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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Elder plan to
leave for the Texas Centennial in
a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom White and
children and Miss Freda Hyers are
on a vacation at the Pepper ranch
near Ramona. They will return
the last of August.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

The Misses Katherine and Eliza
beth Howard were visitors in ia
cumba Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Lytle left
Thursday for few weeks outing
on the coast. Their small daughters
Janet and Phillis, who have been
visiting relatives in Los Angeles,
will join their parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mccain and
children spent several days at AL
pine with Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Liebert. Mrs. McCain's little girls,
Betty and jeanette, who have been
visiting with the LiebertS, returned
with their parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Murphy and
family are occupying the Jim
Howard cottage on Alamo street.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. ARA Hall and lit
tie daughter, of Dayton, Ohio are
vacationing in California. Hall is a
brother of Miss Maud Hall of the
Alamo district. The Halls are visit
ing relatives in San Diego and Los
Angeles as we'll as the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Elizabeth Howard, who has been
visiting at the home of Miss Mildred
and Eleanor Best in San Bernar-
dino the past two months, return
ed home last Sunday week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mrs. J. F. Gallaher and Miss
Alora Gallaher accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo. Gallaher to San Diego
recently. The Leo Gallahers will
move to Fresno to live.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs Claude Ferguson
enjoyed a day at Oulzura at the
Fred Clark home last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Munroe Lowe visit
ed their little grandson, Robert
Lowe Dickson, in El Centro, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Dickson. He ar
rived July oath.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mitchell Burger has changed his
residence to Los Angeles. He has
leased his ranch to John Higuera.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

A new beer, according to the ads,
"picks you up Just the thing to take
then, after the eighth or tenth whiskey.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Higgins and
daughters, Ivagene and Betty and
Miss Flossie Wallace, a cousin of
Mrs. Higgins, left Saturday on an
extended trip east. Mrs. Wise,
mother Of Mrs. Higgins, accompan-
led the party as far as Texas and
from there the Higgins family will
90 TO New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Miss Clara Mae Davis spent sew
eral days last week at the Edward
Valusek home in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Mrs. J. ]. Ball returned We'd
nesday from a weeks visit in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Those enjoying the week end at
Oakwilde with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Cannon were Mr. and Mrs William
Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gal
laher and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Fer
gaSon.
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
MRS. BRANDES
ASKSD|V0RCE

Accusing DR.. Elmer w. Brandes,
nationally known scientist of the
Department of Agriculture, of
scarcely addressing a civil word
to her for four years, Mrs. Grace
Newbold Brandes, 3404 Fulton st.
N. w., filed suit for limited di-
vorce yesterday in the United
States District Court.
Mrs. BrandeS also petitioned
the court to restrain her hus-
band from prosecuting a divorce
action against her in Montgomery
county, Md. She asked for ali
mony, counsel fees and custody
of their children.
The couple was married 81 years
ago at Flint, Mich, the suit re-
cited, and have three children,
Elizabeth, 10, Ann, is, and Will
lam, 9.
Mrs. Brandes charged that at
meal times her husband extracted
extreme silence of all present ex-
cept himself" causing her and
their children to suffer nervous
indigestion.
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
CHOOSES
DELEGATES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. IL.
Delegates to represent the Young
Democratic Club Of Alexandria at
the State convention in Roanoke
today and tomorrow were an
nounced as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reese Dun
can, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Brookfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Sellers, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Reid, jr., Maj.
and Mrs. Charles Anthony, Ed.
ward Alfriend, r. Gallagher, Ever
EFT Brewer, Carroll May, jr., John
Beall, Eugene Gems, Clarence
Sweeley, James Moriarity, Ralph
Hepburn, Walter Young, Frank
Thomas, Mrs. Alice Burgess, Mrs.
A. r. HurShman.
Park E. TIGER, Harry F. Ken
nedy, jr., w. S. Nicklen, jr., j. r.
Goode, jr., Westcott Hill, Harvey
Crump, Maurice Rosenberg, c. C.
Lamond, jr., Paul Delaney, A. M.
Mcdonald, Stafford Kelley, Miss
Mary A. Weller, Miss Elizabeth
McGahey, Miss Celeste Howe, j.
w. Pierce, Frank Monroe, Joseph
Pancoast, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson,
Mrs. Shirley Hayman, Miss Mary
Carne, Mrs. Ruth King and Mrs
Margaret Rowland.
While number of the delegates
left here yesterday, many more
are leaving today. With more
than 500 members in the local
club, the voting delegation is now
so.
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
1000 TO VISIT
MT. VERNON

More than 1000 Of the dele
gates now in Washington for the
Third World Power Conference
are scheduled to leave Washing
ton by special boat this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock for a trip and visit
to Mount Vernon.
Guides for the visitors will be
Fort Belvoir Army officers and
those selected will include officers
who speak all Of the foreign Ian
guages of the visitors. The Fifth
Engineers Band of the Fort will
play on the grounds at Mount
Vernon.
The special boat is scheduled to
arrive at Mount Vernon at $50
p. m, an hour after the grounds
have been closed to the public.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
WPA CAUTIONS
COTTON MEN
ON HIRING

International News Service
With cotton picking time on
in the South, WPA officials to-
day had issued orders to State
administrators not to overload"
the fields by hating WPA work
projects in the South.
Thad Holt, assistant admins
traitor, sent instructions to State
chiefs of Alabama, Georgia, Ark
ansas, Louisian Mississippi,
North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas and Oklahoma that
projects should not be suspended
until it is determined whether
actual employment at standard
wages is available for the labor
thus released" Holt said:
eft is not the policy of the
Works Progress Administra-
ton arbitrarily to take action
which will make an OverSupply
of labor available for limited
employment, to depress going
rates of wages, or to force
workers to accept sub-Standard
wages"
The orders were issued after
several Southern civic organiza-
tions had asked WPA to curtail
work projects in the cotton States
to alleviate a shortage of cotton
pickerS.
Mayor Watkins Overton, of
Memphis; r. B. Snowden, chair
man of the Memphis Chamber OF
Commerce Agriculture Committee
and H. S. Klaiber, president of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce,
telegraphed, Holt that there were
many workers on WPA projects
who were not qualified to pick
cotton, and that they would be
thrown out of needed employment
If the projects were curtailed.
-VnTF AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
j. ). LAUNCHES
PHONE PROBE

The Federal Communications
Commission today prepared to
launch an investigation into the
rate structures, services and prac-
tees of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
Commissioner Brown declared
that recent voluntary rate reduc-
tions by the company ARE insult
ficient to satisfy complaints made
to the commission" and added:
Testimony introduced at hear
ingS before this commission held
pursuant to Congressional reSO-
luton indicates record Of prof
its over a long series Of years
which warrants a thorough in
veStigatiOn."
Brown said the commission
would seek the services of Carl I.
Wheat of Los Angeles, Cal, as
associate counsel in charge of the
inquiry. He would receive $4,000 a
year salary, effective September Is.
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
DR.. Smith Will Talk
On Mental Hygiene

1.-THE Importance Of Mental
Hygiene in Human Welfare" will
be discussed by DR.. Alonzo de
Smith, professor at the Howard
University Medical School and Of
the Freedman's Hospital staff, be-
fore the Mems Brotherhood Club
of Lincoln Temple Congregational
Church Sunday at 10 a. m.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
Two More Jews Slain
In New Arab Terror

JERUSALEM, Sept. II G.N.S).
Continuing unbroken the series of
almost daily killings blamed on
Arab terrorists, two Yemenite
Jews today we're found shot dead
in an orange grove on the out
skirts of Rehovoth, south Of Ram
leh
The Washington times., 1936-09-11
Woman S Car Holds
SO PARKING Tickets

CLEVELAND, Sept. Lift
Blanche Feniger wants her coupe
back, it will cost her some
money. Traffic Commissioner Ed
ward Donahue said so today after
police lowed in the machine for
a parking violation and found in
a pocket Is Cleveland parking
tickets, Is from Columbus, Ohio,
and 10 from the Ohio State Uni
verSity campus there.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Natures Children
Golden Pheasant.

rich orange-red. margined with vel
vety black. This Arrangement of
feathers Is like Q cape and can be
raised or lowered at will. On the
upper back, the feathers lie smooth
and fiat, forming q spot of glossy
greenish black that giitters like
FURNISHED metal. The back itself is
deep, rich yellow, the wings dark
blue at their base. the breast and
under parts vivid scarlet. The long
tail feathers are barred In a deep
brownish black; the ground color is
a rich, warm tan.
The feathers Of the run and crest
find q ready market where fishing
tackle is sold. They make brilliant
flies for poor fish" to make flying
leap out of the water to capture.
Long ago the feathers were used to
decorate ladies' hats. Fortunately
this vogue went out to stay.
The courting antics of the golden
pheasant are, indeed, worth waching.
The courting SWANS, naturally pug
nacious at all times, are now ready
to fight any rival to the death. The
fight is kept up until the two
opponents are out of breath, and
with mutual consent, they fly away
to a tree to rest. 1.-THE best man
WINS" the maiden accepting the
victor with bored and nonchalant
air.
In their native home woods, the
nests are rather poor affairs, built
Of leaves and grasses in q haphazard
fashion. Ten to twelve olive brown
eggs are laid. Simetimes unusual
places have been selected for the
nursery site. In captivity they will
accept the makings of a nest.
Grains and seeds, with berries,
leaves, grubs and insects, form the
bill-of-fare for most pheasants. The
golden pheasant enjoys the same food.
In the woods, these glorious birds
make a lot of noise, as they are great
gossipers and are only quiet when
asleep. At crack o. dawn, every
cock crows loud challenge to his
neighbor, and his neighbor considers
1t imperative to answer.
(Copyright. l936)
Evening star., 1936-09-11

rise. So before dusk, you will notice
them looking about for a likely place
to spend the night.
These lovely birds must have trees
in which to roost and tall enough ones
to let the long tails swing free from
the ground.
The cock goldenneck is a very hand
some fellow and quite proud. In fact,
he is even arrogant as he struts about
showing off before his wives. Once you
have seen the exquisite colors with the
sun glinting down upon them, you are
an admirer yourself.
He is a native of China. No doubt
you have seen his picture in the color
full embroideries and pictures so be-
loved by the Chinese. His length Is
about 3 feet, but % or 4 inches of this
must be allowed for the tail.
His head is adorned with a beauti-
full silky crest. 1t is honey-colored
yellow. The feathers of the back of
the head and neck are very deep
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Bedtime Stories
Spooky Is Uneasy.

such an idea never had entered his
head. and never would.
Chatterer dropped the subject then
and went about his business. Spooky
had made it plain that he wasn't at
all interested in trading houses, but
Chatterer was smart enough to know
that he had put an idea into Spooky's
head. AS for Spooky, he took an early
opportunity to fly over to Chatterer's
house when he knew the latter was
not at home. He even went inside.
That house suited him perfectly.
"I1l trade with him." thought
Spooky. "but it won't do to let him
know I want to trade. II he thinks
am anxious to trade he will begin to
wonder why. and perhaps he'll think
there is something wrong with my
tree. II he suspected that he wouldn't
even consider a trade. I must make
him want that tree Of mine more than
he does this"
Spooky heard Chatterer scoldinp
not far away and hastily left that
house. He got out of sight Just In time
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Psychology
BY DIR. JESSE w. sPRoWLs.
Brain Weight.

nAN1EL WEBSTER had o very
large head and held himself up
Is an example Of the correlation be-
tween the size Of the head and intelE-
gence. His brain was examined after
his death and was found to be dispro-
portionately small in comparison with
the size of the head. Some skull bones
are thicker than others and this often
leads to mistaken notions about the
size Of the brains they carry.
Webster's brain weighed So ounces,
which is considerably above the aver
age. The largest brain on record was
that Of an English newsboy. The boy
was almost an idiot. His brain weighed
80 ounces.
One investigator weighed l25 brains.
These brains came from idiots, imbe-
Giles, criminals and men Of ordinary
intelligence. He could ind no relation
between brain weight and intelligence.
One Of the leading neurologists In
America says that If a half dozen
brains were placed before him, he
could not tell which belonged to
Evening star., 1936-09-11
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.

- POOKY THE SCREECH OWL
had been brooding over some
thing for long time. He hadn't
~ mentioned it to any one. He
had kept it wholly to himself. He had
tried to forget it, but he just couldn't.
What was 1t that was so disturbing
him? It was precisely the same thing
that was worrying Chatterer the Red
Squirrel.
You remember that Farmer Brown
and Farmer Browns Boy had looked
over the tree in which Chatterer had
his home, and that Farmer Browns
Boy had struck it with an ak. He
had struck it but once, but that once
had been enough to send shivers all
Evening star., 1936-09-11
SPOOKY THE SCREECH OWL HAD
BEEN BROODING OVER SOME
THING FOR A LONG TIME.

SPOOkY THE SCREECH OWL HAD
BEEN BROODING OVER SOME
THING FOR A LONG TIME.
over Chatterer and start him to wor-
rying. You see, it aroused feeling Of
uneasiness lest later they come back
with that ak and cut down that tree.
The same thing, the very same
thing, had happened to Spooky the
Screech Owl. 1t had happened the
very same day that it had happened
to Chatterer. Spooky's tree had been
struck with an ak, and with that one
blow Spooky's peace Of mind was de-
stroyed. He couldn't get rid Of the
uneasy feeling that sooner or later he
would hear the sound of that AK again,
and that when he did it would mean
an end of this comfortable home Of his.
Could Chatterer and Spooky have
understood what Farmer Brown and
Farmer Browns Boy said when they
inspected those trees they would have
known for a certainty that their fears
trees had been marked for cutting
later in the Fall. They didn't under
stand one word, yet in some strange,
mysterious way each felt that some
thing was going to happen to his tree
and thus destroy his home. However,
Chatterer did not know that Spooky's
tree had been visited and struck with
an ak, and Spooky did not know that
this had happened to Chatterer'S tree.
Every time Spooky returned home
at break Of day, prepared to sleep
until once more the Black Shadow
should come creeping out from the
Purple Hills to bring him forth to
hunt, he experienced anew that feel
ing Of uneasiness. So Spooky had been
quietly looking around for a new
home, taking care not to give any one
reason to suspect what he was doing.
Look as he would, he couldn't, with
one exception, find another hollow In
tree equal to the one he now occu-
pied. That one exception was the
home Of Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
There was house that would suit him
quite as well as his present one.
Spooky spent Q lot of time scheming
to find some way to get Chatterer out
Of there.
"Of course" thought Spooky, II
could watch for q chance to take pos
session while he Is away, and he never
in the world could get me out Of there.
but I would rather not do that unless
I have to. It isn't as II have to move
right away. ! would like to move at
once. 30 as to get rid Of this uneasy
feeling, but I can stay here until
something actually happens"
So when Chatterer came over and
said that he was envious Of Spooky
because Of the location Of that house,
Spooky was at once greatly interested,
although he pretended not to be. And
when Chatterer said that he wouldn't
trade even, house for house, Spooky
at once demanded to know who had
said anything about trading. and he
said it in q way that sounded as II
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Ancient Backbone Studied.

Scientists are studying q fossilised
backbone found by workmen In q
gravel pit In the Taranaki district of
New Zealand. It was embedded in
which had to be broken
away to release it. Now it Is In three
pieces. the whole measuring l foot
long and 8 inches across. Although
puzzled, the scientists believe that It
is the backbone Of prehistoric animal
Of an unknown species.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
ny LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

HEASANTS are the favorite
u game bird for raising. There Is
something that appeals to the
L imagination about these beau
tiful birds. Their expression at times
is almost human, their plumage is as
lovely as flowers or jewels, often q
combination of both. As the demand
is SO much greater than the supply
and the birds demand SO little atten-
ton If they are given their freedom,
the venture, If care Is taken to learn
the rules, will be a profitable one.
Nearly all Of the pheasants raised in
the United States are Ringnecks. They
are hardy, and seem to enjoy the
coolest weather. However, the golden
pheasant can be reared successfully by
following carefully the rules laid down
for the ringnecks.
Pheasants are early risers. They are
great believers In early to bed early to
Evening star., 1936-09-11

prominent man, which to an idiot.
The evidence seems to be accumu-
lating ON this question. The answer
today Is that you can't Judge inteIli-
gence by the size Of the hat band.
(Copyright. 1936)
Evening star., 1936-09-11
C0rI1s Shed Off
Core and All

Hardest corns shed right of when
magic-like E-Z Korn Remover goes
to work. Smothers pain-softens up
dead akin and core comes right out.
Easy to use-fast in action. Thou
sands use it. At drug stores, 35t.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07

able to run the show without any
"butting in" on her part. Her
part, she says, will be to see that
her husband is properly fed, regu-
larly, and that he gets enough
sleep.
And that brings up the subject
of entertaining. While the BorahS
lead q markedly quiet life now
they are not by any means re-
cluses. Senator Borah avoids the
night life but it is understood
that there would be no avoidance
of the necessary entertaining
which falls on the occupants Of
the White House. But-and this
will probably cause the drys to
dance in the streets-it is doubt
full, very, very doubtful, II the
cup that cheers would be in evi.
dence, even on state occasions.
The BorahS are personally dry.
He is more nervous than he
used to be. When he talks now
adays he twines and taps his
fingers, pyramids them in front
of his face in the manner Of Q
clergyman. And he smiles.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
6. u. HEAD HONORED

A family party" Of the George
town University hospital staff Of
physicians, surgeons and their
wives last night honored DR.. Ar;
thur A. OLeary, ST., president
Of the university.
The dinner was given jointly
by Sister Rodriquez, superinten-
dent, and the nursing order of
st. Francis. It was the first fete
Of its kind since the hospital was
founded.
Toastmaster for the occasion
was DR.. Leon A. Martel, head Of
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
3O-Foot Ladder Found
In Ohio PenitentiaV

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. z
Q.N.S0 Discovery Of an un-
finished 30foot ladder in the plan
ing mill today led Ohio Peniten-
tiary authorities to take extra pre-.
cautions against a possible prison
break. A guard reported to War
den j. c. Woodland the finding OF
the ladder where IS prisoners
work. When completed, it would
have enabled men to scale the
high stone walls, had an oppor-
tunity presented itself.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
Singles Bees Fly
In Plane 10 London

SALISBURY, Southern Rhode
sia. Feb. 7.--Airmail leaving for
Britain carried a consignment Of
Rhodesian stingleSs bees for the
London ZOO. The bees were sent
by the Southern Rhodesian Ento-
mological Department in care of
Major F. Stokes returning to Lon.
On after q tour Of RhodeSia.
Intere;t in Rhodesian stingleSs
bees was aroused in Britain
by a report Of an Americans en-
deavor to evolve q stingless bee.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
DR.. 6. |. Kittredge
To Quit at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. T.
Prof. George Lyman Kittredge,
since 1894 Gurney Professor Of
English Literature at Harvard. will
resign in September.
The Shr kespearean and Chaucer
ian scholar, whose pearl-gray suits
winh collars and outbursts against
c ughing In the lecture halls, were
known to several Harvard genera
tions, Will be 76 years old on Feb
rIlarY %.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07
Building Permits Decline

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb.
7.-Building operations here were
lower in January than for any
month in the past several years.
Permits for work totaling only
$4,000 were issued BY the city
manager.
The Washington times., 1936-02-07

the department Of gynecology.
About 240 guests attended. DR..
OLeary and other speakers paid
tribute to work Of Sister Rodri-
queZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
Plans for Proposed
Dairy Calf Project

Plans for the annual dinner of the
Imperial-Yuma area council, Boy
Scouts of America have been COM
pleted, the affair to take place at
6:15 p. m. Dec. 8 in the Calexico
Veterans hall, the Legion Auxiliary
serving the banquet.
Tickets for the affair must be re-
served and paid for by Dec. z, and
may be obtained at Scout head
quarters at the court house. This
annual dinner is primarily for Scout
leaders and their wives. = Scouts,
parents, members of sponsoring or
ganizations, service clubs, churches
and others interested in Scouting
are eligible to attend.
Immediately following the dinner
will be the program at which
Charles E. Rinehart, regional chair
man for Arizona, California, New
ada and Utah, formerly district
governor for Kiwanis Information
al, will be the speaker.
Election Of officers and members
of the board of directors, presenta-
ton of one silver beaver award. vet
eran awards to Scouts and Scouters
having five and 10 year service rec
ordS will be on the schedule that
night as will be an Eagle Court OF
Honor for Wallace Kent, Scoutmast-
er of Troop 20, and any others who
qualify in time for this meeting.