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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
LITTLE THINGS OFTEN
HAVE BIG RESULTS

In the SiX-volume tourist handbook OF
America, prepared under federal super
vision, is an anecdote Of kitchen door
which wrecked marriage and two lives.
1t tells a story which every one Of Us
should take to heart.
For 20 years, Henry Williams and his
wife had lived happily on their farm
in Calaveras county, Calf, and then, in
1870, they decided they could afford a
fine new house. They called in car
penter, and happily saw their house
started At last the new home was al
most done 1t was time to put ON the
kitchen door.
''How do you want it?' inquired the
carpenter "Will she swing in, or will
she swing out?'
IN" said Henry, q like it that way"
you're a selfish brute" said Martha,
that door swings OUT!
Henry grew furious Either she
swings in, or we don't have no door"
The quarrel went on that day. and
next, and the next . and no door at all
was hung The house remained vacant
for 30 years. A dispute over a kitchen
door had wrecked two lives.
How much simpler it would have been
had they agreed happily about thing
which, after all, was unimp0rtant. And
how much simpler it would be if we all,
when trifles threaten our happiness,
would give in just a little 10 the other
fellows wishes.
1t is a story worth remembering
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11

HOLLYWOOD, May 10. W.p -
Black -broWed John Beal stalks
mystery tenor through the Holly
wood hills daily, but not with a
squirrel rifle. He wants to line the
lad up for a film test.
Singer is a species of human coy
ote who tosses of his arias towards
sundoWn among the crags above
the actors hillside home.
Beal thinks he's some struggling
student who does his singing on the
mountain because he has no place
to practice at home, but that isn't
why he started the hunt.
The player, who MARBLES a mean
stave on his account, says the mys-
terry singer turns up more volume
than any tenor he's ever heard,
and that he'd probably be a sensa-
ton if given a chance.
Beal says he's made several sorties
toward the voice, but has never been
able to get within speaking distance,
chiefly because he has to climb by
a circuitous route.
Jack Oakie, rapidly expanding
comedian, says he has developed a
perfect system Of midriff control.
Frank Moran, who fought Jack
johnson and jess Willard 20 years
ago, has agreed to coach Oakie in
the avoirdupois department in ex-
change for Oakie tips on acting.
Moran, still trim at 1856 pounds
divides his time between training
actors and playing bits, and is cur
rently doing small part in Oakie's
Super Sleuth."
Proper diet and persistant eXer-
else will keep a man fit all his life,
counsels Moran.
Only thing wrong with the pic
ture is that Oakie refuses to diet
and can't remember to take his
workouts.
Ghastly orange makeup. trade
mark of the movie actor for years
may be on the way out as result
of Max Factors newly iriyeltted
transparent smear. It's being used
for the first time by lasses in Wal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
By O. O. Mcintyre

fairly froze my blood. Fifteen stories
up a pajama clad figure had climb
edout to a ledge, stood WaVering a
few Sickening seconds and plunged
to the sidewalk below.
4 4 x
It is rather astonishing too how
quickly a crowd congealS in de-
solated New York street when
visited by accident or tragedy at
night. Such disasters bring out
strange human specimens-Suggesy-
ing those white wriggly things under
old rocks-never seen save in such
exigencies. Also one might believe
there is a news photographer on
every corner for they are often
there before police.
u II y
The least known of the women
celebrity husbands is Harrison
Williams, whose wife has garnered
gobs of columns of newspaper space
as Americas best dressed woman.
Rarely is Williams seen at the gay
luncheon places, first nights and
social resorts where his wife is such
an enchanting figure. He is "a and
born of humble parents in suburb
of Cleveland o. Most of his fortune
came from participation in huge
public utility enterprises. He is said
to care little for society but enjoys
rather good books, perhaps drop
in at what Variety calls "a nabe
flicker" and writing checks for his
Wife's famous wardrobe.
X i Il
Kin Hubbard once observed there
were only two things at which one
may politely point Florida reaI
estate and French pastry. Which
is remindful of the upshoot in pop
ularity of French pastry in the past
few years. 1t is now one of the most
asked-for desserts in the totsy rest
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11

NEW YORK, May IL = Irving
Berlin'S hit tune, Stunning on
Park Avenue" with its implication
of grandeur, has done much to
advertise the famous thoroughfare.
Information clerks at terminals and
hotels say it is the most asked
about street of the moment. Strang-
ers want TO say they have seen it,
In other years the fashionable
avenue was Fifth. People who are
address conscious" have in late
years moved almost en- maSse from
Fifth to Park. The building OF the
Waldorf and the Ritz Tower on
Park avenue was also a big boon
to de luxe tenantry.
Just now Park is luXuriating in
ripple of new one-Storied shops.
Many tall buildings have been torn
down and replaced by modernistic
Tai MahalS which house florists,
perfume shops and dealers in rare
jewels. The low buildings, of course,
reduce taxes enormously.
The exclusive strip of Park avenue
extends from 46th street to the
100ds and then goes into sudden
droop and eventually trails off into
depressing slums, criss-crossed with
fire escapes hung with wet wash.
Ending in a hodge-podge market
for the very poor.
4 X
Midnight mystery which I saw
but you figure out: He came out of
a Park avenue apartment house
near the Waldorf logged in silk hat
and white tie, hailed a taxi. rode a
block, alighted and walked back TO
his address. Twenty minutes later
ne appeared at the curb in a busi-
ness suit. A splendorous limousine
drew up and glancing hurriedly UP
at certain window he purred away
Indeed, there is much drama at
night from a window chair in New
| York. About eight years ago l got
/ up to raise a window one hot sum-
mer morning near dawn. At hote
cater-cornered I saw something thai
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
Strolls Thru Hollywood

ter Wanger's "Vogues of 1898"
And while it looks like the or
binary stuff the gals hide behind, it
conceals freckles and flaws from
the cameras eye.
o
Parkyakarkus, Greek dialect CO.
median, is pressuring his studio for
an eight-weeks vacation this sum-
mer to do second honeymoon with
his bride, Thelma Leeds.
A honeymoon ought to last two
months" he said, "but We only had
a couple of weeks. Well probably
go to England to see where the
coronation was held"
Her stripteasing act apparently
is past history for Ada Leanard
brunette New Orleans girl, who
won an RKO contract by rhythmic
disrobing in Chicago burlesque.
I'D like to play the kind of parts
Kay Francis does" she said. 1--WE
always wanted to wear lots OF
smart clothes"
Eleanor Powell, George Murphy
Sophie Tucker and Buddy EbSen
turned technical advisors when Roy
Del Ruth wanted authentic decora-
tions for a theatrical boarding
house" in Broadway Melody OF
1897" They not only suggested de-
tail, but dug through old trunks
for suitable photographs.
Muriel Hutchins, British actress
currently appearing in Broadway S
The Amazing DR. Clitterhouse'
with Sir Cedric HardWicke, signed
tWo-picture Paramount contract
She'll move to Hollywood when the
show closes, probably next month
o.
Doris Toddinge of Staten Island
N. Y, accepted congratulations OF
Dave Gould, Metro dance director
because she was ablest dancer OF
all the 10000 chorus girls he train
led Then she announced She is go
ing back to Broadway. because "Hol-
lyWood bores me. !"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
Twenty-Five Years Ago

May IL, 1912
An emergency appropriation OF
$1,250000 is recommended to cong
ress to protect Imperial Valley from
the Colorado River. Mr.. Melton
manager of the Imperial Irrigation
district, is in Washington working
for the move.
Word was received from Sheriff
Meadows that he has caught the
horse thief who was making a
getaway with Sour horses and
two wagons belonging to a Holt
vile rancher.
Twenty Years Ago
May IL, 1917
Candidates will be selected to-
night to act as the executive COM
mittee of the Red Cross.
Rain splashed over Imperial Val
ley this afternoon but caused nc
damage. According TO reports the
storm will have passed over before
tomorrow.
Ten Years Ago
May IL, 1927
A. T. Mercier has been elected
manager and president of the
San Diego and Arizona railroad
Mercier succeeds the late j. d
Spreckels.
Meetings of the Meloland and
Spruce farm centers are announc-
ed for Friday of this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
e on Sol
x FRANK WATANABE
~ BY ep HOLDEN
BY ep HOLDEN
THEN OLDEN DAYS

THEN OLDEN DAYS
Weber < Fields is going to unravel
moving pixture Them pixture shall
exhibit early day of stage when W & F
starting out upon vaudeville. They GO
ing photograph their personal Jokes
which they cracked at the audience 55
years ago.
It shall be very amazefully to look
see how modern them jokes got with
permanent radio waves attached. In
fack it are a wig.
Shall not be surprising if many radio
iokesmiths will holla that Weber &
Fields are stealing their Jokes. Oh we'll,
it are more clever to making old girl
looking young, as a young one which
are born lately.
Thank yOu please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
IN TIE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR TIE COUN-
TY OF IMPERIAL
No. 17421
SUMMONS

IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff, VS.. RUTH PECK,
JOHN DOE JANE DOE, RICHARD
ROE, JOHN DOE COMPANY, A
CORPORATION, AND RICHARD
ROE COMPANY, A CO-PARTNER-
SHIP, Defendants
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
lNGS TO RUTH PECK, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, A CORP
GRAFTON, AND RICHARD ROE
COMPANY, A CO-PARTNERSHIP,
Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California. within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum
monS-if served within this coun-
ty; or within thirty days if served,
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified thaSs
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
ii will apply TO the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
,uGiyen under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial. State of Cali
fornia, this 9Th day of December,
1886.
tSEAL)
ID, 25; June !. 8, Is, %.
w. j. McCLEJLAND
Clerk
BY CIIHA LAMSON
Deputy Clerk
Publish Apr. 20, 81 May 4, IL,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11

When the voluble Congressman Dies of Texas
asked Congressman May of Kentucky whether
he was as opposed to Harlan violence as to
lynchings May was able to hold the floor of
the House for five minutes under the pretext
that Harlan doings were wild life'-the two
last words which May had moved to strike
from the record in order to enable him to speak
having been wild life refuge"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
Words of Wisdom

Ideas are the factors that lift
civilization. They create the real
revolutions. There is more dyna-
mite in one good idea than in a
dozen bombs.-Bishop Hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
Hints on Etiquette

When writing TO a widow, do not
address her as Mrs. Mary Smith.
Unless she has definitely resumed
her given name, she still is Mrs
John Smith"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
One-Minute Test Answers
II Glass. Democrat.

l. Marseilles, with more than
100000 inhabitants, ranks second
TO Paris.
2. Carter Glass, Democrat.
3. The Chicago river. 1t was
changed into drainage canal,
which flows toward the Mississippi
river rather than into Lake Michi-
gan.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
TOday's Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday is
today are fond Of travel. The desire
for new experience is their chief
characteristic.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
News Behind the News
The Man With the Shock of Hair
NOtc IFS About Harlan County
This Time the Gestures Are Lacking

WASHINGTON - The middleaged h gh-
checked, sad-faced man with that gray shock
of hair down over his forehead somehow looked
acutely familiar.
1t was at the LaFollette Civil Liberties Com
mittee hearings and witnesses were relating
often in the drawing, hardbtten dialect of the
Kentucky hills-one of the most astonishing
chapters in goth century history.
They were telling of the long reign of terror
maintained in Harlan County of murdered union
miners and dynamited homes; of TIE sheriff
his bond put up by the coal company-who owns
company stock and has a slice in company
stores where the scrip pay received by min
ers is discounted 25 per cent; of law officers
who bribed men to blow up homes of organiz-
ers: of 379 deputies appointed, among whom
more than 100 had criminal records involving
everything up TO and including murder: of beat
ings. assaults and ambuShes; of subsidized pub
lie officials who did the bidding of mine super
intendents; Of the rash county prosecutor who
threatened to clean up Harlan until dynamite
promptly ended his career
Some of the fellows at the press table finally
inquired about the man with the shock of hair
and then it all came back to them. Wash
ington witnessing another appearance of
former Federal Judge Charles I. Dawson of Ken
tucky, here counsel and adviser to the
Harlan County Coal Operators Association. The
reason he hadn't been recognized was that he
wasn't shouting and gesticu1ating as he was on
his visit year ago last Janury when he spoke
The "Jedge' as Sheriff Theodore Middleton
calls him, was a Republican politician who be-
came prosecutor of Bell County, where condi-
tions subsequently described as similar
to those in Harlan. After he had become attor-
ney general of the state, and had run success
fully as Republicas candidate for governor Pres
ident Coolidge made him federal judge.
The "Jedge3 became nationally famous when
he vehemently declared unconstitutional the
NRA the slum clearance condemnation proceed
ings the Kerr Smith tobacco act taxes and other
New Deal laws. Then he quit the bench to
appear as lawyer for coal and utility compa-
MES against the government.
Today Dawson whispers in the hall advising
witnesses whom the LaFollette committee in
vestigators blame for many of the atrocities
in Bloody Harlan He hasn't spoken aloud to
the committee yet. But he may soon address
a local federal court, for mine superintendent
named Ted Creech has been arrested for alleged
perjury. Creech denied testimony that he had
threatened vengeance against witness who had
testified about dynamiting activities of Harlan
deputies.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

One Minute Test
l. What is the second largest city
in France?
3 Who is senior senator from
Virginia?
g. What is the only river in the
world that flows away from its
mouth?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11
LOOKING
BACKWARD

What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11

ter Wanger's "Vogues of 1898"
And while it looks like the or,
binary stuff the gals hide behind, i
conceals freckles and flaws from
the cameras eye.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-11

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Here Are Hints for O,Uners
Of Sick CdnarieS, Silent Parrots
By Horace Mitchell.

7 OTIS Of canaries have scaly legs.
Some people dip the legs in
kerosene, but this often Is too
- strong medicine" Five parts
Of white vaseline to one part of car
raway oil, rubbed in well and fire.
quently, is highly recommended. Be
careful about using it, for the canary's
legs are very thin.
Many cage birds have chronic
asthma. There is no known cure for
this, in spite of what you may be told.
Birds that are too fat often act exactly
as if they had asthma. In that case,
of course, a "cure" Is possible by put
ting two or three drops of glycerine
in the drinking water for several
days and using four or five drops of
tincture of gentain in the drinking
water after that as tonic.
All birds that will eat such things
should have green food" now and
then. Lettuce leaves are perfectly
good If clean and fresh.
Has your bird long toenails? Hun
dreds have, and it's a matter Of only
second or two and some sharp scis-
sors or clippers, to shorten them.
Jim Flynn says you can teach par
rots to talk very quickly and easily
Evening star., 1937-01-10

can perform a great many clever
stunts. some Of which are illustrated.
B shows a needle suspended by a
thread from a tack. After the thread
has fully untwisted, the point of the
needle will point to the north. This
is actually the simplest form of COM
pass.
Two other forms of compass are
shown in c and D. To make the
magnetized needle float on water,
pull it through your hair few times
It becomes oily and then, when placed
on water, 1t will float. Magnetism
forces the point of the needle to point
north.
If the magnetized needle is inserted
in small cork. loosely pivoted by two
brass pins in q cardboard frame as
shown in D. your magnetized needle
forms q more substantial compass,
which may be carried from place to
place.
A strong magnetized needle will pick
up several tiny steel ball bearings as
shown in E. If this needel will pick
up the balls, the chances are it is so
strongly magnetized that it will pick
up a whole string of unmagnetized
needles, forming what is known as a
needle chain.
Now for the needles whiskers." !"
Place the point of your magnetized
needle in a pile of iron filings. 1t will
pick up a bunch of them and they
will stick straight out, resembling hair
growing on the needle point.
Many other clever stunts may be
performed with a magnetized needle
or other magnetized steel articles. II
you have a horseshoe magnet, you can
have lots of fun with these tricks, and
others Of your own.
Evening star., 1937-01-10
PrOSbeCtOrS Are
Left Helpless by
arsenic in Water
Bv Ell COmanchO.

nNE Summer years age I went pros
pecting for gold in the Olympic
Mountains, away up in the extreme
northwest corner OF the State Of
Washington. There were three of us.
with our outfits in pack sacks carried
on our backs, for the country was too
rough for pack horses.
The Olympic Mountain district was
then an unknown and unmapped
country, rising to an elevation of 5000
fee. only 16 miles from the sea. And
that is steep country, let me tell you!
There were no roads, and no man had
yet crossed over the range from Puget
Sound to the Pacific Ocean.
Animal trails followed all the
streams at the easiest possible grade,
as they always do in a new, wild
country. The mountains were full Of
elk, and their trails, like COW paths,
ran everywhere. So we had good going
underfoot all the time.
We saw plenty Of mountain lion
tracks, and wolf and bobcat signs were
all about us. Once passing q hot
sulphur spring, we routed three bears
out of the warm mud, where they had
been wallowing like hogs, probably
to cure their aches and pains, Just as
people do at hot springs today.
For several days we plodded along,
panning every stream bed for gold,
and finding none. Thus we came to
the high country near the head Of the
Docewallips River, a region of diorite
rock stained more or less with green
oxide Of copper weathered out OF the
rocks. This interested us. II we
couldn't find gold, we'd take a copper
mine as second choice!
So we made camp on a small brook
that came down from a snow field,
planning to stay there a while and
prospect the country thoroughly for
copper. We finished making camp
about 4 in the afternoon, then
caught nice mess Of trout, had our
supper and a smoke, rolled up in our
blankets before good fire, and went
to sleep.
Around 10 O'Clock we all woke up
about the same time, and We were all
sick. And l mean sick! Sick all
over, inside and out, so bad that we
were just about helpless.
For a while we were so sick we
couldn't even think. After an hour
or so We felt ever so little better. and
We began to talk it over. It didn't
take us long to figure out that we had
been poisoned. The little brook beside
which We were camped came out of
bed of arsenical copper ore, and
carried enough arsenic in solution to
make us deathly sick. We had drunk
its clear, cold water, and then the
arsenic had gone to work on us And
here We were, practically helpless.
After while. we somehow managed
to drag ourselves, our blankets and
our medicine kit, about a block to
larger creek. For the next three days
we merely fought to live, and it was
a toss-up whether we'd make it or not.
One the fourth day we began to feel
little better, but it was almost 10
days before We thought We could risk
trying to get out of the mountains.
Then We abandoned every last thing
We had except a little food and our
blankets. and started. Seven days
later we reached the first white mans
cabin. There We got horses and went
on to civilization and doctor.
But 1t was six months before we
were entirely well again, and I've
never prospected for copper sincel
Evening star., 1937-01-10
|Radio Aids Police War on Crime
With Cruising Cars for Action

other place. Unluckily for him, the
next place was one Of the garages
equipped with radio. He was in the
garage when the call came through,
and was held until he could be ar
rested and charged with trying to sell
stolen property.
In the same city, one arrest was
made which was practically instan-
taneous. The officers in one of the
cruisers noticed a recklessly driven
car, and becoming suspicious, began
to follow it. About the same time,
some one telephoned to describe car
which had been involved in a hit
and-run accident. Meanwhile, the
officers had decided to stop the car
and had pulled alongside, just in time
to give the fugitives the rather uncom-
Portable experience of hearing their
own descriptions come from the loud
speaker of the police car. Such quick
arrests are discouraging to any law
breaker
Evening star., 1937-01-10

be very funny to have old Polly say
that. But after she had heard 1t
1872 times without doing more than
squawking at me. gave it up.
Two days later. judge was at the
house for dinner. Polly was in the
living room. All of sudden, right in
the middle of the meal, Polly yelled
out. Wipe your chin!" and the Judge
Immediately did so. He wasn't angry,
either!
Reminder, gang: Clean out the
aquarium right away If you have not
done so since last Spring. You'll get
more fun out of the fish and the other
inmates during the Winter. II it's
big tank, you can swab the sides down
with rag on a stick and then siphon
out the water. Fill 1t slowly so as to
avoid disarranging the plants. And
this is mighty important-don't
change the temperature of the water
in the tank too suddenly.
Evening star., 1937-01-10

secretly coded orders. Thus certain
numbers or words. or the method of
giving the call, describe the situation
to be investigated. Perhaps "65"
means homicide or rush to" in the
phrase rush to Ninth and Oak
streets" means robbery.
IN SOME cities, the police depart
mentS have made arrangements for
garages and ambulance companies to
have radios tuned to the police broad
casts. In case of serious auto acci-
dents, this allows wreckers and ambu-
lances to reach the scene almost as
quickly as the police.
This equipping Of garages with re-
ceivers led to an unusual arrest in
Middle Western city. The proprietor
of garage telephoned that man
had tried to sell him an electric drill
for a ridiculously low price. and fail
ing, had left, apparently to try some
Evening star., 1937-01-10
Riddles

THIS week we are giving you five
riddles which would rank near the
top in any popularity contest-rid-
dies that come in again and again.
We aren't publishing the names Of all
the readers who sent these, because il
we did, we wouldn't have room for
anything else!
l. Why is kiss over the telephone
liRe straw hat?
2. When was beef the highest?
3. What's round at each end and
high in the middle?
4. Which travels faster, heat or
cold?
5. What is full Of holes, but still
holds water?
ANSWERS.
l. Because it isn't felt. 2. When
the COW jumped over the moon. 3.
Ohio. 4. Heat, because you can catch
cold. S. A sponge.