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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13

searched like mailman through
the ruins of that shock-wracked,
fire-swept bungalow. Then, as Clark
City began rebuilding, he had drift
ed off in daze to roam up and down
the earth-a ne'er-do-well, hobo!
But always he remembered Linda,
dear little sister Linda. In 40 years
her memory always came back
stronger than ever on Christmas
Eve, for it was then that they used
to climb Lookout Hill hand-in-hand
at dusk, watching the evening star
rise in the heavens.
That, perhaps, was why he was
back this Christmas Eve.
almost dusk now" he reflected,
trudging along Clark City's busy
thoroughfare. Christmas crowds jos
tied him, for he was hapless wan
derer with no place to 60.
No place to 60? Not Peterl Soon
he found his way to the old residen-
tial district where Lookout Hill rose
like sentinel.
The same old HILL" he told HIM
self. Little Linda! If you were only
here now to see your big brother!
No-thank God you're not here, for
your big brother is ashamed Of him.
self!!"
At the crest Peter stood alone for
long time, watching the star ap-
pear as it had since that first night
nn+h1o6,, II <5sIx~sk
the old lady until she spoke.
Beautiful, that star, isn't it,"
Peter funbled with his grease
stained cap.
"Yes'm, it is. Especially from
Lookout HILL"
MANY years ago." she continued,
almost in trance, ''my little BROTH
er and I used to watch that star
rise in the heavens each Christmas
Eve, until" (she wiped "a tear
away)-''we were separated some
how during the big earthquake. He
was killed, they found out later.
esEach Christmas Eve ever since
I've come back here, just to rennem-
Der him. I hope he's happy up there
In Heaven" fs
Peter was staring at her, fairly
ready to shrek, for it was Lindal
No doubt about it, now!
He recognized the tilt of her nose,
unchanged by the years; the farnil-
lar ring of voice that somehow
had failed to grow old. But he held
himself back, for Peter was
ashamed of himself.
She didn't notice him shuttle of
after awhile, for Linda was still
watching the star.
In the freight yards he found an
empty boxcar and bedded down UNI
der some straw in q corner. After
while he felt the car move, and
somehow he was glad.
eyes, it was Linda" he sobbed
TO himself, s'but ! just couldn't tell
her. Thank God she's alive and
happy. And Thank God she re-
members me on Christmas eve as
I was, not as I am"
After awhile he fell asleep.
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13

health that q special
article thereon by
DR.. Arthur w. Still
lians, Chicago, APP
peared in the Jour-
nal Of the American
Medical association
recently,
The causes Of Itch
ing may be some
disturbance Of the
skin itself, local
causes, or to some
general disturbance
80 %1~s~ hn<lx~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13

to bake their own. Wrapped in eel
lophane and tied with bow, or
fastened with colorful Christmas
seals, the packaged fruit cake il
indeed "lovely to look at, and de-
ightful to eat"
A box of Christmas cookies Of va
rious shapes, sizes and kinds will
be an appreciated present for some
one on your list. Perhaps it Is the
kindly little old lady next door, or
the lonely old man down on the
corner, both Of whom will thank
you for your thoughtfulness.
Christmas Fruit Cake.
(Makes 10 poundsl
115 pounds currants
pounds seedless raisins
pound citron
pound mixed candied fruit
pound candied pineapple
pound candied cherries
/ cup butter
] cup brown sugar
6 eggs
cups pastry -four
teaspoon baking powder
II Tablespoon cinnamon Of
4 teaspoon allspice :. tx 50
ID l. teaspoon nutmeg ala seges
" teaspoon cloves
VI teaspoon salt
! cup fruit juice or wine
Cut fruits. Cream butter and add
sugar. Add 'well-beaten egg yolks.
Mix and sift dry ingredients and
add alternately with fruit juice or
wine to the butter mixture. Add
fruit. Fold in beaten egg whites.
Place in baking pans lined with
wax paper. Cover pans with wax
paper and steam 5 hours. Then
bake ] hour in slow oven CTS
degrees). 80
L
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13

tie as possible in order to avoid
capitalization Of the glace.
White Fruit Cake.
Makes 5A pound fruit cake)
"a cup butter
81 2 cups sugar
2 eggs (separated)
~ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
VI teaspoon salt
] cup sweet milk
] teaspoon lemon extract
] pound white raisins
" pound figs
" pound blanched almonds
Va pound citron
" pound candied cherries
" pound candied pineapple
Cream butter and add sugar. Sep
arate eggs, beat egg yolks and add.
Mix and sift together dry ingredi-
ents and add alternately with the
milk. Add lemon extract. Cut fruits
and add. Blend well and fold in
,well-beaten egg whites. Place in
pans lined with wax paper and bake
] hour in very slow oven (275
degrees; then increase heat slight
" 600 degrees) and, bake 2 hours
more.
Yuletide Cookies.
~s makes go cookies) ~
" cup butter
! cup light brown sugar
2 eggs (well beaten)
z cups flour
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13
Santa May Not Smoke CHARS

Santa Claus, perhaps, doesn't
smoke or He would be better IN
formed on the quality Of cigars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13
TODAY's
n EALT n
COLUMN

refer to itching, or pruritis as it
is called.
Itching cannot be classed as
pain and yetit can be so severe
that it may cause the patient to
actually tear his skin in his
efforts to obtain relief.
So important is itching considered
from the standpoint Of comfort and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13
MIDLAND JOURNAL, RISING SUN, Md.
Suggestions
For Relief
OF Itching

By DIR. JAMES w. BARTON
released by Western Newspaper Union.)
I HAVE counted over one hum
Il dred causes of headache;
others have counted many
>oo.> 4Lo. @lsc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13

ulOIS tIldll JttlS.
It would seem
tn at another
simple yet annoy
ing symptom has
likewise a great
many causes. /
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-12-13
Gum Drop Cookies.

] cup nutnneats
(chopped)
is large gum
drops (cut in
small pieces)
Beat eggs thor
oughly, Add sug-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
British Bombers
Attack Airdromes,
Submarine Base

LONDON, Dec. IA (UP)-Strik-
ing through heavy clouds which had
grounded most of the German air
force. British bombers last night
attacked targets in Kiel and Brem-
en-, docks and airdromes in Holland
and a German submarine base at
Bordeaux, France, the air ministry
said today.
Bremen was almost entirely hid
den by a cloud when heavy bombers
came over the city early last night"
the ministry said They had been
detailed to attack railways, factories
and warehouses near the harbor.
Incendiary and high explosive bombs
were dropped.
After the attack the glow of
strong fires penetrated and lit up
the clouds.
AT Kiel heavy bombers raided
docks and Shipyards. The weather
was as bad as at Bremen but the
pilots were certain that many
bombs fell in the target area"
All the British planes returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

tablish their businesses near army
posts.
Pointing out that the problems
cannot be handled from Washington,
officials have instructed camp COM
manderS to assist local authorities
to work out steps to be taken to
aid troops in avoiding temptations
found off the army reservations. -
The army already has taken steps
to provide recreational facilities
movie theaterS, and other activities
Ito provide healthful and whole
some entertainment"
Army regulations permit the sale
of beverages containing 80 per cent
or less alcohol as non-intoxicants
at posts located in States which do
not prohibit such sales.
The army's growing concern for
the morals of its new recruits was
reflected in recent speech by Gen.
George c. Marshall. chief of staff
who said the problem was one of the
most troubling" to him. He noteo
that thousands of young soldiers Oh
weekend leave in communities too
small to be able to provide adequate
recreation might be faced with
temptations that possibly would af-
feet the morale" and reputation
of the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

l00-mile front curving inward from
southwestern TO central Albania.
The fall of Chimara, 30 miles
below the port of Valona. was ex-
pected hourly. Furious battles were
reported around Tepelini and Xii
Sura important road functions on
the lower central front, and the
Greeks were said to have encircled
an Italian stronghold east of Tepe-
lini that might turn the tide. In
the north, two strong Italian coun-
ter-attackS were reported repulsed
in the SnCw-covored mountains and
the Greeks occupied two more vii
lagos, reports from the front said.
A dispatch from Jan H. Yindrich,
United Press staff correspondent
with the Greek southern forces,
said: News of the British victory
in Egypt has had an enormous ef-
feet on the whole Greek front and
the battle cry heard now is: Let's
throw the italians into the sea be-
fore the British take Tripoli' (in
western Libya)"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
France Kicks Out
Lava, |nstai!s
Pro.kazi Leader
Continued from Page One)


most encircled and Tepelini was
said to be ablaze as a result OF
Greek artillery fire, although Ital-
ianS still threw back heavy attacks
in that sector.
Other reports said that the Ital-
ianS were evacuating Valona, al
though a dispatch from JugoSlavia
asserted that the Fascists were pre-
parlng a counter attack on the coas-
tai front in order to halt the Greek
advance on Valona at any cost.
Still further Axis set-backs were
reported from London, which heard
that steady bombing attacks by the
Royal air force (Which Friday night
attacked Kiel, Bremen and Bor-
deauX) had caused such tremendous
destruction in the great commercial
city of Hamburg that the port is
now +almost unrecognizable and
practically useless"
The British also reported that
railroad targets in Berlin and else
where in Germany particularly
Cologne) had been bombed until the
German rail network is consider
ably disorganiZed.
Signs of unrest on the italian
home front continued, but as yet
the military reverses suffered in
Albania and Egypt did not appear
to have become a serious threat to
Fascist Premier Benito Mussolini.
London's listening posts, which
might be influenced by wishful
thinking. heard that there was grow
ing native opposition to the Fascists
in Ethiopia. Exiled Emperor Halle
Selassie is in nearby British Sudan
The British presumably have been
making every effort to stir up ma
tive rebellion against the Fascists
and to supply arms TO Ethiopian
irregulars.
In Rome, Fascist propaganda was
directed toward encouraging the
people to save food and to maintain
strict discipline during the difficult
winter months. Italian newspapers
DENOUNCED rumors of trouble at
home and of military disaster
abroad insisting that the army re-
verses would soon be turned into
victory.
German war planes did not attack
British targets last night and this
morning. possibly due to unfabor
able weather conditions at Nazl
bases, but British bombers roared
through clouds and storms to attack
the big German naval bases at Kiel
and Bremen, the submarine base
at Bordeaux and airdromes in Hol-
land and France.
An attack on Crotone, in southern
Italy, was reported in the Rome
cpnmunique, which said that no
military damage was inflicted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Dec. ID.
(UP)-Rumania second great oil
field fire in six days stopped all
railroad traffic on the trunk line
connecting Bucharest with Ger
many, Poland and Russia today.
1t was indicated that the line
would be closed for several days.
A Constanza dispatch reported
heavy snow along the Black sea
coast and predicted that the Danube
would soon be closed to traffic for
the winter.
1t was said officially that today's
fire was due to the accidental fir
ing of a pipe line under a railroad
bridge between the Teleajean and
AlagueaSca stations.
1t was understood that the pres
sure of oil in the pipe line was
so great, the fire was a terrific
one, and five or six days would be
needed to repair the bridge
There is an important subsidiary
of the Standard Oil company at
Teleajean.
A giant oil tank containing high
power aviation gasoline belonging
to the Standard Oil subsidiary eX-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
CIO Chief Attacks
'Anti-Labor Drive

Continued rrom Page One)
ployes.
The notion that you can pro-
duce goods out of the hides of un-
derpaid, overworked, terrorized, de-
moralized employees is totally false
and this nation is going to pay
heavily if such a false notion be-
comes general policy of the manu-
facturers.
The conference opened last night
with speeches by William Jett Lauck,
Washington economist, and Harry
Sacher, New York labor lawyer.
Lauck, secretary of President Will
sons war labor board proposed that
labor surrender the right to strike
submitting all disputes to national
defense labor board, to assure unin-
terrupted defense production. Sach-
er contended that preservation OF
the right to strike was not only in
harmony with national defense but
essential to the survival of democ-
racy in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
italians FIeeinq
Town Of Chin1dro

ATHENS. Dec. IA. CUP)-Italian
troops were reported in Greek dis
patches from the front today to be
evacuating the Albanian coastal
town of Chimara and falling back
toward the important port of va
Iona.
Dispatches from the north front
said that Greeks also had advanced
in the Pogradec sector despite q
snow storm and furious Italian
resistance. having captured stra-
logically important positions north
west of Pogradec.
Much material, including auto
matte rifles. mortars and ammuni-
ton was reported captured from
the Italians,
The Greek troops were reported
by the Athens press 20 be advancing
slowly along the coastal read tow
ard Chimara in pursuit of the
Fascist forces, which retired over
a mountainous road toward Valona
bay.
The dispatches said that yeSter-
day the Greeks drove Italians from
strong positions along the road anG
captured heights north and cast of
Chimara, threatening to encircle
the town.
Elbasan. in the north. KliSura and
Tepelini in the southeast, and Chi
mara on the Adriatic coast were
their immediate objectives along a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Desert Offensive
Snlashes Eight
Units

CAIRO, Dec. Ia. (UP)-British
empire forces have smashed eight
10000 men, in their offensive in
the western desert and are pursu-
ing the remnants of five of them,
it was reported today.
Three divisions of Fascist Black
shirt militiamen, "Mussolini'S pride"
two divisions of regulars, two ma
tive Libyan divisions and the crack
armored division of Gen. Pietro
Maletti one of Italys foremost col
onial soldiers, have been shattered
we'll informed sources said. Maletti
was killed in action.
The British used only two divi-
SionS in the initial phase OF the
attack, according to information
here-a mechanical division and
one imperial infantry division-in
addition to a free France unit.
Fresh British troops are pursu-
ing the remainder of the Italians
toward the Libyan frontier, using
tremendous store of captured
Italian food and fuel to do 50.
These stores, brought to Africa
from italy, had been distributed
among italian bases for months in
preparation for an offensive which
the italians hoped would take them
to the Suez canal
Information reached Cairo that
British casualties in the entire op-
Grafton had been surprisingly light.
Wounded British soldiers who ar
rived from the battle zone were
quoted that neither Italian nor
Libyan troops seemed disposed to
fight. They gave this as the reason
for the great number of prisoners
taken. Three of five italian gen.
erals among the prisoners arrived
here yesterday by airplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
|taIyEvacuating
Ethiopian Area

LONDON, Dec. IA. CUP)-Italy
is seeking means of evacuating some
women and children from Ethiopia
because of growing native unrest,
especially aiming the Gojjain tribes
men Of the Lake TSana area. it was
reported today-tbcugh how many
refugees could get back to Italy
through the British blockade was
a mystery.
British authorities have no infor-
nation TO lead them to expect an
immediate big scale revolt in Ethio-
pia. But continued deterioration
of Italys position in Africa would
make it impossible for Mussolini
to shift any troops from Ethiopia.
where he is estimated to have moro
than 100000 of his own troops. OF
to use them against the British in
the Sudan or in Kenya.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Screen Actress in
IA. HOSPITAL

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. Ia. CUPj--
Olivia De Havilland, movie star
who was stricken with appendicitis
in New Mexico and rushed here
by airplane, showed quick improve
ment today and her doctor laid 10
operation will be necessary"
Miss De Havilland arrived here
by specially chartered airline Sleep
err plane and was removed to Good
Samaritan hospital where she was
reported several hours later to be
sleeping easily"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Clouds Prevent
HeavyL. L.V.Frosts

Continued from Page One)
capped damage during the lowest
December temperatures in eight
years. Tulare county growers Saio
approximately rs per cent of the
navel orange crop had been picked
and the trees, rendered nearly Cor
mant by recent cool weather, may
have resisted damage.
In Contra Costa county wide
spread minor damage was reported
as result of freezing water pipes.
A San Leandro residential district
was darkened for a short time when
falling trees broke power lines.
Gusty gales which caused minor
damage in Oakland and Berkeley
yesterday had subsidized to a moder-
ate northeast wind Saturday.
Arizona's statewide rain storm be-
gan to taper off as only light show
ers were reported from several sta
tions. High cloudiness was forecast
for most of the state.
In the Rocky Mountain area
sportsmen hailed the three-day
snow storm, which has already tax
en- four lives in Colorado.
As the temperature shot down.
ward to as low as 18 below zero,
sportsmen took to the snow-blank-
eted mountains of Colorado Wyo-
ming and New Mexico for skiing,
skating and tobogganing.
Warmer weather was forecast for
the three states. although the wealth
ermen promised additional snow for
New Mexico.
Pueblo. Colo. reported the lowest
temperature early Saturday with
a reading of minus 18. Denver reg
istered II below, Cheyenne, Wyo
l3 below. and Santa Fe, N NJ,
crowded with Hollywood celebrities
for a movie premiere, recorded %
degrees above
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
ATTEND CONFERENCE

Senator Elect E. George Luckey,
Assemblyman-elect Harvey E. Has
tain, Dorsey Whitelaw and Russell
Yeager this week attended a con-
ference the University of California
held in Riverside They visited the
university experiment station there
and heard different professors ex-
plain the researches being made
in the field of pest control The
Imperial Valley group was parti-
cularly interested in study made
of alkali soils.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Tepe|ini Afire
As Greeks Advance

STRUGA, Jugoslav Frontier, Dec.
IA (UP)-Greek artillery today set
aflame Tepelini, vital road junction
commanding approaches to the port
of Valona and the Italian base at
Elbasan, frontier dispatches report
ed.
Fighting was reported raging fur
iously around Tepelini and it was
said that the Greeks, after sending
infantry plunging into Italian lines
to a depth of 800 yards, had been
thrown back.
Greeks were reported to have suf-
fered heavy losses in the fighting
before Tepelini but reports said that
they were continuing the battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Speed Industry,
knudsen Pleads
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
yet in helping labor to get the
proper understanding of what this
defense job means to their future
and their country's future i. !
am wholly in sympathy with the
rights or labor under the law
But / also have faith III labor's ac-
ceptance of the spirit of fair play
and the necessity for avoiding dis
elimination against industry :"
Industry's job. he said, was &c
turn out, as quickly as possible
$4,000 airplanes. 10000 engines
1900 heavy guns. 250O0 light guns
1900 trench mortars, $4,000, 900
loaded shells, 5000 tanks, 100000
machine guns. 4OO,O 900 auton( tic
rifles $50 warships, 200 merchant
ships, and build 210 camps and
cantonments, 40 government fac
tories, and clothe and equip 1900
900 soldiers. The figures. he said.
included British orders already
placed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Judges Selected
To Name Winners
In Light Contest
Continued from Page One)

-(Continued from Page One)
son, s75 Euclid, Al Thomas, 451
Vine, Dan Banbushkick, 405 Hamil-
ton. Edith Harrison, 1905 Olive.
Oscar Jolly, 1875 Hamilton, Hugo
Miller, Ais He'll and Mrs. Jimmie
Boronio. Sixth and State.
Judges in this preliminary con-
test to determine the winners of
the five Pcst-Press checks will
make their decisions Saturday
night and the announcement will be
made in Mondays editions. Win
ners of these checks will still be
eligible to win prizes in the main
contest.
Homes of Post Press employees as
we'll as those of members of the
chamber beautifuication committee.
however, are not eligible for any
of the awards.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Rambling Reporter
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
of tapping and she drummed with
her fingers and scowled.
At $50 Son Donald was just ar
irving home at Coyote Wells and
his father inquired:
Where is your mother?'
AT 5:31 Son Donald gasped:
Il knew I forgot something!"
At o'clock Mrs. Stephens tele-
phoned home and Son Donald an
swered, explaining in a weak voice:
Daddy has started to town to
get YOU . and is he mad!'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Rumdnid Bo&eI Ies
Oil Field Fires

ploded near Ploesti Monday ana
fire burned for hours before Ru-
manian and German firemen put
it out. Explosions of this gasoline
which was awaiting export, was at
tributcd to workman who Ill
a cigarette too near the tank
The newspaper Curuntul, semi
official organ of the Rumanian
Nazi-like Iron Guard, said We'd
nesday that Rumania's petroleum
production had declined 1886 per
cent during the first nine month or
this year as compared to the cor
responding period for last year and
that the production of crude oil was
lower than for past years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Army Urges Move
To Combat Vice

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA CUP)-
The army has advised its camp
commanders that they are respon-
sible for the conduct of soldiers
In their charge and should cooper
ate with local authorities in efforts
to protect their troops morals.
War department officials have re-
ceived numerous communications
from civic groups in all sections OF
the nation complaining of alleged
commercial vice near mushroomine
cantonments for the armys thou
sands of new soldiers. Complaints
also have been received of alleged
attempts BY liquor dispensers to es-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
Funeral for Girl
Scheduled Sunday

Funeral services for Jennie Mon
toya, 17-year-old El Centre girl
who died Friday, were scheduled at
st. Marys church in El Centre at
10 a. m. Sunday.
She died at the home of her mo-
ther, Mrs. Martin Montoya, after
a long illness. She is survived by
her mother, four sisters, and three
brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
ScanningI.V Y
News Horizon
COUNTY OFFICIAL is
IMPROVING SLOWLY

Although still critically i'll. AS
sessor-Collector Dan Diest was
more comfortable Saturday and
able to take some nourishment, his
physician said. He rested we'll Fri
day night and was more cheerful
thereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
TO SPEND HOLIDAYS
IN Ell CENTRIC

Highway Patrolman Don Nice,
former Imperial Valley resident
now stationed at San Francisco, is
spending the holidays with rela-
tives and friends in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-15
WEATHER

Southern California Cloudy
Saturday and Sunday; intermittent
light rain Sunday, west portion
Saturday, slightly warmer Satur-
day night.
Record for "a hours ending 5 am.
Friday