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Evening star., 1943-01-30

Answer-Bid four hearts. This is
really bidding the hand to the hilt,
but the bidding indicates a good
Mt IN diamonds and at least a fair
, f1t in hearts. The chances are that
there will be a good play for game
Evening star., 1943-01-30

wei c.
Bailey. Enid c.
Brewer Geraldine D
Brown, Alice M.
Clark, Mary e.
Evans. Johnetta c.
Harris, Alma z.
Jones, Ethel v.
Mallette, Jeanne M.
Mumford. Mary z.
Pierce, Lucy z.
Scott, Eiinor v.
Smith, Saphronis A.
Street, Martina A.
Turner. Lillse c.
Wilson, Harriet 7.
Wimp, Norma p.
Woolford. Hilda l..
Webster, Erma J.
Gorhem, Mary E.
Harris, Ethel M.
HUGHES, Beatrice A.
johnson, Pearl Z.
Evening star., 1943-01-30
Diplomas Presented
To Graduates al
Mckinley High
DR.. Reed, Curriculum
Supervisor, Presides
AT Exercises

DR.. Carroll R. Reed, first assistant
superintendent in charge of curric-
ulum, yesterday presided at pres
entation of diplomas to graduates of
Mckinley High School,.
Those who received diplomas are:
Evening star., 1943-01-30

Leins, julius e.
Mood, Grover E.
Nichols, Constantine
O'Connor, John +.
Pappas, Christos L.
Rothenberg, Melvin
Saxton, John r.
Schuman, Sydney
Seebold. Robert E.
Stavrou, Nickolsos
Thrasher, Ralph H. tr
Varney, Charles e.
Wright, Raymond S.
Bennett, Ross S.
Carroll, Herbert c.
Cola chicco, w. P.
Curtis, James T.
Davids, Louis M.
Catterton, Mary e.
Clark, Dorothy J.
Fraser, Edith E.
George, Bal bara A,
Goodsight, Alice /.
Helman, Phillip l..
Kidwell, Joseph M
Loughrey, George B.
Myers, Paul
Neil, Richard
Hardes.y. Rena E.
Helm. Audrey A.
Long, Margaret r.
Marshall, Marie E.
McCurdy, Jaynelen
Nencioni, Albert N.
Pennoyer, w. F.
Royce. Robert F.
Slaughter. Robert Z.
Speicher, Gunther z.
Montgomery, D. NJ.
Myers, Gloria L.
Pershing, Gloria I.
Quinn. Nancy j.
Reck, Ann Elizabeth
Throckmorton w, r,
Trenton. Donald r.
Schaeffer. Erna Mae
Yates, Charlotte M. c,
Blankman, Sophie S.
Bowles, Mildred M.
Clark, Mary Evelyn
Gamble Florence e.
Gentzler, Kathryn r,
jackson, Helen NJ.
Ketchie, Mildred z.
Leongin, Rose C.,
Litsis, Mary l..
Mancini, Anna
ck,Margaret L.
Robbins, Mildred A.
Root, Naomi E.
Sheridan, Mary P.
Shryock, Dorothy
Simenauer, H.
Slifer, Hazel j.
Souder. Elinor M.
Speaker. Ina Jane
Speorl. Florence
Stephenson, M. e.
Trapani, J. F.
Tubbs. Emma M.
Walker, Phyllis M.
Walsh, Mary Ellen
Ward. Addie Louise
Wildman. Dorothy e.
Wilkens, Helen NJ.
Wilson, Mqr}lrlrise
Evening star., 1943-01-30
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

david Bruce Barnstone. Oswald Jaco-
by, Howard Schenken and Theodore
A. Lightner, worlds leading team-of-
four, inventors Of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence.)
Evening star., 1943-01-30
Midferm Graduates
AT Dunbar GET Diplomas

Members of the graduating class
OF Dunbar High School received
their diplomas last night from w. L.
Smith, principal. John H. Wilson
of the Board OF Education presided
at the ceremonies.
Those who received diplomas
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26

Although answering n am film
call every morning, Rita Hayworth
is working every night in boy friend
Orson Welles' magic show for
servicemen. He agreed TO saw her
in half every night before 9:30 so
she can get to bed early. The Welles
show although free for servicemen,
is typically Hollywood. The peanuts
on the Midway are 81 bag.
1t was bound to happen. When
Columbia studio put Cover Girls"
before the camera, local burlesque
house advertised Uncover Girls"
Mrs. Edith Gait Wilson, widow of
the late Woodrow wilson has ap-
proved the script of Daryl zanuck'S
Wilson"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26

which covered only fruit and vege-
table packers and raises the hour
ly minimum in this work to so cents
for the first eight hours of work
in any day, rs cents for hours
worked in excess of eight and up to
and including IL hours in one day,
and $100 for hours worked in eX-
cess of IL hours in one day.
One dollar will also be the min
imum wage for each hour worked
on the seventh consecutive day.
LEARNERS WAGE
inexperienced workers may be
paid a learners wage for the first
48 hours of work in a plant The
hourly minimum wage for learners
is 40 cents for the first eight hours
of work in any day, 60 cents for
hours worked in excess of eight and
up to and including IL hours in one
day, and 80 cents for hours worked
in excess of IL hours in one day
The hourly minimum for learners
for all hours worked on the seventh
consecutive day will also be &c
cents.
There is n further provision in
this order that whenever an en-
ploye is required to report for work
and does report, but is given nc
work, the employer shall pay a
guarantee of one hours wage at 81
cents to experienced workers and
a guarantee of one hours wage at
As cents to learners.
Women handling farm products
after harvest may be employed
more than 3 hours per day Oh
more than 48 hours per week only
when it is necessary to prevent de
terioratiCn of the produce. How
ever, in no instance may any Wo-
man be employed more than z
hours in any one week, after which
"a hour period must elapse before
she may be put to work again.
COVERS NEW FIELD
The transportation order covers
new field and was necessary be
cause of the employment Of Wo-
men in this type of work during
the labor shortage. The minimum
wage will be so cents per hour for
full time workers (40 or more hours
week., and SIS cents per hour for
part time workers. This will make
a minimum wage of $24 week for
woman or minor working a 48-
hour week in the transportation in
dustry.
The learning period under this
order is 240 hours of work, during
which full-time learners must re-
ceive 40 cents per hour and part
time learners d5 cents per hour
A guarantee is also provided III
this order, requiring payment for
two hours of work at full-time rates
when an employe is required to re-
port for work and is not put to
work, or works less than two hours
Women in transportation indus
tries are subject to the eight hour
law for women in California and
may be employed in excess of eight
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26

houS a day only upon the grant,
ing of an emergency War Produc-
ton permit by the governor, Upon
recommendation of the state de-
partment of industrial relations.
HOURS LIMITED
No woman or minor shall be en-
ployed in the driving of taxicabs
or automobiles for hire after 8 p. m.
or before 6 a. m. after this order
becomes effective.
Rates of pay fer those employed
in the amusement and recreation
industries, formerly not covered by
state minimum wage orders, are
the same as those established for
experienced workers in the trans
portation industries and no learn
ing period is allowed. The guar
antee of two hours of work at 30
cents per hour is also carried in
this order.
Special provisions of this order
require that wage of 60 cents per
hour be paid for work done be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and
6 a. M, and forbid the counting
of tips or gratuties as any part OF
the minimum wage.
Although ten minute rest per-
-iod after two and one-half hours
of work is required in all industries
for women and minors whose jobs
require them to stand, this rest per-
lod must be given to all employees
in the amusement and recreation
field regardless of the nature OF
their jobs unless the work for the
day will be completed within
hours.
These new state minimum wage
orders were approved by the reg
lonal War Labor Board for the
tenth region August 18. This will
relieve employers subject to the
state law and to the jurisdiction
of the National War Labor Boarc
from the necessity of making indi-
vidual applications for approval Of
the increases called for in these
orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26

Transparent plastics (deveI-
oped by the dental profess
sion) i'm natural tints design
ed for comfort, service and
good looks. Prices and Terms
quoted i'm advance.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
Nazis May Rule
All of Denmark

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 26 CUP) -
Reliable Danish circles reported to-
day that the Germans may soon
clamp military administration on
all of Denmark in an effort to halt
a growing wave of sabotage.
Thirty thousand Nazi troops al
ready were patroling Copenhagen.
using tanks and armored cars. A
state of emergency amounting to
martial law had been ordered in
several cities following clashes be-
tween German and Danish SOL
dierS.
The SaboteurS were reported
ignoring continued appeals for an
end to the outbreaks and we're said
to have blown up the big Copen-
hagen exhibition hall shortly after
it was requisitioned to house Ger
man reinforcements. The number
killed or injured in the incident was
not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
NEW BOOKS
At the FL Centre Public Library
FICTION


Kill Joy, Elizabeth Sanxay Hold
ing; Against a Darkening Sky
Janet Lewis; Hunters Moon, Helen
Topping Miller; Forty Days to
Santa Fe, Leonard K. Smith; Love
Leaves No Choice, Sydney Thomp-
son; Satan Came Along, Dorothy
Pierce Walker, The Time Between,
Gale Wilhelm.
NON-FICTION
Admiral of the Ocean Sea. Sam
uel Eliot Morlson Mikes Don't Bite,
Helen SiousSat: A Dozen and One,
Jim Tully; We Thought We Heard
the Angeles Sing. James C. Whit
taker, Amateurs at War, Ben
Ames williams; Trees and Test
Tubes, Charles Morrow wilson;
American Women of Science, Edna
Yost.
Outstanding books on the non
fiction list this week are - 1--WE
Thought We Heard the Angels
Sing and Mikes Don't Bite"
I'VE Thought We Heard the An
gels Sing" is the complete epic story
Oh Cne Oruedl anu feSCuc VI JilOSc
who were with Eddie Rickenbacker
on the plane lost in the Pacific.
The author was the co-pilot of the
lost plane.
Mikes Don't Bite" is a combined
guide to radio broadcasting and
anecdotes of the reactions of fam
Gus people to their first perform
ance over microphone. The
author is the director of the de-
partment of radio talks for Colum-
bia broadcaSting system.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26

I Mimi, died last night in q hos
pital with the film star at his bed
side.
FarnSWorth never regained con-
seriousness after a fall Monday on
Hollywood Boulevard. He had come
from conference concerning the
manufacture of an aircraft device
when he fell to the pavement.
Farnsworth was picked up un-
conscious from the street. He suf-
fered basal skull fracture.
FarnsWorth, a former commercial
airline pilot, married Miss Davis at
Rimrock, Ariz., in January, 1910.
MAY HAVE SLIPPED
Dave Freedman, proprietor of a
tobacco store and witness to the
fatal fall, told police FarnsWorth
uttered a muffled exclamation an
instant before he fell backward as
If he had slipped.
Farnsworth, who was affiliated
with the aeronautical branch of
the Minneapolis Honeywell COM
pany, had visited his attorneys Of
flee before the fall.
Detective Sergeant Fl. r. Johnson
said there was no indication he had
been drinking and said Farms
worths physician had told him a
brain tumor might have caused the
fall.
Attorney Dudley r. Furse said
his client seemed in good health
when he left his office.
An autopsy will be performed by
coroner's physician today. 1t was
not known whether an inquest
would be called.
Farnsworth, son Of a Vermont
dentist, leaves his widow, mother
and a brother, Dan, both OF whom
are flying here from New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
New Minimum Wage Law
For Women, Minors Made

New state minimum wages will
become effective Friday in indus
tries handling farm products after
harvest, transportation industries,
and amusement and recreation in
dCstries, the California division of
industrial welfare of the depart
ment of industrial relations an
nounced Thursday.
The minimum wages will affect
all women, and all minors under 18
years of age who are engaged in any
of the three industries in Imper-
ial county as we'll as other coun-
ties in California
Basic minimum wages and work.
ing conditions established in the
new order, as pertaining to in
dustries handling farm products
after harvest provide that the new
order replaces former wage order
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
Pains of Hunqer

WASHINGTON, Aug. Z6.-(UP)
A crowded suburban bus heading
for Washington last night sudden
ly pulled up to the curb. The wo-
man driver announced, Its supper
time, I'm going to have a bite"
She departed. Fifteen minutes
later she came back, smiled at her
irate passengers, and continued to-
ward town.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20. 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. IN combination with the
Sunday POST-?RESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company. 625 State
St., FL Centro. Calf.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
~. c. Johnston, Vice President anr Nd
vcrtiSing Manager; Catherine M. Jen-
knS. Secretary
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn, West-TIolliday
Inc, national representatives..
81. So s r1onths, $3.50; / year, $500.
Rates. GnCluding Sunday Post-Press):
Single copy. SC; carrier paid -ad-
vance: / month 800; 3 months.
90 rs; months. $5.25; 1 year, $1,000.
BY Mail: 1 month. $t00. 3 months
Outside at cautornia 81 90 per Mouth
flat
Entered NJ FL Centro, CALI post
office as 2nd class -nn1.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
Film Stdr's Mate
Dies from Fall

HOLLYWOOD, Aug, 26 CUP) -
Bette Davis was placed under a
physicians care today, suffering
near-hysteria at the death of her
husband, Arthur FarnsWorth.
FarnsWorth, an aircraft technical
expert employed by the Minneapolis
Honeywell Co, of Minneapolis,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
HOLLYWOOD
RY ERSKTNF Johnson
new title for THE Padre"

new title for The Padre"
Many jazz musician is said to
blare music hot enough to melt a
tin roof, but Harry James will be
the first to kindle flames in a
swimming pool. 1t happens in a
trick scene for a new filmusical.
jeanette Macdonald has in
spired new war song, Your Pin
Up Keeps My Chin Up" .
Promised and hoped for: A scene
in "Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels" in
which Goebbels, once an aspiring
actor, rehearses Hitler for a news
reel picture. It's said to be true.
SUCCESS STORY
Here's one of those Hollywood
stories that tugs at the heart
strings and has an old-fashioned
happy ending. When Producer
Tim Whelan was casting his new
RKO filmusical, Higher and High
er," he met an old-time star at the
Hollywood Red Cross blood bank.
The chance meeting led to a con-
tract for the actor and nice role
in Whelan's picture. The actor
confessed later: Il was about to
quit pictures and take a job as a
doorman at a downtown store" The
actors nance NO-he's once more
able to put up that old front
again, for a while at least, so we're
going to spare his pride.
Hollywood, says Arthur Murray
is the only place in the world
where wolves own tuXedos.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26

Leave it to ingenious Hollywood
to invent a waterproof coiffure. 1t
was devised by makeup expert Jack
Dawn for a chorus of girl swim
mers wearing elaborate hair
dresses in a water ballet spectacle
for M-G-M's "Mr. Co-Ed,' starring
Red Shelton and swimming cham
pion Esther williams. The elab-
crate hair-dos are modelled in clay
and covered with silk treated with
Chinese lacquer. When dry and
hardened, they take the place of
swimming caps. The movies prob
ably would have figured out some
thing like this long ago except
that bathing beauties seldom get
wet in Hollywood,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-26
FILM FOR NAXIS

FILM FOR NAZIS
watch On the Rhine" will be
the first picture to be dubbed in
German for Na2i prisoners in this
country. Object is to show in
sidious workings of Na2i leaders
against their own people. . Lana
Turner is already consulting Holly
wood beauty specialist Gloria Bristol
on regaining her figure now that
she has greeted the Stork. q.
Scene in which Ingrid Bergman
goes insane in Metros "Gaslight"
will be one of the most simple but
effective ever put on the screen.
Director George Cukor will use only
screen filling closeups of La Berg
mans eyes.
Victor Young and Ned Washing
ton have written a torch song, "A
Love Like That" based on the
Maria theme from the musical
score of For Whom the Bell Tolls. 4"
The words are strictly from Hem
ingway, as "A love like this is so
great it moves the earth"
Bing Crosby is sinking some of
his dough in new film company
to produce The Life of John l..
Sullivan" He'll help supervise the
film while starring at Paramount
in "Going My Way" which is the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Elect New Prexy
For Hampton Inst.

NEW YORK-(ANP)-The board.
OF trustees OF Hampton Institute at
its meeting here Friday elected
Dean Bridgeman OF Brooklyn COLI
lcge. Brooklyn. N. Y, 10 the presi-
dcncy OF Hampton Institute. DR..
Ralph p. Bridgeman succeeds TO
the post held formerly by Dr.. NAL
colin S. MacLesn who resigned 10
accept a post in the U. S. navy some
months ago.
DR. Brldgeman is Bostonisn who
graduated from Harvard university
and who spent 10 years IN China
i'm educational work. His career has
included writing as well as educa-
tional activities This is his hrst ex-
perience il is said, in work relating
directly TO Negroes. His contacts
have been wide and he is said 10
have created a most favorable i'm
preston upon the trustees {. the
institution
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Rv ERNEST JOHNSON

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - Con-
sress reconvened Wednesday fol-
loving a two months vacation that
20 many vas no vacation at all, but
rather time out TO explain 10 the
fo.ks back hone why they voted as
they did IN various pieces OF i'm
pcr,art legislation which came be-
fosc the 18th congress. Some actual
" sought instructions as to what
hey ought 10 do in the remaining
psrt Of the session.
In MS interim many legislators
were firmly spprised that unless
hey Go right, their political for
tunes IN the 1914 congressional cleo
tons viii indeed be in untenable
position.
or particular significance has been
The regional meetings which Sidney
H...man has been holding in the
name Of the Political Action Com
n tee Of the Congress for Indus
rial Organization Killman has
been hitting the high spots north.
east. scu:h and west, telling the
,o}ks. ard b. indirect.on the legis-
la;0rS themselves. that labor is pre-
pared 10 back these candidates who
recognize the realities OF rising
costs end .ote 10 restrain then;
mo sec he attacks on labor and
sttonp, i9s deacc, them; who say
they support President Roosevelt
and Co.
Ard jas; as vigorously. Hillman
has Decn inss.us It clear that labor
is eoif z TO oppose those men who do
jus, the contrary. Throughout fhe
sImme- the Go, through It's news
paper. his been informing It's mem
berS OF the voting records Of all
congressman. Also, they have brief
ed the election laws IN every state
Of the union, and arc urging every
trade unionist and his family 10 OK
ercise me franchise this year and
next
The American Federation a La
Dor hes not been quite so alive IS
the Go. William Green says his
organization has Us own plans,
none Of which include joint ar
rsngemeni with The Go for poll
teal action although both nay find
themselves occupying corresponding
p1Y,Isns on certain non However
IN spite % ,he attitude = the top
of the pc. IN some fc" cites nd
states. the rank and he u las AL
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and the .CIO are working out COOP
era,ive plans TO support labor's
fr ends, and TO wage war on lsbor's
enemies.
Race in Labor's Corner
There is among Negroes a de-
veloping public opinion that the
wise course will be 10 go along
with labor's lead inaSmuCh as the
men who have fought the type OF
legislation labor has been interested
in, have also opposed forward look
ins legislation which affects the
Negro Independent action. i is
pointed out. is not feasible both be-
cause OF lack Of funds and organ!za-
ton.
Certainly congress Will find work
on its hands in an abundance Be-
SIDES the broad issues which unques-
;ionably affect all Americans, such
as prices. n anpower and taxes Ne
groes Will still find themselves
StIuSSlHR ~ SCI va " 81 W ta4ii
pieces OF legislation
The an,i-poil tax bill which rode
through the house in record time,
is lansuishing in a Subcommittee
Of the judiciary committee OF The
senate. II was good organization
inside and out OF congress that
brought the Msrcantonio bill
through so qJck,H II is going 10
take equal skill and floor a1asc-
ment 20 accomplish ;hc same re-
suits in the upper chamocr-dnd a
filIbusicr Is Amos, assured
The anti-lynch bill has no, had
the play D, had in previous years.
It's In there however, resting N
committee and waiting for nc de-
veiopments 81 sufficient public
pressure 10 move il along The fight
here is gong q be hard. first DC
cause there his been a tepcr.us of
in lynching TINS year and second
because he Fedora Bureau " In
vcstlgatlon has been invest eating
and the Justice department hos
been getting indictments against
iyuch-laW suspects Convictions, Of
course. are another matter
In connection with the Gavacau
bill to outlaw lynchins the qucs-
tor Viii probably arse IS TO
whether or not the measure nsy
bt pushed in view of the plan OF
the sponsor 10 leave the house Of
representatives for position on
the Supreme court bensh OF Ne"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Report Congress Will Consider
Much Labor, Negro Legislation

York state. He was nominated for
he l4-year term by the Democrats
last month, and the following night
he Republicans endorsed him, all
OF which assures him OF election.
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Lmching In Ala. Is
Reported This Week

BIRMINGHAM - (ANP) - Cir
cumstances surrounding the mys-
terious death OF Willie Lee Cooper
on Aug. 8 at Beatrice, Ala, fit all
the definitions Of lynching. the
Birmingham branch NAA.C.P.
charged Wednesday in a request
that state and federal authorities
make searching investigation OF
the case.
Officials OF the local branch
charged that Cooper, a garage me-
chanic, employed by Edward and
Wilbert Owens, white, of Monroe
vile. Va, one Of whom is a deputy
sheriff. left his job without notice,
was hunted down by the two Owens
brothers aided by Sheriff Nichols If
Monroe county, and that when
Owens found Cooper he took him
away in an automobile.
Later. the report says, the Owens
brothers and a DR. Eddins turned
up at the home of Bill Stallworth
and asked him to fix a bed for
Willie Lee" saying that he had been
hurt. Finding accommodations un--
available, the report OF the branch
says, Cooper was carried to a hos
pital in Repton, Ala
Beaten into Pulp
The N.AA.CP. report said that
DIR. Carter said, according to the
statement made by the doctor in
charge OF the hospital, the three
men brought Cooper to the hospital
about IL o'clock that night, with
head and face badly bruised, arm
broken and body beaten into n
pulp"
The doctor revealed that upon
asking Cooper how he got hurt, he
was told by the fatally wounded
man, Il am frsid to tell, they will
beat me again il tell" Winning
the beaten mans confidence, the
report says, DR.. Carter was told
that he had been beaten He died
. bout eight o'clock the next morn
Ing.
Bill Cooper, father OF the slain
man, came TO see his son. stopping
at the Owens garage, the report
says, where he was told that his
son was injured and was doing fine
in the hospital, when a telephone
call telling OF the death Of Willie
Lee interrupted the conversation.
The victim, according 10 the re-
port. was denied embalming serv-
icc at Monroeville. No certificate
OF death showing cause was issued
the NAA.CP officials learned
Cooper was buried unceremoniously
on Aug. IL.
Personal Property Gone
Personal property in Cooper
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