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Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
ODD "BLESSED EVENT"

HOLYOKE, Mass. lU.Pl = Twin
lambs, as black as coal, were born
TO a snow-White eve and ram on
George .Gill's farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03

The American Beet Sugar factory
at Oxnard, consumes more gas
during its fall run than the rest
of the county does during the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
Fine Weather
During March

March was 100 per cent clear in
Ell Centro and there was total
absence of precipitation, according
to the monthly summary prepared
by Howard D. Emmons, local obser-
yer for the United States weather
bureau.
The greatest daily range in tenn
perature was As degrees and the
mean temperature was 65.6 degrees.
The maximum temperature for the
month was 80 March and 81, and
the minimum was 38 on March l
and "a, according to the report.
Ell Centros mean maximum tenn
perature for the month was 1928
degrees and the mean minimum
was 48.9
Prevailing winds we're from the
northwest with the maximum velo-
city recorded at Al miles per hour,
according to Emmons report.
About 11,750 pounds of immature
ayocados blown off the trees by
recent winds have been rejected by
Los Angeles county inspectors
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-03
500, 900 JIG SAW PUZZLES

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. tU.p1-A local
factory is. turning out about 8OO,-
600 jig~saw puzzles a week.
Evening star., 1933-03-28

opera singer now appearing at the Fox
Theater, and Paul Wilstach, well known
author and member Of the Executive
Committee. will also speak,
It Is believed that although Il q
still very early In the campaign for
the orchestra's fund, this afternoons
report will give an indication Of the
amount Of popular support that can be
expected. aside from the extraordinarily
f1ne attendance at the concerts. De-
spite the fact that the National SYM
phony Orchestra ranked third In At
tendance among the first IL orchestras
OF the country, a guarantee fund Is
absolutely necessary II the organiza-
ton Is to continue. Recently 1t was
planned to change the orchestra's char
ter. so that any one donating $25 or
more to the sustaining fund would be-
come a member Of the archestra asso-
ciation, and be entitled to vote in the
orchestra,s affairs. The reports today
will indicate, at least to some extent, how
popular this idea Is among the music
lovers and civic minded persons Of
Washington, on whom the future Of the
National Symphony depends.
The Johns Hopkins Chemists Alumni
Association will entertain at q dinner
this evening in the Garden House Of
the Dodge Hotel. The guest Of honor
will be DR.. Joseph S. Ames, president Of
Johns Hopkins and among the guests
will be: DR.. Lyman c. Newell Of Boston
Evening star., 1933-03-28

University, chairman Of the association;
Dr.. Neil Z. Gordon Of Johns Hopkins,
secretary Of the association; DR.. j. @.
w. Frazer, head Of the department Of
chemistry at Johns Hopkins; Prof. WAL
ter A. Patrick. Prof. E. E. Reid and
other noted chemists who are in the
Capital for the meeting Of the American
Chemical Society this week. Mr.. Ra-
leigh Gichrist is chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements for the dinner.
There will be IS guests.
Mrs. Roy Clyde Miller Of Wesley
Heights entertained at luncheon fol-
lowed by bridge in her home today,
when her guests were Mrs Gregor Mac
pherson, Mrs. Morris D. Erwin, Mrs.
Henry D. Ralph, Mrs. Winfree E. john
son, Mrs. John Henry Yates, Mrs.
George Scotton CARL, Mrs. H. Laurie
Garrett. Mrs. Otto Wendt, Mrs. Royal
r. Rommel. Mrs. c. Everett Lancaster,
Mrs. c. Champion Hoskinson, Mrs.
Alexander Thomas, Mrs. Raymond j.
Norton. Mrs. Stephen G. Hopkins Mrs.
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ton from their home in New York City
and are stopping at the Carlton.
Miss Marion Rumsey Cartier, daush-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Cartier and
her fiance, M. Pierre Claudel, son of
the retiring Ambassador Of France and
Nine. Claudel will be honor guests at
dinner this evening In New York Of
Mrs. Rein Davis.
Mrs. Charles e. Riggs, wife Of the
former surgeon general Of the Navy, has
her informal Sunday after
moons at home until next Winter.
Mrs. Julian Peabody, wife Of Julian
Peabody, well known architect and
painter, is here today for the opening
Of Mr.. Peabody's exhibition Of water
colors at the Corcoran Art Gallery.
They are recently back from q trip to
Guatemala. where Mr.. Peabody painted
most Of the pictures In the exhibition.
Mrs. Peabody. who is staying with
Mrs. Albert Gallatin Simms, the former
Ruth Hanna Mccormick. is a daughter
of Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock and a grand
daughter Of William w. Corcoran, the
founder of the Corcoran Gallery. She
and her husband live in Westbury,
Long Island, and spend much of the
Evening star., 1933-03-28
Clarence 4. Lane and Mrs. Arthur B.
Tarnhano

The Dietetic Association of Washing
ton will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Dodge Hotel. Miss
Ruth Atwater, president of the associ-
alton, will preside and Miss Rowena
Roberts Is chairman Of the Hospitality
Committee. Miss Anne Bowler, well
known dietician Of Chicago and former
president of the American Dietetic AS
sociation, will be the principal speaker
OF the evening. There will be several
out:of-town guests from Baltimore and
Richmond.
Mr.. Paul Alexander was the guest of
honor at tea yesterday afternoon at
the Ten O'Clock Club, with Miss Mil
dred Currdn, hostess. Members Of the
cast Of Outward Bound" given at Pierce
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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Winter travelling or staying IN Aiken
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock.

The marriage Of Miss Mary Stuart
Thomas M. knight Of this city will take
place May 13 In the home Of the BRIDE
elect. in Spartanburg. Miss Wingo was
Sunday given by Mrs. J. E. Cudd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop, who Is
cruising with a party Of friends in the
Mediterranean, will spend the month
Of April visiting In Rome and Florence.
She will return to her apartment at the
Shoreham In June.
Mrs. Keith Merrill was hostess at
luncheon today, entertaining in COM
pliment to Mr.. Merrills mother, Mrs
Eugene Merrill Of Minneapolis, who Is
their house guest.
Mrs. d. Buchanan Merryman will
have as her guest this Spring. Mrs
Ernest Simpson Of London, who Is en-
route to this country for . visit.
Women's Committee Of
Symphony Orchestra Meets.
The first report on the drive for the
National Symphony Orchestra's fund to
6uoA oaVSc ocI1cS VI CO1CcItS next
year will be made this afternoon at the
general meeting Of the Women's Com
mittee Of the orchestra association at
the Sulgrave Club, 1901 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, at 3 o'clock.
Besides the financial reports Of the
score Of subcommittee engaged In the
city-wide drive, an outline of plans
for next year will be made by DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor Of the orchestra,
and by Mr.. Walter Bruce Howe, chair
man Of the Executive Committee. Ten
tatively, the proposed season Of con-
certs will closely follow that Of this
year. and consist Of eight Sunday,
eight Thursday and eight children s
concerts. Miss Grace Moore, famous
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Misses Nary Blue sheer
dress. NTH detachable cdpe
and belt Of self-woteridl.
White ptque foDer trimmed,
and pique trimming on
Cope Sll.0O
Misses Flouer-Gdrder print,
With double drdped co,cl
necklire-a4 balloon sleeves.
and yoked back. .$Il.5O
Evening star., 1933-08-20

'elt's adnonition to cultivate our rich
domestic market"
In this field Of long-range planning,
as we'll as in supervising the more gen.
eral services Of the bureau. Dr.. Thorp
proposes to work in the closest cooper
alton with the recently organized Busi-
ress Advisory and Planning Council for
the Commerce Department.
A new ana useful factor along these
lines is the Central Statistical Board
just created by executive order This
board will unity and correlate the sta
tistical activities of all the Federal Gov
eminent units that deal with figures and
provide adequate statistical basis for
long-range economic planning. 1t will
be made up of members appointed by
the Secretaries of Labor, Agriculture
Commerce and the Interior, the COVER
nor of the Federal Reserve Board and
the National Recovery Administrator
the Tariff and Federal Trade Commis-
slons. Farm Credit Administration, Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Administration.
Federal Relief Administration. Treasury
Department. Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce Efforts will be
made to do away with duplication and
fill in gaps in available statistics through
the gathering of new data. 1t Is coming
to be felt that if the consumers inter-
est is to be protected. adequate price
and purchase indexes must be COM
piled.
(Copyrisht 1881
Evening star., 1933-08-20
French Teachers Adopt
Resolutions for Peace
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

PARIS, August 19-Delegates repre-
senting $4,000 French school teachers,
meeting in Paris for their annual con-
vention, adopted by an overwhelming
majority resolutions condemning war
between nations, even In self-defense,
and urging that workers resort to a
general strike to prevent it.
The resolution also expressed SYM
pathy with conscientious objectors.
The teachers belong to union which
is affiliated with the General Labor
Federation, corresponding to the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, but having
strongly Socialistic tendencies.
The government is deeply concerned
as a result of the resolutions in ques-
tion the convention having rejected an
amendment which would have made an
exception in the case of war for de-
tense against invasion. Moreover, the
resolution was so worded as to make 1t
clear that only international wars were
condemned. Civil war, by implication,
is approved.
It had been realized for many years
that Socialism had invaded the teach
ing profession to q considerable degree,
but it was generally thought that the
teachers brand Of Socialism was Of the
mild reformist sort. The revelation
that the teachers union was willing to
go so far as to preach resistance to the
government in case Of invasion caused
a profound shock throughout France.
It is realized that If $4,000 teachers
should begin telling their classes that
their duty was to refuse to be modified
in case of war, scandalous situation
would result Already the system of
state education Is under fire, conserva-
tive elements in France having urged
for years that giving the monopoly Of
Evening star., 1933-08-20
No Fancy Frills.

The hard-hearted Secretary of the
Interior who also is administrator of
public works, has his own ideas of
public economy, which are to be ap-
plauded in these times of cutting Gov
ernment pay and pruning the privi-
leges of Office. When faced with a
requisition by a member of one of
the State public works advisory boards
for furnishings for his office, he no
ticed, among the items specified, "a rug
which will cost about s43s and a tap
estry to cost about $780," Mr.. Ickes'
response was that the board member
might have the rug and the tapestry,
but he would have to pay for them
himself.
The Secretary, perhaps. had in mind
the familiar old story of the drum
mer's overcoat," represented by an in
nocent item in the expense account.
Rugs and tapestries are, Of course, not
absolutely essential to the proper con-
duct Of the public business, whether in
washington or in a State capital Good
administration does not depend upon
luxurious surroundings A sound job
can be done in a plain. undecorated
room, with bare floors and with what
the English call a deal table for a
desk. To be sure, the purchase of rugs
and tapestries might, to a slight de-
gree. stimulate the industry producing
such articles, but far more to the point
is getting public works started with
the employment Of thousands of peo-
pie, who themselves would be quite
content without such adornments.
Billions Of dollars are now being
spent in the promotion CT the various
projects designed for national eco
nomic recovery. The magnitude of
these operations does not in any way
justify extravaganza. There should be
no letting down of the bars. Every
item of expense of administration
should be watched. the more carefully
because of the great scale on which
this recovery program is being con-
Quoted. There is danger of what Gen.
johnson calls chiseling on the part of
these who, perhaps for the first time in
their lives, have been intrusted with
the direction of public business. The
incident of the rug and tapestry requi-
sition should be broadcast as a warm
ing that while the Government is urg-
ing people to buy. 1t is not itself en-
couraging or permitting luxurious ex-
travagance on the part Of its agents.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Reactions in EMERGENCIES

Yesterday a woman in this city
caught a thief who had taken her
pocketbook from her desk Seeing
him leave the room with the purse,
she pursued and grappled with him
and though thrown to the floor and in
jured she recovered her property and
then, making an outcry, summoned
the assistance of three young men, who
chased the rcbber and finally overlook
him. The incident was an illustration
Of the quick reaction of person in an
emergency. Fortunately it eventuated
to the satisfaction of all but the thief.
This adventure will raise in many
minds the question What would
do in situation of this kind?" There
is no formula for behavior in a crisis.
Reason does not govern. 1t is all a
matter of nerve reaction. No one
can actually determine with certainty
in advance what course would be
pursued in case of sudden danger. Plan
as one will in anticipation of a con-
ceivable crisis, the reaction of the
moment Of happening is often, in
deed usually, to the contrary.
There is no question Of personal
bravery or cowardice involved in such
situations. The demand is for almost
instantaneous action. There is no time
for planning or calculating chances,
or reasoning out the surest. safest line
Of procedure. A person awakened in
the middle of the night by the noise
made by a burglar in the house may,
If fully aroused and not panic stricken,
work out line of conduct, which is
usually that of safety, for the intruder
Is presumably armed and has all the
Evening star., 1933-08-20
British Shipping Merger.

Whether it is the capture of the
Atlantic blue ribbon by the Italian
merchant marine with the record
smashing run of Mussolini's Rex, or
whether that is mere coincidence, the
event synchronizes with news that the
Cunard and White Star Lines are
shortly to be merged under government
auspices and operated thereafter as the
British National Services" If the
scheme is carried out, the merger will
bring under a single management the
largest shipping combination ever
formed. The amalgamation as such is
not to receive an outright government
subsidy, it is stated, but an open mar
ket government bond issue of 81 500, COO
will be floated to finance completion of
the Cunard lines 73OOO-ton super
liner now known as 534 and lying half
finished on the stocks at Clydebank,
Scotland When commissioned, the
new g.antess will take the sea as
Britannias challenge for the Atlantic
laurels long held by her until pre-war
Germany temporarily captured them,
to be regained and kept until Rex took
away the blue ribbon last week.
The Cunard-White Star merger is a
direct answer to the unified shipping
lines of France, Italy and Germany.
When perfected, it should usher in an
era of intensified competition not only
on the Atlantic and for the American
carrying trade. but on the high seas
of the whole world, for the flags of the
great European navigation companies
are carried into al the harbors of both
hemispheres
Americans emotions, in the presence
of these significant developments in the
maritime industry, are those of honest
envy and chargin that the United
States is not a factor in them. In a
very literal sense, it is We who pay the
freight. This being so, it seems a
thousand pities that there is no great
American shipping combination that is
reapng a commensurate share of the
profits from the carriage of our own
passengers and goods across the seven
seas One day when recovery is an
accomplished fact and American in
i vestment capital has returned to all
even keel, it must always be hoped that
there will be the genius ard the enter
prise in this country to retrieve for tho
Stars and Stripes the glory that was
theirs in the era when our invinciblC
clippers acknowledged no superiors.
Evening star., 1933-08-20

may conduct themselves as they imas-
inc millionaires do.
When they do leave their beds they
may lounge through their baths and
spend, if they like. two hours over
breakfast. They may dress comfort
ably and spare themselves the torture
of collars around their necks. They
may luxuriate in liberty. There is no
reason why they should rush about in
panic haste-the Office is not waiting.
OF course, there are duties in the house
and in the garden that should be dis
charged, things that should be at
tended to; but they may be neglected
for the present. Meanwhile, there is
the obligation to renew acquaintance
with the family. In effect. it is an en-
tire week since daddy has seen the
youngsters awake-they have been in
Sunderland when he left in the morn
ing and again, when he returned late
in the evening. And the children's
mother also has been neglected. He
has several things to tell her about,
several things about which he wants
her advice.
Millionaires, it is supposed, are mas
tiers Of their own fate. At least that
is the common theory. They may re-
main at home any day; every day if
they like. They may see their wives
and sons and daughters constantly if
they wish. But every man is mil
lionaire, in that regard, on Sunday. 1t
is grand and glorious invention
the day of rest, of peace, of freedom.
And perhaps the best thing about it
is its democracy. In every house in
town there is Sunday millionaire,
happy in the privilege. For twenty
four hours the furlough runs, and
then comes Monday. But the dawn
of the new work-week holds no terrors
for those who have rested all through
the day set apart for that use. In
point of fact. it is almost as much fun
getting up ard getting to work Mon
day as it is to be idle Sunday. Per-
haps human nature has something to
do with it.
Evening star., 1933-08-20
Still, Small Voice of Consumer Heard
Above N.R.A. Advance on Recovery Act

decision, he had elected not to discharge
his taxi. As he approached we noted
that he wore. aside from his apologetic,
fluttery manner, rubbers. He was the
spiritual brother of Caspar Milquetoast.
"I," he quivered, would like to see
Gen. johnson"
We only meant to look cruel in order
bers Of people who want to see Gen.
johnson, who have come here arrayed
with every known variety of chisel to
zee Gen. johnson, must have eliminated
the last vestige OF sweetness and light
from our expression.
II mean not to see him" faltered
the poor soul. Il really Just wanted a
consumer"
At that moment 1t would have been
easier to have produced Gen. johnson.
But not now.
Invaluable as tall, grey, fine looking
Dr.. Ogburn's services were to the board
and to the whole purpose and sweep Of
the recovery program, the fact and
manner of his leaving it light up, as
nothing else might have done, the un-
cariously on the center Of the see-saw
at whose opposing ends capital and
labor rise and fall at their old, old
game.
The wheels of the Consumers Board
are turning. even though it must be
slowly at first At present the pro-
gram calls for representation at the
various industrial code hearings, with
suggestions made that will benefit us old
consumers as the code evolves. Neces-
sarily. this is not a dramatic process,
nor a swift one. Prof Ogburn:s vista,
born of his vast experience reached into
realms that require months of statistical
research for which extraordinarily few
men in this country possess the quail
fications
There is a question at the end Of It
when the dust Of the scuffle about wages
and hours settles, that can cnly be an
swered after the minutest inquiry When
wages and hours are fixed, it seems
barely possible. from where we sit. thar
it may be prices turn next Although
it is commonly supposed that
equals 4, statistician Of DR.. Ogburn's S
experience undoubtedly has noted that
in the case Of the consumer it frequent
lv makes % Which is something to
hear in mind
Evening star., 1933-08-20
VISIONS AND TASKS
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN, Ii. D. C. l..
Bishop OF Washingon.

thou mine unbelief" Even with faith
marked by limitations Jesus granted
his petition, healed his son and re-
stored him to the family circle.
The two incidents of the vision on
the mount and the restoration Of the
demented boy are finely illustrative OF
the practice Of the great Master. He
recognized the supreme value Of that
kind of detachment from the world that
afforded opportunity for q fuller and
better understanding Of the high pur-
pose Of life. He realized that only in
such moments of contemplation Of the
larger meaning of life's purpose could
strength be acquired to rightly appraise
its problems and to bring to them an
adequate solution. From the mount OF
exalted vision, He went direct and re-
freshed to meet the stern conditions
with which His disciples had contended
but which. through lack of faith, they
were unable to overcome.
That there Is q relation between the
contemplative and the active is clearly
evident. From visions to tasks Is the
normal rule of all successful endeavors
What the disciples on the mount wit
messed. when once their eyes were
opened to behold 1t, was a demonstra-
tion Of power, but not until they wit
LCooCu I4llo POWCI CAC1 CloCo WllSAl
brought into direct contact with one OF
life's problems were they able to fully
comprehend its significance. We are SO
close to the pressing concerns and the
multiplying problems of life that We
give little heed to contemplative and
reflective practices. Living always on
the ground floor, occupied with its
crowding duties, precludes the cultiva-
ton Of that poise that enables us to
meet calmly and effectively situations
that are difficult or to solve problems
that are seemingly insoluble. The
Master possessed that which His dis
ciples lacked, and the glory and splendor
Of the vision on the mount was trans
lated in terms of practical. helpful
service. To everyone. no matter what
his limitations, opportunity is afforded
for the larger. fuller vision. the trans
figuring vision, that interprets life in
its larger meaning and equips it to meet
its Sternest difficulties
Evening star., 1933-08-20

education to the state and refusing to
allow religious orders to maintain
schools must inevitably result in the
schools becoming hotbeds of revolu-
tionary propaganda.
Half the children of France receive
their education in villages where there
is only one schoolmaster. Although a
large proportion of these villages vote
to the Left" and may even support
Socialist candidates, the peasants are
in the mass hostile to anything smack
ing Of revolt. The attempt by teach
ers to inculcate notions Of rebellion Is
certain to be resented and to cause q
widespread popular reaction against
the present school system.
The present government. and partic-
ularly the department Of education,
under Minister Anatole de Monzie is
decidedly liberal and pacifistic, but for
that very reason is anxious that the
public school system should not be dis
credited with the French public.
A grain Of comfort Is found in the
fact that the delegates to political and
labor conventions usually belong to the
most advanced wing Of the union or
party. Ir spite of the overwhelming
vote Of the delegates in favor Of the
revolutionary resolution, it is not be-
lieved that q majority Of the $4,000
teachers nominally represented stand
for such principles.
(Copyright, 1033l