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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
List Winners in
Piano Playing
Tournament

Oria Kenah. general chairman,
has announced the final results Oh
the Imperial county section OF the
national piano playing audltlonS
sponsored by the Imperial county
chapter of the National Gulld OF
piano Teachers, held this week IN
Ell Centro, as follows.
National roll, Dickey Buster. Hell
en- Andres. Jean SWanberger, TO-
berta Bartholomew, Mary Yano
Julia Luckey, Judith Justman, jan
ct Smaller, John Howard, WANDA
guilo, Kathryn Howard, Wanoa
roster. Dorothy Nelson, Murray
Morrow, Margaret Morrow, Wlni-
fred Anderson, Marilyn Tison, Hell
en- Imrie, Donald Boals, Thelma
Bell Witter, Evelyn Mitchell, Betty
10 Boals, Mary Frances Darnell;
State roll, Theinla rJelson, Jimmie
Nesbitt. Frances Pierce, Joan Brin-
non;
District roll, Walter Bell, Doro-
thea Thompson, Georgia Koralis
Richard Hafner, Bert FaWcett. Mar
vim Haun, Carlista Vonderahe, Hell
en- Psaros. Betty Sue Hunter, Mary
Aiken, Patty Weatherbie, Madeleine
Golden, Mary Fran Hafner, Ger
aldine Skipper.
Marjorie Duncan Baker OF Glen
dale was the judge.
The valley additions were part
of a countrywide event in which
more than $4,000 piano students
participated and each winner VIII
receive a certificate of merit from
the National guild in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Shirley Hanna
Improving

Shirley Hanna, daughter OF Mt
and Mrs. w. c. Hanna of San Diego
is definitely on the mend, accord
ing to information received Friday
night by her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Correll who had a most encouraging
telephone message from the family
Shirley was badly burned recently
in an accident and also developed
pneumonia. The HannaS are former
Ell Ccntrans and their many friends
have been worried over Shirley's
condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

The Calexico Mems chorus will
be heard in its annual concert
Tuesday night, at O'Clock in the
Hotel de ANA, Calexico "a concert
which is always one of the out
standing musical events of the year.
This fine group of Is trained
singers under the direction OF Mrs.
w. H. Lorenz, will be heard In a
varied program which will include
MANY of the old favorites as well
as selections from the works OF
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

Sewers and Robert Nelson; piano.
logue by Mrs. Louis Head and ac-
Compartments by Mrs l.. B. Sewers.
Mrs. Malcolm Huey, sponsor for
the 1941 matronS, was mistress OF
ceremonies with Mrs. Ralph Rey-
holds of Ell Centre and Mrs. George
Varney of Imperial as honorary
marShalS.
Present Gifts
Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell president
of the Past Matrons' and Patrons
association, presented a gift to
Mrs. Witter, Mrs. j. T. Little of
Holtville presenting that for the
l941 matrons and patrons, with
Hilda Nelson of Imperial, matron
of that chapter, making the gift
presentation for the united chap
ters. Mrs. Writer'S bouquet of del
phinium and pink stock was a per-
feet match for her gown OF lace
and marquisette in periwinkle
blue and was the gift of Miss Emily
Trusty of Ell Centro.
The ceremonies ended with the
serving of refreshments, the line
officers of the valley chapters be-
ing in charge of all arrangements
Matrons and patrons from the
chapters present were: Robie Sax
on, w. B. Brooks, Blythe; Mr.. anc
Mrs r. E. Gonder of Alamo chap
ter, Brawley; Mrs. George Buck
lin. Herbert Harris of Signal chap
ter, Ell Centre; Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Mccoy of Imperial Crown chapter
Calexico: Mrs. j. T. Little, George
Yearly of Alamitos chapter, Holt
vile; Mrs. Hilda Nelson, Eddie Col
lings of Golden Rule chapter, I'M
perial.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Club Ca+orce Has
Dinner Party
On Sunday

Club CaUOrCe members ana tnelI
husbands enjoyed a dinner party
Sunday night, party at which
members of the club found out the
identities of their unknown friends
during the past year and selected
their mysterious friends for the
coming year.
The group assembled first at the
j. P. Hansen home, 488 Ell Centre
avenue, and went from there to
566 Brighton avenue where dinner
was served. In view of the summer
weather, the table appointment
was as appropriate as it was at
tractive: pretty fans made effec-
tive decorations and the places
were marked by fan-shaped tallies
all being the work of the clubs
two artists, Mrs. w. A. Vie and
Mrs. j. A. Pique.
During the dinner hour the club
presented Mrs. Vie, who has serv-
as chairman or several years, with
a nice gift of appreciation, elect
ing Mrs. Bill Roberts to serve as
chairman for the coming year
with Mrs. A. M. Blackburn sE
scribe.
The group later adjourned to the
Hansen home for a game of hearts
Mrs. Barter winning the first
prize; Glenn Kieffer the second
and Mrs. Eyer, the third
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Vie, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenr
kieffer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ash.
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Wallace
Mn. and Mrs. j. P. Hansen, Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Pique, Mr.. and Mrs
j. P. Eyer, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c
Barter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Roberts
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Modem, Mrs
A. M. Blackburn, Mrs. Pearl Burke
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
News HENS About
Va||ev Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Foster of Cal
exico will spend a month in Laguna
Beach and the remainder of the
summer in Los Angeles, Mr.. Foster
returning at intervals to the val
ley to look after his ranching inter
estS. Mrs. Foster, the former Betty
Going, is already established in
Laguna.
The F.. L. Riddles enjoyed a
pleasant day Sunday at their Oak
wilde cabin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hartzog OF
Lebanon, Mo-, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartzog and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hartzog The
three men are brothers
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Acts z ways to
help WON EN-!

Just What l needed" Every year
many women say that after they've
started using CARDUI! For they
find it helps them in two important
ways when they suffer from head
aches. cramp-like pain, or some
other form of periodic distress due
only to functional causes.
To help relieve functional periodic
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Former Residents
Visit Friends

Miss Winnie Barry anG ner SIS
ter, Mrs. Julia E. Andrews, both OF
San Diego and both of whom are
former residents, are visiting friends
in the valley this week. The two
are we'll known pioneer residents OF
the community, Miss Barry having
been at one time assessor-collectoI
for the Imperial Irrigation district
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

discomfortS, start three days before
your time" and follow directions.
Or take it as a tonic by directions
to stimulate appetite, improve di-
gestion by increasing the flow of
gastric juices, and h elp bui / d
strength. Probably the greatest
benefit comes from using CARDUI
both ways. Used for 81 years!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
National He ad to
Visit Civ Club

Ell Centre Soroptinists have is
sued invitations for a dinner hon.
oring Jean Bennett, president Of
the American Federation of Sorop-
timists, an affair which will take
place Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
in the Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

White Shrine Social club members
will meet Tuesday at noon with
Mrs. E. j. Smith of Holtville at
whose home they will enjoy a pot
luck luncheon, business meeting and
bridge game.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26
Announcements
Of Meetings

Members of the valley British
War Relief association will meet on
May % at the home of the chair
man, Elmer W. Heald, at 7:30 o'clock
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-26

Ell Centre w. G. T. u. will meet
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in the Meth
odist social hall with election of
officers at the chief item of busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
| Reuben James
| 18th American
Vessel Sunk

When the Reuben James van
ished beneath Atlantic waves it be-
came the first United States war
vessel lost in this war-but the 18th
American-owned ship to go down.
At least 81 persons lost their lives
in the sinking of II American mer-
chant ships. six of which were flying
the flag of Panama. The ships were
The City of Rayville, struck a
mine off Australia, November 9,
1910.
Robin Moor. shelled and torpe-
doed in the South Atlantic. May 81.
sessa, torpedoed off Iceland, AL
gust II.
Steel Seafarer, sunk by air attack
In the Gulf of Suez, September 5.
Montana, torpedoed off Iceland,
September IL.
Pink Star, torpedoed off Iceland
September 49,
I. C. White, torpedoed in South
Atlantic. September 27.
w. c. Teagle. the largest of these
ships, torpedoed off Iceland, Octo-
ber 16.
Bold Venture, sunk off Iceland,
October Is.
Lehigh, torpedoed off Africa, Octo-
Der 19.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Midweek Concert Series
Brings Heavy Seat Sale

Tvo-thirds of the 3.844 seats in
Constitution Hall have been sold on
a season basis for the National SYM
phony Orchestra's Wednesday eve
ming concerts, members of the
orchestra's Women's Committee re-
ported yesterday at their first meet
ing on the drive.
Mrs. Harold N Marsh, who pre-
sided at the meeting in the drives
headquarters at 113l Connecticut
avenue NV. said more complete
account of the results of the work
ers' efforts would be made at the
second report meeting Monday.
The drive will continue until
Wednesday, the date of the first
midweek concert. Orchestra Off
cials have announced that no single
tickets will be available for the
Wednesday series, but singles will be
sold for the Sunday afternoon con-
certs, which open Sunday with Jose
Iturbi as soloist.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Norden Official Says
He Saw Accused Soy
Examine Bombsight
Witness Acknowledges
1t Wus in Line With
Mans Foctory Duties
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Oct. 31.-Erhard
Bierbach, vice president of the Carl
L. Norden Co, testified today he had
seen Hermann Lang, one of Is men
on trial for espionage conspiracy,
examining the treasured Norden
bombsight, but acknowledged that
was in line with Lang's duties.
A defense witness, Mr.. Bierbach,
astounded Lang's attorney, George
H. Herr. who had subpoenaed him.
Didn't you tell me yesterday.
about $40 pm, in the presence of
my associate and five others, that
Hermann Lang had never seen a
completed bombsight?" demanded
Mr.. Herr.
mo, I didn't" said Mr.. Bierbach.
WAS it part of Langs duties to
inspect the completed bombsight-
yes or no?" the attorney asked.
"Yes." said Mr.. Rierbach.
Accused of Selling Details.
Lang is accused OF having sold to
Germany particulars of the bomb
sight, which experts say is the most
accurate in the world. He is a nat
uralized United States citizen.
Federal Judge Mortimer w. Byers
interrupted Attorney Herz's ques-
tioning with. Il think we've gone
far enough along this line. This is
supposed to be your witness"
That's what l thought" said
Mr.. Herr.
He asked Mr.. Bierbach whether
he had discussed the case with any
one since talking with him in the
court corridor yesterday.
Mr.. Bierbach said he had talked
with D. H. Barth, president of the
Norden Co.
He made some suggestions?"
asked the attorney.
YES" replied Mr.. Bierbach.
Did he suggest that you give
false testimony"
He did not" answered Mr.. Bier
bach.
Stimson Subpoena Withdrawn.
Two machinists who worked with
Lang in the Norden factory, Will
liam Hoenig and Carlton Tolstorf,
said Lang's reputation for veracity
and as a law-abiding citizen was
good.
Mr.. Herr said during recess that
he had agreed to withdraw a sub
poena calling for the appearance
Monday of Secretary of War Stim-
son if United States Attorney Har-
old M. Kennedy would stipulate
that, if called, Secretary Stimson
would testify that he recently told
reporters that he had no reason
to justify a belief that the Norden
bombsight had fallen into German
hands"
Evening star., 1941-10-31

Foreign Correspondent OF The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-Hair- raising
stories of daring raids on the coast
of France by blackshirted daredevils
armed with tommy-guns and bent
on kidnapping German sentries, or
shooting up officers messes, are
again seeping back to London from
France.
Some of these stories may be true
while others are no more than the
products of lively imaginations,
rendered still livelier by visits to the
Savoy bar or other similar emporia
The crop of such stories is par
ticularly lush at the moment because
of the public demand for action in
the west and the recent official an
nouncement that the authorities had
organized Commands" of shock
troops to carry out such raids.
Nothing Very Ambitious.
The British authorities say nothing
of these excursions but our impress
sion, based on sitting of the more
dramatic tales, is that there has not
been anything very ambitious along
that line. The authorities naturally
do not mind having people on the
continent think that all hell is
breaking loose along the Channel
coast, night after night.
Most of these stories seem to
stem from the granddaddy of them
all, the now hoary yarn of a dash
ing raid on Letouquet Casino in
the summer of 1910. According to
that story, which is believed to be
phoney, a group of British COM
tnando' boys suddenly walked into
a dance at the Casino late one
night, ordered the ladies to leave
and proceeded to machine-gun all
the Germans present.
There have been many other
stories of British machine-gunners
motorcycling through Northern
France as far as Amiens and shoot
ing every German in sight; of knif-
ing parties along the beach at Bou-
logne and of raids on the Channel
islands.
Best Raiding in Mediterranean.
Apparently, the best raiding which
has been done has been in the
Mediterranean. There was a para
chute raid on Italy which was an
eminent success and fiction stories,
apparently based on reality, tell of
very successful shooting parties In
Italian Libya.
Only yesterday the London Daily
Express reprinted a story from a
service magazine published in the
Near East, telling of raid executed
by landing party on Bardia just
before it was taken in the offensive
of British Commander in Chief
Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell.
1t described how a small group of
men with their faces blackened and
wearing black uniforms landed from
a flat-bottom boat, killed the SEN
tries and rushed through the center
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Submarine Periscope, Showing Only Briefly,
Most Difficult Target for Navy Gunners

planes. This has been repeatedly
shown by experiments.
Aircraft can, of course, see the
periscope exposures fairly well. But
the great unsolved problem in this
connection is: How transfer this
sighting from the brain of the man
in the plane effectively to the brain
of the man at the gun on the sur
face?"
Difficult Target for Plane.
Can aircraft effectively bomb a
submarine? The problem of so
doing" writes 1t. Willingham, has
not yet reached even the expert
mental stage.
The difficulty of a plane in get
ting set for an attack on and aim
ing at so small and elusive a tar
get as periscope intermittently ex-
posed for short periods is very
great The pilot of the plane will
probably not be able to draw bead
even with the best bombsight before
the periscope disappears and is lost
to him"
1t is to be inferred from what 1t
Willingham has written that sur
face ship commanders must place
exclusive dependence on their own
broadside battery guns to combat
ATTACKING submarines. The crews
of these guns must fire instantly
at hostile periscopes-not wait for
orders and not wait while the fire.
control system works out the range
and detection"
Lookouts for submarines have be-
come outmoded, it is implied by 1t
Willingham, and in their places are
the men composing the crews of the
broadSlde batterles-trained men of
the gun pointer group, accustomed
to daily use with telescope sights for
searching assigned areas inside the
4,000yard range
Battle lookoutS high up on masts
for submarine periscope detection
became a thing of the past when
modern submarine attack technique
fixed the range for firing torpedoes
az lloO IlAOAC IIldli ,OOO llOI
less (for safety than 500 yards.
Can Fire Up to 10 Torpedoes.
Is any type OF warship strong
enough defensively to stand up to
modern submarine torpedo attack?
1t. Willingham answers this: "A
submarine can hit battleship re-
peatedly in the same spot until her
back is broken submarine can
and does fire her entire nest of
torpedo tubes in rapid succession
with as much accuracy as she can
fire one tube
She can deliver 4. 6, or even 10
torpedoes in rapid succession"
What are the chances of a surface
warship to escape if the submarine
can get within 1,500-yard range or
less; can it, for instance, avoid being
hit by lodging changing course
on seeing the wake of an oncoming
torpedo?
1t. Willingham writes: The
chance of the warship escaping de-
struction is almost nil zig
tagging to avoid submarines has
Evening star., 1941-10-31

now become nearly a useless device
due to the facility with which the
modern submarine torpedo-control
problem Is speedily solved" 1t Is
only necessary for the submarine
commander to ascertain the ship
targets range, bearing, target angle
and speed.
I'm time of war" states 1t. Will
lingham, submarine captains will
drive in close to ranges at which a
miss will be almost impossible; few
ineffective shots will be fired"
If submarine can get to a 1900
yard range, her torpedo will ira
verse this distance in IS seconds
insufficient time for the surface ves-
sci to swing her bow or stern around
for the purpose of reducing the size
of target even if her lookouts have
sighted the periscope exposure i'm
mediately before the shot was fired.
Submarine Has Advantage.
Lookouts for submarines on sur
face ships should not expect to
see the feather" caused by the ex-
posed persicope to travel fast.
Whenever a submarine captain has
commenced an approach, he will
never make exposure of his peri
scope at higher speed than 2
knots. He will never make exposure
at more than knots unless his
distance from lookouts Is such as
to make detection unlikely.
While it is fact that the slow
speed of the periscope makes the
submarine easier for gun pointers,
yet the advantage of this low speed
is all with the submarine. The short
exposure of the periscope at low
speeds makes it harder to be sighted
by lookouts; it creates feather very
much like an ocean whitecap and
of the same approximate duration"
1t. Willingham asserts that Ito
date the score is heavily in favor
of the submarine. It is a mistake to
continue with the hopeful attitude
that some how, when the time
comes, the submarine situation will
take care of itself.
II guns are to be depended on for
defense against submarines, they
should be required to demonstrate
their ability to defend. Similarly,
planes and destroyers should demon
strate their ability"
AS means to a desired end, 1t
Willingham advocates required
training of all gunnery and ship
control personnel in particular in
this phase (hostile submarine) of
their duties to an unprecedented
extent to bring their proficiency as
submarine detectors and submarine
destroyers up to point which will
give surface vessels fighting chance
against modern submarines.
There are no instructions or
exercises now available to train per-
sonnet to shoot at a periscope. Nor
is there gunnery practice any
where which gives any idea as to
the ability of shipboard gun to hit
and damage a submarine. Such a
practice might demonstrate a glar-
ing weakness in surface vessel de-
fenSive ability"
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Indiscriminate Nazi
U-Boat War on u. ).
Seen by British
Heavier Attacks West Of
Iceland to Follow james
Sinking, Spokesman Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-An authorita-
tive British spokesman today de-
scribed the sinking of the United
States destroyer Reuben James as
a clear indication that Germany has
declared "indiscriminate submarine
warfare against the United States" 4"
This spokesman said "the United
States can expect heavier and
heavier attacks against her shipping
west of Iceland"
He described the number of Ger
man submarines operating in the
Atlantic as enormous.
Germany cannot really reach her
objective unless she goes for such
shipping" he said, referring to YES
sells using the North Atlantic sea
lanes.
He said German recently had
concentrated on making subma-
rines of 500 to 300 tons with a
range of 5000 to 10000 miles at
economical speed" Such craft
could operate easily west of Iceland.
The spokesman added that inten-
Evening star., 1941-10-31
BY COMDR. LOUIS J. GULLIvER,
U. S. N, RETIRED.

Orders issued to commanders of
United States naval vessels to cap
ture or destroy Axis raiders found
on the sea lanes from the Atlantic
Coast to Iceland give point to recent
warnings, addressed by a United
States naval officer to his brother
officers, that "the submarine danger
be looked at with cold and calcu-
lating eye and that the surface Navy
be prepared for the worst"
This and what follows is taken
from the April number OF the United
States Naval Institute: Modern
Submarine Versus Major Warship,"
by 1t. S. D. Willingham, U. S. NJ
The author adds: 1T is not too
much to suppose that there are
several foreign navies who are very
proficient in the submarine branch
of their services"
What is this submarine danger ito
be looked at with cold ana calculat-
ing eye? 1t arises from the fact,
according to 1t. Willingham, that it
is practically impossible for lookouts
on warships (and merchant ships
alSo) to see the periscope of an
enemy submarine during the few
periods of about 10 seconds it is
exposed while the submarine is
making her approach to attain the
best range for firing. Even if the
periscope be sighted it disappears
from sight so quickly that the look
out finds it most difficult to convey
the knowledge of what he has seen
and where he has seen it to the gun
crews to enable them to shoot and
hit.
Small Percentage of Hits.
The percentage of hits to be made
on a submerged submarine, states
1t. Willingham, will probably be
very small. At the depth at which
submarines operate nowadays, they
will suffer little embarrassment from
surface ship gunfire unless fiat
noSed and Notwithstanding shells
are used and even then the percent
age of hits will probably be very
small"
The author limits his discussion
to ''undamaged submarines" which
leave no wake or tell-tale oil slicks
and which never will willingly come
to the surface except when driven
into very shallow water.
A modern submarine may be dis
covered only by sighting her peri
scope; she may be approximately
located by the sound emitted by her
propellers.
Contrary to popular belief, 1T is
futile to look for a submarine by
searching for such things as
shadows, discolored water, oil Sticks "
says the author.
Airplanes for locating submarines
are a snare and a delusion, accord
ing to 1t. Willingham. Even when
the submarines position is almost
exactly known, the submarine is
extremely difficult to see from air.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
British Commands Reported
Roiding Occupied French Shore
Legends Woven About Parties Bent on
Kidnapping Sentries or Killing Officers

of the town TO blow up an ammuni-
ton dump on the outskirts. Before
the few survivors made their get
away, they entered a local cafe,
cleared out the women and killed
all Italians present.
Raids along the coast of France
would necessarily be risky affairs
because the Germans have the shall
lows well mined and the beaches
well wired and manned by sentries.
No authentic news has yet been re-
ceived of any really large scale land
ing though there are frequent hints
of small kidnapping parties being put
ashore.
tCopyrlght, 1e41, Chicago Daily News, Inc }
Evening star., 1941-10-31

sive British air reconnaissance be-
tween Britain and Iceland had
driven the U-boats farther west,
making the area west of Iceland
their natural field of operations.
However, this menace can be
met" he added, ''by increasing air
reconnaissance on the other side of
the Atlantic and naturally from Ice
land itself"
Evening star., 1941-10-31
P. A. Official Resigns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the HSSOCIdItu FTtsb.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 31.-Col
Philip Mathews, executive IN gov
ernmental relief and financial agen-
cies here for four years, retired to-
day as administrator of the w. P. A
in Pennsylvania. Mr.. Mathews re-
signed by request Of Administrator
Howard o. Hunter. The reason was
not disclosed.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Two File Divorce Suits

ROCKVILLE, Md. Oct. 81 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Agatha Mary Burris of
Travilah has filed suit here for a
divorce from James NJ. Burris, also
Of Travilah. Suit for a divorce from
Maurice E, Talbot of Bethesda also
has been filed here by Mrs. Mar