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Evening star., 1928-05-04
Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A, CRAIG.

May 4, 1896. The Senate today
passed the bill authorizing President
Washington TO borrow a sum not eX-
ceeding S500000 for the purpose Of
erecting public buildings in the new
Federal City. The bill has been passed
by the House. and. as 1t was not
amended in the Senate and the Presi-
dents signature is certain to be affixed,
the authority for the loan is now as
Sured. The loan is to be secured by
the public property in the city, the
United States guaranteeing any def
cheney should the sale of city lots not
produce money enough to permit re-
payment.
Final action came after long consid-
Grafton in both branches of Congress.
during which many members objected
TO what they called the "extravagant"
plans for the Presidents House and the
Capitol. One of the speakers in the
House declared that it must be ex-
pected that everything else in the Fed
eral seat will be in proportion and that
1.-The officers who go into these palaces
must have their salaries proportioned
10 the grandeur of their habitations."
Another speaker in the House asked;
why loan for the City of washing
ton in particular? Is there any reason
why the different cities in the Union
shall be taxed for that city?'
May 4. 1912. - BY law approved
today Congress removed the diScrini-
nation in favor of unimproyed property
in the city BY the terms of the city
charter the authorities were forbidden
to sell unirnproved property for taxes
In effect this has meant that large
part OF the property Of the city has
been free from taxation.
The action of Congress in wiping out
this discrimination is not expected to
20 very far. however, toward collection
Of unpaid taxes on this property. since,
in the present state of the real estate
market, 1t is doubtful whether the land
can be sold for enough to pay them.
Uncollected taxes on unimproved prop
erty have been accommodating for sew
eral years and the city government has
been greatly handicapped for lack OF
this money.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Your Baby and Mine
ny MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

There is nothing more distressing to
the nerves of a mother than child who
whines. Cry babies are bad enough, but
whining wears down the most stoical.
Instead of tearing ones hair, find out
why the child whines.
Perhaps the child is just fatigued.
Around 4 or 5 in the afternoon the
child who has had no nap is going
to be terribly tired little soul. Chill
dren have no judgment: they run and
run even when they are ready TO, out
nothing suits them Give me cookie,
I want a cook-iel'' Il don't want to
wash my face-I don't want to"
II they get the cookie land they
always do). the peace is only temporary.
They continue to whine and whine. II
you have this type of child, give him a
warm bath before lunch, and put MN
In bed after lunch. He doesn't need 10
sleep: he doesn't need to stay in bed
longer than an hour. but he'll be i'm
measurably refreshed by that much OF
a rest
We mustn't forget the child who has
learned to whine as a method of get
ting his own way 1t doesn't take even
tiny babies long to learn what methods
are most effective in gaining their own
way Babies cry and then smile aimably
when mother picks them UP. Older
children tease and whine; inevitably the
sorely driven mother says: 'Ch, go on
over and play with Johnnie: II you stay
around here much longer, I'll be a
raving maniac"
Mothers have a reprehensible habit
of talking out loud and letting the wise
little kiddie know all their weaknesses.
If the mother felt that the child's re-
quest was reasonable in the first place,
why not say yes" to it right then and
there, and not wait until whining had
worn down her resistance.
Whining ought to be a signal for
nothing doing" II the child wbines
for some boon which the mother has
conScientiously decided must be denied,
never give in. There is no quicker
way OF developing a whiny child than
this knowledge that the whine is all
powerful
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Courtesy in Use of Telephone
BY LYDIA lie BARoN WALKER.

and ring of graeiouSly. This is aSSum-
| ing the conversation is between two
| men, or two women. If, however, only
! one Of the people is man, whether
| he calls up or not, 1t is the privilege
| of the woman TO end the conversation
| Just as ii is her prerogative to dismiss
/ 3 gentleman in friendly spirit when
| he meets her on the street. AS you
sec, there are delicate shades of dis
elimination in the social code Of tele-
phoning,
Again. telephone calls should be brief.
1t is impossible to tell when talking
thus, whether or not the time that you
have chosen TO speak with your friend
is convenient. She may be on the
point of leaving for an important err
rand, or you may interrupt conver-
sation with a caller, or interfere with
the household routine. These. or q
thousand other reasons, may make the
phone call untimely, though your
friend does not let you know How
could she without the uncertainty of
displeasing or actually offending? So
much for the two people at the tele-
phone. And now. how about others
who may need TO use the wire? This
is assuming that one or the other is
on party wire. as usually is the case.
Unless discretion is used in making
telephone calls, a phone becomes an
annoyance as we'll as convenience.
If when telephoning, you become
aware that some one else is anxious to
use the wire, courtesy demands that
you finish as soon as possible. 1t Is
not difficult 70 realize when the phone
is wanted, for you can distinctly hear
when the receive is lifted. If this hap
pens more than once some one is wait
ing for YOU to finish talking. For any
of the several reasons mentioned 1t is
easy to see that a phone call lasting
half an hour or thereaboutS should be
avoided. kindly courtesy toward others
makes it unwarranted, unless the sub
ject is of vital Importance.
Listening in" is too ill-mannered to
mention except for funny incident
that comes TO mind. One woman who
had been suspicious at times that her
conversations had been heard by more
than the one for whom they were in
tended told an AMUSING tale over the
phone. Involuntarily the one who was
listening In joined in the laugh at
the climax!
The pitch OF voice in phoning tends
to give ii carrying quality For in
stance. a high-pitched voice is difficult
to hear: a low-pitched one is easy.
This is one reason why man is more
liable 10 be understood than woman
in a phone conversation. When per-
sons tell us that they cannot under
stand what we are saying, 1t is ad-
visable to lower the pitch instead of
attempting TO talk louder. The latter
seldom helps, while the former is al
most sure to.
When ordering over the phone be
sure to have a list by you. 1t takes
much less time and does not hold the
business wire, thus preventing others
putting In their orders in due season
for delivery. A pad and pencil should
always be by the telephone, so that
messages can be taken without delay.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

ball was thrown and again the baVter
missed, He was finally put out, ana
upon returning to the dugout he was
asked what the trouble seemed 10 pc
oh, simply hit the ball with the
end bat. >"
Last Sunday evening Washington
father informed his young son that ne
had purchased tickets for the circus.
Such news is exciting enough TO any
child and in this case no less So ~ ~
NIGHT long the youngSter lay awake
dreamino Of the next day and peanuts,
non elephants and clowns. Monday
morning when the lad arose his par
p./s observed unmistakable signs OF
n,eas sles on the face of their young
hnneful There was to be no circus for
the little chap. Just the breaks we
GET in life sometimes.
A visitor to the city says, SANDY, a
Scotsman, invited his friend Pat. an
Irishman, into a soft drink emporium
for n libation. When they got inside
IL was discovered that the Irishman had
no money so they both walked out
\ X y r.
A story has been going the rounds
ebout n Young rookie John McGraw
looked over while on training trip.
The youngster appeared to have PROM
ise and the shrewd John signed him up.
The first morning the squad was
ordered TO report at the Polo Grounds
for practice. and McGraw instructed
his recruit to go out and play in right
field. The youth. however, didn't move
and regarded his manager question:
ineiy Il said" shouted Mac, go out
and play in right field!' At this point
the rookie piped up. mir. McGraw.
which is right field in this here park?"
We have just met q man who has
spent six months OF living in the woods.
Last October he bade his friends good
by and, according TO him, forever !
am tired of people and things, said
he II want TO live where / do not
have TO exist along lines LAID down
by neighborS, where | do not have 10
shave every day or conduct myself In
a standardized fashion, l have enough
on which to live comfortably and !
intend TO do SO without having TO
comply with the wishes of others" Yes,
he is back with us again. Six months
was enough TO convince him that II
wasn't the world that was wrong-~it
vas his perspective Of 1t. He was
honest in admitting 1t. A prisoner In
solitary confinement abhors the pun
ishment. without contact with his fell
lows, man rapidly degenerates. We
know a man in his 40S who has made
a fortune writing musical plays. Some
one yentured the statement: Il sup
pose now that you have got yours you
will retire to some country place where
YOU can do precisely what you want
But he didn't. Instead he still works
for q mediocre wage, not because he
needs the salary but because, as he
told us, The minute a man sewers his
relations with others he loses the men
tai stimulus so necessary to success.
If I stopped observing people / would
soon have nothing TO write about. "
Loneliness does not always breed fear
lessness. More often II generates fear.
Perhaps the reader has seen small
mountain children and even grown
Evening star., 1928-05-04
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

ups flee at the sight of stranger 1t
Is because they are out of contact With
their human kind.
X X X X
He was sitting in a small boat in the
Potomac and fishing. A stranger ap-
preached MIN and inquired What
are you doing?" "Fishin'," was the
laconic answer. What sort OF bait do
you use?" Worms" Catching
muchp" Some" What kind2"
whales" You're kidding. Why do
you say you are catching whales?"
For conversation"
X X
A man who has returned from
Florida tells us that three men were
describing to a fourth person an eX-
perience they had while fishing near
Palm Beach I'VE were in a small
boat" said the spokesman, when our
Evening star., 1928-05-04

Channel Bag.
Every Spring and Summer week end
brings a temptation and often an OPP
portunity for short trip. The busi-
ness woman in particular likes to take
advantage of every chance to leave the
city routine in exchange for country air
and freedom.
A channel bag--a sort of overnight
brief case-is fitted with the essential
toilet articles and has room for book
and pair of pajamas with which she
prepares for rest and relaxation.
fCopyright 1921
Evening star., 1928-05-04
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Saturday. May 5.


Astrologers read tomorrow as an un-
certain day. but benefic aspects appear
to dominate.
The early morning is a most
auspicious time for seeking positions Of
any SORT All In search Of employment
should be active.
There Is a sign especially promising
for bankers and financiers, who certain
ly will gain immense power in the
world through business relations of a
new order.
All who seek public favor should ad-
vertise or seek publicity while this rule
prevails,
1t should be lucky day for political
asnirants, and even women who may not
be lucky this year should benefit
There is a sign of great promise for
building, and engineers should profit,
for their services win be in great de-
mand.
The Summer is to be marked by new
discoveries of the carth'5 resources and
unusual activity in certain mining dis
tricts.
All who keep books or who have to do
with the handling Of money should be
fortunate while this eonflguration pre-
walls.
There is a sign read as presaging
many weddings, and this Spring there
will be decidedly mercenary tinge to
many romances.
Lovers who have little money viii find
the stars less kindly to romance than
usual 1t is propheSied
Women at this time viii be more
ruled by logic than by love, If the
stars are rightly read
Persons whose birth date it is may
have an unexpected Journey or a de-
cided change IN the coming year.
Children born on that day probably
will be alert. resourceful and prosperous.
The subjects of this sign usually have
firm intellects.
tCopyrlght. t0@Sl
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Argentina Is to have a new railway
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Sardine Appetizer.

For each portion serve two oblong.
slightly salted crackers, and on each
cracker place a small sardine with a
strip Of canned pimento across both.
Lightly sprinkle the sardines with salt
and paprika and place at one side of
the plate half lemon quarter and two
stuffed olives
Evening star., 1928-05-04

Telephone etiquette is one of the
latest acquisitions to the code of So
ciety, There are certain definite rules
to be followed if one uses the inStr1i-
n3ent correctly according to fashions
dictates. The telephone, which has long
been indispensable in business, has be-
come Of almost equal Importance III
the home. 1t is natural. therefore,
since it is a recognized factor in
friendly intercourse, that certain reEu-
Evening star., 1928-05-04

AAN tN AAAA1 e1D
suddenly seized by
a large fish and
pulled through the
water with the
speed of a fast
motor boat. We
held on to the
rope and before we
knew 1t we were in
Biscayne Bay. Mi
ami. Then the fish
turned around and
dragged us north
to Palm Beach
again. The fish
was as long as a
freight car and
nearly as wide.
Yes, sir, he just
Evening star., 1928-05-04

story at one of
the rllearsalS; "A
certain c batter"
said Mr.. Protheroe,
"came to the plate
a number of years
ago in a slightly
inebriated condi-
tion. The pitcher
wound up and
hurled the ball,
which the batter
missed by a yard.
1t seems that he
saw three balls at
the same time and
didn't know which
one to hit. The
manager call e d
out, Hit the mid
Evening star., 1928-05-04
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY PROF. JOSEPH JAsTROw.

laws of mental energy. Big tasks re-
quire poise and vital reserves; dlssipa-
ton is wasting good energy in agitation
and frittering pursuits. But being alive
and alert makes life worth living. VA
tions may profit by observing one an
others mental habits as well IS by ex-
changing goods and making treaties.
fCopyrizht 1881
Evening star., 1928-05-04

our line and went like lightning" The
listener was silent a moment and one
Of the men said why, what's the
matter?" Il was just thinking" mur-
INJURED the listener. "What-What
were you thinkIng?" Il was Just
thinking why in the dickens you
didn't let so Of the line was the naive
reply
Evening star., 1928-05-04

iations governing its use should arise
These are not arbitrary, but have be-
come established in accordance with
the ethics Of good taste. If one ex-
poets TO have polished manners. one
must now include telephone etiquette
in them.
A woman is expected. for instance, TO
be Just as courteous when talking over
the phone as II she were conversing
face 10 face with her friend The two
are literally having g call together, even
i II IS just a phone call. Ihe one
signaling is the guest and is supposed
TO have some message Of more or less
importance to convey. Therefore It is
her place 10 terminate the conversation
Evening star., 1928-05-04

Argentina is to have a new railway
i60 miles long.
Evening star., 1928-05-04

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Evening star., 1928-05-04

Mr.. Daniel Protheroe, who conducted
the recent choral festival under the
auspices of the Washington Church
Musical Council told the following
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
CANTALOUPE
MARKET

Friday, east 3l2, west IS, total
375, includes &c straight Honeydcws
and 81 mixed melons. Ordered for
Saturday 378. Carlot cash market,
demand moderate, market about
steady. Standard 45s $l.@5-50,
mostly $40. Ripcs for western
shipment demand limited, market
dull STANDARD 45s mostly $50.
Watermelons shipped, -. Ordered
for Saturday So.
Today's quotations.;
New York, G3 degrees cloudy. Ar
rivals 4S Imperial, market slightly
weaker. Jumbo 45s $3.50-%4, mostly
$3.75-44: 3Gs $3.5O-75; Standard 43s
$3.25.5O; 36s $3.OO-25; Ponys 500
Is; Jumbo rs, $1,000; 9s $l0O-25.
Standard flats $l.l5l23; Jumbo l2s
and los $1.25-40; HoncYdcws, stand
ard l2s 1918; IS and 9s 1928.
Chicago, 90 degrees cloudy. Ar
rivals SO Imperial. On track, o..
Market steady; Jumbo 45s 500,
few 1915; 36s 1925; Standard 45s
1925; 36s $500; Ponys %2.3O-7o;
standard l2s $2.75; IS and 9s 1928.
LOS ANGELES, 63 degrees,
cloudy. Arrivals 10 Imperial, On
track ) unbrokcn, 20 broken. Jumbo
AIS Sl.75.$2, mostly 5000; 36s most
ly $l.75; Standard 36s and 4os
S'1.5O-75, few higher; Ponys 81 .2'-'o.
standard flats Toe to 90c; Honey
dcws. Standard flats $l.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Police Seeking
Mans Assailant

Imperial valley police, deputy
shcriffs and authorities in general
started a man hunt shortly before
noon today in an effort to locate
George Leonard, p, driver Of Nash
Cabriolct.
Shortly after II O'Clock this
morning Leonard figured in an al
tcrcation with Ernest Thompson of
Calipatria in the Poppy Drug store
in that city. The argument grew
rather heated and Leonard is said
to have suddenly seized a bottle
and smashed it over Thompson S
head
lie dashed from the store and
spccded away in the ear.
Thompson was rushed to the Of
flee Of physician, several stitches
being necessary to sew up an ugly
cash in his head. His condition,
however, is not regarded as critical
although the injury is Of serious
nature
Leonard is described as being a
bout ) feet, 10 inches tall; weight
about 100 pounds. He wore a white
shirt, gray trousers and a sun visor.
The license number Of the car was
given as l-420-7Gl.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Stars and Seals
Again Are Tied

Hollywood won from Oakland and
the sag-cnd Seattle Indians dcteat
ed the San Francisco Seals in yes
terday play in the Pacafic Coast
league, leaving Hollywood and San
Francisco again tied for top posi-
tion.
Three runs in the seventh cinchcd
the score for the Stars, who won
from Oakland I to /. Hollywood
was the only first division team to
win yesterday.
Knight, Seattle hurlcr, held the
Seals to five scattered hits. The
Indians hit wildly and the gam
ended 9 to 0.
The San Francisco Missions took
thrcc-run lead from Sacramento
in the third and gradually increased
their lead to a final to . score.
Five runs in the fourth for the
Portland Beavers spoiled things for
Los Angeles. The Beavers won I
to 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL)SS:
CITY OF Ell CENTRO, }

I, j. Sterling Oswalt, City Tax and License Col
]ector of the City of FL Centro California do hereby
certify that the foregoing is full, true and correct
list of all persons and property delinquent on ac-
count of non-payment of taxes levied by the Board
of Trustees of said City for the current fiscal year
containing the names Of the persons and descrip..
tion of the property delinquent and the amount of
taxes penalties and costs due opposite each name and
description with the taxes due personal property
added to the tax on real estate where the real estate
is liable therefor
Dated this 9th day Of June 1923.
j. STERLING OSWALT,
City Tax and License Collector for the City of Ell
Centre, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
PERSONALS


Mrs. D. Z. Roberts and son David
are spending few days in los An
gclcs.
X. 3. Nhitclaw is moving his
family To their mountain cabin at
Live Oaks Springs tomorrow.
Mrs. Joe Cunningham has gone to
the mountains for the summer.
Miss Virginia IIctzrl VIII leave
for Girl Reserve camp at Hipass to.
morrow and Victor Hctzel will 60
with tho Boy Scouts to their La.
cuna camp where he viii be an as
siStaEt scout master.
Quincy Hunt is home for the sum
mcr vacation from Pomona college,
having returned with Albert De
Vore and William Dawson.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Fraser Kayoed
By Jack Fields
By United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, June 9. Don
Fraser, the Spokane wcltcrweight
who invaded Southern California
with pugiIistic hopes, suffered an
other setback when Jackie Fields,
Los Angeles, knocked him ont with
a solar plexus blow in the third Of
"A scheduled 1O-round event last
night
Fields outclasscd Fraser through
out. Fraser hasn't won single
fight since he arrived in Los An
gclcs several weeks ago.
Johnny La Mar scored two
knockdowns on Sammy Offcrman
and won a six round event by a big
margin. Joe Mancillas took a de-
cision from Vcarle Whitehead. Man
ucl Vasquez won a decision over
Jack O'Bricn. jess Sutton took 4
four roundcr from Andy Dumler.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Union Service
At City Park

Tho second union service partici-
pated in by the Episcopal, Prosby-
tcrjan, Methodist and Christian
churches, viii hc held in the city
park tomorrow evening at 7:i5.
A feature of the evenings pro.
gram VIII be selections by a Filipino
string band, composed of local Fill
pino boys.
The message will be delivered by
Rev Chcvcrton of the Christian
church His subject viii be jun
boism
The public is cordially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
Fear Girl Has
Been Kidnapped

HOLLYWOOD, June 9.-Fear
that ] year old Betty Lawton has
been kidnapped and is being held
for ransom was expressed today by
her father, 0. G. Lawton, wealthy
contractor
The girl has not been seen since
she left her home shortly after noon
yesterday to attend Chcremoya
school. two blocks from her home
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09
NOT CozY CORNER CAMP

Through a misunderstanding it
was reported in the Imperial Val
ley Press Thursday afternoon that
n theft had occurred at the Cozy
Corner Camp, just west of lmpcr-
ial avenue ON Main street While
the tent that was entered by n
thief was in that vicinity the oc-
cupants were not on the property
of the auto camp or guests Of the
proprietor. Through a misunder-
standing it was reported by police
that the theft had occurred at the
cmap grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-09

OweIfsmouth Los Angeles County,
shipped its first carload of 1923 Val
cncia oranges May -.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-10
NORTHWESTERN HERE
 ON LAST 1928 TRIP

Steamer Northwestern, Capt Jock Livingston, making the last trip of the 1928 summer schedule of the Alaska Steamship Company to Southeastern Alaska, arrived in port from the south at 9 o'clock yesterday morning with the follow ing passengers for Juneau:
 Louise Larsen, Florence Laurant, Louise Larson, Esther OIough- Ii nand David Hoffman from Sc attle Joe Collier, Frank Smith and J. Bryan from Ketchikan J. P. Morgan, A. J. Sprague. Mrs. Billy Hooker and baby. Bill Hook CT T., J. W. Soderling, MT. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bell from Wrangell; Mrs. G. Bartley and Ellis Fall from Petersburg.
 She sailed at 11:45 with the fol- lowing from Juneau: Hoyt Day, R. D. Walkley, Mrs. Rockhold, E. II. sherman, s. Hopkins and Mrs. James Willard for Haines, Paul H. Otto and Jack Conway for Skag- way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-10
Marine News
GOLD STORAGE BUSY
 WITH SALMON BOATS

Several boats brought silver and king salmon and halibut to the local fish buyers during Satar. day afternoon, Sunday and this morning.
 The Juneau Cold Storage re- ceived the most, fish. Following are the catches purchased by the company: T-1913, Capt. M. II Stafford, GAO pounds of halibut Carlisle, Capt. James Johnny, 322 echoes and 30 pounds of kings; Margaret T., Capt. Peter Hildre, 2,010 echoes and TO pounds of kings; T-493, Capt. Henry Ander- son, 249 echoes and 90 pounds of kings; Fern, Capt. John Lowell, 1,791 echoes and 1900 pounds of kings; Celtic, Capt. Fred Waldal, LIDO echoes and 400 pounds of kings; Fremont, Capt. H. II. Mil Ter, 10S0 echoes.
 The Alaska Fish Brokerage took the following boats: T-27, Capt. A. Palmer, 100 echoes and 500 pounds of kings; Imp, Capt. Ike Weathers, loo cohoes and 100 echoes on a troller, Capt. Arthur Kunness.
 Only one boat was purchased by the New England, which took the Elfin, Capt. Ernest Swanson, 500 echoes.