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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Tests for CoIored Teachers

Examinations for applicants for
teaching positions In the colored
senior high schools win be held Sep
tember II and II, DR.. Garnet G.
Wilkinson, superintendent In charge
Of divisions 10 to Is, announced to-
day. Applicants must register at
Franklin School, Thirteenth and K
streets NV. before September 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Arlington County Chief
Lists 49 Fires in July

Arlington County Fire Chief A.
G: Schef1el today reported q total
OF 40 fires during July. causing
damage estimated at $3.50.
The report listed II house fires.
with the balance as follows: Auto
mobile. 8; business 3; grass, 10:
shed. 2, and dump, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Sdvs This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maya
ZINES Is needed. Notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10

CHAMPION MILK PRODUCER Holstein-
owned by the Agriculture Department Dairy Division at
Besvie Nd which recently completed 3e5day production
record of 704 pounds of buterfat II milk
nearly four times the production OF the average dairy in
the country This the highest production of any
Hosten during the 1894 period Also among the Nations
highest producers Hostein-Fresan owned by the
Soldiers Home dairy here with pounds buerfat and
Is PAL pounds of milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-10
Library Circulation Higher

Circulation among the six branches
Of the Arlington County library sys-
TEN during July was 12,766, COM
pared with 10,118 for the same
month Of 1943, it was announced to-
day by Mrs. Mildred G. Rlattner
county librarian.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

tie communications am @
from mothers-in-law.
Coming as il does right on
the heels. so to speak, of an
other important decision re-
garding what wives can and
cannot do in the matter Of
"chiSeling" on the household
money, the Jcnner case has
caused quite a furore.
Fhe case that preceded it
has not, in fact, stepped down
out OF the limelight and
seems destined to 20 on as
a feminist cause celcbre for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

a long time. And the Jenucr
suit may have a similar fate
The alteration over who
gets the household dough-
that a thrifty wife is able 10
put away was settled in OK
ford County Court recently
when a Judge. Hurst dccidc5
that such savings belong 20
the husband
But that didn't suit the Mar
ricd Women's Association at
all. Now its members are
circulating a petition 20 get
the decision repealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

VIII be absolute master in
his own home, and now the
courts have confirmed him.
/ haven't yet decided what l
shall do, but l am certainly
not going to give In"
Great Britain's newspapers
were flooded with letters
about the important decision
Almost without exception,
husbands complimented Mr..
Jcnncr but most Of the let
tcr-Writing wives were irate
aeainst the Tonbridge tosser-
outer and the Judge who
backed him up in his FORTH.
, rich tt behring's with ms III
laws. Some of the most caus-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

A nEN-PECKED husbands
the world over Sc
u y cretly nurse a yen TO
throw their ''in-laws" out of
the house. They have found
a lwart champion in
Frank Jenncr, an English
man who not only gave his
Wife's relatives the buns
rush but went into court 10
prove that ne had a right 10
do il.
This new hero of the down
troddcn firmly took the
stand that a mans home is
his castle, and that if he
wants to toss out relatives
by marriage. who've taken
up squatteT'S rights, he can
whether his spouse approves
or not.
Magistrates at Tonbridgc,
England. who recently heard
his plea, cooked a sympa-
thctic ear In a decision,
which may go down in the
history of jurisprudence as
the Jenner Emancipation
Proclamation, the Judge
ruled that a husband has an
absolute right" to decide
who can and can not cross
his threshold
To his wife Annie, who was
seeking a divorce on grounds
OF cruelty. the court said
that she couldn't charge him
with meanneSS just because
he gave her family the old
hcaye-ho. The magistrates
dismissed her application.
Jenner. whose castle"
consisted of a hcdge-encloscd
siNrOOm house named THE
Haven" worked in Birming
ham. according 10 the court
testimony and spent the
week ends at his Tonbridgc
home. Every time he arrived,
he testified. ne found his
wifc's family Camped for the
night.
THAT isn't right" com
mcntcd the chief magistrate.
when a man comes home
occasionally ne doesn't want
10 find his wife's family in
-tf1c house That happens TO
too many husbands
Jenncr, a short, thicksct
man OF so, and a typical mid
dle-class English husband,
literally crowed with delight
when the judges told his wife
that he had not Oversteppcd
his bounds in bouncing HRS
wife's folks.
Annie didn't see the right
side of things he comment.
ed after the case was over,
but now the court has made
her"
Although Jenner won his
point and his castle is his TO
run as he pleases, his victory
at the moment, is a rather
hollow one, for he has to do
his own dishes and house
cleaning. The missus, al
though told by the court that
Mr.. Jenner was only eXercis-
ing his rightful prerogative,
is determined not TO return.
"NIy husband is a very
masterful man." she said.
Gle has always said that he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
.USO Permanent Directors
Arrive in 81 Centro

With the announcement SATURDAY.
by the national board of the Young
WomenS Christian association of
the appointment of Mrs. Fay An
drews as director of the El Centre
USO club, and of Mrs. Rita r
Noah as her staff assistant, the
SerVicemen'S canLeen becomes Off
cially USO club.
The USO is composed of six agen-
cies: Y.MC.A., Y.W.C.A., the Ma
tional Catholic Community service,
the Salvation Army, the Jewish
Welfare board and the Travellers
AID association. From this group
one agency is CHOSEN to operate
club and the Y.W.C.A. was chosen
as the operating agency for the
Ell Centre club.
1ne TWO new directors are trained
professional workers and will head
the club activities, both the regular
canteen activities and a program
OF recreation for service men and
women. After they have been in
the city Off few days, familiariz-
ing themselves with local neds and
problems and becoming acquainted
with the volunteer workers, they
plan to call meetings to talk over
building Improvements and sugges-
tions for increased activities.
TRAINED WORKERS
Mrs. Andrews, whose home is in
Pasadena, Calf, brings to the USO
in Ell Centre her fine experience in
planning programs for different age
groups. Mrs. Andrews was an in
Structor at the Grant School for
Exceptional Children in Pasadena.
She has done extensive study in
psychology. personality development
and guidance at Vassar college in
New York, and Whittier and Clare
mont colleges in Pasadena, and has
been doing graduate study, working
for her MA. She has Travelled all
over the world
A native of Missouri, Mrs. Rita
r. Noah holds a BA. degree from
Washington university in st. Louis
She also studied for a year at the
SOrbonne in Paris.
Mio. NOdn lS ESPECIALLY luItTeSJeu
in groups in dramatics and classical
music, as well as swimming, table
tennis and cooking. For some time
she was office manager at the USO
club operated by the Y.W.CA in
Augusta, Ga, and is fully familiar
with program activities.
With the advent of USO a new
era in activities for srvicemen will
begin with an increased program
to meet increasing needs.
TRIBUTE TO WORKERS
However, tribute to the many
volunteer workers who organized
the present canteen and carried
on SO valiantly through two years
must be paid.
Two years ago this spring a group
OF women plus members of the
SoroptimiStS met determined to do
something to solve the problems of
a club room for servicemen who at
that time had no headquarters of
their own in the city.
With financial help from busi-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Harding P.-T.A.
Has OUTSTANDING
Program Friday

Harding P.-T.A.'s meeting Friday
afternoon was an exceptionally in
teresting one, featuring a school
demonstration, program arrang-
ed by Corn Reed, El Centro fire
chief, the installation of new of
ficerS, and pleasant social hour.
The afternoon opened with the
advancing of the colors by group
of children selected from the var
ious rooms because of their good
citizenship qualifications. Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire
girls and Cubs led the association
in the flag salute and in singing
OF "Old Glory" after which Mrs.
Josephine Kings second graders
sang a delightful group of songs.
Installation of officers followed.
Mrs. George R. Kirk, 29th district
vice-president installing the fol-
lowing Mrs. Guy O. Scott, presi-
dent Mrs. Clarence McFaddin,
first vice-president; Mrs. Estelle
Reid, second vice-president; Mrs.
P. E. Hixson, secretary; Mrs. L.
L, Hauck. treasurer; Mrs. John
C'Guin. historian; Mrs. Russell
Haas, auditor
Community singing led by Mrs.
j. B. McNeece was then featl I ed
after which Mrs. G.. l.. Dermody
program chairman presented Corn
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16

nessmen of the city the present
headquarters was opened and kept
in operation for two years entirely
by volunteer workers with the ex-
ception of a part-time janitor
SERVE THOUSANDS
During that period the canteen
has served thousands of men a
month, and in he summer months.
when many were away on vacations
and when the burden was even
greater on the canteen as thou
sands of men were stationed on the
desert for special training, the VOL
unteers carried on. To Mrs. Emily
Kaford, Mrs. Paul A. Blenkiron,
Mrs. Percie Thacker, who largely
headed the canteen, credit is due
for its successful operation as well
as to the faithful women who work.
ed as hostesseo.
Last fall, feeling that the problem
was getting too large to be handled
locally it was decided to ask the
help of USO and the war recrea-
ton council of the city, headed by
w. A. Toudro as chairman, made
that request which USO accepted.
Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Noah are
ready and willing to serve the COM
munity as directors but to operate
the club satisfactorily the help of
many volunteer workers from the
community must be had as before.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Chapeau Departmental on
Visit to 8 ct 40 Salon

Gene Minium of Los Angeles, lie
chapeau department for the 9
ct 40. with group CT department
pay her official visit to the valley
salon at its meeting "wednesday
night, 7 o'clock in the Holtville
Veterans hall.
At this time the salon will elect
and install new officers, Mrs.
Minium acting as installing Of
ficer.
Accompanying Mrs. Minium to
tie valley will be Bobby Hester
Glendale, la secrctaire department.
ale; Victoria Mlmetti, Guadalupe,
marshal deparimentalc; Eleanor
Hart, Los Angelec, la concierge de-
partmentale.
RECEPTION
The four will arrive in FL Centre
Monday and thai evening Enda
Morrison is holding open house in
their honor from 8 o'clock on at
her studio On Main street. All
American Legion and Auxiliary
members. those CT the 40 ct and
8 ct 40 are invited by Mrs. Nor
rison to attenc me reception and
to meet the distinguished visitors.
While in the valley the visitors
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
JOHN Kuhn.
The 8 ct 40, as well as being a
fun organization, has accomplished
great deal in the welfare field,
doing a wonderful work in the
care and prevention of tuberculosis
in children.
The organization gave the Calf
orria tuberculosis association a
mobile-type Horoscope and is about
to purchase a second fer the South
ern California counties, which I'M
perial county may have first II
it so desires.
The valley salon is one of the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
CALENDAR

Saturday
Grain Growers, 1880, Brawley
Elks club.
C.E. party, 1880, Imperial par
ish hall.
Cavalcade dance, 8, De Anza
hotel, CaleXicO.
Sunday
Sunday services, churches.
Monday
Crippled childrcn's clinic, $50
$3.50, court house.
Chapter AV, P.E.O., /, 591 Len
Rcy.
Toastmastcrs club, 6:I5, Cali
fOrnia hotel.
Troop 20, I, Scout hut.
Sea Scouts, 1880, Elks club.
Carpenters, 1880, Labor temple.
El Centre lodge No. 384, +. and
A. NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Red Cross board, 1880, hcdquar-
tcrs.
Ii. Q. Findlcy post, VFW, s,
Veterans hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Public Schools
Week Observed
For O.E.S.

E. Lee Hiteman, county Superln-
tendent of schools, stressed the
need for cooperation between par
ents and school officials for an
understanding of the educational
program and to assure its success,
speaking at the meeing of Signal
chapter No, 276, Order of the East
ern Star, at It's meeting in the
Masonic temple Friday night.
The chapters program centered
on public schools week observance
with Mrs. c. R. kirkpatrick as
chairman. In addition to Mr.. Hite-
mans talk, Mrs. w. S. Kong was
presented in a talk on modern edu-
cation in China.
Two groups of musical numbers
were presented: Ann Mitchell, So
prano, sang Sweetheart" from
"Maytime" and "Adele's Laughing
Song" being in particularly good
voice and receiving quite an Ova-
ton from her audience. Mrs. Eu-
gene Waterman played her ac-
compartments.
All CHudAy CllIlluoldoOlC lCoJOIloC
was accorded Elmer A. Todd who
was presented in three piano num-
bers, Chaminade composition and
THE Hummingbird" and The But
terfly." Mr.. Todd was for many
years head of Ell Centro's Academy
of Music and a brilliant pianist
Although he has not played in pub
lie for some time, his playing still
reveals the expert technique and
the emotional quality for which he
is noted and his adience enjoyed
every minute of his program.
Beautiful white iris decorated the
chapter room, providing a perfect
setting for the program.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the group adjourned to the banquet
room for refreshments served by
Mrs. r. F. Bolenbaker assisted by
Mrs. Herbert Holt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Heather Anoel
Married

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, April
Is CUP)-Dressed in a blue gown
set off by navy accessories, raven
haired Film Actress Heather Angel
was married to Captain Robert Sim
clair Saturday with only their
mothers and two close friends at
tending.
The Rev. w. Everett Robert Off
ciated at the simple war time we'd
ding. In attendance were Mrs
Andrea Angel, the brides mother;
Mrs. Rose Sinclair, mother of the
groom; Mrs. Charles Boyer, wife OF
the actor; and Molly Lamont, both
close friends of the bride.
The ceremony at the Community
Presbyterian church eliminated a
tWo-year romance that bagan when
Sinclair directed the Broadway pro-
duction, THE Wookey,' in which
Miss Angel played the feminine lead
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
DEMONSTRATION

Mr.. Reed introduced six of his
junior fircmen who gave a first
aid demonstration and also one
on the iron lung, the latter being
OF particular interest as the ma jor-
ity of the women had never seen
the iron lung. The boys showed how
the lung is used for adults and
also, for new born baby. Mr..
Reed explaining the purpose of the
lung, and answering questions.
Boys who assisted in the first aid
and iron lung demonstration were
Warren Nice, Jr., Jock McQuade,
Dexter Babcock, Marvin Haun,
Johnny GrOebli, and Norman He'll.
The program concluded with
songs by Tommy McChristy. THE
Blind Plowman,' and Trails End
after which he and his sister, Mrs.
Bertil Froeberg, sang beautiful
duet, The Desert Song"
First grade room mothers under
the craftsmanship of Mrs. Norman
c. Deaton, served tea from a table
charming with its pastel-colored
decorations and its centerpiece of
tallsman roses.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Engagement Is
Announced by
Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Jones
Saturday announced the engage
ment of their daughter Patricia,
to Sgt. Virgil S. Hughes. son of
w. D. Hughes of South Bend, Ind
alma
The wedding will take place in
June.
Miss Jones comes from a we'll
known El Centre family and she
herself is popular member of the
younger set, being a graduate CT
Central Union high school where
she was prominently identified in
student activities.
Sgt. Hughes is stationed at the
Ell Centre Marine Air station,
coming with one of the first con-
tingents of marines to arrive at
the station.
News of tie engagement will be
of decided interest tc the many
friends of the Jones family and of
the young people.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Bridal Shower
Compliments
Cleo Adamek

Cleo Adamek, whose marriage to
Claude league, United States army,
will be an event of the near future,
was guest of honor at a shower
given Thursday night by Virginia
McNeece, at the John B. McNeece
home on Wensley avenue.
The house was most attractive
with its floral decorations, beauti-
ful arrangements of talisman roses,
and the tale had for a centerpiece
a miniature altar with bridal party
before it, all the prettily wrapped
gifts being grouped about the CEN
terpiece.
Bingo was played, first prize going
to Mrs. Jimmy Walther and low to
Mrs Les Harper.
Guests were: Mesdames Jack
McAnally, Les Harper, Jim Walth-
ers, D. r. league, A. l.. Fox, M. j.
Vanoni, Charles Valusek, Anthony
De Vita: the Misses Elizabeth Mes
bitt, Lenora Ford, Joan Rothwell,
and Miss Adamek.
The future bride is a graduate of
Central high school and junior
colleg where she was a popular
student.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16

Settle for three separate lather-
ings and as many rinses, using
the kind of shampoo preparation
that you usually rely upon. You
won't, of ccurce, bring cake OF
soap in direct contact with youl
hair. if you use soap, you'll take
the trouble to make shavings into
jelly.
The more movement and pres
sure you get into the water, the
better. That's why a rubber hose
attached to a faucet is good to
have. 1t gets action. Lacking a
hose-which may be difficult to
get-Wash your hair under a bath
tub shower, and see that the nee
ding spray goes all-out for you
Genes trick for putting mere
gleam in the hair and to making it
more obedient to her Whims is to
brush it while it's still wet.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Bridge Dinner
For Hamels

1t. and Mrs. J. S. Hamel who
are leaving the valley shortly fol
La Jolla. have been entertained
at a number of affairs by their
many friends. Among these parties
was a bridge dinner given this
week by MI. and Mrs. Romeo c.
Smith.
Guests in addition to 1t. and
Mrs. Hamel, we're Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Schwartz of San Diego, Mr.
and Mrs. George r. Kirk and Capt
and Mrs. Walter Kessler.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16

Simpler ooifs-particulasly flat
tops with ends almost as shy CT
curl as fish hooks-call for more
natural beauty in the hair itself
For kindling gleam or making hair
simmer like something you see
under water, nobody is better up
on tricks than Hollywood.
Gene Tierney, whose lovely long
locks are shining assets to
Laura" her next picture, says
Trouble with most lack luster
hair is, that it doesn't get march,
ed to the wash basin often enough
and the shampoo isn't as thor
oughgoing as it might be-"
She thinks girls who love clean
bounce in their nair and grainy
pattern-like the water mark in
fine paper-to show. should ignore
the old wives tale that hair can't
be washed as often as you like.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Girls GIee Club, Orchestra
Give Splendid Concert

capacity audience gathered
Friday night to hear Centrals girls
glee club and orchestra in the an
nual spring concert, was in no way
disappointed by the program, the en-
thusiastic applause which greeted
every numEer being proof of the
listeners enjoyment of the fine con-
cert presented by these two student
groups under the direction of George
w. Burt
Both glee club and orchestra we're
at their best and their best is very
gooc indeed, indicative of excellent
training and real musicianship on
the part of these young students.
In every way the concert was a re-
markably finished one and the pro-
gram presented was an excellent
one including as it did, some of the
lighter numbers, and some of the
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
SPORTS ASSOCIATION
MAKES CONTRIBUTION

The San Diego Fish and Game
Conservation association contrib
uted $50 toward paying expenses
CT sending Charles Nice. secretary
of the Brawley Chamber of Com
merce, to represent Imperial Valley
at a meeting of sportsmen of the
nation in Chicago late this month.
Nice will seek relief from the duck
damage to valley crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Birthday Party
For Miss Davis

Lottie Davis celebrated her 18th
birthday this week at n party
given at the home of Dorothy Nc.
Cain where a group of friends en-
joyed an evening of dancing. Dec
orations we're in a pink and white
color scheme.
Guests were: the Misses Lottie
Davis, Ruth Kisner. Dorothy Nc
Cain, Lillian Fleming. Betty Nc
Cain, jeanette Mccain, Mrs. w.
S. Baker; Cpl. Lanny Ross, Sgt.
Ray Augustus, PFC. Wally Wal
ton, Sgt. Fred Schlanz. James Cot
ney, Orval Anderson. of the U. S.
Marine air station, FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
Society
Clubs

classics, to suit all tastes.
GLEE CLUB
The glee club opened the pro-
gram, the girls in their robes max
ing an attractive picture for the au-
dience as they sang their selections,
singing with nice clarity of tone and
enunciation, the numbers being we'll
selected for their melodic quality
and allowing for nice arrangements
to show the blending and shading
of voices.
Soloists for the glee club we're ::
Margaret Anne Henderson whose
singing of The italian Street Song"
was accorded quite an ovation, and
Barbara Deem, alto, and Irene
Sharp who sang incidental solos
with the glee club. The glee clubs
program concluded with tribute to
the United States navy, songs dedi-
Gated to the navy. The other num-
bers ranged from Dvorak'S Coin
Home" to a modernistic arrange
ment of Hoagy Carmichaels Star
Dust"
ORCHESTRA
The second half of the program,
presented by the orchestra, was
equally fine, the orchestra members
giving highly creCitable perform
ance and playing particularly in
teresting program.
In this half of the program Wini-
fred Anderson played as piano
solo the Jacob Wagner Concerto
in G Minor" with orchestra &C
compartment and with Helen Wo-
mack playing the second piano.
Howard Pipes, brass instrumental
soloist for the evening was heard
in Castles in the Air" expertly
played as a trombone solo. Both
Winifred Anderson and Howard
Pipes were received with enthus-
iasm and the audience demanded
encores.
The most ambitious selection play
ed by the orchestra, and played
very we'll, was the allegro move
ment of Franz Shubert's symphony
in B Minor more popularity known
as The Unfinished Symphony"
AS the closing numbers, the Or
cheStra was heard in three selec-
tions by Russian composers, Tschai-
kowski, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Nous
sorgsky.
AS a demonstration of what can
be done by school music depart
ment and as a fine concert also,
the program was a definite success.
Helen Womack and Lois Martin
were accompanies for the glee club,
and Helen Womack, Winifred AL
derson and w. J. Thornburg, for the
orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-16
DEATH FUNERAL
NOTICES

GREEN, MRS. MYRTLE MAE, 50,
cied Friday night. Funeral serv-
ices will be in charge of Lemons
chapel. Survivors include her
husband; three daughters. four
sons: brother and 18 grand
children. Alt