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Evening star., 1940-10-27

CraWled out OF a crack in a stump.
Dick down Rogers magnificent desk and began to cas-
for something the shape Of bottle OF he didn't n
one all the place Roger button cxeCu
tive Buttons, buttons everywhere and not drop to drink
"Eeny meeny Dick began to count them on their srl
of plastic panel when he reached the let him go part
pressed one
The typewriter out back ceased cacking, and there Wcr
quckening steps in the Oeumcd corridor; then the door
Roger office opened and in walked beautiful girl She
-
Evening star., 1940-10-27

SO you know, too, eh' Dick thought.
Evening. Pat" he said, and went into the
reception room. Somewhere out back lonely
typewriter was cacking. Dick opened the
door marked "Hobrook Jeremy, walked in
and snapped on the light, Surely his father.
when nationally appealed to e. Dick decided
to practice with sound effects and gestures,
Nov look here. Dad, he began, address
ing the vacated desk But somehow the silence
depressed him. he knew that just such dis
approving silence would greet him tomorrow
morning when his father would actually be
there Maybe he'd better practice iii Roger $
office He walked back across the reception
room, opened another door marked Roger
Jeremy" and snapped on the lights in there
Hello Roj, old mani he greeted. Mice
seeing you, old pal, old boy, old kid. Give
with the brotherly handclasp,
hoCER would give all right. He'd give (;
look as if Dick were something completely
primorda and disgusting that might have
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

NSCelll guests VI MI. diiu IIo
Hardy Odell were their nephew
George Delisle, who is with the
U. S. marines stationed at San
Diego; Mrs. Odell's cousin, Mrs.
Myrtle Lewis, and Wayne Hinkle
of Indio.
While on a business trip to Los
Angeles last week A. G. McIn-
tosh stopped in Glendora for a
visit with his daughters, Ruth and
Olive. On a previous trip to New
Mexico. Mcintosh met his Oldest
daughter, Winnifred, at Lordsburg
for a brief visit Winnifred is en-
ployed at Marince, some 80 miles
from Lordsburg.
Mrs. G. c. Richards, Clifford and
Marianne, were visitors at the
Ebert Newton home Sunday.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
McGreW at an informal Sunday
night supper were Mrs. Ralph
Engebretson, Mr. and Mrs. D. c.
Scott and Virginia and Roderick
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Odell, MI.
and Mrs. Alex Meyer and daughter
Beverley, and Miss Helen Rumsey
were among those who attended
the reception in Holtville Sunday
| honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harry Will
Jams on their silver wedding ann
| iversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doig and
son Donald spent Sunday in thee
mountains at Manzanita with Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Doig.
Sunday was an important day
for young Denny Forsberg since
his mother, Mrs. Harold Forsbereg,
brough his new sister home from
the hospital that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Boyd were
Sunday afternoon callers at the
home of their niece, Mrs. Lloyd
Craig and Mr.. Craig.
A version of football suitable for
| elementary boys has been inaugur-
ated this year. The game between
Meloland and Verde Friday re-
suited in a score of 6-6. The home
team included Richard Ramirez
center; Susumu Mori, fullback: Ia
ru Nakahara, quarterback; Harold
Maddox and Johnny Krum, half
backs; Roderick Scott, right guard
Cruz Martinez, left guard; Ray
mond Bentley, right tackle: AL Mori
left tackle; Joe Lara and Robert
Leja, ends.
Mrs. Ward McGrew and Mrs
D. C, Scott were guests of Mrs
Lawrence Richards at the Soro-
ptimist benefit bridge at the Bar
bara Worth Saturday night.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Meyer ano
daughters Muriel and Beverly, ano
Miss Helen RumSey participated
in the Christian Endeavor Retreat
at Hipass Friday night and Satur-
day The rain, with a smattering
of hail, did not dampen the en-
thusiasm of the So delegates anC
a very successful meeting was held
After the game Friday, Leroy
Edwards of Verde visited Harolc
Maddox until Sunday afternoon
Leroy is a former Meloland stu
/ dent
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Death Ends
Co!orfuI Career
Of Jaycee Mentor

Continued from Page One)
where he had coached for three
years. Before he took over the ju-
nior college teams had lost until
there was little spirit left. Arm
strong snapped that streak. The
first year his football team won
three games. The next year they
were undefeated and this year so
far have a perfect record.
Previous to his junior college
post, Armstrong coached Central
high school to six valley football
championships and two southern
California titles. In 1923 his team
won five championships. baseball,
football, track, tennis and basket
ball No Armstrong track team ever
failed to win the valley title.
Mrs. Armstrong said the last two
years had been the happiest of hel
husbands life and he was especial
ly happy this year. He was proud
of the pupils in his classes and was
more deeply interested in the boys
on his football team than he ever
had been before. Members of his
team and junior college students
present and past hoped and prayed
Tor his recovery.
His cheerfulness and hearty good
nature were an inspiration to the
young people with whom he came
IN contact in school and in the
Methodist church where he was
superintendent of the Sunday
school. He asked that his team car
ry on for me-
Armstrong was born in Meade
Kan, June %, 1891 but spent his
boyhood in Waterloo, Iowa. He at.
tended Dennison university in Ohio
and was graduated from Des Moines
university. He went to France dur
ing the World war with the 18th
regiment of the U. S. Marine corps
He and Mrs. Armstrong were
married in Tucson, Arizona in 1927
and they came to Imperial Valley
in 1922.
He taught mathematics anc
coached football at Central higt
school for IL years and then went
to the Junior college.
Armstrong belonged to the Amer
ican Legion, Ell Centre lodge No
3S4. F. and A. NJ, and always was
active in church work, first in the
Baptist and later in the Methodist
church.
His survivors include his wife
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong; his daugh-
ter, Joy Lou; his mother, Mrs
Mary E. Armstrong; a brother Will
liam Armstrong of Ell Centre; ano
two sisters, Elsie, of Chicago, anC
Cornelia, of New York City.
Pail bearers at the services Tues
day will be Frank Mitchell, Guy
A. Weakley, Harry Sones, Albert
Zech, Bill Maxwell anu Donald w
Ketchen. Honorary pallbearers vii
include members of his football
team and of the American Legion
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Greeks EncircIe
Italian Division

Continued from Page One
issued a proclamation removing the
international administration which
has ruled that territory in the past
and, in effect, taking it over for
Gen. Francisco Franco.
The original occupation of the
international zone by Spain with
the obvious backing of the Axis
was not opposed by Britain in view
of the conditions created by the
defeat OF France. Virtual seizure
of the territory, however, emphasiz-
ed persistent reports that the Axis
powers were planning a general
Mediterranean offensive in con-
nection with the invasion of Greece
Berlin reported that German air
fleets continued their attacks on
British targets. including railroads
and military camps near London,
despite extremely low clouds and
generally unfavorable conditions.
The results of the Greek operations
appeared for the time being at least
to be a setback for the Axis. chief
ly due TO the fightirs spirit of
Greece.
Great Britain appeared to be
moving strongly to the support Of
her new ally. British bombing
planes, possibly from Greek bases
now being established, blasted at
Naples. the great southern Italian
metropolis, for a second time dur
ing the night.
Rome admitted the attack but
claimed that fierce anti aircraft
fire forced the British planes to
drop their bombs in open country
where they were said 10 have killed
one person and wounded three.
The Italians gave tacit admission
Of the strength o. Greek resistance.
The official communiquc made no
specific claims of advances, merely
asserting that Italian troops had
gone beyond the Kalibaki cross
roads some II or Is miles inside
Greece.
1t was believed-although Off
cial confirmation was lacking
that Germany's foreign minister,
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Italys for
eign minister. Count Galeazzo Ga
no, and Gemanys ambassador TO
Turkey, Franz Won Pappen, we're
meeting secretly TO discuss new
stroke OF AXIS strategy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

ing preSlQentlal tenure 10 "elght
years or less" and appealed TO all
citizens to cast their votes tomor-
row.
On the final day of a campaign
which took him more than $1,000
miles by train and airplane into
"a states and included more than
$500 speeches, Willkie was to make
four nationally broadcast radio
talks.
Confident of his election tomor-
row, he called upon Mr.. Roosevelt
to "renounce" his "distrust OF the
people Of America after his defeat"
The Republican nominee was tc
speak at BIS pm. tEST) over the
Columbia Broadcasting System, ad-
dressing himself particularly to
women; from l0:15 to IL pm, est
he speaks over the CBS with his
running-mate, Sen. Charles L. Nc
Nary of Oregon; and he talks twice,
briefly from midnight to am.
EST, in a program sponsored by
the Willkie clubs, which will in
clude talks by many other Republi-
can leaders. That final appeal to
the voters will be broadcast by all
four networks-CBS, NBC Red and
Blue; and the Mutual Broadcasting
System.
In response to an assertion by
Roosevelt-Supporter President R. j.
Thomas of the CLOS United Auto
mobile Workers union that he had
been offered the post of secretary
OF labor if he would back Willkie,
the Republican presidential nomi-
nee repeated his declaration to the
Philadelphia convention that he
was without single pledge, prom
Use, or understanding of any kind
except the advancement of your
cause and the preservation of AM
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
BRITISH ADMIT
LOSS OF CRUISERS

LONDON, Nov. 4. CUP) - The
admiralty announced that the auxi-
llary mernhant cruisers, Laurentic
and PatrocluS, had been torpcdoed
and sunk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
WiIIkie Concludes Arduou:
Campaign for Presidency

NEW YORK, Nov. 4. (UP)-Republican Presidential
Nominee Wendell L. Wilkie concluded his campaign for
the presidency today asserting that he has made
mtments and offered no cabinet posts anyone.
He promised to seek constitutional amendment limit
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Don't Want U.S. in
War Ayers Wells

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4. CUP
H. @. Wells, English historian and
writer visiting the United States
on a lecture tour said here today
England didn't want America to
come into the war because we
don't think the United States is
sufficiently united"
"Y~d have too much party and
class conflict" Wells said. Ameri-
cans are a lazy people who want
to do things with the least possible
mental effort
He said England was that way
too until this brutal conflict woke
them up"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
WEA Their

Southern Cahfornia-Clear Mon
day and Tuesday; rising tempera-
lures; gentle to moderate northerly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

Imperial Valley woke up to the
fact that winter and its freezing
temperatures are just around the
corner Monday as Woodrow C. ia
cobs, meteorologist for the fruit
frost service, arrived in Ell Centro.
Jacobs, who has furnished wealth
er forecasts during the winter sea-
son in Imperial valley for the past
three years, began to set up his
equipment Monday in order to start
his forecasting service by Nov. Is.
Additional and more accurate SER
vice will be offered in the valley
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Both Parties Here
Touch Off Final
Ballot Blasts

Continued from Page One)
to vote as they egistered-most
of them registered Democratic-is-
sued a statement that every person
may vote for any candidate he
chooses, no matter what his regis
tration. Deputy Sheriff Robert Par
rish had reported that he was asked
by several Mexicans if it was true
they must vote for one party be-
cause they had registered in it.
Viggo Hansen, head of the liquor
control division Of the state board
of equalization, voiced his usual
warning that no liquor must be solo
while the polls are open Tuesday.
All federal, state, county and city
offices in the valley will close. all
day Tuesday, with the exception of
the postoffices and the county
clerks office, where a full staff will
be on hand to aid election boards.
Polls in all 83 precincts of the
county will open at am. and close
at Z pm.
Observers representing both ma
jor parties predicted that the coup-
ty will set a new record for the
size of its vote.
The campaigns major contradic-
ton in Imperial county was in al
most universal acceptance of the
fact that this area will vote over
whelmingly for Willkie and Flet-
cher in spite of registration figures
which give the Democrats 12,79S
voters against only 1853 for the Re-
publicans. A partial explanation of
the phenomenon was that huge
bloc of Imperial Valley Democrats
had pledged their active support
to Willkie regardless CT party"
In the only purely local contest
political wiseacres refused to go out
on a limb TO predict victory for
either Luckey or Charles Wieman.
seeking position in the state sen
ate.
The general belief is non -parti-
san circles was that Luckey would
have been cinch winner had it
not been for the county's swing to-
ward Willkie and Fletcher, but that
the trend might carry Wieman
along with the other Republican
candidates. Luckey had the support
of large group from both parties,
however. and might nose out his
opponent because he is regarded as
coalition candidate.
The state senate contest. how
ever. ran poor thirl in public in
terest. with the presidential race
eclipsing every other political en-
deayor. Supporters of both national
candidates in the valley planned
10 carry their campaign on through
the actual hours Of voting Tuesday.
1t was regarded as significant
that the Willkie Volunteers, a grorp
made up of both Democrats and
Republicans, had set up by far the
most elaborate system for check
ing precinct registration and get
ting out the vote favorable TO their
candidate. Their efforts might swell
the WIllkle majority in the valley
TO as much as two TO one, seasoned
observers believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
/ Ell Centro FLA
Members Attend
N National Porlev

Two members of the FL Centre
high school chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, and two for
mer members presently enrolled in
California Polytechnic college. were
enroute to Kansas City Monday to
attend the national FLA conven-
ton.
Earl Bishop. president of the El
Centre FFA and Junior Robinson,
treasurer, represented Ell Cenero
high school, and Henry House, for
mer state FLA president and Bob
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Rescue Parties
Rushed 10 Scene
Of Airline Crash

Continued from Page One
he was over Layton, 10 miles north
of Salt Lake Sity, and was descend
ing.
Those aboard were Mr.. and Mrs
H. c. Muir of Detroit; Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Wilson of haywood, Ill;
Joe Caffero, Oakland, Calf. E. A
Dybdahl, Fergus Falls. Mimi; G.
l.. Stevenson, Sacramento, Calf.
and the crew of three, Capt. Fey
Co-Pilot Thomas Sandegren OF
Alameda, Calf; and Stewardess
Evelyn Sandina of San Leandro.
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

erican democracy
Il have neither offered to nor
discussed with any person any ap-
pointment to any cabinet position
or any other position, and I have
never authorized anyone else TO do
So he said.
Willkie criticized ;Ir. Roosevelt's S
statement in Cleveland that he
would, if reelected, leave the White
House at the end of his third term.
I'm view of the fact that within
three months of his first assump-
ton of power he broke the pledges
which he had called solemn cove
nants with the people the fate of
a remuneration of a fourth term,
based only on implication and in
direction, is certain Willkie said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Jacobs 10 Begin
Forecasts

this season, Jacobs said, because
government weather bureau tele-
type machine will be placed in the
offices of B. A. Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner
Jacobs said he would be available
in Harrigans offices during the
next ten days to check thermomet-
erS for growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Scanning |.V
News Horizon
JOIN THE MARINES

Eight Imperial Valley youths join.
ed the u. S. Marines during Oc.
tober. They were Alphonso Barron
Romeo Cuberto Delgado, Calexico
Daniel Charles Carlson, Clayburr
William Green, Alexandria Villa
Brawley; Joseph Lawton Hamilton
Andrade; David Wade Boyer, E
Centre; and George Wilmer Miller
inland.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
Rev. Charles Roqers
New Methodist
Pastor in CaEexico
CALEXICO NOTES


Rev. Charles Ogers of Santa Ana
has been called to the Methodist
pastorate of Calexico, recently made
vacant by the resignation of the
Rev. Mr.. Roy Tucker. The Rev.
Mr.. Ogers began his duties Sum-
day morning.
Mrs. Ella Axe, mother of DR..
Dora Axe, has returned from sew
eral days spent on the coast.
Mrs. Emmett Waggoner has re-
turned from Los Angeles and is
convaleScing at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Marshall Kiddcr.
At recent meeting of the exc
cutive committee of the tubercu-
waws appointed seal sale chairman
losis association, Mrs. Leroy Foster
of Calexico, Mrs. Joe Burdick vice.
chairman. Mrs. Foster and Mrs.
Burdick weree in conference with
the health department Saturday
regarding the drive for, funds.
Ben de Dici, for number OF
years manager of the Fox Capitol
theater, has been transferred to
San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. de Dici and two
children left for San Diego early
in the week.
Mr.. de Dici was cooperative in
all community activities. Mrs de
Dici was motion picture chairman
of the Woman's Improvement Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04

Procsal were the Cal Poly represent
tativeS.
Also accompanying the local rep
reSentatives was Jerry Didier, of
Puente. who with House will re-
ceive the American Farmer degree
at the convention.
House. who was president of the
El Centre high school student body
in 1888, president of .he El Centre
FLA and state FLA president. will
be nominated for national presi-
dent at the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-04
News Notes
From MeIoIand
MELOLAND NOTES

Recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Hardy Odell were their nephew,
George Delisle, who is with the
U. S. marines stationed at San
Diego; Mrs. OdellS cousin, Mrs
Myrtle Lewis, and Wayne Hinkle
of Indio
Evening star., 1940-03-17

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encased in gloves of soft, exclusive Vap Raalte
rayon fabrics! There's Van Raalte glove for
every type of ensemble for your softly tai.
lored suits and coats for your dressy ensem.
bles! Gloves with feminine details !. . eyelet
embroidery. zig gag scanning clever tuck.
ines and pleatings ). new, longer lengths that
Fashion stresses! And, of course, Van Raalte's
color assortment embraces wanted Easter shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10
American Writer Is Bombed Out of Bed
As Shell Blasts Large London Apartment

about my jaunt from the office,
during which I was forced to seek
shelter three times, and laughed,
"All you need to make the night
complete is hit here" The next
time I saw him in the wrecked
lobby he was wrapped in band
ages.
I was just doing when "my"
bombs fell. Mrs. Bunnelle and
1 were awakened by the scream
of a bomb and then an explosion
rocked the building. Glass and
masonry were still Gathering
down when two more bombs hit
almost simultaneously.
For a moment I thought the
building was going to collapse.
I remember thinking hazily:
well, if it falls, maybe this
bed will soften the bump"
My wife and I slipped into a
few clothes and Scurried to the
stairway. The corridor was filled
with smoke, but we dashed
through it to get to the ground
floor.
Several tenants who had been
in the basement shelter rushed
upstairs and AFRAID wardens
were trying to shoe them back,
for fire made the building stand
out like battleship on the Sa-
hara and the raiders we're still
above us.
Every one was choking with
smoke and cropping around in
broken glass and fallen plaster.
Several wardens were cut by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

Continued From First Page)
but no concrete steps have been
taken except the September, 1899,
appointment of commissions to set
tie their border difference on the
Asiatic mainland.
Grew Sees MatsuOka.
United States Ambassador Joseph
C. Grew conferred for two hours
yesterday with Foreign Minister
Matsuoka, it was disclosed. 1t was
their second conference in three
days.
Mr.. Grew also conferred tor an
hour with Chuichi Ohashi, vice
minister of foreign affairs.
Yakichiro Suma, Foreign Office
Spokesman, said both meetings re-
suited from a Foreign Office invi-
tation. The spokesman declined to
reveal the subject of the discussions,
but said it was mot startling"
The majority of the Americans
here accepted calmly their Govern
ment's advice to leave the Orient.
Families of members of the Embassy
staff and of naval officers were ex-
pected to remain.
Steamship companies reported
little immediate effect from the adj
vice to leave. The President Lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

Robert E. Bunnelle, 37-year-old
natiUe OF Urbana, Ohio, 1Oho tells
here OF his experience in q Nasi
air raid ON London, has been
NTH the Associated Press in the
British capital since the summer
of 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

further likelihood that in Wash
ington, where most Of them are
stationed, the draft quota will be
small because of the number serv-
ing In the National Guard and
other branches of the armed forces.
How many Government men who
are assigned early numbers will be
sent for possible induction to the
States where they claim legal resi-
dence remains to be determined.
Maj. Battley said he ran into
few instances where employers were
advertising for men and holding out
the bait that they would be lex
empt" from the draft. He added
that he did what he could to dis
courage this practice.
The officer predicted that "the
great bulk" of the first call for
drafted men, estimated by the War
Department at 100000, will be filled
by men who volunteer with their
local boards for immediate service
Every State headquarters is being
flooded with inquiries by men who
want to volunteer, he said.
Industrialists, he said, not only are
planning to take back selected men
at the close of their years training
which the law requires-but to keep
their temporary requirements.
They feel that business will justify
this expansion" he explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-10

glass, but most escaped serious
injury.
We could scarcely walk in the
lobby because of the heaps OF
glass and plaster there. The
brick wall at the buildings en-
trance was demolished. We en-
tered the shelter.
Most of our neighborS treated
their predicament as a joke.
Each one tried to tell the other
his experiences, but 1t took a
pretty good story to stop any
body.
Daylight came half an hour
after the bombs struck our
apartment and as soon as the
all-clear sounded every one
surged into the street to see
the damage. 1t wasn't a pretty
sight.
I walked a couple of blocks
before finding a telephone that
would work and called the As
ISOLATED Press office and then
returned to the apartment to
catch a couple of hours sleep
before I WIS due back to work
again.