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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Lip Reading Class
To Conclude Year

The lip reading class which has
been meeting at Central high
school on Tuesday and Thursday
nights from to 8, will hold its last
session of the year on Tuesday
evening. AS the regular class room
will be used by the rural school
graduates, class will be held up
stairs in the room used by Mrs
Ethel Parent during the day time
A review of previous lessons will
be conducted.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Business Won1en's S
Installation

Installation of new officers will
be featured at the meeting of the
Ell Centro business and Professional
Womens club to be held at 7
o'clock Tuesday night in the Bar
bala Worth hotel.
The installation will be preced-
ed by banquet. Mrs. Ruby Bar
thel is the new president, succeed
ing Leah Bower.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Berkeley Residents
Visit In City

Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Helmick
are enjoying a visit from Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Millard and their two
children, all of Berkeley. Mr.. Mil
lard is playground director for Oak
lands recreation department and
also is connected with the depart
ment of physical education OF the
University of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Pritchard Couch
CiUen Promotion

MI and Mrs r. E. Couch have
had an interesting letter from their
son. Pritchard, who has recently
been made sergeant in the U. S.
flying school at Randolph field.
Texas. In addition TO the appoint
ment, young Couch recently had
another thrill, that of being struck
by lightning while flying The ship
was undamaged and the experience
quite exciting. he writes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25

Alton Marsh, Perietta Burke, Mar
jorie Woodland. Wanda Dixon,
Edith Small Bile Jeane zeitvogel,
Mary Claire Kieffer Miss Eunic2
Sprinkle. guardian, Mrs. Mary
Griffin, assistant guardian; and
Mrs. Jimmie Beronio chaperoned
the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Jobs Daughters
Meet Tuesday

Jobs Daughters are to have a
swimming party and picnic supper
at Kenyon's Desert plunge prior to
their meeting Tuesday night, Off
GERS being elected at the business
session.
Supper will be served at 6:30 pm
and the meeting will be at 7:30
pm. in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Acacia Department
Meets Tuesday

Acacia home department will
meet Tuesday at 10 am. in the
club house with frozen desserts as
the project for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Shrine Social Club
Meets In BrauUIey

White Shrine Sociai cluD members
will meet Tuesday noon in the
Planters hotel, Brawley, for lunch
con and a game of bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25

IIoLD a Double-MellouO Old Gold
i / up 10 your ear -. and roll 1t
around between your fingers. You'll
hear no crdckle or snap of stale,
dried-out tobacco. Just the silken
swish of the finest prize crop leaf, in
the very pink of smoking condition.
Examine the package -. and
you'll see the reason for this factory
freshness. It's wrapped in two jack
els of moisture proof Cellophane,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25

the highest quality obtainable. Dry
air can't get in; moisture can't get
out! So at any cigarette counter, in
any climate, you'll get FACTORY
FRESH Old Colds, as fresh as they
left the cigarette machine.
What a difference that freshness
makes in flavor and fragrance!
EZ>,-<1-.4~G.--.5sA.Y
Established 1850 u
Evening star., 1936-06-22

tainly is not likely to oppose it and
come to the aid of Roosevelt, If he is
renominated himself.
The determination of the Republicans
to work harmoniously and to offer
united front to the Democrats next Fall
is exemplifled by the action of the Re-
publican pre-primary convention in Mas
sachusettS. There were determined
rivalries for the gubernatorial and SEN
atorial nominations. Speaker Leverett
Saltonstall of the State Legislature and
John w. Haigis, former State treasurer,
were foremost candidates for the guber-
material nomination. The Republicans
settled the contest by nominating Haigis
for Governor and Saltonstall for Lieu
tenant Governor. In the senatorial race
the son and grandson of two men who
had occupied seats in the Upper House
were lined up against one another,
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., and Sinclair
Weeks When the convention gave Lodge
q majority vote, Weeks withdrew and
asked that Lodges nomination be made
unanimous Lodge is "a years old. He
has served couple of terms in the State
Legislature and made good record.
Whether he will be able to take the
measure of Governor Curley, Democrat,
who has announced his intention of run
ming for the Senate. remains to be seen.
However, Lodge will have the united
backing of the Republicans and Curley
will have some bitter Democratic enemies
ready to do what they caR to defeat him.
Evening star., 1936-06-22
War Embargo Lifted.

Without waiting for the League OF
Nations, op British initiative, to abolish
sanctions against Italy, the United
States has taken the lead in lifting the
embargo on the export of arms and i'm
plements of war to both Italy and
Ethiopia, which has been in force since
last october. A proclamation to that
effect was issued by President Roosevelt
on Saturday, along with one with
drawing his warning to American citi-
zens not to travel on vessels of either OF
the late belligerents.
Thus ends the United States first ex-
perience under neutrality legislation.
The presidential action is based upon
the fact that state of war no longer
exists. The United States becomes the
first major power to acknowledge the
end of hostilities, but State Department
officials point out that this does not off,
Cially denote American recognition of the
absorption of Ethiopia within the Italian
empire" That is a subject for future
and separate consideration.
The Washington Government in its
latest treatment Of the African conflict
consistently maintains the policy of in
dependent action. The original procla-
nation declaring the existence of state
of war was issued before the League rec
ognized that situation and applied sane
tions. Now, although abandonment of
sanctions is imminent, Geneva has not
yet actually moved in that direction. The
United States, therefore, is acting, as
Evening star., 1936-06-22
The Summer Concerts.

For the sake of the musicians as well
as the enjoyment of music, The Star
hopes for the success of the series of
Summer concerts at the Lincoln Me-
mortal Watergate under auspices of the
newly formed Washington Summer Con-
certs Association, representing members
Of the local musicians union. 1t would
be lamentable, after last Summers sue
cess. to see the concerts discontinued.
In undertaking this venture, however,
1t is to be borne in mind without preju-
dice that the musicians have a double
motive in view. They naturally wish
TO continue something that has been a
pleasing success, popularly approved. In
addition, they hope to demonstrate an
ability to succeed without the support
Of the National Symphony Orchestra
Evening star., 1936-06-22
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Congress provided a Philadelphia cur
tain raiser victory for President Roosevelt
by enacting a revenue bill that substan-
TALLY typif1es his tax philosophy" With
its steeply graduated levieS on undis-
tributed 0rporation earnings. the new
law carries out in essence the theory
which F. d. r. advocated from the begin
ming and which was written into the
original House bill in accordance with
his wishes. In insisting upon its reten-
ton in the measure, the House not only
won the day for the President. but vim
dicated it's own traditional and conSti-
tutional prerogative to originate revenue
legislation. regardless of senatorial oppo-
sition. Administrationists are pleased
over an outcome of the tax tangle on
Capitol Hill that can be interpreted in
terms of White House triumph at this
witching hour. The bill as finally enacted
remains distaSteful to business. 1t is
bound to intensity already virulent oppo-
sition to the New Deal in financial and
industrial quarters.
II Il Il
Nearly all of the Presidents speeches in
recent times have been described as the
OpcIllIlS guns VI lis CdIIlpdl 4Ol lC-
election The real Salvo. it is now indi-
Gated, will be fired in Philadelphia next
Saturday night, when he accepts renom-
ination at the monster outdoor demon-
stration at Franklin Field. On that occa-
sion Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to strike
in sledge-hammer fashion the actual
keynote of the impending contest. In
the midst Of frenzied throng of 100000
Democratic faithful, he is to pitch the
tone in which the battle will be fought.
One advance tip is that the high spot
will be an appeal for the support of
progressives, regardless of party. as
rejoinder to the Republican bid for the
aid of constitutional" Democrats. The
note of two-fisted aggreSSivenesS in the
Rooseveltian blast will be signal that
from the outset the combat to beat Lam
don and Knox is to be waged on highly
militant lines.
Nobody in Washington takes very
seriously the suggestion that Gov. Clyde
L. Herring of Iowa may compete for
the Democratic vice presidential nom-
ination at Philadelphia. Herring says he
Evening star., 1936-06-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Low point in the bird population of
the garden is reached at this time
The birds are busy with nesting and
the like, and are more shy than at any
other period.
Hence 1t comes about that gardens
which knew scores of birds are visited
only by few specimens now.
This seems a strange situation, espe-
cially to the home owner who fed the
songsters last Winter, and had several
hundred of them in his yard every day.
To all those who paid no attention
to the wild birds in Autumn and Winter,
this will not seem so strange, for to
them there will seem to be plethora
of their feathered friends.
So it will be realized that each type
Of bird lover has his reward.
u x*
The careful year round observer, how
ever, will know that the number Of
birds present this month is far less
than in May.
Especially to be regretted in some
gardens is the absence of the wood
thrush, most beautiful of singers.
The word absence" is used only in a
sense, since few of them are to be seen
at most times, but not the numbers
which were present in May.
This is, of course, the month Of
leafy tree tops, which the birds love.
They prefer to fly among the branches.
All except the robins, that is, whose
penchant for garden worms Is well
known.
The robins, the blue jays and the
cardinals are three of the best known
birds. In our garden we have the two
former at this time, but haven't seen a
cardinal for at least two weeks.
There could be no greater contrast
between two birds than between robin
and blue jay. While they are both large,
the former a bit the smaller, they differ
vastly in habits. AS for colors, every
one is familiar with them, and knows
which combination he prefers.
Though the blue jay lives up to his
name. there is something eminently sat-
isfying in the more subdued coloration
of the robin, too.
The red-breast (so-called) is a quiet
fellow who attends strictly to his own
business of digging up angle worms.
The jay is a boaster. strutter.
rampant fellow who squalls and screams
at will, especially when he sees a cat.
All birds despise cats, but few with
such guSto as the blue jay. who puts
into his screams the entire fear of the
bird tribes.
There can be little doubt that when
baby birds are first trying their wings
it would be helpful if all persons with
domestic cats would keep them housed
for time.
The position Of this column for many
years has been that the toll of birds by
cats is no way near as great as the
foes of cats claim. If it were. yards and
streets everywhere would be Uttered
with bird carcaSSes.
We have made intensive study of cats
for many years, not only as a group,
but as individuals. and are able to say
positively that the charges against
them, as bird killers, are grossly over
done.
These charges, like so many similar
charges. are based mostly on hatred
The confirmed cat hater, by his very
spleen, admits that he does not study
Evening star., 1936-06-22

Association, whose views are apparently
irreconcilable with those of the union.
If the musicians succeed, they will do
so in spite of plentiful demonstrations in
the past that the success of a musical
project of this sort does not lie entirely
with the playing musicians of an orches-
ira. 1t depends on capable management,
skilled leadership and the unself1sh sup
port Of people who are willing to sacri-
flee effort and spend money in the crea-
ton of private subsidies.
Mr.. Finnan, in granting the permit
for use of the watergate, has done we'll
to assure himself, as far as that is pos
sible now, that the concerts will main
tain the standard set last Summer.
Nothing less than high standard of
artistic performance, conducted as a
non-commercial undertaking, can be
permitted in that particular location.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

cats, or pay any more attention than
he must to them.
One may wonder, then, how he
knows the great number" Of birds they
destroy annually?
We have talked to several such per-
sons. and each time, when they were
confronted with this plain fact, they
partly withdrew the charge from the
city and suburban cat, but pinned it on
the "cats which have gone wild" as
they put it, and which live In forests.
Can we believe that these professional
dislikers of the house cat got out Of their
cars and personally trailed Tabby in
order to keep minute count Of her kill?
We cannot believe this, OF course,
hence feel that they know no more
about the possible slaughter of birds
they do about the killing of birds in
towns.
The fact is that many cats manifest
no interest whatsoever in birds.
There are, some cats which are killers
by instinct, and in most cases these
will be found to be descended from
line of store and downtown cats which
depended upon catching mice to live.
1t will not do to expect cats to rid
the world of vermin, then verbally cas-
tigate them for following their profess
sion!
A cat has no way of distinguishing
baby bird from grown one. It is
larger. in most instances. We veritably
feel that many cats we have known, if
they could so distinguish, would not hurt
a baby bird.
AS it is, the cat often is surprised at
the ease with which it catches fedg
lings. 1t can scarce believe its own eyes
when the bird falls such easy prey
If people would keep their cats in
somewhat these days, especially in the
morning between and 10 o'clock. they
would be doing a good deed indeed.
Since people will not keep their cats
in, however, the best thing to do is to
keep an ear open for the alarm call
of the parent birds, and to rush out
instantly and see where cat threatens.
Friends of birds everywhere will not
find this much of a task after all.
Such friends, if they own cats, will
heed the admonition to pen up Tom
and Tabby for few hours day, in the
interest Of the birds.
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The lessened number of birds in
gardens this month makes all the more
noticeable the cries of cat, cat. cat"
which all birds send forth at the very
sight of a furry warrior.
The jays. for instance, Shrek this
syllable almost AS well as human.
The danger call of all birds is much
the same no matter what the species
All of them present in a yard, when
danger threatens, will join in the
chorus.
They move forward just over the
head of the danger, and will not fly
away at the approach of a human. so
that BY looking downward one sees
easily enough what is perturbing the
birds
Bird lovers will keep their ears open
at all times for these danger signals, in
order to help their feathered friends.
This will not mean to hurt Tom or
Tabby. They. too, are part of
Nature, acting as she instructs them. A
simple shooing away will do. The birds
ask no revenge.
Evening star., 1936-06-22
Illumination.

"They say lightning never strikes twice
in the same place"
1T isn't true" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Its like the political spotlight.
If you stand still it's about as likely to
find you as if you were yourself out
chasing it."
Evening star., 1936-06-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Human Perfection,

Human Perfection.
L do not seek the perfect friend"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
I'd be afraid to he might extend
A pair of angel wings;
And when some ill-considered word
He chanced to hear me say,
His soul, with diSapproval stirred,
Would bid him fly away.
Il don't expect you. sky serene,
To be forever fair.
I don't expect the same machine
To run without repair.
A mans mistakes teach him to lend
A hand where trouble clings;
I do not seek the perfect friend"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

before, entirely by itself. Despite earlier
objections in isolationist quarters to
American "entanglement" in European
affairs, the embargo met with general
approval in this country. 1t undoubtedly
reduced to the minimum the possibility
Of our becoming involved in a contro-
versy which did not remotely affect
American interests. The time having
come when continuance of trade and
travel restrictions no longer had any
purpose, the President acted wisely and
promptly in removing them.
The complex problem of neutrality is
far from being solved. An enlightening
discussion of the subject is contributed to
the June issue of Current History by
Bernard M Baruch, seasoned authority
in the field of war policy. His conclusion
is stated in these terms: IF we refuse
loans or credit TO belligerents, abjure the
sale of lethal weapons, require that all
sales to belligerents be made C. i. f. our
ports, and withdraw the protection of
the flag from shipments and passage on
belligerent vessels we shall have removed
ninety per cent of the potential field in
which the danger Of our embodiment lies.
Such l believe, should be our policy but
I think that further legislation, or even
the announcement of that policy, or any
attempt to go much further into detail,
is most unWiSe. We should con-
stantly study the changing scene and
keep open to ourselves the widest pos
sible field of action"
Evening star., 1936-06-22
A Startling Sentiment.

A man with a most determined air
Said, Let's get busy and get somewhere!"
1 said to him, "Oh, fearless man,
You're starting most surprising plan!
Quite brief is the time you would allow
When we set ourselves for big powwow.
Don't you know that you might get
things in shape,
Where they'd lack the refinement of
bright red tape?
Oh, fearless man, say to you,
You'll have us looking for work to do
If the motto to which we give our care
Is, Let's get busy and get somewhere"
Money does not insure happiness"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, but
no philosophy has convinced me that it
is not most helpful in averting positive
discomfort"
Evening star., 1936-06-22

The torch-light procession goes back
of horse and buggy days to the time
when Jefferson hitched his horse to a
tree while he took the oath OF office as
President. Tree, horse and Jefferson
have reached low visibility in the misty
corridors of time. Even the flicker of a
torchlght parade will not bring them
clearly to view.
Evening star., 1936-06-22
A Concession.

so you suspect that men are quicker
of judgment in practical matters than
women"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne. Men
have needed warnings and quit buying
gold bricks, but women continue to marry
for money"
Evening star., 1936-06-22

A strike in an Ohio tool factory cul-
minated in a pitched battle. 1t would
perhaps be advantageous if the manu-
facture of tools could, in emergency, be
discouraged to degree that would leave
none available for purposes of sabotage.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

An undercover Communist is chiefly
formidable because he has a vote as
provided by the United States Consti-
tuition, and most formidable when per-
mitted to negotiate on the principle that
"a vote is a vote no matter where it
comes from"
Evening star., 1936-06-22

Collegiate intelligence points with
pride to a "five-foot bookshelf" eSpe-
cially when it can be associated in re-
spectful attention from time to time
with a million-dollar bookkeeping de-
partment.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

The patient taxpayer is subjected to
almost as close scrutiny as if instead
of being the hope of the republics fu-
ture, he were liable in some way to be-
come public enemy No. /.
Evening star., 1936-06-22
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Evening star., 1936-06-22

Freedom of the school teacher will
scarcely go so far as to free the indi-
vidual pedagogue from obligation to
know precisely what he is talking about.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

In the discussion of District affairs
the District citizen enjoys the advan-
tage of liStener-in with position close
to the megaphone.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

cial life So far the New Dealers have
dug up against the Republican nominee
some discriminating" statements on
monetary matters and dictatorship"
There will doubtless be regular citations
from the record as the war proceeds.
a (CcpyYighk 1e5e1
Evening star., 1936-06-22
Change Assured.

This world-it is pleasant place
Where none need vainly yearn.
You get precisely what you want
If you will wait your turn.
Evening star., 1936-06-22
Trying to Please.

(which do you think are more i'm
portant, the rights of property or the
rights of MANI"
Neither are of any consequence" re-
piled Mr.. Meekton, compared to the
rights Of women"
Evening star., 1936-06-22

Sweet Dreams.
Wind of the Summer night
Breathed from above,
Do thou a task for me-
Speed to my love.
Bend close above his heart,
Capture his dream.
Swift. bring 1t back to me-
Tell me its theme.
Wind of the Summer night,
Hark to my sigh
If he dreams not of me
Tarry, and die.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

"Dey say politeness don't cost nufiin',"
said Uncle Eben. But de waiter dat
understands his business bout persuadin'.
tips knoxs better" n.
Evening star., 1936-06-22

So much for the Democrats Of the
South who are following Roosevelt no
matter how much they may disagree
with him. There are other parts of the
country, however, where Democrats feel
they can turn against Roosevelt and vote
against him and let 1t be known pub
ticly. The statement just issued by five
Democrats who have been leaders of
their party in the past-Al Smith, Balm
bridge Colby and Daniel F. Cohalan OF
New York, Jim" Reed of Missouri and
Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts,, is con-
elusive evidence of that fact. All of
them are out of Office and none OF them
is seeking Office. But they have told
the delegates to the Democratic National
Convention to dump Roosevelt or watch
patriotic voters of all parties" which
includes the Democrats vote the Repub-
lican ticket.
The Democrats thought for while
that they might have the satisfaction
of seeing Senator Couzens Of Michigan
turn up as candidate for reelection to
the Senate on the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Couzens, however, has gone into
the Republican primary in his State.
seeking denomination at the hands Of
the G. o. p. And that is that. He prob
ably will win the Republican nomina-
ton. despite the fact that former Gov.
Brucker and others are after his scalp
and his Senate seat. The fact OF the
matter Is that most Of the Republicans,
even those who do not like Mr.. Couzens,
realize that If he is not renominated, q
serious split in the party may follow
in Michigan. The Republican members
of Congress and other ofiiceholders. for
that reason, are likely to throw their
influence back Of Couzens.
Couzens may not actively support the
Republican national ticket. But3he Ger
Evening star., 1936-06-22
A Rhyme at Twilight
Sweet Dreams.

Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Evening star., 1936-06-22
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