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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Truman Group
.AssdiIs Entire
.CdnoI Venture
Reps SomerveII
For CONTINUING
Oil Project
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Truman Committee blunt
ly charged last night that the
War Departments S134,OO0, 900
oil project in Canada was a mis-
take from the beginning and that
its continuance was unpardon-
able.
1t. Gen. Brehon SomerveI, COM
mander of the Army Service Forces.
who upheld the project as a military
need, bore the brunt of some of the
sharpest criticism yet voiced by the
Senate group, when it declared in a
formal report:
There may be some slight excuse
for Gen. Somervells original hastv
decision in view Of the tremendous
pressure on him at the time, but his
continued insistence on the project
in the face of these repeated warm
lngs is inexcusable.
To which Senator Ferguson, Re-
publican, of Michigan added that
the attempt to justify the project
by specious arguments impairs con.
f1dence"; while Senator Kilgore,
Democrat, of West Virginia deplored
that thousands of men have toiled
through Arctic temperature as low
as 10 degrees below zero on project
hat never should have been started"
General Quotes From Bible.
Gen. somervell, in reply to the
report yesterday. quoted from the
Bible to illustrate his position:
And five of them were wise and
five were foolish. They that were
foolish took their lamps, and took
no Oil with them; but the wise took
oil in their vessels with their lamps"
Gen. Somervell also called in his
staff and read to them an excerpt
from his annual statement made
last March. In it he said
We must get results We may
become impatient with delays that
cooperation with other agencies in
evitably entails. Let us not under
any circumstances be irked by these
contacts-let us not become intoler-
ant of their views and problems. and
let us not under any provocation,
no matter how great, be drawn into
useless pickering.
Two members of the committee,
Senator's Connaiiy, Democrat, Of
Texas ard Hatch. Democrat. of New
Mexico, SAID in a joint statement
they did not agree with the Truman
report "in all respects, especially its
severe criticism of the War Depart
ment in undertaking this project at
the time and under the circum-
stances surrounding the case"
Cite Pressing Responsibility.
The conclusion of the committee
that the project was expensive
probably is true their statement
said. That is the case when viewed
by the present conditions and cir
cumstances. but We are of the opin-
ion that the responsibility of max
ing a decision in this case was a
pressing one at the time when that
decision was made.
The evidence revealed that be-
cause a shortage of tank cars, ade-
quate oil supplies could not be OBJ
tanned and transported safely to
that area. There is also evidence in
the record that oil reserves much
larger than were anticipated have
been revealed since the project was
undertaken" e.
| The War Department issued
statement by Undersecretary Robert
P. Patterson. now attending a con-
ference in California, saying.
Let us remember first, that We
are at war. and the Canol Project
was military project, not a mat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 8.-Nazi radio
stations began shutting down in
a rapidly spreading wave half
way across Europe early tonight
indicating that Allied planes may
have resumed their hammer
blows at Hitler's fortress after
the first 12-hour let-up since
January 3.
Radio stations in Belgium were
the first to go off the air. followed
by the entire Vichy network and
then the Berlin long-wave station,
fell silent.
The Vichy radio said earlier that
American medium bombers escorted
by fighters had raided several OBJ
jectives" in Northern France dur
ing the morning, but the only Allied
announcement of daylight activity
said that offensive patrols were
carried out over Northern France
by fighter planes. An enemy plane
and an Allied fighter were shot
down during these operations, and
a Canadian pilot said the German
craft was shot down over the Paris
area.
The RATS speedy Mosquito
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
Radio Fodeouts
Across Europe
Indicate Raids
Allied Air Forces
Thought Pressing
New, Wide Attacks
BULLETIN.

LONDON. Sunday. Jan. g up.
An Raj raiding force which
appeared to include some
heavy bombers flew out across
the Straits of Dover toward
northern France last night in
an hour long stream, indicat-
ing resumption of the aerial
hammer blows at Europe.
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Radio Programs. Pg. Clio
Complete Index, Pose AZ
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Dad-Daush+er
Play Day Set
For Sunday

Sunday is an important day FOL
the Camp Fire girls of BraWley
Imperial, FL Centre and Holtville
for on that afternoon the annual
d-Daughter play day will take
place at o'clock in the Ell Centro
high school gym.
1t will also be an important day
for the fathers many of whom are
anticipating aching muscles Oh
Monday as the result of an unusual
amount of exercise on Sunday.
A military theme will prevail in
the play day, the dads and daugh-
ters being organized into teams,
eight in number -Four teams will
represent the various non-commis-
stoned officers ranks and the
other four, the commissioned Of
ficers. Present plans call for four
periods of play of IA minutes each,
the teams being allowed one min
Ute to reach their next stations.
After the play day part of the
program, supper will be served in
the school cafeteria by the guard
ians, association, under the lead
ership of Mrs. Fred C. Smith, the
association also being in charge of
the earlier part of the program.
The Camp Fire executive board is
supplying the supper as its share
in the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Foe Of BotuIisn1
Arrives in &c.

III The Nick or Time or We
Just Made It. should be the name
of this story.
DR.. Miriam Hubbell, Imperial
county health officer, realized the
growing menace of botulism, fatal
poisoning from improperly canned
foods just in case it should be
needed, she ordered a supply of
botulism antitoxin. Days went by
She began to worry. The antitoxin
did not arrive. More and more
trouble with botulism occurred in
other communities. Three weeks
passed.
At last the antitoXin arrived
Three days later a Chinese resident
Of Brawley was stricken with the
poisoning. His doctor telephoned
the Imperial county sheriff's Of
flee where the antitoxin is kept and
a supply was rushed to him in a
sheriff's car. The victim was saved.
DR.. Hubbell informed all physi-
clans in the county where the anti
toxin is kept end arranged to have
it transported tr the sheriff's car
to wherever IL is needed in the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
P.-T.A. Chairman Stresses
Need for Trained Parents
From Lord and Tdylor)

successful parenthood, family life
and for homemaking, preparing
young people to assume their later
responsibilities.
The speaker also emphasized the
fact that there are as many de-
linquent parents as delinquent
children, and that juvenile de-
linquency has been a problem for
the last 20 years during which
time children have been neglected
Mrs. Wallace Kent of Holtville
district president, presided at the
morning and afternoon sessions
Mrs. j. B. McNeece. program chair
man introducing Mrs. Wright.
During the morning session
committees were appointed for the
annual meeting March 13 in thhe
Ell Centro Methodist church at
which tim, -.Irs. Garland, second
president, ana Mrs. Beanston
are to be the guest speakers.
Association representatives made
reports of their groups activities,
one of the outstanding ones being
the report made by Mrs. C. A.
Butler on the Holtville recreation
project.
The district also contributed a
sum of money to the Congress fund
for the blind and hard of hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Bill Would Keep
Cases Alive

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UP)-
A senate judiciary subcommittee
favorably reported to the full COM
mittee bill which would
suspend the statute of limitations
as it applies to all wartime laws SO
that draft evaders and others may
be prosecuted even when hostilities
end.
Sen. Ernest w Mcfarland, D.,
Arizona, chairman of the subcom-
mittee, said the measure had no
connection with the resolution re-
Gently extending the time when
Rear-Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
and Major-Gen. Walter F. Short
may be court-martialed in connec-
ton with the Pearl Harbor attack
The bill reported today, he said
covers only laws enacted since the
war began.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

8 ct 40, !, 642 Wensley.
Surgical dressings, 1880, 10000
club.
Troop 20, 7:15, Scout hut.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Butchers, 1880, Labor temple.
State guard, 1880, stadium.
Servicemen's dance, $3.50, Veterans
hall.
THURSDAY
Surgical dressings, Cd, 1880,
10000 club.
DOdson meeting, 10, high school.
Rotary club, IL, Barbara Worth.
I.A.TS., 1890, Labor temple.
10000 club. 2, club house.
Pot luck dinner, $50, Methodist
social hall.
Night school. I, high school.
Troop II, I, Scout hut.
Troop 76, 1880, Methodist church.
Gypsum workers, 1880, Labor
temple.
1890 club, 7:3O. California hotel.
Motor corps, 8, high school.
Building trades, 8, Labor temple.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, s, Elks club.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19

pastor OF the church, read the
impressive double ring ceremony.
For her wedding dress the bride
wore a smart tWo-piece suit in
winter white, most becoming with
her dark coloring. In her hair she
wore white gardenias, al : she also
had a corsaGe II lovely flowers, her
accessories il black affording a
note of contrast
Mrs. Winnie Reed, sister of the
bridegroom, was matron of honor
and she also wore a suit Of Winer
white with black accessories, her
flowers being rose type gardenias.
Leo A Magee acted as best man
for Mr. Schultz.
Mrs. Schultz is home economist
for the California Electric Power
Co. serving its customers in I'M
perial Valley until purchase of the
companys interests by the Imperial
Irrigation district, after which she
was transferred to the Riverside
office.
Mr.. Schultz was with the COM
pany for a number of years and
has been in the Seabees for over
a year, being stationed on Island X
He arrived in the valley on fur
lough during the holidays and is
new awaiting further orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Supreme Officers
To Visit Shrine
Next Tue

Mrs. Amy II. Berry Of Chicago,
III, supreme worthy high priestass,
Whie Shrine of Jerusalem and
Mrs Nellie Comeback of Calvary
Shri long Beach, and supreme
wort "hepherdess, with other
high ii Aing Offices of the order,
will Vis.t Oasis Shine No. 20 on
Tuesday. Jan. 25.
Preceding the Snrlne meeting %
be held at O'Clock tina evening IN
the Masonic temple. he visitors
will be guests of honor at a dinner
| at $50 o'clock in The Barbara
Worth hotel
All who plan to attend The dinner
have ben asked to make their
reservations b. Friday with Mrs.
John Kuhn, telephone 80-W. IN
these days of raiioning it is i'm
|pelative that the hotel know by
that time how many 10 expect
Ms. Comb Hack will lie remem-
oered by many valley members Of
he order as she has visited the
Shrine in other years.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Girl Scouts Have
Party at Lodge

AS part of the Eagles lodge youth
program, that organization Friday
night opened its headquarters to
the young people of the city, per
mitting the members of Girl Scout
Troop | and their friends to have
the use of the hall for a pioneer
party.
This party was one Of the most
successful of events large num-
Der being present to enjoy the
,ames, and dancing arranged under
he supervision of the Girl Scout
'eader, Capt, Betty Stull, and the
roop committee. Many origiEa' no
effective costumes were wo:.. oy
he young people.
Chaperones for the affair were:
Henry Frank, Cliff Burton, S. S.
oinkney, Ray Measures, Dave
Goddard, Russ Hell, L. Hirigoyen,
Jake Tison.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Policemen Rest.
Well. Some

"Oh. hum said It. P. Farmer.
desk sergeant. things are sure
quiet, too quiet
And, according to the booking
sheet, the FL Centre Police depart
ment had had a little respite the
previous "a hours with the excep-
ton of officers breaking up a bottle
singing party at the Jalisco cafe
and few minutes later parted a
couple of sailors at the New
Broadway cafe A drunk was sent
on his way at the California hotel.
Mrs. Jackson at 645 Holt reported
that someone had entered her
home while she was away but Moth
ing was missing.
And, "Oh, yes said Farmer,
there was only one street light
reported out and that was at
Fifth and Broadway last night
Judge Lee Nuffer fined Mrs
T. j. Swartz, 36, 513, Broadway $40
for intoxication Wednesday morn
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Farmers Await
District Meet

Imperial County Farm Bureau
members will be hosts Saturday in
BraWley to Farm Bureau members
from five southern California coun-
ties when region one meets in the
north-end city for an all-day ses-
sion.
Baxter Loveland, president of
the Imperial County bureau. said
reservations are coming rapidly
from San Bernardino, Riverside.
Orange, and San Diego counties
The visitors will be joined by Farm
Bureaus members, their families and
friends, and anyone else interested
in the meeting.
Beginning at $50 a. m. the vari-
Gus commodity and departmental
groups will meet in the class rooms
at BraWley Union High school.
Luncheon will be served in the
Planters hotel at noon.
During the afternoon session to
be held in the hotel DR.. Won T.
Ellsworth, tax expert of the Cali
lo1nia Farm Bureau Federation
will talk ON the subject, TAX Mat
ters. Bert l.. Smith, new fedora
ton secretary will discuss, Affairs
Of the Federation
C. O. Hoober of Calipatria, vice.
president Of the California Farm
Bureau Federation, will give re-
port on the twenty-fifth annual
conference of the California Farm
Bureau. Imperial County Farm
Advisor Frank Beyschlag will dis
crss, Imperial Countys Place in
the Nations Agriculture
Women are particularly inter-
ested because Mrs Maurice Perry,
home department chairman for
California will be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19

SHOES
Ration Book l, Stamp l8, good
indefinitely for one pair rationed
shoes: Ration Book 3, airplane
stamp :. good indefinitely for one
pair of shoes.
MEAT, CHEESE, OILS, BUTTER
Ration book 8, brown. stamps r,
S, T, U, good through Jan, %.
Stamp bonus, butcher will give two
brown points for every pound of
salvaged kitchen fats received.
SUGAR
kation book T. stamp No. 80, good
for five pounds of sugar through
March 81.
CANNED GOODS
Ration book A, green stamps d,
E, F, good through Jan. 20; q. H,
j, good through Feb. 20.
GASOLINE
] Coupon 8, A book, good for three
] gallons through Jan. q. 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Bridge Supper
Honors Sister

Among recent events is the
bridge supper given by Mrs. Jack
Johannessen in compliment to her
sister, Mrs. P. c. Cottrell of Oak
and who is visiting her.
In the card game Mrs. Cottrell
won the high score prize for the
women and Eugene Waterman,
that for the men.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs,
Edwin H. Aiken, Mr.. and Mrs. B. o,
Mitchell, Mrs Cottrell and Mrs.
JohanneSSen.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19

Stresstng the Importance CT a
trained parenthood if juvenile
problems are to be solved, Mrs
Frank M Wright, state chairman
of parent education, gave a splen-
did talk Tuesday afternoon at the
meeting of the 29th district, Cali
fornia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, held in the Ell Centro
Methodist church.
In her talk Mrs. Wright pointed
cut the need for a class in the
high schools which will be devoted
to studying the requirements for
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
To Feature Vale+a
At FRIDAYS Dance

AT this Fridays recreation dance
in the Imperial Veterans hall, the
special dance to be featured is the
'Valeta' done to waltz music and
said to be one of the more difficult
of the old time dances.
These bi-monthly dances, spon-
sored by the Rural Recreation
Council are open to everyone and
include both the old square and
round dances and the modern steps.
The hall is open at $3.50 o'clock
and dancing starts promtly at 9 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Toastmasters Club
Entertained by
Womcn's Group

Cactus Cavel Toastmasters club
members we're the guests of the
Sand Dune Toastmistress club at q
delightfully."- entertaining dinner
meeting and program Tuesday
night in the California hotel.
Toastmistress club members pre-.
sented the program. following their
usual routine, and the Toastmasters
supplied the critics. Irene MattoX
as toastmistress for the evening
and a decidedly witty and clever
one. the whole program, from in
Productions to the speeches, being in
a humorous vein.
Each speaker selected title of q
popular song for her topic. and
Ella Rood was voted best speaker
for her talk on How Come You
Do Me Like Ycu Do Do?" in which
she discussed the necessity for
non-neceSsity chairmen
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
To Attend Food
Conference

Miss Florence Glenn, hom e
demonstration agent, will be in Los
Angeles Saturday to attend a con-
ference devoted to discussing prob
lens of spoilage which have arisen
in connection with the home food
preservation program.
This conference will be held in
the Southern California Gas. Co. S
auditorium and will be attended by
home demonstration agents, nutri-
tionists, dietitians, home economists,
heads Of community canning pro-
iects, teachers, radio and news
paper people in charge of home
making features.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Two Birthdays
Celebrated

Mrs. John Wolf recently gave a
surprise birthday party for her
husband and also for her brother
-in-law, Staff Sgt. Roy Jester, the
affair taking place at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Shuts.
A chilli dinner with two birthday
cakes served as dessert was en-
joyed by the following Mr. and
Mrs. George Wolf, Vearl and Grace
Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Estes,
Jimmy Estes, Mrs. Matte Wolf
Roy Wolf, Leonard and Shirley
Wilson, Vallie Jester, Chester and
Talbert Shuts, Carl RAIDER, Harold
Goff, Clifford Wolf, Arlene Bene-
file, the guests of honor and the
hostesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Hearing Aid Users
Free Clinic

Once again, January - and 20, a
hearing aid expert will provide a
free demonstration of the most
modern type of vacuum tube hear
ing aid to local residents.
Mr.. M G.. Hartin, who is con-
sultant for the Aurex Hearing Aid
Laboratories of Chicago, the finest
eGipped hearing aid laboratory in
the world, will give his services in
helping you select a hearing aid
that will serve you a lifetime and
at saving. The best type of
testing equipment will be set up at
the Barbara Worth Hotel, Ell Cen
tro, for two days, Jan. 10 and 20
and it is suggested you call any
time from 8 a. m. to 8 p. M, both
days. IF you have become discour-
aged about getting results through
a hearing aid or if your present
aid is unsatisfactory, come in for
this consultation. 1t may well
change your whole outlook on life.
Tell your friends who are hard
of hearing to come in for a free
examination. There is absolutely
no charge for this service. Mr..
Hartin will call at your home if
you will phone him at the Barbara
Worth Hotel.
AUREX
346 San Diego Trust & Savings Bldg.
San Diego Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Imperia: Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published evenings except Sat.:Iay
and Sunday, in cemhinetit n viii, the
Sunday PGST-PRESS. by tie imperial
Valley Publishing Company, OBS State
St, FL Centre, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President.
A. C. Johnston, ViccPresiuert and hf.
Vertising Manager; MIs. Lclan II.
Jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
CO., Inc, national representatives.
Rates, 0ncludlns Sunday Post Press) ::
Single copy DC; carrier paid-in-ad-
vance: month, S1.O0; 3 months;
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BY Mail: | month, Sl.0O; 8 months
So. so: months, $3.50; l year. So. 90.
Outside of California 800 per month
flat.
Entered at FL Centre, Calf, pest
office as 2nd class NAL
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
fa%s".' ss'"a. OF Interest to Women s%s %"s
By yAnneHr Davis
WiIda Dennis. Ray Schultz
Married Saturday in City

FL Centro's First Methodist
church was the scene of a pretty
wedding Saturday night which
united in marriage Wilda Dennis,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Larson of Les Angeles, and Ray L.
Schultz, son Of Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Schultz Of FL Centro.
The Rev Mr.. Hayden S. Sears,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
Ration Stamps
To Expire

Homemakers are reminded that
Ration stamps D, E, F, (greem in
Ration book 4, to be used for the
purchase of canned goods, expire
after Thursday, Jan. 90 Ration
stamps G., H, and J expire after
Feb. 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
OTHER SPEAKERS

Other speakers and thoir toeics
were: Ruth Van Ausdeln. You
Made Me What I Am Today" in
which she discussed complexes de-
veloping from childhood days; Alice
Clark, "A Tisket, Tasket, a Green
and Yellow Basket with ration
books as her subject: Dorothy
Ehmke Animal Crackers" which
was the theme for her talk on the
biggest hospital of the kind; Doro-
thy Whittiken. Love Thy Neigh
bor," with neighbors as the theme
Foster Mcclure served as time
keeper; Shields Charlton as ah-
keeper and grammarian; Malcolm
Macurda. as chief critic, and Carl
Schooss, F. H. Mitchell, Eve Shaw
Frank Rood and C. A. Irving as
critics.
Eyalena Moore. president, made
a gracious presiding officer, well
coming The guests, some 40 being
present for the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-19
EXPLAIN PROJECT

Instead of the usual table topic
discussion, Mrs. w. j. Meagher,
executive secretary for the Ell
Centre Red Cross chapter, display
ed one of the comfort kits given
by the Red Cross to every service
man as he goes overseas, explain
ing the articles it contains and how
the project is financed.
Toastmistress club members have
contributed money for the purchase
of articles for the kits. Mothers
of Fighters having taken over the
project.
Major w W. Dean of the United
States Marine corps told how much
these kits mean to the servicemen
Alice Clark led the unique and
impressive flag salute which open
ed the meeting, Estelle Livingston
acting as pianist tor the evening.
Table decorations carried out the
market basket theme with colorful
arrangements of fruits and vege-
tables lighted by white tapers in
red apples. The decorating COM
mittee was composed of Alice Clark,
Ruth Van AuSdeln and Dorothy
Ehmke.