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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-18

FOR SALE-Pigs, 16 feeders. IA
miles north Ell Centre on Fourth
st. Johnson. (F17P-F20A)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-18
LiUeStOcE FOR Sale

FOR SALE-20 head milk COWS fresh
and springers. Inquire for Fred
Levy at Bonds Corner. (F18-F25A)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-18
FOR SALE
II Apartments For Rent

FURNISHED APARTMENT = Only
$1,000 per month, permanent peo-
pie. Alb South Eighth street.
(F18-19)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-18
L. A. Hay
L. A. Butter & Eggs

Los ANGELES, Feb. IS. UP)-
Butter: Extras 35h, prime firsts
34isc, standard "a II C, undergrade sac.
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
u. F. 5. READY
FOR SHOW

Featuring a varied entertain
ment program and other attrac-
tions, the fifth annual exposition
Of United Food Stores will get
underway tomorrow night at 3
O'Clock in Calvert Hall, 2700 Cal
vert st. N. w.
Prominent District and civic
officials, including Commissioner
Melvin C. Hazen, Judge Robert E.
MattingIy and Isaac Cans, are
scheduled for brief talks at the
opening exercises.
A series of contests for tmi-
tators of radio and screen stars,
tap dancers, babies and large
families will be one of the high
lights of the show. Hundreds OF
bags of food, home equipment
and an automobile will be given
away to patrons during the week
long exposition.
Arrangements are being super.
Vised by Morris Kraft, president
Of U. r. S., and David Hornstein,
general counsel.
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
WASHINGTON FORECAST

High tide tomorrow 1:OS a. m.
and 1:42 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow 7:29 a. m.
and 8:32 p. m.
The Sum and Moon
The sun rises today 7:02 q. m,
and sets 5:42 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 7:01
q. m. and sets 5:44 p. m.
The moon rises today 1901
p. m. and sets 1902 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow 1856
q. m. and sets 1889 a. m. ..
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

Departures from Normal
Accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since January /, 1896,
218.
Deficiency Of temperature since
February /, 1885, 139.
Accumulated excess Of precipita-
ton since, January !, 1885, 800.
Excess Of. precipitation since
February !, 1885, 0.68.
Tide Table
High tide today 1919 a. m. and
1851 p. m.
Low tide today SAT and 7:3e
p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
Names New Minister

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. IA
UN.S0. - Ricardo Castro Beeche
today was named Costa Rican
minister to Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-02-14

District of Columbia - Cloudy
with light snow or rain tonight;
minimum temperature about %
degrees; Saturday partly cloudy
and colder; gentle variable winds,
shifting to fresh west and north
west early Saturday morning.
Maryland-Cloudy possibly light
snow or rain tonight; Saturday
partly cloudy, colder in afternoon
and at night.
Virginia-Cloudy, possibly light
rain in south and light snow or
rain in north portion, slightly
colder in southwest portion to-
night; Saturday partly cloudy and
colder. t'.o .''...... 81 .
The Washington times., 1936-02-14
3.99 SingIy

Spring frocks at winter sovingsl All the stunning new
colors: coral poshndn blue. powder blue royd somon
green, grey, beige, and many more! Navy and black
also with touches of white for the business girl Aover
prints in youthful styles ocket dresses in sheer checks
ond in navy. Every one toored carefully and suited to
the needs Of the hour Sizes IA to TO- 38 to ST. and l6h
to 30h.
LANsBURGHs BASEMENT STORE
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Baby Bats Enjoy
Jolly Time Riding
On Mothers Neck

RABY BATS have jolly life of 1t
from the very beginning They
hang onto their mothers neck and go
soaring through the twilight whenever
she goes in search Of insects or fruit to
feed them. Then, when she returns,
she hangs them up safely in a good,
dark cave or building until she wants
to take them off on another airing.
Bats aren't blind. as the stories go.
but they are so fond of darkness that
they never venture out into daylight
unless they're forced to by some in
truder, and then just long enough to
find another quiet. dark place. Then
at dusk they stretch their wings and
begin to take an interest in life. And
even when it's pitch dark they know
how to dodge things when they're fly
ing. Their eyes are small, but they
probably have such keen ears and
noses that they're quite we'll off with
out bigger eyes. Scientists haven't
determined which of their senses Is
sharpest.
Although bats fly like insects and
birds, they do not lay eggs and hatch
them as insects and birds do. Instead,
they nurse their young like monkeys
or cows or squirrels. and so they be-
long to the mammal family.
The body of a bat looks much like
that of a mouse, and its wings are
very different from those of bird. A
bats wing is made of skin stretched
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Riddles

JAMES HAJNY, who sent in the first
two riddles, made things interest,"
ing for the Riddle Man by writing
the answers to his contribution so
they could be read only by holding
them up to a mirror. A clever idea,
James-and thanks for a couple of
good riddles.
/. Four cats were sitting on back
yard fence, and three of them took .
notion TO jump of. How many were
left?-James Hajny.
2. What lives in barn, walks on
four legs, eats oats, and can see
equally well with his eyes open or
shut?-James Hajny.
g. Which is bigger, Mr.. Bigger or
Mr.. Bigger's baby?-Ella Ray Weese
and Mary Lena Hall.
4. What two things are always in
visible but never out of sight?-Mu-
dred Jones.
5. Why is a thief comfortable2-
Gilbert Kemp.
ANSWERS.
I. -Four. The three cats Just took
the notion-they didn't Jump! 2. A
blind horse 3. The baby is a little
Bigger. f. The letters ! and S. 5.
Because he takes things easy.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Feared Medical Center.

The modern custom of doctors
gathering in medical buildings for
their Offices was not easily accom-
plished. The first of such centers
wss established in 1896 in Philadel-
pfia, but it was nearly 10 years later
before New York physicians could be
prevailed upon to follow the step.
Various arguments were used, the
most potent two of which were that
people would hardly care to make
such a public display of their ills as
to enter a building devoted to medical
treatment and the second that takers
would gain entrance to the building
and under the protective covering Of
legitimate practitioners carry on their
Fraudulent activities.
However, eventually these argu-
Anents were beaten down and a group
>f outstanding physicians and sur
seons took over building, appointed
b rental committee which passed on
All applicants, and sped the medical
bcience building idea on its way
coward general usuage.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Dinah Sees First
M0vie and Betty
Learns a Recipe
Bv Bessie E. Earle.

"DINAH!' cried Betty in excite
~ ment, I'm going to the movies
this afternoon"
How nice" Dinah replied, Il have
heard of the movies, but. of course,
being a doll I have never seen any.
l wish"
"Oh Dinah, I have plan. Let me
think. Yes! I'll wear my dress with
the big pockets, and I'll hide you and
take you, too"
Betty dear" gasped Dinah, twill
you really?"
IF you promise to be quiet. Let's
hurry-mother and daddy are almost
ready to 60"
So the strangest thing happened
Dinah went to the movies In the
dark theater Betty tucked Dinah ur
on her shoulder so she could see we'll
OF course she kept very still-that is
until the Mickey Mouse picture. Their
she laughed right cut lcud the fun
niest, squeakiest little G ggle which
almost ruined her chances of seeing
any more of Mickey.
When they were home and safe iI
the kitchen, Dinah thanked Betty
many times for an adventure she
would never forget.
For supper that night, Betty served
coconut squares for dessert. They
were quickly made and required nc
icing.
COconut Squares.
3 cup butter.
p cup of sugar.
2 eggs.
l teaspoonful baking powder.
"a teaspoonful salt.
l teaspoonful vanilla.
l cup -four.
y cup cOconut.
Cream butter until fluffy, add suga,
gradually, and beat lightly. Beat eggs
we'll and add to sugar mixture. Sift
and measure flour, resift with sal
and baking powder. Add, alternating
| With milk, to first mixture. Beat
thoroughly until free from Jumps
Pour into a shallow creased ano
Toured cake pan. Sprinkle with CO.
conut and bake in moderate oven
$50 degrees, for 25 minutes. Let cake
cool slightly, cut in squares, and re.
move from pan carefully.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

The size of the hoop, or what will be
the open mouth of your figure, can
vary. 1t really depends on the size of
the streamer you want to make. The
wire mouth should be made as light as
possible, but still strong enough to
support the body in the wind A hoop
10 inches in diameter is an average
size.
Suppose, for instance, that you have
some favorite comic in the paper
that you'd like to make into streamer
kite Cut the figure out, and trace the
outline on two sheets of tissue paper
BY pasting these together, with the
opening for the mouth, you have your
kite.
IF THE picture is too small for the
kite you desire, it is simple to
enlarge the figure so that you can
make any size streamer. Draw a series
of small squares over the original
picture Then draw the same number
of squares, increasing the size twenty
fold. on large sheet Of paper.
Number each of the squares on both
the original and the large sheet.
Transfer the lines from square one
of the picture to the large sheet. Fol-
low through all the squares. carrying
each portion of the picture to its
larger, numbered square. After you
reach the last square you have the
outline for your streamer kite.
Cut two pieces of tissue paper from
this pattern and paste them together.
One end will have to be open and
stretched over the hoop, so allow
little slack when the edges are glued
together.
1t will be necessary to have small
opening at the tail end of this kite.
Do not cut the hole until you have
tried the streamer It's actions in the
air determine the size of the opening
required, but in any event it will be
small
Thousands of designs can be made
for the streamer kite. Fish, eel, or
corncob patterns make excellent fig
ufes to start with, and as you learn
you can use more difficult designs
Evening star., 1936-03-08
THE fun of flying kites is greatly
increased if you make novel
and unusual kites OF your own.

increased if you make novel
and unusual kites OF your own.
4 instead of merely buying an
ordinary kite at store. And some of
the most interesting kites are both
easy to make and simple to fly.
Nearly every boy in Japan or China
has his own collection of bird kites.
On windy days, one boy will often have
as many as 20 birds in the air at one
time.
The wood used in the construction
Of these clever kites is bamboo, which
may be cut from an ordinary fishing
pole. Generally the strips are 3-l6-
inch thick and y inch wide. The
main braces, or spines (A-A> are 6
feet in length and split to the required
size.
Next, fasten an 18-inch strip CO
about the same width and thickness
on the end of the two strips. The
6-foot pieces are now bent to look like
wings. When you have the required
curves, fasten them in place with
string. The same method you use in
making a bow and arrow is used in
bending these wings. except that in
the case of the kite, one end of your
bow is fastened at the end of the l8-
inch strip.
A FTER you have the wings bent to
the proper curve. tie them per-
| manently in place. Use at last two
ribs of string. The center of the body
is made of two shorter strips, fastened
between the wings. The framework
for your kite is now ready.
Kites must be the same weight and
size on each side, or they will dip and
do other strange stunts while trying
to get up in the air.
Tissue paper covers the wings and
ribs. The edges are trimmed to re-
semble real birds wings. The paint
ing can be as fancy as you wish. A
good plan to follow is to pattern your
design from a colored illustration in
book
Care must be taken with all the
joints. They must be lashed tightly
with thread. after which they are var
nished. 1t is not bad policy to var
nish the whole kite. as it makes the
bird glisten when high in the air.
Run a short string from the neck of
the bird to the middle of the body.
Carry another piece of cord from the
tail to the middle. and knot these two
together. To this knot attach the
string that flies your kite. Your bird,
if made with care. will now be ready
TO soar high in the air.
K TIES do not have to be made
with sticks or bamboo One style.
called the streamer kite, can be made
with one small wire hoop, to which
you fasten any paper design that may
strike your fancy. The paper body
should be fastened together like an
ordinary paper bag. No air enters,
except at the mouth. Made air tight,
the streamer kite will be the highest
flyer in your collection.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

One of the simplest and neatest corner
protectors is folded piece of heavy
wrapping paper.
Cut this paper four pieces will be
needed) five inches square. Fold it
diagonally across the center, as shown
in the sketch marked A; then fold it
again to form the triangle marked B.
Paste each of these folds with library
paste. When dry, paint neat floral
design on the triangles with water
color paint.
Slip these over the corners of your
desk blotter. and hold them and the
blotter to the desk top with small
thumb tscks. If artistically deco
rated, they can be given to friends a.
gifts or party prizes.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Whale Aids Ship.

Whales have served an almost vital
part in human life in the past, but it
remained for the Discovery II. the
boat which rescued Lincoln Ellsworth
and his flying partner from the
Antarctic waste, to employ a whale
in the most unusual manner.
On one of its exploration trips, the
boat ran out of fuel and was forced
to ask a steamer nearby for coal The
second ship, the Lestris, sought to
help, but high sea which was run
ming made the transfer of the coal
highly dangerous.
Nearby, however, was a Norwegian
whaler, and the captain of the Dis
covery II borrowed one of its whales,
placed it between his ship and the
Lestris to serve as bumper and was
able to take 20 tons of coal aboard,
sufficient to meet his needs.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

groucty old lady who never thanked
you for anything. But at least he'd
be doing his job, and earning the
money she paid him.
AS he got off the car, he fingered
the key to the Jameson cellar door
in his pocket. He hoped the fire
wouldn't be out-he hadn't looked
at it since he took out the ashes
early that morning. He'd really been
neglecting his job for this darned
contest the last few days. he de-
cided, and what had it got him
Ralph grinned wryly. He was begin
ming to think that fellow couldn'
win either way!
A S HE walked through the gate
and under the big trees that
surrounded the old Jameson house,
he noticed a number of newspapers
on the front porch. They had piled
up during the 10 days that the house
had been unoccupied. Anyone who
saw them would certainly know that
there was nobody home here. He
gathered up the papers, to use if he
had to relight the fire.
Then he rounded the side Of the
house, approaching the cellar door
and suddenly stopped with startled
gasp. A covered truck was standing
in the driveway before the cellar
door, and its lights were of!
Quickly he lodged behind a tree
and waited. In moment two men
emerged stealthily from the cellar,
Their arms were loaded with articles
which they quickly piled into the
truck. In flash Ralph realized what
was happening. Everybody knew that
the Jameson house was full OF
valuable antiques and probably there
was lot of expensive jewelry and
silverWare there. Somebody, knowing
the house was unoccupied was boldly
robbing it, carrying away everything
movable!
Ralph's mind worked rapidly. He
saw the two men return to the house
for another load. AS soon as they
disappeared. he ran forward quietly,
pulling his knife from his pocket and
opening the blade. Then. STOPPING
stealthily, he jabbed the knife into
both front tires, one after the other
AS the air Kissed out of them, he
ran softly down the drive, crossed the
street and made for the nearest house
showing light
The man who answered mis- frantic
knocking found a boy whose eyes were
staring with excitement.
Call the police!" Ralph gasped.
''The Jamieson's house is being
robbed. They're cleaning out every
thing in truck, but they can't get
away, because I've punctured both
front tires!"
SEVERAL days later, when Ralph
entered the Jameson cellar after
school to look at the furnace, he
found Miss Jessie Jameson waiting
for him. He asked her how her sister
Evening star., 1936-03-08
X.RayS Reveal
H0zV the Heads
OF Matches Lie
Bv Thomas the Magician.

TRADITIONAL "X-ray" tricks have
gone down in the history of magic,
and it is one of these seeing through"
mysteries, as they are sometimes
called. that l explain to you this week.
Even the great Thurston uses one of
these effects, although it is on very
large scale and is given under the
title Of Seeing Through Woman"
In our trick we use very simple
article, merely penny box Of matches
which can be borrowed or procured be-
fore the show. But before tell you
any more, let's see what effect is pro-
duced by performing this mystifying
novelty.
Effect-ShoWing an unprepared
matchbox, the magician explains 10
his audience that by his mystic *
ray eyes" he is able to penetrate the
cover of the box and tell them which
way the majority Of the match heads
are pointing Il say majority because
there may be one or two matches
pointing in the opposite direction. and
you don't want the wise ones" to say
that you failed in the tricks per-
forming)
The plan Of operation having been
explained. the performer puts into
motion his "penetrative vision" and
proves correct in his choice every
time.
Explanation-The performing OF
this trick depends on the Law of grav-
itation. Or. more simply. if a box of
matches is held at the middle between
the thumb and forefinger. and with
very little pressure, the weight of the
match heads will pull one end of the
box lower than the other Thus the
magician will be able to judge toward
which end the majority Of the matches
are pointing.
Evening star., 1936-03-08
INSTALLMENT III.

| ~ TANDING on the sidewalk in
the freezing cold, jostled by the
| busy Saturday evening crowd,
- Ralph Custer had to make the
most difficult decision he had ever
| faced.
In his hand he held his precious
essay. the carefully typed sheets Of
paper soaked and smeared. He knew
| that essay was a good one-kneW in
his heart that it had an excellent
chance of winning the contest. And
only few feet away. in the window
| of the hardware store. stood the
bicycle that would be his if he did
win-the finest bicycle he had ever
| seen.
He thought of the months he had
| worked to try to earn the money for
bicycle. He thought of all the time
and effort he had put on this essay.
And he told himself desperately that
he could still retype 1t and get 1t in
the store before the contest closed, If
he just forgot about the Jameson
furnace!
But can't do that!" he muttered.
Miss Jameson is counting on me to
look after her fire. That's my job
she pays me for it and she has a
right to expect I'll take care of it
before anything else"
Slowly, as though every movement
hurt him, he folded the soaking sheets
of paper and put them in his pocket.
Then, with hanging head, he turned
away from the hardware store, and
caught a car to ride out to the jamie
son house.
PUT Ralph wasn't feeling noble or
virtuous as he made that ride.
Instead, he was feeling pretty bitter.
What good did it do fellow to work
hard, he asked himself, only to have
everything spoiled by a piece of tough
luck? Now somebody who didn't need
that bicycle-maybe a boy who already
had one-would win it, while he would
have to keep on working and saving
for many months more in order to
buy a cheap machine.
Well, he'd just forget about it. The
main thing now was to get to Miss
Jamieson's furnace, so that the house
would be snug when she and her sister
came home. Not that Miss Jameson
would thank him for it! She was
Evening star., 1936-03-08

was. then picked up the shovel and
started for the coal pile.
Just a minute, Ralph" Miss
Jameson cleared her throat, mean
while wrinkling her nose with en-
barrassment Ralph looked at her in
quiringly. He had never seen Miss
Jameson act like this before.
Il met your cousin, Dora Custer, on
the street today" Miss Jameson said.
She told me about that fool contest
you entered, trying to win a bicycle
instead of working for It'll"
Ralph's eyes dropped to the floor.
eyes, ma'am," he admitted. But I
didn't win it. THAT is. at the last
minute. decided not to enter my es-
say after all"
Miss Jameson glared at him. Eyes,
I know about that. too" she snapped
And I'm not so stupid. young man!
I know you gave up a chance to win
that bicycle so you could come out
here and look after my fire. Well. why
shouldn't you have done it? That's
what pay you for, isn't it?"
Yes, Miss Jamieson!"
"Of course, it isl" The old lady
wrinkled her nose again. But if you
hadn't been on the job as you should
have been. those sneak thieves would
have cleaned me out of house and
home. Well, YOU can forget about that
contest. I've ordered a bicycle just
like the one down in Smiths window.
1t should be here within a week"
Ralph stared at Miss Jameson with
open mouth, simply unable to believe
his ears. AS he tried to speak, she
turned and hurried toward the stairs.
On the bottom step she paused.
Now don't stand there like a
ninny!" she snorted. Get some coal
on that fire. Do you want us all to
freeze to death?"
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Gardeners Cards
Led TO First Use
OF Term Etiquette

IF YOU will consult an old French
dictionary, you will be surprised to
find that the definition of etiquette
is "a label small ticket, or placard,"
instead of the definition given by Web
ster as "the observance of the proprie-
ties required by good breeding; con-
ventional decorum; ceremony" The
latter definition came to supplant the
original one in an interesting way.
An old Scotch gardener, who was
laying out the grounds at Versailles
for King Louis XVI of France, was
much annoyed because the courtiers
so frequently walked over his newly
Evening star., 1936-03-08
Seek Pacific Gold.

A mysterious scientific party Is be-
lieved to be somewhere in the Pacific
Ocean, aboard the steamer Joseph
Conrad, searching for gold.
The craft, captained by Alan
Villiers, left Sydney, Australia, in
January with members of the expedi-
tion taken as passengers, but free Of
charge.
The general belief is that Pacific
island thought to bear gold was the
objective.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

laid flower plots. Remonstrance was
of little use, SO finally he appealed to
the King himself.
The King advised him to place labels
and placards here and there indicat-
ing where people might walk and
where they might not Moreover, he
backed up the suggestion by issuing
a formal order that pedestrians stay
at all times within the etiquettes."
Needless to say. the order was care
fully observed. and the phrase, be-
coming byword, soon came to mean
keeping within the proprieties" in
every sense.
Evening star., 1936-03-08

Ralph Custer has Job taking care Of
two furnaces in his neighborhood and is
local hardware store announces contest,
with a fine bicycle as first prize, and Ralph
enters. 1t is necessary to solve a problem
solves the problem successfully, and is
working hard on the essay as the, final day
must be in by Q pm. on Saturday, and after
rewriting his essay several times. Ralph
leaves for his cousins house to type, his
essay at 4 o'clock. Miss Jameson. whose
furnace he looks after has been away but
he gets special delivery letter from her.
her sick sister. and asking him to have the
house warm, Ralph doesn't have time to
look at the Jameson furnace before leav-
ing to type the essay. but he expects to do
it as soon as he. turns in his contest entry.
1t takes him long time to do the typine
street toward the hardware store. a car
brushes him; knocks the essay from his hiS
II. be knows the .IamieSnn fire win 20 out.