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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
CLOSING SESSIONS
DISTRICT {. f. ". {.
PROVE INTERESTING

One of the high lights OF the
closing session Of the southern dis
trict convention Of the California
Federation of Womans clubs, IN
session this week in Brawley, was
the address given yesterday morn
ing by Hon Chester Klein. member
of the state assembly and OF the
state crime commission.
Mr.. Klein presented some very
disouieting facts on crime IN this
state, and the women were dis
,uayed to learn the actual facts re-
garding crime conditions in Cali
fornia as described by the speaker.
After hearing this talk the dele
gates were more than ever fired
with the desire to do something
constructive for their various COM
munities toward the end Of better
citizenship.
Reports from various standing
committees completed the morning
session. Mrs. George Wing OF
Banning spoke on conservation OF
birds. flowers and wild life and Mrs.
Albert Launier reported on high
ways, water and waterways.
The findings of the committee on
reorganization were presented by
Mrs. F. D. Jacobs OF FL Centre and
Mrs. S. w. Stanley Of Tustin urged
that the report Of this committee
be given consideration. mo organ
ization is q perfect vehicle she
said, but the best must be adopted
from many plans for the use OF
the federation
AT the afternoon session the
speaker was Frank L. Ransome,
noted geologist Of Los Angeles, who
spoke on Geology of Deserts"
calling special attention TO the var
ious unique features of the Inper-
ial Valley and furnishing most
interesting background for the
women who are taking the trip
through the valley visiting the I'M
perial Irrigation system today.
Closing the session Miss jose
phine G. Seaman spoke on FEEDER
alton. the World Movement" She
urged the delegates 70 take home
certain constructive ideas from the
convention, particularly those on
vocational education, moral delin-
cyency and crime prevention and
the higher citizenship and put them
into action in their several COM
munities.
Federation must be guided by
q definite constructive and worthy
project. 1t cannot drift" she said.
Have a goal and strive for it, "
urged Miss Seaman" and make all
club activities contributory to il"
In closing Miss Seaman paved a
high tribute to Mrs. Marcus Rob-
bins, president Of the Southern
District. "A fine woman has been
made finer" she said, by her
work for the federation"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA
WILL DELIGHT ALL
WHO LOVE MYSTERY

The production staff OF Cat O.
Nine Tails, the mystery comedy
which is being presented by the
senior class in the high school au-
ditorium tonight and tomorrow
night, wish to extend a hearty vote
of thanks to their many trends
who have so generously helped
them with the production. Thanks
are due to more individuals than
space permits Of mention, but
chief among the benefactors are
the Imperial Valley Press for pub
licity. NJ. 0. King Co. for draperies
for the stage, the l. V. Hardware
Co for stage furnishing. KXO for
radio advertising, HetZel studios
tor photographs, Strickler Floral
Co for a basket of cat-tails, Miss
KrauSe and Mr.. Hatch of the high
school faculty for their unstinted
assistance in the music and indus
trial arts departments.
The staff hopes that the excel
lence Of the play will in part repay
these and other friends for their
generosity in time and materials.
This play. late work of Iaur-
ence G.. Worcester, had long run
in New York and has been pro-
duced with success all over the
country during the past year. The
plot is we'll constructed. abomding
il mystery. suspense, thrills. Hair
raising episodes occur in rapid Sc
quence. relieved at unexpected mo-
ments by uproarious comedy.
The play furnishes full eve
ning'S entertainment and the man
agement wishes to announce that
that curtain will rise promptly at
8 o'clock tonight 1t will be greatly
appreciated if the audience can ar
range to be on hand in plenty OF
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21

Prunes and figs can be steamed
and stuffed with cottage cheese to
make nourishing winter salads.
Steamed figs served in their own
Juice or with cream make an ac-
ceptahle dessert for children.
Long slow cooking is essential
for all dried fruits in order 10 soft
en- the skins. II prunes are soak
ed over night in water 10 cover and
then simmered always below tho
boiling point for three or four
hours and allowed to stand again
over night before serving. they
will be deliciously tender. firm an6
well-favored. II sugar IS added II
should be put in just after remOv-
ing from the fire.
In buying prunes 1t is well to
remember that Oregon prunes are
trcestone and have a tart favor.
California prunes are clings.oEe
and sweet. This enables one u
judge the amount of sugar needed
TO please the family taste.
Dates. figs. raisins and prunes
make delicious sandwich filings.
They can be used alone. with nuts.
finely chopped. and combined with
cottage cheese or moistened with
orange or lemon 'n'"e
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question: How are hotel reserva-
tions made?
Answer: Either by letter or tele-
graph, but either letter or telegram
should state clearly the hour or ar
rival, number of persons, whether
room is to be with or without bath
and the approximate length OF the
stay
Reservations by letter may be
made more explicit in regard to the
TYPE of room desired and for that
reason are preferable. If a tele-
gram is sent by married woman
to a hotel, this is one Of the few oc-
casions when Mrs is included IN
the signature.
Question: What is the correct pro-
cedure upon arriving at the hotel?
Answer: Hand luggage is handed
20 the bell boy meeting the bus or
taxi. The guests then goes directly
20 the hotel desk 10 claim the reser-
Vation and 10 register, after which
the necessary instructions in regard
TO visitors and telephone calls ex-
pected are left with the clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
IMMANUEL CIRCLE
ENJOYS MISSIONARY
PROGRAM AT CHURCH

Emmanuel circle of the Baptist
church met in the church social
hall yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
c. E. Flanagan in charge OF pro-
gram on the state convention
work Of the mission societies Of the
denomination. Assisting her with
prief talks were Mesdames j. T.
Page, C. w. Whistler, Lorene Conn,
O. Greeley, A. j. Davis. II. S. Max
we'll. Cora Bcttis, Cora Earle, and
j. E. Russell.
At the business session plans
were made to send church mission
boxes by December /. and the
women were asked to have articles
ready
At the close Of the program tea
was served by Mrs. J. P. Eldridge,
assisted by Mrs. c. w whistler.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
POPULAR HOTEL
men PURCHASE
OWN BUSINESS

Many friends of that popular
team. Charles J. Murphy and Hays
D. White. clerks at the Barbara
Worth Hotel, will be interested to
learn that they have purchased the
Porter Hotel at San Fernando and
will leave the latter part OF Novem-
ber to take possession December /.
Murphy and White will be great
" missed at the Barbara Worth
They have been behind the desk
there together for many years. Muir
ply has been here 10 years, coming
from Rawlins, Wyo., where he had
been with w. r. Conway. White
came here nine years ago from
Tahoe Tavern and Castle Hot
Springs, Arizona Both men have
been universal iavorites, and then
obliging service at the Barbara
Worth desk have made them many
friends. who wish them will IN their
new venture.
Probably many OF these same
friends will be dropping into the
Porter at San Francisco. as the
hotel is right on the Ventura boule-
ward. an artery communicating with
both the Coast Highway and the
ridge route. The hotel has 10 bed
rooms, and its own dining room
coffee shop and ball room.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
BY SISTER MARY
NEA Service Writer

ONCE we constantly are being
y urged in these days of interest
in nutrition to eat more "protec-
tive" foods and since fruits come
under this head. the question i'm
mediately comes to our minds:
Are the dried fruits as 'protec-
tive as the fresh ones? And what
about the canned fruits?"
Recent Investigations have pref
~ we'll established the fact that
commercially canned fruits and
those canned at home by the So
called "cold-pack" method supply
the vitamins and other factors OF
their fresh prototypes. While the
"open-kettle" method Of canning
is destructive 10 yitamin c, the
same amount OF heat applied to
foods after sealing in cans has very
little effect ON this important sub
stance.
Dried fruits. however. are not
TO be depended upon for the c
vitamin. With this exception they
retain all the other essential prop
critics OF fresh or canned fruits.
lldUlluS ~ anu ID, IH4AlclSl NOA-
tent, fuel value, laxative proper
ties. alkaline Teaction-ail these
qualities are abundantly supplied
by the dried fruits. Prunes, dates.
figs and raisins are excellent
sources of iron. Peaches. apricots
and apples. though less rich in
iron, contribute other mineral con-
stituents in goodly amounts. The
fact that these dried fruits always
are available and are inexpensive
makes them worthy OF the coasid-
Grafton OF home-makers.
With Cakes and Puddings
The uses of the dried fruits are
many and OF great variety. Plain
cakes and simple steamed pud
dings are made interesting if drier
fruits are added TO them.
Raisins or figs can be stewed in
] little water until tender to make
good sauce IN use over rice mr.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
WEDDING OF LOCAL
PAIR OF INTEREST

An event of interest here IS the
marriage of Miss Charlotte Young
and L. V. Armstrong, the ceremony
taking place in Yuma on Monday
at the Methodist parsonage. Rev
A. Brooke pronounced the vows.
Mrs. Roy Wells Of Imperial, sister
of the bride, accompanied the
young people to the Arizona town.
The bride is a daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. N. O. Young OF Imperial
and attended the schools in that
city. She has been employed at
the Woolworth store here for the
last two years. The bridegroom has
made his home here for the last
seven years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong will make
their home on Brighton street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21

One of the most pleasant affairs
Of the Womans Ten Thousand
Clubs season occurred last evening
when the literature section present
cd their annual program following
a dinner given by q committee from
the finance department.
Tables for 100 guests and members
OF the club were laid III the audi
torium and attractively decorated
with autumn colors and blazing ta-
pers. Probably the charter mem
bers Of the club Will not be able
to recall finer dinner than that
enjoyed last evening, The menu III
cluding roast turkey and dressing.
candied sweet potatoes, fresh gar
den peas and cranberry salad
topped off with fruit pudding. cot
fee and dinner mints.
Great credit is due TO the COM
mittee in charge Of the dinner tor
the success OF the affair. Mrs. j.
w. Donohue was chairman and she
was assisted by Mrs. Romeo Smith
Mrs. G. S. Thatcher, Mrs. w. A
Tondro and Mrs. w. J. Meagher.
Presiding over the dining room
was Mrs. NJ. j. Dowd, who was as
sisted by members OF the literature
section. Mesdames Sem Bacon, /.
B. Pasteur. D. B. Roberts, H. 7. Os-
borne. c. S. Maitland, c. E. Sones
G. G. Mousseau and A. B. Hanson.
Shakespearian Program
Opening the delightful program
that followed the dinner, trio OF
members of the literature section
sang two old songs from orlglna.
productions OF Shakespaarian plays
Take. o Take Those Lips Away
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
CAST OF SCHOOL PLAY
ARE SUPPER GUESTS

Young players vino will appear
tonight in Cat O. Nine Tails" the
senior high school class offering.
we're entertained after rehearsal
last evening by Addison Carter at
ris Brighton avenue home.
The young people enjoyed
bountifm buffet supper served by
Mrs. E. o. Garter, assisted by Mrs.
Harry Horton.
Enjoying the affair were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Allen, Mrs. Thelma Ray,
Anne. Katherine Ward Kupelian,
Misses Roberta Ferguson, Bessie
Dameron, Betty Du Sold. Mona
Kupelian. Elizabeth Bromley. Thel-
ma jenkins and MesSrs. Fred
Heald, Sherman Eldridge. Pritchard
Couch, Leonard Cary. Bobby Rey-
nolds. Chester Irving and Orlynn
Hartzell
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
VIII II you open
is cTeN M 7

already erenmee' for you. And il stays
crcamed regardless of the weather. There
are no seasons for goodness with Snowdrift.
The Wcsson Oil people make Snowdrift
from an oil as fine as q delicious salad oil
and nothing else :. for their friends
who want only the niccst things to eat
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21

YOU'LL like the freshness Of Snowdrift.
1t comes 10 you as sweet and smooth as rev
cream. Special sealed pals keep it as fresh
and creamy as the day it was made
You'll like the way it blends too =. the
easy way it mixes with just few quick stirs
of the spoon. That's because Snowdrift is
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
JUNIORS TO ENJOY
MATINEE TOMORROW

With a constantly increasing at
tendance, the approved Junior ma
tinee is drawing large crowds OF
children to the Fox-Imperial Thea
tre each Saturday afternoon.
Tomorrow's program includes as
the special picture, "Savages, an
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Daily Menu

BREAKFAST-Baked wint-
er pears. cereal cooked with
dates, cream, crisp wafies,
syrup. milk. coffee.
LUNCHEON - Spinach pu-
rec. cheese toast. jellied fruits.
milk. tea.
DINNER - Casserole OF
pork chops. steamed potatoes
rolled in minced parsley. new
sauerkraut. steamed apple
dumplings. milk. coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21

educational film of India; another
is the Rim -Tin-Tin" serial; all Our
Gang" comedy and q newsrecl II
time permits.
Mrs. A. 3. Hanson and Mrs.
Bailies G. Walker Of the Junior ma
tinee committee OF the Women S
Ten Thousand Club are the cha
perones for the afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
REBEkAH LODGE IN
BUSINESS SESSION

Barbara Worth RebekahS met
last night in Davis hall for a busi-
ness session with large number
present. Plans were made lor a
bazaar to be held by the organiza-
ton Nov. 90 with Mrs. Mehaffey
III charge.
Visitors present from Oregon
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cramer, who
are visiting friends near Holtville.
The Teton Basin. Idaho, shipped
:S7 carloads Of green peas to east
or.,, rNniy,tC
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Social Brevities

Members and friends are remind
cd Of the MooSeheart Legion bene-
fit card party TO take place tonight
at the California hotel at 8 o'clock
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
MENUS FOR THE FAMILY
corn starch pudding,

cornstarch pudding.
The fuel value OF six prunes or
six dates equals that OF large
potato or three half-inch slices
from 4 pound loaf of bread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23

rinsing it free from every particle OF
soap, as a final rinse add one table,
spoonful of olive oil or white mineral
oil to one quart of water. Dry be-
tween warm towels. Once q month
give your hair and scalp the warm
oil treatment, leaving the oil on over
night. Be sure to brush your hair
regularly every night and morning, as
there is nothing that will make the
hair glossier and give 1t such a healthy
sheen as this regular brushing every
night and morning. Use a clean hair
brush with fairly long bristles that will
penetrate through the hair; brush hair
underneath also.
The following curling lotion may help
you to get those ringletS to stay In
place: Three drains ounce seed or fax
seed, l ounce cologne water, IL drops
oil Of cloves, IL drops oil of lavender
Soak the seed In one pint of hot water
for several hours, then strain and add
to the resulting mucilage the cologne
water, to which the perfume and oil
have been added. Apply to the hair
with clean brush and then form the
waves, curls or ringlets with your comb
and fingers. However, do not look for
immediate results, as 1t is dificult TO
get stiff hair to curl or wave.
LOIS LEEDS.
(Copyright, 1eS0.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Should the Man and Woman Who Have Such
Different Ideas of Marriage Wed?

to
revealed o re oe da D@ @ 70 each other w S my and
marriage love work.
a glorious joyous relationship devoid
which should not rob me of my individuality
My ance wishes give
waiting for him of evening Perhaps
to most earnestly
You on trashng subject before marriage Instead of
afteward things
same after having had
conventional and
home and children ' :
a home S
place that thousand Intangible
hands. - ~ ~ 49,
He doled up waiting
Tor d MIN when he home of an evening
in
ed down with children who will keep from stepping
ent ia:Gs of what ~ $500
think of marriage as CAV adventure o e sty
ef-ssGh 1t is putting anohes happiness before
Wills And gay and
not adventurous but that just plain everyday living
Of course the relationship between husband
Certainly due for bad @ eeGa Of
r faults and peclt and two human beings
Also it folly for expect individuality
the in
hers him. 800 - - ~ 49,
Whenever John says
holseop Certainly the who
notice
wen ADVISED SHE stays single For
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23

dainty little and large buttons, with
their wide variety of colors and de-
signs.
Provide blunt needle for each child.
Thread it with cotton of large size-12
is excellent-or linen thread of higher
number but no less coarse. Have the
thread double and knotted Show the
youngsters how to catch one of the
buttons securely by slip-knotting it onto
the thread, after which the stringing
Is easy.
The child may string those matching
and search for similar buttons until all
are found and threaded together. Or
let the child make her own selections
at random. and have a motley array
Of favorites filling the length of the
entire thread.
Then when the button stringing it.
self pals make game of it. Have
each child select one button from her
assortment for the mother to tell its
story. Every button has one for the
mother. She remembers when it was
bought and for what sort of frock, and
when she first wore the gown or coat,
etc. Or, If the mother prefers, she
can tell purely imaginary tale about
the buttons. weaving her story like a
thread in and out and around about
them. This part of the entertainment
will be favorite with the youngsters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
John Hancock Mortified When Washington Was Named TO
Command Army.
BY J. p. GLASS.

Washington embarrassedly beat a re-
treat to the adjoining library room.
In the presidents chair, John Han
cock was unable to conceal his per-.
turbation. His ambition was we'll
known. He had not expected that a
matter which hitherto had been only
privately discussed should thus be
dragged into the open-particularly by
his own fellow townsman, a member of
his own delegation.
"Mr. Hancock heard me with visible
pleasure" John Adams commented
afterward, until I came to describe
Col. Washington for the commander.
I never remarked q more sudden and
striking change of countenance. Nor
tihcation and resentment were ex-
pressed as forcibly as his face could
exhibit them Mr. Samuel Adams Sec
onded the motion and that did not
soften the presidents physiognomy at
ALL"
Had Mr.. Hancock received encour-
agement from his Massachusetts, aSso-
ciates in his ambition to be COM
mander? That is something we do not
know. We only know that John Adams
had dealt a mastery stroke Delegates
asked how New England army would
accept Southern commander, but in
the end they ratified the plan.
(Copyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23

When John Adams came to the Sec
ond session of the Continental Congress
at Philadelphia in May, ITS. he noted
the temper of the Colonies had changed.
A warlike spirit was spreading. Sig
nificantly, Col George Washington, one
Of the Virginia delegates, core his uni
form.
I'VE shall see better times yeti" joy
ously said Adams, whose hot spirit
chafed at the indecision that had pre-
vailed.
Massachusetts, already was at war
with George III. But it could not fight
alone. Adams asked himself how he
could make the army which faced the
redcoats at Boston the army of all the
Colonies.
The adoption of John Dickinson's
motion for a second memorial to the
King paved the way. Congress decided
1t would be best, meantime, to put the
colonies most threatened in a state of
defense. This implied the choice of a
commander in chief and subordinate
generals.
Who should be commander? The
question was exasperating. Several
John Hancock. Adams wealthy fellow
townsman, now president of the Con-
gress And had the officers already in
command at Boston no preference in
the matter?
Suddenly inspired, Mr.. Adams saw
that New England must make a sacri-
fee in the matter of commander in
chief +.
One morning, just before entering Cen
gress, he so informed Samuel Adams
1t was the latter who had enlisted
John Hancock in the Colonial cause.
This morning" said John Adams, 81
will make a direct motion that Con-
gress shall adopt the army before Bos-
ton and appoint Col. Washington COM
mander of it."
Samuel Adams manner seemed ac-
quiescent. But, Enthusiastically, he
said nothing.
Immediately the session opened, John
Adams made his motion for the adop-
| ton of the army. Then he launched
into eulogy upon "a certain gentle
man from Virginia who as commander
in chief, could unite the cordial exer-
tons of all the colonies better than
any other person.
Every one knew who was meant Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-23
The Secret of the Fig Crop.

The California fig crop was saved by
the action of Fresno farmer who had
laid out a 6O-acre fig orchard and who
was unable to gather crop. The trees
had all the appearance in health but
the fruit failed to properly develop.
George C. Roeding was in this predica-
ment and to solve his diflculty he made
a trip to Smyrna. He found that it
was the custom of the growers there
to gather worny fruit from the wild fig
trees and hang 1t among the cultivated
trees. Little wasps from the wormy
fruit were essential to pollinate the
cultivated orchard. He imported some
OF the wild trees and went through the
same procedure and the effect upon
his orchard was magical. The result
is that the fig growing industry is
now an important one.