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Evening star., 1942-11-08
Clifford Addoms, Artist,
Dies in New York

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Clifford
Addams, 66, well-known artist and
etcher who was student of
Whistler, was found dead today in
his Washington Square apartment.
Police said he apparently died Of
a heart ailment.
Mr.. Adams works are hung in
the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
the Chicago Art Institute, the
Pennsylvania Acamedy of Fine Arts
and elsewhere. His son, Capt.
James Addams. is the husband OF
Actress Airline Judge.
He was born in Woodbury., N. j.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Steam und Sui phuric facial
Prettying Up Union Station

York concern that specializes in
face-lifting for skyscrapers and
buildings on the massive side.
The huge concourse-largest of its
type In the world-just has been re-
painted 50 that when the steam
and sulphuric bath Is completed
Union Station should be one of
Washington's brightest spots.
Perhaps to keep in step with the
times, the Government is painting
the towering nag poles in Union Sta
ton Plaza.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Dr.. Hall to Speak

DR.. Sidney G. Hall, professor OF
education at George Washington
University, will talk on THE Ele-
mentary School Curriculum" at q
meeting of the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation of the Bethesda Elemen-
tary School at pm. Wednesday
Evening star., 1942-11-08
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Thousands who believed they
could never be helped now hear
eIeorIy with tiny instrument built
on rodio principle. Have your
heoring measured.
Over 500 Of oil purchasers choose
SoNoTONE for better heoring
and personal service. Thousands
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you! Come in for free test.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-05
Heavy Loss
Is inflicted
- ~ 81
On Invaders
General MacArthur's
Defenders of Philip
pines Outm a n euver
JAPANESE; Corregidor
Beats OFF Fourth Air
Onslaught.

Washington, Jan. 5.-tiP1-
Th" War department announced
today that General Douglas Mac
ArthurS Philippine arlny repuls-
ed a Japanese attack with heavy
enemy losses, estimating hat az
least 700 of the enemy were
killed.
Observation-Disclosures losses were
described as relatively small.
The Wan department SAID this was
ue Of the most Serious reye r>es SUI
.cred by the Japanese invaders since
=ae#V,af began
The japanese attack took pIace
northwest Of Manila.
Al the same time the earri-
son OF G~orrcgidor fortress shot
Gown four more japanese bomb
crs in beating off the fourth sue
cessive air attack on the fortress.
This raised officially reported
enemy plane losses over Core
gidor TO Is.
The e9Hmumlqae SAID tour add
ioaaI Japanese planes We're bit bHs
their destruction was not confirmed.
Fffty-tEo b0mbers took part in tn
attack. which continued three hours.
Both the land battle on Luzon Is
land and the latest air rad on Cor
resldor took place Sunday.
The Japanese, MacArthur sad.
undertook to crush the greatly out
numbered defenders between two
invading forces operating as a hin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-05
Chinese Acclaim
CHougsha Victory
Chungking Reports
$4,000 Japanese Cas-
ualtIes in 'Catastro-
phic Debacle' at I'm
po1tant Human Pro
vince Capital.

thuneking, Jan. 5.-t.AF1-
F~irecrackers were discharged
and song> sounded triumphant
" in the streets of Chungking
TO-DAY TO celebrate what the
Chinese proclaim as a great vie
tory over the Japanese at
(hangsha.
The Chinese declared that a
junction had been effected by
the Chinese ChangSha garrison
and the troops sent TO its relief,
and that a Chinese Gordon had
been drawn about the Japanese
force which had suffered $1,000
casualties in three days III a
"catastrephic debaclc."
The JAPANESE. dependent upon
aa-aorre supplies. are continuing
attempts ia break out OF the trap
lA3Ucsp said.
The Caaa.e nigh command dc.
30.a1a japanese were klItc@
r. wound a *e- terday in HahtIn-
around 'he -..e ind rice center.
Trc tHura ata <th Japanese df#-
.an--tua. a.- HE four Sent AGAIN
-a.rae- aaportcd practically
ur.t ~. Chinese artillery and
aeace-t# s-t.ae- al- Chinese sol
-eEa e-r aaas.-a ..aaatmced FRIDAY
1.eat. the c..9a'rn of Changsh8
4ra Il.0p-. Jaaa9.-c uCN@ agency
compile. occupation of the clt>
~ u --,..,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-05
Finnish
Detection
Is fiinted
Influential Helsinki
Newspaper Indicates
Cessation Of Fighting;
Tension Gro " S in
France; r e d S Con-
tinue Advances.

tRy The Associated Prcs>)
With his armies beaten back
100 miles or more on parts of
the Russian front. his people Civ
ing up warm clothing and eve
skis Tor the troops. and high
military councillors in discOrd
or forced retirement. Adolf Hit
Ter was confronted today with a
bald hint OF Finnish detection
and new signs of unrest IN con-
qucred France.
\ reliable foreign source in
London said that Field Marshal
General Naltiler o Branch
i1sch. whom Hitler himself re
placed As commander II chict
two weeks ago, was at least the
third nigh army leader either
to resign or be tired by 81
Ter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-05

liz bttLt.S N1It S1It % X 1 NM
Marshal General ft0or o Boch,
commander OF the MOSCOW mont.
and Colonel General Johannes Bias
koWltz, VINO asked tor his Discharges
even before HI1ler invaded Russia,
saying he wanted 40 part OF i.
Other Information pointed 10 tn
PROBABILITY that General Oscar Won
Noidermayer, Cnlet OF the eastern Dc
pagtmcnl uuusT o B~IauCnItsCu, nal
been dismissed. ard there have Oeeu
unConIumcd reports thai even otnel
field m|arsnaI> and generals have ask
ed t. be relieved of their posts, be
cause Of disagreement with HItle.
and his yes men, Field Marshal Gen
eral Waiter Won R~eclnenau ana Gen
eral Alfred Jodl.
Officially, the flnns never profess
ed partnership IN the European crit
sade"-Hitler.s terms Tor the wa
with Russia. They insisted that they
were fighting only tor recovery Oh
territory VItal to protection OF then
national lie.
Now. according to the E-lt>h news
agency Reuters, the influential He
SItlhl new S!JtpS Po4I4INiI
mUkraattl says tbs time seems 4
suitable opportunity 10 break Oh
military operations.
Sharing importance with II
possibility of Finnish Withdraw
al from the war was the grow
ing strain between Germany and
the Nichy government and be-
tween them and the people OF
France. These tensions have be-
come more and more apparent
since tho United States entered
the war.
Sore aspect of this complex OF
political stress appeared today 10
have resulted IN the death Of Yves
P~crrngatlN, an aide to PI-rFe
puchcu. who As minister OF interior
shared with Vice Premier Admiral
Darlan the control of unoccupled
Frances armed home forces. Pucheu
was head Of the police, national sur
ste (sccrct pClicc) and mobile guard,
and was INC of the most conspicuous
collaboratIonislS of VlChy.
As a result of bombing of a
German-frequented restaurant in
Paris. Germans said that city'S
cafes and public places were put
under a ) p. NJ. curfeW by the
German authorities.
From the German-Occupied
port of Brest came vague re-
ports of a mysterious incident
which caused suspension OF the
entire city council, including the
mayor.
Stockholm sources heard that
Frqnch-German relations we've al
their worst since the armlstlce.
The Red army's power drive WAS
reported officially today to have car
ricd through BeleV, 100 miles west
OF the German high Watermark on
the southern flank of the Moscow arc
The Belev drive paralleled a PIN
Ger movement farther north TO WhlcA
BoroVsk had fallen, helghtenIng the
threat of entrapment for the Ger
mans at Mozhaisk, east Of Moscow.
There was an upsur9e OF aerial
warfare in western Europe while
over the Egyptian-Libyan region tho
Raj hammered at axis forces in thH
ate, of Halfaya "Hellfire" pass The
air assault was timed with lana at
tacks.
Having captured Bardia and
rounded up 300 German and llai-
ian prisoners here, our attention
has now been turned 10 the last re-
naming pocket of enemy resistance
in ca tcrn C%irenalca, saId the Cairo
lL.AmNn:au,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-05
STRINGS OF Conquered Peoples Haruss Hitler
Men, 70 g Il
IT, Atca.. :
III kASs,,z2s
February 10

President cvell
PYacl2.ras / ATE fo:-
Listing O. Group Sub
ject 70 Military Serv-
ice; no Mention Made
Of Men Is Through
CD.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
London Pride
Reviewedfor
CHAPTER Az

London Pride the story of a
dockyard tenenient famGly's eX-
periences in the bombing OF Lon
don, written by Phyllis Bottomc,
was reviewed for Chapter AV, P.
E. O., Monday by Mrs. Earle q.
Davis
The chapter met for luncheon at
1872 Olive avenue, table being en-
tered with pale pink EWcctpcaS
from Mrs. o. J Bradshaw's gar
den
Mrs. w. j. Clements was hos
tess for the meeting, where white
stock daisies and an effective ar
rangement of hucklebcrry branches
in a brass bowl made pretty dec
OlatiOnS
Mrs. Don Rex of Bakersfield.
chapter member was a special
guest at the meeting, the members
present including: MeSdames j. d.
Adams. P. p. Anderson, STANLEY
BigeloW, Don c. Bitter. O. K. j.
Bradshaw, Roy f. BreedlOve, w
j Clements. Warren Currier, Earle
G. Davis, Laural M Ferguson, Ell
mer w. Head c. Ben Herring,
Ross T. HickcoX, Donna Holloway,
Harry w. Horton, John M. KEEP
ley, Forrest E. Kutz. Chancellor
Livingston. Henry L. Loud, r d
McPhcrrin, Vaughn N. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Methodist Choirs
In Pre- -len+en
Musicale

FL Centro'S Methodist church
choirs, junior and senior, gave a
splendid performance Sunday
night in the pre-Lenten musicale
given before a large audience
which was delighted with the fine
work done by both groups.
In the absence of the pastor, the
Rev. Mr. Hayden S. Sears, who was
on a brief vacation with his par
ents. Guy A Weakley, lay leader
Of the church, presided.
The program opened with the
professional with Mrs. j D. FoSS
1t the piano, and continued with
an anthem by the senior choir,
the opening prayer by Mr Weak
ley. a second anthem by the senior
choir with Elizabeth Wright and
Or. r. C. Clemons as soloiSts; an
anthem by the Junior choir, and
TIC chorus from The Messiah, ~
Behold the Lamb of Cod Han
dell, sung by the senior choir,
Mrs. Wendell Waterman gave a
splendid reading of When Jesus
Came to Golgotha' CStuddert-
Kennedy the program continuing
with anthems by the senior choir,
by the junior choir. a hymn by the
congregation and the two choirs, a
duet, the Schubert Ave Maria,
sung by DR.. R. c. Clemons and
lis son, Raynor, the offertory an
! them by the senior choir, a trio
! Softly and 1enderly" thompson
by Mrs. George A. Washburn, Miss
Roberta jerks, Mrs. Eugene Wat
erman, and the closing numbers
by the choirs.
Both choirs did exceptionally
fine work as did the soloistS and
he entire program was deciddly
! pleasing. The choir will be presented
| in The Messiah on the evenings
of Good Friday and Easter SUM-
day.
Mrs. Eugene Waterman is di-
rector for the senior choir, and
Mrs. j D. FosS, pianist, with Miss
Roberta jerks, director for the
Juniors and Mrs. S P. Holiday,
pianist.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
State President to Attend
District PIT. A. Meeting

Of Ell Centre. as program chairman.
Fair Plans
Announcement was made also
the P-TA. booth at tho county
fair will be under the direction OF
the Imperial association and that
clch association in the district
will be assigned one day at the
fair
Mrs. L. V Upholt principal OF
alamo, greeted the members and
presented fourth and fifth grad
eds in an excellent patriotic read
ing and song program, and also
Junior Red Cross members In an
equally fine first aid dcmonstra-
ton
Presidents of the various associa-
tions made their reports, all OF
them emphasizing Red Cross ac-
tlvitics in connection with various
surveys and other projects
The program closed with
! Founders day demonstration dur
ing which record was played
on which were recorded messages
from the six living national presi-
dents
Alamo ASSOCIATION then served tea
" the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Valentine Dance
Great Success

Beginning with the heart-shapcd
frame through which the guests
made their entrance, hearts were
everywhere when the Junior Ten
Thousand club gave its Valentine
dance Saturday night in the club
house.
Scarlet hearts and all the other
cmblems of Valentines day made
jhis dance enc of the prettiest Of
the year and it was also one of the
best attended parties
Mrs Wilbcrt Carpenter and Le-
roy Jones won the prize waltz
which was one of the feature num-
bcrS Of the evening, the guests al
So enjoying a slipper dance.
The committee in charge was
composed of McSdamcS Wilfred Ty-
lcr, Raymond Dessert, Leroy Jones,
Gerald Port, DCn Bradshaw, john
Fraser, Wilbert Carpenter and
Miss Thclma Garman.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17

Mrs. f. *. Strong president of
the California Congress Of Parents
and Teachers, will be guest speak
r at thc annual snrine convention
Of the P. T. A. 29th district to
BE held on March 16, starting at
10 a m in the BraWley Metho-
dist church.
This announcement was made at
the district monthly session Mon
day afternoon il, Alamo school
where P.-TA organization began
IN Imperial Valley.
In addition to Mrs. Strong, Mrs
r. w GrcsSer of Los Angeles, stalC
chairman. oi P.-TA. goals, and de
lense chairman for the 10th dis
tuct. will be present and will tall;
on both association goals and de
fcnSc work as related to Parent
Teachers activities
Mrs Guy A. Weakley of Fl Cen
tro, district chairman, announced
that Mas Eleanor Maddox of
Brawlcy will be convention chair
man, assisted by Mrs J. B Nc
Neece of Ell Centro, hospitality
chairman and Mrs. George r. Kirk
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Schools
Churches
CALENDAR

Tuesday
Evening Division bridge. 7:3O,
1912 Euclid.
l. V. Gem and Mineral Soc, 40,
court house.
Centrol Labor Council. 7:3O, La
Dor temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. S. of j.,
8, Masonic temple.
NJ. c. Motor mechanics. 7:30,
Central shop.
l. V. Symphony, 7:3O, J. {. audi
torium.
NJ. &. First Aid 7, Wilson school.
Non Com. guard officers, 7:3O,
stadium.
Church life Institute, 80, Christ
ian church.
Wednesday
Readers Round Table, ,, 10000
club.
Bridge dinner, 7, ElkS hall.
Dance, $50, Veterans hall.
City Council, 7:3O, city hall.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
State guard, 1880, stadium.
Home nursing class, 1880 fair.
Church Life Institute, 7:30,
Christian church.
8 ct 40, 6:30, Reynolds home,
HOltvillc.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Churches Arranqe
Special Lenten
ObSorVdnceS

Since Wednesday marks the be-
Glnnlng of Lent, the various
churches of the city are Schedul-
ing special services for Ash Wed
ncsday and will continue during
Lent with additional services end
ing with the celebration of East
cr on April 5.
st. PaulS
Father Edward Hutchinson. vi
car of ST Paul's has announced
the following schedule en- Ash We'd
ncSdaY ST Paul's Episcopal church
will have services at 8 and 10 a.
m, u noon and 730 p. m. During
LCht there will be special daily
services with instruction and ser
mon each Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock.
Grace Lutheran
Grace Lutheran church will OBJ
serve the Lentcn season with Spc-
Cial Wednesday evening services,
beginning with this coming We'd
ncsday, Ash Wednesday, and ter
minating with Easter.
In these services the Ilcv. Mr..
Fau} NCipp will give an explanation
and Interpretation of the Passion
history of Christ according tC the
four gospels. These services will be
held at 7:30 each Wednesday eve
ming.
ST. MaryS
Due to the fact that ST. Mary'S
catholic church Is undergoing re-
pairs, the usual schedule Of services
will not be held this year, but dur
ing the Lcnten season, week day
Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 a.
m, Wednesday.
World Prayer Day
The world day Of prayer will be
solcmnized on Friday in an in
ter -denominational service at the
State Street Christian church from
10 a. m. to II noon, Win a sacri-
fiCial luncheon al noon Various
speakers will talk on the theme
Il Am the Way discussing g
such phases as L Am the Way"
through prayer, service and sacri-
flee.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Clubs
Society
Senator Phillips
Guest Speaker
For Masons

Sevcnty-fiVe MaSonS and their
families and friends turned out
Tuesday night to enjoy a pot-luck
dinner and hear State Senator John
Phillips of Banning, Worshipfu1
master cf San Gorgonio lodge No
668 lecture on the Constitution Oi
the United States.
The dintinguishcd visitors Wa.
accompanied by Guy Woodworth
member of Delta lodge No. 1913. F
& A. M of Great Falls. Mont.
and Walter Piper, member of Rising
Light lodge No. 397, F. and A. Nj
of Huntington Park and past in-
Spcctor of that district.
Worshipful Master F. w. Peter
son CT FL Centro lodge No. 384
F.. and A. NJ. introduced Mr.. Piper
who in turn presented MI Wood
worth to the aSsembla2e. Wood
worth introduced Senator Phillips
Tracing the growth and impor-
tancc CT the Constitution which he
said grew out of the revolution
Senator Phillips said early laws
have had many changes. Birth
of the Constitution was dramatic
ed by a recording representing a
conference held between Washing
ton and Thomas jefferson, supple
mented by the constitutional con-
vention which took place later.
The speaker likened the crisis OF
1887 to the condition into which
we are coming today" with prob
lens to be solved that are vital tic
the security of the nation.
The first test of the Constitution
came with the outbreak of the Civil
War and it endured through the
sagacity and leadership Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Recordings of Lin
coins Gettysburg speech and Sec
ond inaugural address, were also
presented.
Other historic recordings of the
evening included the actual voices
of Theodore Roosevelt, William
Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson and
the more modern voices Of Cham
berlain, Hitler, Franklin d. RooSe-
welt and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Promotions for
Calexic'o Corps

CALEXICO, Feb. II. -- Recent
promotions in the CaleXico pro-
visional company of the WomcnS
Ambulance and Defense corps are
First Sergeant Helen Hc4ig to
adjuTnt with the rank of second
lieutenant; Corporal Sarah NcStlcr
to first sergeant; Corporal Bottle
Brown, to corporal company clerk ,
and Troopers Mildred LOWdcn,
Dorothy Procsal and Hazel Erick-
son, to corporalS.
The class schedule now is as fol-
lows: Tuesday, first aid and radio
operators, 7:30 p. m; Wednesday,
fire warden squad, 8 p m, fire
h"ll; Thursday infantry drill for
everyone. 730 p. m with classes
III mechanics. radio operators, map
reading and signaling.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Former Re siden+s
Have Baby Girl

Mr.. and Mrs john Weart of
Needles, California, former Ell Cen
no residents, have announced the
birth of a little red haired baby
Cn Monday at the BraWley Com
mGnity hospital, the baby weigh
ing g. pounds at birth.
MI. Wcart, who is connected
with the Southern Pacific, was
transferred recently from the
Grand Canyon to Needles. Mrs
Weart, who is the sister of Mrs
Norman f Dupont of Ell Ccntro
las been staying with their moth
e., Mrs G. j Brooks of Westmor-
iand and will remain in the val
ley for at least a month return
ing to Needles when they can To-
cate a house
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Valley Musicians
Give Concert
This Friday

Imperial Valleys finest musicians
will be heard in the benefit concert
to be given Friday night, 8 O'Clock
in the high school auditorium by
the Imperial Valley Symphony Or
chestra and chorus, with Jane God
frey, violinist. as guest artist.
All proceeds from the concert
will be turned over to the county
defense council to be used in de-
fenSe activities.
Both orchestra and chorus in
clude among their membership the
outstanding artists of the valley
and under the able leadership OF
Stan D. Atkin as director, have
developed into splendid musical Or
carnations.
The program will include d group
by the orchestra after which Jane
Godfrey will play the DeBerlot
ninth concerto with accompaniment
By the orchestra.
Mrs. Godfrey will be presented II,
solo group after which the chorus
will be heard, the program con-
cluding with a Victor Herbert med
ley BY orchestra and chorus.
The program will be sufficiently
varied to suit individual taste and
will afford an evening of pleasure
TO all who attend.
Jane Godfrey is newcomer to
the valley and a decided addition
as she is noted violinist, having
played in conccrtS$all over Europe
and America. She received her edu-
cation in England and Germany,
lived in Greece for many years,
coming TO this country some ID
years ago. She has played in many
concerts and since coming to the
southwest has been heard twice as
soloist in the RcdlandS bowl and
several times in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. receiving much whole
hearted praise from musical critics,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17

The men at Camp Seeley.
Mrs R H. Maddux of the Red
CROSS camp and hospital service
committee, which is sponsoring
these Sunday afternoon programs,
presented Mrs. Amy Chavez who
made a charming mistress of ccre-
monies
Mrs Chavez described the re-
glonal dress and customs of hcl
people and then presented a talent
cd group of musicians and dancers
who made a brilliant picture in
their colorful costumes.
Singers and musicians who took
part in the program were: Angel
lne Lamarque, Lydia Zcpeda Mar
quez. Emma Johnson, Lolita Nun
gary, Aida Gabilondo, Emery john
sch, Carmela PARA, Luz Ortez and
Alicia Navarro.
Luis and Elsa danced the lar
abe. Enrique Johnson, the spur
dance, and Alicia Apodaca, a Span
iSh dance.
The previous week CaleXico high
school students presented the pro-
gram, assisted by Mrs. H. A. jar
Wis with Argyle McLachlan acting
as master of ceremonies.
Those taking part were Marie
Sandez, Elizabeth Velasquez. Bill
Montgomery. Arthur Meyers. Bcb
Simmons and Bill Meyers.
The boys were asked to come
back during the week for more mu-
sic and consequently had another
session at camp late last Thursday
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Reports Profits
From Benefit
Card Party

Camp Scclcy is assured of its
dance floor for the recreation tent
since the recent benefit party civ
en- by the Ten Thousand club, plus
the donation Of $50 from other
clubs, has nettcd a grand total Of
$51765.
Mrs. J. w. Donohue, chairman
of the committee in charge, made
her official report Tuesday morn
ing, and announced that work on
this much needed floor will be
started at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Bridge Dinner
At EIks Hall

Ell Centro Elks are sponsoring a
bridge dinner for Wednesday night
at 7 o'clock in the Elks hall. the
second event in the annual tour
nament
A turkey dinner will be served
promptly at 7, and bridge, dupli-
cate and contract will follow, with
prizes for cne winners in both
grtl Ups. Reservations should be
made at the lodge headquarters,
this party being open to both
EikS and their friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-17
Announc emenfs
Of Ne e+in9s

Readers Round Table of the Ten
Thousand club has changed its
meeting to Wednesday this week
since the regular netting date.n next
Monday, falls on a legal holiday
This section will meet Wednesday
at 2 p m. in the club house with
Mrs. p. M, Mercer and F. d Jacobs
n charge of the program. This
program is open to all interested
Imperial Valley ct 40 salon will
meet Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock at
the home Of Pauline Reynolds,
Holtyillc