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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

Three Hostesses Preside at
Bridge Luncheon Series

er, Rex Maddux, Frank w. Cam
eron, William A. Clarke, John Zenos,
c. P. Denny, Clarke Butler, James
Mackie, jr, w. l.. Huebner Wilbert
Garrick. j. K. Fahring, r. NJ Clair
borne, Virgil Edwards, Charles Will
liams, Myrl E. Parker, A. P. Werve,
Hoyt Parker, Murl Elliott, j. T.
Little, Milton G. Meek, Gerald b.
England, Ted Kipf, Mike Yeargin,
Laural Ferguson, Forrest Ferguson,
w. E. Beale, Mary Field, Everett
Kendall, Thomas F. Bailey, all of
Holtville. Mrs. Perry Hunt of Cali
patria; Mrs. Lewis Mitchell of Braw-
ley, Mrs. Stevens H. Harris of Ell
Centre, Mrs. George Shaver, Mrs.
r. B. Harman, both of Palm Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Clubs
Society
Bridge Party at
Ten Thousand
Club Thursday

Bridge devotees will find in the
Ten Thousand clubs party Thurs
day afternoon of this week a de-
lightful opportunity to enjoy their
favorite game in pleasant sur
roundings and in good company.
The party will start with salad
luncheon served at 1890 noon in
the club house by Mrs. Howard
Soper and Mrs. Earl F'arris, and
their committee A Christmas theme
Will prevail in the decorations and
in the menu.
After luncheon contract will be
played, players progressing or pivot
ing as they please. Prizes will be
given the winners in both divisions
and all scores will be kept SO that
grand prizes may be awarded at
the end of the series of monthly
bridge parties.
This affair is open to all women,
whether or not club members, and
reservations should be made with
Mrs. S. Emmitt Allen, telephone
480-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. .. G. Horne spent the week.
end in Glendale as the house guest
of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Coggins,
former Ell Centrans, enjoying a
visit wit h her son, Othniel, who
is employed by an aircraft factory
in that city.
Audrey Chambers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Chambers has
had as her house guest Miss Lucille
Rosborough of Alhambra. The Wis
itor left Monday to return to her
home.
Mrs. George r. Kirk spent last
week in San Diego enjoying a visit
with her sister, Mrs. William Nc
Grath, formerly of Calexico, and
making the acquaintance of the new
little baby in the McGrath family
John Frohly has been seriously
i'll at his home, suffering from
heart ailment, but is reported as
greatly improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
ShowerH
Mrs. Bishop

BRAWLEY, Dec. s. Mrs. Tate
Bishop was guest of honor at a
pink and blue shower given last
week at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Akers, Mrs. Akers being assisted by
Mrs. S. D. Presley.
Appropriate games were played,
the prizes for which went to Mrs.
Roy Miller, Mrs. George Ford and
Mrs Robert Ford.
After the opening of the girfts,
refreshments were served.
The guest list for this delightful
party included. Mesdames T. NJ.
Haggard, j. w. Turnbow, Robert
Ford, George Ford, Cecil Eaves,
Roy Miller, Ed Hutchinson, w. Will
ingham, Leonard Kilgore, G. P.
Whitley, Cub Womack, Henry Nc
DoWell and Mrs. Bishop.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
HIoI+viIIe Club
ToHear S+ory
ByEICen+ran

HOLTVILLE, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Don
aid w. Ketchen of Ell Centre will
tell that delightful Christmas story,
Tonic, Antonio" for the Holtville
Women's club at its meeting We'd
nesday in the civic center.
The club will meet at IL noon for
a luncheon served by the two losing
teams in the membership drive.
For the program, which will be-
gin at 2 p. m. in addition to Mrs
Ketchen's story, members will en-
joy a duet by Mrs. Fred Heisner
and James Isyerson, and Christmas
carols, sung by pupils of Dorothy
Armstrong, El Centro music super
ViSc~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

"Why do you spend money for advertising
spacei" asked him.
81 don't spend money that way. save it, he
answered. eff there were any cheaper ways to tell
people about my goods, I'd try Them
"Then what do you do with the savngs?' I
went on to inquire.
"Pd like to keep them," he admitted "But
mostly use them to harass my competitors. If
can reduce my prices and give better values, get
the customers"
"And what do your competitors do?'
"Oh, the same thing, he said, grinning. "And
all of US in my business hunt steadily for ways to
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Entertain for
Musicians

Mrs. w. j. Clements and Oria
kenah entertained at supper Mon
day night after the Fray -Braggiotti
concert, inviting the two pianists
and a few friends to join them at
the Kenah studio, $50 Olive avenue.
The artists left the valley early
Tuesday morning and were to ap-
pear in a concert that evening in
Santa Barbara after which their
tour will take them to the east
coast, where they will arrive in
time for the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
D.U.V. Continues
Election

Election of officers will be con-
tinued at next meeting of Anna
Maria Ross tent, Daughters of
Union Veterans of the Civil War,
according to plans made at the
meeting Monday afternoon in the
Fl Centro Veterans hall.
Mrs. Edith Hobby, president, is
in Los Angeles this month and was
unable to preside at the meeting
as result. Due to illness, the at
tendance was smaller than is custo-
mary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Central Student
Wins in 0raforV

Marilyn Ingle won first place in
original oratory in the speech tour
nament conducted this last week.
end at San Diego State college,
bringing hume a cup to add TO
Central's trophy collection.
Two other Central students plac-
ed in the meet: Bob Weakley won
third place in the extemporaneous
division and Phyllis Purdy, third
in humorous defamation.
Don zavala and Carmen Enge-
bretsen made the finals in original
oratory and Phyllis Purdy and
Reed Anderson, in extemporaneous
speaking. Eleven students from
Central competed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Reviews Book for
CaIexico Section

CALEXICO, Dec. 3.-"Mrs. Mini
ver," Jan Struther's best seller of
life in England just prior to, and
at the beginning of the present war,
was reviewed for the CaleXico jun
ior Women's club Book section
Monday night.
Mrs. Bud Young gave the re-
view, the group meeting with Miss
Barbara Taylor and Miss Marie
Dobbs as hostesses.
Others present to enjoy the ex-
cellent report were: Audrey Dunn,
Mickey Smith, Mrs. Bill Polkin-
horn. Dorothy Polkinhora. Bar
bara Strawn, Katherine Knudsen,
Evelyn Wilde, Mrs. Homer Taylor,
Georgietta Townsend.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Smoki Dance Fete Described
For P. E. Q. Chapter

Davis, Laural Ferguson, Ross T.
Hickcox. Donna Holloway, o. @.
Horne, Forrest E. Kutz, r. d. Nc
Pherrin, Allen p. Nuffer, c. f.
Sprouse, Vaughn N. Thompson.
Mrs. Rex, sponsor for the pro-
gram, moved to Bakersfield this
fall to make her home in that city
and Mrs. Costello gave this delight
full program for her.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Need Members for
EnqIish Class

Additional members are needed if
the class in business English at
Centrals night school is to be con-
tinued. The class, until after
Christmas, meets Monday night at
Z o'clock and after the holidays
will have two sessions weekly, Mon
day and Thursday evenings. Those
who do not wish to participate in
the actual class work but who wish
to attend as auditors may make ar
rangements with the instructor
Mrs. Bertha Judd, to do so if they
wish.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Old Time Dance
FridayNiqh+

First and third Fridays of the
month are important dates in the
calendars of those who enjoy old
time dancing, for on those evening,
under the sponsorship of the Rural
Recreation council, these dances are
given in the Imperial Veterans hall.
Since this FRIDAY is the first in
the month, another of these popular
dances take place at $3.50 o'clock in
the Imperial Veterans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
OFFICIAL HERE

Arthur w. Louch, San Diego man
ager for the social security board,
will be in Ell Centre Thursday, Post
master Frank Richmond announced
tuesday. Louch will be at room
three between the hours of 2 and
4:3O to meet employers and EN-
ployes who desire information con-
corning the federal program of old
age and survivors insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03

world better, safer and pleasanter pace-al that
is just combination of greed and gumption Just
recognition that, in order to lve, we must let lve
or must even help others to live better!
Merchants and manufacturers who advertise
in newspapers are selfish. talked today with an
especially selfish manufacturer
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-03
Greed and
GUnnption
BY NORMAN CHANDLER
Choirmon, Newspaper Publishers Committee

THERE aren't many wholly I'M
l. selfish people outside of insane
asylums.
And you and l can be thankful
for this! 1t is human nature to be
selfish. The very will to Ave is selfish;
the desire to succeed, to win the
reSnect of our fellows To make the
Evening star., 1940-06-12

German troops were forcing their
way toward Paris up the Seine from
the northwest while other forces in
the Seine Valley were smashing at
lie Havre, the big port at the mouth
of the river.
An Allied force cut of at st. VAL
cry, in the vicinity Of Dieppe, a port
north of Rouen, was said to be facing
the same fate as the Allied armies
did recently in the Flanders trap.
In six days the Germans were said
to have advanced from so to 10 miles
toward Paris on many fronts. The
Weygand Line seemed to delay the
drive only slightly, the Germans
claimed. Actually the Germans in
sisted that the offensive was going
ahead on schedule.
Attempts by French mecnanized
forces to oppose the Germans own
mechanical sweep were said to have
been frustrated.
The Germans today were nearer
Paris than ever during the World
War, closest to the St. German sec
ton of the capital from their posi-
tions along the Oise to the north
west. The Disc empties into the
Seine five miles from st. German.
For the first time since the big
drive against Paris and France was
started the high command indicated
the scope OF the progress by naming
cities captured, such as Reims and
Rouen.
Paris Seen Lost.
Military spokeSmen asserted that
no repetition of the 1914 miracle of
the Marine" can save Paris.
Authorized German sources said
1t would be crime" for the
French to defend Paris as the Poles
defended Warsaw and they ex-
pressed their concern for the fate
of the capital in the event 1t should
be so defended
Warsaw, besieged and under at
tack for nearly a month last fall.
was largely in ruins before it was
surrendered.
The Germans emphasized that
indications were becoming clearer
every day that the declarations of
French leaders that they would
defend Paris was a mere 'pretext"
to accuse the German Army of
"kulturschande"-cultural disgrace.
British Trade Loss.
German statisticians estimated
that England already had lost
2l.4 per cent of her foreign trade
through Nazi successes in Scandi-
navia and through the closing of
the Balkans by virtue of Italian
intervention.
Their figures indicated that Brit
ish imports of milk. meat and eggs
had been cut 33 per cent and raw
materials 22.l per cent.
Loss of Balkan supplies of oil.
wheat and ores has been a serious
blow to Britain, it was said.
John Cudahy, United States AM
bassador to Belgium and Minister
to Luxembourg. departed for Brus-
sells last night after several days
spent in Berlin discussing Belgian
affairs with German authorities and
American Embassy officials.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
London
Continued From First Page.)

women and children, would be
taken to Lisbon for transfer to the
Italian liner Conte Rosso which is
bringing similar categories of Brit
ish nationals from Italy for ex-
change.
The arrival in England several
days ago Of approximately 1000
women and children from Malta
and Gibraltar was disclosed
One Of the group said that no
women remained at either of these
British Mediterranean possessions,
placed in the conflict area by Italy's S
entry into the war.
The group included about 400
wives Of sailors and soldiers.
Italian Outposts Harassed.
British bombing planes harassed
distant outposts of 1taly's African
empire and struck at German forces
in Norway and France in ever
widening phrases of the war yester-
day.
From German occupied Trond-
helm in Central Norway to Italian
air bases in Eastern Africa, the
Royal Air Force reported successful
raids.
At the same time. Allied naval
forces closed the Suez Canal to Ital-
ian shipping which has piled the
lifeline to 1taly's colonies on the
Red Sea-
These blows were reported struck
on both sides in the far flung the
ater of war
l. The r. A. F. middle east COM
mand announced great success" in
raids by long-range Blenheim bomb
ers on desert airdromes in Italian
Libya, where aircraft were de-
stroyed on the ground, fires started
and petrol dump set ablaze,' and
on air bases near Asmara in Eritrea.
Italian East Africa. where several
direct hits were obtained on ham
gars.' The announcement said I'VE
caught the enemy mapping this
time
2. South African air force heavy
bombers successfully and heavily
bombed Italian Moyale, on the
border between Italian-conquered
Ethiopia and the British colony of
Kenya.
3. The R. A. F. swooped down on
German naval units in Trondheim
Harbor, Norway, reporting bomb
hits on two cruisers and a trans
port.
4. Italian planes staged eight raids
on Malta from dawn to IL pm.
yesterday, but the British said little
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Floor Under Prices
On Grain Futures
Will End Friday
Chicago Board Of Trade
Sees Need for Freedom
In Marketing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 12-The floor
placed, under prices on grain fu-
lures to check drastic declines
caused by the German offensive in
May will be removed at the OPEN
ing Of trading Friday.
The Chicago Board of Trade di-
rectors decided yesterday to abolish
minimum prices and like action was
taken by directors of the Mime
apolis and Kansas City markets.
Prices were pegged on May 10
after week of wild selling that
drove wheat down "a cents bushel.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
asked exchange officials to fix low
limits on grain as Temporary
protective measure"
In removing the price restriction,
directors stated that public con-
fdence in the soundness of our ma
tional marketing system has again
been demonstrated
1T is now apparent that there is
need for freedom in the markets in
order that the new crops the farmers
are about to harvest may be market
ed to their best interests
Market observers who believed
that price limits had acted as a
drag on potential buying figured
hat removal of the restriction would
restore demand to normal basis.
Traders said the action would
permit millers and other grain
handlers interested in moving the
new wheat crop to conduct normal
hedging operations which act as
insurance against losses through
price changes.
Price declines in mid-May, di-
rectly attributed to the German
invasion of the Low Countries, were
among the most precipitous in mod
ern times. Three times in one week
wheat prices fell the full 10 cents
per bushel permitted under the
rules. Other grains suffered pro-
portionately.
Trading in all grains reached
peak of 100000 bushels on May
Is. The day following establish
ment of the price floor the trading
involved pproximately 3S,400000
bushels. The closing price for July
wheat since May 10 has been above
the minimum-78ia cents-but oats
and rye have touched their low
limits frequently. Soybeans have
held generally at the minimum and
corn has been over.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Steel Production
Leaps 5Points as
Orders Increase
Some Districts Operate
At Practical Capacity;
Allied Buying Heavy
can trade
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Steel mills
geared production schedules to the
highest since January as the ma
tional defense program shaped up
and big foreign orders were placed,
Iron Age said today in weekly
survey.
The Nations mills raised output
to 85l2 per cent of capacity, a jump
of S points. Buffalo, Detroit and
Wheeling -Weirton producing dis
tricts were at practical capacity
Orders have increased for nearly all
steel products.
CONSUMERS of steel" said the
magazine, ARE SWayed between the
desire to build up inventories that
will afford reasonable protection
against delayed deliveries, Govern
ment priorities and higher prices
and the caution engendered by the
unpredictable outcome of the war
Most of them are pursuing a middle
course and hence inventories are
not being unduly enlarged.
Allies Order 600, 600 Tons.
Following the arrival here a week
or so ago of delegation of steel
men representing the Allies and the
transfer Of steel purchasing from
London to the Anglo-French pur-
chasing board in New York, heavy
steel orders, amounting of 100000
tons or more, have been placed by
the Allies.
While Britain may continue to
take a large quantity of semi
finished steel, France is placing
orders for a good deal of finished
steel, condition undoubtedly
brought about by the fact that
roughly half of French coal and
coke capacity and about quarter of
iron and steel capacity is behind
the German lines in Northern
France.
"A greater war effort in Canada
will also bring additional steel
orders 70 the United States.
Italian Exports Shut OF.
"Italy's entrance into the war has
Immediately shut off exports not
only to that country. but to all
Mediterranean countries. In the first
four months of this year Italy took
from the United States 14.250 tons
of iron and steel and 204,045 tons of
scrap.
while there has not yet been
time for steel orders in appreciable
volume to result from our national
defense program, the moves that are
being made in Washington assure a
flow of orders from that source
within the near future"
The Iron Age scrap composite ad-
vanced SO cents to sl917 ton.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

damage appeared to have been done
and casualties were few"
S. British planes continued pound
ing at troop concentrations and sup
ply bases behind the German front
in France. An Air Ministry COM
munique said at least five German
planes were downed and seven Brit
lsh planes were missing after fights
over Northern France against
enemy formations sometimes 10
times our strength"
6. Anti-aircraft guns went into
action early today off a southeast
coast town in England, and a plane
believed to be German was seen
to dive after sharp exchange of
fire.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
keRuIar.
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June IL O4p UNITED States
Department Of Agricultural Trade was
moderately active today on the Boston
wool market. Sales Of greasy combing
original bag or country-packed offerings
Good French combinE length fine territory
Tools in ORIGINAL bags were brineine around
three-eighths and one-ouarter blood bright
fleece woods offered for shipment direct
$3.50 cents. in the grease. delivered to
users. Graded lots OF these wools wers
receivtn8 little demand.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Commodity Index Reaches
Lowest Point Since War
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Drops in farm product prices
caused the National Fertilizer As
sociations index of wholesale COM
modify prices to decline last week
to the lowest point since the Euro
pean war began.
The index fell to ISL per cent
of the 1868 average, compared
with 75.6 the preceding week, 772
a month ago, and 716 year ago.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

BANKER STARTS 5Oth YEAR
Howard Moran, senior vice
president of the American
Security & Trust Co., today
took a new step in his long
and brilliant financial career,
having ended 40 years service
yesterday. A native Of WASH
ington, he is a former presi-
dent Of the District Bankers
Association and has served on
many important committees
OF the American Bankers
Association.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Foreiqn Business Advices

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
Great Britain Citrus supply
threatened.
Brazil-Alcohol motor fuel pro-
NOTED.
Cuba-Chemical imports up 20 per
cent.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Maryland T obocco

Average prices for tobacco sold on the
Southern Maryland auction markets on
June 10 and II followed the upward trend
reported for the period of June 81, ac-
cording to the Agricultural Marketing
Service. All qualities, with The exception
of the green grades showed decreases of
from 80 to $50 a hundred pounds. Great
est gains were made N all qualities of
granulating seconds. new top price
of SAL hundred pounds vas paid for
few lots of choice quality bright and
dull crop. The volume of sales continued
light and the fair and low qualities pre-
dominate.
Producers trst-hand sales for week
ending June : amounted to 1.O1349B
pounds. bringing the season total throueh h
the fifth week Of sales 20 4 522..,52 pounds
Average prices per 100 pounds by Quail
lty and approximate ranges or bulk of
sales follow:
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Pennsylvania Loodings
Reach November Peaks
BY the Associated Press.

BY Vhe ASSOCIateC PTeSS.
NEW YORK, June l2.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad yesterday reported
revenue freight carloadings in the
week ended June increased to
ll2, TAI, highest since November last
year This compared with lOl,lS6
in the preceding week and 94,58l
year ago.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-S1 500 at
98l2.
Potomac Electric Power So pfd.-
10 at 1l2
Potomac Electric Power 5laqe pfd.-
10 at ll2.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Also extra or extras
Quota tons furnished bv National Asso-
ciatlon OF Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or Arm Bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK June 12.-Prepared by
Fitch Publishing Co.
Accumulated.
Pc stk Of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Nat su Co Pa 81 pr pf 75c - 6-ol I'll
Do 5hNe pr pf 6s'4c - 6-21 II
Extra.
Air Reduction Co -25c 6-29 6-15
Increase.
Am Br Shoe l. Found 4Oc - 6-21 6-29
Ind Pneumatic Tool 80 SOC - $50 FL
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Welllngton Fund

Quotations furnished by National As
sociation of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
transa actions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
mot quoted By sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, June 10 1P.-Na tional
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-06-12

Ranges quoted do not represent ex-
treme price range in each quality but only
on bulk Of sales approximately two-thirds
of totaD.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, June 12.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29
THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES
$4,000 Planes

tories where they are turned out
in quantity and have been for
some time.
Tom may nave decided to get a
more comprehensive training and
passes the examination for flying
cadet The. Army takes him on
for intensive schooling at the Air
Corps training centers, starting
with 10 weeks OF training very
similar to what he would have
received In the advanced CAA
school.
l. He receives flight instruction
in a training plane that is stur-
der, more powerful, but just
about as slow. Along with his
flight training he goes to ground
school. learns how airplanes are
built, what makes engines run.
and more important, how TO keep
them from stopping. He also gets
a course in air navigation. This
includes maps, compasSes. radio
aids, all the scores of flying in
struments that line instrument
boards of the big ships. weather
forecasting, radio code, and air
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