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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
Six Teams Reach
War Chest Goals

"Ovcr the top by Thanksgiving
day is The s!ogin El Centrans have
adopted fer the Community War
chest drive now underway with two
thirds of the $29,4O0 quota collect
cd and with six teams over the top
already.
Those teams which have gone
ever the top are: advance gifts with
w. A. Scheniman, chairman. alb
scntec owners, Judge Vaughn N
Thomson, chairman; government
offices, Sheriff r. w. Ware, chair
man; business. Jack Smell, chair
man; Chinese, DR.. w S. King, Yum
Nah, chairmen; Hindustanis, Mo-
hammed Khan and r. S. Dhillon,
chairmen.
Roy II. Womack is general chair
man for Ell Centro's drive With Al
MiSSildinc as co-Chairman.
The drive this year is a combina-
ton of the community chest and
the war agencies plus the Various
relief groups for the Allies, as
Chinese relief, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
Fox, Heiss Voted
The Best Sneaker; {;

Bill Fox and Gene HeiS5 tied for
the vote of best speaker of The eve
ning at the meeting OF the Cactus
Gavcl TOaSmaster's club Monday
night in the California hotel.
HCi"s won the vote as most i'm
proved speaker.
Cliff Reed Was chief critic and
the critics. Al Shallcr, Malcolm
Macurcla Bert Wood, Hayden Sears,
Bill Dufl0Ck.
Other speakers were Viggo Han
sen, Glenn G. Bowers, Mark Hep
pelthwaito. Ice Miller was toast
master of the evening.
At next Mondays meeting of the
club, the Sand Dune Toastmistress
club will meet with the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23

Found, a beautiful young lady
who says she's a ham. One of the
biggest hams in Hollywood.
In fact, she's glad the producer
of her current picture cTns the
studio.
Because" she says. "I'm eating
up all the scenery
The lady's name is Lynn Bari.
After 10 years in motion pictures,
playing just about everything ex-
cept a potted palm, she's won the
right to put star OH her dressing
room door.
She lust completed a co-starring
role with Edward G. Robinson in
the goth Century Fox movie,
"Tampico," and now she has the
most coveted feminine role Of the
year in the film version of Thorn
ton Wilder'S The Bridge of San
Luis Rey.'
This is the movie in which Lynn
said she's eating up all the scenery.
Its a wonderful role for ham"
she said. About so wardrobe
changes, dancing, fencing, singing,
heavy drama, light comedy-every-
thing in the book
It's one of those pictures, Lynn
yaid, in which every scene is too
good" She still can't understand,
she said, why they picked her for
such an important part 1T Will
either make or break me-" she said.
CUTE chlorine
Ben BcgcauS, who is producing
The Bridge of San Luis Rev. bor-
roWed Lynn from 20th Century
Fox for the role which Lii Damlta
created in the silent version OF Will
der'5 Pulitzer prize winning novel.
LINN said it was the first picture
in which she really had something
to do. AS the queen of B pictures
on the Fox lot, she received star
billing. but the roles. she said, were
lust walk throughs.'
Lynn Bari, as you may remember
made her film debut in 1888 as a
chorus girl in Joan CraWfordS PIC
ture. Dancing Lady Answered an
MGM studio newspaper ad LOT Va''
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
One Of Leading
Song Writers Dies

NEW YORK, Nov. 23. tUpD -
Lorenz Larry Hart, Al, one OF the
country's leading song writer's for
the last 20 years, died in Doctors
hospital last night Of pneumonia.
He had been i'll since Friday.
Hart and his partner, Richard
Rodgers, produced the lyrics and
music for many hit shows, inclEd-
ing the revival of "a Connecticut
Yankee" a current Broadway pro-
duction.
Among their contributions to pop
ular music the most outstanding
probably were My Heart Stood
Still" and Thou Swell" both from
the Connecticut Yankee,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 90 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday, in combination with the
Sunday POST-PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
St, FL Centro, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President
A. c. Johnston, president and Ad-
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan H.
jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, West-Holliday
Co. Inc. national representatives.
Rates, Gncluding Sunday Post-Press):
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Outside Of California $1.0O per month
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office as 2nd class mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23

unparalleled speed, gradually will
Supplant the l0,5e0 ten vessels,
company Cfficia'e 1rICUrcCd.
SLOW CONVOlS
Liberty ships slowed down thc
conveys ard were too big to enter
small harbors Of the South Seas, =
spokesman explained. Therefore
we have started production OF two
new types The Victory ship vita
three decks instead of two, more
powerful engines for greater speed,
and the 'pint-sized' cargo vessel,
about half the size Of the Liberty
ship and designed 70 go almost
anywhere in the south Pacific.
Completion CT all Liberty ship
contracts was expected by March,
when the chanse-ovor to The new
types will be finished
The improved Victory ship also
was termed "Kaiser'S dream OF a
postwar merchant marine The
vessels we're said to be planned as
well as any of like type and Size
afloat and would &c able to held
their own against all competitors
after the war,
While these major developments
took place in The great K2iSer
yards, a new Kaiser ghipyard, '4-F,
smallest in Amt rjca operating
under the Maritime Commission, at
nearby Oakland, Calf prepared Ia
launch its firet craft, the IS
Docdlebug. virtually roWboat
DRAFT BOARD SC0WL
Shipyard 4 l., whose workers
have practically AL been accordca
the official scoWl of draft boards,
was added to Kaiser'S domain 10
outfit CorvCttcS
The 4-effcrS, totaling 400, bet 2oO
pints of blood with one of the large
Kaiser ShipyardS as stake in an
outfitting race, the loser to give the
blood to the Red Cross blood bank.
The Doodlebug will be launched
with a Az flourish of champagne,
wild-eyed oratory, an orchid-ladeh
sponsor, Just like big vessel, while
the band plays "Ttty Bitty Fish IN
the Itty Bitty Pooh
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
New Liberty Ship
Has Hero's Name

W1LMfNGTON, Calf, NCiv, .
CUP)-Named for the revolutionary
war hero and Ohio pioneer the S.
S. Edward Paine today was rcceiV-
ing final fittings after launching
ceremonies last night at California
Shipbuiding Corporation
The now Liberty ship, 29Oth to be
launched at Calship, bears the
name Of General Paine who fought
in the Revolutionary war and then
served in the New York legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23

eff the control tower balcony into
the darkness, quiet JOY gradually
driving the anxiety out of his voice
Guided only b. two rows of TIM
lights, the plane dropped in closer.
There was a breath-holding mo-
ment while you wondered if it was
going to hit the runway too hard.
Then the course of the two lights
leVelcd off and you realized the
pilot had set her safely on the
ground.
1t had been their coolest trio
yet Some Of the boys got icicleS
ON their eyelids. There had been
Wing-icing conditions up in the
air but fortunately they had been
able to fly over it. Berlin was a
biz slow when they left.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
ERSKIflE "a A>H5~x,Ax>>
JOHNSON Ill h~H

chorus girls and got the job. She
was attending dramatic school in
Los Angeles at the time and didn't
know how to dance. So the studio
used her as a showgirl while tAe
took dancing lessons.
Working with Francis Lederer in
"The Bridge" also brings back
memories to Lynn. A few years back
she played an extra in one of lis
starring films.
There's a wrong impression about
her, though, that Lynn said she'd
like to correct.
Throughout her film career, sic 5
never had an agent, even though
she was married to one, Wal er
Kane, for several years.
TEASE TRIBUTE
Lynn said she was having a lot of
fun working in the picture. Louis
Calhern. she said. was one of the
funniest men she had ever met. For
instance, one day a press agent
visited the act and asked if anyone
had a good idea for publicizing the
picture.
well" said Calhern, "if the
budget can stand it, we can top
For Whom the Bell Tolls by having
TWO bidges'."
IF the star on her dressing room
isn't enough to prove Lynn Bari's
rev status in Hollywood, all you
have to DO for further proof is to
visit Los Angeles Main Street. A
burlesque house there is featuring
strip teaser who calls herself
Lana Bari.
You've arrived ~ Hollywood when
strip teasers start adopting your
name.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
kdiser Converts
TO Victory Ship

RICHMOND, Calf, Nov. % cUP)
The Henry j. Kaiser shipyards,
largest in the nation, today laid the
keel of their first Victory Ship"
and also started production Of new
pint size cargo vessels in an in
duStrial chanee-ovcr hcraldcd as a
major step to speed the offensive
against Japan.
The new Victory ships, larger and
faster than the 10,500-ton Liberty
ships which have been produced at
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23

unparalleled speed, gradually will
supplant the 10,5n0 ten vessels,
company Cfficia'e Gr.CCrcCd.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
REMAIN OPEN

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 90 (UP)-
Southern California ration boaroS
will remain open Thanksgiving Day
but will limit business to giving IN
formation and accepting applca-
tions for ration books.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-23
by GL OWN HILL
Representing the Combined
American Press

Distributed by the United Press
AN Raj BOMBER BASE IN THE
MIDLANDS, Nov. 23.-Berlin was
Il great sea of flames and explo-
Sions which even through the solid
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Victory Gardeners
DI AIRY

FRIDAY. AUG 27-Cut off tops of late which
beginning TO fan over Wl leave onions in the ground for
SUNDAY, AUG. 29-Pcked bushel of tomatoesthe third.
We've canned 3 quarts Of juice far.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Had first canteloupe from the
garden. swell Also picked enough broccoli for meal
nd look busheI
FRIDAY SEPT. Got first picking of late No signs
of far.
SATURDAY. SEPT with the nearly here is
what 90byS0 garden has producod
quarts canned bushe Sold plenty for
current use
10 pints canned probably Is pns to
be canned.
PiHts of q quarts
expect quarts IS pints chill
Bco Is pntS canned expect have 10 pints plenty
for table So
Pickles 26 quarts canned still producing heavily
5 dozen from early planting expect at least 40 dozen
from late patch coming will can 35 to 40 pnts.
PotatoeS-EStmated production eight to 10 bushels
PeppeS-Gathered 10 L plants still producing
canned pepper relish.
Cabbage-12 heads
tEETdUtS probably
a
Onions-1odozen green onions pounds dried
Peas and broccoli for
ORRIN WRIGHT
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
.Seven-Leaf Clover
Found in Garden

AL Kutsick. an auxiliary police
man of 1861 Irving, is a lucky
man. He's lucky because he is
always finding four-leaf clovers.
For the last 10 years the search
for odd cloverS has been his
hobby. He coilectS-rot-o1 the
lucky four-leaf ones, but also
five-leaf and occasionally a six
leaf clover.
The other day. however, he out
did himself and found what is be-
lieved 10 be the only seven-leaf
clover ever 10 have been discov-
cred He was with A friend and
admiring the tomato plants in a
victory garden next TO vacant
lot a block north of Robinson in
Van Dyke when he found the
wonder plant 1t bore clusters of
four, five and siX-leaveS and also
the one cluster of seven.
Mr.. Kutsick expects 10 write
"Believe-It-Or-Not' Ripley Of his
find
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Brauns Have Guest

Mrs Graham 7 Graham is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph a Braun ~ thor SUM
Nor homo AZ Walloon Lake
capt Cr8TlCS l. tVTnnnEn5N,
who has been stationed at Shaw
Fel3 sumter 5. G. for several
months VIII report AZ now
station. Sept IS Mrs Winning
ham and the four sons viii
move 10 West Palm Beach for
tho winter
Mrs Robert Beal and her
small son are here from Decatur
III. visiting Mrs BealS parents,
Nir and Mrs Y. a Davidson.
II William C. Tracy arrived
Tuesday 10 spend Today
leave in Bloomfield Hills.
Major and Mrs. Clayton Coul-
ter Of DetroH were guests of
the Frank CouzenS family at
Waheek over last Weekend
Mrs. a. II. Otis Of Gulldford
road was hostess al a luncheon
on Thursday at Birmingham
Golf Club in honor of her guest,
Mrs Grace BTaffett of fOTt
Lauderdale. Fla Mrs Brafett
will leave for her home early
next week.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05

The mosquitoes arc with US
Gardeners should make sure thai
they are not breeding them. a
pail left right side up will catch
enough water 10 breed a host ot
The pests in a few days a glazed
flower pot with no drainage hole
viii do the same
ANY gardener can easily ch eCk
his grounds for breeding places.
See that no tin cans S-are- left
standing upright MAKE sure
water in bird baths is regularly
flushed out or changed "A GOOD
-fcf-offe -ef-t+fe--F Youngsters,
check urn> or pots used Tor Crna-
mentalS 10 make sure they nave
drainage holes IN Nthe bottom. re-
move leaves from house cutters
so water flows freely.
After all obvious places have
been checked, look 10 those not
50 obvious Is there a low Spnt in
The garden DO puddles Of water
coileCf there after every rain and
stay a day or two? Fill in the
spot
And last sec 10 IT that any tub
or pool used 10 grow water lilies
or other water plants has its
share of minnowS or goldfish
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Apple Spray
Will Prevent
Fruit Dropping
Commercial Practice
Finds Increased
in Home Gardens

Spraying Of apples 10 prevent
dropping of the fruit before it is
ripe is rather a new practice but
is fast becoming standard in COM
mercial orchards.
II Is Just as readily used and
with Just as good results on one
or TWO trees IN the home garden.
There arc several materials
manufactured for this purpose
and the Michigan state cXperi-
nlnn-ALaLna-AHas- Hat Aat tAey-aii
produce the same results.
II the weather is normal. GER
tam varieties OF apples tend 10
drop badly II the weather is
colder than normal, even these
varieties VIII stick to the trees
fairly we'll
II is during the years of nor
NAL temperature that the sprays
viii show the most in results.
Spray should be applied about
10 days before the apples are 10
be harvested or Just before drop
ping is likely 10 start
II IS possible 10 make A second
application after the effects of the
first have worn off.
The spray IS aimed al the stem
that holds the fruit 10 the branch.
Since no one can foretell the
vagaries of the weather it is well
to have sorr- of the spray ma
-terlal on hand. ready TO use if the
weather is warm. II may be
saved for another year if II is not
needed now.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Use of RotenOne
In Garden Safe
Insects Killed Without
Poisoning Vegetables

Treatment Of vegetables 10 pre-
vent insect damage AT this time
Of year when they are al edible
stage is by duSting with non
poisonous rotenone. Since dust
guns are not now readily avail
able, home made substitutes are
in order.
A simple duSter may he made
from fine Cheesecloth having al
least 20 threads 10 the inch. Two
yards of this will furnish ID
inch length and 1S-inch width
since. while 36 inches wide, il
comes folded double. This should
be folded twice. once 10 make II
1896 inches and the second time
TO make it an lS-inch square.
The dust may be put in the
center of this square and the COR
ners simply gathered up BY hold
ing the duster above the plant
and either banging on il with the
fist or Jerking il. the dust Is re-
leased with considerable force and
will coat the upper leaf surfaces.
Some Of il will rebound from the
earth 10 the lower sides of the
leaves but II is best 10 turn these
over for a thorough application.
A second type of duster may be
made by punching holes in the
metal top of any glass container
"a quart jar will do, using a nail
large enough so the holes are be-
tween is and lie of an inch in
diameter. Put the dust in the
container, screw on the top and
use like a salt shaker.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Harmless Drug
Kills Lawn Ants

Latest recommendation for con-
trolling ants in the lawn IS by
the use of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
commonly used to kill moths. This
material is not at all dangerous
TO use and may be purchased at
any drugstore
Holes are punched in ant hills
or in the ground Tin the case of
colonies of ants) and two or three
teaspoonfuls of the crystals put
into each hole. Then the holes
are filled with dirt.
The CRYSTALS generate gas rather
slowly but effectively. The speed
is increased by warm weather.
The injury to the lawn from this
chemical is far less than that
caused by the ants.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Misses \WeIch Booth
Enter Smith This Fall

Ar1 about Sept l5 accom-
panied hN Mis-. Beitaue
Miss Regina Flt2rando'ph Of
Boston is Tho house guest ot
Miss Barbara Shucll an Brook
noll
Mr., q c Richard has moved
% The Whittier Hotel from Hill
crest road
Mr. and Mrs. Robert 4 Em-
NETT Viii leave Sept 10 for the
East where they VIII VISIT their
son and dsugh'er-in-law, En-
IAN and Mrs Robert Emmett
IT and Mrs. George McClan-
athan Is spending a short leave
with his wife al the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh D..
BackUS of Vaughan road.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Northwestern Club
Plans Harvest Show

Northwestern Garden Club
meets Sept. 8 for dessert lunch
con at 1890 with Mrs. Arthur
Valentine, 1897 Snowden. Mem
bers will display produce from
victory gardens to form a minia-
ture harvest show.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Andersons AZ Be!Iair

Mr. and Mrs J. 7 Anderson
and their daughters arc a' Their
summer home ~ Boilau until
after Labor DAY
Mrs Lyman Craig Jr left
Thursday for San Francisco TO
JOIN her husband Ensign Cralc
FOR q short time
Mr. and Mrs. James a BeroN-
ford have been spending the
psst week AZ their farm near
Netamora
House guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
David r. BrodeTick al Geoda
Farm this weekend include
MIR and Mrs. Frank Andrews,
Mr. and Mrs O NJ. MoSler Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Lewis, Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Martin Jr of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs Clark
Swanson Of Omaha, Nob.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Mrs. Morley q Visitor

Mrs. Bert Morley who has
spent the summer visiting her
family in Bloomfield Hills, IS
with her daughter, Mrs. Mark
A Beltaire She expects 10 re-
turn 10 her home m Phoenix,
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
StackpoIes Back From Club

Mr.. AND MRS. STEPHEN
T. STACKPOLE and their son,
Steve, returned late in the week
from the Huron Mountain Club
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-05
Mosquitoes Tax Ingenuity
OF War-Minded Gardener

(Which are not otherwise fed) 10
control the mosquito larvae.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

sion of Bougainville. had been
concluded and organized resist
ance had ceased.
Heavy bomber units yesterday
blasted the Jap-held oil center al
Boela on Ceram. Netherlands
East Indies. starting fires
OFF KaVicng, New Ireland. a
heavy reconnaissance bomber Al
lacked ,14;tt,-t4offet7ss' art tam
aged a transport.
Medium night patrols returned
over bomb-sc5rred Rabaul. New
Britain. to hammer the dispersal
area at Tohera airritqme.
Seven Jap barges were dc,
Stroyed in Rein Bay in "A soru@
by long-range fighters which also
Strafed the nearby plantation
area.
An SO0O-ton Jap merchantmen
was bombed and sunk Of Cape
Pomas. on The GazeIle Peninsula,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Miners Await
WLB Decision

WASHINGTON. NOV. 8 ms
Coal production remained az a
low ebb today while miners and
operators awaited the War Labor
Boards decision on the new wage
pact.
The board met TODAY but de-
laycd n vote on approval or roiec-
ton of the contract negotiated
between Federal Mine Custodian
.Ieksz afa UNIV President lewis
10 end the fourth wartime strike.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06

he was hospitalized in New York.
where the daughtersQf Sir Harry
visited him each day.
Did you tell Sir Harry and
Lady Oakes that you were go
ing TO marry"
II did not"
isn't ID n fact that you
didn't ask her parents consent
because you knew she was
under age and could not get
her parents consent?"
The count replied:
"She was Of age when we
were married"
Nancy, he added. was 1s two
days before they were married.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Soviets Capture
Kiev Suburb
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
within five miles OF Kiev proper
and extended the Soviet bridge
head above Kiev eight miles in
land from the west bank OF the
Dnieper.
The successful thrust, which
may be the opening blow OF an
offensive 20 roll the Germans back
60 Polands Bug River. came while
CoSsacks 10 the south were mop
ping up the Nogaisk Steppes In
triumphant wind-up TO the liberia
ton of lbs. l35 square miles-the
eRtire Ukraine east of the Dnieper
in the Soviet summer offensive,
which cost the Germans 9OO.Oo0
dead. 100000 wounded and BE-
OD0 prisoners.
The Germans were draining of
strength from other fronts 10
rush men and machines INTO
colnterattacks north Of KEY.
where the new assault threatens
10 split the German armies IN
Russia in two.
The initial thrust yesterday
overran Dinner, - miles north
west Of Klev. and seven other
strongholds. More than 1000 Ger
mans were killed and supporting
Red air force planes destroyed
or damaged 20 German tanks.
Thirty-two German planes were
shot down.
In the far south. Don and
Kuban CoSSacks reached the
south bank of the Dniepcr estu-
airy along its entire course and
drove the disorganized enemy
remnants into the salt marshes
| for humiliation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
BIoFF COMES BACK
Fleeino Convict Slain

COLUMBUS. o. Nov. 3 tINS)
Ono prisoner was killed and two
wounded when six convicts at
tempted TO break out of the states
City prison camp last
night. Guards subdued the re-
naming three.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
NeapoIitdnS Cheer
Denun(iafiOns Of KinQ

NAPLES. Nov 4 GNS) (de-
layed' -Adolfo Omodeo. italian
anli-F7scist leader and educator.
was chcered by a crowd Of 1000
=aa =ti}- steps OF the University OF
Naples this afternoon when he
denounced King Victor Emmanuel
as IAN accomphcc OF faSCiSm. ~
His address came in The wake
az a surprise visit Of the king 70
Nanll.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-06
Smash Jap Fleet
Al B0ugaiinyiIe
1Contlnued from Page Oncl

"a Commute battle when L. $.
Navy screening forces challenged
t4fe Jan task torce.
Remnants Of the japanese
squadron we're forced TO flee.
The American var vessels
spent the next two hours In mop
ping up operations and then re-
grouped for protection against an
expected Jap counterattack from
the air.
Soon after dawn a fight Of 81
Jap hombcTs and fighters ap-
pcarrd overhead aad attacked the
A4-ss4sittsy s.=t=t=f=,z= forces. IN ffff1e rH-
suing battle The Japs lost IA
planes.
Cen. Macarthur ejd that the
land campaign ON Mono. largest
of the Treasury Island group
where American and New Zealand
troops put ashore before the irya-