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Bats and Radar
New York Times

New YORK 1lfneS)
The saying that there is nothing new under the
has recently received further confirmation as the
result of research in unusual field. DR.. Robert
Calambos of the University of Rochester Medical
School has disclosed before General Electric Science
Forum at Schenectady that the flight of bats long
a marvel to observers because of their swift and I'M
erring agility in dusk and dark, is made possible
by a sort of natural radar Details to radar, which
has proved such revolutionary service in the air and
naval battles of, this war have been cloaked in
secrecy. 1t has been revealed, however, that this
electronic tracking device makes use of the echo or
return bounce of radio waves in its junction as
locator Now Dr. Galambos dscloses how bats, hunt
ing the airways night in search of food, also
guided by reflected sound. In cooperation with DR..
Donald Griffin Of Rochester and Prof. c. w Pierce OF
Harvard he found that long as bats fly they emit
constant stream of pitched far above the
of human hearing 1t was found that frequencies
around $4,000 cycles were particularly strong. Human
beings cannot hear much above 10000 cycles, and
as they grow older the upper limit drops until past
middle age many persons are deaf above 5000 cycles
The flying bat, it has been found, sends out
steady of about thirty supersonc cries
second it cruises about in the air. These cries
are reflected by any obstacle, such tree or fence
post and the bat hearing these echoes, changes his
and flies in regions which are echo-free 1t
may be that III this revelation with regard to bat
flight lies explanation of one OF the other myS-
teries of nature the ability of large focks OF swift
flying birds such, for example the plover, to
perform acrobatics as a group with a speed and
precision which preclude the possibility of their playing
merely game of follow the leader This by-product
of the bat research deserves further exploration In
any case SOLDERING mankind to reflect that one
of the applications of electronics which have
deemed a new product of total war, holding out i'm
mense promise for the protection of peaceful air
commerce. has been in by that strange flying
mammal the bat, for a period which must stretch
back far into geologic time
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Washington
Merry
Go-Round

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in hauling freight

pete with steamship companies in hauling freight
from Seattle this route.
Farmer goes to point out that the one road
which would be of great value to the Territory is
the road into Fairbanks from Haines, haul of $50
miles Freight hauled into Fairbanks Anchorage
by truck from Hanes, he says, could be handled
cheaper than by steamer across the Gulf and then
by railroad at a great saving for residents of the
Westward and Interior Goods could also be shipped
faster.
Farmer goes to state that we should take
Alaska away from the politicians and fight for the
Haines Road.
That depends upon who he means when he says
politicians" If Alaskas roads are to be developed
to any extent after the war, the money must be
secured through politicians" Normally the Terri
tory has appropriated about 100000 per biennium
for roads and that amount doesn't go very far. If
Congress would fit to extend the Federal Highway
Act to Alaska, something might be accomplished.
And that of course also depends upon the politicians
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CONTINUED rom Page OheJ
commented on how fit Wallace
looked, while his aide Harold
Youna couldn't take it" WAL
lace, who prides himself on wearing
out travelling companions, added
these clippings to his scrap-book.
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Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, the elder Pittman was the
leading advocate OF stopping the
Jap war lords by economic meas
ures, way back in 1886, before it
got too late . Younger brother
Vail is like him McCarran
was leading Senate isolationist
played into Hitlers hands along
with Wheeler, Nye, Clark The
world will be watching Nevada III
the September primary to see
whether the Far West is isolation
isl
War Production ROw-You could
have knocked Donald Nelson over
with a feather when Charles E.
Wilson popped his resignation
Here is the inside story of
what happened. One day before
leaving for China, Nelson called
in top WPB executives for an
arms-al -each-other love feast.
He said he wanted no hard feel
ings: he loved everybody. Then
he called on Charley Wilson, who
VS. to be acting chairman while
Nelson was away Wilson got
ur, slightly flustered at this show
of friendship, hemmed and hawed
Then he got madden and madden,
ripped out hot attack on Mel
sons aides for sniping at him. FL
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.ALASKA'S ROADS

One of the most sensible discussions we've seen
yet on the future of the Alaska Military Highway
appeared in recent copy of the Anchorage Times
"a letter to the editor written by Walter R. Farmer,
now in the Army formerly operator of a trucking
business at Fairbanks.
The fate of the overland connection between
Alaska and the States is in the hands of Canada.
Farmer describes the condition of most of Canadas
interior roads, then asks:
IF the Canadian Government cannot maintain
old established roads in their country is it reasonable
believe that they likely to be able to maintain
the Alaska Highway for American tourists"
Farmer, last March, drove two semi-trucks
and trailers Fairbanks from Seattle Washington.
He said the driving time nine days and the dis
lance covered 1900 miles.
THE roads in Canada absolutely terrible.
They are narrow and winding. The surfacing, what
there is of it. usually is wavey and full of holes,
making high speed travel impossible.
THE road from Edmonton to Dawson Greek is
for the part unsurfaced and at certain times of
the year impossible.
Crews of men are continually working on it in
order to keep it together
1T is entirely out OF the question to try to COM
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nally, he announced he was resign
ING What Nelson didn't know
was that Wilson had had secret
meeting with his own personal staff
the day before, had pounded the
table, said he wasn't going to take
it any longer and was getting out
g WPB insiders say Wilson
chiefly couldn't take cross-queStion-
ing from Congressional committees
s. Actually, Nelson's aides were
only being loyal to him. They re-
fused to join the wolf pack which
attaced him.
Indian Typh0on-When Ambas-
sador William Phillips famous let
ter advising Roosevelt that India
was U. S. problem leaked into
print, the British Government sent
instructions to all British consuls
in this country to inspire letters to
editors, plus editorials in the local
press. One man in New York alone
wrote rs letters to different news
papers Later, British consuls
sent copies of editorials, etc, 20
the British Embassy, with accom- :
panying notes, showing what good
lob they had done In the En-
bassy, Jossleyn Hennessy, British
public relations man for India, left
off the accompanying notes, sent
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not compel"
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

Adverse planetary influences are
active today which is unfavorable
for initiative Labor is well dl-
rected.
HEART AND HOME: Reaction
airy trends in fashion and home
customs will be apparent this Aut-
umn. Distinction will be sought
in modes that emphasize feminine
traits.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: AS fl
nancial power the United States
will now face many problems which
affect the nation. Dangerous con-
ditions, it is foreseen, may arise
because of the nations record for
unlimited generosity in world relief
and world cooperation
NATIONAL ISSUES: The full
Moon of this date presages extra
ordinary war expenditures due to
1.-The amazing costs of victories that
release people who are dependent
upon aid for maintenance and re-
Mobilization. This is not a time to
murmur about heavy taxes, because
more demands will be made upon
our nation which must pay the
price of prosperity.
INTERNATIONAL A F F. A r S
Austria's determination to attain
separation from Germany will be
manifested openly and positively as
the tides of war engulf Nazi ter
ritory. Severe fighting is indicated
for the United Nations this month
/ Persons whose birthdate it IS
have the augury of a year OF ups
/ and downs. Nerve strain may
cause change of plans for the Win
ter.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be clever and popular
Because of their generosity anc
kindliness, they may be victims Of
Iimpositions.
Copyright, 1944
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Daily Lessons in English V %. L. GORDON

WORDS Do I'VE shall accept your offer
providing YOU guarantee PROVIDED THAT
vougu immediate delivery.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: gar-uus as
second in U.S. accent first syllable
OFTEN opening Beech (th hinder
part anything.
SYNONYMS: verb, command euogZe extol
WORD STUDY: times is yours Let us
each day Todas word
feeling expression glowing ardo passion
with O her ove"-Shakespeare
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the editorials to Sir Olaf Caroe III
New Delhi, so Sir Olaf could see
what a good job Hennessy had been
doing Sir Olaf then sent them
London that he had been able to
keep the Phillips letter out of IN
dia so far. but under existing con-
ditions it was sure to be smuggled
in, in which case it would be pub
lished by the Indian press and
there was nothing he could do to
stop it BY "existings condit-
ions, Caroe meant anti British
subversion on the part of Indian
officials who smuggle news into
India despite censorship. Once in
side India, the British can't prevent
publication in Indian newspapers.
Merry Co administrator Hiram
johnson, who rarely appears on
the Senate floor any more, still &C.
casionally attends night baseball
games at Griffith Stadium =
Other ball fans are Senators
Chandler of Kentucky, Walsh of
New Jersey, Stewart of Tennessee,
and Mead of New York, all fire.
quent holders at the ball park
= " . John T. IeWiS faces the
geratest rebellion against him in
years when the United Mine Work
ers hold their annual convention in
Cincinnati this month Ray
Fdmundson, former head of the IL
linois Mine Workers, is opposing
Lewis for the UNIV presidency,
probably won't win, but is making
Lewis pull plenty of strings to keep
harmony in the union Brig.
Gen William ODwyer, now direct
ing civil administration work in
re-occupied Italy, hopes to oppose
Mayor La Guardia again in New
York City's 1915 elections = =
Former New York State Solicitor
Henry Epstein may get the Demo-
cratic nomination, would put up a
hard fight against the Little
Flower"
Copyright. 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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20 YEARS AGO f fyiT EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER /, 1924

1924
the North Amer
the iers President
soil following crcun-
of the whole nation
that he had purchased the Juneau
building
condition Feldon had renqished the lease
on the Seavew Apartments them
Trinity this night Miss Mary Connor
this became the bride OF
businessman this CITY
performed by c. E Rice.
from
Mrs Penz and
Gainau Channel in 6-foot
journey had been made 1t was equipped
family Pentz had
a and cat
had been working for the Bureau OF FISHERIES
during the from Ketchkan
Weather 46; cloudy
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Weather report High, 40; low, 46; cloudy.
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NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF sale at public auction
is hereby given of the personal prop
erty of the estate of ALFRED
BLACKBURN, deceased. Said prop
erty consists of an oil range, tables,
dishes, cooking utensils and miscel-
laneous restaurant equipment To-
Gated in the Goldstein Cabins on
Franklin Street opposite the l. Gold
stein Store The sale will be held
at 200 P. M. on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 2, 1914 at the location in the
Goldstein Cabins, and will be sold
to the highest cash bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids that are not deemed
satisfactory.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska this oath
day of August, 1914.
FELIX GRAY,
IT, S. commissioner and Ex-
officio Administrator.
First publication, Aug "a, 1914.
Last publication, Sept, l, 1914.
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Continued from Page One)
commented on how fit Wallace
looked, while his aide Harold
YOUNG couldn't take it" WAL
lace, who prides himself on wearing
out travelling companions, added
these clippings to his scrap-book.
barton Oaks = Secretary
Hull's message to the opening Dunn
barton Oaks peace parley had whole
paragraphs paralleling woodrow
Wilson'S statement of Jan. 10th,
1920, on the eve of the first Lea
que Of Nations Council meeting
1T is our task here Hull
said, ito help lay the foundations
upon which, after victory, peace,
freedom and a growing prosperity
may be built for generations 10
come" Twenty-four years ago,
Wilson said TT will bring the
League of Nations into being as a
living force devoted to the task OF
assisting the peoples of all coun-
tries in their desire for peace, pros
perity and happiness
Peace While the Russians
don't attach too much Importance
to Dumbarton Oaks, Stain thought
enough of the meeting to send his
personal interpreter along with the
delegation John Foster Dulles,
Dewey's foreign affairs adviser,
brought Dewey's personal publicist,
jim Hageyty, to Washington with
him Cracked one newsman
on greeting Hagerty: You weren't
due here until Jan. goth" 3 :"
Replied Hagerty: I'm here to case
the Joint" . Folks. who tried TO
pin Dulles down on the question
OF the secrecy surrounding Dunn
barton Oaks conferences caught
Dewey's adviser in a trap
Dulles tried TO condemn secrecy to
newsmen, but was reluctant to be
quoted on the question.
Isolationist Toboggan Judging
bv the kilograms and phone calls
colleagues are getting from Nevada S
Senator Pat McCarran, he is rae
ing against political death. He has
been frantically calling Senators,
some of whom vigorously disagree
with him. imploring them to en-
dorse him for reelection +"
This is nationally significant. 1t
indicates a complete reversal of his
position six years ago, when he bel
lowed that his denomination was
purely a State matter and pulled
all sorts OF wires to keep Admin
istration forces out Now, like fell
low-isolationist Bennett Clark in
Missouri, he has suddenly clutched
FDR's coat. Lails -" Runnin g
against McCarran is dynamic Lieu
teraLt Governor Vail Pittman, Me-
yada newspaper pub lis Ter and
v.tuloel brother OF the late Senator
Key Pittman. AS chairman OF the
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by ROBERTA LEE

@ Should a Congressman addressed Hon The
Representative, the form is The Hon. In ad-
SENATOR envelope should read Senator ETC.
@ How % a hostess greet their guests?
They forward each gues-a man as
we'll as necessarily child
a entirely unoded when used?
A left in the napkin
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LOOK and LEARN sHy c. GORDON

l. If the barometer suddenly be
anticipated?
OF motto?
In country Rockne born?
is he American rodent?
S the capital O Northern Ireland?
| A shorts
q Only Hampshire Indiana
+ Belfast
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Society
Clubs
OF Interest to Women
Edited BY Anne Hardy Davis
Business Women
Enjoy Fine
Program !.

FL Centro Business and Profess
sional Women's club Tuesday night
enjoyed a splendid program ar
ranged by Mrs. Leo DeCelles and
highlighted by a talk delivered by
Guy A. Weakley. district superin-
tendent of schools.
Mr.. Weakley gave thought
provoking discussion on education in
the postwar world.
Laura Mcfarland presented nine
of her seventh and eighth grade
girls i'm a program of music, the
group singing Ave Maria" and "Ah,
Sweet Mystery" Dorthy Hatch and
Shirley Sessions singing as duet,
MY Hero from The Chocolate
Soldier"
Miss Opal Deea was heard in an
excellent reading, "Hsubands-None
of Them Perfect
Miss Loretta Bechtel, public
health nurse, talked on preventing
accidents on the home front, an
important program in these days of
shortages of both doctors and
nurses.
The meeting took place at the
Carmen Gibson studio where a
business session was featured also,
Mrs. Evelyn Beatty, president, pre-
siding.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Churches
Schools
Ten Thousand Club
Bridge Party
Friday Night

For all men and women interested
in bridge the Ten Thousand clubs
ST. Patricks party Friday night,
March IT, will afford a delightful
opportunity ior their favorite game.
The club is sponsoring an evening
dessert bridge party, starting at
7:45 o'clock in the club house and
open to the general public. Home
made apple pie and coffee will be
served for dessert and the bridge
game will take place after the
dessert. Prizes for the winners,
and also door prizes, are to be
awarded.
Reservations must be made at
once for the party, either with
Mrs. w. A. Tondro, telephone 462,
or with Mrs. T. j. McQuadc, tele-
phone 1897.
Already :; numJcr of tables have
been reserved and the party prom
ises to be a decidedly popular event.
The clubs regular meeting is
Thursday of this week, p. m. in
the club house, when Newman Long
resident FBI agent, will talk On the
activities of the FBI during war
time
Officers for the coming year will
be elected and the Arts and Crafts
section members will be hoStesseS
for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15

open to all. The evening per-
formances are sciiedu:ed for Thurs
day and Friday nights at o'clock
and the matinee for 2:30 o'clock
Saturday, all open 10 the public.
All the beloved Mother Goose
characters will appear but will be
decidedly modernized versions Of
the familiar favorites, with many
amusing quips that are up-tc-the-
minute in every instance. Gay
costumes, tuneful music, will add to
the pleasure of the audience and
the whole performance bids fair
to rival in popular the highly sue
cessful gay nineties program given
by the senior choir some weeks ago
Dorothy Armstrong is director for
the junior choir of 40 boys and girls
and has done splendid work in
making this performance an out
one. Margaret Lanier
Reshoft is the accompanist and her
assistance adds much to the
musical side cf the program.
Final rehearsal was scheduled for
afternoon and the cast
has so enjoyed working on the pro-
duction that it can not help but be
a success.
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Bridal Shower
Compliments
Miss Barrett

Barbara Barrett, whose marriage
to 1t. Robert Simpson is scheduled
fer March Is in the Methodist
church, was guest of honor at a
charming bridal s.:ower given Mon
day night by Mrs. c. s. Reed and
Mrs. Milton Griffin.
The part. took place at the Reed
home where an attractive color
scheme of green and white was
used in the pretty decorations and
refreshments.
Games were played Mrs. Allen
and Bernice Payscn winning the
prizes.
Guests included: Mecdames Rus
sell Hoy, r. E. Daniel, william
Walters. Wesley He'll, Colon Barrett,
NJ j. Zavala, Wolford Drye, Max
Mastick, Ray Harris. Bob Womack,
A. w. Wise. of El Centre, Mrs.
Clifford Allen of Brawley, Mrs.
Betty Walker of Holtville, Mrs. P.
A. Barrett of FL Centre, mother of
the bride; Mrs. Francis NJ. Simpson
of Oklahoma City. mother of the
bridegroom; the Misses Mary Lou
Hunter, Barbara Cox. Bernice Pay
son, Winifred Anderson, Halle
Brown. Mildred webb, Mary Claire
Kieffer, Margaret Anne Henderson,
Ruth Merryman, Pauline Hey,
Doreen Meagher, Marilyn Tison,
Lenna Arnold Virginia Reed, and
the guest of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Surprise Visit
From Rel a+ives

Mrs. R. j. Clevenger had one Of
the most delightful surprises Mon
day afternoon, in the unexpected
arrival of a group of relatives, her
two nieces, Mrs. John H. Hanan
and her daughter, Jan, of New
York, and Miss Glare Bronson of
Piedmont, with their father, Roy
Bronson of Piedmont, San Fran
cisco attorney.
Mrs. Clevenger was in the Bar
bara Worth hotel where she was
to meet Mr.. Clevenger and could
hardly believe her own eyes when
the four walked into the hotel door.
Mrs. Hanan and Miss Bronson with
Jan, left Tuesday morning for Del
Mar where Mrs. Hanan and her
daughter will stay while their hus-
band and father, Lietenant Hanan,
U. S. Marine corps, is stationed at
Camp Pendleton near Oceanside.
Miss Bronson is a student at the
University of California, Berkeley,
where she is a member of Kappa
Kappa Gamma sorority.
Mr.. Bronson will remain in the
valley for a week, enjoying a vaca-
tion ard rest.
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SHOES

SHOES
Ration book l, Stamp 10, good for
)ne pair shoes through April 30;
RatiCn ECok 3, airplane stamp l,
rood indefinitely for one pair of
'atioEed shoes.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ration book 3, Brown stamps Y
and q good through March 20 at
face value on each stamp.
Ration book 4, red stamps AS,
B8, C8, D8, E8 and F8 good through
May 20, each good for 10 points.
Grease bonus, good for four
cents and two meat ration points
per pound Of salvage kitchen fa!s.
SUGAR
Ration book &, stamp No. 80 good
Indefinitely for five pounds of
sugar.
Sugar stamp No. 40, coed for five
oounSs of canning sugar expires
Feb. %, 1945.
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, green stamps K, l., and
M. good through March 20 at face
value; blue stamps A8,B8,C8,D8 and
E8, good through May 90, each for
10 points.
GASOLINE
Coupon 10, A book, good for
three gallons of gasoline through
Narch 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
ON THE FRONT
IN THE VALLEY
AID RED CROSS

Among the women who have been
helping the Red Cross in its cam
paign for funds. are the following
who have been on duty at the
banks taking voluntary contribu-
tions here this week: Mesdames
B. o. Mitchell Robert w. Ware,
John r. Hartzog, Don c. Paulus,
Willard Keller, Richard H. Moore,
Jerry Robertson, Walton Johnson,
Jasper L. Travers. Mrs. T. c.
Lanier, general chairman, announc-
ed the above names in addition to
those of women who have helpefs
in previous weeks.
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Mrs.Ware New President
Of PRESBYTERIAN Guild

Mrs. F.. H. Mitchell. are: Mrs. w J.
Thornburg, president; Mrs. t.
c. Lanier. recording secretary; Mrs.
Arno c. Yaeckel, corresponding see
retary; Mrs. Eugene E. Anderson.
Sr., treasurer; Mrs. A. L. Lackey,
chaplain.
Mrs. Holloway presided for thu
last time as president, and at this
meeting final reports we're made,
including that of the recent food
sale which netted the guild over
$l00.
Mrs. Holloway had asked the
women to earn or beg" So each
for the treasury and over $50 was
turned in on the fund, leaving the
guild finances in excellent shape
for the beginning of another yea1-
A delicious luncheon was served
by Mrs Frank G.. Beyschlag and
her committee: Mesdames w. A.
Scheniman, Donna Holloway, A.
Holmes, and J. S. Strobel.
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USO WORKER

Helen McQuillan, USO represen-
tative from San Bernardino, will be
in the valley temporarily to take
over the work being done by Mss
Margaret Bushard who was to leave
Wednesday afternoon for Boulder
City to close the USO club in that
region, club which she organized
and headed for about year. Miss
Bushard will be gone about week
No announcement has been made
as yet as to the name of the perm
anent director for the city.
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Job S Daughters
Supper TUESDAY,

AS an innovation, Jobs Daughters
Tuesday night had pot luck sup
per prior to their regular business
meeting, this supper proving popu-
lar success.
Both events took place in the
Masonic temple where decorations
were in the Jobs Daughters colors
of purple and white. Twisted crepe
paper ropes of purple and tall
white candles and a most effective
table appointment.
Judge Elmer w. Heald, master
of Ell Centro lodge, was a special
guest and invited the girls to ex-
emplify their ritualistic work at
the lodge stated meeting on April 10.