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Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
Social Breyities

Boyce Aten unit of the American
Legion auxiliary Will hold its
monthly business meeting tonight
at g o'clock in Veterans hail
Chairmen are asked 10 bring writ
ten reports
Mr.. and Mrs Charles WEIGH
eGreta Could left FL Centro re-
Gently for Toronto, Canada. where
they Will spend the summer
months. Mrs. Welch has been di-
rector for the Desert Players OF
the valley and head Of the drama
department OF the Academy of
Music.
Members of the local Y.WC.A.
board and invited guests will meet
tonight at $50 o'clock in the Ten
Thousand club house for the final
meeting Of the year. An interest
ing program has been arranged for
the occasion.
Wilson school Girl Reserves en-
joyed a swim and picnic supper
recently at Kenyon's Desert Plunge.
They were chaperoned by Miss
Laura Redden and Miss Mary
Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Forste.
(Evelyne Pope of San Juan Cap
istrano. spent 1dotners day with
Mrs. Forster's parents. Mr.. and
Ms. r. p. Pope OF tins city.
Election Of officers will feature
the meeting Of ST. Pauls guild
which Will be held tomorrow, May
10 at the W A. Tondro residence.
SIS Wensley avenue. The session
will begin promptly at 2:30 O'Clock
and all members are urged TO be
present
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09

resorts Of California. beginning
with those in the northern par,
OF the state and travelling south
Her talk was Illustrated with pic
lures taken on vacation trips which
the Sones and The Y. W. McEuens
have enjoyed together
Those present Saturday were
Mesdames Joe E. King. c. +. Soaes
n. j. DoWd. Z ~. Schiller. ID. Is.
Roberts. y. T. Malau. j. E. Brock,
Scott 3. Fouids. Harold Cow r. N
Armstrong. j. J. House. Norman T.
Dupont. r @ Garter. W W Nc
Fuen and Miss Winifred House
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
TomOrrOw's Menu
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST: Stra~ber-
ries, cereal, cream, ham ONE
let. crisp toast. milk, coffee.
LUNCHEON. Onion and
celery soup. toast sticks. cot
tage cheese and shredded 'es-
etable salad. date and mt
bread sandwiches, lemonade.
DINNER. Veal LOAF with
mushroom sauce. potatoes IN
parsley butter. new asparagus,
cress with French dressing,
pineapple shortcake. milk col
fee.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
AIcADOo H0NoRED

HARROGATE. Tenn, May 9
U.Pl-William G. McAdoo, former
secretary Of the treasury, was given
the degree Of doctor Of humane
letters by DR.. John Wesle Hill
chancellor OF Lincoln Memoria.
university here Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
Interesting Items OF News
Written For The Press By
Ell CentrO School Pupils

the fifth month. That was the
day OF the Boys festival" among
japanese people. We pupils Of Nc
Kinely school, could see from our
windows three fish flying from
poles in neighbor's yard. The fish
were paper carp painted in brilliant
colors. The carp fights its way up
stream. japanese boys are fought
that they must overcome difficult
ties class.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
sOUTHFRN CAIIT0RNIA

Fair weather and normal tem-
perattre tonight and Tuesday but
overcast at night in extreme vest
portion; moderate vest winds of
shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
". SISTER MARY'S
\, J, e T. KITCHEN

will make lemonade 10 serve 20
to 25 persons. depending largely
on the size and juiciness OF The
fruit.
One quart of a frozen mixture
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-09
The Weather

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Tuesday but
with fog or clouds IN the morning
moderate temperature. gentle shiil =
inc Winde
Evening star., 1932-03-13

1. Enter front door-leave back door-bad
luck.
2. Put on left shoe frst-good luck
g. Northern lights bright weather.
f. Job started on Friday-never finished.
5. Three lamps in row-marriage.
g. Last rehearsal poor-play viii be good.
T. Cow moos in night-some one dying.
g. When a man dies in town-two more are
soon to follow.
9. Tell bad dreams before breakfast-dream
comes true.
10. See bright object-kick it three times
before picking it up-devil kicked out.
IL. Stub your toe-you will get a scolding.
IL. Get up on wrong side of bed-cross all
day.
13. Rain on wedding day-wedding viii be
unlucky.
Many of the superstitions listed in the above
tables are rare, Of course But many of them,
also, are extremely commons the prevalence
OF the habit of knocking on wood, for ex-
ample. proves. People who ordinarily seem
Well educated and enlightened often are IN
nuenced by them; and the superintendents of
many office buildings omit number IS in NUM-
bering floozsl
Evening star., 1932-03-13

ations of natural events. DR.. Clark wissler
prominent scientist connected with the Ameri-
Museum of Natural History in New York
recently pointed out to a meeting of scientists
the extent to which magic still persists in mod
ern life.
1T appears" he said, that civilization has
developed from a primitive background and
still contains the same methods of thought as
functioned on primitive levels, and that magic
and supernaturalism still play very large part
in modern life"
But the psychologist asserts that although
the advance Of science may be expected grad
ually to wipe out magic and belief in weird
explanations of ordinary matters, still the verv
rapid development of science in this age NAV
make it difficult or well nigh impossible for the
mind of man to keep abreast.
Prof. Edgar James Swift head of the de-
partment of psychology of Washington Uni
of the Mind" says that the recent stupendous
discoveries of science have put people into
an expectant, credulous attitude in which they
are inclined to See nothing as impossible
nothing absurd.
A FEW years ago it was necessary in order
to speak to a person to approach within
calling distance Now one can speak through
a radio microphone.
To the person who does not understand the
scientific principles which make this possible
1t may seem no more incredible that persons
at distance should be able to communicate
without the aid of the radio merely by pro
jecting their thoughts"
Thus it becomes daily more difficult to dis
Evening star., 1932-03-13

superstition has in your community. Here Is q
list of the more common supersttionS. How
many of them, if any, influence your daily
actions?
l. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky
day.
2. Thirteen people at a table-death or bad
luck.
g. Walking under a ladder brings bad luck
f. Sing before breakfast-cry before night.
5. Four-leafed clover brings good luck.
g. A rabbits foot brings good luck.
7. Dog howls at night-a death follows.
8. Grounding sees his shadow ground
hog day-six weeks of bad weather.
9. Two persons walk on opposite sides Of
object-bad luck.
10. Drop silver at table-company coming
IL. Warts removed by various charms.
IL. Clothing on wrong-bad luck to change.
13 Amber beads will prevent goiter.
THOSE were the most common superstitions
! reported. The following list is more
interesting were some of the more un-
common beliefs. appearing only on 20 lists:
Evening star., 1932-03-13

teachers and 70 per cent of the teachers
answered "yes" This despite the fact that
many reforms have been urged for years before
a favorable vote was secured
OR, BowDEN believes that these figures indi-
- cate that notwithstanding the fact that
public schools are available all over the land,
America is not nearly well educated is
generally believed
Anthropologists, studying the different races
of mankind, are also impressed with the extent
to which the civilized world clings to magical
Evening star., 1932-03-13
In Spite Of Our Boasts About
Our CiUiIi&ation, More
Than Half Of Us Cling to
a ChiId-Like Faith in
AbsurdBeHetS and Omens.
BY MARJORIE VAN DE WATER.

~ UPPOSE you were walking past grave
yard on the night of Friday the 18th
in the dark of the moon and saw a
falling star come down just black
cat crossed your path. And you heard
a dog howl and an own hoot three
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Everyday Psychology
Soul of Psychology.
BY DIR. JESSE ". sPROwLs.

What is the one thing that consti-
tutes the central point in the unwr1t-
ten history of psychology? 1t Is the
soul. And from that something psycho-
ogy takes its name.
Back in the distant past men were
Jealous of two worlds instead OF one.
They wanted to know what became OF
them after death. Death IS the moth
er of psychology. Specifically, the
questions were: What is the nature OF
INV soul? Where does 1t 60 after I
have departed this life? If q man dies,
shall he live again? These questions,
ever asked and never answered, have
gone laundering down the paths OF the
centuries, creating one religion after
another, one philosophy after another.
Psychology, despite repeated attempts
to do so, has never been able to throw
these questions aside. They are human
questions, profoundly affecting In subtle
ways the conduct of men. And pSychol-
ogy, whatever else 1t may be, is the
science of human conduct.
If you read the history Of psychology
ings like these: Immortality. ghosts,
thought -transference, telepathy, spir-
itism, astrology, black magic, metem-
psychosis, mesmerism, pantheism, mys-
ticism, palmistry. graphology, sooth-
saying, chiromancy, and SO on. ThcS
are the names for the something-noth-
ings that may be said to have some re-
lation to the original soul idea. These
are the superstitions that have marked
the advances of psychology from the
darkness Of speculation to the dawnfng
day of verifiable knowledge. But there
are many shadows yet.
Copyright, 1931)
Evening star., 1932-02-20

your garden when about to serenade
you. If something should happen to
annoy him. he does not fly away as other
birds do he dives low and, with q sort
OF flip Of his tail, says, "I'll not be
found for some time"
The singer Is dressed Ike all SPAR
rows. The head is a dark brown, with
q line OF gray along the center OF the
crown and above each eye There is a
dark streak though the eye The back
is a dark brown with streaks of a still
darker brown. The throat is white.
with dark spot on either side He
has a very white breast, in the very
center is a large brown spot, and other
small brown spots are scattered over the
breast. It Is the center spot which is
his identifying field mark The tail
and wings are brown. The tail Is long
and rounded and able to convey the
sentiments of its owner
His song is sweet and may be heard
at any time of the year. He has a
little habit Of singing in the night, and
he cheers with his happy way Of sing
ing close to your home. He is not shy
and loves to be near you when he gives
one Of his concerts.
The nest is made of weeds and grasses,
and lined with hair when it can be
q
used The nest is deep and placed Sc
curely to the twig Of the tree, not over
five feet from the ground. The eggs
are tinged with blue and have whitiSh
ground color. They are usually so
blotched with brown that they are not
easily seen. In May the mating takes
place, and there are four broods a
year. A new nest Is built for each new
group You can see why the little
singer and his wife are always in a
hurry. Yet with all his family cares
he never lets them prevent him from
singing his very loudest and sweetest as
he flies about or rests beside the porch.
When his spouse has assured herself
there are no enemies about, she places
her nest on the ground. Sparrows have
the habit of flying downward and plung-
ing into thickets, where 1t is impossible
to find them. Whether overeatng
causes him to have bad dreams I do
not know. but we all know he talks
IN his sleep!
(Copyright, 1s37)
Evening star., 1932-02-20
DEnTTTNEE CT0DIEC By Thornton
DLD Il 11VlA ~ OANAAlo ". Burgess.

peied outside. There must be an enemy
out there of whom We know nothing.
Pass the word around that hereafter no
Rats are to 60 outside, and all stealing
is to be done in the darkest part Of the
night or in daylight. We shall see what
happens then"
So the word was passed and n The
early evening and in the early morning
all the Rats remained in their homes.
For several days there were no more
diSappearances. Hbbber began to feel
easier. And then all in an instant his
worries returned He had climbed up
to the raymow and was sitting whers
he was hidden by hay but could look
out across an empty space from which
the hay had been taken. It was In the
middle of the afternoon, and while the
light up there WAS dim there was
plenty to see by. A Mouse started to
run across the floor, but never reached
the otter side. Something seemed to
drop on that Mouse, something that
made no sound Then that something
disappeared high overhead and took the
Mouse with 1t.
Robber gasped He knew now where
those missing members Of the tribe had
gone An OWL" he exclaimed under
his breath. IAN Owl and inside this
barn! It couldn't be Hooty. and It
wasn't Spooky the Screech Owl, for 1t
was too big for him. But it certainly
was an Owl. Only an Owl could have
caught that Mouse and made no sound
with his wings. I must warn all the
tribe. Now 1 know that there Is dan
ger inside as we'll as outside. I wonder
how that fellow got in"
So Robber warned all his children
and grandchildren and there was much
worrying among the Robbers.
(Copyrisht, 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Stockings Made From Air.

A silklike fabric which has been
shaped up into stockings, has been
made from air, but the catch in 1t Is
that the material disappears when
placed in the wash. This unfortunate
feature will in all probability bs over
come by future investigation. This
wonderful achievement has been done
by Wallace Cerothers, an Englishn1An,
who has discovered that about 20 sub
stances can be extracted from the air
each Of which can be turned into a
material very like floss silk in appear
ance synthetic cloth has even been
evolved by treating various acids drawn
from the air with o waste product OF
ordinary petrol.
Air plays q very important part, for
we could not live for an instant With
out it. In the future. though, it IL
likely to provide us with a good many
things beside breath. Saltpeter, one of
the most valuable fertilizers known, is
already manufactured from air and
the neon gas used for filling certain
kinds of electric lamp bulbs, can be
obtained in the same way. Not long
ago method of extracting carbon from
air was discovered and it was predicted
that from this might develop methods
of obtaining both fuel bAnd food from
the atmosphere. ,
Evening star., 1932-02-20
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

terest IN the future Of boys and girls
who are now too young to read or un.
derstand the Corner. Perhaps their
letters will lead other grown folks to
save stories Of science, travel, history
and invention for children who are un-
der the age Of 8.
I also wish to suggest to older boys
and girls that they might do some
thing for their little brothers or sis
tiers, II they have any. Those who
have not been keeping a Corner scrap
book for themselves might save the
stories for little ones who are on the
way to their 9Th birthday anniversary.
During past weeks have had many
requests for back numbers Of the series.
Seven Wonders OF the Ancient World"
I have taken care Of the letters as
well as I could, but did not have
enough back numbers to go around.
Readers who save the Corner every day
will have back numbers when there is
need for them.
II you wish to join the Scrapbook
Club, be sure to send me stamped
envelope, carefully addressed to your
self. UNCLE RAY.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Handwriting
What 1t May Reveal.
BY MILDRED MOCKABEE.
> UO~&a @%
9@A @~oAY~

THIs is apparently the hand.
writing Of a finely drawn and
racious woman. She would
seem to be keenly interested IN
her home and its surroundings,
strivink ever to add to the charm sne
has created. entertainments and re-
ceptions would be a likely outlet 1or
her social impulses, and we should ex.
pect to ind her a much-admreo
hostess.
It may b. that she has developed the
natural artistic abilities which sne
seems to possess. Miniature portraltS
done in water colors on ivory would
possibly captivate her fancy. Being
much In vogue. It IS not unlikely .,aae sne
has already tried her hand at tnese
most lovely Of portrait compositions.
As pastel, shades are in keeping win
her personality. we should expecs me-, hss
to stress them in her costumlng with
pleasing effect. In such general ways
she may express her love OF colors.
A lively interest in antiques Is ap-
parently one OF her hobbies. She PROB.
ably has q keen fancy for authentic
Colonial furniture, approaching the m
dividual craftsmanship OF the makers.
Her home u perhaps decorated WITH
such hand picked" pieces.
The formal drama would seem TO al
ford her much pleasure. In particular
she might be interested in plays with
an unusual psychological viewpoint.
Cleverly portrayed types which dlner
from average individuals would possibly
hold her attention most keenly. She
may even be interested In sponsoring
an up-to-date little theater movement.
Though she might not be interested IN
acting herself, she could express her
artistic talent in helping plan stage set
tings or scenery. 1t would be very pos
sible that this work would afford her
q fascinating hobby.
Eote-AnaIpsis of Handwriting is NOT
an eract science, according TO trorlh IN
restfgdtors. but all agree IL is frterestMo ,
and lots OF fun. The Star presents the
ADORE feature in that spirit.
II von Dish to have your Mrifin0
dndlyaed. Serd q sample TO Miss Mockd-
bee, care OF The Star. dlOp1 NTH
2-cent stamp. II piH be either tnter-
preted in this column or you mtl recetoe
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS churt ptich you
uN find an interesting study.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Ma went to the automobeel show with
Mrs. Hews this afternoon, and tonite at
supper she said to pop, Willyum. 1t
seems the 1882 Sparrow has some Of
the most wonderful Improvements.
Have YOU heard anything about i'm
provements in the 1882 depression? pop
said, and ma said. For instants there's
a big change in the tires, the man was
explaining all about it, it seems they
are much bigger and naturally hold
much more air.
The more air they hold the more ex-
pensive they sound when they blow out,
pop sed. Anyway there's been a big
change in the old Sparrow tires, bleeve
me. I Just bawt 3 new requirements,
and whats more to the point, I just
payed for them. he said.
And then take the windshield. ma
said. The new windshield slopes at the
most attractive angle, you cant deny
that's an improvement, she said.
I've been gradually having the old
windshield improved. in fact I must OF
given 10 or Is dollars in tips to garage
attendants for wiping off the wind
shield don't bleeve the most expensive
car in the country has a more COM
pleetly wiped off windshield than ours,
pop said. and ma said And then the
cylinders, the new model has 2 more
cylinders. or is it less? Wich is the
more desirable to have more or less?
she said
o, more or less, pop sail and ma said,
But it seems the greatest Improvement
Of all is in the gear shift. I don't re-
member the fine points about the de
tails, but it seems when you want to
shift now you scarcely have to do any
thing more than just think about 1t
and the car shifts itself, she said.
That must have something to do with
all this auto suggestion I've heard so
much about, pop said, and ma said.
But anyway. Willyum, wish you'd
think it over.
have, pop said.
Proberly meening no.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
Paradise for Shoppers.

For centuries the center Of Japan's
arts and crafts, Kyoto, the ancient cap
ital, has never relinquished its leader
Ship in the creation of things beautiful.
Here, in tiny shops handed down from
father to son, the secrets Of the craft
are jealously guarded as nimble fingers
turn out the beautiful cloisonnes, the
boxes ana trays and cases Of damascerie
and lacquer. the inimitable swords
whose blades surpass those of Damas-
Gus, the bronzes in various sizes and
sllapes-froIn the huge more-than-
man high lantern to the delicate silver
bronze match box-tl1e dainty Satsuma
and Awata ware-Kyoto Is the shop
pef's Paradise.
Evening star., 1932-02-20

carpet and chair are in plain color.
Then We will let the shades or window
blinds go clear up to the top. And the
draperies will hang clear to the floor.
Between the windows We will put a
piece Of mirror glass. Have it plain,
extending from top to bottom OF window
frames. The little silhouettes Will go
down and out"
And when the man comes to put up
the window poles have him place them
beyond the window frames at the sides
of the windows. Then the draperies
will come just in far enough to conceal
the frame. That gives us whole adol-
tional pane Of glass. With the mirror,
straight hangings and absence OF
shades We have made the WINDOW spaces
seem much larger"
Evening star., 1932-02-20
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
Proper Behavior of Boy Receiving Leap Year
49,. Proposal.
NEAR In leap what
II should he do? Should give a ring?-BOY BLUE
Proposal.

- he Should him ring?-BoY IN BLUE
initiative and that when young
and he coyy yes she
should furnish the engagement And good break Tor h hat
don't diamonds their third fingers
IN people about love-makng
haphazard fashion they DO girl
exclaimed
she really nice and properly brought
murmured You must ask papa she received
her first kiss.
direct Mort in the nature OF
deal with
will will be to Sure Sally
accept. nothing doing decline Or, Oh yeah
watch
thing sell the idea that 1t
live that ready to settle down
be a calling the
with beware She has her
would look well walking the middle
her.
getting anxious about health and reminding
rubbers has designs
going cheap places and
Ne~bug expecting
70 her Dragging baked the cake all
far sending the wedding invitations She
quick thinking make
a
unduly Being made love to
agreeable mo
saying changed mind mother
let
will certainly
mental anxiety
will from her in the
than viii be she stalks you under cover There Is lot TO be
himself in securely IN quarters DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1932-02-20
A SHIPS MODEL AND PICTURES OF
TO BE FEATURED.

ducing some Of the enterprises Of great
antiquity Even when such simple ar
ticles as baskets are . hobby, many ex-
amples of this type of weaving will be
found in attractive array. II ceramics
or cloisonne, pewter, chinaware, books
or anything whatsoever is an engross-
ing delight to the home makers, there
enter into the decoration some examples
of these things. Should boating be a
favoriate pastime, ship models and pic
lures Of sea craft will be found.
The question arises, Why should these
elements, whatever they are, prove
decorative assets? The answer is that
the home makers are not led by fluctu-
ating tides of decoration solely or by
what may be termed mob decoration
crazes They feel the desire and even
the need to have about them examples
or reminders Of their beloved occupation
or hobby. But, above all, it Is realized
that the home makers have actual
knowledge of the things which they
stress in these decorations. They can
tell tales of absorbing interest about
these very elements in the decorative
schemes because q fondness for them
has fostered study. They succeed In
instilling that much needed feature.
personality, into the decorative treat
ment Of their rooms.