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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Kiwanis Show
TObeP
For Last Time
This Evening
CONTINUED from First pass,

Chlo's heart throb, go through 4
series of antics, which are guar
anteed cure for DYSPEPSIA and are
worth the admission price alone,
Other comedy parts are taken by
Charles Curtis Williams as the
world famous sawbones, DIR. Tablet,
and Leah Vinyard, as Aunt Susan,
a snappy spinister, who has her
own ideas about DR.. Tablets fu-
ture.
Others who take important roles
in, the show are: Alice Clendaniel
as Mrs. Tatwell, the neighborhood
gossip, who knows all and tells all;
Miss Eleanor Mcknight, as Mrs.
Bostwick, the society leader of the
town whose actions gave birth to
the saying Keeping up with the
Joneses;" Miss Sara Grier, as Ma
mie, the Hollywood gold digger,
who leaves a trail of broken hearts
behind her; and Bess Nutter as
Fiji, the Spanish beauty parlor OPP
orator, who beautifully does "An
Old Guitar" with the aid of the
Senoritas and Senors, all add much
flavor and background to the play
and keep the audience in suspense
as to the outcome.
Other members of the principal
cast are: Amy, Miss Emma Whal-
ley; Marjorie, Mrs. Dorothy Duff
endach; Zekie, Jimmie Clements;
Dekie, Irwin Salmons; Fannie, Mil
dred Derrickson; Mamie, Jean Da-
Wis; Lew, Norton Leverage.
In this show there is also a ga
laxy of Hollywood stars, such as
Nelson Eddy, played by Irwin Sal
mons; Jeanette Macdonald, played
by Nettie Whaley. There are also
others such as Mae West and other
stars.
A Hillbilly Band composed of
Bill Herring, Russell Bennett, 0s-
car Taylor, Nelson Bennett and
Norton Leverage.
The personnel of the choruses in
the show includes the following:
,Hillbilly Chorus: Doris Fergu-
son, Bernice Wilson, Marian Schu-
ler. Eileen Murphy, Isabelle Lank-
ford, Charlotte Mccullough, Jessie
Cahall, Ann Smoot, Herman Sharp,
Marvin Lightcap, Jack Wilson, Will
liam Jester, Watson Hall, William
Wilson, Gale Grove, Harvey Will
liams.
Farmerette Chorus: Jean Will
kins, Grace Davidson. Ann McCul-
Tough, Eileen Wharton, Hazel Grif-
fifth. Louise NailOr.
Southern Bellies Chorus: Kath-
crime Haughey, Lena Bethards,
Frances Pettyjohn, Betty Vinyard,
Frances McNatt, Theresa Strahle,
Hazel Griffith, Katherine Rogers.
,Debutante Chorus: Bertha Will
son, Lurana Morgan, Frances Pet
tyjohn, Frances McNatt, Nettie
Whaley, Madeline Southard, Isa-
belle Lankford, Ann Smoot, Their
esa Strahle, Lena Bethard, Hazel |
Grifith9, Eo1ise Naiior..'Ai hese Tsl
Hollywood Gaities: Mildred |
Webb. Doris Marvel, Betty Woot-
ten, Margaret Saunders, Jean Mills,
Rose Dowdy, Betty Jackson, Sarah
Mccullough. at4
Senoritas: Katharine Haughey,
Ann Lodge, Margaret wilkins, Mad
cline Southard, Frances McNatt,
Lurana Morgan,
Seniors: Herman Sharp, Marvin
Lightcap, Jack Gibson, William
Jester, Watson Hall, William Will
son, Gale Grove, Harvey Williams.
Specially dances by Mary Reedy, |
Magnolia Dance;" Billie Burns |
impersonation of Shirley Temple
and tap adancing are most grace
fully nerformed.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10

Ocean View and Mr.. and Mrs. Nat
Long Of near Millville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter and
niece, Shirley Evans, with Mrs.
Walters father. H. D. Evans mo-
tored to .Silview early Sunday and
visited their brother-in-law. Lester
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
South Dover Heights
Dover, Delaware
Nao..c., TEou,, Dosknr
George Horn, Pastor

Sunday school each Sunday at
$3.50 A. M.
Divine Service each Sunday at
10:30 A. M. I
Divine Service on the second
Sunday of the month at 1880 p. M.
These sermons are in the Eng
lish language. p~z
The Lutheran Hour is now being
electrically transcribed by some
radio stations. Kindly consult your
newspaper for the time of such
broadcasts.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10

Phillips. While there they all Wis
tied Radio Park.
Mrs. Name Derrickson and
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Page, Of
Norfolk, Va, were Thursday eve
ming callers on Mrs. Derrickson's
cousin, Mrs. L. C. Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Branch of The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at II a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at s p. m.
in Grange Hall. Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
East Front Street
Rev. Charles Baker, Pastor

. Sunday, October IL.
$50 A. M.-Sunday School.
HOO A. ,M.-Preaching.
1900 P. M.-Evening Service.
1880 P. M.--Wednesday Service.
A hearty welcome extended to
all.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

El Centre merchants wednesday
predicted one of the greatest pre-
Christmas celerationS in years
Friday, when the own will turn out
to greet the return OF Santa Claus.
The optimism was based on the
number of letters received by Santa S
assistant plus the manifestation
of interest by groWn-ups in the gala
party to be staged Friday mght
in the downtown area.
The Santa Claus letter WRITING
contest already has reached a new
high, with literally hundreds OF
children competing for the cash
prizes to be awarded after st.
Nicholas visits FL Centre Friday al
ternoon.
The 10 red Santa Claus letter
boxes on Main street yielded a
vlritable caltlcad ol cleVerly
Worded messages TO Santa from
boys and girls OF all ages AS every
child knows by now, the letters vii.
be picked up by Santa himself at
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Breathing Spell
In Pacific Crisis
Meets U.S.. Favor
Three-MOnth Period to
Allow Cooling Off
Process Proposed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
(UP) : The United States
was understood on good au-
thority today to be favorably
disposed toward a plan for
three-month breathing spell' in
the Far East to provide time for
more extended discussion of critical
issues between this country ard Jap
an
1t was reported that a proposal
along those lines was ready for
presentation to Saburo Kurusu and
KichiSaburo Nomura when the jap
anese diplomats resume their con-
ferences with Secretary of State
Cordell Hull.
The proposal came shortly after
the United States embassy in Tokyo,
acting on orders from Washington.
made new urgent appeal to all
Americans to evacuate Japan and
occupied China. japanese thought
the appeal was new pressure move
to influence negotiations. and To-
hyo SofNi iiiliSiio Ad1OAllIc1l-
ly said the American evacuation
appeal deserved no comment and
was the ~. S. governments own
business
The United States breathing
spell' project may be explored at
further talks between Hull and
japanese ENJOYS.
Hull said today that he was giving
attention to the possibility of early
resumption Of the japanese talks.
The proposal for temporary ar
rangement was taken i'll diplomatic
quarters as indicating hope that II
the present discussions could be
prevented from breaking down a
more permanent settlement of Far
Eastern questions might be possible
later.
The American proposal for a tem-
rorary agreement which would pre-
vent aggravation OF the Far Eastern
situation was understood to include
a limited relaxation OF the U. S.
economic blockade against Japan,
provided Japan pledges herself
against further aggressive moves
Continued on Page G; Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Defense
9 r aft
E q r G q
Fly Killer Hired
On One Project.
Saws Witness

WASHINGTON, Nov 26.
UP)-The senate defense IN
vestigating COMMITTEES was
told today that the hiring OF
relatives on construction OF
a government ordnance plant IN
Tennessee went so far as to PROVIDE
q Job of "killing flies" for the father
of the chief timekeeper.
The testimony camt from lhe
timekeeper. Leo B. Helzel, who was
hired by the arm quartermaStef
corps during the building of the
Wolf Greek orGn4nce plant.
Previously. the committee heard
another witness state that the gov
ernmcnt paid S1,448 and Sl,39o LOT
automobiles used al Wolf Creek
although the cars were prlcd locally
at 3l.O55 The witness was Iheoooie
d. Thomas, army quartermaster 1lelo
auditor at the project.
Helzel described conditions III his
office when he took over from MS
predecessor, Joseph McCarran.
mo instructions had been issued
by my predecessor prior to my ao-
vent except to Keep warm ne oe,
clared when I arrived, l founo
them tthe employees huddled around
a stove and, being a young man.
they asked me If l had a job, too.
7 said No, I am your boss So they
Continued Oh Page 6; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
High Living Cost
Brings Protest

WASHINGTON, Nov 26 CUPp :
Worried housewives and their hus-
bands have sent office of price ad-
ministration officials more than l.
300 letters and petitions in the last
IS days protesting the rising cost of
living.
Harriet Elliott, head of the OPA's
consumer division. said chief con-
5umer complaints concerned prices
Of food lin general, and milk, meat,
eggs and dairy products other than
milk in particular.
One letter said: My husband is a
white collar man and has not re-
eeiyed an increase in wages. With
he constant increase in price of
cod, I find it impossible to manage
IN our income. I implore you to
axe our stand against unfair food
Increases"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Paul ]. Ehmke Dies
From Heart Attack
In San Diego Zoo

Imperial Valley lost a pioneer
resident when Paul j. Ehmke, form
er Ell Centro jeWelcr and desert
relics collector, died suddenly in
San Diego Monday rom a heart
attack.
He was stricken while at work in
the San Diego zoo where he was
employed since he and his wife
left El Centro, short time ago.
Ehmke and his family a2eumulat-
ed a valuable collection of desert
relics the years they lived III
Imperial Valley 4 collection which
attracted the attention OF eastern
collectors and museum heads
throughout the nation.
For many years nc had jeWelry
store on Fifth street near Main
street in the building which tumbl-
o,l down in the earthquake OF
Continued on Page 6; Column y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
So He RESIGNS

AKRON, ONO, NOV. ~. tof J.
While Henry Hattcn, II, was
painting the ton of a chimney
14O feet above Goodrich Tire
and Rubber company plant yes
tcrday, his tackle slipped. lie
shot downward, but 80 feet from
the roof dangling rope caught
around his foot.
The ladders on the first fire
truck to arrive were too short,
The next truck had 85-foot lad
dcrs just five feet too short.
Hatten was sweating and fire
men did not know how lonS
the rope would hold. Fireman
Roy Smith found that by stand
ing on the next to the last rung,
he could grasp Hatten's free
foot. He fastened one end of
hi, safety belt to Hatten's ankle
and the other TO the ladders
top rung. Then Iiatten unfastcn-
ed his other foot and dropped
to thr ladder.
II quit the job" he said as his
first foot touched the ground
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Fiction Surpassed
By Horse Country
Murder Thriller
Wealthy Attorney Dies
In Great House Amid
Scores OF Clues

LEESBURG, Va, Nov. 2G.
(UP) = This sleepy little
Blue Ridge mountain town in
Virginia's fashionable horse
country today had d murder
mystery with clues enough for doz-
en- of the current paper bound
"thriliers.
Everyone for miles around has
theory how and why Ward LoVelesS
51-year-old wealthy Washington tax
attorney, met his death Monday in
the re-reyomtonary war manor
house on his 5000 acre estate.
Local police have all but aban~
doned the robbery motive and now
are looking tor a woman on tie
theory that Ioyeless' slayer or Slay-
crs were motivated by revenge or
jealousy.
A missing 80 cahber revolver
thc same size the victim was shot
With-indicated that LoVeleSS may
have been killed with his own gun,
possibly wrestod from him in the
death struggle that left several OF
the rooms a ShambleS.
One OF the last persons known to
have seen Loveless alive was LaWr-
ance Richey. former secretary OF
Herbert Hoover. Loyeless and Richey
had dinner at the Columbia Coun-
try club near Washington Sunday
aight with two Women-MiSS Nora
Macon. u government clerk, and
Miss Mary Heath of Baltimore. Miss
Macon and Miss Heath had visited
Loveless at his estate near here Sum
lay afternoon.
GUESTS TAKEN HOME
Loveless drove his country cluD
guests home late Sunday night and
returned to his home. At 8 am,
Monda% viii Davis, Negro care
taker on the estate, found Loveless'
bullet pierced body stuffed in a
china closet His head had been
Continued on Page g. Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

DTOSIbSS SOuIll Vi Cllt capt. dl Ill GilS'
Tula sector, where the Axis smashed
through in the Stalinogorsk sector
after weeks of fierce fighting IN
which they suffered heavy losses.
Stalinogorsk is about 40 miles east
3f Tula and capture OF Stalinogorsk
would mean the most important
gain in weeks in the German effort
to encircle Moscow
The Russians said that they had
repulsed an attack on the Tula-
Moscow highway, indicating that
direct drives toward the capital
were still being turned back, and
hat they were fighting strongly
against the Stalinogorsk thrust.
West of Moscow the Russians
said the were holding the enemy
drive but northwest of the capital
the Germans had apparently made
additional gains in the Kiln sector
and said they we're about 25 miles
from Moscow, apparently in the
region of Cora. Berlin, however,
did not confirm the capture of either
Cora or Stalinogorsk.
Radio Moscow made no new claims
III regard to the major counter
drive launched by the Russians in
the Ukraine in an effort to flank
the Axis push into Rostov, but said
that heavy casualties were being
inflicted on the Germans.
TORFEDOING CLAIMED
AT sea, the Germans claimed they
had torpedoed British battleship
81 0oI,Au, on the North African
coast. and hit another British war
ship with an aerial torpedo. In addi-
tion the Nazi communique claimed
,he U-boat sinking of a British
4,850-ton light cruiser of the Dragon
Continued on Page 6; Column 4
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Murray Proposes
Industrial Par!ey

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26 eUPl -
President Philip Murray OF the CIO
today proposed that President Roose-
yelt call a national conference Of
representative of labor, industry and
government to work out voluntary
methods of settling industrial dis
putes and guarantee maximum pro-
duction for defense.
Murray announced his plan in a
letter to all clo affliates in which
he said:
Compulsory antilabor legislation
at this time endangers the national
defense program, 1t can only serve
TO arouse resentment and encourage
industrial disputes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Needles Families
Evacuate Homes

NEEDLES, Nov. IS. tUPp Release
o. a maximum flow of 35 COO second
feet from Boulder Dam today Was
expected TO cause a rise OF ap-
proximately an inch i'll overflow
waters from the Colorado river now
flooding Needles.
Additional families have eyacuat-
ed their homes in flooded areas
as precautionary measure, city
authorities reported No extensive
flood damage is anticipated, and
nearby highways are not endanger-
ed.
The increased flow released from
tie dam today is expected to reach
Needles by Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Pound Master SAYS
Life Threatened

Harold Schweitzer, county pound
master, Wednesday signed a COM
plant charging John Raptis with
threatening to kill him when he
told him he would have to have
the Raptis dogs vaccinated against
rabies.
The pound master said RaptiS
threatened him three times and told
him he would kill him if he came
to the Raptis ranch to impound the
dogs. The case will be held in
Calexico justice court at 10 "a. m.
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26


Summoned by Bloemsma, deputy
Sheriffs finally ascertained that Mrs.
Walls is in Los Angeles but her hus-
band suspected her of writing 10
Brooks and calling him on the tele-
phone.
You stay away from nah wife,
Walls ordered Brooks while the two
we're being questioned by officers
You speak to huh, Boy Brooks
retorted. "You'se got papahS on huh.
Abs free, ah is.
Brooks, his wounded left hand
sWathed in a huge bandage, said
Walls took him for a ride and ended
up on a dead-end street i'll east Ell
Centro. He said Walls shot him dur
ing the argument over the woman.
Walls insisted Brooks wouldn't
have been hit if he hadn't held his
hand up at the wrong time for him
but the right time for the Shot from
II gauge shotgun.
After the shooting, Brooks told
officers, Walls started to take him
to Holtville to have his hand dressed
by a doctor. Before they reached
Holtville. however, Brooks said Walls
changed his mind and started for
BraWley. On the WaT Walls changed
his mind again and fired at him
again, Brooks said.
Deputy sheriffs and deputy dis
trict attorneys continued their in
vestigations Wednesday, with Walls
and Brooks apparently willing TO
talk to all and sundry about the
doings the night before.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
GERMANS POUNDING AT GATES OF MOSCOW
CLIMATE GOES
on RAMPAGE

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov.
26. tUP1-The Humbolt current
which rises in the Antarctic and
sweeps northWard along the west
coast of South America, has ap-
parently gone tempermental, for
radical climatic changes are occur
ring all the way from Chill TO
Alaska, DR.. Elliot Grinnell Mears,
Stanford professor of geography
said today.
Abnormal rains have fallen in
Panama; Columbian coastal towns
have experienced most humid
weather and an alarming weather
condition exists in the Galapagos
Islands, off the coast of Ecuador
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
School Division
Over Top in Chest

FL Centro Community Chest OF
ficials announced Wednesday tha
the school division of the Ches'
went over the top in the fund drive
Two other teams previously
reached their quota. the Chinese di
vision and the business district
squad.
The total funds in the Commm-
itv Chest at noon Wednesday were
S8.0l2 or almcst two thirds the goal
to be conquered Thursday evening
the workers of the Chest will attend
Victory dinner at Camp Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

the rumored sale indicated "dicta-
ton by the government to busi-
ness
Sen. Gerald P. Nye, r., N D.
said that the sale at this time
would seem strange" in view Of
news reports to the effect that the
head of Consolidated had been crit
ical of the administration of the de-
fense program.
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont,
said it was significant that Con-
solidated sold out to Vultee, of
which Wendell L. Willkie is one of
the directors"
Nye recalled that the war de-
partment had ordered Air Associates
at BendiX, N. j., to install a new
management as condition to the
return of its plant, seized by the
army rs Il result OF 4 strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

he mQd, the ministers lllld4lS lc
ceiyed the relief they sought, when
Mayor Bob Hatton ordered ilnmed
late grayel surftcing OF the street
in front Of the churches.
Every ayailablo public works en-
ploye WAS as busy as The proverbia
one legged man with city owned
and rented equipment in a rush
act" project OF eXcayaCing prepar.
atoYy to spreading gravel in the 27
foot strip on either side OF Eighth
street in the three blocks in which
the churches are situated.
Eighth street at present has .
narrow ribbon of pavement down the
center, but be=ond the macadan
middle the road on both sides is
lust plain terra firma which has
The habit of becoming mud every
Continued on Page 6; Column :
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

w. Millar of Vultee in joint state
ment said that a Vultee spokesman's
disclosure" yesterday that Conso-
lidated had been sold to Vultee was
premature and not authorized' and
that the spokesman had been fired,
They also inferentially denied
statements in a national aviation
trade magazine, referred to by the
spokesman, that government pres
sure was responsible for the reported
Consolidated sale.
The announcement" yesterday
had said that tIeet had sold his
controlling interest in Consolidated,
manufacturer of huge flying boats
and bonbers and one of the nations
largest aircraft plants, TO Vultee for
$l000O,OO0 Vultee builds small planes
trainers and fighters.
In washington two senators op~
posed to administration policies said
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
SUBS Torpedo EnIistments
So Navy May Droft Gobs

WASHINGTON Nov. 26 tUP1 -
Secretary of the Navy Frank KncX,
revealing that naval enlistmentS
had dropped about Is per cent as a
result of the torredolng OF the de-
stroyers Kearny and Rueben James,
said TODAY that the Navy eventually
may have to use selectees to help
man the expanding fleet.
Up to the present time we see
no need for seleetees in the Navy,
he told reporters, but We can't
foretell the future We hope and
would like to maintain that they
tenlistmentso be on voluntary bass
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

The Pacific coast OF Mexico and
the United States have even e&-
perienced a marked change in
weather with winter storms SHIFT
ing 10 degrees south of their usual
course
These radical changes i'll the
Galapagos Islands which are sit
uated along the route followed by
ships between Panama and Aus
tlalia, are of extreme Importance
since they fcrlell changes in our
economy" Dr. Means sad.
He ADDRESSED nl5 remarks by
shcrt wave radio to Latin America
asking listeners TO contribute geo.
graphic information from whaling
ship logs, cid newspapers and files.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

throughout the emergency, but with
the swift expansion taking place
we may have to resort to selectees.
Rear Admiral c. w. NimitZ, chief
of the bureau of navigation who
also attended the Knox press con-
ference SAID the Navy now needs
$4,000 volunteers a month. Until the
Kearny and Reuben James Incl
dents volunteers were coming in at
the rate of 10,O00-l1 COO a month, he
said but the enlistment rate now
Is down to 5000
Nimltz added, however, that a
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
STAGE IS SET
Throng to Welcome Santa

4 D. m. Friday, when he will fly
into town to personally greet ali
the youngsters.
Boys and girls naturally are im-
patiently awaiting this event And
theiil parents are eagerly look
ing forward to the big free turkey
fest that will take place Friday
evening. Tickets emitting everyone
to chances on 30 fat birds will be
given away without obligation by all
merchants all day Friday.
All Ell Centro stores will be open
Friday evening from 7 p. m. to 8
to afford the public an opportunity
to get in Il bit of early Christmas
ShOpping
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

In Line OF Duty
Wilfred Tyler has his troubles. He
is an Ell Centro police patrolman
and as such has many and Sundry
duties His duties at present are
slightly hampered by the fact that
he has been out of the hospital
only a short time after an appen-
dectomy.
1t fell to Tyler to take a very
blonde woman from police court to
the county Jail to serve a sentence
for being drunk. Tyler stopped in
front of the jail, opened the car
door, and waited for the blonde to
step out She refused to bulge.
Il haven't done anything to go
to Jail for and I'm not going" the
blonde said as she gritted her teeth.
Take me back to the police sta
ton" Tyler did because his physi-
clan had warned him not to engage
in strenuous physical exercise.
Take that girl back to Jail and
leave her." Chief of Police Ronnie
Voyles said. She's been sentenced
and will have to serve her sentence y
Tyler did but took someone along
to pinch hit for him incase she de-
veloped further reluctance to going
to Jail.
AS soon as Tyler returned to po-
lice station, his wife called him on
the telephone and asked:
What do you mean by riding
around town with a blonde?"
Tyler is still trying to find out
who put his wife up to that tele-
ObOnp call
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26

Slight upward trend has beer noilc-
ed in recent weeks.
"Commenclng ncyt Jul Nmltz
added. we will have To step up alr
program to $4,000 ner month.
and maybe more than that, IA
result OF the rapid eXpansion OF the
naval building program
Knox explained that the drop in
enlistments following the torpedo
ings of American naval craft IN the
North Atlantic was due almost cx-
clusj: ely to withdrawal OF parental
consent for young men under Il
who were seeking enlistment,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-26
Invalid Woman
Saves Mans Life

ELGIN, Ill, Nov % 'UPe-MrS
Hattie Garrelts ran from her sick
room. grabbed an axe from the
Woodpile and beat of an enraged
LOO pound bull that was paving
at Charles Meyer so.
Mrs. Garrelts. who is i6 and
weighs 128 pounds, has been i'll
tor several months ut the Carrots
farm near here.