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Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28

Quite An Impression
On a recent hunting trip, G. K
Patton and Glib House sat on the
front tenders of car, while look
ing fer game.
The driver of the car drove with
speed and verve so the two look
outs could have good view of the
country. After a short time, how
ever, the driver was paying more
attention to game hunting than
driving. The car lunged into a
gully, sending the game lookouts
bouncing into the air. They planked
down on the tin tenders with a
resounding thump.
And do you know that Patton
and House dented those Tenders
permanently?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra 3Sc; grade cream
SAC; manufacturing milk 49c route gathered cream
40c.
L. A. HAY-U. S. No. 1 S23-23.5O; u. S. No. 2
leafy l. " S22-22.5O; No. 2 S2O.5O-2l; September
Flax S2.51A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28
WEATHER

Friday 1O1, minimum Saturday 81; pm.
Friday 90 humidity 13; am. Saturday 20, humid
ty 10; noon Saturday 49, humidity ID.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-28

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two El Centre Banksl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03

generation Of builders has sought to
make 1t lovelier. William OF Sens and
English william were responsible for
the choir, dating from 1174; Prior
Chillenden erected the nave on the
model Of Winchester beginning in
1880; Prior Goldstone started the
magnificent central tower in 1888.
But the cathedral is precious not
merely for its excelling grace Of
architecture. It happens to be dear
to the hearts Of men and women Of
the English speaking nations because
so many Of the institutions and ideals
by which they live trace back to it.
When an American stands by the
tomb OF Archbishop Stephen Langton,
the champion Of liberty who COM
PEELED King John to grant the Magma
Charta, and thinks of what that
document has meant to civilization,
he realizes the significance OF Canter-
bury to himself and his contempo-
raries. Every stone of it is historic.
Any attack upon it Is a challenge to
the natural instinct OF all who value
freedom and order in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Roll Equipment Needs

The pressing need OF the railroads
for more locomotives and freight cars
to handle the ever mounting volume
Of war traffic once more has been
emphasized by Director Joseph B.
Eastman of the Office of Defense
Transportation who has been cham
pioning the cause of the carriers
BEFORE the War Production Board.
In a speech at the recent meeting
of the National Association Of Ship
pers' Advisory Boards-where his
views we're echoed by President John
J. Pelley of the Association Of Ameri-
can Railroads.&c.. Eastman said
that the roads are pretty close to
the end of the rope" with respect to
reserves, despite the fact that en-
gines and cars are being used to the
limit of their capacity, and that the
peak Of traffic has not been reached.
It Is not difficult to predict the out
come Of such situation unless the
railroads get the material needed for
new construction.
The carriers put In service approx
mately $4,000 additional freight cars
and SIS locomotives In the nrst nine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
DepopuIuted

The shift of population to larger
cities with war plants has hit smaller
communities hard, but none so hard
as Tacna, Arizona. The first blow
fell when one-third of the popula-
ton, Mr.. Philip Noah, bordering on
Pearl Harbor and possibly rejecting
on the naval exploits of the original
Noah, left Tacna to join the Navy.
The second blow was equally severe
when another third of the popula-
ton, consisting OF the hired man,
joined the Army as a private, leaving
only the final third, Mr.. Max Noah,
with an entire town on his hands,
consisting of three administration
buildings and six tourist cabins, but
a town none the less because it had a
post Office and was listed as a town
by the Government.
The problem proved too hard for
the remaining Mr.. Noah. At a one
man meeting Of the Mayor, the post
master and the Board Of Aldermen,
he voted to auction of Tacna, and
there being no opposing votes, the
motion was carried. A Mr.. Stevenson
was the successful bidder, and
promptly elected himself Mayor, and,
possibly, chief AFRAID warden, as he
babe good-by to Mr.. Noah, who left
to offer his services to Uncle
Sam. Thus did Tacna, Arizona, pop.
5, pre-war, set an example for the
Nation to follow-although to avoid
confusion, the best way for the Ma
ton to follow 1t would be from q safe
distance. in the news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. Trace1ueH.

bird-feeding station close at hand, or a
table with peanuts upon 1t.
4++ +
1t must be kept in mind that the young
squirrels are about as large as their
parents.
So it is almost impossible to know
whether one is feeding old or young ones.
For this reason, we believe, it Is not
wise to hold too much spleen against the
come to bird feeders.
The birds, after all. ought to have
something to say about it.
They show no resentment.
If the matter is left to them, they are
willing to share with their four-footed
friends.
At times it may seem to the person in
terested in birds that the squirrels take
more than their share. They will perch
on the shelf for minutes at time, leav-
ing no room for the birds.
No songster wants to put itself too
close to those sharp claws.
The rodents kick out a great deal of
seed and so the birds are able to feed
on the ground at respectable distance.
X X X
Newcomers to bird feeding may ask
what seed 1t is the squirrels like
1t is the sun1lower seed, a favorite the
world around.
In normal times the Russians consume
millions of pounds of sunf1ower seed.
They use them as we do candy.
AS stock and bird food they are appre-
ciated everywhere.
Every good mixture of seeds for feed
ing the winter birds has some proportion
of sunflower seed In it.
Some people think that the birds ought
to be "debunked"
Their songs are not as sweet as
claimed they insist, and their fine feath-
ers hide merely the old tooth and fang
proclivities Of nature.
The reverse is just the case we feel.
In the present hour, with man at mans
throat, it Ill behooves us to talk about
nature in a derogatory manner.
Nature Is all right and so are her birds
Too much scarcely can be said for the
birds at this time.
Man might learn many good lessons
from them, not the least Of which would
be how to mind his own business.
The birds have their aggressors, too,
but they are few and far between in
comparison with the vast hocks OF the
sky
Esthetically and morally the birds de-
serve great praise. Physically they are
part Of natures great balance. One may
feel quite sure that agriculture would be
impossible without them, not only be-
cause of the insects they destroy but
mostly because Of their Importance in
the great natural chain of life balance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
The Former Boy
In Juggling minds that cross the fur

In Juggling ,ptnds that cross the fur
roued fields
Comes to boy the clear nndnstcered
OF fishing holes. He tighter drdics
the reins
Behind the plotr, arms aching from
the pull.
He shifts the sparkling afr as sun
light gtlds
Roto on rotc. the nearby fields Of corn.
Dotcn where the toater lies deep
greer, IN pools
With ,ctllo,os s,oeeptno lo.c, the soo.
0le-eyeS
Would noaD be btting-pining Wild
grapes cling
In purple clusters. But he does not
heed
Their call. While IN the farmhouse
toindots hangs
A serutce flag, he does his part, for
non
Ne takes hts brothers. place bshtnd
the plosr.
FLORENCE MARIE TAYLOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03

months Of this year, and estimate
requirements for the next year at
10000 cars and 900 locomotives.
These figures, which allow for the
remainder OF the construction pro-
gram that would have been under
taken this year had not the WPB
curtailed the amount Of material
available, represent minimum needs,
according to Mr.. Pelley.
That the country's supply of critical
materials must be allocated carefully
is beyond dispute, but at the same
time, the Importance of maintaining
the transportation system at the
peak of efficiency must not be under
estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Haskin.

A reader can get the dnstcer to any
question OF fact BY icriting The EDe.
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
- @. When was the first intercollegiate
football game played in America?-O. B.
A. The first game in America was
played on November 6, 1869, at New
Brunswick, N. j., when Rutgers defeated
Princeton at soccer, s goals to 4.
@. How many yards of spaghetti are
there in pound?-D. N. G.
A. There are approximately log yards
In one pound of unlocked spaghetti,
standard size.
@. What Senator has had the long
est continuous term?-M. r.
A. William B. Allison is said to have
served in the United States Senate for
a longer continuous term than any other
member March 4, 1873, to August 4,
1909. He also served in the House Of
Representatives from March 4, 1868, to
March 3, 1871.
G. How long have cigar bands been
In uses. D. K.
A. They were first used in Cuba In
Colonial times to protect from stains
the fingers Of the aristocratic Spanish
women who smoked them.
@. What is meant by the term boot
camp"?-H. T. S.
A. Boot camp" is the term popularity
applied to naval training station
ashore where a recruit has six weeks Of
preliminary training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03

Hitler has put himself into the thought
OF the whole world, whether We like it
or not, but he is not at all important in
the eyes Of the four baby squirrels in
the big locust tree.
They have never met him, fortunately
for them. Do you suppose the renowned
Adolf ever fed a squirrel peanuts? Or
watched the birds, or had the desire to
identity one?
The squirrels in the locust tree go
round and round the trunk, in solemn
procession. This is their first autumn,
and they are finding 1t good.
Frost or heavy rain makes no diff
ference to them. They take it in their
stride, one following after the other up
and down the trunk and around 1t.
~ II y
It is all sort of game in which young
squirrels delight.
1t is follow the leader" procession,
with the leader friend, not an enemy.
Evidently it is a great deal Of fun.
The members of this furry quartet
spend many hours at 1t every day.
No doubt it is the equivalent, in the
rodent world, Of the incessant scamper-
ing on wheeled toys INDUCED by chill
dren.
The squirrels usually do not go as fast.
Certainly not as fast as their parents.
Their favorite pace is almost solemn,
as they wind around the trunk. Some
how they remind an observer of figures
in 01d Crnak ec,,1pt,1ra
Young squirrels spend their first
months solely In trees.
Often they do not descend to the
ground until they are almost as large as
their father and mother.
If the tree has vines on it, they like
1t all the better.
The noise they make on the trunk
and in the Ivy, is odd and unforgettable
1t Is the sound Of their claws in the
main, with an occasional squeak added.
They are not very "talkative"
Mostly they just chase each other
Occasionally one will catch another. and
then they indulge in what seems to be
fight. but is more In play than any,
thing else.
Never once, Of course, do they lose
their foothold
This tree play is for two purposes.
1t insures their sure-footedness and
keeps them safe from dogs and cats.
Sometimes they will descend to the
ground, but do not seem to like it; al
most Immediately they go aloft again.
BY this time the parents have left
them to their own devices.
1t will only be a short time before
they come down out of the tree, spurred
on by hunger.
They will be fortunate If they find a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Canterbury

When the Germans bomb Canter-
bury, they undoubtedly think they
know what they are doing. It Is
their intention to injure "the royal
and ancient city" which is the center
of Anglican Christianity. They have
been quite frank in declaring their
purpose. Such a raid as that of last
Saturday, they have announced, has
a reprisal objective. 1t is designed to
shock and horrify the people Of Eng
land. To suggest that it succeeds is
to be guilty of understatement of
an obvious fact
Canterbury is holy place. The
author of the guide book which
American tourists buy at Christ
Church gate explains: Here 1t was
that the English race first founded
a settled home on English soil. .
Canterbury appeals to every circle,
great or small; not only is she the
Mother of England and of every
English city, she is the Mother of
all the Englands scattered over the
five continents, of the globe and the
islands of the seven seas In the
pre-Roman era there was settle
ment on the site. It was a military
station in Caesars time. The Saxons
occupied it and gave it the name
which, slightly altered, 1t still bears.
Queen Bertha built a small church
on st. Martins Hill. In AID. 597 st.
Augustine arrived from Rome and
was generously received by King
Ethelbert. The missionary was the
| first archbishop. His successors have
numbered 81. Included among them
have been Lanfranc, Anslem, Thomas
Beckett, Thomas Cranmer and many
other great religious leaders who also
have played important parts in lay
affairs.
The modern visitor sees the old
town very much as Chaucer's pilgrims
saw it. A certain hilltop on the road
from London provides proper van
tage point for viewing its antiquarian
charms. The cathedral, many writers
have agreed, rises above the sur
rounding houses like q sailing ship
above the waves. Especially In the
early morning, when silver mist
hangs over the valley, the picture Is
beautiful. More than thirteen centu-
ries Of work has been done on the
banks Of the Stour. The cathedral IT.
self has been constructed and recon-
structed again and again, and eaAh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Tells Of Other Early Movies
Shown In Chicago and Locally.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to r. g. Craerin's interesting
letter in The Star Of October % on early
showings of moving pictures here and
elsewhere: The writer gives 1896 as the
earliest date for Washington. New York
and London. But ut the Worlds Fair
columbian Exposition at Chicago in
1898 others Of my family and saw
moving picture In one Of the fair build
ings. In our hurried tour we were In the
hall only few minutes, but I was much
impressed and remember vividly the
picture Of water front, perhaps the
Hudson at New York, with great
steamship in stately motion passing
from right to left on the screen.
It should be recorded also that there
were moving pictures Of = sort before
this, II place them correctly. It may
have been as early as 1890 that at
tended . "stereopticon entertainment"
in the First Congregational Church 1t
Tenth and G streets NV. 1nterspersed
with more serious views were at least
two which had motion, how produced
do not know. The FIRST showed point
Of light appearing in the center Of .
dark screen and from 1t curving line
Of light advanced. turning constantly in
q beautiful spiral until it Allied good
part Of the screen. The other was what
We should now call comic short" A
still picture Of : graveyard appeared,
With . hsos. 0ae toanhs1eoe - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Army Specialist Corps

lie QeClSlOIl 10 ABOLISH LQe ARMY
Specialist Corps as separate unit
it's functions are to be carried on as
a part of the regular Army-is in
tended to promote more effective use
of specially qualified civilians serving
in military capacities. It would be
entirely erroneous, however, to as
sumo that this change reflects in any
way on the work the corps has been
doing or on the individuals who have
been directing it's activities.
Heretofore these specialists, al
though uniformed, have had a
civilian status. This has been pro-
ductive of all the difficulties which
might be expected to result from
such an anomalous situation, and it
is primarily to rectify this condition
that the specialists are to be taken
into the Army and given a military
ranking.
This reorganization was ordered on
the recommendation Of Dwight F.
Davis, former Secretary of War, who
headed the corps as its director gen.
eral and who has the rank OF major
general. It Is significant that Sec
rotary of War Stimson, in announc-
Ing the change, followed closely the
recommendations which had been
submitted by General Davis, and
made specific reference to "the de-
voted services of General Davis and
his assistants during the exacting
period of experimentation in officer
procurement through the corps as a
uniformed civilian agency"
Another circumstance which has
caused some misunderstanding has
to do with the number of specialists
which the corps has furnished to
the armed services-a total of 1923
as of the end of October. In view of
the fact that more than 100000 men
had proffered their services through
the corps, it has been suggested in
some quarters that the number
actually appointed was unduly small.
This criticism, however. fails to take
into account the fact that appoint
ments in the corps are made only on
requisition by the Army, and that as
of october 81 the corps had received
a total of only 2,007 acquisitions from
the various services. On the basis OF
these figures it is evident that the
corps has met SO per cent of the
acquisitions made, and it is said that
the remaining 4 per cent are in
process of being filled. This is an
excellent record.
It also has been suggested that the
setting up of the new central ONCE
of Procurement Service for the Army
presages general Tightening up of
rules governing the commissioning
of civilians who have not had prior
military training. It can hardly be
doubted that there is need for more
stringent rules governing the award
of commissions, but it is not to be
expected that this will have any
effect on the men called to service
through the specialist corps, since,
in all instances, these appointments
were made on requisition by the
Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03

ground. Suddenly the near edge of the
stone was tilted up and skeleton hand
appeared, then farther up and grim
ming skull looked out, then the stone
was thrown over and the skeleton
climbed out and began dancing. Perhaps
others came up out Of their tombs and
Joined the dance, but am vague there.
After a while it ended and the first
skeleton climbed down into the ground
and pulled his stone into place over him,
and the graveyard was still again.
PAUL B. JOHNSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Advocates Constructive Use
OF Hate In Wartime.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The generals are right-there Is not
yet enough hate In this war.
Those of us who served in the First
World War, and now are In the Army or
Navy again, may feel a growing dislike
for Der Fuehrer when we arise each
morning an hour or two before day.
light, swallow breakfast without chew
ing, join the battle Of transportation
outside and work In the Pentagon all
day without benefit of sunlight or fresh
air, each day exactly like its fellow with
no opportunity for exercise or outdoor
recreation.
Az World War I veterans, most Of US
are denied field duties because Of in
sufacient rank for age, yet because Of
being stationed in Warrington, We are
compelled to see younger men without
actual war experience getting promotions
and choice assignments here or overseas.
But al this il unimportant. What is
important is winning the warl
To this end, therefore. forget the
present disappointment and the trining
personal things. Think instead Of the
Poles. the Czechs, the Dutch, the Nor
wegians, the Chinese. the Greeks and al
the rest, who have lost everything but
hope. Think Of them, forget yourself,
and you viii learn to hats fast enough.
This b . big step stoward winning the
~. anA ~ poaco. q. 0oo&Aleo1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Election Outlook

Election Outlook
Some 100000 Americans will 90
to the polls today to vote in an Off
year election which holds little
promise of spectacular results.
The congressional race, in which
all members of the House and one
third Of the Senate-with Maine ex-
cepted-must stand for reelection,
will be watched closely for evidence
OF public dissatisfaction with the
administrations conduct of the war.
In all probability there will be Re-
publican gains in both House and
Senate, but it Is not unusual for the
majority party to lose seats in an
of-year. Hence, a modest gain for
the "outs" would be viewed as a
normal political development-with-
out any particular significance.
On the other hand, a real Re-
publican sweep-a gain, say, of from
40 to so seats in the House-would
signify political upheaval OF the
first magnitude. Such result would
leave the Democrats in control Of
Congress, but 1t would be indicative
Of trend throughout the country
which could be expected to have pro-
found repercussions in Washington.
Some Republicans believe that such
a major swing away from the Demo-
Gratis is in process, but there is little
tangible evidence to support such
expectations. Until the ballots have
been counted, any assumption thai
the party in power is faced with such
a setback should be heavily dis
counted.
In the gubernatorial contests,
however, the G. o. P. seems def
nitely in line for important gains.
This is true both in California and
in New York, with major national
interest centering in the latter State.
In that race Republican Thomas E.
Dewey is expected to defeat the
Democratic candidate, John J. Ben
nett, jr., and some Of his supporters
believe he will receive vote greater
than the total of votes cast for Mr..
Bennett and Dean Alfange, the
American Labor party candidate.
Should New York return to the
Republican fold with a clear cut
victory, the party's hopes of carry
ing the 1914 election would be
materially frightened. In voteless
Washington, however, immediate
interest would revolve around the
effect on the political future Of
James A. Farley, who brought about
Mr.. BENEFITS nomination over the
determined opposition of the Presi-
dent.
1t seems reasonable to believe that
the defeat of his candidate would
impair Mr.. Farley's position as an
important figure in national politics.
And there have been suggestions
that this would be welcomed by the
New Dealers; that some of them
would be willing to pay the price Of
losing New York to the Republicans
to clip Mr.. Farley's political wings.
That is a line of reasoning which Is
difficult to follow, however, since
there is every reason to suppose that
a Republican victory in New York
would be almost as severe a blow to
the Presidents prestige as to the
prestige Of Mr.. Farley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Offers Correction
OF Answer to Question.
To. the Editor Of The Star:

ind Frederic Haskins' column most
interesting and instructive, but should
like to correct an error which appeared
recently therein.
The question was asked: who is the
author Of the lines, There is no death;
the stars 60 down to rise upon some
fairer shore'?" The answer was: by
John Luckey McCreery."
The poem There Is No Death" was
written By Lord Lytton. It Is very beau
tiful and comforting, and ! wish for the
sake q many who enjoy the poetry Of
the old writer's that such poems might
occasionally b publishsd IN your paper.
1Q4L INW1D oEAlVo1o.