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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
HoIIywood's
uncie S
By Paul Harrison

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 27 - This
ought TO be a Christmas-in- Movie
| town column, and maybe it will be.
at that. But not like other years.
My notes don't seem to jell into
anything very cheerful. And even
the gags seem a little grim in por-
/ tCnt-like the cards showing the
Jolly Yule saint tossing a bomb un-
der Hitler, along with the caption:
There IS a Santa Claus"
With no peace on earth, except
, in the hearts of the very young
the Christmas season has been a
bad time for Hollywood. Nest Of
the adjustments to reality have been
swift and willing in this land of
make believe, but the hardest part
has been the changing of the old
style. sentimental Christmas spirit.
Hollywood always has cherished
Christmas as an emotional holiday
"a time for laying aside glossy
shells and phony roles. a brief ar
ristice for rivalry and Jealousy.
The movie colony's tendereSt in
dulgence was to behave and be-
lleve, for a little while each year,
like ordinary people.
Now, along with the rest of the
truly civilized world, Hollywood is
fighting mad. AT any other time
Of year, that would be dandy. But
SO far as Christmas is concerned
there is small comfort in the as
surance this great anger is entirely
righteous. or in the conviction a
triumphant ending has been pre-
recorded into hiStOryS script
The immediate and irritating fact
is that a gang OF international
hoodlumS has sneaked into Holly
woods dream world and hung a
skull on the Christmas tree. An
ether diScordant symbol may have
been substituted for the bright star
of the east. Is it still a star?-o or
it is a parachute flare. OF a church
burning down? Must wise men ap-
proach it cautiously by night, car
rying machine guns?
LIGHTS OUT
Not many of the homes in Bev-
erly Hills have exterior decorations
this year. Formerly there were Ella
borate displays, thousands of lights,
ornaments even on palm GreeS,
lawns covered with tons of gypsum
snow, along with figures Of gnomes
and reindeer and the like. Black
out screens now cover some of the
windows in which Illuminated
Wreaths used to be seen. Down
town Les Angeles stores have been
closing at pm.
Movie stars have continued to
ride with Santa Claus each evening
on his brief trip up and down
Hollywood boulevard. But the be-
Whiskered gold gent and his guests,
in the sleigh high atop the illumi-
mated float, glanced often into the
sky and halted their jolly saluta-
tionS to the meager crowds when
ever siren was heard Sometimes
on the radio, while carols were be-
ing sung. an announcer would say:
I'VE interrupt this program to bring
you an important bulletin.
Those are the sort OF things that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Let's not get into the myoplc habit
OF locking so closely at the trees
that we can't see the WOODS.
We are in a war. 1t is not mere
" a war in which VIC pick up the
Japanese challenge to defend our
selves against attack. 1t is an all
ont. total war against the aggressive
mowers which have tried to change
the face of the world by force ana
innate that changed world.
Our task is not merely to defend
ourselves against the japanese at
tack It is to lick Japan to fare
Ae-well and put an end to all that
in the Pacific.
But that is not all. Our job is TO
devote all the rest of our energy
before and after Japan is licked
to licking Germany, Italy and Such
satellites as continue to adhere TO
them after the writing IS on lhe
wall lit won't be many.
The world is our battlefield. not
merely the Philippines or Wake
island. There will be no peace until
victory is final, complete, and un-
questionable.
whether Britains fight was our
fight all the time doesn't matter
now. 1t is our fight today. Whether
Chinas fight was ours doesn't mat
ter either. 1t is now. Whether Rus
sia's war ours, doesn't matter. At
this moment. now, it is ours.
When the Russians hurl the inn
pudent German invaders back out OF
Moscow and RostoV, that benefits
us. When the British fight the
Japanese invader at Hong Kong or
Singapore. that benefits us. When
chinese fight to relieve Hong
Kong and equip their armies for n
later offensive, that benefits US
when the British drive the Ger
mans out of Libya with American
inks, that vindicates the policy
Aich sent those tanks to them
and we reap today the benefit Of
yesterdays foresight,
The free countries of the world
let the FascistS have Spain because
they were afraid they might not
rificed Austria and Czechoslovakia
like the color of Spanish govern
ment that might emerge. They sac
out of sheer reluctance to get in
Volved in a dirty business. We of
the United States drew back and
temporized and hoped, only to find
that after two years we, too were
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Willis Thornton S
Personal
Observation

! attacked just as all those others
had been. Now we have said good
! by to all that. 49,,
What kind of a Russia. what klnd
of a China, what kind OF BrltlSll
Fmpire-even what kind OF Unit
ed States will emerge from tins war.
we do not know. We only know
that any alternative but victory.
total and final, is unthlnkable and
intolerable It is no time to matt
hesitate. and ask for written Guaran-
tees. Wars write no guarantees.
We know that whatever world
emerges from victory, it is prefer
able to the world that we know
would inevitably emerge from de-
feat. That, for present purposes, IS
enough.
RENT CONTROL
Washington, the capital is in the
lead in rent control, problem
which has struck almost eVcryp city
in greater or less degree. First, the
problem is more aggravated there
because of congestion at the hub
CT the country, and second, the Dis
trict of Columbia being directly un-
Ger control of Congress it is subject
to forms of regulation that may be
impracticable in most communities.
An act going into effect Jan | In
Washington aims to peg rents at
their level as of Jan. |, 194l. The
act remains in force until l945
cl, iCipd rnr1t rom tInl h['
law during and after the first World
War. with varied degrees of success.
Now it's experiment will UndOubted j,
be watched as a laboratory test By
other communities in which rent
boosts have fallen all too often on
the part of the people least able to
bear them.
PAY Is BLACKED OUT, TOO
Suppose you work in a factory
Along comes a blackout period. For
an hour and a half the factory IS
shut down while managers fore
men and employees alike seek shelter
OF perform their blackout duties
Is that hour and a half hours
worked under terms of the Wage
Hour Law? No, rules the Wage
Hour division of the Department OF
Labor. Insofar as the Wage Hour
Law is concerned. blackoutS and
al. raid alarms are not "on the en-
ployer', but will Just have to be
charged up against those forces that
have cost lis 60 much alrcady-thc
aggressor nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Aide Now Governs

MANILA, Dec. 81. up Claude
BusS, executive assistant to U. S.
high commissioner Francis B Sayre,
took over the high commissioner
office in Manila today as a result
of evacuation of the military and
government from the capital. Buss
is from Los Angeles
Other officials remaining in Man
liza included Passport Division Chief
F. G. Rche; Chief Clerk Gordon
wells; Chief Statistician Charles
Franks: and Lawrence Hebbard,
Max Anderson and Page Nelson
all recent arrivals and special rep
Tesentativcs of the treasury de
partment.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
CALENDAR

SATURDAY
Jobs Daughters dance, 8, Nc'cr-
ans hall.
SUNDAY
Sunday services, churches
plasterers, 2, Labor temple
T. v. Sacred Singers, 2, Christian
church
MONDAY
.Defense registration, 1917, lO'ooo
club
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel
Soroptimists. I, SherwOod's
mast Matrons, Patrons, $3.50, Cal
txicO club house
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
.C.alexico
News
BY Jane McCanpbeII
Telephone s49

The first aid class for members
of the CaleXico state guard unit
will start Monday. Dec. %. at 1880
p m. The classes will be held in
the state auard building On third
street
Mrs. Eavl Cavanah left E.iday
morning for San Bornardino where
she will spend some three or tgur
days in visiting with her dau2ht2r.
MIS-. w. Peterson
The Emc Terro Rui2cS became
the parents of t. pound baby glll
on Christmas day, Dec. s. The
Ruizes live III the Mi. Signal dis
trict and it was at their nome thc
haby was born.
Mr.. and NJ. Creorgr UREA bn-
came the parents OF a g.. pound
baby girl Dec 20 The BABY whose
parents live Al 524 Third street,
was bern at tno GrilfCn hospital.
Bill Cau-nlin. son oI Mr.. ana M.
Tcm Cau@hlIl. arril eel Thursday
evening TO spend few days with
his family
The KiWanis luncheon program
"Wednesday at the De ANA Wa5
on the Christmas theme Dr.. T..
+, Bartholomew was in charge o.
the program and introduced the
Rev. Mr. Charles Thorman Ct the
Baptist church. Rev. MI. Thorman
gave Christmas talk which was
followed by musical selections play
ed by the high school brass section.
tnlS section consisted Of Bob Sim
mons, Bob Vath, Author Meyers.
Bill Montgomery, Ted Burdick ana
Walter Anderson. There was one
visitor Dick Carpenter, of Fl Cen
trO.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
THE POST-PRESS

PnrliNh"d every Sunday by th>
Imperial valley Publishing com
pany. 621 state street, El Cen
tro, California, rs the combined
sunday issue of tho Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press.
Paul J"nkinH. publisher, a. c.
johnston, vice president and
General manager; Z. a. Fitz
hugh, secretary and managinC
editor. WcSt-IIoliday Co. me
National Advertising Represcn-
tativ2a.
Entered at El Ccntro, Califor-
MIA, postoffirc as second class
matter.
Subscription rates: In Califor-
MIA Sc per copy or, in conjunc-
ton with the Imperial Valley
Press. Per month 75c; paid in
ldVancc: 3 months. S2.10;
months, $500; one year, $3.50;
outside California, in coniunc-
lion with the Morning Post,
yer month, co.; 3 months
Sl.G5; . months $$.25; one year
$500
Member, California Newspaper
.'ublishcrs' Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
SIZES EOR DIVORCE

Margaret Burkshire of FL Centre
Saturday filed suit for divorce, ac-
cusing Bright j. Burkshirc OF cruel
ty. She asked the court for a re-
straining order preventing her hus-
band fro mdraWing out savings and
checking accounUs she said she be-
lieved were in excess of $500 she
said they married in Phoenix June
%. 1910 and separated Dec. y.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
N!nlitz Takes Over

HONOLULU, Dec. 27. lUPp-Ad-
aufal Chester W. Numtz was ready
tcdaE To take command OF the
Pacific tlect in the most crucial
hours Of its history
Fleet. headquarters announced
yesterday that he had arrived in
he Hawaiian area.
Territorial delegate Samuel w.
Kin2 arrived by plane yesterday
nom Washington, to get a first hand
picture OF events and conditions and
to confer with departmental officials.
He conferred with Coy Joseph b.
PoindeXter shortly after he landed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Senior 4-HCIu
Party Monday

Among the holiday festivities Is
the Senior Al clubs party Mon
day night at 3 o'clock in the Ten
Thousand club house FL Centre.
This party promises to be one Of
the gala events of the vacation SEA
son, the club members having made
all sorts of delightful plans for
the evening.
County officials are to be special
guests at this affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Past Matrons and
Patrons TO Ne ct

Past Matrons and Patrons assc-
citation, Order of the Eastern Star
will meet Monday night at $50 pm.
in the CaleXlco Womcn's Improve
ment club house.
A pot luck dinner will be featured
and members are asked to briris
their service also.
Installation of officers will be one
of the highlightS of the evening,
Lena Smith of Brawley being the
prcsident-elect Edgar HargraVe Of
El Centre. advisor; Ollie Gates Of
BraWley, secretary treasurer Ap-
pointivc officers are to be announc-
ed later.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

beins a popular graduate OF Gen.
tral.
Her fiancc is native El Centran
and a graduate also of Central COM
ing from an old Imperial Valley
family.
Both young people have many
friends among the }ounacr set and
news OF their cn2a4cmcnt will prove
OF decided interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Lorene Thomas Engagement
To Charles Thomas Reve aled

Mr., and MIS-. c. L. Thomas Sat
urday announced the engagement
and the approaching marriage of
their daughter, Lorene, to Charles
Thomas, son of Mrs. Thomas ana
the late l.. a. Thomas of El Centre.
No date has been set as yet for
the wedding but it will take place
i'll the near future.
Miss Thomas came to the valley
and attended Ell Centre schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

lave dampened Hollywood.s Christ
lHaS.
Parties were planned. of course,
and studios resignedly prepared for
q general gtOppagc of work around
noon of the oath fer celebrations
G. the sound stages. No matter how
many stern orders are issued in ad-
vance, there's always a frolic and
an exchanging OF gifts around
CnriStlnaS trcptS
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Myron Gamers
Have Daughter

Mr and Mrs. Myron Garner have
a daughter born Saturday morning
at the FL Centre hospital and weigh
ing eight pounds. two ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Christmas Holidays Bring Many
Visitors to the Valley

The Frank CouNr home is among
those where Christmas was celeb
rated as family reunion, the guests
present for the holiday including
Marvin Shipp, Mrs. Couger's son
OF st. Louis, Mo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry McCorkle of San Diego,
daughter and son-in-laW of Mrs.
Couger; Mr.. and Mrs Wesley He'll
and their children, MI. and Mrs.
CLARK Smith Jim Evans, Mrs. Ad-
die Dunn.
Marvin Shipp left Christmas night
after a visit of several days, Mrs.
McCorkle remaining until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gayle Baker had a
dual Christmas celebration this year,
joining Mrs. Bakers parents, Mi.
and Mrs Leslie Mcconnell on Christ
mas eve and motoring to San Diego
to spend Christmas day with MI
Bakers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gro
yer M Baker, formerly of Ell Gen.
tro.
The incest Christmas present of
for Raul Joel Ayina was the
Chistmas card he received from his
brother. Pvt. Ike j. AVina from
whom he had not heard in four
months, and who was, according to
last information received by
tie family at Ft Bragg, KY. How
ever, this card was marked 'Ameri-
can Base Forces, Apo which
seems to indicate that Pvt. Avina
is with the Iceland forces. The card
was mailed Nov. %.
Mrs. Frank c.. Weir of BerkeleI,
mother of Mrs. Louis B. McManus
and former resident of Ell Centre,
is visiting the McManus family and
will remain until after New Years.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Me ct Mondav

Imperial valley Sacred Singers
Will meet Sunday at , pm at the
state Street Christian church. FL
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Miss Anna McManus, sister of vi.
McManus, joined the family for
dinner Christmas day.
David Roberts, son of mi. and
Mrs d. B. Roberts, is home from
Oklahoma A. and M. for the Christ
mas holidays.
The Mont J. Reid home Oh San
dalWood Drive was particularly gag
this Christmas as friends and rela-
tives gathered there Tor the holi-
days, among them being Mrs. Reid's
sister, Miss Mamie Summers of Los
Angeles. Other house guests were
MI. and Mrs. Fred Humphrey o.
Santa Barbara and Hart Price Of
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

And speaking of blackouts Mrs.
James H. Hall Barbara Horton)
in her Christmas letter to her par
entS MI and Mrs Harry w Horton,
said the Christmas eve at Tacoma
Wash. was highlighted by a black
cut.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Christmas cards this year were
Unusually attractive and colorful,
ranging from the traditional Christ
mas wishes and colored of red and
green to those on the patriotic side,
with red, white and blue, decorative
effects.
One of the cleVereSt of these cards
is that which Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
colin Mecurda received just a
penny postcard on which was writ
ten in rhyme the senders good
wishes, explaining that they chose
this form of card SO that they
might send Christmas good wishes
with the money to the Red Cross
and the government, by the pur-
chase of Red Cross memberships
and defense bonds.
Among the informal events of
this holiday season are the no-hoSt
parties and one of these took place
Friday night when a group of
friends dined together at the CAL
eXico International club and later
and Mrs. Frederick Powers Heald
Those in the party were in addi-
ton to the Heads. MI and Mrs
Carlos Worrall of San Pedro, Hans
Merklein. John nearney. Miss Mey-
er, Mrs Heald and Mrs. Worral are
sisters, the daughters of MI and
Mrs. Howard p. Meyer.
1oft
Saturday but Mrs. Worrall and
their daughter Pamela Ann, will
remain until Wednesday.
ca display at the library this
week is collection of interesting
books the majority of which are
owned by Ross T. Hickcox and
which are very valuable cid VOL
umeS. Mr.. HickcoX Is interested,
aside from his law, in history and
has collected number of rare
; books on the history of the west.
This display at the library illus
trates these hobbies; there is a
law dictionary published in 1908; an
"Abrdgement of Sir Walter Raj
cigh's History of the World" pub
lished in 1922; Explorations in
California a report by 1t. B. S.
Williamson in 1888: Notes on a
, Military Reconnaissance from Ft,
LeavenWorth to San Diego" by w.
H. Emery, published in 1913; AID
what looks to be most intriguing,
Lessons in Elocuticn" which has
such fascinating subtitles as "ele-
ments Of gesture" etc The copy
right date on this book is 1881
3nd Cnce belonged to the F. B
Ferris family-F B. Ferris was the
father of MIS-. Stanley Bigelow
Mr.. HickCOX found the volume ana
presented it to Mrs BigeloW.
Mrs. Bigelcw. city librarian, has
displayed one of her treasures, q
beautifully bound volume of the
Oxford Book OF Verse" and Wiz
ginia Fox, of the library staff has
on exhibition a lovely volume OF
hers, The Heather Chinee," the
remainder Of the display being de-
voted to some OF the particularly
beautiful books which belong to
the city library.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28

Visitors from coast regions tell
us that we are more fortunate than
we realize in not experiencing so
many blackouts Mary Hampton,
fashion columnist who is to give
the Ten Thousand club January
program wrote recently: 1T seemed
to me when the war first started
that there would be no fashions in
California-but I realize we have to
ADJUST our lives and select clothes
that will be of use in the war
emergency so I will be in El Centre
i'll January-in fact it will be a re-
lief to be somewhere where black
cuts are less frequent Mrs. Hamp-
tons headquarters are in Sar
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-28
Anne Davis
Notebook

With Christmas over. and the eX-
change of Christmas presents that
are wrong sizes or colors completed,
attention is now centered on New
Years eve, with the Elks club and
the various hotels planning gala af-
fairs to welcomed 1912.
Many private homes this year
will be headquarters for smaller
parties, perhaps more so than in
previous years, as threats of black
outs and the fact that the nation
is at war are not conducive to eX-
panSive celebrations.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
HOUSES FURNISHED.

BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED HOME s
spacious rooms. Oil heat; convenient Arl-
ington. Olebe 3636.
CLEVELAND PARK. -34O1 MACOAdB ST
msid!s ene ousrteas 1er Gear Sarase, sarden. oil
heat: attractively furnished. THOS. J.
FISHER d CO.. INC, 73S 18th st. NV
DI. $3.50.
CHEVY CHASE, MD. WOODED SECTION
Of Rollingwood-3 bedrooms. 2 baths
completely and exauisitely furnished, Grand
piano panel lounge, maids room ano
ironer, G. E. kitchen: avail. until May ];
$3.50, including utilities and heat. WIS
consn 1904 for appointment. Maid avail
Evening star., 1941-11-22
PEG YOUR RENT.
LET PRICES SKYROCKET.

You can buy one of these hne, brick
solid masonry constructed 3-bedroom
homes, including attached garage, slate
roof full basement and additional hre-
place, with q reasonable down payment
and pay far less per month than you
spend for rent; they are located in the
Bethesda area within one block Of the
bus: close to schools and stores. We know
of no other houses at SS.450 with the
spacious rooms you will find in these new
homes. To inspect call
CSRAHAM-HALI. WI. $3.50.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
HOUSES FURNISHED.

SUBURBAN HOME. ROOMS, 2 BATHS
4O-ft recreation room. automatic heat in.
side garage; 30 min. by auto to center Of
sibie Couple; owner transferred: MAY b
% fei estate. 1 phone Wi iis5
ROOMS, Q CLOsED-N PORCHEs. 3
ssthi S..:T sls5 ia' sass IA: nf 81
3-BKDRoOM. LIVING ROOM, DINING
room and kitchen homes. tastefully and
completely furn.: garage; renned COM
munity; near schools, stores and transpor-
tation: one home. 500; another for Sl25
per month: immediate possession. 1911
Wisconsin ave. Oliver 7611.
1905 0ILyER ST, ,RIyERDAIE; MD
lot: detached; including garage. Phone
Hyattsville 1851.
ARLINqTON--NEwH HOME, BEDROOMS.
automatic. oil heat: near new Navy and
Ens Ensr.On Dsns s47 suildns' no children ss $50
Owners NEW HOME, IN ATTRACTIVE
silver. dishes. Mrs. w1iLiAHs. DI. 25oi
| or Shepherd bO15-R.
8. ROOMS BATH. INCLUDING LINENS,
Ms. M ch. 1stman. ALLIED REALTY corr. :,
5000 Wisconsin Ave. WI 6649.
MODERN HOUSE. FgRN1sHR WITH AN
Place: riSse:' dining room. Ssdreo%s. estS
porches. garaEe, furnace: on Lee highway
lls,r1a1 ls miles s.f from washinston' $50 month
cHEvY GaAsE p G.; 1921 2stn sa. q. ,SoM NV
screened porch: huiIt;in g.rase. automati,
" VIC &. ! 4. i MnLER pIvEIOeHEST 90.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
WOODBRIDGE. D. c..

o306 Monroe ST. n.e-Price reduced.
Owner anxious to sell large 6-rm. stucco
house in best section. every modern con-
s4i4 nth st. n.e.-New brick Colonial.
7 rooms. baths. bult-in garage; close TO
everything. S11.500. terms.
Open Daily TIL PM
WOODBRIDGE REALTY CO.
o0c1 M
Evening star., 1941-11-22
DETACHED BRICK CORNER,
918 LANCASTER RD.,

New Hampshire Ave. HIgnIandS
extra IA bath in basement. Large ]. r.
with fireplace; recreation rm. with fire.
place: automatic h.-w. heat. Finished
doubt one Of finest home buys of the year.
Be sure to inspect today by driving out
N II. ave. IA miles past d. C. line to
turn left one block. then right one block
| to home. See Mr.. Kerley on premises OF
call sH. 2675. WAPLE & JAMES INC,
Evening star., 1941-11-22
ROOMS WANTED.

SINGLE ROOM in private home in NV
section. Private or semi-pvt. bath; conv
trans: give particulars: references ex-
changed. Box 264-G, Star.
GENTLEMAN desires furn. downtown room
with private or semi-private bath: location
between X and NJ. 18th and 10Th NV
Telephone EN-. 1895 Sunday bet. - and 8
m. or address Box 1927, Star. 23'
YOUNG LADY DESIRES quiet. furnished
single room, walking distance Dupont Cir
Gle. Box Ia. Star.
YOUNG JEWISH gentleman, college grad
uate, Government employe. speaks French
1uently. seeks single room in private home
shower desired. Box 427-Z, Star. 22-