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Evening star., 1942-12-27
BIGGEST

There was some discussion at
recent press conference of another
name for the Pentagon Building. It
is being called all sorts of things
these days by the inmates consigned
to labor within its fabulous labyrinth.
But such terms lack certain dignity
for formal use. Superlative adjec-
tives descriptive of size and quantity
are proudly used in the War De-
partment's own references to its
handiwork and perhaps one Of these
may lend itself some day to coinage
of another name. Biggest Office
building in the world. Longest coffee
bar-about tenth of a mile-in the
world. One of the largest consumers
of coffee in the world. Longest soda
bar in the world. Seven hundred
janitors and charwomen, 200 rest
rooms, $50 water founts, $500 elec-
trio clocks, 10000 inhabitants soon
to tread its sixteen and half miles
Of corridors. Perhaps a few syllables
might be added and the name
changed to Pentagonohedron Build
ing. That would be geometrically
descriptive, enthusiastically con-
fusing and, in keeping with other
attributes of the structure, undoubt-
edly the longest name in the world
for an office building.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Make 1t SeIf-Supportino

Washlngton's program for CAV
care OF children of war-Workinp
mothers has been long in the making
IL required more legislation and still
requires settlement of more admin
lstratlVe details, without much guild
ance In the way of Federal policy.
than comparable programs in other
cities. Now that necessary statutory
approval has been won, it is encour
aging to note that only few steps
remain to make it effective.
The Commissioners will sponsor
the program in the District but at
least four agencies are involved
IN Its misunderstanding public
schools, the newly formed Recreation
Department, the Board of Public
Welfare and the District Health De-
partment. Undoubtedly the Federal
Works Agency, which will allot most
OF the funds, will want to deal with
one directing head This detail, and
others in connection with rather
involved administrative process.
should be settled within a short time
and the applicati ton for funds sent
along.
Those who have been working to
formulate program believe that it
can be made partially self support
ing through fees for day care and
other services, based on ability to
pay. 1t will be in the interests of
the program to make it pay its own
way, after sufficient trial, For the
taxpayers are correctly skeptical of
those undertakings which. beginning
on modest scale to meet some
demonstrable demand, soon become
the source of another drain on public
funds while reaching only a re-
stricted class of special boneficiaries.
The local program, unless it is ad-
ministered carefully and with the
thought of making it pay for itself,
is peculiarly susceptible of becoming
heavy public expense. 1t is per-
fectly sound to argue now that the
children of War-Working mothers re-
quire special care and that the
employing Government, in need of
workers, derives a certain direct
benefit. But once this need is met
there will be pressure to extend the
service to others. The employed
mother is better able to afford spe-
cial care for her children than the
unemployed mother. If the program
is regarded as a part of the war
effort and not as relief project it
should be made substantially self
supporting and extended only as
that principle will permit.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Posteur
Honored

dividing available steel and many other
war materials.
The same rather happy -go-lucky
methods have prevailed in civilian sup
plies and still prevail in the distribution
of manpower.
The reason for this situation is found
in divided authority and in an ofhcial
timidity. However, it is not to be pos
sible merely by overlooking the problem
to avoid broad system of rationing
that will regiment the American people
much more severely than they will like
to be regimented.
Belt-tightening. in consequence, is to
begin in earnest for civilians as 1943 goes
along. 1t will be mild during the first
months of the year. but will become
severe before the year is ended. A saving
feature for most people will be that they
are entering the period of war restriction
with large personal stocks Of goods on
hand.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Malta Relieved

Malta the Mediterranean fortress
of Britain has been under siege since
Italy entered the war, June 10, 1910.
1t has been Systematically bombed
by Axis planes coming over several
times a day. A few weeks ago it was
estimated that the number of raids
had passed 5000. No other spot on
earth ever has been so thoroughly,
scientifically strafed.
But the enemy did not take into
account the nature of the island nor
the character of its residents. Malta
is solid rock, and more than $500
underground shelters have been
made available to the population,
Some of the "hide-outs" arc 100 feet
deep others are caves dating back
to remote antiquity. The whole
area of the colony, including several
dependent islets, is approximately
twice the size of the District OF Co
lumbia. For their water supply the
Maltese citizens rely upon springs.
Valletta, the capital, and all the
smaller villages are constructed of
stone. The entire community long
ago learned to live, to work, even to
prosper. in the face of constant and
unremitting danger.
There is nothing new about such
an ordeal, however. Malta has been
inhabited since before the dawn OF
civilization. PhoenicianS, Cartha-
pinians and Romans held it prior
to 81 AID, when st. Paul was ship
wrecked on the coast near point
still identified with his name. The
Vandals overran the island, in 534,
The Arabs in $40, the Normans from
Sicily in 1890. 1t was ruled success
sively by the houses of Hohenstaufen,
Aniou and Aragon. In 1880 Charles
v gave it to the Knights Hospitallers
of st. John, who held it courageously
against the Turks in 1851 and 1860.
Napoleon Bonaparte. on his way to
Egypt, took possession Of it in 1888,
and the English received its sur
render In 1900 and were confirmed
In their title b. the Treaty of Paris
In 1914. The traditions of living
generations Of the Maltese thus are
essentially military and naval. Many
different races are embraced In
the community but an honorable
Evening star., 1942-12-27
A Serious Problem Still

The once OF Price Administration
is very wisely modifying some of the
fuel oil rationing program restric-
tions to help pull retail dealers, and
their customers, through what has
been an Unexpectedly difficult period.
Oil prices are being increased
slightly, in view Of increased expense
to the dealers, and coupon valida-
ton periods set forward to permit
delivery Of more oil at one time. In
some States where the cold has been
severe, ration allowances have been
increased. Beneficial results should
follow Mr.. Henderson's appointment
Of Renah F. Camalier to serve as a
sort of liaison officer between the
dealers and the rationing authorities
in ironing out confusing situations in
the local program.
But if the people who depend on
oil for heat enormously interpret
these notifications as meaning a
greater supply of oil, they will make
a grievous mistake. Mr. Henderson
very properly warned against such
an Interpretation. 1T should be
thoroughly understood, and I cannot
emphasize this point too much, that
the Government cannot heat
homes!"
The heating of homes depends, OF
course, upon the individual consum-
er's ability to make the relatively
small and strictly limited supply Of
fuel last through the cold days that
lie ahead. Nothing has happened to
increase this supply What has hap
pened has been the OPA's demon
stration OF real desire to work with
the dealers, upon whom the home
owners depend, in seeing that the
rationing machinery functions as
smoothly as possible. 1t will not
work, of course, without causing an
noyance and real discomfort to many
people. But it can be improved.
There is room for improvement,
certainly in facilitating the citizens
contact with his ration board in OBJ
tanning oil to meet a demonstrable
emergency. But more will have to
be done than has been done in SIM
plifying such appeals. 1t is not
enough to tell citizens faced with an
emergency that they can get help
from their ration boards. Getting
such help often involves long periods
Of standing in line and filling out
additional and complicated applica-
tion blanks, together with support
ing evidence as to need. The ration
boards are charged with many
things other than fuel oil, and most
of them are behind in their work.
In emergencies, the appeal to the
boards should be as quick and as
simple as it can be made.
Of all the rationing programs, fuel
oil is the most complicated and is
beset with more actual danger of
suffering than any other. For this
reason, its successful administration
requires quick willingness by the
authorities to change those provi-
sions which are shown in practice to
be unnecessary or unwise, and intel
ligent cooperation by the consumers
to save themselves from every avoid
able discomfort. The program has
to work. for there is no alternative.
But it should be made to work with
less confusion than in the past.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago there was no actual
Christmas number Of The Star, as
Christmas came on
Sonto CIous Sunday, and The
Cones RI Town Star then was not
published on Sun
days, but the extra large copy of the day
before. Saturday. Christmas eve, 1892,
more than made up. Recognizing that
the season was primarily for children, a
three column wide cut was printed, de-
picting Santa Claus on Reindeer Noun
tain Zeroland, IN the act OF removing
mail from box nailed to an iclcle-hung
North Pole-or perhaps in the act OF
mailing it himself. The copy below ran
in part: The Evening Star has Just
received long letter from Santa Claus,
which he sent down from the North Pole
a trife ahead of his team of reindeer,
so that The Star could tell all the chill
dren in Washington that he is coming
down on time and will be sure to remem-
Der them all" And les there should be
some forgotten. The Stars Santa Claus
Club organized on the first day of the
month. came to the aid Of st. Nick. De-
tails of the campaign were given, too
long for reproduction here. Suffice it to
say that the dimes of school children,
plus voluntary contributions of cash and
merchandise from their elders, raised
Santa Claus batting average conoider-
ably toward the 1000 ideal.
r
Christmas activities in the No.
home of the Nation were curtailed
by scarlet fever. The
White House private part of the White
OuorontinedH House was guarantined,
the patient being little
Martena Harrison, the Presidents grand
daughter In those days scarlet fever
was a far more dangerous disease than
it is today. and there could be no COM
promise. 1t was not severe case. how
ever. and the child suffered only loss of
freedom during the Christmas holidays.
The Cathedral OF ST. John the Divine
in New York, familiar to millions today,
was started so
Cathedral years ago. The
Cornerstone Laid Star of December
q. 1892. said:
"The cornerstone of the great Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the
Divine that is to be the future ornament
of one of the most picturesque spots on
Manhattan Island, the Morningside Park
section of New York City, will be laid this
afternoon, Bishop Potter officiating. The
sermon will be preached by Bishop Doane
of Albany. A temporary platform
structure has been erected on the site,
within which the ceremonies will take
place. - The Cathedral will cost sl0,-
100000 and will take Is years to build.
=" The idea of this grand structure
was first preached by the late Bishop
Potter in 1870"
On this same day The Star carried
dispatch from Paris describing the ce-
remo1y on Louis Pasteur's
Posteur 10th birthday. when the
Honored French Academy OF Sci
ences, assembled to honor
him for the benefits he has conferred
upon humanity" presented him gold
mccall. According to the account, the
scene was most touching one, and M.
Pasteur plainly showed that he was
deeply affected
Evening star., 1942-12-27

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Evening star., 1942-12-27

It may be that to species which
hibernate during the winter-bears,
woodchucks, raccoons, etc.-will be
added the Automobilicus Americatus.
Evening star., 1942-12-27

Adams. who took upon himself the re-
sponsibiity Of the peace with France
In 1900" -- 4,.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Member of the Associated Press

@nee1eo as second-class matter post office.
Washington, D. C.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
Fruit Breads
Make Tasty
Sandwiches
By PRUDENCE PENNY

FRUIT BREADS give pleasant
variety 10 winter menus They
are not only nayorful. but have
excellent keeping qualities \
loaf or raiSin-nut hrck for in-
stance. ~ uSt the thing to keep
IN the cupboard toI unexpected
guests
Chunky rai>in-nu' bread sand
witches spread with cream cheese
and served with cups of hot
chocolate topped with huiiy
rrarShmalloW, VIII delight frost
nIpped Youngsters
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

The l'uc slips you make sNben
you con ! know rho rules tor-
se'rnC Thar girls go FIRST
through q doorway thar boz, 3
are first getting out OF q vehicle,
that rs never Meet Nlr So-
auG-So hu' May I present
these slips spell empty date
BOOKS
So check up on the pointers
IN our i0-page booklet. "Eu-
qucUe for the Teens. Give
rules for parties, dates, movie
gong dancing dining Tells
how 10 PLAY the successful guest
and hostess, What 10 do ahoUe
that good night kiss.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS I'm
CONS for this bookle, to The De-
tro1 Times Home Institute l12o
Times square Detroit. Mich
Please write plainly your name
sddreSs and utle OF booklet.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

WYANDOTTE. MAJESTIC E.%"S &, ,,,,t. Z
Mvrna 10y. william Powell. LOVE
CRAIN " ride on, NAQUIRO,"
cesar Romero
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

Full social calendar That's The reward YOU get Tor
knowing rcrf trnc beng Tho perfect
watch Tins popular how they
ON arriving party Do Vaf>stor her from the
After greeting their hostess, they dance the first
together.
hc,e Of The ,tacIro with Tho winning Way she
Il enjoyed too, hoy thanks her dance.
tShe ncr etiquette % thank % clapD
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
CsimesI Date Loaf

I -. cups milk
cW oafwraI uncorked
cup ofr> rff
cups .ffpd -four
: teaspoons tabr- powder
! teaspoons Va.f
cup sugar
ecE
Sc7.d mills and rcua,. row
heat Add aefwoH and dates
and cool SIR -four bstrc
poWdrr salt ard sugar 'oEeflef
Beat eEg ard str into oatmeal
mixture
ADD 10 6-. ingredients. s'--
rnC only srt. wo~'eroa iHr
irfo CREASED loaf pan ~
, inche>J and bake r wo8-
crate oven 'L5 iecrcesI I hour
o. Until done
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

p0cEnAIE-ilseo Woodward TO. s-oisS
hOOLDdLL &c Plus Tax open 8 rs r NJ
- NDTRGROt sd with ieffrey L}rn ,
T'us Robert Ta,iof Jran CraWfo"d ~
"WHFN LADIES NEET." Greer Carson
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
TO-DAY At yout FsxoIite MOVIE

i. THIS STAR IDENTIFIES COOPERATIVE THEArERs
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

ROOSEVELT R."Ss!. n'Fpft a r,l.. r 'isi sss,
NJ our SHOW Our Doors VIII open at
s. Performance Starting a. NJ.
Tomorrow Everlng Only Get Here
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

TIME -l3sos Past Jefferson. at DreSsi
ii'lL Opsn Srff John WANrs p.,ty
Firld IN 'fsHIPHfRD OF THf HILLS"
Pus TOO NA>i GIRLS, attn Richard
Carlson fuciNs RAJ
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
Bran Prune Bread

. cups a'i-hran
cup prune 'Wce
"a cup tuItcrUIk
cup sugar
! tablespoon shortening
egg
Il cups -four
teaspoon salt
! tea poonS soda
q cup chopped cooked prlnes
cup chopped nutmeats.
Soak all-bran IN prure 'uICe
and butterullk Cream sugar
and shortening thoroughly add
eCg and beat we'll Add cereal
mixture
Sf' -four with salt shd soda
ard add 'c FIRST mixture V'r
prJncs and rI'ueai, Srl only
un'il -four disappears Bake u
groaee1 loaf pan N p Dodei7'o
oven 1-r degrees ! -fo.r and
- minutes Makes loaf Q
b. ST. inches
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
Psisin.Nut Bread

= tablespoons shortening
! tablespoons brown sugar
] egE
+ . CUPS Siftcd -four
3 teaspoons baking powder
p . teaspoon salt
s teaspoon cinnamon
S teaspoon allSplce
I cup milk
cup chopped ralsins
cup chopped nuts
Cream shortening and SuCa,
trrether Beat cCC We'll and
add 10 croamed mixture SG'
tnceiher the flour baking pow
de- salt. cinnamon and ailSpiCo
Add 20 crcamod mixture al.
ternatCly with The milk Fold
IN the raislns and nuts Pom
INTO creased l-pound loaf uar
and hake Iu moderate oven '3-
degrees hour. Makes og
1-pound loaf.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. "a - Just
about the happiest military re-
cruits in the world, probably, are
some of the lads who have been
assigned to the ph o tographic
branch of tht Army Signal Corps.
They are taking their basic techni-
cal training in tn emovie studios.
For them, screen queens and cuties
will pose even more readily than for
studio or press photographers.
Wandering around the lots Shoot
ing film players in action - and
sometimes in voluptuous repose-
might sound like a fairly frivolous
way of preparing for grimmer and
more vital tasks in warfare. But
the soldiers need a lot of practice
to familiarize themselves with
comeras, light conditions, film
speeds, filters and all that, SO they
might as well work with glamor
while it's available.
The still-picture departments of
all the studios are eXperty staffed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
Mrs. Eyer Takes
High Bridge Prize

Mrs. Paul Eyer was the winner
of the high score prize at the
recent meeting of the Club Catorce
at the home of Mrs. Bill Roberts on
Brighton.
Mrs. Carson Powell received sec
ond while Mrs. Glenn Kieffer was
winner of the consolation. Mrs. j.
P. Hansen, a former member of the
club, was a special guest and re-
ceived the gift of a silver tray from
the hostess and Mrs. Andy Vie.
Mrs. Hansen is leaving shortly for
Fresno.
Other members present included:
Mesdames Edmund Giles, John Ash
ley, Bill Wallace, j. A. Pique, Frank
Modem, Arnold Blackman.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24

Funcie les
By Paul Harrison

and lavishly equipped, so they
make excellent schools for the
fundamental instruction of small
groups of soldiers from the Signal
Corps. After six weeks they go to
Army schools and learn how to ap-
ply their basic skills to advanced
military photography.
GOOD HUNTING
Army trainees at Universal have
had good camera hunting lately on
the outdoor sets for Arabian
Night" gals plus lots of
fighting and fast riding. With a
mixture of pinkish foundry sand
and the yellow local variety, des-
ert has been built on the back lot.
In this is the colorful camp of
Kamar-al Shaman, the phoney
caliph who has captured HaroGn-
al-Raschid and the beauteous Sche-
herazade. The harem court and the
fancy tents which border it are
guarded by brown slaves and black
pantherS, but they don't bother
photographers.
This enclosure contains the only
fur lined bathtub ever seen in
movies, and larger than any ever
dreamed up by Cecil DeMille.
This Technicolor picture is a
super-weStern with SeX-appeal in
stead of SiX-ShooterS. There's al
ways a fight or chase going on,
with Maria Montez falling into the
clutches of Left ErikSon and be-
ing rescued By Jon Hall in almost
every reel. With growing concern,
the Spanish glamoriSt realizes that
work has been going more than
eight weeks now, and she hasn't
yet been kissed for the camera.
The studio promised Miss Montez
she'd have some love scenes this
time, but whenever Caliph Hall
reaches for her the villains men
dash in with whistling scimitars
and snatch her away.
MONTEZ MOANS
And even when I am n prisoner
of the terrible Mr.. Erikson, he has
been SO far very gentlemanly, )"
said Miss Montez regretfully. IF
don't get some love scenes pretty
soon the fans are going to laugh
about that Maria Montez being
such hot stuff. Two years on the
screen and no kisses they'll say.
She must have halitoSiS.'
With wild pursuits over Bagdad
roof tops, ON horseback and up jag
ged cliffs, and with battles in
palaces and slave markets and tor
tllre chambers, there's some local
talk of changing the title of the
picture to "Harem- -Scarem."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
Honeymoon To Be
For Norma Shearer

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 24-UP) -
Norma Shearer and her ski instruc-
tor, Martin j. Arrouge, began today
at her house by the sea a honey
moon they expect to be ended
shortly by the groom's induction
into the army.
Miss Shearer one of the wealth.
lest women in the movie colony, and
Arrouge, who taught her and her
two children how to ski four years
ago at Sun Valley, Ida, were mar
ried late yesterday at the Church
of the Good Shepherd in Beverly
Hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24

THREE LADIES 2l-35, neat ap-
pearance, experienced in meeting
public, PIX helpful but not nee
esSary, for permanent positions.
Fair salary with opportunity for
advancement. Dignified positions
with good working conditions.
Apply Manager, Barbara Worth
hotel. 8-25
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
William Greenfield
Earns Promotion

William c.. Greenfield, whose
guardian, Judge V. N. Thompson,
lives in Ell Centre, was recently
advanced to seaman first class at
the naval air station at Pensacola,
Fla, according to an announcement
from the public relations office OF
that station.
Greenfield enlisted in the Navy at
the San Diego recruiting office in
May, 1910, and was assigned to duty
at the naval reserve aviation base
in Long Beach. In July Of the
same year he was transferred to
the Annapolis of the Air" at Pensa-
cola where he has been on general
duty until the present time.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24

GROCERY Store in Calipatria.
Stock at present inventory price,
fixtures at sacrifice. Excellent
business, owner in service. must
sell at once Economy Food Mar
ket. Phone 235 Calipatria. 8-31
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
9-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

mas BEAUTY SHOP in Imperial
for sale. Strictly cash. Write Ell
Centro, Box 923 or Phi. Ell c
8705-R-3 1926
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
EXPENDITURE THIRD
OF NATIONAL INCOME

WASHINGTON, Aug 24-UP)-
War expenditures during the second
quarter of 1912 were 81 per cent of
the national income, according to
survey of current business, a month
ly publication of the commerce de-
partment. Spending for war during
the last quarter of l941 was Is
per cent of the national income,
the survey showed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
Cards of Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and for
the beautiful flowers during our
recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayo
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
ELECTRICAL SERVICE
OFFICE MACHINES

Have your Typewriter or Adding
Machine Rebuilt. Our work is
guaranteed and we are serving
customers all over the Valley.
Telephone 1853
McCOY'S OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Commercial Stationers
673 Main Street, Ell Centro, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24

2 FUR. Bedroom flatS-1 unfur.
l bedroom Apt. Will rent flats
jointly to large family. Refrig-
Grafton furnished, water paid
Will hold reasonable time for
occupant. 753 He'll. Phi. 1897. 1926
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
COWS MOVE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Cow left Sat
urday for Fallbrook, California
where Mr.. Cow has accepted a po-
sition. Mr. Cow has been connected
with the vegetable industry in the
valley for the past II years.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24
l0-ArARTMENTS FOR RENT

TWO ROOM FUR. Apt. Dry air
cooled, Frigidaire, inner-spring
mattress, electricity free. $3.50.
Mission Apis. 235 No. 9th. 7-11tf
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-24

APT. FOR Couple, everything fur
nished Front entrance. Cooler.
562 Olive. 8-25