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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2.-wash-
ington monument, the world IS tall
est Obelisk and one of the most IA
NOUS, has reached middle age
without losing any popularity.
Last month SO 900 visitors visit
ed the monument. an increase OF
1923 over the same month in 1888
OF that number $4,000 used the
elevator rather than climb the
spiral stairway to the 504 foot lev
el where eight windows overlook the
capital and nearby Virginia and
Maryland.
At the moment the monument is
being prepared for its first bath.
Age-old wrinkles will be ironed out
by stonemasons during the clean
ing. Steel scaffolding surrounds
the Obelisk, every precaution be-
ing taken to prevent fire darken-
ing the marble.
Washington monument has ex-
perienced growing" pains
since the day in 1870 when
John Marshall introduced reso-
luton in the house providing for a
marble memorial to the first Pres
ident.
In 1916 and 1919, the memorial
was discussed in congress but moth
ing was done. Again in 1924 and
1926 the question was taken up,
but without final action. Finally
in 1888 a society financed construc-
tion and the shaft rose 154 feet.
There it remained for years.
Then in 1876. President Grant
signed a bin providing for the gov
eminent to take over the work and
complete the monument. Engineers
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
COAST COUPLE WEEDS HERE

D. H. Frisch, of the U. S. Navy
and Miss Dorothy Jane Hamilton
of San Diego, were married at
noon Tuesday in quiet ring cere-
mony IN the presence of witnesses
only. The wedding took place at
the home OF the officiating minist-
er, Y. E. Butterworth, at 636 Vine
ST. The couple left to make their
nome at San Diego and to greet
their many friends at that place.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
LET OLE CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. U.H-
The navy department today award
ed contracts for 3,0oo, 900 gallons of
motor gasoline for governmental
use on the west coast and in Ha-
waii during the next three months
to Standard Oil of California, IN
ion Oil of California, Shell Oil, and
Richfeld Oil company.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

rubished every evening texcept Sunday BY The
Imperial Valley Pre3 rnc- e2s State street,
a Centre. California. W. O. Costello business
manager. Telephone %. business office: TOO edi-
torial department run leased wire United Press
Anociations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
NAME YUMA POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL. W.p)-
Acting Postmaster General C. 3.
Eilenberger today announced the
appointment OF Joseph M. Balsz as
acting postmaster at Yuma, Ariz.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

The Tamarack ranch will plant
500 acres to grapes. This will be
the largest individual piece Of grape
acreage in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

The U. s. department of agri-
culture recently imported 80 breed
ing hogs from Denmark for expert
mental purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

Proof that the age of miracles is over
is seen in the fact that Huey Long is
stronger than ever in Louisiana after
yesterdays election
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
TEN YEARS AGO
September IL, 1924

Work ON the new $4,000 home OF
Whiting and Mead company was
started on West Main street yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

With every consideration for Chief
Officer Warns, the very nature of his
testimony on the Morro Castle disaster
indicates he was not the right man to
handle such crisis as confronted him.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
September II, 1914

General Angeles of Mexico took
dinner at the Oregon hotel last
night and left Immediately for San
Diego.
Miss Lille Larey, who has been
spending her vacation in Los An
geles, returned last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

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In advance Entered at El Centre. California, post
Office as second-elass matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association M. @. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

The action of the county Democratic
central committee says that the nation
al administration is okay but Mr. Sim
clair is something else again.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

Miss Aloaha Dyche has returned
to Ell Centro and will again teach
at the Acacia school.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Senfember I2 1919

otpttIHDcI ~ IofO d.
Ten thousand students will en-
ter Imperial Valley schools during
the week commencing SEPTEMBER
Is, according to A. P. Shibley, coun-
ty superintendent of schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

Miss Orpha Combs is attending
business college in Santa Ana and
advises her parents that she is
making excellent progress in her
studies.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

Friends of the w. H. Tyler fam
lily will regret to learn that their
son Tommy, three years old, is
seriously i'll in the San Diego hos
pital following an operation for
mastoid.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12

Let's hope enough California citizens
feel the same way about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-12
PERUlAl
pnRnCRapAc

Leroy Holt, vice president of the
Bank of America, returned last
night from trip to Alaska. ac-
companied by his son, James NJ.
Holt of Los Angeles, who will visit
with him for few days. Mrs.
Holt, who accompanied him to
Alaska, remained in Los Angeles to
visit with her grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blenkiron left
last night for a month IS vacation
in Mexico City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrews of
Imperial, returned last night to La
Jolla after a brief visit to the val
ley. They were accompanied by
Mrs. I. Gardner of Los Angeles.
Roy E. Breedlove returned to
the mountains today after brief
visit to the valley. Mrs. Breedlove
will join him at Boulevard and
they plan to visit for week in San
Diego.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

I firmly believe that if you go
and look, you will agree.
There are so many different
things being shown that it is
hard to describe them, or to
generaliZe. AS has been the
case for two or three seasons,
fabrics and interest in textures
are paramount, and many cos
tunes rely on their smart mate
rials and colors for their dis.
tinction.
1t seems that color is impor-
tant. too. Many, many straw
berry rust tones are shown,
there's much brown with white,
and also a great deal of navy
with white. and the pastelS are
the more lively ones, aquama-
rine, a blue that is somewhat
like the sky but not just baby
blue" dusty pinks, yellows that
are greenish and greens tinged
with yellow, and light versions
of the winter peacock tones.
OF course there's much "'hite,
too.
Within the next few days we
will go into the matter more
thoroughly, and perhaps you
will agree before we're through
that it is wise to buy your
warm-Weather clothes now. We
will show the Fashion Congress
selections this week and next
and they are all very smart
all of them practical. too.
For fashion and merchandise
information, write Miss Laville
at The Times, .incIOSing self
addressed, stamped envelope, or
call District 1000, extension 283.
between 8 and 5 weekdays and
8 and l Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
New LiPsticks
Match Nail
PoIishes
By JULIET SHELBY

Merry Christmas! And hope
Santa brought you the lovely
perfumes, compacts, bath luxu-
ries and all the beautifiers that
are so dear to every woman and
so necessary for her beauty and
poise. If he didn't come through
as we'll as you expected, take
that Christmas check and in
dulge in a little after-the-h holi-
day shopping! Then you will
be sure to get what you want.
If you are a practical and dis
eliminating soul, you will look
at the new lipsticks that have
matching liquid nail polishes.
They are the latest solution to
that old bugaboo of lip color
versus nail color.
For some unknown reason,
men are color-conscious when
they closely examine the little
articles of a modern woman.
Some actually vince at deeply
colored nails, and I can't say
that blame them. I see girls
going about with ox-blood nails
and orange lips, carmine lips
and nasturtium nails.
You've seen them and Won
dered why they couldn't select
either matching or harmonizing
shades, if they were going in for
color.
So if you are color blind, or
find it difficult to match up in
lip and nail brightness, you will
welcome this latest idea of buy
ing lipstick and bottle of nail
polish of the same shade. There
are four to choose from, and, in
using the polish, you may find
it necessary to use two coats to
get the same intensity of color
as the lipstick. But one coat
harmonizes perfectly.
This lipstick's container is
slim and takes little space in
your pocketbook, and it doesn't
cost very much. And that's
somethin' more for which to be
thankful.
If you want to know where
you can procure any article
mentioned in this column,
phone The Washington Times,
District 1000, extension 283, be-
tween 8 a. m. and 5 p. m. daily,
and up to 1 p. m. on Saturdays.
Please do not write unless you
live outside of the city, in which
case inclOse a stamped, self
addressed envelope.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
TeachingPetto
Retrieve Is
Easy
RY LIZ HUME

A properly trained retriever
(and even a cat can be taught
to retrieve) does not go for an
object until ordered to do so,
and as soon as he finds what
he has been sent for. picks it
up gently and without mouth.
ing it, returns promptly and de.
livers it into his masters hands.
A retriever should be taught
to look for things which he has
not seen placed or thrown and
must work by scent and be
guided by a wave of the hand.
A Game
Shake an old glove in front of
a puppy and he will grab hold
of it; draw it through his teeth
and throw it a few feet away,
and it is more likely that he
will pick it up and give it a
shake or two and bring it to
you so that you will again draw
it away from him and throw it
out for him to fetch.
Every time you throw the
glove say fetch" Repeat this
operation about half a dozen
times, but be sure to stop before
the puppy gets tired of the play,
for while this is a lesson, in the
puppy's mind it is only play.
The puppy will not under
stand the word fetch" at first,
but in time, from hearing it fre.
quently repeated, he will asso-
ciate it with the act of bring.
ing the glove to you.
His Reward
For these early lessons a
glove is the best object that
can be used, as it is soft on the
puppy's mouth, and the scent
of the hand naturally associates
it in the puppy's mind with his
master.
Throw the glove six or eight
feet away, and if he fetches it
to you, reward him with a small
piece of meat. Repeat the lesson
several times and reward him
as often as he brings you the
object thrown.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25


Bessie's house is going to be
very up-tO-date. At first they
had decided to do the upper
portion of the facade white
and the lower part black, but
this was a bit too blatant in a
beauty shop" manner, it was
decided. Now it is going to be
done in white with chromium
strips. In order to make the
front steps of the house appear
er-cOrregated aluminium
will be used on the sides.
The general color scheme OF
the house, 1Oe hear, WiH be red,
black and chromium. Much
built.in furniture is another
note.
TUo rooms haze been made
into one to form a large living
room With t1Do tireplaceS. The
dining room WiI be in the base.
nent.
Wonder if Audrey Campbell
was heading for a warmer eli
mate when we saw her in a
plaid gingham dress in Pier
rette's on a recent afternoon
with her cousin, Tommy Letter.
He had on dark gray flannel
trousers, a Norfolk jacket and
"horsey" waistcoat.
The little SchroederS, a "duet"
In green-wearing stocking caps
and snow suits and racing
down Wisconsin Avenue to the
despair Of Nurse Rosie. Robert,
aged five-and Peter, aged two.
X X
Mrs. Robert CaHan, wite of
General Calldn, tOeGring q dark
broWn tWeed coat. cut in Eng
hSh fashion, ,Dith a brown sport
hat and broWn one-piece, light
weight woolen trock. She was
taking her Wire-hGired terrier,
Timmey, out for Wdlk. She
and the General viH 90 to Fort
Meade about the middle OF
February.
Mrs. Joseph Hines, down
from her Frederick Md resi-
dence Prospect Hall" on a
recent afternoon - shopping
with her son, Garfield, home
from LaWrenceville.
Mrs. Hines wore a tailored
sultan oxford coat with gray
and darker gray striped skirt.
With this, silver fox scarfs and
a black hat and black sport
shoes.
The only touch of color was
supplied by her blouse, which
was yellow crepe, made with an
ascot type scarf at the neck.
Garfield wore brown service
leather shoes with brown and
white checked trousers and a
brown coat.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

For five years, I've been say
ing in this paper and on this
page, that the resort costumes
are much smarter, much lower
priced in many cases, than the
similar things that come out in
the late spring and early sum-
mer. I've been recommending
for all those years that women
buy clothes now and keep them
for summer. for they won't
find anything as attractive in
May and June. But I don't be-
lieve many women have needed
my pleas.
Smartest Gowns Now
This year, more than ever. I
recommend buying clothes now
for the summer, in case you
can't go South right now, or in
the next two months. I'm con-
vinced more than ever that the
smartest things are presented
in December and January. And
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Times Daily Pattern
PATTERN 1854

There's something about a
tiny, round collar, topping a
demure over-the-shoulder yoke,
that makes a frock irresistibly
young and appealing. And
this pretty afternoon dress
carries out the same intriguing.
ly youthful idea by means of
soft puffed sleeves that are
gathered to the yoke, and a
simple nicely modelled bodice,
both very flattering to the
slender young figure. The skirt
keeps the slim silhouette that's
so important this season and
yet is comfortably full because
Of the smart stitched pleats
that front it. Choose satin
back crepe, or a smart print
for this design, the collar
would be nice in satin, or
candle or self fabric.
Pattern 1854 is available in
sizes IL, IA, 16, 18 and 20.
Size Is takes 33s yards 39-inch
fabric and % yard contrasting.
Illustrated step-by-step sewing
instructions included.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c)
in coins or stamps (coins pre-
ferred for this Anne Adams
pattern. Write plainly name,
address and style number.
BE SURE TO STATE SIZE.
Send for your copy of the
ANNE ADAMS WINTER FASH
ION BOOK! Crowded with ex-
elusive patterns for the child,
the young girl and the matron.
PRICE OF BOOK FIFTEEN
CENTS BUT WHEN ORDERED
WITH AN ANNE ADAMS PAT
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CENTS. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
FOR BOTH.
Address orders to The Wash
ington Times Pattern Depart
ment, 243 West Seventeenth
ST., New York city.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
When Manners
Are Correct
BY MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Guests Wraps

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
We live in a small apartment,
and when entering you practi-
cally walk right into the living
room. When my girl friends
come to visit me, I take them
into my room to remove their
wraps. However, what do I do
when a young man comes to see
me? Is it all right to ask him
for his hat and coat? Suppose
more than one young man
comes in. shall I ask them all
for their hats and coats. or do
I show them where to remove
their wraps? We have no guest
closet.
Do you introduce them be-
fore they remove their wraps.
as they have to walk into my
room through the living room.
or are introductions in order
after they have their hats and
coats off? B.
If there is a closet in your
living-room, you might dedicate
part of this as a guest closet.
If not, perhaps you might
arrange your furniture so that
there is a small table or a
chair that can be used to crest"
wraps on.
No matter what the arrange
mentS don't ask the young
man to give you his hat and
coat-suggest to him where he
is to put them. If one young
man comes to call, ask him TO
put his coat and hat on the
table or chair near the en-
trance Of the living room. II
group of men enter. ask them
to follow you into the bed
room where they can leave
their hats and coats.
This is a good question, and
one that is very often a prob.
lem. You will I am sure, lind
it much better and easier to
withhold your introductions
until your guests have deposited
their wraps and are ready to
begin greetings and converse
ton.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

Fashion Con-
g SIS a t
W h i c h W e
S h o W e d re-
sort clothes,
and by this
tim e. I'm
re a d y to
start. T he
clothes are a
t e m p tation
IN themselves
and to these
old fashion
wise e y e S,
t h e Y ! 90 k
better than
they've ever
looked before.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
FOR HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO AL READE
Girl Wonders
If This Is
Love

She Wonders If She's Really
in Love
Dear Miss Fairfax:
How can one be sure of being
really in love? Sometimes feel
I do really love my fiance, then
again I doubt it. We have talked
a good deal about getting mar
ried. Then 1 get panicky and
put it off.
I'm not beautiful nor attrac-
tive to men, and if 1 give up this
friend, I'll be very lonely. We
are very congenial in our tastes,
in spite of the difference in our
ages. I'm "a, and he is Al years.
Everytime I think of breaking
our engagement, begin to cry.
as I can't bear the thought of
hurting him.
If we should marry, we will
have to live with my family, as
1 have to help them out with my
pay envelope. I've been trying
to solve this problem for a long
time. l.. J.
If you cry whenever you think
of breaking your engagement to
this man, it sounds as if you are
pretty fond of him. And you
tell me your tastes are congo
nial, which is the best possible
foundation for a happy mar
riage.
Your letter, which is much
too long to print, tells me Of
various things which sound as
if this gentleman would be,
what the insurance companies
call, a good risk.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
SY CASWELL EXTENDS BEST WISHES FOR
Peace Of Mind, She Believes, Is
Greatest Gift of All and
Lacking Too Often
BY BETSY CAS- WELL
W0mdn'S Page Editor


Merry Christmas to you all and all my good wishes for
o gay and happy Yuletide!
I'm not going write about food today because after
ALL it is supposed to be day Of peace earth good
will toward and like to relax Bit and enjoy
myself!
Besides, you have all had your Christmas dinners, by
now the children all sunk in bssul digestion and con-
temptation of what Santa Claus brought there is no
earthly my bringing up today what you going to
eat tomorrow You don want to hear about any more
than want to write about it!
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Velvet Cape

Be regal in one of the lovely
new evening capes. A smart
model is in deep burgundy red
velvet. The stitched, bloused
back gives added grace to the
figure. There is a high, up
standing collar and wide deep
revers of beautifully worked
mink.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
He Took Someone Else

ne LOOK SOWcOuc GASc
Dear Miss Fairfax:
He told me that if I wouldn't
go to the party with him, he
wouldn't take anybody else. But
Mama wouldn't let me go to
the party. She said I was too
young. and I found out that
he did take someone else. and
that they had a grand time
.ancing together almost all
evening. And now I'm mad
with him.
We're in some of the same
classes in high school and I
haven't spoken to him since, as
he broke his word to me by
taking another girl to the party.
still like him a lot, but I in
tend to stay mad" Don't you
think I'm right. BERNICE.
In staying mad" with some.
one you care a great deal about.
my dear girl, it's always a ques-
tion if you are not Furnishing
yourself more than you are the
person with whom you are mad.
In your place, 1 believe I'd
forgive the young man for the
crime" of taking the other
girl to the party.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

W a y, either
grea t or
s m a IL, you
have received
t h a t which
GU longed
for most.
The great
est gift of
all, in m y
opinion, is
t h a t which
c a n no t be
wrapped in
tissue paper
and gay rib
b ms or
hung IN the
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Blouse in Demand

With Woolen skirts it is nice
to wear velveteen blouses. A
charming blouse is a shirtmaker
model in green velveteen with
prystal buttons. The loose,
draped neckline extends into a
wide bow in front.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Spend Your Christmas Check on
Clothes or a Cruise
BY WILMA LAVILLE

In your not resortmnded cruseconscious just
take few hours off and look at the clothes for Southern
in the downtown Then go by travel agency
and read few folders Southern lands the many
tracve cruises offered the swimming and fishing and
and all the other things that people enjoying in
hot spots of the South Then you don nvest YOUR Christ
mas check in trip you indeed Of sturdy resistance
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Gold Lame

A shining moment will be
yours, if you choose one Of the
new tailored dinner suits Of
lame. Such a model is in heavy
gold lame with dull gold braid
frogs fastening the coat.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
New House in Georgetown Is
Very Modern in White
With Metal Trim
By BEAU McALLIsTER

Almost any day that you sauntering down Twenty
eighth Street in Georgetown you will little family gath
erng in front of 5o9gazng inteny what going to
be modern facade-to very modern house.
Think of this in old Georgetown What piece for the
cave dwelers in that ancient section to gossip about
In the group Bessie McKeldin Tucker "Doggie"
Waggaman and sister Grace and her husband George Pnver
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

branches of the Christmas tree.
That gift is-peace of mind.
Without it, the highest stack
of presents crumbles to naught,
whereas, with it, a new tooth
brush or a pair of stockings
take on an added glamour and
charm.
AS I look back I realize that
the great joy of Christmas
when I was little came. not
only from the belief in Santa
Claus, but from the complete
peace of mind with which 1, at
that age, was able to contem-
plate the dawning of the great
day. had no worries about
the bills so soon to follow
didn't care whether the bright
ly wrapped presents contained
trifles from the five-and-ten or
from Tiffany's.
Joyous Event
Just so that there was myS-
terry and make.believe and the
0ver-enchanting tree-that was
enough to fill my cup of happi'
ness to the brim.
OF course, we grown-ups can't
Just forget the financial side
of life casually, for one day.
In these times, that is prac-
tically impossible unless one is
born with the proVerbial gold
spoon. But if we have been
careful, and kept our list we'll
within the budget, we should
have no undue worries.
Christmas has become for
many of us a terrific strain
a CHASTITY keeping up with the
JOneSeS."
Mabel Brown has a diamond
ring as a gift from her husband
therefore Jane Smith must
needs have one. too, regardless
Of her husbands finances, just
to prove that she is as good a
golddigger as Mrs. Brown.
Little Mary Green has Shirley
Temple doll-then Annie White
must have one, too, or Mrs.
Green will think Mrs. White
can't provide properly for her
child.
Real Spirit
And so it goes-alWays a
question of petty pride crowd
ing out the real spirit of Christ
mas giving.
And that in turn reflects on
the peace of mind of everybody
involved - father because he
hates to think of the bills,
mother because she feels guilty,
knowing that she let the com.
petitive instinct carry her away
and the children, too, perhaps,
because in all this struggle they
have not got some simple and
inexpensive thing that they
particularly craved.
Love and Homage
The first gifts were brought
to the Manger by the Wise Men
as a token of love and homage
and mostly of love.
Throughout these intervening
years the real meaning of
Christmas giving has been lost
sight of, and the simple beauty
of a symbolic act is gone in the
materialistic pursuit of equality.
It is we'll for us to give some
thought to that peace of mind
I spoke of, and to that perfect
Christmas wish of Tiny Tins:
God bless us, every one!"
WEDNESDAYS MENUS
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

THIS SMART short-sleeved linen
dress won over a similar long-sleeved
dress by just one vote at last weeks
Fashion Congress. 1t comes in char
treuse, too, and in brown and navy.
The blouse can be worn either inside
or outside the skirt, and the cording
that finishes the short sleeves is par
ticularly we'll DONE It was shown with
a white felt hat, the "traveler," which