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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Churches Unite
In Evening
Services

Special Christmas devotional SER
vices are being conducted each eve
ming from 7:30 until $3.50 at the
State Street Christian church and
through installation of a loud
speaker system, these services may
be heard outside as we'll as inside
the church.
CHIMES are played at the be-
ginning and the end of the SER
vices, which include beautiful mes
sages, poetry, Scripture and song
presented by the ministers of the
city through the courtesy of the
Christian church.
IheSe services, eliminating in
the special one on Christmas eve,
were made possible by the coopera-
ton of the various groups asso-
GATED with the ministerial union
of the city.
The Rev. Mr.. Harold E. Dotv of
the First Baptist church is TO con-
auct Monday evenings services.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Senior Guild
Aids Needy

Senior World Wide Guild girls
of the First Baptist church are
sharing their Christmas with those
less fortunate, conducting a Christ
mas devotional service Sunday at
the Mexican migrant camp east oil
Ell Centro.
After the singing of Christmas
carols, gifts will be distributed tC
the children by one of the girls
dressed as Santa.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Auxiliary Ne cts
Monday Evening

Boyce Aten unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, will enjoy program on
rehabilitation Monday night when
Phil Holman, county welfare direc-
tor, will talk ON that subject. Mem
bers are to have a shower for the
h b by shop, bringing materials
which can be used in the manufac-
ture of attractive novelties by dis
abled veterans. The unit meeting
will start at p. m. in the Veterans
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22

Rec Harvey A. Kenyon and
Frank Criss.
Mrs. John T. Rice is general
chairman Of the following COM
mittee Of patrons and patronesses :
Mr. and Mrs. Delp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rice, MI. and Mrs. Kenyon, Mr..
and Mrs. Criss, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
L. Riddle, Mr.. =. and Mrs. M. j. Ia
vala, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Nails,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Provazek,
Mr. and Mrs Beebe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim McDill, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
c. Deaton, Mr.. and Mrs. F.. H.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs M. d. Parks,
Mr. and Mrs. Mark McNeece, Mr.
and Mrs. John B. McNeece, Mr.
and Mrs. II. K. Barker.
The next dance will take place
IN two weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Christmas Party
For BUSY Bees

Setting aside their quilting for
one day, members of the Busy Bee
club had a Christmas party when
they met Friday at the home of
Mrs. Lora Morris, 1862 Euclid ave-
nue..
The group enjoyed a real Christ
mas dinner and the exchange of
gifts, those present including: Mes
danes Bess Pritchard, Lizzie Tay-
lor, Alice Farmer Addie Johnson,
Clara Daily, Hazel Binkley, Ada
Offil Ada Gallaher, Nellie Low,
Nellie Davis, Lille Harper, Lora
Morris. Della Dunlap and Miss
Frances Binkley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Eastern Stars and Masons
Give Party for Children

mas songs by the Wilson school
boys choir directed by Dorothy
Armstrong, music supervisor, and
composed of: Bingo Arnold, Tommy
Holland, Carroll Miller, Elmon Cliff
ton, Bobby Reed, Joe Brinnon, a
reading by Nancy Hurst, a song
by Valerie Holt, dance by Nancy
He'll, and piano solos by Dorothy
Mae Hatch, Lalla Sue Reed, Diane
Clemons and Lorraine Kuhn.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Winter Whih' Opens Holiday
Festivities for Younger Set

"A Winter Whirl," the junior
class dance, proved to be one of
the incest parties of the year for
Central students and alumni who
gathered in the high school gym
Friday night for the first of the
many social events planned for
them during the holiday season.
In each corner of the gym was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
Past Matrons and Patrons
Install New Officers

gifts were distributed. many Of
them being amusing toys which
were later collected and which are
to be taken to the county detention
home for use by the children there.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22
News I+ems About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Stewart and
son, Walton Herman. were ex-
pected to arrive Sunday from Dali
las, Texas, to spend the holidays
in Ell Centro as the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Johnson.
Mrs. Stwart and Walton and Duke
Johnson are sisters and brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Niles of I'M
perial are entertaining as their
weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. H. E..
Stalker of ViSalia, former valley
residents. Frances Niles, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Niles arrived a
week ago to spend the Christmas
vacation in the valley. Frances is
student at the Frank Wiggin
school in Los Angeles.
Betty Lemons, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. E. Lemons, arrived
this week from Santa Barbara
where she is a student at the COL
lege, and will spend the holidays
in Ell Centre. Another daughter.
Mrs. Julius Platt, the former Fran
ces Lemons, and her husband will
arrive from Los Angeles in time
to spend Christmas with the family.
Mrs. John M. Isaac, the former
Marjorie Moore, with her little
daughter. Eleanor, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. R. p Moore, her parents.
Mr.. Isaac and his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Isaac, ST., will arrive from
Alhambra in time for Christmas.
Parkman Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore and his wife, the former
Ruth Whitelaw, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. r. B. Whitelaw of E.
Centro, are coming from Avenal
the latter part of next week for a
visit with both families.
Mrs. Frank B. Clark or Russell
Kan, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
George Kirk, and Mr.. Kirk.
Mrs. Pauline Spitka, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hunt. arrived
the latter part of this week from
Chicago, Ill, to spend the holidays
with her parents, remaining until
after New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Shelton ol
South Bend. Ind. parents of NJ
j. Shelton of Ell Centro, were slated
to arrive in FL Centre by train
Sunday morning for a holiday visit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Shelton of
South Bend Ind, parents of M
j. Shelton of Ell Centro, were slated
TO arrive in FL Centre by train
Sunday morning for a holiday visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22

Mrs. Frank B. Clark or Russell
Kan, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
George Kirk, and Mr.. Kirk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-22

Mrs. Pauline Spitka. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hunt arrived
the latter part of this week from
Chicago, Ill, to spend the holidays
with her parents, remaining until
after New Years.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, July | tP.-United States
Department of Agriculture). - Salable
hogs, $4,000: total, $4,000; general trade
active, mostly 1915 higher than Fri
days average. top, 800; good and choice,
1SO-270-pound averages, 560-S5: 27O-S5
pounds, largely 5,30-65; good, 360-5o0-
weights 4 9O-5,1O; extreme heavies, 425
and below.
salabie sheep, 5000; total. $500: fair
ly active, steady to strong: best handy
weight native lambs. II 40; Others IL 90
and 11.25 handy weight Idaho spring.
ers HOO: few throwouts at 900: best
shorn yeaTEngs. S.75: palmer kinds S25-
30 with Tearlins ewes at 7.75: small lots,
fat native ewes steady
Salable cattle. $4,000: calves, 1000:
yearlings; supply, largely grain-fed steers,
selling at $50 upward; libertl supply,
above 10 so: medium grades and plain
grass steers, scarce, little selling below
900; extreme TOP, II .35 on steers scaling
1.166 pounds: best heavies 725: numer-
GUS loads, all representative kinds 1890
and IL %; best. I'LL pounds. yearling
steers IL. 90: heifers, strong to Is higher,
active; strictly fed, 955-pound heifers,
1880 numerous loads a5O-85 cows,
scarce, steady; most grass fat cows. 6.25-
7.25; good to choice weighty kinds to
500 and better; bulls and vealers. steady:
weighty outside sausage bulls. 7.35: choice
vealers. 1000; stock cattle, scarce, strong
mainly Southwest bred and fed yearings
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Wheat Harvest Reported
Better Than Expected
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 1.-The monthly
crop report of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railway said today
Kansas wheat progressed steadily
in June and with harvest of to a
good start it was evident production
would exceed previous estimates,
probably reaching 5000 900 bushels.
This Is one of the most remarkable
comebacks in the history of the
State the report said.
The June / Government estimate
forecast a crop of 100000 bushels
for Kansas, compared with 11,619,-
600 harvested last season.
The survey said surprising yields,
brought about by almost ideal
weather conditions the last two
months. were boosting the Okla
homa harvest. Based upon field re-
ports with harvest about two-thirds
complete crop of 10000, 900 bushels
is almost certainty. The June
Government estimate was 38,50O 900
bushels and Oklahoma produced
90, ,438 900 last year.
The report indicated Nebraska
may have crop of 25,000,0 900 BUSH
els or better and that the last off,
cial estimate of 23,867 900 for Mis-
souri, may be exceeded.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Cigarette Earnings
Expected 10 Show
Good 1910 Gains
Lower Tobacco Prices
Will Cut Average
Costs Sharply
of various years.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpcCld! DlSpdLCu 10 l ne 0tdT.
NEW YORK, July Earnings of
cigarette manufacturers in 1910
should be fairly we'll above those in
1899, according to Poor's Industry
and Investment Surveys.
THE lower prices for the 1899
flue-cured and hurley tobacco crops
will bring the average cost of to-
bacco down rath sharply. The re-
duction in the tariff on Turkish to-
bacco also will be beneficial. More
over, it is likely that cigarette con-
sumption will continue to his new
high levels. The proposed increase
in taxes on tobacco probably will
not affect cigarette consumption to
any great extent.
Big Supply Held.
"On April /, 1910, the supply of
Turkish tobacco on hand in the
United States was 118 million
pounds" states the analysis. This
is probably sufficient to meet do
mestic requirements for at least two
years. Since Italy has entered the
war on the side of Germany how
ever, it will be impossible for manu-
facturers to obtain Turkish tobacco
Such an event, in a prolonged war,
might have decided effect upon
the blends of domestic cigarettes.
Just at the time when the to-
bacco industry was looking forward
to some relief from taxes, the Ma
tional Defense Tax Bill was on it's
way toward enactment by Congress,
proposing sweeping increases in
Federal taxes on tobacco to help
finance the armament program of
the United States. The bill would
increase the tax on cigarettes to
$3.50 thousand, or cents a pack
age, from SO thousand, or 6 cents
a package, currently.
Tax to Be Passed On
"The National Defense Tax Bill is
designed to increase Federal rev.
enues from tobacco by approxi-
mately 86 billion dollars, which
would make total revenues from to-
bacco close to 700 million dollars.
Under the new bill, a smoker who
consumes one package of cigarettes
day would pay a Federal tax Of
02655 year, against $2190, cur
rently.
The proposed increase in taxes
probably would not affect total rev.
enues of tobacco companies to any
great extent; the tax would be
passed on to consumers. Cigarette
consumption probably would not be
affected, although it may shift to
different brands, particularly the
10-cent brands. In fact, consump-
ton may show some increase, since
it is closely correlated with changes
in business activity. The increase
in business to arise from the arma-
ment program, therefore, should
stimulate cigarette consumption"
the ANALYSIS concludes,
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Auto Sales Termed
Decidedly Better
Than Seasonal
Likelihood Of Higher
Prices on 194l Cars
Spurs Demand
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, July 1.-Describing
current retail sales of motor We
hicles as decidedly better than sea-
sonal," Wards Automotive Reports
says in its most recent issue that
the Likelihood Of higher prices in
1941 cars has proved valuable fac
tor in stimulating sales"
"The probability of such a devel-
opment "a price increase) is un-
questioned" it adds, land as it is
put forward by statesmen it is get
ting results. Prices on used cars
have firmed as another result"
The publication says that a con-
tinuation of the upward sales tide"
may be expected, and continues:
Long trades are working to the
disadvantage of dealer profits, but
they are kindling business. Also
much of the frightened n-buying
OF mid-May will come into the mar
ket to some extent improving the
seasonal pattern ahead as it has in
the immediate past"
Pointing out that the release of
millions of dollars for armament in
the national defense program will
act as a stimulus to trade, to be felt
first in increased industrial pay rolls
and secondarily in retail trade.
Wards says:
Machine, tool and die works in
New England, Cleveland, Cincinnati
and Detroit will be among the first
areas to feel these effects.
Equally important will be the i'm
petus in steel, already moving at
high production levels. The same is
true OF other metals and raw mate
rails used in manufacturing or fabri-
eating defense program items.
The effect of this spending will
be far reaching, because all basic
lines of trade ultimately will par
tlcipate-even the clothing and the
hardware industries"
R. L. Polk & Co., in a tabulation
OF new car and truck registrations
for May, says that 341, ,791 passenger
vehicles and 50,630 trucks were licen-
sed for operation. The figures COM
pare with 348,632 passenger and
54,83l commercial vehicles regis
tered in April
For the first five months of this
Evening star., 1940-07-01
j. ). Business Outlook
Is Dominated by
Defense Plans
Giant Arms Program
Is Most Dynamic
Lifting Force
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BOSTON, July 1.-Business pros
poets are almost completely domi-
mated by the defense program, says
the United Business Service in its
latest weekly report. With close to
IS billions already appropriated or
proposed, this program has become
the most dynamic lifting force in the
whole business picture. assuring a
period Of intense production regard
less OF foreign or domestic political
developments.
The stimulus is already apparent
in the mounting volume of indus
trial construction. demand for ma
chine tools, speeding up of ship
building, and movement on the
part of buyers to cover needs further
ahead in anticipation of shortages
and delays later in the year 1t Is
also beginning to spread to consumer
lines in reflection of rising employ
ment and pay rolls in manufacturing
centerS.
Chief disturbing factor from
near-term standpoint is a possible
early ending of the war with a ces-
sation of British as we'll as French
buying before the defense program
really gathers momentum. Such a
development would undoubtedly
bring a temporary letdown in some
industrial lines. The current up-
swing, however. will be extended so
long as the war continues, and the
potential shock from European de-
velopments will diminish as the
defense program gains headway.
Corporate profits in the approach
ing armament boom will not gain
in proportion to production volumes.
due to increasing taxes and restrict
ed margins on Government orders.
Earnings, nevertheless, should con-
tinue to be substantial, at least in
the early stages of the program, on
the basis of larger volumes and a
resultant lowering of unit costs.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
| Wheat Declines
| Laid to New
Crop Receipts
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department Sat-
urday attributed a weakened do
mestic wheat market during the last
week in June to increased offerings
of new-crop winter wheat and gen.
orally favorable prospects for the
spring crop.
Early offerings were reported to
be of good quality and readily taken
at steady premiums. Arrivals at ter
minals, however, remain below last
seasons levels, and the department
said large portions Of the new crop
were being stored for Government
.oans, which are above market values
at most points.
The department said corn markets
also were weaker as the new crop
made favorable progress and stocks
remained large.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
State Revenue Jumps
In North CuroIinu
BY the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N. c., July 1.-North
Carolina State revenue scared to a
new high at $3.50 BAL .68 for the
fiscal year ending at midnight to-
morrow, Acting Revenue Commits
,,ssioner Lee o. Gregory reported.
The total was $7,058, ,709.11 ahead
Of the S68,946, ,1I2.57 collected in
1938-39.
Better business conditions in 1899
and first six months of this year
shot license, franchise, income and
sales taxes to record high levels in
the general fund and gasoline taxes
and license fees to new tops in the
highway fund.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Prospects Brighten
For American Hoq
Producers
Pig Output Declines,
British Lard Orders
Show Increase
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


CHICAGO. July -Four million
American hog producers had a
brighter outlook for their business
today on reports that national pig
production was decreasing and that
British lard buying was increasing
indicating that the bottom of the
swine price cycle had been reached.
In the last few days hog prices
advanced about 25 to 40 cents per
hundredWeight and at top of SIS. rs
reached the best level in month.
Before this recovery hog values
were the lowest in six years, having
lost all of the advance as a result
of war in Europe
The British lard buying, although
small compared to the big United
States surplus, excited more interest
among hog men than any other de-
velopment because trade experts be-
lieved any revival of the Nation S
export trade might be an important
factor in strengthening the domestic
price structure. The European war
shut off much of the foreign market
for lard inasmuch as Germany and
Great Britain formerly were prin-
cipal buyers
Earlier in the war British interests,
seeking to conserve funds for arm
aments, Withdrew from the lard
market but since their chief sourceA
of supply on the continent have been
cut off they have been forced to
return to North America. Recent
purchases at corn and dry SKINNED
milk gave agricultural experts some
light on the British situation.
The Government estimated that
because of low hog prices and COM
paratively high corn values farmers
were raising about per cent fewer
pigs this spring than in 1889 and
that the number of sows to farrow
this fall would be II per cent less
than a year ago. Livestock men
said this reversal in the production
trend should show up in market sup
plies by fall and winter.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, July lPi.-fUnited States De.
partment of Agrculture) Scattered sales
market Interest in greasy shorn woods
was largely for fleeces Territory woois
were very slow, but nominal quotations
the demand for fleeces was in country.
packed lots of three-eighths and quarter
blood grades, which sold at 39-4O cents
in the grease for average bright wools
An occasional buyer was taking fine De.
laine at 1896 cents in the grease tn.
average shrinking wool Some heavy
33 cents in the grease
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas Light pfd-25 at
1885,.
Potomac Electric Power 512 % pfd-5
at ia.
Potomac Electric Power SO pfd-
S at 1872.
Riggs National Bank cons at 251.
Peoples Drug Store com-50 at 18;
80 at 1874.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Roosevelt Signs
| Land Bank Loan
| Measure
Y the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt signed into
law today legislation prescribing a
3l2 per cent interest rate for Fed
eral Land Bank and Land Bank
commissioner loans until July l,
1912.
Under previous law the 3ls per
cent rate on Land Bank loans would
have increased to per cent today
The old law also provided a per
cent rate on commissioner loans,
which the new measure now reduces
by half of / per cent.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

year the tabulation showed registra-
ton of 1,487 ,635 passenger cars and
245 $40 new trucks. The passenger
car registrations were up 28.44 per
cent and trucks 1890 per cent over
the comparable five months Of 1899.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Cunudiun Murts Closed

MONTREAL, July l (P).-Security
and commodity exchanges through
out Canada remained closed today
in observance of Dominion Day.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or arm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
London Tin Prices

LONDON, July / LPo.-Tin. steady
spot, E157 los bid: future. s260 IS bid
f26O los asked
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Federal Lund Bunks

NEW YORK, July R,.-Federal Land
Evening star., 1940-07-01
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY

PUBLIC UTILITY
Bid Asked
Anacostia & Pot IS 1949 - 1904 1O3
Ana e. Pot Guar 5s 1919 Jos
Cap Traction lst 5s l947 9sia 1O1la
City & Suburban 5s 1915 100 lU3
GEORGETOWN Gas ISt IS 1861 ll5
Pot Elec Pow BIAS 1865 - Jog
Wash Rwy & Elec As 1851 1U6la
washington Gas 5s 1900 l24
MISCELLANEOUS
Col Country c 1st 4As 1857 l03
Ter RI & w Cp 1st 4Ls l94S 100
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Twenty inches of rain fell in Ma
tai in one day recently.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, July l lP.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Pan.American Dav
Reception April IS

The Governing Board of the Pan
American Union has issued invita-
tions for a reception Monday eve
ming, April Is, at o'clock in the
Pan-American Union in honor of
Pan-American Day and the 5Oth
anniversary of the founding of the
Union.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
DIR. Bier Addresses
Soroptinist Club

The Soroptimist Club. which IS
planning to sponsor presentation OF
the play. Peter Pan" to raise funds
for endowment of a bed at the
Children's Convalescent Home and
Fresh-Air Farm of the Christ Child
Society, heard an address yesterday
by DR.. Robert A. Bier, attending
physician at the home.
DR.. Bier discussed the care and
treatment of the children being
cared for by the society and showed
illustrated slides to demonstrate the
work.
Mrs. Rose Robson Cohen Of the
Children's Studio of Speech and
Dramatic Art, who will present and
direct the play, introduced DR.. Bier
at the luncheon at the Willard Hotel.
Other arrangements for the play,
which will be given at Wardman
Park Hotel May 10. II and 10, were
discussed at the meeting. at which
the club president, Miss Mary
Bourke, presided.
The program also included several
vocal selections by Jordan Bentley,
accompanied by Mrs. Jewell Downs.
Guests included Mrs. Charles
Neill, Mrs. James Emery and Miss
Mildred Merrick of the Christ Child
Society Board and Mrs. Alinda
Couper, who composed the music for
Peter Pan"
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Miss Shale to Hold
Doll Exhibit to
Aid Mission

Miss Margaret Shale has issued
Invitations to foreign doll exhibit
and tea to be held at her home,
1905 Holly street NV. on April 6
from 3 to pm, for the benefit
Of the Central Union Mission.
The dolls to be shown are from
the collection of Mrs. Kathryn S.
Rodgers, a niece of Miss Shale.
This will be the first time they
have been displayed.
Miss Shale, who is a member OF
the Evening Auxiliary of the Wom-
ems Guild of the mission, has asked
several members to assist her,
among them Mrs. Eva Linville and
Mrs. IneZ Hawkins. Mrs. Rodgers
and the hostess sister, Mrs. Evelyn
Snyder. also will assist.
There are about 300 dolls in the
collection, many of which have been
dressed by Mrs. Rodgers. Since
the war has stopped the flow of
foreign dolls, number of Ameri-
can dolls have been added to the
collection.
This is another in the series of
teas being given by members OF
the auxiliary to promote wider in
terest in the work, as we'll as add
to its contribution to the mission.
The first one was given by Miss
Mary Terrell and Miss Helen Boss
a few weeks ago.