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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
THE MOST COWARDLY CRIME
OF THEM ALL

The news columns this week tell the
story of blackmail plot uncovered in
Imperial Valley. Such news is dis
tinct shock to the sensibilities of a COM
munity Blackmail, we think, is some
thing we read about or something about
which motion pictures are built. 1t is
hard to realize that blalkmail can be
practiced, and has been practiced, in
our own community.
Blackmailers are the most cowardly
of criminals. They depend on the fear
of their victims to remain free of detec-
ton. The more they obtain from those
victims, the surer they are that there
will be no complaint Success emboldens
them, and may bring poverty to the door
of the victim.
There is only one way for an intend
ed victim to deal with a blackmail at
tempt. 1t is the safe way and the sane
way. 1t calls for unpleasantness, surely,
but far greater unpleasantness results
if the right way is not taken. 1t is an
explanation of the circumstances to
those who might be hurt, followed by
report of the extortion attempt to the
proper officials.
The Hungarian who broke two of his den-
fists ribs might simply have been trying to de-
ina na Sfala adss tfCad
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
Str0lls Thru Hollywood

If lose. Please save my pants and
dignity" Her enthusiasm waned,
however, when she learned Louise,
Wilson and DeHavilland had re-
ceived identical notes.
We've decided a person SO tickle
doesn't deserve an answer she said,
land I hope it's cold winter in
Georgia."
B. P. Schulberg claimed the first
genuine European noblewoman for
pictures after he signed Luli Deste,
Austrian actress who recently play
ed opposite Edward G.. Robinsonin
in an English film Deste's real
name is the Baroness Gotfried Ho-
henberg, and it's reported Schulberg
will bill her with a photoStat of a
page from Almanack De Gotha to
prove it.
Samuel Goldwyn has signed King
Vidor to direct his talking version
of Stella Dallas" but is still hunt
ing a new Belle Bennett" for the
title role. Henry King megaphoned
the sient picture 10 years ago.
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Next picture for Irving Berlin,
dean of Tin-Pan Alley now turned
movie producer, will be "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" a "Cavalcade" of
popular American music from 1911
until the present. It's just an idea
so far, but Fox braintrusters are
working on a story.
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John Beal is all set to build a
Penny Palace" in the Hollywood
hills. Beal's father started him saw
ing pennies in Joplin, Mo-, 20 years
ago, and he has trunkful worth
more than $4,000, now. Beal ear
marked the pennies for first pay
ment ON the shanty.
Glory of William Brisbane, young
stage actor playing in Broadway's
Reflected Glory has reflected as
far as Hollywood, and Brisbane will
report here Jan. 2 to go to work on
the RKO-Radio lot. He'll debut in
Young People" Sam Briskin's first
annual carnival of the movie un-
knowns.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
THIRTY YEARS AGO
December IL, 1906

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Barber arrived
from Riverside Mr. Barber is en-
ployed by j. L. Travers.
Frank MCGOWAN and his wife ar
rived from Waltsburg. Washington
today and left for Holtville to look
after their property interests there
twenty-five YEARS AGO
December IL, 1911
The Women's Ten Thousand club
met at the home of Mrs c. w.
Whitescarver. Mrs. G. E. Paris was
appointed a member of the execu-
tive board and of the social COM
mittee Mrs. Walter Packard was
made chairman of the home econ
omics department and Mrs. A. p.
Nuffer was added to the program
committee.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December IL, 1916
The Castle Rey hotel is putting
up new signs changing the name to
Casa Rey."
w. E. Holt is here on a business
trip from Los Angeles.
howard 0nOreS OF BraWley was an
Ell Centro visitor today.
TEN YEARS AGO
December 10, 1926
School will be in session again
next Monday according to B. M.
Gruwell, superintendent of schools.
The advisability of opening school
was questioned until this morning
when the sun came from behind
the clouds.
Fears of lettuce growers that
their crops might be destroyed by
the heavy rain that hit the valley
this week, were dispelled by B. A.
Harrigan last night when he in
formed that damage to lettuce
would be slight in all sections Of
the valley
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
BRINGING ALI
THE NEWS TO
IMPERIAL
VALLEY
FOR LOVE
4 THRONE Is LOST

II
Edward, first King of England ever
willingly to quit the throne, has won for
himself place in history that he might
never otherwise have occupied. He might
have been a great king, he might have
nodded the social and economic policies
of the British empire into new frame,
but all that would have been dull read
ing for the history books. Students of
the future will not read how Edward
ruled his subjects kindly and we'll, how
he improved their social status and ad
vanced the cause of his empire in world
affairs. They will read how he aban-
doned the throne of England, the first
man ever to do so, for the love of
woman.
Edward has lost more than the throne.
He has lost the opportunity to serve
half the people of the world, giving 1t
up for the opportunity to serve two
himself and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. Great
men must make great sacrifices: Ed
wards name will live in history, but 1t
will not live as the name of a great man.
History may not call him selfish, but
neither will it call him a ruler.
One cannot help wondering If Edward.
in the years to come, will not regret
his choice No one but Mrs. Simpson
knows if she desired the man or the
throne. If it was the latter, then un-
doubtedly Edward will regret his step.
If the former, he may find happiness III
exile
Edward, of the House of Windsor, has
made himself a plain citizen instead of
a king. His greatest loss is not the
throne. not the prestige and not the
right to rule. 1t is the loss of the right
to serve as few men are given to serve
the world. The measure of that loss
can be taken only by history-and by
Edward.
In quick time, Toledoan settled labor dis
in, auta Urecknp ward Evidently a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
Bruce Cation Says:>>
America Should Prepare to Fight : for Peace

European war could create III
America. the remedy of a war-made
boom would be cure worse than
the disease.
II is not too soon for lis to begin
thinking earnestly about these
things. The European catastrophe
may take shape overnight. The
time to make our desire for peace
effective is now, before the passions
of a great war drown out the voice
of reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11

Minute Test Answers
l. Gold, frankincense and myrrh.
2. Australia.
3. Six.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
Thought for the Day

And If We call on the Father Who without respect
of persons judgeth according to every mans work
pass the time of your sojournng here in fear
Peter l:l7.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

One Minute Test
l. What gifts did the three wise
men of the east supposedly present
to the Christ child?
2. Name the native habitat OF
the kangaroo.
3. How many men comprise a
hockey team?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
Hints on Etiquette

Gloves or mitts should always be
removed at the dinner table.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
Words of Wisdom

True happiness springs frod
moderation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11
TOdaY'S HOrOScOnc

TOday's Horoscope
A person whose birthday is today
may be a valuable friend in times
of stress. He seems to know ahead
of time when to expect trouble and
how to overcome or avoid 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11

partridge IS cents, for instance.
The passing of A. A. Aarons re-
Gently removed not only one of the
staunch theatrical Titans of the
past three decades but a nominating
force in the great Klaw and Erlanger
combine when the theatre was
theatre. Aaarons was also the basis
of a famous oft-repeated story Some
one called him on the phone. He
answered with: This is A. A. Aarons
speaking" He was asked who and
repeated his name. He was asked
to spell it and patiently began. "A.
A. A" Said the voice at the
other end: Smart guy, eh? Well
how'd you like to go to help"
90 .#s.
There are still a few restaurants
catering successfully to both upper
and middle claSses-the comfortable
burger and the ermined swell.
Luchow's on 14th street is an aus
picious example. Barny, badly lit,
it retains the dark timbered flavor
of the days when Dresser and Hume
ker foregathered as hot-heads to
right world wrongs. 1t has never
attempted to put on the lug. A
small and excellent orchestra spe-
cializes in the dreamy and waltz
Blue Danube" tunes. Dresser still
goes there. So do Mencken, Fannie
Hurst, Frank Sullivan and almost
every Sunday night AL Smith, his
wife and few friends occupy cor
ner table.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11

With the Bet-a-Million Gateses and
Diamond Jims gathered to their
fathers, there are no successors. A
few beardless, weak chinned at
tempting playboyishness now and
then try to fling away the tag ends
OF inheritance, but it's generally
just for the night, and they are
found sleeping it off under the table
at dawn. Someone tells of a Chi
cagoan who spent $1,000, won in
long shot at the races, recent
night. But he was -bibber
himself and seemed pretty bored
with the routine from No. 81 to Ed
Morocco.
A roaming reporter discovers that
on the site of Delmonico's in Madi-
son Square the hungry may now
snaffle dime hamburgerS, corned
beef and beer. Most of this gener-
alton remember the Delmonico'S on
the avenue at 44th street. But the
famous Dear Del's was in the
square. Here Ward McAllister Sc
lected the hoity-toity list that be-
came the THE AGO." No restaurant
before or since was so exclusive. If
you didn't belong you were placed
where you couldn't be seen-and
the second rate food was ladled out
in third rate service. No couple
could have a private dining room
without chaperone. Not even the
August Belmonts, who tried and
failed. Yet Del's prices were not
SO high-a small steak go cents and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11

In quick time, Toledoan settled labor dis
pute in an auto wrecking yard EVloenuy
man of parts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11

The Hungarian who broke two Of his den-
fists ribs might simply have been trying to de-
termine If he was painless as advertised
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-11

Pan Americanism Is nothing new to certain
Europeans who have done il for years.
Evening star., 1936-05-27
Soup Plate
Is Proper at
Formal Meal
BY EMILY POST.

NEAR MRS. Posi-. According 10
q recent answer to one Of your
readers, I gathered that the rim plate
is the only acceptable dish in which
to serve soups At the same time
am being told by people who sell
dishes, and also by women look up
to as hostesses, that the rimless plate
Is being used almost exclusively at
dinner and luncheons. Has fashion
perhaps changed since you wrote the
previous advice?
Answer-The house that has only
rimless soup plates in it is very much
in the same position as that OF the
man whose wardrobe contains only
day clothes. Obviously, If he hasn't
ANYTHING else but day clothes, then
he can't put anything else on, ever.
Nevertheless my advice would be as
worthless were I to tell you that rim
less soup plates are proper on
formally, and therefore correctly. ap-
pointed dinner table. as it would be
were I to tell you that sheets are not
used on a properly made bed or that
stools are now being used in smart
houses instead Of dining room chairs.
Questions like this are very hard
to answer because apparently detri-
mental to the manufacturer who
limits certain popularity priced sets
of china to set designs. He naturally
chooses plates and dishes and cups
and saucers, too, to make fewest
v,yaoa- ry;va ,,fy,oet earvira Fnr in.
stance, a wide bowl-shaped saucer IS
meant to be used for cereal. or soup,
,r dessert, Just as medium sized cup
and saucer is intended for tea. coffee
or chocolate. So, II you pick out a
pattern Of china you like in the rea-
sonable and not open stock variety.
then perhaps you will have to use
these same bowls for soup. But If
you can, I would suggest that you
try to find wide cups that look well
with this china. Even in many fash
ionable houses these so-called cream
soup cups and saucers have become
essential in this day Of informality.
and the dinner soup plate. from which
soup is eaten with tablespoon, makes
It's appearance not more than two
or three times year-if that often!
But if you ask me how the soup course
at a formally correct dinner should
be served the answer Is definite: A
soup plate at least 10 inches in dame
ter on a place plate (that matches it
at least approximately and . table
spoon.
Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-27
.WhenChild
Refuses to
Drink Milk
Introduce Liquid Into
Diet Via Cooked
Dishes.
BY ANGELO PAT8I.
IT CAN'T get Michael to drink his
r,nilk with his rneals

II CAN'T get Mlcnael 70 orlnk MS
milk with his meals"
HE seems to be well nourished."
HE eats well enough and never
fusses about anything except drinking
milk with his meals. He leaves it sit
ting there and when tell him to
drink it he says he hasn't room for 1t.
Makes all sort Of excuses and leaves It,"
He eats good meal, thought"
Eyes. AL except his milk. Today
at noon he ate q baked potato. with
butter; q lamb chop, vegetable salad,
applewhip. But he would not touch
his milk. Right on he began to cry
and say he was fun"
Maybe he was telling the truth?
His stomach was full and to add
glass of milk would be just too much"
But he has to have his quart OF
milk, doesn't hep"
| He ought to have enough milk, but
If he eats other food, as he does, he
may not need the whole quart. He Is
S years old now and eats the same
food as an adult. His stomach may
Il NC Skl0lACL tAldh 10 Usual. SaPFocS ySA
try not giving him his milk with his
meals, but in-between? See If he
| takes it them"
Babies live on milk. All children
benefit by taking milk daily. But all
children do not need and will not take
the same amount, especially If it Is
served as o drink with meals. There
are many good ways Of serving milk to
older children apart from the straight,
pure drink out Of q glass.
Children like puddings. Milk is the
chief ingredient Of these good desserts.
Rice pudding can be made like ice
cream in its delicate flavor, its rich
rreaminess Bread puddings, carefully
made, spotted with raisins. carry plen-
ty of milk in their attractive goodness.
Ice cream is milk and eggs glorified.
The better the milk and the eggs. the
better the cream tastes and the more
the children will eat We do not serve
half enough ice cream.
When the older children begin
shirking their drink Of milk at lunch
con time begin adding it to the dessert.
What they do not see will not hurt
them, in this case at least. Don't make
drinking milk duty, but put your
weight on the side of the pleasure 1t
brings in tasty dishes that all children
like. There is no harm in serving food
that is good to look at and better to
taste. There is no harm in teaching
children to like to eat. The best way
to do this is to learn to cook and serve
tasty dishes, attractive in color, and
lip-smackingly, chop-lickingly good.
Grown people who complain about
their children's distaste for what is
served them would be in open rebel
lion against the same sort of service
were it given them.
Balance children's meals. Meat,
vegetables and fruit dessert is usually
filling and lasting enough to make a
glass of milk too much. Serve ii in
late afternoon when the children
need it more.
tCopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-05-27
Duplication of Similar
Types Of Vegetables
Must Always Be Avoided
With Low Budget, Selection for Nourish'
ing Qualities Should Come First
in Planning.
in Planning.

new cabbage, or than mustard or
dandelion or turnip green's. So We
substitute the cheapest Of the fresh
Spring, leafy vegetables for the peas.
Having a third vegetable would i'm
prove this menu-baked onions, but
tered beets or carrots, for example
but two well-chosen vegetables are
enough, especially when you serve
tomato juice. No salad Is needed.
since we have cabbage or Spring
green's. And rhubarb pie is Spring
dessert which Is both substantial and
inexpensive.
IN ALL three of these menus, be 1t
noted, we follow the pattern for
well-balanced diet, which calls for
% milk or cheese, (2) vegetables and
fruits. 80 meat. fish. poultry or eggs:
90 breadstuffs or cereals, (5) fats and
sugars.
"A well-planned meal does more.
however, than satisfy nutritional re-
quirementS. 1t provides variety in
texture, favor and color, SO the foods
will taste and look different from each
other, and make an attractive COM
bination. Usually meat Is so different
from anything else that it makes a
center around which to plan. Any
vegetable or fruit looks good and
tastes good with meat. But q white
vegetable, like potatoes, needs q con-
trasting neighbor on the plate-such
as green peas, green cabbage, yellow
carrots or red beets. With the bland
taste of potatoes and peas, and their
soft texture, something flavorful, like
onions, and something crisp, is needed
like q green salad, or radishes. or
raw carrot sticks, or raw shredded
cabbage. Also, a starchy dish should
be Offset by a vegetable or fruit that
Is succulent. Some textures and COL
ors, as well as flavors, are produced
by the cooking method, SO, to get
variety, We often serve one creamed
dish, one fried vegetable. one that is
boiled and buttered, or baked.
4 X
GONE of the don'ts for meal-plan-
ners are these: Don't serve rice
and potatoes at the same meal, be-
cause both are starchy. For the same
reason don't serve macaroni or spa
ghetti, or noodles with rice or po-
tatoes. Don't serve two similar vege-
tables at the same meal-potatoes and
sweet potatoes, for example: or two
meats. unless you are providing a
contrast of some kind-as in the case
of baked chicken and sliced cured
ham, platter of cold cuts of meat,
or liver and bacon. Don't serve two
creamed dishes-it is easy to over
work white sauce. In short, don't
duplicate. The essentials Of a we'll
planned meal are balanced food values
and variety of fiavors, textures and
colors."
Evening star., 1936-05-27
GROUP Of young girls ask:
What Is marriage? And why
the taking out of q 50 license

A GROUP OF young girls ask:
~ What Is marriage? And why
~ the taking out Of 50 license
4 \ and having o few words num-
bled over them by . preacher makes
1t right for o man and woman to
live together, while It is considered
wrong for q couple to set up a love
nest without benefit Of clergy or sane
ton Of the law.
Furthermore, they declare that they
consider marriage an outmoded insti-
tuition that doesn't At in with the
present day ideals Of individual lib
erty and they are all for free love.
with no ties to bind a man and
woman together If they see some
body else they like better. Still and
all, they would like to know if there
Is anything in this old superstition
Of marriage about which old-fash-
ioned people make such fetish.
Well. daughters, marriage is an i'm
perfect institution at best. 1t doesn't
guarantee happiness to those who en-
ter into it, nor has 1t any magic for
preserving love. There are plenty of
marriages that are misfits. Plenty Of
marriages in which the husband and
wife fight from the altar to the di-
vorce court or the grave.
put, taking it by and large, it is
the best arrangement that the
wisdom of the ages has been able to
devise for the relationship of the
sexes and the preservation of the
family. Particularly has 1t been Or
dained for the safeguard of women
and children. The women who are
lending O hand to break it down are
wrecking their own houses of safety.
It Is true that men tire OF women
to whom they are married and lose
their fancy for them, just as they do
Of the women to whom they are not
married, but the wife has something
to fall back upon when she is de-
serted that the other has not. She
has the law and property rights and
the sustainment Of society.
Free love Is just what its name i'm
plies. 1t has no roots. no ties stronger
than the emotion Of the moment 1t
recognizes no responsibilities. It is
bound by no obligations.
In such a relationship the woman
Is always bound to lose out in the end
Evening star., 1936-05-27
Cosmetics
Packed in
ChicBOxes
Contents Usually Live
Up to Outer
Smartness.
BY ELSIE PIERCE.

THIS package psychology, like most
things. has two sides to it. On
the one hand manufacturers concen-
trate on beautiful packages in order
to appeal to the eye. On the other.
women often feel that they are paying
a premium for the jar or bottle-and
it's the contents they are interested In.
Occasionally a woman buys q pretty
package with misgivings and trepida-
ton. only to find that the inside is as
good as the outside. Happy surprise.
Not so long ago discovered that
it is a mistake to let a lovely exterior
scare you. For years had been getting
the loveliest Christmas greeting cards
from Hollywood. The creators OF
these cards have not 50 long ago come
forth with beautifully packaged line
of cosmetics. wanted several pieces
for my dressing table, they looked so
attractive. But before I knew 1t, I
was playing around with the creams
and lotions, testing them. Force OF
habit. I guess. And 10 and behold I
found the contents measured up to the
beauty of the package.
A soft, fragrant cleansing cream not
unlike whipped cream in consistency.
A healing skin food that do believe
has almond oil In it. And q texture
lotion that thrilled me most Of all.
I couldn't help thinking Of the many
women who have complained that
they find it difiicult to blend cream
rouge, even though cream rouge does
give the skin q more natural warm
glow. A tiny bit Of this texture lotion
applied to the skin, allowed to dry
for a few minutes and then wiped on
a little, leaves the skin moist enough
to blend the cream rouge easily and
beautifully, and to make the powder
cling. And 1t Is called texture lotion
because it does refine the texture Of
the skin.
II you have an experimental turn
of mind or an unusual tone Of skin
If you entertain guests frequently or
want to give some one Q really exciting
pift. there's Z powder blending en-
semble that is quite different. Four
shades Of powder and . blender start
YOU of. With specific directions, Of
course. Later, you can give way to
the experimental urge and discover
all sorts of new shades for yourself,
ranging from delicate mauve for eve
ming to deepest suntan. As your skin
gets darker you merely add little OF
the darker shade of powder. For eve
ming you match and blend the powder
under electric light adding little
mauve to your daytime formula.
One thing that should set your mind
at rest: If you are giving some one the
gift and not quite sure Of her personal
powder shade, your conscience can be
quite clear. In giving her this un-
limited selection you can't make .
wrong choice.
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