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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01

Three da.3 of Inspiration are Of
fered in this years county Christian
Erdeavor convention which opens
Friday night, 7:3O o'clock in the
Inperial Community church, clos
ing on Sunday
Among the speakers for the con-
vention who will talk on some
aspect of the theme Christ, Our
Victory" will be: Friday night, the
Rev. Mr.. Ellis r. Shaw, field
secretary for the California Christ
ian EndeaVor Union: the Rev. Mr..
w. A. Ogden of Los Angeles, who
will address the convention BAN
quiet, set for Saturday night. 7
o'clock, end Dr. Royal j Dye, form
CT missionary to Africa and now
field representative for Chapman
college, who will speak both Sunday
afternoon and evening
Cn Saturday. tho junior and
intermediate Christian EndeaVor
groups will have their meeting IN
the morning with Helen Rumsey,
county superintendent in charge.
Sunday noon, l o. m., the county
executive board will meet for
luncheon at the California hotel, Ell
Ccntro, the convention sessions re-
convening Sunday afternoon and
continuing through that evening.
A male quartet from the Bible
Institute, Los Angeles. will supply
music for the convention.
Chief business for the gathering
will be the election of officers
Elma Jean MadduX. south vice
president, will preside in the alb
sence of the president, Howard
Worthington of Imperial, who is ir
the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Society
Clubs
Clinic Monday
For Crippled
Children

Physically handicapped children
of the valley, those under 2l years
of age. may be given examinations
next Monday when the crippled
childrens clinic will again be con-
Quoted in Ell Centre, from 8 am. to
$3.50 pm. in the county health de-
parements offices in the county
court house basement.
Two physicians will be in charge
DR.. Martin Mills, chief of the bu-
reau of crippled children's services
state department of public health
and DR.. Francis West, orthopedic
specialist of San Diego.
appointments for examinations
may be made with any of the pub
lie school nurses, but in those cases
where children are already under
medical treatment, the permission
from the attending physician must
be secured. Any physician may
bring in cases for consultation.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
TAi FMDAR

THURSDAY
Calipatria- inland, 1880, HoOber
hall, Calipatria.
Troop IL, !. Scout hut
Troop 76, 7:30, Scout hut
Night school, 10, Central
Gypsum workers, 1880, Labor
temple
Motor corps, 1880, Central tennis
courts
20-30 club, I. California hotel
BuildiE., trades, 1880, Labor tenn
pie
B.P.O.E. No. 1925. !. Elks hall
FRIDAY
Kiwanis club, IL, Barbara Worth
Harding P.-TA., 2, Harding school
c. f.. Convention, 1880, Imperial
'lalI church
inters, 1880, Labor temple
Laborers, 1880, Labor temple
Ids. church ball. Brawley
Old Time dance, $3.50, Imperial
Veterans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Many Entertain
For Bride-EI CT

MEXTCATI, April 1-One of the
most popular of the brides-elect,
Maria del Carmen Peralta has
been guest of honor at a number of
social affairs preceding her mar
riage to Dr. Elihu Gutierrez of
Mexicali which will take place Sat-
urday night, $50 o'clock. in Our
Lady of Guadalupe church.
After the ceremony the bride and
bridegroom will leave on a six
months wedding trip, going first to
Florida, and from there by clipper
plane to Cuba. and then touring
Mexico.
Last Saturday the Casino club
entertained in honor of Miss Peral-
ia, and on Wednesday the Psyche
club, the Euterpe club Tuesday
night giving a shower in her honor
at the home of Letitia Figueroa
Mexicali
masses of fragrant orange blossoms
with white crepe. paper streamers
garlanded with orange blossoms
radiating from the chandelier to
the tables.
A buffet supper was served, the
table being centered with the ira
ditional brides cake.
Guests at this affair were the
Misses Gloria Sanchez, Emma Gal
lego, Berta Gallego, Cristian Teran
Irma Ortiz, Maria Teresa Medina
Mary Cottrell, Carmela PARA
Josefina Muniz, Alicia Lopez, Fer
nanda Luken, Charllito Perez, Car.
men Erquiaga, Adolfina Bareno
Maria Ugalde, Cecilia Lamarque.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
los ANGELES VISIT
By JOAN YOUNGER
Uni ed Press Staff Correspondent

Uni eu freSS StdII SoiiSoPoh's
LOS ANGELES, April / Nine.
Chang kai-Shek, who has not had
time to see movie since she ar
lived in United States. prepared
today to meet the movie stars in
rerson-four hundred OF them.
They will be her guests at an in
formal reception.
Nine. Chang, admittedly a mo-
ton picture fan, was understood 70
have requested that the paltv be
included in her stay here. Kept
lush hush in Hollywood, so that
nc pressure would he brought to
bear on the guest list. the reHan-
ION has thrown the hand-picked
100 into a dither, and manv stars
eportedly have purchased COM
,;e.elv new ensembles for the oc-
caSion.
Yesterday, Madame Chang. still
,uffering from a cold, was guest of
>onor at a recertion given + the
Chinese consul. T. K. Chang. She
appeared briefly and asked for
elveness, she said, for her doctors
orders not to shake hands, her cold,
md a crick in her neck.
Earlier, a throat specialist had
'>een summoned to the hotel. after
Nme. Chiane's voice had faltered
-lurine brief speech at city h9ll,
md she had CHANGED from an open
car to a closed one because OF a
chill.
Tho recention for the movie stars
was the only affair scheduled for
lodav. end most of her day was eX-
rected to ho spent RESTING. Tonor-
low she will see the press and an
~oor briefly at banquet in her
honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Club Postpones S
Ladies Night

ri Gehtro 1oastmaster's club has
postponed It's ladies night dinner
IRON Monday, April s, 10 Monday.
Aprll II, to avoid conflict with the
recital by jacques Cartier on the
fifth.
Ihe club will have its regular
meeting on the fifth, closing in
time for those who wish to do SO.
70 attend the Cartier performance.
On the following Monday the
ladies' night dinner will be featured.
new officers will be installed and
tne linals in the speaking contest
VIII take place, with representatives
oI the Brawley and FL Centre clubs
ana OF the Yuma. Arizona club.
competing.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Announce e Date of
School Concert

One Of the musical highlights of
zach spring is the concert which
Central high school and junior
college glee club and orchestra pre-
sent
This year the two groups. under
the direction of George Burt, head
of the department, will present the
annual concert on April Is, a
Thursday. in the school auditorium
Detailed announcement as to
hour and program will be made
later, the concert, of course, being
open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
(s%s's' s"nans OF Interest to Women s"ss'' c"st
dted Anne Hm Davis
EI Centrans Give GLOWING
Account of Madame Chiano

OF course Madame's talk that
evening was heard over radios and
reported in the press and was
wonderfully inspiring, said Mrs.
Kong.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Bridge Club
Hostess

Mrs Il. j McQuade entertained
her bridge. club on Tuesday, Mrs.
,Ioseph stanton winning The high
score prize and Mrs. Elton Chris
tion. the second Others present
were: Mesdames Fargo Rose, John
r. Rice, Jeff Mills, j. w. Donohue,
Vern Beers, Arthur Platz.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01

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Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01

tNtlllllS NdS lltdIu OFtI IdulOo anu
reported in the press and was
wonderfully inspiring, said Mrs.
Kong
BIG PARADE
Friday morning the Kong's at
tended the parade which heralded
Madame's arrival. Market street
was a gay spectacle with its many
flowers, flags, a huge archWay OF
flowers being placed at the end OF
the street on which Madame en-
tered, the reviewing stand also
being decked in flowers, the city OF
San Francisco spending some thou
sands of dollars on the decorations
alone. Every store window had at
least one window devoted to some
Chinese theme-paintings OF Ma
dame. Chinese art, costumes, etc
n fact Madame was the chief sub
iect of conversation in San Fran
cisco that week.
In China town an archWay al
the entrance, also made from floW-
ers bore inscriptions in both
Chinese and English, welcome
Madame Chang Kai-shek' and
every window had picture oil Ma
dame some three feet high.
On Saturday Madame addressed
her own people in the civic audi
.orium where admission was py
ticket only, DR.. and Mrs. Kong
being among the fortunate ones to
have seats in the great hall Whlcn
seated 10000 while outside 8-9Uol
people milled around hoping tc
catch a glimpse of the great lady
At this meeting Madame spoke
against a magnificent backdrop II
which a silver star, like the star IL
he Chinese flag, stood out against
. vari-colored background. In hel
talk Madame urged her people tc
,dhere to the principles of the new
life movement.
CHINESE AFFAIR
On Sunday Madame was the
yuest of Chinatown where the SiH
Companies gave a reception in hei
1onor. Dr.. Kong being on thai
committee.
In the morning she placed
wreath of exquisite white gardehla'
or the memorial for her brother-ln'
law, DR.. Suan Vat Sen, and at tins
flair Mrs. Kong stood almost mex,
i . her for a moment, getting rea
opportunity to see China's erea'
'ady.
Dr. KONG on Friday also had the
privilege of attending the launch
no Of the shin Sun Vat Sen, Ma
lame Wei Tao Ming, famous
Chinese woman iurist and Judge
,fficiating in Madame's stead witt
Mrs. c. T. Seng, wife oil th'
~hinese consul general IN Sai
Francisco as the matron OF honor
On Monday a high tea was glvef
If the Palace hotel where tht
,uests had the opportunity tn tllf
oast Madame in greeting, this al
air being one of the most lorna
hat San Francisco has had IL
ONE years with the men IN 1roct
oats and the women, elaboratelN
rowned.
Aside from all these official al
fairs. San Francisco was never
yayer. and all the Chinese people
entertained with parties IRON
morning until night in celebration
II Madame's visit so that DR.. ant
Mrs. Kong never had dul
moment during their entire stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Leaves for East

Mrs. James A. Reshoft Margaret
LanierD left recently for New York
Cit; to meet her husband who has
been in training there. The ReshoftS
expect to be stationed in Connect
cut for the next few months. Mrs
Reshoft has been visiting her moth
er. Mrs. T. c. Lanier.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
AnnOunc emenfs
Of Meetines

Chapter CIV. pElO., will meet
Saturday. 1890 o'clock at the horne
of Mrs. M X. Brents, 1903 Hamll-
ton. with Mrs. Brents and Mrs. M.
C. Pinnell as hostesses, and with
Mrs. Donald L. Young In charge OF
the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01
Ids. Church
Ball Friday

The Ids. church is holding the
annual gold-and-green ball this
Friday in the Brawley Women's
clubhouse, Brawley. This party is
open to the public, and tickets may
be purchased at the door.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-01

Cil, dig > IJlOIul
cont do her justice" declared Mrs.
w. S. Kong, who with DR.. Kong re-
turned Wednesday from San Fran,
cisco where they attended all the
festivities honoring Madame Chang
Kai-shek, D.. Kong being member
OF the reception committee for the
Six Companies reception honoring
Madame and having the privilege
Of greeting her personally and talk
ing with her.
Nah Chong was the ether I'M
nerial VALLEY resident who went to
San Francisco for the visit OF
Madame Chang, being a member
Of the Chinese welcoming COM
mittee.
DR.. and Mrs. Kong, through
friends and relatives were fortunate
enough to obtain tickets for the
great banquet at the Palace hotei
or Friday night, said to be the
most magnificent affair the Palace
hotel has given in 80 years. AS
tickets were limited, and as many
officials of the state of California.
headed by Governor Earl Warren.
attended. the FL Centrans felt
privileged to be able to attend ano
we're doublY fortunate in being but
two tables away from the speakers
table at which Madame was seated
so that they could see and hear her
plainly.
Madame was lovely. said Mrs
Kong, in a black sequin Chinese
gown. her only ornament being the
diamond Chinese air force wings
which she always wears over hef
heart.
"Madame's tastes are very simple
for her San Francisco visit she
seldom wore anything but black
and never flowers and she always
looked beautiful. The night OF the
BANQUET she looked little tired
but she did not look frail, just
daint1 and charming.
BEAUTIFUL SETTING
"The Palace hotel was just like
fairvland with peach blossoms ano
eucalyptus in the court while IN the
dining room everything was in red
The Chinese official Joyous color.
Three dining rooms were needeo
TO accommodate the guests, the
speakers' table being in the garden
court. and the rose room and tho
concert room being utilized also.
"Madames table was gorgeous
with red damask cloth. and rec
flowers. alternating with blue. Gov
error Warren and Mrs. Warren
with all the state and city officials
&c we'll as all the social elite Of Sar
Francisco were present, and during
+ the evening Gov. Warren presented
| Madame with magnificent
| brooch.
/ THE legislature bad adjourne|
/ for the weekend and manv of the
legislators were present. Beautiful
gowns end the formal black and
white of the dinner coats worn by
! the men made it one of the most
, brilliant sights I have ever seem
( All the Chinese women present
/ wore formal Chinese gowns, said
mrs. Kong, who herself wore a yell
low velvet frock in the Chinese
| tradition.
rs for the menu, no one present
would have dreamed there was food
rationing, declared Mrs. Kong
American foods were served and
Just before the dessert, a huge ice
pagoda, some seven feet in height
was presented to Madame, the chef
heading the procession of walters
who brought it in. At each place
we're faVorS. tiny paeOdaS of sugar.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
ON the llR TODAY.

ON the AIR TODAY.
Star Flashes: Latest news, WMAL at $50
an. daily.
WRC, 8:00-Backs Orchestra: First Of series
Of Two special talks on home canning deals
with dehYdraiion.
WMAl, 8:30-heei Your Navy: Salute TO the
Coast Guard 1880 anniversary.
Evening star., 1943-08-06

That will caress my earl"
Alas! And now . :" turns out
to be Gabe Heater.
Fac-Simile @. Boxtop,
The announcer. reads his line
About the virtues of Garfinkle's
Gherkins.
And now he means In
organ tones
So priestly, so divine,
Evening star., 1943-08-06

Which smite our ears from Maine
to Californy.
Though radio broadcasters
Think I'm but common scold,
1t does them good when l point
out what's corny.
Each program heard upon the air,
Soap opera or drama,
Must have And now :" as
standard Introduction.
Announcers chant the two words
Quite as pompous as lama,
And listeners are led to this de-
duction:
"Hark to his breathIess reverence!
Am I about to hear
A choir of seraphin, or something
sweeter?
Oh, speed the sound, the blest
import,
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Contract
Bridqe SwindIe No. ISL
BY THE FOUR ACES

The swindle in the following deal
was made by captain in the United
States Army and its brilliance would
give him the rank OF general" in
bridge.
South dealer.
East-Wes vulnerable.
A9732
AK
b74
ej1os2 W N = v7t
4KJ1o A7s2
US6 5 3
o A Q92
4 A 5
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
I1t Pass 2% Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass
Capt. c., who held the West hand,
opened the queen of hearts, and
dummy won it.
Declarers problems were quite
simple. He had to establish the
club suit if possible, and this meant
finding the king in Vests hand and
the suit divided three-three, for es-
tablishment had to be accomplished
before dummys one remaining en-
try was knocked out.
So declarer Immediately led low
club from dummy and played his
ace. And on this Capt. c. promptly
threw his king!
The beauty of this play Is that
it could not lose trick, for lead
toward dummy would have held
West to one club trick anyway and
this his remaining jack-ten would
give him. The effect of Vests swim
die was that South naturally thought
the club king was singleton and
that East held five clubs, stopping
the suit securely. So instead of con-
tinuing clubs and making his con-
tract, South shifted his plan to try
for a three three spade break, cash.
ing the spade ace and king and
leading q third round.
The spades failed to break and
after taking two tricks in that suit
East led a heart. South got only
his high club and diamond ace, 60
ing down two.
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenkens partner You were vul-
nerahle and had 30 On score; your
Evening star., 1943-08-06

VOL, S:30-Shsrlok Homes The MISSING
Leonardo da Vinti."
WRC, 8:30-AIl1ims Hit Parade: Bsa VAIN
becomes regular soIoisi.
W10P. 9:00-Plahouss Betty Hutton In
another comedy.
WW, s:05-symphony Hour Recording Of
Stryinsky's "petrouthks
Evening star., 1943-08-06

What do you bid? (Answer to.
morrow
(Released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
The Four Aces will be plea sed to an
sWer letters from readers if a stamped
t3-cenD, self addressed envelope is in
closed with each communication ad-
dressed to the Four Aces. care of The
Evening Star. II you desire the pocket
outline of the Four Aces system of
contract bridge, send with your request
to the Four Aces. care of The Evening
Star a stamped t3-oenD. self adore sSed
large-Size envelope and you will receive
an outline without any charge.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
RADIO CLICHES.

New York: AS radio announcer,
want to commend you for your
constructive efforts to stamp out
such radio cliches as He said, and
I quote" But there is another of
which we all are guilty. do not
know of any program on which the
action or broadcaster is not intro
duced with the tiresome words,
"And now -" always said with
a rising infection. Be pal, and
spank us a little, will you?J.
And now -.
I sing of threadbare phrases,
Dull, and trite, and tired, and old,
Evening star., 1943-08-06

Answer-Four hearts. Having
shown your diamond suit. your sup
port for spades and your control in
clubs, you now complete the picture
by showing that you can support
hearts. And, of course, when you
first responded to the three-heart
bid with anything but three spades,
you showed a strong hand with slam
possibilities.
Score 100 per cent for four hearts.
Evening star., 1943-08-06

It's quite a let-down then to hear
Ma Perkins.
Now there are brains in radio.
Ingenious, quick, and clever.
I call on them to Danish this cliche,
Oh, find another entree, please,
BY any means whatever.
And now I've had MY saw
folks, for today
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Sergt. Maj. {. H. Browne
To Be Buried in ARLINGTON

Sergt. Maj. Charles H. Browne,
U. S. M. c., retired, 68, who died
Sunday at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital, will be buried tomorrow in
Arlington National Cemetery fol-
lowing funeral services at l pm
at Deal funeral home, 4812 Georgia
avenue NV. Military and Masonic
rites will precede burial.
Sergt. Maj. Browne retired from
active service with the marines in
1888 after IS years service. He
served in the SpaniSh-American
War, the Philippine Insurrection,
the Boxer Rebellion and the World
War He was called back into
active service last year to take
charge of the adiutant and in
spectors' personnel at marine head
quarters here.
Decorated many times for bravery
in action, he was considered an
authority on military history. He
came to Washington 81 years ago
from his station at Iona Island
N. Y.
AiC "e'o n iiltHibti vi tile Lebanon
Pa) Masonic Lodge, No. 7. Born
and raised in Baltimore, he married
Mrs. Ella Nora Browne, who sur
wives him.
Also surviving him are two daugh-
ters, Iona Browne of Washington
and Millicent Mershon of Mayhill
N. Mex; a sister. Mrs. Matilda
Clarke of Washington, and two
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Fred R. Moore, IS, Dies;
Ex-SIave Served Treasury

Fred r. Moore, IS, a former slave
educated in Washington schools and
later Republican alderman in New
York City, died there Monday.
He was born in slavery in Prince
William County, Va After studying
in District elementary schools, he
served as a confidential messenger
to the Treasury Department for %
years and was at one time confden-
tial stenographer to Secretary of the
Treasury Daniel Manning under
President Cleveland.
In 1887 he left the Treasury and
after holding other positions, was
appointed deputy collector of in
ternal revenue for the End New
York district. He also was editor OF
the New York Age, Negro weekly
newspaper.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Rites for James Con|on,
Attorney, 10 Be Held Today

Requiem mass for James Conlon.
81, District lawyer who died Mon
day. was said this morning at Sacred
Heart Church. Sixteenth street and
Park road NV, after services at
Hines funeral home, 290l Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in Illinois
Mr.. Conlon, a native of Ireland
was the. author of a book on COM
mon Federal tax procedure and ap-
peals and practlced before local
courts. He came to Washington in
1913, serving as an investigator for
the DEPARTMENT Of Interior until
taking up private practice.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Lucretla E. Conlon, 14l4 Decatur
street NV; sister, Mrs. Mary
Bennett of Washington: three sis
ters IN Ireland and brother.
Thomas Conlon of Albany, n. Y.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
J. Frank Campbell,
|Anacostia Banker,
Dies in Hospital
Native of Washington,
Was Prominent Mason;
Rites Set Friday

J. Frank Campbell. 73, president
of the Anacostia Bank. who had
been in business in Anacostla since
1892, died yesterday at Providence
Hospital following a brief illness.
Mr.. Campbell, a native of Wash
ington, was the son of John T.
Campbell, former District lumber
man. He was educated in local
schools and, entered the hardware
business in Anacostia 81 years ago.
When the Anacostia Bank was or
ganized he became a member of the
Board of Directors and in 1888 was
elected president.
He was prominent in Masonry. He
was past master of Naval Lodge No.
4, member and past priest of Naval
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. and
life member of Martha Chapter, No.
4, Order of the Eastern Star.
In 1894 he married Miss Flora
Etzler of Anacostia, who survives.
Two of their three sons also survive
They are F. Tracy Campbell, 1901 T
street Sc. and Edwin N. Campbell,
436 LongfelloW street NV.
Also surviving are a sister, Mrs
Nellie Slater of Arllngton, two
brothers, Charles Campbell of Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Jack Campbell of
Miami, Fla, and three grandchil-
dren.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry at pm. Friday, following fu-
neral services at his home, 140
Twelfth street Sc.
Evening star., 1943-03-03
Funeral Services Held
For Margaret N. Cox

Miss Margaret M. Cox, "a, a life
time resident of Washington, who
died Monday in a Washington hos
pital, was buried today in Mount
Olivet Cemetery following services at
Holy Trinity Church, Thirty sixth
and 0 streets NV.
The last survivor of is children
of an old Washington family, Miss
Cox was the daughter of the late
William w. Cox, who came to the
District from England as a child.
A brother, James F. Cox, died in
1881 at the age of 80 years. He was
a prominent lawyer IN the District.
All members of the family were
members of St. Matthews Cathedral
and Miss Cox retained her affiliation
after moving to Georgetown about
1900.
An invalid for many years. she
previously was active in Catholic
affairs and a worker for the Christ
Child Society.
She is survived by three nieces,
Miss Lena Cox of Cleveland Miss
Frances Cox and Mrs, Thomas L..
Hume, both of Washington, and a
nephew, George T. Cox of Wash
ington.