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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Recruiting Office
For U.S.. Army to
Be Opened Here

Recruiting service for the y. >.
army will be established in Ell Cen
tro Mol. army sources announced
Thursday. Oct. 10. Sgt, c. N. Elliott
and Corp. George Williams Will
visit FL Centro to make arrange
ments for the regular recruiting
station at the postoffice building,
II charge OF the FL Centro office
from Nov. l to March 81 will be
Sgt. Frank zapata. who was in the
seme. post last year.
Applicants will be accepted for
enlistment in the infantry, coast
artillery, engineering corps or field
artillery. To be eligible, an appli-
cant must be between the ages OF
Is and 35, a U. S. citizen of good
moral character, able to pass GER
tsin intelligence tests and single
without dependents.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Philip Bancroft
Will Tour Valley
On Election Jaunt

. Philip Bancroft, candidate for
United States senSol', will tour
imperial Valley communities Oct.
20 in the interest of his campaign.
He will open his campaign in
this county with an old fashioned
rally at the Brawley theatre at
lis p. m. and speak at an open
air gathering in the Eastside park
at p. m. He will visit Westmor-
land informally from 11:30 a. m.
until noon. The party will arrive
in Holtville at 2:45 and reach I'M
perial between $3.50 and 3:45. He
will be in Hebor at Ais and in
Calexico at 5 p. m. for street
rally.
At 7 p. m. he will speak in east
Ell Centro and at p. m. in Wilson
school auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13

nave 10 answer are 1uI ISSlOSLlSSS,
Chief Reed declared, land in
these fires is taken the greatest toll
OF human life. For that reason,
more than any other. we annually
hold Fire Prevention Week, to try
in every possible way to reduce
the number of fire hazards"
Chief Reed listed as main fire
hazards in residences: rubbish, de-
fective chimneyS. combustible roofs,
defective heating apparatus, match
es and careless smoking. careless
use of gasoline and kerosene, elec-
trical defects and hot ashes. All
of these hazards can be eliminated
easily and effectively with small
effort, he declared.
1t is amazing how only a slight
amount OF precaution may save
homeowner from irretrievable loss" :"
Chief Reed asserted. "A cash loss,
although it may be crushing, can
not compare 70 the loss of life
and of the 1000 lives lost yearly
in fires in. the United States, more
than half are children!
Remember, the job of a fire
man is not wholly to fight fires.
A good part of the job is to help
prevent them. We will be more than
happy to make an inspection any
time, anywhere in the city, and
advise homeowners on fire hazards. -
Figures for the years since 1882
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Actress Robbed
By Gem Thieves

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 13. CUP)-
Judith Allen. film actress and for
mer wife CT Jack Doyle. Irish
crocner-pugilist, was robbed of
$1,000 in jewelry when burglars
entered her home last night, her
mother. Mrs. j. D. Elliott. reported
to police today.
Entrance to the house was
gained by cutting a 4ear screen
police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Politicians Hold
Economic Control
Ayers Speaker

CHICAGO, Oct. 13. (OP)-Df.
Harold c. Moulton, president of the
BrCokings Institution said today
control of the country's economic
life has passed from private to
public hands.
Government officials rather
than directors of private banking
corporations new occupy the posi-
tions of dominant importance in
directing the flow of national in
come and thus allocating the pro-
ductiye energy OF society" he
SAID. Control and influence ara
eXerted, not only by means OF
grants and subsidies. but, more
subtly, by the threat of potential
competition and coercion"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13

show that during the nearly six
wears a total of $l28,691 in property
has been destroyed by fire, despite
efforts of an efficient fire depart
ment. In the 653 fires property
worth S5,985,5l0 was involved
Yearly damage ranged from 1882,
the low mark OF $3.50, to S5l, l,2O3,
the high mark. in 1886. So far in
1888 s38,992 has gone up in smoke.
Chief Reed stressed the fact
that property damage in dollars
and cents is not a fair indication
of loss, because heaviest monetary
losses are generally in business
houses and industrial areas and
generally covered by insurance. The
most unfortunate and pitiable in
stances are in home fires where
monetary loss is comparatively
small. yet crushing to the indivi-
dual. Unfortunate, Chief Reed said,
because they could have been pre-
vented by safe cooperation with
the fire department ahead of time.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Direction Finder
Equips Airplane

NEW YORK. OcS. 13. (UP)-An
airplane equipped with a new auto
matte direction finder unerringly
flew from Floyd Bennett field yes
terday to a truck equipped with a
% watt transmitter.
The plane, carrying newspaper
men, editors of aviation magazines
and officials, left the airfield one
hour after the truck was driven off
for an unannounced destination.
Tie radio on the truck was picked
up by the direction finder and the
plane flew low enough for passen-
gers to identify the truck on Long
Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Caroline ChatfieId Says.
Le, The Poor Co-Eds on The Spot; The
Boys Are There; IF They Don't See
Her She is Sunk

large order but believe that you
can help me.
SEVENTEEN.
ANSWER:
Seventeen, scientists at Yale are
this moment working on a drug
which they say will do away with
shyness and it's possible that be-
fore you graduate they will have
perfected it and you can buy box
of pills guaranteed to make you
as bold as She-liCn. In the
meantime here are some criticisms
and suggestions that may help
you, if you don't resent the utter
frankneSS of them.
The truth is that the best type
OF popular girls don't win their
laurels by necking and you aren't
left out of social activities because
you refrain. It's entirely possible
that you are left cut because you
are cultivating a holier- than-thou
attitude toward those whom you
suspect of petting. Isn't there a
little envy in your heart?
I know a coed is on the spot,
SO to speak. The boys are right
there on every hand. and if she
sees them and they don't see her,
l. hurts her vanity. The more SEN
cit ct, &c In
and if she crawls off in the corner
to nurse her wounded vanity and
sop it with slurs at the popular
co-eds she will have dark brown
taste in her soul.
However. there's much more to be
got out of college than boy and girl
stuff. If you can't make the social
grade at the moment there are
other interests you can cultivate.
Perhaps athletics is your dish.
Learn to swing a mean tennis rae
ouet or golf club and you can
count on partners to play the game
with you. When you have some
thing on the ball the news gets
around and this goes for every sort
OF activity.
Don't succumb to the temptation
to be one chum girl-fatal mis-
take for the shy self-conscious
maiden. When there's one close
friend who understands you, you
don't have to put out. Pretty soon
you slide down in a lazy relation
ship and lose all desire to widen
your acquaintance and make new
friends. We can never get out o.
ourselves until we learn to enter
into the lives of others and the
more people We associate with the
better chance we have to forget
ourselves and our personal disap-
pointments.
Finally, pay careful attention to
your appearance; for good groom
ing and becoming clothes set
girl up in her own estimation and
give he rassurance that invariably
catches the attention of people she
passes.
CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
Problems of general interest
submitted by readers will be dis
cussed in this column. Those
unsuitable for publication will be
answered personally provided they
contain stamped, self-iiddrsssed
envelopes. All names are held in
confidence. Write Miss Chat
field, i'm care Of this newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Copyright, 1888, King Features

COpSTlSllI, 1900, hlIlS rcsiJu4Co
Syndicate Inc)
Dear Miss Chatfield:
Although I have sincerely tried
to overcome my elf-consciousness
and shyness, I am getting worse
every day, and now that I am
second year coed I am wretched
and miserable. I refrain from pet
ting and so am left out of most
social activities. While don't want
TO be critical of my companions, it
disgusts me to see how nice girl
doesn't have a chance Help me tc
get out of myself, I know it's g
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Half of Nation S Fires Are in Homes.
Declares Chief Reed; Urges Help
In Preventing Costly BIazes

More than half of the fires in Ell Centre and the nation
in homes Fire Chief Corn Reed pointed out Thurs
day in hammerng home the keynote of Fire Prevention
Week-reduce fire hazards!
At least go per cent of the alarms that fremen
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13
Saturdays Sunset Ends Dove Season
For Valley Hunters: Duck Season
Opens Same Day; Quail Nov. Is

Dove hunters must fire their last shots at the BIRDS
Imperial Valley before sunset Saturday. the hour the
1888 closes.
they still will have something to shoot at because
the duck and goose open at am the same day
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-13

quail season which opens Novem-
Der l5.
Few doves remain in the valley
in the wake of the dozens of hun
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
"WeIIs Fargo" Coming to Earle

"Wells Fargo"-Paramount's
stirring story based on Ameri-
can history-comes to the Earle
Theater FRIDAY, January 7, with
Joel McCrea, Bob Burns and
Francis Dee heading a distin-
guished cast.
Frank Lloyd produced and di-
rected this tribute to the men
who built and maintained Amer
ica's "life line Of empire" It
covers broadly the stirring quar-
ter of a century which included
the discovery of gold in Califor-
MIA, the War Between the
States, and the crowded years
during which the American ma
ton spread from the Atlantic to
the Pacific.
Joel McCrea is the central
character, a young man who
throws his lot with the express
company, blazes a trail from
one outpost to another, estab-
fishing routes for the pony ex-
press and the stage coach. His
work and his romance with
lovely Frances Dee are the
framework for the story.
Bob Burns, Lloyd Nolan, Rob-
ert Cummings, Porter Hall,
Ralph Morgan and John Mack
Brown are others in prominent
parts. The entire cast is said
to perform with ability, and
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
Beery to StoI
AtCopitoI

Wallace Beery is a roaring
two-gun man once again, as he
was in "Viva Villa" in M-S-M's
laundering drama, THE Bad
Man OF Birthstone" coming
Friday to the screen of Loew's
Capitol Theater. Virginia Bruce,
Dennie O'Keefe, a new roman
tic find" Lewis Stone, bad man
Joseph Calleia, funny-man Guy
Kibbee and Lewis Stone support
Beery who emerges in this
screen adventure as Trigger
Bill"
Trigger Bill" is a roaring
son-of-a-gun. When he speaks
everybody ducks, and when he
laughs the whole town trembles.
But Bill isn't just satisfied be-
ing a bad man for he volunteers
to take a young romance under
his protective" wing, and
things begin to happen to one
of the grandest bad guys" who
ever made the wild west wilder.
THE Bad Man of Birthstone"
is an exciting story of the blaz-
ing American West of the past
and was filmed right in the
heart of this rugged country. It
offers drama, romance, excite
ment and hilarious comedy.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
To
Open Friday
At Palace

Grease paint and printers ink
both smell good to Thomas
Mitchell, who offers what is con-
sidered ''picture-stealing" char
acterization in "The Hurricane,
opening Friday at Loew's Pal
ace Theater.
Heritage has doubtless some
thing to do with the divided ale.
glance between acting and writ
ing of the actor, who, following
a series of character portrayals
has established himself as one
of the screens most valuable
acquisitions. In THE Hurri-
cane" he plays the eccentric and
thirsty DR.. Kersaint opposite
Jon Hall, Dorothy Lamour, Ray
mond Massey, Mary Astor and
c. Aubrey Smith.
Mitchell's uncle, Dion Bouci-
cault, was a great actor. His
father was an ace newspaper
man in Dublin and various
cities in this country. Mitchell
was a newspaper reporter him.
self, for a time. Then he wrote
a vaudeville sketch and acted in
it. He gravitated to the stage
and made his first appearance
in "The Tempest" with the Ben
Greet players. This followed
for several years with the
Charles D. Coburn Shake
spearean Company. He acted in
three or four plays which he
authored. Pictures in which he
has played include Lost Hori-
zon," II Promise to Pay"
when You're in Love" and now
The Hurricane"
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
MOVIE
CLOCK

R-K-O KEITH'S-Fred Astaire,
Joan Fontaine, "a Damsel In
Distress" IL, 2::20, 1850, 7:10,
9;35 p. m. "Panay Bombing, !"
12:45, $50, sos, tbs, 9:25
p m.
CAPITOL-Edward G. Robin
son, Rose Stander, The Last
Gangster," II a. m, las, 4:30,
7:15. 10 p. m. Stage, Holly
wood Band Wagon" 1920,
3:15, 6:1G, 9:05 p. m.
PALACE-Nelson Eddy. Eleanor
Powell, "Rosalie," 11:10 a.
M. 1:45. 1920. 6:55. $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Fredric March
and Carole Lombard in Moth
ing Sacred" at IL. 2:05, 4,
$40, sos, 10:15 and 1890
a. m.
EARLE-Claudette Colbert,
Charles Boyer, "Tovarich,"
1890 a. M, 1920, Ais, ITO.
1905 p. m. Stage, 1920. 3:15,
$40, 9:O5 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Pat O'Brien
in Submarine D-1." At IL,
1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45
p. m. Bombing of Panay" at
12:45, 2:50, sos. 7:15 and
9:25 p. m.
LITTLE-Jean Arthur, William
Powell, THE Ex-Mrs. Brad
ford," 10:45, a. M, 1902, 3:19,
$50, 1853, 1910 p. m. "Plow"
and River" 1908, 2:20, 4:37,
6:54, Oil p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a. m. to midnight, rs
minutes each show.
HOWARD-"Alcatraz Island" at
1890, 3, $50 and 10:30
p. m. Black and White Re-
vue, at 1:45, Ais, 6:45 and
9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
Marlboro To
Open Jan. 6

The new Marlboro Theater
will be opened to the public in
Upper Marlboro, Md, Thursday,
January 6, at 7 o'clock, under
the direction Of Sidney B. Lust,
well-known Washington indie
pendent exhibitor. There will
be a short dedicatory program
followed by the showing Of
Navy Blue Gold"
Designed by John Eberson,
New York architect, who has
several large Washington thea.
tiers to his credit, the new Marl-
boro follows the modern trend
Of architecture, from its large
marquee all the way down to
the stage. A dozen pastel and
other shades are blended in the
artistic decorations of the audi
torium, which is unique in that
there is not an inch of exposed
plaster or concrete anywhere on
the walls or ceiling.
A novel indirect lighting SyS-
TEN adds to the beauty of the
house, which is one Of the most
attractive and modern in Mary
land.
There are approximately 400
seats on the main floor and 100
in the balcony. The comfort
able cushioned chairs follow
the latest streamline design.
A Enthusiastically controlled
ventilation system will provide a
healthful temperature the year
round.
The new theater building,
which also houses a restaurant
and apartments, is owned by
Senator Lansdale C. Sasucer
and Samuel A. Wyvill. Joseph
Wyvill was the builder.
The new Marlboro is Upper
Marlboro's first theater and the
only one in the eastern part Of
Prince Georges county.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

The Rose Bowl turned into personal Of Qualification
2year0d Victor BOtta 15pOund haback the Golden
When the pckers Of Ameca teams this
named several California players BOtta
So quite according Gy that Bottar should run with
the ball For sixty everything there ON the
turfb IL The Biz "-~
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
Two Of the Best Cast
In "Vivacious Ladv'

Beulah Bondi and Charles
Coburn have been signed by
Producer Pandro s. Berman for
important roles supporting Gin
ger Rogers and James Stewart
in RKO Radios "Vivacious
Lady,"
Miss Bondi will be remem.
bered for her recent brilliant
portrayal in Make Way for To
morrow" Her other pictures in
clude Benefits Forgot" Maid
of Salem," and THE Gorgeous
Hussy."
Coburn appeared for many
years on the New York stage,
where he also produced a num-
ber Of his own plays.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

and Substance" bequeaths two
memorable acting portraits.
Here is the story of ancient,
well grounded religion in con-
flict with the material world.
1t poses the clash of classicism
and culture with the vulgarisms
and volatile emotions of a mod
ern age.
Sir James M. Barrie asked
In Peter Pan" the question
do you believe in fairies?" In
similar vein, Shadow and Sub.
stance" inquiries, do you be.
lieve in saints, and visitations.
and spiritual manifestations
from the annointed of Heaven?
You decide.
If you accept Bright, Canon
Skerritt's house servant, as the
beneficiary of guidance from her
patron Saint, as the recipient
OF nightly messages of advice
and counsel from her canon.
ized benefactor, then she be-
comes an Irish Joan of Arc, a
sacred symbol of vision and
faith.
If you are a doubter, then
Bright was a feeble minded
crackpot with delusions. Either
way she was a character of
simple, appealing beauty.
Canon Skerritt chose to be.
lieve that his faithful servant
was mentally unbalanced. The
peace and the austerity of his
parochial house in Ardmahone
was disturbed when Bright
confessed that she longed to
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
KELLEYGRAMS

Present indications are that
the week of January II at the
National Theater will be filled
with the latest Theater Guild
production, Miriam Hopkins in
S. N. Behrman'S Wine of
Choice" .
More interesting perhaps is
the fact that the Town Crier,
or Alexander Woollcott, will
have a role in the production.
1t was in another Behrman
play, Brief Moment" at the
Belasco, that Alex made his pro-
feSsional stage debut. For his
maiden footlight appearance,
Mr.. Woollcott sprawled comfort
ably on a sofa and spouted wise
cracks. He was good, but in
spite of that, when Hollywood
made Brief Moment" it elm
mated the Woollcott role.
Last week Actor Woollcott re.
queSted the Philadelphia critics
to Withhold comment on his act
tEg until after he had played a
few shows. The critics said NO"
inaSmuch as the record failed to
reveal any occasion when WOOL
cott. as critic, gave an actor or
actress a few warming up per-
formances before passing SEN
tence.
Wine of Choice" will offer
besides Miriam Hopkins and
Woollcott of Equity, Leslie
Banks, Donald Cook, Theodore
Newton, Mary Howes and Her.
bert YoSt. Phillip Moeller di-
rected.
Lee Sims and uOmay Bailey
will be one of the featured acts
at the Capitol Theater begin
ming Friday and you may ex.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

POLISHED PLAYWRITINC
For all of the literary graces
bestowed upon Paul Vincent
CAROLS play, for all of its pro-
vocative theme and thoughtful
treatment, I came away from
the National Theater cherish
ing memories of a brilliant per-
formance by a truly great actor,
Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
To Actor Hardwicke, Eng
lands distinguished contribu-
ton to American arts, and in
lesser degree to Julie Hayden,
an American actress of abundant
talents, Shadow and Sub
stance" owes much of its vital
ity. the power and sweep of its
argument, the spiritual beauty
of its story telling. Under the
spell of their magic, Shadow
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

pect some piano arrangements
that will charm even BurruS
Williams, the Lampzin expert
of the keyboard, not easily
charmed with pianOfOrte.
If should ever be cast away
on a desert iSle-heaven forbid
II should like to have Lee
Sims as a companion, provided,
of course, the waves washed up
a Steinway for him to play on.
He makes the kind of melody /
love to hear, but seldom do.
His wife, HOmay Bailey, sings
delightfully."- to his accompani-
ment. One of vaudeViIle's most
devoted couples, and one of its
finest acts.
"SNOW WHITE" BOOKED
Hardie Meakin pencilled in
Walt DiSney'S Snow White and
the Seven Dwarfs" for February
4 at RKO Keith's, looks for
ward to a short month at the
box office but busy one.
The latest full length Disney
is heralded from the Coast as
a world beater. So good that
Radio City Music Hall has as
signed he feature five weeks.
That's optimism, for no feature
yet has achieved the distinction
Of IS consecutive days in the
worlds largest theater.
If it runs five weeks at the
Rockefeller house there is no
telling how long it might run
on Fifteenth Street. Mr.. Meakin
makes no p. edictions. He is
tickled pink at getting Snow
White" through the regular re-
lease channels. since they have
been threatening to take it to
the National for a twoa-day en-
gagement.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

"WelIs Fargo" is expected to be
one of the 1885 biggest produc-
tions.
On the stage, "Revels on the
Range"-a rhythm rodeo-will
be presented, with Louise Mas
sey and the Westerners, radio
singers; Monroe and Grant in
Go Ahead, Cowboy; the Stan
ley Brothers, Tricks and Kicks
of the Bark" and the 16 Gay
Wonder Girls in "Routines Of
the MesaS." -
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
RosaIind Marquis in
"Radio City ReveIs"

Rosalind Marquis, pretty
"Skat" singer with Hal Kemp'S
orchestra, will make her film
debut in RKO Radios Radio
City RevelS," supporting Jack
Oakie and Bob Burns.
She will introduce a song by
Allie Wrubel and Herb Magid-
son, "Take a Tip from Tulip"
which promises to become one
of the current hits.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

become a nun. Idle fancies
and dreams, he called her
imagery.
This Canon of County Louth
exercised a benevolent tyranny
over his parishioners and Gu
rates. He had a delicious and
subtle sense of humor but it was
never permitted to overaWe his
pontifical rulings or the severe
standards he prescribed for his
spiritual flock. No automobiles
for his priests, or no football
teams to lure men into the
church societies.
TRIUMPH FOR ACTOR
His one acknowledged parish
rebel was the local Schoolmaster,
who accepted neither Rev. Sker-
tits rulings on cannon law or
his overlordship of village af-
fairs. Under a pseudonym the
educator wrote a frank and dar-
ing expose of fossil churchmen,
a volume that shocked all OF
Catholic Ireland. Canon Sker-
ritt summarily removed him
from the pedagogue'S desk, and
the villagers, learning he was
the author of the literary
sacrileges and insults to the
cloth, decide to run him out of
town.
1t is this conflict, savage and
searching, which projects some
of the weightier moments of
Shadow and Substance.
Like the better plays which
are grounded in the peat bog
country, Shadow and Sub
stance" is rich in native wit, in
brogues and contrasting char
acters, wholesome and genuine.
Producer Eddie Dowling rates
a bow in the spotlight for con-
summate skill in casting. Sir
Cedric Hardwicke made the
canon such a fortnight, and
stern disciplinarian, such an
ardent worshipper Of Mother
Church'S stores of accumulated
wisdom, so blinded to the NOV
ing world, and so intolerant OF
ignorance, he adds up as fascl-
mating human study.
A SUPERB CAST
Given the applied understand
ing and sympathetic treatment
of a skilled artist, Canon Skier.
ritt emerges as a character
whose faults and virtues have
been highlighted and shaded
with uncanny perception. 1t is a
triumph for the actor.
Julie Hayden is recalled here
for her Sadie Thompson in
Rain" and more recently for
her consummate artistry in
The Scoundrel" as Noel Cow
ards leading woman on the
screen. Here Bright is a
superb etching, delicate and
true. emotionally stirring and
spiritually exalting. She had
to assume a brogue among other
things and it seemed to have
real Irish quality. In all of her
appearances she has never
looked lovelier than last night.
Time and space preclude ex-
tended mention of the support
ing cast but there is wholly
Grade A work by Sara Allgood,
Lloyd Cough, Valerie Cossart,
Gerald Buckley, John Kearney
and Almira Sessions.
Peter Godfrey directed with a
smooth touch, and the single
setting is in the mood and spirit
of a fine production.
Shadow and Substance" is
a darling of a play, one that I
think even blase Broadway will
take to its heart, if merely as
an exhibit of magnificent act
ing and wholly adult writing.
The Washington times., 1938-01-04

First American Performance Of Able
Theater Drama Is Offered at Nationa
The Washington times., 1938-01-04
"SHADOW AND SUBSTANCE" OPENS
Sir Cedric Hordwicke Gives
Brilliant Performance In
WeII-Written Play
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

They reached the Abbey heater IN Dublin for the
choicest play that graced the Theaer Guild and Amer
lean Theaer Society sixth on Street
Shadow and Substance offered at the National Theater
last night is in best tradition of of the worlds finest
acting groups and of paySelecng committee with dis