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Evening star., 1941-03-13
Supreme Court Hears
Jim Crow Car Case
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Litigation to determine whether
railroads must give Negroes travel
ing from one State to another ac-
commocations equal to those pro-
Vlded white persons came before the
supreme Court today for argument.
The test case was instituted by
Representative Mitchell. Democrat,
OF Illinois, the only colored member
OF Congress. He contended he had
been "forcibly elected" from a Pull
man in Arkansas while travelling
from Chicago to Hot Springs in
1887, and compelled to complete
the journey in a Jim Crow car"
Representative Mitchell asserted
in a brief filed in connection with
the arguments that simple justice
in the Interpretation and applica-
ton of the Constitution should re-
quire equality in interstate trans
portation of all American citizens
without regard to race or color"
ANY other interpretation" he
added, will nullify the plain and
unambiguous provisions.
His position was supported bv
the Justice Department, which ex-
pressed the view that the Interstate
Commerce Commission had erred in
dismissing his petition for equal
accommodations.
Evening star., 1941-03-13
Former White House Cook Tells
How Wilson Saved Her Job
Housekeeper Changed
Mind When President
Praised the Bacon

How a President of the United
States who liked his bacon crisp
saved the White House cooks job
is told by Mrs. Sigrid Larsen, who
held that position for five years.
When interviewed at her home,
8l8 Tuckerman street NV, Mrs.
Larsen was uncommunicative until
the advent Of the younger of her two
daughters, Miss Thelma Larsen, who
supplied most of the information
for the interview Mrs. Larsen, who
has two grown daughters-one mar
ried and the other engaged to be
married-now spends good deal
of her time catering to the diplo-
matte gourments of the capital.
She is native of Lund. Sweden,
and came to the White House in
1915. She accepted the position
only on the condition that she would
not have to cook for diplomatic
functions, but only for the White
House family. She recalled her
terror when she plunged unsuspect-
ing into the first affair-a diplo-
matte reception. She worked be-
fore breakfast making 1000 biscuits;
by hand, of course.
Mrs. Larsen speaks well near-envy
of modern cooks who have their ice
cream and pastry prepared at a
bakers or confectioner's In her day
everything used in the White House
was made in its kitchen. She can
remember working % hours without
a break on menus, including 70 gal
Ions Of creamed oysters, 1000 pounds
of chicken salad (Which was con-
sumed in an hour and 200 quarts
of ice cream.
Gratitude Expressed.
Mrs. Larsen describes President
Wilson and his wife as the finest
people I ever knew" She is CRATE
full to him for many favors, among
them saving her job. When she
first came TO the White House the
housekeeper thought her too young
for such an important place and
was prepared to let her go.
But that day, when they took him
his bacon for breakfast, he asked if
it was the same kind he had been
getting" Mrs. Larsen recalled. They
told him it was and he said it was
so much better that he thought it
was something different. When the
housekeeper heard, she didn't fire
me-"
Asked about the presidential
tastes Mrs. Larsen could not recall
any until prompted by Miss Larsen.
Mother" she said. you told me
once that he liked hominy and boiled
rice"
"Thelma, you shouldn't say things
like that" Mrs. Larsen reproved.
She was finally forced to admit,
however. that the President ate
Sucn plain food like any other plain
American, but that his favorite dish
was ice cream.
He did eat lot of ice cream"
she said. Every day, in fact. For
long time I just made him frozen
whipped cream. He had simple
hreakfast-fruit, cereal, boiled eggs
and bacon. We always had to be
very prompt. He wanted his din
ner exactly at The sat down when
the clock began to strike. Lots Of
times I went to the first show at
the National that started at
o'clock"
Forgot to Serve President.
Etiquette at the White House de-
mands that the President be served
first al the table On one unusual
Evening star., 1941-03-13

Star Staff Photo.
| occasion when she was called on
to wait on the presidential table,
Mrs. Larsen got f1ustered and for
got him entirely.
1T was when I first came here"
she said. Il didn't know ANYTHING
about serving at the White House,
so l passed the dishes to Mrs. Will
son first. Nobody said anything, so
l didn't know I'd made a mistake
l Went around the table and served
the other guests, and then I guess
l got excited because I started out
OF the room. President Wilson saw
the food going around, and who,
l started out guess he thought he
was going hungry. He saiQ. .wha.
did l do to deserve this?'"
Deep apple pies and Mrs. Larsen's
Saturday night suppers of chicken
salad and hot rolls were among the
presidential tastes she recalled. Mrs
Larsen remembers with some pride
the way he complained of the
French chefs and longed for her
familiar cooking. She went to
France with the Wilson's for the
Peace Conference in 1919 as Mrs.
Wilson'S personal maid. The French
government, according to Mrs. Lar
sen. had asked the delegates to bring
only personal servants, and since
Mrs. Wilson was determined that
Mrs. Larsen should accompany the
party, she took her as a maid.
Mrs. Larsen's severest critic is
her son-in-laW. Frank Leimbach,
who declared that when he came to
dinner he never got enough to
eat.
I have to eat a chocolate bar be-
lore dinner or go hungry" he said.
Evening star., 1941-03-13
German Air Ace
Credited With 61st
3, the Associated Press

b the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 13.-Lt. Col. Wer-
ner Moelders, German air ace, was
credited last night with his seth,
60th and 6lst enemy" planes in
German news dispatches describing
a large-scale air battle over the
English Channel.
The news report said a great
number of British Spitfires were
chased back to England during the
fight, and that all German flyers
returned to their bases.
Moelders' squadron recently was
credited with bagging It's 500th
enemy" plane.
Molders' citations mention that he
bagged many of his enemy" planes
while fighting with Gen. frances
forces In the Spanish Civil War.
Evening star., 1941-03-13
Gives Up Bible Glass
He Taught for SIS Years
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, March 13.-Be-
cause he is in demand as Sunday
speaker, former Gov. Luren D.
Dickinson said today he was giving
up the Sunday school class he has
taught for SIS years.
During his term as Governor, the
8l-year-old foe of sin and high
life" seldom missed a Sunday with
the adult class, some members of
which he had taught since they were
children
Evening star., 1941-03-13
Princess HohenIohe's
Hearing Delayed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13-
Because essential papers have not
arrived from the Attorney Generals
office in Washington, the habeas
corpus hearing by which the
Princess Stephanie Hohenlohe seeks
liberty on bond in her deportation
case has been postponed until next
Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the red-haired friend
of German Consul General Fritz
Wiedemann will remain in custody
at the immigration hospital here.
and the Government will continue
its efforts to facilitate her deporta-
ton as an undesirable alien.
The habeas corpus action had
peen set for hearing today.
Evening star., 1941-03-13
Murder Probe Dropped

NEW YORK, March 13 (H).-For
two days police investigated a ru-
mored murder farm" in Washing
ton Square after w. P. A. laborers
dug up three human skulls. Red
faced, they finally marked it case
closed" when some one recalled the
Evening star., 1941-03-13

make Maxwell House "go0d to
be last arop."
1t was more than so years ago,
at the famous Maxwell House
Hotel, that coffee lovers first well
coined r1axweu House Coffee.
To-day all America is enjoy
ing the netV Maxwell House! 1t
isroastcd blythe "RadiantR Roast"
process packed in the Vita
Fresh vacuum tin and $50
richer in extra-flavor coffees.
Your grocer has it at a price SO
low every one Can enjoy it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

. The directors viewed both al
ternatives with repugnance at their
meeting Saturday, frantically sought
way out and adjourned without
making an official choice.
Although there was nothing on
the record to show for one of the
hottest discussions in the Farm
Bureaus existence, the meeting was
packed with everything from good
humored criticism to plain old
fashioned spleen.
Excitement started when Chair
man Evan T. Hewes of the district
board said he wanted to discuss win
The directors some of the problems
created by the rising cost in ma
terials, increased labor costs, and
loss of revenue caused by the rains
of last winter.
"I come" Hewes said,. ION my
own responsibility to discuss these
problems with you, We last $4,000
in water revenue during the first
five months of this year. because
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

in Los Angeles. He was a licensed
surveyor for IL years and a licensed
radio operator for 90 years. Cook
was mathematics editor of "The
High School Teacher" for nine
years.
Among the organizations wi b
which he was affiliated were the
American Physical society, the Am
erican Association of Physics Teach
ers, the Seismological Society of
America the Institute of American
Radio Engineers, the American Ra-
dio Relay league, the Imperial
County Radio club, the U. S. naval
institute, the Society of American
Military Engineers and the Royal
Photographic society of Great Brit
ain.
In FL Centre he was a past master
of Masonic lodge No. 384, past high
priest of Ell Centre r. A. M past
illustrious master of l. V. council
r. g. S. M, past patron of Eastern
Stars Signal chapter 276.
Friends Monday planned a me-
mortal fund, instead of sending
flowers. Arrangements were in
charge of Mrs. George Bucklin of
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Cook Burial in
Glendale G Tues.

= John w. Cook, 48, Central junior
college instructor who died suddenly
from a heart attack at Lake Tahoe
Saturday, will be buried at Forest
Lawn Memorial park in Glendale
Tuesday.
In compliance with wish Cook
expressed to his wife and children
the day before his death, no funeral
services will be held, no flowers will
be expected and none of the family
Awill be present for the interment.
Cook was born in 1893, obtained
his Bachelors Degree from Occiden-
tai college in 1916, and his masters
degree from the University of Cali
fornia in 1919 He was a lieutenant
commander in U. S. naval reserve
from 1924 to 1884
He was a teacher at the Univer-
sity of California during 1916 and
1917, taught at Kingsbury and San
ger high schools from 1917 to 1922
He came to Central high school and
junior college in 1922 and remained
on the teaching staff until his
death. He taught summer session
classes at the San Diego Army and
Navy academy three years, four
years in Ell Centre, and one year
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Paderewski..Die
Grieving Over
Mang'ed Poland
Famed Pianist Outlives
Triumphs, Succumbs
At Age of 80

NEW YORK, June 80 (UP)
-Ignace Jan Paderewski lay
dead today in the 10-room
apartment where he grieved
away his final months for
his failing musical genius and his
war-crushed Poland.
He died at HAS (EDT) last night
in the presence of his sister, Nine
Antonia W:lkonska; his alda-de-
camp, Sylvan Strackacz, and KS
Secretary, I. Kollopallo, after a
brief struggle against pneumonia.
His death was believed fastened
by his patriotic fervor which since
childhood had taken much time
and vital energy from his music
He had made a firing trip in the
heat to Oak Ridge, N. j., week
ago yesterday to attend a meeting
of Polish war veterans, and had
been ill ever since.
Paderewski was 80. He had not
played the piano publicly for two
years-since Germany's attack on
Poland precipitated the war, but
there was considerable doubt that
the war was the reason for his mus
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

heat and four to lightning.
A layer of hot, humid air boosted
temperatures into the COS Monday
throughout the eastern section of
the United States Chicago weather
forecasters predicted the weather
will continue warm and humid over
the eastern two-thirds of the nation
except in areas with scattered thun-
derShoWerS
Imperial Valley, however, had lit
tie trouble with humidity. Sundays
maximum temperature was 100 de-
grees and the minimum 66 degrees,
the Ell Centro weather bureau re-
ported, with the humidity total
still too low to cause discomfort. At
noon Monday the humidity measur-
cd 35. At am. the temperature
was 68 and the humidity 54.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30

WASHINGTON. June 80 (UP)-
The navy announced today eight
U. S. marines had been rescued af-
ter the torpedoing of the foreign
ship which was taking them to
London for duty at the American
embassy.
The navy did not say how many
marines were aboard the ship that
was sunk. 1t was understood that
officials believed there had been
three more marines aboard and that
these three also had been rescued.
This still remained to be finally
determined, howevr.
1t was reported II American Red
Cross nurses also were aboard the
torpedoed ship and that all had
been rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Defense Suffers
As 1850 Borax
Workers Strike
WalkOut Directed by
Communists, Says
Congressman

WASHINGTON, June 80
(UP)-The defense program
is suffering havoc from the
15-week strike of 1850 work
ers against the American
Potash & Chemical corporation at
Trona, CAL. which produces half
the U. S. borax output, military
authorities said today.
Representative Joseph Starnes, D..
Ala, charged the strike Is directed
by Communists and is "a case OF
sabotage against the defense pro-
gram
The company, owned by syndf-
cate of British and Dutch bankers,
announced Saturday it would at
tempt to resume production next
Wednesday.
The strike-oldest labor tie-up af-
fecting U. S. army orders-was call
ed by the international Union OF
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
(CIO) March Is for better wages,
union shop and better housing con-
ditions in company -owned buildings.
Last week the union rejected two
TO one a company compromise Of
fer providing pay of 78 to $l.2O an
hour on an open shop basis.
"Borax," one military expert said,
"is basic material like coal, vital
to hundreds of manufacturing and
production processes"
Representative Starnes, OF the
Dies committee, put into the con-
gressional record 1887 Communist
membership book issued to william
R. Gately, whom he identified as the
leader of the strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
u. s. Marines
Torpedoed

The navy merely said the tor
pedoed ship was foreign flag
steamer" 1t was understood to be
a former Dutch vessel now operat-
ing in British transatlantic service
The torpedoing occurred few days
ago.
The following marines we're LISTED
as rescued:
Maj. Walter I. Jordan, Edward
H. McAllister, U. c. Knox. Jr.
George v. Clark. John r. Skorich.
Willis G. Smith, Augustus J. Eden.
William M Miller
The navy said it had no infor-
nation as TO the other passengers
from the torpedoed vessel but II =
believed that other ships IN the VI
cinity may have picked up surviy-
ors."
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
CaIexican Killed
In Accident at
Plaster City

Imperial cOunty'S traffic death
toll since Jan. reached 18 Mon
day with the death of Mrs. Prax-
eds de la Pena, CaleXicO, from
injuries suffered in an accident
near Plaster City late Sunday
afternoon.
The left rear tire on a car
lriven by Francisco Alvarez went
rlat, Highway PatrOlman Everett
Weatherbie said, and Alvarez lost
control of the car. 1t careened
200 feet before it overturned.
Mrs. F. Alvarez, 18, Carmen
3rachO, IS, Ro,andO Amador, 16,
and Juan Condo, 26, suffered
minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Seven Confess
Spy Guilt, IS
Claim Innocence
Vast Network Sending
Data to Germany
Broken Up

NEW YORK, June 30
(UP)-Seven persons charg-
ed with espionage against
the United States pleaded
guilty in Brooklyn federal
court today.
Eighteen others, including two
women, arrested in what authori-
les called "one of the greatest coun-
ter-espionage efforts ever made by
a law enforcement agency" pleaded
innocent.
All 25 were held in $4,000 bail
each by United States Commissioner
Martin c. Epstein, those who plead
ed guilty for grand jury action, the
others for hearing July Is.
Those who pleaded guilty were
Lilly Barbara Garcia Stein, Ger
man born artists model who moved
in high social circles in Manhattan;
Hartwig KleisS, Leo Waalen, AxeI
Wheeler Hill, brother of JAMES
Wheeler Hill, former chief aide to
Fritz Kuhn of the German-Ameri-
can Bund, all of New York; Alfred
Brokhoff of West New York, N. j.,
and Erwin Wilhelm Siegler and
Franz Stilgler who had been held
here since June 20 on charges of
violating the alien registration act.
FACE 20 YEARS
Those who admitted their guilt
pleaded to charges of conspiracy to
transmit to a foreign government
Germany information on United
States defense efforts with the in
tent that the information be used
against the best interest of the
United States"
They face a possible maximum
sentence of 20 years in prison.
The arraignment followed a round
up by agents of the federal bureau
of investigation and the placing of
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Thieves for Third
Time Enter Cafe

If at first you don't succeed, try,
try again.
For the third time in less than
a year the Main street cafe in E.
Centro was burglarized this week.
end by thieves who entered the
building through a skylight.
AS police arrived one burglar ran
out the rear door and Patrolman
Lloyd Edwards shot twice at him.
missed in the darkness. Edwards
described the man as being a Negro
with red hair. The other burglar
was waiting outside, officers said,
and fled when the shooting began.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
100000 Youths
To Register for
Army tuesday
Six Hundred from
|. V. to Sign on
Dotted Line

WASHINGTON, June 30
(UP)-An estimated 100000
young men of 21 will register
for selective service tomor-
row, and a large proportion
of them will be inducted into the
army during coming months to
help fill the 0,000-man quota set
by President Roosevelt for the new
fiscal year.
The 6,4O6 draft boards through
out the country will register tomor-
row all the young men who have
become 81 since the first R-day
last Oct. 16. At that time, more
than 10000 900 men from 81 to 30,
inclusive registered for possible SER
vice.
Registration in Imperial Valley
was expected to total about 600
men. They will register at any
of nine points including the Vet
erans hall in Ell Centre, the cham
ber of commerce in CalexicO, the
chamber at Winterhaven, the Le-
gion hall at Brawley. Other points
are city halls at Calipatria, West
morlard, Imperial, Holtville, and
the sub-agency at Ft. Yuma.
A high percentage of the 21-year-
olds will be chosen for the army
because they are in better physical
condition than older men; because
few of them have dependents that
Would cause ,'eferments and because
of the new po ~ of automatic de-
ferment of men - or older.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in an executive
order in "the national interest"
announced at Hyde Park last night,
authorizing the army to induct
100000 selectees from July l, 194l
to June 80, 1912. This is the maxi
mum that the law permits to be in
service at any one time, and pre-
sumes that the 650,OOO indicted thus
far will be released as they complete
their one year of training. Chief
of Staff George C. Marshall has in
dicated, however, that a few selec-
tees may be retained longer in key
units.
Pending in the house is bill to
put into law the new policy of auto
matte deferment of men who have
reached their 28th birthday by July
l. 1t had been planned to have this
enacted by tomorrow, but the crowd
ed house schedule made action i'm
possible until next week.
Officials said that a lottery to
determine the order in which to-
morrow's registrants will be SUBJ
ject to call PROBABLY will be held
in about two weeks. They said
that the names of the new en-
rollees will be infused into existing
registration lists, not superimposed
but the eract method has not yet
been determined.
Registration cGtera will open
at am, and close at 8 pm. Any
men still in line at 9 pm, must be
registered, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
Humid Weather
Hits Midwest

While thermometers scared in
most of the rest of the nation, I'M
perial Valley thermometers reached
only 81 degrees at noon Monday.
Following a weekend during which
high temperatures prevailed from
the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic
seaboard and 73 deaths were report
ed by United Press in u states,
the heat wave continued in the
rest of the United States Monday.
Drownings were the chief cause of
death as thousands of persons
sought relief at the beaches. Twelve
other deaths were attributed to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
ISAAC BROWN DIES

Isaac Hyder Brown, So, who died
in Ell Centre after a long illness,
was scheduled to be buried at Ever
green cemetery following services at
10 am. Tuesday.
The Rev. Dr. George w. Thomas,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, will preside at the rites.
Brown had lived in El Centro for
eight years, working as a farm
laborer.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-30
BERLIN CLAIMS RED DEFENSES BROKEN
, 4Ms5!xs 4.15Mts
The Little Fox

The Little Fox
my, what cute little fox said
Elmer Sears while dining in Mexi-
cali. The little fox had entered the
cafe on the arm OF small Mexican
boy and the boy put the animal
through its tricks, which included
jumping into his arms and coming
when called
Immediately there began to burn
in the heart OF Sears the fire OF
desire.
Il want that little foX!' he in
formed Joe Flores and the latter
agreed to act as go-between and
bargainer, because Elmer's Spanish
sis not pure Castilian. In fact, it is
neither pure nor Castilian.
Joe, however, debated eloquently
with the lad and from starting
price of So they decided upon $4
and Elmer had his desire.
En- route home across the line
Elmer encountered difficulty
"You can't bring that little fox
across into the U. S." said the GUS
toms man, or maybe it was an i'm
migration officer. HE hasn't BEEN
naturaliZed"
Then naturalize him." Sears or
dered, logically, but the customs OF
immigration man couldn't see the
logic in it SO finally Elmer withdrew
to the Mexican side with his fox
and marshalled reinforcements.
Here, I'll bet 1, can get him
across" said Flores and tucked the
animal under his arm and started
over.
Hey, what's the idea of trying to
smuggle that fox across again?"
inquired the customs or immigration
man, by now trifle riled.
In fact, he was so riled that he
said:
I'm going to confiscate this fox
right here and now
So saying, he did, and for the
time being the little fox became
the property of Uncle Sam. Mean
while, Flores had edged back onto
Mexican soil rather than be con-
fiscated himself.
Come here, little fox" he whis-
pered in pure Castilian. The little
fox heard and jumped out of con-
fiscation, back into Mexico, saying
as he did so
"Nyah, nyah, nyah, you can't con-
i. fiscate ME!'
Elmer went sadly home alone, and
the last RR heard of the incident
Flores had fox.