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Evening star., 1942-09-27
5000 Guests Watch
As New Lexington
GIides Down Ways
Shermon Praises Exploits
Of Aircraft Carrier
Sunk in Coral Sea
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

QUINCY. Mass, Sept. 26. i
proud new Lexington slid down the
gigantic ways of the Fore River
yard of the Bethlehem Steel Co.
here today, a full year ahead of
schedule.
Workers on the hull of the craft
formerly named Cabot, set the
tempo resulting in the early launch
ing before the old Lexington was
sunk in the battle of the Coral Sea.
When the then Capt. Frederick
c. Sherman asked Secretary of the
Navy Knox four days after the Lex
ington's loss to have another carrier
named for it, workers in this yard
voted to name the ship nearest
completion the Lexington. Mr..
Knox agreed.
Capt. Sherman, now a rear ad-
miral, spoke at the launching today
and emphasized the changes in
tactics of sea battle.
Praises Old Lexington.
I'VE still use the surface of the
sea- for surface craft, but the pri-
mary weapons we use to conduct
fighting at sea are the aircraft
which fly from t. decks of our
carriers" he said He paid tribute
to his former ship for playing a
prominent part in the first battle
in history between aircraft carriers,
the battle of the Coral Sea. He gave
a new count of plane operations,
declaring that $4,000 aircraft land
ings were made on her deck.
At high point in the days
activities that honored the old ship
and welcomed the new one, Mrs.
Theodore Douglas Robinson of
Mohawk, N. Y, who had christened
the other Lexington, smashed a
bottle of champagne against the new
ship.
More than 5000 guests, exclusive
OF the workmen, watched as the
whistle blew and the last chock
was knocked from place. Then the
mechanical jacks gave one heave,
and without a quiver the big vessel
began to slide.
A huge banner attached to the
bow bloomed out in parachute shape
as the momentum increased, and
the ways smoked from the terrific
friction, despite their heavy lubri-
cation. Cheers rose from naval Of
ficials and guests as the carrier
slowly settled into the river.
All through the launching and
through the brief speaking that
followed, riveting and hammering
continued on other ships in nearby
ways.
Second of Glass Launched.
The new Lexington, of approx
mately $4,000 tons, is the second OF
the new Essex class to be launched.
The Navy does not give statistics,
but James Fighting Ships, authori-
tative publication, says it will have
q complement of approximately
1000 officers and men, will carry
more than 80 planes and will have
a speed of approximately 35 knots.
She will wear comparatively heavy
armor and will be armed with l6
five-inch guns and number OF
smaller ones. Others in the class
are the Bon Homme Richard, In
trepid, Kearsarge, Franklin, Han
cock, Randolph, Bunker Hill, Orls-
kany and Ticonderoga.
With loss of both the old Lexing-
ton and the Yorktown, the United
States Fleet was left with the car
riers Hornet, Wasp, Ranger, Enter
prise and Saratoga In addition
several merchant vessels are under
conversion.
Several members of the Inter
American Defense Board were guests
of the Navy at today's launching.
Another tie with the history of
Evening star., 1942-09-27

two (French and Spanish Morocco)
protectorates,' but did not elaborate
There was no word in London that
the conferences were linked with
the radio assertion of contem-
plated attack on Dakar, but it was
deemed improbable that they were
In view of Dakar's distance from
Morocco.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Potricio Luursen Weds

AKRON, Ohio. Sept. 2e lR.-Pa-
tricia Laursen, 20, erstwhile three
time national women's skeet cham
plon, was married today to Charles
Robert Jelm. also of Akron. They
plan to live in Cambridge, Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
Miss Virginia Moore Weds
Kennv Foshee in Rites Here

the color. She wore corsage OF
pink roses.
Damon Ellis of Brawley, uncle OF
the bride, gave her away. Incidental
music and the wedding march were
played by an aunt of the bride, Mrs
Mary Baird, and the brides cousin
Virginia Baird, sang Il Love You
Truly" and "Oh, Promise Me"
WEDDING BREAKFAST
After the ceremony, the wedding
breakfast was served in the blue
room at the California hotel with
only the wedding party and their
families present. The table was dec
Grated in blue and yellow.
Sunday night, friends and rela-
tives were entertained at a recep-
ton at the home of the brides
mother. The bride cut the first piece
of the beautiful wedding cake. The
five-tiered Gaze was decorated III
yellow frosting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foshee will not take
their honeymoon until later this
summer. They will make their home
at 430l2 South Sixth street, Ell Gen.
tro.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Lula Noble of Ell Centro and at
tended the public schools in Ell
Centre and BraWley. The BRIDE
groom is a son of W. R. Foshee of
Rosepine, La. He is employed in an
Ell Centre store.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
BEYOND DEPENDABLE
LlBERALITY
(Marysville Appeal-Democratl

(Marysville Appeal-Democratl
While congress has been under fire on
numerous counts, nothing but praise is
deserved by the house military committee
for uncOvering instances OF extravaganza
and waste in the war effort. Isolated
instances of spendthrift methods pre-
viously had been revealed, but the house
report indicates loose practices have been
much more general than the country Sus-
Dected
The United States is determined to win
the war and will willingly pay whatever
price is necessary to attain that end. Nor
can pinch-penny tactics be expected IN
so great an undertaking. To get results
the government has found it necessary to
spend more than the normal amount of
money to get definite results in brief
time.
What the committee points out is some
thing beyond this defendable liberality.
1t relates to excessive commissions, un-
reasonable bonuses and fees, and that
chief handmaden of extravaganza, the
cost-pluS contract. 1t amounts, the COM
mittee declares "to ineXcusable waste OF
public funds amounting to millions OF
dollars" and includes nearly every con-
cevable type of eXtravagant waste
The country is eager to finance the
war to the last necessary cent, an attitude
reflected by the houses unanimous vote
Tuesday on the $42,920,003, SOC war ap-
preparation bill. 1t is not interested in
enriching private contractors or paying
tribute to agents who land the war con-
tracts. Necessary costs of the war are
tremendous, without padding. Every
dollar wasted means more Indebtedness
or more taxes.
There has been little complaint about
taxes and the response to war bond and
stamp appeals has been highly crafty
ing. All the people ask is that the money
be used, not squandered.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
A MILITARY BASE
AT ROCKY POINT

A lot of Imperial Valley residents who
have visited Punta Penasco (Rocky
Point), will agree with Arizona's Cover
nor Eidney p Osborn in urging the I. ).
army to establish base there for defense
of the Gulf of Lower California.
While we are setting up leased bases
in practically all parts of the world, 1t
might be wise to place one-MeXlco will
ing-where it would serve as bastlon
against possible invasion of the great
northwestern area of Mexico and the
great southwestern area of the United
States.
Rocky Point is ideally situated as the
site for such an undertaking. 1t mas a
harbor which, while not now practlcable
for ocean-going vessels, could be dredged
with little expense. 1t Is susceptloie OF
development as an airport of large pro-
nortions. and from it land based planes
could command the whole northern por-
ton of the gulf.
AS a parenthetical thought, develop
ment of Rocky Point at this time would
not be a project which might prove IN fol-
lowing peacetime to be an extremely
great burden. Whatever development
might be done there could be transform
ed after the war is over, into great
benefit both to Mexico and this part OF
the United States, from the standpoint
of commerce as we'll as recreation.
There will undoubtedly be opposition
to the Rocky Point proposal on the ground
that the area is barren, virtually unln-
habited and of no immediate strategic
value. Yet it was through just such ter
ritory that German General Erwin Rom
mel chose to strike at the British, with
what results we all know. TO leave any
area entirely unguarded Is TO invite at
tack from that direction.
Establishment of such base would, OF
course be contingent upon two things:
1-Mexicos willingness to cooperate,
which can hardly be doubted; and, 2.-the
availability of men and materials not
more vitality needed elsewhere, Granted
these two things, we should like to see
steps taken Immediately to follow out
the Arizona governors recommendation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
monkey BUSINESS
AS USUAL

Here's one normal pursuit the war
seems not to have interrupted - the
plaguing of California voters with null
titude of problems on which they cannot
he expected to have sufficient lnforma-
tion for the wise decision that Is expect
ed of them.
On the Nov 3 general election ballot
this year will be Is propositions, three
of them initiatives, upon which the voters
are asked to pass. Last year, non-War
wear. there were II, one less than TINS
year This years crop ranges all the way
from state income tax repeal through
building and loan company reorganlza-
ton proposals to setting up state exam
ming board in basic sciences.
The only reason Ham-and-Eggs pension
aspirations are not back again Is that
petitions favoring the scheme failed to
get enough signatures.
Most of the propositions on the ballot
are matters which should be acted upon
by experts, not by the public as whole.
The public hires the legislature to pass
its laws, and to become expert IN the IN
terpretation of proposed laws. Outside
of a few pressure groups, we believe most
of the public would be content to allow
the legislature to discharge its full duty,
without passing half Of the hot issues on
for a public vote.
The California constitution, already
as thick as publicity hounds scrapbook,
ought to be amended once mOre-to make
propositions unnecessary on the ballot
and return law making to its proper
place-in the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
Beautiful Wedding Unites
Young Couple in EI Centro

Standing in front of the gleam-
| ing eXpanSe of a studio window
which reflected images of flame
tipped white candles and banks OF
white flowers, Miss Elizabeth Helen
Lemons Saturday night became the
bride of Sgt Earl Wayne Thompson
at a beautiful wedding ceremony in
the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. E Lemons.
The Rev. DR.. George w. Thomas,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church in El Centre, read the SOL
emn words which united the young
couple. As a background to the
ceremony, Ave Maria" was played
softly by the Misses Laverne Ia
valla, pianist. and Marilyn Engle,
violiniSt The impressive double
ring ceremony. was used
Entering the room on the arm OF
her father, the bride presented a
lovely picture in her wedding gown
of white chiffon. The close fitting
bodice. flared skirt, and sweetheart
neckline of the dress were most be-
coming to the bride. A net veil
fell from q little dutch cap OF lace
and ended at her fingertips. She
carried a sheaf of white orchids
and white carnations. For the ira
ditional something old she wore
her mothers sunburst pearl pend
ant with twinkling diamond in
the center.
Dressed in blue. Miss Martha Jane
Preble made a charming maid-of-
honor. Her dress had lace top
and a flared blue chiffon skirt. Miss
Preble carried a bouquet of pink
carnations and blue delphinium.
MEN IN UNIFORM
The bridegroom, member of the
parachute troops of the United
States Marine corps, and his best
man, Sgt Earl Carr of the Marine
corps base in San Diego. wore their
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
STEPPING STONES
(San Francisco Chronicle)

(San Francisco Chr0nlcle)
Don't let the shelling of an Oregon
beach and Vancouver Island overShadoW
the real Importance of Pacific action. 1t
was dramatic and called for an eight
column line, but in realism meant moth
ing. 1t is the japanese bases established
in the Aleutians that remain the really
important news, and that there are sub
marines present on our coast to torpedo
our ships.
General Emmons' order for nonessen-
tial civilians to leave Hawaii may be in
fluenced by the Aleutian situation but IS
not to be ver-accented. Certainly 1t IS no
sign of the Panic.
General Emmons recommendation
shows an aWareness we wish had existed
before Pearl Harbor, that Hawaii can be
attacked and further. that nonessential
civilians are a military and psychological
handicap in a brawl or in getting ready
for one.
Neither the evacuation order, nor the
shelling that a sub can sneak IN to do any
time, must distract attention from the
Aleutian base matter The fog and heavy
weather that obstruct our action against
the outposts did not stop the japanese
from getting where they wanted. If the
price has been heavy, they thought 1T
worth paying The Importance OF these
outpOsts is not their striking power; 1T IS
that they are stepping stones, which the
japanese have proved adept at using.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29

A large audience enjoyed the
fifth annual choir festival at the
First Methodist church in Ell Gen.
tro Sunday night, the effective
climax to the years eight musicals.
Elizabeth Wright, contralto, gave
moving Interpretation of Gou-
mods "Oh Jesus Thou Art Stand
ing" Other soloists were Mrs. Wes-
ley He'll, Miss Myrtle Havens, Miss
Gloria Payne, Mrs. George Wash
burn, sopranos; Miss R o b erta
jerks, contralto; DR.. R. c. Clemons
and Bill White, tenors; and 5. P.
Holiday, bass.
Mrs. Warren Brock played the
incidental music as well as the ac-
compartments and Wedell Water
man played a violin obligato to the
offertory anthem. Mrs Eugene Wa
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29

/ dress uniforms.
Mrs Lemons. mother of the bride,
wore dress of navy blue combined
with pale blue and wore a corSage
of pink orchids and carnations.
Mrs. Roy Thompson of WatSonville,
mother of the bridegroom, was
gowned in a dark print dress and
wore corsage of talisman roses
and orchids.
Before the ceremony Miss Zavala
and Miss Engle. played incidental
music and played the wedding
march for the entrance of the
bridal party. Mrs. Don Studille,
the former Rhita FabareS, sang
three beautiful wedding songs.
Burton Lemons, brother of the
bride. and Ted Kinne, both of FL
Centre. were ushers. More than
45 guests were present for the cere-
mony.
RECEPTION
After the ceremony, the bridal
party led the guests to the dining
room which was decorated in bowls
and baskets of white carnations,
daisies. and trailing greenery. Tall
white candles lighted the room
where the reception took place. The
bride cut the wedding cake in the
traditional manner.
Mrs. Percie Thacker, gowned in
dusty rose, and Mrs. A. Y Preble,
gowned in navy blue, assisted in
the dining loom
The young couple left immed-
lately for the coast where they
will spend their honeymoon They
will make their home in San Diego.
The bride is a graduate of Cen
tral Union Tigh school in Ell Cen
tro and attended Junior college in
Ell Centre and the Santa Barbara
State college in Santa Brbara. The
bridegroom was graduated from La
Jolla High school.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
MIND YOUR
MANNERS

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
/. When two or more persons
are riding bicycles on a city street,
should they ride side by side or
single file?
2. If you ride a bicycle to a
friends house, should you leave it
in the middel of the sidewalk lead
ing up TO the houseP
3. Is it all right for woman
riding a bicycle to wear neat-look-
ing slacks?
ANSWERS
!. Single file.
2. No. Don't leave 1t where 1t
may be in someone's way.
8 Certainly.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
WE
the Women
By RUTH MILLETT

The American housewife is ready
to take lessons from Uncle Sam.
She wants to know the secret
formula whereby he takes a darling
son, used to being waited on and
to throwing his things around, and
turns him into a neat, tidy guy
who can reach out in the dark and
put his hand on anything he owns
She has read that at Camp
Blanding, Fla, Uncle Sam has put
his soldiers into new cabana-tyDe
hutments where the boy who USED
to spread out over a seyen-room
house now lives comfortably in a
space seven feet square.
The reason the American house
wife is so interested is because she
hasn't had any luck at all in her
efforts TO do practically the same
thing.
OKAY, UNCLE,
HOW D'YA DO 1T?
Specifically, she would like Uncle
Sam to teach ner how he:
Trains his soldiers TO hang up
their clothes instead of walking
out of them and leaving them
strewn on the floor. gets the
men to bring their guns in when
drilling is over instead of having
TO be reminded that it looks like
rain and they had better go ou'
end bring 'em in. -. keeps
them from spreading out SO thai
they have possessions all over camT
teaches them to have place
for everything and to keep it there
instead of yelling, Where is tina
d shoe brush?'
Young Mrs. America-to-be mar
ries the same young man tina
Uncle Sam has fallen heir to. Bu
while mothers cant seem TO ge
him trained to live neatly in az
average size house, even though
they spend twenty-five years try
ing. Uncle Sam manages the 1ol
in a few short week. Can't wive
be taught Uncle Sans system-o
is it military secret?
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
SpreckIes Heiress
Plans Marriage

LOS ANGELES, June 90. CUP)-
Engagement of Miss Tookie Spree
kels, heiress to the Spreckels sugar
fortune, and James Northcott OF
Kansas City, was announced today
by DR.. and Mrs E C. Moore of Los
Angeles and Coronado, Calf.
Miss Spreckels is the daughter of
the late Claus Spreckels and grand
daughter of the l2te John D. Spree
kels of Coronado.
Northcott, former newspaper cor
respondent in Europe, is associated
with an armament concern at Kan
Sas City.
The wedding will be early this
summer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
BIDDLE CONCENTRATES

WASHINGTON, June 29-tUP)-
Attorney General Francis Biddle to-
day Cancelled all appointments for
the next 48 hours to devote his full
time b. to determine the manner of
prosecuting the eight Nazi saboteurs
captured by the federal bureau of
investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
Larqe E. {. Audience Enjoys
5th Annual Choir Festival

terman directed the choral num-
bers.
Malottes setting of the Twenty
Third Psalm was sung by Mrs. Iva
Peterson of Somerton, Ariz. Mrs.
Joe King of Yuma, former Ell Gen.
tran, played the accompaniments
for Mrs. Peterson. John L. Du-
Rois, lay leader of the church, pre-
sided
The generous offering of the au-
dience brought the grand total of
the organ fund to S700.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29

At beautiful wedding ceremony
in the Foursquare Gospel church
in El Centro, Miss Margaret Vir-
ginia Moore, daughter of Mrs. Lula
Noble. at high noon Saturday be-
came the bride of Kenny Foshee OF
El Centre.
The wedding rites were said be-
fore the church altar which was
outlined in a tiny picket fence twin
ed with greenery. The couple knelt
on a white satin covered bench with
tall green tWined arches as a back
ground for the ceremony. The Rev.
Mr.. o. R. Alpert, pastor of the
church, read the marriage rites, US
ing the double ring ceremony.
Kathryn Moore, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor and Delmar
Cryer, cousin of the bridegroom, was
beStman.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
ITALIAN GENERALS
DIE IN ACTION

MADRID, June 29-tUP)-Gens.
Ettore Baldasare and Guido Piacen-
"a commanders of Italian army
units, died in action ON the Egyp-
tian front last Friday, the official
Spanish news agency reported today
in a dispatch from Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
Twin Daughters
Born TO BuckIins

Twin daughters were born in the
f! Centro hospital Monday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Bucklin.
One of the little girls weighed
four pounds and IL ounces and the
the other three pounds and nine
ounces. 1t was necessary to keep
the babies in an incubator and sup
ply them with oxygen
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
CAUTION URGED
AGAINST FIRES

PHOENIX, June 29-tUP)-EXtra
caution to prevent range and forest
fires was urged today as a patriotic
duty Of the public. l.. r. BrooKs'
regional grazier. said, the fire haz-
ard on rangelands is excessive TINS
summer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
BRIDES GOWN

The bride was gowned in a white
organza and lace insertion dress in
the smart new daytime length. The
skirt was made in three tiers OF
flounces joined by the wide bands
Of insertion. She wore a corSage
of American Beauty roses and car
ried a white satin Bible from which
trailed white satin ribbons tipped
with red rosebuds. The maid-of-
honor wore blue which was a dupli-
cate of the bridal gown except for
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-29
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The FOLLOWING edit
oriais are presented as interesting oPin-
ions UOiced by editors eiselciere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion Of
this paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-11
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-11

Wins freedom from money wor-
ries because she bought her stun
ming" Fur Coat for only $50 at
FRANKLIN'S during their daring
18th Anniversary Sale. Here is a
very special offer made in drive
for 500 new customers. A smart new
pair of shoes or clever new Fall
hat. value $500. absolutely FREE,
with your purchase of new 1943
Luxury Fur Coat, priced at only
$4,000. They're better. finer Luxury
Furs, beautifully lined, tailored and
styled 10 the minute. Special for a
limited time only, up to $500 for
your old fur coat in trade. Just
$500 down reserves your Fur Coat.
Take as long as So weeks TO pay.
No red tape. no delay. Hurry and
get your FREE hat or shoes during
this drive. Use your credit as al.
ways AZ FRANKLIN'S DEPART
MENT STORE. 316 Michigan Ave.
Shop any evening till Q o'clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-11
Interesting Facts Elected by Questions

QUESTIONS ASKED at the luncheon brought out
The following. and many items of interest.
The WAVES limited to continental service.
But the WAACs be anywhere for
service
They accompany the armed forces.
But do only noncombatant duty. -.
Every girl the age is p to S..
Enlisting from goes private.
The officers candidate school has been closed -.
Officers in the WAACs will rise from the ranks. :.
The WAACs will drive trucks, eeps and ambulances
DO oesk work. telephone operators -.
In fact take over all noncombatant duties to release
men for active >duty...,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-11
7 Battle Sea 8 Days
In Small RoWbodt
BY International News Service

The narrowing story of eight
days spent in small rowboat in
a Shark-infested sea was told to-
day by two survivors of a medium
sized American merchantmen that
was torpedoed and sunk off the
northern coast OF South America
in October.
Capt. Karl O. BornSon of Brook