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The Coolidge examiner., 1938-09-29
Purge but Step In Plan
Of Political ReaIignn1ent

But there is yet another thought
in this connection. l refer to the
Presidents program for a realign-
ment of political groups in this coun-
try. He has called for it; of that
there is no obvious doubt The
purge" of the senators marked for
political destruction was one of the
early steps. So, it is significant that
Mr.. Roosevelt's early maneuver in
the direction of a forced realign-
ment has succeeded to the extent of
a complete flop The thing that
started out to be a beautiful swan
like dive became a belly-buster,
much to the chagrin of the great
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-09-29
People

Died: At Beverly Hills, Calf, Of
acute asthma and heart ailment,
Pauline Friedrich. SO. one-time star
of sage and silent screen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Society
Clubs
Mrs. {. C.O.Hoober
Entertains
Chapter

CALIPATRIA, Dec. 17.-MrS. G..
o. Hoober was hostess to Chapter
CIV, P.EO., last Tuesday at their
Christmas party. The house and
tables were beautifully decorated,
the color scheme being red and
silver. A lovely Christmas tree
was lighted to reveal the gift pack
ages of the members and the white
gifts for a Christmas basket.
Mrs. E. L. Mead, program chair
man, read paper on Christmas
in Other Lands, Mrs. John Scott
recited the poem Christmas Came
to Our House and Never Went
Away and all sang Christmas
carols led by Mrs. D. D. Brownell
at the piano.
Seventeen members we're pres
ent including Mrs. C. o. Hoober,
hostess, Mesdames John Scott,
Frank Hewitt, G.. C. Brownell, d.
d. Brownell, w. B. Dixon, w. M.
Corn, j. j. Farmer, F.. f. Garrett,
j. II. Harris, E. l.. Mead, r. l..
Sperry, w. V. Wilson, G. A. Sperry
Joe Williams, Miss Adella Travers
and Miss Virginia Brownell.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Wilson Schools S
Christmas PLAY
Tuesday Night

"Christmas Imperial, an orogi-
nal program written and produced
by Wilson school students will be
presented Tuesday night at 73O
O'Clock in the school auditorium.
Opening with professional of
four school organizations, the pro-
gram will continue with the play
let which will feature unusually
fine staging, costuming, and light
ing as well as a unique theme.
Music by the orchestra and glee
clubs will add to the excellence
of the production.
The program is open to the pub
lie.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
schools N( Tz~Ao-.o.A Ao wv Society
Calendar

Monday
Beginners bridge, 1880, 881 Com
merciaI
Christmas program, 1880, Doug
lass high school
Toastmasters' club, 6:14, Cali
fOrnia hotel
Troop 3, BSA, 1880, Scout hut
Troop Ii, BSA, 1880, Heber
Tuesday
Lions club, Barbara Worth
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club
Baby clinic, 9-f, Holtvillc city
NJ. f. Missionary, 2:3O, $50 Wen
sley
Christmas program, 1870, Wilson
school
I.O.O.F. No. 397, 8, 532 Main
1. v. Commandery No. 81, 8,
Masonic temple
Oasis shrine No. 20, w. S. of j.,
8, Masonic temple
Lip reading class, 10, high school
Troop 6, BSA, 1880, Scout Hut
Troop %, BSA, 1880, Eastsidc
Scout hut
Advanced bridge section, 1880, Gil
Hamilton
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Chapter CIV Gives Holiday
)Party for Children

Each year Chapter CIV, P.E.O.,
observes Christmas by giving a
party for the children of members,
this years's celebration taking place
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. C.
E. Sones and Miss Georgiana
Sones, as hostesSes at their home,
665 Wensley avenue.
Mrs r. M. Armstrong told a de-
lightful Christmas story; Dorothy
Mae Hatch sang an appropriate
song; Jimmie Schiller played a
number of carols on his accordion.
the group joining him in singing
them; and a group OF little girls,
accompanied by Mrs. Armstrong,
sang carols also.
Refreshments were served and
gaily wrapped gifts from the beau
tifully decorated tree were distrib-
uted to the children.
Prior to the party the chapter
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Buffet Supperfo for
Mrs. Zurcher

Complimenting Mrs. John Zurch-
er of San Bernardino, former Ell
Centre resident, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Anderson of 1866 Olive avenue. en-
tertained with a buffet supper in
her honor Sunday night at their
home.
PoinsettiaS and red tapers were
used in the attractive table ap-
pointment. The guests included a
group of Mrs. Zurcher's friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds, Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Ingle and MIR. and Mrs.
j. E. Burns.
Mrs. zurcher was prominent in
Signal chapter No. 276, o. E. S.,
when she lived in the valley, be-
ing a past worthy matron of the
chapter. She plans to return Tues
day to her home. Mrs. Frank
Richmond entertained her a t
luncheon Monday at her home, 452
Holt avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Announceme entS
Of Me etings

Past Matrons and Patrons asso-
citation, o. E. S., will meet We'd
nesday night at $50 o'clock in the
Holtville Masonic temple for a pot
luck dinner, Christmas party, and
installation Of officers. Miss Es-
tella Falla is the president-elect.
Methodist Missionary society is
to meet Tuesday at 2:30 O'Clock
at the NJ. J. DoWd home, $50 Wen
sley avenue. Mrs. j. l.. Dubois is
in charge of the program.
Acacia home department has
cancelled its meeting for this week
The center sponsored a highly Sue
cessful dance Saturday night in
the club house
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19

Three historic communities which
have been restored in the past few
years to their original aspects were
: described for Present Day club
members Saturday night by o. j..
Bradshaw, when he and Mrs. Brad
shaw entertained the organization
at their home on the San Diego
highway.
Ft. Dearborn, Henry Ford's viii
1age at Greenfield, Michigan, and
williamsburg, Virginia, all of which
were visited this past summer by
the BradshaWs were Vividly de-
scribed by Mr.. Bradshaw.
Prior to the program, Nj. and
Mrs. Bradshaw presided a a
charmingly appointed dinner, the
house and table being decorated in
the Christmas motif.
Bridge was played later in the
evening, Mrs. Rice and Mr. Brock
winning the high score prizes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore the second
high.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19

plicity of the theme, the beautiful
lighting and stage SETS the unus-
ually lovely music, and the smooth
ness of presentation making the
program outstanding.
Prayer was delivered by the
Rev. Thomas H. Massie; high
school students, including Girl Re
serves, appeared in the procession
al, the cast, the choir and Or
chestra, committees of Girl Reserves
taking charge of costuming proper
ties, decorations, and arrangements
Credit for the lighting effects
belong to the Rev. Mr.. Floyd
Charles Johnson: for music, to
Stan Atkins, and for the direction
to Miss Irene Swanson and Miss
Muriel Brown, advisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
University Club
Has Christmas
Ne etinq

ModerniStic table appointments
Christmas trees, angels, reindeer,
Santa Clauses, were used effect
lively for the University Women's
club luncheon Saturday noon at
the Barbara Worth hotel Miss
Miriam Moss, Imperial schools art
supervisor, being responsible for
the outstanding decorations.
During the afternoon members
made and filled Christmas. stock
ings which are to be distributed to
the Imperial Americanization de-
partment and to migratory fam
lilies not residing at the Brawley
camp.
AS the members worked they en-
joyed a program of music by the
International trio: Calvin Furu-
kawa, Carl Maggie and Jimmie
Schiller. Miss Muriel Brown, in
ternational relations chairman, de-
scribed vividly the Christmas Gus
toms in Bethlehem, Norway and in
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Edited by Anne Hardy Davis
Central Girl Reserves Sponsor
Beautiful Vesper Service

'The First Christmas Roses, a
new and charming legend, was the
theme for the annual Christmas
veSper service sponsored by the
Girl Reserves and presented Sun
day afternoon in the school audi
torium, with the cooperation of the
H.-Y club and the music depart
ment.
In the opinion of the many who
attended, the service was the most
attractive in many years, the sim
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Sorority Dance
Popular Event

Chief event of the weekend for
the younger set was the formal
dance sponsored by Delta Sigma
Chi junior college sorority. at the
Hotel de ANA, CaleXico, over 100
couples attending.
Christmas decorations provided a
festive setting and as a climax to
the evening, Glenn Kieffer, as San
ia Claus arrived to distribute a
small gift to everyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19

had its regular business meeting.
Members and guests present were:
Mesdames r. M. Armstrong. A. j.
Boles, NJ. r. Brents, r. G. Clemons
r. A. Dinsmore, jr, M. j. Dowd,
Norman e. Dupont, j. d. Foss,
Harold Cow. Guy L Hatch, Joe E.
King, S. l.. McCrory, w. w. Nc
Euen, w. A. Phillips, d. B. Roberts,
f. w. Schiller, Luis Slee, C. E.
Sones, Donald L. Young, William
Foss, Max Sones, Eva Womers,
Miss Georgian Sones, Joy Lou
Armstrong, Mary Caroline Boles,
Tommie Brents, Raynor and Diane
Clemons, Dorothy Dinsmore, Neva
DoWd, Mary and Darrell Hatch,
Mary King, Lila June Snow, Doro-
thy Mae Hatch, Eleanor Roberts,
Jimmie Schiller, Nancy and Janet
Young, Tommie Foss, Linda Sones,
Betty Jane WomerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Surprise Party
For rNewIyweds

Mr. and Mrs. Ike Price, whose
marriage was recent event, were
guests of honor at surprise party
given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Morris of Imperial,
Mrs. Morris is Mr.. Prices sister.
Thirty guests were present for
a pot luck dinner after which the
young couple we're presented with
many beautiful wedding gifts. Mrs.
Price is the former Ruth Marsh OF
Hamilton. Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Home For Holidays

Rudolph and Jack AGamS, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Adams OF Seeley
are home from college for the holi-
days. Rudolph attends the Univer-
Sity of California College of Agri-
culture, Davis, and Jack, California
Polytechnic at San Luis Obispo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Three Historic Communities
Described for Club

Members present we're: Mr. anC
Mrs. j. E. Brock, Mr. and Mrs r
p. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs John L
Rice, Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Costello
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Weakley, Mr.
and Mrs. r A Chestnut, Mrs. M
j. Dowd Mrs. Fred Kenyon, Mrs
Mont j. Reid, Judge Vaughn N
Thompson and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Turner's Have Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Turner have
announced the arrival of a baby
girl, Oenda Borghild, born Satur-
day at Mercy hospital. San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Jobs Daughters
I ca Hostesses

Red candles and poinsettia made
effective decorations for the tea
Sunday at the H. r. Anderson
home, 1866 Olive aveue, given by
the Ell Centre bethel of Jobs
Daughters in honor of those mem
bers who are home from college
for the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
New Matron for


Mrs. H. T. Miller of Ell Centre is
the new worthy matron for the
Holtville Eastern Star chapter, the
installation being set for Monday
night at 8 o'clock in the Holtville
Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Ceilings Home For Holidays

Bill Ceilings a1so a student al
Stanford, is expected home this
weekend. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. T. Ceilings. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
City yChurches in
Observances OF
Christmas

Special Christmas programs were
conducted Sunday evening at a
number of the city churches.
At the Methodist church a un-
ique program was featured in
which eight photographs, in color,
of the famous paintings of the
Virgin Mary and the Babe we're
shown, each picture being accom-
panied by appropriate music.
At the Presbyterian church an
outstanding original play "Out of
Thee Shall Come a Governor, a
Tale of the Christ. written and di-
rected by the pastor. the Rev. Dr.
George w. Thomas. was presented
by request. with music by the
school choir and orchestra.
The First Baptist church was
filled to capacity for its Christ
mas program in which each de-
partment presented a number, the
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Harold E,
Doty delivering an appropriate
message. After the program, each
child received a Christmas treat.
Members brought large supply of
of food stuffs which are to be
packed in. baskets and distributed
to needy families.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Rufe Davis Fun for the Earle

Mamma Don't Like No Noun
tain Music" and many other old
time favorites in good old hill
billy style will be sung by Rufe
Davis, the erStwhile cotton chop
per who turned movie actor in
Mountain Music when he APP
pears at the Earle Friday.
Rute Is the man who took his
whole weeks pay one day and
and bought himself guitar or,
as mountain folk call it, a git
fiddle" He won first prize in
an amateur contest with it three
days later, when all he knew was
three chords. First prize"
was SIS and Rufe decided
that if money was so easy to
earn, there wasn't any sense in
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
English Hit Is
Due at Little

Storm in a Teacup," comedy
revolving about a shaggy mon
grel dog, will be the screen at
traction at the Little Theater
beginning Sunday. .s.
This Alexander Korda produc-
ton, starring Vivien Leigh and
Rex Harrison. is an adaptation
of Storm Over Patsy" British
and American stage success
which was presented in this
country by the Theater Guild.
Sara Allgood, beloved charac-
ter actress, plays her original
role.
A young mans love for a
girl, an old Woman'S love for her
dog and a pompous politicians
love for himself are represented
in the story. Reporter Harri-
son comes to a small Scottish
town to write a glowing account
of a political speech but dis
cards his assignment to fight
the overbearing provost because
of his unfair treatment of an
aged widow who cannot afford
to pay the high cost of a dog
license. The dispute becomes
a nationwide affair.
In addition to the comedy
element the picture offers ro-
nance, the course of which def
initely does not run smooth, in
which Harrison and Miss Leigh
participate and a triangle in
volving the aspiring provost, his
publisher ally and the latter'S
wife.
Principal supporting roles are
played by Ursula Jeans and
Cecil Parker, and Patsy. the
shaggy animal. is enacted by
Scruffy, a mongrel which rose
from the status of unwanted pup
to film star,
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
KELLEYGRAMS

think you don't like; viz, I feel
brought down.
Buddy ghee-fellOw.
Bunny-cOat.
Bust your cOnk-apply your
self diligently, break your neck.
Canary-girl vocalist.
Cat-musician in swing band,
or swing addict.
Chick-girl Ia hipchick Is q
SnOOty GRID.
Clambake-every man for
himself in swing session.
COllar-tO get.
Come again-tO do better than
you are doing.
Comm on that-wOuldn't fall.
COrny-Old-faShiOned.
COrnfed-legitimate or Symph-
trained musician.
COrn-pOpping - cOrny send
ing
COOling-laying off between
engagements (ShOw biz.
COpaSetic-everything'S Okay.
bill Robinson OriginatiOn).
Crawl into the neSt-get some
sleep.
Cups-sleep; viz, I'm gonna
catch some cups
Quito OutcIaSS.
Cut Out-depart or leave.
Dicty-high class.
Dicty chick-pOlisheds (aristO.
cratic) frail.
Dig-lOOk, meet, or cOmpre.
bend; viz, DO you dig, SOn?'
Dig it Out-deliver, 20 to town,
give out.
Dillinger-a killer diller.
Dime nOte-$1O.
Dracula-in q class by ITSELF,
Drape-Suit or costume; dra-
per is the tailor.
Drummer-hide- beater.
Dry long sO-fate, or that's
hfe.'
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

art Of the actress carries the
story through its opening in
credibilities-large gobs Of no
KUN here-and when the time
comes to bare the heart of gold
of a real woman, Fay BANTER
bleSseS the role with her keen
intuition and the rounded knowl-
edge that carried her to the top
on Broadway. It Is a gem of a
Characterization.
JACKIE COOPER SHINES
Claude Rains, playing the
straight part of Prof. Ward,
matches Miss Bainter's expert
performance with an equally
creditable portrait Of a per-
picked scientist. If he seems to
Succumb too readily to the shall
low and impractical philosophy
expounded by Hannah, suffice
that it turns out all right for
everybody concerned.
nave yet TO see juvenile
who can approach Jackie Cooper
in portraying adolescent youth
trying to be understood. AS
Peter Trimble he is superb, and
those who fail to get kick out
of one deliciouSly acted scene
Of puppy owe, are beyond the
age of romance. Bonita Gran
vile serves beautifully as the
other half of this young love
courtship.
white Banners" has been
carefully and skillfully directed
by Edmund Goulding, with fine
support by Kay johnson, J. Far
rell Mcdonald and William
Pawley. It comes to the Earle
Theater screen tomorrow and is
surely worth your time.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

DEFEATIST PHILOSOPHY
You will find that the theme
Of White Banners" has an I'm
DERIVING motif akin to Charles
Ram KenneGy's play, Servant
In the House." And not merely
because the central figure is, in
reality, a housemaid.
This Hannah Parmalee comes
to the back door of the Paul
Ward home, peddling cutlery,
remains to bring order and un-
derstanding into a topsy-turvy
household-hope where there
was despair.
1t is Hannah who helps Pro
fesser Ward through the bitter
disappointment of having his
invention stolen, who organizes
his kitchen, brings his young
daughter through a critical ILL
ness, guides her own son to the
road to happiness-and then
takes up her travels, leaving in
Midvale a happier and more
prosperous family than on the
snowy day that she sought shell
ter.
The suspense of white Ban
ners" and the well-told thread
of mystery, concerns Hannah's
son, destined not to know her
as his mother, but protected
and aided in his bewildered
troubles by her spirit of self
sacrifice and devotion. The reve-
lation is carefully concealed I'M
til the last &c minutes of the
picture.
With such an able trouper as
Fay BANTER playing the gentle
Hannah, the result is something
Of a screen tour-de-force. The
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

Blockade" which enjoyed a
nice quiet week at the Capitol
Theater, inspired trouble at
Radio City Music Hall. Pickets
have been walking up and down
all week in front of the Rookie
Teller magnificence. They call
the Walter Wanger picture
propaganda for the Spanish
Loyalists.
PICKED BY KENNEDY
Director Edmund Goulding.
who did such a nice job with
white Banners" is a wizard
at turning out hit pictures on
O small budget.
He it was who was given
100000 and told to produce a
Gloria Swanson feature tn at
would help fill that stars de-
pleted pocketbook quickly.
Goulding made THE Tres
passer," from his own story. He
not only directed it, but he COM
posed the hit tune, Love, Your
Magic Spell Is Everywhere" for
the feature. Made in six weeks,
1.-THE TrespaSser" crossed ST.
100000.
Joe Kennedy, at present q.
s. Ambassador to the Court
of st. James, was the one
who picked Edmund Goulding
for the Swanson job. Proving
Kennedy can pick 'em in the
movies, as well as in politics.
The late Edward McWade had
a prominent role in white Ban
ners," but after his death. the
picture was carefully edited and
the lamented character actor is
not seen on the screen.
THE SWING DICTIONARY
According to the swing fans,
and Cab Calloway's Hepster's
Dictionary, this editor is not a
hep cat or hep guy. Meaning a
guy who knows what it's all
about.
These swing fans, and the
Harlem promenaders, have a
language all their own. Cab Ca
loway's press agent has COM
piled the better known 1--WE
terms into a little booklet, and
forwards a copy to this desk.
To give you an idea, here
are a few of the picturesque ex.
pressionS in the language OF
swing, A, B, C, etc.:
Amt coming on that tab
won't accept the proposition.
AlligatOr-swing fan or ad-
dict.
BarreIhOuse-free and easy.
ad lib.
Beat-tired, lacking vitality.
Viz, beat for his chops
Beat to my sOckS-lacking
everything, broke.
Beat up-nO coin.
Beat up your chOps-tO talk,
be lOquaciOuS.
BIip-very good.
Blowing his tOp-nOt ticks,
par excellence.
BOOgie-wOOgie-heavy bass
harmony.
Break it up-tO stop the
show.
Bree-girI.
Bring dOwn-depressing, any
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Columbia Gets MELLOW Jock"

A startling page from Ameri-
can history is spotlighted in the
new picture, yellow Jack"
which opens Friday at the Co
lumbia for a repeat engagement.
Robert Montgomery is cast in
his most dramatic role since
Night Must Fall" with Vir-
ginia Bruce playing the femi-
nine lead and Lewis Stone por-
traying the historical character
of Major Walter Reed, who was
instrumental in the isolation of
yellow fever.
The action of the picture has
been placed the tropical back
ground of an Army medical en-
campment after the Spanish
American war.
The story is that of the Army
medical commission sent to
Cuba to ascertain the cause of
a yellow-fever epidemic.
Faced with almost insur-
mountable obstacles, the COM
mission finally realizes that its
only hope for success is the
voluntary service of soldiers as
human guinea pigs in fulfilling
experiments designed to estab-
lish the cause of the disease.
Montgomery, stirred by the
death of a friend, caused by the
fever, persuades four of the men
to join him in volunteering.
Their heroic act is one of the
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
MOVIE


EARLE Humphrey Bogart,
Gale Page, Crime School"
LILO a. M, lao, 4:25, 7:O5.
$50 p. m. Stage, Gene
Krupo," 1880, 3:35, $40,
9:05 p. m.
METROPOLITAN - katherine
Hepburn, Cary Grant, "Holi-
day." II a. m. los, 3:l5. 5:25,
1895, GAS p. NJ.
CAPITOL - Madeleine Carroll,
Henry Fonda, Blockade"
1O:45 a. m. 1870, 4:20, 7:l0,
10 p. m. Stage. Paul Draper"
1926, 1925. Sis, 9 p. m.
PALACE-Margaret SULLIVAN,
Robert Young, Robert Taylor,
Three Comrades" 1910,
2:3O, 4:55, tbs. 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA-B eatrice Lille.
Bing Crosby, "Dr. Rhythm"
1l:15 a. M, 100, $3.50, $40,
7:45, 9:35 p m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S - Danielle Oar
rieux, Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., The Rage of Paris"
Ills a. M, /, 2:45, ABS, $40,
$40, 9:55 p. m.
LITTLE-Marx Bros, Horse
feathers" 1925 a. m, l:50,
4:10, 6:35. 8 p. m. Alison
Shipworth. Gene Raymond,
IF 1 Had a Million" 1890,
2:55. $40, TAO, 1905 p. m.
TRANS-LUX - Newsreels and
Shorts, 10, 11:45 a. M, 1890
las, 3. Ais, $50, 6:45, 8,
Q.15 10.45 n m
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

breaking ones back picking cot
ton.
So he became an entertainer.
Within a few months he be-
came a Broadway sensation and
when Bob Burns, who costarred
with Martha Rave in Mountain
Music" set about casting the
picture he sent for Rufe imme-
diately.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23
Cleaning s
and
Screenings
BY Andrew R. Kelley

Lloyd c. Douglas minister of the gospel for "a years
before he took the business of writing besSeer novels
After he reached So he turned Magnificent Obsesson
Screen Light" recently, white Banners which
prevewed the version the Earle bourium
yesterday afternoon
Like Green Light the picture has definite spiritual
quality and nspratona philosophy that earmarks as
thoughtful feature Yet author and producer smart
enough not to the pulpit. They serve up
entertaining story and not q sermon.
The Washington times., 1938-06-23

VIRGINIA BRUCE
thrilling pages in medical his
tory.
A capable supporting cast in
cludeS Andy Devine, Buddy Eb-
sen. Henry Hull, Alan Curtis,
and others.