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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. rRACEEELL.

Laughs are o. many kinds, but for
ordinary purposes they may be divided
into two classes, the pleasant laugh and
the irritating laugh
Human beings normally accept laugh
ter without thinking about it.
One laughs does enc not, because one
Is human. and the laugh is q typical
trait Of the racer
But there Is more 70 ID than that.
why does one laugh? A laugh. after
all Ia merely q contortion Of the mus
cles. Of ,the face. mouth and throat, re-
sulting in a peculiar sound or sounds.
And what a noise IL is, after all
One has TO stop and think about .
laugh as q laugh, however, 70 realize
to the full the infinite stiffness in the
sound Of human laughter. so used are
We all TO hearing it. and TO accepting
II without thought.
wise men in every age have realized
how braying a noise the laugh Is. As
intensely human as 1t is. they have
seemed To feel that it's essential hui
mainly has not been enough to save
1t from the group Of actions Of which
the gentleman should BE- q bit ashamed
That is why the reader finds Lord
Chesterfield, in his letters to his son,
advising that young man to refrain
from loud laughter. A well bred smile
would do he Indicated.
Thousands of men, less we'll known
in their days. have come To much the
same conclusions. without Chesterfield S
aid. 1t is only natural revulsion
from the common. noisy laugh which
despite the fact that all humanity is
used to laughter, nevertheless attracts
immediate attention to itself by rea-
son of certain popularity.
~
This popularity often displays itself
in the characteristic noise of some ami
NAL, such as q hen clucking, or a
donkey braying.
Every one knows some one whose
laughter Ia distinctive in this respect
Perhaps il is hattering it to call such
a laugh distinctive. Irritating" would
fit better. There are hundreds Of these
animallike laughs, some resembling
the neighing of . horse, others the
cackling of geese, and others the roars
of strange legendary creatures as yet
not named by the scientists.
Many such fellow helps create laugh
ter among others by his own peculiar
laugh, Of which. at the same time, he is
sublimely unaware.
Few people have ever listened to
themselves laugh; and perhaps those
who have done so have wondered
nightly about it. The great CaruSo die
so when he listened to the record of
his aria from "Pagliacci" but the de-
spairing laugh sounded there is typi-
cally grand opera stun" and has no
more relation to reality than most grand
opera affairs.
So-called laughing songs" too, little
resemble the real thing. trombone
can be made to initiate o heavy guf-
faw sort of laughter with telling effect.
Perhaps this fact should give the I'M
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restrained Laughter pause. II this in
strument Of brass can be made 70 inni-
tate so successfully the throaty gurgles
Of a man whose funny bone has been
struck. what pride is there left for .
human being in his own accomplish
ment?
One will be told that there is no
pride involved In the matter at all.
that laughter is q purely spontansou
action, that this very lack Of premedi-
tation Il at once the glory OF and the
excuse for laughter. One would not
gainSay the point. Laughter comes 70
Us fun born. No one chooses his laugh.
Il Is well TO remember that. sometimes,
when one gets irritated at the giggle
or the braizing OF an acquaintance.
No one selects his own laughter. A
man has no more TO say about how
he shall laugh than If he were doing
IL with somebody else's face. The laugh
Is God-given. as they say. like ones
eyes, or the color of ones hair. Even
the motion picture actress who was o
brunette, who comes out now as q
platinum blonde" does not think Of
changing the style of her laughter. You
are born with your laugh. 1t would
give you away anywhere. 1t is as true
as q hngerprint Some day police de-
R~AA sAAt~AeS go AaAAAA- eA4CA o6S
iects by reading them funny stories and
taking down on photograph records the
sounds OF their typical laughter. Espe-
cially would this be valuable In the
case OF those persons with these
peculiar, animallike haw-haws and tee
hees. The chances would be a thou
sand to one that the victims would
never suspect that there was anything
distinctive--we come back to that word
- aA- %hatr
did. even If they attempted to ''put one
over" on the authorities by trying 10
laugh like ladies and gentlemen. the
very first happening or story which
struck their sense of humor would prove
their undoing
They would be unable to stop that
old. old "belly-laugh." as it is some-
times vulgarly called, from yelling up
out Of their being. Such laughter Is
uncomfortable, that is why the wise
man fears 1t. as he does all things
which are not under control by the
mind or heart of man. Every che
knows how close to tears such laughter
lies; that Il another reason for disliking
it. Heaven knows. there are enough
tears in life without meeting them in
ones very laughter!
The deepest, most characteristic.
peculiar laughter Of a human being
leaves its perpetrator its victim. He
realizes that whereas he began in fun,
he Is ending in earnest.
These strange sounds, verging on sobs
these wet eyes, suspiciously akin to
tears-whence come they, and why?
The man does not know. He tries
to get hold of himself, because he has
gone too far and Is no longer comfort
able. He is somewhat ashamed of
himself He wonders, and resolves never
to do so foolish a thing again-if he
can help IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
IOwa's Cattle Test Conflict
Charged to Small Minority

soldiers with fixed bayonets to advance
upon group of American farmers"
The Wheeling Intelligencer offers the
explanation 1T is quite likely the Iowa
situation is the result of combination
of circumstances-igno on the
part of the farmers of the necessity of
the work; unwise methods of procedure
and inadequate educational effort upon
the part Of authorities, and, finally, in
efficient work by those doing the test
ing The whole situation emphasizes
the necessity of laying an adequate
foundation OF education before attempt
ing anything in the way of govern
mental regulation that departs dras-
tically from long-accepted custom"
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hand--cf vsnttiatina too vocifsrou4ly
anti-Fascls. sentiment--is u ruthiesly
curbed The Special Military Trfbu-
nal for the Defense Of the state" looks
after that. II the 10000 secret police
known a. The Oyra have not pre-
yiously done everything necessary 70
nip tu6versfve -Mussolini agitation
in the bud.
Yet Bersto Mussolini has eontrivsd.
as no other Italian statesman before
him. % con mand the full confidence Of
the people Disapprovs as they may Of
many Of the strong-arm methods 10
which Fasctsm resorts 70 solidify its
authority ard stine opposition. the
country has come 70 realize that Itsly's
name never stood higher IN the world
than II does today. Italians have been
brought 70 understand. during Musso-
hni's nine Years that they enjoy abroad
the widest respect and prestige their
country has possessed in modern times
Countless thousands OF MuAsolini's
people look upon the dictatorship as an
evil. but, as Paul Cremona, Rome CORE
spondent Of the Christian Science Men
itor. states in the opening article Of a
notable series on FASCIST italy. they
agree in considering it a necessary evil.
which came into being as a result Of
the breakdown Of the democratic and
liberal regimes in the postwar period.
The average italian still believes that
the Fascist dictatorship is transitory
regime which will gradually evolve into
some form Of modified constitutional
government" Mr.. Cremona holds this
hope 70 be a fallacy and records the
belief Of Fascist leaders that no modi-
fcation Of the Fascist method of gov
eminent should be expected. at least
during the Duee's lifetime"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Masquerade.

Masquerade.
On Halloween the masquerade
Brings merriment. when, half afraid,
The children-and the grown ups, too
In semblances grotesque We view.
What a misfortune it would be
Should Fate, with whimsical decree.
Bid us all petrify and stay
Forever looking Just that way!
We are like discouted elves
And go in hiding from ourselves
With grim pretenses till We tire
OF what our phantasies inspire.
And when the breeze has sung good
night"
While distant skies are glowing bright
Each smiles and thanks his lucky star
That We are simply as We are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

If the custom of compelling racket
men TO pay their tax obligations in full
can be firmly established. Uncle Sam
may not have to devote quite so much
anxious attention to threats of Treas
ury defcit There is no use OF waiting
for private repentance to turn sums so
large over to the conscience fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

Determination TO preserve the old
ship Constitution may be regarded as
symbolic Of the intention to maintain in
full integrity the revered document after
which the ship was named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

Esteem for Lady Astor Ia expressed
by Great Britain In terms 80 unnis-
taxable that U. s sentiment cannot fail
to be gratihed While the voters could
not elect an American to Parliament
they came as near doing so a. possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

A mans sentiments are always likely
TO be influenced by the business IN
hand. Mr.. Newton Bakers biographer
shows that as man of peace he was
thorough pacifist as a Secretary of
War, an ardent warrior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

AS an exponent of drastic social the
cries. G. Bernard Shaw has not shown
enough election influence at home 70
cause Stain to regard him as . very
valuable Soviet press agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Change.

The Russian said. Il need not 60
On distant travels through the snow
When a new city l would see,
wait and let it come to me.
st Petersburg was not so bad.
Nor Petrograd, nor Leningrad.
If patiently I linger here.
Where viii be this time next YEAR,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

cination of the sea She is Of the
twentieth century. free, and Is able to
n1cld her life as she wills The setting
of the novel is an English harbor VII
lage, where ships and their cargoss and
their sanines and their returns are the
whole business of the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

Players take foot ball as seriously as
If 1t were a matter of life and death.
and sometimes, unfortunately, it is Just
that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Capone Just Another Fish.

From the Rockford Register-R Republic
Al Capone was, and probably still is, q
mighty man in gangdom. but at play
ing the ponies. according to the bookies,
he was just another Ash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Finest Flour That Blows.

Prom the Columbia State
In Indiana \ certain clerk is accept
ing wheat for marriage licenses There
the bridegroom Il apt TO think his bride
the finest -four that blows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Taxes Like Golf Game.

From the Sioux Falls Argtg-Leader
A professor suggests that the taxing
system be run lfkhf "a 964 game. It's ali
right II they dou,t countythe way soma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

A naval expert is called upon TO be
tie kind Of bookkeeper who knows how
10 run q satisfactory ledger as well as
q log,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Values and Currency.

What is your idea Of the relationship
of gold and silver to money!"
Just now said Senator Sorghum.
its nothing to worry about. A cam
paign contribution of any important
size is likely TO come along in the form
OF q check"
Jud Tunkins says the longest argu-
nents are started by people who think
something Is so simple that it can all
be explained in a few words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Busy Little Jail

A bootleg boy hard luck deplores
That starts him moving quicker
And has him moppins up the floors
Instead of tapping liquor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

Try, try again Is a good rule, said
Uncle Eben, IF you's tryin sumpin'
OATS worth while. It ain no value at
al fob 9 bad banjo playeryE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
Depression.

What DO you regard as the cause Of
business depreSSion?''
Bad losers. replied Mr. Dustin Stax.
Some people can't be happy unless
they are collecting profits all the time
and start an endless chain Of gloom. E"
One who fears nothing" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, must be one
of two things; exceedingly brave. or
rather foolish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

@. What is the name Of the group
Of monkeys that represent see no evil.
hear no evil, speak no evil"7--W. NJ. n.
A. They are called the Little Apes
of Mike" or sometimes Three Wise
Monkeys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

@. What is the derivation Of the
word 'pajamas"7--T s.
A. It Is an American adaptation OF
the word ''pyjama." from the Persian.
which literally means leg clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

O. Are packages of safety matches
mailable?-F McA.
A. The Post Once Department says
that safety matches are mailable only
when contained in some kind of a
metal box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

O.. What is black-out in theatrical
parlance "A. L. d.
A. II Is the turning on all lights
at the end of a skit or sketch instead
of the falling of the curtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

@. What is a baldric7-P. l..
A. II is broad belt. often richly
decorated. worn over one shoulder and
across the breast, usually 70 support q
bueie or sword.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

q. How many manufacturers OF
bottled carhonated beverages are there
lin the United States?--S. w.
A. There are approximately 1900
manufacturers in this category. ern-
ploying about 10000 persons, whose
wages are estimated at an aggregate
Of S40O, 000, 900 annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-31

@. Does It take 13M pounds Of air
TO burn a gallon Of fuel oil In an OIL
burning type of heater?-+E. H.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
it takes 1884 pounds of air to burn
one pound Of fuel oil in this type of
heater
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
SIS. s:: OF Interest to Women 5i:::: s;::
Society
Clubs
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR CHORAL
SOCIETY CONCERT THIS EVENING

Members Of the Imperial Valley
Choral society take great pride in
the concert to be given tonight un-
der their auspices at SIS O'Clock
IN the Wilson school auditorium.
This is the twelfth concert TO be
given by the society and they will
present three guest artists as well
as the business mems glee club.
Charles Wakefield Cadman. IA
nous American composer whose
songs, operettas. and other COM
positions are known and loved all
over the country, will give two
groups of piano numbers. playing
his own compositions.
Robert Cheatham. popular tenor
soloist for the National Broadcast
ing Co., will be heard in two song
groups, one of which will be Cad
mans compositions.
Frances Cantu Roberts. former
resident Of this city, whose charm
ing voice and personality are fav-
orites OF valley music lovers. will
be heard in a group Of Spanish folk
songs.
Last but not least, the business
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
SUBCOMMITTEE
ENTERS DESERT
TO VISIT INDIANS

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. April q. U.P)
The United States senate sub-com-
mittee investigating Indian affairs
in Arizona went into the Painted
Desert northeast of here today to
hold q hearing at Leupp.
Because of no telephone or tele-
graph lines between Leupp and Ar
izena cities. details of the hearing
probably will not be learned until
the party reaches Winslow Tues
day.
The Leupp agency and school was
TO be visited by the senators. Re-
ports of conditions at other agen-
cies visited in Arizona were 10 be
studied by the committee while en-
route to the desert agency.
The hearing at Winslow Tuesday
will end the committees first hall
of the Arizona tour From Winslow
the party will go through New Mex
leo and Colorado investigating af-
fairs in those states. The party
will return for a hearing at the In
dian council house at Ganado, Ariz
The Charles A. Burke Navajo IN
dian school at Fort Wingate, n
M. will be the first hearing point
in New Mexico Senator Lynn j
Frazier of North Dakota Is heading
the committee composed of Sena-
tors Elmer Thomas OF Oklahoma
Burton K. Wheeler of Montana and
Henry F.. Ashurst of Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Interesting Items Of News
Written For The Press By
Ell Centre School Pupils

the To class arithmetic drills She
is keeping account of the grade and
Cecil Gipson has had the highest
gradeS.-Loretta Cunningham, IA
..
In English the 7-A-2 classes had a
test. 1t consisted of the different
sentences, the definitions for an
interjection, verb, adverb. We also
wrote heading for a business let
ter.-Juanima Jernigan. 7-A-2.
In manual training most of the
boys have finished their little bird
houses. Now they are preparing
for summer by making surf boards.
We are painting them all kinds of
colors. They are nj, very pretty -
Malcolm Thomas, 8-B.
Hoorayl The 80 class won the
banking picture for the national
visitors week. We had 267 per cent
of visitors The hostess of our
room was Elizabeth Meyer. She
chose the picture called Venice"
Ethel Pearl Cross, =.
Last week, in English we wrote
on worth while motion pictures.
"Cimarron" seemed to De the
choice. second Trader Horn" and
third Connecticut Yankee"-Ethel
Danenberg, 81.
As it is getting warmer we are
having physical education at 11:20
a. m. which was our study period.
We are now dismissed at 3 O'Clock;
instead of 3.20-Phyllis Anderson,
BAL.
The art classes have started on
perspective drawing. This is new
to many Of us.-Betry Surface, 80
Harding Schoo,
We are studying about THE
Wonders of the Jungle. The tiger
is a fierce animal. 1t is yellow
and black. In the evening it hides
IN the bushes near the water and
catches the little weak animals like
the blue deer. wild pig and the
antelope.-Edward Bridgers. 3-A-l
The buffalo is a very Kind animal
ii he knows you. He lives in the
Jungle of Africa and India. He likes
to roll in the water and mud tc
keep the flies away. The buffalo
helps protect the small animals
Melvin Graves, BAL.
The camel is a very useful ami
NAL when travelling across the des-
ert. II can go for a good many
days without food or water. He
stores food in his hump. In a sand
storm he lies down on the sand and
closes his nostrils. The rider lies
down beside the camel. - Billy
Thompson, SAL.
The black bear is a funny animal.
He gets fat in the summer and goes
to sleep in the winter. He sleeps
until spring and lives on the fat
he has stored up in the summer.
In the summer he eats berries and
young roots There are four kinds
of bears, the brown bear. black
bears, grizzly bear and polar bear.
Joe Siegel. SAL.
The last three weeks were visit
ing weeks. Our room won tho pic
ture. Mrs. Wilson'S room was next
high. Doris Nell Chestnut and
Billy Thompson brought the most
visitors. Miss Noh had as choose
our captain TO get the picture at
Wilson school last night. We want
to thank all of the visitors who
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27

sters themselves. You may use
either cake dough or biscuit dough
for this purpose. Baking powder
biscuits, made unusually large, COW
cred with Strawberries, with a
sandwich layer Of them between,
make delicious looking cake. Or if
you prefer, you may bake two
large layers OF the dough and cut
into squares for serving.
Sometimes whipped cream is
used to top the cake. At other
times thick, rich cream Is more ac-
ceptable.
Strawberries and Ice cream make
a splendid combination IL you do
not care for the shortcake.
Even the most conventional, pro-
sale vanilla cream. takes on a
glorified touch when red berries are
scattered over it.
If you want TO serve the berries
alone do not use granulated sugar.
Try pulverized instead. The sweet.
ness will be more uniform.
Strawberries may be used as part
of a fruit cocktail, also. When
combined with pineapple they are
excellent appetizers with which to
start a meal. They are just as de-
licious if you want to provide your
breakfast fruit in this manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
RIDING PARTIES
ARE FEATURED
THIS WEEK END

Riding was a popular sport this
week end, judging by the number
of parties that left the Barbara
Worth Riding academy both Satur-
day and Sunday.
Saturday afternoon a group OF
children had a delightful ride to
the Ira Aten ranch where they en-
joyed picnic supper. Those in the
party were Katherine Nuffer, Jane
Capen, Elizabeth Meyer, Mary
Katherine Horton, Barbara Ruth
Horton, Georgiana Sones, Kathryn
Clements, Dorothy Lou Gillian. AIRS.
L. c. House ana the riding master.
Joe Fowler.
A breakfast ride was featured
Sunday morning, the Ira Aten
ranch being the scene of a jolly
out door breakfast served around
q blazing camp fire.
Those enjoying this affair were
Mr.. and Mrs. H w. Hamilton, Mr.
and MIS-. Ed Horne, Miss Cecil
Thatcher, Miss Evelyn Howell, Miss
Esther Polk, Miss Jane Joye, Ray
Forshey, Gene Forshey, Lee Frank
lin of Brawley and the riding mas
ter.
Plans for a moonlight ride on
Wednesday, April 29. are being
made and already approximately Is
persons have made reservations.
Any one interested in going and
who wishes further information is
asked TO call 626.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Survey Made By
Poultry Raisers

Under the leadership Of D. E.
Creighton, assistann farm advisor,
poultrymen of the valley went
through the white leghorn district
Of Holtville recently, visiting q
humber Of the large ranches in that
neighborhood.
People in that district. in spite
Of low prices, were found to be max
ing money due to low feeding costs
maintained by the feeding Of home
mixed mashes of local grains.
These grains are cheap at the pres
ent time and, Creighton states, of
excellent food value.
The tour also visited the Milk
Producers headquarters near Holt
vile. Eugene Lott making an inter
esting speech. The group saw the
manufacture Of powdered mix
which is also used in the feeding
Of poultry. Approximately 20 poul-
trymen were on the tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Recipe GIVES COFFEE
ROASTER idea FOR
pENFECTING FLAVOR
Applies Rule for Mixing Muf-
fin Ingredients to Patented
Roasting Process

Success in muffin making depends
10 great extent on the care with
which the batter is made. That is
why most recipes state that the
milk should be poured into the
flour a little at time rather than
all at once. Such care prevents
Jumps from forming.
This rule, "a little at a time
is the basis of Controlled Roasting
"a process patented and used only
by Hills Bros. in roasting their
coffee. By automatic control. coffee
passes continuously through the
roasters, a few pounds at time.
Accurately controlled heat is APP
piled with the result that every
berry is roasted evenly--to the de-
gree that insures rich, uniform,
full-bodied flavor. The common
method of roasting coffee is in bulk
just the opposite of Hills Bros
process.
Hills Bros. Coffee is always fresh
because it is packed in vacuum. BY
this process air, which destroys the
flavor of coffee, is taken out of the
can and kept out. Ordinary cans,
even if ar-tight, do not keep coffee
fresh. Grocers everywhere sell
Hills Bros. Coffee. Ask for it by
name and look for the Arab
the trade mark-on the can.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. Cl9Si