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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
Taste Today
By EMILY POST
Author of
ETIQUETTE" THE BLUE
BOOK OF SOCIAL USAGE"
ETC.
CONVENTION PREscRlBEs

!DEAR Mrs. Post: Is 1t proper to
give a pharmacist the title Of
doctor" or not? am about to have
wedding announcements engraved and
am wavering between Mister" and
~Doctor" because l don't know.
Answer: This is really a question
Of personal opinion, but best taste usu.
ally confines such use Of the title DR..
to q d. d. or an NJ. d. or a d. d. s.
My dear Mrs. Post: The depression
has not sufficiently lifted from u
family and I must have a small house
wedding because of the expenses.
Please tell me how to plan an infor-
NAL marriage service and still not
have things any old way?
Answer: You can't have an informal
marriage service. because it is a church
ceremony. The words ceremonial and
formal mean the same thing. You can
OF course have a simple wedding. Ar
range a background of flowers or tree
branches, or still more simply. stand
In front Of drawn curtains. The serv.
NC slS VI COuISC Tic Sduic iS1 SNSAy
marriage: the clergyman enters first,
the groom and best man follow him.
your maid of honor then enters alone.
and you with your father follow her.
After the ceremony you and your hus-
band turn and face the guests who n
by one offer you their good wishes.
Serve wedding cake and a fruit punch.
II this seems to you not enough, add
sandwiches and either tea or coffee or
bouillon. This Is really plenty.
Dear Mrs. Post: Very often l have
Q family in to dinner, Of which one
member is left-handed. My husband
suggested that next time they are ex-
pected / set one place at table with
the knives and spoons on the left side
Of the plate and the forks on the
right. Is this ever done?
Answer: Not that l know of. Left
handed people must naturally accus-
tom themselves to conventional table
setting. So much so that 1t is ques-
tionabie whether upsetting the regu-
larity Of your table would even add
to the comfort of those who in pick
ing up implements have become accus-
toned to cross their hands over their
plateA
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS

HEAR Mrs. Post: / like tinted nail
- polish and my husband doesn't.
He argues that such polish is decid-
edly opposed to good taste. We have
gradually gotten into an argument
about this, which Is becoming irritat-
ing out Of all proportion to its trifling
subject, and we have now decided to
ask you to decide whether tinted nails
are anything for q husband to grow
Eabid about?
Answer: Since the superstition of q
husbands growing rabid over nail
polish Is not quite %believable, I'm not
quite sure whether this letter is in
tended to be answered seriously or to
be taken as a Jest. However, suppos-
Ing the question to be genuine, I would
say that nails carefully manicured and
slighted tinted are certainly in good
taste. But gilded or silvered or deep
" colored ore r something else
again. In fact, those deepest red ones,
which look as though the nail had
been torn off and the finger ends left
bleeding, are revolving to all except
the few who have become Injured to
the shock of them. As a matter Of
fact, I doubt very much If a nan can
be found who does not hate them.
Dear Mrs. Post: The other evening
my employer invited me to go home
to supper with him and his family, so
that afterwards we could finish some
work. His wife and young daughter
were extremely pleasant and hospita-
bic, but never asked me to remove my
hat. 1 went to the table with 1t on
and worked for several hours after
the meal in the same discomfort. Is
It necessary to wait until the hostess
says something?
Answer: Your employers wife might
perhaps have asked you If you would
like to take off your hat. But I mag
ine that she thought you preferred to
keep 1t on, since you did not take it
of. before going into the dining room.
Whenever you 60 to anyone's house
for an evening meal and are wearing
q day dress and hat, you take off the
hat only II you want to. Asking any
one to take of hat or gloves is rare.
IL II ever heard in the present day. A
hostess sometimes says to a friend
who continues to sit In a heavy coat,
~Don't You want to take your coat
.off?" This is not a phrase Of hospital
sity 20 much as an exclamation made
because she feels that her guest Is alb
systematically unaware Of her own dis
NomfOrt. 4 ~
i 3 By Emily Post.-wNu Service.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17
Housewives Idea Box
70 soften Butter

To Soften Butter
You will find 1t much easier to
make sandwiches II, you, soften the
butter before spreading It on the
bread. Here is the easiest way to
soften It.: Place the butter In .
small dish. Pour a few drops Of hot
water on the butter. Work It In
until the butter is soft enough to
spread easily.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
a. Copyright by Public Ledger, Inc.
WNU Service ~"
Evening star., 1934-08-05
Ape. Walnut Finished Bed Room

This lovely suite is exactly pictured large dresser,
chest of drawers poster bed and vanity 1t is constructed of
solid gumwood and beautifully finished in walnut All
pieces of this suite are beautifully twotoned
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
TYLER NAMES
HOUSING ACT
COMM | 7 TEE

With the low interest loans
promised by proponents of the ma
tional housing act, signed by Pres
ident Roosevelt during the closing
days of the last congress, FL Centro
and other communities will have
opportunity to take stock of their
dwelling houses and make repairs,
additions and betterments to the
city'S homes under the long term
easy payment plan.
President w. H. Tyler, Jr., of the
chamber of commerce, has an
nounced appointment of a commit
tee to plan survey of Ell Centro IS
building needs, in connection with
repair, remodeling or improvement
of the city's dwelling houses under
the provisions of the national
housing act, comprising M. o. King,
w. w. McEuen, Mrs. A. B. Han
son, P. A. Murray, Chas. E. Sones,
F. Everett Miner and Cecil w.
Ashley. The committee was ap-
pointed by Tyler in response to a
resolution of chamber directors
and members gathered Wednesday
evening to discuss the act, and its
possible application to the city of
Ell Centro.
1t is believed that the SERA can
be enlisted to make the actual sur
vey of Ell Centro homes, as has been
done in other localities. Chamber
of commerce directors believe that
if low interest money becomes
available here for repair, recondi-
tioning and undermining of homes,
there will be much work of this
character done. One of the results
will be to rehabilitate the building
industry which has not shown the
recovery exhibited by other of the
country's important basic indus
tries.
j. S. Jones, of Imperial Valley
Building & Loan association, has
advised chamber of commerce di-
rectors that an Interpretation of
the provisions of the measure, and
the regulations made by Admins
traitor James A. Moffett, will be
made public in Washington within
few days, and the public will
then know how to take advantage
of the housing act in its relation
to repair and remodeling of dwell
ing houses. Chamber directors on
Wednesday night considered also
the matter of providing better
homes for eastside residents under
the terms of the same act, and
President Tyler's committee will
give special thought to this project
when its laborS commence.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

aunt, Mrs. Walter Groebh and son,
Johnny, of Ell Centro this week.
Theodore Won Rotz and son, Albert,
went to Live Oaks this week where
MRS. Won Rotz and daughter are
spending the summer. Albert re-
turned Tuesday but his father will
remain a few days longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roth and
children Robert, Emma, and Geor-
gia returned Tuesday from a short
visit in San Diego.
H. H. Peters and son, Donald,
spent the weekend in Live Oaks
with Mrs. H. H. Peters and child
ren who are spending the summer
there
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Havekorst
and children, Louise, Peggy and
Ann Amelia, of El Centro, spent
Sunday evening at the Havekorst
ranch at Meloland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Richards
and son, Clifford left Wednesday
for Los Angeles where they will
spend few days with Gordon
Stuart, brother Of Mrs. H. A.
Wells. From there they will go to
San Francisco where they will at
tend the state American Legion
convention. Following the con-
yention they plan to visit Mrs.
Richards uncle in Siskiyou county.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
BANDITS GET
BIC PAYROLL

LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 10. U.P)-
Without drawing a gun, three BAN
dts stole payrolls totaling between
$4,000 and $4,000 from an armor-
ed car parked outside the Union
Old Lowell National bank here to-
day.
The payrolls were about to be
delivered to the Lawrence Manu-
featuring company and the Royal
Worsted company, both of this city.
The money, contained in two
wooden boxes, was taken from an
armored car to the Safety Payroll
company
Guards attached to the payroll
car had transferred the money
from the bank into the car and
were about to head 4 for the mill
district when the robbery occurred
The bandits, using two cars, in
cluded a liveried chauffeur, a man
dressed in blue suit, and a man
disguised as bank guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
INSANE
LIST GROWING

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 10. U.P)-
Steps must be taken immediately
to relieve crowded conditions at
California S six mental hospitals or
the state will be compelled to re-
fuse further commitments because
of inadequate facilities. DR.. ] NJ.
Toner, director of institutions. re-
ported today.
At present the hospitals house
1850 patients, more than 1000
above normal capacity, Toner said.
This number is being increased by
an average of 100 new inmates
monthly.
In an effort to relieve the con-
gestion pending action by state
architects, who were requested to
submit recommendations for
building program, Toner directed
hospital superintendents to make
an intensive survey for the pur-
pose of paroling inmates sufficient
ly progressed to warrant release.
In addition, he announced he would
ask magistrates to refrain from
committing alcoholics, senile pa
tientS or cases that are able to pay
for private care.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
BANCROFT AND
BANK NIGHT AT
u. A. THEATRE

Dealing with the everyday prob
lens of typical American couple.
Elmer and Elsie,D Paramount IS
new George Bancroft film is show
ing tonight at the United Artists
theatre, in addition to bank night.
with Frances Fuller, Roscoe Karns
and George Barber also in fea-
tured roles.
The film presents the virile star
in a new tye of role, entirely diff
ferent from the roles he has been
playing. Here, Bancroft is cast as
gruff, likeable, bashful truck
driver, who rises to great heights
in business through unselfiSh devo-
tion and plugging of his wife.
Because he reads success stories.
he believes his wife should confine
herself to cook books. Like his
boss, played by George Barber, he
thinks that women s place is in
the home and resents their inter-
ference in the careers of their hus-
bands. cit IS a man IS world,D he
says boastfully.
However, unexpected emergen-
cies arise, and it is his wife s quick
thinking and ingenuity that en-
ables him to win the big job thus
bringing the film to happy and
entertaining climax.
Adapted from an original play
by George S. kaufman and Marc
Connolly, "Elmer and Elsieo was
directed by Gilbert Pratt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
MYSTERY IN
Boys DEATH

GOOSE CREEK, Tex, Aug. 10.
WP)-A boy IS club, whose members
were sworn to secrecy and a con-
stitution that provided "death to
traitors,' was investigated today
by officers seeking to clear up the
mysterious death of Charles Cox,
IA, of Goose Creek.
The club came under the Scrut-
my of officers after the boy's
father had been questioned and
released by officers. Charles was
member of the dub, it was
learned, which had secret "pass
Wordso and an undiscovered ritual.
Officers questioned the boy IS
father after hurriedly removing
him from the city. He was sus-
pected when he told officers where
to find the boys clothing. The
clothes were found few feet from
where the body was discovered
hanging from a rafter in a lumber
shed near the boys home. The
boy had strangled to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

' Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Saturday with
overcast in early morning: sea-
sonable temperature and humidity
with little change; gentle change
able wind. mostly southwest.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard EN-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureaU.
Maximum yesterday ..................112
Minimum today ............................... 79
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. 1l2
Humidity %
Reading at a. IN. Today
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. 80
Humidity SIS
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature los
Humidity 28
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
HANCOCK OIL
FIRM MAKING
FINE GROWTH

The picturesque "Cock o. the
Walk" which struts across the Wis
ion OF residents of Imperial Valley
through newspaper and other ad-
vertising, is not only symbolic of
the aggreSSiveness of a large Cal
ifornia company, but also reflects
the pride of that company in a
greatly improved product, accord
ing to j. H. Hawley of ValenS Oil
company, distributor for Hancock
Gasolines in Imperial Valley.
AFTER several years of very per-
picking problems confronting the
petroleum industry, it finally seems
to be on a sound basis of opera
tion," said Hawley. 1.-THE produc-
ton, refining and marketing of
gasoline under present conditions
make members of this great in
dustry optimistic, and the Hancock
Oil comany of California has
launched the most extensive ad-
vertiSing campaign in its history
with newspapers playing the i'm
portant part.
Feeling confident that its op-
timism is well founded, the COM
pany is also expanding its produc-
tion, refining and sales depart
ment, so through construction work
large sums of money are being put
back into circulation through the
pockets of those engaged in indus
tries far removed from the oil
business.
"The Hancock Oil company of
California has had a rapid but
conservative growth in the IL years
of its existence continued HaW-
ley. "Its most rapid strides have
been made during the last five
years while the oil industry has
been in a very critical situation,
which is a great tribute to Will j.
Reid, the pSasidtnt, and George
Williams, vice president and gen.
eral manager.
"Five years ago the firm had
but eight distributing points and
about 400 dealers while its annual
sales were IL million gallons. To-
day the firm has so distributing
points and about 1900 dealers in
California, Arizona and Nevada
and annual sales have reached 40
million gallons.
"The strutting Cock O. the
Walk is therefore truly symbolic
of the progress of this large Cali
fornia oil company and its pro-
ducts, Hancock Five-Point and
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
GIRL RESCUED
FROM DEATH

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. U.R)-
Startled by feminine scream out
side their classroom windows, a
score of men attending a business
college rushed to a window just
in time to see the nude body of
Doris Lockhart, Is, plunge from
window Is feet above, police re-
vealed today.
The girls body, clad only in
white sox, crashed into net
work of telephone wires. Two of
the students reached far out the
window, caught hold of the girl,
and pulled her to safety.
Inside, she was given an overcoat
and taken to a hospital for treat
ment. Doctors said she was only
bruised
Miss Lockhart, a recent arrival
from Utah, said she jumped from
the window when a stranger en-
tered her room as she was pre-
pairing herself for bed last night
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
By VERA HAVEKORST
Press Staff Correspondent

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ordonez Jr.
and children, Geraldine and Mic
key, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Gott
and children were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. S. Gott of Alamo dis
trict Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coons and daugh-
ter, Melba, enjoyed an outing in
the mountains Sunday.
w. D. johnson of Pomona spent
the earlier part of this week in
Meloland district looking after
ranch interests, and visiting friends
A. G. Mcintosh will entertain at
the Havekorst Guernsey Farms
Friday evening at 8, the distribu-
ters of market milk in the city of
Ell Centre. This is just a get-to-
gether meeting to talk over prob
lens confronting the industry. Those
who are invited are: Russell
Broadbeck, Quality Dairy; Ross
Crane, Sunland dairy; Gene Hig-
gins, Golden Valley dairy; G.. c..
Mcbride. Independent dairy; Nc
Kinney and v. v. White, White
dairy; E. j. Mulligan, l. v. Dairy
farm; Stevens, Stevens dairy; Earl
Vencill, Vencill dairy. Honorary
guests will be: Bob Hays, secretary
of the Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce; Walter Mcdonald, city in
spector; and w. B. Havekorst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderlinden left
the valley the earlier part of the
week for vacation in Dearborne,
Mich. While there they intend to
purchase a new Ford which they
will drive home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Odell left
the valley Saturday for a vacation
in Colorado
The Friday Social club was en-
tertained at the home of Marichen
Waterman last Friday. Members
present were Mary Jane Hall, Ruby
Lee Roberts, Betty Forsberg and
the hostess, Marichen Waterman.
The club will be entertained this
week at the home of Mildred Nc
Bride of Acacia district.
H. o. Galloway who is spending
his vacation in San Diego was in
the valley Wednesday.
Johnny Groebli, son of Mrs. Wal
ter Groebli, Ell Centro, visited at
the home of Fred Waterman for
few days this week.
Residents of Meloland district
have been busy the last few days
taking advantage of the flow of
water in the Ash canal.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Smith were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Louden of Holtville, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Waterman
and children, Marichen and Fred
die, were guests at the George
Roth home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Spear and
daughter, Crystal, returned this
week from a few days vacation at
San Felipe Lodge.
Betty Forsberg left Saturday for
week IS vacation with Loretta
Peters who is spending the sum-
mer at Live Oaks.
Harold Forsberg went to Laguna
Saturday where he spent the night
and then motored to San Diego
early Sunday where he spent the
day, returning here Sunday night.
Freddie Waterman is visiting his
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
NEW BOOKS AT
CITY LIBRARY

New books released August 10,
1894:
Fiction
Family Cruise" Helen Ashton.
Death Meets the Kings Mes
senger," Gilbert Collins.
"Code of the West,' Zane
Grey.
Somebody Must" Alice G. Ros-
man.
Non Fiction
Gods Pocket" Rachel Field.
"War Unless Sisley Huddle-
ston.
American Inventors" c. j. Hy-
lander.
Treatise on Right and Wrong" ="
H. L. Mencken.
Time Out for Adventure" Le-
onidas w. Ramsey.
"The Story of Cotton" Dorothy
Scarborough.
IS ate Names, Flags, Seals,
Songs, Brds, Flowers and Other
Symbols" Geo. Shankle.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
NO COMMENT
BY FAIRBANKS

ABOARD S. S. REX, AT SEA,
Aug. 10. UR)-Douglas Fairbanks,
on his way home to America after
months of absence which have seen
him a central figure in a British
divorce suit, and a defendant in a
suit by his wife, Mary Pickford,
maintained silence today regard
ing possible reconciliation with
America IS sweetheart. -
Fairbanks said it was impossible
to discuss his relations with Miss
Pickford. He intends, he said, to
remain in New York only a day or
two, after which he will go to Hol-
lvwood, TO remain "for some
time.''
He said he would take the prin-
cipal part in many films, the first
of which would be the 'Caval-
cade of China. y
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
Veteran Screen
Director Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. U.P)-
George w. Hill, 80, prominent film
director, shot and killed himself at
his Venice Beach home today, ac-
cording to police.
Hill was employed at the Metro
Goldwyn-Maye studios and only
reoently returned from China
where he directed the shooting Of
background scenes for a picture.
Hill had been living alone at his
beach home. Studio officials could
furnish no possible motive for his
act.
He had been active in the motion
picture industry since 1908. He
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
RILEY HAS FINE RECORD

Controller Ray L. Riley is one man at the
state capitol who comes before the electorate
with record that entities him to the support
of good citizens everywhere.
He has conducted the controllers office in
the interest of the people, and saved the tax
payers millions of dollars by his unceasing vigil
ance against treasury raids
He is recognized authority upon govern
mental finance and taxation and his leadership
has been invaluable in formulating legislative
programs to keep California taxpayers solvent
during the depression.
Heis courageous, independent and intelligent,
with background of competent public service
that has made him one of California's outstand-
ing state officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

started as repair cameraman un-
der D. W. Griffith at the old Bos-
worth studios.
He served with the American
forces in Vthe World war and later
married Frances Marion, prominent
Scenarist and the widow of Fred
Thompson. western actor. Hill and
Miss Marion were divorced some
time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Hancock Regular gasolines, and re-
fleets the attitude of the company
regarding improved conditions which
are believed to be enjoyed by all
sections and residents of Califor-
MIA. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-10

All club members in Napa coun-
ty expect to send carload of live
stock to the state fair.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
1000 TRAFFIC
EXPERTS PLAN
PARLEY HERE

Approximately 1000 traffic ex.
perts will gather in Washington
May % for a two-day study of
traffic problems during the ma
tional conference on street and
highway safety.
The conference, called by Sec
retary Of Commerce Roper, will
study the complete scope Of
traffic problems in every city and
State in the Union and work
out constructive remedies for
them.
The main feature Of the con-
ference will be to hit at the
operation of machines by incom-
petent drivers and persons with
criminal records, according to
Col. Alvin B. Barber, manager of
the transportation department Of
the United States Chamber Of
Commerce, and director of the
executive committee of the con-
vening delegates.
Nationwide standardization Of
traffic signs, signals and pave
ment markings will also be dis
cussed, along with modernization
of the Uniform Laws and Ordi-
nances, first established by the
safety conference in 1922.
The Washington times., 1934-05-14
REGISTRATIONS
Of CARS RISE

Complete registrations of new
passenger cars in II States repre-
senting 1877 per cent of the
United States, showed 40,666 au.
tomobiles registered for April this
year, an increase of 1857 per
cent over sales in the same States
in April last year, according to
r. L. Jolk & Co.
Truck registrations in II States
during April showed total OF
1896 units, an increase of 121.57
per cent over last April.
On the basis of these registra
tions, Polk estimated that 225,000
passenger cars were registered in
the United States during April
The months truck registration, on
the basis of II States reported
was estimated at $1,000 units fo1
the entire country.
Passenger car registrations in
these II States for April repre-
Sented an increase of more than
16 per cent over March registra
tions when 35,041 cars were sold
in the same States. The estimate
of 225, 900 passenger car regiStra
tions for April compares with 173,
287 units sold in March this year
IF the $1,000 units truck esti
mate is reached, it will compare
with 33,894 units registered during
March. Registration of 1896
units in the II States in April
compared with SLIT units in these
same States in March, 1884, an
increase Of 4.29 per cent.