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Evening star., 1944-08-21
Comic Strip Gave Him Idea,
Boy Says at Delinquency Quiz
1t. Murphy Hears
Odd Stories Of Luds
At Juvenile Bureau
BY FRANCES LIDE.

The freckle-faced youngster had
his eyes lowered as he sat before
1t. William T. Murphy, chief of the
new Juvenile Bureau Of the Police
Department.
"They tell me you tried to break
into a house by sliding a piece OF
tin under the door and then SHOW
ing the key out to make 1t fall on
the tin," the of1icer said. Then
you pulled the tin, with the key on
it, under the door so you could un-
lock 1t. Now, how did you ever
think Of that scheme?"
The youngsters voice was low.
Il got the idea out Of a comic book, /"
he said. "A long time ago." Then
he faced the lieutenant. 1--WE done
that several times at home when
I've come in from school and for
gotten my key"
The boy, whose mother was with
him, was among a half dozen to
appear before 1t. Murphy Saturday
In one Of the informal hearings he
has inaugurated to give juveviles
falling into the hands of the law a
chance to tell their stories. Juvenile
Court disposes of the cases, but It.
Murphy wants to learn their back
ground so his men can keep an
eye on the youngsters.
Days Docket.
The days docket" included q
pint-sized 11-year -old who, with an
other boy, was charged with shoot
ing metal staples at passing auto
mobiles by using a rubber band tt
release them, and three boys charged
with entering Catholic University
classroom and taking school sup.
plies. Hearings were incomplete ir
several cases because the boy.
hadn't understood they should have
parent with them.
A good-looking l7-year-old, &C
cused Of being involved in tn,
Catholic University HOUSEKEEPING
confided in 1t. Murphy he hopes K
enter the Navy if q pending opera.
ton Is successful.
you don't have to worry about
that operation as much as youl
record" 1t. Murphy told him
We've got over 20 previous Of.
fenses here charged against you"
Lists Few on Record.
The officer listed a few Of them
Setting fires, turning in false alarms
petty larceny, disorderly conduct
destroying railroad safety appli.
ances.
The boy said all the charges hae
been booked against him at on,
time and that he had been finee
$50 in Juvenile Court.
I have to pay it in installments, >
he explained. Ten dollars a month
from money I earn"
What about this business O,
setting Ares?" 1t. Murphy asked
What made you do that?" S~&
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Walter Reed Attendant
Dies in CROSSING Accident

James H. Mcintosh, II. colored
a mess attendant at Walter Reeo
Hospital Annex, Forest Glen, was
killed last night by a train at the
Forest Glen crossing as he ran te
catch a bus on the other side OF
the tracks.
The youth was struck by a west
bound train. and his body was
thrown $50 feet, police said. His
home was at 753A Fairmont street
NV,
Evening star., 1944-08-21

More than 10000 hours of recrea-
ton are being planned and spent
each week by one group of Washing
tonians-and it all comes under the
job of war.
The Navy does the planning The
10000 WAVES stationed here do the
playing-with a weekly minimum of
three hours week planned for every
WAVE.
If every WAVE in the city wanted
her minimum recreation for the
week to be movie, it would take
the capitals largest theater running
for WAVES exclusively through
three shows to serve them all. II
they all wanted to take a three
hour bus ride, approximately ITS city
buses would be needed-and even
then some would have to stand. If
they all wanted to go swimming or
play tennis at the same time, WASH
ington facilities could not accomo-
date them.
But 10000 women, even though
they all wear the same uniform, can
think of almost 10000 ways to spend
their free time. And the ma ajority
OF them spend many more than the
three hours week which the Navy
requests in recreation.
Recreational Program Varied.
Their recreational program, there
fore, Is busy, and varied. Co-or-
dinated under one central Office, and
using almost 100 ful-tine WAVE
recreational workers, their program
includes plans and facilities for
more than Is different activities.
Recreation halls at three of the
eight naval quarters used by WAVES
provide the most complete facilities,
but plans are also made for those
stationed in Temporary quarters,
and for the several thousand who
live on the beach," as the Navy
terms those who have private quar-
tiers.
The pride of the feet, as recrea-
ton facilities go. is the hall at
WAVE Quarters ID" Nebraska and
Massachusetts, avenues.
Open from early morning to mid
night. the center is always filed
with groups of WAVES. dressed in
their blues or grays. or loafing in
shorts and slacks-permissable for
recreation on the post.
On hot afternoon, the largest
group is found here in the indoor
swimming pool. The noises are more
feminine than military-the dress,
too. "Ooooh!" one girl in a bright
yellow bathing suits squeals, and
hug herself, shaking, as she eau
tiously slips her toes into the cool
water. At one end of the pool, four
girls clutch the edge and kick their
legs vigorously in unison, as the
WAVE instructor kneeling on the
side shouts, "One, two, three; keep
knees straight; Roberts, watch those
knees" The only unhappy note in
the crew is from tn small girl in
red, who climbs out of the pool
pulls off her cap, and means, my
hair-just look, it's all wet, and !
just put it up last night"
Another of the busiest places is
the basement bowling alley. Five of
the six alleys are being used, and a
group of spectators sits on the
benches.
Across the hall, two WAVES and
two sailors gather around the bill
lard table. In the corner of the
room, q sailor draws back. closes ono
Evening star., 1944-08-21
SIum Clearance Bill
HEARING Postponed

Chairman McGehee of the Judici-
ary Subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee today postponed
until some time next week a hear
ing which had been scheduled for
tomorrow morning on the Wash
ington slum clearance bill.
The delay was granted at the
request of John Ihlder, executive
officer of the National Capital Hous
ing Authority.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Eight New Polio Case,
Raise Total 10 q
Treated in District
chiIdren's Hospital
Admits Five Putients
In Worst Week End

Eight new cases of infantile pa
ralysis were reported here today,
bringing the total of actual cases
for the Metropolitan area to 90
since July l. OF these, So are from
the District.
One case. previously reported as
definitely diagnosed as polio at Gal
ilnger Hospital, was said today to be
only suspected case. Still another
case is under observation there.
Five cases diagnosed at Children's
Hospital yesterday-added to three
diagnosed Saturday from nearby
Maryland and Virginia-marked the
worst week end there since the start
of the epidemic here July /, officials
said.
The five cases were a 12-year-old
white girl, 7-month-old colored
boy, a 3-year-old colored bay, a g.
year-old colored boy and a 3-year-
old white boy, all of Washington.
Two District children-13 and IS
were reported at Gallinger. The two
suspected cases at Gallinger were
those of 15-year-old white boy and
a 12-year-old colored boy.
One Confined at Home.
A 4-year-old white girl reported
by the Health Department today is
being attended by a private physi-
clan at her home.
Freedmen's Hospital reported that
a 15-year-old colored girl of Mid
land, Va, was admitted yesterday
as a suspected case.
There now are 81 current cases at
Children's Hospital-25 from the
District, 18 from Maryland and
from Virginia, it was said today.
A ward on the first floor of the
central building was cleared yester-
day to increase the hospitals ca
pacity to care for the polio cases.
Continued steady spread of polio
in Virginia was shown today in the
State Health Departments reports
listing. 4 new cases and AZ so far in
the week which commenced last
Wednesday morning.
. Covington Patient Dies.
Advices from Covington, Va, said
that a patient from that Allegheny
County city, Percy Gilbert Thomas
jr, died In a Roanoke Hospital last
night, the Associated Press reported
Steps were taken at Covington to
check spread of the disease through
crowds, the Epworth Methodist
Church canceling its Sunday school
yesterday.
Newest cases on the State Bureau
|of Communicable Disease charts
were one each from Arlington, Mont
gomery, Page, Pulaski, Westmoreland
and Wise Counties, the Associated
Press reported. They raised the total
Of cases reported in the State since
June l to 273 and the number for
August to 140.
In the meantime, the United
States Public Health Service said
today that the polio epidemic grew
worse in the first two weeks of
August, with a jump from 932 cases
reported In the week ended August
S to LOIS cases the following week.
This brought the Nationwide
total since the start OF the out
break to nearly 1850 cases. The
weekly numbers of cases during July
increased from 200 in the first week
to 738 in the last week. The July
total Of 1890 cases was about l,0O0
more than In July, 1913, the highest
Of recent years.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Suicide Certificate Issued

A certificate Of suicide was issued
yesterday by Deputy Coroner Chris
topher j. Murphy in the death Sat.
urday Of Mrs. Mary j. Burke, 30.
OF the 1900 block Of Bryant street
NE. Mrs. Burke was admitted to
Doctors Hospital Thursday suffering
from Illuminating gas poisoning, a
siashed arm and an overdose Of a
sleeping potion.
Evening star., 1944-08-21

II don't know" the boy said.
Come now," said the officer. do
you get kick out Of it?"
Yes, I guess do. But I can't
explain it."
After considerable questioning,
the youth said he might have got
ten his first idea from a movie he
saw about a fellow who went out
and lit fires. Il guess he was nuts, +"
he commented.
The boy, who said his mother is
divorced. is to return with her for
further discussion.
Sons of Divorced Parents.
OF the group appearing yesterday,
two were sons of divorced parents.
One 13-year-old living with both
parents said his mother worked, and
there was nobody to look after him
and his younger sister in the day.
time.
The most timid of the lot was the
youngster charged with shooting
missiles.
This case is much more serious
than it sounds" the officer told him
I hear one of the staples barely
missed a man and almost caused
him to lose control of his car. Sup.
pose he had done that; he might
have run over a boy about your age
The little boys eyes filled as he
promised not to offend again.
1t. Murphy asked the boys about
their church attendance. He also
inquired about their interests, such
as sports and mechanics.
TO youngster whose parents are
divorced, he had a special bit OF
advice:
You ought to be more careful OF
your behavior than other boys, be-
cause your mother works to take
care OF you. And don't stay out at
night. You can't keep out of trouble
II you do. Nobody should be out late
put policemen and milkmen."
Shaking hands with them as they
left, 1t. Murphy told the boys:
I hope I won't see you again!"
But in the meantime he plans te
have the men on his staff call on thf
youngsters from time to time to SEE
! now they are getting along
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked UP.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Summer Paper Drive
Nets 1&,646 Pounds

School children whs have car
ried on this summer in continuing
The Evening Star-PTA Salvage-for-
Victory program have collected q
total of 148,646 pounds of old news
papers and magazines.
The records made have changed
the standing of many schools and
Will aid them in getting of to a
flying start when classes are re-
sumed in September and the pro-
gram again becomes general.
The standing of the schools con-
tlnNng their collections and their
weight in pounds to date is as fol-
lows:
Mcfarland, 267,251; Jefferson, 2s5,-
420; Kingsman, 5s,825; LAFAYETTE
157,483; Wheatley. 113, ,2s6; Bancroft
92,707; Taylor, 10000; Brookland
1888; Woodbridge, 7l,760: Park
View. 70.554; Garrison, .68,7 ,772: Orr
68,347; Noyes, 65,004: HID. Cooke
57,928; Seaton, 53,461; West, 51,OO4 :
Bryan, 1896; Eaton, 42,945: west
brook, 35,660; Hayes, 32,551: East
Silver Spring, 21,318; Carberry. 16-
S67, and Corcoran, 1882.
Collections tomorrow in the
second district at the Fairgrounds
together with the five lao dnrs iii
Evening star., 1944-08-21

Extravagant spending Of money at
home results in an extravagant
spending Of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to minimum. Let's al
hack the attack.
Evening star., 1944-08-21

FIVE generations represented in this
picture Seated are Ce1t to right William Brewer a. his
grandson, 4yearold Mark A. Cetzendaner III
and Mrs Mary G. Cramer H. the boys great grandmother
Standing are Mrs Mark Getzendaner 49, young Marks
grandmother and Mark A. 0etzendaner H. his father
Star Star Photo
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18

SHOES

SHOES
Ration book 3. airplane stamps
| and 2. good / definitely for one
pair rationed shoes each,
Red stamps 10 points each for
Meats. Cheese and Canned Mix
A8. BE-, CO, D8, E8, F8, Go, H8
,y8. K8. L8. Ms. N8. Pc, Q9, R8, So
T8. U8. We. VIZ. X8, Y8 and 10.
valid indefinitely.
Grease Bonus Butchers vii
give 2 red tokens and 4 cents fo
every pound of salvaged kitchen
fats received
Blue stamps 10 points each for
canned foods.
AZ Be. CO. D8, F8. F8. G8, H8, J8
K8, L8, M8, Ms, P8, Q8, R8, So, T8
U8. V8, We, X8, Y8, rs, valid in
definitely.
Book 4. stamps 80, 81, 80 Cmarkeo
sugar., good indefinitely for five
pounds each. Special stamp No. al
Cmarked sugar. coed through Feb
% 1915, for five pounds.
Send spare stamp No. 81 with
application for additional canning
sugar certificate TO your local ra-
tioning board
GASOLINE
"a" coupon IL good through Sept.
2l
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Beautiful Ceremony Marks
Marriage Of Phyllis Purdy

Purdy received in stunning gown
of fuchsia with purple accessories.
She were an orchid corsage. Mrs.
Maybelle Slaney of Santa Monica,
mother of the bridegroom, wore a
rose dress with white accessories.
Her flowers were orchids.
A four TERED wedding cake occu-
pied tho center of attention in the
dining room. The bride followed
tradition by cutting the first piece
of cake with the assistance of the
bridegroom.
The young couple left after the
reception for Washington, d. G, AS
her going away ensemble Mrs
Slaney chose a dress of soft yellow
wool crepe and matching coat. Her
accessories were white. The bride
groom expects to be transferred to
Virginia soon. His bride will accom-
pany him there.
Mrs. Slaney was one of the best
known CT FL CentroS younger SET
and was a popular student at Cen
trail Union High school, where she
was especially prominent in dra-
mates. Her marriage was of partic-
ular interest in Imperial Valley as
she and her family are well-knoWr
residents. The young couple met
while both were students at the
Univers ty of California at Los An
geleS.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Group Studies
New Airline

Consideration was given Monday
night by the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce aviation committee to
the proposal of new airline from
Brownsville. Texas 10 San Diego
with a stop scheduled at Ell Centre.
The proposal was outlined in a
letter from William BeatuS, man.
ager of Nogales, Arizona airport
Beatus advises that he has made
application to the Civil Aeronautlcs
Beard at Washington to establish
the route, which would follow close
" on the Mexican border. Ell PaSo.
Ncpales and Yuma also are listed
for stops.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Mrs. Weinrich
Rites Held

Last rites for Mrs. Nancy Vein
rich, SO, wife of Louis J. Weinrich,
photographer for the irrigation dis
trict, were held in Ell Centre Mon
day afternoon.
The pallbearers were Clyde Rod
gers, Carl Worthy, J. r. Snyder,
Tullman Daley, Arvid Molene and
Howard Roben.
Mrs. Weinrich was born in Ieav-
enworth, Kansas, August ID. 1885.
Later she moved to Independence.
Kansas, where she and Weinrich
were married October 7, 1910. She
was a graduate nurse and worked
at the Imperial County hospital for
a number of years.
Survivors are her husband; a
daughter, a son and three grand
children
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Minister Voted
Best Speaker
BY ICasfmasters

The Rev. Dwight H. Ball. speak
ing on the topic, AN Address Be-
fore the SACCPPG," was voted best
speaker at the regular Monday
nights meeting of the Cactus Toast
masters club meeting. Nest i'm
proved speaker was Ernest Frame.
His topic was Commodity Dollar. "
Other speakers and topics were (;
Jerry Upholt, "Rammed Earth
Housing" Viggo Hansen, Fooled
by Foil; Shields Charleton, "A
Student, a Scholar and a Great
Statesman" and Bob Hansen. mo
Greater Book Was Ever Written"
Bill Fcx acted as general critic
with Malcolm Macurda, Capt. Mark
HebblethWaite, Red Mitchell. Leon
Miller, Bill Outlook and Alva Shall
Ter as critics.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18

ST. Adams church in WestWood
Village was bower CT white gladi-
oil, Illuminated by tall, white can
dies, last Saturday night for the
marriage of Miss Phyllis Purdy of
Ell Centre and Ensign Raymond B.
Slaney of Santa Monica.
Candlelight cleaned from sprays
of white gladioli which wreathed
the tall holders thanking the altar
and the aisle as the wedding party
entered to the strains of the we'd
ding march.
GIVES BRIDE AWAY
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, B. r. Purdy, of Ell
Centre. Her wedding gown was a
princeSSe model of white satin bro
cade. The back of the skirt fell in
soft folds and ended in a small
train. Her fingertip veil cascaded
from a Juliet cap of white seed
pearls. She carried white prayer
ook topped with two Whiteb orchids
and streamers of bCuvardia.
Miss Ortha Console, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Console of Ell
Centre, a friend with whom the
bride went to elementary school,
high school and college. was the
maid-of honor. Her dress was a
pink marquisette duplicate of the
bridal gown. She were a halo of
pink marquisette in her hair. Her
old-fashioned noSegay was of gar
denias and pink sweetpeas.
Miss Betty Jane Walberg of Los
Angeles, an Alpha Delta Pi sorority
sister of the bride, was the brides
maid. She, too was goWned in pink
marquisette modelled after the
brides dress with a matching halo.
She and the maid-of carried
similar nosegayS.
Cadet Gene Van Buren, of San
Bernardino, Delta Sigma Phi fra
ternity of the bridegroom, came on
as his best man. The two usherS
were Conrad Harley of Los Angeles,
cousin CT the bride. and Chan Har-
ris of Los Angeles, another frater-
nifty brother of the bridegroom.
RECEPTION GIVEN
A reception was given at the
Alpha Delta ri house with $50 rela-
tives and friends present. Mrs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
' s"""a. OF Interest to Women
Daughter Born
To Former
FL Cen+ro Pair

FL "entrans are interested in the
announ cment of the birth of a
daughter to Corporal and Mrs. Bar
ney Foo,c, former FL Centrans.
The baby was born in Mercy hos
pital in Bakersfield July 8 and
weighed pounds IL ounces. She
was named Bonnie Johanna. Mrs.
Foote taught school in Imperial
Valley for seven years. Foote was
employed in Ell Centre.
Corporal Foote is stationed with
the army at Camp Shelby, Missis-
sippi but was able to be in Bakers
field when the baby was born. Mrs.
Foote has been living with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wells, in Bakersfield lately
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Change Coming
On Meat Points

WASHINGTON, July 10. CUPl--
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones has directed the Office CT
Price Administration to remove all
lower quality boefsteaks and beef
roastS from the ration list but to
end the point holiday on hams and
pork lcins. it was learned Tuesday.
The change would 90 into effect
Aug. |. and would make ratiOn-frce
all beef except good and choice
grades of steaks and roastS. Pork is
not rationed at present. but SOM
lower quality beef requires points.
Informed quarters said publica-
ton of Jones directive had been
withheld 10 days to give OPA time
to carry out its provisions il set
ting exact ration values.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
WARNED OF DANGERS

Actually life here is fairly rug
ged. German shippers still lurk in
;he neighborhood and the girls are
ordered never to walk alone. Fields
and roads are mined and we stick
pretty close to headquarters"
We rise at am after sleeping in
cur helmets and take icy baths
from buckets.
Armed SentrieS somewhat re-
sentful and surprised to find them
selves on this 6uty patrol the
camp.
Il sure never thought my part in
the second front would be guard
ing bunch of girls" said Cor
poral Fred Stamina, Perrysville
Pennsylvania. His fellow sentry
Private Tavern Van Worst, Kala-
nazoo, Michigan, said grimly:
Il sure would like to find the
WAC who was going to relieve me
for active duty in this war"
Actually the girls alreaCy have
begun to free men for other duties
Four CTS at switchboards were re-
lieved the first day. Two WAC
cooks, Sergeant Isabel Sinbine, Eliz-
abeth, New Jersey, and FIRST Ser
geant Helen F.. Wilson, Pasadena
California, took the place of a Gil
cook who exclaimed, 1T sure is nice
of you women. I've been working
over this stove for 40 hours with
out a break"
Trained, as one WAC put it, ito
shoot sort of mildly" anc carrying
sfovelS to dig fox holes in event of
enemy raids, the group CT 40 en-
listed girls and six officers arrived
on a troop transport
The group is under command of
Captain Isabel B. Kane of Tacoma
Washington, former dancing
teacher.
First to set foot on French soil
was First Sergeant Nancy Garter
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Norris Visit
In FL Cen+ro

Mr.. and Mrs Herb Norris, former
Ell Centrans, returned to the city
to spend Tuesday They were to
leave late in the day for their
present home in Bakersfield.
Norris, for many years manager
of the United Artists theater in Ell
Centre, recently was transferred to
Pasadena and from there to Ba-
kersfield. Mrs. Norris not long ago
bought the Brock Beauty salon in
BAKE rsfield and has eight operator;
working for her.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Relieve that Tormenting
PlN.WORm
0%%01 Too Embarrassing
liz to Talk About!

IL is no longer necessary to put up with
the trouble caused by Pin-Worms. Don't
let your child or yourself suffer that tor
mentng, embarrassing rectal itching. or
take chances with the internal distress.
Medical science has now discovered q
neW and highly effective tody to deal with
this stubborn and troublesome Infection
This important scientific discovery is
remarkable drug known as gentian violet
1t is the vital element in P-W, the new
Pin-Worm treatment developed by the
laboratories of DIR. ID. Jayne Il Son, Amer
ica's leading specialists in worm medicines
P-W tablets are small and easy to take.
and they act in special way to destroy
the ugly creatures.
Watch for the warning signs: itching
nose and seat, uneasy stomach, bed-wet-
ting, uneven appetite. Remember that now
there is treatment that works on Pin
Worms as no old-fashioned worm syrup
or worm candy could. So if you even sus-
pect Pin-Worms, get box of P-W right
away, and follow the directions carefully.
P-w means Pin'Worm relief
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-18
Imperial alley Press

Established Arrl %. 1901.
Published evenings eXcepi Saturday
and Sunday, in combination with the
Sunday POST-PrESS. by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
ST.. FL Centric. t-alif
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President
A. c. Johnston. Vice-Presdent and Ad.
vertising Manager; Mrs. Logan II,
jenkins, Secretary.
Member United Press. California News
paper Publishers Assn. West Holiday
Co., Inc, national representatives.
Rates, Gncluding Sunday Post-PresS':
Single copy SC; carrier paid lin -ad-
vance: l month, 500; 3 months.
S2.75: months, S5.25 year. $1,000.
BY Mail: 1 month. 100; 3 months.
$3.50 months, 4.50; ] year. SO 90.
Outside of California S1.0O per month
flat.
Entered at Ell Centre. Calf. post
office as 2rd class mail