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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
Holland To England
Via Good Old u. S. A.

HICKORY, Aug. 20.-R-P. A..
Risch, an internal revenue agent,
posted a letter here written in Hol-
land for a party in England.
Risch received the letter from
his sister, who explained that it
could not be sent directly from
Holland to England because of
war conditions. She asked that he
RENAL it to England.
The letter was mailed June 4
and reached Hickory August Is.
It had been inspected by several
cenSOrS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
JUST A BOY AGAIN

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Fellow
would "wax" the whiskers he had
grown for an "old settlers" cele-
bration-and they used rubber &C.
ment for the waxing process.
The whiskers came off with the
cement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
WEDNESDAY, A1-c1ror

vs[nen' occupants Of the car w.,
fo,.'de a.. with that Of the ". n,, Which
ters' were seriously injured --@....'
s,a nnscore was charged win
z nauea as a result Of t tba man
SAD 81 Enscore was being ch ANDERSON
A. sa:terfield, city doc sns ss by
who reported that tho ~ catcher,
was being recklessly drivan r0ls ca'
the collision. NeA oefor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
PUNCTUAL

PUYALLUP, Wash.-F1re Chief
Chester Brakefield had IL minutes
to make his 2:3O appointment with
the dentist. The alarm rang.
He raced to the fire-at the office
of DR.. M. R. Thomas, dentist. The
small blaze extinguished, the chief
looked at his watch, climbed into
the chair and said: Fright on the
dot, eh Doc?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
Of Life
BY The Associated Press

TOWANDA, Pallet Ralph Pick
ering keep digging on the c. A.
Pratt farm and there's no telling
what he'll find.
Several days ago while digging a
silo pit he turned up a gold watch
lost by Pratt's father 20 years ago.
A day later he dug up a watch fob,
a souvenir of the 50th anniversary
of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
Man And Wife Die
In Twin City Crash

WINSTON-SALEM, Aug. 20.-R
graver, and his wife, Mrs. Grace
Snyder McAllister, were killed in
an automobile collision here late
yesterday.
Charles e. Enscore and Garland
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
German Plane Crashes
Near Cloghane, Ireland

DUBLIN, Aug. 20.-P-Ireland's
department of defense announced to-
night that a German plane had
crashed near Colghane, county Ker-
ry, and that it's crew of six had been
captured.
The crew-two of whose members
were injured seriously-was intern
ed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
FLUKE ALARM

NEW YORK-It sounded like a
major disaster at LaGuardia field.
From approximately 100 fire alarm
boxes came the noise Of sirens and
bells indicating fires breaking out
all over the place.
1t was a break in the central
alarm mechanism.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21

Rubber reaches a new high
point of useful application in 1910
automobiles, averaging so to 80
pounds in new cars depending up
on the model, exclusive of tires
and tubes. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
States Apple Harvest
May Set New Mark
Star-News Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel

Sir Walter Hotel
RALEIGH. Aug. 20.-More than
a million bushels of apples will be
produced this year in II western
North Carolina counties, Buxton
White, marketing specialist Of the
State Department of Agriculture
said today.
His estimate is based on local
ire not official figures, he add
ed.
Total for the II counties is 1,093,.
900 bushels,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
BY GERRY DICK

D1 UE1Gh1 D1Oh
WASHINGTON - The N e W
Deals venture into the sugar bust
ness in Puerto Rico is a bust.
In 1886 the Puerto Rican Recon
struction Authority paid 81, 600, 600
for a sugar mill and 10000 acres
of cane land.
Idea vas to use this government
owned sugar business as a yard
stick. Harold Ickes, PRRA adj
m~inistrator at that time, hoped to
show how much privately owned
sugar companies ought to pay in
wages, and how much privately
owned mills should charge grow
ers for grinding cane.
One cooperative was set up to
operate the mill, IL others to cul-
tivate the cane land. Co-opera-
tive members, to be former sugar
field workers, were to put up S.
as a membership fee, but no capt.
tai. Out of their profits over a 20
year period they were to pay 3 per
cent interest, and finally own the
property on the installment plan.
Private operators who had sue
cessfully disregarded the law pro-
hibiting anyone from owning more
than 500 acres of land in Puerto
Rico say the government-in-busi-
ness plan failed because Puerto
Rican workers were afraid of any
thing that promised so much for
nothing.
PRRA officials blame the feudal
class system in Puerto Rico which
made the colonos unwilling to &C.
cept responsibility.
In 1889, when the sugar coop
lost $55, 900, it became apparent
the plan was a failure, whatever
the reason
PRRA is now working out a pro-
gram for selling land belonging to
the sugar cooperative in 100-acre
parcels, to Individual natives who
will cultivate it themselves.
30 TO l.
OR $3.50
Senator Sheridan Downey of Cal
ifornia got such a flood of mail on
the CONSUMPTION issue that he de-
cided to tally the pros and cons.
He found the ratio was about 30
to l against peacetime compulsory
military training. That made him
curious.
He selected 5000 names from the
California voters registration list.
To each of the 5000 he sent a query
on a return-address postcard. Most
of the chosen constituents replied,
and a tally of their answers
showed half were for CONSUMPTION
and half against it.
ANTI-NAZIS
GLOOMY
Anti-Nazi Germans here are get
ting disheartening reports fir o m
leaders of the underground move
ment in Germany. One such re.
port says that few if any of the
anti-Nazi workers who fled to Hol-
land, Belgium, Denmark ana
France will survive.
The Gestapo arrives on the heels
Of the army in Nazi conquered
countries, and Herr Himmler' S
men will find Hitler oppositionists
out.
The report goes on to say, 1T
will take some time to build up
new contacts with the under
ground movement inside Germany
|. but even if the British are
beaten, the anti-Nazi fight in
Germany will continue. Just give
us time and do not hope to get
regular information in the coming
weeks. In the intoxication of vic
tory we cannot expect immediate
success" /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-21
In Washington

While Bruce Cation vaca-
tons, other members of the
NEA Service Washington staff
nipch hit for him
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
by PHIL JONES

Well, the Kentucky Derby'S
been put away in moth balls
for another year; the oat
burners have gone back to
their plows, and the mint
lulep trade in the Old South
mas dropped to a mere tricklc
as the race track tourists
rekked homeward with their
headaches. | guess most cv-
eryb0dy knows By now that
Bimelech, who was the great
est :avorite ever to run in
the Blue Grass ella sSic, was
lucky to come in second
and that only because he
pouted i'll crossing the finish
line. Sure bets on any horse
race can still be filed under
"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life.
Following along the line of
sports, the Imperial Valley
must be "A pretty fair place
in which to live. see BY the
daily papers that the san Di-
ego Padres are leading the
Coast league at pre- ent and
after all. Let US not forget
that they did thciI spring
training right here in IGi Cen
lro.
lts surprising how many
advantages there are in hHv-
ing a Rainier Water Softcncr
, installed in your home. Have
you ever tried shaving with
hard Water-shampoD Ding your
hair Make tcSt-provc to
yourself how Rainier wa
'er Softener cuts time, saves
labor. It's healthier. too. Phil
Jones, Imperial Highway near
FL Centre. Phone 27l. Easy
budget terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
by Marguerite Brooks

ned goods, etc. SO money may pe
saved because of buying IN guam
titleS And The heavier cooking
parS. roastcrS and other equip
mtnt kept there because they are
needed only occasionally A ship
shape place
Out in the double garage is a
laundry room and a work bench
and storage space . A covered
passage leading to the kitchen door.
A lO-foot terrace at the back OF
the house Shrubbery masking
the clothes lines
Did YOU ever near OF stream
lined broom closet??? They have
one The milkman puts the
milk i'm the little rack, shuts the
door and it automatically locks S...
leaving the milk out of the sun
and safe from thieves
The bedroom has an easy chair
and reading lamp 49,. Light fur
nlture against a green background.
Big. big closet Hanger poles
high enough SO formalS don't trail
on the floor
1t is an actual fact that the
LoWdermilk bathroom is in the
front of the house with Il window
on the street 1t is possible if
SO inclined, to take a shower and
at the same time peek at the neigh
borhood over the top of the shiny
glass shower doors tOh. well,
pull the benetian blinds them .
The color scheme is peach and du-
bonnet with blue tio-baCk curtains
A special cabinet for extra sup
plies of soap. etc
DO you want to know why their
house is so satisfactory??? They
thought about it for q long time =.
Studied about ii Read about
IA Then planned and built il
together 1t is theirs
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
FL Centre
Building
Total Up

Home construction, magic words
in Imperial Valley building, this
week boosted Ell Centros building
permit total to $l66.5l3 as con-
tractors started three new homes,
according TO the report tiled III the
city engineers office.
Permits for the week totaled near
ly $4,000 to boost the 1910 total
up to last years mark for the first
time since January l, the records
show.
One home was started for E. F..
Fitzgerald with shingle roof. The
house is completely insulated. w.
S. Fluss is the contractor.
The second house to start dur
ing the past week was put under
construction for Mary Crumrine at
1910 Ell Centre street. The Crum-
rlne home, plan of up-to-date-
ness from front door to pantry, is
q five room home constructed OF
StucCo exterior walls. plaster in
terror.
The third home of the week was
constructed for H. S. Chambers at
548 He'll. The house. $4,000 Struc-
ture will be finished in stucco and
plaster and will be completely in
Sulated with rock wool.
Other permits issued during the
week included a $3.50 permit for
ABC Beer distributors to build
platform and a $3.50 permit for
alterations at the John ProvaSek
home for alterations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
Town Celebrates
In Frontier STYLE

MIAMI. AriZ., May 10. CUP
This mountain mining town took or
the air OF an old time frontier
community today as residents,
wearing the garb of the :oaring
SOS. observed the second Gay OF
Miami's second annual Boomtowr
Spree.
Bustled ladies and mustachio-cd
men. wearing clothes typical Of vi,
last century, were seen on the
streets. Todays events were sched-
uled to start with a parade through
the business district this afternoon
AT 8 O'Clock tonight the fa!neC
mellerdramer. He Didn't Do Right
by Nell" will be staged at the
Klondyke opera house An olGtimt
dance and carnival attractions fiji
the program until midnight WhCi.
a repeat performance OF Little
Nell is held.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12

Duncan Phyfe sofa tthe most sat.
lsfactOry lines III the WorldD
An easy chair which Is a dupphcatt
Of one Abraham Lincoln loved
A high backed rocker . Both IL
maple A maple. handmade
cobbler's bench used for an occa-
Sional table A spinning whee
table A sugar bucket for &
waste basket An old fashioned
secretary . . And TootSie. a 10
year-old cat. snooling in a little
wooden rocking chair -.
In the diring-room wallpaper
decorated in covered wagons
Subdued yet interesting Dun
can Phyfe furniture The door
taS does one in the liyingroom
opens on the terrace at the back OF
the house and overloOkS the real
garden as yet implanted
The kitchen is more than
kitchen 4 charming room
that is the very heart of the
house . . Cream and red
Red and cream tie-back curtains.
:. . A maple breakfast table in
front of 4 front window "A
rack on the table to hold Il news
paper while munching toast
A tiny radio on a shelf in 4 colt-
ner cupboard near the table y
Old fashioned rag rugs in front
of sink and stove
Every housewife will be green
with envy when | tell about the
special cabinet for platters and
trays. the things there never is a
place for The cabinet is fitted
with pigeonholeS to hold each plat
ter and tray and board Bou-
quets for the idea A special
drawer for cook books and recipes
A special section in drawer to
hold those obStreperous pieces OF
equipment. the potato masher and
the egg beater Trays with
spaces to hold each size of spoon
fork and knife tit into the drawers
made for them Shelves lined
with ruby-red, washable paper
Open cupboardS 81 cOior1ul pot
terry may be enjoyed all the time a..
A space on top ot the cQpboards
TO display jugs. jars and pitchers
IN colortul array a spice box
over the stove
III the pantry which has 4 VIM
dow with red aad white tle-bach
curtains to match those III the
kitchen there are shelves for cam
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
POST-PRESS BUILDING SECTION
p Z { p IN

EEPING into the new home !
Id built by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
1 LOWdermllk at al SandalWOud
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
Officer Injured
As MotorSkids

FL Ccntro Police Officer Chick
Willinsham was nursing bruised
and skinned arms Saturday as the
result OF an accident Friday evening
when the motorcycle hp Was riding
skiddcd beneath a dairy truck.
Wlliingham was answering a call
to the Eastsde when a truck driven
by j. NJ Whitley of San Diego
turned north of Main street at
Third. The police motorcycle slid
into the gravel and fell on its side.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12

LOWdermIlk at al SandalWOud
drive Is like a peep into an
enchanted treasure poX fun of sur
priseS for those who love to see
beautiful things in lovely surround
lngS
shut my eyes and decided to
begin right in the middle of the
house In the inner hallway E.
1t is the most delightful hallway 1
ever saw A far cry from the
celliSh runways in most homes E.
Wide and pleasant not just
an old straight hall Ii has
an interesting bend in it E. With
the corner rounded SO no one will
strike a sharp corner in negotiat-
ing the turn
And 1t is furnished Little
tables and a darling old grandfather
clock ticking away in the nook
made by the bend ;. A mirror on
one wall flanked by wall brackets
holding slender trailing vines 9.
An interesting picture on another
wall Carpeted in plain jade
green Pale green walls and
ceiling set off with white doors
A pleasant room blending delight
fully into other parts of the house
Take a deep breath You are
on the verge OF an experience
Open this big door There u!
The linen closet Blankets and
coverletS rolled into round bundles
and arranged SO the colors har-
NOME . Colorful towels in neat
overlapping rolls Embroidered
linen napkins in tiers of perfectly
ironed Splendor Rank on rank
Of sheets and pillow cases Lace
and linen table cloths Perfect
order . Folded and arranged SO
each piece is easy to reach :.
Each broad shelf carpeted in quilt
ed yellow muslin Now what
did I tell you about having an en-
perienceD
After that preliminary peep lets
go back outside and come in thru
the front door First the patio
which soon will be full OF flowers.
No grass 9. Grass will be left
to front and rear lawns
Now the front door A beau
tifully proportloned door gust
in case I don't have time to men,
ton them later. remember all the
doors and windows in this huse
are different from all the doors
and windows in all the other hous-
eS y Tap the knocker
All! An entry hall that isn't stin-
gy A comfortable hospitable.
generous one . A long mirror for
last minute peekS at the ensemble
before leaving home or for guests
to see if they are looking their best
before going in to join the rest
OF the crowd Tables holding
bric-a -brac
Wait moment This living
room will make you think that at
last you have arrived in 4 place
you have been hunting for all
your life Never have l seen
a room so effectively express the
personality and characteristics of
its owners II Is one of the
most comfortable places ever
Have been in
Their whole house cexcepting, of
course, the kitchen and BATH is
carpeted in plain jade green carpet
which does NOT show tracks =.
All the walls and ceilings are done
in pale green plaster except those
in the dining room, kitchen and
bath
A white mantle with its soft rose
marble blends into but does not
dominate the room A round
mirror with an antique gold frame
is the right thing to center the
mantle decoration On each
side gay little shaded lamps A
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
POSTMASTER Clubs
Receive Charters

CALEXICO May II. - Brawley
and CaleXlcu ToaStmaster, clubs
received their charters from Ralph
Smedley OF Stlta Ana, founder OF
Toastmasters' International, at a
ainn2l meeting Thursday night in
the Hotel de ANA, Calexico.
This meeting was attended by
representatives from the other
Toastmasters clubs, Holtville ana
the Laconian and Cactus Gavel
clubs Of Ell Centro. James Noel and
Vi9go Hansen, presidents of their
respective clubs. heading the Ell
Centro delegations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12

s65.l53.5O; c. W. Pettifer, s63020;
Mark McClelland. S62l20; Baker
and Robinson. S66 839; Henry W
Richards. S64038.
All bids were turned over to the
district engineering department for
study and recommendation. The
district plans to rush the construc-
ton through as early as possible
with hopes of completing the prof.
etc in July or early August
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12

on The CONSTRUCTION Job by The dis
trict when bids were called May g.
Other bids ranged from s6l 900 to
as high as $50 1000, bid by Carpenter
and Haxton Of Los Angeles.
The houses are to be five room
structures. two bedrooms and are
to be constructed under bureau of
Reclamation specifications.
Other bids submitted were. Row
Construction $50 $40; Pacific Sys-
tenn homes, $65,566: r. j. Daum,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
Eight Uninjured
In Head.0n Crash

Eight persons escaped injury and
one was hurt Friday evening when
two automobiles crashed head on at
Adams and Imperial avenue in Ell
Centro.
William Bronson of San Diego
was injured but not seriously
Bronson was riding in a car driv-
en- by Clifford Maher of San Diego
Also in the car were Dan Brown,
Harry Kretz and r. D. kirkpatrick
The other machine was driven
by Gordon Smith of Brawley. Rid
ing with him were Rexford Hender-
son, Jackie Allen, Emelin Nichols
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
Church Plans New
COOLING System

Members of the First Baptist
church of E. Centro arranged to
reIvamp the cooling system in
their church this year.
The new system brings the tenn
peratrlre in the main auditorium
down TO Is degrees.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12
THE MOST WORTHWHILE
THING IN LIFE IS TO
"0WN YOUR OWN HOME"
Bonnins Builder
Offers Low Bid
On District Job

c. NJ Pickerill of Banning submitted the low bid for
construction of 16 houses two Irrigation District power
drops the Al-American canal with bid of S55.77O
for the 16 units, district officials reported Saturday.
Pickerls bid in line with $50 900 estimate placed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-12

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-27
Woshington Digest
Wilkes War Stand Jeopardizes
Election Chances in Middle West
Political Observers Believe Strong NonTnerventiop
Stand Would Have Been Popular; Politicians
Grumble About Hatch Act

AS he put it, he did not HAVE to
be President, but he did have to
live with himself for the rest Of his
life.
1t Is argued by some that Willlkie
was wrong even In his estimate that
to take the isolationist side would
help him. Those holding this view
say that he would have lost more
votes in the East than ne would have
gained in the Central West by a
pacifist stand, had he been willing
to 60 isolationist in order to win the
election.
This may be true, but the evidence
seems to be against IL. II In more
probable that Willlxie was right-that
he could have been elected easily II
he had taken the isolationist side
This estimate of the situation is
not pleasing to the writer, for with
a good many others he shares the
view that to aid Britain is postpon-
ing the day of our own trouble-that
every day Britain Is able to fight is
one more day before we are in trou-
ble-that II Britain is able to sur
vive, our danger for the present will
have passed.
Four Central States
Necessory for Victory
The real point is that, If II is con-
coded as a basis for argument that
this Is a fairly close election-and
otherwise no political argument is
OF any value because NOTHING
would make any difference-then
there are certain states which are
utterly vital to Willkie. First and
foremost among these Is New York.
But right In second place Ii Illinois,
with Its huge German vote, and
close behind are Wisconsin and Min
nesota, with even larger German
votes.
Willkie MUST carry every one OF
these four states to have q CHANCE
to be elected.
Roosevelt could lose any three of
them, assumin. the election is fairly
close, and be safe.
Sentiment Is these three states,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, il
very heavily AGAINST aid TO Brit
ain, II normally reliable observers
are accurate this time.
This is not to say that Willkie has
lost them. He may carry them all.
But what appears is that he threw
away, for reasons that one cstinot
help admire, the certainty of Carry
ing them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-27
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Edward C. Wayne
Germany Continues Pounding at Britain
AS Autumn Storm, Fog Season Arrives;
Italy Reports Deep Drives Into Egypt;
Oct. 16 Set as Draft Registration Day

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-27
REGISTRATION:
Oct. 10 the Day

October 16 will see l8, 500 900 young
Americans between the ages of 81
and SO march to polling places and
register for the first peacetime draft
in the nations history. The date
was set by President Roosevelt when
he signed the measure over which
congress debated more than three
months.
After registration, local boards-it
is intended to have about 6,500-will
shuttle the cards and give each man
a number. Then a series Of num-
bers will be drawn in Washington by
lot. When the numbers are drawn
each man with a corresponding
number in a local boards file will
be put down for service in that
sequence.
Questionnaires will be sent to each
man in the order in which their num-
bers were drawn, asking about de-
pendents, physical disabilities, etc.
On the basis of this information each
man will be classified as follows:
Class /, available for immediate
services; class 2, service deferred
because due to employment in nee
essary defense industry; class 8,
service deferred because of depend
ents; class 4, service deferred by
law-judges, legislators, etc.
Meanwhile, Washington will de-
eide on a quota for each district,
based on population and the number
Of men from the area already in