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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

Is A NEST OF NICE UP HERE"
BILE. 1t is seldom safe to guess. fol-
while your guess may be right, it is
quite as likely to be wrong.
Mother Brown guessed that there
were mice in the attic. She wouldn't
admit that she was guessing Good
ness, no. She was sure. OF course
it wouldn't have been surprising II
there were mice In the attic. But
Mother Brown doesn't like mice, not in
the house, anyway. She Is too good
housekeeper not to be disturbed at
the thought that Nibbler the House
Mouse or any of his relatives are IN
the house. So when she heard certain
sounds on visit to the attic she was
certain that there were mice there, and
she could think Of nothing but getting
rid of them at once.
It happened this way: There had been
two or three warm days, although it was
Midwinter. Mother Brown had wanted
something in the attic. When she
opened the door she heard sounds that
made her prick up her ears at once. II
was series Of fine squeaks and what
she insisted was the scratching of little
claws.
"Micel" she exclaimed There is a
nest Of mice up here and I didn't think
there was mouse in the house. can't
have that. No, sir, can't have that. "
She at once began q search, and al
though she hunted and hunted she
couldn't find that nest. She looked be-
hind things and under things and poked
and peered into all the corners, but not
even a sign of a mouse did she find
There were no torn bits of paper and
no signs Of gnawing, such as are usual
when mice are about. Two or three
times she heard the squeaks and the
sound of little claws, but she couldn't
tell Just where those sounds came from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
BEDTIME STORIES BY Y r sSse9s2

"I'll get Black Pussy" said she, land
guess she will soon find those mice. "
She went downstairs for Black Pussy,
but Black Pussy was not there. She
went to the door and called and called.
but no Black Pussy. Finally she took
two or three mouse traps up in the
attic and baited these with toasted
cheese.
There" said she, st guess these will
get them"
The next day she looked at the traps,
but the cheese was untouched. 1t was
a cold day and the attic was cold. She
heard nothing. She got Black Pussy
and shut here in there. Black Pussy
didn't like it. After awhile she began
to meow TO be let out. Finally Mother
Brown let her out
Did you catch those mice?" she de-
manded
Meow" replied Black Pussy, which
might have meant yes and might have
meant no. Mother Brown was none the
wiser.
Every day for week she visited the
attic, but heard and saw nothing to
suggest that Nibbler or any of his fam
lily were about, and she decided that
Black Pussy had caught them. Then
came two or three warm days and.
again Mother Brown visited the attic.
AS she opened the door she again hearQ
that squeaking and scratching.
ut is a nest of young mice. 1t can't
be anything else" she declared, and
once more searched everywhere she
could think. AS before, she found
no sign of a mouse. The noise had
ceased. so she could not be guided by
this But there wasn't a doubt in her
mind that mice we're there. She re-
baited the traps and she once more
shut Black Pussy up there. AS before,
Black Pussy merely said meow" when
she was finally let out, and as before
Mother Brown was none the wiser. The
cheese was untouched and for a day
or two she heard no mouselike sounds
Then she did hear them and her pa
tience was quite exhausted. She said
as much
Probably it was a twig rubbing on
the roof" said Farmer Browns Boy
You know branch of one of the trees
hangs low over the roof
II tell you it was mice" insisted
Mother Borwn. "I guess I know a
mouse when hear it." And nothing
would convice her that it was anything
else.
(Copyrisht, 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
Copyright, 1879
Platter Meal.

Pare enough yellow turnips to make
two cupfuls and six medium-sized po-
tatoes. Cut one medium sized cabbage
into six equal parts. Let the vegetables
remain in cold water for at least 80
minutes. They will then be fresh and
crisp. Place the whole potatoes, the
turnipS and the cabbage in a covered
rooster and dot with two tablespoonfuls
Of butter. Add one and one-half cup
fuls of water, cover and cook in mod
most done, season with sprinkling of
salt, pepper and sugar. Arrange the
cabbage on a platter in the form of a
ring. Fill the center of the ring with
the turnips, mashed and creamed Place
the potatoes and some stuffed onions
alternately around the ring Serve with
sauce made by beating one cupful of
hot vegetable broth into half cupful
Of butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

shame cant keep q diary without hav-
ing all kinds and varieties Of fun
poled at it by you, ma sed. I should
think the leest you could do would be
to help me little insted of piling up
obstacles In my path, she sed.
zee gods haven't piled up a thing.
Geese firing, pop sed, and ma sed. Its
downrite discourraging, that's what II
Is, but why should waist my time
complaining? Who am that should
expect such a thing IS encouragement?
she Sed.
Well who am I that I should be
pinned under a load of bricks without
a moments warning? pop sed. zee
gods its not my fault If your day hasent
been crowded with historical incidents.
What do you expect me to do? he sed
You can at leest take me to the
movies and then at leest Ill have the
plot of the picture to describe in my
own words, at leest, ma sed.
All rite, come along then, zee gods,
let's go, pop sed.
WITCH theV did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

, who has to support herself to get into
the business as learner.
In spite of this, many o poor girl
has got in and made real success of
it. In nearly every case she began as
stenographer.
For instance, a girl would get job
as stenographer for q man who writes
advertising copy. Then perhaps she
would help him write a little. Next
she would write complete ad, and so
on until she had made place for her
self as a copy writer.
But remember that there are only a
few such jobs in comparison to the
enormous number of girls who would
like to have them.
Girls having problems in connection with
their work may write to Miss Woodward.
in care of this paper, for her personal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
LITTLE BENNY
By LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoking and thinking, and
ma sed. Willyum, I never passed such
an uneventful day in my life. There's
not Q single outstanding fact for me to
write in my diary notes and yet / SIM
ply must write something so as not to
brake the chain, she sed.
Why don't you use o little invention?
pop sed.
How do you meen2 ma sed, and pop
sed, Make up something. For instantS
say that an aireoplane crashed down
on our house this morning and strewed
air mail all over the roof, and as you
were helping the pilot to pick up the
mail you discovered 3 letters addressed
to yourself.
Now Willyum that's pure nonsents
and utter fabrication and I think its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
Potato Pie.

Add one and one-half cupfuls Of
sugar slowly to three beaten eggs, then
add half a cupful of butter, one cupful
of mashed white potato, half a cupful
of milk and half a teaspoonful of orange
havoring. This should be like custard
Bake in one crust for half an hour and
serve cold. Use either plain or rich
crust. Instead of orange havoring, you
could use two teaspoonfuls of grated
lemon rind and three tablespoonfuls Of
lemon juice. Add other spices to suit
the taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
My Neighbor Says:

Always let a cake stand in the
pan in which 1t is to be baked
five minutes before putting it
into the oven.
A mode Of ascertaining the
freshness of eggs is to hold them
to the light. If an eggs is clear
1t Is good, if thick it is stale. If
there is a black spot attached
to the shell it is worthless.
A drop of oil will prevent door
hinges creaking, and it will cause
locks and bolts to move easily.
Care must be taken to guard the
floor under hinges, and the con-
tents of drawers from being made
greasy by protecting them with
newspaper.
When washing blouses, hand
kerchiefs, etc, put small lump
of orris root into the rinsing
water. and 1t will give them a
delightful perfume of violets.
This is much more lasting than
If sachet is placed among the
clothes.
(Copyright. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

Charles A. Cor whatever the middle in
itial may be- Brown.
Sometimes the widow Is known as
Nine. Brown, while the younger woman
is Mrs. Charles Brown, but that custom
prevails in the more formal society.
The question of leaving cards per-
plexeS many a young bride. It is Gus
tomary to leave one card for ones self
and two for ones husband if the hus-
band and wife have both been invited to
the home of man and his wife. The
woman leaves her card for the hostess
only, while the husbands cards are left
for both host and hostess.
Should a woman, however, be making
formal call on a new acquaintance,
she would leave one card for herself and
one for her husband, not two for him,
since thus far the husband of the new
acquaintance has not entered into the
picture as host.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
Peas With Rice.

Fry three slices of diced salt pork
until brown, add one cupful of dried
cooked peas, two cupfuls of the pea
liquid, half teaspoonful of salt and a
dash of pepper, bring to the boiling
point, add one cupful of rice and cook
slowly until the rice is soft. A ham
bone, with its fat, may be used in place
of the salt pork
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE
Schoolgirl Model.

It has that grown-up air that girls
adore.
Don't you love the cross-over effect
Of the neckline with button tab closing
completed with q tiny jabot frill? The
skirt arrangement is cute, with an inset
at the front with box plaits held in
place part way by stitching to keep its
line straight and simple.
It's q splendid model for class room
md for Spring, fashioned Of lightweight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
NANCY PACE
Widow Drops Sr., But
Keeps Husbands Name.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE

Customs change in everything
whether it be clothes, interior furnish
ings or manners. Formerly 1t was con-
sidered good form for widow to drop
the use of her husbands first name ana
to substitute for it her own given name.
For instance, Mrs. Charles Aston Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
Hunt for a Mouse.
It often happens. We confess,
Tha. what we think is but a guess:

This is very true. There is alto
gether too much guessing in this world
Sometimes it is called jumping at con.
illusions, but jumping at conclusion:
is only guessing. The result Is . great
number of mistakes, some of which are
serious and cause a great deal Of trou-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

who thinks she
would like to write
advertising.
Nearly always 1t
turns out that a
girl wants to write
advertising because
she thinks it Is a
ladylike business,
because she thinks
it is easy, because
there is a lot of
money in it or be-
cause she thinks
that inst a little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

wooden in a smart plaided pattern. The
collar, cuffs and frill are white pique.
Style No. 173 is designed for the miss
Of 8. 10, II and IA years.
Other equally smart fabrics for its de-
velopment are wool jersey, wool crepe
rayon novelties, linen and the heavier
weight cottons.
Size requires 22s yards 35-inch
with 2s-yard 35-inch contrasting
For a pattern Of this style send Is
cents in stamps or coin directly to The
Washington Stars New York Fashion
Bureau, Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, New York
We suggest that when you send for
your pattern, you order a copy of our
large Winter Fashion Magazine. 1t
should be in every home, for Of course
every woman wants to look her best
without great expense, and this book
points the way. Price of book, 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
To Write Advertising.

II seems to me that there is a perfect
army of girls who want to go into the
advertising business. Never a day goes
by but a letter comes from some girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29

would become, after the tragedy OF be-
reavement, Mrs. Frances Brown.
But the custom has changed She
is still Mrs. Charles Aston Brown and
should be so addressed. OF course, in
legal matters she signs herself Mrs.
Frances Brown.
If her husband was senior, with q
son named after him, the son now loses
the junior title. He is now Mr.. Charles
Brown and his wife is Mrs. Charles
Brown. The use of the name Mrs.
Charles Brown for both women may
make confusion, so 1t is customary for
the daughter-in-law to keep the first
name in full-Mrs. Charles Aston
Brownsville the widow becomes Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-29
The Woman Who Makes Good

BY HELEN WOODWARD.
frightened tyt and Who became one OF
the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Eight Cases I'm
Police Court

Various charges brought eight de-
PENDANTS before Judge Kendall B.
Perkins in police court this morning,
after their arrest last night.
Fines of $40 or five days in jail
were imposed on Thacker Singh
and j. Riley, charged with being
drunk. Jack Shapiro forfeited s25
bail when he failed TO appear on a
charge of peddling without a Ii
cense. Vagrancy charges against
r. Tillman and Jack Fletcher, coll
ored, were dismissed.
w. H. Secrest pleaded not guilty
to indecent exposure. Trial was set
for May %. Mrs. Bob McCullom
pleaded not guilty to disturbing the
peace, and trial was set for May
26. The case of Jack Wilson,
charged with vagrancy, was con-
tinued until May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
SYNOPSIS OF SURVEY SHOWS
ADVESABILITY OF IMPERIAL
COUNTY CHARTER GOVERNMENT

canals, bitches for irrigation and
drainage. bridges to facilitate travel
headgates, levies and what not.
This construction and maintenance
work is well funotioned under an
engineering department-with a
head. This engineering department
has facilities for research and the
collection of data. II has its draft
ing, electric and demolition depart
ments. It eXemplifieS efficiency
under unified. organized manage
ment. What Of the county? It. too.
has something to do with public
works. 1t has no department. Each
supervisor does the best he can,
(or says he does with the public
funds allocated to his district. Log
rolling and pickering do not build
public roads and bridges and main
tain public works. II would there
fore seem patent that the amalga-
nation of all phases Of public con-
struction, whether for roads,
bitches. canals or whatnot, but de-
signed for public service. would rem
der public service under a commits
sioner of public works.
Purchasing: The County OF I'm
perial has a purchasing agent and
staff-so has the Imperial Irriga-
ton district. They draw salaries
for themselves and their assistants.
They maintain offices, and fire.
quently purchase from one another.
The answer TO this situation is OF
course obvious. There should be
but one purchasing agency.
The County of Imperial has a
treasurer who administers public
funds, and the Imperial Irrigation
District also has a treasurer. The
same might be said of the auditor
and other public servants, to say
nothing of the inconsistencies grow
ing out of departments doing sub
stantially the same thing.
Assuming that the County of I'M
perial and the Imperial Irrigation
District could be absorbed into one
governmental institution under the
Home Rule Act. and I believe that
such could be done by slight legis-
lation. it becomes apparent on its
fact, that the saving would be great.
If the principal suggested here is
consistent with the Home Rule Act,
and 1t seems to be, (although there
is no precedent in fact. WOULD not
the people of Imperial County De
Provisions os Act
The outstanding feature Of coun-
" government under the Home Rule
Act IS the provision for the election
of 2 board of supervisors to whom
all departments will be responsible.
This board is administrative as well
as legislative This arrangement
has its counterpart in the COM
form of city government
and under a charter the following
could be obtained:
!. A short ballot providing for the
election Of the following officers:
Board Of supervisors, sheriff and
district attorney. The charter may
provide for what officers shall be
elected and those appointed, other
than the board of supervisors.
2. Civil service 70 all appointees.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
RED CROSS MEETS HEAVY
DEMAND MADE IN VALLEY

for the Brawley and El Centre
chapter. OF this sum, S40o was sent
to the national organization, and
since that time there has been re-
turned to the valley for relief more
than seven times that amount.
In the last II months 488 ex-
service men and their families and
478 civilians and their families have
been assisted by the Brawley and
El Centre chapters.
Money spent for relief. including
community chest allotment of
$500 from Brawley. and $500 from
the city of Ell Centre. amounted to
S3,154.77. This does not include the
hundreds of families aided through
the Calipatria chapter where $964.28
was spent alone.
In addition to the financial eX-
penditure, over $500 garments were
distributed, also cots, tents, stoves,
and other articles necessary for
the comfort of sick and needy. En-
ployment was found for 342 per-
sons.
Money was spent for such items
as rent. fuel, lights, lodging, grocer
les, clothing, physicians services
medicines, drugs. X-rays, milk
transportation, telephone and tele-
graph messages to secure hospital
ization or assistance from relatives
or welfare organizations.
In recognition of the local prob
+, lem, donations have been sent In
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Plans To Attend
ShOemen's School


To study new and improved
methods of shoe fitting, together
with the latest developments in me-
chanical foot correction, J. E. Burns
of the B. & G. Brownbilt Shoe
Store, plans to spend some time at
the Scholl Orthopedfc Training
school in Los Angeles, an institu-
ton which specializes in bringing
shoe men abreast with the latest
developments of orthopedic science.
Burns states, Every day in my
business I am confronted with the
problem of fitting shoes to feet
which for some reason or another
are really in need not only of prop
erly fitted shoes but Of mechanical
correction. In order to post myself
with the latest and best methods of
providing this relief, and so that
the service l can render my custo-
mers may be better and more COM
plete than ever before, have de-
cided to bring my knowledge of
these improved methods right up to
the minute and become posted in
the better fitting of shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

In keeping with national golden
jubilee celebration today which
commentaries the fiftieth anni-
versary of the American Red Gross.
Mrs. Mae Sherry Winans, Red
Cross secretary for the valley, has
issued a bulletin covering the local
Red Cross work for the period Of
one year.
Outstanding in this report, and
perhaps unrealized by many resi-
dents, is the fact that Imperial
Valley experienced . minor disaster
averted only by Red Cross aid.
An influx of refugees from the
drought regions settled in the val
ley last winter, there being 1000
families in desperate straits in the
Calipatria region alone.
After roll call last year it was
thought that the local chapter
would be able to carry on for one
year, but by March the funds
were depleted through this influx of
transients from the drought area.
Aid from the national Red Cross
was received, a survey made by q
special representative, and an allot-
ment of S2,94S35 made to carry on
the Red Cross work in the valley
until the next roll call. Without
this backing by the national organ
ization, the Red Cross would have
had to abandon all work here.
Roll call returns last year
amounted to approximately $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
DIRECTORS OF
CHAMBER PLAN
TO AID LABOR

In the interest of beautifying the
approaches to El Centre. the local
chamber of commerce directors have
each agreed to sponsor the beauti-
fication of one building on east
Main street. In connection with
these betterments. the health de-
partment has made survey of the
East Main street buildings and
prepared cards with suggestions OF
what each needs to add TO the ap-
pearance of the eastern approach
to the city. A card will be given
to each director, who viii call or
the property owner and ask cooper
alton with the chamber in its ef-
forts to beautify FL Centre, and in
many cases, in addition to building
improvements. tree planting will be
encouraged.
A similar campaign to improve
the appearance of Broadway, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. is
being conducted by the Japanese
Business Mems association. The
health department has made SINH
lar cards for improvement sugges-
tions and the El Centro Chamber
of Commerce has offered an en-
graved silver cup, to be awarded to
the property owner or store proprie-
tor making the most marked i'm
provement in the appearance of his
place of business during the cam
paign.
The survey of the health depart
mem indicates that in general the
improvements necessary to add to
the appearance of the city are
merely painting and cleaning up.
The El Centre chamber is contact
ing the merchants in Ell Centre SELL
ing paint and the painters and
painting contractors to ask their
cooperation in this movement, and
it is expected that campaign will
result in more attractive shops, as
well as improved business on
Broadway and in much more ia
vorable impression created by the
appearance of Main street on
visitors entering the city from the
east.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21

addition to matters herein specified
may provide for the following;
For offices other than those pro-
vided in the constitution and for
offices hereafter created by the
constitution.
For the creation of road districts
and their supervision and inspec-
ton.
For issuing bonds, etc.
There are, of course, other sub
iects that might be appropriately
considered in the framing of
charter such as consolidation with,
or ABSORPTION of Imperial Irrigation
District, sales tax, civil service for
all appointive officers, as employed
in Los Angeles County; county
budgeting and kindred subjects
We cannot reduce our expendi-
lures without either retrenchment
or curtailment. 1t seems to me
that the latter can best be accom-
plished by consolidation of dupli-
eating agencies and by simplifying
our form of government.
Pope in one of his ironical mo-
ments, once said:
For forms of government let fools
contest;
What eer is best administered is
best"
References: The Short Ballot
Movement and Sinplified Politics
The Annals of American Academy,
Vol. GA, page l68, also page 1l6.
The County-H. S. Gilbertson.
Elements of County Government.
The Annals, Vol AZ, Page 3. Coun-
ty Home Rule in California, The
Annals, VOL Al, Page 229. County
Budget, Boyle The Annals, Vol. At,
Page 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-21
Firemen Have
Enjoyable Time

Firemen tripped the light fantas-
tic at their annual informal dinner
dance in the Silver Grill at the
Barbara Worth hotel last night, ap-
proximately so firemen, their ladies
and invited guests being present.
A program of varied entertain
ment was presented by Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Fowler and by group of sing
ers from the Eastside High school
boys ..glee club. Chan Livingston
presided.
An presidents badge was pre-
sented william Woodward as a
token of appreciation Of his work
with The volunteer firemen.
Many novelty features enlivened
the evening and speciality dances
added to the enjoyment.