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Evening star., 1943-12-08
Owner Gives Figures to
IOPA-in Chinese
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TEKOA, Wash, Dec. GA res
taurateur who asked the Office of
Price Administration to approve a
price boost was told to submit some
operating figures. He went home
and got his ledger.
1T wasn't much help" said
Hosea Evans, district OPA official.
ut was written in Chinese"
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Nine. LandOwSka SOlOist
|ASMuSiC GuildSeriesEn

descriptive background in the rich
ly harmonized style of the COM
poser.
Jacobs Quartet" is built on
American Indian themes, the last
movement taken in part from ritu-
alistic dances and the second move
ment making use of some from
Natalie Curtis THE Indians Book"
The members of the Guild String
Quartet had not worked out the
fine points sufficiently to make the
reading either smooth or impress
sive.
Evening star., 1943-12-08

Uncle Sam will give you many
you get in that scrap.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03
COOP. TAKES INVENT DRY.

CO. OF. TAKES INVENT DRY.
The various units in the Coop.
were clos ID this week and care
fully supervised inv ontory wes takel
undor tbs directi on Of Mr.. Rector.
Now the. real work starts for the
office free, when all Of the sheet
made in the inventory have to be
worked cvor end TIE grand total
Will be Figured out, 50 that the
report Will be available for the
inspecti on Of the Off GERS and mem
bers Of the Association.
This is. the first time In the his
tory Of this Coop. when q Aud itor
he's been secured, who has hcd lots
Of training and expieronce in the
coopere i've field. Many people do
not relt2e thot Coo ere differ
ent from many ether bushes sess in
the fact that that SO many small
details have to be cons idered on
account IF the fact that the stock
holders are usually e1so the cons umei
and that their interest is det ormi-
ned by the small business done by /
4tt62rl= WI -their orlinIzation.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS POSTPONED.

The Infanti1e Paralysis quarintino
prevonted the local Democrats from
holding their Caucus last We'd. as
planned. Tt is hoped that it will b,
possiablo to;shol6 it::ear1y next week.
The Third Division is entitled to
seven members Of the lower hous G in
the Alaska territorial egltsls ture
next yeor and four Senator's.
Almer Peterson one Of the promi non.
Republi Gems Of the Third Jivisi on ha.
cast his hat into the ring for next
year. Mr.. Peters on is the only Repub
II can in the Third Division who has
been elected to the Legli loture for
several years, and hcAi going to
give the Democrats q hard raco.
The Democrats Of Anchorage met In
1ce4ucus last week end elected dsleeat
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Women's S Chorus
Changes Place
Of Ne citing

Womcn's chorus is now meeting
at the Mckinley school, in the
kindergarten room, which is heat
co, inGtCad Of at Harding school,
Mrs. Leo DcCcllcS, director, has
announced.
Those women Wlo ale newcomers
to the community and who enjoy
singing, will be welcomed to the
organization and may set further
information by calling Mrs. De-
Celles, telephone l049, in the after
moons.
The chorus meets each Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock and consists
cf women who are interested in
singing choral music and while
The group has gwen few public
concerts, it is not organized pri-
marily for that purpose, but rather
for the pleasure the women get
out of singing together an dwork-
ing together.
With gasoline rationing a pro-
blom, women in the same neigh
bCrhood arrange to share their
cars, each taking a turn at supply
inG transportation so that in this
way the weekly rchcarSalS arc a
burden on no one.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13

Honio hollywood: Bette Davis,
the first lady Of the screen, who
IS always playing the most frus-
trated sort Of neurotics Hedy
lamar, he ultimate in glamour,
who is an expert at ccCEirg scram-
bled eggs Sailor vincent, the
toughest stunt man on the screen
Who hates exercise, keeps the most
irregular hours and Overeats. ..
Jack Benny, funny fellow to mil
lions, but HollyWood's No. l Wor-
ricr :" Yankee Doodle Dandy "
the most American picture of the
year. but directed by Michael Cur
tiz, compared to whom Sam Gold
Wyn talks like back-bay Boston
Edward Arnold, who is always
playing such a heel, who is active
IN more civic and philanthropic
enterprises than any other actor
Humphrey Bogart, whose face
isn't eXactlv pretty. but who is
looming as one of the top romantic
players as the result Of Casa
blanca." William "Hopalong
Cassidy" Boyd, the cowboy actor
who really likes horses Andy
Devine. the 300-pound behemoth,
whose fortune was made by a lit
tie frog in his throat.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Society
Clubs
Japanese Persecution In
Korea Describe in Talk

turned missionary from Korea, who
talked before the Presbyterian guild
and World Friendship circle Tues
day afternoon in the Presbyterian
church.
Miss Davie described briefly her
first years as missionary in Ko-
rea, her furlough her return to
that country in 1888, and from that
time the progressive restrictions
which the japanese placed on the
work of the Christian missionaries
up to the time of Pearl Harbor.
when all work Of the American
Christians was prohibited.
The speaker told in detail of her
work and how. as one form of ac-
tivity was curtailed, another was
taken up until eventually all teach
ing had to be abandoned. and She
assisted in a hospital. eventually
having to serve as its head when
the physician and other workers
we're imprisoned by the japanese.
REMAIN FAITHFUL
The rccuT.ant IRENE =: Wcvcr.
was the SteadfaSt faith of so many
of the native Koreans - many. in
the face o. persecution gave way,
but many more remained firm in
their belief, and shared with many
American missionaries, prison and
torture. The ingenious ways in
which the japanese sought to
thwart the missionaries. to hinder
their work we're described as we'll
as the methods of brute force
which they resorted to in the end.
Miss Davie was in Korea when
war between this country and ia
pan broke out, and from that time
until she left in the spring Of 1912
was a virtual prisoner in the mis-
sion grounds.
Miss Davie spoke not only at this
meeting, but for the BraWley
church on Monday and for Las
Amigos of the First Baptist church
Tuesday evening.
WORK AT CENTER
Both Presbyterian Guild and Cir
Gle members devoted Tuesday morn
ing to work at the surgical dress
ings center. and then met in the
church at noon for luncheon, SerV-
ed by Mrs. Vaughn N. Thompson
and the following committee: Mes
danes O. G.. Horne, j. S. Strobel,
II. C. Diller, Minor O. Simms, H A.
Straub, Mrs. A. c. Finney, Miss
Edith Boyd.
The tables were decorated with
effective arrangements of purple
bouganvillea and green candles.
After luncheon and a brief bus
mess meeting, the group adjourned
to the auditorium TO hear Miss Da-
vie. Mrs. J D. Townsend conducted
a devotional service based on the
theme of friendship, and Mrs
George w. Thomas introduced the
speaker. Mrs. Olin Gresham. guild
president. presided at the lunch
con. and Mrs. j. ID. Nesbitt, circle
president, at the program.
THESE Joint guild and circle meet
ings are annual affairs, the guile
members arranging the luncheon
and the circle the program
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Informal Tea


Mrs. Howard p. Meyer Tuesday
afternoon invited a few friends to
cali at her home, entertaining in
formally at tea for her mother,
Mrs Mary F. Johnston OF Los An
gelcs, who is visiting the Meyers.
Mrs. Warren Currier poured. the
prettily appointed tea table hav-
ing a centerpiece of bright colored
anemones while in the living room
other spring flowers added note
Of color. A lovely arrangement of
pink roses, grown b. Mrs. Currier,
was sent to Mrs. Meyer and Mrs
Johnston for the occasion.
Mrs. Meyer was assisted by Mrs.
Forrest E. Kutz, Mrs. Don c. Bit
ler, Mrs. S. E,nmltt Allen, Mrs. O..
G.. Horne.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Cactus GaveI Club
Ladies Niqh+

Cactus Gavel ToastmaSter'S club
has planned a gala ladies night
meeting for next Monday, O'Clock,
in the California hotel banquet
room with 40 members of the club
with their guests attending.
Ken Thornton will be toastmaster
of the evening, presenting six of
the clubs outstanding speakers:
Carl Schooss, Red Mitchell, Arlie
Wharton. Bob Price. Paul Wervc
and Foster Mcclure. Bill DuflOck
will act as general critic and has
few StHpriScS in store. Malcolm
Macurda will install several new
members as frll-flcdgcd ToastmaS-
terS
Entertainment for the evening
will include the recording of each
lady'S voice. which will be played
back Immediately to her after re-
cording The public radio wander
ing cowboy, Happy Jack" will be
present to play guitar selections.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Social aIC|ub Has
Ne citing In
Ca|exico

White Shrine Social club men,
bcrs and their husbands enjoyed
pleasant evening Tuesday when
they met IN CaleXico at the home
OF Judge and Mrs Thomas E. An
dcrson for a pot luck dinner and
game of briugc.
Prizes went to George DamrOn,
high score in bridge; Mrs. Black
man, second, and Mrs. Anderson,
third, with Judge Anderson winning
the door prize.
Those attending were: Mrs Guy
EchClS, Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Stat
ford, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Blackman,
Judge and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Lee Little, all of CaleXico, MI. and
Mrs. E. Lee Hiteman, Mrs. U. L.
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Mitchell,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Farrell,
MI and Mrs. George w, Damron,
Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhn, Mrs
Roger Bolcnbaker all of FL Centro
The club VIII meet Feb. 8 in I'M
perial, an evening affair, at tho
Charles F. Farrell home.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Twelve yearOId
Boy Conducts
Orchestra

PITTSBURGH, Jan. = UP)-
Lorin Maazel, 12-year-old L1y pro-
dizzy, put the Pittsburgh Symphony
orchestra through its PAGES with
the skill and finesse of a seasoned
conductor last night, and today
music critics stated that the word
genius" may one day be associated
with his name.
The word genius is not one to
be lightly banded about Donald
Steinfirst of the Pittsburgh Post
Gazette, wrote. In music, it con-
notes a god-given knowledge and
ability that tranSccndS mortal
understanding. Whether or not the
word can be applied to Lorin
Maazel, only time will tell To-day,
it hardly seems fair to withhold it
When tho youthful conductor, a
PittsburghCr, mounted the pOdium
at Syria Mosque. critical audi
ence of 1000 music lovers listened
attentively, waiting for a possible
miSstep. 1t never came At the
conclusion of the tWo-hour pro-
gram, thunderouS applause filled
the auditorium.
Lorin was not the OniT prodigy
&c share the spotlight. The SOlCist
OF the evening was Patricia Travers,
l4-year-old New Jersey viOlinist,
who played the Mendelssohn Con-
certo. Later, she added the pre-
ludc from the F Major Partit1 for
unatcompanicd violin b. Bach.
Critics predicted a "brillianL' tu-
turc for the young viollniSt
While his parents, MI and Mrs,
Lincoln Maaael, watched, horin,
without benefit of score, led the
orchestra, all veteran musicians.
through the "Frcischutz' overture
Of Weber, CapricclO ESpagnCl of
Rimsky- Korsakoff, Les Preludes'
Of List and a number of more
modern selections.
| Lorin, who was hlmmino Brahm S
cradle song at eight months, made
his first public appearance ut eight,
when he conducted the University
| If Idaho Symphony Orchestra in
the Unfinished Symphony. He al
so has conducted the National Ui@h
School orchestra, Arturo ToSc8n-
ini's MEG SYMPHONY, the os An
gclcs Symphony and the New Yorl;
Philharmonic,
Lorin, born in the Partisan sub
urb of Neuilly, is master of the
violin, piano and clarinet. He has
memorized 25 sy..Irnonic works 10
of them major symphonies. Leo
pold Stokowski has hailed him as
the prodigy of the century"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Guild Compliments
Lenora Costello

Lcnora Costello, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Costello, whose
marriage to Kenneth Stephen De-
catur of San Diego, is to be an
event of this month, was guest of
honor at the luncneon meeting of
st. Paul'S guild Tuesday.
The guild met at the Richard Ii.
Moore home on West Main street,
with Mrs, Moore and Mrs. Q. j.
Bradshaw as hostesscs, and the
highlight of the afternoon was a
surprise kitchen shower for Miss
Costello who has been a member
of st. Pauls choir for number
OF years
Mrs. M. M. Dizncy, president,
conducted at a business meeting
and the guild members devoted the
remainder of the afternoon to fill
ing comfort kits for the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Miss Riddle S Engagement
Toll. Simon Announced

I the B. E Lemons home, when Mrs.
Earl Thompson Betty Lemons) en-
+ tertained, ostensibly as a farewell
courtesy, for Mary-Ann, who leaves
the last of this month for Cornell
university.
On the surface, the party was a
reunion of old school friends. with
entertaining games as the diversion
! for the evening. UnScrambling of
newspaper headlines was the fea-
tured game. and not until the
guests began to unscramble the
intent to we'd column was the
real purpose of the party revealed.
NO DATE SET
No date has been set for the
wedding, the young couples plans
being dependent upon Lieut.. ST.
mons orders.
Mary-Ann is to enter the Curtiss-
Wright Corporations school of
aeronautical engineering at Cor
rS>ll as an engineering cadette.
Upon completion of her training
she will be assigned to the engineer
ing department
The future bride is a graduate
OF Central, attended Junior college
and for the past two and a half
years has been a student at the
College of Wooster in Ohio, being
now in her senior year. During
her entire school career she has
won many outstanding honors, has
been active in school affairs, and
has made a name for herself in
public speech as well as in her
scholastic work.
FROM CHICAGO
Lieut.. Simon has been in the
valley since May, and is grad
uate of DePauW university in Chi
cago, doing post graduate work at
the University of Chicago. He is
affiliated with Pi Gamma Mt, hon.
orary society in political science,
and with Pi Kappa Delta, honor
airy forensics fraternity. After
graduation he was connected with
the us. Labor Department as an
inspector in the wages and hours
division.
Since both Miss Riddle and her
parents are so we'll known through
out the valley, this engagement an
nouncement is of considerable in
tereSt.
The guest list for the party in
cluded: Mesdames Lee Newton.
Howard May, O. P. Glaze, Ernest
Zinn, Charles linn, James H. Hall,
Robert Tackett, Forest Manlcy,
Andrew Davis Whelchel, John l..
Dubois, Jr.; the Misses Frances
SunStrom, Mildred Morgan, frankie
Nell Birkhauser, Elizabeth Mes
bitt, Jeanne Criss, Alice Combs,
Mary Westmoreland, M arie
Roth, Mary Virginia Grassland.
Geraldine johnson, Tonic Sue Nc
Christy, Helen Dowd, Lucille Tenn
pleton, Joy Littlefield Hulda Free,
Dorothy Robel, Helen Hester.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Imperial Valley Press

vanrc; 3 MOI ,hS, 10; months
S4.uO; one year $7.5o. outside Cali
fornia 81 per month
Established April ~, 1904. Pub
liShed every afternoon except sat
urday and Sunday saturday after
noon issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post Press. established lahb
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company, G25 Statc street El Ccnlto,
California.
Paul Jenkins. puDIlSuci a. {. John
ston, vice-presidcnt and general man
agcr: +. a. FitlhuGh, secretary and
managing editor.
West Holiday Co., Inc, National Ad-
VcrtiSing Representatives..
Member California Newspaper Publish
erS Association.
Entered al FL Centre. calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates in California. 5c
per cC3y.
In conjunction with the Post-Plrss
tSundaysl, pei month &c paid III ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
PRODUCER AS PRODUCER

Pierre Watkins, who used to be
well-known producer on Broad
way, picked as Just the type" for
the producer walk on" in odd
Acquaintance" Ginger Rogers,
the girl who is always playing such
n glamorous sophisticate, and is
always telling everybody these days
what great fun it is to milk a COW
Veronica Lake, who except for
the few minutes during the day
she is actually in front of the
camera, wears her hair pulled back
and tied in pigtails, leaving that
eye completely exposed to the bare
air
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Methodist Church
Dinner Thursday

Methodist church members are
anticipating another of the friend
ly pot-luck family dinners. schcd-
ulcd for this Thursday evening at
G:3O O'Clock in the social hall
A program is planned and among
the numbers on it will be group
of tenor solos by Charles M
Rhodes and selections from the
opera "Hansel and Gretel,' sung
by Roberta jerks and Margaret
Anne Henderson. who have chosen
the evening star duet and the
"Witch's Waltz" from the opera.
Community singing is planned
also Mrs Charles Bartholomew
will accompany the two girls
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Old Time Dance
Friday Night

Friday night will sec another old
time dance in the Imperial Vet
Grams hall, sponsored by the Rural
Recreation Council in cooperation
With tn, Imperial scrviccmen's can
teen.
Dancing will start at $3.50 pm.
with real Old-time music supplied
by a popular orchestra. Service
men interested in this type of
dancing will be welcomed. A large
number attended the last dance.
enjoying immensely these old
surlre dances.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
So ech Ne ct at
Central This
Thursday

Central and Holtvillc high
schools public speaking classes are
staging a speech meet Thursday
night, 7 O'Clock in Ccntral's audito-
rum. a meet C"s the general
public.
EXtcmIC:&>CouS speech and dec
l2mation will be featured and an
interesting schedule has been ar
RANGED
Miss Helen DOWd is teacher for
the Ell Centre group and Miss
Floyd, for Holtyill"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
News Hens About
Valley Residents

Mr. and Mrs. James a, SChoGiCld
Wednesday enjoyed a brief visit
from their son, James vernon who
e with the u. S. army Air corps,
stationed at MCrced. James has
been assigned to dut" in the con-
troll tower and last week was ap-
pointed an instructor in radio.
Dr Gcorcc ~. Thomas is in Los
Angelo attending The sessions cf
tho Los Angeles PncSbytcry.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Riddle,
well-known Ell Centre residents,
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Mary Ann. to Lieut..
Robert H. Simon of Camp Seeley,
son of Mr.. ard Mrs. Herman ST.
mon of Oak Park, III.
The news was first revealed at
party given Tuesday night at
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
Eu+erpe Club
Has Party

MEXICALI, Jan. l3: Eutcrpc
club members honored their new
board of directors at a pot luck
dinner Tuesday night at the home
OF the outgoing president, Gloria
Sanchez The new president of
this club is Emma Gallego.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13

The triumph of faith over per-
secution, the power of prayer in
troubled world, formed the under
lying theme for the address pre-
Sented by Miss Minnie Davie. re-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
TRAVELLER SMITH

Dorothy Lamour who's been
barefoot in nearly every picture
she's made, and she owns more
shoes than any star you can name.
. The impressive looking extras
playing diplomatic dignitaries in
full dress and gold braid uniforms
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
HOLLYWOOD
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON

in Mission to Moscow changing
at the end of the day into grease
stained overalls for the night shift
at Lockheed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
CALENDAR
Wednesday

Wednesday
Junior board, 7:3O. 227 South
eighth.
SOrOptimists, 7:30, Barbara
Worth.
Transfers, chauffeurs, 7:30, La
Dor temple.
State Guard, 1870, stadium.
Night school, 10, high school.
Thursday
McNhbe Eucalyptus, 1880, Jack
WardloW home.
Church dinner, $50, Methodist
church.
speech meet. I, high school.
Scrvicemen'S wives party, Ills
Christian church.
Troop Il, 7, Scout hut.
U.S.W.V. and Auxiliary, s, Veter-
ans hall.
Women's chorus, 8, Mckinley
school
2O-3C club, 1880, California hotel.
Junior club, 1880. 10000 club.
Building trades, 7:30, Labor tenn
pie
Electricians, 1880, Labor temple.
B.P,O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks' hall.
Night school, 10, high school.
Motor corps, 1880, high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
EGGS AT CANTEEN

With shortages in eggs as we'll as
in sugar, the problem of cookie
making for the servicemens can
teen has increased but Wednesday
the canteen was able to get crate
Of eggs and, as long as they last,
will supply eggs as we'll as sugar for
these women Who will make cookies
tol the men.
However, the eggs must be or
Gered from Mrs. OW. Keep, tele-
phone 1888, canteen cookie chair
man, who will be at her home every
afternoon and evening this week,
except Saturday afternoon when
she will be at the cantecn between
the hours of 2 and p. m. ST.
will also be away from home on
Friday afternoon from O'Clock
until evening.
Eggs will be given to those who
have ordered them at the rate of
two eggs :or every five dozen
cookies, and will be sacked with
the sugar. Women will order the
eggs from Mrs. Keep who will send
them to the canteen where the.
may obtain tnem, each sack hav-
ing the name of the woman who
ordered eggs and sugar.
1t will be impossible to order
eggs from anyone else as the cam
teen refrigerator is not large
enough to hold them SO Mrs. Keep
Is taking care of the supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-01-13
MOTOR CORPS

Red Cross Motor corps members
will meet Thursday night for drill,
10 O'Clock, at the high school ten
his courts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
0Hard Must Rur
Before Taking
Ferguson Job

Circumstances Win force newly
appointed Circuit Court Judge
Chester +. OlIara TO file petitions
to have his name placed ON the
ballot at The ,prug election before
he actually takes office 10 replace
Senator Homer Ferguson, 10 was
revealed today
Judge OHara Ina, Indicated hat
ne VIII not assume Inns now rO,t
until be has completed the final
oral arguments before tho state
Supreme Court on one of the
cases growing out of the : and
jury He must, however. ne
petitions bearing a minimum ol
1850 signature, by Monda, IN
order 10 have hi, name printed ON
tho ballot
Ally Cen Herbert :. Ru~alor
has ruled that Judge OIi8ra S
term viii run only until the swear
ing in OF tho candidate >uccc >ful
IN tho spung election campaign
The primary election viii be held
February -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-09
High Taxes Hit
Twin Coach Net

CLEVELAND. q Ian s
While n is too carly TO estimate
closely tho not profit of Twin
Coach Company for the year
ended December 81. last. present
indications are the company viii
not attain earning, levels OF 1911.
when a net profit of S7O6 ST.. or
Sl00 share was reported.
Changes IN accounting mcthpd> 30
properly reflect the companyS war
work together with necessary adj.
uStmcutS for writing of some Of
tho inventory norma lly used for
bus manufacture. combine 10
make An estimate 81 1912 profits
unavailable a this time
\ higher tax burden b. the chief
factor for decline IN last years net
profit from tho preceding year.
This is true despite the fact that
the not profit Of S522.235 or 81 10
"a share reported for the nine
months ended Sept. so, 1912. was
somewhat greater than tho net
S5ll ,326. Of Sl0S a share for the
corresponding period Of 1871.
The principal reason FOR tho
seeming improvement in profit
showing was the excess profits tax
credit for the full year. amounting
10 about $500 600. was taken dur
inC the ninc-month period As a
result, bulk OF the profits during
the final quarter of 1912 Will bc
reflected in taxes.