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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15

terry lovers who haven't read the
book.
Joan Fontaine, who used to be
just "Olivia De Havilland's sister,"
crashes through with a memorable
performance as the beHildered,
frightened bride fighting a mem.
DRY, and there should be no CUES
ticn c. her stellar rating. She
overshadows OLIVER until he steps
out finally in the long, actor-testing
confession scene" but this is not
to say his work is ever less than
excellent. Miss Anderon's Mrs. Dan
Vers, the housekeeper fanatically de-
voted to the late Rebecca, is the
other acting triumph, but Florence
Bates and Reginald Denny-and the
others in their less important inches
are perfect casting. The films
major fault, Ierhaps inevitable, is
its length - two hours and seven
minutes, which is a bit wearing to.
ward the end.
It's A Date" ~Screenplay by
Norman Krasna from story by
Jane Hall, Frederick Kohner and
Ralph Block. Director by William
A. Setter. Principals: Deanna Dur.
bin, Kay Francis, Walter Pidgeon,
Eugent Palette, Henry Stephenson,
Cecilia Lotus, Samuel S. Kinds,
Lewis Howard, S. q. Sakall, Fritz
Field, Harry Owens and his Royal
Hawaiians.
This is another rave-but can ]
help it if Hollywood insists on max.
ing some good pictures?
Here is Deanna grown up-or al
most-and she's as charming and
pretty a young woman as she was a
enid. She's become a sparkling &C.
tress besides. She is cast as the
aspiring actress-daughter of a stage
star (Francis) who wins a choice
role n tries to give it up when
she learns her mother is counting
on 1t. That part has a heart-tug.
glng quail, but most Of the way
us a Date" is l~ight-hearted, hui.
man comedy, studded with amusing
situations and bright, often hilarious
lines.
Kay Francis is a treat as the
mamma, and Cecilia Lotus, as her
companion, puts in some telling
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
RIGHT OR WRONG ABOUT PEOPLE
Why Are the Public
Schools Emptier!

than in ordinary years. The year
before and after this also had an
abnormal number of war babies"
When 1925 rolled around, school
boards consequently were faced
with around a million additional
beginning pupils to educate. This
required new buildings.
School boards didn't realize that
this big bulge in new pupils was
just a temporary situation, so they
built far too many school rooms.
So you see, empty school rooms
are a symptom that Is and 20
years ago more school rooms were
built than were needed for a nor.
NAL population. They do not mean
that the country is dying out, or
that people are neglecting educa.
ton.
AS a matter of fact, a larger
percentage of young people near.
ing 20 ear old are going to
school than ever before.
Don't be frightened about the
future of the United States. Twen.
ty years from now, there will be
at least Is million more people
here than there are today. AL
though the birth rate is only half
what it was so ear ago: never.
theless, there are still a couple mil
lion babies being born each year.
Copyright, 1910, NEA Service, Inc.)
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Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
Robbin Coon.

HOLLYWOOD, April 14.-"Rebec.
ca Screenplay by Robert E.. Sher-
wood, Joan Harrison from adapta.
ton by Philip Macdonald and Mi
chael Hogan of Daphne du Mau.
rier's novel. Directed by Alfred
Hitchcock. Principals: Laurence
Olivier, Joan Fontaine, GEORGE
Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel
Bruce, Reginald Denny, C. Aubrey
Smith, Gladys Cooper, Florence
Bates, Melville Cooper.
The novel "Rebecca' was dis+i,
suished from other mystery melo-
dramas by it's haunting projection
OF a deac woman's influence on the
lives of her widower and his nav
bride. 1t was a tale of sinister Of.
mosphere and suspense, tense and
explosive, rich in potent climaxes
and intriguing in it's solution.
10 make a picture of this ma.
terlal was a job for only n d.
rector IN this industry, and David
Y. selznlck must have known it
lol ne picked that man in Hitch
COCK, the master of screen mystery
and of psychological me1odrama.
"Rebecca' measures Up as one Of
Hltchcock's finest works, and in 81
doing, scatters laurels upon all heads
connected with the production.
1t is a faithful TRANSCRIPTION of tho
novel, except in one instance which
IS an Improvement, and it wea VEG
a strangely fascinating spell Onion
ing with the h%eroine's atmosnheric
narrative and scenes of the des,.
lated Manderley castle, the storv
begins immediately to build sns.
pense and mystery. Almost from
the flfst' the character of Re-
oecca' the heroine" who never on.
pSars' begins building likewise #
Is a portrait that is fully rounded
ou' only near the end-but to die.
IooSS mat would be unfair to mvs.
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German Planes Believed
Ordered To Kill Haakon

LONDON, April IA. Up ire
Norwegian government was stlo W.,
ficially tonight to have informed l",
British government that 'NeI"'.'
aircraft evidently have orders to az
tack the king of Norway ~persoi''"'
as they are bombing each SUCCESSIVE
place he stays in"
The foreign office statement ar
ded that this action follows the
fusal of King Haakon to n'-'
in person with the G2IL4.,4 AA4L'S'"'
ut OSLO"
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nation on this puzzling situation;
When the American soldiers re.
turned from the first World war,
there was a marriage rush, the
like of which has never been seer
before or since.
And as night follows day, there
was a tremendous jump in births
in 1920, when nearly half a mil.
lion more youngsters were born
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NEGRO HOUSING
RENTS ANNOUNCED
Continued from Page 0nel

(COnuInueu from rage Ulel
ment issued by the Housing A'rthori,
ty.
"A survey conducted b. the 10.
cal Authority showed that such ten.
ants now pay 1892 per month on
the average for shelter q ne, plus
about $3.50 per month for fueI,
lights, heat, and similar services
total of 1882 per month.
I'm the housing project they will
receive vastly improved housing, to.
gether with steam heat, running hot
water, electric lights, electric refrig,
Grafton, cooking with gas, water and
seWerage-all for less than the aver
age rent now paid.
There is a market of at least
four eligible negro tenants Of sub.
standard housing for every dwelling
unit in the project. Actually the
market is much broader, but the
four-for-one ratio excludes relief
families, non-family groups, occupa'
tionally substandard (overcroNded)
groups, and families making less
than 5000 or more than $500 per
year"
Approved By USHA
The Housing Authority has adopt
ed its management resolution Tor
the project and it has been approved
by the USHA. In addition to fix
ing the rent schedule. the resolution
sets up in detail the management
policy for the project, including
maximum family sizes for the vaFI'
GUS units. There RI units Of three
sizes, having one, two and three
bedrooms. Each unit has q living
room, a kitchen with dining space
included, and a bathroom.
Applications for tenancy will be
received by E. William Burnett,
manager of the project, at his Of
flee in the building located on the
project at Fourth and Nixon streets
No applications will be received al
the central office of the Authority IN
the Murchison building.
Among Lowest In [. ).
The average shelter rent will 10
$1.95 per room per month, plus q
utility charge of S1.27, or a total IoF
all charges of 1922 per room per
month. When the planning was
started for the projects 1t was
thought that shelter rent alone
would be about $500 per room per
month, it was said, but numerous
economies have been effected since
The shelter rent of $S.16 per tam
lily per month will rank among the
lowest among all housing prolecJs
in the United States, it was deciaEc'
in the Housing Authority announce,
ment. Up to April /, rentals h@'
been established on 35 USHA-aideI
projects. Only four of these ha"
shelter rents as low as those esiao'
lished for New Brooklyn Homes
They are located in Daytona Beach,
Fla, Charleston, S. c., and two IL
Austin, Texas.
New Brooklyn Homes was t"'
first USHA-aided housing project ",
be initiated in North Carolina an"
the rent schedule announced 'a~
night was the first to be estaoIlN'''
in tile state. Projects are under coz
s%truction i'll Raleigh and Chari...''
Kinston has secured a USHA I"''
contract, and authorities IN IlL@.
Point and New Bern are prepdT''7
applications for loans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15

ing used at all
In other places
many rooms are
not used.
This is some
t h i 6 w h i C h
makes profession
al pessimists be
lieve the U. S. is
dying out. AS a
matter of fact
the less heavily
populated schoo.
buildings m e q r
nothing of the
sort.
e is the
~ "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
TOP o. THE MORNING

It matters to God about you!
He m1edneth to see you through
The might Of His hand no poWer can
withstand.
He is always thinking Of you.
"Beho1d, hare grauen thee upon the palms
OF My hands.'
ISAIAH 1916
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AUTHORIZED TO CONFER

MOSCOW, April 14.-P)-Japa-
nese Ambassador Shigenori Togo to-
DAY was authorized to confer with
A. L. Mikoyan, Soviet foreign trade
commlssar, on the possibility of re-
stunning Russian-Japanese trade talks
interrupted earlier this month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15

strokes. The new continental actor,
sakall, is likeable - and that goes
Tor the whole shebang.
It's a srouch-erasinS picture, a
Apply production fo. everybody il
IT, and for audiences most of all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15

A political party, like any voluntary organi:
zation, has the right to protect It's members
from public exposure to contempt, preJudlce OF
anita ponism Roger Baldwin, Civil Liberties
union director.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15
Py DONALD A. LAIRD
Ph.D.. Sci. ID.

In many communities nowadays
there is space to waste in the
school buildings. In the big cities,
some school buildings are not be.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-15

our freedom cannot be inherited. They must
DE struggled and fought for continuously
PRESIDENT DykstIa Of the University Of Wis
consin.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Invitations Issued For
Reid-KeeIer Wedding

Invitations have been issued by
Mrs. William Joseph Reid for the
marriage of her daughter. Janet.
to Forrest Edwin Keeler of Burbank
and Santa Barbara. the wedding
to take place at $50 pm. the night
of June 90 in the First Methodist
church, Ell Centre.
The Rev. DR.. w. A. McCleneghan
will read the service, the bride will
be given in marriage by her uncle,
Warren E. Sage of FL Centre, and
Miss Georgiana Sones will be the
soloist with Miss Helen Dowd as
pianist.
Miss Reid has asked Mrs william
F.. Free to be her matron of honor,
and Miss Emma Jean Payne to be
her maid of honor, the bridesmaids
being the Misses Virginia Murphy,
Georgietta Townsend, Betty Sage,
cousin of the bride, and Mrs. Cleo
Brown. Little Christy Ann He'll is
to be flower girl.
Mr.. Keeler will be attended by
j. E. Swift of Burbank as best
man, and the uSherS are: Wendell
Hellman, F.. A. DoWner, jr., Walter
G. NORM, Bill Sage, cousin of the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10

bride. and Bill Reid. brother Of the
bride.
After the ceremony a small re-
ception for the two families and
few intimate friends Wlll take
place at the Reid home. 523 Holt.
The bride to-be comes from one
of FL Centres best known families
and is a popular member OF the
younger set Of the city. She received
her education in the Fl Centre
schools, later attending the Sawyer
school Of business in Los Angeles.
She is a member of the Thespians.
national dramatics society.
Mr.. Keeler is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Edwin Keeler. ST.. Of
Burbank and Is a graduate Of the
Santa Monica college. He Is civil
engineer.
A number of parties have been
given, or will be given for the bride
elect, among them being the mother
daughter party and shower AZ
winch Mrs. Sage and Betty Sage en-
tertained recently, and the party at
the home of Lillian Mills when the
brides bridge club presented her
with a handsome gift. Several other
affairs will take place in the near
future.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Lucille Beynon


Lucille Beynon, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. G.. G.. Beynon of FL Gen.
tro, whose marriage TO Edmund
Blackman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
G. Blackman of Calexico, will take
place on June %, was guest of
honor at miscellaneous shower
Friday night with Mrs. Lester
Blackman and Mrs. Charles Smith
as hostesses. the affair taking place
at the Blackman home, lO49 Olive
avenue.
The future bride received many
attractive gifts for her new home.
the guest list at this pleasant af-
fair including: Mesdames Alan It.
Bump. Margaret Lay, Earl Hinson,
Arthur Philbrick, Arthur v. Harris.
Will Lee Tackett. John O'Guin,
William Free, G.. c. Beynon. w. E.
Smith Bill Tackett. Glenn willing
ham, the Misses Georgiana Sones.
Elna Ruggles, Inez Smith. Rheta
Percival Yvonne Var Der Linden.
Ruth and RoSamond Anderson. Ada
BeSse Beynon, and the guest of no.
nor's brother, Tommy Beynon of FL
Centre, Evelyn Hicks of Imperial.
and Mesdames S. c. Blackman,
Bill Polkinhorn. E. w. Stanfield,
Tom Crosbie, Miss Betty Lopez. Miss
Mary Brown, Miss Dolores Morse
of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10

Masako Yukawa, teacher of pia-
no, presented her students in an
interesting recital Thursday even
ing at her studio at the Yukawa
home southwest of FL Centre.
Here a large and appreciative
group of friends and relatives Of
tho young performers enjoyed IN
excellent program interesting both
because of the numbers chosen and
because Of the splendid work done
by the students.
Not only did the students show
that they have acquired the funda
mentals necessary for sound tech
nique but they also played with an
evident understanding and feeling
for music which made the program
outstanding.
The program included the fol-
lowing numbers: Swans on the
Lake" Chord Frolic," "Ragman -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Sixth Birthday
Celebrated

Gayle Pinkney celebrated his
sixth birthday anniversary last week
end at a party given at his home,
1923 Euclid avenue, where the guests
enjoyed entertaining games and the
traditional birthday refreshments.
Guests included Patsy Mcclure,
Mary Margaret Benson, John Ben
son. jr.. Georgia HENDERSON, Edith
Mae HENDERSON, Josephine LaFran-
kie. Julie Ann LaFrankie, Phil Lvi-
ingston, Shelia Ann Pyle, Maxine
Womack. Roy Womack, Marjorie
WillbankS, Doris Ann Laird, Betty
10 Boals. Donald Ray Boals. Bernice
Coomes. jeanne Ehmke, and Mrs.
Benson. Mrs. HENDERSON and Mrs.
Larankie.
Doris Ann Laird and Johnny
HENDERSON were the winners of the
prizes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Tire G Hostesses
Entertain for
Mrs. Brown

Three hosLesses, Mrs. Roy Misen-
himer, Mrs. George Conner and
Mrs Allen Gillespie, entertained
Saturday night with a shower hon.
oring Mrs. Jake Brown of BraWley,
the former Virginia Hetzel, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hetzel of
Ell Centre.
The party took place at the home
OF Mrs. c. S. Conner 652 Hamil-
ton avenue, Ell Centre, where the
guests enjoyed delightful eve
ning, Dutch whist being played with
Mrs. George C. Adams winning
the high score prize and Mrs. Bert
Cosby, the low. Ice cream and cake
were served later in the evning.
Invited guests included: Mes
danes Earl Snee, E. M. Skipper, Don
Bradshaw. willard Nussbaum
Charles B. Provence, C. S. Conner
Russell Sherwood, Bert Crosby, r.
L. Shawn, Tony Greer, Charles A.
Bratton, Wilbert Carpenter, Gene
Davis, Dave Harton, Robert Mar
shall, Dee Percivol, Barney Foote,
j. T. DeVore, Fred Miller, A. r.
Underwood, Sherman Eldridge.
George c. Adams, l.. M. Wilson,
A. A. Ariaudo, Ted Croxon, Massey
Horton, II. T. Frost, S. l.. Hood, Leo
Hetzel, w. S. Lee, Clifford Near
thur, Earl Vencill, Harry Hovey
Madelyn Wolf, the Misses Lucille
Miller Hazel Frost, Peggy Kelly,
Charlene Wolf Marjorie Spear,
and the guest of honor, Mrs. Brown.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Reception Given
For Christian
Church Pastor

State Street Christian church
members gave a farewell reception
for their pastor. the Rev. Thomas
L. Massie. and Mrs. MaSsie. the
affair taking place Sunday after
noon al the John Green home. 1874
Hell avenue
Friends OF the two from Holt
vile. Imperial and Fl Centre called
during the afternoon 10 bid fare
well 70 the pastor and his wife who
are 10 leave Wednesday for Fl
Worth. Texas. where the Rev Mr.
Massie will take up his duties as
pastor for the First Christian church
I'm that city.
The Green home was decorated
with a profusion OF flowers. beau
tiful pond lilies centering the tea
table. The members of the Chris
tian Endeayor group which Mrs.
Massie has headed, served the re-
freshments.
Sunday evening the congregation
OF the Methodist. Presbyterian. Bap-
fist and Christian churches united
I'm a farewell service at the First
Baptist church. the Rev Mr. Massie
preaching his farewell sermon on
this occasion.
In testimony Of the affection in
which he has been held not only
by his congregation by by the group
IN general. the pastor received hand
some gifts from his own church and
also from the city ministerial un-
ion. The Rev. Mr.. Massie and Mrs
MaSsie have been In FL Centre for
the past three years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
SOCIAL CALENDAR
MONDAY

MONDAY
Ice cream social, !, Methodist
church.
Watermelon social, 10, Calexico city
park
Cactus GaveI club, 6:15, California
hotel
American Legion Auxiliary, 8. Vet
Grams hall
Carpenters union, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
Chess club, 1870, st. Paul'S parish
hall.
TUESDAY
Church school, $1,000, Harding and
Wilson schools
Magnolia Mulberry, 1890, Henry
KOhns home
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
jenkins recital. 7:45, Methodist
social hall
Business Women, 1870, Barb ara
Worth
American Legion, s, Veterans hall
Central Labor council, 1870, Labor
temple
Laconian club, 6:l5, California hotel
b. Y. P. U. party, s, l.. w. Cope
home.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
jenkins Students
Recital tuesday

Presenting an interesting program
of violin music, a group of students
of Marie r. Jenkins will be heard
in recital Tuesday night, 7:30 o.
clock in the Methodist social hall.
The soloists will be assisted by
the Jenkins violin choir, and the
numbers have been SO arranged
as to make a decidedly enjoyable
program. The majority of the stu
dents to appear in this recital are
those who have studied for several
years.
This concert is open to the gen.
eral public as we'll as to the friends
and relatives of the participants
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Masako yukawa Students in
Excellent Recital

played by Caribbean Luallin; pop
Goes the Weasel, Garry Me Back
to Old Virginny," Cora Allander;
In Line "Tweedle Dunn, Tweedle
Dee, Donald McElvaney; Pop Corn
Man, "SnoWflakeS," Dublin Town, +"
Tsuneko TOkuYaSu; Echoes AnWer, "
Snowflake Dance Aud Lang
Syne,' June Kodama: Little Drum
Major Coria Aiander: Celia
Under Southern Skies" Harold
Cousins, Melody "Watchmar S
Song Spinning Song" Herman
Luallin; the program closing with a
duet by June Kodama and Coria
Allander, the "Maybells Waltz
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
House Party at
Mountain Home

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. McEuen
entertained the office force of the
Pioneer Title Insurance and Trust
Co. of which Mr.. McEuen is man
ager. at weekend house party
at their pleasant cottage in the
Laguna mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. c. K. Cooper and
their sin. Reyes. all Of San Ber-
nardino. were special guests. The
Coopers are former valley residents
and Mr. Cooper was at one time
manager of the FL Centre office.
Other guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
w. j. Strickland and their SON
Craig and Dick, Miss Maria Birk-
hauser, Miss Regime Robinson, Miss
Edna Martin and Walt Chandler
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10

Mrs. George Lederman, who was
operated upon Saturday in the FL
Centre hospital. is making nice
. recovery but will not be allowed
visitors for at least two more days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
ToGive Talk on
Fifth Column

Fifth Column Activities" will be
discussed for the Ell Centre Business
and Professional Women's club by
Elmer Heald, district attorney, at
the meeting Tuesday night. 1870
O'Clock in the Barbara Worth no.
tel
In view of the general interest
in the subject, the club meeting is
open to general public.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10

Two girls were born this weekend
at the Ell Centre hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cooks
daughter was born Friday, weighing
eight pounds, Az ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers daugh-
ter arrived Sunday, weighing seven
pounds, Az ounces.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Reports Increase
In Bible School

Total enrolment of l57 was re-
ported for the Assembly of God
church's vacation Bible school by
Rev. Mr.. T. C. Cunningham, pastor,
thhe school starting its second week
Monday morning, classes opening
at 8:45 a. m. and close at HIS a. m
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
B.y.P.U. Party
TUESDAY Niqht

The L. w. Cope home on the
San Diego highway will be head
quarters for party Tuesday night,
at o'clock for the adult B. Y. P. U.
of the First Baptist church.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
News Hens from
CityHospi+al

Mrs Marshall Belch underwent an
Aappendectomy Monday morning at
the Ell Centre hospital, and was
reported as doing nicely that noon.
Her attending physician has asked
that she have no visitors for the
next three days. Mrs. Belch is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G. Norris.
Evening star., 1940-11-22

LINCOLN PARK, Oil Mass ave ne
Single or double room. near bath: pvt
nome quiet. COW. transp. After 4:3O m
W1STERIA MANSION-Room. next to bath;
no other roomers: walking distance I1OI
Mass. ave. NV
Evening star., 1940-11-22

Conveniently located near American Uni.
yerslIty Park. Call MR.. CRAWFORD, MA.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
American University Park.

American university RarK.
Attractive detached Dutch Colonial, .
rooms, excellent condition. Venetian blinds.
detached garage. Immediate sale desired.
Shown by appointment only. Ask for Mr..
White, with
VIM. NJ. THRoCKMoRToN, DI. 6O92 =
Evening star., 1940-11-22

2l31 MASS. AVE. NV.
Lovely large share-room with private
bath, for l, . or 3 young people. Why not
enjoy life and the excellent food in this
beautiful ex-embassy home with 40 other
young people? You will be pleased to
invite your friends to call on you at the
Chancellor Club The very moderate prices
will happily surprise you. Dupont 9404.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
EXCELLENT VALUE,

Large dwelling. L st. NV. LIST COM
mercial zone: assessed for S916s; lot
81 47xl00 Good for business or roomins
house. Only s6,250. Easily remodeled into
3 or more fats
HOWENSTEIN REALTY CORP,