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The Washington times., 1936-02-14

funnyboneS. Man thinks, says
DR.. Carrell, "invents. loves. suf-
ferS, admires and prays with his
brains and all his organs.
We think all over ourselves,
with every living cell. .particu.
larly with those accumulations Of
cells we call glands. And the more
violent the thought or feeling,
the more violent the reaction in
the body.
Anger doesn't merely make you
wish to punch Mike Kelly's nose.
It also sends the blood racing to
your own nose and all the rest OF
your body. .excites the adrenal
glands T.. . starts them shooting
their furious secretions, potent
and passionate as dynamite, into
the racing blood.
What happens when you get
mad A WHOLE CIVIL WAR
HAPPENS!
And this goes for all the other
emotions. Our thoughts and feel
ings work in vicious or beautiful
circles. We feel. the body re-
acts. The body reacts. we feel
more. "The music goes round and
round"-and frequently ends by
raising hell for everyone con-
cerned.
SCIENTIFIC TRUTH
Dependency. elation, envy, ad-
miration, love, hate, fear, conf
dencc &C once we thought these
conditions were "moods"-temper-
ament. Now we know that they
are actual chemical reactions
caused by glandular disturbances
or wrong food or-most frequently
of all-WRONG THINKING.
Conditions as real as bulleG
wounds, with consequences as
lasting or deadly. :.
"You can think yourself sick"
You've pooh-poohed that as rell'
gious foolishnesS. It isn't. It's
cold, scientific truth. You can
poison yourself, actually kill your
self by WRONG THINKING.
envy, hate, fear-wnen these
sentiments are habitual they
are capable Of starting organic
changes and genuine diseases"
says DIR. Carrel. "MOral suffer
ing profoundly diSturbs health.
Business men who do not know
how 60 fight worry die young.
The old clinicians thought that
protracted sOrrOws and constant
anxiety prepare THE WAY
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
CANCER. THOUGHT CAN
GENERATE ORGANIC LE-
SIONS."
Thought can generate organic
lesions! It isn't a religious IA
natic who throws that bombshell-
it's one of the worlds greatest
scientists. You can THINK your
self into ulcers, into pneumonia,
into paralysis-perhaps into can
Ger.
OR YOU CAN THINK YOUR
SELF INTO HEALTH. WEALTH,
HEAVEN. THE PRIDE AND
PEACE AND POWER OF A GOD!
Which do you choose? Think it
over and-READ THAT BOOK.
copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, InO.l
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
OBSOLETE TYPE

When four Army flierS were
forced to "bail out" near Atlanta
recently when they were on their
way to Panama as part Of q group
Of II bombers and 13 pursuit ships
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

GRIEVANCE
Edward M. LWelliver. Assistant
Corporation Counsel at Juvenile
Court, had a caller at his office
not so long ago.
A burly colored woman an.
nounced she wished to protest
against the present Government
contributions to those persons on
relief.
She advised:
'Why, Mr.. WelIiver, they
don't even give me enough
money to buy gas for my carl"
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

tie tot you've asked these ques-
tions. Now there's a book which
holds all the anSwerS-or as
many of the answers as man has
been able to find. It is called
MAN, THE UNKNOWN" and it
is written by DR.. Alexis Carrel.
published by Harper & Brothers.
MAN, THE UNKNOWN" isn't,
I warn you, a tap dance to read.
But if you won't sweat little for
your Truth, you don't deserve any.
And here's Truth which you need
more desperately than you need
anything else on earth.
Why are you miserable? Why
are you bitter, bored and bewil-
dered. imposed upon. cheated
of the rich adventures life should
hold for you? You blame it on
the Other Fellow. On Big Busi-
ness. or Society. But to only a
limited degree are these outside
forces responsible for your misery.
YOUR OWN IGNORANCE IS RE-
SPONSIBLE - YOUR IGNO-
RANCE OF YOURSELF. # you
could know what you were all
about and how to use yourself, ;,
you too would be free, happy and
powerful.
"OTHER SELF"
Here's q book that will tell you
what you're all about and how to
use yourself. Take, for instance,
this matter of Thought-this mys-
terious "Other Self" that has al
ways puzzled you. What is
Thought. Nobody, not even DR..
Alexis Carrel, knows.
But we have at least exploded
the old notion that we "think with
our brains, or that the brain is
the sole or main "seat Of con-
sciousness".
. We do not think with our brains
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

average mans opinion. if one
woman would only "be reason
able" about the other woman.
There is nothing that a man
does in after-life, on which he
concentrates with such grave and
anxious intensity, as he does on
growing that first almost imper-
ceptible eyebrow" above his up
per lip.
A girl used to think it quite a
trick to keep man waiting half
an hour while she finished dress
ing: but no modern girl would
flatter a man that much. Be-
sides, she knows he would sneak
out on her.
Love Is like the law-the
farther a man looks into it, the
more anxious he is to keep out
of it.
It Is just the fascinating ele-
ment Of chance, which makes a
cantaloupe more tempting than q
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The Greatest Show On Earth
By John Snure, Jr.
GRIEVANCE

. compensate for previous disap
pointrnent.
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LIBERALISM

In the studied and heated dis
cussions Of the Constitution Of the
United States, prevalent today.
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

Ever since you were freckled, I
Wiggly little boy-a skinny,
dreamy little girl-you've been
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

the Air Corps. Rep. J. J. McswAin
The bomber was a "B-6," . Key
stone, of which type the Army pos
seSSes about 80.
They not only possess them; but
they use them, despite the fact
that the ships have few advantages
over the bombers Of World War
days.
Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover, new
chief Of the Air Corps, has re-
peatedly appealed for new ships
for the Army.
Representative John J. McSwain
CD Of South Carolina, chair.
man Of the House Military AZ
fairs Committee, has advocated
new construction.
Appropriations for the ships
must come, however, from the
Appropriations Committee which
recently reported the War De-
partment supply bill to the House.
When the Army attempted to
fly the mail at the start Of the
Roosevelt regime, many Of its
men lost their lives and the con-
senSus was that death resulted
from lack Of proper equipment.
Appropriation Of necessary funds
might have prevented the loss.
Yet, even after that lesson,
Congress hesitateS to appropriate
for ship construction,
And Army pilots consequently
risk their lives day after day fly
ing obsolete Keystones, with the
result that four men were forced
to "bail out" near Atlanta be.
cause of 'motor trouble"
The fact that they did not lose
their lives does not add credit to
the Congress which heSitates to
provide the most modern ships.
VERIFIED
In the legal division Of the
RFC, word was passed around the
other day that q few notices OF
salary increases were being
handed out to attorneys.
Toward noon, one young woman
was handed an official brown en-
velope Of the type in which the
notices Of increases were given.
Highly elated, she opened the
envelope.
It contained a handkerchief
which. she had left in another
office. ,.~.,,.
Much chagrined she continued
her work.
Later in the day the actual
notice Of an increase arrived to
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
JUST LIKE A MAN

Life would be perfect, in the
average mans opinion. if one
woman would only "be reason
able" about the other woman.
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
OLD FAVORITES
EdUUGrd VerrUU Lucas
Friends

You ask me "why like him. Nay
I cannot; nay would not, say.
I think it vile to pigeonhole
The pros and of kindred soul
You wonder he should be my friend'
But then why should you comprehend
Thank God for this-a new-surprse:
My eyes, remember not your eyes,
Cherish this small mystery;
And marvel not that love be
"In spite of all his many flaws"
In spite9 Supposing I said Because"
truce, truce to questioning:
"We two are friends" tells everything
Yet if you must know, this is why:
Because he is he and I am I.
(Readers are inved to send to the editor their sugges
tons of the fGvorites among the poems for reprnng in
this spGce)
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Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

YOU-THE UNKNOWN HERE'S THE ANSWER
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Delightful mounds of
pure, creamy, delicious
chocolate with a COOL
ing peppermint flavor
running through 1t.
Each one foil-wrapped.
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The banana ice cream is made
with fresh fruit and plenty
of it! The chocolate almond has
toasted Marcona almonds added
to rich delicious chocolate ice
cream. Accepted by the Com
mittee on Foods of The American
Medical Association.
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
SPOKESMEN TO
BE SELECTED BY
S. D. STRIKERS

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10. {U.P)-
Representatives of San Diego chap
ters of unions involved in the Pa
cific Coast maritime strike were
scheduled to meet this afternoon
to form a joint strike committee
to handle local waterfront matters.
P. H. Neary, secretary of the
local I. l.. A. chapter, said the
meeting will be attended by repre-
sentatives of the sailors union, the
marine engineers beneficial aSso-
citation, the firemen, oilers and
wipers union. the marine cooks
and stewards union, the American
radio telegraphistS' association and
the LILA.
San Diego's waterfront remained
peaceful with only IL to ID pickets
on patrol duty. Williams line Off
cials said no attempt was planned
to remove or preserve two tons Of
perishable foodStuffs aboard the
freighter Willkeno. Longshoremen
yesterday refused to allow the
stores to be unloaded and baked
an attempt to load dry ice on the
ship to preserve the food
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
OAKLAND BAY
BRIDGE OPENS
ON THURSDAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 10. up
The San Francisco Oakland bay
bridge, largest vehicular span in
the world, will be formally opened
Thursday with elaborate ceremon-
les climaxing a four-day celebra-
ton.
President Franklin Roosevelt will
press a button in his White House
office at 1890 pm. lighting two
green lamps on the bridge and Of
ficially throwing the span open to
traffic which for more than SO
years has crossed San Francisco bay
on ferries.
The bridge was built largely with
reconstruction finance corporation
funds. Total cost was $77,000,000.
Construction work began July 10,
1888. And continued without inter
ruption until this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10

lock here, grain brokers in the north
west announced that the strike has
paralyzed the movement of inland
empire wheat in eastern Washing
ton.
North Pacific grain growers, Inc,
estimated that about so per cent
of this years crop which has been
sold is being held up in ware
houses and will remain there until
shipping is resumed.
At Ketchikan, Alaska, merchants.
put housewives on short rations
of eggs and vegetables as the
area began to feel the food short
age brought on by suspension of
shipping Between United States
mainland ports and Alaskan har-
bors.
The supply of perishables at
Ketchikan will last only two days
longer, even under curtailment
orders, merchants said. They al
lowed each buyer only one dozen
eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10

y SldIludlu 10 vi lliC iiiANA "~Dh
F. T. Cook, president of the
Associated group, was instructed
to appoint committee to arrange
for a railway car advertising I'm
perial Valley. This suggestion was
made by the Brawley chamber
of commerce with the remark that
Southern Pacific cooperation al
ready was promised.
The middlewest farmer and his
methods are an inspiration to his
neighbors, declared Lyman, and
he demands better homes and liv-
ing conditions than any farmer
in the nation. The 1000 midwest
farmers introduced into the valley
would raise the grade Of farming
and the standards of the popula-
ton. Lyman said.
Cook announced com m tie
chairmen during the evening and
read the names of the Imperial
highway committee. The highway
committee is composed of Leo Het-
eel, Ell Centre; E. j. Roberts, CAL
exico; Paul Palmer BraWley; G. F.
Kamm, Holtville; and c. T. Lang
lois, Westmorland.
Committee chairmen were an
nounced as follows: II. A. Hastain,
Brawley, agriculture; Jerry Farmer,
Calipatria, irrigation; w. H.
Rhodes, Ell Centre, safety; ]. c.
Poe, WeStmorland, conservation
parks-game.
Resolutions passed during the
meeting included: recommendation
that money be spent in the i'm
provement of state highways in
Imperial county recommendation
that legislation call for a state
highway connecting inland and an
undesignated point on highway
No. 60; at the suggestion of Rob-
ert Hays, manager of the Ell Gen.
tro chamber, the group urged con-
tinuation of the designation, ~.
S. highway No. 93," from Boulder
dam over. the Four States high
way through Searchlight and into
Southern California; and reiterat-
ing the state control of wildfire,
especially the regulation of the
take" of Sardines.
Gilbert Wilson'S proposal for a
great music festival to commem-
crate the completion of the All
American canal, was received with
enthusiasm by the associated
group. Wilson is a former metro
politan opera singer and trained
choruSes of 5000 voices for con-
certs in Washington.
A. H. Cain, postmaster of West
morland, was appointed secretary of
the associated chambers of COM
merce, it was announced at the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
FATHER JAILED
IN FIERY DEATH
OF CHILDRE ( N

AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho Nov
10. U.H-Adolph zetlitz. 80, await
ed arraignment on murder charges
today for the Staying of his three
children whom he allegedly shot
and left in their burning farm home
because their. mother was sick and
could not take care of them.
Sheriff F.. l.. Davis said Zetlit2
confessed after neighbors had track
ed him across fields TO Rupert
where he was arrested.
The bodies of Ruby, 5, Gertrude
4, and Don, 2. were found late yes
terday in the ruins of the farm
house 16 miles from here
Davis said zetlitz admitted shoot
ing the children, locking them in
the house, pouring bucket of gas
oline over the floor and setting fire
to it, He leaped through window
and fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
SEVEN CASES
COME UP In
POLICE COURT

Dropping below Mondays high
mark of IA, cases in the Ell Cen
tro police court Tuesday morning
totaled only seven, with five va
grancy defendants and two charg-
ed with drunkenness.
Jerry Cosgrove, 81, was SEN
fenced to as days in the county
Jail for drunkenness. George Rus
sell, So, was sentenced to 80 days
for similar offense, and the
sentence suspended on condition
he leave town.
Fines OF $40 for vagrancy, with
alternatives of five days in Jail,
we're imposed OH G. Reyes and
Frank Fletcher. Thirty day SEN
tences were suspended on condi-
tion Jerry Clancy, 80, and Mrs.
Catherine Clancy, %, leave town.
Mrs. Frank Fletcher pleaded not
guilty to vagrancy. Trial was set
Nov. 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
HOUSEWIVES PUT ON
RATIONS AS STRIKE
CUTS FOOD SUPPLY
F.D.R. STUDIES
REGULATIONS
ON MUNITIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. UP
Legal study and discussion of
neutrality regulations pertaining
to munitions and implements of
war, was begun today by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt took up the sub
ject with Claude Swanson, secre-
tary of the navy; Harry Wood
ring, secretary of war; Stanley
Reed. acting attorney general.
and r. Walton Moore, assistant
secretary of state.
AT the White House il was ex-
planned the conference was called
at the state departments request
as the department has response
bility for issuance of permits COW
ering munitions exports.
Earlier Mr.. Roosevelt scanned
budget figures with Acting Bud
get Director Daniel w. Bell.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
WILL
BENEFIT FROM
PAY INCREASES

NEW YORK. Nov. 10. (UP)-Wage
increases in the steel and automo-
bile industries, spurred by the new
federal tax on undistributed corpor-
alton earnings. were expected in
Wall street today to reach 100000
workers soon, placing their hourly
earnings at a higher level than in
1929
The steel industry fed the way
last Friday with 10 per cent in
crease for 100000 wage e-earnerS; the
Chrysler corporation announced a
S4,000,000 bonus for employees, and
the Standard Oil Co., of Indiana set
aside $4,500,000 for its workers.
Today the gates were let down by
the General Motors Corp. with a
wage increase of cents an hour
for 100000 workers, amounting to
$20000,000 year, in addition to a
Christmas bonus of $10,000,000
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
TIME EXTENDED
FOR CAMPAIGN
TO RAISE FUNDS

Extension of the time for the
character building agencies CAM
paign for funds was announced
Tuesday morning by A. II. Keller,
general chairman.
The drive will now continue
through Friday to give workers am
pie time to complete their activities
and to report their returns TO either
Keller or Walter B. Havekorst.
Tuesday afternoon at y. m. In
the chamber of commerce building
the central committee for the drive
was TO meet with Keller TO make
final plas for the windup Of the
campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
SEN. McKELLAR
DEMANDS PROBE
OF DIGEST POLL

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 10. W.P)--
U. S. Sen. Kenneth D. Mcclellan, D.,
Tenn, announced today he would
seek congressional investigation of
the Literary Digest presidential poll.
Measures should be taken to pre-
vent such wicked, costly and ap-
parently dishonest performance
from ever occurring again in the
national election" McKellar said.
Il believe an investigation of the
matter should be made by the SEN
ate, and it is my intention to offer
such a resolution upon the conven-
ing of congress"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
Board CanUasses
Absentee Ballots

A special canvassing board con-
sisting of two persons from leach
supervisorial district are assisting
the county board of supervisors in
canvasing the absentee ballots cost
for the November election.
Counting of the more than 600 alb
sentee ballots will have no appreci-
able effect upon the final unofficial
county published last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10

cialS spent Tuesday morning at
the court house in a huddle around
big map of Imperial county
while J. r. Southworth. district
trench operator and foreman
pointed out the movement of dis
trict machinery over county high
ways.
Following arguments which oc-
cupied the court Tuesday morning,
District Attorney Elmer Heald in
troduced as exhibits copies of or
dinances outlining regulations for
crossing county roads with power
lines and copy of an application
for franchise made by the power
company and denied by the coun-
ty several years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
LEGION DANCE.
WILL HERALD.
HOLIDAY HERE.
VaNey-Wide Fete To
Be Held Wednesday
In CalexicO

Imperial Valley towns and
communities today II a d
pledged full cooperation to-
ward making Calexico's val
ley-wide Armistice Day eel
ebration one of the greatest in
recent years.
Following the recommendation
of the El Centro chamber Of COM
merce board of directors and the
activities of American Legion
committee members, almost all
business houses in Ell Centro will
close all day Wednesday. County,
state and municipal offices and
financial institutions will also
close.
In most every town in the val
ley the same program will be
followed, with many residents 60
ing to Calexico for the celebra-
ton sponsored by Goree-Lake post
of the American Legion, in con-
junction with other veterans Or
ganizations The days program
will open at 9 am. with salute,
and will include a parade Begin
ming at 10 a. M, program in the
city park starting at 10:30, free
lunch served there after the pro-
gram, and a football contest in the
afternoon.
The celebration was to be unof-
ficially opened Tuesday night with
an American Legion dance at the
Veterans Memorial Hall in Ell Cen
tro.
John r. Quinn, Los Angeles, one
of the leaders Of the American
Legion organization in California,
will be principal speaker on the
CaleXico program,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10

u
The power company sued to
prevent the county from refusing
it permission to cross county roads
and highways with power lines.
Pacht will inspect the site of
the pole proposed to be used by
the company, and have explained
to him the difficulties declared to
result when moving district ma
chimes and equipment power lines
across highways.
Plaintiff and defense attorneys
and a court stenographer will ac-
company Pacht. The stenographer
will make a record of the observa-
tions made by the court.
The master in chancery, six
attorneys, and three district Off
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
TWO INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

Because one driver did not slow
up for an intersection and another
failed to make boulevard stop,
two persons were injured in an au-
tomobile accident five miles east
of Brawley Monday.
Francisco Estrada, 81, of Brawley
and Manuel Villaponda, S. also of
Brawley, were injured in the collis-
ion between a Car driven by Estrada
and one driven by w. j. Baker, %,
of Calipatria.
Baker did not slow up for the in
tersection and failed to see Estrada,
The collision occurred when Estrada
failed to make the boulevard stop,
according to Walter Walsh, Califor-
mia Highway patrolman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
Building Activity in
West ShOwS jump

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov TO- U.R)--
Building activity in the west last
month reached its greatest mo-
mentum since the depression, with
permits in the 80 largest cities in
the 10 western states and British
Columbia recording 110 per cent
increase in Oct. 1896 over October
last year, the western monthly
building survey by H. R. Baker and
Co.. revealed today.
An increase in building activity
was reported Dy all states and Brit
ish Columbia from the dollar stand
point, with the exception of Arizona
and Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10

'chamber of commerce officials
predicted, when merchants of the
city unite in the first widespread
Dollar Day ever held here. 1t
will be day devoted to smashing
merchandise values in practically
all stores.
Cooperation has been pledged
by every outstanding business es-
tablishment of the city. including
department stores, apparel shops,
grocery stores and meat markets,
drug stores and speciality shops.
Each of them has laid plans for
special bargains, many of which
will be listed in a special 16-page
edition of the PoSt-Press, pub
lished Thursday in cooperation
with the merchants.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
Women Golfers to
Play in Tournament

Unusually large attendance is an
ticipated Wednesday for the Bar
bara Worth golf clubs ladies day.
Due to the holiday many women
who ordinarily play only week
ends will have a chance to play.
The tournament committee has
sponsored a whistle tournament
for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-10
Farm Center Will
Meet Wednesday

Acacia farm center will meet
Wednesday night at 7:45 O'Clock in
the school to elect officers.
The program will consist of num-
bers by the All club. a talk by
Frank G.. Beyschlag, farm advisor
and one by j. M. Grafton.