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Evening star., 1936-01-16
The Arkansas Disaster.

The other day announcement was
made that during the year 1885 not a
single passenger on a railroad train in
the United States was killed in transport,
a remarkable record of assurance to the
patrons of the rail lines in this country
Shortly afterward occurred the crash of
a transport airplane in Arkansas. with
the death of seventeen, all on board.
The cause OF this disaster has not yet
been determined. 1t may never be, for
the destruction Of the plane was so COM
plete that, with single exception, evi-
dence OF the circumstances in which
the plane failed and crashed seems to be
lacking. The only explanation that is
attempted is that the engine, for some
reason not now possible of determine
tion, ceased to function. There is testi-
mony to the effect that it was missing"
when it left the airf1eld at Memphis
and also that it was still "limping" a
short distance from the place of tragedy.
Exhaustive investigation is, of course,
under way.
This is the twenty-first passenger plane
crash in less than ten years, with total of
24s deaths, passengers and operatives.
Most of these were transport planes in
public service. fhe worst of these
disasters occurred at Socol, in Russia, last
May, when the Maxim Gorky, the worlds
largest land plane, collided with small
scout plane and forty-nine were killed. =
Yet 1t is not to be deducted from
these recurring catsstronhea that the
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Electricity Appreciated.

A power house accident yesterday, on
the eve of the two hundred and thirtieth
anniversary of the birth of Benjamin
Franklin, provided the world in general
and New York in particular with an
object lesson in the importance of elec-
tricity to modern mankind. For several
hours one of the most populous centerS OF
the earth was bankrupt of the energy
upon which it ordinarily relies for the
operation of machinery necessary in its
life.
The story, as reported in the press, has
peculiar fascination. For the proper
writing Of 1t a Jules Verne would be
required. Annalists of less abundant
genius perforce must be content merely
to recite some of the effects Of the sudden
withdrawal of the vital current. The
city, Of course, went dark-ofnces, shops,
Evening star., 1936-01-16

heavier -than-air transport is relatively
an unsafe service. These casualties, II
compared with the number Of passengers
carried in regular services, do not con-
stitute an indictment of this new mode
of travel as regards security. Planes
are hourly crossing this country in all
directions, carrying passengers on sched-
uled services without mishap or delay.
The percentage is greatly in favor Of
security. Pilots are entrusted with
transport planes only when they have
proved their capacity, and planes are
inspected, thoroughly at every stopping
point. In thiE latest instance 1t would
appear that there was fault in the
mechanism which escaped attention, or
which possibly may have developed i'm
mediately after the take-otf from Mem
phis. This would seem to be one Of
the extremely rare cases where the de-
struction was so nearly complete as to
permit no definite deduction as to the
cause of the disaster. 1t may be that
the inspection at Memphis was not in
fact adequate.
There is one known factor in the
case. the speed at which the plane was
travelling at the time of the crash, 180
miles an hour being indicated by
fragment found at the scene of the
crash. 1t was probably this speed. to-
gether with the physical conditions at
the place of forced descent, that led
to the completeness of the disaster.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

A man we'll along in honorable years,
Justice Brandeis refrains from attending
social functions of any kind, however
dignifed. In the days of antiquity, old
men were valued in council and were not
expected to participate in occasions of
general rejoicing. Justice Brandeis, re-
spected for his learning and for his in
tellectual courage, is quite excusable for
an inclination to refrain from participa-
ton in the movements Of merry throng,
however discreet and formal the merri-
ment may be.
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Machinery.

Machinery. T.
Machinery will do the work
That humans once performed,
Although mankind may choose to shirk
Well still be fed and warmed.
But restless is the mortal mind
Temptations-few resist 'em.
A monkey wrench we're sure to find,
Tossed In the social system.
And, mid the "ifs" and lands" and butts"
Some one will still be needed,
Who says, ITO tighten up the nuts
That monkey wrench was needed"
"I'm waitin' foh another camp meetin''"
said Uncle Eben. where de fine talk -
about hopes of heaven instead Of hopes
Of gittin' p1itieal once"
Evening star., 1936-01-16
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
The Mercy Seat.

The Mercy Seat.
I believe in man as do in Cod
No sacrilegiouS creed;
But conviction born of experience
That man responds to need.
I believe that his strong paternity
Asserts itself like God
To inStinctively shelter those in stress,
Or use the Christening rod.
The face of a man when a child falls
down
Or woman ShrinkS in fear,
Reveals in a flash the divine in him;
Brings the Almighty near.
And the heart of man is mercy seat
For those who are remiss.
His compassion falls without questioning.
do believe In thisl
Evening star., 1936-01-16

The gentleman who vends popcorn at
the White House corner is there by spe-
cial permission and may naturally be
scrutinized for the smile which denotes
sympathy with the administration IN
custom and policy.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

The foreign markets might be neglected
to some extent if conditions so shaped
duce cheap and abundant food for do
mestic use.
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Alcoholic Auroras,

From the Troy IN. " Record.
The evidence from Alaska is that the
Eskimos are spectacular drinkers. 1t
gives science a wholly new Interpretation
of those Northern Lights.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

support over to Borah. This is expected
to be done. The delegates are selected
not in presidential preferential primary
In North Dakota next March, but in
convention. The State will be one of the
drst to ltne Up for Borah.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

There is no saying how much further
Roxy might have gone if he had en-
joyed collegiate background or more
political pull.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

In formulating peace prognoSiS Con-
gress finds it necessary to go as far back
in the history of the case as the Wilson
administration.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

Philadelphia did not forget Ben Frank
Inns words of thrift and gave heed when
the maxim was revised to read 5000, 900
earned is 100000 saved"
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Variation.
Years and Dollars.

Darling, am growing DID,"
Soon I may receive, I'm told,
Just two hundred dollars clear
Every month throughout the year!
But the value that see
When the coin is paid may be,
Ere the dollar shrinkage quits,
Something smaller than two bits.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

Competition for air time will be keen.
Some of the incidents of the campaign
may resemble game to be entitled
who's got the radio?"
Evening star., 1936-01-16

The firm of j. P Morgan had many
partners, but never allowed any OF them
to forget exactly who was boss.
Evening star., 1936-01-16
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Evening star., 1936-01-16
Sporting Rule.

From the watertown IN. " Times.
A court in England has ruled that
fox must be given q fair chance in the
hunt. Some day, we suppose, the case OF
the pedestrian will be taken UP.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

Bonus demands bring further neces-
sity of financing an already expensive
war.
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Shooting Stars.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Flowing Under.

Flowing Under.
Like clouds that drift across the sky,
Like waves that beat the shore.
We always know that by and by
We're going to have some more.
At least such used to be the way
That nature would proceed
Until we got the A. A. A.
To supervise our need.
And when the Court Supreme would
serve
To check some little blunder,
Some one exclaimed with startling nerve,
You, too, might be plowed under"
Variation.
what are you going to say when you
address political power?"
"I'm going to say simply Yes, SIR"
said Senator Sorghum.
"Only that?"
Except when circumstances require
me to say Yes, ma'am.'"
Jud Tunkins says lazy man Is nearly
always a fast worker when it comes to
grabbin' the spotlight.
Evening star., 1936-01-16
ModerniZation.

"Do you believe in women in politics?"
"Of course" said Mr.. Dustin Stax.
During the Philadelphia convention 1t
would be a great mistake not to have
beauty contest in nearby Atlantic City,
Evening star., 1936-01-16

'My neighbor Ho Hum was all right"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, talk
ing of making dreams come true until he
formed habit that gave him the wrong
kind of dreams"
Evening star., 1936-01-16

Day Dinner Committee.
X
Two members of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee from Ohio, w. A.
Julian, and Mrs. Bernice S. Pyke, are
Federal Office holders. Julian is United
States Treasurer and Mrs. Pyke is COL
lector of customs at Cleveland. Secre-
tary Morgenthau of the Treasury De-
partment in the days of the cleanup"
had been insiStent that no one in his
department should hold political Office.
Well, both Julian and Mrs. Pyke were
listed officially as members of the Ma
tional Committee for Ohio at the meet
ing. Senator Bulkley of Ohio appeared
at the meeting, armed with proxies for
them both. Orman w. Ewing of Utah,
national committeeman, who during the
days of the activity against lawyers and
officials in Washington holding strictly
political Offices. asked, What are they
paying for national committeemens
scalps today?" weathered the storm and
did not resign. He was listed as Demo-
cratic national committeeman, too.
1t looks very much as though the
Democratic "old guard" was still in con-
troll and ready to take charge of the
coming Democratic national campaign.
y
Senator william E. Borah of Idaho is
practically sure to have the North Da-
kota delegation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention. Both Senator Nye
and Senator Frazier of that State are
supporting his candidacy for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination. "Nye-for-
President Clubs" have been formed In
North Dakota, but Senator Nye has
strongly urged his friends to turn thetr
Evening star., 1936-01-16

@. What Is chemical wood?-E. B.
A. 1t is wood which is used for distilla-
ton purposes. In the distillation process
the wood is placed in closed retorts and
subjected to heat. Some of the products
thus produced are acetate OF lime, wood
alcohol and charcoal.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

q. FItdSt tAPIdIII OOoUaIU PoJVIIOIO5J'
"A. M. @.
A. Gestalt is a German word that
was introduced into psychology in 1890
to indicate the character of perception
as unity. For instance, the seeing of
a square does not consist in seeing four
equal straight lines inclosing four right
angles, but is the perception of the
square as whole Similarly, melody
is the totality of a series of tones, not
the sum of the separate tones. Bertrand
Russell defines Gestalt psychology as the
psychology of form, dealing with the ap-
prehension of wholes. He says that
reading is case in point"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Shower Given Recently in Honor
Of Miss Kathryn Steele

parents in the presence of rela-
tives and intimate friends, The
Rev. Robert Fleisher of the Cal
exico Baptist church will officlate
and after the ceremony the bride
and groom will leave on we'd
ding trip to San Diego. They
are to make their home in Ri
Centre.
Those present for the shower
were Mesdames Jay Steele, Arthur
Martin, Romeo C. Smith, Mar
guerite Grimes, A. Richter, Ben
Cook, Frank Stall, Clyde Havens
G.. c. Harper, Ora Flory, j. II.
Pritchard, L. A. Dunlap, E. 5
Strickler, Guy Harper, Merle Hart
sock, Elmer Forester, Will For
roster, James Forester, George
Forester, Dewey Bucket, o. b
johnson, D. Gross, A. Balders
Kenneth Taylor, T. G.. House
Gene Higgins, C. E, Daley, A. h
Kramar, Earl v C. Northrop, Ine2
Sigmon, Harley Ditto, T. G. Handy
Lawrence Harris, j. l.. Dubois, Miss
Steele
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
ALL RECORDS
BROKEN AT
BOULDER DAM
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growth as the Colorado river re-
manned at high stage and Boulder
Dam released only enough to supply
irrigation needs below. 1t reached
a depth or 800 feet at Boulder Dam.
It's length increased only a short
distance over the 81 u miles record
ed II days ago when 100000 acre
foot mark was passed. The reason
for this is that the head of Lake
Mead now is at the notorious Hell
diver Rapids. 1t will take a con-
siderable increase in volume to OBJ
literate this steep cascade, which SO
far has been impossible to those
travelling upstream.
With the irrigation season now
under way" John C. Page, acting
reclamation commissioner, said in
reporting to Secretary of the Inter
ior Harold L. Ickes, conditions are
generally favorable for federal rec
lamation projects. There are two
projects which may have to prorate
their stored water for time before
the close of the season, but other
Wise the supply for all 40 projects is
ample and great majority of them
will have substantial carry-over sup
plies which will remain unused this
winter"
The total storage for t,,.ese prof
ectS, which today have protective
reserve of 9,212,258 acre-feet of wat
er, was 7,730.289 acre-feet May l..
1885 and 5,901, ,734 acre-feet May /,
1884. Subnormal precipitation since
1929, climaXed by the severe drought
OF 1884, had reduced reserve sup
plies in all reservoirs. However. at
no time during this long dry per
1od has federal reclamation prof.
ect suffered a critical deficiency in
its water supply
Nov that our reservoirs again
are well filled by a winter that was
normally productive Of water in
virtually all western areas" Page
said, "the danger of ever sustaining
major drought on one of our fed
eral projects is indeed remote. We
have Weathered a most trying per-
iod of years for the irrigator without
loss"
Ralph Lowry, construction en-
gineer in charge at Boulder Dam,
reported that installation of the
first generators in the power house
is about 80 per cent complete, with
the number two unit in the Nevada
wing of the power house furthest
advanced. This unit, comprised of
a $4,000 horsepower turbine and q
generator OF 62,5OO kilovolt ampere
capacity probably will be ready for
testing in August.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
MELON CARS
DONATED TO
VALLEY SCOUTS

Boy Scouts of Imperial Valley and
Yuma. Arizona, will benefit from
the sale of three cars of melons do,
mated by shippers from the two
valleys, all proceeds going to the
Imperial Yuma Council, Boy Scouts
of America.
Yuma shippers sent out car on
June 18 which will be sold in New
York. The first valley car went
out Friday and is to be sold in Phil
adelphia where quite a ceremony
will take place. Philadelphia Boy
Scouts will meet the car when it ar
rives, pictures will be taken, and a
Scout parade featured. The third
car will go out next week.
Beloff and Savitz will sell the
Philadelphia car without cost for
the local shippers.
Fred r. Bright has assumed
charge for the valley shippers in
seeing that the shipments are
made, the following Imperial V9l-
ley firms having given melons: Won
Ashdarian, M o. Best, Fred r.
Bflgnt, Z. +. Denney, j. +. Carter,
Alex Engelman, Walter Farley,
Charles Freedman, Golden Valley
Produce, Holtville Packing Co, Alec
Pilibos, Leo Packing Co, Levy
zentner, Mt. Signal Produce Co, E.
M. Seifert, Smith and Thornburg,
Sunset Farms, M C. Wahl, John
Zenos
zenos, S. A. Gerard Co, Randolph
Marketing Co Richman & Sannels,
Wesetrn Fruit Growers, Inc, Farm
ers Produce Co, American Fruit
Growers.
Yuma shippers who contributed
are: L. M. McLaren, Allen and
Smell, Harry Lyons, Mcdaniel and
Sons, Sierras Produce Co., H. P.
Garin.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Past Matroi1S and
Patrons Meeting

Past MatrCns and Patrons as
sociation, Order of the Eastern
Star, enjoyed an appetizing pot
luck dinner Friday night in The
Masonic temple, going from there
to the u. L. Martin home where
they enjoyed the new game, Hol-
lywood bridge, tables being placed
in the garden.
Later In the evening refresh
ments Of lemonade and cake We q
served by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Charles Knights wen the high
score prize for the card game and
Mrs. Grover Baker. the low
July and August meetings OF
the association will be at the J
w. Hartman summer home near
CaleXico lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Acacia And Jasper
Meet Next Week

Two home department meetings
have been scheduled for next week,
Acacja'S and Jasper's.
Acacia is the last of the centers
to take up the foreign cookery
project and this will be done Tues
day at the meeting called for 10
a. m. in the Acacia club house
with Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell and
Mrs. A. M Wyatt as hostesses.
Those who have not been as
signed foreign dishes will bring the
usual pot luck contributions. Miss
Florence Glenn, home demonstra-
tiCn agent will meet the group.
Jasper will hold an afternoon
session Friday at the home of
Mrs. Arthur Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21

The hot weather of the last week
has proved a spur to many Ell Cen
tro residents Fastening their de
parture from the valley.
90
Among those who will leave this
week end or the first of next week
are Mrs. Frank Richmond, Mrs. Leo
A. Magee, and her son, Francis Leo,
who plan to occupy the Ed Hall
cottage Jacumba.
%
Mrs Melvin O. King and her
small son and daughter are also to
leave at once for Los Angeles where
they will enjoy the vacation months.
90
The Guy A. Weakleys are TO leave
this weekend for San Diego where
Mr.. Weakley will teach at the san
Diego state college summer session.
Immediately after school closes he
plans 20 return TO Ell Centro to con-
tinue organization work on next
years elementary and high school
program.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Heald are
looking forward to a trip next week
to Lake Tahoe where they will at
tend the district attorneys conven-
ticn. On their return they will be
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Powers -Heald of San Fran
cisco who plan to spend July in El
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Society
Clubs
RosaIie LaBrucherie
Hostess At Party

Miss Rosalie LaBrucherie enter
tanned a group of friends recently
at a gay watermelon feed held at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. LaBrucherie in the Nc
Cabe district.
Guests included the Misses Ethel
Pearl Cross, Norma Hood, Pollyanna
Stone, Marie Knudsen, Helen Bez
decheck, Georgiana Sones, Iva Reah
Skipper, Betty Benton of Ell Cen
tro; Billie McAffee, Dorothy Wool
bridge, Virginia Williams of Holt.
vile and Miss Mary Jane Waggoner
of BraWley; Messrs. Temple Robin,
son, Lee Zinn, Don Rex, Alvin
Bucklin, Paul Marsh, Matt La Bru
cherie, Pete LaBrucherie of Ell Cen
tro; Freddie Brown, David Hart.
shorn, Walter Williams, Woodrow
Mayfield of Holtville, Stanley Wag.
goner, Harvey Shirk of Brawley and
John Parrish of Michigan
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Hot Weather Hastens Departure of
Ell CentranS on Summer Vacations
Edited By ANNE HARDY DAVIS

Centre. Mrs. Powers Head is the
former Marjorie Meyer.
Mrs. Frank L. Lathrop and her
daughter Susanne, are to leave the
first of the week for Iona Portal
where they will spend the summer.
Early in July DR.. and Mrs. L. C.
House will leave for the east, ac-
ompanied by Dorothy Lou Gillian
where they plan to spend the sum
mer.
In another week Mrs. George F.
Mann and her family Will leave fol
a summer in Long Beach, going
around July !.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21

Miss Kathryn Steele, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Steele whose
marriage to Max Stroh will be an
event of June %, was guest OF
honor at a surprise shower given
Thursday afternoon at the j. L.
Dubois home.
Miss Steele has been a member
of the Silsbee school staff and
during the past year, the Silsbee
and Eucalyptus schools have been
more or less run as one school
since the Silsbee school ubrned.
Guests at the shower were resi-
dents of both districts, many OF
them the mothers of children who
have been pupils of Miss Seele.
Complete Surprise
The shower proved to be COM
plete surprise to the honor guest
who received a number OF useful
and pretty gifts. Refreshments
were served in the afternoon, Mrs.
Dubois being assisted by Mrs,
Handy, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Ditto.
Miss Steele is widely known to
many I'm FL Centre and she attend
ed elementary schools and high
schooll and junior college here,
later doing to the University OF
Redlanh hs of which she is a mem
Der.
Mr.. Stroh attended schools in
Colorado where his parents still
reside. He is making his home
at present with his brother, Orton
Stroh, and he is employed by Walt
ter Hunt and Co.
| Marriage Date Set
The marriage will be solemnized
June % at the home of the brides
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
FLAX MARKET
CASH FLA v
FUTURES
.lS ANGELES STOCKS

)s ANGELES, June 20. UP)-
IL trading brought a slight drop
Brices on the Los Angeles stock
bange today. OF the $4,000 shares
in the short session, only three
sas rose against six that fell and
n that held unchanged.
.1iversal Consolidated Oil broke
#pest for a loss of l point to "a Y
h 2200-share turnover, Republic
"a 10 75s on $500 while yelling
edged up "a to Sh on 600.
.acific Gas common gained y to
"A on 100 shares and Associated
up Is to on 100.
,curity- First National Bank slip
4 ls TO 53A on 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Entertains Friends
At Bridge Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Holt enter
tanned friends at dinner Friday
night at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Attractive table decorations were
used, places being marked for Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Costello, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. P. Moore, Dr. and Mrs. John
D. Keye, Roy E. Breedlove and Mr..
and Mrs. Holt.
High scores for bridge were won
by Mr.. and Mrs. Costello and Sec
ond, by DR.. and Mrs. Keye.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21

Miss Emma Ehmkc, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs.. Paul J. Ehnke OF
Ell Centro, was guest o: honor at
a shower given recently by the "a
dies of the rirSt Lutheran church
in honor of her approaching mar
riage to Carl Jensen of Brawicy.
The shower was held at the A.
Gramley home and Miss Ehmke
received some lovely gifts
July 26 is the date selected for
the wedding which will be solemn
lied in the Lutheran caurcn.
Miss Ehmke atten led the Ell
Centre schools and mas many
friends who will be intere sted in
| the news Of her marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
: Of Interest To Women 5s::::.] S::i:
dBv
Schools
Churches
Social Calendar
SUNDAY

SUNDAY
Sunday services. churches
Alianza HispanO- AmericanaI :,
209 Brighton.
MONDAY
El Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ, 7:30, Masonic temple
Junior chamber of commerce,
California hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Milton Zinn Home
Closed On Sunday

The new home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Milton linn, which is open for
inspection will be closed Sunday.
This home, 571 Brighton avenue,
will be open weekdays from 6-9
and visitors will be welcomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
4-H Club Camp to
Open Sunday

Four-H club boys and girls Will
leave Sunday morning at 9:30
O'Clock from the court house for
the Laguna mountains where they
will join the San Diego delegates
in the All club camp.
Recreation is to be featured at
the camp this year and boys and
girls, 45 of them from the valley,
are anticipating a successful stay.
Camp closes Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Attend Druggists
Convention

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Christensen
have gone To San Francisco where
they will attend the sessions of
California Druggists association
convention. They plan to De gone
q week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-21
Additional Market
Quotations
CONTINUED From Page Sd

Motors advance approached point.
Steel common made new high ior
he day in the last few minutes just
Dow Jones preliminary closing
kverages showed industrial 49,
up O.6s, railroaY 47.56 up O.O4' uui-
kty 1888 up VA. ooo mn
4 Volum @pproximated .32oooo
Ehares h,omDIFed with 100000 last
saturday. |CArb sales We're 100000
hares laHpsred with $4,000 shares