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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
IN THE ARMY:
Simple Routine

For trainees now going off to an
swer the call of the draft, the first
five days will be devoted to fitting
them into the groove which they
will occupy during the next year.
During these five days the trainee
will 60 through the operation known
as processing" This includes in
oculation, vaccination and blood
test. He will be issued a uniform,
shoes and blankets; an Identification
tag will be made out and he will
be assigned serial number.
Also he will be interviewed ex-
tensively, and be given an intelli-
gence record. His schooling, ath-
letic ability, hobbies and civilian
occupation will be recorded, and he
will be offered special form of
life insurance.
When these records are complete
his time at the reception center will
have been served. The records will
be sent to group of officers who
have been specially trained in or
ganizing new battalions and regi-
ments. From perforated cards pre-
pared during the interviews these
officers will be able to assemble
perfect companies with the proper
number Of cooks and clerks, send
mechanics in civilian life to proper
branches of the army and select
men with previous experience in or
CARNATIONS like the c. M. T. G. for
non-commissioned officers.
Then the trainees will move off to
the unit where they are needed and
best suited. That unit probably will
not be in the same camp as the re-
ception center, but will be the train
ee's home for the next year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-15
SPEED:
In the Air

G. T. Baker, president of the Ma
tional Airlines, landed a transport
monoplane at Jacksonville, Fla,
just nine hours and 20 minutes after
leaving Burbank, Calf. It was the
fastest west-east crossing since
Howard Hughes took off from the
same field and landed in New York
10 hours and "a minutes later. Ba-
ker's average speed was 248 miles
an hour. He carried four passen-
gers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
ToForm Orchestra
Tuesday Wight

Pleasure for the musicians them
selves, a future community asset
and future opportunity for music
students who as they leave student
organizations Will find another
ready for them, are the benefits
which will be derived from organi-
zatlon OF the Ell. Centre Civic
Symphony orchestra.
This orchestra will be organized
at a meeting Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock in the high school,
where all those in Imperial Valley
who play instruments and where
all those who are interested in sup
porting, if not joining, such an
orchestra, are to meet.
Preliminary plans have been out
lined by group of musician who
are interested in continuing their
music and they hope that others
who are interested in the same
work, whether professionals or not,
will join them in forming an or
chestra which will result eventually
in a fine civic symphony orchestra.
Civic leaders have endorsed the
project and its success seems as.
Sured.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Pitfman Death Used as Leverfo
Bring Adjournment Of Congress as
Republican Leaders Fiqht PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. CUP)-
The death of Chairman Key Pitt
man of the senate foreign relations
committee was expected today to
lead to stronger administration de-
mands for adjournment of congress
| this week.
The senate meets tomorrow and
will recess Immediately as a mari;
of respect for Pittman who died
early yesterday of a heart attack
in Reno New. The house meets to-
day and also will recess Immediate
ly.
Pittman'S successor as foreign
relations chairman-the most i'm
portant committee post in the SEN
ate-may be Sen. Walter F. George,
D., Ga. Sen. Pat Harrison, D.,
Miss, the ranking Democrat on the
committee, telegraphed from his
Mississippi home that he would re-
tain Craftsmanship of the finance
committee and predicted tn t
George, who follows him in senior
ity would win Pittman's post "unan-
imously."
George was reelected to the SEN
ate in 1888 despite President Roose-
veltS attempt TO defeat him in the
primary. He has differed with the
administration on many domestic
policies, but has been an enthusiast
tic supporter of its foreign policy,
including the reciprocal trade agree
mentS program-a policy towards
which Pittman was cool.
Pittman's post as president pro-
tempore of the senate probably viii,
not be filled until the new con-
gress meets in January. Before Pitt
man left he appointed Sen. Will
liam H. King, D., Utah, as acting
president pro-tempore.
Administration leaders have been
trying to end the present session
Of congress which began last Janu-
ary by Nov. 10. But Republicans
have insisted that they remain on
the job. Mr.. Roosevelt is scheduled
to confer with senate and house
leaders early this week on the sub
ject.
The death OF the late Speaker
William B. Bankhead was attribut-
ed in many circles to overWork dur
ing the long session. Sen. Pat Nc
Carran, D., New, Pittman's COL
league, is confined to naval hospi-
tai here by an illness which his
doctors say was caused by over
work.
Pittman's friends in both the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
TwoHostesses
Entertain for
Mrs. King

As a farewell courtesy to Mrs.
M. o. King, jr., Mrs. Devon Ellis
worth and Mrs. Clark Jacobs en-
tertained Saturday night with a
dessert bridge party at the F.. D.
Jacobs home, SOB Wensley avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirg and their
children, Tommy and Betty, are
moving to Brawley where they will
make their home in the future.
The two hostesses served dessert
at quartet tables gay with center
pieces of fall fruits and vegetables
in all the glowing autumn colors.
Chrysanthemums and lighted can
dies completed the decorative set
ting for this party.
Mrs. James H. Marshall won
high score prize and Mrs. Leo A.
Magee, the second, Mrs. King re-
ceiving guest prize.
Invited guests, in addition to Mrs.
King, were: MeSdames Norman c
Deaton, H. c. Buehner, Stevens II
Harris, James H. Marshall, Leo A.
Magee, Lee Nuffer, o. j. Jennings.
jr., E. c. Barnard, Andrew L. Dill
beck, Donald W. Ketchen, David
Blank, Paul A. jenkins, Earle G..
Davis, Neal H. Gavin, Charles
c. Bramkamp, Richard Haas, Fred
erlck Powers Heald, Bert Fawcett.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11

what they would like, up to the
amount of S100. Then they sign
their names on special tickets avail
able at each store, listing the equip
ment desired and the names of the
dealers. The winner will have her
prize all picked out ahead of time
and it will be ready for her the
day the decision is made. The
selections must be made before
Friday and those who hace not
visited the stores will be able TO
secure tickets at the United Artists
theater on Wednesday.
Stevens H. Harris, superintendent
of the power division for the I'M
perial Irrigation District, will act
as master of ceremonies and is
fully prepared to give the women
his prize recipe, how to cook a
sea gull, which has proved most
popular at the recent District cook
ing schools.
Fine Programs
Three shows, really outstanding,
are presented daily. First days a
full length motion picture, THE
Middleton Family Visits the Worlds
Fair will be followed by a wonder
full refrigeration demonstration put
on by Frigidaire.
Thursday, Blame It on Love-
starring Joan Marsh and Jon Hall
will be presented with a second
hour devoted to electric tricks which
will dazzle and amuse the audience.
Miss Alice Robertson, Hotpoint
home economics director, will dis
cuss the many types of ranges
and their use at this time.
One of the most famous shows
is General Electrict's magic lighting
show and this is the climaxing
event of the treasure hunt. taking
place at p. m. Friday, after
which prizes will be awarded. The
winners must be in the theater
Friday afternoon or they will not
receive the prizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Hosts at Dinner
Party Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. Minor o. Simms
were hosts at an informal dinner
party Sunday night. inviting a group
OF friends to dine with them at
the international club, Calexico
returning later to the Simms' home
on Sandalwood Drive for a bridge
game.
Covers were laid for MI. and Mrs
Howard P. Meyer, DR.. and Mrs
Forrest E. Kutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
E. Breedlove, and the hosts. Mr.
and Mrs. Breedlove won the prize
Tor combined high score and MI
and Mrs. Meyes, the second.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
CALENDAR

Monday
Schipa concert, s:15, high school
Football, Ell Centre VS.. ComptOn,
&, Ell Centre.
Cactus Gavel Club, 6:15, Call
fornia hotel
Carpenters union. 1880, Labo
temple
Chess club, 1880, st. Paul's parish
hall
Tuesday
Lions club, Barbara Worth
Presbyterian guild, 1, church
st. PauI's guild, 2, SIS Orange
Pen Women, 3, Brawley
Crafts display, 2, 10000 club.
Business Women, 1880, Barbara
Worth
Entire Nos club, 8:45, 10000 club
symphony Orchrstra, 1880, high
school
Ambulance unit, 1880, Wilson
music room
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Elks temple
Music Teachers, 8, 523 Holt
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
Scout Troop 73, 1880, Scout fire
hall
Scout Troop 72, 1880, Eastside hut
Scout Troop 80, 1880, McCabe
Scout Troop, SO, 1880, Seeley
Central Labor council, 1880, La
Dor temple.
LaconIan club, 6:15, California
hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
vuItee Officials
Confer With CI0
On Strike Demands

DOWNEY, Calf, Nov. II. CUP)
The national defense commission
in Washington, D. c., kept an an
xious eye on negotiations here to-
day as officials of Vultee Aircraft
and a CIO union conferred in an
effort to avoid a strike.
Workers at the plant, engaged in
turning out training planes for
the army air corps, yesterday at a
mass meeting authorized the nego-
tiators to call strike whenever
in their opinion such action is nee
essary.'
Three thousand members of the
United Auto Workers, aircraft divi-
sion, attended the mass meeting
and heard report on the progress
of two months negotiations with
the aircraft company over a de
mand for higher wages.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Treasure Hunt To Be Biggest
Show Ever Held in EI Centro

Treasure galore in the form of
many prizes and three big shows
will be found by those attending the
imperial Irrigation Distrit Post
Press free electrical treasure hunt
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of this week.
On these three afternoons from
"a o'clock the women of Imperial
valley will be entertained free of
charge at three separate, different
SHOWS any one of which is worth
a regular admission fee. But I'M
penal Valley women are fortunate
lHr they can see all three and
also they may win anyone Of a
lumber OF really wonderful prizes.
E1cn day six home made cakes,
baked by the Districts expert dem
oi9StratorS, Mrs. Zerlcne Harris and
Mrs. Grace Williams will be given
away as prizes, ana On the clos
lng daT. the grand prizes will be
awarded; really valuable electrical
equipment contributed by the five
cooperating firms, and the big prize
cf all, 500 worth of electrical equip
ment o. appliances picked out by
the winner herself
Unique Prize
This prize is unique-the winner
doesn't have to take refrigerator,
a stove. if she prefers water
heater or some other type of equip
ment. She can even pick out the
make herself: all she has to do
Is make her own selection before
the last day and when was shopping
ever a difficult task for woman?
Five stores, E. w. Riggs Co., I'M
perlal Hardware, Harry R. Soaes
and EdgarS' Hardware, Sears-Roe-
buck and Co. are the stores CO.
operating in the treasure hunt.
All the women have to do is visit
these, stores, preferably at once,
look over their stocks and decide
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Character Actor
Wed Radio Star

HOLLYWOOD, Nov H. CUP)-
Fritz Field, film character actor.
and Virginia Kraft, young coed
who became rising radio actress
by winning dramatics contest
were honeymooning today.
They were married in Beverly
Hills late yesterday by the brides
father, the Rev J. T. Kraft. One
of the wedding guests was Ernst
Lubitsch, the noted director who
was an actor with Field in Germany
before the World War.
Field, 40, was born in Berlin and
came to Hollywood with Max Rein
hardt. His 22-year-old bride, grad
uate of the University of Califor-
MIA at Los Angeles won a national
dramatic contest at Jacksonville. III.
and this gave her a start in radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Former Residents
Visit EICentro

Two former residents of Ell Cen
tro were week end house guests of
Mrs. 0. G.. Horne: Mrs. Phil D.
Swing and DR.. Frances Elliott, both
of San Diego. The visitors enjoy
ed seeing some of their former
friends, Mrs. Howard P. Meyer, $40
Wensley avenue, entertaining them
at breakfast Sunday morning.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Horne,
Dr. Elliott, Mrs. Swing, Bob Horne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don c. Bitler,and
their house guests, Gerald Baldwin
and Bud Copeland of San Diego.
and for Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer and
Miss Elizabeth Meyer.
TIC DR.. Elliott in particular the
many changes in the valley were
especially interesting as it is many
years since she has visited here.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Enforcement of
Milk Price Asked

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 9. CUP)-
The state department OF agriculture
said today every effort will be
made to obtain dismissal of a re-
straining order holding up a de-
partment order for a one cent cut
in the minimum price of low but
terfat-content milk sold in the Los
Angeles marketing area.
The new price of nine cents a
quart for milk containing between
3.3 and 4 per cent butterfat was
to have gone into effect last Satur-
day.
Originally the union asked a raise
in the minimum wage level from
SO to rs cents an hour. 1t was
claimed that some 1700 workers are
paid thcs minimum wage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Girl Sought for
Quiz in Staying
Of Calf. Convict

PHOENIX, Nov. IL. UP)-Sher-
ifs deputies sought the aid of a
girl hitchhiker today in efforts to
trace the slayers OF Albert Peacock,
so year old San Quentin prison
parollee whose body was found yes
terday in a clump of bushes near
the HasSayampa river.
Sheriff Lon Jordan said the girl
reported to his office about six
weeks age that she had "hitched''
a ride from two motorists who
boasted they had killed man and
gotten lot of money" The girl
has been located in Stillwell, Okla,
and may be brought here to give
q description Of the two men.
Officers said Peacock had been
killed by a sharp blow that crush
ed the left side of the skull. He had
been missing since Sept. 2 when
his auto was found abandoned
along The riverbed Authorities had
been seeking him for questioning
on bad check charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Roadside SIumber
Ends in Jail

HEBER, Nov. 11.-A Sunday af-
ternoon snooze by the wayside end
ed in trip to Jail for King Robin
son, Negro.
Heber residents telephoned the
county sheriff's office about the
slumberer as they were unable to
determine whether he was sleeping
off drunk or was i'll. Officers
took him to the county Jail and
charged him with being drunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11

cial train today for Reno, where
funeral services will be held next
Thursday afternoon. The entire SEN
ate membership and 20 members of
the house have been invited to at
tend. The train leaves Washington
at 545 pm, arrives in Chicago
at $50 am, Tuesday, and in Reno
at 12:40 pm, Thursday.
Pittman's death was a shock to
the capitol. He had served con tin
uously in the senate since Jan. 20,
1913, and was outranked only by
Sen. Ellison D. Smith, D., S. c.,
and Henry F.. Ashurst. D., Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
Old Age Security
Check Pi|fered

Peace officers searched Imperial
county Monday for a Negro man
wanted for stealing and cashing an
old age security check belonging to
Charlie johnson of Writings Cross
ing.
The check did not arrive by mail
at Johnson's home Nov. 2. Later
it was discovered it had gone
through the bank with the endorse
ment of a beer distributing COM
pany. 1t must have been taken
from Johnson's mail box, officers
said.
1t was eashed Nov. 3 in a cafe on
South Ninth street in Brawley after
an as yet unidentified Negro man
endorsed il with the name Charlie
Johnson"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
WatiIoka Group
Enjoys Hike

Watiloka Camp Fire group Fri
day afternoon enjoyed a hike to the
home of Pauline jerks where the
girls cooked their suppers. During
the business meeting plans were
made for passing ranks and for the
making of Christmas presents.
Those present were: Betty Hoy
guardian; Evelyn zinn, assistant
guardian; Pauline jerks. Beverly
Meyer, Shirley Kinne, Billie For
shey, Alice Edgar, Jean Bradshaw
Nancy Curren, Alberta Patterson
Betty 10 Brinnon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
japanese Citizens
ToFete Officials

Public officials of Imperial coun-
ty will be guests of honor Wednes-
day night at banquet given by
members Of the Japanese Ameri-
can Citizens league.
The banquet was arranged to
show officials that league members
appreciated the help given them in
their recent expressions of loyalty
to the United States. The banquet
will be served at 73O pm. at 532
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest E. Keeler
of Santa Barbara spent the Ar
mistice weekend in the valley as the
guests of Mrs. Keeler's mother,
Ruth Heeple Reid, Mrs. Keeled is
the former Jane Reid.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11
News I+ems About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Don. c. Bitter en-
joyed a visit from their nephew,
Gerald Baldwin of San Diego, and
from BUD Copeland of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11

Lieut.. Com. Ira E. Hobbs and
Mrs. Hobbs were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle G. Davis, COM
ing from Long Beach for the holi-
days. Saturday night they were
the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Asher. Mrs. Hobbs and Mrs.
Davis are sisters.
The Rev. Mr.. Devon Ellsworth.
vicar of st. Paul's Episcopal church,
is IN Hemet attending a two days
conference of the clergy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Peterson
of Los Angeles spent the weekend
as the guests of Mr.. Peterson's par
entS, DR.. and Mrs. F.. w. Peterson.
DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Powers
Heald and their two sons enjoyed
a weekend at Oakwilde.
Mrs. r. D. Allen of HOLLYWOOD
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. S. La
rev.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-11

Tyler Kent, former u. G. Embassy
clerk. convicted in London of violat-
ing the official Secret Act. He was
sentenced to seven years after being
found guilty of stealing documents
from the Embassy and giving them
--H=s 10 woman accomplice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-30
LIONS TO BACK
SURPLUS WEEK
Andersen Explains Propo'
sal To Increase Use OF
Surplus Foods

A resolution endorsing plans 1of
local participation in observance OF
state surplus commodities week
from September 16 to 81 was adopt
ed nv the Lions club in weekly
luncheon session yesterday at the
Cape Fear hotel.
The proposal was explained by A
r. Anderson, local representative OF
the Federal Surplus Marketing ad-
ministration, who was introduced by
Lion Reuben B. Roebuck.
The club also witnessed a film
showing the various projects being
carried forward by the U. S. army
engineer corps in the Wilmington
district.
The film was explained by Lieu
tenant Hamilton E. Hicks, OF the
safety division, Wilmington district
army engineer office, who was pre-
scented by Lion M'Kean Maffitt, pro
gram chairman for the meeting.
M. Eugene Billiard, first vice
president, presided in the absence
of L. D. Latta, president Of the
club: DR.. H. A. Codington gave the
invocation; and Paul T. Marshburn
introduced Cecil White, of the Amo'
co Oil company, as a new member
of the club.
Lion Billiard announced plans
were still being considered for a
round robin series of softball games
with the four other civic service
clubs in the city, Kiwanis, Exchange,
Rotary, and Civilians, for the benefit
of the Brigade Boys club. Guests OF
the club yesterday included: Robert
Hairston, Jr., of Raleigh, and w. G.
Simkins, of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-30
Hocutt Praises Chief
On Traffic Surrey Here

Ronald Hocutt, in charge of the
highway safety division of the state
department of revenue, yesterday
congratulated Police Chief Joseph
c. Rourk on the ~pre-school traffic
survey which the traffic squad is
conducting in an effort to prevent
injury to school children during the
ensuing scholastic year.
North Carolina would be a
much safer state for school chill
dren if the police departments of
every city in the state took as
active an interest in accident pre-.
vention as your department is
doing" he wrote. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-30
ROOT WOMAN
Who and where is the root

Who and where is the root
woman?"
The question popped up in
recorders court yesterday
morning in the trial of Obie
Bellamy, negro, I'LL Campbell
street, charged with assaulting
his wife.
Obie's wife took the stand
to tell how he came home Mon
day, said he had drawn all his
pay check at the creosote plant
where he works, and was 60
ing to see the root woman"
to learn if his wife had been
faithful to him.
On his return, she said, he
quoted the root woman" as
saying she had been unfaithful
and proceeded to beat her.
Obie's story varied from
this. He did say he was going
to see the root woman" he
said, but added, Il just went
around the corner. 1 didn't 60
to see her cause I don't be-
lieve in things like that"
However, he said, while he
lay abed at home Monday
morning he heard a young neg
70 boy tell his wife that "Ra-
leigh Garner wants you to meet
him at 10th and Charlotte
streets at IL o'clock"
Even then, he said, he didn't
beat his wife but asked her
why, if she were faithful to
him, she should be going out
to meet another man.
The court found Obie not
guilty but suggested that he
and his wife separate and that
Obie pay her 81 a week for
the support of herself and their
minor child.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-30
Sir From This Area
Enlist In u. S. Army

Six Young men from Southeast
orn North Carolina have enlisted
for service with army units at Fort
Mo,,t,ie. S. c., Hawaii, Panama, and
Fort Jackson, S. c., Sergeant S. W.
n Rennett, local recruiting officer,
said yesterday.
They include: Jacob e. eremer
81 whose guardian is Miss susar
skipper. of SOC South Front street
ouartermaster corps at Fort Moul
trie. CYRUS H. Morton, 20, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Morton, O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-30
Jacksonville, infantr. in Hawaii.

Jacksonville, infantr" in Hawaii.
Charles w. Henderson, Fl, son OF
MI. and Mrs. Charlie Henderson, of
Folkstone, infantry in Panama; Viii
liam j. Kellum, 20 and Harry H.
Kellum, "a, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. B. Kellum, of Jacksonville. and
Walter F. Foy, 20, son of Mrs. Ada
Ann Morton, of Jacksonville, Saith
infantry at Fort Jackson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-30

During 1888, ITO, 900 gross tons
of steel were used to manufacture
the 1900, 900 gas and electric
ranges sold in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-06-19
Portland Woman
 Plans Extensive
 Tour of NorthIand

Alta Eastman Travis of Portland, Oregon, expects to leave the States soon for an extensive travel through the Territory.
 Well known on the Pacific Coast in both education and art circles, Mrs. Travis owns and conducts the Travis School of Dance and Allied Arts in Portland. Through her booking agency she provides talent for a wide field of entertainment throughout the States.
 At the present time she is presi- dent of one of Portland's leading organizations of business and pro- fessional women.
 For long period she was super visor of playgrounds under. the park department and left that position to accept one. as teacher of physical education in Portland high schools. Mrs. Travis is now president of the Democratic Business and Profess siCnal Woman's Council
 She expects to contact leaders in civic and fIaternal organizations in Alaska in view of stimulating com munity spirit through productions of pageants and festivals