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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
WATERWAY
Be Hazard
In Summer
Children Should Be
Taught to Swim
Early in Life
By GARRY c. MYERS, PHI. d.
Head Department Parent Education
Cleueldnd College, Western
ReSerre UnirerSitV

MANY YOUNG CHILDREN ac-
quire terrible fears of water. Per-
haps they have been forced into wa
ter or, while in the water at some
time, have supposed that they were
being drowned. We can prevent such
fears, or help to overcome them, by
employing the principle of patient.
gradual adjustment.
We shall teach or have our chill
dren taught early to swim. and in
safe places. There still are trag-
edies in the "old swimming hole"
Then there's the child who. regard
less of ability to swim. will venture
out too far. even while the helpless
parent may be looking on. Warning
to some children who had never
learned to mind is futile. So also un-
controlled children will go off to dan
gerous swimming places in defiance
of their parents pleadings or for
biddings.
At the outing or picnic, especially
a daring child is tempted to face Sc
rious water hazards. Unskilled al
swimming. he may try to go with
peril where good swimmers can &c
with safety. 1 wish that those put
ting on summer picnics would assign
several competent persons to look
after the safety of the children. For.
tunate those children who. when tolt
by their parents to avoid certain
known dangers, will literally obey
Children who in their earlier years
had learned obedience have. on tha'
account, a better chance to keeI
alive.
Unsupported Dangers
Then there are many unsuspectes
dangers from polluted streams. L
the facts were known, it probabl,
would be learned that more persons
lose their lives from diseases caused
from polluted bathing places than tn
number who are drowned. Diseas
and death are not Immediately asso
ciated in the public mind with th
water, as in drowning
Also there are serious hazards will
rowboats and canoes. To allow chill
dren who are not good swimmers Il
go out unguarded in either is Ger
tainly perilous. And why will par
ents let children who can't swim
build RATS and scows?
It's a fine thing for parents to g
bathing with the children. Sucl
family parties, with one or tw'
grandparents, all going into the wa
ter at safe places, whether they cal
swim or not, are fine to behold. Ye
it is difficult to get bathing suit oil
the aged person who had never ha'
one on in earlier years nor swan II
childhood: Not easy TO teach old dog
new tricks. But the puppies can b
docile pupils.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
Right and Wrong DRY" Walls

STEEP TERRACES present main-
ienance difficulties. The grade often
is too steep for the lawn mower. and
heavy rains gully" the soil. Such
terraces, however. can be trans
formed into attractive dry WALL
gardens.
Large rectangular stones should
be arranged along the ground level.
Do not leave "air pockets between
the stones. Fill each crevice with
soil. we'll packed in place. Niger
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
Poems That Live
DAISIES

JAiOiEo
Over the shoulders and slopes of
the dune
[ saw the white daisies go down
to the sea,
A host in the sunshine, an army
in Jnme,
The people, God sends us to set our
hearts free.
The bobolinks rallied them up
from the dell,
The orioles whistled them out of
the wood;
And all of their saying was,
Earth, it is well"
And all of their dancing was,
Life, thou art good"
Bliss Cdrmdn.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

E. o. w: "Will you please give
Information in regard to the dietetic
and medicinal value of garlic? Is gar
lie, in any form. of any value as an
intestinal antiseptic or for stomach
or intestinal disorders? Would gar
lie be an irrtant to the mucous men,
brane of the gastro-intestinal tract?
Would garlic definitely lower blood
pressure and If so, would 1t be con-
tra-indicated in a low blood pressure
case?"
Answer: Garlic was formerly used
for the treatment of blood pressure
but given up because 1t seemed to
have no action. Much has been
claimed for 1t as stomachic and
stimulant to digestion, but these
properties are probably ascribed to
it on account of the odor. 1t has no
irritating properties.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

heads should not be used Ia this
type OF construction.
As the wall rises in height II should
slope or lean back" slightly. thus
securely anchoring II against the
pressure OF the embankment
The rocks should be inserted deep
ly into the bank behind the wall The
Garden Graph above illustrates cor
rect and incorrect construction OF
this type OF dry WALL. Walls OF
this type are known as dry" because
no mortar ls used 70 bind them TO-
gether.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
By VIRGINIA LEE

TWO LETTERS, both requiring
personal answers, with the same
problem came to me together. One
is from a girl who is in love with
a young man; the other from a
man in love with a girl. In the
first case the girl would like to win
the man for her own but he isn't
ready to settle down to an engage
ment yet. In the second the case
is reversed, the young man Is
anxious to become engaged, but
the girl is not ready to tie herself
to one man, although she admits
she cares for the boy.
Now. girls and boys, I know it
hurts like blazes when the one and
Only wants to go out with others
and won't give you the privilege of
going STEADY" or of being engaged
But you never, never can win a
person by holding them against their
will. You couldn't be won that way
either.
Give your beloved plenty Of rope
if he or she feels restless. 1t is the
only safe thing to do. If the boy
friend says he wants to have dates
with other girls, tell him to go ahead
But be sure to give him such good
times when he is with you that he
can see for himself that you are the
one with whom he can be happiest
You may lose him. 1t is true, but II
you don't happen to fill his specifica-
tions for a wife, you won't get him
anyway, and if you do you will. and
he'll have the satisfied feeling that
he picked you, knowing that you
were the one he wanted Better lei
him get the yen to go with Other
girls out of his system while he is
| young and free, rather than later
when he has a wife and maybe
children. 1t will be a tragedy then
Don't Mourn
And If he decides that another cir
suits him better, don't mourn toe
much. 1t sounds Pollyannish to say
that what happens is for the best
but it often is If we work to make
it So There are always-or nearly
always-other boys And if not, well
there are many happily unmarried
women in the world, too. There are
so many interesting things to do ant
places to see, that it is hard to be
unhappy even if a woman doesn't
we'd
And the same is true when the
young man cannot persuade the gr
he loves to accept his ring and &c
with him alone You, my boy, surely
don't want to marry girl who will
have the feeling that she is not quite
satisfied; some other boy might have
suited her better or, at any rate. she
would have been better satisfied tC
have had experience i'm going ou'
with other boys. You don't want &
wife to feel that she has-been rail-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
FROM
MORN TO DUSK
In SharkSkW or
Sheer Ogan2a
Dresses

WHAT ARE smartly dressed
women wearing from morn to
dusk? A favorite fabric is
sharkskin for the morning; that's
one answer. 1t is an acetate
material which presses beauti-
fully, launders we'll, and is a
very white white if you want
that kind of an accent.
1t makes not only daytime
outfits with an air, but is delight
full for play suits, golf togs and
tennis dresses. 1t is also used
for separate jackets for both
daytime and evening wear.
For lunch at the club, for in
stance, you can wear a white
rayon sharkskin dress, as photo
graphed at the extreme left of
our picture. This smart little
frock has the new gored sill
houette, with rows of stitching
down the front, a deep-pointed
collar, little flared sleeves and
an unusual belt buckle and
matching clip at the neckline.
The hat is from Sally Victor.
The other suit consists of a
halter top and skirt of navy and
white rayon-and-wool puff-knit,
and is completed by a white
rayon sharkskin jacket with a
flower in its buttonhole. The
white togo hat is from Lilly
Dache.
For Summer Evenings
For summer evenings, and
especially for daylight dining
out-of-doors, we suggest these
two dresses, right. The first is
of white pin-tucked silk organza,
fastened down the front with
tiny black buttons and trimmed
with fine pleating. A wide pat
ent leather belt repeats the
black note, which is again sound
ed in the large black straw hat.
This costume might also be
worn for weddings or garden
parties.
The other gown is a print in a
bold floral pattern and is in
navy and white pique.
Hats are apt to go bit frivolous,
as you may have noticed, but the
spectator sports" type of dress
remains fairly simple and tailored.
Such frocks in one piece or in the
jacket type of dress, are worn in
shantung and other rough silks
shantung linens, lnens-which, by
the way, really are processed so they
don't wrinkle any more than other
fabrics-and prints of various
kinds, including the patchwork
prints. Hats, however, may be
small, large or medium, but they
have a decidedly saucy air.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
QUESTIONS FROM READERS

QUESTIONS FROM READERS
II. F.: II am a boy of Is years and
would like to know what my
weight should be if l am feet IA
inches tall. Also what the height
of a -year-old boy should be. Please
tell ME how 10 gain weight. I weigh
1885 pounds"
Answer: Your proper weight is
1870 pounds according to tables.
Therefore. it is not reasonable that
you should expect to gain any more,
but remember, as Benedict says, that
the average is not necessarily the
normal and height and weight tables
show only averages A difference of
or 10 pounds either way is not par
ticularly important.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

Sand TdrtS.-Two cups sugar, one
cup butter, four eggs. one tablespoon
water, one half teaspoon baking pow
der, pinch salt. Cream butter and
part of sugar together thoroughly.
Add the eggs beaten with the re-
mainder of the sugar and other in
gradients. Add just enough well
sifted flour to make dough stiff
enough to handle. II too much flour
is used. cookies will be hard Roll
dough thin. Sprinkle with sugar,
rolling lightly into the dough. Cut
with shaped cookie cutters and bake
a light brown on cookie tins. Re
move from tins and place on rack TO
cool
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

buttered bread crumbs one-half cup
ham. minced fine; two cups thick
white sauce. Cut eggs in half length
wise. remove yolks and mash. Mix
with ham and a small amount OF
salad dressing. Stuff eggs with this
mixture and press halves firmly to-
gether Put in buttered baking dish,
cover with cream sauce and top with
crumbs Bake until top is slightly
Drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

A new blouse is made of white
waffle pique and is called 1.-THE
Fencer" because it is fashioned after
the fencers traditional tunic. 1t is
closely fitted to the figure. and but
tons down the side. from the high
standing collar, down the shoulder
around the armhole and so down to
the waist.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

Sour MHb Cup Cakes.-One cup
brown or granulated sugar, one
fourth cup shortening, one egg, one
fourth cup molasses or its equiva-
lent in leftover jelly or jam,
one teaspoon cinnamon, one-half
teaspoon each nutmeg, allspice
and cloves. ground; one-half tea
spoon salt. one cup sour milk, one
half teaspoon baking soda. one tea
spoon baking powder, two and one
half cups flour. Bake in muffin tins
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
STYLE Whimsies

A perfumer now has scent for
your pooch on the market. VIII
Fldo, with a dash of cologne. for
instance, be as sweet? We think
more so.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

EDITORS NOTE: While it is i'm
possible for Miss Glad to dnSlcer
beauty questions bD mail, SHE icHl be
hdppD to send you her pamphlets on
"The Neic Figure" and "Bcauty Cul-
ture' II VOu lCiH tUriie her. care OF
This paper. enclosing a Sclf-dddreSSed
enUe!ope stamped iCith a three-cent
stamp. aud ten cents in coin FOR
EACH. to cOrer cost OF printing and
handling. For her articles on "Cdre
OF TIE Hcnds and Nails" aud "Cdre
Of the Rect and Legs, tlco cents
Ia coin FOR EACH. and Self-ad-
dressed. stamped enUclope are re-
qHrcd. PerSondl questions on BEAUTY
lriH be ansirsred through Miss Glod'S
dnHU column.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
Blonde Hair Rinse

BlONue Hutf hHSt
Rose: The blonde hair rinse to
which you refer is composed of the
juice of one lemon, one tablespoon Of
vinegar. one tablespoon of peroxide
and a pint of clear water.
Mouth wash
Lucy: An excellent mouth wash
can be made by dissolving one-fourth
teaspoon of boraX, one-fourth tea
spoon of peroxide and one-fourth tea
spoon of salt in a glass of warm
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

Ginger Rogers says that parsley
will last a long time if it is washed,
the excess water shaken off, and it
is put in a sealed glass jar in the
refrigerator.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

FeRgy Simpson
She would make us arm conscious
rough and goose-feshy. don't allow
the condition to persist. When tax
ing your nightly bath, scrub youi
arms with a bland soap. using a
small flesh brush. And after the
bath, dry your arms and massage
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15
Walker Struck by Door

Another peculiar case was thaC VI
a man who was walking along the
highway on the left side of the road
facing traffic. A car passed him
travelling at rapid speed, and as II
did so. the door handle alone struck
him. and embedded itself in his arm
breaking off from its attachment to
the door. The X-ray showed the door
handle embedded in the bone.
There are a number of reports IN
medical literature of automobile door
handle injuries. "A casual glance
saws, one of these, "at row OF pass
ing cars cannot but convince one OF
the potential danger of this project
ing piece of metal. In the recent
streamllned models is to be seen
many a door handle that is little
short of a spear-truly a vicious
weapon-directed toward any victim
who may chance to be in its path"
In the engineering of automobiles
II is suggested that two improve
ments be made in the handle: first.
a handle without sharp projections,
such as the oval ones on older mod
els, and second, the handle that lies
either close against or is countersunk
within the side of the door.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

Caused by
Auto Door
DR.. Clendening Tells
of Injury Resulting
From Handle
By LOGAN cLENDENING, M. D.

IN LINE WITH the campaign for
safety in automobile driving, 1t Is
well to call attention to the various
means by which automobile accidents
are caused. and the automobile parts
involved. Many of these accidents
are minor. but at any time they may
become serious, or even fatal.
Topping. in 1898. drew attention to
a peculiar accident called "traffic
fracture of the elbow. This injury
befalls the driver whose protrudlns
left elbow is struck by passing We
hicle. The injury almost invariably
results in serious disability.
The projecting objects from the au-
tomoble are the cause of partlcu-
lar group of accidents.
The automobile door handle Is one
of these projecting objects which mas
had cluster about it a peculiar group
Of injuries. Sometimes these door
handle injuries are not only serious
but bizarre. For instance, man au-
mitted to an emergency hospital had
the history that while riding a mo-
torcycle he had collided with an au-
tomobile, and the door handle of the
car had been driven through his
skull. burying itself within his head
It had broken off Cleanly from its at
tachment at the door, Prompt oper-
alton saved his life and today he Is
able to work, although he has lost
the sight of one eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-15

Hot DerHed E00S.-SiX hard cooked
eggs, salad dressing, onehalf cup
Evening star., 1936-03-25
PLAN POLOLEAGUE
OF MID.ATLANTICS
Eight Teams From Three States
Will Send Representatives
to Conference He

W. SSA&AS@ SAASS SSSASs
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CARLISLE, Pa. March 25.-Plans
are going forward to organize 3
Middle Atlantic Polo League, which
would include eight teams from Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Virginia-Fort
Lowther Of Camp Hill, Pa; Carlisle
Medical Field Service School. here;
Hagerstovn, Md: the 10th Field Ar
tillery Of Pikesville, Md; Fort Hoyle.
Md, Quantico Marines of Quantico,
Va: Belvoir, Va, and Middleburg. Va.
it has been revealed by polo officials
Of the Carlisle Army post.
A meeting will be held In Washing
ton early In April to further plans for
the coming season. All eight teams
vii. send representatives to Washing
ton for the conference, and there Is a
possibility that the War Department
and Fort Myer. Va. also will join the
league. 1t is expected that officers will
oe elected at the meeting in Washing
ton and small details mapped out for
the 1886 campaign which officials hope
to get under way some time late ir
May or early June. John Jamison, 3
member of the Hagerstown Polo Club.
is completing arrangements for the
conference, at which time it will be
known definitely whether or not the
league will be formed. A meeting was
held last week and satisfaction was ex-
pressed by those present.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF
LEAGUE ADDS TWO
Eastern, Woodrow Wilson
Admitted-Shea Heads
D. c. Organization.
~ lilly SHEA. local schoolboy
* golf champion and captain Of
| the Western High School
~ faar,, har ioo.. alankad r,rari-

~ lilly SHEA. local schoolboy
X golf champion and captain Of
the Western High School
team. has been elected presi-
dent of the District Scholastic Golf
woodrow Wilson to its roster last night
at the Washington Hotel.
Buddy Sharkey of Gonzaga was
named first vice president, while other
officers include George Flather, Wood
row Wilson. second vice president: Bill
Rea, Tech. third vice president; Bobby
Brownell, Manor. secretary; Andy Oil
veri, Roosevelt, treasurer. and Jack
Robinson. Western, publicity chair
man.
Westerns team is favored to win
the District schoolboy championship
at Indian Spring, Kenwood and Con-
gressional Clubs on May %, % and "a.
In addition to Shea, Henry Kimball,
Harris Flannery, Wilmont Pope and
El Berkeley are returning veterans.
The Prep School League season will
get under way on April 3, while the
high schools will tee of on the fol-
lowing day.
The complete schedule:
Junior events-May o. 16. II. Maryland
scholastic championship at Hillendale:
May -. 23, a. District scholastic at In
dian Spring. Kenwood and Congressional.
May 30. father and son championship at
GEORGETOWN Prep: District junior, June 90,
"a, 70. at Woodmont: Maryland State
father and son at Five Farms: Maryland
State Junior, June 30. at Roland Park:
national interscholastic at Greenwich.
Hish school League--April 4. Tech VS..
vs.. Tech: Central vs.. wilson H. Wilson wilson
VS.; Roosevelt, Central VS.. Tech: Is, Roose-
yelt vs.. Central. Tech VS.. Wilson: rs.
Roosevelt VS.. Wilson. May .. Roosevelt VS..
Tech. Western VS.. Wilson: Q. Central VS..
Wilson. Western VS.. Tech 16. Western VS.
Roosevelt. Central VS. Tech: 20. Wilson VS.
Roosevelt 30. Western VS. Central. June
D., western VS.. Central. Wilson VS.. Tech:
IL; Roosevelt VS.. Central
Prep. Schol League-April 2. Gonzaga
vs. Dewitt; 4 :; q. !; Georgetown Prep. in
GeorsetoTn .Isra Prep VS. st. Johns: s6: Con
GIsoDgetGwn I.Sns bsyIs PREP V May GSnzasa Is; St.
GEORGETOWN Prep: 8. Gonzaga vs.. Dewitt:
70. .Gonzaga VS.. Georgetown Prep: -.
Dewitt VS.. GEORGETOWN Prep: IA. Dewitt VS..
Dewitt vs. st. Johns: 26. Gonzaga VS..
GEORGETOWN Prep: %. st Johns VS., George
town Prep. June 26. Gonzaga vs. Dewitt
Evening star., 1936-03-25
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

Robert H. Young was reelected
as president Of the Amateur Base
Ball Association Of the District, as
less interest than usual In the game
was noted at the first meeting OF
the organization. Only 1lve leagues
have been formed, considerably less
than the ordinary number.
Thirteen thousand spectators were
expected to crowd Madison Square
Garden to see Frank Moran Of
Pittsburgh try to wrest the world
heavyweight championship from
jess Willard. Only q knockout or
foul would take the title from
Willard. who will be defending his
championship for the first time
since taking it from Jack johnson
last April. :, a
Will Dugan, Tony Frances, Louis
r. Perron, F.. o. Markward, Charles
Baker, Samuel D. Gender ana Joe
and Charles Fletcher were among
those mentioned In The Stars Rod
and Stream column.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
MEET HELD DUEL
WITH N|PPONESE
Ex.Champ Cites Success Of
Weakened Yank Team IN
Japan in Forecast.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~LARENCE PINKsTON. former
national platform diving
champion and the winner Of
the event at the 1920 Olympic
games at Antwerp, believes the United
States swimming team will defeat
japan in the Olympic games at Berlin
next Summer.
Il can't see anything but a dog
fight between Japan and United
States swimmers" Pinkston said, add
ing that only in one or two events
possibly the 100-meter free-style and
breast-stroke-will representatives Of
other countries have much chance,
Pinkston now is swimming and div
ing coach for the Detroit Athletic
Club and has developed some Of the
best divers and swimmers ever to rep
resent the Midwest in national and
international competition. He changed
Dick Degener from a fair swimmer
into a great diver who is counted on
as Americas strongest diving hore In
the 1886 games. Another OF his pro-
teges is Jimmy Gilhula, national A.
A. U. 220-yard free-style title holder.
PINKSTON attributes the failure of
the all-America team which In.
vaded Japan last Summer to the ILL.,
ness Of Gilhula and the absence of
Adolph Kiefer, sensational young Chi
cago back-stroke specialist, and Al
Vande Weghe, another back-stroke
star.
The United States splashers won
the 100-meter back-stroke, 100-meter
free-style and the 400-meter free
style, while Japan took the 1900
meter free-style, the 200-meter breast
stroke and the 800.meter relay.
Pinkston expects the United States
Olympic team to win the three events
it did in Japan and to take the 800
meter relay because of this group Of
stars: Gilhula, Jack Medica, John
Macionis of Yale, Art Lindegren. Paul
Wolf Of Hollywood and Tom Haynie.
University Of Michigan star. Six
swimmers will be taken for the relay.
with four being picked in Germany
for final competition.
"Degener should win both the 8
and the 10 meter diving titles" Pink
ston said.
Pinkston Picks Favorites.
HERE are Pinkston's choices of those
who will fight for places on the
United States team: 100-meter free
style-Peter Flick. New York: Art
Lindegren, Hollywood; Paul Wolf,
Hollywood; Matt Chrostowski, Colum-
bia University. 400-meter free style
Medica, Macionis. Gilhula, Ralph
Flanagan and Haynie. 1,5oo-meter
free-style-Medica. Flanagan. Norris
Hoyt of Yale. David Holmes, Univer-
sity Of Michigan freshman. 20o-meter
breast-stroke-John Higgins, Olney-
vile Boys Club; Ray Kaye, Detroit
Athletic Club; Jack Kasley, Univer-
sity Of Michigan 100.meter back
stroke-Adolph Kiefer, Chicago; Al
Vande Weghe, Taylor Drysdale, De-
troit Athletic Club; Dan Zehr, North
western University. 2o0-meter relay
Gilhula. Medica, Macionis, Lindegren,
Wolf and Haynie. Divers-Degener.
Marshal Wayne, Miami; Al Green,
Chicago; Ebert Root, Miami, and
Johnny Riley, Hollywood.
Evening star., 1936-03-25
California May Leadn O1pans Triumph u nS,uisSeen
% Former Athletes of d. C..
Colleges No'c Are on Sports
Staffs at Fiue Schools Here

all-America lacrosse defense player,
has taken over the frosh stickmen at
College Park.
But Georgetown's coaching roster
Is nonetheless homegrown, five Of the
six mentors having graduated from
the Hilltop since 1927. It was In that
year that Jack Hagerty. head foot
ball coach, received his diploma after
three sterling years Of varsity play,
but all the rest Of his colleagues, save
one, were playing as recently as 1880.
Gabe Murphy. graduate manager, was
an end on the Blue and Gray eleven
in 1880; Freddy Mesmer, basket ball
coach, darted around on the hard
wood for the last time the same year
as did Ralph Mccarthy, base ball
mentor, on the diamond. Mush
Dubofsky. line coach. started that
work in 1882. the year after he fin
Shed his studies.