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Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
DIVORCE HINGES ON GIRDLE

SAN JOSE, Cal, July l8 tUP) =
- In asking for divorce on the
grounds of extravaganza, Edgar
Petty alleged that his wife paid
$3.50 for a girdle. He argued that
survey OF housewives in the
neighborhood showed S. was suf-
ficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
CHERRY CROP LARGEST EVER

SAN JOSE, Cal. July l8 CUPD -
There can be two cherries in every
cocktail this year, the Santa Clara
Valle@ Fruit Exchange has an
nounced The cherry crop. larper
than ever, is valued at $2,0OO,000,
eastern states taking half OF it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
SERVING SENTENCE

l.. A. Martinez, 38, Heber, was
serving part of a four-day sentence
Saturday after being found guilty
of drunkenness by Police Judge Lee
Nuffer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
IN MISSOURI

Dr. and Mrs A. R. Dahlgren and
their children are making their
home at Springfield, Mo After
spending some time at a post in
Georgia. Dr. Dahlgren was recently
transferred to the medical center
at Springfield
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19

in producing significant amounts
of rubber from the plant. Kramer
said mechanical process for re-
duction still had to be worked out
and that it was not yet determined
definitely whether sufficient seed
could be obtained.
QUALITIES GOOD
About the qualities of the plant,
Kramer was more optimistic. He
said cyrpstostegia would produce
200 pounds of rubber per acre with
in year after planting and 500
pounds from the third year harvest.
He emphasized that the plant, re-
sembling grape vine. is perennial
from which cuttings only are har-
vested, as opposed to the guayule
where the entire shrub is used
He also declared that the liquid
obtained from grinding the press
ing the cuttings contained 80 per
cent pure rubber in laboratory tests
Kramer said that plant specialists
had known of crypstostegia for
more than 30 years. but had no in
tensive study of it. A group of u.
S. agriculture department special
lists now are studying the plan on
the eastern coast of Mexico al
though the main source of supply
of seeds so far has been in the vi
cinity of Mazatlan on the Mexican
west coast. He said it was believed
that seed would be available there
for 100000 acres nf nlantingS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19

Gireth. Yes. love, it was wonderful
seeing YOU again, darling. You did
things to me my angel, l love
you and will wait impatiently until
l can see you again
Gireth and Miss Hammer had
driven north together from Glen
dale. They stopped in San Jose
Wednesday night and She called on
Mrs. r. A. Sadler. where she lived
while attending school.
I've got new blonde boy
friend" she told Mrs Sadler. I'm
crazy about him.
Gireth a native of Budapest who
came to this country in 1926, has
dark hair and brown eyes.
It was believed she picked up a
bundle of letters at the Sadler home
possibly intending to return them
to Gireth. A few days earlier she
had told a friend she had re
turned ring to a man and hurt
him.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Los Angeles court records disclos-
ed that Gireth's wife recently filed
suit for divorce. charging he tried
to force her to submit to ''uncon-
ventional desires
She is the former Mary Anna
bockar, Detroit, and is of Hungar-
ian descent. They have two child
rem, Charles u, and Leslie Jr.. six
whose custody Mrs. Gireth seeks.
When detectives arrived with
Gireth in Oakland early today he
had little to add to previous state
ments with regard to motive.
Il didn't want to drag her thru
the fire of a divorce trial." he said
Its all very hazy to me-"
Gireth, a handsome man, was
dressed in a neat brown business
suit. He speaks excellent English
with a slight accent. He smoked
cigarettes almost constantly, but
otherwise did not appear to be ner-
yOuS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
60 FEET HIGH

The plant in Mexico sometimes
grows to a height of 60 to 80 feet,
Kramer said. Hothouse paintings
eight weeks old have gained a
height of two feet, he said.
Crypstostegia needs either plenti-
full rainfall or irrigation. he said
and could be grown only in the
southern part of the United States
since temperatures below % degrees
would be harmful.
Kramer said that the state agri-
culture department has acted only
as an intermediary so far in pro-
noting the plant. 1t first came to
the attention of Frank L. Warner,
plant vitamin" specialist of Pasa-
dena, he said.
The department assisted Warner
and other chemists in bringing IN
samples and seeds from Mexico and
brought their experiments TO the
attention of the U. S. agriculture
department, which Immediately be-
gan to investigate its possibilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
LEAVE VALLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Reynolds left
for San Diego Saturday to spend
a part CT their summer vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-19
HERE ON TRIP

Campaigning for Gov Olson. Ned
Holmes was in the valley Friday
from San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

The Normans played a big part IN
the history Of England. They built
mighty castles and beautiful churches
and they also gave our language
thousands Of words.
Yet England did not turn Nor
man." The Anglo-Saxons stayed in
England, doing most Of the work.
After some hundreds OF years the
line Of Norman kings came to an
end.
The English language of today is
made up of words from many parts
of the world, but there are more
Anglo-Saxon words than from any
other source. About half of all our
words are from the Anglo-SaxoE.
The rest are from French, Latin,
Danish, Dutch and other languages.
London, the chief city Of England,
kept growing in size and impor-
lance. BY the time Queen Elizabeth
was on the throne 1t had popula-
ton of nearly half a million.
London people lived on both sides
OF the Thames River and bridges
were needed to pass from one side to
the other. During hundreds Of
years the only bridges which served
that purpose were made Of wood.
Then q stone bridge was built. It
was finished in the year 1909 and 1t
stood for more than six centuries.
People fell into the custom of calling
It London Bridge"
There Is q famous picture Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
PEOPLE Lived on Old Time London Bridge

through them. Men driving oxcarts
and persons on foot could go through
the passageway from one side Of the
river to the other.
People lived In the houses on the
bridge, but the first story Of almost
every dwelling was q store. The
shopkeepers sold things to the
thousands Of men and women who
crossed the bridge each day. One
Of them printed q handful which
said:
IT sell all sorts Of hair. You can
get it curled or straight. I also sell
ribbons, sewing silks and cards at
the lowest prices"
There is an old story which speaks
Of London Bridge falling down"
Parts Of it did fall down from time to
time. Only 26 years after it was
hNilt i've Of its arch supports caved
in. A century and q half later two
more arch supports gave way.
Repairs were made, however, and the
bridge stood until the past century.
Then q granite bridge took its place.
o, Jour hisss5S e interest section
II you want . free copy Of the
illustrated leadet, Mexico and
Mexicans," send me . Scent
stamped, lf-addressed envelope,
IN care Of The Evening Star.
9..A. 1Sou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04

TEST YOUR PRONOUNCING
10. My new Pronouncing Test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04

No. 5 provides . simple, nom
technical way to grade your pro-
nouncing ability and that Of
your family and friends. Not
offered before this week. Are you
one in ten thousand who can
score 80 or better? Ask for your
free copy today Send . stamped
(3-cent), self-addressed envelope
to Frank Colby, in care Of The
Evening Star. Ask for Pronounce
ing Test No. s. Please make
sure that your return envelope
bears . Scent stamp.
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Sweden's Censor Board examined
.304 movie films in a recent month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Crime Doesn't Poy. No. 81

SAStSuCS.l
Crime Doesn't Poy. No. 81
Todays crime should be spotted
ct once by every experienced player:
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
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The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
INT Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
West opened the queen Of hearts,
holding the trick. He continued
with the nine of hearts, dummy
winning with the ace. Dummy re-
turned a club, South's jack losing to
Vests queen. West continued with
another heart, and South won with
the king. Declarer then led a dia-
mond to dummy's queen and re-
turned the queen of spades. East
covered with the king and South
won with the ace. South returned
the nine of spades, letting 1t ride
when West played low. The next
spade from the South hand picked
up Vests ten, and South made his
contract with four spades, three dla-
monds and two hearts.
You've undoubtedly spotted both
the crime and the criminal already.
If not, try to find them before you
read on.
East was the criminal for cover
ing the queen Of spades with the
king. He should have played low
spade and then South would have
been unable to make his contract.
Dummy's queen would hold the trick
but what would declarer do next?
II he continued from dummy with
the lack of spades, then East could
cover without losing anything by 1t.
And II South won that trick, Vests
ten would control the third round
of spades. If, on the second spade
trick dummy led low spade, East
could play low. Either West would
make the spade ten then and there,
or East would make the spade king
on the third round OF spades.
1t is a general principle Of honor
covering not to cover the flrst OF
touching honors. 1t may be correct
to cover the second, but you cannot
gain and may lose by covering the
first.
Yesterday you were David Burn
stones partner and, with neither
side vulnerable. you held:
AJ97 63
V7532
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&93
The bidding:
Burnstone Schenken You Jacoby
INT Dbl. co
Answer-Bid two spades. You
were willing to pass an undoubled
no-trump contract, but you cannot
afford to pass the double. You ought
to be able to win two or three tricks
more at a spade contract than your
partner could at no-trump.
Score 100 per cent for two spades,
80 per cent for pass.
Question No. 987.
Today you hold the same hand,
but the bidding Is different:
Burnstone Schenken You Jacoby
INT Pass Pass Dbl
Pass Pass ca
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
It's Hard to Believe
There Is No You
in February

No; never say "FEB-you-Wary'
nor "FEB-uh wary"
Note that the second syllable Is
.ru-; the "r" should not be silent.
The correct pronunciation is: FEB
roo-air-ee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04

A piep of London In the time of
Queen Elizabeth.
old London Bridge. It was drawn in
the time Of Queen Elizabeth, and
shows the score Of buildings which
then existed on the bridge.
It seems strange to think Of .
bridge with buildings on 1t. We
might suppose they would block the
passage Of any one who wanted to
cross It.
The houses did block passage to
some extent, but q kind Of tunnel ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
Take MyWord for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Surprise Word
of the Week

ITO err is human, to forgive d.
vine" said Alexander Pope more
than 200 years ago. And to err IN
pronouncing ERR still is human.
for the common pronunciation
"air" has no dictionary sanction
that I know of.
Properly pronounced, the word
rhymes with burr, purr. Be sure
to say: URR.
It's Hard to Believe
Santa Barbara: Is DAINTY q
word that applies only to women?-
Mrs. H. K.
Answer: In modern usage 1t sell
dom Is used otherwise. But the word
is a corruption Of the old French
word definite, which means =.
(honor bright :. dignity, honor"
It's hard to believe that, literally,
q bearded justice of the United
States Supreme Court could be
spoken of as "a dainty man." but it's
true!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-04
LETTER-OUT


opposite
word from which removed It, have ettere Out
correctly fit
Answer 10 Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter-Out
Co SCENTED-NESTED (birds made home).
RESTATE-SETTER Chunting dog
GORED-DOGE (ofncal Of old Venice).
90 MARMOSET- STAAGdER Chesitate in speakins
Cd EARL4DOM-ROANED Che wandered).
Evening star., 1942-01-13
British Take SaIum,
Easing Axis Threat
To Forces in Libya
ImperioIs 300 Miles West
Pressing on Heels Of
Retreoting Enemy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Jan. l3.-The capture Of
Salum, Tightening Britain's encircle-
ment Of hold-out Axis troops In the
Halfaya sector. was announced by
British Near East headquarters to-
day as imperial vanguards more
than 800 miles to the west pressed
on the retreating enemy's heels.
Between 1000 and 5000 Axis
troops were believed to be isolated
in the area near the Egyptian-Lib-
yam border.
Strengthens Siege.
Salum had been used by the Axis
only as an outpost because its har-
bor is dominated by British artillery
and the British also have long held
the nearby Salum barracks. Capture
of the village, therefore. was impor-
tant chiefly as strengthening the
siege Of the Axis forces.
A British military commentator
said the loss of Salum had cost the
Axis garrison at Halfaya valuable
source Of water supply. The garri-
son has been reported to be suffer-
ing serious food and water shortages
A Transvaal Scottish regiment
took the village. a communique said.
About $50 prisoners were cap
tured," 1t reported, "of which rather
more than half were German"
Axis Forces May Make Stand.
Advanced British mechanical
forces we're reported to have reached
the road from Agheila. on the Gulf
of Sirte, to Marada, a desert city
10 miles to the south, along which
general line the enemy appears to
be preparing to make a stand"
The British air force, in addition
to providing effective support for
the advance troops. were said to
have heavily bombed Halfaya.
Heavy Fighting at SoIum
Reported by JtoIions
ROME. Jan. 13 (Omcial Broad
casD P.-Heavy fighting was re-
ported by the Italian high COM
mand in the frontier region of
Salum after repulse of violent Brit
ish attacks against Axis positions
there in the battle of Libya.
Southwest of Agedabia. British
armored units we're thrown back
and some of their vehicles were
destroyed, the high command said.
"Air force detachments have at
tackled enemy lines repeatedly with
visible success" it declared.
Three British fighter planes were
shot down by German flyers, q COM
munique said, and light raids on the
Libyan cities of TripoH and HONS
were acknowledged.
Air operations against military
objectives on Malta are continu-
ing" the high command added, re-
ferring to continued assaults re-
Gently on the British island base
which lies between Sicily and the
Libyan coast.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Nazi Troops Reported
Massed in Italy for
Attack on Malta
Soldiers Also Sold to Be
Moving Into Western
Europe and korwoy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Reports ap-
peared in London newspapers today
that German troops were being
massed in Italy for an attack on the
British Mediterranean island base
Of Malta and in Western Europe and
Norway as a precaution against a
possible invasion from Britain.
The Daily Mail, in a dispatch
datelined Madrid. said advices from
Rome reported German reinforce
ments pouring into Italy to points
from Brindisi to Syracuse.
The concentrat tions Of German
troops all face Malta" the report
said. 1t added that the expected
assault would be carried out almost
exclusively by the German air force
and was looked for within 10 days
or three weeks"
The Daily Express meanwhile said
Royal Air Force flyers had observed
Significant movements by German
forces into Western Europe ano
Norway since Adolf Hitler took over
personal command of the German
Army"
Most OF the reinforcements are
being massed in the western parts
of occupied France" the newspaper
said. "Hitler may have sent his
troops to these two countries to be
prepared for a possible invasion
from Britain"
Evening star., 1942-01-13

Germany never again will be in a
position to harm the world"
Count Edward Raczynski. Polish
Ambassador to London and acting
Foreign Minister of the Polish
government-in-exil said of the
German occupation of Poland;
More than $4,000 citizens have
been shot; tens of thousands-in-
cluding representatives of intellec-
tual circles-have died in concen-
tration camps: hundreds of thou
sands have died of starvation or of
misery inflicted by the aggressor"
He said hundreds of thousands Of
citizens had been sent to Germany
for forced labor and nearly 1000 900
persons had been deprived of their
property.
"All these wrongs" he asserted,
must, when the time comes, be
made good by Germany"
Joseph Bech. representing Lux
embourg, said his country. too. was
suffering terribly under the yoke of
an implacable enemy" with the
German secret police reigning as
master. Luxembourg. he declared,
cries out for justice
Yugoslavia's new Prime Minister,
Slobodan Vocanovic, asserted moth
ing could justify the atrocities
committed by the Germans in his
country.
The nation places punishment "of
these crimes as among principal war
aims" he said.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Walsh Predicts Probe
Of Combat Field 'Duckinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Walsh of the Senate
Naval Committee predicted yester-
day that there ultimately would be
an investigation of reputed practices
through which men of draft age at
tempt to duck the combat require
ments" by entering non-combat
fields of service.
In my opinion" he told the Sen
ate, there will be an investigation
some day of the question of waivers
in the Navy Department"
He mentioned the Naval INTEL
ligence Service as one of the non-
combat sections which men enter
under waivers of draft requirements.
The Navy, he said, had advised
him that enlistments for this
branch were now practically closed"
if they were "completely closed"
His assertions were made in con-
nection with the Senate's passage
Of his bill creating special nom
combat section of the Marine Corps
to do guard duty at shore establish
ments.
Senator Walsh said the Marine
Corps might ultimately relax severe
physical and age requirements to
permit men to enlist in the marines
for limited service, such as the guard
work.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Indies Official En- Route
Here 10 Speed U. 5. Aid
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOCIATED fTeS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.-
Scorched earth and death await the
Japanese invaders of the Netherland
Indies. DR.. H. J. van Nook. Lieuten-
ant Governor of the Dutch Far East
ern outpost, said grimly as he ar
rived yesterday from the Orient.
The rich oil fields will be wrecked
if necessary and will be useless, if
the japanese ever should capture
them, he predicted in an interview
Every one realizes that is the
only thing to do if it becomes neces-
sary," DR.. Van Nook said. "All
preparations have been made to
destroy everything we can that
might be of use to the japanese {"
The attack has been long antici-
pated and the Dutch are ready tor
it, he asserted, but they expect
American aid to arrive in time to
help stop the Japanese thrust Dr.
Van Nook also expects Singapore
to hold out.
I'VE have been building our de-
fenses for long time," he explained,
but we couldn't get all the equip
ment we wanted. We expect to get
it now and, remember, we're paying
cash.
He was to leave for Washington
today.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
ExiIed Regimes Vow to Punish
Oppressive Occupation Agents
Eight Countries and Free French Sign
Resolution in London Ceremony

(Tert OF Resolution on Page A-2.)
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. l3.-The govern
ments of eight Axis-occupied ma
tions and the Free French pledged
themselves today to postwar pun
ishment of occupation officers and
their accomplites for what Anthony
Eden, British Foreign Secretary, de-
scribed as the oppression and bru-
tality" imposed on Europe.
The quislings also have little
reason to loOl to the future with
anv hope" Mr.. Eden asserted at
their conference opening in St.
James Palace.
Mr.. Eden said the session. con-
vened on the initiative of the gov
ernments in exile. would show that
the German So-called new order
in Europe is a sham
"Todays meeting" he said. "is
also a message of encouragement
sent out to tre oppressed popula-
tions of Europe"
In a solemn ceremony the gov
ernments in exile of the Neither
lands, Belgium Yugoslavia, Norway.
Greece, Luxe bourg. Poland,
Czecho-Slovaka and the Free
French committee laid the ground
work for postwar machinery which
some day ma, doom Axis officials
and soldiers judged to have behaved
contrary to the accepted ideas con-
cerning acts o, war"
Prime minis .ers and foreign min
listers bitterly sssailed Germans and
Italians for mass executions, mass
expulsions, execution of hostages
and massacres in their respective
countries. Each then signed reso-
luton pledgins his government to
try responsible. persons and their
accomplices.
The resolution mentioned articles
of the Hague Convention Of 1907.
which lists collective punishment OF
occupied countries as contrary to
international law, as guide for the
trials.
u. S. Sends Observer.
The United States, Britain. China
and Soviet Russia sent observers to
the conferences, but did net par
ticipate.
The resolution pointed out that
Prime Minister Churchill and Presi-
dent Roosevelt, already had placed
themselves on record on the subject.
It said the Russian views were
outlined by Foreign Commissar
Vyacheslav Mlotov on January 7,
when he formally charged the Ger
mans with committing atrocities.
The Chinese sent special letter
to the conference outlining japanese
acts against tce civil population of
China.
Belgium's Prime Minister -in-exile,
Hubert Pierlo;, explained that al
though the Hague Convention listed
certain acts Is contrary to the &C:
cepted rules Of war. no punishment
was provided ecen after the last war.
Firmness is NEEDED in dealing with
Germany after this conflict, M.
Pierlot said.
Twice the victim Of German
barbarity. Belgium is more acutely
aware than most nations Of the
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Be Ha p py
BE A GOOD DANCER

These are hectic times,
certainly, but there's no
reason why they should
get you down. When the
blues" hit you . step
out and dance your
troubles away.
Be happy. be gay
be a good dancer /.
LEARN NOW! The Ar
thur Murray way Is fun
and it's inexpensive.
Don't wait anot her
minute, drop in today
for a free guest lesson.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
South's Governors Renew
Freioht Rate Cut Drive
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prehs.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. ia proposal
for quick revision of complicated
Southern freight rates to permit the
area to take a greater part in de-
fense production was being studied
by the Southeastern Governors
Conference today.
Gov. Prentice Cooper Of Tennessee
prepared a recommendation under
which the conference would direct
its counsel to press for action. The
executive declared that lower rates
would hasten the day when every
productive facility would be used to
grid America for all-out war.
Manufactured articles shipped
from the South move under differ
entail IS per cent above the average
for other sections, a circumstance
that forces the area into a raw ma
teriaS economy. with resulting low
income, said Gov. Cooper.
The old allegations that we have
no industry, no skilled labor and no
managerial capacity must be shown
to be as erroneous as they actually
are he declared.
Evening star., 1942-01-13
Store Executive illustrates
C|oth-Saving Program
ou fhe eAeror;a{AA Dveee

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Here's a
good reason why double-breasted
suits, because of the war need to
conserve wool. may become as scarce
as overcoats that button up the back:
The yardage saved in eliminating
the front overlap in all the mems
double suits manufactured
annually in this country would be
sufficient for 1000 additional sim
gle-breasted suits.
The estimate was made today by
r. w. Stuart, jr., an executive of
one of New York's department
stores, Stern Bros. In an address a.
the National Retail Dry Goods As
ISOLATION Convention.