davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

are not allowed to be on IA
miliar terms with gold, except
in our teeth and jewelry. How
ever, in happier days. We found
that cubic inch of it weighed
II ounces.
Few of us meet much plati'
mum, of which cubic inch
weighs 121a ounces. nearly
twice as much as lead.
There are heavier substances
than platinum, but they are
rare.
When we disregard our earth
and look elsewhere in the Co.'S
mos for heavy stuff we encoun-
ter the aforementioned faint
companion of the star Sirius. 1t
is one Of the white dwarf stars.
Sirius itself, because of its
great size and brilliance, is the
best known of the stars. Its faint
companion has been for many
years an interesting object OF
study.
It's material is 1900 times
heavier than lead and $500
heavier than platinum.
EVEN HEAVIER
Another white dwarf, known
as Van Maanen's star, seems to
be even heavier. We are not sure
of our observations yet, but the
figures so far indicate that the
matter in this star is condensed
to where it weighs 10 tons to a
cubic inch.
That means a material $4,000
times heavier than lead. Not
being sure of these figures, we
confine ourselves to Sirius B, OF
which we are sure.
Bed rock granite, the mate
rial Of which the earth may be
considered as being built, weighs
a little over 112 ounces to the
cubic inch.
Paving stones are granite and
average AZ by 5 and 8 inches.
They weigh 1872 pounds, but a
paving stone made of material
packed as closely as that of
Sirius B would weigh 180 tons,
as much as two large locomo-
tiVes. y
The only way we can con.
ceive such weight being con.
denSed in such small space, is
by imagining that the very
atoms Of the matter composing
the star are in such terrific agi.
tation that they have been
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
OLD FAVORITES
nv ShadOW

My Sh0dO1U Stevenson
have little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is than
He is very very like from the heels up to the head;
And see him jump before me, when jump into my
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to
Not at all like proper children, which is always very
slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like 1ndia-rubber
ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of
him at all.
He hasn't got notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make fool of in every sort of way.
He stays close beside me- he's coward you see;
I'd think shame to stick to that shadow sticks
to me!
One morning, very early before the sun up,
rose and found the shining dew every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind and was fast asleep in
bed.
(ReGders inVed to send to the editor their sugges
ttons of old favortes among the poems for repnt'ng IN
this spGce)
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Going Up-Twenty-TWO

While the House being blocked by two of its
bers from passing bill designed to drive of the
wanon and reckless automobile operators off the ys Streets
the traffic toll mounted twenty-five for little than two
and half months.
Is the Congress POWERLEsS protect the people Wash
ington does just give darn how many of citizens
killed?
Early in the session the House refused to meet the situation
It had before the District appropriation BILL Under the whip
of two highly preudced members it refused to give the city the
ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN that required
Now the decent members of the House have been thward in
the effort to bar from the streets drivers who show total dis
regard of the rights of Others
is untnkable that the majority of the members of Con-
gress want the existing condition continue The majority
made Of and who have consideration for those
who have chosen them to govern
But small groups responsible for CREATING REIGN
OF TERROR streets.
Those small groups must be brought under control.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

that there is a question of
whether Holt is eligible because
he was not 80 years old when
he ran for election and was
chosen.
They contend that if a man
can be elected when 20 years
of age and wait until he is
80 years old before being seat.
ed, by the same token a can.
date might run for office when
but Is, be elected, but wait
until he reached the constitu.
tional age limit before taking
his seat.
When Holt came to the open.
ing of the session he wdS nd.
UiSed By Majority Leader
Joseph T. Robinson that IT he
matted until he WGS 80 he
Mould receiUe Democratic sup
port whereas IT. he attempted
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

ing the steam coming out of a
kettle spout, and an apple drop
ping from a tree on the author
of "Old Folks at Home" bade
him decide to be the author OF
Zip Coon" instead.
This much is history. What
of our moderns? Surely some
little incidents, some chance re-
marks, have been responsible for
many of our modern songs. In.
deed, some of them may have
been brought on by odd quirks
in the brain, or dementia prae:
cox.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

) to take his seat at that time ne
Would be opposed.
Although Robinson held out
this promise, other Democrats
said they did not want to be
bound by any such agreement.
They advised that there was
a strong doubt in their minds
concerning Mr.. HOlt'S eligibil-
ity and would decide the queS-
tinO if and when it was taken
up.
It apepars that it will be one
of the questions the Senate
must decide.
Back to town in recent days
has come former Senator
Thomas F. Heflin, of Alabama.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
In the World of Science
BH Hiram Perez Maxim

stripped of their electrons down
to the bare central nuclei.
AS the nucleus Is 99.95 per
cent of any atoms weight, 1t is
seen that the surrounding elec-
irons are. therefore, relatively
very light.
When the latter are stripped
from, or driven out of the
atom, the nuclei can get close
together, enormously increasing
the. number of them per cubic
inch, and Immediately intensi.
flying the weight.
We can picture this by imag-
lining that atoms are built like
solar systems. The nucleus is
the Sun, the electrons flying
around it are the planets whirl-
ing around the Sun. We may
imagine that no two can get
nearer together than the out
side planets.
But suppose such turmoil
and agitation is set up that
most of the planets are driven
away. Then suns will be per.
mitted to yield to their gravita.
tional pull upon each other, and
we will have the concentration
of weight seen in Sirius B.
STRIPPED ATOMS
There are only a few of these
white dwarfs known. Besides
Sirius B. there are the brighter
of the two companions of 02
Eridani, Van Maanen's star.
the faith companion Of Pro
cyon, and a few others.
Their low luminosity makes
even the nearest of them diff
cult to identify, but because
we know so few of them, it
does not follow that they are
scarce.
Those mentioned are within
the limit of 13 light years
light travelling at 10000 miles
per second only requiring 13
years to reach us.
This may be considered near
by when we consider that light
from the spiral nebula M 81
requires 100000 years.
Here on cool Earth we have
nothing existing under the con-
ditions prevailing on these
white dwarfs. In the center OF
Sun the temperature is millions
of degrees. But in the white
dwarfs it is hundreds of times
hotter.
On Earth matter exists in
solid, liquid and gaseous states.
In the sun it is the gaseous
state only, nothing being cool
enough to be liquid, much less
solid. However, the simpler
atoms are able to hold their
electrons.
In the white dwarfs even the
simplest atoms are stripped
bare.
AS our search through the
Cosmos continues, we probably
shall find bodies where the
concentration exceeds that Of
Sirius B. or Van Maanen'S star.
Already we have found one
which suggests that a cubic
inch may weigh a hundred
tons!
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
Articles by Mr.. Maxim ap'
pear each Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. The subject Of thO
next one will be Astronomy ct
the Dinner Table,"
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

weighs a ton.
One cubic
inch of water
weighs a little
over half an
ounce. The
same amount
of lead weighs
6R ounces.
Those of us
who are IA
miliar W i t h
mercury, o r
q u c ksilver,
know that a
cubic inch Of
it weights 8
AMn nnc Wn
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Not as Red as We're Painted

Returning Moscow after trip to America Soviet official
named Nko osnsy has been forced sadly confess that
he most powerful capitalist system in the world still stand
ing on its feet"
And how!
An independent survey of fifteen American cities
shows:
At per cent of all families their homes.
1915 per cent automobiles.
51.8 per cent have telephones.
Is per cent have electric refrigerators
50,3 per cent have cleaners
41.3 per cent have savings accounts
81 per cent read newspapers regularly.
American capitalism not only still standing its feet
It's working and enjoying life and going places While Russian
Communism isn't able to crawl to its feet and reach out
for crusts of moldy black bread.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

in his huge,
black Slouch
h a t. cream
colored W S t
adorned by a
h u 6 e 6 o l d
c h a in, h e
S Str o | ! e d
around t h e
Senate cham.
ber as if he
felt tempted
to make one
of his old
time h a..
rangueS.
T h e n h e
%-.AsanAnn
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Kings and Boys

There's new boy king Prince Amanda Mahidol at eleven
Is King SIAM boy King Of Jugoslavia, another
King for while of Rumana
But the boy king of them all is the American boy him
SELF And he certainly gets fun from his knghp than
Amanda Peter whose must be in the way when they
try to play marbles
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Greatest Show On Earth
By John SnUre, J.

Merely by waiting until he
reaches his thirtieth birthday
to claim his Senate seat is
not taking West Virginia's
young SenatOr-elect Rush d.
Holt out of the woods.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

and Senator Huey P. Long got
together. Haranguing Heflin
and locquacious Long stood
arm in arm.
Had Mr.. Long been in the
Senate when "Tawm" talked he
might have found a man who
would have tangled with him
orally.
Copyright, 1885, The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

T h e r e Is
growing a de-
C i d e d Senti-
ment to chal.
lenge the 29-
year-old legis-
lator's e elig-
ibility ev e n
a f t e r he
reaches t h e
age limit of
3 O ye a r S
fiXey by the
Constitution.
r e p u bile.
a n s a n d
D e m o Cr ats
Qika feel
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

of you, then
S n e e r e d at
y ou because
t h ey W e r e
able to do so?
I'm asking
because L m
one of those
big-he a r t e d
Saps who's al
ways willing
to Il e n d a
helping hand
And do I get
my t h a n k S
for it, even
from my own
~ u0 mi
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

What has been the inspira-
tion for some of our popular
songs? This is taking it for
granted that there has been
some inspiration.
For instance, Francis Scott
Key is said to have received the
inspiration to write "The Star
Spangled Banner" from watch
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
When You're ''Taken
For a Ride"

"Have you," she asks, "ever
been taken for a ride. Elsie?
Have people taken advantage
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Where a Cubic Inc
a Ton

The material of which the star
Sirius B is composed is very
heavy. One cubic inch Of it
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
Legion Post And
Auxiliary Unit
Sponsor Program

Boyce Aten post, American Leg
ion, and Boyce Aten unit of the
Legion Auxiliary, cooperated with
elementary school authorities to-
day in sponsoring programs on be-
half of American education week.
Edward H. Law, county clerk, was
the speaker and delivered an ad-
dress on Americanism at the two
schools, Wilson and Lincoln, where
these programs were presented.
, They were to be given at McCabe
and Eucalyptus also.
ColorS were advanced with salute
and bugle calls, invocation was con-
Quoted, pledge of allegiance to the
flag was made by the assembly,
America was sung, the address de-
livered, the national anthem sung,
and the colors retired.
American education week is be-
ing observed in all the city schools,
each room in the elementary schools
planning its own program and in
viting its own guests for an hour or
two. Schedules have been arranged
SO that the regular routine of the
school will not be interfered with
and so that parents and friends
may have an opportunity to see the
work of the rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
CATHLEEN WAGNER MARRIED
SUNDAY TO w. BERT LEWIS

Friends of Miss Cathleen Wagon
er, former Heber resident, will be
interested in an account Of her mar
riage Sunday in Coyina to w. Bert
Lewis of Riverside.
The marriage Vas performed at
O'Clock in the First Presbyterian
church of Covina, the Rev. Alfred
o. Elliott, officiating. The church
was beautifully decorated in cary-
santhemums, affording a charming
setting for the ceremony.
In her long wedding dress of white
crepe and her three-quarter length
tulle veil, caught with orange bios
SONS, the bride was pretty picture
as she entered on the arm of her
mother, Mrs. J. P. Wagner 0f He
ber, who gave her daughter in mar
riage. Cecil Bruner roses and lilies
CT the valley, tied with pink tlille,
formed the brides bouquet.
Mrs. Othal P. Wells was matron
of honor and was goWned in rose
net. Bridesmaids were Miss Lillian
Shawley Of this city and Mrs. James
C. Walters. Miss Shawley wore pale
blue chiffon and Mrs. Walters, peach
chiffon. The brides attendants wore
corsages of chrysanthemums and the
groom and his best man had bouton-
nieres Of white chrysanthemums.
Gene Wagner, brother of the
bride, was best man.
Guests at the wedding included
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12

close friends and relatives of The
two families.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hoyt Jumper, aunt and
uncle of the bride. A wedding cake,
decorated with orange blossoms, 9
diminutive bride, groom, minister
and bridal party, was cut by the
bride.
After the reception Mr.. ana Mrs.
Lewis, Miss ShaWley, Miss Josephine
Smith, Charles Christensen and
Gene Wagner motored to Los An
geles where a wedding supper was
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis are to make
their home in Riverside where Mr..
Lewis is in business.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
Fiue Counties To
Have Art Exhibit

Among the many interesting plans
for the Southern District conven-
ton, California Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, which is to be held in CAL
eXico Nov. 1922, is the art exhibit.
This exhibit will include handwork
from the clubs of the five southern
counties comprising Southern Dis
trict. The exhibit will be placed in
the club rooms of the Woman's I'M
provement club, CaleXico. with Mrs.
Howard Mullens in charge. Mr..
Mullens, art instructor for Calexico
high school, will assist as will Mrs.
E. =. Harwood and Mrs. w. L. Ben
nington.
The art exhibit will be open daily
from II noon to p. m. but on Tues
day. Nov. 10, tea will be given by
the Woman's improvement club.
MrS. w. H. Lorenz is in charge of
theYprogram to be given that day.
In order to protect exhibits, the
Calexico city council is arranging to
have police deputy on duty in the
building each night during the con-
vention.
Mrs. James Mackie. county garden
chairman, is making plans for dis
play of flowers grown in this county
All clubs of the county are cooperat-
ing in both the flower and art ex-
hibitS.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
Eucalyptus Club
Meets Wednesday

A lively group of All club men,
berS are at work in the Eucalyptus
club which completed organization
Tuesday afternoon at the Eucalyp-
tus school. The group includes 25
girls and 20 boys. Mrs. Ivalee Hig-
gins and Mrs. George H. Forester
are girls leaders, while Mr.. A. r.
Kramar, Mr.. Frank Rosenbaum and
Harlan Daily make up the boys
leaders. The club is composed of
members of Silsbee, Eucalyptus and
Elm schools.
The first general club meeting
will be held on Wednesday, Nov
ember 13, at the Eucalyptus school
house at 7:30 a. m, to be concluded
by 9:15 at the latest.
The club organized by electing a
set OF girls officers and a set of
boys officers. Flossie Lee Wallace.
secretary. Boys officers elected
We're: President, Glenn Silvas, vice
president, WILDER Rosenbaum; Sec
retary, Sylvester Monantab; treas
urer, Lee Cook; Sergeant-at arms,
Louis Ames; yell leader, Ray Rich
ter; reporter, Andrew Dubois.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
Executive Board
Names Delegates

Plans for Southern District con-
yention next week in CaleXico oc-
cupied the members of the Ten
Thousand club executive board who
met this morning at the home of
the president, Mrs. M. j. Dowd, $50
Wensley avenue.
Mrs. A. B. Hanson, Mrs. w. H.
Tyler, Jr. and Mrs. P N. Van Slyck
were appointed as official delegates,
Mrs E. j. Mack, Mrs. S. c. Seoul
Ter, Mrs. Langston Goree being
named alternates.
Mrs. Ray Forshey was appointed
as club member in charge of the
four ushers which the Ten Thou
sand club is to supply
Reservations for the presidents
dinner next Tuesday and the BAN
quet on Wednesday are due now
and should be made with Mrs.
Dowd. These affairs are open to
all interested.
Members present this morning
were Mesdames Van Slyck, Dowd,
Hanson, H. G. Jones, R. C. Clemons,
j. B. McNeece and B. A. Harrigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12

Cummings will speak on New
Developments in Leadership Train
ing and Adult Work"
These speakers are outstanding
authorities on Sunday School Work
and it is hoped that as many as
possible attend the day services
and remain for the evening con-
ferences.
Wednesday morning the Imperial
Valley Baptist association will open
at 1000 with a song service, an ad-
dress will be given by Mrs. H. r.
Stanford, state president of Wom-
ans Southern California Mission
societies.
The annual sermon, on "The
Church and Its Program" will be
delivered by Rev. A. J. Price, pastor
of the BraWley church.
After a lunch for delegates and
visitors, Rev. Walter E. Woodbury.,
field secretary for the convention
office, will speak on "On the Up
ward Trail Miss Prudence Wor-
ley of Swatow, South China will
speak on Chinese missions.
The evening service will be in
charge of the young people, begin
ming with a song service led by Car
rol Smith. The closing address of
the meeting will be given by Rev.
A. H. Reinhard, missionary to
China.
The services are open to the pub
lie and it is hoped that many will
avail themselves Of the opportun-
ity to hear these outstanding speak
erS
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
Surprise ShouDer
Ciuen Recent,

Mrs. Tom Riddle and Mrs. Charles
Owen of Imperial entertained re-
Gently with a pink and blue shower
for Mrs. Ellis Coomes.
The party was an evening affair
at the Riddle home and many at
tractive gifts were received by the
honoree.
Guests were Mrs Ben Rosanbalm,
Mrs. Hubert Estes, Mrs. Frank Rid
die, Mrs Fred Coomes, Mrs. Bert
Coomes of Ell Centre; Mesdames
Preston Midkiff, Jerry Gardner. AL
len Jernigan, Lester Luallin, John
England, ]. H. Bouling, Margaret
Parsons, Ralph wilkins, Frank Dom
aldson, A. L. House, Jack O. Muir
ply, John Snoody, H. Littlefield,
Fred M. Hudson, Charles M. Sproule,
all of Imperial; and Mrs. Charlotte
Sloun of Anaheim.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
CALLED
TO MEETING ON
HOUSING PLANS
Continued from Page u

continued from Page -
remodell1ng in the Imperial VALLEY
cities. Early in the year, each city
made comprehensive survey of the
condltlon OF every dwelling house,
and 1t is now the plan to contact
these property owners whose build
lngs are in need of repair, remodel
ing or enlargement and urge them
TO have the work done.
William o. Harris of the public
relations department and M. H
Mahana, Jr., of the financial rela-
tlons department OF the Southern
California district, federal housing
administration, will address the
Wednesday meeting. Mahana will
stay over in Ell Centre all day on the
l4th when he will be glad to talk
WlGh bankers, contractors, builders,
material men, equipment agents
realtors, business men and Women or
anyone interested in the provisions
OF the national housing act. and the
procedure necessary to secure loans
through this plan. w. G.. Bingham.
associate director of the F.. H. A.
lof southern California will endeav-
or TO attend the meeting.
Chairman King has urged all
members of the better housing COM
nlttees OF the cities of Imperial VAL
iey' contractors, and those generally
interested in building, to attend and
near these officials of the Southern
Callfornia division of the federal
housing administration outline plans
lor increasing Imperial Valleys
pullding activities through federal
housing administration loans made
through the local bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
WEAVING STITCH FOR
PILLOW CASES

The pillow-cases are a new de-
sign in a most effective pattern of
outline and solid areas which are
filled in with darning or weaving
stitch. Three strands of white six
strand are used to form the found
alton of long up-and-down stitches,
then three strands of some dainty
color weaves back and forth over
this to complete a tiny checkered
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
IMPERIAL VALLEY BAPTTSTS
IN ANNUAL SESSION TODAY

Imperial Valley Baptist Associa-
ton began its 10th annual meeting
today with the FL Centre Church.
DR.. Otto S. Russell. executive
secretary of the Southern Cali
fornia, Baptist convention, deliv-
cred an address this morning
on Responsibility of Baptists for
the Present Hour"
This afternoon Rev r. c. Fleish-
er, pastor of the CaleXico Church,
was TO preach the annual doctrine
sermon, speaking on Baptism v;
Rev Herschel c. Fravel, pastor of
the Community Church Of Imper-
ial will speak on Stewardship.
Beginning at 7:3O tonight the de-
partment of religious education of
the southern California Baptist
Convention has arranged an excel
lent program.
An address will be given on
Spiritual Growth of the Leader
of Children by Mrs. Oliver Cum
mings; "The Call of the Child, by
DR.. Abbie Ashcroft; and Vital
Church Program of Adults, by
Rev. Oliver Cummings.
At $40 there will be held a SIM
ultaneous conference Of Sunday
School Workers, Mrs. Cummings
speaking on Making the Bible
Real for Beginners; DR.. Ashcroft
will have charge of the primary
conference, Making the Bible Real
for Primaries. Mrs. Leslie Powell
will lead the conference on Making
the Bible Real FOR Juniors" Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-12
: ]Of Interest To Women 1
Schools
Churches
SOCIAL BRIEFS

Miss Edith Hynes, extension spec
ialist in home furnishings who is
conducting two extension service
courses here, will conduct the class
in costume at p. IN. tomorrow at
the l. v Hardware store, and the
class in home furnishings at 7 p. m.
in the same store.
Welfare section OF the Junior Ten
Thousand club has called a meet
ing for this evening at 7:30 o'clock
at EdgeWild ranch. Miss Alta Water
man will be hostess.
Mrs. Dozier S. Dawson had a de-
lightful weekend visit in San Ber-
nardino with her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Fleming. A number of cousins
from Tennessee we're present and a
real family reunion was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Culver of Riv-
erside were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Costello. Mrs. Culver
is the former Barbara Hammond,
Mrs. Costellos sister.
Don Rex is on a business trip in
Phoenix this week.
Among the college students who
spent Armistice Day in Ell Gen.
tro were Alvin Bucklin, Don Rex, Jr.,
and Temple Robinson, all students
Iat San ninnn Ctotn ca1Iaoa
Tomorrow is ladies day at the Bar
bara Worth golf club and many of
the women plan to be present for
golf games and lessons.
Jobs Daughters are to meet to-
night at 7:30 o'clock in the Masonic
temple. A candidate will be initiated.
Business and Professional women
will hear reports of convention at
tonight's meeting at 7:30 o'clock in
local hotel.
Twice Told Tales section of the
Ten Thousand club will meet We'd
nesday at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. E..
j. Mack, West Main Mrs. o. J..
Bradshaw will have the program.
Judge and Mrs. j. E. Simpson, Miss
Ellis Simpson, Mrs. Sispson's mo-
ther, Mrs. Sarah Ann Ellis, two
grandchildren, Marjorie Woodland
and Jimmy Reading, spent the holi-
days at Buckeye, Arizona. They visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Fred d. Kalenberg-
er, former El Centro residents.
st. Paul's guild is meeting this af-
ternoon with Mrs. w. A. Tondro,
525 Wensley avenue.