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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Can Make Reservations Tonight

-T or lHe DeneflC OF those who have
not already placed reservations for
the bridge luncheon to be given by
the executive board OF the Woman s
Ten Thousand club at II O clock to-
morrow, limited number may be
placed thi sevening, it is announced.
Business men who desire q fine
luncheon served promptly should
avail themselves of this opportun-
ity. All women of the community
are also invited ,and arrangements
viii also be made for their prompt
service in the event their time is
limited. Telephone 457J or saw.
Eat at Broadway Chop House. adv
Charming Easter Bonnets at Mrs.
C. a. Bly's. In the new Post Office
Block. adv
Insure Your Dairy Cows while
yyoayou can, against death from any
cause, foot and mouth included. See
Tyler G. Duff, $40 Main St. adv
"Cappy Kicks" American Legion
Play, Palace Theater, April q and
%. adv
Short orders all hours at Steve s.
adv
Merchants Lunch at Steve's. adv
Irrigationists Here.-W. b. Den
ure, district manager of the San
Fernando Valley irrigation and dis
tributing system of Van Nuys, was
a visitor in El Centre and Imperial
Valley today, arriving here last
night. Mr. Denure is in the depart.
ment of public service at Los An
geles and is making his first visit
to the valley. He said that the peo.
pie in Los Angeles were strongly in
favor of the Boulder Canyon dam
and that they had much to gain by
its construction.
Charming Easter Bonnets at Mrs
| c. A. Bly, 3. In the new Post Office
Block. adv
Home Made pastries at Steve IS
ady
Legion Play, April 21and %. adv
Special Salads at Steve's. ad'
Dance to the best music in th'
valley at Seeley, Wednesday Night
adv
Mrs. Meadows Improved.-Re
ports today from the bedside 0
Mrs. Hazel Meadows, who has bee
seriously i'll at the FL Centre hos
pitai, are to the effect that sh
shows considerable improvement to
day. While she is still in critica
condition, her friends are highly en-
couraged and believe complete re
eovery is in sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

In the city of San Francisco in
wet 1917 there were 17,470 arrests
for intoxication. In the same city
in 1922, dry, the number of arrests
on this charge was 1892. The num-
Der of arrests for drunkenness in
Los Angeles in wet 1917 was 16,415
and in dry 1922 it was 9,9l0.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
BAD CURVE IS
GONE ON ROAD
UP THE GRADE

Every autoist in the valley will
be elated to know that the dread
Devils Curve, just beyond ,IS4eT-
herd Bridge on tha-~-Mountain
Springs grade, is a thing of the
past. The state highway workmen
have this last week blasted tons of
rock at this dangerous point and
broken through the formation with
fine, wide road. Work is not com
pleted rs yet, but the road is open
TO traffic and the improvement
takes away the last bugaboo that
made trips up the grade more or
less of nightmare.
Practically all that remains to be
finished is the short stretch of road
from Shepherd s Bridge to the first
curve and then Imperial Valley will
boast one of the finest, widest
mountain roads anywhere in the
state. There is ample room any
where now on the grade for ma
chimes to pass and the men of the
valley viii soon be making good
use of the road when hot weather
comes to go up and see mother and
the youngsters every weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Enjoy Your Meals at the table.
Special dinners. Main Cafe. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

>"oS AAStSSC LUZ SOOQ
eats. Under new management. adv
Fire Put Cut-In response to n
fire alarm turned in shortly before
s o clock this morning, the fire de-
partment rushed to a little shack
on Second street near Ross. The
tire was out before they arrived.
So far as they could find, there was
no one living there and practically
10 damage done.
Money to Loan on automobiles.
Contracts bought. Fred R. Cross.
GO Main st. Phone $50. adv
Strawberries We are headquar-
ters for canning berries. Get our
prices. A. NJ. Williams. Phone 653.
adv
Two Nights, April 81 and %, at
Palace Theater. American Legion
local talent play "Chappy Kicks. y
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
NEWS BRIEFS
From City and County

Don't Miss "Cappy Rieks'' a
fast comedy in three acts, by n
strong local east, under auspices of
Boyee Aten Post, American Legion.
Palace Theater, April 81 and 30. adv
Officials Here-F. f. Watson. gen
eral passenger agent Southern Pa
cifie at Los Angeles, II. A. Gogartv.
attorney for the Southern Pacific at
Los Angeles, and Examiner Williams
of the railroad commission arrived
in FL Centre this morning, where
they will be in attendance at the
hearings before the commission to-
day.
Hotel Barbara Wortn-Table de
bote dinner $1.00. Special Chicken
dinner Sl.00. Special T-Bon4 Steak
dinner 90c. Special Rib Steak din.
aer soc. Seventh Street Entrance
direct to cafe. adv
Meet Me at Steve's. adv
Open All Night at Steve's. sdv
Enjoy Your Meals at the table,
Special Dinners. Bee Cafe. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Try Our Delicious eats. Main Chop
House. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Dance Wednesday Night at Seel-
ey. Real music. Noland S Orehes-
ira. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

DO You Like good musicf Then
hear Mac 5 5.pieee orchestra at the
De Luxe, in Brawley, every Tues.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Main Chop House. Our motto is
TO please. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Why Not Dance where your feet
never get tired' Go to Brawley s
DE Luxe, ''the hall with the won
derful floor. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14
Disturb Peace at Hotel-Wiliiam

Charming Easter Bonnets at Mrs.
C. A. BY IS. In the new Post Office
Block. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-14

Insure Your Live Stock against
foot and mouth disease. Ragan In
surance Agency. $40 Main, Ell Cen
tro, Calf. adv
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New dresses of chaste sim
plicity, may be worn appro-
priately on the street; Dresses
In the afternoon mode, slender
of line, with just the right
trimming skillfully applied;
Dresses for the evening hours,
in lovely colors, with artistic
braided, embroidered and bead
ed motifs. These will you find
in fine materials and many
variations of style.
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COPYRIGHT BY ONOERVWoo0 a UNDERWOOD

Nine. Varela will entertain inform.
ally at dinner this evening at the
legation.
The Minister Of the Netherlands
and Nine. de Graeff entertained a
company Of twenty at dinner last
evening.
Miss Ailsa Mellon and Miss Alice
Sylvester will return to Washington
the last Of this week after a fort.
nights visit in New York.
\ AH
Mrs. George to Be
"At Home" at Lee House
Mrs. Walter F, George, who
will be at home on Thursday at the
Lee House, will have assisting her
Mrs. William J. Harris, Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, MIS-. Jack Hays, Mrs
Wilton J. Lambert, Mrs. Theodore
Tiller. and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor.
Mrs. Woodbridge N. Ferris, wife
of Senator Ferris, will be at home
on Thursday afternoon from 4 to &
o'clock at the Burlington. Senator
Ferris will receive with his wife
and the hostess will be assisted by
Mrs. Samuel Ralston, Mrs. John
B. Kendrick, Mrs. Edward I. Ed
wards and Mrs. Robert Love Taylor
Congressman and Mrs. Henry
Winfield Watson will be hosts to 8
company Of forty at dinner thi.
evening at the Metropolitan Clul
AnneY
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ton which proved singuIarly apt
in view Of the fact that Mrs.
Louis Hertle, of Gunston Hall, was
also\ "a guest at the luncheon and,
with a little coaxing, was per.
suaded to tell something of the
way in which she and her hus-
band had restored this beautiful
old place, the home of George
Mason, author Of the Virginia Bill
of Rights. The restoration there
has been done with such loving
care and such wisdom, that it
might serve as an inspiration and
a guide to a lovers of the beauty
spots which are tied up with the
early history Of our country; and,
moreover, Mr.. and Mrs. Hertle
dispense there generous and
kindly hospitality which is in
keeping with the traditions of the
house.
MFRS. WILLIAM G. BROWN,
Vx who was to have been a
guest OF the club yesterday, was
obliged to withdraw at the last
moment because of the sudden
death OF her mother. Mrs. Brown
is the widow of Congressman
Brown of West Virginia, and is
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Senator from that
State. known professionally as
1zetta Jewell, she was on the
stage before her marriage and
was a great favorite in Wash
ington.
4 4
The Minister of Uruguay anC
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Writers Guests of
WOmen'S Press
Club.
By JEAN Eliot.

" WO women who have books
coming out this spring
- Mrs. Allyn Williams and
Mrs. Charles Hewitt Wright
CHANGED to be guests of mem.
bers Of the Women's National
Press Club at its weekly luncheon
at the Hamilton Hotel yester-
day; and when they were pressed
into service as impromptu speak.
ers, pinch hitting for an honor
guest who was prevented from
being present, they greeted each
other with surprise and Joy, re-
newing a friendship OF long
standing which had been inter-
rupted but which had never
weakened.
AS the wife of Allyn Williams.
famous British miniature painter
Mrs. Williams has lived much
abroad, but she was q Washing
ton woman, Miss Anna Vernon
Dorsey, and her roots have struck
90 deep into our soil that she
needs must return every rev
years, bringing her gifted nus
band with her, and they nave
been established here for several
months now. They are occupying
one floor Of the "Old Mattingly
House." in II street. over the
Pastry Shop, and Mr.. Williams
has his studio there. He has
been executing a number OF COM
missions in Washington, while
Mrs. Williams has been busy1nS
herself with her book.
This IL q novel, THE Spirit or
the House." which deals with life
in Washington, but with the So
cial rather than the political as
poets thereof. Its theme is the
conflict between the old order In
Washington, represented by the
''cave dwellers," from whom Mrs.
Williams sprang, and the new.
The book will, Of course, have an
especial interest here both because
Of its subject and by reason Of its
authorship.
MRS. WR1GHT'S book, which
IVk is already on sale, is totally
different in character volume
on "The Coal Problem" In 1t are
summed up the conclusions from
q profound and personal study Of
the situation which Mrs. Wright,
who has written extensively on
economic subjects, was induced
to make by the fact that her own
friends and their friends, people
all through New England, suffer
ed terribly during the coal strike
winter before last and that she
feels there has so far been no
solution Of the problem.
Mr.. Wright-he's a power in
Republican politics in Massachu-
setts-and his wife make their
home in Pittsfield, Mass, but they
were driven to Washington two
winters ago by the fact that they
found it Impossible to heat their
house and since then they have
been spending a few months here
each winter. Actuated by the
statement from Washington that
the coal famine in New England
was psychological rather than
actual and fired by the memory
Of women and children standing
in line for hours in the hope Of
securing coal by the basket and Of
sick children dying in freezing
houses, Mrs. Wright's first move
was to stir things up among the
politicians here in Washington I'M
til she actually got several car.
loads Of coal sent into Massachu-
sets. Afterward she wrote a
book about the situation in gem
eral and her experiences in par.
ticular.
\ 4 X
MRS. WILLIAMS in her brief
AVA talk made a plea for the
preservation Of the historic land
marks in the vicinity of Washing
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Mrs.. Coolidge Present at
Senate Ladies' Luncheon

Mrs. Coolidge was present today
at the weekly luncheon Of the
Ladies OF the Senate at the Capitol.
Later this afternoon Mrs. Coolidge
will attend the opening Of the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
which has been organized by the
Woman's Army and Navy League.
\
Congressman and Mrs. John Philip
Hill will entertain at dinner this
evening at their residence in Six
teenth street when their guests will
number eighteen.
Mrs. William Phillips will be at
home at Beauvoir Saturday after
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock, and again
Friday, March IA.
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Washington Cathedral

The Bethlehem Chapel
Wisconsin Avenue N. w., Near
WOOdley Road.
ASH WEDNESDAY, March 5.
Holy Communion, 1880 q. m.
Litany, 10 a. m.
Morning Prayer, Pentitential Of
flee and Sermon.
Preacher, The Rt. Rev. James e.
Freeman. D. D., Bishop Of Wash.
ington.
Evening Prayer, $3.50.
Take Wisconsin Avenue Cars or
Woodley Road Bus Line.
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With Prices Notably Lou for StapLes-We Announce
Sale of Dinner, Tea and Luncheon Sets
)ND FLOOR, LANSBURGH & BROTHER

to f
Of open OF maxim a set pc W o
of lwp bu Of andr
safes hO or
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Lovely materials s9tfnS,
crepes, crepe-back Elizabeth,
georgette, canton, faille crepe
laces, spot deliane, alpaca,
jacquard, chiffon taffeta, new
prints, roshanara, charmeen and
Poiret twill i'm colors that
lead. The very new drapOd
effects, flounceS and tiers Is
we'll as basque and bou6anN-
and colorful trimmings - an
featured. Sizes for misses and
women, plenty Of extra sizes.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Lost Tail Feather.

In the alder bushes at the upper
and of the Smiling Pool, where the
Laughing Brook enters it, Little
Friend the Song Sparrow was fit
ting about. Now and then he stop
ped to sing that beautiful little
tinkling song of his. Little Friend
is such a happy hearted little fellow
that he sings even in those months
when the songs of other birds are
seldom heard. Peter Rabbit loved
Little Friend, as everybody does.
Having sat there on the bank OF the
Smiling Pool long enough to see the
coat Of Grandfather Frog change
color right before his eyes, Peter
began to think 1T was time to move
on. Grandfather Frog was not In
clined to talk any more. He said he
had gossiped enough for one morn
ing. He was intent now on watch
ing for foolish green flies. He sat
there motionless. His green coat
matched the green of the leaves
around him. Had you happened
along. not knowing he was there, you
probably would not have seen him
unless he had jumped.
Peter had just about made up his
mind to go pay his respects to Little
Friend the Song Sparrow when Little
Friend came fitting along that way.
He was fitting along just above the
ground, as is his way. Peter watch
ed him. He opened his mouth to
speak just as Little Friend fitted
Evening star., 1924-09-15
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We Protect Those We Love From Being Over
worked by Other People, but Need to Protect
Them From Our Own Selhshness

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Evening star., 1924-09-15
Our Children-By Angelo Patri

to give in to him and pick him up and
hold him until he falls asleep. What
else can l do? L know the rules, but
they can't always be put into prac-
t1ce in an ordinary family"
Of course, that is true No two
children were born alike and no two
homes were ever alike either in the
temper and atmosphere of them or
their advantages Of organization. One
must use his grain Of knowledge to
suit his problem and make the most
of the failures and successes.
There is great burden resting
upon the mothers, and only the
mother herself knows and appreciates
the intelligence that goes into man.
aging household of children and
adults. 1t requires health and under
standing and much love and some pa
tience. 1t is a lifetime job with no
time off and the reward is precarious
Often the family does not understand
what has been done until the mem
bers have families of their own and
must face the situation in their turn.
Then mother gets a bit of apprecia-
tion. and she's lucky if it doesn't
come in the form of an invitation to
bring up the grandchildren as their
mothers would like them to be.
Training children is a grinding
task, take it at its best, but there is
no other task on earth that holds
such joy for those who undertake it.
There are no words that can picture
it. Mothers feel it. 1t shines in their
eyes during the hardest hours. II
only one could help-could give a
tested recipe for each diff1culty-but
it is as Shakespeare put it: 'If to do
were as easy as to know t'were good
to do, chapels had been churches and
poor mems cottages princes palaces"
fCopyrisht, I9o4)
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Backs of Frocks to Appear Flatter
BY MARY MARSHALL.

quite used to the idea Of having fab
ric drawn fiat across the back of
frocks. There are some women who
still feel that the effect is ugly, but
at least they have grown used to
regarding 1T as smart.
Further to emphasize the fatness
of the back OF skirts French design
ers are now increasing the fullness
at the front. Berthe of Paris makes
frocks with back as fiat as any grid
die cake and then adds the effect Of
further posterior flatness by intro
during fullness at the front, held in
at the line OF the hips by smoking.
Lanvin makes her new frock even
f1atter at the back than she ever did
is saying a good deal
and then draws attention to the full
ness in front by placing very large
discs of embroidery there.
Poiret is one of the French de-
signers who introduce fullness in
front by means OF godets. The sketch
shows how this is done on one of
his new evening frocks. 1t is of
apricot lame trimmed in the front
with godets of chiffon and lace,
which are held with jeweled motifs.
Copyright. 1924
Evening star., 1924-09-15
eyes, I Know"

"Yes. I know all those things"
sighed Mrs. Robin. But they don't
simply work, for me and my four. 1
know when Peter throws a fit of
temper and hangs his head on the
floor and howls that / ought to stop
what I'm doing and take him to the
bathroom and douse him well with
to carry to the bathroom, up a flight
Of stairs, and he isn't going to walk
up there like a roaring lamb, now is
he? l can't spoil a perfectly good
floor just for a fit of temper and /
can't mess up the kitchen because
Norah wouldn't stand for it, SO he
gets away with it.
''rhen there's Helen. She is lazy
to the point of disease about her
lessons. She won't write a compost
tion until the evening before it is
due even if she's had the assignment
for a month, and she won't review a
lesson until the hour before exami-
nation But she's as swift as an
eagle getting ready for a hike or a
picnic. Now, 1 know she ought to
stay home from the pleasure party
and study her lesson, but if l make
her do that she has a bad headache
and a nose bleed and J. have her in
bed and have to wait on her. The
doctor says she must have all the
open-air play she can get. That's
where she wins.
Take the baby. Lately he's begun
to cry and fight about his afternoon
nap If, / do what know is the
proper thing under the circumstances
I'd let him cry it out and pay no at
tention to him. He even disturbs his
grandmother, who is an invalid. I
can't have that. so often / am forced
Evening star., 1924-09-15
What TodayMeans to You
Virgo.
BY MARY BLAKE.

Today's planetary aspects are fair
ly good. although sAey assume a neg
ative character in the evening. The
early aspects counsel aggressive ac-
ton along Well-thought- out lines. but
not on any enterprise, the conception
of which it attributable to impulse.
Agreements. contracts and obliga-
tions. which have been delayed. can
now be entered into and executed.
In the evening, vibrations indicate
condition of tension and nervousness;
q tendency to find fault and be Quer-
ulous. Poise and self-control are
needed in order to avoid saying or
doing things which will mar what
otherwise might have been a perfect
day.
A child born today will be very
healthy and strong, and its physical
condition will, at all times. be su-
perior to it's mental state. It's char
acter will be more weak than strong;
it's disposition winning and attrac-
tive; its mentality normal. Such a
child presents many difficulties, but
to be forwarned is TO be forearmed.
The building up of it's character
must be stressed above all things, SO
that the attractiveness of it's dis
position, combined with lack of reso-
luton, shall not lead 1T into paths
which were better left untrod. An
outdoor. rather than an indoor, life
will prove beneficial in the long run.
If today is your birthday, you are
very conscientious and painstaking:
methodical and meticulous; more of
a retailer than a wholesaler; careful
over little things, but unmindful of
big things and great opportunities.
1t is, of course, quite true that many
mickles make a muckle." but it must
not be forgotten that lone muckle"
is worth more than many mickles.'
You seem to lack the ability to as
sumo responsibility, and have become
q cog in the wheel. without the ambi-
tion or desire to be the wheel itself.
You occupy a subordinate position
with a willingness and perseverance
that gives complete satisfaction to
those higher up" You apparently
are afraid to tackle the job of a di-
recting force, as you fear the as
sumption of the obligations and
duties which such a position always
involves. You are a good private, but
poor captain!
On looking back, you see those that
have worked with you side by side
now enjoying positions of we'll merit
ed dignity and commanding influence,
and you are disposed to attribute this
difference in your respective positions
to luck or chance. These factors,
and they do undoubtedly exist, are
not responsible. The only real rea-
son why you have been left at the
post" is your own lack of initiative
and your little confidence in yourself.
Well known persons born on this
date are: James Fenimore Cooper,
novelist; Richard Olney, statesman;
Sarah Knowles Bolton. author; Will
liam H Taft, jurist; Horatio w.
Parker, composer; Daniel Allen Reed,
Congressman.
Copyright. 1924)
Evening star., 1924-09-15

L was wawkfng home fast this
afternoon on account Of being late
for suppir agen, thinking, Jimminy, I
bet Ill get the dickins, ma told me If
I was late agen this week something
fearse would happin, G WIZ, darn it,
heck
Wich jest then who did see wawk-
ing fast in front Of me but pop,
carrying his tennis racket, me quick
ing. Hello pop.
Pop quick terning erround and say
ing. Hullo yourself. you mussent
make we jump like that wen I'm feel
ing nerviss.
Wat are you nerviss about, pop? I
sed, and he sed, I must be a half an
hour late for suppir, I RELY shouldn't
of played that exter set, and il Id
known I was going to lose it
wouldent Of, and now I am afraid
your mother will never speak to me
agen after she speeks to me steddily
for hours.
Holey smokes, pop, we're both late,
I sed.
Well. I'm selfish enuff to wish that
you were the ony one, though I must
admit it gives me certen releef to
have company in my mizzery, pop sed.
I've bin late times this week, pop.
how meny times nave you l seq, ana
pop sed, Don't remind me.
And he kepp on wawking so fast I
had to run to wawk that fast, and
pop started to open the front door
easy with his key. saying, I have a
little ideer, suppose you go in ferst
and lessen the shock, think II we
both wawked in late together 1t mite
be too mutch for your mother, wat
do you think?
Yes sir. you go in ferst. I sed, and
pop sed, o we'll, in union there is
strength, lets go in together.
Wich we did, and my sister Gladdis
was jest coming down stairs, saying,
o, heer you are, well, we mite as
we'll start to eat, mother izzent home
yet and she telefoned a half an hour
ago and sed If she wasent home In
half an hour we'd better start with
out her, and It's half an hour.
Yee gods, pop sed. and / sed, wizz,
herray. And we started to eat suppir
bainE stake under onionA