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Evening star., 1936-12-09

an bring home the bacon from Buenos
Aires, in the form of an inter American
pact to keep the Western Hemisphere out
Of transatlantic or trans-Pacific war,
Hull's name will be one to reckon with,
despite the fact that he'll be SO years of
age in 1940. The other Democratic
eligibles just mentioned are of younger
vintage.
Anti-Nazi elements triumphed at this
weeks convention of the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States at
Houston, Tex, when former New York
Supreme Court Justice jeremiah T. Ma
honey was reelected president of the
organization. It was Mahoney who
vigorously but unsuccessfully opposed
American participation in the 1886 Ber-
lin Olympic games on anti-Nazi grounds,
succumbing to forces led by longtime
President Avery Brundage. At Houston
the latter backed the losing candidacy
of Maj. Patrick j. Walsh of New York
One of President-elect Mahoney's first
acts was to include Commodore Ernest
Lee Jahncke of New Orleans, former
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, among
A. A. q. delegates at large for 1887.
Jahncke opposed holding the Olympics
in Germany and was dropped from
membership on the International Com
mittee at its meeting in Berlin, Brund-
age being elected to the Louisianan's
place.
Current designations from important
Government posts present no novelty in
Washington. For years there has been
continuous exodus of specialists and
experts to more lucrative jobs in private
life. Big business was never keener than
today to commander the services Of men
of wide experience with the inner work.
ings of the Federal machine, especially
the quirks and innovations that have
come into vogue since 1888. Treasury
lawyers and others who have had op-
portunity to learn the tax and revenue
ropes are in special demand. It's an open
secret that lot of top-rank cogs in the
New Deal machine continue to function
at heavy pecuniary sacrifice only out of
idealistic devotion to the Roosevelt cause.
But the fat incomes waiting on the out
side are tempting bait.
4 4
Although the American body polite
doesn't get excited over the election of
a vice president contest for that office
Is the red-hot feature of the National
Press Clubs annual political battle to be
decided on December 19. That situation
arises mainly because Charles o. Grid
ley, correspondent of the Denver Post,
nnw vice nroSidcnt iS practirollv nm
opposed for election to the presidency.
He has been an able adjutant of retiring
President George w. Simpson of the
Houston Post, who rendered notable
service as leader of the clubs weekly
luncheon forum, In which speakers of
national renown regularly appear. The
vice presidential combat RACES between
Harold Brayman of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger and Lorenzo w. Martin
Of the Louisville Times. Both popular
candidates, they are running neck and
neck and no landslide is in sight.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-12-09
United Front.

On many past occasions the birthday
dinners Of the Association of Oldest In
habitants have become forums for the
discussion Of Washington problems and
topics relating to the betterment of the
Capital City. The seventy-first dinner
of the association on Monday evening
was especially notable in this respect.
Proper emphasis was placed by repre-
sentative speakers on the two objectives
Of such prime importance now to the
community, fiscal equity and political
equity. But, perhaps more by accident
than design, chief emphasis was placed
on the interrelation of the two object
ives in a manner that merged them as
a single goal-fiscal and political equity
for washington.
The close connection between the two
has always been apparent to students of
both questions. Present circumstances
serve to make the connection still more
apparent, as shown in the theme of the
discussions Monday evening. Commits
sioner Hazen suggested two rough
formulas for measurement of the ma
tional obligation, either of which would
substantially increase the Federal pay
ment. Mention was naturally made of
the present efforts Of the Presidents
special committee in pursuit of an
equitable and workable formula for di-
vision of fiscal responsibilities. But ex-
perience has shown that the discovery
OF q formula is waste of time and
money unless Congress chooses to adopt
it. AS Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, one of the
speakers, suggested, "The best way to
get proper fiscal relations here is to get
the vote" Certainly the greatest hope
for fiscal equity lies in political equality
for the people of Washington.
Mr.. Lesh, who has already distin-
guished himself in his presentation of the
cause for national representation, char
acterized the present situation as re-
CARDS adequate maintenance and i'm
provement funds for the Capital City as
new all-time low," and Mrs. Doyle,
chairman of the Board of Education,
spoke feelingly and effectively of the
needs of the schools, dangerously
neglected in the period of fiscal un-
certainty. But if there was common
distress over inadequacy of national sup
port and the resulting disproportionate
burden placed on the local community,
there was cause for general satisfaction
over the united front, represented in the
list of speakers and guests, that is gain
ing strength in the renewed campaign
for fiscal and political equity. A pre-
cedent for Washington's oldest civic body
was established Monday evening when
the ladies were invited to the ami
versary dinner. But this breaking
with an old tradition was not only
eminently successful, as far as the charm
of the gathering was concerned, but
symbolized the increasingly important
part that the women's organizations of
Washington are taking in work for the
community welfare. Their continued
support is one Of Washington's assets.
Evening star., 1936-12-09

sulting from two years research, show
ing that for every man employed on the
site in construction work. two and .
half men receive employment in the
fabrication and supply Of materials.
p. w. A. thus furnishes not only sub
stantial improvements from which COM
munities will continue to receive benefits
long after the depression is forgotten,
but in their construction the employ
ment benefits are widely distributed, the
benefits going into varied lines Of
industry.
Mr.. Ickes has used the results of the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics research to
strengthen his case for establishment
of permanent P. w. A. He does not
mean a p. w. A. maintained at its
present strength, advocating that re-
trenchment, in view of recovery, should
be undertaken "all along the line He
does believe that the nucleus of P. w. A.,
representing the efficient organization
built under his direction, should pe re-
tanned. With such nucleus, the coun-
try would be prepared. in time of pros
perity, to utilize an effective recovery
instrument in time Of adversity. This
nucleus, or a public works general
staff" Secretary 1ckes points out. would
have prepared a reservoir Of WELL
considered, carefully planned" projects
which could be undertaken Immediately
with the appropriation of necessary
funds.
The idea of planning for depression
in time of prosperity is not new, but
Secretary Ickes gives it timely and prac-
tical emphasis. P. w. A. has accumu-
lated wealth Of valuable experience
that should not be lost to the Nation by
total disbandment Of the organization.
Even in times of relative prosperity
there are number of functions which
p. w. A. could perform, through making
available Government credit and DOS
sibly grants, in the assistance of States
and municipalities. And as the statute
creating p. w. A. expires next June 30,
the next Congress will have to reach
some decision on P. w. AS future policy
or its abandonment.
Regardless of its permanent status,
P. w. A. should be continued long
enough for the completion of projects
now under way and which will not be
finished by next June.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Dusk Dreams.

My dream castle is so fair. so fair,
Built Of marble as light as air,
All the interior snowy white,
All the adornments starry as night,
The foundation laid in gray twilight.
And in my castle there waits for me
All the delights of Already;
Lilies to freshen like fall of dew,
Balsam Of pine breathing health anew,
And in the soft cleaning, you, love, you.
So when the sun has sunk In the West
And ! may know the hour of rest,
Forgetting the cares with which day
teens,
As the first bright star Of evening gisams
I seek my fairy castle Of dreams.
Evening star., 1936-12-09

Lloyds Insurance Co. always man
ages to take little publicity out of any
great political dilemma, but it has been
revealed in many recent instances that
preliminary betting odds do not really
mean anything.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Optimism.

= Optimism.
It's fine to be an optimist
With sunshine everywhere;
With only pleasures on your list
And not q word of care.
The world is like a picture bright
Where colors are arrayed
To fill us with sincere delight
Mongst joys that cannot fade.
It's fine to be an optimist-
But he who takes the part
From thought and care may not desist
With languid brain and heart.
His pictures are but hopes 30 proud
And glorious to the view.
He has to hustle with the crowd
To make his hopes come true.
Evening star., 1936-12-09

One of the best epigrams of recent
times is the reference to relief distribu-
ton with the warning, you can not shoot
Santa Claus" World trade is protesting
in a not entirely different spirit, 1T is
dangerous to defy prime minister"
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Initiative Not Required.

1T is always mistake to start q
quarrel" remarked the cautious friend
"You don't have to start quarrels
these days." answered Senator, Sorghum.
"You can always find one ready made
whenever you feel like mixing in"
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Ambitious Arizona.
From the New York Sun.

from the New York Sun.
The Arizona House of Representatives
mas asked the United States to buy
enough Mexican land to give Arizona a
seaport. Somebody in Arizona must have
Just heard about the seacoast OF Bo-
hemia.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Italy's Food Names.

From the Ashland (Ky) Independent
English names for foods are being
purged from the italian vocabulary for
political reasons Calling spaghetti 'lib.
erty noodles" would be a dreadful re.
prisal.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Intellectually AIoof.

my boy Josh is great scholar" re-
marked Farmer Corntossel.
You must find his conversation very
agreeable"
We'll, the only trouble is that the
things that interest me Josh doesn't
consider important enough to know any
thing about"
Evening star., 1936-12-09
The Hardest Task.

From the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
OF all the hard tasks allotted to man
kind we can think of none worse than
for Q defeated candidate to flle Q cam.
paisn expense statement-or pay the
expenses.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Tammany a la Mode.

From the Illinois State Journal.
The most fashionably dressed men In
New York, declares George Ross, are
found at Tammany Hall. So, after all,
1t wasn't Al Smith who went high hat.
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Study in Seriousness,

THAT ponderous person takes himself
very seriously"
mo-" replied Miss Cayenne. HE
doesn't take himself seriously. He is
merely trying to persuade others to do
so."
Evening star., 1936-12-09
Seasonal Change.

The man who in mendacious ways
With fishing rods would run
A different style Of game now plays
He goes out with gun.
Evening star., 1936-12-09

ANYBODY tellin' . story" said Uncle
Eben, wants to make It iuterestin'. OATS
why Q hard luck story b allus table
70 make things seem vlss dan dsy T."
Evening star., 1936-12-09
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
BANKERS OF FIVE COUNTIES MEET AT BRAWLEY
LAW COURT MAN. RULES NEGRO
NANNY CAN KEEP WHITE CHILD

NEW YORK. Nov. 81. U.P)-There
was candy in bowl and fresh fruit
on the table today in the tiny base
ment apartment of Serena Alves,
a buxom Negro nanny. for the
law court man" had just decided
that Lucy PeluSo. five-year-old
white girl. should continue to live
there rather than go home to her
own father and mother.
Instead of sittiSS. here and just
thinking and not even taking off
nv coat and hat" said Serena, IT
should be up and cooking a turkey
for that child. Now will you look
at that Joe. fair going crazy he's
so happy about what the court man
said
Joe. who is Serena's husband. was
having himself time, all right. He
had on gray spatS. a cap that vague
ly reSembled the kind worn by fire.
men and he was brandishing his
Knights of Pythias sword.
I'm that child's godfather" Joe
said. From all over we get letters,
telling us we should keep Lucy Read
that one. Mister Reporter"
Get Fam Mail
1t was addressed to Serena Alves
and read:
Dear Stranger: Just a letter to
let you know that have read your
story in the news about the law
trying to take her away from you
I think it is a shame after you have
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
OFFICERS PROBE
MANS IDENTITY

Larry lie Van. 32-year-old itiner-
ant. was little too vague in eS-
tablishing his identity at El Centro
police headquarters Friday night so
he was ordered held for finger
printing and further investigation.
A wallet in his possession con-
tanned papers bearing the sigma
ture of one L. S. Graham. He said
he was keeping the wallet for a
buddy" but a check of his pen
manship showed startling similari-
ty between his signature and that
of the mythical Graham.
LeVan or Graham is held pending
establishment of his identity and a
check of his recent activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
FIRE DESTROYS
$4,000 PACKING
SHED IN VALLEY

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the Virgil Sims asparagus
packing shed on the Calipatria
highway north of Brawley shortly
after 8 o'clock Friday night. Own
ers and employees were away at the
time the fire started.
Building, equipment and a sup
ply of shook all went up in flames
Valuable records. however. had been
locked in the safe Friday morning
and thus escaped destruction.
Asparagus packing was cOmplet-
ed Friday morning and all had been
shipped from the plant during the
day.
The galvanized shed was 1S0 feet
long and so feet wide. The original
building cost was in excess Of $4,000.
Plans for rebuilding had not been
discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
Auction Philosophy
By d. L. ZINN

Folks can't why the president figured he had to
have go fishing and sailing around He
ought to be entitled tC month of his favorite sport
Let Hull and the rest the boys look after the peace
conference We had president go to peace confer
and it didn't do him any good the country either.
We used to have fellow that could whip anybody in
the middle west but he finally took in Texas and got
licked Just awful good but he took in too much
territory.
Well going to start today-if nothing happens
to begin to drag gang home from the hospital.
Take Lee home today Margaret and the youngster to-
morrow Milton is always following in the footsteps
of dad so he rushed Pauline Chats his wfe) to the
hospital Thursday for appendicitis operation. An
acute case Pauline is getting along fine if nothing
happens will have gang all home in few days.
If and Milton gets knocked out you will find at
the county hospital Bob Ports got all right and went
home. Charley Westmoreland is still there with bad
back. | will be seem you.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22

haven her for so long. but / am
one white woman that has hope
for you that you will always keep
her" (Signed) Mrs. May Leary,
Jersey City. ~ j.
Lucy, wide-eyed child with
brown curls, sat on a tumble-down
divan. making marks on slate.
Her case was one for a judge with
the wisdom of Solomon to de-
eide. Magistrate Louis B. BrodSky
tackled it in jefferson market court
today When Lucy was born five
years ago her mother Mrs. Connie
Peluso. lived at 1876 West 28th street
where Joseph Alves is the janitor.
Mrs. Peluso frequently left Lucy in
the care of Serena when she went
out, but when the child was two
months old Peluso lost his job They
had to move out of the apartment,
but they left Lucy with Serena on
a temporary basis. She has been
there ever since.
Petition Filed
Then the board of health investi-
gated and reported that the Alves
apartment was dark and unhealth-
full, and petition was filed to take
Lucy away from Serena. The Negro
nanny. appearing as her own law
yer, put the child on a table in the
courtroom and said
Il didn't ask for this little girl.
When 1 first got her she was full
of sores and vermin. | bought her
stockings and gloves and the best
clothes. Why didn't they take her
away when she was baby? Before
I got to loving her."
Mrs. Peluso agreed that she and
her husband were not prepared at
present to care for Lucy. So Brod-
sky told Serena to care for the child
until such a time as the Pelusos
were able to do so.
III give her up whenever her
own folks can take care of her.
Serena said, but hope l can keep
her a while. I'm sending her to
school next year"
"A private school," yelled Joe,
ramming his knights of Pythias
sword into the scabbard.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22

ing and approximately rs men,
berS and their wives from outside
the county were expected.
Saturday afternoon was devoted
to a business meeting at which
r. B. Hampson of Riverside. chair
man for Group Four, presided.
Speakers F. E. Snedecor of Coro-
ma, d. j. Hollingshead Of Los An
geles and H. F. Boone of Los
Angeles.
While the men were occupied
with business OF the group their
wives were guests at a bridge
party at the Planters hotel.
DR.. w Ballentine Henley, dean
of the school o. government of the
University of Southern California
was TO be the banquet speaker
and musical numbers were to be
supplied by a group of Brawley
musicians.
A tournament for the men was
scheduled for Sunday morning at
the Del Rio club.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
Hulse Purchases
Brawley Building

Senator Ben Hulse, tractor and
implement dealer, is said to have
purchased a lot and building at
the corner of Second and Main
streets in Brawley as site for a
tractor and implement store. The
building formerly was occupied by
the Edgar Brothers Ford company.
Plans for opening the store have
not been announced as yet but it
is understood the establishment will
carry a full line for the benefit of
the ranchers of the northend area.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
JURY DECIDES
WIDOW MUST
PAY LOVE THEFT

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 81. U.R)-A
jury last night decided that Mrs.
Thelma Clark widow of the late
w. A. Clark III. Montana copper
heir, must pay Mrs. Christine Fitz-
patrick $4,000 for stealing the af-
fections of Michael Fitzpatrick,
ships purSer.
Although Mrs. Fitzpatrick had
sued for $150,000 damages, Superior
Judge Elliott Craig ruled the jury
could not award more than $4,000
damages on the alienation of af-
fectionS claim.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
INQUIRY INTO
MYSTERY DEATH
IN NEW PHASE

LOS ANGELES, Nov 81. U.R)-In-
vestigators today opened a new
phase of their inquiry into the
death of Reid Russell as they ex-
amined the 28-year-old automobile
salesman's financial affairs in
search for some new clue.
The body of the youth, who was
found shot to death last Sept. 25 on
a swing at the home of Gouverneur
Morris, famous novelist. was REIN
tered at Calvery cemetery after an
examination by autopsy surgeons.
The examination disclosed that
Russell may have met death from a
80 caliber revolver but the wound
also could have been caused by AS
or .38 caliber gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
DRUNK. DRIVER
.GETSOFF WITH
$50 ASSESSMENT

Henry Ford, who drove his auto
mobile down. a 15-foot embankment
near the Bard cutoff recently was
fined $50 in Winterhaven justice
court for drunk driving.
He also agreed to pay the hos
pital bills contracted by Billie Hol-
stein, who suffered neck injuries in
the accident She was in the car
with Ford at the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
Release of German
Engineer Demanded

BERLIN. Nov. 81. U.P - Imme-
diate release of Hans Wicklein, Ger
man engineer arrested at Charkov
Monday night. was demanded in
new German protest to Moscow.
Wicklein allegedly was in posses
sion of plans of factory where
cannon are manufactured.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
Drive Pushed to
Aid Lemon Growers

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 81. U.p)-
Faced with a continuous oversup-
ply of lemons, the California Fruit
Growers Exchange announced to-
day a campaign to convince the
midwesterners that fresh lemon
juice, soda and water will cure a
stomach ache.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-22
$50 GUESTS WILL
ATTEND BANQUET

Bankers of the five Southern counties met in Brawley
Saturday for the fall meeting of Group Four of the Cali
fornia Bankers association, with headquarters in the
Planters hotel Reservations for $50 guests at the banquet
Saturday night had been received by the hotel that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-20
WHY WOMEN BUY

1t is we'll known by all live merchants,
and by husbands as WELL that practically
all buying for the home is either actually
done by women or directed by them. For
this reason the merchants greatest prob
lem is to attract the favorable attention Of
women to his wares.
Women are alert to grasp opportuni-
ties to secure merchandise at a bargain
and they are more discriminating buyers
than men, as rule. TheysEeadv advertise
ments and act upon the information OBJ
tanned thereby.
In order to determine just what adj
vertising mediums have the greatest in
fluence on women's buying, recent sur
vey made by Los Angeles advertising
club developed some interesting facts. Re-
plies from 900 women of all classes were
obtained in answer to QUESTIONABLE list
ing the various advertising mediums and
asking what form of advertising in
fluenced them most
Newspapers were credited with most
influence by Sc per cent of these women,
magazine advertisements % per cent
street car advertising by less than 4 pei
cent, while booklets, pamphlets and cir
cular letters influenced less than 2 per
cent.
Thus again is demonstrated what
every wide-awake merchant must have al
ready Observed-that newspaper adver-
Using is the most potent medium for reach
ing women buyers. And this applies with
equal force to men buyers, too
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-20
MURDER RATES

According to a report recently given
out, the city of Quebec, with a population
of approximately 100000 was the scene
of only one murder in whole year.
In the United States there are on an
average approximately 10 murders each
year out of each 100000 of population
while in the cities of Memphis, Jackson
vile and Birmingham the annual rate dur
ing the past 10 years has averaged nearly
60 murders per 100000 or 60 times that
of Quebec.
In spite of the earnest efforts of So
biologists and publicists to determine the
cause and suggest remedy for the de-
plorable crime situation, no appreciate
Roadway has been made in that direction.
Attempts to explain crime as an after
math of the war fall flat when it is con-
sidered that the homicide rate in England,
Canada, Austria, South Africa, New Zea-
land and other English-speaking countries
averages only about one-tenth that of the
United States, yet all these were in the war
from beginning to end and suffered from
its effects in every way immeasurably more
than we did,
1t is declared by a recent writer that
only one murderer out of 16O is executed
in New York, while 70 out of 100 are
hanged III London. This may have some
thing to do with our high murder rate.