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Evening star., 1945-05-18
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he simply starts Oh with the one
about the big cattle raiser from
Montana who comes into San Fran
cisco for . fling, which he starts
by collecting $500 out OF which
Schildkraut has bilked his FORE
man. That gets the picture OF to
q lively opening sequence, tour
of the gambling joints by the visi-
tor. With the girl to give him luck,
he wrecks the bank at several such
places. celebrates by giving the
Barbara Coast a champagne bath
the like Of which 1t never had be-
fore. .
The experience modifies his love
for the great open spaces. particu-
larly that part of the experience
represented by the beautiful torch
singer. II she won't give up her
way Of life to live in rancher's
cabin, he will give up the cabin.
Nothing could better illustrate the
size of the emotion he feels for the
girl, but Schildkraut, willy rival,
Is in there fighting with him all
the way.
A Barbara Coast picture ines
capably would have to end up on
the spectacle Of San Francisco's
earthquake and fire. This one does
and Republic has seen to 1t that
the spectacle is worthy of the
event it narrates. Streets have not
heaved, chandeliers crashed, pillars
tumbled, buildings toppled or ex-
ploded SO violently In any picture
this year. The special effects de-
partment clearly was given free
spending hand in the reproduction
Of California's most spectacular dis
aster.
"The Flame of Barbary Coast"
is quite lucky to be dominated by
a couple of actors whose styles are
as cool and laconic as those of
Wayne and Schildkraut. They get
good support, moreover, from the
several others in the cast: Miss
Dvorak as the arch songstress.
Virginia Grey as another of the
same, William Frawley as lovable
old card sharp who turns up in
doorwayS with a gun any time such
q weapon is called for. That is
not very often, for their is but one
killing in the Earle's latest fable
from Hollywood.
Harry Anger has found some
amusing and talented humans to
work into stage show for the
Earle this week. The bill is topped
by Gene Barry, . young man with
pleasant baritone voice, behind
whom one finds the Watson Sisters
who are somewhat violently fun
ny and a sleek dance team COM
posed Of Sylvia and Christian.
The ever-effective Roxyettes and
Jo Lombardi's Band round out a
longer than usual stage program.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
.GIs Prove Wisest
In Advice on Love
BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD,

HOLLYWOOD.
Leslie Fenton, enough Of q man
about town himself to know the
answers, made the mistake OF con-
sulting experts on q burning problem
for his film Pardon My Past" Fen
ton has to direct Marguerite Chap
man in q scene In which she tells
Fred MacMurray that she no longer
loves him. As MacMurray plays q
returning CT, the matter Is fraught
with some danger If the scene isn't
done sympathetically by Miss Chap
man. who could easily lose fans and
mislead girls with q similar prob
lem
Fenton wrote to 100 Of the coun-
try's advisers to the lovelorn asking
how to handle the matter. From the
answers, Fenton got more confusion
and differences Of opinion than he
had started with. Result, o hurried
quiz of visiting GIs brought up
the right solution. Have her tell
him straight out" they said. That's
the way it'll be done In the film,
Sarah Heartburn to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Evening star., 1945-05-18

1t Is smoothly acted by such people
as John Wayne, Joseph Schildkraut,
Ann Dvorak and Virginia Grey.
They make you forget from time to
time that 1t is all something you
heard before.
It seems to have been wise de-
cision Of Republic Pictures in this
one to play 1t for as much comedy
as possible. That Is not enough to
put you In stitches, understand, but
there are some sound laughs In the
running duel that engages Schild-
kraut and Wayne. They are q
couple of the most complete COM
petitors you ever saw. They both
want the same girl, Miss Dvorak,
who makes the battle look plaus-
ible. They want to dominate the
Barbary Coast gambling industry,
which is gaudy and active busi-
ness. Then, by way of rounding out
the battle, they come to grips In
political feud with San Francisco
itself as the prize. a
There is a considerable area OF
action in that variety of conflicts,
but these two are smooth operators,
Evening star., 1945-05-18

sntAtdusts And & recent recordedl
number entitled I'm Poor Little
Rhode Island" Sister Rosemarie
handles the vocals on the lirst Sc
lection and dance team Estelle and
Le Roy lend their artistry to "Ticod
Tico." Commedienne Jean Carroll
takes most Of the laughs with d
script that actually sounded original.
The Trumpet Twins conclude their
limitations Of famous band leaders
with . novel Harry James Betty
Cradle duo.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
The Cast,

FLAME or THE BARBARY COAST"
. Republic picture With John Wayne, pro-
duced and directed by Joseph Kane, orig
inal screen play by Borden Chase. At the
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Springfield Film
Shown at Met

The Metropolitan's record break
ing attraction, God Is My Co-Pilot, +"
with Raymond Massey and Dennis
Morgan, began its fourth and final
weeks run yesterday ut that theater.
An added attraction Is the short sub
ject. .'It Happened in Springfield, !"
which depicts the program followed
in Springfield, Mass, schools during
the past five years to Danish racial
prejudice and binotry.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Bond Rally Short
On Local Screens

"The All-Star Bond Rally" with
Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Betty
Cradle, Frank Sinatra and other
stars Is now being shown at all
downtown theaters. Produced by
goth Century Fox for the War Ac-
tivities Committee, the 20-minute
talent-packed short also includes
Carmen Miranda, Fibber McGee
and Molly, June Haver, Harpo Marx
and the music Of Harry James and
his orchestra,
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showina
Stage.

Stage.
National-"Sing Out Sweet Land;
$50 pm.
Catholic U.-"Likely Story; $50
pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Molly and Me-: II am,
1:50, 4:40. 7:30 and 1920 pm. Stage
shows: /, $50, $40 and $50 pm.
Columbia-"Here Come the
Waves; II am, 1:05, $40, $40,
1880 and s:35 pm.
Earle-"Flame of Barbary Coast;
II am, 1:45, AS, 7:10 and 10 pm.
Stage shows: los. $50. 6:35 and
$40 pm.
Keith's-"It's Pleasure: 11:35
am, 1855, $40, $40. 7:45 and s:45
pm.
Little-"Now Voyager";; II am,
los. $40, Sis, TBS and $50 pm.
Metropolitan-"God Is MY Co.
Pilot" H.. 2:25, 4:5o, tbs and s:4O
pm.
Palace-"The Picture of Dorian
Gray" 1890 am, 1:20, 4:10, Z and
$50 pm.
Pix-"1ove Thy Neighbor";; 2, 4:40
TAO and s:55 pm.
TrAns-Lux - News and shorts.
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
Guild Ticket Blanks
Due During June

Subscription blanks for the Thea
ter Guilds 1856 season at the Ma
tional Theater will be mailed to
present subscribers In early June.
Ticket forms requested by new pa
irons viii not be sent out by the
Guild until several weeks later.
Evening star., 1945-05-18
|Earle's Melodrama Recalls
Barbary Coasts Gay Days
nv Jay CARMODY.

Some sinful things went the Babary Coast Francisco
the period Of 1905 The movies have pretty thoroughly covered them
over several decades but the events given anoer going
Earle It not screen play calculated send into the night talk
Evening star., 1945-05-18

resorting to gunplay or the use Of
fists only. when their wits betray
them and they can think Of nothing
crushing to say to each other. Some
amusing spots creep into the pic
ture In this fashion.
X ~
Miss Dvorak, who plays the
flame" girl in the pictures title, is
kept very busy, you can be sure,
with two such pursuing males, but
she has time to sing q few songs
against some Of those fiorid honky-
tonk settings that were the fashion
Of the time. It is not likely that
the Metropolitan Opera will start
counting her, but her manner with
a torch tune is likely to influence
you favorably as 1t does Wayne and
Schildkraut. Provocative is what
she is supposed to be and she Is
quite good at it.
Borden Chase, who wrote "The
Flame of Barbary Coast" has not
tried to deceive any one on the point
Evening star., 1945-05-18
The Servant Problem Is Funny

MOLLY AND M" Goth csntury-Ybx
Mepllsy, predueed 81. Robert 1assief. a.
Leonard traskins. adaption 81 Roser Bur-
ford, from the neyel By Frances Marion.
Evening star., 1945-08-22

The rounded silhouette FALL 1e45 stunningy
IN the two Queen Originals sketched above Both belt
less both adoty scanned daped and zppered Right Moulded
sdedraped bodice rayon banded hips rayon
IA to 20 Left Folded and clipped neckline tucked
hplne with back bow black green brown raspberry
rayon crepe ;. IL to 49,
Kanns-Bettr Dress shop-secud Floor
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
New Boy Scouts
Field Executive
Assumes Duties

George D. Lundequist was in
the Boy Scout office in the court
house Friday. taking over his du-
ties as field scout executive for the
Imperial Yuma area council of
Boy Scouts, succeeding John w.
Collins, who has transferred to
the Los Angeles area.
The new field executive has
just completed a national training
course for boy scout executives at
the Mortimer l.. Schiff scout res
ervation at Mendham, N. j. He
will assist with the scout camp at
Cuyamaca until it ends Septem-
ber "a Although most Imperial
Valley boy scouts are home from
camp a few plan to attend during
the last week, Lundequist said
Mrs. LundequiSt, who also is in
terested in scouting and will prob
ably be a den mother, was here
with her husband Friday looking
for a house. The LundequistS have
been living at Van Nuys, where
the new executive was in defense
work for three years.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Japan 0beys Call
From Macarthur
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forces there of HirOhito'S cease fire
order.
HOW THINGS SHAKE UP
Other developments III the fast
breaking Pacific situation included :
l. Japan formally asked MacAr-
thur to halt the Russian offensive
i'll Manchuria on the ground that
1t was making japanese compliance
with a cease fire order difficult.
Tokyo said the SovietS were ap-
preaching a point west of industri-
ally-important Mukden after an in
dicated advance of $50 miles.
2. Japan admitted that Japa-
neSe planes attacked some - Allied
transports which approached ex-
tremely near the coast of the home
island of Shikoku at noon Tokyo
time Thursday, but pointed out that
the incident occurred four hours
before HirOhito had issued his cease
fire order.
3. The official japanese Domei
news agency said Japan has made
al 4 dlISClilCIlIo . W Itlulu Lllt OCtu-
pied Portuguese half of Timor Is
land northwest Of Australia to Por-
tugal.
4. Tokyo said Vice Admiral Taxi
jiro OniShi, chief Of the japanese
naval general staff had committed
suicide at his official residence yes
terday-the second ranking ia
paneSe officer in three days to COM
NIT hara-kiri after Japan's sur
render.
5. A new japanese cabinet heaG
ed by Prince Naruhiko Higashi-
Kuni, a cousin of Hirohito. was
sworn in at the imperial palace.
Japan sent her request for clari-
fication of the missions duties only
after Macarthur already had con-
sented to postpOnement of the
flight beyond the original deadline
of today to enable the enemy to
complete arrangements"
Japan said a slight difference in
language between notes sent her
by U. S. Secretary of State Byrnes
anG Macarthur made the exact du-
ties of the mission obscure.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Keep Gas. Green
STAMPS, SAYS 0Pk
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wisely used until it is determined
how long shoe rationing will con-
tinue.
Other war-end developments on
the home front:
TwO-pantS suits and vests With
double breasted suits appeared def
initely slated for an early return
Since winter clothing already is
headed for retail stores, the first
peacetime suits probably will be
for spring
NYLON HOSIERY
NylOn hosiery production will be
getting under way soon, now that
military requirements for nylon are
down to practically nothing. The
trade has agreed, however, not tC
start selling the long-aWaited hose
until stocks are sufficient to handle
the tremendous pent-up demand
OPA says don't look for removal
of any more rationing controls 'fo'
several weeks" Cheese and canned
fish are expected to be ext off
the ration list
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17

must decide how long the draft
will operate, indicated that sCme
form of compromise may be in the
air
Just before a Commute confer
ence with Mr.. Truman this week
Chairman Andrew j. May, Cd,
Kentucky, of the house military af-
fairs committee, said he would Of
fer legislation to stop induction as
soon as congress reconvened.
After the meeting, May said he
would hold up the legislation until
the matter had been considered by
his committee, which will meet Aug
27.
Other congressional sources
pointed out that if congress abol-
ished the draft law, it would wipe
out local draft boards which have
an important role in veterans re-
employment.
Mr.. Truman also may find him
self at odds with congress on his
forthcoming recOmmendatiOns for
peacetime military training. He told
neWSmen Thursday that he would
make such recommendations short
ly after congress reCOnVenes but
he warned against calling the pro-
gram peacetime cCnScriptiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Acheson Succeeds
Grew in Post of
State Department
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eign affairs will have closer and
better liaison-especially between
the armed services and the state
department.
President Truman accepted
Crews resignation late Thursc ay-
two days after Japan's acceptance
of the Allied surrender terms. 1t
has been rumOred, but without con-
firmation, that Grew will be ap-
pointed political adviser to Gen.
Douglas Macarthur in his post as
supreme Allied commander III Ja-
pan.
BEFORE PEARL nARBOR
Grew was U. S. ambassador to
Japan for 10 years prior ~ Pearl
Harbor. Since his repatriation from
internment, he had been the state
departments expert on Far East
ern affairs.
In his letter of resignation, Grew
who is IS, stressed his IL years Of
public service and his desire to lee
relieved of gOvernme Mt duties. Mr.
Truman told a press conference
that he had no present plans to
appoint a political advisor for Mac
Arthur but that such an office
would be created if necessary.
Achesons appointment was a
complete surprise to government Of
ficialS, diplomatic quarters and tC
many OF his FRIENDS. He had eX-
pressed many times of late the de-
sire to return to private law prac-
tice. AS recently as last week high
state department officials said that
Acheson was leaving government
service
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Speeding Driver
Causes Double
Crash of Trucks

WILEY, Aug. II. - Two
trucks piled up on a bridge on
Highway 90 one mile west of
BraWley at a. m. Friday after a
it-and-run driver forced one of
the trucks against the bridge rail
and caused it to Overturn.
No one was injured IN the crash.
Harold Milton Walker, 81, of
Compton, with a load of oil drill
ing machinery had crossed the
bridge approach when a car from
the opposite direction crowded
him into the rail and kept going
Walkers truck turned over, just
missing crashing into New river
Another truck, driven by j. Ed
ward White, so, of Bellflower, also
carrying oil drilling machinery
crashed into the overturned truck,
demolishing his own truck.
White told patrolmen it was
raining and he failed to see the
truck damned in the railing
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
OUR I3S IN SERVICE

achievement in flights in the Pa
cific as radio operator on a bomber,
the war department has notified his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H.
Scott, 657 Vine, El Centre. Sgt
Scott has been in the service more
than two years and overseas since
last October in the Philippines. He
took part in bombing missions
against enemy airdromes and in
stallations as well as attacks on
naval and cargo vessels. He at
tended El Centro schools and work
ed for the Western Union before
entering the service. His brother,
PFC Paul Scott, is in the post sig
nal office at Panama and worked
at the telephone company prior to
the war
At a ceremony at the naval aux
iliary air station at Camp Kearney,
San Diego, this week, 1t Charles
M Witt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Free
man c. Witt of Ell Centro received
the Air Medal and Gold Stars in
lieu of two additional air medals.
He is serving as commanding Off
Ger of a navy Photographic recon-
naiSSance squadron preparing for a
return to duty in combat areas. His
decorations are for flights over the
Bonin and Volcano Islands, the
Caroline group, and the Nansei Is
lands.
1t now is Lieutenant Commander
Charles NJ Witt, U.S.N.R. The son
of Mr.. and Mrs F.. C. Witt. 1t.
Cmdr. Witt recently received his
promotion at Camp Kearney.
1t COmdr. E A. Zinke Jr.. whose
wife, Vera. and three daughters
live in HOltVille, was presented the
Bronze Star medal in a ceremony
recently aboard a heavy cruiser in
the Pacific The medical corps Of
flcer'S accompanying citation reads
for outstanding work in the care
of the injured when this heavy
cruiser was attacked by enemy
plane in the southwest Pacific.
1t was real reunion at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Moody, for
mer Ell Centrans, now living in San
Luis ObiSpo, when their sons, Major
William A. Moody. operations Fifth
Air Force, and Major Calvert A
Moody, navigation officer in a 18th
Air Force group, were both home
recently. They had not seen each
other for three years Bill was
home from % months in the Pacific
and Calvert from two and a hall
years in north Africa and Italy
Mrs. Bill Moody and son were il
San Luis Obispo for the reunion
too.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
August Acreage
Shows Increase

An increase OF 1923 acres Of field
and garden crops this August over
the same month last year has been
reported by the Imperial Irriga-
ton District interim crop survey.
A total of 1888 acres VAS re-
ported last year, compared to 39.
211 acres this August, according 10
the ;survey. which was made as a
supplement- to the districts annual
report in March.
Increasing 8435 acres over las,
years 4809 acres was Sesbania. the
valleys leacing cover crop. Rice
acreage at 1888 almost was double
the land under cultivation for that
crop on August /, 1914
Field crops under cultivation in
August this year, but not listed last
summer, were sedan grass. 1873 acres.
sorghum, 140 acres; clover 36 acres
millett, 20 acres, Huban clover POO
acres: Guar tcOver crop, 428 acres.
sweet corn, 81 acres.
An increase in garden crops Of
443O acres. to bring the total X
7402, accounted for the increase il
the total acreage. Largest single
category was 1858 for cantal.uNrs
Honeydews under cultivation this
year totaleC 1902 acres. an inCreus-
of 337 over last year. while honey
balls dropped l67 les. than last year
The following new garden crop.
were listed this yeag COWpaaS. >.
acres; cucumbers. 10 acres: SOY
beans, l80 acres. and black -eyrt
beans, 30 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
ProwIers EIude
:. T.. Officers

FL Centro police continued their
war on proWlers Thursday night in
two areas in town that have been
bothered almost every night re-
Gently with persons attempting to
break into homes.
The rear door haSp was broken
at about 11:30 p. m. at a residence
at 4lO South Seventh street, but
the prowler was frightened away
before police arrived.
Another proWler was reported
on the 500 block of Olive street,
from where police have received
several previous complaints. The
person causing the alarm had gone
when police arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
rate of 10000.

rate Of 10000.
Senate and house military affairs
committee leaders have expressed
desire to stop inductions imme-
d1ately. But the President told re-
porters Thursday that he saw no
reason why some of the young men
who aren't doing anything right now
shouldn't relieve the men at the
front so they can return.
He said the draft would be con-
tinued until requirements are suf-
ficient to send veterans home from
the occupation fronts.
His added remark that congress
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Russ Troops Get
Order to Keep
On Killing laps
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japanese Kwantung army defend
ers Of Manchuria and Korea to
cease all operations, lay down their
arms and surrender by noon Mos
COW time Monday.
Soviet troops in turn will cease
military operations after the ia
panese begin laying down their
arms, VaSileVsky said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
BABY son OF Ell CENTRAN
DIES IN SAN DIEGO

Ronald f. Moss, five-months-
old son Of Joe E. Moss Of El Cen
tro, died August IS in San Diego.
The body is being shipped. un-
der arrangements with the Lem
ons-Riley Mortuary. to Monteaele.
Tennessee, to be buried beside his
mother, who died about four
months ago.
In addition to the father. the
baby is survived by his grand
parents in Monteagle.
Columbus, O., recorded low Of
48 degrees in the middle of July
this year and mothballed blankets
came out in thousands Of homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
PALM TREE BURNS

A palm tree in front of the
county court house at Tenth and
Main streets burned Thursday
night. when it was ignited by a
sky rocket, El Centro firemen re-
port Firemen eXtinguished the
blaze before it spread.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Congress and Truman Face
Clash on Continued Draft

WASHINGTON, Aug. II.
CUP'-Congressional sources
predicted Friday that Pres
ident Truman and congress
will have their first major clash
over continued drafting of men for
the army.
Mr.. Truman has ordered con-
tinued induction of $4,000 men a
month, compared with the recent
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17
Arnold Reveals
More Deadly
Weapons for Air

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said. when we will not have any
men in bcmbers; they will be di-
lrcted from distant bases until they
approach their targets. when they
viii hQme' on their targets auto
matically."
The same principle, he continued,
will be used Tor defense.
There Will be Jets and rockets.
Arnold said. which will home on
enemy planes"
Listing the bases he said the
United States should keep Arnold
said ali warfare of the future would
be SO terrible that war should
mover again bc permitted to hap
pen.
If Tie other fellows know what
We have Ar aid they will think
twice"
Arnold ccouncd to say whether
the new ~upcr-sUprr bomber haa
Nct b,cu tlonu. He asserted, how
ever. 'Nyt II IL "In existence Ani
"comng m."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17

Newark. New Jersey. is the nl-
TONS leading lumber port
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17

Th, .uus w The University VT
Texas "Thr Eyes Of Texas was
written by a student, John lang
Sinclair who named it for thf prt
phrase ol President William Prt-
ther. Who told students frequently
thal "thc eye. Of Texas are upon
NnII /"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-17

1t. Eugene Parks Wilkinson, of
Holtville, grandson of Mrs. Lillian
Wilkinson. has been awarded the
Silver Star medal for work aboard
the submarine, Darter, which sank
one enemy vessel and damaged an
other in the Pacific last fall. He
previously had a presidential unit
citation. Since December, 1t.
Wilkinson has been stationed at
New London. Conn, as an in
structor at the navy's sub school,
About two weeks ago he left for the
Pacific again. Mrs. Wilkinson spent
the winter in New London with her
grandson and his wife and their
son, Eugene Dennis. The latter two
are now living in San Diego with
her family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-01-22
by LYNN NiSRIi
Daily Dispatch Bureau

B1lrioh Ian. 22.-A- the General
Assembly of 1913 moecs into it,
,1irJ frII week of activity, 1t Has
behind u record Of accomplishment
in dealing with major upproprJa-
lions and finance bill, uucquJlIcd
in many wears. but W.,H perhaps
loss arhjcvcd in the N1N 0l govern
n,rntal reorganization than has been
no case in any previous ucN ad-
mjnistratIOn at the approximate
date
\ Number OF administration bills
,rn exlocclrd 10 hit the mill TINS
week. but the impression prevails
a,o1a veteran legislators ann OBJ
servers, that Governor Cherry Will
h,,c fewer major changes IL Jug
orst ,ban any of his recent prcdc-
rn.sors
rner, f., also the opinion ne viii
,coistrr - smaller ratio OF success
yin his bin, because this General
Assembly, .has. given NO indication
nf nntnn: ia rhange things very
rnucb II would urrhaps be unjust
~ nl,n =, = standDat BODY. because
tho whole a~tmosphero is one of con-