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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Drama Workshop
Changes Date
For Mee+in

Drama Workshop Of the Ten
Thousand club has changed its
meeting from Tuesday to Wednes-
day Of next week since the regular
meeting conflicts with the Entire
Nos club dance.
Wednesday evening Phil Reming-
ton will direct Anatole Frances
Christmas Shopping" in whic h
Alice Clark and Bill Outlook will
appear.
Agnes Byll deVries will have the
second half of the program pre-
senting an Hawaiian number.
Mrs. John Raymond, who has
belonged to similar workshop
group, will discuss some Of her
experiences in this line and the
work accomplished by these Or
ganizations.
The program is open to all in
terested
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
CaIifornians Win
ppointments as
National Heads

For the first time three Cali
fornia women now head national
committees of the American Legion
Auxiliary. MS. Louis j. Lemstra,
national president, announcing the
following appointments:
Mrs. T. Louis Chess of San
Mateo, past state president, will
head the newly created Emergency
Voluntary Service" committee which
will govern emergency volunteer
activities of the half million men,
bers Of the Auxiliary in the United
States
Mrs. Albert J. Mathebat, also a
past president Of California, is ma
tional chairman Of the Auxiliary's
national defense committee.
Mrs. II. c. Wright of Saticoy,
junior past state president and
state national defense chairman this
year, is chairman Of the national
rehabilitation committee for the IL
western states.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Work on Binding
For Manuals

Luta Camp Fire group worked on
the bindings for their ANIMALS at
their meeting Friday afternoon at
the hut, 1905 Len Rey avenue. Mrs.
Hall, mother of one of the men,
bers, played the accompaniments
for the group songs.
Members present were: Vivian
Hall, Willie Mae Heating, Jackie
Womack, Patty Cory, Nicoletta Bo-
lin, Doris Hall, Barbara Hughes
Harriet Colon, Mary Lou Pullenza
JEANNE Roberts, Jo-Ann Dilbeck
Lorraine Stafford.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
'Mein Kampf' Analysed For
Women's University Club

A brilliant analysis OF the original
edition of Hitler's "Mein Kampf"
was given for Women's University
club by Miss Constance Hardwicke
of Brawley, VINO spoke at the clubs
meeting Saturday noon in the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Miss Hardwicke pointed out that
the original edition was written
in 1925 while Hitler was in prison,
and marked the founding of the
Nazi party, the second edition being
written in 1927 with the beginning
of the party.
Hitler was the orIly one of II
original party members not exc
cuted and in his belief that he was
spared through Divine intervention,
felt it his duty to give the world the
principles which he and the 16
dead had evolved.
The book throughout, said Miss
HardWicke, is bombastic, vicious, full
of hates. 1t is written in the first
person and has little time continu-
uity, making it difficult to read,
the footnotes adding to the con-
fusion rather than to enlighten-
ment. Such words as ruthless,
brutal seem to be favorites and
throughout there are evidences of
his belief in himself as a messiah
with Divine guidance. Passages re-
lating to the church, to the Jews, to
women and marriage, to Commun-
ism, to Germany's future place were
emphasized, Miss Hardwicke also
outlining the 25 articles of the
Nazi political code. Her summary
was remarkably well done and
included also a biological back
ground SO that when she had con-
cluded her audience had clear
picture of the author, the Nazi
party principles and of the book
itself.
Miss Lillian Turner, club presi-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

timonials, transfer symbols, plain
folks technique, card style.
Necessity for clear thinking to
avoid the dangers of propaganda
was stressed, for this nation still
has rights which the worth pre-
serving. DR.. Henley pointed out
that the world today has a need
of understanding and that this ma
ton must unite to preserve human
ity and that if it goes to war, that
step will end humanity, rather than
preserve it.
Many Delegates
Some 160 members and guests
were present for the banquet Sat-
urday night, the table appointment
carrying out a colorful Mexican
theme with gay balloons on which
were painted desert plants, small
cactus plants marking the places
Since the theme for the conven-
ton was North of the Border,
Down Imperial Valley Way" these
decorations were most appropriate
as was the music played during the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Founders Day Observed by
P 6. 9. Chapter Saturday

Founders Day was observed by
Chapter CIV, r. E. c., at it's meet
ing Saturday, Mrs. M. f. Brents,
assisted by Mrs. M. c. Pinnell, pre-
senting particularly impressive
program in memory of the seven
original founders of P E. O., which
has grown from one chapter into
a large national Womens organiza-
tiOn.
Miss Georgiana Sones, with piano
accompaniments by Mrs. r. NJ
Armstrong, was heard in two
charming and appropriate songs.
Mrs. Brents also conducted a
constitutional quiz, giving each
member a miniature slate contain
ing the questions which were read
aloud and answered by various
members Of the group
The chapter had its meeting at
the j. D. Foss home, 728 Holt ave-
nue., Mis-. Foss and Mrs. Sones
serving a delightful buffet lunch
ecn at noon.
Mrs. c. Ben Herring was a guest
OF the chapter and the members
in attendance were: Mesdames r.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

dinner hour by the Calexico Desert
Cavalcade Serenaders who present
ed the rhythmic Mexican folk
songs.
Luella Pjrtle of San Diego, South
ern distrist president, presided Rose
Lesh, president CT the Brawley club
and Carmen Gibson, president of
the Ell Centre club, welcoming the
delegates Ethel Coffman, Orange
county president, delivered the re-
SpOnSe.
Distinguished guests introduced
were: Florence Stahl off San Jose,
president of the California Busi-
ness and Professional WON n s
clubs; Dana Williams of Ontario,
junior past state president; Ruth
Spencer, president of Los Angeles
district, with hff corresponding
secretary, Cornelia Hill; Frances
EmmonS, member of the national
board; Lucille Randall president
of the Yuma club, who was ac-
companied by seven of her fellow
club members.
Sunday Session
Sunday morning the conference
assembled for a breakfast program
with Brawley and Ell Centro clubs,
the conference hostesses, present
ing the program. Mamie Uchida
was heard in piano numbers and
pupils of Honera Childers gave
dance novelties, these numbers be.
ing presented by the Brawley group
Under the direction of Ruth Ben.
nett an amusing skit. "Of Cat
and Women" was presented by tn,
Ell Centro club with the following
cast: Evalyn Westerfield, Lucy Ad
air, Leah Boyer, Vera Grant, Olive
Carleton, Evelyn Beatty.
Merta Thompson of Imperial, I'm.
perial county president, presided al
the breakfast.
Round table discussion followed
Florence Stahl leading the presi-
dents council Eunice Harris, dis
trict chairman, the education dis
cussion, and Lylith Ramsey, district
chairman, that on legislation.
Following these the state presi-
dent made her address selecting the
, topic, For Such a. Time as This.
Miss Stahl pointed out the con-
tinuous changes which have taker
place in the world particularly as
affecting women and in her mes
sage emphasized the detectives OF
her administration. She urged her
listeners to attend the national
biennial convention to be held il
Los Angeles in July, pointing out
that the Southern district seldom
has such an opportunity to attend
national gathering so close tc
home.
The convention adjourned at noon
after the usual courtesy resolutions
Camp Fire girls assisted throughout
by serving as pages, the Ell Centre
club being sponsors for the Tawan-
ka group.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

Democracy can be made to work
if we are willing to pay the price
declared Dr. w. Ballentine Henley,
director of coordination of the Los
Angeles University of international
Relations, department of u. S. c.,
who delivered an address Satur-
day night for the Business and
professional women's club members
of the southern district who con-
Quoted their quarterly conference
this past weekend at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
Dr. Henley gave a thought-pro-
voking talk on the timely subject
of the role of citizen in a demo-
cracy, emphasizing methods of pro-
paganda which had eliminated in
the European relationships and
warning his listeners as to the
various devices OF propaganda that
they may encounter.
These propaganda devices he
listed as: staged events, public
opinion polls, name calling tech
nique, band wagon technique, tes-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Tickets Selling
RapidIyFor
Cay Show

IMPERIAL, Jan. 20. - "Bubbling
Over delightful three-act musical
comedy full of laughs, snappy Choir
uses, plenty of dancing, singing, new
costumes, will be presented We'd
neSday night in the Imperial high
school auditorium under the aus
pices of the American Legion Auxil-
iary.
Proceeds will be used by the unit
for child welfare and community
service activities.
Alfred SWinney will play the lead,
Bob Preston, young college stu
dent. Bernice Heflin will appear
opposite him as Carol Doran, also
a student and very much in love
with Bob.
Allen Wonn is Bruce Brandon,
Bobs best friend. and Norma Fleck
is cast as Judy Tilden, Carols best
friend who is infatuated with Bruce.
Joe Foster will be seen as a fresh
man, Tubby Potts, and Martha Har-
ris, as Priscilla Taylor, a studious
college girl. Lydia Smiley plays Mrs.
Maxwell, the houSekeeper; Mrs.
Fred Miller, Miss Doolittle. the col
lege secretary; Charles Farrell,
Washington Wellington Potts, col
lege president; Laura Webb, Miss
Lively, the professors old sweet
heart.
Auxiliary members on the COM
mlttee in charge are: Bernice Engle,
president; Laura Webb, Mary Nor
ris, Helen Murphy, Sadie Donald
son, Edna Owen.
Tickets are selling rapidly and
may be purchased either by Auxil-
iary members or at the door Wed
nesday night. The curtain goes up
at 8:15 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
E|ks Birthday
Dance SATURDAY.

AS the eliminating event in their
big celebration of the 25th ami
versary of the lodge, Ell Centre Elks
were hosts to their ladies Saturday
night at one of the incest parties
of the year.
Good music and a tempting buf-
fet supper made the dance a sue
cess, large group of Elks being
present to celebrate this important
birthday.
A number of cocktail parties pre-
ceded the dance.
On Friday of this week the lodge
hall will be headquarters for an
other social event, the opening
bridge dinner in this years series,
starting at 7 pm. and open to
members and friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Valley Christian Endeavor
Members Have Institute

Romona; Lookout, by Mrs. Hall:
missionary. by Miss Ethel Maupin
of FL Centre, state regional vice
president: social, by Miss Eckert:
union officers by Mrs. Kunkel; So
ciety officers by Helen Rumsey,
past president of the Imperial Coun-
ty Christian Endeavor union: So
ciety members by Mrs. Hall. pas
tors and sponsirs by the Rev Mr..
Buck, and juniors by Mrs. John
Green Of El Centre.
A devotional service closed the
conference, the Imperial Christian
Endeavor group presenting special
music and the Rev. p. j. Smith,
pastor of the TmperIai Community
church, the host church, conducting
the devotional talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Arizona Governor
Asks New Powers

PHOENIX, Jan. 20. (UP)-Faced
with one of the largest requested
budgets in history, Gov. Sidney P.
Osborn today asked the 18th legis-
lature to brush aside political self
interest and grant him authority
to reorganize the executive branch
of the state government to achieve
efficient operation and elimination
of excessive administration costs. q"
The governors second plea for
decree powers for reorganization
was made in his budget message
delivered before a joint session of
both houses of the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

dent, presided at the business meet
ing and also paid tribute to Mrs.
j. H. Smith of Holtville and her
committee for the lovely flowers
used in the table decorations, mar
cissus, violets and other spring flow
ers from her garden.
A brief memorial service was con-
Quoted for Mrs. Nelson who had
been active in the club for many
years.
Robert Nelson of Brawley played
two violin solos accompanied at the
piano by his sister, Thelma.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Announce Birth
Of Dauehter

Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Fisher Mon
day announced the arrival of their
daughter, Judith Rae, born Satur-
day at the FL Centre hospital and
weighing nine pounds, IS ounces.
Mrs. Fisher is the former Virginia
Bromley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
News |+ems About
Valley Residents

DOL Odi q I1dVCll, QdUSIlItI VI MT.
and Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch has Just
been elected into Cap and Gown,
Women's honor society at San Diego
State college. Only IL out of the
senior class received this honor.
Mrs. Charles Watkins of Bur-
bank and her daughter, Karen, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Foss.
Miss Mildred Cutler and Miss
Jean Clark spent the weekend in
Palm Springs visiting friends and
relatives. On Sunday the two mo-
tored to Paris to visit Miss Cutters
mother.
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Peterson are
enjoying visit from Prof. and
Mrs. Charles D. Clarkson OF Tren-
ton, N. j. Prof. Clarkson was for
many years member OF the Tren-
ton Teachers college faculty, and
since his retirement he and Mrs.
Clarkson spend their winters in
travelling and their summers in
New Jersey. Mrs. Clarkson and Mrs.
Peterson have been close friends
since their girlhood days in Chi
cago, Ill Sunday the Petersons took
their guests on trip to the desert,
showing them the results of the
spring earthquake in the Jasper
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

M. Armstrong, frank G.. Beyschlag,
M. R. Brents, j. E. Brock, R. C.
Clemons, R. A. DinSmore, jr., Nor
man E. Dupont, j. D. Foss, H. S.
Cow, Duke Johnson, John B. Nc
Neece, d. B. Roberts, M. G. Pin
liell, S. E. Sones, D. l.. Young, Eve
Womer, Miss Georgiana Sones.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Announcement
OF Mee+ino

Arts and Crafts section of the Ten
Thousand club will meet Wednes-
day at 10 am. in the club house.
Ell Centre Civic Symphony orches"
will have a rehearsal Tuesday night,
7:3O o'clock in the junior college
auditorium.
Busy Bee Quilting club members
are to meet Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Lola Shumard south
of Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Home Department
Schedule Listed

Home department meetings for the
week of Jan. 10 include:
Calipatria, Jan. 81, Tuesday, 1880
am. at the Cliff Bedford home.
Members will meet at the home of
Mrs. Lota Cook and go from there
to the Bedford home. A pot luck
luncheon is planned for the noon
hour.
Eastsidc- Sunset also has planned
meeting for Tuesday an all dav
affair at the Friends church with a
pot luck luncheon at noon. Project
leaders will be in charge of the
work on kitchen storage.
Rose = Mesquite meets Thursday
with Mrs. G. E. Holzer for a demon
stration on kitchen equipment and
storage to be conducted by Mrs.
c. E. Cooke and Mrs. Eugene Imler
of Spruce Westmorland.
Promptly at II am. Mrs. Romaine
Magee of the county library will
talk on new books, the pot luck
luncheon following. A business meet
ing and the kitchen storage demon
stration VIII take place in the af-
ternoon.
McCabe-Eucalyptus home depart
ment is to meet Thursday at 1890
am. at the home of Mrs. Wallie
Brandt, four miles south of the San
Diego Highway Date ranch. Mrs.
Elton Christian is chairman of the
committee of hostesseS, the other
members of which are Mrs. Dwight
Smith and Mrs. Brandt.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

Mrs. Charles Watkins of Bur-
bank and her daughter, Karen, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Foss.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Germony's Trade Envoy
To Syriu Recalled
BY the Associated Press.

BY the HSSOCIdItu FItSS.
BEIRUT. Syria, Feb. 15.-Wilhelm
Won Hintag. Germany's trade envoy
to French-mandated Syria. was re-
called suddenly today by the Reich
Foreign Office.
1t was reported here that the
French possibly exerted pressure to
have Won Hintag removed because
of what reliable sources said was
his tendency to spend large sums
for propaganda.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
d Vote for Aid Bill
Seen as Senate Gets
Ready for Debate
Measure Has White House
Approval as Revised
By Committee
By j. A. OIEARY.

With the curtain due to rise at
noon tomorrow on Senate consid-
Grafton of the leaSe-lend bill, ad-
ministration spokesmen were con-
fident of passing the measure in two
weeks by vote of more than two
to one.
In reliable legislative quarters, the
bill was reported to be satisfactory
to the White House as it came from
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. and supporters were sopeful
last night no further restrictive
amendments would be made.
More than dozen leading sup
porters of the measure, including
two Republicans, surveyed the situa-
ton informally at a luncheon yes
terday, after which Majority Leader
Barkley said no plans we're being
made at this time for further
changes in the bill.
Vote of 68 to % Seen.
Among Democrats present were
Senators Harrison Of Mississippi
Byrnes of South Carolina, Connally
OF texas, Pepper OF Florlda ana
Murray of Montana-all members of
the Foreign Relations Committee
The Republicans were Senators Aus
tin of Vermont and White of Maine.
One reliable source estimated the
vote against the bill in the Senate
would not exceed %. which would
leave the proponents with SO. Others
thought the vote for the bill may
reach 10.
1t is probable, however, that some
amendments to be offered will pro-
duce a closer vote than the roll
call on final passage.
Restrictions May Be Sought.
Among new restrictions likely to
be offered are:
A ban on transfer of any naval
vessels.
A requirement that Great Britain
state her peace aims before further
aid is extended.
A more definite provision against
use of American vessels as conveys.
Friends of the bill said yesterday
they are confident they have the
(See BRITISH AID, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Bandit Kills Woman
Resisting HoIdup
In U-Street Shop
Dress Store Proprietor
Shot Through Heart
As She Screams

A middle-aged woman proprietor
of dress shop at 1912 U street NV
was shot and killed about 1890
O'Clock last night by colored bandit
when she resisted his attempt to
hold her up.
The victim, Mrs. Fannie Cohen
about 55, of 1419 R street NV, fell
to the floor, a bullet through her
heart. Police were guarding the
identity of a man who witnessed
the crime, to protect him, they said.
1t. c. H. Lutz, of the 18th pre-
cinct. said the witness had described
the shooting, which he had seen
from outside the store, in this man
ner:
Shortly after 10 o'clock, a young
colored woman entered the Cohen
store. A few minutes later, she
came out again and colored man,
his features muffled by clothing,
entered.
Shot as She Screamed.
Producing a pistol, the holdup
man demanded money. Mrs. Cohen
screamed and the man fired once,
killing her instantly. AS her body
slumped to the floor near the door
way to the street, the man bent
over and was seen to rife her
clothing.
Still brandishing the pistol, he
ran into the street and disappeared
down an alley in the darkness.
The shot attracted a crowd, which
milled about the store.
Reward Offered for Killer.
At an early hour this morning
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of detectives, offered a reward
of 500 for the killer and ordered
all police in the city to be on the
lookout for him.
Police searched the dress shop
and found about $40 in bills in a
drawer. Acquaintance of Mrs.
Cohen expressed the opinion the
slayer had failed to get much money,
since Mrs. Cohen was not in the
habit of carrying large sums on
her person.
Henry I. Coleman, landlord of
the premises in which Mrs. Cohen
(See SHOOTING, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-02-16
ImpartiaIitY Of Pope
Stressed by Vatican
q, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY. Feb. 15.-OsServ-
atore Romano, the Vatican news
paper. exhorted Catholics today to
give no credence to campaign OF
published reports whose intention,
it suspected. was to undermine faith
in the Pope's impartiality between
the democratic and totalitarian
forms of government.
1t cited examples of such reports
as intended to depict the Holy
Father as leaning toward the axis.
These, it suggested, were designed
to undermine the certainty among
men, amidst the sharpening Of the
fight, that the Pope remains more
than ever the common father Of
all the faithful = = <.
The newspaper recalled thu pom
tiffs Christmas Eve statement to
the effect that: In the midst Of
contrasting systems, which are part
of the times and dependent upon
them, the church cannot be called
upon to favor one more than an
other"
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Charter Proviiso
Reveals Critical
Ship Situation
British Not Allowed
To Bid on Vessels
To Garry Ores
By BLAIR BOLLES.

Excluding British and other for
eign shipping firms from oppor-
tunity to bid, the Maritime Com
mission yesterday offered four ships
for charter, with the unusual pro-
viso that their operators must agree
to use them in the South African
American service and to load each
one for every homeward voyage
with at least 5000 tons of chrome
or manganese ore essential to the
manufacture of tanks and guns.
The vessels, reconditioned from
the laid-up merchant fleet and now
anchored in Baltimore harbor, ARE
the Eldena, 10,315 tons: Polybius,
10,290 tons; West Cheswold, 8,597
tons, and Seattle Spirit, 8 553 tons
They are ready to go to sea, after
long inaction.
Since the British requirements of
cargo vessels is slowly approaching
the desperate stage, the exclusion
move reflected sharply not only
how acute the shipping problem is
becoming under the squeeze of war
but also what grave complications
have arisen to plague the admins
tration in its effort to give all pos
sible nom military assistance to
Great Britain.
Needs Must Be Balanced.
The British want ships, but the
British also want tanks and guns,
and America cannot manufacture
tanks and guns without chrome and
manganese At the same time. the
goods which the British obtain here
are useless unless ships carry them
to England.
Our need for perfecting and main
tanning a large Army and Navy of
our own; the fact that there are
bounds to American industrial pro-
ductive capacity, and our shortage of
merchant vessels all combine to
make limitless sharing of war goods
between the United States and the
United Kingdom practically impos-
sible.
AS soon as the British-aid bill,
with its wide powers, becomes law,
a delicate day to-day game will be-
gin here of balancing British aid
and American needs-with Britain
getting what she needs more than
the United States and the United
States retaining what she needs
more than Britain. The admins
tration will be in a position to look
on the lease lend" arrangement as
the basis for a close cooperation
and from that point of view war
goods will be sent where they will
do the common cause the most good
1t is probable, however. that every
British request will have to be COM
promised.
Cost Difficult to Estimate.
Army and Navy officials are await
ing only the bills enactment before
presenting an estimate to congress
sional appropriations committees
on the amount of money which
might be involved in assistance to
Britain during the coming fiscal
year. But it was said authorita-
lively that adherence to an actual
figure probably will not be feasible,
because none here thinks that a
(See SHIPPING, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1941-02-16

Oklahoma. City tags on the wrecked
car bore the name of Tulsa.
Police said the night watchman,
w. B. Kagle of near Lanham, Md,
went off duty at IL pm.
Officers were told by the watch
man that he was waiting at the
crossing for ride home when he
saw the car approaching from the
direction of the Defense Highway.
He said he yelled at the car when
he saw the train approaching, but
was unable to stop it, police said.
The watchman previously had stored
his lantern and sign for the night.
The engineer of the electric loco
motive was Wilbert M. Almony and
the conductor was j. D. Gormon,
both of Baltimore, police said.
County police were told by the en-
gineer that he did not see the car
until he was at the grade crossing.