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m n t o n of
name that sounded like ''Roose-
velt"; (b) blackboard upon which
he once drew a donkey and scrib-
bIed the words, "This is a turkey;
(c) faded Mother Goose book with
page turned to verse brought up to
date as follows:
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cup
board
To get her poor doggie bone;
When she got there the cupboard
was bare
The New Deal had skinned it by
phone.
2Short talk by nursemaid who
remembers distinctly that as child
in arms Willkie had the kind of per-
sonality that made her give him
lollipop when the doctor ordered
paregoric.
3Reception by Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mccarthy, present tenants Of
the old Willkie home, marked by
frequent EXPLANATIONS by both, eff
we'd ever had an idea of this we'd
never have taken the place!"
Address by the mayor Of Ell
wood: Home Town Boy Makes
Good"
5Sight-seeing tour through bust
ness area, with special attention
to the cobbler's shop where Wilkes
shoes were repaired, and the bar
bershop where he was first shaved
and in which the barber is still trying
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CHAPTER XXI

On the second day Chuck called
her at the shop In the morning and
asked her to meet him at luncheon.
Pm at the Aston. Under another
name We better eat lunch in my
room. I'm leaving town and I want
70 see you first.
When Lynn walked into Chuck's
room two hours later she saw he
had not slept. He was nervous,
kept looking at his watch. He mo-
toned her into a chair.
my plane leaves at 2:30 P. NJ.
Our lunch will be along IN mo-
ment. They're near New Orleans.
] just found out Ny mans been
working night and day since you
told mel"
Just then the waiter brought their
food and they were silent as he
served it. When the door closed
Chuck began again Immediately:
'I'u do as you say. It won't
work, probably. But I'll keep my
side of the bargainl"
Lynn's eyes filed with tears:
Chuck, of course, it won't work
If you really don't want Helen and
Buddy back!" She raised her hands
In protest. please listen to mel
Would you want Helen to take you
back only because of Buddy?" The
expression on his face was answer
enough. She'll come, if she knows
you want her tot"
She tried hard to make Chuck un-
derstand. He was making a great
effort. Lynn knew how bitter was
his Austin pride. He must care a
great deal. When she left him she
said:
Good luck, and happiness!"
He gave her hand squeeze,
leaned over and kissed her cheek.
He could not speak for the lump in
his throat.
Four days before Christmas she
lay IN her bed trying to summon
courage enough to get up when her
bell rang. She jumped out of bed,
threw on a robe and hurried to the
door.
A telegraph boy handed in a mes
sage. With trembling fingers she
opened it. It was short, quite un-
explanatory
Merry Christmas, see you SOON"
Il was signed, Chuck, Helen, Bud
dy."
1t was Nine. Reanoud who solved
Lynn's Christmas problem for her.
why don't you trim your tree
and have some of the kids from the
old apartment building next to you
N for a party Christmas day?"
she asked. ''They could use a par
ty, from the way they look. Better
give them meat and potatoes in
stead of ice cream though. They
seem to need it."
Lynn was enthusiastic over the
idea. "Pu do it! I'll invite them
tonight"
'You better start shopping, young
woman! That's more Important
It turned out that Terry was a
harbor of refuge when Lynn came
to the shopping problem. He drove
her to the stores, here and there.
When Terry and Lynn came back
into the living room, he took her
hand:
''Can give you your ring, Lynn?
For Christmas?"
Her eyes were black as she spoke:
81 wish I could say yes, Terry, but
can't"
"It's the last time I'm going to
ask. have it here in my pocket"
He took out a gorgeous yellow dia-
mond which had been in his family
for years. Empress Josephine once
wore that, young woman, and it isn't
good enough for you"
You're sweet, Terry" Lynn
looked at the gorgeous stone laying
N his hand. She shook her head
and smiled up at him.
Lynn determined not to think of
the tree which Wild had trimmed
for her a year ago. She turned
restlessly. Somebody was coming
down the hall. There was a knock
on her door. She got I'd to open it.
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H{nES4f
STAGE {SCREENt radio
By VIRGINIA VALE


ReIeased by Western Newspaper Union)
THERE'S never a dull mo-
L ment at Big Bear, Calf,
these days. No sooner did Doth
Century -Fox's Brigham
Young" troupe finish work on
location near there than Mono
grams Queen of the Yukon"
moved in.
The town has just one i'm
portant street, and it S
jammed nightly with bearded
extras Whose boards earn a
living for them) and members of
the cast. Irene Rich, Charles Bick-
ford, Melvin Lang, Dave O'Brien,
and June Carlson are in the lineup.
Melvin Lang and Dave O'Brien
had to stage fight the other day;
in preparation, Bickford spent sew
eral days teaching O'Brien how to
avoid injuries. But-when Director
Phil Rosen called ''CutI" O'Brien
fell to the ground, and the company
doctor found that he had broken
rib. He'd been too much excited
to remember Bickford's instruc-
tons.
When young players in Hollywood
get discouraged they remind them
selves-and anyone who'll listen
that it takes just one good picture
to make a star.
Look at Pat O'Brien in Front
Page" they'll say. Look at Cary
Grant in 'Topper'-Shirley Temple
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We may have another Rogers
Astaire picture, if RKO can find the
right story for it. Fred Astaire is
free-lancing at present, and Ginger
is booked for three pictures, one of
them being a perturbation of the
very popular novel, Kitty Foyle."
But some time next year they may
be dancing together again.
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with special at
tention to exhibits
including:
(a) Milk bottle
broken by the in
FAINT Willkie when
he heard for the
first time the
m Rnfi on of a
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to argue him into getting his hair
cut some day. Review Of places
featuring Wendell WilIkie Hambur-
gers, Wendell WilIkie Barbecue
Lunch, Wendell Willkie Haberdash-
cry, and the Wendell WiIIkie Punch
Positively One to a Customer.
Noon to p. m:
Band concert on the Elwood
Green.
Selections: Banks of the Wa
BASH" "Inquisitions of the Poto-
mac" "Pm on My Way" Throw
EN- Down McClusky," "Just Lit
tie White House Built for Two"
p. M:
Athletic Events at Galloway park.
Creased Pole Climb: Bob Taft.
Escaping From Locked Trunk
Demonstration: Mr.. WilIkie.
Throwing the 100-Pound Racket:
Thomas Dewey.
Boxing Rodeo: Mr.. Frank Gan
nett VS.. the whole New Deal.
Sack Race: Original Willkie for
IICSlOSllL IllCl1 W.. d4lGIAdLSS.
Wrestling Events: Charlie Nc
Nary VS.. Past Performances; Mr..
Willlie VS.. the field.
3 p. m:
Parade.
Section 1-Republicans Who Had
Just About Given Up Hope.
Section 2-Republicans Who Had
Definitely Given Up Hope.
Section 3-Bettle-scarred Tories.
Section 4-Businessmen's Clubs Of
America Con stretchers).
Section 5-Budget Balancers Tin
ambulances).
Section g. Thrift Clubs Con
crutches).
Section Efficiency Experts (by
proxy.
Section 8HBrass bands playing the
theme song, Heaven Help the Poor
Businessman; the New Deal Never
Will"
4 p. M:
Mr.. Willkie accepts the nominal
ton at Elwood high school while his
school teachers shake their heads
and whisper, "You could knock Us
over with a feather"
S to 8:
Dancing, cold snacks and argu-
ments over the Gallup poll.
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SUMMER PORTRAIT

SOmIuEh TOhIhAlI
Hills and dales
And cars with banners
Full of folks
With rotten manners.
Add SMILES: As ironic as the idea
of Pierre Laval putting other French
leaders on trial for making mis-
takes.
Adolf Hitler has sent to Mussolini
as a gift a train of three armored
cars equipped with Is anti-aircraft
guns in the hope that it may ac-
company you in the future to protect
your life" This would indicate that
the reaction to those balcony
speeches isn't what it used to be.
Out of 900, 900 tulip bulbs planted
by the city of New York in a spe-
cia1 Riverside drive garden 900, 600
failed to come UP. After that We
don't feel so futile about the daffodl
bed.
Typical Families" have been
chosen to occupy model homes at
the New York Worlds fair. A ''typi-
cal family IS, we suppose, family
where mother leaves the radio on
for hours and replies, (a) ST don't
know" when asked what's on the
air; OBJ where father is expected to
work on the rock garden every night
after hard day in the office and
still 60 over to the Smiths for
bridge; (c) where the groceries take
second place to gasoline; (d) where
everybody agrees that the auto must
be kept though doctors go unpaid.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
War Department Reorganizes to Meet
Training Problems in Expansion Of
Armed Forces Through CONSUMPTION

and supply details or. as Gen.
George c. Marshall, chief of staff,
said recently. housekeeping
Troops, which came under their
auspices, now will be under direct
command of leaders of the four
field armies.
The general headquarters. located
in the Army War college here. is
headed by Maj. Gen. Lesley J. Nc
Nair 1t will have the GHQ air
force headed ny Maj. Gen. Delos
c. Emmons, at Langley Field. Va.
directly under it. The newly ar
mored force. commanded by Maj
Gen. Bruce Magruder, comprising
two mechanical divisions, will have
its headquarters at Fl. Knox. Ky.
The new air defense command. led
by Maj. Gen. j. c. CLANCY, will be
located at Mitchell Field, N. Y.
The four field armies consisting
of one or more tactical corps each
will have the "a infantry and cav
airy divisions under them. in ad-
dition to coast artillery districts anc
| harbor defense units.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
King Of ChiseIers
Lived Life Of
Riley Tho Broke

Continued from Page -
books of receipts, one weighing
As pounds. The receipts certify that
he received his fodgings-and auto
mobiles-Without cost to him. In
cidentally, while at the Townhouse
in Los Angeles he ran up nifty
bill of 5000 during his weeks So
journ!
Livingstone's first touch was aim
ed at an automobile man who gave
lin used machine On the high
ways he got his gasoline and oil in
the same manner-by high pressure
chiseling. That started the three.
year spree during which he made
5000 sales talks and was turned
down only sixty odd times.
THE toughest sales talk I ever
had lasted four hours and finally
netted me a spool of black and a
spool of white thread-free, he re-
called.
After completing the trip Living
stone elaborated with a humoriSt
and an artist in producing a book.
These services, too, we're chiseled!
Livingstone spoke before Ell Cen
tro Rotary club and 20-30 Thursday
and was slated to address KiWanis
club Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
japanese to Close
Banks in Britain

TOKYO, Oct. II. (UP)-Japanese
banks and corporations which have
branches in Great Britain have
been advised by the foreign office
10 close them, and many japanese
residents in Britain are preparing
to leave for home. it was disclosed
today.
The reason cited for closing bank
ing and business houses branches
was that business was already at
a standstill.
So far as was known here, it wa
intended that only one bank should
maintain a branch in Britain-thC
Sumitomoto, which will conduct bue-
mess for the japanese treasury.
japanese subjects in Britain. ii
was learned, ere planning to sail
for home in the liner Fushim
Maru, the last japanese <aamshir
remaining in the European run
which leaves Galway, Ireland, fol
Japan via the Panama canal Oct
23
AS this news was being disclosed
Yakichiro Suma, chief foreign of.
flee spokesman, said that American
newspaper reports of an impending
break in Japanese American rela.
tions were "outrageously unfoundec
rumors."
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Germany Seizes
Rumania Control
Moscow Neutral
Continued from Page One)


Nazi bases on the French coast, the
big naval stations and ship yards
of Kiel and WilhelmShaven (where
fires were reported) and at a score
of other targets such as war fac
tories. airdromes and oil depotS.
Hamburg also was bombed heavily
by the British and at lesI 10 per-
sons were killed in the raids. Brit
ish warships briefly shelled Cher
bourg.
The German attacks on Britain
continued steadily after another
night of terror in which bomb fell
near the residence of U. S. A.nbaS-
sador Joseph P. Kennedy and Nazl
Warplanes attacked famous English
church town. believed to be Canter-
bury.
In view of the recent and often
repeated threats by the Axis press
of an offensive on many fronts
against the British empire, the
point of immediate concern for
both London and the small Balkan
countries such as Greece and Jugo-
slavia was the NaZi military move
into Rumania.
Germany was masSing huge guam
titles of war materials in Rumania
but continued to insist that sug-
gestionS of drive toward Turkey
were British propaganda.
However, Russian sources in Ru-
mania exhibited nervousness ovei
the acceleration of Nazi moves ir
that country. Great tows of bargeS
were reported moving down the
Danube, bringing German troops
with full war equipment towaro
Rumania and the Black Sea.
Reports from Russian occupied
Bessarabia said that Soviet force!
were digging in defensively alont
the Rumanian border. There wa!
no word of Russian troop move
ments.
Germany was said to have sen
s82 100000 worth Of arms and mum
tionS into Rumania, representing
an amount equal to one-fourth o
the Rumanian national budget.
British diplomats, burning thei
confidential papers and preparing
to leave at any moment, still re
manned in Bucharest. London re
ported great difficulty in communi
eating with the Bucharest legation
and there we're hints that Rumania
possibly at German instigation, wa
hindering communications.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
EI Centro Woman
Receives Letter
From Ho|Ianders

Cautious references to conditions
in Rotterdam were contained in
letters Mrs. Willem Hart of Ell Gen.
tro recently received from her bro
ther and niece, the first communica-
tions from them since the Nazi
bombing of the Netherlands last
spring.
Houses were bombed within
three doors of the home of Johan
Blind, his wife and their 20-year- old
daughter, Miss Hannah Blind, gut
they escaped injury. Their only
other reference was, "Of course you
know what happened here
1.-The Germans are very nice If
we Just obey orders" Blind said
Everything is all right here APP
parently they had not received the
letters Mrs. Hart sent this summer
Miss Blind a recent college grad
uate. said she worked every day
There was nothing to do and nc
place to go for entertainment, she
said. Their only outing since the
bombing was visit in Hague
Blind teaches chemistry in a private
college. His work is going on as
usual but most of the college build
ings were used as hospitals.
Il have a feeling" Miss Blind
wrote" that we will see our AM
erican relatives some time soon.'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Sur, Worshiping
Family Found

lSTANRUB, Turkey Oct. IL
up \ family of sun-worship-
perS. speaking its own ancient
language, has been found living
in isolation near the village OF
Pinarja, European Turkey, with
in 50 miles of Istanbul, it was
reported today.
There are "a in the family
II women, six men and six
children. Their ancestors were
said to have come from Egypt
duTing the reign of the Emperor
Faith. 900 years ago and sue
ceeding generations have fol-
lowed the same customs. They
dress in white, take cold showers
daily, forbid camels or turkeys
to enter their domain and sac
rifice oxen on fiery altar six
times a year.
The family was discovered
when one of its men named
Rustem, was sentenced to IL
years in prison for numbering
a Turkish girl he had kidnapped.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11

WASHINGTON, Oct. II (UP) =
The war department embarked to-
day on a reorganization program
designed to meet command and
training problems arising from a
regular and conscription army Of
100000 men.
The program will consolidate
commands of all the scattered field
forces. The general headquarters
here will supervise all field activi-
ties.
Commanders of the army's nine
corps areas who have had con-
troll over tactical and training op-
erations of the various corps, di-
visions. and coast artillery districts
are being divorced from these
functions. Their future duties will
be concerned with administrative
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
BY WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE

WITH WILLKIE MOTORCYCLE
In Massachusetts, Oct. IL. CUP)-
Republican Presidential Nominee
Wendell L. Willkie told audiences
in Massachusetts factory towns to-
day that the New Deal had favored
some sections of the country at
the expense of others, causing idle
New England factories
Coming into Massachusetts, from
Rhode Island. at Providence last
night. he charged that the re-elec-
mean concentration camps for the
ton of President Roosevelt might
unemployed, the candidate began
his days campaign at New Bed
ford at 8:45 a. m.
Excerpts from his Fall River
speech were released in advance of
delivery. They provided the theme
of the speeches he made in other
factory towns where there are many
unemployed
At Fall River, he said:
Last night in speaking in Provi-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Russians Nervous
As Nazi Arms Move

BUCHAREST, Rumania. Oct. IL.
CUP) -(Passed by censor)-The ner-
vouSneSS in Russian circles here
was heightened today by the dis
closure that Germany was sending
into Rumania 82,5OO,OOO worth of
armaments.
That sum is one fourth of Ruma-
MAS annual budget and Russians
believed Germany would not be
sending such an amount of fighting
equipment here without impelling
reasons.
German military activity in this
country, explained in German quar-
ters as precautionary, to prevent
the British from bombing Rumanian
oil fields, was of obvious concern
to local Russians.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Axis Plans Thrust
AT Greece, Turkey

LONDON, Oct. II. (UPD-The
Daily Mails Bucharest correspon-
dent, Cedric Salter, said today that
the severance of Anglo -Rumanian
diplomatic relations was a matter of
days or possibly hours, and pre-
dicted that Italy would attack
Greece while Germany dealt with
Turkey from Black Sea bases.
Representations by the Greek
ambassador to Rumanian Premier
Gen. Ion Antonescu Have, I learned
today secured a postponement of
that fatal surprise for England
prepared during the Brenner Pass
conversations. Now it is becoming
increasingly obvious what theii
surprise is going to be-" Salter
wrote.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
The War Front

kew area at the same time that an
assassin slaShed Flu to death with
heavy meat knife.
Four other japanese officers had
been assassinated in the Hongkew
area, which the Japanese control,
within the last two weeks.
Zung Tsu-en, a Chinese house
servant of Flu, was suspected of the
puppet mayors assassination. 1t was
reported that a woman house SER
want was missing
Flu, appointed by the Japanese af-
ter their capture of Shanghai early
in the Chinese-Japanese war, was
we'll known. During the World War
he was one of the first Chinese to
buy American Liberty bonds. He
bought 100000 worth.
Flu had intended to retire within
few weeks He had attended a
wedding party in the French con-
cession last night. About an hour
after he returned home and had
gone to bed, he was slashed TO
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Grapefruit Market
ParIeys Called

The annual problem of marketing
grapefruit from the desert area at
something more than gift prices
confronted growers once again this
week as Imperial Valley shipments
were expected to get underway with
in week
Valley growers, as a result, plan
ned to meet with Arizona growers
from Phoenix and Yuma at feder-
al marketing hearing in Yuma Tues
day, according to 3. A. Harrigan,
county agricultural commissioner.
Valley growers also planned to
attend a state marketing order
hearing, called by w. B. Parker,
state director of agriculture in FL
Centro courthouse on Oct. "a, Har-
rigan said.
The state marketing hearing will
deal with shipments of grapefruit
from the Imperial and Coachella
valleys and growers we're expected
to indicate their desires for or
against the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Idle Plants, JobIess Workers Laid
At New Deals Door as wiI|kie Swings
Through Industrial New England

dence I showed that the New Deal
does not believe in production. The
third term candidate told us eight
years ago, when he was running for
his first term, that Americas in
dustrial plants were all built.
"You people know what has been
the effect of this New Deal philo-
sophy. You have seen it reflected
in your idle factories.
NO the New Deal does not be-
lieve in industrial expansion. But
there is something it does believe
in that helps explain why your New
england factories have been idle.
THE New Deal believes IN spend
ing. In that it has broken all rec
ords. BY the time the New Deal goes
out of office next January it will
have spent ,OO0,OOO.O00, which is
two fifthS of all the money spent by
the United States government since
1889"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Canal Celebration
Plans Completed
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executive, said. and to act as mes
sengers. Other scouts will set up
portable radio sets as communica-
ton between power drops on the
canal to help those directing the
celebration. St.ll others will be
available for First Aid work in case
of emergencies.
The stage was set and plans per-
fected for the night celebration
at Holtviile where nine teams of
amateur actors will compete for
prizes. Fifteen booths have been
erected on Holt avenue at Fifth,
sponsored by civic groups to dis
pense refreshments. Street dancing
will include new as well as old
fashioned dances.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Massed German
Troops on Move

PF- GRADE, Jugoslavia, Oct. ii
CUF)-Large numbers OF German
troops have moved down the Dan
ube past Belgrade to Rumania' puC
official circles appeared determined
today to view the Nazi expansion
southeastEard as calmly as pos
sible.
Since Tuesday, shiploads ana
tows of barges loaded with German
troops and military supplies nave
been passing down the DANUBE
sometimes every hour as the move
ment increased steadily. The troops
were said to be embarking at Re
gensberg, Germany, about 10 miles
north Of Munich.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Fletcher Club Has
1C00fh Member

The National City Fletcher-for or
Congress Democratic club enroll
ed its 1,000th member Thursday
and Immediately began working to
enroll an additional 1000. members
said Friday.
Fletcher went to National City
to meet Mrs. Harry L. CARRIER
whose name was the l,000th on the
list of members.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Berlin Admits
DAMAGE Suffered

BERLIN Oct. II UP)-The Off
cial DNB News agency today re-
ported widespread British air at
tacks last night on German and
German-held territory including
raids on Amsterdam Cologne, Dus-
seldorf, Ma9deburg, Leipzig and
other points.
A DNB report Cologne showed
that British air forces had been
active throughout the Ruhr area.
The reports said that at least 13
persons were killed ard "a wound
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
U.S.. Warns Sian,
AGAINST Demands

BANGKOK. Thailand, Oct. H.
UP)-United States Minister Hugh
Grant has called the attention OF
the Thailand Siamese government
to American announcements OF
maintenance of the present status
in connection with Thailand's ter
ritorial demands on French Indo-
China, it was understood today.
Siam was reported to have mass
ed troops, tanks and planes in the
Ubol and Pachinburi areas of the
Indo-Chinese frontier. and news
papers reported that the French
Far Eastern fleet had massed of
Kong Island in the gulf of Siam
25 miles from the nearest point or
the Thailand coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-11
Delta CHS Asked
To Call Horton

Harry Horton. prominent aiumnus
of Delta Chi fraternity is endeav-
oring TO reach other alumni and
form a group to attend the 5Oth
anniversary of Founders Day next
Monday at Los Angeles. The pro-
gram will be held Monday evening
at the rooms of the Los Angeles
Stock Exchange club. Horton said.
He has asked all members of the
club in the valley to communicate
with him.