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Evening star., 1940-02-10
Mr.. Conins Host

Mr.. Eben F. Comins has sent out
cards for small tea Tuesday,
which he is giving for his sister,
Mrs. Theodore Irving Reese of
New York City.
Mrs. Reese is the widow OF
Theodore Irving Reese, Bishop Of
Southern Ohio.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
PhiDelta Delta Dance

Zeta Chapter Of Phi Delta Delta,
national legal sorority of the George
Washington University Law School,
will entertai ntonight with a dance
at the National Woman's Country
Club. Faculty members and their
wives, members of the alumni
chapter and freshmen women law
students will be among the guests.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Finnish Benefit Concert
At Mayflower Draws
Large Audience
MIR. Garfield Swift, Baritone,
Makes First Personal
Appearance in Washington

people benefited given
large
and representative audience
The the medium introducing Washington
Mr. Garfield Swift baritone although already
known through his the
by Miss Evabn Tyner pianist and the N1uca Quartet
The Rev Edmund Walsh head of the Washington Finnish Relief
Fund
is the national head, occupied
n
Give Out Programs
Attractive
the them Thompson
Boiling Miss Dorothy
assisted ballroom
Stripes
the the
Mrs Patrick Jay Hurley wife the Secretary
Evening star., 1940-02-10

SmarLly gOWned IN tailored suit
with furs about her shoulders
matching the fur on her round hat,
was among those who entertained
guests Mrs, Emory Scott Land, wife
of the chairman of the Maritime
Commission, attended the concert.
She wore trimly-tailored suit, the
collar and revers of gray-blue chif-
fon matching the ostrich feathers
on her black velvet hat. She sat
with Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr, wife of
the former United States Minister
to Czecho- -Slovakia, who was dressed
in black, the bodice cut high and a
string of pearls hanging over the
black satin of her blouse. Her hat
was black velvet and about her
shoulders she wore a sable scarf.
Mrs. Jouett Shouse, one of the
sponsors for the series of Candle
light Concerts given each season by
the Pro-Musica Quartet, was among
those occupying boxes. She wore
black cloth coat which had wide
bands of mink fur down each side
of the front matching the elbow
length cape of fur. The cape had
wide scarf like ends which tied in
front and her hat was a diminutive
sailor model of gray blue with a
blue bird. wings slightly spread. as
though just alighting on the top of
the crown.
Others Attending
Benefit Concert.
Capt. Smith Hempstone, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Hempstone and their
young son, Smith Hempstone, lr.,
were there with Mrs. Hempstone
daughter, Mrs. Garfield Swift. Mrs.
Hempstone wore black velvet, an
ornament of rhinestones at the high
neckline and her hat was wide
brimmed and black. Mrs. Swift also
wore black with becoming hat
which had a moderate brim. Mrs.
Hempstone's brother-in-law and
sister, Capt. Luther Sheldon, U. S.
N, and Mrs. Sheldon, were in
q box not far away. Mrs. Sheldon
vas dressed in dark green trimmed
with beaver fur which trimmed the
dark green hat and formed the small
muf which she carried.
The Naval Attache of the French
Embassy and Nine. Benech were at
the concert. Others in the audience
were MEs Jacob Leander Loose, Mrs.
Gilbert N. Hitchcock, Mr.. and Mrs
Laurence H. Green, Mrs Morrison,
wife of former Representative j.
Martin Morrison; Mrs. P. Lee Phil
lips, Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard and
her daughter, Mrs. George Maurice
Morris; Mrs. John w. Thompson,
jr.: Mrs. Royal T. McKenna and
Miss Bambie McKenna, Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin, Mrs. T. Septimus
Austin, Miss Madeleine Austin, Mrs.
Carl A. Droop, Mrs. Charles w.
Fairfax, Mrs Henry D. Flood, Mrs.
William Fitch Kelley, Mrs. Emil
Hurja, DR.. and Mrs. Fenton Brad
ford, Mrs. Harold N. Marsh, wearing
a dark-blue frock with collar of
crepe de chine in delicate shade
Of blue which matched her narrow
brimmed hat, and the former Mill
tary Attache of the Cuban Embassy
and Sonora de Prieto.
Mrs. Brewster, wife of Repre-
sentative Ralph o. Brewster. attend
ed the concert, wearing mink coat
over dark-blue dress which
matched her becoming hat.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
House Tour Is Set

Saturday. April 10, has been Sc
lected as the date for the annual
tour of old houses. sponsored by
the Alexandria Association OF
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Sorority Unit to Meet

The Washington City Club OF
Beta Phi Alpha Sorority will meet
Monday at pm, with Miss Eliza
beth Schleicher, 2109 street NV.
Hostesses are Miss Schleicher, Mrs.
Mary Nau and Mrs. Carolyn Stacey.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Gives Luncheon

Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of
the Secretary of Agriculture, was
among the guests at the luncheon
given yesterday by Mrs. Wilson
Compton at Normandy Farms, in
honor of Mrs. Alexander Dye.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Mrs. Wirgman Back
From South America

Mrs. Wirgman and Miss Polly
Wayne Wirgman have opened their
house in Wesley Heights after a
cruise to South America.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

Between 20 and 80 were the dan
gerous ages for District drivers last
year. Twenty-eight deaths in the
1889 traffic toll involved automobile
drivers between those ages.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Nicholsons in Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson
of Chevy Chase are spending the
month in Florida.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

The Czecho-Slovak Minister, Dr.
Vladimir Hurban. is in Fredericks-
burg, Va, today to address the In
ternational Relations Club at the
Mary Washington College.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-20

there is lull and you get the "after
wind" from the opposite direction,
which, l understand, means the ty-
phoon has passed, and by figuring
how long it blew from the first di-
rection you can guess about how
long it will blow from the second di-
rection and be over.
Monday, December 4th, 1889
l can now add few details about
the typhoon.
l had only been asleep an hour or
so Saturday night when I was awak-
ened by wind and rain bowling around
the house and huge stream of water
running off the caves into my cya-
hide cans. AS usual when it rains
I got up to see if no windows had
blown open, and I thought I might
as we'll stay up and keep check be-
cause the house sways so badly in a
heavy wind that I never sleep any,
way.
There was a pile of Saturday Even
ing Posts in the sala, and between
rounds of pounding down window
latches with a hammer I read the
Post. When I'd feel sudden rush
of air in the house I knew another
window had blown open, and I'd
grab the hammer and go again. By
quarter of three A. NJ, I had to yell
for Homer to help me. He stayed
up with me for little while, and
I suggested to him that I didn't like
the looks of things and inquired
what part of the house he considered
safest and he smiled indulgently and
said he didn't think we actually had
anything to worry about. Of course,
in my heart I didn't really think we'd
have to abandon the house, but I let
my imagination run out into all pos
sible channels (even to the motion
picture, Hurricane), and I was not
so much frightened as prepared for
any crisis. Homer went to bed a.
gain. BY this time there was an
inch of water all over the sala floor
which had come in under the French
doors. Although the kitchen floor
was flooded too, I had decided the
kitchen was the safest place because
that part of the house is only about
three feet off the ground, whereas
the bedroom, bathroom and study are
all of eight feet from the ground.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-20

tree or a piece of flying galvanized
iron?"
"Well, anyway" I said, "don't you
think we'd better get dressed just in
case-I couldn't flee very fast in
chinelas."
He asid it might not be bad
idea. So we dressed, and pulled the
beds over in one corner and piled
chair cushions on them.
"The Kitchens the safest place"
I said, and we waded toward the kit
chen. Enroute he peeped out the
French doors, which were bullying in
the center but otherwise were holding
all right, and announced, cts torn
all the screen off the front porch. {"
But I went into the kitchen as fast
as I could. And there was Honesto
coming in the back door wearing his
hat. We grinned at each other and
he said, Every wet
Homer and I stood in the laundry
room and looked out the back door.
It was quieter here because the
storm was coming from the opposite
direction. It was quarter of six, but
still as black as midnight. told
Honesto to get breakfast and we
would eat in the kitchen, then I went
back to look at the study which was
now quite hopeless. I called to Hon.
er to tell him he'd better stop reading
the Saturday Evening Post and get
the things out of this room. "Then,"
I suggested, "let's just close the door
and let it blow itself to pieces" But
Homer said if we didn't let the air
out it might explode or something.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-20

Besides the door wouldn't stay closed.
I asked Homer what would happen if
the roof did blow off and he said it
was the same principle as box.
"But, of course, he added, "this
house is all bolted."
We ate breakfast, and while we
were eating the lights went out, and
the telephone would ring and ring.
First we answered it to satisfy our
selves it was no call Of distress but
Just "short." Then we three be-
gan moving the books from the study
closet to the kitchen trunkroom. It
was while moving the books that /
saw the celotex ceiling of the study
90 up-and then settle back down.
or thought I saw it, that is. Homer
said it was just my imagination a.
gain. But l said, Homer Mann, !
don't care what you think I'm 60
ing to start putting some things IN
a suitcase" And l grabbed your
two pictures off the bedroom wall
and got my widest Moro blanket and
my 25-peso pima tablecloth and the
Dunwood pipe that I am giving HON.
er for Christmas and the bottle of
Chanel No. perfume that he is CIV
ing me and my two watches and my
black cameo ring. And I got Homer
and Honesto to carry the cedar chest
out into Monica's room. Monica is
the lavendera, or laundry woman,
who doesn't seem to have been there
at the time. G. J.). went back
to watch the study ceiling and cried,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-20

Homer, it's doing it again! Come
and see!"
l left him to watch and went to
get more things to put in the suitcase
but soon he came after me and / said,
"Well, what do you Think"
81 don't know. It's beginning to
buckle. Maybe we'd better CO."
"Go where?" I asked.
"Weil, we could go to Middleton's;
that house cost the company thirteen
thousand pesos"
Gall right" I said, "but let me
get that Javanese batik first" and I
went back to rummaging in the cedar
chest. Then ! heard terrific rip
ping and rending of timbers and gal
vanized iron. I Strengthened up and
stood stock still facing Monica's
window. I saw the roof of the study
iron, beams and all
come sailing over the house and crash
into a tree!
Homer and Honesto came into the
room with their arms full of cloth
es.
GAIL right, come on, let's co."
Homer orders, "never mind that now.
Where's your raincoat?"
So we all hunt for the brown and
white polka-dot affair which is my
raincoat and which is somewhere I'M
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-20

Just the same, the china cabinet in
the kitchen was swaying back and
forth when I went in there to stand
and mediate over what I considered
my choice possessions, and I pushed
the kitchen table against the cabinet
to prop it up.
Perhaps I should digress to tell
you that the foundation of the house
is short concrete pillars from which
rise 6 by 6 timbers. These latter do
not stop at the floor but continue
all the way to the roof. At floor
level the cross beams are bolted to
the six by skies and again to the
roof. The original intention was to
have the house only about four feet
off the ground, but the contractor
was a good scout so he raised it twice
that distance to make allowance for
the best view. So they raised the
house but still kept the six by skies
and didn't bother about knee braces,
consequently this house can sway
like the Golden Gate Bridge. The
outside is all galvanized iron and the
inside grey celotex. The roof is
ridged G. I.
All this time the wind seemed to
be growing stronger, judging by the
way it whistled and howled and the
way the house shuddered and shook
with each blast. I peeped in the study
and saw that water was dripping
from every five or six inches Of cell
ing celotex and that the two pans I
had placed under the first two drips
were full and useless. I grabbed the
cushions off the chairs and stood
them up against the wall out in the
hall, but then I noticed that water
was coming into the hallway from
the bathroom door, so that was out!
Then Homer came out of the bedroom
blinking, and said the beds were get
ting wet.
said, Homer, we'd better get out
of this housed"
But he was not SO ready to for
sake the ship Where would we go?'
Out in the rain? and get hit by a
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-20

der that pile of clothes and can't be
mauled out 1 put on Homer's.
Honesto puts on his hat. Homer
takes the suitcase. We slide out the
back door and around to the lee side
of the house. I stoop to go under
the house.
"Where're you going?" shouts
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Ohio Republicans Win Two Seats in
Victory Hailed as Blow to New Deal

Gov. John w. Bricker. RCpub-
llican, said the balloting was prob
ably the most indicative that has
been held in the United States tins
year.
In washington, Rep. Joe Martin
R.. Mass. house minority leader
said the victory foreShadowed the
election of "A Republican president
and Republican congress in 1910.
j. Harry McGrcgor Republican
floor leader in the Ohio house, de-
feated Byron B AShbrook, Demo-
crat. in the 18th congressional dis
trict for the house seat of the late
Rep. William A. Ashbrook. Demo-
crat. who died Jan. |. AShbroOk is
the late representatives. nephew.
McGreggor campaiened as ar
anti-NeW Deal candidate; Ashbrook
was pro-New Deal. McGregors ma
jority was approximately 1000 votes.
Mrs. Francis Payne Bolton, Re-
publican, was elected in the 22nd
district to succeed her late hus-
band. Rep. Chester c. Bolton. Re-
publican. who died Oct. 80, defeat
ing former Rep. Anthony A. Flcger,
Democrat. by approximately 16,50G
votes. The district has been Demo-
cratic for only one term since it
was formed in 1914-from 1887 to
1889 when Fleger was its repre-
sentative. Mrs. Bolton becomes the
first woman to represent Ohio in
congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

chine totals the transactions, giving
the amount that has been deposited
in each account. These must tally
with the cash in the drawers.
Operation of the billing machine
is more complicated Because of
the fact that the water department
bills monthly, while general tax
billing is only once year, the
machine will be chiefly used in the
water department.
Prevents Mistakes
Briefly. the machine prevents
mistakes as we'll as irregularities
by three printing operations at
once. For each separate consumer
it prints the amount of water con-
Sumcd. the charge for that amount,
the previous balance due. if any,
and the balance to date. These
are printed in triplicate, once on
a bill that will be sent the con-
Sumer, once on the account ledger
sheet and again on a control sheet
that stays in the machine until all
the billing is over. The control
sheet carries notationS of all the
transactions and is subject to a
check by the office manager with
the other figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Probes Charqe
Women Can't PRAY
On Sewing Project

NEW BERN, N. c., Feb. 23. up
works Progress Administration Of
tclaIe today investigated a charge
lat relief workers had been order
~ not - rccite the Lords prayer
III government time.
Tie REV. w. 3. Everett. pastor
If SAINT Mary'S Baptist church,
charged that WPA supervisors had
CRACKED down on "A women who
Tao been accustomed to beginning
Their days work IN a sewing room
~ gecItIng the Lords prayer aloud
and IN unison.
Last Friday ne said, the women
were informed by the area super
VISOR of the WPA's sewing project
that the Lords prayer wasn't TO
be SAID in the sewing room. He SAID
the prayer had taken only "a half
u three quarters of minute daily
OI government time
Everett demanded that the statr
WPA headquarters tell hlm by
what right The order liad been
given
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Ell CentrO P"siaSss PSose:isaai Directory
1t to your advantage to know these Business Profession
al people 80. They we'll known. reliable firms that
deserving Of your patronage.
Large ePartiesFind
Entertainment at
Bdwy Chop Suey

COnfuScluS say:
Smart man, when empty,
fills at Broadway Chop Suey."
If the sage of China could
have visited Ell Centre, that
is undoubtedly what he would
have done. He would have
made bee line for AL Broad
way where X. Kitatani main
tains one of the largest res
taurants in Imperial Valley.
Kitatani has been in busi-
ness in the valley for five years
and is admirably equipped to
serve the best in oriental
dishes. He specializes, not only
in Chinese and Japanese fare,
but also in American foods.
Some of Kitatani's special
ties-fried shrimp, sukiyaki,
fried chicken - would make
Oscar of the Waldorf wild with
Jealousy and send Alexander
WOOlcott into widest prose.
Particular emphasis at the
Broadway Chop Suey is laid
upon large parties. kitatani
suggested phOning 1896 for
reservations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

in all funds sent to the city. 1t
automatically records the amount
taken in, the type of collection (oc-
cupational. license, tax collection,
dog license, water fee, fines. build
ing permits, meter connections,
etcD and the person who made
the collection. These are recorded
upon a tape that may be checked
at the end of the day by the office
manager.
At the same time, bills are re-
ceipted and stubs sliced off auto
matically. The stubs fall into a
locked compartment, the key to
which is held by the office MANA
ger.
There are two cash drawers, one
for the regular cashier and another
for the auxiliary. The regular
cashiers transactions are marked
on the tape by the letter A and
those of the auxiliary as B.
At the end of the day the ma
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Big John Reigns
Over Quality Work
B.W. Repair Shop

Just ask for Big John-yOu
can't miss him.
The reference is to John f.
ROberdS, chief OF tine Barbara
Worth Repair Shop at 1872
Main street, adjoining the
Barbara Worth hotel.
With 90 years of experience
with motors behind him, Big
John is equipped to spot every
i'll that an automobile can
develop-quickly and correctly.
His shop is complete with all
the modern tools and equip
ment for all kinds of repair
work on all types of cars.
Big John was called to Ell
Centre from Haskell, Tex. in
1894. He worked for Roy WO-
mack up until December OF
1899 at which time he entered
business for h m self. Big
Johns Texas history is the
story of one big garage after
another, each one adding to
his experience with motor
cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

Mar 6. The new "cmployeS are
monster cash register and a bill
ing machine that do everything
except cook.
Estimates Indicated that the
couple would cost the city around
$4,000 That is the initial expense.
Upkecp is low and City Clerk Roy
Johnstonc said they last almost
forever"
Installation of tie new machines
was brought about by the current
Shakcup in the city water depart
ment. occasioncd by discovery that
more than $4,000 was missing since
July. 1889 The water clerk, Mrs,
Lillian Richards Little, is free un-
der bond, facing embezzlement
charges. The grand jury, mean
while. is conducting a sperate in
VcStigatiOn.
Cashier Gets All Cash
The cash register will be used
by the city cashier, who will take
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

4 CLEVEL AND. O.. Feb. %. lUP>
Republicans won both of Ohio S
two special congressional elections
yesterday. complete returns showed
today One district already was Re-
publican, the other had been Dem
oeratic since 1880, before that Re
publican.
The double victory was hailed by
Republicans as indicating both a
late and national trend toward
then party foreShadowing Repub-
ucan control of congress and the
White House after the fall cleo
uOnS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

Matthew Lemon chairman ut the
Tucson Rcpuehcm committee. sara
Gannott WouG arrive here in his
private plane Thursday from Dallas,
deliver 2 speech here and then pro-
coed to PhoenlN for the Friday nieht
engagement
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
ToIiing The Bell
Over Peace

LONDON, Feb. 2S. bpl-Tht
Daily Mail publishes this rhyme
in connection with Sumner
Ncl!c>' tour of Europe, parody
ing the nursery rhyme, "PuSSy'S
In The Well"
Ding dong bells,
Peace is in the Wellcs,
who'd let her down:
Ask the bloke in brown.
who'll set her free"
Hope its Franklin ID.
Fancy making Adolf sore,
Before he's had taste oi
war"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Mechanic al Men Will Join
Office Force Of City
TO Tighten Cash Handling

Within two monhs-three months at the latest-two
mechanical will join the staff of the city clerks Of
flee in FL Cenro
Bids for their services had already been called Wednes
day will BE opened at the next city council meeting,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28
Supervised Play
Program Drawn
For City Council

SuperNISeU pIHN-
For a maximum number of children
At minimum cost to the citizens OF FL Centre
That is the goal bY the recreation committee OF the
Centre Coordinatng council in city-Wide recreation
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

program. The proeram Is belng
considered by sponsoring orGaniza-
tions preparatory TO presentation
to the FL Centro city council anc
school boards of the city.
1t is hoped this proGram may
prove to be OF practical value II
offering to the girls ard boys az
opportunity 10 engage n whole
some and worthwhile activities
during t-of-school hours and Va
cation periods under adult, palc
supervision. thereby reducing the
amount of juvenile delinquency,
the committee report read.
Greater utilization of city parks,
school Fairgrounds. equipment ana
teaching staff were to be usec
under the program to keep the cost
of the program from becoming
prohibtive.
The committee report follows.
Since the program is to be en-
/ loved by the children of the entire
/ community. the cost and COntro.
! of the project is TO be shared by
all. The general, final control Is
placed in the hands of the voters
through a board of three members
consisting Of a representative from
the city council. the Coordinating
council. and the e Centro elemen-
tary school board and Supermten-
dent OF schools. 1t is intended that
this board shall be delegated power
10 set up and control the budget tor
the entire program.
Full Time Director
The board also is TO employ
a full time recreatlonal director
to organize and oversee recreatlona!
activities. to formulate the genera.
policy of the project, and TO super
rise the purchase and maintenance
Of all equipment.
1T is suggested that the super
visor be placed under yearly con-
tract and that he be certified by
the state department OF education
to teach physical education IN the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-28

TUCSON, Feb %. UPD-Frank
Gannett. eastern publisher and
candidate for the Republican pres
idential nomination, will address
audiences in Tucson and Phoenix
Thursday and Friday nights. II was
announced TODAY.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1940-02-08
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