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Evening star., 1940-06-14

long since it has been painted, all
OF which enter into the cost of a re-
painting job. The cost of your paint,
roughly, is about one-fourth of the
cost Of the whole job. The other
three-fourths go to the painter who
does the work. Good paint in the
hands of a good painter will last
four or five years. Long life in
paint means the quality of the paint,
the way it is applied and the painta-
bility of the surface. Often, much
OF the time on an old job goes into
the preparation of the wood for
painting, which may mean sanding,
scraping and cleaning. The best
procedure is to ask three painting
contractors to give you an estimate
on the work. The best white lead
costs s1275 a hundred pounds and
linseed oil about a dollar a gallon
You will use approximately 200
pounds of lead and eight gallons of
oil for tWo-coat job on an average
small house. There will also be tur-
pentine, dryer, sandpaper, steel wool,
brushes and incidentals which will
bring your material costs up to
around $45. I am sure this is as
close as I could come in estimating
costs tor you without more informa-
ton.
DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
I have heard of wire window
screen that also becomes a shade,
diffusing or controlling the light.
Do you know anything about these
and just how they work?
FIG. H.
Answer-This is an insect-proof
wire mesh designed on the same
principle as the venetian blind. The
direction of slant of the ribbon like
bands of wire defect the rays of the
sun, thus softening the light. The
only thing I have against them is
that the ones I have seen are not
| adjustable. We have more dull
days than shiny ones in Washing
ton and it is rather depressing liv-
ing in half light for long periods
of time, pleasant as it may be tt
come into a soft light from the
glare of the street in warm weather
DEAR MISS NOVEL;;
We live out of the city limits In
an area where there is no garbage
or trash collection. We are inter-
ested in building an outdoor incine-
rator and would be interested if you
could give us any directions for its
construction.
MRS. D. C.
Answer-The difficulty with most
home made incinerators is that they
only incinerate about half the time
and so per cent of the trash, ano
end up by being a nuisance to the
owner and the neighbors. To avoio
this it would be wise to purchase
q metal unit, which is made by 9
famous stove company which has
f1ues, dampers and CRATES which
really work. You may set this ul
in stone or brick or give it meta
jacket and you will have an efficient
unit that will consume all of the
contents completely, and will oper-
ate in all weathers and winds. Aside
from this you have only to select a
spot so that the prevailing winds
will carry the fumes away from your
porch and favorits outdoor resting
| place.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Cool Surface and Colors
For Table Appointments
Good Choice in Summer
Three Separate Estimates
On Painting a Small Home
Give Best Idea of Cost
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
wish select the porch table
sidering linen any suggestions?
MRS. E A..
AnswerThe green and in
nation they lovely pae vet
the pale blue celophne very light
green glassware Garden flowers
with this and flower decorated pottery
OF the most pleasing materials you
DEAR
Can give idea to paint our
pant co now much the painters
get Tor our money Also how before it
needs repairing?
Ansver-I have idea of square feet in your house
Evening star., 1940-06-14
BY BARBARA BELL.

Cut on beautifully slender prin-
cess lines, fastened only at the
waistline, with generous lap-over,
drawn smoothly round your middle
by back tied side belts, this dress
Is completely comfortable and be-
coming. No nonsense about it you
see-nothing to get in your way
when you're busy, no tightness to
pull you up short when you reach
and stretch. And yet the lines are
30 good that you can make it for
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Tighten FreekIes
with
N erC0Iized
Wax Cream.
This Skin Bleach Beauti-
fier contains active in
49, IL

freckles and bleach suntanned skin. Merco-
lized Wax Cream fakes off the surface skin in
tiny, almost invisible particles, revealing 4
fairer, fresher, more attractive underskin.
Start bleaching skin now. Use Mercolized
Wax Cream as directed and enjoy new beauty.
Saxolite Astringsnt tightens loose surface skin.
Gives a delightful sense Of freshness. Reduces
excess surface oil. Dissolve Saxolite Astringent
in one-half pint witch hazel and use daily.
Pheiaetins DsplIatory removes unsishtly facial
hair quickly. Pleasant aud easy to use.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

dIlu SeIF FeQ on
! arge green
leaves on cool
glass plates. A
"just right" mel
on Ii g h t ly
sprinkled with
lime is one of
the most re-
freshing things
on earth. Try to
have it kept in
the refrigerator
long enough SO
that no ice in
side the halves
will be necessary
Evening star., 1940-06-14

1I1' 'V "118 3O4 oktIUoU' tIIcIc 10 IIOlIIIlIS
really better than perfect fruit,
chilled just enough to be appetizing,
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Interesting Fact

Milk bars, now SO popular
throughout the country, originated
in London more than 200 years ago.
Behind the bar was the COW which
supplied the customers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Ambulance Driver Tells How Nazi
Troops Charge Across heaping
Bodies of Fellows THROUGH Line

NEW YORK, June 25-UP)-
Thirty thousand German soldiers
Storming the Maginot line at Sedan
marched up hill and died in the
fire of French machine gunnerS who
were sickened by the slaughter, &C
cording to an American volunteer
ambulance driver back from the bat
tlefields
Kenneth G. Banfield 26, said
French machine gunners told him of
the absolute disregard of lif e.
shown by German soldiers who fin
ally succeeded in breaking through
the French defenses at Sedan.
They came on and on, eight deep
and stepping over the bodies of
their comrades" Banfield said. 1.-THE
French were Sickened. The Ger
mans were slaughtered like rabbits
but they seemed to love the job of
driving hopelessly ahead into the
guns
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Miss Janet Reid,
Miss Won AIiirlen
honored Guests

Mrs. William Hudgins and Mrs
Willis Johnsor were cohostesses
Sunday evening at the johnson
home at SAL Olive avenue, at a
farewell dinner for Miss Janet Reid
who is shortly to marry Forrest
Keeler of Burbank, and Miss Kath-
crime Won Allmen, who will make
her home in Los Angeles.
Guests, some 40 in number. were
the entire force of the Nevada
California business office in Ell
Centre, their wives and husbands
Both honor guests are employed
by the firm. Miss Won Allmen has
been with the concern for a num-
Der of years. where she was head
bookkeeper. Miss Reid entered its
employ after being graduated from
Central in 1888.
A Mexican motif was used by the
hostesses for the buffet table from
which the pot luck dinner was
served. Tallies for the bridge game
which followed carried out the
theme, being in the pottery shades
of red, orange, blue, green and
yellow.
At the conclusion of the play
R. p. Moore and Miss Won Allmen
we're found to hold the high scores
Miss Reid received a wedding gift
Miss Won Allmcn was also presented
with a farewell gift from the office
force
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

1T is a psychological reaction, -
Banfield said. 1T is fantastic how
they do it. 1t is not question of
courage but of blind obedience"
Banfield said he was amazed
at the incredible" success of Ger
man espionage in the Lorraine sec
tor, where he was working.
At 2 p. m. one April day. at
Roughling, the ambulance drivers
were notified to stand because a
French party was going over at 9
O'Clock in search of German prison.
ers. At p. m. the German radio
broadcaSter, in his usual chummy
manner, addressed by name the
lieutenant who was to lead the
French party
Don't come through they way
you planned, Lieutenant" the broad
caster said. I'VE have guns cover
ing that spot But you might try
it little to the left. It's so exposed
there we can't put up a gun"
Another time, Banfield said, when
an inspecting colonel was lunching
with his officers, the German broad
caster told him he was sitting too
close to his neighbor and proceeded
to name in turn each man at the
table, concluding with an express
sion of hope that the colonel was
enjoying his food.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Malcolm Macurda
Wins TROPHY in
Speech Contest

Malcolm Macurda won the Hen
ny F.. jain trophy in the finals held
at the Cactus Gavel Toastmasters
club at the California hotel in Ell
Centre Monday night.
He will keep the trophy until
another speaking contest in six
weeks.
At the business session Allen
Bailey resigned as treasurer be-
cause of the press of business but
will remain with the club. Vice
President w. T. Johnson appointed
Donald Young to fill the vacancy
jain was POSTMASTER and Young
general critic. Jerry Robertson and
Russell Ycager tied in the vote to
select the speaker showing the
greatest Improvement
Other speakers on the program
were Fred Brim, Chester A. Irving
and Bailey.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Windsors Declare
Future is Vague

MADRID, June 25 (UP)-The
Duke and Duchess OF Windsor, here
with thousands of other refugees
from the war in France, SAID to-
day that they had no plans for the
future, and that they did not know
where they would go next because
they had not yet received instruc-
tions.
The former British king, who had
served as liaison officer in France
during the war, came here with
his American-born wife when the
French armies collapsed
They received neWspapermen in
the British embassy here and chat
ted informally for an hour relating
their experiences since they quit
their home at Antilles on the
French Riviera. The duke said def
initely that they would not go to
the United States.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Mev-Ca| Employees
Honor Two Girls

A farewell dinner at the Inter
national club was given recently
by girls in the office of the Me-
vada- California company for two
Aof their number who are to leave
shortly. Miss katherine Won ALL
men is to make her home in Los
Angeles, where she plans to take
further work in business admins
tration, and Miss Janet Reds
marriage to Forrest f. Keeler OF
Burbank is to be an event of Sat-
urday.
Miss Reid was presented with
sufficient pieces of Fostoria to COM
plete her set of that crystalware,
and Miss Won Ailments farewell
gift was mandarin lounging pa
jamas.
Guests present were Mrs. Ed
Rau, Miss Velma Scroggins, Miss
Agnes Huff, Mrs. Bill Reece, Miss
Evelyn Lewis, Miss frankie Nell
Birkhauser, Miss Mary Labrucherie
Mrs. Bert Cosby, Mrs. Pauline
Young. Miss Ruth Campbell, Miss
Eddie Mills and the two guests OF
honor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Shower Given for
Two at HoIfviNe

Mrs. Ronald Layton and Mrs.
Emmitt Layton were jointly honored
this past week at pink and blue
shower given by Mrs. Jesse Beaver
and Mrs. Raymond Clark at the
Ronald Layton home in Holtville.
Here the guests gathered for a
pot luck dinner after which the
gifts were presented. A number of
games occupied the guests in the
afternoon, Mrs. Charles Layman
winning the prize.
Invited guests included: Mes
DANES Charles Layton, Mittie
knight, M E. Kelley, Drex Corr :
man, Gladys Layton Charles Lay
man, Villa Lee Knight, Mildred
Kelley, Guy Weatherbie, D. l.. Full
wilcr, Nathan Edwards, Nina Mae
Stevens, Herbert Kirchner, and
Miss Mary Layton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
JdCumba Power
Line Fete Planned

A celebration marking completion
of the REA financed electric trans
mission line from Potrero to Jacum-
ba will take place at Lake Morena
resort June 30.
Officials of the Highway 80 Cham
Der of Commerce asked the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce to pro-
vide an entertainment feature. Man
ager Robert Hays of the Ell Centre
organization said that if anyone
wished to volunteer to present a
feature the chamber will recon-
mend it to the Highway 80 group.
The program will include an
outdoor basket picnic. band music,
a baseball game. and a program of
speaking and novelty acts.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Terms in Folsom
Fixed for -Four

Terms of four men sent from
Imperial county to Folsom prison
institution for two time losers, we're
set Tuesday by the state board of
prison terms and paroles.
William Scruggs was given ~
years for forging checks. He pleaded
guilty to forging Supervisor I.
Schlatter's name. Robert Payne was
given a six-year sentence for bur-
glarizing an Ell Centre liquor es-
tablishment. Hugh Macarthur, Ne
gro, was given six years for steal
ing an automobile in Brawley in
1898.
Frank Eddy, Negro, was given 10
years for robbing Tony Palomino of
$50 in a stick-up in Ell Centre last
July.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Olson Authorized
To0rganize Home
Defense Groups

SACRAMENTO, June IS. (UP)
Gov. Culbert L. Olson today was
clothed with authority to organize
auxiliary home defense guards, if
congress and President Roosevelt
approve enabling legislation, to
meet any domestic emergency that
might arise in defense of the coun-
try.
The California council on de-
Tense recommended formation of
the volunteer home defense forces
and named a committee to expedite
coordination of state and national
defense efforts at its organization
meeting here yesterday.
Under plans outlined by the
council, the governor and the ad-
jutant general would be empowered
to organize local companies Of men
ineligible for regular military SER
vice under supervision of the ma
tional guard and the regular army
without remuneration.
In his keynote speech Olson noted
the necessity of preparing for home
and national defense and declared
it lis a heartbreaking circumstance
to everyone who believes in Demo-
cracies devoted to peaceful prog
ress."
"All of us are pacifists,' Olson
said, but when the grisly head
of war, based upon the philosophy
that might makes right, rises to
challenge our safety in struggling
for those ideals, then we have no
alternative but to prepare to the
utmost limit needed to insure our
safety in carrying on for their
preservation" 49,. $500.
Adjutant general Richard Mittel-
staedt suggested the governor issue
a proclamation asking employers
to grant leaves of absence with full
pay for national guard and reserve
officers going to training camps
and the council supported him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Warning Posted
On Desert Road

A sign saying This Road Is Not
Improved was ordered posted on
the Niland-Blythe road by the su-
pervisorS Monday.
This action was taken to prevent
travellers from using the road and
possibly meeting the fate of Carl
w. Brownell, jr., who died from
heat prostration while seeking a
short cut from inland to Blythe
His body was found June 16 on the
desert west of Blythe after he had
been missing 10 days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Trotsky Guard
Found Murdered

MEXICO CITY, June Is tUP)
Police said today that they
had found the body of Robert
Sheldon Harte, kidnapped guard
of Leon TrOtzky, and that he
had been murdered.
Harte was kidnapped, police
said, during the unsuccessful at
tempt to assassinate Trotzky just
a month ago. Shots were fired
into the bedroom of the former
Red army leader but Trotzky and
his wife escaped by lying flat
on the floor.
The body of Harte was found
under debris in the kitchen of
IN abandoned summer home In
Villa ObregOn, not far from
Trotzky's house, police said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Supervisors Hike Two Salaries as
Annua! Squabb!e Over Budget Opens

The board of supervisors Monday
raised the salaries of two county
employees while the board room
rocked with the opening blasts
of the annual squabble over salaries
and budgets
They raised the salary of Deputy
District Attorney Charles G.. Halli-
day from 81, 400 to $1,000 a year, a
hike of $50 a month.
Next they lifted County Director
Phil Hofmans salary from $2,l00
to $2,4OO a year. Board members
took no action on other salaries
even though they engaged in hot
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Catholic Group
Enjoys Picnic

A picnic in tho LaCunaS was tho
pleasant outing of Young Peoples
club of ST MaryS Catholic church
Sunday. boating and horseback rid
ing being the chief diversions of
the day.
The young people were accom-
panied by Rev. Father William F.
Clavin. pastor of st. Marys. Others
attending were: Mary Weiss, ES-
thella Mae BlaSchko, Mollie Irv-
inc, Rena, Pauline and Violet Nibo-
Ii, Gertrude and Ida Kathriner,
Tom DeVita, Ben Adamer, Albert
Martinez Louis Anderholdt, Joe
Sexton and Paul Whelan.
A business meeting is slated for
Tuesday niPht at the church social
hall,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Vacations Outings. Visitors
Occupy Fl Centre Residents

Saturday. and Is convalescing at his
home at 3lt Eucalyptus.
Miss Helen Hawk. who has been
spending few weeks with her
parents. MI and Mrs. l.. G. Hawk
of the Verde district, plans to leave
shortly for Corona, where she will
visit her brother Robert and his
wife.
Mrs. A. r Hens has taken a
house on tho ocean at La Jolla for
the summer Her daughter Edna
and son Jack arc with her, Mr.
Hens and Alan joining the family
when possible
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Transmission Line
Installed fol. Y.

Completion of a new power trans
mission line from San Bernardino
to Coachella was announced Tues
day by R. P. Moore, vice-president
of Nev-Cal and in charge of COM
pany operations in Imperial VAL
ley. The new line, large enough to
carry the entire Coachella and I'M
perial load alone. is the third that
serves and protects the two valleys,
he said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
Rose-Mesquite
Home Dept Meets

Mrs. c. F.. Hotter will be hostess
to Rose Mesquite home department
Thursday at her home in Imperial.
Miss Florence Glenn, home dem
onStrator, will talk on the choosing
of dinnerware. and pot luck lun-
cheon has been planned for the
noon hour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

arguments over proposed raises Tor
various other persons.
The next budget meeting will be
at 8 am. next Monday with the
hearings on departmental budgets
to take place at 3 pm. the same
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

CETM MORE FUN out of life! Trade in
" possible troubles; get glamor-
GUS new Plymouth and enjoy your5eW
You relax in the extra room of
Plymouth's wide body :. the com
fort of Amola Steel coil springs. You
get the longest wheelbase of "All 81
low-priced cars-117inches. And you'll
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
County Board Cuts
Up Traffic Fines

Supervisors cut the pie five ways
Monday in dividing the motor We
hicle fines among the five road
districts.
The total accumulated from fines
was 1915, giving each district Sl63.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

find a new thrill in Plymouth's big
Subrrfnithfd engine with Float
ing Power engine mountings.
This summer, be happy! Trade nocv
for a new PlymomM PLYMOUTH d.
VISION OF CHRYSLER CORPORATION.
Major Bowes. C. B. S.. Thurs, 9.lO P. NJ. DIST.
See the Low Priced $40 Plymouth Commercial Cars
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25
LEON HERNDONS
HAVE 81 POUND SON

An eight and one-half pound boy
was born Sunday at noon to Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Herndon. Mrs. Hern-
don is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Spence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

Mrs. MaymC Martin and two
daughters, Lois and Carol. left Fri
day for Los Angeles. where Mrs,
Martin will attend the summer scs-
sion at u. C. l. A. She plans to
take special work in social studies
under Miss Seeds. while Carol will
attend the demonstration school and
Lois the university high. Mrs Mar
tin is a teacher at Eucalyptus
school.
Othniel Horne is in the valley for
a few days visiting his mother,
Mrs O. G. Horne and Bob. 9th
nicl is a student at California InSti-
tute of Technology and will leave
shortly for Los Angeles. where he
will get some practical industrial
training at BOeing.
Mrs. John B. McNeece OFF 652
Wcnslcy, and children left this
weekend for Pine Valley where they
nave a oullliilcl lloliiC. Mhiy VII
ginia, who has been attending school
in San Diego will be with the
family, Mr.. McNeeCe joining his
family for his vacation and DIS
often as possible.
Avery ChamliS, who has been hos
pitalizcd for a short time, was re-
leased from the FL Centre hnSniia Il
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

Post-PreSs Want-Ad Section
vitality Different Infinitely Bet
ter. Read for Profit - Use fc
Results!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-25

Avery ChamliS, who has been hos
pitalizcd for a short time, was re-
leased from the Ell Centre hospital
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Rezoning Of Area
For Store Opposed by
Citizens Association
American u. Park
Unit Takes Stand in
Divided Vote

Any plan to rezone from res
idential "A" to commercial clas-
sification the property bounded by
Albemarle street, Wisconsin avenue
and River road NV. was opposed
last night by the American Uni
versity Park Citizens Association
after a long debate in which rep
resentatives from the local Parent
Teacher Association requested and
argued for the action. The vote
was divided.
While the resolution is specifically
aimed at the proposed construction
of q large department store on the
site, 1t opposed all commercializing
in the area. Principal objection
given in the move is the proximity
directly across Albemarle street of
the Janney School, the fear being
voiced that lives Of school children
would be endangered by increased
traffic created by the store.
Charles Sanford, former president
of the group, offered the motion.
Advocates of rezoning argued that
the property has no value for home
building and that the construc-
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Traffic Lights
| Will Enter
| Political Field

A novel "voters' tranic light" to
indicate the attitude Of members
of Congress toward the merit sys-
tenn, is to be carried into the grass
roots" this summer, 1t swas an
nounced yesterday by Samuel H.
Ordway, jr., president Of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League.
A green light flashed under the
picture of a member of Congress
will show he is merit man" in
favor of civil service, and a slogan
will flash "re-elect." If the yellow
light is flashed under picture
slogans will read "wishy weren't so
washy," with the slogan demand
assurance before you vote" If q
red light flashes the slogans will read
partisan diehard" with the ad-
monition vote against"
Mr.. OrdWay announces his traffic
light, mounted on a big board, will
be shown all over the country be-
fore meetings of taxpayers, civic
groups and labor organizations and
will bear photos of the national and
local candidates in each locality.