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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
JUNIOR SOROSIS TO
HOLD CALLED MEET

The North Carolina. Junior Soro-
sis will hold a called meeting Mon
dav evening at 8 o'clock at the
clubhouse for the purpose Of dis
cussing the Community Forum tick
ct sales. All members who sold tick
cts are asked to bring all cash and
a list of persons contacted. Rabbi
Thurman and Mexican Maffitt will
make short talks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13

Section TX
Class q. Arrangement of dahlias
over 4" and up to 8'-any con-
tainer, not less than six blooms.
Class %. Arrangement of dahlias
8" in diameter or over-any con-
tainer-not less than six blooms.
Class %. Arrangement Of pompoms
and miniature dahlias-any con-
tainer-not less than six blooms.
Class "a. Arrangement of Chrysan-
themums-single-any co%ntainer.
Class 25. Arrangement of Chrysan-
themums-single-any container.
Class 26. Arrangement Of mixed
flowers-any container.
Class 27. Arrangement of foliage
any container.
Class %. Arrangement Of mixed
flowers not over 7"-any contain
err.
TRAYS:
Class 90. Breakfast.
Class 30. Child's.
Section XI
TABLES:
T.imited to siX-no flat silver and
no china.)
Class 81. Dinner.
Glass 80. Thanksgiving.
Class 80. Kitchen.
Section XII
DESK ARRANGEMENT:
Class "a. desk arrangement.
Section XIII
MANTEL ARRANGEMENT:
himited to 2-accessories unllm-
ited.)
Class IS. Mantel arrangement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion A. Piner an
nounce the birth of a son, William
Ronald, on October 4, at the Marion
Sprunt annex. Mrs! Piner was the
former Miss Mary Louise Merritt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13

Miss Leslie Chapel Bradshaw, whose engagement is
announced today, by her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Baird, of Waverly, Va, to DR.. George Benjamin Fleetwood
Traylor, of Raleigh and Wilmington. Miss Bradshaw is the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leslie Bradshaw, of
Wayerly. Virginia. ~~r%
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Marriage Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Stubs an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Emma Pearl, to Thomas Earl
Mathis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. K.
Mathis, on September %. The cou-
pie is making their home in Sunset
Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-13
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. James Charles, OF
Montague, announce the birth OF a
daughter, Hazel Ann. 2
Evening star., 1940-08-04

A sudden outcry of human voices
caused him to look up. Some hundred
yards ahead white woman was strug-
Cling with a powerful native. This was
the more startling because he knew no
white women lived on Takaraki. He'd
often been to the small village round
the point. Only brown people dwelt
there. But a beachcomber could not
stand helpless in such crisis. There
was always good in beachcomber,
courage, the vital spark of manhood.
Slipping off his glasses, 10 Vain ran to
the rescue.
The scene was clouded now, but he
knew the part he had to play. The
struggling figures came into vision and.
like one inspired, 10 Vain burst into
Evening star., 1940-08-04

the fray. He had never struck blow
in his life, but now a brown chin jutted
out at him. a target clamoring to be
hit. Putting all his weight behind the
punch, he hit it. Its owner. all un-
prepared, went down like ninepin.
Don't you be scared, ma am
gasped 10.
He assumed what he believed to be
a fighting posture. but his opponent
already had had enough. Scrambing
to his feet, the native fled bowling.
"You see?" said 10, pleased with
himself.
The white woman remained silent
and misty outline whilst 10 fumble6
for his glasses. She was gaping at her
CONTINUED on nsxf pogs)
Evening star., 1940-08-04

be bought. The natives had begun to
shun him as poor white. 1t seemed
that, without miracle, having made
his dream come true, he would have to
awaken from it. Even the awakening
presented alarming difficulties. Go
back? How? To what?
Oh, to find block of ambergris! Or
a box of pieces of eight buried by
pirates long ago and uncovered by his
friendly ocean.
He rose while the light was still
gray, and set out again to comb his
beach, desperately, grimly.
No ambergris, no treasure. He
trudged on, eyes diligent, SO that he
looked like one walking bowed in
thought.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

hallenge. 1t was ever so. He straight
ned himself to fight, as beach
pmber must.
Jerry the Red and the stranger
limbed aboard. This here" said
erry on a warning note, is the trader.
AIRY Harper. was telling you
bout" He gave 10 wink.
Harper was mean, faded little man
nth eyes red as rats. He did not
fer his hand, hut snarled. showing
roken teeth.
'Lissen you," he said, I'VE don't
rant your sort here. causing trouble
nd not able to pay their bills. This
ere islands all right as it is. We'd
ather have your room than your
ompany."
10 had been prepared for that.
There's no law against beach
ombing." he said stoutly. afraid of no
nan now that the dream had come
rue. ITS free country, and I'm
oing to live here as like and as long
IS l like. Will you have me rowed
shore at once, please. Captain Jerry?"
The master of the schooner looked
uncomfortable. "If you insist. you're
within your rights, MIR. Vain. I'll be
eeing you"
He signed to the boys and the bags
pere put in the stern. Jaw set, resolute,
0 Vain stepped in and was rowed to-
Yards his kingdom.
Jerry the Red and Harper went be-
Dw for a drink. "He expected that, so
m glad you put on your act" Jerry
aid. He's got it all out of books, and
wants it just so. He'll be good Gus
omer. but don't rob him of every
ent. Remember, I'll need his return
bassage money, and as that's all the
ut claim, it's fair enough"
as the old gawk barmy?" asked
iarper.
IL expect so. But can you tell me
Eho isn't? And l figure the barmier
he happier"
4 BEACHCoMBER on Takaraki led a
kery different life from bookkeeper
It Applejohn's. So different that 10
Vain, looking back, could hardly
|redit he was that somber, shuff1ing
elbow. Now, clad only in ragged shorts,
burnt black, he walked the outer beach
proud as king. 1t was his realm. No
Pne else used it. The great green rollers
Pulged up CLASSIFY. paused for an in
|tant, hung, crashed down in smothers
Pf foam, came Kissing up to his bare
reet, Tapped them, slid bubbling back.
The palms were there for shade, the
feefs were bright with all the hues of
he rainbow, and glowed with fish of
livery shape and color. Birds flashed
or his delight; bright flowers famed in
he underground. Blue day followed
Evening star., 1940-08-04
OCCUPATION: BEACHCoMBER
Continued from poss five

blue day, with nights of velvet in be-
tween. Who'd ever have thought that
sweepstake ticket could win so much?
The trader and the missionary con-
tinued to run true to type. and the
natives were as much like sunny chill
dren as the most romantic soul could
desire.
Even on Takaraki, however, life had
apractical side, and that was where the
flaws began to creep in presently.
For time 10 Vain was happy. liv-
ing as the natural man on fruits and
yams and fish and oysters. But the
diet did queer things to his stomach,
and he found himself yearning for the
delicacies of his other life, such as
bread and sausages and mash and
roast beef and even timed salmon. An
odd glass of beer would have tasted
good. Thus the day came when he had
to go to Harper and patch up peace
and crave the favor of being allowed to
buy goods. Transport, he found, made
supplies most expensive.
SLEEPING under the palms had been
fine at first, but crabs and crawling
things scurried over him alarmingly,
and it became obvious that hut was
needed. There wasn't a vacant hut,
however, and the childlike natives
grew sly and unhelpful when he sug-
gested that they should build one for
him. So he tried himself. But he had
never built hut before, and was no
handy man. The attempt was fall
ure. That meant another visit to
Harper, who arranged matters. A hut
had to be paid for. and so did the land
il stood on.
The missionary prated about fool
and his money. 10 Vain wouldn't ad-
nit that he was a fool. Other men had
followed the occupation he had chosen.
The trouble was that his beloved
beach, though it yielded beauty so
freely, did not pay a living wage,
comb it as he might There were crabs
in plenty, pretty shells, pieces of coral
shaped in perfect forms, coconuts al
ready sprouting through rotten husks,
driftwood, and at times such incon-
gruous articles as empty tins and bot
ties But nothing that could be turned
into money. Not a single pearl in the
hundreds of oysters he opened with
such labor. Never trace of ambergris.
A night came when even 10 Vain
had to face the truth. Careful though
he had been, his money had dwindled
away. Soon he would be reduced to
living like the veriest savage, and,
though a man of simple tastes, he re-
manned and always would remain, a
child of civilization. Many of the
things he used to take for granted he
could not do without. They all had to
Evening star., 1940-08-04

A light powder, but ereamier,
with less pink-Rose Cream (NaturaD.
The most popular of the blonde shades
because it tones in so perfectly with the
average blonde skin. Many, very many,
darker blondes use it to add delicacy and
lightness to their coloring. Red blondes
who want to tone down their color use it
to add needed creamy glow to their skin.
A warm sunny shade with rosy
glow over it-Sunlight. Girls who are not
quite sure whether they are blondes or
brunettes find it matches their skin. Other
blondes use it because it gives warmth.
Sophisticated blondes are particularly fond
of the exotic depth it gives their skin.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
iiAPERIAL VALLEYS RELATION
70 THE THREAT OF WAR

1t is bad enough that the threat OF Wal
overhangs the United States,
1t is doubly regrettable lhal II Wal
comes Tor this country IN the near lutuIt'
1t will find Imperial Valley Woe1ulH
unprepared
We do not refer to defense prepafa-
tions. We refer to our uncompleled val
ley program which has been long IN the
development and Is lar from accomplish
ment. Many, many years ago that pro
gram was outlined. 1t was aimed at those
things which must be accomplished be
fore this fertile area can come INTO lis
full destiny. Those 0blectlNeS-So essen
tial to the economic health OF our farm
ers and our toWnspeople included:
Refunding the district debt-SuIl Ian
gushing in the courts more IMAM year
and half after approval by bond-holderS
and people alike!
Progress on drainagc-also langulsh-
ing.
Completion of The All-Am3mean canal.
Also languishing because of fumbllnE
and flddllng by the 1eoeral powers 'l'd'
be-
Delay IN tull dcNelopmeht Oh the oiS-
lrlct power proEram-a delaH resulting
from inc 1acl thal no hNdfo'l'C'rlC pow
er can u" generated un'lI inc canal mas
been tested success.
And there are countless other obicc-
tives such as improved land values; in
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Are You a SueeessophiIe?

Right off the bat. we ought tC
explain that there isn't any such
word
But if word were to be made up
to describe the fellow who Worships
success, any kind of success. attained
by any means at all, that might
be it.
Right now we are in danger of
developing too many people of this
type. We re all heard the kind of
person wn2 IL IS at Europe with
pOpeyed WoadCr and muttcrS to
himself. Gosh, You've really GOT
to hand it To that fellow Hitler,
don't you? He sure has put it
Overt He must have somethingr
This train of thought is very easy
to fall into these days But it is
dangerous.
There is nothing in success itself
that deserves worship, or even res
peCt The thing to ask is. What
sort of success was sought" and.
How was il achiCVcd?"
1t is certainly true that the
military accomplishments Of Hit
lcrS Germany, strictly as military
accomplishments, are magnificent. A
German army has been developed
which no one has yet been able to
resist
Questions: How worthy an object
is that? How has that served the
world and its people?
Question again: How WAS II dong
At what cost. and by what means?
The answer is simple: BY Chan-
nClins an unhcard-of percentage Of
productive ability of the German
people into building Il military ma
chine BY making every man 4
soldier and training him for periods
of time and with Il thoroughnCSS
which other nations were unWll-
ing to adopt The other nations
were reluctant to believe that men
were made for this.
Suppose the United States had
embarked in 1898 on similar
course. Suppose that instead of
providing jobs and SuStcnancC to
an average of 2,5OOO0O people it
had simply clapp2d them all into
the army Suppose that instead OF
building $4,000 miles OF roads and
$4,000 public buildings, We had built
military highways and tanks and
barracks? Suppose that instead of
building Boulder Dam and Grand
COulec and Bonneville and Fort
Peck, we had built planes and bat
tlCShips
Does anyone suppose that We
could not by now have blitzkricGcd
Canada and Mexico and subjected
the hemisphere to Our will
OF courc we could. But under our
democratic way. we chose other OBJ
jCCtivcs.
Perhaps we should have diverted
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
ECONOMIC ROYALTY
TO The FRONT RANK

Talked here and there on the streets
and in the homes is the observation that
in time of stress President Roosevelt has
had to call to the newly created National
Defense Committee, some Of the very men
he has lambastcd and DETAINED through
out his administration.
He took the front position in condemn
ing men of ability who have pushed them
selves into the highest ranks Of American
economic life. He satirizcd them as
Economic Royaity'
That was good enough for politics.
But when the nation appeared in dan
ger and he wanted men with ability,
brains. IA record of accompliShment-Mr
Roosevelt called these very men to bull
wark this country in the form of d cen
trial defense committee.
1t is well that the people recognize the
inconsistency
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
A UNITED EUROPE

For many Years dreamer, have dream
ed of United States Of Europe.
At first mere political dream and
philosophers Solacc, events were moving
strongly behind it. The small countries
set up after the World War were never
really Independent, because with the rise
of mass production civilization they
could not stand alone.
What pity that this could not have
been seen before the Nazi machine came
along to level those barriers with fire and
steel!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
Did You Know?

Tho Group of plant, tnnWn A.
fungi has more Influence ON mans
Tic than any other plant group
on earth.
A Dive lighters fist travels about
40 miles an hour IN a knockout
punch. scientific tests Show.
Cougars once were spotted ami
mala This IS shown By the fact that
they wear spotted coats at birth.
Tmpc IS part OF the stomach OF
any rlmlnant animal.
The great barrier rect off The
coast IF Australia formed from the
bodi"s Of corals, cnCIOsca q water
area larger than all of Scotland
Most loruadOr& occur m the al
trruoou, between the hour of , and
O'Clock.
Tho numbering OF federal high
ways was begun IN 1925.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL
No. 1887

No. 1887
Notice of sale of Real Estate
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF BEVERLY j.. PARKS, al
SO known as Is. f.. PARKS,
Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned executor of the
above entitled estate will soil at
private sale, to the highest bidder,
tom by aald Superior Court, on
Wednesday, july r. 1870. at tho
hour of 1000 O'Clock A. M or after
SAID day, at the law office of Lee
Nuffcr in tho RchkOpf Building,
IN the City of FL Centre. County
Of Imperial, State of California,
all tho right, title, interest and
estate of the said Beverly E. Parks,
also known as B. +. Parks at tho
time OF his death, and all the right,
title and interest that the said
estate has by operation of law or
otherwise acquired other than, or
IN addition to that of the said Bcv-
crly f.. Park, also known as 3. f.
Parks, at the time of his death in
and to that certain parcel Of land
particularly described. It's follows,
O-Wit:
Tract a., Township Is South,
Range ID Fast, SBM., except
ms the West 80 feet of the
South 80 feet as decided to the
County Of Imperial, all located
IN the County of Imperial,
State of California
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing
and will be received at the law Of
flee of Lee Nuiier, Rehkopf Build
ing FL Centre, California, attorney
for said executor, or may be filled
with the Clerk of said Superior
Court of the State of California,
in and for the County of Imperial,
or delivered to the said executor
personally, at any time after the
first publication of this notice, d.
before the making of said sale.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Ten per cent 1Os;D of the purchase
price to be paid at the time of the
submission of said bid. An addi-
tiOnal forty per cent 400 of said
purchase price to be paid on con-
fIrmatlOn of this sale by tho court,
balance of said purchase price to
be secured by trust decd and to be
pad, Onc-third on or before the
LIST of July, 1871, Onc-third on or
before the LIST of July, 1912, and
onc-third on or before the lst of
July, l943, including interest on
the deferred payments at the rate
of SIX per cent 6%) per anum
payable semi-annually from July l,
1870
Title charges to be at the expense
OF Seller Property to be sold sub
jcct to l94O-41 taxes and assess
mcntS and rights of way of record.
Dated this LIST day of July, 1910.
ALLEN p. NUFFER,
Executor of the will and
estate Tor above deceased.
LEE NUFFER, Attorney tor
Executor. (J1-16 incl0
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
NO. 1922
NOTICE
NO. 1922
NOTICE

In the Matter Of the Guardian
ship Of the Persons and Estates Of
EDWARD TOKESHI, RUTH TO
KESHI, WILLIAM TOKESHI and
MAY TOKESHI. Minors
Notice IS hereby given that Dose
TokeShl, Guardian of the persons
and estates of Edward TOkeShi
Ruth Tokeshi, William Tokcshi and
May TOkcShl, Minors. has filed in
this court Petition for order to
lcaoc real property. and reference
IS hereby made to sand petition for
further particulars, the hearing
of which has been fixed by said
court for Friday. the 18th day of
July, 1910. at II O'Clock am, at the
Court room thereof at the court
house in said County Of Imperial,
and all persons Interested in said
estate are notified then and there
TO appear and show cause, if any
there be, why the said petition
should not be granted
Dated: july 5th, 1910.
w J. McCLELLAND,
County Clerk.
By MAXINE CONSOLE
Deputy
llicEcuT & Provence,
Attorneys for Guardian
80 & 15)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
By PAUL HARRISON
\EA Service staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD. July By this
tmn Tou probably have heard that
Este the bovine queen. IS coming
~ Hollywood to appear III a picture
News OF such shattcring import tray
els at the rate of 1873 900 miles a
second III" speed of radio.
Bit until YOU have been exposed
to the enthusiasts of Gene ToWne
and Graham Baker, the triumphant
team ot Hollywood producers, you
couldn't possibly appreciate the
stunning aspects of this super-coup
the signing of Elsie the oomph
COW tor The featured role of But
teycup II Little Men.
or busy afternoon IN the head
quarters OF the executives at RkO.
Nl.!lc Director Norman Mcleod and
the >c..pt writers awaited a con-
terence and mere human actors
cooled their heels oUtslde. YOUR cor
respondent listened to the saga OF
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08


more Of our energies to military
ends, less to the ways Of peace. In
view of what has happened since,
most Americans now aarcr To that
But the democratic way, even
though it has devoted itself to
peaceful ObjCCtiv,S, has shown even
IN those Il tremendous power. That
power is now being diverted by
world currents into military chan
nclS, channels more clearly marked
by the very failure of European
dcmOcracicS TO navigate h e m.
Those failures were not failures
of power to perform; they were
failures to rcco9nize the course.
Democracy in America needs fear
no such failure. 1t Will not be
founo wanting if the test comes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
GENTLE CONQUERORS
IN HAPLESS EUROPE
christian Science Monltor)

While hate tries to unity Europe love
Is unifying the world.
Toward that ideal peace in which the
lion shall lie down with the lamb, the
peoples still are cropping. and little
child shall lead them" Or rather, thou
sands upon thousands Of little children
We call them homeless. We label them
refugees We pity their human helpless
ness We say they are the victims of
power-luStng conquerorS, WouId-bc world
masters.
Homeless, refugees. victims? SO they
may seem. But they are conQucring the
world as no emperor or dictator or revo-
lutiOniSt has even been able to conquer il.
The battles of this war may be epoch
making in military sense. They al
ready are described by witnesses as more
furious and grandiose than those of the
World War But the effects of them ON
history may yet seem negligible as COM
pared with the achievements of armies
marching on little feet into the very cita-
dClS of SelfiShneSS, suspicion. race-con-
seriousness. indifference, and taking these
bleak StrOnghOldS with shy smiles, brief
tears or grave-eyed truSttulneSS.
What land, what people would willing
ly risk being left out of the alliance of
hearts, the federation of affectionatc
interests, that will spring up in the wake
Of these armies? Not the United States.
not Canada. New Zealand South Africa.
Nor yet other lands From London come
grateful reports that peoples geographic
cally removed from the immediate dam
ger of air raids are offering sanctuary
to millions of British and other children
from Europe.
But membership in this commonwealth
of mercy must be earned by even greater
effort than that now being expended.
One of the immediate problems of evac-
uation of children from Britain is to
supply adequate shipping facilities. The
United States may find itself pressed by
its own conscience as we'll as by the Off
cialS of other nations to use some of its
ships for this purpose Money is needed,
more money, and more. Foster par
entS,' too.
The United States committee for the
care of European children, Just organic
ed in New York. seeks funds and families
for little refugees Headquarters Gram
Grey Park HOtel.)
Sons and daughters of courage, of faith
in freedom and in the power of decency
and tolerance among men, Europes chill
dren may well become a multitude of
emisSaries between peoples and nations.
They will carry with them threads Of
old cultures, and gather others from
the new. They will have "brothers" and
sisters and "mothers' and Gathers
homes in two worlds. And when those
two worlds have been made one with such
supple but tough strands as millions Of
small hands will bind about the CONT
nentS, peace will have found home ON
earth
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
Uranium Crackers
BY HITLER

III
UNCHANGED bh III LEN
With much of the geography oi
Europe shifting from day to DAY
maybe it will be rcllel TO TEST
your knowledge ON a lew 6'oera-
/ On what rivers are these
American cities located? tu Al
bapv. ,b1 Richmond; e. Sacra-
mento. ID Memphis; oe) Pitts
bureh.
500 Il Won can name TIC
l,raast cnlcs of the following;
"a, Alaska. ,br Scotland, tD In
din. "a, SnaIn; tcD Australia.
r,.,, =, .,dd,tlou ia being
u, d .a, "n" * fine largest city of
,.,,,.,,, C,n ,ou name the three
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-07-08
THIRD PARTY
PLAN DISCUSSED

II came at a moment when threats
q 4 third ticket in the presidential
race were coming from two dire
tons.
Senator Burton Wheeler of Mon
taua dccla!cd that there would he
n new and Great antl-War party
i the Democrats failed to put 4
Sutf anti-War plank in their plat
form. On the same day. Dr. Francis
F. Townsend threatened the form&-
llon OF a third party il the two
major parties Ignored his groups
o.G aec pension pianks.
Bchiud-thc scenes discussions N
these possibilities took place dur