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Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18

Cannon, Georgiana Sones, LaVerne
Abel, Elinor Flick, Phyllis Baskins,
Laura Basen, Frances Crockett,
Laura Bacon, Mildred Bogue of El
Centre; Mesdames Isabel Cannon,
John F.. Cook, B. C. Sims, John
P. Carter, Sr., Tom Crosbie, Geo.
d. Townsend, Ted Peacock, the
Misses Blanch Albertini, Evelyn
Crook, Barbara Strawn, Eleanor
Stricker of Calexico; Mrs. Virginia
Rae Philbrick, Mrs. Roger Bosnian,
Mrs. Earl Hinson, Mrs. A. Y. Preble
Miss Frances Erskine, Miss Evelyn
Hicks of Imperial; Mrs. Cleo Bowl
in Mrs. c. A. Williford of Cali
ratria; Mrs. Forrest E. Keeler oi
Santa Barbara, Mrs. w. E. Free oil
San Diego, Mrs. w. L. Rutherford
Jr., Mrs. Hugh Maxwell, Jr., OF
Brawley, Miss Geraldine Blake oi
Berkeley and Mrs. Fred Salmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901
published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday saturday
by the Sunday Post-Press, es-
tablished 1886 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
State street, Ell Centric, Calf.
Paul jenkins. publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice-president and gen.
eral manager; f. A. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc. National
Advertising Representatives.
Entered at Ell Centre, California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates: In California.
&c per copy.
In conjunction with the Post
Press (Sundays). per month 75c;
paid in advance, months, $2.10;
months. $4.00; one year, $3.50;
outside California $1.00 per month.
NJ o m b er. California Newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Clinic Monday
ForCriippIed
|. V. Children

DR.. Frances M. McKeever, Los
Angeles specialist will conduct the
clinic for crippled children in I'M
perial Valley to be held Monday,
April 81 in the health department
office at the court house.
This clinic, sponsored by the Grip
pied children's services of the state
department of public health is open
to all under 81 years of age who
are physically handicapped. Ap-
pointments should be made with
Miss Helen Sheppard, county pub
lie health nurse at the court house
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18

ments as well as those of the purse.
Some 50 women and children mo-
delled garments made either by
those who took part in the begin
ners' clothing school or by project
leaders who helped with the school.
this dress review being outstanding.
Mrs. Alex McRae reviewed two
books, Fashion Is Spinach,
III. Hawes) and Designing Wo-
men" (Byers) and added clever
'Rebuke to Fashion.
Flowers and palm branches dec
GRATED the hall and the tables, var
ious committees being in charge of
the program, decorations. menu, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Doctrine of Atonement" is the
subject of the Lesson Sermon on
Sunday in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist. This verse from II Cor
inthians, "All things are of God,
who hath reconciled US to himself
by Jesus Christ, and hath given to
us the ministry of reconciliation,
constitutes the Golden Text.
A Scriptural selection includes
these verses from Acts: And a
certain man lame from his mothers
womb was carried, wnom they lad
daily at the gate of the temple
which is called Beautiful to ask
aims of them that entered into the
temple; Who seeing Peter and John
about to go into the temple asked
an aims Then Perer said, Silver
and gold have I none; but such as
I have give thee; In the name OF
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up
and walk. And he took him by the
right hand, and lifted him up: and
Immediately his feet and ankle
bones received strength. And he
leaping up stood, and walked, and
entered with them into the temple,
walking, and leaping, and praising
God"
One of the passages from Sci
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
states; Through all the disciples
experienced, they became more
spiritual and understood better
what the master had taught. His
resurrection was also their resur-
rection. 1t helped them to raise
themselves and others from spiritual
dulness and blind belief in Goo
into the perception of infinite pos
SibilitieS.''
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
First Church of
Christ, Scientist

Branch Of The Mother
Church, The First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass, holds all services in
the church edifice, corner of
Olive and Seventh streets.
Sunday School: $50 O'Clock.
Sunday Morning Service, IL
o'clock.
Doctrine of Atonement
Wednesday evening Testi-
monial Meeting at 8 o'clock.
The Reading Room, at 219
Bank of America Building is
open daily Except Sunday
and legal holidays) from 100
to 400 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Reservations Due
For PIT. A. Party

Single reservations as we'll as
those for parties are equally well
come at the bridge luncheon which
Harding P.-T.A. is sponsoring for
Saturday at ! o'clock in the school,
Bridge tables will be made up for
those having the single reserva-
tions, which should be made with
either Mrs. I. A. Holmes or Mrs.
M. C. Garfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Annual Meetino

Annual meeting of the Methodist
church is scheduled for Monday
night, following a pot luck supper
to be served at $50 pm. in the
church. DR.. j. l.. Lyons, district
superintendent, will be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Orange at Sixth

Geo. w. Thomas, DID,, pastor
Church School, 9.45 am. Mrs.
Stephen B. Iler, Supt.
Morning worship, II. Sermon, my
Lord, and My God!''
Special music-Solo, Stewart A.
Clarke.
Christian Endeavor, 6 pm.
Evening worship, 7:30-A 80 min
ute continuation of the Endeavor
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Carriers Have
BabyG

Kathleen Ann Carter, daughter of
the Rev Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Carter,
arrived Friday morning at the FL
Centro hospital weighing seven
pounds, II ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
FIRST BAPTIST
1th and Orange

Church school, GAS. Howard Nc
Lean, Supt.
Morning worship, II. Sermon by
j. Ellingford Joy, DID,, morning
speaker.
Mrs. Grace Blaisdeil, choir direc-
tor.
B.Y.P.U., $50 pm.
Evening worship, 7:30. Sermon by
Ralph Jensen, DID.
Young Peoples Choir.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
10th and Park
Rev. r. G.. Cunninghs

rev. L. y. cunningham
Church school 9:45 a. m, Martin
Williams, superintendent.
Morning worship: 11:00 a. m.
Young peoples society: GAS p. m.
Evangelistic services, 7:45 p. m.
L. d. S. Church (Mormon)
John r. Adams, branch pres.
Veterans Hall
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Priesthood meeting, 1880 a. m.
Sacrament meeting, 7:30 p. m.
Relief society, Tues. 2 p. m.
Primary association. Wed, $3.50
.. m.
NJ. I. A., Wed, 7:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
S. w. Cor. Sth and Orange

Sunday School, 9A5 am. Lovejoy
Irwin. Supt.
Morning worship, IL. Rev. Earle
Anderson, speaker.
The N.Y.P.S. and Juniors, $50
pm.
Evening worship, 7:30. Rev. An
derson, speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
FIRST METHODIST
Eighth at Olive
w. A. McCieneghan. Th.D.. u,

w. A. McC1eneghan, Th.D., pastor
Church school, GAS am. Mr.. A
D. Haworth, Acting Supt.
Morning worship, IL. Sermon
1.-The Imperative Question"
Special music--Solo by Mrs. E,u-
gene Moore.
Epworth League and Wesley Club
$50 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC
Fifth and orange
Father w. F. Clavin, pastor

Masses Sunday, s and 10 am.
Week days, 8 am.
Catechism instruction Saturday,
10 am.
Stations of the Cross, Friday. 1880
pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
SECOND BAPTIST
Second and BRIGHTON

Church school, 9:45 am, w. A.
Payne, Supt.
Morning worship, IL. Sermon by
Rev. H. B. Charles, Tucson, Arlz.
Special music-Mixed Quintet.
B.YPU., $50 pm.
Evening worship, 7:45. Sermon by
Rev. H. B. Charles.
Special music-Spirituals.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. M. M. Denham, grandmother
of Neal Gavin of El Centro and
mother of Mrs Eula Briggs of Heber
and Mrs. M. H. Gavin of FL Centre
underwent an operation Monday in
the San Joaquin Valley hospital
and is reported as making a nice
recovery Mrs. Briggs and Mrs.
Gavin are with their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert LoWder-
milk motored to San Diego We'd
nesday to attend funeral services
for Harley B. Yakel who died this
weekend as the result of an auto
mobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Announcements
Of Ne e+ings

Anna Maria Ross tent No. 72
Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil War, will meet Monday
night, 7:30 o'clock, in the Veterans
hall for a business meeting to be
followed by a social hour.
Present Day club members will be
the guests Saturday night Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Brock, 7l4 Sandal
wood, meeting at z p. m. for din
ner, program and game of bridge
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
5th near Orange
Rev. A. II. Marsden, vicar

Holy Communion, 7:30 am.
Church school, 10 am.
Morning prayer and sermon II
am.
High school girls guild, $50 pm,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
JOHNSON CHAPEL, A.M.E.
189 E. State

S. A. Amos, A.B.B.D., pastor
Church school, GAS am. Miss
Feralyn Lewis, Supt.
Morning worship. II. Sermon, Sin
and It's Consequence.
Special music-Solo, Mrs. R. P.
McGregor, Mrs. Irene Prince, or
ganist.
Allen Christian Endeavor League,
6 pm.
Evening worship, 7 pm. Sermon,
The Value of Service
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
Ell Centro Churches Invite Attendance
IMPERIAL COMMUNITY
300 w. Main, Imperial

Rev. Elmer L. Wilder, pastor
Church School, 9;45, H. c. Worth
ington, Supt.
Morning worship, II, Sermon, "a
Secret of Success"
Choir.
Junior and High School c. E.,
Gas pm.
Evening worship, 7:45. Sermon,
Easter Cantata.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
FOURSQUARE
Eighth and Orange

Eighth and Orange
Rev. o. X. Alpert, pastor
Church school, GAS am. G.. O.
Anderson, Supt.
Morning worship, II am. Sermon,
THE Angelic Devil.
Crusaders, $50 pm.
Evening worship. 7:30. Sermon,
Lost and Restored
Special music, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed,
Chorus Choir.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
GRACE LUTHERAN
9Th and Holt

Rev. Paul Neipp, pastor
Bible and Sunday School, $50 q.
m.
Divine Worship, 10:45 am. Sermon
Hoping With Christ and Hoping
without Christ"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18

COMMUNITY CHURCH
Seeley
r. Y. Smith, pastor
Church school, 10 am. Mrs. P. j.
Smith. Supt.
Morning worship, IL. Speaker
Chaplin Sayess.
c, E., 7 pm.
Evening worship, 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18

THE SALVATION ARMY
635 Broadway, Phone 5l1
Major and Mrs. Thomas w. Pipes
Commanding Officers
Sunday am. Jail Meeting.
Sunday, 10 am. Sunday school.
Sunday, II am. Holiness Meeting.
Sunday, 7:45 pm. Salvation Meet
ing.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
7:30, Public Meetings.
Thursday, 2 pm, Women's Home
League.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-18
CHURCH OF CHRIST
7th and Brighton

Morning worship, 10:45, Commun-
ion, IL.
Evening worship, 7. Communion,
Tbs.
Singing practice.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

The olive and fig groves have an
other advantage. Small crops can
be planted between the rows of trees.
This doubling up" is important
when space is at premium
From the Western Mediterranean
countries comes much of the cork
used for bottle shoppers, linoleum
and similar flooring. insulation and
life preservers II is the bark of
cork oaks and is stripped from the
treek. which. like the olive. thrive
for a great many years Here again
the trees serve double purpose !,
pigs live on the acOrnS which drop
from their branches. Meat is rela-
/ lively scarce. but fish IS plentiful.
the Mediterranean has many more
varieties of fish than most seas.
The Mediterranean lands are poor
in raw products for manufacturing
and in fuels such as oil and coal.
Except III Egypt. little cotton grows.
These shortages account for the
steady procession of ships criss-
crossing the sea in peacetime. bring
ing raw materials and manufactured
goods from Northern Europe. the
United States and other parts of the
world. Some of the ships pass on
through the Suez Canal to haul
goods 10 and from the Orient.
Next Sunday: Bible Areas Now
Lands of Bombs, Buses, and Oil
Pipe LinesD
Evening star., 1941-11-09

Greek and Roman galleys in which
slaves were chained to oars, the
sturdy Genoese and Venetian craft
used by many explorers of the New
World and the Far East-all were
built from the products Of Mediter-
ranean forests.
Thanks to the succession of straits,
bays, and promontories, good har-
bors are abundant. These provided
natural ports for the earliest fisher
men and traders. The promOntories
and the islands offered good land
marks long before the compass was
invented, and encouraged sailors &c
venture into open water instead OF
hugging the shore.
Furthermore. the Mediterranean
climate faVorS the seaman. In sum-
mer the days are hot and cloudleSs,
the nights starry. the wind steady
Winters are rainy. but the tenn
perature is mild. for the mountains
keep out the cold air from the north.
AA'' -hcUitCi4 aiIVail IL AtVpl4oliai!f
calm, and has only slight tide
Cold waters of the North Atlantic
are kept out because the Gibraltar
entrance IS not very deep.
So we'll marked is the Mediter-
ranean climate that geographer
have taken 1t for type. They speak
and write about parts OF California
Evening star., 1941-11-09

/ northern Europe on the one hand
and the hot deserts of Africa and
Abrabia, on the other.
Through hundreds of centuries
upheaValS OF the earth-volcanlc
eruptionS. earthquakes and more
gradual changes in elevatlon-have
divided the Mediterranean into two
basins. The western basin. from Gil
braltar TO Sicily, is largely sur
rounded by mountains. There are
mountains. too. on the northern and
eastern shores of the eastern basin:
but on the south. the Nile valley of
Egypt and the sandy shores of Llbia
are fiat. Because of the upheavals,
the European coast is Jagged with
peninSulaS. arms which are small
seas themselves. bays, and deep in
lets.
Why did navigation develop nat
urally in this area?
In the first place, better soil at
tracted the people to the valleys
which run toward the coast. In
places moutain ranges cut off neigh
bors in the next coastal valley. When
these people wanted to find out
what was on the other side of the
mountains, it was easier to go by sea
than by land.
These same mountains were rich
in timber for building ships. The
high proved vessels in which the
PhoenicianS sailed to England. the
Evening star., 1941-11-09

Australia having "a Mediterranean
climate
Just as geography has developed
Mediterranean shipping, so it has
determined the agriculture and
economics Of Mediterranean lands.
The mountains do not leave great
deal of space for farming. Although
wheat grows we'll in some sections,
the countries on the European shore
are so densely populated that they
do not raise enough grain for bread
and spaghetti.
Because of the extremely slight
summer rainfall crops had to be
found which like dry weather. Some
regions are irrigated. but mountain
SHOWS and rivers do not supply
enough water TO irrigate all the land.
Such products as olives, grapes. figs
and almonds are the solution. They
can go long time without rain. for
their roots probe deep 10 get all
possible moisture from the soil.
Many Mediterranean trees have
leathery or waxy leaves which pre-
vent loss Of moisture.
So thick are the olive groves that
Mediterranean countries produce
nine -tenths of the world supply of
olives and olive oil. Spanish and
Italian housewives, getting dinner
for their families, use olive oil as
American women use butter and
other fats.
Evening star., 1941-11-09
Deaths Reported

A,tha Meyer. So Casually Hospital
Joseph Barbour. So. 1871 Madison NV.
Louise NJ KJelloerg. 81, s.. E!izaoeihs
Hospital
NV
Lucy y Copeland. s.. 52I1 Partridge
Katherine E Banks. IS, 1919 Hobart
ST y
san,i Fornil., 65. Georsetovn University
Hospital
John E Simpson. 50. GsllinEer Hospital
John J. Maye. A.. 81. Elizabeth's Hos
Edward J. wrenn. ~. Emergency Hos
Carrie J. Meeks. s. Childrens Hospital
Infant Rschelle 8. Klayan, 50l7 Illinois
ave NV.
Edward Mahoney. II. Home for Aged
and Inirm
Mary A. Brown. 65. s Gessford ct. Sc.
Andrew Lewis, so. Emergency Hospital !.
william Crawford, as Providence Hospital
Gussle Edge, A. Garfield Hospital
Ellen Cash %. 800 56th ST. ne
Katherine Langley, Q. Galinger Hospital
Infant. James Hammond. Freedmen's Hos
rltai
Infant Crews. 20 days. Gallinser Hospital
Evening star., 1941-11-09
Service Orders
ARMY

Potter, Brig. Gen; Waldo c. from wash
Anderson, Brig. Gen. John B. from Wash
Meade, S Dak., 70 Fort Rliey' Kans
Ga@p penaion Rs eSa Ta % aFaHF HeV YORK from
WLlIford. Grlg Gen. Forrest E, from New
York to Fort EuStis, Va
GENERAL STAFF CORPS.
Lutes; Brig. Gen. Le Roy. from San An
tonic, Tex, 70 Camp Haan, Calf;
ington to Portland, Me.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Sears. Col Robert. from Brownwood, Tex.
10 San Francisco -
to Washington
Booth. Col Lucian D.. from San Antonio
Blackmore Col. Philip G., from San Fran
Gilbert 1t. Col Fred /. from Fort Leonard
:, Wood, Mo. to Brovnwood -. ~.
Breen. First 1t Glide H. from Washing
Lyie. First Ii. Charles W. from Fort
Benning. Ga. TO Aberdeen, Md.
Peiton, Second 1t. Robert s, from Phila-
Wager. Second Il. Robert c, from Phila-
delphia 10 York. Pa.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Peyton. Col Bernard R, from Columbia
S, G. to @ PRINCETON. n t-o,, pr;rcsto,
TO camn Bisndina. Fla
Norman. 1t. Col Ernest C. from Fort
Bragg. N. C., to washington, ,-on vo~.
Sill to Fort Knox, Ky.
SIGNAL CORPS.
Stanley, Col. Stewart w, from Washing
ton to San Francisco.
w5d MonmoHh Ii CO R00s5 s5 Camp an fFsm erorder der,
Bagiey First 1t. Eey NJ. from Fort Mon
mouth 10 Camp Crowder..
Joseph First 1t John A. from Fort
Monmouth to Camp Crowder.
Goodwin. 1t Col. Samuel R, from Pine
Camp, N. Y, TO Washington.
INFANTRY
Shaw Mai. John c.. from Hawaiian De-
fEsad ~ y Robert Pe t5am
Camp 70 Fort Custer Mich
Pointer. First 1t Arthur D. from Pine
Camp to Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Calf. to Higley. Ariz.
Liesderr, Maj, LoHis i. E; from Fort Jackson
Lucas, Capt Thomas from Washington
to Fort Jackson
Hughes snox r FRA sn.E II rtsid csTls!e p from For
Powell First 1t. Sam NJ, jr.. from Fort
Lateiner, CAPT. Robert from Mitchell
Field. v Y. 70 Governors Island,
Wilke. First 1t Frank A. from Fort Riley
10 Hawaiian Department. -
The following are relieved from Camp
Grant, NJ and are ordered 20 the
Hagen Capt, Wayne s. to Fort Hamilton
odessky. Capt. Louis to Fort Hamilton.
Williams, Capt. Mark F., TO Camp Bowie,
Coniey First 1t. Raymond H, to Atlanta
Galgiani, First 1t. John ", to San Fran
HaisieT, First 1t, James P, to Fort Ham,
Henrch, First 1t. Leo G., to Fort HAM
ilton.
Hickman. First 1t Archibald L., jr, to
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison. Ind.
Hilser; First 1t Albert w, to SPRING
Kaplan. First 1t. Louis G.. to Hot Springs
National Park Ark
knight. First 1t. william A., jr., to At
lanta.
McGovern. First 1t. William J., to
Charleston. S. C.
Martin. First 1t. Frederick H, to Fort
orlik, First 1t Theodore c.. to Fort Sill.
Parrot, First 1t Max H, to Vancouver
Barracks, Wash.
Payne. First 1t. voris R. to Fort Ham,
Rodman, First 1t. George H., to Fort
Benjamin Harrison.
Scott. First 1t Wilbert E. jr., to Atlanta
silyerstine. First 1t. Leslie B., to Fort
smesd, First 1t Howard H, to Sheppard
strub. First 1t. Giles J., to Fort Hamilton.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

Thomas. First Ii. George E, 10 Charles
cHEmcAL WARFAKE SERVICE;
BeTryhIll: Ma, Ro5er, H. from Austin
Faulkner, Capt. Lionel E. from Cam
=, bridge, Mas, 20 New YORK
Sheppard Firs5 1t Harvey E. from Fort
VETERINARY CORPS.
TO Camp Shelby, Miss
A!kire. Capt Robert L. from Langley
Field Va, to Fort Braeg
DENTAL CORPS
to Lake Charles, La
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
saSls5. Sss. MAJ. Walter C from Omaha
MsRhnsI Rinsste CAPT MeE RALPH so For F. tsGn SIT
walsh. Capt. Frank j. from Fort Lewis
James wash csDP 20 5sa5is sqBssi Tash Prom Camp
Va. TO New Cumberland, Pa.
Hobbs. Second 1t. Gregory J. from Camr
Forrest. Tenn, to Camp Blanding. Fla
DECKER. First Ii Laurence F, from Pine
Major First It Paul n. from Atlanta It
Huntsville Ala.
sam Houston to Fort sill
Holloman, Second 1t Ira j. from Gang
Lee to Fort Reno, Okla
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Reed' Capt. John w. from WashinGtor
70 Mitchell Field
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CORPS.
Eubanks, CAPT. Herman T., from CamI
Lee 20 Camp LIVINGSTON. La.
BoSeheTl Firs. FFiriss.. L: Max 4: from For
Holcomb, First 1t. Daniel C. from Camr
Grant to Seattle, Wash
Klotzman. Second 1t. Robert H from
Patterson Field. Ohio, TO Panama Cana
ENGINEERS.
Gokay. Capt. Oliver P, from Fort Jack
son TO New York
AIR CORPS.
Abbey. First It. Richard S. from Mac
g. Dill FIELD; Fla, to West Point, N Y
sullivan, First. 1t. Henry R. jr, from
Langley Field to West Point
Holland. Second Lit. Charles A.. jr. from
Panama Canal Department to Savsn-
nah. Ga
shamburser. Second 1t. Charles H. from
Savannah TO Maxwell Field. Ala.
Harlow, Second 1t Frederick S., from
MacDill Field to Washington.
Oswald. Second 1t. Huyette B, from
Fort Benning to Patterson Field.
COAST ARTILLERY
Gleck. Second 1t; Joseph F.. from Fort
Hancock, N. j., TO Fort Richardson.
Alaska
Kimball, Second 1t Paul S, from Fort
EuStls TO Fort Richardson.
Monohon. Second 1t. Paul j.. from Fort
Hancock to Fort Richardson.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

order a War Department refutation
of an act of Congress. With a jour-
nalist friend she sought to find out
who was at the bottom of it. Secre-
tary of War Woodring denied
knowledge of it. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Louis johnson denied
knowledge of it. The White House
denied knowledge of it, but after
the White House heard about it, the
War Department order was res
cinded, Colonel Lombard got the
guns and Mr.. Woodring resigned.
It took from mid-winter until late
May to get the arms transferred
to French ownership, and before
they reached France, France had
surrendered. However, just about
the time Mr.. Woodring was resign
ing, the arms-1,5 100000 Lee-En-
fields and $500 field guns-got to
England, and with them the Eng
lish armed their home defenders.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

Close the Mediterranean Sea by
plugging the Suez Canal, the Darda-
nelles, and the Straits of Gibraltar,
and what would happen?
In wartime, navy might be
bottled up and cut off from supplies.
In peacetime. trade among many
nations would be thrown into con-
fusion.
For ever since man first padded
along its shores in primitive log
heWn boats. the Mediterranean has
been one of the worlds most i'm
portant waterways Land which it
washes was the birthplace of Chris
tlanity. Along its coasts the Egyp-
tian Greek, Roman. and Byzantine
empires flourished and waned From
its eastern shore the ancient Phoe-
nlclanS, master ship builders and
shrewd merchants. began their ex-
plorationS, colonizing. trading, and
spreading the alphabet.
On the shores of its northern arms
during medieval times rose City
NiClIOd. L ISd. llSd. StIiICt
which grew rich and powerful
carrying to an awakened Europe
spices and other exotic goods from
the East that came by caravan to
Turkey. Palestine. and Egypt. Later
from Spain and Portugal the settle
ment of the Western Hemisphere
began.
In other words the Mediterranean
is a highway of history 1t has
helped merge peoples and cultures
and has distributed the resulting
civilization.
Geography IS dirtctlv responsible
for the Mediterranean's vital role.
Stretching more than 1900 miles
from Gibraltar to Palestine. the Sea
links three great bodies of land that
often are classed as continents
Europe. Asia. and Africa. Although
each of these continents has its dis
tinctive features. the Mediterranean
region as whole forms a subtropi-