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Evening star., 1944-04-16
Total S737 .529 500 81
Many Substantial Gains.

Riggs National led the increases
with a gain of around $4,000 900.
Hamilton National and Union Trust
reported advances around S3,000,-
600, American Security, Liberty Ma
tional well over 100000 while
other banks had proportionate up
turns.
The controller issued no call a
year ago at this time, but deposits
have grown $83, 3,149,126 since June
80 of last year. s.. 4
Norris Heads Finance Committee.
Richard A. Norris, executive vice
president of the Lincoln National
Bank, has been appointed chair
man of the Finance Committee for
the June convention of the District
Bankers Association, President A.
Scott Offutt announced yesterday.
George A. Didden, jr., president
National Capital Bank, has been
named vice chairman.
Mr. Norris has served on many
other committees and is a past
president of Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking. The
other members are j. Fontaine Hall,
National Savings & Trust; Hans w.
Ireland, American Security &
Trust; Horace F. Stokes, National
Metropolitan; and Frederick H.
Cox, City Bank.
SEC Approval Gratifying.
Approval by the SEC of the re-
organization of the Associated Gas
g. Electric System caused favor
able comment here yesterday where
several million of the bonds have
been held by individuals and banks.
Attorney E. F. Colladay of Wash
ington is a member of the Bond
holders General Protective Com
mittee and this was the plan which
he and his associates have strenu-
ously advocated. 1t still must be
approved by District Court and
creditors.
Executive Committee to Meet.
The Executive Committee of the
District Building and Loan League
will hold the monthly meeting
Tuesday noon at the Mayflower Ho-
tel, with many matters set for dis
cussion.
The Prudential Building Associa-
ton will be Is years old tomorrow,
Secretary Elmer J. Carlson reporting
current resources of $4,375 900, with
surplus and reserves of S265, 900. The
institution is headed by Luther c.
Steward, who is president of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes.
Forum to Follow Address.
DR.. Raymond Goldsmith, deputy
director, Bureau of Planning and
Statistics, will address dinner
meeting of District of Columbia In
stitute of Certified Public Account
ants, tomorrow evening at the Ham,
ilton Hotel on Postwar Planning
and the Transition Period" An
open forum will follow, with Millard
Charlton presiding
Bankers Back From Conclave.
Wilmer j. Waller, Joshua Evans
jr., and John A. Reilly, back yester-
day from the national convention OF
the Association Of Reserve City
Bankers, in Chicago, expressed keen
satisfaction over the election OF
Robert V. Fleming as president OF
the organization, distinct national
honor. The program was devoted
wholly to banking problems in war
times, discussions being off the rec
ord,
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Rood Rehabilitation
Declared Imperative
BIZ the Associated Press.

.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Charles
M. Upham, traffic expert and en-
gineer director of the American
Roadbuilding Association, said yes
terday that unless highways were
rehabilitated and additional road
ways constructed extreme death
and accident rates will be a Ger
tainty" when rationing regulations
are lifted.
Upham, addressing a highway
traffic conference, predicted that
with the end Of rationing traffic VOL
une viii increase sharply and "un-
iess preventive action is taken the
cld-time high accident record of
~ 900 killed in l94l will be quickly
szcesded"
Evening star., 1944-04-16
Losses Recorded
ByManyLeading
Stocks in Week
Timid Bidding Props
Few SteeIs, SpeeioIties,
Motors and Rolls
BY BERNARD s. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Timid
bidding propped scattered steels,
motors, rails and specialties In to-
days smarket, but many leaders
emerged from an apathetic week in
the minus ranks.
On balance the list was up a shade
Monday and in the final session,
while in between the general run of
prices made no headway or turned
in losses. A little demand cropped
up In the two-hour stretch on the
idea drying up of selling indicated
the technical reaction had about run
its course and that apprehension
over market unsettlement which
might accompany the big Allied In
vasion possibly had been overdone.
Investment Buying Seen.
Earnings prospects also brought
investment support for individual
issues throughout the week. 1t was
conceded, though, that the approach
Of "D-day" was the principal handi-
cap for bullish forces. Domestic po-
litical optimism remained as an
|ant1liquidating argument.
The Associated Press 60-stock
average was up / Of a point, but on
the wewek suffered q net decline of
3. The carrier composite, however,
managed to hold a gain 2 despite
sizable profit taking in this group
during the preceding three sessions.
Turnover for the day and the week
was the smallest since last October,
for the two hours transfers totalled
241 800 shares, compared with 1884,
900 last Saturday.
Gains Are Listed.
Better performers today included
Pennsylvania Coal & Coke, which
touched a 1914 peak by ": Engineers
Public Service, up % in the wake Of
SEC approval of the company's plan
to retire $4,000, 900 of preferred stock;
Southern Pacific, Chesapeake g.
Ohio, U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Gen.
|eral Motors, Chrysler, U. 8. Rubber,
Sears Roebuck, International Har-
vester, Allied Chemical and General
Electric.
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Gains Are Listed.
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, April 15.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale prices index Of
Previous day, 107. II: week ago, 107.35:
month ago. l07. 30: year ago, 100. "a.
High - 10a.43 1924 1922 9512
Low 106.03 103.43 94.54 77.O3
1925 average EQUALS 1O0.)
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,'oHit OF traQlnR. 10 shares: sales printed
IN bankrnptcy or receivership or being reorsaniz
unQer bankruptcy Act securities assumed by su
comranies Rates of dividend in the foregoing tai
are annual based on the last quarterly
semi annual declaration Unless otherwise noted sr
sa 10 or EXTRA dividends not INCLUDED * divdeT
Paid last year Payable in stock. Declared
paid so lar this year. Payable In Canadian funt
Z Accumulated dividends paid declared this year
Evening star., 1944-04-16

MARKET AVERAGES COM
piled by the Associated Press
are traced on the chart above.
In the last week, bonds i'm
proved, stocks had rougher
going, while commodities were
about steady.
Evening star., 1944-04-16
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. April Is 01.-The se-
curities. commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for April Ia. 2.46ss pur-
sales invoiving 54,7ss shares sim ineiadsnss II
short sales involving 565 shares. - 40
Evening star., 1944-04-16
Bank Deposits
Boosted Sharply
In Quarter
S28,229,056 Increase
Raises Capital Total
To $709, ,300,643
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Another all-time high mark in
deposits in Washington banks was
reached on April 13 when an ag-
gregate total of s737 ,529 ,6s9 .s3 was
registered, disclosing a striking gain
of $28, ,229, ,05649 in the first quarter
of this year, it was learned yester-
day following condition call issued
by Controller of the Currency Pres
ton Delano. Deposits on December
81, 1s45, totaled s7o9, SOC, ,643.s4.
Nearly all the banks in the city
reported deposit increases in the
first quarter over the December
call, in spite of Withdrawals for
Federal income taxes, District taxes
and other demands. The banks
sold very large number of bonds
during the Fourth War Loan drive
and much of this money has not
yet been withdrawn by the Treas
ury.
The individual banks reported the
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United Stotes Treasury Position
13 compared with corresponding dat
|Woshinqton Stock Exchonoe
By the Associated Press.

lReported by w. B. Hibbs & Co., Washington, D. c.
o ANp cUD1Sd o fk1pA9 APR FOR YEAR 1914 UP II
Evening star., 1944-04-16
Capital Securities
lover the Counter.)

The following nominal bid and asked
quotations on Washington securities traded
over the counter as Of Friday By Washing
ton members of the National Association
Of Security Dealers, Inc:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21

there have been no lights. Think of
children five years old who never
saw a street light; of children sew
en- and eight who can't remember
LEFT CAKE OUT
Supplementing what I said about
weighing the bags, l shall have to
tell YOU something that amuseS me.
On the plane from California to
Washington, you are allowed 40
poun6s. and might get by with a
couple more. If you run over that,
YOU pay excess baggage. Not on the
tranatlantic planes. If you have
more than 55 pounds, YOU take
something out.
One of my friends went to the
air depot the other day with a man
who was flying to England. His
bags we're 2i2 pounds over. He
looked all through them and could
n't decioe what to discard. One
package he particularly wanted to
keep. which seemed unusually heavy
to ny friend, for ordinary travelling
necessities. he man finally and re-
gretfully took it out What do you
suppose it was? An old fashioned
fruit cake his wife had baked him!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
CHINA'S PLIGHT AND
u. 5. POSITION

Whatever may be the status between
Japan and the United States after that
nation has been defeated completely, this
nation still will find itself facing prob
lem i'm the Orient problem made more
difficult by our own conduct with refer
ence to China during her long years of
war with Japan. We shall be able to
reach the proper disposition of Japan
because she will be defeated military
country and we can dictate economic rela-
tions TO our own liking.
But China presents different view
entirely. Until we actually were at war
with Japan our conduct toward China
was not one to engender confidence in
any friendly pronOuncementS although
time after time this country, since 1885.
led that beleaguered people to believe
and trust in protestations of sympathy
in her cause and promises of material
help.
While these pressing sentiments were
being expressed TO Chang and his people.
we were holding an open market to Jap
an for war materials, raw mostly, but
materials Toxic could not obtain else
where Right up until December Z. 1871
China knew of this situation, yet there
never was an expressed doubt that we
should come to her aid.
Japan has had the strength to keep
up her relentless war on China since we
were compelled to make war after Pearl
Harbor. From that moment strat9giSts
have agreed that Japan was most vulner-
able to attack by the United States
through China than from any other direc-
ton. And from the areas Immediately
adjacent to Japan proper Hong Kong
was wrested from the British in the JapS
early victorious drives and that point of
attack was lost to U.S.
For the most part. until recent weeks,
our chief military activity in China has
been in the Burma sector where we aided
Britain to end the JapS' menace on India
In other sectors the Chinese have been
fighting a losing battle Tha enforced
withdrawal of Chennault from hard
fought gains has amazed and dumfOund-
ed the world So terrific was the loss
that reports have been insistent that
"China is out of the war"
That is not true. Badly battered are
her armies, but she will fight to the vic
torious end.
There disturbing signs, however. that
China may look in other directions for
economic tie-ups and favors than to the
United States. Ana it has not helped
this feeling that Donald B. Nelson, WPB
chief. as ROosevelt's special emmiSsary
has been talking economic pacts when
peace comes in the midst OF so palpable
a lack of military support at her most
crucial moments.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

skilled labor, for which rates are
not shown above, shall be not less
than $100 per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
intermediate labor, for which rates
are not shown above, shall be not
less than $85 per hour.
The minimum wage paid to all
unSkilled labor, for which rates are
not shown above, shall be not less
than $40 per hour.
OVertime-one and one-half Q1a)
times the above rates.
Sundays and HOLIDAYS (except
Watchmen, guards and flagmen)-
one and one-half Qa) times the
above rates.
The rates of wages, including
overtime, holiday or Sunday rates.
above specified are subject to the
effect, If applicable hereto, of exec
utlVe orders of the President of the
United States No. 924O, dated Sep
tember 8, 1912, and No. $3.50, dated
October 3, 1912, and to any modifi-
cation thereof and to any and all
lawful orders of the President or
any other authorized Federal Off
Ger or agency, insofar as the same
may be applicable to this contract.
In case of any inconsistency, the
rates fixed by any such applicable
Federal order, whether higher or
lower, shall control.
In accordance with the provisions
OF Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code.
as amended by Chapter 97l. Stat
uteS of 1899, and in accordance with
the regulations of the California
Apprenticeship Council, properly in
dentWed apprentices may be en-
ployed in the prosecution of the
work
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
BY Order of the City Council of
the City of FL Centre.
E. PAUL FORD,
City Engineer and Director
of Public Works of the CITY
of FL Centre
Dated Ell Centre, California.
September 30, 1914.
'No' % fS21-S2O
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
THIS IS SIGN THAT
NAzIS ARE DOOMED

If the complete defeat that is attending
every effort of the Germans to stem the
Allied thrust into and toward the Reich
is not evidence enough to cOuntenance
the most optimistic prediction of an early
collapse and surrender, then announce
ment that Hitler has taken over personal
command of his forces on the western
front, cinches such predictions. From
the moment the mad fuehrer set aside
his generals finest strategy to inaugur-
ate his command by intuition, and from
the very time he assumed personal COM
mand of the drive on Russia, Germany's
fate was sealed. No greater catastrophe
ever happened to any invading or de
Tending army than that which came and
followed Stalingrad. IN these campaigns
Hitler was in his prime and at q point
where many conceded the conquest of
the Muscoyites. History records a differ
ent finish It is safe to delete DAYS and
even weeks from the calendar now
against final and total surrender of the
Nazs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC,
CALIFORNIA
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
REPAIRS TO SANITARY
OUTFALL SEWER

SEALED PROPOSALS will be
received by the Board of Trustees
of the City of FL Centre, at the City
Hall at 142 South Sixth Street, in
Ell Centre, California, until 7:30
O'CLOCK PM. ON OCTOBER 4,
1914, at which time they will be
publicly opened and read in the
Council Chamber in the same build
ing, for repairs to Sanitary Out
fall Sewer in the City of Ell Centre,
California, in accordance with spec
ifications therefor to which special
reference is made.
The work to be done will consist
of the making of necessary eXcava-
ton and backfill, the construction
of approximately 1850 lineal feet
of 27-inch vitrified sewer pipe en-
cased in concrete, The construction
of six manholes and other miscel-
laneous work, all in accordance with
the Plans and Specifications there
for which are on file and may be
seen at the Office of the City En-
gineer in the City of Ell Centre.
In accordance with the provi-
sions of Section ITO of the Labor
Code, the City Council of the City
of Ell Centro has determined the
general prevailing rate of wages
to the work to be done
as follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
ALL DO NOT CHEER
{ Sacramento B'ae)

The announcement of the War Produc-
tion board that restrictions will go off
the manufacture of most civilian goods
as soon as Germany surrenders. while
good news is not without its disturbing
element.
Obviously, when the war ends in Eur
ope the center of war activity will shift
to the west coast for the all out campaign
against Japan.
Many western nduStrialiSts see the
possibility that plants in the east will be
raconv2rted to peace time manufacturing
while the plants in the west still will be
geared TO war production.
The war with Japan is not exclusively
the Pacific coasts war And to pinion
any particular region against peacetime
preparations would he manifastly unfair
1t is problem worthy of serious atten-
tion by the WPB.
CUR kOTES-8
We are getting some of the finest pilots
in the world now. They are far superior
to the German pilots, who are deterior-
ating rapidly-Col Don J. NJ. Blakeslco,
Eagle Group commander back from Eng
land
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
DOWN-EAST BAROMETER
lChriStian Science Monitor)

The Maine election gives distinct en-
couragement to Republican hopes IN the
National poll. This is SO although care
full observers do not accept the old say
ing that "aS goes Maine, SO goes the Ma
ton. Maine has deviated only once
since the Civil War from its determined
Republican course in a Presidential clec-
ton They watch instead the size Of the
majority by which Maine goes Republi-
can. This year there was a rs per cent
jump in the Republican majority.
The small turnout of voters undoubt
edly was a sign of apathy in the State
and Congressional elections and the in
creased Republican majorities seem to
indicate that the COP organization was
functioning with efficiency and enthus-
iaSm.
As for the Political Action Committee
of the CIO. it suffered rabukc which
was paradoXically most intense where its
campaign was most vigorous This may
reflect the historic individualStiC atti-
tude of the down-Nainer Yet the PAC
affiliate worked long and vigorously TO
get cut Democratic votes in the two dis
tricts where it operated. Perhaps the
PAC in this campaign of 1914 will neither
prove the evil Influence its enemies fear
nor live up to the enthusiastic eXpecta-
tlons of its supporters.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
By Congressman John Phillips

nv Y HRtAA =
tThe congressman is In London.
Before leaving ne sent this weekly
letter and made arrangements for
getting the column back to the dis
trict papers by air.
1t has been interesting 10 get
ready to go abroad in war time.
The traveller must have state de-
partment permission and reason
for the trip. and must have the APP
proyal of the countries into which
ne is 20 60. He must be "self-con-
tanned" for between scarcities and
rationing he can buy practically
nothing abroad
Here's puzzle for YOU. If YOU
want an evenings amusement Bet
ter than a crossword puzzle. Fig
ure out you're going on a trip which
will take you from the hot weather
of Washington, through the uncer-
tain temperatures of the plane trip.
then fer several weeks in the change
able weather of England. which can
be delightful or very cold and very
damp, and finally back on a ship
where you'll want the heaviest suit
and coat you can carry. Figure YOU
II have to be self-contained You
can buy no clothes; have little
laundry done; get no soap abroad.
carry your own medicines and toilet
articles. Then, having gotten to-
gether this accumulation of items.
each one of which you'll think )f
a necessary" weigh them all. IN
cluding the bags. and including
everything except what YOU actual
ly have on. Keep the total under
55 pounds. Try it sometime.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
VILLAGE LIGHTHOUSE

The village Of Blyth, Northum-
berland, England, has lighthouse
in the middle of the town. 1t orig
inally stood at the mouth of Blyth
harbor, but the river changed its
course, leaving the lighthouse high
and dry.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
ELIZABETHAN SUGAR

Queen Elizabeth of England first
introduced sugar into her domestic
household as an article of diet in
the middle of the 10th century.
Prior to that time, the limited
amount produced was mainly used
for medicinal purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
REQUIRED BY
SECTION 2i66 CIVIL CODE OF
CALIFORNIA

Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned HAZEL L. BERSCH is
transacting business i'm the City
of Fl Centro. Imperial County. Cali
fornia under the name Of HAZEL s.
That said place of business is To-
Gated at SIS Main Street
That the name in fun and the
place of residence Of the persons
interested in said business Is:
Hazel L. Bcrsch residence ad-
dress GOA Ell Centre St. FL Centre.
California.
Dated this 23rd day of August.
1914.
HAZEL L. BERSCH.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PROPOSAL FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF TAX DECIDED
PRnpERTY

Notice is hereby given that bids
for the purchase from the City OF
FL Centro of the tax decided prop
erty hereinafter described will be
received at the office of the City
Clerk of the City Of Ell Centre at
the City Hall in said City up to
and until 1900 noon of the 30th day
of September, 1914. and said bids
will be opened and considered by
the City Council of the City of El
Centro at the next succeeding meet
ing, or at such subsequent meeting
to which such consideration may
be continued. The City reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
Said property is described as fol-
lows:
Lots is and II. Block 50, Second
Addition, City of Ell Centre.
IRWIN MAUPIN,
City Clerk Of the City Of
FL Centro
DATED September 81, 1914.
No. So $50
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
MAY GO TO ITALY

Efforts are being made to ar
range for Congressman Ellsworth
and me to get to Italy before COM
ing back home. The situation there
is critical. The United States made
certain overtures and certain prom
ises to the Italian people if they
would quit the war. Even if we had
not mace them, human considera-
tions would make it desirable to
get food and clothing and medi-
cines there to help people with
a 80 per cent mortality among the
children, from malnutrition, and
with a rapidly rising index of dis
ease. The medicines are ready and
piled up; the food is ready; the
clothing is being eaten by the rats
and moths. tP. S. by JP-not If it's
the same kind of wool they made
the uniforms out of in 1917, it ism
being eaten by mothsD-AnyWay.
that is the incredible story. Some
people want more known about this
situation.
I have just this moment realized
that / shall be in London when
the lights come on again. What a
night that will be- For five years
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foiIouiHg edit
oridis are presented rs interesting opin-
ions Uoiced by editors oiScTherC. Theg
do not necessarily reflect The opinion Of
This paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
ANIMAL HANDICAPS

Size is handicap in the world
OF ANIMALS. Man has to make game
laws to keep t.n large ones from
becoming extinct, and must study
methods of keeping the small ones
from becoming too numerous.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21

During the war everyone as a patriotic
duty pitched in to help the war effort
After the war, the patriotic motive will
not lee so much in evidence. 1t will be
every group for itselff.-Sen Harry S.
Truman Of Missouri
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

If we fail very far short Of putting to
use all that our farmers are able to turn
out. the prospects for our agriculture,
and, indeed, for our whole national econ
omy, are dark.-Agriculture Secretary
Claude r. Wickard.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
On this 23rd day of August. 1874
before me l.. Lee Nuffer. a Notary
Public in and for the County Of
Imperial. State of California. per-
sonally appeared Hazel l. Bersch,
known 70 me 70 be the person
whose name Is subscribed 10 the
within instrument and aoknoWlcde-
&C 10 me that she executed and
signed the same
In Witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my
Official seal the DAY and year first
above written
l.. LEE NUFFER.
rSeaD
Notary Public in and for
said above State and
County.
NO. 451 tA31-S7-i4-2b
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
Il Rise to Remark !"

When he took it out, he had a
pound to spare.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21

Chinese politics cannot be divorced
from the main current Of International
thinking which is toward democracy and
liberalism, against which stand fascism
and autocracv The democratic world
is veerinp TO the left and we shall have
to keep step with the worId.-Dr. Sun
Fo, president Of China's Legislature Yu-
an
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-21
PROLIFIC PIG

Ernest Gocdin of Canton, ILL.,,
owned a sow which bore litter
of % pigs a few Yeas ago. During
the preceding fall, the same sow
produced litter of 20, almost three
times the size of normal litter.
A geographical mile is the length
of one minute of latitude.