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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-07
Hopping With the Ball. Maybe

Hopping With the Ball. Maybe
A basketball player had novel
excuse up at Central high school
gym when Bill Maxwell called
ruling on him for running with the
ball.
How could I have been running
with the ball?" he argued vehement
ly. Il never got off of one foot"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-07

1. V. demand slower. carloads
f. o. b. cash track 5s sf.50-S1 go; ~
Sl.35; 6s, few S1.40-Sl.60: dry
pack Is S1.10.
L. A. hay: U. s. No. I. V. Sf6.50;
l.. A. hay u S No. l 1 V S16-16.50.
u. S. No. 2 I. V. leafy S15-15.50; u $
No. 2 SI2-I2.50; Mp!s. Sept. flax
SI.64.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Meanwhile the giant, hosting his
bulk on to the precariously small
counter stool, had muttered under his
breath: Gosh, what sort of dump
is this?"
The old man then answered with
out resentment: Just what I've been
trying to figger out myself, ever since
l come here. But we got the electricity
promised for the fall" Then he called
to the inner room again: make it
five coffees, Merle I'll have one
myself"
George smiled and said: Merle,
eh?"
"Well, sir yes, and no, in man.
ner of speaking. Merle amt her real
name, but I call her that because -
we'll. to be frank. it generally starts
bit of conversation. We get to be
pretty lonely in a place like this, but
soon as call her Merle, that starts
most folks same as it started you.
Funny thing. useter call her Greta,
but it didn't work 50 well. :" He
began to arrange cups, sugar, and
paper napkins along the counter.
''How about a bite o somethin'? We
got ham - make you up sandwich"
George shook his head.
"How about you, sir? Piece of
Evening star., 1941-11-30

cheese, maybe" The fourth man. thus
approached, replied quietly that he
wasn't hungry.
Have to warn you the next place
is a matter of sixty miles on"
Doesn't matter" retorted the
man, shade snappily. Were not
going on"
The old boy looked 80 puzzled at
this that George felt it would be sheer
cruelty not to mention the plane de-
scent. So he began the story. telling it
well and humorously. Nothing to
make a song about" he concluded.
staring through the windows over the
hot gravel of the parking space to-
wards the road that lost itself amidst
the hills. whats a mere hitch like
this compared with what happened to
those who came this way a century
ago in their slow covered wagons,
with no road to guide them, nothing
but faith to reach the Sierras before
the winter snowfall - Indians lurking
in the hills ready to pick off the strag-
glers - food stocks lesseninG and
water hard to find - women and chill
Evening star., 1941-11-30
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
AFTERNOON Ar SHANCRI-LA
Continued from poes eight

dren jolting over the rough land under
the scorching sun, day after day. week
after week, month after month -"
This was more or less quotation
from his already half-composed lee
ture
While he was in the middle of it a
girl emerged from the inner room with
the coffee; she stood in the doorway,
listening till the end. She was shah
billy dressed, with a faded but clean
apron, no stockings and down-at-heel
shoes; her sunburnt face was little
thinned by WEAKNESS, but still held
a look of serenity that seemed to bring
a breath of coolness into the sitting
interior. She began to pour the coffee
into the cups.
Hello. Merle" said the sharp
faced man with bold admiration.
Hello" She gave far-away smile.
did Dad tell everybody the milk's
souri,
He did not" replied the giant
with guffaw. But amt surprised.
and still sez, what sort of dump IS
this? And the name too - l don't
get it."
The old man answered: well,
that's what they ask about Merle.
and honest. l can't say. only it was
Fred's idea. Harry's Diner. it was.
when we first come here - Harry
bein' the chap we bought it from.
But Fred said Shangri-La sounded
more modern. 1t was some place in
the mountains he once saw in pic
ture. So he painted them boards kind
of silvery. and he Was goin' to put
on fancy front, only he went away
before he got around to it." He picked
up his coffee cup and with an air of
forlorn gallantry added: well. here's
to your good health. even if you are
only here on what you might call
flying visit"
Two hours" said the sharp-faced
man. ''if you don't mind us stickin'
around"
mot at all. Fred had another idea
once - thought of putin sign up
across the road outside: Welcome to
Diamond City, Didn't have the time
for that. either. You sure are welcome.
anyway. Parker's my name - John
Gould Parker
1HE shaIp-faced man took the
proffered hand across the counter.
Glad to know you, MIR. Parker. I'm
Bill White, and this -" he circled
his arm around the shoulder of his
huge companion, hesitated. then said.
"Travelin' incognito. he was, wasn't
you. Blitzie. but guess an affair like
this makes an exception. This is the
famous Blitz Bordoni. en- route to
Seattle to meet Mick the Mat-King
in the title bout Friday night"
The Blitz grinned sheepishly. while
on Whites face. illumined by hero
worship. gradually dawned the reali-
zation that none of them had ever
heard of Bltz Bordoni. He stared
round uncomprehendingly. then ac-
cepted the fact with shrug. We'll.
that's that. didn't catch your name,
ar?'
George Westlake."
"And yoss, sir?''
The fourth man answered. Err
Hudson
''Of course" added Bill White,
you'd Materially expect me to give
Blitzie the build-up - me bein' his
Evening star., 1941-11-30

manager. But I'd say so. even if
wasn't - this boys fighter. Train
ing helps. mind you. plus weight and
brute force and all that, but there's
something else that makes a cham
pion - call it what you like - cour-
age is a good word. but call it hero
ism! You should have seen him last
week at Minneapolis -"
George, who had no interest what
ever in wrestling, edged along the
counter toward the girl. She still
looked as if she we're thinking of some
thing far off, but as he caught her
eye she smiled - automatically at
first, then sincerely as she glanced
again.
Don't get many strangers here,
l suppose?" he began, just for an
opening.
"Well, we do and we don't. mean,
most that come are strangers, only
there's not many that come any
more
"Why d'you say any more'?"
Since they built the new road,
mean" She pointed vaguely through
the window. Five miles over the
valley. Easy grades. But sometimes
we still get drivers who miss the
right turn at West Fork"
loo bad you didn't set up on the
new road. then"
Eyes: that's why Fred left -
wouldn't stay when he found out
about it. But as Dad said. maybe
that was why we got this place at
such bargain. Least, we thought it
was bargain"
George said quietly:
What you really mean is that
Harry swindled you by selling you
this place without letting you know
about the new road"
MAYBE. Dads not 50 smart. But
then he never was trained for bust
ness. Neither was l, for that matter"
What were you trained for?'
'Schoolteacher - always wanted to
be. l like books and study. That's
what made me interested when you
talked about the pioneers in covered
wagons. That's true. you know. You
can still see them"
For a second he wondered if the
loneliness of the place had touched
her mind a little. "You mean the
pioneers?"
mo. the wagons - or what's left
of them. Along a trail over these hills.
Nobody goes there now. but there's
bits of wagons scattered about the
rocks - spokes and wheel rims.
Something must have happened there
sometime. maybe fight with In
dians. or they just lost their way. Or
maybe they couldn't find the dia-
monds Nobody ever could. That's
why they called it Diamond City"
Suddenly. while George was talk
ing with the girl and Bill White was
still boasting about the fights from
which Blitz Bordoni had emerged VIC
torious. the screen door was pushed
open and a stranger entered hurriedly,
strobe to the counter. and started to
say something. But there was 30 much
other talk that nobody heard his
mumbling till he suddenly shouted:
Come on now -d don't waste my
time. This is holdupr' Then they
saw he was swinging gun.
George had the odd thought: Well.
it's a good thing the fellow said 80,
otherwise we'd never have noticed it.
For he was a seedy. depressed-looking
youth. not more than twenty or %:
CConf'nvsd On pegs 12)
Evening star., 1941-11-30
MAKE THIS TEST

tlITOE n = ga1B q W1td
and stir. Let it stand over
night. When you see a
white sediment in the bot
tom Of the glass, you know
your dentifTice contains an
abrasive. Teel. however.
\ leaves no sediment. prov
ing it contains no abrasives
whatever which could injure
exposed soft part Of your
teeth.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
oisdsssd b seisssise Rsss9d
HswIssiRsvssls Dsssiy fYssrsaas

Teel doesn't use abrasives for cleans
ing. Instead. it contains a newly-dis-
covered. patented cleansing agent that's
almost magic-like in the way it helps
reveal natural whiteness and beauty of
your teeth 1t isn't soap. yet multiplies
into thousands of tiny bubbles.
These active bubbles amazingly help
remove the daily accumulation of de
caying food particles and dulling sur
face film. Thus your teeth look so much
whittier. more thrillingly beautiful. They
feel" satin-smooth-your mouth glo-
riously refreshed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
SUITS 0'C0ATS )
zIP.oUT COATS Akm1g
Every (03aE ll!EaZ l14170J1

this all sney It's not in the books to sell
of this only SIS! Every this sale is
regular high quality Every
carefully tailored handsomely styled fine allwool
fabrics the best recognized mills Our advisers have told that
offer clothes $15 that merchants will be
than SIS wholesale for identical quality the Spring. that
rapidly rising make this sale plain gveaway! WE'LL we've
dsregarded all this We've forgotten values profts We
bring the biggest fastebung crowd Detroit has seen!
unload lot of clothing hurry So Smart
ideas about clothes twice this much
promise styles and fabrics you'll be proud wearAT ONLY
SIS! It's time for action, LET'S co!
Evening star., 1941-05-28
Early Senate Action
Sought After House
Votes Monetary Bill
Power to RevoIue Dollar
Extended Two Years by
226-to-l38 BoIIot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Spurred by House approval of
legislation continuing President
Roosevelt's emergency monetary
powers, administration forces today
sought early Senate action to keep
those powers from lapsing on
June 80.
The measure, which adminiStra-
ton Spokesmen called a necessary
economic weapon" in the world
emergency, passed the House, 226
to 1873, late yesterday after re-
peated Republican attempts to strip
it of effectiveness.
1t would continue for two addi-
tional years the Chief Executives
authority to revalue the dollar, up
or down, and preserve the $4,000
100000 currency StabiliZation fund.
Both powers, granted in 1884 and
renewed from time to time, will go
out of existence at the end of next
month unless the legislation is en-
acted.
On final passage, 221 Democrats,
2 Republicans, ProgreSsiveS and l
Farmer-Labor voted in the afirma-
tive; 4 Democrats, 1873 Republicans
and l Progressive in the negative.
Administration Has Close Call.
The closest call for administration
forces came on an amendment Of
fered by Representative Andersen,
Republican, of Minnesota and sup
ported gleefully by the solid Repub-
lican side, which would have nulli-
fled the Presidents power to cut the
gold value of the dollar further.
The Amendment, defeated 131 to
116, on a teller vote, would have
forbidden purchases by this Gov
ernment of foreign gold at more
than $35 an ounce, the current
price.
This provision was approved once
by the House Coinage Committee
and then countermanded after Sec
retary of the Treasury Morgenthau
informed the committee that it
would completely cancel the deval-
uation authority. Mr.. Morgenthau
said this was true because the dol
lars value is expressed in terms
of gold, and when the gold content
of the dollar is reduced it means
paying more dollares to buy an
ounce of gold.
Evening star., 1941-05-28
Arlington Fails 10 Receive
Staff for Housing Office

Frank L. Dieder, head Of the Ar
lington County (Va) planning de-
partment, said today group of six
w. p. A. clerical workers, requested
by the county from State headquar-
ters in Richmond to operate the
countys defense housing registra-
ton ONCE, might not report for
some time because of shortage Of
trained personnel on State w. P. A.
rolls.
Mr.. Dieder, who with County
Manager Frank C. Hanrahan will
administer the Office when it is
finally opened, said everything is
ready as far as Arlington is con-
cerned However, he said, it would
be impossible for the housing regis
tration Office to open until the
requested workers from Richmond
arrive
He said State headquarters had
promised the six workers would
arrive for interview last Wednesday.
However, the planning department
head declared the Richmond Office
later told Arlington ofncials the
personnel would be sent as soon
as possible.
The State w. P. A. authorized
appropriation of $1,000 to operate
a defense housing registration CEN
ter in Arlington on May IA. Arling-
ton authorities have prepared an
office in the Jones Building, in
Clarendon.
Evening star., 1941-05-28
Economists Urge End
OF Retaliation Power

NEW YORK, May % CP).-A rec
ommendation that Congress termi-
nate the Presidents power to de-
value the dollar on June 80, when
such authority expires, was made
yesterday by 54 members of the
Economists National Committee on
Monetary Policy, many of them
connected with large universities.
They said further devaluation
would be opposed to the best inter-
ests of the country and should not
be permitted
Evening star., 1941-05-28
New Sales Regulation,
For Liquor Go Into
Effect Early Saturday
Application to Pockoeed
Stores, However, Will
Wait Until Monday

Washington liquor dealers were
notified today by Chairman Thomas
E. Lodge of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board that the series of
new regulations recently adopted
by the Commissioners will 90 into
effect early Saturday morning.
However, since package goods
stores are permitted to remain
open on Saturdays until midnight,
the new regulations prescribing that
these licensed places be closed at
10 pm. week days, except Saturdays,
will not go into actual practice un-
Evening star., 1941-05-28

til Monday, sale of liquor on Sum-
days being prohibited.
The A. B. c. Board warned
dealers, indirectly, that while pro-
posals have been made to amend
the law to permit sale of liquor
goods at licensed stores from Sat-
urday midnight to 2 am. Sundays,
and to permit service OF drinks to
persons standing up at bars, these
had not yet been adopted.
Under present law, no alcoholic
beverage can be served between
midnight Saturday and / pm. Sun
day, when light wine and beer may
be served until Sunday midnight,
after which time no drink can be
sold until am. Monday.
One of the more important
changes in rules is one forbidding
the granting of liquor license to
new place within 400 feet Of any
school or church, subject to certain
stipulations. Another bans use OF
lntermlttently flashing signs or the
distribution of handbills advertising
liquor.
Evening star., 1941-05-28
Graphic Arts Head Dies

NEW YORK, May % (P).-Melbert
Brinckerhoff Cary, jr, about As,
authority on Typography and presi-
dent of the American Institute of
Graphic Arts, died last night at his
Park avenue home.
Evening star., 1941-05-28
Landing Pilot Aided

When a pilot officer wished to
land in Ethiopia, Ethiopian warriors
marked the boundary of a rect
angular field by holding colored
umbrellas while a white "V" in
dicated the wind direction.
Evening star., 1941-05-28
maine

Our Washington, d. c., Office,
Robert =. Warner g. Associates,
The Investment Building. Re-
public 26f2, 1Dill be glad to
\ furnish you further information
or assist Vou NTH reservations,
(ShoUid you care to cali on them.
Evening star., 1941-05-28

HOUSE
YORK HARB0R

Located where cool sea
breezes blow away summers
heat, the Marshall House is
of modern brick construc.
tion, hreproof, and decorat.
ed in restful good taste.
Attractive modern rooms
overlook the ocean or har.
Dor, and delicious food and
congenial guests will make
your Marshall House vaca.
ton delightful. All summer
sports are available. Write
6. L. Moulton, Mgr, for il.
iIstfated booklet describing
Marshall House, Emerson.
and COTTAGES
Evening star., 1941-05-28

The phrase Truth is stronger
than fiction comes from Lord BY
ron's Don Juan"
Evening star., 1941-05-28

at Releieh. New, deeper tones
some plain, some neatly
striped and white. Sum
ner-toiIored" without heavy
pads or Iinines). Cool, light
ond woshoble-- -----sl7.P
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
Milk Mixture for
Stomach Ulcers

recent medical discovery now being used by
doctors and hospitals everywhere has proven
unusually successful in the treatment of stom-
ach ulcers caused from excess acid. 1t is a harm
los preparation yet so elective that in many
cases the pains of stomach ulcers disappear al
most Immediately after 1t Is used. Also recon-
mcudcl for gas pains. Indigestion and heart
burn ducto hyperaciditY. Sufferers may now try
this AT home by obtaining a bottle of l.urin from
their druggist. Lurin ontainsth this new discovery
in the purest form. Easy to take. just mix "
teaspoonfuls in a 2-glasso of milk. Costs but little
and sold under an absolute guarantee 1t must
satisfy or money refunded. Lurin for sale by
oarker'S and DRUG stores everywhere
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
In ~NlOrrhCad

+ NJ. Fuller IS in Morchcad City.
where he has accepted a position
with Roses $40 and 25c Stores.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
PRAYER Meeting Band.

Praycr.mcctinS band viii be held
tins evening at 8 o.clock at the cotm-
ty home with the Rev. j. *. WORTH
rrgfon as leader.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
Wellons Chapter, O. +. 5.

The regular meeting OF WellonS
chapter, O. +. S, will be held Wed
nesuay evening at 8 o'clock. All
members ale urged to attend. NlSI-
.OrS are welcome.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06

Has Appcndcctomy.
Miss Elizabeth Collins rCcrlucuat-
inc satisfactorily al Ma a.i"-fl..
hospital following an aH. -eUturH..at
there recently.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06

London has a Mask Theatre Club
putting On masked ballet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
Gloss S Column


Gloss COLUMN u.aaIly has Il
SIioal story Dut I'M Nm2 Ii has "
4noHt writer instead.
IN 81 ,. (, lhcfc Is a
+u'tt co4tdI4Il8 ABOUT 81 houses, an
oc''Il8Ih9 10 inc lamp MIG. 60. mil
ut'IS me street run east ana west.
DaiIi1S me last ~ years ulefc nave
been some 'o-loo ChIIoFeh oofh 10
idillIIieS llNlh9 on lhal street
Every paoy BORN on inc north side OF
nc StI"et mas beer d BOY. some lam
iticS mat mao al @ifIS WhIIe LYING
N 'l' hofth @Ide' moved 10 u1e SCUM
SO n had boys, and vice versa,
An Official OF the Camp Mig, Co,
Fo''fileS Tor I'M story ana says IL
IA II varied once in ~ years.
LARGE ESTATES MUST HAVE
NAMES, it seems and while most
Of them have names like "Carter's
Grove or pine Shadows" there's
one in York, Pa. called Belly
.Acrcs.'
81
STRANGERS HUNTING AD-
DRESSES in and around Philadcl-
Dina have little trouble finding them
# they arc familiar with anv of TN,
nearby towns The streets Of PhiIa-
dclnbia are numbered cir running
North and Soutb) or named for
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
SOME SIGNS OF THE TIMES:

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oCNlr. o'HN9 W. rnoE vo1rr
DlelNE Inn yN-ln. w.,
" Mel '',,', ,TN nrn,r
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oval 'lll'lo't, ~,''y G'CD cand md
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06

LARGE ESTATES MUST HAVE
NAMES. it seems. and while most
of them have anne like "Cartcr's
Grove or pine Shadows" there's
one in York, Pa. called Belly
Acrcs.'
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Judge Lets Off
ReveIers;: One
Steals His Hat

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July S.
One hundred and three red
eyed and thirsty celebrants of
Independence Day awoke in
City Prison today. 1t was Sat-
urday, no court was being held,
and the outlook for them was
bleak.
But Judge Herbert C. Kauf-
man, a humanitarian, adjusted
his SIS snap-brim hat at a
jaunty angle. IN just go down
and hold a special court" he
unused.
"I want all Of you to promise
me you won't do this again."
he said sternly to the 103 in
ebriates. There was a chorus
of promises, and they filed out.
The Judge beamed, and
reached for his hat. But 1t was
gone. A departing drunk had
taken q fancy to It.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
{. K. UIrich Dead at 80;
Author and Newspaperman
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-Charles
Kenmore Ulrich, 80, author, play
wright and newspaperman. died to-
day at his home. He was injured in
fall several months ago.
From the time he became a re-
porter on the Cincinnati Enquirer in
1877. Mr.. Ulrich had worked on
newspapers in New York, Chicago,
Denver and San Francisco until his
retirement in 1881. He wrote 46
plays, several novels and scores Of
movie scenarios and was widely
known as a press agent.
His novels included The Cooper
Cross" The Danger Signal" and
Fires of Faith"-drawn from ex-
periences he had while roaming the
West in his early life.
Mr.. Ulrich's best-known play was
a Chinese drama, "A Celestial Maid"
first presented at the Oakland
(CalifD Theater in 1897.
The late Edwin Markham's famous
poem "The Man With the Hoe" was
first published largely through Mr..
Ulrich's efforts. He was president
of a club of Oakland before which
the poem was given its first public
reading.
Mr.. Ulrich was a native of Cincin-
natl.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Scotland Yard Prober,
Criminal Psychology
Pioneer, Is Dead
Alec Bell Rose to Fame
By Capturing Leaders Of
Durtmoor Prison Mutiny
BY DREW MIDDLETON,

| Assoclated Press war CorIesponoent'
LONDON, July Alexander
ALEC" Bell, an imperturbable Scot
who looked like John Bull and
thought like lightning, died today,
credited with introducing the study
of criminal psychology and other
Scotland Yard.
At his death, at the age of 81, Mr..
Bell was head of the C. I. D., the
renowned criminal investigation de-
partment. During 80 years on the
metropolitan police force he solved
more than so major cases.
No one was farther from the fic-
tion-type detective in appearance
than Mr.. Bell. He seldom wore a
gun. To him q great part of his
work was as routine as though he
were corner grocer.
Had Aberdeen Accent.
He looked like a corner grocer,
too. He was short and chubby. He
had an Aberdeen accent Of extraor-
binary thickness. So innocent and
unimpressive was his appearance
that he sometimes was restrained by
rookie policemen from entering the
scene of a crime.
Mr. Bell rose from the ranks Of
the metropolitan police. The Dart
moor mutiny in 1882 made him
famous. Prison mutinies in Britain
are rare, and when Mr.. Bell dug
up information which caught the
ringleaders, he became a national
hero
He was a detective sergeant at
the time, but soon was promoted to
inspector AS an inspector he in
vestigated the murder of Frederick
John Bryant, one Of his classic
cases of detection
His evidence was found, he said,
because it had to be there" 1t
was so good that 1t convicted Char
lotte Bryant of poisoning her
husband in a lonely cottage on the
Dorset Moors. She was one of the
few women to be hanged in England.
Fought Shop Operators.
In the last few years Mr.. Bell
turned his talents to the detection
of bucket shop operators. His ap-
pearance aided him. He frequently
was greeted with joy by these
fraudulent stock dealers who saw in
him not a distinguished detective
but rather another citizen ripe for
a fleeing.
Throughout his career Mr.. Bell
relied heavily on readings in crimi-
nal psychology, and he left an ex-
tensive library on the subject
including German and French
works. He held that no crime ever
was original. The criminal, he
believed inevitably will be betrayed
by his own mistakes.
Curiously. Mr. Bell died at
moment when Scotland Yard is
investigating a murder which would
have drawn on his best talents.
This is the Staying of a movie
proprietor in war wrecked Dover in
which blood-stained fireman's
axe is the only clue.