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WASHINGTON Merry-Go-Round U. S. Economic Blitz Routs Axis Business Agents Who Handled Latin America Trade By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON, July 27. The double-barrelled dose of economic warfare freezing axis orders and the blacklist played real hob with axis operations in South America.

Confidential government cables report that as a result of these measures, 25,000 axis nationals have been uprooted wholesale from their thriving enterprises and have become refugees, getting a dose of the bitter medicine Germany meted out to millions of European victims forced to flee their homes. Most of the axis agents are flocking to southern Chile, where there is a large German colony. From Bolivia alone two train loads of axis agents left for Arica, in northern Chile, where they boarded a Japanese ship chartered to take them to Valdina, in the south. This con-centration in southern Chile is not disturbing authorities and they are doing nothing to stop it. The region is remote, easily isolated and it is broadly hinted that it may be made a sort of "concentration camp" under military guard.

It can also be revealed that In addition to the original blacklist of 1,800 names, there is another containing 4,500 more. When these names will be published depends on secret investigations now under way both in the U. S. and Latin America by commerce department experts. Secretary Jesse Jones has ordered that particular attention be given to the shipment of U.

S. goods packed and labelled to resemble German products to Nazi firms in Latin America. Many of them have done a thriving business in this merchandise, turning over the profits for axis political machinations. The blasting effect of the two economic warfare bombshells is graphically revealed in the confidential cables. Anti-Nazi Bull's-Eye One cable from Honduras re ported that five days after the publication of the blacklist the German tourist bureau shut down complety, and a German commercial establishment with 40 branches sold out.

Also reported were the efforts of a wealthy German to cache $64,000 worth of bonds of the Bank of Honduras. Apparently fearing they would be seized under a freezing order, he turned them over to the German legation for safe keeping. From another republic a report told of a German agent trying to deposit $500,000 in American currency in the government bank, subject to demand withdrawal. The money was refused. Another cable reported that numerous axis publications are being forced out of business.

The combination of having their funds shut off, being blacklisted, plus an embargo on American newsprint is cutting the ground from under them. Note: Only sour note in the confidential reports is that Japanese agents are popping up in the Central American capitals and taking over the German tourist agency business. Whether this is being done in secret collusion or the Japanese are moving into a field vacated by the Germans is not yet known. Going Into Trade One result of the anti-axis drive which gives commerce department chiefs much satisfactin is that it has started a movement among old Spanish families to "go into trade." In the past these bluestockings, hacienda and mine-owners, shunned commerce. They spent their winters on the Riviera, spring in Paris, and only a few 'months of the year on their es-iates.

But with Europe untenable they have been forced to remain at home, and with the Germans and Italians being driven out of business, scions of the old families are showing an Interest in this field. In Bo-livia two mine-owning families already hava become active. This is a development strongly favored by U. S. authorities, as It makes for an indigenous trading class and ensures the permanent elimination of axis operators.

Sword of Solomon When Supreme Court Justice James Byrnes took the oath of office his hand rested on the 82nd Psalm, which reads in part, "Defend the poor and the fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and the needy And the president, concluding a glowing tribute to Byrnes'" long and brilliant career in congress, said: "Since appointing Jimmy to the supreme court I have frequently thought how delighted I would be to have the sword of Solomon, so I could divide Jimmy in twain, giving one-half of him to the senate and one-half to the court." Next to the new Justice, warmest handshake F.D.R. received at the ceremony was from 83-year-old Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, once one of Roosevelt's most outspoken foes, now an (Continued on Page 11, Column 5). SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE Y.W.C.A. Stay'at'Home Camp Proves Popular A "stay-at-home summer camp" which has been inaugurated at the Y.W.C.A. is meeting with widespread popularity, Mrs.

Nola Carlisle, secretary, said yesterday. The "camp" makes possible many recreational activities to girls who cannot attend camps in the mountains. The meetings are open to girls of elementary and junior high school ages and sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the association building. Mrs.

Mary Anderson is director of the program and is assisted by Mrs. Velma Harris. The health education staff of the Y.W.C.A., headed by Mrs. Doris Mahlke, is in charge of part of the activities and Mrs. Jessie Stites is instructor in folk dancing.

On Tuesdays the program Is de Glick Stresses Spiritual Values A warning that material resources are not sufficient to save the United States from disaster was voiced last night by the Rev. Royai D. Glick of the Church of the Brethren, at a union church service in Pioneer park. "If we are to find security," he told an audience of several hundred, "we can only do it as we accept His standard of values." The Rev. Mr.

Glick, speaking on "A Faith for These Times," said such a faith must "see our present times against a perspective of history, include trust in eternal values." "We must place our confidence in the almighty God," he added. The service was one in a series sponsored by the San Bernardino Ministerial union during the summer months. p.t aii ru. tip "Noiv see what you (lid? You captured the wrong country You had the map upside downl" SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE ASH THI DAELT ORANQI BKLT KKWS MONDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1941 WELLS MAY DENY CONFESSION TODAY THESE GIRLS FIND RECREATION Mrs. Mary Anderson (right), director of the stay-at-home camp of the Y.W.C.A., and Mrs.

Velma Harris (left), assistant director, are pic CRASH DRIVER FACES CHARGE Charges of negligent homicide will be filed in Superior Judge Frank A. Leonard's court at 2 p.m. against Elmer Swanson, 23 years old, of Los Angeles, driver of a car involved a fatal accident in San Bernardino, July 4. i Carl Younger, 29, also of Los An geles, who was riding with Swan-son, was fatally injured when Swan-son's auto and one driven by Charles Forbes collided at Ninth and streets. Forbes told officers that Swanson, who was traveling east on Ninth street, failed to observe a boulevard stop.

Burglary charges will be filed against John Bayze, 23, accused of breaking into the home of Mrs. Helen Sanchez in San Bernardino, June 24. A charge of grand theft will be filed against Frank Leon Honesto and Augustine Acevedo. They are accused of stealing an automobile owned by Ray L. Davenport in San Bernardino, June 22.

Girls Are Guests at Page Military School Girls from various county recreation dance classes in San Bernardino and Muscoy attended a dance at the Page Military academy in Devore on Friday. Members of the dance classes, directed by Mildred McCormick, who attended, are Melba Ray, Jean Ray, Barbara Burns, Maxine Pope-joy, Shirley Popejoy, Vivian Campbell, Dolly Simon, Isadora Hatfield, Margaret Hatfield, Betty Davis, Dale Paine, Barbara Brown, Bobby Finfrock. Joyce France, Norma Jean Het-ton, Joan Boring, Phyllis' Griffin, Rose Ann Higgins, Kathleen Hall, Eileen Hall, Bonnie Elosch, Pauline Blosch, Beverly Blosch, Dolly Blosch, Arthur Ross, Albert Blosch. GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty tured with a group of girls who are participating in the Y.W.C.A.'s novel recreation program for those who are unable to leave the city. voted to singing, games, folk dancing, and arts and crafts.

Thursdays, the group is taken on hikes to nearby points of interest and on inspection trips through industrial firms. Swimming classes are also held on Thursday. Members of the camp recently were conducted through the San Bernardino central fire station, where the equipment and its uses were explained, and a visit to a bottling plant also was made. As one of its activities, the girls completed a large scrap book which was presented to the children's ward of the county hospital. A breakfast will be held by the class on Aug.

5 at the picnic grounds at Perris Hill park where a recreational program is being planned. Man Held After Street Stabbing A railroad section worker was jailed last night following a fight in which a 23-year-old San Bernardino man was stabbed with a heavy bread knife and critically wounded. While Joseph Valdez of 1570 West Sixth street was undergoing emer gency treatment at the county hospital, Manuel Florez, 37, of Bucket Springs near Riverside, admitted stabbing the youth, but claimed it was in self-defense, police officers said. Florez claimed Valdez had threat ened him and when he saw the younger man approaching on the street he ran into a cafe and secured the knife to protect himself, officers reported. The knifing which occurred near 506 Mt.

Vernon avenue, was investigated by Offi cers John Brazil, Gordon Stewart and George Mosebar. Cooler Weather in Valley to Continue San Bernardino valley yesterday was granted another reprieve from its usual run of July weather, with the thermometer climbing to a mere 84 as the day's peak. The weatherman also predicted that the heat would be off for another day or two, anyway. He forecast maximum temperatures of from 85 to 88 for today apd tomorrow and a continuation of the cloudi ness that has insulated the valley from the sun's heat for five days. Chino Children's Home Will Present Festival Casa Colina, publicly-supported convalescent home for crippled children near Chino, will be converted into a huge carnival grounds on Aug.

18, for the Pomona Valley "Play for Charity" festival. Highlighted by the calico dance in the bunting-covered garage, the festival will present continuous entertainment, afternoon and evening, while 50 booths will offer a variety of wares and games for youngsters and adults. Special attractions also are being arranged. One of the most attractive booths will be the merry-go-round which will offer clay figures, breast pins, wooden photo alburns land other knick-knacks made by IN CITY SET TUESDAY Richard Kemalian, 46-year-old proprietor of a San Bernardino beer and wine store, will go on trial in superior court tomorrow on charge of slaying Ralph E. Cowden, 37, on June 22, following a dispute over pasturing of cows.

Kemalian waived a trial by jury. He claims that he fired at Cowden in 6elf-defense. The shooting occurred in front of Kemalian's store at 334 South Arrowhead avenue. Kemalian told officers that Cowden was threatening him with a baseball bat when he shot, but the victim's father, A. L.

Cowden, 79, testified at the preliminary hearing that his son was 30 feet from Kemalian when the shot was fired. The dispute originally occurred between Kemalian and the elder Mr. Cowden and was of long stand- (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) City Council Meets Today to Open Bids The San Bernardino city council will meet in an adjourned session at 4:30 p.m. today to open bids on a new motor grader for the street department and on a quantity of cement for city use. Previous cement bids were rejected when it was found that no concern was willing to set a price at which cement could be purchased for the next year.

Those that did bid said the price would hold for six months and the council agreed that it would be fair to reject all offers to enable all firms to bid on a six months' basis. City Resident Hurt As Auto Overturns Clarence Ford, 27, of 390 street, San Bernardino, was treated at the county hospital yesterday for minor cuts incurred in an automobile accident near Muscoy. Highway patrolmen said Ford's car overturned at Macy and Kern streets. Driver Jailed After Automobile Accident Luther T. Clark, 37, of Lake Ar rowhead, was arrested last night after a two-automobile collision on Sierra way near Forty-sixth street, San Bernardino.

Northbound on Sierra way, Clark's car was involved in a collision with one traveling in the same direction, driven by Billy Joe Carroll, 16, of Riverside. the Casa Colina children in their occupational therapy classes. The Glendale auxiliary of the home has charge of the event, with Hank Rogers, radio entertainer, as general chairman. Assisting organizations include: the Junior Wom en's club of Claremont, Covina auxiliary, Pomona 20-30 club, Chino auxiliary, Santa Ana Dorcas club, University group of Redlands, Par ent-Teachers association of San Bernardino, Fontana Women's club, Glendora group, and Los Angeles groups. The day's festivities are scheduled from 2 to 10 p.m.

Afternoon tea, dinner and light supper will be served in the dining room. ME TRIAL the of of of an 1 HI REPLIES II Virene Reaffirms Organization's Stand That 'AH Necessary Aid to Needy' Favored The San Bernardino County Farm bureau favors "all necessary aid to needy but requested the board supervisors to defer action in voting to increase the 1941-42 budget $330,000 to. care for former S.R.A. clients until an accurate estimate the actual needs were deter mined. This, briefly, was the reply yes terday by S.

L. Virene, president the farmers' organization, to open letter by the supervisors' chairman, C. E. Grier, In which he answered an article appearing in the Farm Bureau Monthly. The article, Mr.

Grier said, criticized the county's policy. TEXT OF REPLY Mr. Grier said the board will provide needy persons "with the necessities of life" if they are eligible for relief, as the law requires. Mr. Virene's reply, in its entirety, follows: "Dear Mr.

Grier: "In reply to your open letter to me as president of the San Bernardino County Farm bureau in which you propose to the farm bureau that it devote its efforts to secure a special session of the legislature and that an article in tne Monthly was written in criticism of the board of supervisors. REPORTS CITED "We have read your letter carefully and wish to bring to your attention the following facts: The article to which you refer in the Farm Bureau Monthly was the sec retary's chronological report of the action of the tax committee and board of directors. This article concluded with a copy of a letter approved by our tax committee which was presented to the San Bernardino county board of supervisors on Monday, June 30. This letter was prompted by repeated reports that the board of supervisors intended increasing the county budget and taking court action to do so. The following Is an example from the San Bernardino Sun: 'Inviting a legal test of their authority to increase an adopted budget, San Bernardino county's supervisors Monday will set up $500,000 to $700,000 in tax funds to meet the unexpected financial burden of supporting former S.R.A.

clients entitled to indigent aid, Chairman C. E. Grier said yesterday. If approved by the court, this budget increase may raise the tax rate as much as 50 cents, it has been The report appeared on June 25. "In our letter to the board of supervisors we said 'Inasmuch as state funds are not provided, any persons who qualify for aid under provisions of section 2,500 of the welfare and institutions code must be aided by the We reiterated this statement in the Farm Bureau Monthly.

The farm bureau (Continued on Page 11, Column 4) 4 Arts, Crafts Teacher Ends Tour of County Miss Patricia Burke, arts and crafts instructor of the state recreation office at Los Angeles, has concluded a series of classes at San Bernardino county recreation centers. Miss Burke visited Ontario, Chino, Mira Loma, Rialto, Muscoy, Victor-ville, Fontana, Redlands and Col-ton, demonstrating new ideas in craft for children and adults before groups of recreation leaders. 1 Tenants Show Up-Alive-as Bodies Sought State firemen, preparing to search the still-hot ashes of a small house in Fontana for the bodies of the two occupants, were interrupted when two men walked up to ask them what had happened. Firemen explained. "Oh," said one, "there was nobody in it.

We live there and just went down to a cafe for beer." Fire crews, arriving at the blaze at Citrus and Walnut streets in Fontana, had been informed by excited spectators that two men were trapped in the flames. They apparently jumped to that conclusion when they failed to see the occupants, Amos Bowing and Le-Roy Thomas, Negroes, at the scene, firemen surmised. The house, which was a total loss, was owned by Hessembree Smith, also a Negro, who employed the two men. Dixie Singers Will Perform At Park Bowl The Bilbrew "Hearts in Dixie" jubilee singers, who have appeared frequently in radio and screen productions, will appear Wednesday night in Perris Hill bowl as the next attraction of the community summer entertainment series sponsored by the San Bernardino chamber of commerce. This group, noted for Its plantation songs and comedy numbers, is directed by Mrs.

A. C. Bilbrew, who organized it from the singers appearing in "Hearts in Dixie," the first Negro talking motion picture. Mrs. Bilbrew directs the choir of 75 voices at the People's Independent Christ church in Los Angeles, and is heard weekly in a radio broadcast of pianologues and dialect readings.

The "Hearts in Dixie'' singers will begin their concert in Perris Hill bowl at 8 p.m., following half an hour of community singing led by Howard H. Palmer and accom- (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) Edward Kinstrom, arrested In the San Bernardino police department's first raid on an alleged bookmak-ing establishment in several months, was free yesterday after depositing $1,000 bail. The bail was set by Justice Rus sell A. Wickizer and Kinstrom, 26-year-old resident of 250 East Tenth street, was freed from the county jail where he was held under felony charge. Kinstrom, arrested as police raid ed the establishment on the second floor of a former rooming house at 607 Third street, was the first to be held on a felony count, Previously arrested "bookie" sus pects have been accused of a mis demeanor.

The establishment was owned by William (Spec) Dougherty, said Po lice Chief James W. Cole. Forty- six patrons were released after they had given their names to members of the raiding party, headed by Sgt. A. L.

Luce. 1 Resident of Barstow Injured in Accident Mrs. Ethel Wilietts, 46, of Bar- stow, suffered a possible rib frac ture, lacerations and contusions at 9 p.m. Saturday night in an auto mobile accident in Cajon pass. She was given treatment at the county hospital.

What's Doing Today 10 a.m. County board of super- visors, courthouse. 12 noon Real Estate board, Elks clubhouse. 12 noon Base Line Businessmen! association, 547 Base Line, 12 noon U.S. O.

Executive commit tee, California hotel. 2 D.m. Bid Bear sewer district meeting, courthouse. 4:30 p.m. City council adjourned meeting, city hall.

7:30 p.m. Elks lodge, Elks club house. 7:30 p.m. Phoenix lodge, F. 4 A.

Masonic temple. 7:30 p.m. Damascus lodge, F. A Odd Fellows temple. 7:30 p.m.

Disabled American Vet erans, American Legion clubhouse, 7:30 p.m. Women's Ambulance Defense corps, Sturges Junior High school. 7:30 p.m. Carpenters' local, Labor temple. 7:30 p.m.

A.Z.A., Temple Eman El. 7:30 p.m. League of Latin Amerl can Citizens, 990 Seventh street 8 p.m". Pioneer society card party. Pioneer log cabin.

BEN D. A. MIANO, M.D. Suite 305 Piatt Bldg. Has Returned From His Vacation IDI' FREED I BII 'EVERY WORD' IF STORY II BEHEPUDIATED Accused Slayer Plans to Enter Two Pleas of Not Guilty, Attorney Announces "They just put the words into my mouth.

I just re peated what they told me. don remember anything. So said Alfred H. Wells, accused slayer of three, as he announced through his attorney his intention of repudiating his confession and fighting murder charges when ha enters court today, reported Attor ney Theodore G. Krumm.

Attorney Krumm, who with At torney A. Lyndon Larsen, will rep resent Wells in court, said the accused slayer will enter two pleas, not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, when he appears be fore Superior Judge Frank A. Leonard. PREVIOUS DENIAL Wells, accused of one of the most sensational crimes in San Bernardino county history the vengeance layings of his half-brother, Ray mond Wells, the latter's wife, Jean, and Jean's houseguest, Rose Des-tree will appear in court at 2 p.m. Just a week ago Chief Deputy District Attorney John P.

Knauf and Sheriff Emmett L. Shay an-, nounced that Wells had he killed the three persons in Cajon pass, concluding the confession with the remark: "All I want is the (lethal) chamber." Now Wells will repudiate "every word" of that statement, his attorney said. Thi3 would make the second in stance that the crippled ex-convict has denied confessions of the crimes. After he was arrested by Spokane police June 7, ending a nation-wide manhunt, he made a full statement to officers, then re fused to sign it, authorities said. TRANSCRIPT TAKEN Since being returned to San Ber nardino he offered on several occa- sions to make a confession, only to refuse at the last minute.

Little attention was paid him on July 19 when he again announced inten tion of confessing and it wasn't until Wells hegan screaming, "I'll tell, I'll tell!" that his offer was taken seriously. A full account of the three fatal shootings was given and recorded in shorthand. A transcript of this (Continued on Page 4, Column 3) New 'Barefoot Gang9 Arrested Three boys who were described as members of San Bernardino second "barefoot gang" of burglars were arrested yesterday and admitted a half dozen crimes in the last few weeks, officers said. Their crime career came to an end when two of the boys happened to be peering intently into an unused garage as a police car drove by. Investigators M.

L. Up-tain and Grady L. Hyatt, becoming suspicious of their unusual interest, decided to watch them. The boys thoroughly inspected the sides and rear of the building, test ing all doors, and as they walked back toward Second street were apprehended. The footprints of one of the lads was found to match those left at the Valley Auto Supply store last week.

Confronted with this evidence, th two boys confessed, Implicating a third who was arrested soon after. The younger boys, 12 and 14 re spectively, were held at the detention home and the other, 17, was taken to the county jail. CARS REFINISHED ZULCH AUTO WORKS Third and I Sts. Phone 401-62 A VACATION CHECK Ignition, carburetion, lights, brakes, shocks, radiator, speedometer, battery and radio thoroughly checked tor a pleasant vacation. HARMON MARSHALL United MOTORS Service 416 Fifth Street Phone 4731 NITEBALL PERRIS HILL PARK TONIGHT 8 O'CLOCK IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE SUN COMPANY vs.

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