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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11

ignorance of the ways Of its forefathers.
and educate it according to a definite set
OF standards, will the grown child revert
to the customs Of its ancestors? Or will
it rather feel cut off from its ancestral
background and prefer only the things and the
culture it has been taught to appreciate?
In other words-which is stronger environ
ment heredity?
Ever since there have been psychologists,
there has been this question. Some psycholo-
gists have insisted that the habits of the
father and mother, of the grandmother and
the grandfather, are bound to crop out sooner
or later in the progeny The other groups have
been just as certain that surroundings, schools
acquaintance all important, and that the
product is purely result of what the child
from birth has been taught to do and like
and hate.
Mrs. William Baeder Adamson, the wife of a
millionaire glue manufacturer and prominent
clubman Of Philadelphia, no scientific or
professional psychologist. But some years ago
she became interested in this problem She
subscribed to the theory that environment was
far stronger than heredity, and she wanted to
prove her beliefs by experiment. The results
satisfied her that she was right.
wealthy woman, surrounded by every COM
fort, Mrs. Adamson had no children of her
own, but she adored the tiny, slant-eyed black
haired infant, Full, who born to her
Japanese maid and gardener, Mitsu and Moto-
goru Hashimoto. 1t was this girl child on
Whom MIS-. AdamSon set to work to test her
theory.
That was 10 years ago. and today what has
become of the subject of Mrs. Adamson's ex-
pertinent? Is she Eastern or Western in her
tastes and her desires? Does she love Japan,
the land from which her parents came, and
the country to which they returned, or does
she feel loyalty to America, the land of her
birth and education? And what country does
she intend to make her permanent home now
that she is old enough to make up her own
mind?
THE truth is that Full Hashimoto, to whose
- name have been added the American names
OF Hale Adamson, never saw Japan and never
wants to see it. Although she can speak
French and German glibly she can talk
English and as well, she can't even say Hello"
in NipponeSe. And she has intention of
studying it.
She has never worn kimono, except in her
bed ROOM American sports clothes, American
sport cars, American games, these are her
delight.
OF course Full, or Fudge" as she is known
to her intimate friends, happened to be an
lucky girl in the matter of foster
parents. The AdamSons a millionaire
family. After Mrs Adamson died two years
ago, William Baeder Adamson childless
widower, legally adopted Full and made a new
will which made her the principal beneficiary
Of his substantial estate.
Last May Mr.. Adamson died, and today Full
Hale Adamson is mistress Of
beautiful suburbs, has servants, cars, Injuries
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HE older Full became the more American
In her tastes and habits she seemed There
came a time when she did notice that her skin
was yellower than that of her playmates that
her eyes were more slanty and that her hair
was sleeker and blacker. Her foster mother
told her about her japanese parents and Full
never seemed to worry any more about her
heritage once it had been explained to her.
The Adamsons chose the Baldwin School in
Bryn Mawr for Fuji's preparatory school edu-
cation. In this exclusive private school F11ii
learned to speak and read French and German
nuently and to understand all the other sub
Jects which the cultured young Yankee miss
needs for education.
Today Full Hashimoto Hale Adamson is a
charming young woman of 10. She is five feet
TAI and she weighs just 100 pounds Oh yes
OF course, she diets carefully, for she wants to
Keep her trim, attractive, schoolgirl figure
She wears her hair bobbed short she dresses
In the latest mode, and she goes to bridges
and teas with her Ame lean playmates.
Does she want to go to Japan? oh. no.
Continued on Eleventh Page
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

| the hoStesSeS. Green and white
were the colors carried out in The
refreshments and napkins.
Those present at this delightful
meeting were MesdameS c.. c. Rich
ards, Harry James. Nteryl Hart
sock, H A Wells, r. Neifert, Laur-
ence Richards, Hardy Odell. Alex
Meyer. H. H. Galloway. H. c. Skip
per, Joe kinnahd, w. W. Weetn.
J. D. Woolsey, Dan Scott, Richard
Merrill, Fred Waterman, war q
McGrew, Jesse Mcbride, Dillon
John Robertson, and the two hos
tesses. Late in the afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Havekorst and two
baby daughters, of Brawley, came
in TO greet the party.
The next meeting was announced
to be at the home of Mrs. w. w.
Weeth with Mrs. H. II Gall )way
serving with her.
Mr. and Mrs Ward McGrew en-
tertained a few friends at dinner
1ecently, followed by bridge.
The house was spring like with
many sweet peas in various colors.
At the end of the bridge games
prizes were awarded to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Diller, first, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Nuttall, second, and u
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lombard
low.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
John Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs FREQ
Nuttall Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lom-
bard, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. D!llef.
and the host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. H o. Galloway
Garland Galloway, and Junior, and
Maurice Galloway. and Miss Amy
Griset, and Miss Lucille Wells were
guests at a waffle supper at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Weeth
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merrill
and family we're guests at the Tam
arack ranch Sunday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wisely ano
Mrs. Wisely's brother, Fred Little
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havekorst
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson, ano
Mrs. George Lindsay made a trip
to several coast points last wen.
Included in the trip were San Ber-
nardino, where they attended the
orange show, Los Angeles, and San
Diego.
Mrs. Ed Boyd spent the week END
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs E. R.
Worley at Redlands. While there.
she attend the Orange show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Figaro, OF San
Diego, have sent out announce
ments of the birth Of son, Paul
John. on February 81. Mrs. Figaro
was the primary teacher at Melo-
land school last year.
Professor Madison of Davis Uni
versity was a visitor recently at
the local experiment station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forsberg
and three children motored to the
coast on a sad mission. They went
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. Fors-
berg's father. who passed away at
his home in Bell, after a lingering
illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
NOTEBOOK SAVES
OFFICER FROM
MANAGES SHOT

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. U.P)
Carl Sullivan, driver of a police
ambulance today credited a small
address book with saving him from
possible death at the hands OF
Young maniac.
A bullet fired by James Brogo-
liotti, %. while he fought the en-
trance of a police squad into his
barricaded home. struck Sullivan in
the chest. The missile was deflected
by the book carried in a vest pocket
and Sullivan received only a flesh
wound.
The officer drove himself TO an
emergency hospital for treatment
while the other policemen "smoked
OUT Borgoliotti with tear bombs.
They we're called by neighbors who
said the young man had run
through the streets brandishing an
axe. The officers first used their
revolvers but desisted when told that
the three children of Mrs. Edna Ro-
mera, the man S sister, were i'm
plisoned IN the house.
One during the siege Borgo-
gliotti held a baby to the window
and threatened to harm it If the
police did not leave. They threw
the bombs and gained entrance, to
find Mrs. Romera unconscious from
blow ON the head allegedly deliV-
cred by Borgogliotti, and her child
ren, josephine ?, Jean, and Mar
ian. l3 months. All were affected
by the gas but quickly recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
CRITICS MARVEL At
aroma and FLAVOR
Of FAMOUS COFFEE
Patented Roasting Process Is
the Reason for Distinctive
Goodness

OF all coffees being sold today,
there is one that is winning count
less new friends wherever 1t is
introduced because of its dlstinc..
tive, rich flavor. As a matter OF
fact, more of this coffee is sold west
of the Mississippi than any other
brand of fine coffee.
Hills Bros. Coffee owes its match
less flavor to the patented process
by which it is roasted. Instead OF
the rare blend being roasted In
bulk, only n few pounds at time
pass continuously through roasters
in which the heat and speed OF op-
Grafton are accurately controlled.
This process-Controlled Roast
.ng-proves it's superiority over any
other method. because it roasts
every berry evenly. None are over
done and none are underdone. Nat
lrally a flavor is developed which
is the last word in uniform good
hess and one that no other coffee
can equal.
Hills Bros. Coffee is sold every
where by grocers. II comes to you
perfectly fresh because it is packed
IN vacuum. This process extracts
air. which destroys the flavor of
,offee. from the can and keeps 1t
out. Ordinary cans, even II ar
light. do not keep coffee fresh. Ask
or Hills Bros. Coffee by name and
ook for the Arab-the trademark
ON the can.
Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, Los
Angeles, Calf. 0l9Sl
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
ROtarians Hear
DIR. ScOville

An interesting talk on "Interna-
tionalism" by DR. Charles Reign
Scoville. provided a splendid pro-
gram for the weekly meeting Of the
El Centro Rotary club yesterday.
DR.. Scoville stressed the need for
better understanding among ma
tions and emphasizing the need for
America taking the lead in such &
movement.
He interspersed his talk with
vivid accounts of his experiences in
all parts of the world and with
humorous anecdotes which con-
vulsed his audience.
Citing the unified teamwork
which enable the United States TO
play winning part il the World
war, he declared that the same
spirit which carried the nation for
ward in l917-18 should be adopted
to peace times, with each individual
playing his part to make the ma
ton better in every way.
Preceding DR.. Scoville's talk Pro-
fessor Isaac Newton Farris, organ
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

nuts; also the following amounts
of sacked seed: 205 sacks alfalfa,
sack garden, sack Persian melon,
81 sacks cantaloupe, q sacks corn,
60 sacks wheat, 20 honey ball, 2
sacks honey dew, sack clover, As
sacks cotton samples, 3,042 bales
cotton, IA shipments household
goods, cars bananas, car onions.
l car mixed fruit and vegetables,
46 trucks oranges, % trucks mixed
fruit and vegetables.
Outgoing shipments included: l6
cars anise, 81 cars greens, % cars
peas. Il cars grapefruit, 2l cars en-
dive, 6 cars broccoli, 8 cars spin
ach, u cars cabbage, 322 cars car
rots, 1858 cars lettuce.
Quarantine reflections were: 275
youngberry vines infested with scale
275 blackberry vines Inflated with
scale, 10 sacks alfalfa seed infested
with Dodder seed, 5 citrus trees IN
tested with Mealybug. l eox lemons
infested with scale, box oranges
infested with scale and Mealybug.
3 ornamentalS infested with scale
l box pineapples infested with
Mealybug. 1900 grape vines under
provisions of pest control Regula-
ton No. /
Standardization reflections includ-
ed: 1880 field crates of lettuce con-
demncd to be resorted or dumped,
1880 packed crates of lettuce for
not meeting requirements of Cali
fornia fruit. nut and vegetable
Standardization act, 275 boxes of
grapefruit on account of frost in
jury.
Weights and measures work in
oluded 5 measuregraphs tested and
sealed, platform scales tested and
sealed. 9 gasoline pumps tested and
sealed
Eighteen rancnes were visited in
the interest of pest control.
The following shipments were
checked at the Trifolium highway
station during the month of Feb
ruary. 1881. Cotton. 1908 bales; cot
ton seed. 176 tons; cotton seed
meal, GOT tons alfalfa hay, 1868
tons; alfalfa meal. 81 tons; grain
hay, II tons; barley, 5 tons; wheat
27 tons; manure. 583 tons; cattle
1926 head sheep, o head; hogs
1889 head; horses, Al head; mules
q head; turkeys, l56 head; chickens
ASS dozen; lettuce, 55,710 crates
pea5. 1868 crates; cabbage, 80 crates;
squash, l40 crates; spinach, 1915
crates; asparagus, 638 crates; grape
fruit 1924 crates; oranges, 81
crates: tangerines. 1913 crates: cot
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
FARM BUREAU MEN
GO To CONFERENCE

Scott B. Foulds, secretary-man-
ager OF the Imperial County Farm
Bureau, and S. z. Robinson, state
director, left this afternoon for
Riverside to attend the meeting to-
night of the Federated Alfalfa
Growers Of Southern California. an
organization formed last year to
aid in solving the mutual problems
of hay growers in the southern part
of the state.
Representative from Antelope
Valley, Imperial Valley. San Fer
nando Valley. and Riverside will
be present for this meeting and
local growers are anticipating that
several important matters will be
discussed.
Robinson and Foulds viii return
to the valley in time TO attend the
monthly farm bureau directors
meeting tomorrow in the court
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
BEETLES FREED
TO MAKE FIGHT
ON APHIS PEST

In an effort TO control the rapid
" increasing hordes OF aphis in the
valley this spring, a largs .mporla-
ton of ladybird beetles from north
ern California were released in pea
fields throughout the county this
week Another large shipment IS
expected within a week, according
to the monthly report of B. A. Har
rigan, county agricultural commits
sioner.
Owing largely to the damage
done to valley lettuce by the recent
heavy rains, with the resultant de-
crease in shipments, the market has
decidedly advanced, and local ship
pers are enjoying high prices at the
present time which undoubtedly
will continue for the remainder Of
the season.
The following goods were in
spected and passed into the county
during the month of February
1881:
521 rose bushes, 76 lantana plants,
938 bulbs, 787 ornamentals. 403
ferns, 1877 gladiolus bulbs, "a carna-
ton plants, 8 water lilies. lilies
of the valley. 2 hibiscus, 81 cacti,
g honeysuckle plants. l wisteria, 28
ivy plants, 200 japanese privits,
and the following trees: 100 syca-
more, 13 acacia. 4 subtropical
fruit, 1873 umbrella black walnut
800 eucalyptus, 10 bottle, 25 pep
per. "a cypress, % balm, 2 juniper
6 deciduous, 10 pomegranate, 4 pine
49l pecan. fig. 1877 apricot.
cherry, 8,202 orange, peach. 1l3
plum, 325 grapefruit, nectarine
2 pear, 2 almond, So lemon, 5 straw
berry; 25 bamboo plants, 25 horse
radish roots, 36 asparagus roots
344 blackberry plants, % youngber-
~ plants, rhubarb plants, 37,45o
strawberry plants, 100 water plants
. 6 iris plants, boxes sweet pota-
5 TO tuberS.
! 45,367 grape vines, 3 sacks pecan
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
MRS. WARD McGREW
Press staff CORRESPONDENT

The Meloland Ladies social club
met al the home of Mrs. Henry
HavekorSt and Mrs. George Lind
say on Wednesday, at the ranch
home. south of Meloland
\ new idea in quilt blocks was
carried out at this meeting. White
blocks with colored embroidery
were made in effective patterns
4 short time was given TO the
discussion of the annual club din
ner which Is to take place some
time in the near future.
A game of anagrams arranged by
the hosteSses was played with sew
eral tying for the prize. When lots
were drawn, the prize was award
ed to Mrs. Ward McGrew.
At Tie close of the afternoon, dc
hciouS iefreshmerts were served oy
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Probation Officer
Grandfather Again

Z. B. Griffin. Imperial county pro-
baton officer. received q telegram
last night informing him that an
other youngster has been added to
his family, but the latest addition
is to the personal family and not
the official family, which includes
almost 100 youths OF all ages.
The telegram was from M. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

Griffin of Alhambra. son of the To-
cal probation officer, who informed
his father that a son was born TO
his wife and himself last night. The
infant is the seventh grandchild oil
the probation officer, who has five
grandsons and two granddaughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

ton seed hulls, "a crates, cotton lin
ters. so bales; miscellaneous %
truck loads.
The following shipments were
checked at the Boulder Park him
way station during the month CT
February, 1881: Cotton seed hulls,
13 tons; cotton seed meal, 6 tons,
alfalfa hay. 800 tons; cattle, 53
head; chickens. 2 dozen; lettuce.
3446 crates; peas, 430 crates; cream.
Is trucks; butter, Il trucks; cheese
3 trucks; grapefruit, 1927 crates
miscellaneous, 81 trucks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Still Slashing
Gasoline Price

LOS ANGELES, March 6. UP)-
Major oil companies in the Los An
geles area posted gasoline signs of
1912 cents per gallon, two cent
cut. as the latest move in the gas
war" centering in Southern Callfor-
MIA.
Officials were reluctant to give
Elements of the latest cut, mere
lv saving that the slash came to
meet competition. Il was said
by one oil company Xeecutlve
that Independent stations were
selling as low a. - cents gal
lon."
The cut today came from Stan
Gard Oil. it was said. with other
major companies taking the same
action almost simultaneously
Shell, Texaco and Union stations
soon were selling at the l2is cent
figure.
Union OIL company announces
the lowest retail charge for FL Cen
tro. quoting a price of ID cents.
The Shell company quotes l6i.
cents for the retail gas, the second
lowest in price.
The Standard Oil company re-
fused to quote a price over the
telephone, explaining that the local
office was instructed to inform tel
ephone inquirers to consult the
price as quoted on the bulletin
boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

Northern counties report an uu-
usually light snowfall on all high
mountains, presaging POOR sum
mer water supply.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

ist with the ScoYille party, gave
two splendid piano numbers He
is a pianist of exceptionally fine
calibre and his playing drew the
fullest applause from the Rotarians.
Percie Thacker presided as chair
man of the dav.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Drive "A
TNvfn-KgEREtEOm
n 4 5 IL
Its a Fae9D experience

nNE of the chief reasons for the flash
" ing acceleraton and smooth speed
and power of Nash Eight-S0 and Eight-90
models is arcraft-type Twn.Ignition. In
each cylinder, ftco spark plugs placed op.
posite each other, fire at precisely the same
instant. The highly compressed gas igntes
1.-TWO points. 1t is burned more quickly
efficiently. The result:-A more powerful
explosion-nstant responsiveness-notable
gasoline economy.-The moment you
step on the accelerator, you will realize
the important difference Twin. Ignition
makes Let's 60 for ride together-soon.
The National Oner Service Policy Assures Nash Ocner
Standardized Service Ereywhere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
Machinery Exports.

Customs returns show that the eX-
ports of industrial machinery for Feb
ruary totaled $12, 1921 900. This repre-
sented a drop from January. Exports
of power driven Woodworking machin-
cry during February, however, sur
passed the totals for both the previous
months and for the similar period :.
1880. Foreign trade in American prime
movers also showed an improvement
over January. On the other hand, de-
creaseS were registered by mining and
oil-wel equipment, construction and
conveying machinery and pumping
equipment. Textiles, sewing anc shoe
machinery also fell below the levels of
the previous month.
Exports Of forging machinery and
rollingmill equipment as well as other
cry, amounted to $3,072 500. which Is
shipments during the previous month
and substantially higher than the total
of $2,942,000 for the same period of
1880.
Power-generating machinery was an
other class to register an advance over
the previous month, the increase in
this instance amounting to almost 10
per cent. Among the different items
comprising this classification, internal
combustion engines and water wheels
and water turbines accounted for the
increased trade, while steam engines
continued to reflect competition from
other types OF prime movers and drop
ped more than 80 per cent below the
figure for the previous month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
QUALITY OF COTTON
IS DECLARED HIGHER
Agriculture Department Reports on
Ginning During the Last
Season.
az &c Astociated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Agriculture Department said yes
terday that cotton ginned during the
past season was higher in grade and
somewhat different in staple from the
cotton ginned during the l929-30 sea-
son.
Of 1870, 500 bales of American up
land cotton ginned during last season,
the department said. 81 per cent was
estimated TO be white in color, ccm-
pared with 843 per cent ginned year
ago and 693 per cent was white, mid
ding and better, compared with 53.3
per cent. Cotton other than white and
extra white was 90 per cent, compared
with 12.5 per cant.
The estimates of staple length of up
land cotton showed 1874 per cent
shorter than u inch, compared with
pol per cent ginned last year; f6.4 per
cent, = to 1872 inches inclusive, COM
pared with 687 per cent, and l0.2 per
cent lie and ever, compared with
ll2 per cent year ago.
From the standpoint Of tenderabilitv
in settlement of contracts. an analysis
of the figures indicates, the depart
ment said, total Of IL ,62l. 100 bales or
84.6 per cent tenderable, compared with
75.7 per cent tenderable Of last year S
cotton. OF tendsrable cotton 10,22l 100
bales, or 74.4 per cent Of tctal upland.
ranged in staple from Is inch TO l-32
inches, inclusive, and l,400,0 900 baies
were over l-32 inches in staple.
The amount of upland cotton I'M
tenderable was 2l09.500, or l5.4 per
cent, compared with 243 per cent last
year. OF the untenderable cotton 275.-
400 bales were so because Of deficiency
in grade alone: Lat 500 for deficiency
in staple alone and SO 900 were dcubly
disqualified being uncomfortable in both
grade and staple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-18
MARCH TRADE GAIN DECLARED
BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES
Survey by Dun g CO. Indicates General
Business of Country Did Not Respond
to Usual Spring Stimulus.

written down in proportion TO the
decrease in activity"
The survey finds a majority of I'M
favorable comparisons between the
first quarters of 1881 and 1880, but
it explains that there was a re-
vival of industrial activity in the first
quarter of 1880, accompanied by steadily
increasing prices for securities, which
resulted from the widespread belief
honestly held by many business men,
bankers and economists that all adjust
ments neceSsitated by the break in the
stock market would be completed within
few months" The survey continues:
Both production and sales for the
first quarter of 1881 were below the
figures reported for the last quarter of
1880. This Is, in part, a reflection
of the fact that the seasonal gain
between December and March in 1880
was of greater proportion and longer
duration than that which occurred in
the first quarter of 1881. Consequently,
although production and sales were
actually greater in the first quarter of
1881 than in the last quarter of 1880,
the comparison with the same period
Of the year previous was not as
favorable
The survey uses the Duns index num-
Der to show the decline in commodity
prices This number is based on al
most 300 commodities OF this decline,
the survey says:
ION January /, 1881, the index num-
Der was $15972. On February l, it was
S156.04; on March /, it had declined
further to $153.55, and on April /, it
had reached $152.52. 1t is an encourag-
ing feature of these figures that the
decline in the last four months is on
a somewhat smaller scale than wit
messed in the months Immediately pre-
ceding and is well below the average
monthly decline during 1880. In 1880,
the average monthly decline was about
So, while between March l and April /,
it was only 81. This Is not to be in
terpreted as evidence that the down
trend Of commodity prices has been
checked, but it is an indication of a
slowing up in the rate decline.
THE total number of failures for the
first quarter of 1881 was 8 ,483 as COM
pared with 1858 for the first quarter