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Poison Placed In
Egus, Probe Shows
Al Ore. Hospital
Continued from Page

fatal poison, said they remained
open-lainded regarding an mten-
tional poisoning theory.
OTHERS STILL ILL
we have no opinion yet Ian
sing said. 1T is not fair to say it
definitely was homicide, but the fact
that the police are hanging around
shows we're still investigating that
possibility
Evans and his staff of six doctors
and 10 nurses, who have been on
duty since Wednesday evening, still
fought to save the lives Of others
who partook Of the deadly meal
/ About a dozen Of the patients still
were considered dangerously i'll,
7 suffering acute abdominal cramps
and partial respiratory paralTs az
] did those who Succumb2d.
Dr. Joseph Beeman. director Of
! the state crime laboratory, said in
+ Portland that the organs of those
! who died and the cooked eggs. show
ed the presence of sodium tlOuride
in considerable quantity" He de-
cribcd the appearance OF The poison
] as a white, crystalline substance,
/ very similar to salt. Five grains.
about the weight of an aspirin tab
/ let. i fatal. n said.
j POISON NEAR KITCHEN
The roison, in the form of roach
powder, was available at the hospi-
j tai l. WGs kept in the fruit cellar,
+ accessible from the kitchen. But
! .hr f,uit cellar door was locked
i Wednesday night as it is at ali
/ t.mes. Cnly regular kitchen en-
/ nlcyes had keys. O,her kitc'.en sup
/ lies such as salt, baking poWdn"
= powdered milk, which resemble
tie roach powder in appearance,
we're Kept in n s1parjte room.
A. B. McKill0p. the chief COOK.
said he pat thn egg bate" in bic
bowls Wednesday night. then went
. the basement and came lCk with
milk pOWder. He said there was no.
body in the frat cellar McKil,op
net Mary O'Harc, another COOE,
cn his return from the basement
While she rolled biscuits, be nike
the scrambled eggs which were
made of the egg ,OlkS. powdered
t Il In, H'lll. I)cJl}Si. ana WdItI.
NOT IN BATTER
Tests were made of the uncookCd
batter, lett over from preparation
of the fatal meal, but no trace o
poison was found 1t was this fact
that weakened the negligence theory.
since if negligence or carelesSneSs
had been responsible the poison
should have been in all the batter
cooked and uncookcd. The food was
! delivered to the wards by regular
attendants.
InVestiE.tor questioned all help
but concentrated on the kitchen en-
ployes. Mckillop and Miss OHarc
we're outside employees as were most
of the others employed in the kit
| chen The hospital, however does
| use a number Of mental patients
who are well enough to work under
direction of the healthy. Most OF
. those who became i'll were patients
grouped in the worker" class. All
patients at the institution are COM
nsittcd and released by the courts
It's total population is about 1000
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
Rotarians Discuss
Battle Strategy

Rotarians became pTesidentally-
condemned armchair strategists
Thursday when the meeting was
opened to a general discussion OF
war fronts and battle strategy.
Official issue was whether Ger
many or Japan should be complete
ly defeated before waeine war Oh
the other or whether both should
be fought simultaneously.
The discussion was cOn6ueted by
J. D. Nesbitt. Hazel Gallagher, club
president. presiding.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20

duty.
They didn't know what hit them.
We caught them with their pants
down Edward n. Jacobs, %, of
Chicago, seasan first class, said He
was a battle lookout.
Lieut. John David Howell, 90, of
West Orange, N. j., plotting room
officer, was awarded the Navy
Cross for his heroiSm. He closed
watertight doors after the Boise was
hit below the water line and be-
gan burning.
Three of ner officers and 104 of
her men were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
Army Plane Crash
Kills 4in Ohio

VERSAILLES. Ohio. Nov %
UP3-A tWin-engined army plane
crashed in flames on a farm three
and one-half miles northeast Of
Versailles today
Witnesses reported that four
bodies were taken from the wreck
age
Three army service books were
thrown clear of the WreckaGe. The
books contained the names: Rufus
NJ Roseberry. 23, Billings. Mont,
George ". Barnes. %, Helena,
Mont. and Delbert Kenton Arm
strong. 25. Dolores. Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
0. How much coffee am entitled
10 buy under rationing?

h. For every person qualified by age, Stamp No.
p in the Sugar Book lower le1t-hand corner) is
good for one pound OF coffee any time between mid
night. Saturday, November 28 and midnight, Satur-
day, January ?. Each subsequently authorized stamp
will be good for pound OF coffee every five weeks
thereafter. Ii the basis or method OF coffee rationng
is changed in any respect it will be publicly an
nounccd and your grocer will also know.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
HeaId Announces
Warren Schedule
lContinued fror Page !

iCOnUnueu IiOll FaSt =
scheduled to appear at The annual
meeting OF the Flax Growers asso-
citation in the Barbara Worth hotel
ard at 7:30 pm at tie Planters
hotel in BraWley Tor a dinner and
meeting.
We want Warren 10 be able TO
meet as many resiicnt5 O. imperial
Valley as possible. Head said. 50
we decided 10 arrange meetings III
the three towns. Details are being
worked out as rapidly as possible. -
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Hoober Appointed
Delegate to Farm
Pure Convention
oContinued from Page y

tContinued rom Page !
group permitting a reasonable
profit for farmers and arrange
ment Of price ceilings to encourage
production. cu~tailment of the
farm security administration "alona
with ether soil conservation pro-
grams IN the interest OF economy
and the "all-oGt war effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
FUFL OH. MIDDLE

Johnson said he also would 90 be-
fore the house banking committee
which is now considering his reso-
luton to place Congress on record
rs fayoring a Dostponement of the
raticning deadline.
The Summers committee was en-
powered 20 eXpend its action to in
clude fuel oil rationing. after Rep
rcsentative Charles J. Bell. Demo-
crat. Missouri, told the meeting yes
terday:
IN my state. we have so much
fuel oil we don't know what to do
with it. Yet we're compelled to
buy CRATES of war-needed steel to
change over our burning fur
naCeS to coal.
Then. we're forced to ship the
ell that we have in quantity to the
east, and TO import that coal we
don't have in order TO keep our
homes warm And that's supposed
to relieve the transportation sit
uation."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
Ernest Edwards
Dies at HoItville
0fLong Illness
Continued from Page u

parties and picnics.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Susie Ellis Edwards three daueh-
ters. Mrs. j. T. Little OF Holtville
MIS-. Stevens Harris of E. Centre
and Mrs. w. f. Clavell of San Diego.
one son. 1t Leroy Edwards, station
ed on 4 Navy mine sweeper some
where in the northwest; six grand
children: a sister. Mrs. Sam Fergu-
eon of San Diego and two brothers
Joe of Holtville, and Robert Of
Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
Scanning |. Y.
News Horizon
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Suit for divorce was filed in su-
perior court recently by Glen Wire
against Ida Bell Wire, alleging eX-
treme cruelty. He said they were
married in Yuma. April Is. 1910.
and separated last August 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
letters Opposes
Putting Off Gas
Rationing Program
Continued from Page i

sure of the congressional de-
mandS.
The Summers group is scheduled
to appear next Monday before the
house interstate and foreign COM
mcrce committee, which is conduct
ing a hearing on wartime petro-
leum production and consumption
Chairman Clarence F Lea. Demo-
cYat. California, said the commit
tee would be glad to consider
any anti-rationine legislation the
Summers group might bring before
il.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
NOTICE FILED

A notice of their intention to
marry was filed recently by Ray j.
Boegen. 81. clerk. and Pauline Ber-
nard. 80. Yuma residents
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
O. When can buy coffee?

4. Any time after midnight, Saturday, November
28. From midnight, Saturday. November 2l to mid
night Saturday, November Is, IS freeze period
when grocers will not be allowed sell any coffee TO
consumers. This freeze period Is for the purpose
OF giving grocers an opportunity to repIenlsh their
depleted coffee stocks. Don't expect your grocer to
sell you coffee next week. You'll just be asking him
to break the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20

tcItphOnc thc gr0cef employee OF pei
son authorized by HIM to make delivery
to your home will detach the stamp.
Please don't expect to get coffee without
uucndering a rationing stamp. Your
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
The WhOs WhEN. NOW. WAy
Of Coffee Rotioning

Ia feso days coffee rotioning skill become a
"lasy Of the land" Everyone syho enjoys coffee
should read these question, and rcmrmbr The
0RAENfIN.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
o. How do | buy my coffee?

4. Take your Sugar Book War Rationing
Book One -. 10 the store with YOU Ask for pound
oi Hill, Bros, Coffee or whatever brand you prefer
The grocer will detach the proper stamp He has to
see the book because Of the age limit II ,ou order by
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20

grocer must have these stamps replensh his supply.
Q. Am | limited to buying only one pound
of coffee at time?
H. No. lou can buy many pounds at a time
your family has stamps for during the specified period.
But we urge-for the present at east-tha you buy
cSttee uSt you need it = or two stamps at
time. Wartime problems OF production and trans
portation will make difficult to have plenty of coffee
every place at the time. If you'll help spread
it out you should be able to get your share always
Q. If | eat some meals in a restaurant do
have to take my rationins book?
4. No, you don't Coffee rationing, as we have
explained it applies only to supplies for home
purchased through grocery stores. Restaurants, IS
we'll all other institutions such defense plants
hospitals schools and any other group that purchases
coffee for serving beverage authorized to apply
Ratoning Boards for certificates enabling them 10
purchase amounts OF coffee which will permit service
rationed basis.
o. have boy in the Armed Forces. VIII
it give him more coffee il don't buy
any coffee at all?
a. No, it won't help him bit Coffee to every
branch OF the Service is exempt from rationing And
Uncle Sam giving the boys not only more but better
coffee than they have had before.
Q. And finally Why has coffee
been rationed?
Il. Even # the rationing of coffee doesn't permit
you much coffee you would like to have, please
don't think Of it essentially as limitation. 1t is lim
tation in sense, since supplies of green coffee from
our neighborng Latin American countries have been
reduced by shortage OF ships. But we've all got to
be good sports. They can't ship it we can't roast
and pack it -. you can't drink it.
The thing to do to look upon coffee ratoning pr-
marily guarantee that every person will be permit
ted to buy as much as his neighbor 1t is
E n to be hoped that the problem of supply
A and demand becomes adjusted through
= the functoning of coffee rationing, you
Mo s may be allowed TO have mare coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
CONTINUED from Page II

The Germans tank losses in the
first encounter with the British
was a serious blow to the Axis.
They were attempting to ferry
tanks across the Sicily narrows but
the port installations in Bizerte and
TuniS were under constant attack
and an Allied spokesman said that
the Axis forces in Tunisia were in
ferior to the attacking Allied troops.
Tank losses Cf equal severity
were suffered by the fleeing Af-
rika Korps With Rommel already
almost stripped of armored strength
the plight of his rearguards along
the Gulf of Sirte was believed TO
be increasingly desperate.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
RFDS OPEN DRIVE

In Russia, the Eed army dealt a
powerful blow to NaZi attempts TO
cut through to the GroZnv oil fields.
The Soviet press asserted this was
but the beginning of a new winter
offensive which would strike the
Germans without mercy on the long
front from the Arctic to the Cau-
CaSuS.
From the Pacific came word that
American forces are moving in to
deliver the coup de grace to the
Japanese penned down on narrow
cOStal strip between Buna and
Coma on New Guinea.
Events were moving rapidly in
Africa.
British. American. and French
forces were biting deeply into Tu-
niSia where French garriscns on
the ground we're heavily engaged
against the Nazi emergency inya-
sion troops. The Allied forces were
reported moving straight for Bi-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
Q. Suppose l don't have Sugar Book?

4. Consult your local Food Ratoning Board. ! on
can register for one now and il YOU re + year,
ot age the stamps will be good ior coffee, too
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
Q. Who is entitled to buy coffee?

4. Every person who now has book OF War
Ration Stamps Originally issued for sugar. and was
Is years OF age or the time OF registration.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-20
0. And finally why has coffee
been rationed?

ted to buy as much as his neighbor. 1t is
to be hoped that as the problem of supply
and demand becomes adjusted through
the functioning of coffee rationing you
may be allowed to have mare coffee.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Continued on Page D-7, Column -
Evening star., 1942-06-07

(See VENEZUELAN, Page D-6)
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Gay Reception at Venezuelan Embassy
Given as Farewell to DR.. Parra>Perez

stairway to the handsomely fur
nished drawing room, where the
hosts stood with their honor guest
to receive. Sharing honors with
DR.. Parra-Perez was the Minister
of Agriculture of Venezuela, Senor
Rodolfo Rojas.
To many, DR.. Parra-PereZ said
farewell yesterday, for he is leav-
ing the Capital this afternoon.
The closing social event for him
will be a luncheon today given
by the Colombian Ambassador,
Senior DR.. Gabriel Turbay.
Although few attending yester-
days party have not enjoyed see
ing the Embassy, which was first
opened in February. 1910, guests
never fail to comment on the
beautiful and interesting furnish
ings. There was no exception
yesterday. The murals on the
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Miss Mary Stewart
And Ensign Coffey
To Wed in July

Wedding bells will ring next
month for Miss Mary Helen
Stewart, whose engagement to
Ensign Charles Shelby Coffey,
jr, U. S. N. r., is announced to-
day by Miss Stewards parents,
Senator Tom Stewart of Tennes-'
see and Mrs. Stewart. Ensign
Coffey is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shelby Coffey OF Chat
tanooga.
Miss Stewart attended Agnes
Scott College and was graduated
from the King-Smith Studio.
Ensign Coffey attended Van
derbilt University and was grad
uated from George Washington
University. He also attended the
George Washington University
Law School and is a member OF
Phi Delta Theta sorority.
Senator and Mrs. Stewart, who
make their home at 63l2 Beech
wood Drive, Chevy Chase, came
to Washington for the opening
Of the Congress on January Is,
1899, following his election to the
Upper House in November, 1898,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Nathan L.
Bachman, for the term ending
January 8, 1943.
Miss Stewart is a popular men,
ber of the younger set In con-
gressional circles and has been
an enthusiastic participant In the
activities of the juniors in the
Congressional Club.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

The first of June in other years
has found many of the socially
prominent already in their sum-
mer homes and scores of others
ready to go of on long vacations.
This year few have even made
plans except to stay at home and
keep up their work in one or
more of the defense and war
agencies. One or two who have
small children have already gone
and those whose children attend
the public schools are only await
ing their closing to take the
young members of the family to
a cooler vicinity.
The diplomats, few years
back, were among the first to
leave, but this year they probably
will be among the last to 60.
and very few OF them will 90 far
or for very long at a time.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Miss Mildred King,
Capt. McReynolds
Engaged to Wed

Of much interest to society In
the Capital is the announcement
made today by the chief of
naval operations, Admiral Err
nest j. King, and Mrs. King Of
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred Wilson King. to
Capt. James Oliver McReynolds,
Air Corps, U. S. A.
The bride-elect is one of the
popular members Of the younger
set. Being a Navy daughter,
Miss King has attended many
different schools in various
places including Washington and
Coronado. She is active in Red
Cross work and is a Gray Lady
of the Naval Hospital Unit.
Capt. McReynolds is the son
of DR.. and Mrs. Robert P. Nc
Reynolds of Los Angeles and is a
nephew of Associate Justice
James c. McReynolds Of the
United States Supreme Court
He was graduated in 1899 iron
Williams College, where he was
a member of Psi Epsilon Fra
ternity. He now is stationed In
this city.
No date has been selected for
the wedding of the popular
couple.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

walls, executed by Pedro Centeno
and depicting the history of
Venezuela and life in the repub-
lie, again were admired, as was
the bronze statue of Simon
Bolivar, Venezuelan iberator.
Also claiming attention were the
French paintings, the rich bro
cade hangings and the luxurious
and costly rugs.
Spring flowers were used
throughout the rooms and on the
tea table glistening with silver.
There were candelabra on each
side of the centerpiece of blos-
SONS.
The daughters of the Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Escalante
we're greatly missed at the fete.
The former Senorita Maria
Teresa Escalante, whose marriage
to the Undersecretary of Finance
of El Salvador, Senor r. Arturo
Bustamante, was an outstanding
event of last month, is en- route
with her husband to his republic.
Nine. Kerpel-Fronius, the former
Senorita Isabel EScalante, has
joined her husband in New York,
where he arrived few days ago
from Venezuela.
The dean of the diplomatic
corps, the Peruvian Ambassador.
Senor Don Manuel de Freyre Y
Santander, paid his respects to
the Foreign Minister of his sister
republic and fingered some time
to chat with his numerous friends
in the corps and among officials
of this Government. Sonora de
Espil, wife of the Argentine AM
bassador and the ranking hostess
among the diplomats, accom-
panied her very attractive and
popular husband. She was
smartly dressed, as is her custom,
wearing a blue and white figured
|Caa yyrrNUrzTTUT AN pooa DEN
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Steady Procession of Wartime Brides
Fails to Dislodge June's Popularity

marquisette, was escorted to the
altar by her father and given by
him in marriage. She wore a
flnger-tip-length veil of illusion
and carried a bouquet Of white
orchids and gladioluses.
Pale yellow marquisette was
worn by Miss Miriam Hall Lewis,
who was maid of honor for her
sister. Her large picture hat and
lace mitts matched her gown and
she carried bouquet of blue
delphinium.
The bridesmaids we're Miss
Edith Long, sister of the BRIDE
groom; Miss Mary Meyer. Miss
Jean Senge and Miss Betsy
Moses. They were costumed in
powder blue marquisette and lace
with headdresses of blue yelling
and clusters of flowers and car
ried bouquets of yellow daisies.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Vacations of Diplomats Curbed
This Summer Because of War

The dean of the corps, the Pc
ruvian Ambassador, Senor Don
Manuel de Freyre y Santander,
had a cottage each summer at
Eaglemere, Pa, and there for
some years his son and daughter.
Senor Frank de Freyre and Seno-
rita Peggy de Freyre, spent their
vacations. Last season, however,
the Ambassador was unable to be
with them and they abandoned
the cottage. This summer his
free time will be less and it Is
possible, unless they can find a
nearer resort with the same ad-
vantages, they will remain here
through the hot months.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Espil plan to spend
much time at Hot Springs, the
latter to go there early next
(see DIPLOMATS, Page D-50
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Erwin
Entertain for Daughter.
Members of Resident Society Are Guests
At DELIGHTFUL Reception at Arbrem0nt
(Society Editor.)

M0rP0ref
Arbremon the spacious estate OF Mr. Henry Parsons
Erwin overlooking Rock Greek Park the of delightful
yesterday friends popular couple assembled
debut party however for Miss Erwin made her bow
the only members of
Erwin family have known the bud since her infancy the
ty seeing her charming and lovely looking lady
the most attractive just
with the pergoa maed with blossoms and the lily pond dis
playing its arest lilies in soft shades OF pink lavender ivory and
countless
forth their and the giant trees in full Leaf
effect the velvey lawn.
fingered this attractive al freo setting
there pleasant encing heard old friends mingled through
times
simplicity in the arrangements her party.
debuante with her parents welcome the guests
of marquee in yelowher favor color
bodice
cite skirt full Her tiny model of yellow
tied back with ribbon which fell into streamers
Her bouquet of large yellow
reception becoming
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Another large ana brilliant re-
ception has been added to the
social annals of the streamline
ultramodern Embassy Of the Ven
ezuelan Embassy. Yesterday
found officials of this country,
diplomats and a large contingent
from residential society entering
the circling driveway to the white
stucco building which, with its
glistening silverlike trimming
and many windows, looks like a
house of glass. The callers had
been invited by the Ambassador
and Sonora de Escalante to meet
another distinguished official of
their homeland-the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Senor DR.. c.
PARA Perez.
Guests mounted the graceful
Evening star., 1942-06-07
By Margaref Garmond

June and wedding bells! The
two are as synonymous as April
and showers, May and flowers
and always will be- The almost
continuous bridal professions of
the past year or so have shown a
growing popularity for weddings
from New Year Day through the
calendar to New Year eve, but
June still remains the month
truly favored for white raiment,
white tulle, orange blossoms and
wedding bells.
A number of weddings of un-
usual interest marked the calen-
dar for yesterday. the first Sat-
urday in this June. The after
noon and evening witnessed the
assembling of guests from many
quarters to attend the wedding of
q relative or friend.
"A Va
guests were present for the we'd
ding of Miss Jane Lewis and Mr..
James Spragins Long, which took
place last evening in st. Albans
Church, where the Rev. DR..
Charles r. Warner officiated at
8 O'Clock.
Palms banked the chancel and
white gladioluses and lilies on
the altar made an impressive
setting for the ceremony, for
which Mr.. Walter H. Nash, F. A.
G. O., organist at St. Adams,
arranged a program of nuptial
music which included the tradi-
tional wedding marches.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin N. Lewis, the bride, wear
ing a gown of white lace and
Evening star., 1942-06-07

The bridegroom, who is the
son of Mrs. Carrie s. Long, had
for his best man, Mr. John Frank
Miller, III, and those serving as
ushers were Mr.. Donald Scott,
Mr.. Daniel Harlan, Mr.. James
Sparks and Mr.. William Colley.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the
brides parents at 2840 North
ampton street, where Mrs. Lewis
was assisted by the mother of
the bridegroom in receiving the
guests. The mother of the bride
wore a gown of pink lace with
a corsage of orchids, and the
bridegroom's mother also wore a
corsage of orchids with a gown
of delft blue crepe. Early sum-
mer flowers in vases made love-