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Evening star., 1939-09-08
among the thousands still seeking

among the thousands still seeking
transportation home.
The men remaining for the most
part have taken up living quarters
outside the ccIgested area.
There has been no raid yet on
London, but Wednesday morning
persons scurried to shelter as a re-
ult of warning about the time
many were setting out for work.
Several of us staying together in
house just outside London had
our sleep interrupted by air raid
sirens for the first time early Mon
day morning.
We failed to hear the first warn
ing but were awakened by the all
clear signal. Uncertain which it was
we hurriedly slipped out of bed,
picked up our gas masks and started
for the basement. Then we decided
to call the Office to see what was
happening. We discovered all was
clear so we went back to bed.
Gas Mask a Part of Garb.
We heard the first warning
Wednesday morning and again
jumped from our beds. Again we
threw our gas masks over our
shoulders-but this time we decided
to go out in the yard. The morn
ing was SO clear we could not resist
the temptation to see what was hap
pening. Eventually the all clear sig
nal came but we were late to work.
We rarely venture out without
gas mask. AS dusk begins to fall,
the day staff of the Associated
Press begins to think about getting
home before the blackout starts. To
wait until complete darkness means
creeping through streets.
For several days before the out
break of the war members of the
staff living some distance from the
Office were forced to spend the
nights in rooms nearby, even while
their families were packing to leave.
My own family packed in one day
and sailed for New York two weeks
ago.
Some members of the staff were
recalled from vacation. One of
them left his family in the south of
France. They are still there with
arrangements for sending them
home complicated by slow communi-
cations.
Other members of the staff have
closed their apartments to move
further from the city or have gone
to other countries to keep the news
flowing.
Don't Know If Stories Are Sent.
Those remaining in London gather
and send their news under difficult
ties. The ministry of information
serves as the clearing house for all
news. When or if dispatches are
cleared is not known.
The war has made over the city
completely, but its effects on the
average individual are not so great
in the daytime as at night.
Restaurants operate as usual and
menus are the same as before. Traf-
fic is heavy, taXicabs scarcer and
transportation by bus or subway
more uncertain.
But the real change comes at
Evening star., 1939-09-08

such slow, nerve-racking business
that taking spin after work is un-
thinkable. Besides, gasoline shortly
will be rationed.
Unless your friends live nearby,
you can't expect them to drop in,
because transportation is curtailed.
But lovers like the darkened buses
Widowers are so lonely that reticent
Britons now speak without a formal
introduction.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
War Makes London
A Drab City Full
OF Lonely Widowers
No Night Life; Friends
Cont Well Go Calling in
BIuckened Streets
BY ]. C. STARK,

Associated Press Foreisn Correspondent.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-The week-ol
European war has yet to reach Lon
don, but its effects already have
changed completely the life of the
Associated Press staff and the mil
lions of other inhabitants of this
world metropolis.
Families are scattered. Some wives
and children of Associated Press
men are in the United States, others
on the continent and still others
Evening star., 1939-09-08

would think you would 60 home"
Restaurants at night in London
are almost deserted. There is no
night life. Theaters are closed.
There is little diversion except to 60
home and talk. There is little to
talk about except when the bomb
ings are going to start, what the
military strategy is behind this or
that move, or the apparent absence
of a move.
Driving at night in the dark is
Evening star., 1939-09-08

night. Many workers get in earlier
so that they can get home earlier at
night-in time to blackout their
houses. Afraid wardens keep a
close watch to see no light is show
ing.
One knocked at our door the other
night and told me little light was
showing round the curtains. I told
him I would fix it.
What part of the States do you
come FROM" he asked, adding, Il
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Action Saves Annoy
From Japanese Is
Belief Of Experts

SHANGHAI May Is. lUP1-Au-
thoritative quarters expressed be-
lief today that the prompt action
of the American. British and
French navies in landing men at
Kulangsu. the foreign area of Annoy.
had saved that area from the Japa-
nese and would have important in
fluenee on the future of the much
more important international set
tlement here. Reports indicated
that the japanese were now with
drawing their men.
A Japanese spokesman said that
japanese would continue to seek
satisfaction of their claims at Kul-
angsu.
Questioned regarding rumors that
japanese forces planned to take
over the International Settlement
here next week. the spokesman said
II was the first time he had heard
the report. He added that he could
not comment on rumors.
A Japanese naval spokesman said
~ Japanese marines were still in
Kulangsu. however.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
TeIevision BroodcostS
First Big Sports Event

NEW YORK. MAY 18 up -
Television Of sporting events moved
a step ahead today. but successful
picture transmission of wide range
spectacle sports such as baseball
and football still present many diff
ficult engineering problems.
National broadcasting company
made the first experimental tele-
cast Of a baseball game between
Columbia and Princeton at Baker
Field over its station W2XBS yes
terday The reception was some
what spotty. but still il was sue
cessful enough To make observers
realize its tremendous possibilities
Most serious present barrier 10
teleyision Is the curvature of the
earth The ether waves will not
carry the picture impulses more
than 30 miles when broadcast from
ground level N.BC has increased
the range 10 55 miles by casting
from the top Of the 102-story En-
pire State building A gigantic re-
transmission network must be de-
Veloped before such things as
championship fights. world series
baseball games and other sports
events can be carried with present
facilities on a nationwide basis.
In addition to the transmission
problem, there is one of photo
graphic equipment Some sort of
wide-angle telescope camera will
have to be devised before long
range sports can be portrayed in
the nations homes. This major
fault in transmitting the Columbia
Princeton game yesterday. of course.
does not apply to such sports as
prize fighting where a lens. can be
focused from close range on a "a
foot roped square.
Left Ed, of the N.B.C. television
staff, explaining that telecasting
was still in the experimental stage.
said.
ut has come a long way in the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Train Bears King
Across Canada

MONTREAL. May Is uPi-Ihe
boom of n Guns and roars from
The throats of hundreds Of thou-
sands of persons Who had been
waiting hours for this moment vel
coined King George and Queen
Elizabeth 10 Montreal metropolis
of the dominion, today
The royal tram. a Streamliner OF
blue ana silver steel brought the
king and queen into the station
on time 10 the second All the way
from Quebec through Three Rivers
and into Montreal the fields and
roads were filled with country
people who had driven miles, many
in ole fashioned buggies. 10 sec
the royal tram flash past.
When the king and queen al1ght-
ed they had completed another
phase of a long and tiring trip that
will take them twice across Canada
and into the United States. They
were greeted at the station by May
or Camilien Houde and Mrs. Houde
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

last year. ard If may come along
faster than We think, but that is
up to the engineers. It may be 10
years before We can sit back IN our
homes and tune our teleyision sets
to the particular program we'd
ike TO see and hear
The reflection of yesterdays ball
game was seen in an angled mirror
set in the top of the set. The mir
ror was about IL inches high and
10 inches wide. The camera that
sent the pictures was 90 feet from
the diamond on the third base side
Player images were only about an
inch in heighth. You could see the
pitcher wind up and hear the ball
'plunk" in the cateher's mitt. but
you couldn't sec the ball. The
range of the camera took in only
about so feet. and when it was fo-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Prosecutor Probes
Fee 10 Lawmaker

SACRAMENTO. May 18 up
District Attorney Otis Babcock of
Sacramento county today revealed
he Is making thorough investiga-
ton into charges that Assembly
man Harold SaWallisch. D.. Rich
mond. may have accepted fee for
Influencing his vote on a claims
bill before the 1897 legislature.
Sawallisch, IL is claimed, was
paid a fee by Charles Applegarth of
Antioch, who was awarded s2973 by
the legislature to compensate for
being wounded by member of the
California state highway patrol
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

grip on capital.
Johnson recalled the president S
request Yesterday that the senate
temporary economic committee IN
vestigate idle money. Then he said
that such an investigation Is not
necessary, because in a campaign
speech in Pittsburgh Oct. 10, l932'
the president answered his own
questions of today.
The president pointed out that
the gross cost of all government
was taking full third of the ma
tional income said Johnson, and
said:
"sOur credit structure is impair
ed by unorthodox federal financing
made necessary by these l932)
deficits | regard reduction IN
federal spending as the most direct
and effective contribution that gov
ernment can make to business
A powerful cause contributing to
economic disaster has been this
inexcusable fiscal administration.
Then, said Johnson, President
Roosevelt put that theory into ex-
ecution and it worked.
"In the first few months of his
first administration he did actually
and fearlessly cut the cost of run
ming the regular establishments OF
government by 25 per cent, or ST.
100000 900 annually. Immediately
all business indexes pointed up
ward and during that period we
had the greatest rise from the low
est depths of business activity we
have ever known.
Then the merry go-round broke
down. the general said.
Some English and American
economic magicians stepped in and
sold the president a new snake-oil
cure for everything (and the
whole government machine went
into reverse as We tried to Speno
ourselves into complete prosperity
Economy went out the window anc
the sunlight was turned off fol
business. 1t never has been turnec
back on
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

eusea on the pitcher. the batter
was not visible None Of the infield
PLAYS or outfield catches could be
seen.
When Ken Pill of columbia hit
a home run. you could hear the
crack of BAT on ball. but there was
no way Of telling what happened
until the Voice Of Sportscaster Bill
Sturm informed YOU Only when
the catcher would walk back to
ward the pitcher and lob the ball
back could you catch slight blur
on the screen. When the batter
hit a ball to an rnfielder you could
see the figures scrambling around
and guess al what had happened
but without Stnrm.s voice as a
guide. il would have been quite
puzzling.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Agriculture Men
Visit in Valley

Burt Heywang, United States de-
partment of agriculture official and
D. E. Creighton. former assistant
county agent in Imperial Valley,
visited in El Centro Thursday
morning.
The men were returning to
Phoenix where Creighton is en-
ployed as assistant county agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Pastor Charges
ChurCI,men Radical

OKLAHOMA CITY. May l8. 'UP1
The Rev. j. Frank Norris. pastor
of one of the largest Baptist
churches in the south. today led
a revolt which threatened to split
the 47O0.00O Southern Baptists IN
to two factions. The Baptist con-
vention. with 10000 delegates,
opened Yesterday and will continue
through Sunday.
Rev. Norris demanded tn a |
Southern Baptist churches sever
relations with the federal council
of churches. which ne described
as under the control of economic
and religious radicals
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
Speaker Outlines
Conditions in Orient

7. M. Elliott. a former YMCA.
secretary in China, Thursday out
lined political and economic con
ditions at the weekly meeting of
the FL Centre Rotary club Thurs
day noon. according TO Charles
Knights. chairman of the day.
Elliott is the father of Bob Ell
lott, director of state relief ad-
ministration in Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
SeeIey Men, Club
Enterfains Wives at
First Meeting
SEELEYZ NOTES


The Mems club of Seeley held
their first social evening Friday ant
members entertained their wives
and families With a pot luck dim
ner which was followed by a short
business meeting. Officers of the
club are. president. Ben Robertson;
vice president. Jas. Cook secretary
S. T. Robinson: treasurer. j. II
HUFF. chaplain. p. j. Smith.
A very enjoyable evening was
spent. Present were Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Coop. Mr. and Mrs. P. j. Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. L9Rue. Mr.. and Mrs
c. Klump. Mr.. and Mrs. S. T
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkerson
Luther Shelton. Dan Sheldon. A. II
Sheldon. Mr. Horton, Lucille Kllmp
Vencil WilkerSon. Mabel ScateS
Eyereen smith and several child
rem.
Rev. p. J. Smith and wife spent
The week in Pasadena and attend
cd the congregational conference
Mrs. NJ. L. Curtis was hostess tc
the Westside country club which
met at her home Thursday. AL
enjoyed the usual pot luck dinner
which was followed by the business
meeting. Mrs Curtis gave an in
teresting talk on the arrangement
and hanging of pictures.
Members present were Mesdames
Pauline Westmoreland. Lois Kra-
mer. NJ. Havens. Ada Schultz, Mar
Herrick. Nan Sheldon. Victoria
Rich. Emma Robertson. Bessie
Smith. Coria Allender. Vera Green
Olleada Dieh1. Bowman and hos
tess Mrs. curtis. Invited guest;
were Mesdames Rhoda Howard
Louise Jieoert. Francis Plecher
John Bates. Louise Robinson ano
Mrs. Sunstrom. Next meeting vii
be with Lois Kramer.
Tom Brooks of Pomona stoppe6
for a short visit with his aunt. Mrs
A. Plecher and husband last week
end
The Ladies Aid held an ice cream
social Monday evening in Commu'
nifty Hall and about twenty-five
attended. Ten of the members
turned in their fifty cents anc
told how they had earned it. Sing
ing and a social evening was spen
the ladies serving ice cream anC
cake.
Temple Robinson spent the weel
end with his parents, returning II
Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.
The Howard cottage on Alam'
street is being repainted inside ant
will soon be ready for Mr.. ant
Mrs. Olive Faulkner who will locat'
there until they build in Ell Centre
Conrad Harley and aunt, Mrs
ONeil, and husband of Los An
geles, were visitors Saturday il
Seeley while spending the weeken'
in the valley.
Mr.. NJ. L. Curtis is home feeling
much better after spending severa
weeks in Los Angeles
The Mothers club of Seeley helt
meeting and double shower TO
two of their members Wednesday
a dainty shower for Mrs. Triplet
and handkerchief shower for Mrs
Ella Odle. Ladies served cake ant
coffee. Present were Mrs. William
Triplett, Mrs jess Triplett, Mrs
Ella Odle. Mrs. A. M Mealey. Mrs
Dorothy Mealey, Mrs. G. Henson
Mrs Scates. Mrs. La Rue. Mrs. H
Floyd and Mrs. Ruby Brewer
Harold Robinson returned Mon
day from Berkeley where he at
tended University of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
GO Back to 1892
Johnson Tells FIR

! PITTSBURGH, May Is. (UP) : General Hugh 5,
Johnson thundered TO the Insurance Federation oil Penn
Svlvania last night that if 1.-The President Roosevelt OF
o3o would return the thrifty policies of the President
Roosevelt of 1892" business whole would loosen its
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18
.LauderlniIks Hosts
AT Birthday Party
Celebration
MELOLAND NOTES

MI. ana MIS-. Elllltl Isiuai1l iilANn
we're hosts Sunday at joint birth
day celebration honoring Mrs. John
BaskinS. Lee Baskins and Howard
Foster. A decorated birthday cake
was served with the refreshments
at the close of the party. Guests
included Mr.. and Mrs II. o. Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Foster, and
daughter, Charlotte Ann, Mr.. and
Mrs. John BARNS, Mr. and Mrs.
Carlton Johnson and daughter
Janet Lee, MI and Mrs. S. Rengue
and son, Billy, Mrs. Aline Lauder
milk, Shirley Estes and Herbert
BaskinS.
Special feature of the Meloland
ladies club meeting at the Henry
HavekorSt home Wednesday after
neon was a surprise handkerchief
shower in honor of Mrs. w. H.
Palmer who will leave in June to
reside in Orange. Mrs. Palmer re-
ceived variety of lovely gifts from
her friends including Mesdames
Lawrence Richards, Ward McGreW,
H. A. Wells, L. G.. Goar, G. c.
Richards, w. CT Herdman. d. C.
Scott, w j. Gregg Hardy Odell,
Alex Meyer, Ebert Newton, Lloyd
Craig, Arthur Farley, J. r. Kin
naird. K K Sharp, Jesse Mcbride,
Earl Maddox, Claud Suttle. Henry
Havekorst, Charles Forsberg, Ralph
EngebretSon and Miss Vera Have
| korst A beautifully decorated
angelfood cake was awarded Mrs.
d. c. Scott for her excellence in 4
scrambled word contest and deli
cious cool refreshments were serv-
I'd by the hostesses.
Mothers Day at The Elbert New
ton home was combined with a
birthday dinner in honor of Mrs
Newton whose birthday was Sun
day Sharing honors with Mrs
Newton was Mrs Claud Suttle
whose natal anniversary WAS Mon
day. Guests included Mr.. and Mrs
Merle Hartsock and family of West
morland Ebert Lee Newton. Jack
Suttle, Claud Suttlc and Elberi
Newton.
Dinner guests at The Joe Bishop
home Wednesday evening were Mrs
A. E. Kennedy and Miss Ethe
Castanian. both of whom arc teach
crs in the Calexico schools.
A reunion was held at The Joe
Corfman home Mothers Day IL
honor of Mrs. Corfman, most o
the Corfman children and thei
families being present. Included Il
the group were Mr.. and Mrs. Har
vey Corfman, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
HaWes. Mr.. and Mrs Ed Everett
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Corfman. Mrs
Florence Christensen, Mrs. Berthe
Gilbert, and Frank Graham.
Recent visitors at the Will Meye
home were Mr. and Mrs. Clemen
Meyer and two children; and MI
and Mrs. Maynard Marks and Sol
OF Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrcW hat
as their guests Sunday Mrs, Nc
Crews father, John Bjorgum, an
MI and Mrs. I. w. McGreW.
George Forsberg celebrated hi
2lst birthday last weekend will
friends in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones and sor
Roy, were visitors at the Earl Mad
dox home Sunday. The visit wa
Of special interest since Mrs. Mad
dox and Mrs. Jones were forme
neighbors and had not met for
years.
While in the valley looking afte
ranching interests, Mr.. and Mrs
James Sexton of San Diego callec
on the Harvey Corfmans Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones and son,
Roy, were visitors at the Earl Mad
dox home Sunday. The visit was
Of special interest since Mrs. Mad
dox and Mrs. Jones were former
neighbors and had not met for 70
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

While in the valley looking after
ranching interests, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sexton of San Diego called
on the Harvey Corfmans Sunday.
Sexton is teacher at Hoover high,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

Dinner guests at the Joe Bishop
home Wednesday evening were Mrs
A. E. Kennedy and Miss Ethel
Castanian. both of whom arc teach
crS in the Calexico schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

George Forsberg celebrated his
2lst birthday last weekend with
friends in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

They'll give you real, cool
driving comfort the year
around and at the same time
save clothes and upholstery.
Tailored especially to lit
your particular car. Beat the
heat Put en- on now!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs Ward McGrcW had
as their guests Sunday Mrs. Nc
Crews father, John Bjorgum, and
MI and Mrs. I. w. McGreW.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-18

HEINZ DUTCH POTATO SALAD RECIPE:
cups cooked potatoes, slices bacon, onion, "a cup Heinz
Pure Vinegar tablespoons water, tablespoons sugar tea
spoon salt pepper 10 Cut bacon fine and fry brown
onion si and add vnegs water sugar salt and pepPer
Allow boil then add potato and parsley Heat thoroughly
end serve Heinz Pure Cider Vinegsr-qus &c. pn's oc
Evening star., 1939-03-05

other nations. This requires a deep
and undying loyalty to our ideals
Of the last $50 years." he declared.
Hugh H. Clegg, president of the
Alumni Association, introduced the
speaker after acknowledging a num-
ber of distinguished guests as well
as members Of the university fac
ulty.
Banquet March Is.
They included Justice Joseph w.
Cox and a party of fellow class
mates Of the law class of 1901; Dean
William Allen Wilbur, professor
emeritus of English, who yesterday
was celebrating his 74th birthday
anniversary; Robert E. Freer, chair
man of the Federal Trade Commits
sion; Mrs. Joshua Evans. jr.; DR.. Lu-
ther H. Reichelderfer, Dean Henry
Grafton Doyle. DR.. Daniel L. Borden
and Dean William c. Van Week.
Mr.. Clegg, defining what makes
great university in his opening
remarks, cited the leadership of DR..
Cloyd H. Marvin, president Of the
university.
The program included vocal selec-
tions by Miss Margaret Berry and
Buddy Shaner. They were accom-
panied by Paul Gable.
Announcement was made OF the
associations annual banquet March
18 when members will honor Col.
Walter H, Clephane.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
1889 Il Duco's Year,
Dean Kayser Tells
6. ". Alumni
ltoIy's Demands Seen
Putting Starch in
Democrocies

Because ore Fascist nation must
supply the fireworks while another
does the undercover work, the year
of 1899 may be a Mussolini year
as was 1888 a Hitler year." Dean
Elmer Louis Kayser of George
Washington University told nearly
800 members and guests of the
G. w. General Alumni Association
at a luncheon yesterday in the
Raleigh Hotel.
Discussing the present situation
In Europe and its effect on the
United States, Dean Kayser said
that although Italy was the last
country ito get brilliant idea" she
has a perfect historical background
for her territorial demands. These
demands, coupled with the fall of
the Loyalist government in Spain,
has put starch in the democracies
when it was most needed" he added
Plus XII Tried Diplomat.
In citing the election of Plus XII,
Dean Kayser said that the successor
OF Pope Plus XII was "a tried diplo-
mat who will bring that spiritual
re-armament so necessary to the
world and to democracies in par
ticular."
I'VE in the United States must
give perfect example of the work.
lngs OF democracy before we can
demonstrate language of peace to
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Midshipmen' Cruise
Itinerary Announced

The itinerary for this summers
midshipmen's practice cruise to for
eign waters was announced yester-
day by the Navy Department.
At the same time, 1t was an
nounced, the shakedown cruise of
the Navy's newest destroyer, the
U. S. S. Jouett. would include q visit
to the Washington Navy Yard
March 10.
On June 2 about 465 midshipmen
of the first class and SIS of the third
class will leave Annapolis aboard the
battleships New York. Texas and
Arkansas for North Sea and Bal
tic ports.
On June 10 the New York and
Texas will stop at Antwerp and the
Arkansas at Rotterdam. Leaving
these ports on June %, the ships
will sail for Scandinavian waters,
the New York and Texas going to
Stockholm and the Arkansas to Hell
singfors. All three ships will make
Edinburgh by July II and on August
II will be back at Hampton Roads
and Southern Drill Grounds. Thence
their ironclads will take the mid
shipmen to New York and then back
to Annapolis. The cruise will fin
ish on August 81.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Mechanical Engineers
Plan University Niqht'

In celebration of the golden jubilee
of Catholic University. the WASH
ington section of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers will
hold university night" at 8:15 pm.
Thursday. Students of Catholic
University, George Washington Uni
versity, the University of Maryland
and Johns Hopkins University have
been invited to attend.
Prof. Alexander Graham Christie,
president of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, will present
an illustrated lecture on Modern
Steam Generators" Prof. Christie
is professor of mechanical engineer
ing in Johns Hopkins University.
An informal dinner In honor of
Evening star., 1939-03-05

the speaker will precede the meeting
which will be held in the auditorium
of Mcmahon Hall.