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Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-24
BY STEWART BROWN
nited Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1885. BY United Press
ROME, Sept. 24.-The Italian
cabinet heard from Premier Benito
Mussolini today what he proposed
to do in caS>~ of international pen
alties against Italy, and passed a
series of sweeping measures to pre-
pare the army, navy and air force
for the East African campaign.
There was nothing in the result
of the meeting to indicate any
weakening in Mussolinis determin-
alton to enforce his will against
Ethiopia.
For some unannounced reason,
the cabinet postponed indefinitely
the test mobilization of more than
100000 Fascist men, women and
children, which had been set tent
atively for tonight.
The cabinets communique denied
Italy had made contemporaries
to the League of Nations after re-
jecting the proposals of the leagues
conciliation committee of five last
Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-24
STEPS TAKEN
BY ARMY AND
NAVY UPHELD
Mussolini Also Meets His
Advisors And Shows No
Intention of Changing.
LEAGUE SEES FAILURE
Report Of Five Nation
Committee To Be Given
Council On Thursday.

LONDON, Sept. "a. UP) - The
British cabinet met today and un-
animously approved Britain's course
in the Ethiopian dispute, including
Britains stand at Geneva for
complete enforcement of the league
covenant.
The cabinet, after hearing a
summary by Sir Samuel Hoare,
foreign secretary, of all action to
date, ratified the steps taken.
1t approved decision to con-
tinue Britain's policy on the lines
previously announced, including
Hoare's speech at Geneva in sup
port of the covenant.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-24
Girls And Boys
Run Even Race

Births in Ell Centro during
August ran an even race between
boys and girls, there being six Of
each born during the month, ac-
cording to DR.. Warren F. Fox, city
health officer.
The stork was far ahead of the
grim reaper" however, as there
were only three deaths reported
during the month.
Three of the girl babies were
white. one was Filipino and two
were Negroes. Two of the boys
were white and four were Mexican.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-24
More Juveniles
Get In Trouble

"Things are getting no better
fast" in the juvenile delinquency
field, states E. A. Nance, county
probation officer, whose office is
being confronted by an almost over
whelming amount of cases.
Monday Nance was busy with ac-
tivities of large gang of boys in
the north end region, their activities
including rnbbe,jes and othe" de-
linquencie5.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-24
SUPERVISORS
VOTE BACKING
FOR DISTRICT
Will Support Power Program
According To Resolutions
Passed Yesterday.

The theory that an aggressive
offense is the best defense will be
the policy of the board in its bat
tie against the Southern Sierras
Power company on all fronts,
Evan T. Hewes, district president
stated this morning.
81 am most happy" Hewes con-
tinued, that the board OF county
supervisors and other official bod
les in the county are unanimously
with us in this action, and their
intention to fight this through
with us to a successful conclusion
is one of the most encouraging
pieces of news to this county since
the passage of the Swing-Johnson
bill"
The actions of official bodies to
which Hewes makes reference were
those taken by the board Of super
visors yesterday afternoon and the
county farm bureau directors last
night. Meetings were held by these
two groups which passed resolutions
encouraging the district in its fifJlt
to secure fullest cooperation for the
program of power development and
distribution which it has inaugur-
ated.
Will Deny Franchises
The board of supervisors in a
special meeting held late yester-
day -fternoon passed a resolution
in which it was stated that the
board would adopt a policy not to
grant franchises to anyone acting
in competition with the irrigation
district on the power distribution
program.
In another resolution the board
authorized the district attorney to
restrain the power company from
building their lines along and across
public highways in the county This
action was taken by the board fol-
lowing a request made by the dis
trict directors to prevent the power
company from inaugurating its
rural .electrification program in op-
position to the same program con-
templated by the district.
All members of the county board
were present at this meeting with
the exception of Hugh T. Osborne
who is in Lepeer, Mich, visiting his
mother who is seriously i'll. The
absent supervisor, however, had
wired his consent to the holding of
this special meeting and the trans
action of the business on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

AT Bklyn. Qst game)- r II f.
Boston ..................100 100 010-3 3 2
Brooklyn ............30l 001 00x-5
Brown, Blanche and Spohrer,
Mueller; Babich and Lopez.
At Bklyn. (2nd game)- r II r.
Boston ............010 OO1 O03 00-5 o 7
Brooklyn 900 1870 100 01--6 l8 4
Belts, Blanche and Mueller. Spoh-
Ter; Refs, r. Smith and J. Taylor,
Lopez.
At N. Y. Gst game)- r. n r.
Philadelphia ..... 900 600 O00-0 0 2
New York .....-.a114 900 OOx-6 II
Davis, Primm and Todd; Smith
and Mancuso.
AT N. Y. (2nd game)-- RH r.
Philadelphia ......1 100 00l 3l0--6 l2
New York 400 100 00l-7 II 2
Bowman, Jorgens, Biyin, Mulca-
ny and Wilson: Stout. Gabler and
Danning.
Evening star., 1935-09-21
INDUSTRY HAS CHANCE
TO GROW UNDER F. H. A

With a pretentious building pro-,
gram carefully worked out by the
Federal Housing Administration.
American industry has golden op-
portunity to emerge from the depres-
sion, according to Bertram B. Cadt lie,
secretary of the Copper and Brass
Research Association Of New York.
Manufacturers Of building mate
rials who are taking advantage of
their opportunities" he continued,
"are increasing their production.
There is growing demand for better
building materials both for new con-
struction and for remodeling. The
amount of money that will be ex-
pended in 1885 should far exceed that
of any year since the depression was
first felt by industry some six years
ago.
"The copper and brass industry has
been closely tying up with Federal
Housing Administration activities.
The consumption of copper for flash
ings, cutters and downspouts; copper
and brass pipe and copper tubing for
water lines; solid brass and bronze for
hardware and lighting fixtures, and
bronze insect screen cloth show steady
increases.
Evening star., 1935-09-21

thermostat, helping to burn out the
remaining oil, and leaving the retort
clean for the next cycle of operation.
In burners of this type it should be
borne in mind that the liquid fuel is
vaporized into gas before it is burned.
On other types of burners the fuel is
finely atomized by some mechanical
means such as rotating cup, rotating
tube, or by being forced through
fine nozzle under a relatively high
pressure.
Next week oil burners of the So
called gun" and rotary" type will
be described so that the home modern
izer may have a fair working knowl-
edge Of the various types available.
Evening star., 1935-09-21
VOORHEES, TO HEAD
CONGRESS GROUP
Will Represent Architects and
F. II. A. at International
Session in Rome.

Stephen F. Voorhees, Of New York
president of the American Institute
of Architects, and former chairman
of the Construction Code Authority,
will head the official delegation from
this country to the Thirteenth Inter
national Congress of Architects to be
held in Rome, Italy, September %
to September %.
Mr.. Voorhees, will represent both
the institute and the Federal Housing
Administration. Ten other delegates
have been appointed by the institute.
They are:
]. Monroe Hewlett and Chester H
Aldrich, New York City; C. Howard
Walker, Boston; Frederick v. Murphy
and Maj. George Oakley Totten
Washington, D. c.; c. c. zantzinger
Carl A. Ziegler and w. L. Plack, Phil
adelphia; Arthur Brown, jr., Sar
Francisco, and John Lloyd Wright
Michigan City, Ind.
Evening star., 1935-09-21
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUs.

The selection of an oil burner seems
to be one Of the most difficult problems
that the home modernizer is faced
with these early Fall days.
First Of all, there is the choice of
the type of burner from which the
particular make must afterward be
selected. AS there are quite a number
of different types of burners, and
seemingly innumerable variations of
each type it stands to reason that the
prospective user of automatic Oil heat
will have a difficult time making up
his mind.
The field of domestic oil burners
may be roughly divided into three
Evening star., 1935-09-21

starting period when 1t is difficult 10
prevent the formation of carbon. On
the other hand this carbon is burned
out to some extent during the time
the burner is operating at full blast.
Excess carbonizing is largely done
away with on burners Of the vaporizing
type using forced draft blower The
supply of air tanning the flame tends
to create hotter, more intense fire
which burns out the deposit COM
pletely when maximum combustion
efficiency is reached. The forced
draft is also maintained after the
supply of oil has been shut off by the
Evening star., 1935-09-21

operate with either natural or forced
draft
With a natural draft burner the oil
is admitted to a combustion chamber
or retort and ignited by means Of
taper. lighted paper, or gas pilot.
The fuel burns slowly at first until
sufficient heat is generated, at which
point heat is fed back into the burner,
vaporizing the oil more and more
quickly until clean, hot flame is OBJ
tanned. The air necessary for COM
plete combustion is therefore induced
naturally.
These burners are apt to be rather
dirty In operation due to the slow
Evening star., 1935-09-21
Paint Radiators Properly.

Metallic paint on a radiator OBJ
structs heat radiation, according to
report made by the Bureau Of Stand
ards The Federal research findings
on the painting Of radiators are of
particular interest to home owners at
this time, since the completion of such
work is advisable before cold weather
sets in. Says the report: IF a metallic
coated radiator is repainted with a
fat paint-either white or colored-
the heat given off can be increased
from 10 to 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1935-09-21
Home MOdernization
Selection Of Oil Burner Important Problem. ype
of Device To Be Installed and Particular
Made Requires Study.

groups, identified by their method of
breaking up the liquid fuel into a
state suitable for combustion.
These are-heat vaporizing-pres-
sure atomizing-centrifugal atomizing.
In other words the fuel oil must
be subjected to a processing of some
sort that will either gassify it or re-
duce it to vapor that will be quickly
and efficiently burned. When this
state is reached it is as highly COM
bustible as gun powder, hence 1t must
be adequately and properly controlled
with number of automatic devices OF
an electrical or mechanical nature.
The heat vaporizing type is the
simplest method available and may
Evening star., 1935-09-21

Upper left: Attractive new home
at 3341 Rittenhouse street, Chevy
Chase. purchased by Lieut.. Comdr.
and Mrs. Charles Douglas Kirk
from G. F. Mikkelson & Son,
builders. The home is center
hall Colonial in design. Upper
right: Stone and frame dwelling
at 605 Bonifant street, Silver
Spring, Md, sold to Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Douthat through the
offices of the Dalemont Realty &
Construction Co. Mr.. Douthat
is with the Washington Bureau of
the Associated Press. Below:
Dwelling in Woodbine, built and
sold by M. B. Swanson. The house
is located at 69O6 Glendale road
and was purchased by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur GaSs.
Star Staff Photos.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

sure that, so far, he had outwitted
the man by keeping their visit to the
gun room secret, and if a plan he was
forming worked, he would continue
to outwit him.
Johnny and Beth stood quietly be-
side the chair into which Dorothy had
dropped. and listened to Bill making
the call to his father. They were
nervouI, but trying to conceal it as
best they could, relying on Bill to
handle the situation.
When he first got through to his
father, Bill explained their predica-
ment, and told him where they were.
1t was evident to the listeners that
Mr. Gaylord was going to get car
and come out for them, meeting them
at the nearby village as soon as
possible. But Bill had not finished.
And listen, Dad" they heard him
say into the mouthpiece, I don't
think Dorothy is seriously hurt, but
you'd better notify her doctor, Dr..
R. 5. Stevens, and tell him what hap
pened and all about it . Yes, that's
right-Dr. R. J. Stevens His
Office is on State street at the corner
of Fifth She just might need him
tonight Got it? Okay. Well be
looking for you"
Johnny, Beth and Dorothy listened
in amazement to these words. For
r. j. Stevens was not a doctor, as
they all knew well, but the city chief s.
Of police!
ITO be concluded next Sunday)
Evening star., 1935-12-15

around the set screws on each side of
the prongs.
K EEP this plug out of the floor
socket while connecting the wires
running to the tree sockets. Thus
there is no electricity in the wires and
no danger of shock. At the other end
of the feed line connect a socket as
shown, being certain to cover the con-
nection with a heavy covering of tape.
Then every II inches back along the
feed line scrape the insulation off both
wires and attach length of wire for
another socket.
Some of these wires will have to be
longer than others, depending upon
what branch you want that particular
light to reach. Wrap every connection
with a heavy layer of tape, so no bare
wires are exposed.
When all wires are in place and
tapped, screw in the light bulbs, plug
into the house socket and your tree
bulbs will light. Colored bulbs can be
obtained at any variety store. Reds,
greens and yellows make the best
showing at night.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Mother Cat Is Hard on Rats,
Providing for Four Kittens

ducks, but she certainly made fear
full hole in the rat and mouse popu-
lation! When these undesirable ro-
dents became scarce, Hannah took to
catching young birds, and we had to
shut her up for while at night.
1t was too bad that she killed the
birds, but she did us such good serv-
ice in destroying rats and mice that
we couldn't look on her as too much
of a criminal. AS a result of her eff
forts, we've raised more squads this
year than ever before.
Now the kittens are half grown and
they play all over everything, batting
each other alongside the head, chasing
their tails, and having terrible, harm
less fights with each other.
One day they were all asleep in the
sun on an old cushion on an old chair.
All of a sudden the cushion slid out Of
the back of the chair and popped
them all on the floor. They stretched,
yawned, and climbed right back on
the cushion again where it had fallen.
This Winter our place ought to be
very unhealthful area, indeed, for any
rats or mice!
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Rieht-Or Wrong?

HERE is another etiquette test, this
one dealing with table manners.
Mark each statement either "T'' for
true or ''F'' for false. The proper an
swers will be found below.
1. Bread should be taken with the
fingers.
2. One should begin eating leisurely
as soon as served.
g. 1t is permissible to lean ones
elbow on the table if it is not formal
affair.
4. Il one dislikes any of the food,
he should explain why.
S. One avoids talking of illness and
ether unpleasant subjects.
6. 1t IS good joke to throw crusts
Of bread at others at the table.
Z. One should leave the spoon In
cup or glass, to prevent soiling the
tablecloth.
8. One may eat with either hand.
8. Hot drinks should be cooled by
blowing them carefully.
10. One should be courteous, but not
familiar, with the waitress in res
taurant.
ANSWERS.
False-3, 4, 6, 7,9.
True, 2, 5, 9, 10. fI
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Standing Egg Trick
Is Improvement on
Columbus Method
By Thomas the Magician.

DI Il "OnGUO bItC 4y4 SbIbNHs
THIS weeks trick is known as the
standing egg.
Effect-The magician recalls to his
audience the story of Columbus and
the egg, and remarks that while Co.
lumbus could stand broken egg on
end, he himself is a person versed in
the mystic art of magic" and can
stand an egg on end without breaking
the shell, which he. proceeds TO do
without any difficulty!
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to perform
ing the trick. simply spill little
mound Of salt under either the table.
cloth or a handkerchief which is on
your table. When ready to perform
this trick, press the end of the egg
carefully on the pile Of salt and ball
snce it. 1t will remain in that posi-
ton without apparent aid.
Another way of doing the same
trick. if you have a table that tits
slightly toward you, is to place small
ring under the cloth. You will then
find it unusually easy to put the
small end of the egg in it. The slant
in the table conceals it from the
audience even though they are on the
same level with it.
If you use the ring. you should have
a black thread attached to it, so that
when you remove the egg you can
carefully draw the ring from under
the cloth.
Still another way is to shake the
egg well before the performance. This
Evening star., 1935-12-15

Bill and Beth Gaylord are driving back
from an out-of-town foot ball game on a
and johnny Apperson, when a passing car
forces them into the ditch. A wheel Of
their car is broken and Dorothy is knocked
lodge standing on nearby hill find it
dark. and get in after Bill discovers
cellar window . unlocked: The The esretakeT @ s
the cellar when he hears the owner re-
Puzzled by the alarmed manner Of the
caretakeT at the return Of his employer
Thomas Dykes. they enter a gun room in
the basement containing heavy metal
vault, Bill finds the vault door unlocked.
pay roll robbery in which Dorothy Lyons
brother was shot some weeks before.
Realizing their danger. they are about
TO escape from the cellar when two burly
men come down the stairs. dragging a
third terrified man with them Bill ex-
refuse to let them leave. until they have
seen somebody upstairs"
INsTALLMENT v.
~ ILLS mind was racing as he
- stood in the grip of the gang
ster. He felt they had a
chance to get out of their pre-
dicament in safety as long as their
recent presence in the gun room was
undiscovered.
But suppose the caretaker gave it
away! Bill shot a glance at the man.
who was standing on the stairs, and
felt reasonably sure that he would say
nothing. He was already frightened
half to death.
The gangster beside Bill motioned
to his compafion on the stairs, who
promptly showed his prisoner ahead
Of him and came down. Bill noticed
that the man who had been pleading
for mercy a moment before was now
strangely quiet, but his face was the
color of ashes. The reason for his
silence was apparent when Bill caught
a glimpse of the short, ugly pistol
which his captor was holding pressed
against his back.
stay here. Well be back in a
minute and take you up to see the
boss" said the gangster who had been
doing the talking. He joined his COM
panion, and they escorted the third
man into the gun room while the
caretaker looked on in bewilderment.
Bill took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to whisper to the others.
Not a word about the gun room!"
he warned them. If We stick to the
story told them, we ought to be all
right"
Johnny nodded vigorously, and the
girls also indicated that they under
stood. Then they waited in tense.
silent group until the two gangsters
reappeared from the gun room.
Come onl" commanded one of the
men when they had closed the gun
room door behind them. "Up the
stairs!"
THEY climbed to the first floor, pre-
ceded by one of the men and fol-
lowed by the other. Back into the liv-
ing room they went, to pause uncer-
tainly just inside the door. At the
other end of the room a man was
standing with his back toward them.
staring into the empty fireplace.
Evening star., 1935-12-15
Riddles

THE boys and the girls have been
running a very close race in the
number of riddles sent in. often a
boy and a girl will send in the same
riddle and then the Riddle Man is
stumped! He solves the problem by
giving credit to the one who sent it
in first.
l. What Is the smallest bridge in
the world?-Marvin Helm.
2. Why is a quarrel like bargain?
Mildred Jones.
3. What letter in the alphabet is
most useful to a deaf woman?-Helen
Gaudny.
T. What tree is the most important
in history?-Richard Toombs.
5. What has hundreds of eyes, but
no nose?-Annette Brown.
ANSWERS.
1. The bridge of your nose. q Be
cause it takes two to make it. 3. A,
because it makes her hear. 4. The
date. S. A sieve.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

still unopened packages under the
Christmas tree with satisfaction. Be-
sides having a grand time. you have
saved buying Stickers and tags and
have used your old greeting cards.
Each delightfully."- mysterious package
is dressed in an individual manner.
1t has your individual touch, it has a
definite color scheme and it fits the
person whose name 1t bears.
Evening star., 1935-12-15

"Mr Dykes" said one Of their cap
tors. I'VE found these punks in the
cellar"
The man at the fireplace swung
around, and Bills mouth opened wide
in surprise. He had expected to see
another tough customer like the two
who had brought them upstairs; in
stead, he saw neat, well-dresSed man
who looked like a prosperous doctor
or lawyer. But when his eyes lit on
the boys and girls, and he heard that
they had been in the cellar, there
passed over his face a fieeting look
that made Bills heart miss beat.
But Bill made his voice calm as he
explained again how they had entered
the house, pointing to the cut on Dor
othy's head in confirmation.
I'm awfully sorry we had to break
in," he went on. but we were afraid
she might be badly hurt, and We want
ed to get shelter, and telephone for
help. I hope we haven't troubled you"
MR.. DYKES face was now a
1 smooth, pleasant mask. Not at
all, I'm sure" he said in low, we'll
bred voice. 81 am very sorry about
your mishap, and trust my friends
here'-he nodded toward the two
gangsters-"did not alarm you. You
see, we are all members Of the same
club. and We brought one of the new
fryt, 1FFf1a
rough-house initiation" Mr.. Dykes
laughed softly to himself. You prob
ably saw them taking him down.
stairs"
"Yes!" Bill forced a laugh. Eyes,
Of course We saw him. Initiation. eh?
Well, I don't blame him for being
scared. I was initiated into a high
school fraternity once, and it fright
ened me plenty"
Mr.. Dykes bowed understandingly
''I wish I might offer you my hospi-
tality for the night, but you will
understand that these club matters
require privacy" he continued.
"Oh certainly" agreed Bill. But
if you'll just let me telephone my
AabAASAb AAC ~ oSA4N q OdA Out W ECb uS
I'm afraid I can't even entertain
you until car gets here" replied
Mr.. Dykes apologetically. However
I'm sure one Of my friends here will
drive you down to a little village
about three miles from here, where
you can wait until the car comes for
you. Will that be satisfactory"
"Of course" said Bill. Now if I
can just use the telephone"
Right in here" said one of the
gangsters in a surly voice, glowering
at Bill and pointing toward the hall.
With a nod to Mr.. Dykes, Bill turned
and followed, his mind running like
a mill race.
WHAT a smooth article this Mr..
Dykes was, with his story about
clubs and limitations! Passing him.
self of as a wealthy and respectable
citizen. when he was really the leader
of - gang of bandits! Well, Bill was
Evening star., 1935-12-15
By Horace Mitchell.
Asst Summer we had a whale O

AO1 SUMMER We udQ d WIldle OI
lot Of enjoyment from our cat
and her four kittens. They
were born IN May and the
younsters all looked exactly like the
mother. At first, Of course, they didn't
have their eyes open and were entirely
helpless. Then little by little they were
able to see. Finally they were out of
their nest-box in the barn, and smiling
at the horses hoofs and getting mad
and splitting whenever John or Slooch,
the two dogs, came near them.
You could have put all four of them
in your coat pocket then, but when
they bristled up to the dogs they
looked twice their size. 1t wasn't
more than two days before they found
out the dogs wouldn't harm them.
John and Slooch will kill a strange
cat, but those we have are accepted
by them as part of the family.
All Summer the mother cat, Han
nah, ranged around getting them food.
She didn't touch the chickens or the