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WASHINGTON Merry-Go-Round U. British Cargo Shipping Soon to Be Coordinated to Meet Mutual Needs of Both By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON, March 14. When Harry Hopkins reported to Roosevelt that the most urgent British need is cargo ships, he started a series of moves that are destined to have far-reaching consequences on U. S.

shipping. In process behind the scenes is the establishment of a tie-up between the U. S. maritime commission and the British ministry of shipping, under which the merchant fleets of both nations will in effect operate as a single coordinated unit. That is, British bottoms will be withdrawn from Pacific and African routes, and U.

S. ships will take their place. This would give the British some cargo vessels desperately needed to carry the war materials soon to pour from the U. and at the same time enable the U. S.

to obtain rubber, chromite, tungtten, wool, and other strategic commodities without being dependent on British ships. However, while the advantages are apparent, the plan will entail some drastic changes in the control of U. S. shipping. The British war government now has an iron grip on all its shipping.

They first tried to regulate their merchant fleet by a licensing, or priority, system; but this soon proved unsatisfactory. When Churchill came into power the government bluntly requisitioned all vessels. The U. S. took similar action during the World war, but until Hopkins' return from London, defense authorities had given little thought to the problem beyond the construction of more bottoms.

But they have been doing a lot of thinking about it since. U. S. Requisitioning? It was direct White House prodding that was behind the little-noticed maritime commission, order instituting a "voluntary" system of priorities for the 747 vessels constituting the U. S.

merchant fleet. Under this order, the commission will "advise" the ship lines on the routes and cargoes they will handle. Through this so-called "voluntary" regulation, the government's control Is admittedly mild and also experimental. If proven Ineffectual as the shipping crisis grows, then the lines can depend on it that the reins will be tightened. The days when ships plying the far eastern routes could load up with luxury cargoes at fancy rates, leaving behind bulky and less profitable shipments of strategic raw materials needed for defense are definitely over.

From now on, U. S. merchant ships are going to carry the kind of cargoes defense authorities want them to haul. It is not generally known, but under the law the maritime commission has the power to requisition all U. S.

merchant vessels. Note Significant recent comment by Maritime Commissioner Howard Vickery, an ex-navy officer: "The emergency needs of a nation are not consonant with private ship operations." Strip-Teased Diplomats Ann Corio, the intriguing strip-teaser, has written a book, "Men, Gentlemen, and Others," one section of which deals with certain members of the Washington diplomatic set. Word of this has reached Europe, where two diplomats who (Continued on Page 23, Column 4) SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE CRIN AND BEAR IT By Lkhty BK: (Pi mi, Chlono Tlmrt. PL Olt All "We're not going out tonight Anybody who is anybody has a AND mm DAn.T oiunob belt news SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, II GQVEHS TIMBERLANDS, ST0IT0E1 Ideal Conditions Said Waiting Winter Sports Enthusiasts I During Week-End Vh "V- RAINFALL TABLE 24 Lt Houri Storm Season Season San Bernardino 1.29 2.56 29.5S 14.42 Redlands 1.20 1.67 19.60 12.92 Colton 90 1.79 22.49 11.23 Highland 82 1.74 23.64 13.59 Fontana 75 3.12 26.02 14.74 Etiwanda 93 3.07 33.56 20.60 Upland 1.02 4.64 33.39 19.56 Ontario 1.62 4.27 31.72 15.98 Alta Loma 1.23 3.43 32.81 18.51 Chino 1.20 4.05 30.50 14.02 Camp Baldy .90 5.51 45.73 31.21 seven Oaks 1.35 Z.63 30.63 20.55 Beaumont 1.36 2.88 23.23 17.19 Banning 70 1.71 22.96 15.16 Victorville 54 9.04 5.03 Lake Arrowhead 2.16 4.24 57.27 32.71 Crestline 2.35 4.40 55.25 33.79 Yucalpa 1.39 2.52 21.93 14.73 Powerhouses; Santa Ana No. 1 1.50 1.58 27.27 23.14 Santa Ana No.

3 1.40 2.30 23.95 18.31 Mili creek 1.42 2.72 24.79 18.31 Lytle creek 1.60 4.03 43.32 29.99 Snow: Big Bear Lake 5 inches new snow. Snow Valley 12 inches new snow. Green Valley 12 Inches new snow. (Measurements taken at 6 p.m.) Snows more than a foot in depth blanketed the mountains last night as the U. S.

weather bureau promised a break in the gentle rainstorm. More than 12 inches of new snow piled up in Green valley, Snow valley, and Lake View point, while five inches fell in Big Bear valley. Ideal snow conditions are expected for week-end winter sports enthusiasts. The forecast for San Bernardino (Continued on Page 23, Column 3) WANTED WE WILL 1941 QJRSKSB6Smi SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE TRIKE CLOSES TRONA POTASH PLANT JUDGE BEN HARRISON DENOUNCES DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY AS 'CHEAT' Gerard's Lawsuit to Recover Grubstake Ends Abruptly Death Valley Scotty's trial in the federal court at Los Angeles for an accounting of the wealth he has boasted of having taken from the ground was brought to an abrupt halt yesterday by Judge Ben Harri son who branded the desert charac ter "a cheat1' and took the case un der advisement. The judge castigated Scotty, whose real name is Walter Scott, for "defrauding" Julian Gerard, New York financier, with a series of what he termed "come-on" letters in which he painted word pictures of the wealth he was about to discover in Death Valley.

TAKEN FOR 'CLEANING' "Scotty could have been prosecut ed for misuse of the mails at the time." the judge declared, "but it is too late to do that now. He is a confessed cheat. "He represented to Gerard that he had something of value when he didn't have- a thing. "In other words, he took Gerard for a cleaning." Judge Harrison, an amateur pros pector himself in his youth in the very territory in which Scotty roamed, denounced the weather- beaten westerner for taking money under false pretenses from Gerard when he never had any interest in mining property of any value. SCOTTY 'CITY SLICKER' "If I had it in my power," he said, "I would rule to reimburse Gerard, but I can't make such a judgment on this evidence.

If Mr. Gerard has any additional evidence, he may bring it into court while the case is under advisement." The judge compared Scotty to a city slicker who takes advantage of the innocent country boy, declaring: "When a man from the desert goes to the city, they sell him the Woolworth building. In this case the man from the desert sold the city man Death Valley itself." Gerard, brother of James W. Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, testified that 35 yeare ago he (Continued on Page 23, Column 7) A proposed amendment to the Breed act to change the basis by which state gasoline tax funds are allocated in California, and increase the Southland's share, was endorsed yesterday by the San Bernardino chamber of commerce. Speaking at a beard luncheon meeting in the California hotel, Wells Graham, general manager of the Southern Counties Development association, sponsors of the proposal, said Southern California pays more than 60 per cent of the taxes but receives less than 50 per cent of the money for highway maintenance.

The proposal would make distribution of funds according to percentage of auto registration. Southern California has 60 per cent of (Continued on Page 23, Column 8) In ''v'l Ril RH. you have a headache! headache on income tax day!" Hill FUND SILL ENDORSED hr Death Valley Scotty, the fabulous desert character noted for hit lavish spending and stories of mysterious, hidden gold mines, saw his bubble burst yesterday when he was described by Judge Ben Harrison, formerly of San Bernardino, as 'a cheat and a Scotty admitted he had no gold, but told a story of burying $100,000 in currency and another tale of burying gold, all of which was washed away by cloudbursts. Neither story impressed Judge Harrison, he said frankly. Scotty is shown with a blackeye which he suffered when 'kissed' by a mule.

What's Doing Today 10 a.m. National Orange Show doors open. 10 a.m. Federated Business Teacher's association, junior college. 11 a.m.

All day turkey dinner, General Welfare headquarters, 748 Third street. 2 p.m. Pioneer society, Log Cabin, Pioneer park. 8 p.m. Old-time dance, Log cabin, Pioneer park.

8 p.m. Golden State club dance, 677 Rialto avenue. 9:30 p.m. Elks club buffet and dance, Elks clubhouse. City's National Guardsmen Off For Army Duty With the roll of drums and the sound of bugles to mark their departure, men of Company San Bernardino's national guard group, early this morning left the city for a year of combat training at Camp San Luis Obispo.

In three Southern Pacific railway chair cars, moved to the rear of the Pacific Electric depot of Third street, the 80-man company rolled out at 12:01 a.m. amid the tearful farewells of their families, sweethearts and friends. Earlier the group was honored at a city-sponsored dance in the municipal auditorium, where the guardsmen were quartered since March 3. At 11 p.m., paced by the American Legion drum and bugle corps, the company marched down street to the depot. Under command of Capt.

I. N. (Continued on Page 23, Column 7) Pearl Necklace Left In Gasoline Station San Bernardino police last night were checking service stations for a costly pearl necklace reported left in a washroom by an Altadena woman earlier in the dRy, C. R. Erdman of Altadena telephoned his wife left the necklace in a station on highway 66 in the city.

He, did not know which, he said. The strand of pearls, with a diamond clasp, was valued by its owner at $4,500. Rich Guernsey Milk gal. 32c All Purpose qt. 35e Homemade Butter and Buttermilk, Chicken Rabbit Fryers, Also Eggs VALLEY FARMS 60S East 9th TEACHERS WILL TALK DEFENSE Gathering for their annual spring conference, approximately 150 members of the Federated Business Teachers' association, southern section, will meet at the San Bernardino Valley Junior college today.

Members of the commerce division, headed by C. E. Christopher, district representative of the state organization, will be hosts to the visiting teachers. Forums on topics relating business with defense industries, scheduled to be held in the auditorium from 10 to 12 in the morning, will be led by Wilmer N. Glasscock.

Svend Pedersen, manager of education service of the Lockheed Aircraft and Miss Pretto Bell, director of the women's division of the Douglas Aircraft Co. will represent the aircraft industry at the forums. Representing the war department and March field will be Joseph L. Stromme of the air corps. H.

B. McAfee of the Los Angeles office of the state employment service; Mr. C. O. Davis, counselor, Metropolitan High school, Los Angeles; Benjamin W.

Johnson, assistant state supervisor for defense training, and A. D. Jacobsen, University of Redlands instructor, complete the forum speakers. At 12:30 luncheon will be served in the college social hall, with Dr. Elam J.

Anderson, president of Redlands university, as the speaker. Following the luncheon session, many of the visitors will attend the Orange Show. R. P. Meairs, Los Angeles instructor, is president of the business teachers' organization.

1 School Children to Be Guests at Show By invitation of President R. F. Garner, the Thirty-first National Orange Show will be host today to school children. Following an annual custom, pupils of elementary schools will be admitted to the Orange Show grounds without charge. President Garner said the school children's privilege will prevail from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. COMPLETE DINNERS Served as Only a Woman Can Serve Them! TURKEY or VIRGINIA BAKED HAM 44c SATURDAY SUNDAY We Feature All Women Cooks MACK PUTHOFF S.W. Corner Base Line and Streets Dr, Hancock, Emmerton Charge Purge Attempt Majority Bloc Acts to Defeat Minority Members at Polls, They Assert $150 OVER BOOK ON A TRADE FOR A The two remaining members of the minority bloc of San Bernardino school district's board of education, Dr. A. E.

Hancock and Homer W. Emmerton, yesterday charged the majority bloc with an attempt to purge them from the board." Both Dr. Hancock and Mr. Emmerton, the latter Highland's representative on the high school board, clashed with the majority bloc last year on issues involving school poli cies. Dr.

HancocK ana Mr. emmer ton are candidates for reelection at Monday's balloting, along with Dr. Trenton D. Huls and Verne E. John son, two of the four members of the majority bloc of the board.

OPPOSES JOHNSON "The campaign for offices on the school board," declared Dr. Hancock, "has apparently developed into a question as to whether the so-called majority bloc of the board can purge the board of the minority, Democrats Pick The county Democratic central committee, meeting last night in the Municipal auditorium, elected Leonard A. Broderick of San Bernardino and Mrs. Irene Mow of Fontana to the state Democratic committee. Mr.

Broderick, chairman of the county committee, and Mrs. Mow, president of the county Woman's Democratic club, were named in ac- USED CARS! GIVE YOU MERCURY Phone 4782 ADVERTISEMENT) RED HENS, FRYERS and RABBITS Dressed and Delivered Free Ready to Cook BROOKS POULTRY RANCH 709 E. BASE LINE Phone 264-92 ADVERTISEMENT) NEW MERCURY Cressman Motors, Inc. LINCOLN DISTRIBUTOR 863 Street Open Evenings and Sundays (POLITICAL Elect DR. A.

E. HANCOCK and Retain a DEMOCRATIC BOARD OF EDUCATION We solicit your support for Dr. A. E. Hancock because his public record shows him always on the side of: A Board of Education free from politics and dedicated to a program of teaching true democratic principles in our schools.

Better working conditions for teachers and all other school employes. He has shown himself strong enough to withstand pressure and will not rubber stamp any man's program. We know you will agree that a minority group to check the activity of a closed slate is essential to our democratic principles. Because of the above and many other constructive programs he has supported we ask your help in electing DR. A.

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THIS AD PAID FOR BY FRIEND3 represented by myself and Mr. Em merton. Dr. Hancock is opposing Mr. Johnson for the short term, that is, the unexpired term of Col.

Byron W. Allen who resigned his office when he was appointed chief of police two years ago. Mr. Emmerton is opposed by Jasper B. Glover in the high school district contest.

For the other offices on the ballot are four candidates. They are Dr. Huls, Mrs. Nola Carlisle (ap pointed a few weeks ago to succeed the late Harold D. Shaw), Jesse W.

Curtis Jr. and Dr. Ed E. EngeL three of whom are to be elected. One of the offices is the full-term office for which Dr.

Hancock Is not a candidate, he having elected to oppose Mr. Johnson for the two- year term. "The majority bloc candidates are (Continued on Page 23, Column 7) Committeemen cofdance with a move by the party to consolidate its state forces. Mrs. Margaret Rous of Yucaipa reported the recommendations for the selection of two county Democrats as made by Chester Arthur, (Continued on Page 23, Column 5) 300 MUTES BUT, 1 PM IRKS NOTICE TO ALL POLITICAL CANDIDATES 1 All Advertisements for Both Sunday Sun and Monday Sun Must Be In Not Later Than 11 A.M.

Saturday THE SUN COMPANY ClosetShop, Improved Housing Conditions Also Demanded By Affiliate of C.I.O. Production at one of the world's largest potash producing centers, the vast American Potash Chemical Co. plant at Trona, was-suspended at 2:30 p.m. yesterday when 900 employes walked out after the collapse of negotiations between company executives and representatives of a C.I.O. affiliate.

The strike was called by officers of local 414 of the Alkaline Salt Workers union. Union leaders and, officials of the potash company were unable to reach a satisfactory agreement after 24 hours of almost continuous negotiation, it was reported. Wage Increases and establishment of a closed shop were among the points at issue. William Gateley, International representative of the union, said the membership authorized the 14-man negotiation committee to call the strike at a meeting Tuesday (Continued on Page 23, Column 6) ADVERTISEMENT) 31st NATIONAL ORANGE. SHOW TODAY 2 :00 P.

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