workers. He was non-committal
after the conference.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Sun Oil Co. PenaIized
By WPB on Charge
Of Excess Deliveries
Company Is Accused
Of Stocking Stations
Here Beyond Limitation

The War Production Board to-
day cited the Sun Oil Co. for
large-scale violation in Wash
ington of the boards order re-
stricting the amount of gasoline
which might be delivered to fill
ing stations in the rationed East
ern area. The delivery limita-
ton order was in effect during
the so-called voluntary rationing
plan of early summer and was
superseded when coupon ration
ing was instituted late in July.
The oil company, under the penal
izing citation, is prohibited from
delivering more than Is per cent of
normal supplies of gasoline in No
vember. December and January to
IA service stations in the District.
WPB charges the Washington
Office of Sun Oil with having made
excess deliveries amounting to 49,
730 gallons of motor fuel to the IA
District stations. The alleged vio-
lations of the WPB limitation order
occurred during April, May and
June of this year.
The IA stations which during the
next three months will receive only
quarter of normal deliveries of gas
(See WPB, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-10-20
May Robson, Veteran Actress,
Dies at Beverly Hills Home
78-Yeur-OId Star
Was Famed for
Character Roles
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Oct.
20.-May Robson, 78. veteran
Australian-born stage and screen
character actress, died at her
home today.
Despite failing health and eye
sight she had been active in moving
pictures until less than a year ago.
At her bedside when she died were
her son and daughter -in-law. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Gore, and her
secretary companion, Lillian Har-
mer, who had been with her con-
stantly since 1910.
Her last feature picture was Joan
of Paris" made last year by RKO
and released early in 1912. Last
winter she was before the cameras
for the lcst time in a Community
Chest short subject with Lionel Bar
rymore and Lew Ayres.
Known as "Muzzy."
'Muzzy" Robson. adored on and
off the stage by folks of this and
the European continent for nearly
three generations, was once referred
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Winchester Jurist
Found Shot 10 Death
Near City Reservoir
Judge Philip WiIIioms
Took Leave From Bench
For Hospital Cheekup

BY the Associated Press,
WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 90
Judge Philip Williams of the
Frederick County Circuit Court
and the Winchester Corporation
Court, was found shot to death
about 11:3O o'clock this morning
near the Municipal Reservoir on
a hill overlooking the city.
His body was found by Capt. Jack
Brandon, city engineer, and Russell
Pom, an employe of the water de-
partment. They had been conduct
| ing a search for Judge Williams
whose family said he had been miss
ing from home since about midnight
Judge Williams had been in the
habit in recent years of spending
| much of his leisure time walking for
exercise.
Capt. Brandon said a revolver lay
near Judge Williams body.
Dr. H. I. Pifer, city coroner, was
notified The body was found in
underbrush surrounding the reser-
volr. ...
Judge Williams returned several
days ago from Charlottesville, where
he had undergone a checkup in the
University Hospital for several
weeks. He complained of feeling
i'll while presiding over session OF
the Clarke County Circuit Court at
Berryville recently. At his request
Judge May of Staunton was desig
mated to discharge Judge Williams
duties during his absence.
Judge Williams was son of the
| late John J. Williams, outstanding
Virginia lawyer and Confederate
soldier. and the late Emily Gray OF
| Loudoun County.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Japs' Plane Losses
In SoIomons Exceed
Those at Midway
Observers Estimate 200
Enemy Croft Have
Been Shot Down
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 2O.-In
her massive assault on American
strongholds in the Solomons
Japan already has lost more
planes than in the battle of Mid
way, informed sources indicated
today.
Estimates of Japanese plane losses
at Midway ran to at least 200.
Competent observers here say AL
lied planes and gunners have shot
down more than that number of
japanese aircraft in the Solomons.
All reports are to the effect that
Japan is attempting to build up the
most powerful umbrella of planes it
ever has assembled.
Massing Powerful Units.
Massing of Japanese sea, air and
land power all point toward Japa-
nese goal of concentrating in the
Solomons one of the greatest strik-
ing forces she ever has sent against
any territory In the last month or
so the enemy is believed to have
landed at least $1,000 troops on
Guadalcanal Island alone.
Included in the Japanese armada
in the battle are battleships, aircraft
carriers, heavy cruisers, destroyers
and tanks.
The fact that Japan has assembled
such powerful force significantly
points to the value the japanese
place on the American-held Solo,
mons base
Converging on GuadalcanaI.
Army and Navy forces have been
pounding each concentration of
Japanese in the various enemy
bases between Rabaul, on New Brit
ain Island. and Gizo, and such re-
ports as have been officially dis
closed indicate constantly increas-
ing forces by the Japanese at their
offensive platforms, all conyergine
, on Guadalcanal.
All powerful invasion forces which
Japan sent into the Southwest Pa.
cific in the past stemmed from its
main powerhouse at Truk Island
One Of the largest previous sucf
forces was the ombat-escorted fore,
of $4,000 troops sent against Jaw;
In February. The Truk Islands ar,
300 miles north Of Rabaul.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
House Adjourns in Tribute
To William Tyler Page
Earlier Story on Page Ally

Earlier Story on Page Ally
The House today on motion of
Minority Leader Martin adjourned
out of respect to William Tyler
Page, appointed delegation of four
to represent the members at the flu
neral and adopted a resolution, a
copy of which is to be engrossed and
presented to Mr.. Pages family.
Those named to attend the fu-
neral were Representatives Cannon
of Missouri Englebright of Califor-
MIA, Eaton of New Jersey and Rob-
sion of Kentucky.
Among those who paid tribute to
Mr.. Pages services were House Ma
jority Leader Mccormack, Mr.. Mar
tin, Representative Short of Mis-
souri,, O'Hara of Minnesota, Reed of
New York. Hobbs and Jarman of
Alabama, Mr.. Eaton and Rankin OF
Mississippi.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Laval Declares
Workers Must
Go 10 Germany
Will Be Sent by
Force If Necessury:
Nuzi Losses Cited
By the Associated Press.

@Sc''
LONDON, Oct. 20.-Pierre La
val defended his policy of send
ing French labor to Germany to-
day in radio speech in which
he declared he would tolerate no
resistance and gave workers the
choice of going voluntarily or be-
ing sent by force.
Little more than an hour after
Lavals broadcast Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, head of the fighting
French, said in radio speech from
London that the French people
were proving by their resistance
that they are engaged in a revolt
against the reasonable leaders OF
Vichy." Gen. De Gaulle called for
still greater resistance to Laval and
his course Of collaboration.
Laval urgently renewed the ap-
peal which he made last June %
for French workers to help fill the
gaps in Germany's labor ranks.
The Chief of Government told his
countrymen that Germany had is
sued DEGREES which enable her to
mobilize labor in all countries she
has occupied"
Cites Heavy German Losses.
And, he added ominously, the
Germans have sustained heavy
losses"
1t would be better, he told the
workers, to leave France "of their
free will instead of being forced to
do it."
Emphasizing that France was in
a desperate situation" Laval asked
all Frenchmen to share the burden
OF the German demands"
A Vichy dispatch quoted Laval as
saying "the highest interests of
France demand that we undertake
policy of entente with Germany.
Il am directing the policy of
France in such a way that France
shall not be the victim of a German
victory" Such a victory, he said,
was inevitable
Defends Right to Take Workers.
Germany, he said had the right
to take workers from France be-
cause these are the laws of war" .s
Hitler's cause must be supported,
he added, because Il am certain
and do not doubt for one moment
that l am telling the truth-that if
Germany were beaten the Soviets
would tomorrow make the laws OF
Europe"
He said Germany had released
100000 prisoners.
(This figure, approximately
one-third of the original total of
French prisoners captured by the
Germans, is larger than any pre-
viously made public)
Addressing the nation which re-
Gently has been seething with unrest
tSee LAVAL, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Transportation Shortage Cuts
College Football Crowds $50

the remote campuses and get back
home on the same week end.
Through last Saturday the A
schools checked had played 127
games to a total Of 2,296. 1877 specta-
tors. A year ago the same number
Of home games for the same teams
drew 3,028.955 fans. The decrease
has been general one, though some
schools have been hit harder than
others.
Cornell has experienced the sharp
est drop. Situated at Ithaca, in
upstate New York, the Big Red has
drawn only 1887 to its first three
games, as against 49,07o year ago.
California, Stanford. Ohio State,
Michigan. Nebraska and Missouri
also attribute big drops to their
inaccessibility.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Prince Bernhard in Capital
To Be Guest Of Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Prince Consort Bernhardt of the
Netherlands, husband of Crown
Princess Juliana, has arrived in
Washington to be the guest of
President Roosevelt.
Princess Juliana and her children
have been making their home in
Canada, and her husband apparent
ly came down from there He ar
rived yesterday and spent the night
at the White House. He had lunch
with the Chief Executive today, and
White House officials said he prob
ably would remain here for two
days.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Stock, Chicago Symphony
Conductor Since 1905, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20. = DR.. Fred
erick Stock, conductor of the Chi
cago Symphony Orchestra since 1905
and associated with American music
since 1895, died suddenly today of a
heart attack at the age of 10.
Last week he had conducted the
opening concerts of the SD season
and apparently was in good health
as late as yesterday, when he made
several appointments for today.
Tall, lean and silver-haired. he
was known as the grand old man of
music in Chicago, but he was a
widely sought-after guest conductor
in many other cities. He had di-
rected famous orchestras in Phila-
delphia. New York, Los Angeles,
Cincinnati, Washington, Milwaukee
and Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Lack of
transportation and concentration
on war already have reduced college
football attendance an average of IS
per cent. it is revealed by an Asso-
ciated Press survey of A of the
Nations leading colleges.
The schools hardest hit, of course,
are those far from large centers of
population and of the main rail
lines. In other seasons special trains
made it possible for the fans to
move in on these out-of -the-way
spots in great numbers. Many In
the East drove In their own cars.
But under present restrictions It is
no small experience to reach some OF
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Cronin Going Overseas
To Run Red Cross Club

The American Red Cross said to-
day that Joe Cronin. manager of
the Boston Red Sox, and former
Washington manager. would man.
age one of it's overseas leave clubs
for American military men.
Cronin will come here next Mon
day for preliminary training. The
Red Cross did not announce to
which of its overseas operations he
will be assigned.