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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

PROFESSIONALLY as PrInCeSS Ben Ba-
nassa Ammon, swallowed an over
dose of sleeping tablets last night.
Revived at Hollywood Receiving
hospital, she told them she wanted
to kill herself because Sabu does
not love her.
The actress, who came to Holly
wood from Bombay via Cincinnati
said she met the young East Indian
star Of Drums" and Elephant
Boy in Chicago. She said he visit
ed her recently in Chicago.
Sixteen-year-old Sabu said he was
beWildered
- met her once in Chicago, and
l have seen her two or three times
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

In and Out
Also on the Cavalcade was an
item about chuck wagon break
fast scheduled for Thursday morn
ing in the park.
supposed to eat out in the great
open spaces as cowboys are sup
posed to do, the guests arrived all
decked out for the occasion and
equipped with "Old West" appetites
1t was so foggy the guests decided
that maybe they didn't want to
play cowboy after all, so they moved
indoors!
A few alleged cowboys in the
group-who, we noticed didn't pro-
test overmuch about the change OF
venue - remarked ironically about
i, the "rought life We plainsmen lead. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

False Rumor-
Maybe it's sabotage.
C. F. Reynolds was bit beWilder-
ed by the answer an Ell Centre
man gave him concerning attend
ing the Calexico Cavalcade pageant
I'm not coming because the ad-
mission is too much" the Ell Centran
explained. "A dollar and a half is
too steep"
"Why it's only so cents" Rey-
nolds protested.
Who spread the $1.50 idea? Could
it be Fifth Columnist? Or is some
one jealous?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
(00 AMel|Ne
&&EpoR7Eg
All But The Shooting

All bGt hC oiio""S
In a Main street drug store an
irate male was trying to make a
telephone call. He kept mumpllhS
to himself:
"Hmmm. She's not home! Where
could my wife be? BY gosh II l
can't find her on the telephone
I'll SHOOT heri'
A small audience that overheard
the monologue thought he had tol-
lowed the threat with action when
at that moment a small boy let GO
with a cap pistol! The telephon-
ing male wasn't sure but what his
mate had overheard him and beat
him to the shot!
At that moment the wife walked
into the store They left together
apparently quite happy.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
Sobu Coo, Girl
Attempts Suicide

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20 (UP)-A suicide attempt by
pretty young East Indian actress and dancer failed to
bring Sabu the elephant boy of the movies to her side
today.
Police said 17-vearold Vishundass Cachamah, known
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
HiIlmon Opposes
Anti Strike Law

WASHINGTON Feb 20. (UP)-Sidney Hillman, asso-
ciae director of the office of production management ol
the house judiciary committee today that additional labor
legislation is not needed because srkes the
ton in defense industry with the emphasis on strikes
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20
1st Energy from
HYDRO p ant Put
On District Line
Early Hours Of Morning See Historic
Act as Generators Start; No Fanfare
Attends Moment: Another Drop Ready

First hydro-eIectrIc power from All American canal
plants consumed in Imperial Valley shortly after
IL 80 A. NJ. Thursday.
There fanfare and only half dozen men stood
by ST Round senior operator at Drop g. turned the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

Although all was quiet on
the Imperial Valley lettuce
strike front, the walkouc
broke out in earnest in Yuma
Thursday where 72 members
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-20

1. v. Lettuce: Demand slow,
market weak; carloads fob. cash
track SIS O-s5-9Oc; As $500; 6s SIS.
L. A. hay u. s. No. I I. v. $780,
16; u. s. No. 2 1. V. leafy S15i u. s.
No. 2 Sl2-l2.50; Mpls. Sept. flax
Si.602i.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
One Method

One method is TO wrap the
finest steel wool (size 0O0) on the
point of a wooden skewer or
around the eraser end OF a PEN
Gil. Rub the burn with the steel
wool, rubbing always with the
grain of the wood and taking
care not TO mar the surrounding
wood.
Then using a soft brush, brush
clear of dust scrapings. Apply
kerosene to damaged spot with
a soft, clean, lintless cloth. Let
dry.
Then apply carefully, in the
groove of the burn, a very thin
coating of shellac. using a fine
paint brush. Let shellac dry.
Apply additional coatings of shell
lac until desired color is obtained
and damage obliterated.
When this is attained, polish
we'll with wax or oil, like the
rest of the wood. This treat
acknowledgements scratches
also.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Authentic Sarong

DAMON GIFFARD, stylist for
the clothes Brenda Marshall
wears in Singapore Woman, "
says it's all a mistake about
Dorothy Lamour's famous
sarong. which isn't a sarong at
all but pareu Indigenous to the
South Sea Islands.
Brenda wears the true sarong,
which is always ankle-length
and usually draped from the
hips. It originated in the Malay
Peninsula.
The skirt Of the striking cos
tune is made from four long
East Indian scarves sewn to-
eether, draped TO one side and
with a matching brassiere. A
holero of white cotton is snuclY
huttoned 10 reveal two inches
Of bare midriff. Although Brenda
wears the SaTong as a costume
compliment 10 the role She
plays. this very outfit is what
one sees at Palm Springs these
days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Removing Rings

The white rings or stains left
by water on polished wood sur
faces can be easily removed.
Just moisten a cloth with water
to which had been added two or
three drops of ammonia.
Rub spot lightly. Rub dry
with clean cloth, then polish. Or
use oil of peppermint or oil of
camphor without water.
Alcohol stains are bad since
they dissolve Yarnish and shell
lac. Perfume will do the same
thing 10 bureaus and dressing
tables. Wipe up any spilled
alcohol or perfume Immediately.
Then rub the spot quickly with
an oiled cloth. or fingers if no
cloth is handy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
To Repair the
Damages OF
Hospitality
BY ELEANOR ROSS

WINTER HOSPITALITY Is
very pleasant but it does play
havoc with the furniture. The
thing to do is TO examine the
furniture as soon as possible
after a round of entertainment
and get after those burns, rings
and scratches that invariably
occur despite all the care in the
world on the part of guests.
Cigaret burns seem to cause
the greatest number of furniture
accidents. There are various
plastics for filling up the hole,
and there are other good treat
mentS,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Breath-of-S prinq Frock

LEAD OFF the Spring fashion
parade in this very attractive,
very becoming froek. It's an
Anne Adams original, and SIM
pie as can be to make from Pat
tern 1887. A modified. easy-to-
wear treatment OF the new
longer-bodice trend is shown in
the wide waist-yoke that forms
one piece in front with the
panel.
II you make the whole section
in spirited contrast. you'll have
a delightful bolero-effeet. Or. if
your fabric is cotton, Just an
edging of ricrack looks gay. Let
the neckline be either square or
pointed. and cut your sleeves in
tiny scalloped caps.
Pattern 4697 is available in
misses and women's sizes u.
IA, 16. Is. 20, 30, 80, "a. Sc. SO
and 40. Size Is takes pa yards
IS inch fabric and IS yard of
contrast.
Send Is cents in coins for this
Anne Adams pattern. Write
plainly size, name, address and
style number.
The new 1871 Pattern Book
by Anne Adams is finished. So
let Mr.. Mailman bring the world
of fashion TO your doorstep!
This colorful book brims over
with easy-to-stitch outfits for
every age; every hour. 1t shows
original, distinctive designs in
suits, ensembles, sportswear,
afternoon and evening frocks
and home styles. II brings news
of fabrics and accessories. A
valuable book to keep at home
for easy reference, and its low
cost is Is cents, Pattern, Is
cents. Book and pattern to-
gether, 25 cents
Address your order to the
Anne Adams Pattern Depart
ment, 1925 Times Square. De-
troit. Mich. Owing TO customs
regulations. orders for patterns
to Canadian destinations cannot
be filed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

2 teaspoons vinegar
u teaspoon salt
Few grains pepper
Dredge shanks in flour; brown
in fat in skillet; put in casserole.
Add water to fat and flour in
skillet. Cook, stirring constantly
until thickened. Add remaining
ingredients. Pour gravy over
shanks; cover. Bake in moder-
ate oven $3.50 degrees) IL
hours. Serves a to 6. Add
onions or carrots TO the gravy in
skillet if desired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

tablespoon lemon juice
? cups cooked rice
Cook onion with butter for
three minutes. Add flour, salt
and curry powder stirrisg until
smooth. Next add chicken stock
and cook until thickened. Add
crab meat from which the bones
have been removed. and lemon
Juice. Heat and serve over hot
rice.
Chicken, bouillon cubes or
canned chicken broth may be
used as stock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

but a temperature of so is about
right
Nobody knows quite why this
does so much good. The same
sort OF hing used on the abdo-
men-the PrcIssnitz bandage-
IS remarkable remedy. II will
relieve spaSm or gladstone at
tacks almost as promptly as an
opiate.
2 The usual explanation is that
il furnishes condemnation.
The sensory nerves of the skin
over a sore spot are Soothed and
perhaps through nerve endings
going 10 the cord, there Is an
additional blood exchange made
al the point Of Inflammation.
Such is the explanation given
for the undoubtedly good effects
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Lamb Shanks Are Budget BaTancers

BALANCING THE budget
is a very necessary part of every
family's life. Clever is the home
maker who can make tempting
dishes from the less expensive
cuts of meat. Baked lamb shanks
would be a tasty money saver.
Baked Lamb Shenks
3 lamb shanks
4 tablespoons flour
l tablespoon fat
! cup water
2 teaspoons prepared horserad-
ish
2 teaspoons Worce e rshire
sauce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06


8 inches wide and long enough
TO reach from one ear 10 the
other. and a strip of flannel 3l2
inches wide. long enough 10 go
under the chin and over the top
of the head.
Wiring the two cloth strips out
OF water at a temperature of so
degrees. Place them on the
throat, extending from the tip of
one ear 10 the other. and place
the flannel cloth over them TO
keep them in place. bringing it
over the top of the head and
pinning it in place. This is al
lowed 10 remain an hour, then
another is put on.
The water can be colder or
hotter if it feels better that way.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

Of mustard plasters, hot water
bags, etc.
The chest compress is useful
in pleurisy and pneumonia. The
shape of the chest compress
should be that of the pneumonia
jacket. II should 90 around the
chest and have strips that 60
over the shoulders so that they
can be pinned and hold the
Jacket in place.
After being adjusted, it looks
very much Ike a sleeveless
sweater. Two or three pieces Of
linen or cotton are cut in the
same shape and wrung out of
water. again al 60 put around
the chest. and changed about
every half hour unless the pa
tent is asleep.
Before removing the old one
the new one should be made
ready so as not TO expose The
patient too much.
These household applications
OF hydrothcrapy are very Xalu-
able additions 20 treatment.
True. they do nothing more than
relieve symptoms. but they are
far more valuable and harmless
than the administration of lot
OF medicine that simply dopcs
the patient up.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
r. G.. N.-"Are cod liver oil
tablets az good for children as
real cod liver oil 90
Answer II II d II ii ( a c t ur-ers
should put the unit concentra-
ton Of cod liver oil preparations
on the package
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

the W 70 n G
way. If SIM
ply wrapped
a roun d the
throat from
front to back.
it oe S not
re Oh I h e
place that is
sore. 1t should
be applied so
that the ends
meet over the
top of the
h c a d, from
u n d c the
chin.
Prepare two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Luncheon Fare

CURRIED CRAB MEAT is an
excellent luncheon dish. sub
stantial and filling. yet attractive
and tasty. II can be served on
hot buttered toast points, crack
ers or rice.
Curried Crsbmest
Ia tablespoons minced onion
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
a teaspoon salt
tablespoon curry powder
IL cups chicken stock
IL cups canned crab meat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

Doctor CIendening will an
swer questions of general in
terest only. and then only
through his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
ComPr SIS e S
Afford Relief
From Cold
BY LOGAN cLENDENING, NJ. d

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. ID
In these days Of colds and sore
threats it is well to remember
the compress. 1t may give more
relief than medicines. 1t can be
arranged and applied in any
home and cannot possibly do any
harm.
For a sore throat. laryngitis,
or tonsilitis. the relief is almost
instantaneous. The throat COM
press, however, is usually put on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

be a good idea to catch few to work in the
Americas.
That started something. Slaves appeared in
the Spanish and Portugee ports in no time Sir
John Hawkins, one of the early English seadogs
was one of the first slave-runners across the
Atlantic.
But the first Negroes in North America got
there by accident. A Dutch ship ran aground in
the Carolinas. She had taken slaves from Span
ish ship and traded some of them for provisions.
After that they found the Negroes held up better
than white slaves SO they exchanged many, send
ing whites to the West Indies and getting slaves
that had been seasoned in Jamaica to work in
this country.
Course, Americans weren't out of the trrde
long and New York and Newport, r. l., U .
the chief slave ports on this side the Atlantic
On the whole the slaves were fairly happy
The plantations not thought of as work
projects, they were homes. The master and mis-
tress saw to it that the hands were looked after
children taught little and those with talents had
them developed. 1t wasn't until the land under
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02
No. "a
Deal in Block
Ivory"

slave that was all my own property I'll tell you
about that later.
You know, in most parts of Africa, and Asia
too, slavery goes on. 1 mean real slavery where
are owned lock, stock and barrel by other
men,
Look in most up-country African villages.
You'll likely see a few fat, sassy boys joking with
the market women. sWiping things from the stalls,
giving lip to the native police Check up and you'll
maybe find out that they're slaves of the local
chief
I've seen EN- in China. men and women, too,
happier than a lot of free folk and why? Because
they were cared for, that's what
l remember a long time ago talking to wise
old African. He was over fathom tall wrinkled
SO you could hardly see his eyes and so old that
knew when he'd first come to the little
village where l found him, up the Rio Benito in
Spanish Guinea.
He'd been a slave, a chief too. but now he was
old and Just wanted to sit in the shade maybe
advise the younger folk, smoke his tobacco and
die. He had no ambition left no jealousy. fear or
anger; it had all been burned out of him by the
broing sun of those parts. The only thing he had
left was his sense of humor and that made him
a mighty amusing talker.
He was sitting the river bank one night
looking across to where the fires of dancing ma
tives spanked between the trees Id given him
pipe; he was putting the peppery native tobacco
and he'd just tossed off a slug Of trade gin that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

IN all the history of the sea there are no chap
tiers romantic thrilling than those of the
Yankee Clippers the swift American ships which
broke paths for trade perilous and unknown
and drove through fair weather and foul for the
glory of the Stars and Stripes.
And here Cap'n Dave Landers, one of the last of
the Clipper shippers his log and spins tales
never before told of those heroic days. Down
Easter, born in Maine. for fifty years he trod the
decks from cabin-boy captain through tempest and
calm, tropc heats and Arctic colds, and there is
quarter of the globe in which he has not been.
His life practically that of the Clipper era,
and he is its spokesman telling its story in salty
words and phrases and always with the simple direct
of the old sailor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

would have strangled white man and was feel
ing we'll disposed to the world.
eyes, cap'n, savvy slaves" he told me, 1--WE
seen coffles of slaves in this very river, singing
as they went to the ships. I've seen bush people
who were fraid because they'd never seen the
ocean Thought it a new and mighty river.
Thought the clipper ships were fine white-man
houses that walked the waters.
my people always knew slavery and know it
now. 1t isn't the slavery that vexes them it's the
selling; the trade that takes man from his woman
or mother from her children but they soon
forget
my people happy people," he jerked his
white head towards the black mass of trees that
hemmed in and hung the river like
great cliff. I'm their towns back in the Big Bush
they worked just enough to feed themselves and
a brother that might need it. Living like that
each village a world in itself-the people didn't
think of the future, they never worried for they
were always taken care of, somehow.
"In time of war one chief went against another
and the prisoners taken were made slaves Not
i'll treated mind you, but kept trophies of bat
tie So they didn't vex They still had food and
place to sleep. Some of them even became big men
in the tribal councils. l, who was taken a slave
by the Mpongwe was chief of many towns, until
l grew too wise to fight and so came here to
smoke and dream.
"Then the white men said: Bring us slaves and
we will pay with fine trade And so the chiefs
sold their slaves.
ACROSS the they were given clothes and
food and real houses to sleep in; they even had
shoes like white men. They still had worries;
they were mostly happy.
But when they freed and told to work
they didn't know what to do. If they didn't work
hard enough they starved. If they had no money
they died for there one to help them. Some
few worked in the manner of their masters and
=Presperede Others became raseals. i
He squinted through his pipe smoke.
You savvy why jailhouse always full?'
shook my head.
"They look out for native boys there: they got
no worries. Plenty food good house to sleep small
work, tobacco twice week. So when they set
prisoners free, small time prisoner go back. He
like
Slavery is your word said the old man, I'VE
don't mind"
/ don't know. I'd seen slaves up-country, and
saucy, fat fellows they were. I'd seen "savvy ma
tves' in the ports; sneaking furtive chaps scared
of their lives half the time I'd seen prison gangs
too and they seemed happiest of all Prison didn't
mean disgrace to them, it meant clothes food
and home and that all the simple savage of
Africa asked of the world
Course. Africans weren't the first slaves in
America. In the British colonies were few In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

dams, just like the Spanish had in South America,
but they didn't take kindly to slavery. Just curled
up and died.
Then they brought out indentured folk from
England convicts, folk who sold themselves for
their passage and the guarantee of living Col
onists asked for condemned felons to be sent to
the plantations so instead of hanging them they
transported them to the Virginias and so on.
families had a gallows for family tree. After
the battle of Worcester in 1850 over 1000 Scots
men were sent as slaves to America, and so years
later Jacobites transported regularly
Course there were Africans in the Spanish
Americas and West Indies That started when
fellow named Las Casas, who believed as most
Christians did that it was wrong to enslave
Christians but okay to put infdels into slavery,
suggested that as Africans nfidels it would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

I'VE ALWAYS been
interested in slav-
y cry, especially as I
once owned a slave
myself.
Y e S sir, owned a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

Thrilling Tales. Never Before Told. Of Our Brave.
Swift. Sailing Ships That voyosed PeriIousIy Over
Strange Seas to Stranger Ports. and That Make
Live Once More Days Of Glorious Adventure Thot
None Of Us Will Ever See Agoin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02
BY CAP'N DAVE LANDERS

c 1911 by American Weekly. Inc. Great Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15

an act of piracy" The conference
went so far as to prohibit the use
of submarines altogether as de-
troyers of commerce, but since this
was something new in international
law, the conference did not label
violators of this provision as
pirates.
Roosevelt Recalled Tradition.
President Roosevelt suggested
two months ago that interference
with American trade by submarines
would be considered an act of piracy,
but he bolstered his position with
historical rather than legal props.
He said the American Navy had
kept the seas open by fighting the
pirates of Barbary and intimated
that as much might be done today
against another set of pirates.
Germany never adhered to the
Washington Treaty. 1t was the
product of an age that is past, an
age devoted to reducing arms.
The great difficulty about the
submarine is that while it is useful
as blockader, it must sink its
quarry in order to be useful. And
"spurlos versenkt"-Sunk without
tracts the system which gives
the submarine the best chance OF
continuing in its trade. 1t was sug-
gested in the 1920s that the subma-
rine be barred altogether. But the
Lateran Council prescribed the
crossbow and it was suggested in the
Middle Ages that the gun be barred
from warfare. The submarine goes
on. and so does the problem of what
to do about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-15

defeated, however, by his Republic
can opponent.
Born in Washington, September
6, 1866, and educated in the public
schools, he was graduated from
Dartmouth College in 1888 with the
degree of bachelor of laws. Later
he was graduated from National
Law School, now National Univer-
sity, with the degree of master of
laws. He was admitted to the Dis
trict bar In 1896.
Before his illness, Mr.. Johnston
was active in the affairs OF the
American and District Bar Associa-
tions, the Washington Board of
Trade, the Society of Natives and
numerous Masonic organizations,
including Almas Temple of the
Shrine. He also has been member
of the Congressional Country Club.
Mr.. Johnston is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret Geddes John
ston, and four children-Mrs. Ma
thaniel c. Wilson of this city, Law
renee P. Johnston of Silver Spring,
Md; Walter w. Johnston and
Julian P. Johnston, both of Airing
ton County, Va.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 11:30 am. at the S. H
Hines Co. funeral home. The Rev
Henry Teller Cooke, pastor of All
Saints Episcopal Church, will Off
ciate. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.