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Evening star., 1940-10-06

him question my patriotism! Would l tell
him.
Miss Minnie shook her head.
Juniors never tried that on me, she said.
taking comfort in the thought.
He wouldn't dare! After what you been
through for this country Losing your -"
We'll. I'll have to take this to J. W. my
SELF" said Miss Minnie, quickly rising. Miss
Minnie's fiance had been killed in the first
World War.
Let me do it, hon
But the telephone rang. Miss Minnie an
swered it, saying, 'Oh, yes. Joe - and then
was obliged to listen for quite some time.
Its my brother Joe" she said. and grinned
with patient martyrdom. Mrs O'keefe
shrugged and shook her head Miss Minnie
said, finally: Il can't think of any girl here
who'd do it, Joe. I'll look around. but we're
awful busy - So well, Ill call you back if
think of anything.
Brother Joe, who had bad heart and ner
vous system, was assistant casting director
for small "quickie" motion picture company
on Poverty Row in Hollywood. He had long
been Miss Minnie's cross.
He wants me to drop everything and find
him girl kind of like Marie Wilson and kind
of like Claire Trevor but with Alice Fayes
sex appeal" Miss Minnie explained to Mrs.
O'Keefe. She's to do bit part as a White
Russian in Shanghai who dies heroically or
Evening star., 1940-10-06

O'Keefe stage whispered with a sly smile
Miss Minnie nodded. 1T seems I'm de-
taiist, and mustn't poster His Genius. think
it's definite case of paranoia.
Mrs OKeefe grinned. Just nerves, Min
ME. Mr.. Henderson's been in our hair all day,
too. They got to land that order tomorrow.
mean definitely. The banks won't wait any
longer. Oh. dear, what crazy business. They
20 two million six in the red and then it all
depends on how silly airplane behaves
whether we eat next week or not
Miss Minnie shifted "All | said to him was
we'd better check on Walt Simms. So he
makes crude joke about marriage and then
he gives me fatherly advice about not worry
ing over details. think his ulcers have per
forated on him.
Ulcers Really? didn't know -
He doesn't know yet, either But he shows
every symptom Long before Mr.. Bascom
collapsed -"
Being very familiar with Mr.. Basoom's
case, Mrs. O'Keefe gently diverted Miss
Mmnie's train cf thought.
What's he saying to J. W."
Handing her the memorandum. Miss Min
ME shifted again They did it all, you notice,
she said. Not one word about three thousand
other people who work for Air-Nav.'
Yeah. Mr.. Hendersons the same way.
That little Dexter girl hit him for raise. You
know what he had the crust to say
Capital n. capital O."
Not only that. but he dragged patriotism
into it.
The rat"
yeah. He said we should all put our
shoulder to the wheel for national defense.
Evening star., 1940-10-06

they'll check up on him. Minnie.
Why get yourself mixed up in it,"
But Miss Minnie said: Waits
got to fly that ship tomorrow. He's
put it through all the preliminary
tests. They couldn't hire another
pilot to power dive it cold for love
or money. It'd mean a delay of
Evening star., 1940-10-06

something and they can't pay anything be-
cause they're over budget -
But it's swell chance to break into
pictures"
Yes Poor Joe - he calls it heartburn. but
I've pleaded with him to have an electrocar
diograph taken -"
Oliver, the Office boy, rushed In.
Look, Miss Minnie -"
G. and that'd show I'm right. But he
buries his head in the sand -"
"Theys something you oughta know about,
Miss Mlnnie!"
Not now. Oliver. Heavenly Express - to
J. W. On your way ="
walt Simms is drunk and -"
He's uhato'
Drunk. | saw him myself. Over to the
Beach Cafe. Amt he supposed to fly the
Thunderbolt tomorrow"
Miss MINNIE and Mrs. O'keefe exchanged
glanoes You saw somebody else, Oliver"
Mrs. O'Keefe said promptly. Walt Simms
doesn't drink. You oughta be ashamed -"
But saw him ="
''On your way, Oliver
"Yesm"
Reaching for the telephone, Miss Minnie
called Mr.. Dorcas in Operations. He had
gone for the day. She then called MIR.
O'Toole in Department Nine. MIR. OToole
was skeptical, then bored, then rTltated
Miss Minnie slammed down the receiver and
called a Mr. Levering in Department Thirty.
Mr.. Levering had gone for the day. but Mr.
Gillis finally agreed to look into the report
that Walt Simms was drunk. Shifting. Miss
Minnie picked up her hat and coat
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flyer, if you ask me-" Miss Minnie often said
- and the free and easy manners of his ruddy
past had stayed with him Since Miss Minnie
admitted to being at least two years older
than her boss, and was obviously not babe,
she suspected Mr.. Downey of sarcasm. Start
ing for the door, she thought of something.
But, Mr.. Downey -
Yes"
You say everything is set. But is it,
I'll bite, kid What's wrong?"
The test pilot. We haven't checked -
walt Simms. Operations takes care of
that"
Hadn't better telephone them?"
Why"
Mr. Simms got married last week.
so WHAT"
well, Just thought -"
Mr. Downey, anxious to be on his way,
reacted to this innocent remark with one of
his occasional coarse, vulgar outbursts:
Waits okay. saw him on the line this
morning. Marriage hasn't hurt him one bit!'
Miss Minnie redeemed, but stood her
ground.
Il just thought we'd better make sure he'll
be on hand Those Army people are very i'm
patient. and if there was any serious delay -
Let me worry, will you?"
"Oh - very we'll"
liz JAMMED on battered felt hat at a
cocky angle and paused for final shot: ''You
gals are all alike, darling. Waste your mental
energy on trivial details. Ats no way to get
to be president of this company!
And out he walked.
Miss Minnie started to say something, bit
her lip and marched into her own office. This
consisted of reception room and rallied
cubicie for Miss Minnie. She sat down at her
typewriter and yanked out blue priority"
memorandum slip, better known around Air
Nav's front Office as The Heavenly Express.
As she started to type Mr.. Downey's message
to John w. Quarles, President, she pressed a
button to summon Oliver. the office boy.
Instead of Oliver. Mrs OKeefe came IN
from across the hall - Publicity - to say
that Oliver had gone after ookes but should
be back in a few minutes. Mrs Okeefe,
widow somewhat older than Miss Minnie, was
her friend, apartment mate and sympathizer
sI ;.tIo Adolf m q hIifzkriep hOn2" Mrs
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Il Short Story Complete in This Issue
4
THE AIR-kAN CORPORATION
Intes-offiee Memo
From T. o. Downey
To John w. Quarles
Everything is set. Army procurement offl-
GERS will be at test field $50 AM. tomorrow.
Our baby is ready to do its stuff. That ten
million dollar order is in the bag. Think we can
congratulate ourselves on long struggle over
many difficulties and final triumph, thanks to
your vision and leadership. T. O. D.
4 RIss MINNIE TURLOCK glanced up
~ from her shorthand notebook. MIR.
0Vo Downey, vice president IN charge OF
sales, had tilted back in his chair and was
looking masterful This did not impress Miss
Tmlock In the outer Office she often referred
to Mr.. Downey as Little Boy Blue C'he blows
his horn'') or as Junior and, when driven
too far, even as Little Adolf.
Mr.. Downey was small and pink and
plump. Despite the fact that he was mighty
nigh to forty, he wore an habitual bright-eyed
and proud expression, like an Eagle Boy Scout
who has just won all the merit badges. Now
he was thinking in terms of millions, his face
flushed, the buttons on his vest threatening
to pop from excitement.
"Anythmg else, MIR. Downey?''
Huh? Oh, no - that's all. Want fast
copy. I'll initial it. No, you do that. Miss
Minnie I'm going out"
Oh, yes, you bet Junior was going out He
was going to trot right over to that bar across
from No. 2 shed, and torment an already in
famed stomach lining with liquor. Miss Minnie
grimly repressed sniff. Ulcers, that's what
Junior would have, if he didn't slow down.
Thered come day. A doctor would look
at Junior and say: Son, how long has this
been going on? Ill call an ambulance" Miss
Minnie knew the signs She'd been through it
all with poor Mr.. Basoom at United Paint &
Varnish. Six years ago, that was; but Miss
Minnie would never forget it. They said the
X-ray pictures showed -
"Step on it, gal!'
Yes, MIR. Downey.'
Miss Turlock had never quite reoonciled
herself to being called gal and babe and dar-
ling. Mr. Downey, like many executives of the
aviation industry, had been flyer - "A high
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He said we had to fill the sky with
Air-Nav Thunderbolts, without
such petty thoughts of raises or
overtime"
Did he give Dexter little flag?
Mrs. O'Keefe was cheerfully mat
ter-of-fact.
Just told her to quit and JOIN the
Fifth Column. Id just like to see
Evening star., 1940-10-06

AS chief salesman for Air-Nav Mr. DowneY took all
of the credit for landing the big airplane order.
Imagine his surprise if he known about the devious
but very helpful activities of Miss Minnie Turlock!
bv Frederick Hazlift Brennan
Mvsho dbyAfh Sor"oH
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
No More Draftees
Before January |,
Adiutant Predicts

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 81. (UP)-
Adjutant General r. E. Mittelstaedt
said today that the second call for
California draftees probably would
be issued by the war department
after the first of the year.
Mittelstaedt explained enlistmentS
were running so high that facilities
are not available as yet for handling
a large number of conscripts.
BY the end of this week Califor-
MIA will have 1127 men in training
as the result of the initial call un-
der the conscription program. The
total will be approximately $4,000
by next June 80.
The adjutant general said con-
struction of additional facilities at
Camp San Luis Obispo probably
would be sufficiently complete by
January to accommodate the ap-
proximately 10000 national guards
men from California, Nevada and
Utah who are to be assigned there
at that time.
The camp is being enlarged to
handle a total of 10000 men, the
remainder to consist of draftees.
Mittelstaedt returned from San Luis
Obispo today after inspecting con-
struction operations at the camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
Mass Production
Of Plane Engines
Predicted in Year

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 81.
CUP)-C. E. Wilson, acting preSi-
dent of General Motors Corp, pre-
dicted today that within a year the
Allison Engineering co. would be
producing 1000 liquid-cooled en-
gines every month for the fastest
military planes in the world.
The first report issued by the
firm since war orders caused plant
expansions said production had in
creased from 73 engines last July
and 65 last August to 286 delivered
last month. Wilson said additions
to the firms plant would be COM
pleted by Jan. Is, l94l, and full
capacity of 1000 motors per month
probably would be attained by Nov
ember, 1941.
Allison engines are used in three
ermy and one navy model planes.
These include the Bell Aircraft
Aircobra P-39. a pursuit plane re-
ported capable of attaining a speed
of 500 miles an hour, and the Lock-
heed P-38, twin motored pursuit
interceptor tested at 500 miles per
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
Parades. Dances. Shows. Drills Among
Features Of Brawiey Fiesta Days
Scheduled for November 2qth, 30ih

BRAWLEY. Nov. 2l-Fiesta will
hold sway here Nov. 20 and 80
at elaborate entertainment consist
ing of parades, dances, musical
shows. cavalry drills, costume con-
tests, and a bull fight.
Tentative plans call for two pa
rades. The first a children's cos
tune and pet parade at 10 a. m.
Saturday and the big feature pa
rade at 2 pm. the same day. The
resources of Imperial, Yuma and
Mexicali Valleys will be shown in
the long line of entries in the stellar
event Of the fiesta. Thirty floats,
300 cowboys, four brass bands.
mounted and motorized units, hun
dreds of marchers, and drill teams
of all kinds will greet the watchers
along the streets
The parade will be led by the
flags of nations in the western
hemisphere with 28 nations repre-
sented. High school girlrs will carry
the flags.
Streets and stores will be dec
Grated in Mexican colors and en-
ployes in stores and offices will be
garbed in Mexican regalia. Both
days strolling musicians will en-
tertain with vocal and instrumental
selections. Booths will line the
plaza and on east Main street will
dispense Mexican food and other
refreshments.
The big festival will start at SUM-
rise the morning of Nov % when
Boy Scout buglers will play reville
in Plaza park. The Scouts will
conduct flag raising ceremonies at
a. m. Father Foley will pro-
nounce the benediction.
Troubadours will tour the east
and west part of the city during
the afternoon and the carnival will
take place on East Main street. At
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21

at $50 Vine street.
The essay follows:
The People of Ell Centre,
City Hall,
FL Centre, California.
Dear Citizens:
To show my appreciation for the
Recreation Program, I'm writing
you this letter. This program shows
that our teachers, parents, and even
those who govern are thinking of
us. We know that they really want
us to be kept off the streets, to
know how to use our hands, and
to know that we appreciate it.
1t also helps us to learn how to
play and work with each other.
This Recreation Program will teach
some of us how to play games and
how to better our knowledge OF
stamps, sports. and other worth
while activities.
1t means to me that there will
be no more sitting around the house
after school with nothing to do.
Now we will have something to keep
our hands out of mischief. We will
be doing something to build up our
bodies so that they will be strong
and healthful.
This Recreation Program will help
us to understand our teachers bet
ter. This will help all of us to be-
come better citizens and will lead
us on to a future rich and fruit
full. think we will all have lots Of
fun together.
Everybody will have a chance to
do what he or she likes best. There
will even be weekend excursion
trips from time to time.
The sports this program will en-
able us to take part in are beyond
our fartheSt dreams or hopes. We
will be able to enjoy such popular
games as archery, basketball and
badminton. Many of these games
are scarcely available in high school.
College is ordinarily the nearest
chance. This will be appreciated by
the Oldest and the youngest of the
school. Much enjoyment is sure to
be the outcome.
For those who don't care for
sports, there will be the glee clubs
and the orchestra. For those who
like to work with their hands, there
are the sewing, the cooking, and
the art clubs. I know we will all
have lots of fun.
And again I thank you for this
great Recreation Program.
Yours sincerely,
Dorothy Greenwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
CO ConlIniffeein
Anti-|snn Resolve
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mind.
Approval was considered certain
since it apparently has the support
Of Lewis. whose supporters domi-
nate the resolutions committee.
1t was said the resolution de-
nounced the PHILOSOPHERS of the
dictator nations and deplored their
effect upon the American labor
movement.
1t was believed that the anti-ism
resolution, drafted by resolutions
committee Chairman Thomas Ken
nedy, did not 60 as far as the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers union S
proposed constitutional amendment
which would have barred Commu-
mist. Nazi and Fascist adherents
from paid CIO offices and jobs.
That proposal was thrown out on
a technicality because it was not
submitted 10 days in advance of
the convention.
There were reports that alleged
left-wing groups in the CIO would
give their support to the resolution,
although it was understood that
Harry Bridges and Abram Flaxer
precipitated the lengthy debate by
objecting to wording of the resolu-
ton.
Bridges, whose deportation to
Australia as an alleged Communist
alien has been sought unsuccess-
fully, is president of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen and Ware
housemen's union, and Flaxer heads
the state, county and municipal
workers union.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
kazi Plans for
America Revealed
By Dies Committee Y
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lowing the present conflict, the COM
mittee published document titled
The Organization of German In
dustry in America After the War;"
seized in the files of the Chemical
Marketing Co., New York, which is
headed by Dr. Frederick A. Kertess,
an American citizen.
The document proposed creation
of a board of trade for German
American Commerce. inc, in New
York, with branches in other cities,
to be affiliated with the German
trade council and to be presided
over by the local German CONNER
cial attache. A second organization,
the American group for trade with
Germany, inc, was planned as the
vehicle for cultivating personal
connections between American man.
ufacturers and analogous organiza-
tions in Germany" The plan ais
proposed creation of third organ
ization, the German University
League inc, which would foster an
exchange of cultural and social re-
lations between. Germany and AM
erica"
The plan was worked out in de-
tail and listed proposed directors
and members of the various organ
izations, with Kertess represented in
each group.
Listed as possible members of the
board of trade directorate were C.
F.. Arenkiehl, Frank E. Gerdes, Ger
gard SchuetZ, II. Greeven, "a Ger
man American attorney" Harry
Hallesen, KerteSS, and two repre-
sentatiyes of German industrial
firms" The memorandum proposed
George F. Bauer, identified by the
committee as leader in the Amer
ican Fellowship Forum, as presi-
dent of the group for trade with
Germany and the following direc-
tors: H. P. Ingels, German A. Kali
mer; representatives of General
Motors, cotton interests, the Ma
tional Manufacturers association
and national council of American
importers, A. o. Dawson, Kertess,
William A. Schuyler, DR.. A. M
Scheurer, and John r. Zellers of
Remington Rand, inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
War Materials
Stock Abundant

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. UP)-
The program to build up great
stocks of vital war materials is well
advanced, informed sources said to-
day.
One army official disclosed that
most of the $6O,OOO,OOO appropriate
ed by congress for the last two fis-
cal years for accumulation of STRAIT
egic materials has been spent and
that purchases financed by the re-
construction finance corporation are
progressing rapidly
The RFC has allocated $l45,000,-
900 for purchases of rubber stocks
and s105,0OO,OO0 for metals, prin-
cipally tin. These two materials, for
which the United States is depen-
dent on the Netherlands East Indies
to a great extent, are the most vital.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
England MidIands
Area Again Target
For Fierce Raids
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In France. also was heavily bomb
ed, according to the communique.
London, the midlands and many
widely scattered points in the SOU
thern half of England" were bomb
ed during the night, as were one
point in northeast England and a
point in South Wales, the joint
communique said today.
Fires were started in the mid
lands and high explosives demol-
ished some houses and damaged
others. Casualties were reported
highest in the midlands areas.
Elsewhere. although Some dam
age was done at several points. the
attacks were generally ineffective
and the number of killed and
injured very small" the communi-
que said.
One eastern midlands town Suf-
fered the longest raid of the war,
but reports this morning said no
one had been killed, only seven per-
sons injured and comparatively lit
tie damage done. One bomb landed
in public park, shattering windows
over a wide area.
The raiders came in waves over
this town, dropping numerous flares
before starting a fire presumably
with an incendiary) which was
soon controlled Most of the bombs
In this area were reported to have
fallen in rural districts, exploding
harmlessly in fields. At one point
the German raiders dived low over
a nearby locality and machine-gun-
ned a fairly wide area, woundlns
two persons and killing one.
In a west midlands city a bus
depot was hit and number OF
buses wrecked. Cottages, houses and
a fire station were reported damag-
ed in other towns.
A lone bomber hovered over Liver
pool and Mersey-Side towns during
the early hours until it was driven
off by anti-aircraft fire without
dropping a single bomb.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
Official Caught
As Plane Forced
Down in Sicily

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down in Sicily.
1t was understood that Boyd was
en- route to Cairo to take over his
new appointment as deputy to air
officer commanding in the Middle
East, Air Marshal Sir Arthur M.
Longmore. .D
Air Marshal Boyd, who. is 51sswaS
trained for army life at Britain S
West Point, Sandhurst. In 1909,
when he was 20 years DID, he Joined
the Indian army and was transfer
red to the Raj in 1916. He served
throughout the World war.
In 1886, after serving a year as
commanding officer of the RAF's
central area, he was made director
of personal services in the air min
istry, post he held until 1888 when
Boyd was named air officer COM
manding the balloon command.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
Barefoot Dancers
Raise College Row
Over Shoe Edicf

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 81. CUP)-
Dance instructors, orthpedists, phys
ical culturists and picket line that
included three of the University of
MinneSota's Big Ten championship
football team, joined in the campns-
wide controversy today over fac
ulty ruling that students must wear
shoes when they dance.
In the student picket line were
Bob Paffrath, varsity quarterback;
Urban Odson, a tackle who is also
city fireman; and Dick Wildung,
another first string tackle. The
group picketed the schools new O.
100000 Coffman Memorial Union
building in protest against ruling
made Monday when university au-
thorities clamped down on shoe
less dancing" craze.
Barefooted "boogie-woogie" dane
ing, is "uncivilized' and mot in
keeping with dignity" officials said
The protesting students, led by
Ted Peterson, editor of the Campus
Humor magazine, declared:
The business of the university is
the training of minds, not the
saving of soles."
Fritz Moe, director of the Viking
Health Systems. said shoeless dane
ing was beneficial to the feet. Dance
Instructor Herbert Richards added:
Women dance better in their
stocking feet.
The university orthopedic clinic
declared that, naturally, shorter heel
cords in women cause posture diff
ficulties when shoes are discarded.
Ted Weems, band leader engaged
for the annual foundation ball,
wired the dance committee that
stocking feet, especially at formal
affair would he inst SO hit iIniiSiialp