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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

Questions for
Home Owner

g. We have a little store at a
beach resort and it is difficult to
lock the store up, as the whole front
is opened. Can you suggest some
thing to help us out? We would
prefer something that can be seen
through.
A. Shutters with wire-glass sec
tions that could be locked with a
paddock would be one possibility
Another way, if it is not necessary
to exclude the air, is TO install a
heavy rolling grille.
G. We want to put down new
linoleum in our kitchen and would
like to know how to fasten it down
at the doorway so it won't stick up
and trip you.
A. Use a brass strip. There are
strips available for just that pur-
pose.
@. We have had trouble with the
glass coming out of our back door.
Two or three times when the door
has closed hard a pane has fallen
out. Can you tell me some kind of
putty that will be strong enough to
hold the glass?
A. The glass should be held in
place by wood beads and not by
putty. These can be obtained at
any lumber mill. Put a thin layer
of putty on the glass to seal the
joint when placing it in the frame.
O. The roof of my house is COW
cred with composition shingles and
they are beginning to curl up.
someone told me if I paint them
they will last long time.
A. Any type of shingle gives out
in time, and it sounds, from your
description, as though yours have
reached the stage where replace
ment is necessary. We doubt if
painting them would be worth
while.
@. I have a hot-Water heating
system in my house, and unless the
furnace is going full tilt 1 get no
heat in my third-floor radiators.
Can you suggest what the trouble
might be?
A. Your system is doubtless one
in which pressure valves are used
instead of an expansion tank. Such
valves are usually set at the fac
tory to take care of two-story
houses. Where they are installed
in three-story houses they should be
adjusted to suit. Otherwise when
the pressure is low there is no water
in third floor radiators at all
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

be placed where it will reduce
footsteps and effort to a minimum.
Modernizing to Fit Your Means
Modernizing a kitchen need not
be costly. Prices of electrical kitch-
EN- equipment have been. remark
ably reduced as a result of grow
ing demand and quantity produc-
tion. There are two ways in which
the cost OF kitchen modernizing
can be made to fit your pocket
book II you can afford a dream"
kitchen, have it by all means
nothing can return more constant
and permanent pleasure for the
investment involved. But if your
funds are limited your kitchen
will have to be more modest, yet
it can be modern and efficient,
even beautiful. You can do it by
spending relatively little for cab
inetS, floor covering or wall finish
and investing most of what you
have to spend for modern equip
ment-certainly an electric range,
electrical if possible; a good sink,
equipped with an electric dish
washer if possible; good lighting;
and for so very little, an electric
mixer and an electric clock. These
various aids may be purchased on
time payments or you may prefer
to buy them one at a time, making
the undermining of your kitchen
| gradual process of improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21


nish it, too, so the neighbors will
view it with enviors and admiring
glancesl
If she has as much as $40 to
spend she can make selections that
give a really lavish effect.
Manufacturers have outdone
themselves this year to produce in
expensive, durable porch furniture
that is also pleasing to the eye.
They've thought of comfort, wear
and-tear-even space-saving. De-
signs are simple and attractive.
Many of the chairs and tables-not
the least bit flimsy, either-can be
folded flat, making it easy to move
them from the porch to the lawn
and back Or to cart the whole
outfit in the summer cottage. It's
a thought for next winter, too,
when this furniture will take the
least possible storage space.
A group assembled for $40 in
cludes: one slat-backed arm chair,
one rocker, one chair with canvas
back and seat; lawn table large
enough to hold a beverage tray,
books and magazines The COM
bined cost of the chairs and table
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
BY JANET ALLEN

Here is a small house for the
family that wants a modern home
but shuns the flat-roofed severe
lines of so-called ''modern de-
sign"
1t combines the simple beauty
Of the Cape Coz cottage with the
livable comfort, economy of con-
struction and low upkeep cost that
make a home really modern.
With its five large rooms, sim
gle garage and a completely
equipped basement, this house
can be built for $4,000 to $500.
depending on current material
and labor costs.
1t is an economical. not cheap,
house. The designer has specified
the best of materials. He has
made particularly effective use of
the modern products which make
today's well-built home vastly SUI
perior to houses erected even a
few years ago.
For example. the plastering is
done over CeloteX insulating lath.
This not only eliminates lath
marks and guards against annoy
ing cracks but also insulates the
dwelling against winter cold and
summer sun and materially re-
duceS heating costs.
The home at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, pictured above, is a good
example of the savings effected.
1t was heated with gas for $50 last
winter, the severest in 20 or 80
years. The owner says he main
tanned a constant temperature Of
20 degrees and didn't know there
was q winter
Those wishing greater insula-
ton are now able to obtain it by
the use of cane fiber insulating
board in place Of sheathing Such
construction, a recent develop
ment, not only makes a better in
sulated building, but increases
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

the structural strength as well, all
at one labor and material cost.
With such money-SaVing year
after year, effected by proper in
sulation, home-oWners can afford
to enjoy more spacious rooms
than are ordinarily found in
dwellings of this type. For exam
pie. the living room in this house
is 81 feet long, and the bedrooms
are Ia by 49, and Ia by ~: The
dining room is small and the
kitchen is compactly arranged for
step-saving Closet space is am
pie, and there are extra storage
cabinets under the caves.
Perhaps the most interesting
thing about this house is that its
design, while traditional, is as
modern as 1896. For the old New
England builders had the same
idea that prompts the 1886 archi-
tect to experiment with his square
lined designs-to make a homes
beauty grow out of its practical
Inability.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

and lupins, with dwarf lobelia and
ageratum as edging.
All these apnua,s arc easily
grown from seed Sown in the open
ground. They should be arranged
so that the pink and blue groups
alternate harmoniously, the tall
plants at the back of the border
and the lower growing ones being
graded to the front.
Pink dahlias might also be added
to the border for the late fall
bloom; plant them in seed boxes
early in the spring and transplant
later
The groups should be about 8
feet in length in order to produce
a good effect, and from l to 3
feet in depth according to the
total width of the border. The
length can vary considerably, but
the width should be such as to
make wedding and cultivation con-
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tained from June until frost. Near
ly every place, no matter how
small, has space for a border and
little more than o. 4 feet wide,
10 feet long or more is sufficient.
The most satisfactory way of
dealing with such a space is to
plant it to ANIMALS Of one or two
different colors in varying tones.
Suppose that a blue and pink
scheme should be decided upon,
a popular combination and always
elective. For the back row pink
sweet peas for early bloom or sew
eral of them might be planted.
Later gladiolas in pink shades
might replace them. Petunias, pink
snap-dragons, scabiosas, annual
larkSpur, Clarkias nasturtiamS and
pink balsams would take care OF
the pink portion of ii. The blues
might be furnished by pansies,
Chinese forget me-notS, dwarf
morning glories, annual larkspurs
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

the corporation plant in east Ell
Centro. Butane gas is by-product
of natural gas. When put under
pressure at the plant it liquifies.
Upon being mixed with air, it be-
comes the type of gas capable of
producing heat desirable for heat
ing and cooking.
After being converted into gas.
the product is sent to the thou
sands of homes and places of bus,
mess in the city through the gas
mains of the city.
Merchandising was added to the
services of the company a year ago
after having been discontinued for
several years. The latest models in
gas refrigerators, the beautiful
Electrolux, are among the most i'm
portant in the display room of the
corporation on South Sixth street
between Main and State streets.
The magic process of making tiny
flame create ice never ceases to in
tereSt the inquisitive. These silent
refrigerators comprise the latest
lColul CO dilO etlc dtJl dCllllS iIlOl Z
users as people become familiar
with their advantages.
Inside the refrigerator is a mar
vel of convenience with it's adjust
able shelves, clever ice cube tray
releases, vegetable fresheners, and
ample basket space. All the fea-
tures go to make them a joy to the
housewife.
When it comes to stoves, the
corporation may be said to give
something to satisfy every pocket.
book and every taste for color and
design. Little ones, big ones,
brightly colored ones, white ones,
decorated ones and plain ones
all are on display. One of the
neatest little improvements is a
broiling oven which swings out
ward on hinges to make basting
convenient and cleaning easy. The
enamel lined ovens and broilers
also interest the wife. Ovens on
top, at the side and down below
it is matter of choice.
Radiant and circulating heaters
in various sizes and designs are
featured during the fall season.
Gas heaters which are handsome
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pieces of furniture, are advocated
for comfort this fall and winter
Water heaters, too, are offered
by the corporation in sizes suitable
for homes of different sizes. The
most approved models have tenn
perature controls, are noiseless and
equipped with safety devices to
eliminate danger.
r. L. Nance became district man.
ager for the corporation year
ago and he superintends the Ell
Centro, Brawley and Calexico
branches. The Ell Centro staff is
composed of eight persons, the
Brawley of three, and the Calexico
of two.
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LIONS SHARE

The dollar volume of home build
ing in Detroit during September,
according to the Detroit News, is
$50 per cent ahead of September
last year What seems more i'm
pressive, however, is that fact that
for the first time in the history of
Detroit home building accounts for
rs per cent of all construction in
that city. The figures were pre-
pared by the department of build
ings.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
Large Closets Keep
Rooms More Orderly

A bedroom without necessary
closet space is difficult to keep in
order. BY the use of wallboard or
other material, closets may be built
readily and without prohibitive ex-
pense,
One closet on either end of a
wall, with the intervening space
for dressing table or bed. can be
effective and useful
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
COSTUME BLoUsEs FIRST

This blouse is most important in
the blouse drama It is in over
blouse style, belted or twisted at
the waistline in an interesting man.
ner. Unusual sleeves, shirring and
draping makes them look import
ant. There is no end to the fabrics
they appear in, and there seems to
be only one rule about them
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21

Get flats ready for tomato sets.
You will want several dozen healthy
plants for the garden. and they
should be tr1nsplanted at least once
indoors before finally setting them
outside.
90
Start a few hills cf cucumbers
in pots for an early crop of slicing
"cukes.'
90
Get pansy seed started now There
are new giant strains that will be
marvels to your neighbors.
Basil, marjoram. chives and leeks
are great seasoners that change
the taste Of many mixed dishes.
They can be grown easily from seed
the first year, and will add variety
to your menus.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
PERSONALITY GUIDE

Blouses for great suit season
are great character actors. They
fall into many guises. There are
as many different sblouses to be
had as there are personalities.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
STEPS ON SOLID GROUND

If concrete or masonry steps are
to be installed, be sure the ground
on which they are to be placed is
solid and not recent fill. Filled
ground settles over a long period
and the steps will settle with it..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
NEW FURNITURE
PLEASING TO EYE

NEW Notwithstanding $40 bill to cover the entire
front porch isn't nearly the magcans trick seems
1t be done, literally. With $40 in her handbag
the housewife buy everything she needs to furnish
the porch of her home to turn into
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
Garden Owners Discover
Each Home Plot Has Own
Individual Personality

like alfairs that the
manifestations alike,
the small uary
thoroughly appreciated
display
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venient.
Such a planting would not only
give beautiful color effect for
the greater part of the summer,
but would furnish a generous sup
ply o. material for bouquets in
the house.
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NATURAL GAS COMPANY HELPS IN
MODERNIZING VALLEY HOMES

required to provide
Ell Centre customers the Natural Gas Corporation OF California with
shipped to Ell Cento
holding 10000 gallons each and five must month
Richmond deposited at
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
HOUSING
Il A IL o NJ L L + X
September 80. 1896

SepttnlDer oU' 1850
The total amount OF business
reported to date by private fin
anciaI institutions under provi
sions Of the National Housing act
is as follows:
Number OF insured
m c d III z tiO II
leans ...................... 1,195,956
Amount ...-......... S444, $40, $3.50
Number of home
mortgages accept LISTS
ed for insurance 120,245
Amount ......-....... S4Sl, ,36O,0S8
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Design by Mckay Brothers

Here is a house as modern as
1896 but with all the traditional
charm of old New England. 1t is
comfortable, convenient and eco
nOmical--the owner heated it with
gas for $50 last winter, the sever
est III many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
GUARDSMENG0
TO CAMP

The largest peace-time maneu.
vers since the World War was the
object of 5000 National Guards
men, who today were on the
march to Indiantown Gap, Pa, for
two weeks field training.
From Maryland, Virginia, and
the District of Columbia, the
Twenty-ninth Division was loaded
in Sc regular Army trucks this
morning as other units of the divi-
sion prepared to assemble in
fantry, field artillery, aviation,
and engineers together for Strenu'
GUS training.
The contingent left at 7 a. m.
today for the camp, located in the
heart of the mountainous district.
nearly Is miles northeast of Har-
risburg. Among those which left
this morning was the 121St Engi.
reerS and the Twenty-ninth Dlvl-
SONS special troops.
Headquarters company preceded
the march today commanded by
First Lieut.. Cooper B. Rhodes. and
Second Lieut.. Henry B. Cockrell.
and arrived at the backgrounds
Thursday to arrange for supplies.
set up tents and get everything in
readiness for the arrival Of the
troops.
Major Gen. Milton A. Reckord.
general staff commander, was lay
ing out war plans today for the
two weeks encampment.
Meanwhile Governor Peery, Of
Virginia, planned to view the
Ninety-first Brigade of his troops
when they assemble tomorrow at
Front Royal, and the Maryland
troops, comprising the Fifty-eighth
Brigade, was preparing for a re-
view before Governor Nice before
it leaves for Indiantown Gap Wed.
neSday. .
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Continued from Page ~

Hollywood's greatest loves; it has
been revealed that a widely known
professional man rather than a
typical Adonis, is the tops" of
the rapturouS recital.
Barrymore himself occupied
third position in the rating, being
led by George S. kaufman. New
York and Hollywood playwright
and the unexpected "office man.
This odd" diary, covering
slightly more than seven years of
Miss AStor's interesting life up
to April, 1885, comprises the prin-
cipal evidence that DR.. Franklin
Thorpe, former husband of the
actress, believes will convince the
judge she is unfit to have Gus
tody of their child.
DR.. Thorpe obtained four-year-
old Marilyn Thorpe and an un'
contested divorce April IL, 1885.
Miss AStor now claims he threat,
ened to "scandalize" her and
otherwise force her to let the
divorce go by default.
Well written and bluntly frank,
most of the diary was prepared
by Miss Aston during the daytime
when experiences could be con
sidered in proper perspective.
Described Men
The charm" of the men men
toned involved a variety of points,
including beauty of face and
figure, grace. meditation of voice
culture, attractiveness from
woman's standpoint and so FORTH
it was learned.
These varied points were be-
lieved to explain the selection OF
47-year-old kaufman as tops" be-
fore he was outdistanced. Miss
Astor has admitted an affair with
the playwright of Dinner at
Eight" and "Once In a Lifetime"
fame.
Because of it's utter frankness
odds were being offered today
that Superior Judge Goodwin j,
Knight would not permit the en-,
tire diary to be placed in evidence,
He has already announced he will
no: let names of people mot
directly connected with the case
to be involved.
Miss Aston claims that DR..
Thorpe bigamouSly married her
in 1881. charging he was then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
TO HAVE
SCRIPT TEST

CHEVY CHASE, Md, Aug. 8.
A radio script contest on the sub
ject, What the Statue of Liberty
Signifies to Me-" will be sponsored
throughout Maryland by the
State Federation of Women's
Clubs between now and August
%, it was learned here today from
Mrs. Frank M. Hoadley, president
of the Maryland Federation.
The contest idea was inspired
by the celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the dedication of
the Statue Of Liberty in New York
Harbor on october %. The win
nerS of the State contest will be
entered in a national contest
sponsored by the educational de-
partment of the General Fedora
ton of Women'S Clubs, of which
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, of Bal
timore, is chairman, and the de-
partment of American citizenship,
which is presided over by Mrs. j.
D. Atwood, of Roswell, N. M.
The script should be limited to
not more than 1000 words.
Three prizes of SIS each will
b awarded by the Maryland
Federation for the winners from
each of three groups. The sep
arate divisions will be listed as
adults (nonprofessional script
writer's, university and college
students, and high school pupils
When completed, manuscripts
are to be sent to DR.. Ida Lee
Tall, chairman department OF
education, Maryland Federation
of Women's Clubs, Stat? Teachers
College, Towson, Md, where they
will be examined and the winners
selected.
Judges of the Maryland con
test are j. Alexis Shriver, Mary
land Historical Association, Bel
Air; Rev. Albert E. Day, pastor
Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church,
Baltimore; Chester Morrow, di
rector Vagabond Theater, Balti
more; S. Broughton Tall, of WBAL
broadcasting station, Baltimore;
Capt. John Carnaghan, of WCAO
broadcasting station, Baltimore,
and Mrs. Eugene w. Hodson,
president Women's Eastern Shore
Society of Maryland, Baltimore.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
NARCOTIC RAID
HOLDS THREE

Three men, arrested last night
by narcotic agents and deputy
marShals in raid on house near
Third and I Streets Northwest,
were being held today in District
JaI pending a hearing Monday
before United States Com m i s.
Sloner Needham C. Turnage.
The men were remanded to Jail
on a marshaPs commitment, but
no specific charges will be lodgeo
against them until the hearing.
The raid last night eliminated
several weeks of police investiga-
ton into alleged dope ring activ-
tiles both here and in New York
city.
Deputy marShalS who led the
raid said they confiscated a small
quantity of narcotics and some
equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08

AgneS' Shooting
Story Is Joke
On Police

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 8.
Police of this city were myStified
today and put to no little trouble
after they had received a telephone
call from a woman who said she
was Agnes Jones, 322 Curtis Ave-,
jefferson Park.
The woman'S voice over the
phone said to police:
"This is Agnes Jones, Of 1872
Curtis Ave-, jefferson Park. A
man has just been shot near
here"
A half dozen officers rushed to
where 322 Curtis Ave. should be,
were there such an address. How
ever, there is no such address, and
police, after failing to find a man
shot, or anyone around who heard
a shot fired, went to the City
Engineers Office to check on the
address which the woman gave.
They could not find one.
Police think the call was a
practical joke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
Wife Shoots Man
In Suicide ATTEMPT

LARCHMONT, N. Y, Aug. 8
G.N.SD.-Arthur E. Reinhardt,
41-year-old wealthy head of an ice
company, lowered between life
and death today after signing a
new will in which he leaves every
thing to the wife who allegedly
shot him. Mrs. Anita Reinhardt,
So, after blaming a shadow bur-
glar." said she accidentally shot
her husband while attempting sui
eide, according to police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
COAL
STARTS WAR
INN, Y,
Police Open Drive on
Illegal Operators;
Suspects Seized

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 G.N.SJ.
A series of spectacular raids late
yesterday, District Attorney Will
liams C. Dodge and Police Com
missioner Valentine today de-
clared war on independent coal
dealers who transport thousands
of tons of bootleg COAL into New
York from Eastern Pennsylvania.
The drive against coal bootleg.
ging" was decided upon by Valen-
tine and Dodge after they had re-
ceived complaints from the Coal
Merchants Association and the
Fuel Merchants Association, rep
resenting retail firms.
Detectives paid flying visits to
the headquarters Of suspected in
dependent dealers. Seven were
truck drivers and three helpers.
The suspected dealers were
charged with conspiring with mo-
tor truck operators to transport
into New York coal stolen from
Pennsylvania anthracite mines
and sold here at 50 a ton less than
the price charged by legitimate
dealers.
The alleged dealers taken into
custody are Frank L. NoWasatka,
of Shamokin, Pa, and William
Slutsky, of Brooklyn. Five men
seized on trucks described them
selves as Joseph Shecora, Martin
Lauer, Frank Venti and Frank
Smulsky, of Shamokin, and Ell.
wood Badman, of Sudbury, Pa.
The names of the other arrested
men we're not given out by police.
VOTE AMERICAN
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JUDITH ALLEN
ASKS DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. G.N.SD
TWenty-four hours after she had
packed her clothes and moved out
on him, Judith Allen, pretty film
actress, today had on file a suit
for divorce from Jack Doyle, the
Irish prizefighter.
Asking alimony of 500 a week,
the suit charges that the boxer
had an uncomfortable temper,
drank to excess. and last New
Years Eve struck his wife while
she was making a personal appear
ance in Indianapolis.
VOTE AMERICAN
More Lindbergh Books
ST. LOUIS G.N.SJ.-The Mis-
souri, Historical Society has an
nounced the receipt from Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, now
residing abroad, of four foreign
versions of their books. Two
copies of Colonel Lindbergh's
I'VE" were printed in Swedish
at Stockholm, and two copies of
Mrs. Lindbergh's book, North to
the Orient" were printed in
Chinese.