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Evening star., 1936-10-07
So Many Red Herring.

John q. StutZ, executive director Ol
the Kansas Emergency Relief Commit
tee, has made certain charges regarding
w. P. A. pay rolls in Kansas and de-
mands that the pay roll records be
thrown open for public inspection. To
Mr.. Stutz, Mr. Harry Hopkins, the w.
P. A. director, replies: Another Of those
red herrings."
Mr.. William Hard, the radio COM
mentator, has been entertaining his radio
audience with letters and afidavits in
dicating the use of w. P. A. in Penn
sylvania for political purposes, one of
these letters containing the sage obser-
vation that "a good party worker makes
an excellent public servant" The re-
sponse by the Pennsylvania w. P. A.
chieftains is to prepare and send to the
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating
Committee other letters and new afh-
davits denying the assertions contained
in Mr.. Hard's letters and affidavits.
In New York, Justice William F.
Bleakley, the Republican candidate for
Governor. is charging that the admin
istrative salaries in relief are too high
and that political favoritism permeates
the whole relief organization. To which
Lieut.. Col. Brehon B. Somervell of the
Army Engineers, detailed at present as
Local Works Progress Administrator in
New York, replies: "A lot Of fiapdoodle.
1t is plain to any unbiased observer,
therefore, that we are rapidly getting
nowhere in the investigation of w. P. A.
and are not apt to get anywhere until
after the November election. Where we
get then may depend on the result. But
in the meantime the charges and counter
charges against w. P. A. emphasize once
more the lack of any tribunal before
which such charges might be brought
and investigated in a manner to satisfy
the public as to their truth or their
falsity. If Republican politicians can make
political capital out of attributing all
sorts of political sins to the w. P. A., 1t
stands to reason they will do so. If Mr..
E1OphAlo CdIl uldhC ROIIlCdl opltd1 OuO
of seizing very old red herring by the
tail and using it as a fail against his
sccusers, Mr.. Hopkins will do that and
one cannot blame him.
But what are the facts? The taxpayers,
who have paid and are going to pay and
pay and pay for w. P. A., are kept abso-
lutely in the dark regarding the extent
of w. P. AS use for political purposes.
II the administration was anxious to give
the w. P. A. a clean bill of health it
would be a relatively simple matter to
select few men who enjoy respect and
confidence and charge them with the
task of getting at the bottom of the
w. P. A. business and presenting the
truth to the people. But that, apparently,
is farthest from the thought or desire of
the administration. Instead of learning
the truth, we shall have a mounting pile
OF very old and very dead red herring,
with the expected malodorous results.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Votes.

For votes we hear the patriot call
From countryside and city.
This District has no vote at all,
Which surely is pity!
Well read returns and scan the maps,
As each State sends letter,
And VOW this District would, perhaps,
Have done the job much better.
"If you can't help" said Uncle Eoen,
don't try to make yohseh look important
by gettin' out in front and blockin de
parade"
Evening star., 1936-10-07

The Grecian pop corn vender who was
graciously accorded preferred space at
the White House curb has provided an
economic example of the difflculty Power
may find in expressing a neighborly kind
ness without being accused Of promoting
class consciousness.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Peddler.

Communism walks the lane
And says, 1--WE nothing by me,
Except the years Of grief and pain
Which comes to those who try me.
write my books from day to day.
My labors now double.
And ask you how much will you pay
For plain and fancy trouble"
Evening star., 1936-10-07

Money is, after all, simple matter;
medium of exchange which fails if the
desired article is not available. In case
you have wish for bananas and the
market affords none, 1t is necessary to be
patient and seek for consolation in a
simple song.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

The homicide mystery is a common
incident in police records. The great
and bafiing homicide mystery is the
trait that impells human kind to insist
on elaborate plans for war killing.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamiltoa
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
We've known JOY. Yet now we tread
The thorny path of sorrow,
Feeling we may have cause to drsad
Still sharper thorns tomorrow.
When the way led thru sunshine bright
And all around bloomed flowers
We never dreamed we'd reach q plight
Piercing straight thru joys hours.
Yet we are learning how to trust
Nor undue fear to borrow
From thorns that may be swept Ike dusi
In some fair-dawning morrow.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

w. P. A. has discovered artists, but is
still represented as shy on an output Of
perfectly reliable lighting calculators.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Voting Machines.

Prom the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Some people hate voting machines be-
cause they don't like new-fangled no.
tions and some because machines dis
place the fancy work formerly done
BY hand.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

1t is only a few weeks till election, but
time enough for dozen thrills by means
of straw votes.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Worriers.

From the Los Angeles Times.
It may be true that worry kills more
people than work, but that Is probably
due to the fact that more people worry
than work.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Moratorium.

From the Worcester Gazette.
A British admiral says the United
States and England are the only ra-
tional countries in the world. And maybe
even we ought to ask for leave of absence
until after November 3.
Evening star., 1936-10-07

Spain is not unusual in indulging a
that everybody claims to be fighting for.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
NOT Altotether Like Cal.

From the Southern Lumberman.
They may be right in referring to him
as another Coolidge" hut in the bright
lexicon OF Landon there are no such
yordsAs II do not choose to run" a
Evening star., 1936-10-07

AS events have worked around, neither
selassie nor the League of Nations knows
precisely what to do with each other.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Shooting.Star
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Neighbors.
Good neighbors all, we hear the call
For gathering and greeting.
Some differences great or small
May celebrate the meeting!
Well say in gentle interchange
Dear sister" or dear brother"
And then resort to language strange.
Which sounds like you're another!"
Behind our backs our hands will stay
While some dear neighbor guesses
Which holds q beautiful bouquet
And which a brick caresses.
Forth we will 60 and maybe slight
Our ordinary labors,
And If somebody wants a fight,
Obiige him like good neighbors.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Maine.

From the williamsport Sun.
Democratic orators may be pardoned
II they become slightly confused In tneir
Quotations and talk about the hide
bound coast Of Maine"
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Artful DodSers,

From the Kansas City Star.
A crime exhibit in Indiana, designed
to teach that crime does not pay, has
been favorite hunting ground for pick
pockets this Summer.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Waiting.

From the Roanoke Times
The political chartists can now wait
until the November election to zee If
it's true what they say about Maine.
Evening star., 1936-10-07
Harmony.

II have q new hat" said the beauty
prize winner. do you admire it?"
Every much" answered Miss Cayenne.
at matches your favorite costume IN
being next to nothing at all"
Evening star., 1936-10-07

"When I salute q man as honorable" ;"
said Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, Il
conform to a custom which permits me
to express complimentary hope instead
of betraying any private suspicious"
Evening star., 1936-10-07
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credited TO 1t or not otherwise credited in this
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Evening star., 1936-10-07
Ego.

do you apologize for having made a
mistaken"
Never" answered Senator Sorghum.
"I make my promises so alluring that I
make it look as If truth herself ought to
apologize for not agreeing with my
figures"
Evening star., 1936-10-07
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
GNY Gays
>FRANK WAIANABE
HV5 by ED HOLDEN
kx> ED HOLDEN
CANAL STREET

CANAL STREET
Main street of New Orleans
are Caral Street. 1t dividing
New Orleans from Old Orleans.
Difference between Old and
New are one was build $50 years
ago and the other was build 179
years ago e. they say you can
very easy noticing how modern
one side of the city are from
the other but doannO.
Canal are nOisiest street imagin-
ative instead of using brakes
automobile drivers blow you off
the street with the horn. Other
main streets which running into
Canal Street are less as 50 feet
wide inciuding sidewalk
and street car. Royal Street
are where very many antique
stores are standing i'm such
places you can purchase the bed
manufactured at Chicago i'm 1884
which Napoleon snored in 800
years ago. Each store are SELL
ing the original sword which
General Jackson winning battle
of New Orleans with i did
not knowing the General need
ing so many swords to win
or how he were able to walking
with so many jangling at his
side. But ii are city rich full
of U. S. history alright and
shcp girls ride in taxis 6 for
35c.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
TO THE EDITOR:

The constructive program outlined in your
editorial in yesterdays Post-Press, headed Fac
ing a New Era" has met with very general ap-
proval Many of these projects have been spon-
sored by the Chamber of Commerce for several
years Others should have been on our schedule
of activities. do not believe that any work pro-
gram could be devised which would be any
more suitable for El Centro or for the Chamber
of Commerce.
Certainly if we carried these projects to
completion, should have that greater and
happier E Centro which is the goal Of this
organization and should be the objective of
every person in the community.
You are to be commended for formulating
this program so concisely and so completely.
! believe that in this article you have set up
for the Chamber OF Commerce. the City Admin
Straton of El Centro and the people of Ell
Centre a worthy mark to shoot at"
Very truly yours.
ROBERT HAYS
Secretary Manager, FL
Centro Chamber of Com
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
News Behind the News
Defense Queries Not In Good Taste =.
Macy kHOWS Answers =. 1t Has
Goal

WASHINGTON.-It isn't considered good
form to ask why Congress is going to appropriate
more than a billion dollars this year for the army
and the navy And anyone who suggests economy
or budget balancing in that direction is sure to
be called un-Amercan and Communistic.
The Senate army bin appropriates 1884,
6996l9 for military purposes and RooseVeltS
budget estimates S62Ols4077 for the navy.
If you're still impolite enough to ask why.
the navy can give you more definite answer
than the army, which seems rather vague as to
whom it is going to fight
The navy is sure that it's going to fight
the Japanese sooner or later. That IDEA Is
shared by some oInciaiS in other quarters. No
body seems to know how either the japanese
or the American navy couiG cross the Pacific and
wage successful combat far away from home
but the navy, at least has goal.
The army obviously isn't expanding for battle
with Canada or Mexico. No one seriously con-
tends that foreign foe can break through the
navy and land troops on our shores.
And you can't get any high army official
to admit that the army is being built up-from
$4,000 to 100000 men and hundreds OF new
planes each year-to invade foreign territory
That's what makes it all so mysterious.
Inside the congressional committees on mil
itary affairs when these matters are up, there's
only vague psychology OF WARMTH an un-
known foe in some unknown terrltory-anu
vague fear of the reds"
Committee sessions seem dominated by the
belief of certain members and certain army Off
GERS that the nation is menaced by bolShevik
revolution. Copeland of New York, in Senate
debate last year. emphasized possibility OF in
ternal trouble" and General Macarthur, chief
of staff who drove out the 1882 bonus army, was
always stressing preparation for the necessity OF
American soldiers subduing American citizens.
Army manuals give instructions on how to
attack mobs and in recent years troops have
been concentrated nearer industrial centers.
All this means of course, that the army is
preparing against strikes and serious labor
troubles. Perhaps because it has nothing better
to do.
Instead of building up small mobile, mech
anzed force for quick action in any necessary
area the army sticks to the theory of immediate
" mobilizing the mass man power OF the nation
in event of hostilitieS.
Mobilization plans call for an army OF
100000. The peacetime army is scattered over
the country now with the idea that it can serve
as a skeleton for a vast force and you'd have
hard time pulling it together.
War plans call for an officers reserve corps
and an enlisted mems reserve corps. You'll be
interested to know that the former has about
10000 members and the latter about 6000
And next year you're likely TO discover that
the army needs lot more than 1894 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
THE MODERN GIRL is HEALTHIER
THEN HER PREDECESSORS.

In Tucson, short time ago, the
freshmen co-eds of the University of
Arizona were examined in health con-
test Usually, the healthiest girl, most
nearly perfect, is proclaimed and point
ed to as an example Of the modern Am
erican girl.
But this year, the judges eliminated
down to sixteen girls and found it was
tie between them all. That speaks
mighty highly for the girl of today.
Modern humans may not be leading
lives conducive to strong physical devel-
opment, but such a medical finding as
these sixteen perfect girls indicates that
science and the kind of physical activi
ties made possible by tennis courts,
games, horseback riding, dancing and
activities engendered by public recrea-
tional facilities does more good than the
drudgery and compulsory work eXper-
fenced by former generations.
Which makes a good case for the wo-
man of today, and a good argument for
more Fairgrounds and recreational facil-
tiles in Ell CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

Few men have travelled as widely
as Sherwood Eddy and as constantly
for many years. He knows the inter-
national situation He believes that
war is less than four years off. Ger
many and Japan, he thinks, are the
ones who will precipitate war They
will attack Russia with the help of
Poland. Bulgaria, Austria, and Hun
gary will join in. The allies against
them will be, he thinks, France, Great
Britain, the Little Entente (Czechoslo-
vakia, Roumania, Jugoslavia), and, he
believes that Great Britain is laying the
lines to bring Italy in on her side. He
thinks that Germany and Japan can each
one fight for about two years and then
internal revolution will break out, the
economic structure will fall down, Ger
many will be once and for all split up
into little sections and parceled out
among other nations, while Japan will
go communist or set up a republic and
probably ask for annexation to the So
Wet Union. All this, if civilization does
not utterly perish in the two years of
the conflict. He thinks it dreadful to
contemplate what will happen, eg., to
London and Paris. As for the populous
cities of Japan, built of thin boards and
paper, they will be swept off the earth
by fire He thinks that Great Britain
and France have made up their minds
that there is no stopping this conflict.
If there is anything left of the world at
all, he anticipates that there will arise
on the ruins a stronger League of Ma
tions with an international police force
and an international air fleet; and no
individual nation will be allowed any
military planes. At least, this idealist
is talking very plain realism these days.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
ADril IL. 1921

Assistant Farm Advisor Ellis yes
terday turned in the monthly COW
testing report for March.
The associated veterans of all AM
erican wars elected the following
officers at their meeting last night,
D. B. Roberts, Holtville, chairman,
H. Clampit, Imperial, first vice.
president, w. N Parcels, Calexico
second president, Cal Mousseau
Ell Centro, secretary and treasurer
Moore Reed. Calexico, sergeant at
arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
ApriI IL. 1916

The board OF city trustees was
called to order for the last time by
Mayor Swanson. he retiring with C
N. Perry, from the board after sew
eral years of valuable service.
This week County Superintendent
of Schools Shibley visited the
schools here in company of Superin-
tendent Cree of Riverside, and af-
ter a careful inspection of the work
announced that he found every
thing in a highly satisfactory con-
dition and complimented the schools
highly.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

ing and, quite appropriately, all
wet!
Columnists indulge a few wide
leisurely strokes, expose their pro-
files to the best advantage in grace
full glideS and perhaps try to hold
the onlookers with a bit of mugging.
Writing a column is an act, and ev-
cry columnist has a streak of show
mess. Cut deep enough and you'll
always find ham"
I've often tried to remember
whose column was the first l ever
saw. I cannot. Yet I know 1 want
ed to write a column when / was IN
grammar school. For years any per-
son who wrote one was my hero. l
passed through that sophomore
stage with usual establishments.
The first one l met stung me Tor
$40.
What pleases me greatly in look
ING back across the ATTITUDES is this:
If knew what I know now and
was thresholding a career, column
ing would be my choice. To my no.
ton it beStS any other vocation in
interest. glamour, daily excitement
and nice, clean fun.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
TEN YEARS AGO
April IL, 1926

Frank Oswait, captain of the
county traffic squad, is confined to
his home in this city with badly
cut knee and severe body bruises,
following an automobile accident at
San Juan CapiStrano Sunday morn
ing.
At yesterdays meeting of the
board of supervisors. the Inland
Empire Gas company, which has
been organized to institute gas
service throughout Imperial Valley,
was granted a franchise to do bus
mess in this county for period of
40 wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

NEW YORK. April l1.-Now and
then turning out a column is like
a plunge into clear, cool pool
You know edging up kittenishly
testing the temperature, flinching
shivering a moment and then TAX
ing off in a quick dive. And, of
course. coming up shouting, blow
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

Gelette Burgess. whose supersti-
ton about the luck of double os
is almost a fixation, is now search
ing for the origin of the saying
Blood on the Moon" He thinks
its double o's would insure success
of a murder mystery if it could bear
that title. He declares that if it
weren't for double o's the Woolworth
building would be only 80 stories,
Leonard Wood would have died a
doctor and a certain newspaper col
umnist would still be following the
south end of north-bound ploW
on a Missouri farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
The Peoples Voice

The editor diSclamS responsibility for opi-
Mons and statements expressed in this column
and retains the privilege of summarizing COM
munications of more than $50 words No con-
tributions will be acceptable unless accompa-
MED by the name and address of the writer
which, if desired, will be withheld from publi-
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
HEBER
10.
Mrs. Laura Barnes

Mrs. Claribelle Mahaney and
Mrs. Jewel Torrence, accompanied
by Mrs. Torrence's aunt Mrs, Han
nah Terrence spent Monday. in Yu-
ma. Mrs. Hannah Torrence was re-
turning to her home there after hav-
ing been in Heber for several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

I'm told salesWomen are instruct
to sidle up and murmur: May I
serve you?" when they see a custo-
mer dawdling over display, Maybe
o. K, but they hurry me away fea-
turing a sick cat grin and num-
bling "unh unhi"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

1ntcrlOcutOry Decree Granted
Bernice Bayloe was granted an in
terlocutory divorce in superior court
Thursday. The decree was granted
on the grounds of Wilful desertion
and wilful negelct. She was repre-
sented by Judge John E. Simpson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

Brought To Jail-E. Ernest Briggs.
81. was arrested in Yuma Thursday
by Deputy Sheriff John Crousen
and brought to the county Jail. He
is held pending investigations, Off
GERS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
QUNTQBbRIEFS

Asks Annulment = Robert Lee
Graham asks annulment of his al
legged pretended marriage to Mary
Luella Bennett-Little, in a COM
plaint filed in the county clerks
office Thursday. He said they pre-
tended to marry in June Is, 1885,
but the defendant had, q, former
husband from whom she never had
been divorced. ..,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
for their expression of sympathy
and flowers sent in the loss of our
son, George Warden. ...,
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. MARTIN
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
Mrs. Ted Becker WAS shopping ii
BraWley Monday.

Mrs. Ted Becker was shopping i'll
BraWley Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Chapman
have moved to their home on Bon
ita street which has just been re-
modelled.
Mir. and MIS-. H. j. Ingram were
in BraWley on business Monday eve
ming.
The house on South Lake avenue
recently vacated by r. M. Chap
man is now occupied by MI and
Mrs. Richard Beale.
DR.. J. A. Wallace who underwent
mastoid operation at Mercy hospital
in San Diego last Tuesday is con-
valesing rapidly,
The Mothers club has a business
meeting at the Little Brown church
Thursday.
DO
Extensive Improvements are be-
ing made on the streets in some
sections of this city A part of the
irrigation ditch on International
boulevard has been removed to eX-
tend Bonita street west to the FIRE.
mont school. The dirt eXcavated
was used to fill an old slough on
Park avenue between Bonita and
Church streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

Jean Patou, dying broke in Paris,
symbolizeS the shopping evacuation
by Americans. His rambling eStab-
lishment in Rue Florentin, a Jew
steps off the Concorde, was the most
interesting of the dressmaking sa-
Ions at least for the dog-trotting
husband who trails his wife to such
places He had an incredible num-
Der of beautiful sales women-re-
member the blonde directreSs?-as
we'll as a never-ending parade OF
slinky, graceful and lovely manni-
kins. I used to time my visit to
watch Patou himself breeze in from
lunch around o'clock. He was the
best dressed man on the continent
and his apreS-midi entrances were
as studied as those of Sir Beer
bohm Tree. The entire organiza-
ton was an act in itself. The last
time I saw him he was symphony
in purple-purple suit, tie, shirt and
collar and shoe uppers. Even the
hat and cane he handed with such
showiness to an attendant blended
into the color scheme.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

A European Judge decided that, just
because she tried on hats for nine hours
straight a woman wasn't necessarily
insane. But then he didn't see the hats.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

janice Medium Psychic Readings
Daily, City Limits Auto court. I'M
perial Avenue and San Diego
highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12
A WORLD STUDENT PICTURES
THE NEXT WAR.

Sherwood Eddy, IUorld frdUeIer, be-
HeUeS Uar is less than four gears off,
and IoiH inUOIUe Japan or Germany or
both. He beiieUes ii IUW extend COM
D'uIiisn, at least in the Orient and com
pei the rest of the nations to form a
strong DlilitUized league.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-12

III 7"
Friends of Mrs. Laura Norris will
be sorry to learn that she has been
quite i'll in a hospital at Ell Paso,
Texas where she went to visit with
her daughter. 4..