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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO
May 26, 1908

The elegant flag purchased by
J. L. Travers from the proceeds
realized from the first dance given
IN Hotel FL Centric has arrived.
and hereafter on suitable days,
it will float on the breeze from the
-lagpole of the hotel. Mr.. Travers
has presented the flag to the hotel
company. The dance where the
money was raised was given last
Tuesday night, despite the fact
that the weather was about as
unpleasant and windy as any we
have had this season Music was
furnished by the MaXicali strins
band.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 2G. 1916

Miss Dorothy Masten entertain
ed the members OF her Sunday
school with a party at her home
Cn Main street.
Mrs. Frank Young arrived. home
after several days spent on the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 26 1926

Rev. George A. Hartman, Rev.
E. II. Law, Rev Arthur Schultz,
and Bert Lemons returned last
night from a successful fishing
trip to San Bernardino county.
The party had a fine outing and
experienced no mishaps, accord
ing to Lemons, who declared he
had to do all the fishing for the
auartette, a claim also made for
himself by each individual mem
Der of the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
The Peoples Voice

The editor disclaims responsibility for opi-
Mons and statements expressed in this column
and retains the privilege of summarizing COM
munications of more than $50 words No con-
tributions will be acceptable unless accompa-
MED by the name and address Of the writer
which, il desired, will be withheld from publ
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
GRAB BAG
One Minute Test

/. In music, what name is given
wind instrument made of wood?
.. What is nostalgia.
5. Where are the Galapagos
Stands situated?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley qnis
Date in Past Years

coast
Miss Georgia Watkins left for
the coast where sne will resume
her study at the Los Angeles school
of opera.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Tout. pro-
prietors of the Progress, returned
from Humboldt county, where
they attended the twentieth an
nual excursion of the California
Press association.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
TOday's Horoscope

Persons born on this day need
love and should remember that the
surest way to win it is to be loving
to others. They should strive to
widen their circle of friends and
can do so easily if they try.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Hints on Etiquette

After a weekend or vacation
visit. a guest should send a note
o. appreciation to the host or
hostess. II should be mailed Il few
days after the visit
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Words of Wisdom

The rays of happiness. like those
Of light, are colorless when un-
broken.-.-LongfelloW.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
CALIFORNIA NEEDS ITS
OWN RELIEF FROM TAXATION

The current special session of the
state legislature WiH consider trays TO
appropriate additional money for re-
lief this year, but UiH not leUy neU
taxes to accomplish this end, Uhich
iCiW meet rith general approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
One Minnie Test Answers

|. Wood wind.
,. Homesickness.
3. Off the coast OF South Amer
lea, approximately 700 miles west
of Ecuador
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
B0ND ISSUES FALL
BEFORE PUBLIC LETR4RGY

Behind the defeat of tlc0 bond issues
on I'll Centres municipal ballot Mon
day as a careless display of public
tethGrgy IChich could easily hare been
OUercOnle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26

A sense of fitness in strange
Evening star., 1936-03-03
GEORGETOWN GROUP
FAvORS RACING BILL
More Firemen and Equipment
Also Urged-Juvenile Court
! Plan Explained.

Limiting its business to Endorsement
OF the bill to legalize horse racing in
the District and approval of the Fire
Departments request for additional
men and apparatus, the Georgetown
Progressive Citizens Association last
night heard addresses by Miss Laura
M. Berrien and Paul Sperry.
Miss Berrien, representing the Law
yers' Committee, sponsors Of the Ju-
venile Court bill, pointed out that the
bill would give the District a court
of chancery in place of the system
now used for dealing with delinquent
children. The speaker said "all ad-
vanced communities have taken steps
to bring about this modern method
Of handling young offenders"
An interesting discourse on the
operation of the National Library for
the Blind was given by Paul Sperry,
director Of the institution, and Incl
dentally the only person with normal
vision employed there The library
has in all about $4,000 volumes in
Braille and Moon type. Last year
over 5000 volumes were loaned. many
going to foreign countries. OF the
~ libraries for blind in the United
States, Sperry stated that the local
institution is the only one which loans
books abroad. Many Of the volumes
now in the library are and-copied
and nearly all of this transcribing is
done by blind persons.
Mrs. Mabel Jennings Fry, president
Of the association, announced that
seven policemen have been added to
the area patrol force.
Evening star., 1936-03-03

increase Of 1929. 900 over December,
caused concern among several mem
bers Of Congress, although some at
tributed the unusually large increase
to the extremely hard Winter.
While some Congressman cited the
30-hour week bill as the solution,
others contended that the only way to
put the unemployed to work was to
stabilize conditions so that industry
would plan aread on a long time basis.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
NovENA TO OPEN

A novena Of grace will be held at
st. Anthony's Catholic Church,
Twelfth and Monroe streets north
east, beginning tomorrow and con-
tinuing through March 12.' It will
be conducted by Very Rev. Henry j.
Wiesel, headmaster Of Georgetown
Preparatory School, assisted by
Father Mulligan of the same institu-
ton.
Masses will be said at $50, 7::30. 8
and 9 am. The services, conducted
by Father Wiesel, will be at $50 and
7:45 pm. in both the upper and lower
church.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
changes before anal action is taken

changes before final action Is taken
on the proposals.
This action came as the result Of
complaints by several members that
property near them had been re-
zoned without them having previous
knowledge Of the proposed change.
The new zoninz regulations, in
which the commission proposes to have
the present consent feature eliminated,
were explained to members by Capt.
Hugh P. Dram, director of inspection.
The elimination Of consents, he
stated, will do away with the racket"
worked by some property owners to-
force the commission to rezone prop
erty SO as to permit the construction
Of gas stations and other similar
structures in residential areas. Such
Evening star., 1936-03-03

rezoning would then be left to the
discretion Of the commission.
washington is suffering" Capt.
Dram declared, because it was
pioneer in zoning. Other cities profted
by our experience and now have more
modern coming laws. We propose to
bring the District up to date on these
matters"
Capt. Dram also explained the op-
GRAFTON Of the new smoke abatement
law.
The association gave its support to
q noise abatement campaign aimed
especially at automobile horns.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
new DRIVE LOOMS !,
FOR BLACK BILL
Report 12,e2e,ooo Jobless in
January Revives 30-Hour
Week idea.
E. the Associated Press,

E. the Associated Press.
A revival Of the drive for the Black
30-hour week bill was forecast in some
congressional quarters today as a re-
suit Of the American Federation Of
Labor's report that 12,626.000 people
were jobless in January.
The federation figure, showing an
Evening star., 1936-03-03
NOTICE TO OWNERS
URGED IN REZONING
Dupont Circle Citizens Seek Posi-
tive Method-Orcm Hits
nSr~~>~x,x HD . al >%s -

properly hacKets.
The Dupont Circle Citizens Asso-
citation, as result Of action taken at
its meeting yesterday, will petition
the zoning Commission to adopt a
positive method Of notifying nearby
property owners Of proposed zoning
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Pastors Aide to Speak.

Rev. James s. Madison, assistant
pastor Of st. Johns Church, Six
teenth and H streets, will speak to-
morrow at the pm. service at the
Church Of st. Stephen and the In
earnation, Sixteenth and Newton
streets.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Fruit Bacteria Resist Cold,

Freezing temperature fails to kill
some varieties Of bacteria found on
fruit; eight species, in fact, increased
visibly during the period Of year
though kept at Is degrees Fahrenheit.
according to report made by Miss
Evening star., 1936-03-03

Buttons From Bone.
Buttons are to be made from water
buffalo bones at Semarang, Java.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06

ing the campaign. And that reminds
me: Don't rub it in on the guy who
doped this battle wrong. You might
make a bad guess yourself, sometime.
And. methinks, the next thing to do,
is forget this campaign and get down
to the business of working together to
make this country an even greater ma
ton. So let's step on it!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
BUSINESS INCREASES
CONTINUE TO MOUNT
Popular Notion That Elec-
ton Years Are Bad
is Disproved

The following business review is given
by the Maryland Trust Company of
Baltimore in it's November letter.
'9Trade Trends:
Business improvement continues to be
evident generally and in recent weeks
appears to have increased in momentum
despite the fact that a very important
national election is at hand. The more
or less popular notion that presidential
election years are bad for business be-
cause uncertainty of the outcome makes
industrialists and financiers cautious, is
definitely disproved this year by the con-
tinued expansion in most lines of busi
ness in recent months.
On all SIDES one finds evidence of con-
tinued gains. There were eight more
blast furnaces in operation on October
l than month earlier and the 155 ac-
tive compared with 90 in operation on
the same date in 1885. Steel ingot pro-
duction at rs per cent of capacity was
at the highest level in six years and out
put III IuS lIISC ilAC IAVAIAo S-ASSNuSN
that of the entire year 1885. Loadings
of revenue freight in the second week OF
| October at $4,000 cars, exceeded any
week since 1890. Improved operations
of both freight and passenger lines
were evident in earnings and also in
purchases of railroad materials. Both
are small compared with pre-depression
| years but marked gains have been re-
| ported recently Estimated requirements
| of freight cars for the fourth quarter are
| approximately 10 per cent. larger than
actual loadings in 1885.
September department store sales We're
| IA per cent. larger than year ago and
the increase from August was more thar
seasonal. In the first nine months {
gain of II per cent in dollar sales wa
reported Although a rather sharp re
duction in publicly financed construc
ton was evident in September as com
pared with August total building cor
tracts awarded in 81 Eastern state
were valued at 40 per cent. more tina
in September. 1895. In the first min
months an increase of 73 per cent. We
reported Moderate gains in emplo,
Continued on Page Taoo)
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
ADDITION TO CLUB
PLACES IT AMONG
FINEST IN STATE
Size of Lodge Room Great
" Increased; Many
New Features

Hagerstown Lodge of Elks can boast
of one of the finest lodge rooms in the
State of Maryland, when workmen COM
plete the new addition within the next
sixty days. The work, begun about a
month ago, includes many new features
for fraternal buildings, and cost of the
improvements will total approximately
$4,000.
The new edition to the Elks Home
is necessary, due to the big increase in
membership during the past twelve
months. At the completion of the work
a class of fifty or more candidates will
be indicted into the order and this will
be followed by dance and banquet for
members and their ladies. A prominent
member of the order will be the princi-
pal speaker on this occasion.
Grand Lodge officers, after studying
and approving the plans, were OF the
unanimous opinion that the Lodge room
will be one of exquisite beauty. The size
of the new room will be approximately
80 feet long and 40 feet wide, trimmed
in oak. Modern lighting facilities Will
be a feature and the room will be equip
ped through with new furniture. Inc
room will be of sufficient size for dances
etc, with an elevation for the bands
mon. The Lodge room is being wirec
for radio equipment so that whenever
the occasion demands special programs
can be broadcast. In all probability
an organ will be installed at Later
date, and programs inaugurated severa
times during the week. These programs
will be relayed throughout the Club b!
loud speakers.
Members Of the building committe
are: J. Morris Guider, chairman; Franz
Kaiss. Jr.. Calvert Hartle. Dougla
Fletcher Frank Hoffhein. Frank Sutel
Leister Mobley. and Frank Gallagher.
~ Tn Los Angeles. Calf, it is ilIega
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
B. P. O. ELKS RECEIVE PRAISE
LITTLE HEISKEL

Now that the election
returns are all in and
stored away, Al Smith
will probably be "at lib
erty" for lectures on
"The Price of Deser-
ton Alf, was a good
sport in defeat. His tele-
gram to the President
was one of the most
gracious we've read dur
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
BRINGS BRIDE TO AMERICA

Peter SANTOS, proprietor of the Key
stone. ON the corner of the Public Square
and West Washington street, has re-
turned from a visit of seven months IN
Greece. his native land. While there
Mr.. SANTOS became benedict. Mr..
SANTOS is Past District Governor OF
the Order of Ahepa, the strongest
Greek-American organization in the
United States.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
SO Rides the Hunt
By Louise Darcy

By Louise Darcy
FOR mo no grace in tossing name.
No beauty in the scarlet coat.
see too clearly Rewards end;
Strong teeth barred for the pulsing
throat.
I carrot feel that flaming skies
The scant of smoke. the winds sharp
breath.
All the BRIGHT pageantrv of fall
Are made more beautiful by DEATH
Rev. Henry Scott Rubcl an Episeo-
nalian minister, writes manv of the Jokes
for Joe Penner. famous radio comedian.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06
COME IN, BROTHER!

Smart Man (boarding carr: SWELL
Noah, is the ark full?"
Conductor: "Nope. Only one jackass
90 far. Come on in.''-Soo Line Topics.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1936-11-06

In Los Angeles, Calf, it is illegal
to shoot hare or jack rabbit from
trolley car in transit.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-01-18
Studios

In discussing pictures specifically with Paul Robe
recently in interview ct the Universal Studios,
where he completing his role 'Showboat the world
famous star told that his work in Emperor
his first motion pcture resulted in his being
for the starring role in Sanders of the River,
which received much praise from dramatic critics. and his
work in that production responsible for his present
part in Universas 'Showboat. He played the part
that of Joe in the revlvas Of the play in New York
and London. Mr. Robson feels, however. that he has
yet play the part he has longed for.
ing the modern Negro. he today He believes and
predicts that this desire may day materiaze.
Since his role in Sanders of the River he has
turned down four different offers for other pictures, be-
cause he felt that they could add nothing to his
status and also would not be of any material benefit
The Arizona gleam., 1936-01-18
OUR POLICY

We array ourselves the parties of No inividual
group or party. In defending the great of hu
man right, we wish to derive the assistance of al
Races, religions aud parties. Asserting to the self
evident truth maintained in the American Declara-
tion of Independence, that all men created equal
and endowed by their creator with certain nalenable
rights among which life, liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness We shall strenuously contend for
equality of justice. and the right of life, liberty and
happiness unhampered by petty prejudces, and for
the political freedom of the Negro,
OUR PLATFORM
l, The employment of Negroes in all public works
supported by public utilities from any tax fund from
which Negroes not exempt.
2, Race employees in all businesses which are
patronzed largely by our group.
3. Aid and encourage Negro business enterprises
4. Broadcast facts of the health restorative faci
ites of our climate,
5. Encourage and advocate the buying of homes
and the creating of bank accounts among Negroes
6. To fight prejudice and discrimination.
Z: TIE Vance n4nt of the race educatlonaly
nor4lly an spiritually.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-01-18


far the collective group of coored people
ned, from standpoint of advancement.
! Just few days ago Mr.. Robson signed via cable
to do independent picture in London very shortly til
tied 'Chaka which has been written specially for him
1t is the story of young African, born in supposed
barbaric surroundings in the wlds of Africa,
cluded island which possessed with evil spirits: and any
Individual coming within twenty feet of the island would
be possessed by these spirits The mother of this young
African is the queen of the island. The makes his
way America in quest of education: and having
ved his educaon his only desire is to back his
native land and spend his life hing people OF his
ace the modern civilization and in that he success
If u
After doing 'Chaka'' Mr. Robson is going to make
musical extravaganza in America 1t going be done
independently by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammersten
II /, who the music for Showboat'.
He thinks that the motion picture screen is the
greatest medium through which individual collective
rats and abilities be flashed all the world He
said that the Afro-American now and will be in
future greatly benefited through the medium of the
screen. There have been great strides the last
years beginning with limitation of Life It the
turning point stated for the coored players as
they have been getting better roles since.
HI further stated that the screening of 'sGreen
Pastures with all-Negro east will further prove
that Negro any other actor both
dramatically and muscaly He feels the very near
future there will be modern version of Negro his
tory screened he himself would like play picture
fashioned after the life of Booker I. Washington up
From Slavery for instance.
It is very interesting to note that Paul Robson,
considered the worlds greatest baritone. unsuc-
|cessful when he tried to make his college glee club
u was and still scared to death when start
TO sing Robeeon said. Even before concert or
lperformance get terribly restless and nervous This
lasts until have two or three numbers then
relax.
In regard to racial relations, he said I want to 90
back to Russia visited there just before concert
tour in England and it is the place in the world TO-
day where one live human being withont preiu-
dice entering into the scene at all.
<In Russia you feel the vitality of people who are
building world; in comparison. other countries are
dead
At the Royal Albert Hall in England. on January 19
80 pm many artists representing different national
ities gather for festival purposes and naturally he
looked upon favoraby by the British excellent
representative of his Mr. Robson will be and
sing concert numbers.
Also 70 the cast of 'Showboat' are Hattie McDanies
Irene Dunno, the star, and Helen Morgan.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-01-18
Notes OF Science

To study the migration of starfsh which
much damage oysters and clans. the Unted States
Bureau of Fisheries has dyed number of them with
brilIiaat colot and liberated them along the Atlantic
CO ast,
The Arizona gleam., 1936-01-18

Paul Robson is Interv viewed At Universal
Studios
By the Cinema Graphic News Service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
COUNCIL APPOINTS
 COMMISSIONER
Mrs. George Cowperthwait Succeeds Mrs. William
 T. Leggett

Returning from Camp Pine Tree ct Buzzard's Bay where she com. pleted 6 council members training course, Mrs. George Cowperthwait, former deputy scout commissioners of the local council of Girl Scouts, was appointed Saturday commits sioner to fili the vacancy left by the resignation of Mrs. William T. Leg gett.
 Mrs. Francis T. Phillips, chair man of the camp committee, who also attended the council members training course at Camp Pine Tree. was a guest of the camp yesterday. Three Waterbury troop leaders also came to spend the weekend at camp. They are Jean Seeley, Etta Bavier and Fin Carlson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Margaret Speaks, soprano, will sing selections from two of Slg- mund ROmberg's best.knOwn 0pertttas to open the Voice of Flrestone Concert with William Daly's symphonic string orchestra and the mixed chorus tonight from s:30 tO 800 ?. rl., over the NBC.Red network. The numbers are "sOng Of Love" from Blossom Time" and "Auf Wedersehn" from Blue Paradise" Miss Speaks also will sing Eric Coates House
 Love Made For You and Me-" TschalkOwsky's "None But the
 Lonely Heart" and, accompanied
 by the chorus, Oley Speaks Morning" Orchestral and choral selections will include the ScherzO
 from MendelssOhn's "Nldsummer
 Night Dream" and the sextette
 from DOnlSettl's Lucia"
 Fibber Mcdee, the old salt, will quell an incipient mutiny by de- claring himself skipper of boat and taking Molly for a cruise dur ing their broadcast this evening from 800 to 8:30 D. rne over the NBC-Red network. Ted Ween1s and his orchestra will accompany Red" Ingle in "Curbstone Cutie" Perry Como, will offer "Take My Heart" and Whistling Elmo Tanner will do "The Doll Dance"
 Adult education will form the
 basis of the Education in the
 News" program tonight from 7:46
 to 500 ?. m., over the NBC-Red
 network. The programs are pre-
 scented weekly under the joint aus.
 pICes of the U. s. office of educa.
 ton and the National Broadcast.
 ing Company.
 Main Street." Sinclair Lewis famous story of small town life in American, will be dramatized on the radio for the first time when 1t is presented by the Lux Radio theater with Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in the leading roles this evening from 500 to 900 p. rn., over the nationwide WABC- -Colum- boa network. Miss Stanwyck and MacMurray will appear on the Radio theater for the first time also.
 The story of Main Street." which was twice filmed and once produced as play, centers about pr. Will Kennicott and his wife, Carol, as the principal characters. Carol seeks to change the life of Gopher Praire to something resembling the life she knew in large city, Her at- tempts bring on the scorn of her neighbors until finally she deserts Gopher Prairie and her husband. A year later she returns with some changed ideas on small town life and the friendship 1t his to offer.
 Miss Stanwyck and MacMurray
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Heard over the radio. Last week a radio program included reference to the August harvest moon
 good many people always do this and have for years But the harvest moon does not fall in August this year nor do we think that 1t ever has The harvest
 moon is the full that falls nearest the autumna equinox, which in 1886 occurs on September g But this year is an unusual in that If you want to- you might take advantage of what might loosely be termed two harvest moons If you'll look at the Sep tember calendar you'll notice that September boasts two full moons one Sept 1, the other Sept 30. How by calendar reckoning the Sept 30 is nearest the autumnal equinox and strictly speaking will be the harvest moon. The hunters moon will be the full moon after the harvest moon this year not coming until October 30