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Evening star., 1935-12-20

of the mass of information received in
the form Of complaints and criticism the
commission will be enabled to ascertain
the specific needs that must be met In
route changes, in the Standardization Of
equipment, in the provision Of sufacient
vehicles to insure a dependable rapid
transit without dangerous crowding and
without seriously increasing the trafic
congestion in the streets.
The question arises whether the present
type OF bus-or rather the present types
is best suited for the carriage of large
numbers, beyond the seating capacity.
Several types are now in use. This may
have resulted from the haste with which
the change from street cars to busses
was effected, necessitating purchase from
different sources of supply. The differ
ences in interior equipment affect the
convenience and even the security Of
the passengers who are compelled to
stand. This point should be considered
by the commission in its determination
of the matter.
These hearings, it is well to remember,
are being held at the time of greatest
use Of the transit lines, the pre-holiday
shopping season." when travel is
heaviest. 1t may be needful to bear that
fact in mind in the determination of
changes to meet the public demand for
adequate headway and comfort and
safety in transit.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
Give the Townsend Plan a
Chance to End Depression
10 the EDITOR Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Why not let us try out the Townsend
plan? The pensions would scatter mill
lions Of dollars. New help would be put
to work and their wages spent to boom
business. Every manufacturer of hats,
shoes, clothing, ladies' wear, jewelry,
ETC., would have to double his force.
All of whom would spend their wages. I
think we would see the greatest boom
ever dreamed of. Vacant stores on all
Main streets would be rented overnight,
q million carpenters would have jobs
within 80 days remodeling the stores.
Papers would be swamped with ads.
Subscriptions and newsboyS doubled.
Every store would have to double clerks.
Trains, busses and street cars would dou-
bic. Hotels would have to take on extra
help, put cots in rooms and Railways.
People going places, both pensioners and
wage earners, spending money. Many
"wet blankets" will grunt and say Look
at the taxes" The Government would
need 10000 tax assessors, and every tax
payer glad to pay as their business
doubled.
If carefully taxed, Broadway, New
York, from the Battery to One Hundred
and Sixty-eighth street, would almost
pay six months pensions Then, behold
thousands of other citizens ready to pay
taxes. Idle men on streets and vacant
stores now sl1un taxes. There are eight
voters in my family, and woe be unto
our Congressman, who draws his $4,000
and snubs our wishes. Two Of us over
go, seven children and grandchildren
who need shoes, clothes, coal, food and
some change. Farmers could sell mil
lions of chickens and foodstuffs. Let's
go-atop doles. A. i WARREN
Evening star., 1935-12-20
Unnecessary District
Disfranchisement

To the Editor Of The STAR
1 have never seen any good reason
why the citizens of Washington should
be disfranchised. Perhaps it is necessary
that the Federal Government should re-
tain control over the city government,
but I am doubtful Of the necessity of this
Certainly, however, there can be no
good reason why citizen should not be
allowed to vote in national elections, or
why they should have no representation
in Congress. This country came into
existence because Of the opposition Of
the colonists to taxation without repre-
sentation. 1t appears to me that the
citizens Of Washington have an equal
right to be resentful. They are certainly
taxed without representation.
sincerely hope that the citizens Of
Washington will become sufficiently
aroused to demand action on the part
of Congress at the next session, and I
am sure that they will have the passive,
If not the active, support of thoughtful
citizens throughout the country.
LOUIS M. JIGGITTS,
Democratic National Committeeman from
Mississippi.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

Since dogs are fond Of suet, this must
be taken into account In putting out the
fat for birds.
Looking into the yard the other eve
ming, just at dusk. we saw large woody
black dog running OF with the suet
basket.
He had it in his mouth as II it were
q precious find, indeed.
Evidently he had paved at the top Of
the fence, where the wire holder was
suspended, until he had released the
whole,
There he was going across the yard
with the basket, its white contents
cleaning against the midnight Of his
body.
AS far as we could tell in the gloam-
ing, he was a Labrador retriever, but
We could not be sure.
The question was not so much his
breed after all, as how to get back the
basket, which was now rapidly on the
way out.
We decided that firmness is the best
way with dogs, as sometimes it is with
people.
Popping out the kitchen door, we
starting down the driveway.
Drop it, sirl" we said, in our best
imitation of the tone of command.
We thought the addition of "sir"
might have a modifying effect.
The dog stopped, looked waggish. and
at the same time rather well satisfied
with himself.
Evidently he liked the taste of the
far L. l,ol ,,,hI
not very far, of course, on account Of the
wire mesheS.
Looking at us in very quizzical man
ner, the big fellow retreated a few steps
and then started to go around the back
Of the garage.
Drop It, sir!"
The command rang out with all the
precision Of colonel at the high school
cadet drill.
The dog hesitated, then dropped it.
And so the suet basket was saved for
the birds. They enjoy it more, anyway.
Especially the starlings. You should see
those big fellows eat suet. There is a
mistake in many peoples minds about
the size Of starlings. They imagine them
about the size Of an English sparrow, F"
but actually they are much larger. Many
make this mistake in regard to the
startling on account of its apparent lack
of tail. But its body is large and meaty,
is, in fact, used in pies with some sat-
tsfaction, we have heard.
y
Wire mesh of some sort is best to con-
fine suet, else large birds viii seize the
chunk and bring it to the ground.
There they make mincemeat of it, but
at the same time often prevent smaller
birds, such as the chickadees, from get
ting a taste
A coarse bag of string with openings
from quarter to half an inch square
might do.
An old fishing net, especially the sort
used for goldfshes in pools, ought to
answer the purpose very well.
The best place is on a limb of a tree.
or from nail higher than a dog can
leap.
Cats pay no attention to suet, not
liking fat meat of any sort, ordinarily.
If the suet basket, which looks re-
markably like a wire soap dish with a
lid is hung to fence, it should be placed
on the top rail and wired to it securely
as our experience with the woody black
dog proved.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
GugSa.

Gugsa ran and quit his folks
When they were in distress.
Gugsa listens to the jokes
Where foes are serving mess.
Gugsa made hasty touch
When retributions grim
Are passed along, we won't care much
What they may do to him.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

1t is intimated that a small attack by
Ethiopians is made the background for
a report of overwhelming victory by
Italian troops. If a war could be con-
Quoted entirely by means Of news
dispatches many narrowing details of
physical suffering might be spared the
reading public.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
Reform in the GuIch.

neIOrm IN the 0uAcns
"Is this Crimson Gulch?" asked the
travelling salesman as he stopped his
automobile.
"Why do you ask?" inquired Mesa Bill.
81 want to distribute some free samples
and instructions on how to win valuable
prize"
"The open road beckons you, stranger.
The Gulch has decided that there is no
Santa Claus and that lotteries, great or
small, are entirely iniquitous."
Evening star., 1935-12-20

Cleveland, Ohio, gets the Republican
convention, with breezes from Lake Erie
as an extra attraction. Atlantic City
has an immense auditorium ON the edge
of the ocean, but the New Jersey states
men and realtors were not equal to the
opportunity.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

1t is denied that cannibalism is prac-
ticed in any part of Ethiopia. 1t would
be too bad indeed if such a charge could
be sustained against a country SO long
in the proud position of alphabetical
leadership of the League of Nations.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
Unanswered,

do you remember when you were
little boy and would write letters to Santa
CLAUSE"
"YeS," said Senator Sorghum. "In that
way formed habit of thought which
has persisted to this day. I am still un-
able to speak with unvarying confidence
and esteem of the postal service"
Evening star., 1935-12-20

Radioloquists suggest the desirability
of proncuncing as well as spelling con-
tests which survive from the days when
the obstinate trustee did not care what
color the school house was painted so
long as it was painted red.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

Dirigibles may in a time of much
original reasoning be advocated because
they are easy to hit and may thus con-
tribute something toward ending a war
sooner.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

The spirit of the true dictator is shown
by the determination of Mussolini to
civilize Ethiopia, even if he has to un-
civilize Italy in the transaction.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

So many proposals are fiirted with that
much time in beautiful Geneva is occu-
pied by what George Bernard Shaw
might refer to as diplomatic philandering
Evening star., 1935-12-20

When Tiny Tim says God bless us
every one" this Christmas, some Town
send planner in the audience is likely
to shout Louder"
Evening star., 1935-12-20

If the elephant is to become extinct
there will be little left of the old circus
days in politics, except the Ringing
midget who sat on MIR. Morgan's knee.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

The word "boondoggle' is disapproveo
of. 1t is perhaps too trivial in sound
to be applied to enterprises involving
billions of expense.
Evening star., 1935-12-20
Crime War.

The Oman is citizen
Whom we must all admire, a
Although we miss him now and then
When service we desire.
For gangsters boldly undertake
Their methods to intrude
Until the dreamer must awake
To a perpetual feud.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

Jud Tunkins says few men get over
boyish admiration of the circus clown.
No matter how old and dignified man
becomes he wants people to laugh at his
Jokes.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

'De chiIlun staid awake all night last
Christmas" said Uncle Eben. "De year
before everybody hung up DER stockings.
Somebody sneaked in and took away de
entire household supply Of hosiery"
Evening star., 1935-12-20

G. What proportion Of the blind people
in this country can read by touch?-B. r.
A. Only one-fourth. Many have be-
come blind late in life and do not learn
the Braille System, and many others
lacked facilities, incentive, or had some
other reason.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

@. Are the movie scenes Of the Dionne
quintuplets insured2-E. M.
A. Test scenes of the quintuplets are
valued at more than $4,000 900 in insur-
ance policies which cover every possible
damage.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

@. Why are the Don Cossacks 50
named?-M. s.
A. Cossack is a corruption Of the
Turkish "Kazaks" meaning fighting war
riors. Don is the name Of the river
which flows through the region inhabited
by these particular CosSacks.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

reader can get the answer to dny
question of fact By toritino The Washing
ton EUentno Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hasktn, Director. Washing
ton, D. c. Please inclose stamp for repiy.
@. How many times has the President
spoken over the radio?-J. D.
A. Since the beginning OF his admin
istration, the President has spoken Sc
times.
Evening star., 1935-12-20

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
|NSULL
TRIAL STARTS

CHICAGO, March a. (UP)-Sam-
uel insult, once world financial
power but now weary old man
dependent on his son for street car
fare and cigars, was called on to-
day for the second time in five
months to defend himself against
charges of defrauding thousands oil
stockholders of his former $1,000
C00.OOO utilities empire.
His case was called for trial III
the criminal court of JuSge Cor
nelius j. Harrington. He is accused
of elnbezzling $4,000 from the Mid
die West Utilities company, OF
which his brother, Martin insult,
formerly was president.
Martin was acquitted of similar
charges involving s344,720 Samuel
vas acquitted in November of fed
eral charges of using the mails to
defraud in connection with sale OF
stocks of Corporation Securities
company, one of his gigantic stock
holding units.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04

II is probably the most gigantic
kidnapping plot ever heard OF and
involves Chardon declares, no less
than the kidnapping of the whole
island of Puerto Rico and the small
er Virgin Islands.
Florida is named by the Puerto
Rican braintruster as the agency OF
this scheme and back OF it all, he
declares, are certain "sugar inter-
estS'
Chardon was surprised TO find
that word of his plot was not taken
with great seriousness here. He was
convinced that a strong effort was
underway to annex his country and
nearby islands TO Florida.
"a certain group he declared,
is disposed to sell Puerto Rico
for 100000 tons of sugar.
The idea, ne was Informed, was
that through annexation the sugar
production quota of Puerto Rico
could be enlarged.
Chardon s fears we're calmed by
Rep. Robert Green (Dem) Florida,
a member Of the house territories
committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
Official Doubts
Davidson Death
Was Accidental

PINEHURST, N. c., March 4. U.D
Suspicion increased today among
ell officials Investigating the strange
death of Mrs. Elva Statler Davidson
that the tragedy is tainted with
murder
No specific person is under suspi-
Cion and none will be until the in
guest into the death of the 23-year-
old heiress to the Statler hotel for
tune is resumed tomorrow. But there
have been so manp bewildering con-
tradictions in tile various accounts
Of Mrs. Dayidson's last hours that
Solicitor Rowland Pruett has decid-
ed to throw out all testimony given
at the beginning of the secret in
quest last week and start over again.
Pruett said he was convinced the
beautiful bride of two months did
not die accidentally. Either she was
murdered or she committed suicide,
he said, and if it was murder there
are these two possibilities:
ID That she was locked in her
own, air-tight garage while the
powerful motor of l2-cylinder
automobile generated enough carbon
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
UNCLE WIGGILY'S NEW DRES

Uncle Wiggily was out in the
kitchen of his hollow stump bunga-
low one day, eating slice of cab
bage bread with turnip marmalade
on top, when all of sudden, a
voice asked him:
"Where is Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy?"
"Oh, my goodness exclaimed
the rabbit gentleman and he was
so surprised that he jumped over
a chair and nearly dropped his
bread.
why, Wiggy! What's the mat
ter?" asked his rabbit lady wife as
she hoped into the kitchen. "Why
did you jump SO when 1 spoke to
you? Did you think I was one of
the Bad Chaps?"
"Oh, no." answered Mr.. Long
ears. "But I thought perhaps you
didn' want me to take any of
Nurse James bread and MARINA
lade.''
"Nonsensel laughed Mrs. Long
CdIb 0thlA anu iAOAADIAhDts Dht
l want Nurse Jane to help me.
Where is she?'
"She just went out to the store,
said Uncle Wiggily. That's why
I hoped out to her kitchen. But
perhaps l can help you, my dear
I shall be most happy to. -
"Well, perhaps you could try on
my new-dress.
Right Away
Your new dreSsl' said Mr.
Longears. "Oh. you want me to
look at you in your new dress and
tell you how / like It. Is that it,
I'll be right with you as soon as
I finish eating my bread and mar
malsde.'
"No, I don 7 want you to look al
my new dress on me-" said Mrs
Longears. "But l must put it or
some one so / can see how it looks
myself. 1t isn't quite finished ]
must pin it up in places, sew or
some ruffles, put some cores in tht
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
HARDING SCHOOL

We planted flowers in little pots
the first half of the year. Some
of the children took theirs home at
Christmas. The rest will take theirs
at Easter time.-Donald Rabineau'
2nd grade.
I am going to tell you how to
play hop scotch. 1t is easy II you
try. You put down your rock at
the first square and Jump all
through the squares. When you
hop all through again you pick the
rock up and go out.-Dorothy May
Jones, Al.
l play hop scotch every day. l
won three games yesterday. / think
it is fun to play hop scotch.-Phyi-
lis Shaeffer, Al.
We have races for physical edu-
cation. Today Harold Thomas won
all the races. He is the fastest
runner n the school, I think-Jim-
mie Schofield, Al.
I'd like to be star,
UP in the sky. ..
I'd look down and say, "Hi -
But I guess it's just as well
To be a little girl.
Winifred Anderson, 3-3'
I'd like to be a fairy
And play among the leaves all day
And never have to wait
Til Mother says go out and
play
-Winifred Anderson, 3-3'
l can climb vine
AS we'll as pine
And sky. away UP high.
can see your blue eye.
james Nice, 3-3.
Today Miss Raab's mother came
to school and told us an interest
ing story. The story was about a
little blind girl. Her name was
Melody. One day Melody was 60
ing to a mans house and two men
stole her. Then later her friend
found her and brought her back
Vinita woodward and Dorothy Rap
son, Al.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

recall no ''halowed memories" sig
nificant Of that day. Then It came
to her.
The person who sent the flowers
and verse was Miss Wanda Orynski
Of the Library Of Congress, a Texan.
The date wasn't important in
washington but it meant a lot in
Texas. It was Texas independence
day and Miss OryhsKi, long a leader
in activities commemcrating the
freedom Of the Lone Star State, >
had not forgotten that Garner was
first. last, and always a Texan.
Carlos E. Chardon, chancellor Of
the University of Puerto Rico and
head Of a Puerton Rican brain
trust, - has arrived in Washington
with disquieting news.
A plot-a very sticky plot, in fact
is underway, he has been advised.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04

WASHINGTON, March a. UP)-
Spring certainly is on the way. The
heavy iron rollers have been put to
work getting the White House lawn
In shape. Robins have been chtrp-
ing on the White House lawn for
the last two weeks. None Of these
signs is positive indication but the
cop at the White House door is
shedding his winter overcoat next
week.
Long time observers say that's a
sure sign.
When a bouquet and a poem re-
ferring to the Hallowed Memories
OF the Pasto arrived at Vice-Pres-
ident John N. Garner IS office from
a young woman, Mrs. Garner. long
the iee-president IS secretary, was
puzzled.
She racked her brains but could
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
Uncle MQQilY stood Sill.

and let you put your new dress on
me SO you can see how it looks
and pin up the tucks on the bias
to get it ready to wear
Like a Lady
A little later Uncle Wiggily was
standing on a footstool with his
wife IS new dress on. Really he
looked like lady rabbit. The dress
was a sky blue pink one with green
trimmings.
"Now stand still just as you are
with the dress on, while I take a
look at you all around said Mrs.
Longears, who had lot of pins in
her mouth. So Uncle Wiggily stood
still in the dress while his wife
hoped around him. pinning up a
tuck here, letting out a gore here.
ruffling down the hem little and
doing other things dressmakers do
"There, - she said at last, u
think l have it fitted. / can cas-
lily finish sewing it now. But before
you take it off, Wiggy, / want to
run next door and ask Mrs. TWis-
tytail to come in and look at 1t. -
out she ran to get the lady pig
and while she was gone and while
Uncle Wiggily stood there in his
wife IS new dress, the Bob Cat came
sneaking along and looked in the
bungalow window
Just my 1uckl'' mewed the Bob
Cat "I thought Uncle Wiggily
would be in there and l could get
him. But it only a lady rabbit,
l can't eat lady rabbits. I'll go
look for Mr.. Longears.'' So the
fooled Bob Cat ran away and Uncle
Wiggily was very glad he had on
his wife, dress. Mrs .TWistytail
said it fitted perfectly. And now,
if the letter carrier doesn t put a
lot of snow in his bag and pre-
tend he's the milk man, I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
TWiSty IS adventure.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
UPSIDE DOWN
GIRL SUBMITS
To OPERATION

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 4.
UR)-Ten-year-old Alpce Jane Nc
Henry of Omaha. Neb., whose up
side-down stomach had imperilled
her life, underwent a successful op-
Grafton today at Truesdale hospi-
tai.
She had gone bravely to the OPP
Grating room, singing The Man
on the Flying Trapeze."
FALL RIVER, Mass, March 4.
U.P)-Alyce Jane McHenry, brave
little 10-year- -older whose only hope
for life is the surgeons scalpel, un-
dergoes the first of a series of op-
erations today to correct the upside
down" stomach with which she was
born.
DR. C E. TrueSdale, celebrated
specialist in diaphragmatic hernia.
the scientific term for the girls con-
oition, will operate for intestinal
obstruction. If this operation is sue
cessful, the little Omaha girl will
undergo a second operation per-
haps within two weeks. A third op-
Grafton may be necessary.
DR.. Truesdale did not have all the
serene confidence of his patient.
Alyce was convinced that his skill
was going to make her a well girl
for the first time in her life and
that after she leaves the Truesdale
hospital she will be just like all
other little girls. DR. Truesdals
pointed out that today's operation
was risky and difficult.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-04
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
NATIONAL, GUARD DESIRABLE

Again an effort Is being made to get a
national guard unit for Imperial Valley.
the aid of Congressman Burnham being
solicited by the local 20-30 organization
to obtain the necessary federal assistance
The effort has been made before with
out success, and those who believe mil
itia organization here is desirable hope
that results may be obtained this time.
Even discounting the need for military
protection here, which is no greater than
il is in any other part of California,
national guard unit has many features TO
commend it.
Not the least of these is the OppOrtun-
ity il offers to young men to enjoy the
physical and moral benefits Of military
training. The national guard is not mill
taristic in the sense the word is often
used. It does not seek to innoculate
those belonging to it with the military
germ.
1t does offer the wholesome benefits of
team work and obedience to lawful au-
thority as exemplified in military drill
and submission to duly appointed Off
GERS. The desirability of such training is
evident to anyone who is Open-minded
about it. National guard military drill
does not differ greatly from the drill
football players must go through, inso-
far as team work and obedience are con-
cerned, and the physical and moral BEN
efits of football training are apparent
to all.
A national guard unit with its frequent
drills and other activities into which 1t
enters, would provide an outlet for the
energy of many of our young men who
have left school and have not yet found
themselves" They have much leisure
time on their hands, which is not always
put to the best advantage. The older
generation frequently wonders why such
young men get into trouble, without con-
sidering that it has provided little if any
desirable activity in which they may en-
gage during their leisure time.
The valley is big enough now possibly
to supply material for a battalion Of ma
tional guardsmen, and even if we should
be accused of being unduly optimistic
about the desirability of military train
ing, we cannot see where it will cause
any harm whatsoever.
The idea is a good one and should be
pushed through The 20-30 club should
get the support of other valley organlza-
tions in going after 1t.
-O