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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-They we're
talking of amusing true stories.
This revival of one few years ago
which came in the mail today is my
notion of the all time high:
j. p. Morgan. the elder, was COM
ing to tea at the Dwight MorroWs
when the present Ann Lindbergh
was little girl in pigtails. Fearing
the franknesS of childhood, Mrs
Morrow had the governeSS bring lit
tie Ann to her for a talk.
Very gently, the mother explained:
Now, dear, 1 think should tell you
that when Mr.. Morgan calls and you
are presented you will notice he is
a great man with a very large nose.
need not tell you it is rude to COM
ment on any personal things about
people you meet-anything peculiar.
so, of course, if you notice Mr..
Morgan's nose is different you won't
say anything about it. just stay for
few moments and make your
curtsey because nurse will be waiting
for you to take your nap. Upon
meeting the famous guest Ann fixed
her eyes relentlessly on the celebrat-
ed nose.
Her mother noted this with trepid-
alton, but it seemed nothing embar-
RAISING would be said. Mr.. Morgan
uttered the usual kindly little COM
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
MRS. LONG BECOMES
SENATOR LONG.

Rose Mcconnell Long has become
senator, filling the position formerly oc-
cupied by Huey Long.
Her appointment to fill the vacancy
left by her husband shows a gracious
gesture by the state of Louisiana. 1t may
even have its political advantages. But
something about it rubs most of us
the wrong way. A senator stands as one
of the most important individuals in
this nation. He Cor she) occupies posi-
tion of great power entailing history
making decisions and deciding the des-
tiny of this country. Properly to meet
and handle such problems, capable,
trained talent is needed Leaders of the
nation should be selected for such seats
of responsibility and their records
should warrant their selection.
The appointment of Mrs. Long
whether she comes to be called Mrs. or
Senator or Senatress remains to be seen
-smacks too much of politics and
grandstands We think it fine that a wo-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
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W. S0Ys
NhN FRANK WAIAlaABG
tVS by
W 10 HOLDEN
10 HOLDEN

NATIONAL CAMP PAINS
Our u. S. National electing
season are pretty soon. 1 think
ing most of vote asking shall
be did on radio. 1t are starting
That way anyhOws. Oh what
fun it going be trying to vote
for the best voice! 1 hearing
many of them canned dates for
President. Here are feelings 1
getting:
AL Smith sounding like bolts
and nuts rattling around in a
brass bucket.
Senator Robinson sounding
like he are walking around
talking on eggs but trying not
to break same.
President Roosevelt sounding
like a classroom teacher with
syrup in his tOnsiIs-feeling sOr-
row the pupils are so ignorant.
But he got such a smooth voice
I hope he will start singing ev-
cry minute.
Governor LandOn sounding
like his Auntie are doing the
talking for him.
Governor Talmadge sounding
like a First Mate of Lumber
SchO0ner-yeIping orders at the
crew-or loading cOttOn-as case
may be.
Senator Borah sounding just
like those old fashioned patent
medicine selling man on the
end of a wagon-all he needing
are a cOfored fellow and
Banjo.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
BOY SCOUTS.

This is Boy Scout Week, celebrating
the 26th anniversary of the birth of
Scoutdom.
As Scouts and Scoutmasters rededi-
cate themselves to the high and stimuli
ating creed by which they strive to live,
it would be wise for others, both men
and women to consider carefully the
precepts of Scout law.
ION my honor l will do my best:
Q) To do my duty to God and my
country and to obey the Scout Law;
(2) To help other people at all
times
The Scout Oath is sensible and stir
ring. 1t is the foundation stone of this
army of youth which circles the globe
and penetrates hearts of almost all ma
tions. That Germany, Italy and Russia,
Tin each of which dictatorship reigns
ruthlessly) are the only important ma
tions absent from the Scout membership
lists, is significant. Scoutdom is founded
on strengthening nations through
strengthening individuals. Scouts study
the fundamentals of worthwhile living,
of giving for the Joy of giving, of being
helpful, self-sacrificing, self-reliant. of
learning by doing and of striving to be
physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight"
Many oldsters would do we'll to care
fully study the ideals of Boy Scouts
And all oldsters should back and en-
courage this movement at every oppor-
tunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Other Editors Say
YOUTH SETS ITS COURSE
(Visalia Times Delta)

high school club in an eastern city plung
ed squarely into the problem of sex relationships
the other day and came out with few pointers
which even older people might well use
These boys and girls, utterly frank, decided
that "necking has no part in the early relation
ships of youth but that a kiss, if delivered
with true sense of admiration and respect for
the girl, is perfectly all right"
From this they went a step further to rec
ommend double dating but advised against
steady company while in high school. They con-
cluded that "necking has no place in love- and
respect is lost when you see how far you can GO"
Cheers to them! Here is something for the
stuffy VictorianS to think about. Call modern
youth what you will, but it certainly stands on
its own feet and pulls no punches.
Surely, there is little need to tremble in con-
Germ for younger generation that can recognize
its own dangers and pitfalls.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
10 YEARS AGO
February IL, 1926

Central Junior college will enter
its first Southern California Junior
college league debate of the sea-
son tomorrow night, one team
meeting Fullerton here and the
other going to Ontario. Central'S
affirmative team composed of Su-
sic Wynne and Gladys Claypoole
will debate here. The negative team
of Sophie Yamanaka and Guy
GriSset will debate Charley j. c.
at Ontario.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11

This little rhyme has remained
with me since grade school days.
Tt is chuck full of meaning:
isn't is strange that Princes and
Kings,
And clowns that caper i'll sawdust
rings,
And ordinary folk like you and me,
Are builders for eternity
Each is given book of rules,
A workshop and a kit of tools.
And each must make ere life has
flown,
A stumbling block or a stepping
stone"
People of every class and condi-
tions are all builders. Most OF
them are equipped for their jobs,
with a book of rules, a workshop
and a kit of tools. The Master
workman did not place us here
under handicaps.
The book of rules, what is 1t,
except the conscience of man; the
eternal right, the imperial monitor.
AS for the workshop, it must be
that sphere in which our given
talents and energies may find cx-
preston in usefulness.
The kit of tools, yes, mind en-
dowed with the capacity to reason,
to purpose and to think. Eyes to
see, ears to hear, hands to shape
and keep busy. These constitute
the equipment of every normal life.
Most of us possess them.
We may not affiliate with the
A. F. of l.. or any labor union, but
all are parts of the International
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
L O O king
B a c k w ard
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
20 YEARS AGO
February IL, 1916

j. Rawles, manager of the Globe
Mills at Calipatria, recently made
the statement that the capacity of
the large warehouses will be
doubled in order to take care of
this years crops, as the large prep
arations whicn they made for the
first year proved entirely made
quate.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11

Union of Life Builders. Fellow
Craftsmen on the biggest project,
ever undertaken. Would that wes
could always remember that these
things that constitute the equip
ment of life are fer a purpose, that
they are not ends In themselves.
But means to one great end. The
building of the house of life.
Business, government, religions,
only as they supplement the up
ward reach, only as they inspire
and provide the material out of
which may build life, do they have
any value.
1t follows, if business, govern
ment and religion are not filling
the need. Then they are failing
men at a most crucial point.
If business, big and little, is
contributing to mans usefulness
and happiness, then give us big
ger and better business. If gov
ernment is for the benefit of peo-
pie, if they are expanding under
its oversight, then government is
a boon indeed. And what abouH
religion? Is it toning up life? Is
it giving life vital meaning? Is it
lifting mans eyes, to wider hori-
IONS? Then blessed be religion. But
if it isn't, if it exists merely TO
keep alive hoary creeds and out
moded doctrines, then the sooner
it collapses the better for man.
For man, instinctively religious,
will create a better one that
will contribute its share to the
building of life.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Is YEARS AGO
February IL. 1921

Principal j. l.. House of Central
left last week for San Francisco
where the principals convention is
being held. He will probably be
back today. The pupils are anxi-
ously waiting to hear all that hap
pened at the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11

I care for the Lucius Beebe yarn
about the smugness of the Bostonian
motoring to Hollywood. Asked in
cinemaland, what route he had TAX
en-. he replied: "Oh, the one that
goes through Dedham." (Dedham in
case one is rusty on topography is
about as far from Boston as Pelham
is from New York;
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11

1t is said that anthracite was
sent from near Sunbury, Pa, to
Carlisle, Pa, and used by soldiers
stationed there during the Revolu-
tionary war, but this is not au-
thentic.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
GRAB BAG

What character in Shakespeare
is best known popularly for his
bibulous proclivities?
Who was the founder and Or
ganizer of the National Red Cross
in the United States?
90
What is a tourniquet?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Words of Wisdom

Great men are they who see that
spiritual is stronger than any ma
terial force; that thoughts rule the
World.-EmerSon
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11

man should enter this great legislative
body, but we regret that she did not win
her position on merit instead of marriage
and politics.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Everyday Philosophy
BY REV. L. X. LATIMER
Pastor, State Street Christian Church

ministers thought Each week in this
Ministerial Alliance
ideas interesting to Noe)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Correctly Speaking

Remember, an expression current
in common conversation is not
thereby proved TO be good English.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Today'S HOrOScODe

Persons born on this day have
mathematical minds, inventive in
excuses, and are amusingly shreWd
and cute.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Answers to Foregoing Questions

/. John FalStaff.
2. Clara Barton.
3. An instrument for stopping
the flow Of blood through an artery
by compression effected with
screw.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11

mOnpldCeS. MIS-. mOIIOW luiBeIS
hovered a bit nervously over her tea
accoutrement, as she tried. not tCo
obviously to speed AIMS departure.
At last the child was gone-safe-
ly gone. Mrs. Morrow breathed al
inner sigh of relief and drawing
some tea into a cup she asked her
visitor with a new complacence :
And now Mr.. Morgan, will you have
cream or lemon in your nose?"
90
Josephine Armstrong Gwynne is
popping over from London and Paris
in a few weeks to occupy Swanky
elaborate suite at Pierre's only few
blocks from the dressmaking estab-
lishment which she left 8 years ago
to be a mannikin in the salon Of
Patou in Paris. She left Patou's to
marry the socially prominent Frs
kline Gwynne, whom she divorced
Today "Foxie," a nickname tribute
to her red hair, is the reputed fin
ancee of the rich Lord Dudley, a pal
of the King, lady for whom the
doors of Mayfair and the pink mar
BILE palaces of the Bois de Bolounge
open graciously. Much of her time
is spent on luxurious yachts cruising
the Mediterranean and at shooting
lodges in Scotland.
90
Neal O'Hara, one of my rivals in
adolescent admiration for Christie
Macdonald, recalls her famous pet
ticoat song in Miss Hook of Hol-
land"-as she sang she daintily
pulled up one petticoat after another
to these lyrics:
I've a pretty pink petty from Peter
And a pretty blue petty from John
A red and q yellow
From some other fellow
And one that 1 haven't got on.
And another glossophile-a made
up word for word beaglerS and hark
backers-sends me what he thinks IS
top in smart rhymes and from one
of those old Wodeho,lse, Bolton and
Kern shows:
I have often sat in a
Seat at a matinee.
The dress-uppers only chance for
variation in evening array is in his
choice of lapel flower. And even
this is limited to the white carna-
ton, red rose or gardenia. So The
new calico carnation, a white one
with tints of brilliant red is well
come innovation of the horticulture
lists. 1t floriated the same evening
on three of the most conspicuous
men about town-William Rhine
lander Stewart, Dwight FiSke and
Maury Paul and thus a vogue was
launched. The most consistent CT
the carnation wearers is Guernsy
Curran. He has had a fresh one
for morning, afternoon and evening
daily for "a years. Other flower
fanatics include Paul Whiteman, A.
C. Blumentnal and Eddie Duchin.
O, yes, Blumenthal is the towns
heaviest orchid buyer. And P. S.
Irene Hayes introduced the calico
carnation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
OH YES?-

Congress looks to early adjourn
ment" says headline The story below
it relates that the only remaining i'm
portant matters for congress to consider
are:
The substitute bill for the defunct
A. A. A
A substitute tax bill to replace the
A. A. A. processing taxes.
War-proof neutrality legislation.
All the appropriation measures to
take care of the nations finances.
Outside of that, Congress hasn't any
thing to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
Famous Sayings

I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
woke and found that life was Duty-Hooper
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-11
SUICIDES AND
BETTER CONDITIONS.

Two or three years ago the news
papers carried scores of stories of sui
cides. Usually, the motive was escape
from financial distress as the result of
the depression. Today, suicide stories
have become scarce, and usually the
motive is love trouble instead of
money trouble. Expert financial stats
ticians will doubtless interpret this to
mean that business is on the upturn and
that improvement is divided among all
groups.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

our contemporary music before
they are allowed to hear it. They
are warned long in advance what
to look for in the music and what
it will sound like.
Consequently, completely and
wrongly prejudiced as they are,
they prepare to hear the worst. To
my mind, the audience best
equipped for listening to contem'
porary compositions is one which
has not been prejudiced before.
either for or against. In Mexico
City, the unbiased audience OF
workers present at our free con-
certS is ideal for the contemporary
composer.
I'VE must remember that the
great and important periods OF
musical history have been crea-
tive. The present crisis of sym.
phonic societies cannot be solved
by continued inSistence on their
role as performers alone, and by
glorification of the virtuoso. but
only by stimulating the creative
impulse.
Here the American composers
are, waiting only to be given their
true place. When they are recog'
nized, we shall no longer hear the
complaint so frequent today Of
lack of repertoire.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

ADVERTISER EhT
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
LIKENS
SEN. BLACK
TO STAL|N
International New. serHlce

International News Service
Strong-arm tactics of the So
viets to achieve a goal regardless
of the rights Of the people were
likened today to the action Of the
Senate Lobby Investigating Com
mittee in confiscating reams of
private and personal kilograms in
search of evidence"
j. H. Allison, vice president Of
the Times Publishing Company,
Of Wichita Falls, Tex, wrote Sen
ator Black CD Of Alabama, chair.
man Of the committee:
"FOr audacity, brazenness and
incOnsiderateness you and your
committee have no equal. The
regimes Of Stain, Of Russia;
Hitler, Of Germany, and MuSsO-
lini, Of Italy, have nothing on
your committee"
Copies Of the letter were sent to
President Roosevelt, Vice Presi.
dent Garner, Speaker Byrns and to
Senator Sheppard CD Of Texas.
In District Of Columbia Supreme
Court William Randolph Hearst,
the publisher, has an Injunction
suit pending against seizure Of
kilograms of himself, his news.
papers and his employees.
The telegraph files of the
wichita (Kan) Beacon, the Spo
kane (Wash) Review and Chron,
icle, the Washington Farmer and
Idaho Farmer also have been
scrutinized by committee investi
gators and court actions are prob.
able.
The Times Publishing Company
publishes the Wichita Falls Times
and the Record News.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

One of the largest audiences Of
the season, filling every available
seat in the Navy Yard Sail Loft,
greeted Lieut.. Charles Benter as
he mounted the podium to con-
duct the weekly concert Of the
U. S. Navy Band Symphony Or.
cheStra last night.
Samuel Stern, first violoncellist,
performed the famous Concerto
in A J inor for Violoncello and
Orchestra" by Saint-Saens, in q
manner that drew a great show
of appreciation from the audience.
The three movements, If such
they may be called, are played
without pause, as the whole con-
certo Is unified by the basic
theme announced by the solo in
Strument at the outset.
The development Of the first
theme and the secondary theme
require considerable dexterity in
technique which Mr.. Stern accom-
plished with flawless intonation
and a warm tone. The composer
has succeeded in blending the
solo instrument into the orches-
trail background to such a degree
that while it exacts the utmost
skill of the performer, there are
practically no passages that seem
injected to display mechanical
dexteriSy for the sake Of snowy
F.! effect.
The brilliant comments by the
orchestra require at times q pow
erful tone on the part Of the solo.
iSt. and even in the climax and
conclusion Of the work, Mr.. Stern
maintained the solo tone with
heavy bowling, never sacrificing
quality Of tone in the loudest
passages.
Among the other noteworthy
works presented last night were
the seldom heard Lake Of the
Swans" (TschaikowskyJ; per
petuum Mobile" q. Strauss)
and Psyche" Franck). The
contrasting movements Of the
swan number won the greatest
demonstration from the audience
"Perpetuum Mobile" themes from
which are shown above, fits
about from one instrument to an
other, especially noticeable are
the several conversations between
the piccolo and the basSoon. Un
like most perpetual motion pieces
it does net hold to any one theme
| but wanders about like a hum
ming-bird, slipping nectar from
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
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The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Times Table

500 P.M.-Meeting, Fl Dorado
Club, Hamilton Hotel.
$50 P.M-Dance, Illinois State
Society, willard Hotel.
TOMORROW
Convention-F ederation of
American Societies for Expert
mental Biology, Willard Hotel.
$3.50 P.M.-Dinner, National Fed
Grafton Of Post Office Clerks,
Mayflower Hotel.
TOO P.M.-Dinner, Connecticut
Avenue Association, Mayflower Ho
tel,
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
TODAY

TODAY
500 P.M.-Dinner, Claim Ad-
justers Club, Lafayette Hotel.
$3.50 P.M-Dinner. st. Johns
Lodge, Hamilton Hotel.
TOO PM.-Dinner, Washington
Society Of Fine Arts, Mayfower
Hotel.
500 P.M.-Banquet. 70 Club,
Mayflower Hotel.
500 P.M.-Meeting, Kentucky
Democratic Club, willard Hotel.
500 P.M.-Meeting, Washing
ton Photographic Society, Central
High School.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
FLOOD BLAMED
ON DEPLETION
OF SOIL

Flood disaster and warnings OF
low prices we're invoked by the
Department of Agriculture and
AAA today in it's drive to make
the new soil conserv ton program,
supplanting the IA, effective
for this year after a late start.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
pictured the sweep of the floods
as due, in a great measure, to de
pletion of the lands of their nat
ural projections of grass ana
trees in the urge to turn more
acres to the plow.
Warns of Low Prices
Thousands of acres Of land, ne
asserted, have been rendered
barren by the sweeping OF an esti'
mated $50, 900, 900 tons Of top soil
into the rivers. He warned:
"And remember, it takes moth
or nature anywhere from 100 to
800 years to replace one inch Of
lost tOpSOil."
The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics warned of low prices to
come unless farmers curtail their
plans for planting, as indicated IN
acreage planting estimates as OF
March l.
Feed grains, the bureau stated
will not be greatly in excess OF re
duirementS for live stock on farms,
unless there is a big average yield
If the yield is large, the bureau
warned, ''it is fairly certain that
feed grain prices for 1896 produc
ton will be low compared to those
for 1885,"
Wheat Surplus Seen
II farmers plant all the wheat
acreage the March / estimate in
dicated, the bureau said, it prob
ably will place wheat on an ex
portprice basis, thus cutting the
price to farmers.
Meanwhile the AAA was rush
ing rental and benefit payment
checks, at the rate of 10000 q
day, to farmers on their con
tracts which were in effect when
the Supreme Court held AAA
unconstitutional January 6. O1
the 1926, 900, 900 appropriated By
Congress to pay farmers on these
contracts, a total of $1,000, ,00C
had been paid out today. Al
payne is will be completed
within 80 days, officials said.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

many flowers. and ends on an un-
finished cadence by the piccolo.
This work will be heard again
this afternoon in the young peo-
pies concert at the Navy Yard
Sail Loft at 4 o'clock. The SYM
phonic poem Psyche" (Frank). is
divided into four movements,
Psyche's slumber. Psyche carried
away by the Zephyrs, the gardens
of Eros and Psyche and Eros. 1t
is a delicate bit of musical lace
work which is more in the nature
of absolute music rather than Of a
descriptive nature.
The U. S. Marine Band sym.
phony Orchestra under the direc-
ton Of Capt. Taylor Branson, will
give a program Of works Of French
composers tonight at the Marine
Barracks at 8 o'clock. The pro
gram follows: Symphony In D
Minor" Franck): saxaphone solo.
Choral Varie (d'Indy), played by
Kenneth Douse; prelude, "PApres.
midi dun faune" (DebuSSy); harp
solo, Choral and Variations
(Widor), played by Joshua Tyler
overture, "Bearice and Benedict"
(Berlioz).
DR.. Leopold Stokowski, who
will appear in Washington as con
ductor Of the Philadelphia Sym
phony Orchestra, Thursday April
2, can always be depended upon
to stimulate interest in new music
There was considerable comment
and some protests when he pre-
Sented Lady Macbeth Of Mzensk,
by the contemporary Russian com
poser, Shostakovitch. He will in
clude two of that composer
shorter works in the program
here.
In line with his policy Of giving
a hearing to new composers, he
has invited Carlos Chavez, the
leading Mexican composer and
conductor, to make his debut n
the United States with the Phila
delphia Orchestra this Friday
evening. Mr.. Chavez own com
positions, "Antigona." and H. P. p
will be included in this program
together with the premiere Of Roy
Harris Farewell to Pioneers.
"I look forward to the time
when that much-abuSed phrase
modern music will be relegateC
to the scrapheap." said Mr.. Cha
vez. Nothing seems more danger
Gus to me than the false notions
people are filled with relating to