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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
CIVIC BODIES APPROVE
D. c. WELFARE BILLS

The welfare bills recommended
by the public welfare commission
were approved by representatives Of
nearly all Of the welfare and civic
bodies Of the city at a meeting
yesterday.
Extension Of the mothers aid bill
to provide financial assistance to
needy fathers to enable them to
keep their children in their homes,
was urged by Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, Of the Women's Bar As.
ISOLATION.
Among those who attended the
meeting were Mrs. John w. Frizzell,
president Of the Federation OF
Women's Clubs of the District; Mrs.
William e. Chamberlin, president
Of the Women's City Club; Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, League of Won.
en- Voters; Edith LeVille Coale,
chairman institutional relations com.
mittee of the Federation Of Women's
Clubs; M. Louise Darr, Christ Child
Society; the Rev. J. J. Dimon,
Civitan Club; Dorothy e. Allen,
Juvenile Protective Association:
Louise d. Beall, Girls Friendly So.
ciety. Associated Charities; Mrs.
James w. Byler, Congress Of
Mothers and Parent.Teachers' Asso-
Ciati0na
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Washington Whispers
.By POLLy PrV

The investigators Investigation
is accomplishing one purpose il
nothing else-it is amusing Sena-
tor Wheeler.
During these sessions he sits
little back from the table, his
large slit Of a mouth breaking
into sardonic grin now and then,
which manifests itself chiefly at
the corners Of his lips. His deep.
set eyes with their incredible
scornl scream out to the prose.
cutor, you poor fish,"
In fact, when one Of his past
conversations was aired verbatim
to the committee, commencing
with the blunt statement, At
don't know thing about it."
the Montana Senator threw back
his head and roared. He was do.
ing something all the time. When
he wasn't laughing he was yawn-
ing. anything to show his su-
per1ority to the "frame.up," as
he expresses 1t.
OF course, / thought that was
a bit thick, for the ego is GER
tainly too strong in the human
makeup for any man or woman to
be so bored with a minute and
continuous discussion Of himself
or herself.
Too Much for Caraway.
The supreme farce was too much
for Senator Caraway, too. He
just couldn't sit still. He walked
up and down restlessly behind
the table. Not that Senator Cara
way is not a fighter, but he likes
closeup fight with one adversary,
worthy of his steel. He is a big
towering figure with sharp fea.
lures. His scant locks are parted
away down over his ear.
Senator Claude Swanson Of Vir.
GINA is the dapper member Of the
committee. He wears wing col.
lars with wide silk ties, the broad
smile Of a bridegroom, and his
glasses are suspended on a black
silk ribbon.
Mr.. Chamberlain chewed quietly
and steadily all the while he was
bringing out his evidence. He
might be grooming lullaby judg-
ing by his tone of voice, SO quiet
and expressionless in tone. /
fancied this thin, white-faced man
was more obnoxious to Mr..
Wheeler across the table than the
roaring lion. type of prosecutor.
One cannot imagine his face
broken into a smile. He even
resisted a change of expression
when 1t was brought out that
every time Mr.. Gordon Campbell
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A DAYS
WALK
With jim RING

Mister Grady. the agile press
agent for the American Chemical
Society, yesterday made bold to
suggest that the proposed slogan
for the chemists convention, In
view Of current transpirings, be
changed from up and atom" to
what the heIium?"
We desire to express grateful
ness to above mentioned for same.
Shelby Clarke, the AL art
dealer, confides to us that the
United States has gone wild about
ship pictures, models, and any,
thing pertaining to the somewhat
bounding main.
A former old salt was standing
outside Shelby's show window yes.
terday p. m, and told us he went
around the Horn twice in a bark
just like the one in the window,
He was later heard telling the
same to everybody who stopped
to look.
In Difference to the alleged pub.
lie demand, we are impelled to
contribute the picture herewith
on the pyre Of popularity, illus.
trating an incident in our own ex-
perienCe in CheSaneako bav
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
PEN WOMEN ARE
ELECTING
TODAY
League Will Fight for Lower
Rates on Books in Rural
Districts.

The League Of American Pen
women has decided to fight for
bower rates on books and manu-.
scripts to be mailed in the rural
districts.
Mrs. Margaret r. Burlingame dis
6ussed the proposed reduction in
rates before the leagues convention
IN the Shoreham yesterday and to-
day. Pen Women interested in the
movement win appear before a
Congressional committee.
Today's session is being devoted
largely to the election Of officers
and consideration Of the many reso-
tutions introduced.
A watch. the gift Of the league,
was presented yesterday to Mrs.
Louis M. Geldert, retiring president.
A committee will be formed today
nom the composers group of the
American League Of Pen Women,
% act as judges in clearing house
Tor musical manuscripts, submitted
TO the group. Three members will
form the judging group, to be
chosen later.
The matter Of eligibility to the
composers group was decided late
pleted by herself which have beenT
yesterday. A composer must have
herself written the entire musical
score and must already have sub
United at least two original scores,
completed by herself which have
been paid for by some publishing
house. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach was
elected chairman of the composers
group and will preside today.
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May Shelby'S ship OF life sail
ever in fair winds, is our wish,
descending to poesy, today.
Chas. Semmes, who has on the
sick list a long time, is convalesc-
ing.
Chas.'s friends will all be glad
to hear this, although he will not
be active for some time to come,
leaving business in hands Of
brother Ray.
Sgt. Dalrymple, of the White
House uniformed staff, has had
his mustache shaved for spring
and summer wear.
The Sgt.'s sunny smile saves
him from passing unrecognized
these first few days.
Stoddard Taylor is out to make
a record as the most speechless
guest at club luncheons. He often
says as much as II thank you,"
but rumor hath It he will cut this
acknowledgment down to Thank
you" or, in dire extremity,
Thanks"
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ADVERTISEMENT
Make Your Clothes
Pay A Bonus!
Snatch EN- Up" Will
I Save That Odd
Coat and Vest!

Those men who have formed
thrifty habits should be more than
interested in getting a bonus of
wear out Of those odd coats and
vests which are usually consigned
DO fishing trips" after the original
erousers have served their useful.
ness.
It is a known fact that trousers
IRE subject to more wear than the
Goat and vest-and invariably wear
but long before the coat or vest
show any signs of wear.
Down on Ninth street.-the. 42S,
10 be Observation-Disclosures Bros. are
helping thrifty men to get this
bonus Of wear from their clothes.
Matching EN- Up" is theft bust
Iaess-in other words, selling you
nrand-new pair of hIgh-grade trou.
Oers that matches or comes nearer
matching than any other store in
The city can offer-any odd coat or
pest that you may have.
Don't worry about their ability
- match your particular material,
because they have thousands upon
thousands Of pairs of high.grade
trousers in their store and in this
assortment are practically every
known weave and pattern.
But the sweet part Of this story
b contained in the following sensa-
t1Onal' price reductions in effect on
these high-grade extra trousers:
All $500 trousers, $2.S5; all $3.50
trousers. $3.95; all $500 trousers,
az AZ ga III 40 en- t,.o,,.o- e.sE
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EDUCATIONAL GROUP
FORMED IN COMMONS

Liberal members Of the British
Parliament, at a meeting held re.
Gently in the House Of Commons.
decided to form an educational
group" which win look after the
interests Of education and keep
special watch upon measures of an
educational character introduced in
the house.
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Mrs. Shines Has Operation.

BERLIN, April 25.--Mrs. Edmund
SHINES, daughter-in.law of the late
Hugo SHINES, has been successfully
operated on for gall stones, the
same malady that killed her rich
and powerful father.in-laws u was
leaxnd today
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
WORK

Work hard and don't worry That is the longev-
ity recipe Of the Presidents father his seventynnth
birthday. And it is good one. -.4tt
Its triteness is nothing against the adve Every
little while forgetful has to learn the old
truths all over agan Lately we have been inclined to
forget the precept and example of fathers in this
respect.
Work that is too hard, or too long continued, is
killing, too. And this of the national dangers to-
day.
Material progress and prosperity have made it
possible for large part of the population, the most
acveminded and ingenious part to exist with far less
effort than necessary for former generations If
such leisure used wisely in constructive effort
not connected with the Job of earning ones living, it
would be all right for the Individual and would help
society along. But used unwisely, it wastes time,
money and energy and brings boredom and unwhole-
some brooding.
1t is idle minds, rather than busy occupied
minds that worry. Minds filled with useful work have
litt etime or disposition to worry.
Worry is disease of the SOUL Worry kills, physi-
cally, mentally and spiritually than work does
The SOULS disquiet is eased, the physical
by wholesome work. 1t is eased, too by religious
faith but that is commodity not plentiful nova
days In the absence of faith, work is good substi
tute. ITO labor is to pray 'Labor-all labor is
noble and holy That is true in principle, at least
Next to religion, work. steady and constructive is what
the civilized wolrd needs most.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Capitalist Will
Make His Future
Home In Catalina
BY STANLEY
BY United Press Leased Wire

AVALON, April 11.-Fred w.
Upham of Chicago will hereafter
make Southern California, and Cat
alma Island, his winter home. This
announcement comes from the Chi
cago capitalist himself, who is va
cationing here with Mrs. Upham.
A prominent figure in Republican
politics, Mr.. Upham is treasurer of
the Republican National Committee
and is also president of the Con-
sumers Company of Chicago, one of
the largest coal, ice and building
material concerns in the country.
A long time friend of Mr.. Wrig
ley, Jr., owner of Catalina, Mr.. Pp-
ham has selected a building site for
his new island home close to that
of his "pal,'' and Mr.. WNgley
has shown his appreciation of this
decision by naming the location
"Upham Point" High above Ava
Ion Bay and overlooking the bay
and the channel toward the main
land, Mr.. Upham says he will be
i" sitting on the top Of the world" "
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD E. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY MEND HIS
CRUTCH

"Wcll, we shall both be going out
today said Nurse Jane to Uncle
Wiggily in the hollow stump bung-
allow soon after breakfast one NOR
ming.
Both 'going out-what do YOU
mean'' asked the bunny uncle.
"I am going to the moving PIE
lures with Mrs. Twistytail, the lady
pig said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. "Of
course, we are going window shop
ping first, to look at new hats. But
after that we are going to the
'movies. And l suppose you will be
going out to look for an adventures
as you always do. Thus we shah
beth be going out. y
"You may be going out, but / am
not - said Mr.. Longears.
"Why, whatever is the matter?'
cried Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. Aren t
you weil?'' .....
"Oh, YES" laughed the bunny
with "a jolly little twinkle of his
little nose. ''But l am going to
stay a. home today and mend my
crutch. You may 90 to the movies,
however. b."
"Oh, is your red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch broken.
the one | gnawed for you out of Il
cornstalk?' asked Nurse Jane.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
ENTHUSIASM FOR MARRIAGE

Frot. Ross OF the University OF Wisconsin, being
famous social psychologist" should know something
ton for whole generation, and his conclusions are
cheerful
"Never has marriage been untanted by COM
nlercia considerations" he says, "as here and now.
The theme of novels used to be mating of the roman
tic youth and the pOrtoness girl-it was almost un-
believable. Now working girl sneers at one who
'marries for meal ticket
As regards divorce: Americans are more married
than almost any other people, In Europe you have to
marriage. One marriage in nine ends in divorce in
this country yet nowhere is there less laXy in marri
age"
1t is good in time of general pessmism about
marriage, to have this testimony from an authority
who knows the past we'll the present the foreign
as well as the local Divorce is bad enough, with its
growing frequency Yet need not overlook the fact
this country and that there today many other
tries with lower divorce rate that suffer from marr
age evils worse than divorce
There increasing indications thai bobbing the
hair cools women's brains.
With Msso uri sending an uninstructed delegation
TO the New York convention the Missouri political sit
uation looks like "a Reed shaken by the wind"
Oh, well we forgive Congress for insisting on
It's pound Of flesh March Is if all go scot
free on June 15
The more marks and francs can be bought for an
American dollar the more ready Germany and France
are TO listen to American sense
The country will forgive Congress much if it cuts
taxes promptly.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
TEN YEARS AGO
April II, 1914

The Woman Club of Imperial
held Il very successful reciprocity
day. Mrs. J. r. Stevenson presid-
ed and fine program was given.
Mrs. Will S. Fawcett brought greet
ings from the Woman s Ten Thou
sand Club of Ell Centre and com
mcnded the hospitality and "get-
together spiri. of such gatherings.
Those present from Ell Centre in
cluded Mesdames Violette Camp
bell, Wiley M. Weaver, C. E. Paris,
r. B. Vaile, j. r. Garren, A. H.
Griswold, Will S. Fawcett and Miss
Marjorie Paris.
c. L. Williams, San Diego banker,
arrived to spend several days here
on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
16&&1e
Says.

In New York, a woman was given1
dollar in a breach Of promise suit
so of course his promise WASN'T
worth much.
Daughter wouldn't mind Washing
the dishes so much if she could do stl
with cold cream instead Of soap and
water.
The Balkans have no baseball but
they have a war every spring and
that does just about as well.
First sign Of spring IN the Arctic
regions is when an Eskimo's wife
wants pair of summer ear muffs.
/ Nest of the wrinkles in our faces
are caused by worrying over things
that never will happen or never have
happened.
! A woman can do just about every!
thing with hairpin. She can flx
almost anything with IT, except her
hair.
J The only cure for spring fever Is
winter and even that usually fails,
A flock Of parrots escaped from a
boat off the California coast, but II
is not true that they got away by
posing as politicians.
|
Spring suits are so high. We are
going to take out insurance on ours.
| =
Push makes many a business sue
cess and usually comes from beins
| pushed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11

rabbit, dancing around on one leg.
couch, how it hurts! -
"You should be careful to hit The
iron nail and not your paw nail
with the hammer buzzcd the
Squiggle Bug. 81 am sorry.'
Yoou are not half as sorry as
! am" said the rabbit. "But /
shall be more careful after this. -
Next time he drove in nail he
did not hold it with one paw while
he pounded the hammer with the
other paw. The bunny stuck the
nail upright in the wood and then
took good aim at it.
The hammer came down with a
bang but the nail WASH T there when
the hammer came down. For the
nail had fallen out 90 one side.
"Hum." said Uncle Wig2ily
when he saw what had happened.
81 need some one 10 hold ZIP the
nail while l hammer it. an not
going TO hold it myself or | might
pound my paw again. j wish had
some one else to hold the nails
straight for me-"
AS he said this the bunny looked
around. lie saw the Bear shuffing
along the path.
"Ah hal" growled the Bear. 81
was looking for you, Uncle Wiggi-
ly. ="
And ] was looking for you, -
boldly cried the bunny.
"What? You were looking fol
mc?' growleR the Bear. "This is
the first time such thing has hap
pened! | am looking for you to
take you off to my den. Why were
you looking for me?'
"To have you hold .up a mai
while hammer it into my crutel
to mend it," answered the bunny
"Cnless | have a crutch to lean on
| can not 20 with you to your den
And / can not leap ON broker
crutch. 1T must be mended. But
J can not mend it unless some one
holds the nails for me. You must
hold the nails. -
"That is fair enough" said The
Bear, after thinking about it. "Giv,
me a nail TO hold And when th,
crutch is mended off to my den
shall take you.
That is fair enough, said til,
rabbit trying not to laugh. Til
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11

81 am sorry to say it is an
swered the bunny. ~ leaned on it
too hard while jumping over a mud
puddle the other day. Now / must
mend my crutch.'
But do you know how?' asked
Nurse Jane. "Had you not better
send il to Grandpa Whackmn, the
beaver gentleman earpenter?'
"Oh, no, / can fix il, sal the
rabbit. 'I will take hammer,
some nails and two sticks Of wood.
[ will nail "A piece of wcad on
either side of my crutch where it
is broken. So shall ! mend it.
II wish .'ou good luck y spoke
Nurse Jane, as she tied new pink
ribbon-on her tail 50 she would
look stylish going to the movies.
"Thank you, said Uncle Wiggi.
ly.
When his muskrat lady house
keeper had left the bunny got out
hammer, some nails, bits Of wood
and lis broken rheumatism crutch.
Looking at the crutch the rabbit
said:
81 could never lean on that un-
til ii is fixed. 1t would break with
my weight.
There was flat stump in the
bungalow yard and, laying the
crutch down on the stump, Uncle
Wiggily laid a flat piece of wood
over the crack in the cornstalk and
began hammering in the nails.
All Of sudden the bunny called
"Ouchl'
"What is the matter?" asked a
Squiggle Bug, who was crawling
home with drop Of honey dew
for his wife.
" The hammer hit my paw mai
Instead of the iron nail, " said the
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
A WORD OF APPRECIATION

The fire at the Barbara Worth hotel yesterday
brought home to many the vital need for better water
service and passage of the water bonds. Fire Chlet
Ferguson declared that had blaze broken out at the
corner Of Sixth and Main streets or further east, he
doubted very much if the freen would have been able
to cope with at ALL as the water main at Seventh and
Main streets is the best and most effective in the down.
town section.
The city pressure was absolutely inadequate to
throw stream onto the top of the building and it was
only due to the fire department pumper that it was
possible to pump water the required height. If the
pumper had gone out Of commission, the department
would have been absolutely unable to do thing to stop
the blaze.
Chief Ferguson eInphatically pointed out that if
the water bonds carry next week at the polls the pro-
posed system will provide sufficient pressure to
fight any kind of fire that might break out in E
Centro.
He also declared that another thing which aided in
the fremen's effectual work the fact that they
entirely familiar with every nook and corner
of the hotel by of the fact that they have drill
ed many times the roof of the hotelpreparlng for
just such emergency arose yesterday morning.
All of which leads the Press to remark that the
city of Ell Centro should congratulate herself upon
having such capable fire department. If similar
blaze had broken Los Angeles, there would have
the flames, and equipment stretched around the
vicinity for blocks
Yet small handful of volunteers with only three
small streams to work WITH able to confine this
blaze to its original and save for Ell Centre its most
handsome structure Too much praise cannot be given
these brave citizens Of who at personal sacrifice
often show up for practice through the week while
other relaxing or enjoying themselves at So
cial functions the movies.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11

T YOU LIKE Panamas---n any Of
the staple shapes-we have them, too.
The price range from SIS to $1,000 de-
pending on the fineness OF the weave
All are genuine Panamas.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
April IL. 1909

Frank T. Thing resigned as a
member of the Calexico board of
city trustees.
j. A. Warren. of Campo is spend
ing several days in Silsbee and vici-
nifty.
ID. A. Stromer visited Imperial
today and stated that work on his
$4,000 bungalow on Imperial avenue
Brawley, is nearly done.
Pupils and teachers moved into
Calexico s fine new $4,000 school
building and started class work to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11

EVERY DAY more men are turning TO the
comfortable collar attached shirts We are
ready for you with big line of Oxfords from
Manhattan in plain white at $3.50. English
broadcloth shirts in white, TAM grey and blue
at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for. This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
APRIL, IL 1Qlh

Edward Robinson came back to
the valley after having spent a
couple of weeks in Los Angeles.
Lester Stewart of San Diego pur
chased q ranch east of town and is
planning to bring his family over
next fall, after some improvements
have been made.
l.. X. Hershey of Des Moines,
Iowa, was new arrival here today,
and is looking for business open
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11

TO WEAR INTER WOVEN SOCKS is
to solve your Hose prob lem. All colors
in Lisle Socks at 40c. Plain Silk Socks
are 75c.- are tho new ribbed hose
for wear with Cxfords. All new.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
DANCING PARTNER OF
BARBARA TO PRISON
gy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 11.-Bob
Carville, one time dancing partner
of Barbara La Mari, screen actress,
when she was a local cabaret enter
tainer, is awaiting removal to San
Quentin for from one to ten years
for the death of Fern Reeder, 10,
in an=automobile accident last Au,
gust.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-11
Wrigley Plans to
Spend so Million
on Magic Island
By CONDO
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 1l.-Re-
turning to Chicago for six months,
William Wrigley, owner of Catali
MA Island announced here today
that he intends to spend $50,000,
900 on the "magic islc' within the
next few years. A railroad line,
water supply, 1850 room hotel and
complete lighting system are some
of the improveih emts the chewing
gum magnate contemplates, he said.
Bear held ,uaii on the crutch. I'm
Gle Wiggily raised The hammer high.
"Bang!" it came downright on
tie Bear S paw. Oh, what blow!
couch. Ouch! Oh, my paw!"
howled the Bear. "You hit me in
stead Of the nail. Oh, what an ac-
cident, Uncle Wiggily!"
''It wasn't an accident at all! /
did it on purposc!" cried the bun
ny. And while the Bear was dane
ing around on one leg, his eyes
filled with tears because Of the
pain of his pounded paw, the rab-
bit took his crutch and, running in
the bungalow, locked the door.
, Then the Bear couldn T get him
and when Nurse Jane came home
she helped hold nails to mend the
crutch and Mr.. Loneears didn t hit
her paw with the hammer, so all
was well.
And if the apple pic doesn 7 roll
out of the oven before rs baked
and chase tine chocolate cake up in
the attic, II tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the woodpeekers.