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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
FUULKV LIIQULIIL ROBERTA LEE

hrls twords of condoence would prefer not to discuss 
 Consolation ndiceety pressed afcion increase andt poignant.
 to talk at length about his health? A the who must listen and 
 at her wedding reception? A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21

Belgium, Norway, Denmark, 2lll are listed But if the Greeks keep on going they will win back AL bania for the Albanians Henry Norweb, who probably will be re- lieved as Ambassador to Peru, has behind him the family which dom- mates the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This year the Plain Dealer support ed Willkie The Rumanian Le- gation in Washington is almost empty. Most of it's diplomats, be-
 ng pro-British and anti-Nazi have resigned. Able Minister 1rimescu long ago saw the handwriting on the wall and got himself a good en- gineering job in New York
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
LOOK and LEARN 4. c. GORDON

L Who was United States the Spanish of 1882
 port and sarboad lights ship? 3 is he for basic living matter? 1 Tho issues the United States? g. What S of the Helespont?
 ANSWERS: s- g. The port S the starboard green Protopasm 4 The Secretary of DeparmenD. The Dardaneles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compe"
SUNDAY, DECEMBER g

SUNDAY, DECEMBER g
 Benefic aspects dominate today which is suspicious for good deeds. The stars encourage material as well as spiritual aid to the unfor- tunate. Philanthropic enterprises are well directed by the planets.
 Heart and Home: Women may be subject to depressing thoughts and should not look backward while this configlTation prevails. There may be an inclination to regret lack of success for the family, but the spirit of peace should be sought in kindly service. This is a favor able rule of the stars for charting new paths of helpfulness beginning with members of the family. Thoughts should be positive and optimistic
 Business Affairs: Prosperity will stimulate persons of all classes to develop their talents through care II LII u dlllllls- III tilC CCOllOHl4c 1tfO- lution, which has been progressing in recent years, social barriers have disappeared The future for citizens of the United States prom ises splendid achievements to be attained by severe discipline and hard work. There is a sign pres aging rapid development of avia- ton and motion pictures along lines that contribute greatly to the comfort and pleasure of everyday folk
 National Issues. Equal rights for women will be advocated persis- tently as industry absorbs many girls who replace the young men in preparedness training. The dis covery that under the constitution women have not the same standing as men, although they have. the vote, will arouse interest and have an effect upon the wage scale in many vacations. Owing to wars, women have been forced into money making activities and now they are to prove their ability to become important factors i'll na- tional defense, the seers declare.
 International Affairs: Among the vanquished peoples of Europe un- rest and rebellion will grow through the winter at rate which will give promise of future revolutions. The high mortality will be increased by many executions. This will add fuel to the flame of hatred which the dictators fan into threatening blazes. The next few months will come with evil portents for con- querors as well as conquered" Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of more than average good fortune. It is well to follow a conservative pro- gram of living which avoids ex- | tremeS of all sorts. Children born on this day may be cumulative and inclined to argue They will be determined and suc- cessful through life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
Daily Lessons in English " v. l.. GORDON

'She lot of ln her garden Say MUCH work in her garden"
 OFTEN mval-u-a bl, five syllables, n-val-ubl
 Respiration; PR, not PER
 SYNONYMS: prophet, wizard
 a three times and is yours Let us word each day Todas word similarity resemblance Accent follows the L Friends are often fol smilude of manners
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
CROW FEM BIG

KINGSTREE, sc, Dec. 2 = William Scott grew several turnips' weighing from nine to 12 pounds each, while few miles away Mrs. Leland Rogers raised egg plants that measured g inches in circumference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
MONDAY, DECEMBER B

This should be a fairly fortu- nate day. There is dominating benefic aspect presaging good news day for preparing plans for holi- for the nation. It is favorable day celebration that will be mile stone in memory.
 Heart and Home::-- Women are under an adverse sway which seems to indicate that they let fears enter their consciousness. While it is a date for avoiding risks of all sorts it promises much from let ters. Contracts for the new year are indicated for women in busi- ness. In the home, the inclination to overdo in holiday activities may result in frazzled nerves. Feminine judgment is not wise under this configuration.
 Business Affairs: Despite rising prosperity low money rates are like ly to continue through the first part of 1941. the seers forecast In the stock market there will be demand for securities representing basic industries, as the government of the United States manifests it's settled policy toward business. Con- gress will pursue a conservative course ill legislation which affects trade and industry.
 National Issues: In defense of democracy there will continue to be opposing ideas, even though events are to make a courageous, independent course obligatory. The stars seem to indicate that the peace-loving United States must
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
YOUNG HUNTER

KINSTON, N. C., Dec. 21.-Copie Hill, 13, is the youngest bear hun ter in these parts. He shot and killed his first near Jacksonville, N. C., the other day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21

Hedy Lamar reportedly is anxious to get out of the classification of "glamorous." Well she might try having every other front tooth pulled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21

The Greek cry now is "On to Rome" That means that everyone is now on to Rome but the Italian people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21

The Daily Alaska Empire has tn largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-21
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

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RAF RAIDS MADE OVER
 WIDE AREA

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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20 1901
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by the Post-Press Sunday, es-
.ablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
State Street. FL Centro. Calf.
Paul jenkins. publisher: A. c.
Johnston. vice-president and
general manager: E. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc.
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at FL centro. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California
be per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press fSundays). per month
60c: paid in advance, months.
sf.65: 6 months. 1925; one year.
5000; outside California S1.00 per
month.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
Editorials and Comment
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910
MORE THAN MONEY
AT STAKE HERE
(Chrisfian Science MonitOr)

We believe the American people will
appreciate the position Wendell Willkie
has taken in urging scrupulous hand
ling of campaign funds, whether requlr-
ed bv law or not Some of the Republican
money y-raiSers have contended that Hatch
Act limitations ON contributions to the
national party chest need not prevent
additional giving to state organizations
If the Republicans follow this practice
there should be rigid accounting to IN
sure that state contributions are not used
for the national campaign. Otherwise
they will violate the spirit of the law and
lose more than money by departing from
the clear-cut position of their president
ial candidate. That position has been
made even stronger by Mr.. WILKES dec
laration that advertisers in the Demo-
cratic Campaign Book of 1910 risk pros
ecution under the Corrupt Practices and
the Hatch Acts He rightly castigates
the argument that all advertisements
were sold before the signing of the Hatch
Act and therefore are legal.
The question of legality will doubtless
besetlled later. But there can be no ques-
tion of how the people look upon the so
licitation of advertisements for a party
handbook by a group which through Of
ficial action can penallZe a refusal to adj
vertise If the Democrats pursue this form
of eXtortion-legal or not-they will lose
popular esteem worth more than the
money collected.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
Paul Harrison S Notes
On HOLLYWOOD S FoibIes and Fads

largest ever built indoors. Three
adjoining sound stages have been
opened into an unobstructed area
of one and one third acres con-
tanning a house, barn, sheds,
stream, road. trees and patches OF
lawn and fields. A vast cyclo-
ramic curtain surrounds all these
and increases the perspective. The
grass is artificial. but shrubs and
flowers are growing in the earth
that covers the floor. Hens have
begun to lay in the chicken coop;
the corn, under the hot sun arcs,
is doing fine.
Publicity men don't get much
flattering attention around the
studios, but they're treated like
Santa Clauses by child actors.
This attitude, of course, is dictated
by the kids mothers, who figure
that unit publicists can do more
than anybody else for their brats
by writing cute things about them
and having lots of photographs
taken.
So on this set the little darlings
chorus greetings to Mr.. Johnson,
hurl themselves into Mr.. john
sons arms, play cunning Jokes on
Mr.. Johnson, and bring home
made fudge to Mr.. Johnson. The
other day 5-year-old blond mop
pet marched up and said, mfr.
johnson, would you like me to tell
you my life story?"
MOTHERS CAN'T
STAY AWAY
It's always amusing to watch the
mothers on set where a lot Of
children are working. You can
actually feel the intensity of their
anxious concentration. The
Little Men" set is precisely 480
feet long. and most of the action
takes place at one end Before
the company settles into business,
Director Mcleod firmly herds the
mamas and aunties clear down to
the opposite end and begs them
to stay there.
The 18 or more Immediately
begin hitching their chairs for
ward. A few inches at time
and, perhaps unconsciously, they
move toward the center of action.
In a couple of hours they're all
sitting in a semi-circle behind the
camera.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Staff Correspondent


HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 19. = In
Little Men there are scene
stealing children, dogs, donkeys and
ducks, an oomph COW and calf, and
Jack Cakie. Said Kay Francis,
whose name will have top billing
IF I'm going to be noticed at all
in this picture, I'll have to come
into every scene walking on my
hands"
Accustomed to attention, ell
egant gowns. and $125,000 pay
checks. the actress is accepting her
loss of spotlight in remarkably
good spirit Miss Francis used
to be somewhat intractable, but
doubt that Hollywood would blame
her much if she tossed a tantrum
in the faces of Producers Towne
and Baker, Elsie the COW and Oakie
the Hockey.
My recent report on the movie
mutilation of Little Men" was an
understatement. Director Nor
man Mcleod sometimes is obliged
to toss in a whisp of Louisa Al
colts minor classic, but he does
this apologetically and unobtru-
sively by providing comic dicer-
sions in the same scenes.
In one sequence Miss Francis,
as 10, is explaining to George
Bancroft, sWindler, all about
Plumfield, the school. The dialog
is needed to establish the situation.
Audience attention, however, will
be glued on Mr.. Oakie, another
crock, who during the conversation
slyly reaches behind him and
opens the school safe. He finds
his coat tail caught in it when he
tries to step innocently away.
Another time while Miss Fran
els is talking, Oakie leans against
a wall and absent-mindedly pulls
at a piece of string or yarn he
finds dangling there. Keeps on
reeling it in, and eventually it
turns out that he has taken most
of the stitches from Home-Sweet-
Home sampler. Naturally, the
custmoers will pay little attention
to Miss Francis.
FARM UNDER
ROOF
The principal set for Little
Men" is mpreSSiVe-probably the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
Are You
Supersfifious?
BY RUTH FARRAR
NEA Special Correspondent

"Unlucky at cards, lucky at
love-" isn't very consoling to a
player whose last ace has just been
trumped or whose last nickel is in
the pot.
Card players are ordinarily a
superstitious lot, says DR.. 3. A.
Cartwright of the University of
Oklahoma, owner of one of the
largest collections of superstitions
in the world more than 10000 of
them. Here are some of the
things he finds card players
believe:
1t is lucky for a card player to
carry the bone of a dead person
in his pocket.
You can break bad luck at cards
by sitting on a handkerchief.
To change your luck at cards,
turn the back of the chair to the
table and sit astride it.
For luck at cards, turn up the
bottom of trouser leg.
For luck at cards. milk" the
deck. that is. deal a card alter
nately from the top and from the
bottom.
To change luck at cards, change
decks.
It brings bad luck to tumble the
deal.
When the ace and the two,
three and four spots make trick,
the winner should kiss the dealer
for luck.
You are likely to have bad luck
If you gamble under your own
roof
1t will bring dire calamity to
you if you permit a person to put
his feet on the rung of your chair
during card game.
Kiss a card goodby for luck.
1t brings good luck to pick up
your cards with your left hand.
1t brings good luck to be the last
to take up and look at your cards.
1t brings bad luck to play cards
any place near the spot where a
murder was committed.
1t brings bad luck to play cards
across the grain of a table. Luck
runs the way of the grain.
Walk around the card table
three times to change your luck.
For luck at cards, reverse the
direction of dealing.
For luck at cards. remove n
piece of jewelry.
It is lucky for a card PLAYER to
carry the wishbone of a chicken in
his pocket
1t is unluckv to gamble in a
room where there is woman
unless she is gambling, too. saws
an old superstition. And it is
usually unlucky, anyhow" COM
mented an expert poker player re-
Gently. Therein lies the probable
explanations for stag parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19

Funk Eliminates in KoenigSburg
and Molotoff mutters in Moscow.
Both misrepresent the American
ideal of trade relationships with
South America. Funk wants the
world to believe that the United
States seeks to monopolize South
American trade by embargoing and
boycotting others out of that field.
Molotoff wants the world to be-
leve the United States plans to ex-
clude others from South American
trade by conquering and dominat-
ing countries down there. Both
have amply demonstrated their
own familiarity with the technique
which they charge against tn e
United States. But
The United States, as we under
stand it. has no wish to exclude
anybody from South American trade,
That goes for Germany and Japan,
as we'll as for everybody else in the
world. The United States doesn't
even object to straight barter deal
which is made on an even-steven
basis and leaves no aftermath of
later control in the form of bal
ances useful in trade with only one
country.
The United States is ready to
meet all competition in the South
American and all other fields, pro-
vided:
/. That it is not a dumping
competition" subsidized by some
state regardless of loss for the
sake of achieving other objectiveS
than pure trade, such as political
infiltration.
2. That is it not based on agree
ments which exclude others, and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
Willis Thornton's Editorial On:
Sanity in South American Sales

is not arranged in such way as
to make the American country a
permanently economic vassal of the
European or Asiatic country.
3. That trade is not used merely
as a club to compel political and
economic concessions.
Anybody with half an eye knows
America which must trade with
Europe. Vast quantities of South
American porducts are needed in
Europe and not needed in the United
States. 1t is desirable and newt
able that such products in one way
or another find their way to the
place where they are needed
Nobody questions this; nobody
considers it an evil. Even if the
United States could corner the whole
of South American trade it would
not be desirable. The United States
has never had any though of trying
it.
What the United States is inter-
eSted in this: it wants to assure
that no South American country
is placed in position where it
must of necessity barter away its
economic and political independence
with its beef, coffee, wheat or BAN
anaS.
Had the totalitarian countries not
exhibited such a Wolfish insistence
on mixing into the internal affairs
of countries with which they trade,
nobody would have minded the trade
itself.
Any time they want to give up
intrigue and go back to hoss-tradin,'
Uncle Sam is Willin.'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
GOVERNMENT GROWING
(ChicO Enterprise)

Practically everyone who has watched
the federal governments payroll climb
from 862 900 in 1929 to ,296,0O the first
of this year has been concerned. OF
course it is even higher today, due to the
defense program.
But we don't stop to think that local
governments, right under our very noses,
are climbing even faster. The civil service
assembly has shown in new census that
the largest proportional increase during
the past 10 years, Though not the largest
actual number) was in state governments
which now employ $4,000, as compared
to $4,000 10 years ago. City employees
have increased from 718,000 to 100000
and counties and smaller units from 1863
600 to more than 100000.
With the federal government payroll
certain to increase tremendously as the
defense program gains steam, the only
possible chance of holding down govern
ment employment for some time to come
is likely to be in the state and local fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
VIOLENCE next?
(JOhn G. Miller in Red Bluff NeWs)

Harry Bridges, California representa-
tive of John L. Lewis, tells the conven-
ton of mine, mill and smelter workers
in Denver, that labor can get nowhere
through political patronage or through
the courts. About the only route left then
would be the rough stuff. So what? Is
Mr.. Bridges preaching violence as the
means to an end 1t would be the end of
labor-and Bridges
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

On Monday, August 26, 1910, at
11:00 O'Clock A. M. at the main
entrance to the Imperial County
Court House, in the City of Ell
Centric. State of California. Sc
CURITY TITLE INSURANCE AND
GUARANTEE COMPANY, as trus-
tee under the Deed of Trust exc
cuted by Russell P Sherwood and
Elouise f.. Sherwood, his wife, re-
corded March 10, 1894, in Book
257 page 1T of Official Records
in the office of the Recorder of
Imperial County, California, and
by reason of default in the payment
or performance of obligations Sc
cured thereby including the breach
or default, notice of which was
recorded February Is. 1910, in Book
538 page 227 of said Official Re-
cords, will sell at public auction
for cash. without warranty as to
title, possession, or membranes,
the interest conveyed to said Trus-
tee by said Deed of Trust i'll pro-
perty situate in the City of Ell
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, described as Lot A.
in Block 7, of the Resubdivision
of Blocks 7 and 5, Stones Pacific
Addition to Ell Centre. as per Map
thereof No. lat, filed in the office
of the County Recorder of Imperial
County. for the purpose of paying
obligations secured by said Deed
of Trust, including fees, charges,
and expenses of the Trustee, sums
expended under the terms thereof,
interest thereon, and $l69579 in
unpaid principal of the note Sc
cured thereby, with interest there
on at the rate of seven per cent
per annum.
Dated August 2, 1910.
SECURITY TITLE INSURANCE
AND GUARANTEE COMPANY
BY Willis II. Carey
It's Assistant Secretary
Corporate SeaD A5-12-l
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
No. 3117

IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE AND GUARDIANSHIP OF
RAMON SANCHEZ, AN INCOM-
PETENT PERSON. tst
NOTICE OF PETITION TO EN-
CUMBER REAL PROPERTY. ..H
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Mariana Guizar as guardian of
Ramon Sanchez, incompetent, has
filed his verified petition praying
for an order authorizing cucumber
ing the real property hereinafter
described by giving a deed of trust
thereon and that Friday the 23rd
day of August. 1910, at II O'Clock
A. M. in the Superior Court of the
State of California. in and for the
county of Imperial, in Department
1. thereof, has been fixed as the
time and place for hearing said
petition when and where any per-
sons interested in said estate may
appear and object to granting said
petition.
Reference is hereby made to said
petition for further particulars as
to the terms and conditions of the
proposed encumbrance.
Said real property is situated in
the City of Ell Centric, County of
Imperial, State of California. and
particularly described as:
Lot 6 of Block 18 of the Town.
site of Ell Centre. according to
Map No. 953, on file in the
Office of the County Recorder
of San Diego County.
..z4z=s4 w. j. MeCLELLAND.
County Clerk and Clerk of said
Superior Court.
BY Maxine Console.
Deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-19
So They Say

Through a baptism of blood and
any other nation, we re9ained Our
manhood; we compelled the respect
of the world, and what is more
important. we gained our own
self respect.
Nine Chang Kai-shek
Infinitely more dangerous than
the military spies or the propa-
gandists for the Nazis are the
agents provocateurs who start un-
derground attacks and whispering
campaigns.
Edmond Taylor, author of "The
Tragedy of Fear"
It can be no part of the effective
democratic process to ignore trouble
some issues and danger spots.
Rupert Emerson, Interior d e.
partment territorial chief.
We are never going back TO pre-
war conditions of waste and un-
employment.
Ernest Bevin, British minister of
labor.
There is no such thing as our
isolation from wars which envelop
two-thirds of the people in the
world
Former President Herbert Hoover
TO the COP convention.