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Evening star., 1937-11-12
Ruth Best in Tough Spots.

IF THE legends from Hollywood are
true, Montague outclasses the Babe.
But the big guy from the time he came
up from Baltimore, = raw lefthander,
until the day when, portly and tired,
he reached the end Of the big league
trail always had it" in the tough
spots.
If he were as good q golfer as he
was ballplayer there wouldn't be
any search for second Bobby
Jones'" But his putting isn't up to
pro standards. and when he turns on
the power his drives don't stay true.
He has no delusions about his ability.
Yet there are lot Of big league
pitchers still around who aren't the
least bit sentimental, but who will
volunteer the information that the
Babe is at his best when big things
are expected OF him. That's what
made him a great ballplayer and
that's what may make him, for 4 day
at least, a great golfer.
Evening star., 1937-11-12
Evans Goes Subpar.

Evans Goes Subpar.
YEP, they do funny things when you
get 'em rolling. There was w.
Carlton Evans. for example. at CO.
lumbia. "Chick" played we'll enough
Evening star., 1937-02-10

the airplane does not break up the
queue and women, refusing to leave
their patiently won places In food
lines to seek shelter. have fallen
victims to insurgent air lombard
ment.
More than q score were killed in
Tetuan de las Victorias when o bomb
fell in the middle Of the street, scat
tering hail Of fragments into waiting
lines Of women on either side.
Nightfall accents the sad quality
Of Madrids war life. Cafes close at
dusk and the whole city soon is
plunged into deep obscurity, broken
only by the momentary flashing of
automobile headlights at street corners.
In all the city Of more than a mill
lion people not q street light CLEANS
and pedestrians frequently stumble into
one another with only q muttered
apology. Feet scrape along cautiously
to find curbs and now and again q
whispered curse is heard as some late
wayfarer stumbles over broken pave
mentS or body.
Sunny Days Bring Smelling.
Madrid loves its rich sunshine, but
this Winter, sunny days bring only
terror. They are the signal almost
inevitably for air raids and Smelling
Of the center of the city, where build
ings, particularly the American-owned
telephone skyscraper. can be seen
clearly for miles in the crisp Castilian
air.
Madrid's little social life is that of
the militiamsn on leave. They crowd
the cafes and restaurants to snatch
what pleasure they can before going
back to the front-line trenches or the
barricades guarding the streets.
Dawn brings none Of its accustomed
joy after night heavy with the nearby
roar of heavy artillery and the cackle
Of machine guns.
1t means just another day of strug-
Cling for the basic elements of life
itself, Of nervous listening for the
screech OF shells or drone of airplanes.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Madrid Women Suffer Misery
In Battle to Maintain Homes
Life of Work and Play for Young Is
Broken by Shell BIusts-Motl,ers
Struggle for FamiIy's Food.

MADRID (Uncensored. by messenger
to Paris) R).-Misery stalks the wom-
en- Of Spain's beleagued capital in their
struggle for the meager supplies of food
that remain.
Stoicism almost beyond belief marks
the embattled population of the civil
war-torn city, in the face Of shells.
bombs, unheated homes and the Short
age of food.
For the men it means some kind of
war work from the trenches to the
factory; to the children 1t means q
whole new life of work and play,
broken by the terrifying thud of ex-
ploding shells.
But for the women 1t means q dull,
ceaseless struggle to keep the homes
running-homes that, far from pleas
ant and warm and livable, are not even
safe.
Houses Often Struck.
Frequently bombs, missing other OBJ
jectiveS, plunge into the houses and
the residence streets, and more than
oiiCF Wolilli IidS pdlu Will IlcT lllc lOT
her patient refusal to leave the danger
spot that once was the scene of her
family's happiness.
Madrid is living on itself and Of
itself as have few cities in history.
Relief has come from Valencia and
Barcelona, but the chief food supply
comes from the surrounding country
side, secured daily by food commissars.
Day after day before the crack of
dawn women gather in line in front of
food shops. For hours they wait
patiently for their turn to buy rice,
beans. bread, olive oil and cabbage,
which today form the chief diet Of the
Madrilenos.
Sometimes they quarrel among
themselves for places in the sad line,
but for the most part they show a
beaten indifference, strangely con-
trasting with the traditional Spanish
Joy in life.
Queue Defies Airplane.
Even the ever-preSent menace Of
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Fascfsts Advance VIGOROUSLY East
ward from Malaga.

MALAGA, Spain, February 10 (R.-
Defeated government militiamen laid
down their arms in mass surrender
today before a victorious Fascist ad-
vance toward Motril, 68 miles UP the
Spanish Mediterranean coast from
this captured port.
Large numbers Of government snip
ers surrendered at sight," insurgent
commanders reported as the Fascist
drive moved east Of Malaga.
One column Of Generalissimo Fran
eos triumphant troops took forcible
control of the seaboard highway along
the sparkling Mediterranean to point
I6 miles east Of the conquered south
ern port.
In the hills leading down to the
coast, insurgent cavalrymen engaged
In cleaning up" operations in efforts
to stamp out threats Of guerilla war
fare.
Another column swung down on
Motril from the north, routing So
cialist soldiers from positions in the
fertile valleys just north Of the coastal
mountains.
Insurgent commanders reported
large bodies Of government troops had
escaped into the mountains Of Malaga
Province.
There they were said to have estab-
fshed type of stronghold on the
rugged peak of Ell focal, south Of
Antequerra, where gigantic crags pro-
Vided easy shelter.
BARCELONA BOMBARDED.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
RACING BILL IS HIT
BY CITIZENS UNIT
Randle Highlands Association
Also Urges Strengthened
Gambling Laws,

Reafirming its stand Of last year
In disapproval Of . bill to legalize
horse racing in the District. the Ran
die Highlands Citizens Association
last night directed letters to the Dis
trict Committees Of the House and
Senate demanding that the gambling
laws b. strengthened and expressing
opposition to the pending Norton bill.
Members OF the association were Of
the unanimous opinion that disad-
vantages resulting from legalized rae
Evening star., 1937-02-10

4oOA4.
Meeting and supper, Sons of the
Revolution, Willard Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Dinner, National Sojourners, Lafay-
cite Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance, All University, Raleigh Ho-
tel, 10 pm.
Meeting. Sigma Delta Kappa Fra
ternity, Harrington Hotel, 3 pm.
Card party and dance, Lebanon
Chapter, No. Is. o. E. s., Wardman
Park Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Geological Society of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 8 pm.
Meeting. South Carolina Democratic
Club, lilo r street, pm.
Meeting, Philatelic Society, Carlton
Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayflower
Hotel, 1880 pm.
Luncheon, Military Order of the
World War, Mayfower Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon. Cosmopolitan Club,
Carlton Hotel, 1880 pm.
Meeting, American Society Of Me-
chanical Engineers, Potomac Electric
Power Co. auditorium, Tenth and e
streets, 8 pm.
Dance, Roosevelt Community Gen.
ter, Thirteenth and Upshur streets,
pm.
Dance, Kentucky State Society, Will
lard Hotel, pm.
Dinner. Young Friends Club, La
fayette Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner. Medical Art Society, Carl
ton Hotel, pm.
Meeting. lambda Chi Sorority,
Carlton Hotel. 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Maneuvers Obstructive.
Danger Of Attack Feared.

While the destroyers watched care
fully for q Gordon Of foreign subma-
rines, the note said, two vessels ap-
peared of Cape de Gaia and presented
their sides to the destroyers in q
maneuver typical Of ships preparing
to open fire and led the Loyalist ves-
sels to believe they would be attacked
by the Canarias and Baleares, whose
silhouettes were exactly like the YES
sels doing the maneuvering."
Evening star., 1937-02-10
BARCELONA BOMBARDED.
msurgent Warship Duels With Shore
Guns for Hours,

BARCELONA, Februa1, 10 P).-An
insurgent warship bombarded this
Spanish government port early today
for more than an hour in a continuous
duel with the shore batteries.
The warship held its position far
out to sea, however, and the few shells
that registered direct hits on the port
caused only slight damage
When the first shot screamed over
the city sirens were sounded, lights ex-
tinguished and the inhabitants stream
ed for bomb-proof shelters
The shore batteries went into action
and more than 40 shots were ex-
changed. The duel began shortly
after midnight.
Evening star., 1937-02-10

OF the community. Miss Eleanor Lyn.
ham. secretary, was authorized to re-
open discussions with the National
Park and Planning Commission on
the possibility that the triangular plot
Of land between Naylor road, Twenty
third and @ streets southeast be ac-
quired and converted into . public
park.
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lid outnumber the few ad.

ing would outnumber the few ad-
vantages to certain classes Of trade.
A resolution was passed urging that
q site In the Southeast section be con-
sidered by the Capital Auditorium
Commission as the location for the
proposed national auditorium. The
resolution was urged by A. w. Lee.
president of the association.
StreSsing the need for Identification
Evening star., 1937-02-10

this time to take advantage Of the
presence in Washington Of large
number Of district chairmen of the
Natural Resources Committee and
planning consultants Of the State
Planning Boards.
DR.. Baldwin NJ Woods of Berkeley,
Calf, chairman of district No. 10 of
the committee. which includes Cali
fornia. Nevada, Arizona. Utah and
New Mexico, will also appear on the
program in a discussion Of planning
on the Pacific Coast.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,
TODAY.

TO-DAY.
Meeting and supper, Sons of the
Revolution, Willard Hotel, 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-10

Planning Posi-
bilities Under the
Presidents Reor-
ganiZation" Fri
day night at a
dinner given at
the Willard Ho-
tel by the Board
of Directors of.
the A m e ri ca n
Pl a n n / n g and
Civic Association.
FIR e d e rick A.
Delano, aSsocia-
tion president.
announced today
that he dinner
ia being Qiyen at
Evening star., 1937-02-10

Dinner, National Sojourners, Lafay-
cite Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
LQl|Y!'AL!ST ! | ATTACK
'DlEEFEAT DE- REPORTED
Insurgents Assert Attempt
to Reopen Madrid Link
to Sea Fails. ae7
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press. f'a-
WITH FASCIsTs OUTSIDE MA
DRID, February 10.-An insurgent
communique announced today 4 des-
perate attack by Madrid's Socialist
defenders to reopen the supply route
to the sea had been repulsed.
The conmunique declared the
Eascists held their dominant positions
on the newly won highway to Va
lencia and that the government
forces left many casualties on the
battlefield.
~ Granada Attack Beaten OF.
The insurgents also reported they
had beaten off q Socialist attack on
Aicala Ia Real, in the Granada sector.
m Heavily censored dispatches
from Madrid before telephone
communication with the Spanish
capital was cut declared Socialist
troops still held control of the
vital supply road, although it was
r. under insurgent artillery fire at
some points.)
: Insurgents pointed to the capture
.of train of supplies on a railroad
siding as an indication of the i'm
portance of the captured territory.
g Five of the trains IL cars were
Glled with frozen meat with waybills
indicating their point of origin was in
France. Three other cars were loaded
With cans Of condensed milk.
= The insurgents exhibited new and
Unused anti-aircraft guns, TOO rifles
they said were Of Russian manufac-
ture and 1000 hand grenades aban-
doned by the enemy.
Interested in Artillery Piece.
a A field artillery piece of the newest
model with an elaborate camera
sight" greatly intrigued Fascist Off
GERS.
Fascist commanders listened in to
o Madrid radio announcement that
the government had recsptured Naval
carnero, southwest of the city. with
laughter and Immediately took a
group Of correspondents to the city,
which is now far behind the front
lines.
Its main plaza, surrounded by bal
comics from which the inhabitants
once viewed bullf1ghts. was empty
even of insurgent troops, all of whom
were at the front miles away.
MILITIAMEN SURRENDER,
Evening star., 1937-02-10
.SPAN|ARDSCHARGE'
ITALY |NTERFERED|
"Warships Aided Insurgents
Capture of Malaga by Oh.
StruCting Socialists"
Associated Press.

~ GHc AssUCIHEtu FTeSS.
VALENCIA, February 10.-The
Spanish Socialist government today
fatly accused Italian warships of aid
ing in the insurgent capture Of Malaga
by preventing the government fleet
from steaming to help the beleaguered
port.
An oficial communique, drawn by a
special cabinet session last night,
charged the alleged Italian action was
"the climax Of q long series Of direct
Evening star., 1937-02-10

acts supporting the rebels (Fascists)
and making Q mockery Of the nom
Intervention agreement"
Maneuvers Obstructive.
The government declared Italian
warships Of the type Of the. cruisers
Muzio Attended, and Armando Diaz
in such q way as to pre-
vent the Socialist ships from reaching
their objective"
The note said six destroyers left
Cartagena as the advance guard OF the
government feet to combat the in
surgent warships Canarias, Baleares
and Almirante Cervera, which were
shelling the Malagan coast.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
u. S. PLANNING GROUP
TO HEAR MERRIAM
Member of National Resources
Committee to Speak at
Dinner Friday.

DR.. Charles E. Merriam, member of
the National Resources Committee and
the Presidents Committee on Admin
istrative Management, will speak on
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01

Miss Marian Dixon, recently ol
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01

from the water bacteria that are
many times smaller than the open
ings between the sand grains II
the operation of a filter one of
the most important phases is to
keep the rate of liberation con-
slant since a change in rate will
reduce efficiency. Filters that will
work in this manner must be of
such a size that the water passing
through them will be filtered at the
rate of so gallons per square foot
per day or less.
The filter must be SO arranged
that the water will pass through
the sand bed in a perpendicular
direction from top to an underdrain
system at the bottom of the bed.
The bed must be so located that
water that has been settled will
cover the sand to an average depth
of at least one foot. The surface
of the filter sand can be constructed
at the level of the bottom of the
settling basin. The depth of the
sand bed should be 80 inches. A
layer of six inches of graded pea
gravel over the bottom of the filter
box supports the sand. In this
gravel layer is embedded slotted
pipe connected to the outlet of the
filter.
Rate of Flow Controller
The filtered water pipe carries
the water to a cistern. In this
cistern, and at the level of the
surface Of the filter, or lower, is
a rate of flow controller, a small
Watertight box equipped with a
float valve to maintain a constant
level in it. From the bottom of
this box a small bore copper tubing
allows the water to flow at slow
rate. The rate of flow can be ad-
justed by raising or lowering the
end of this tubing.
Cistern Capacity
The question of cistern capacity
can be answered by the phase:
build as large as it is practical
to build" To maintain a constant
slow flow of water through the
filter, it is necessary to have at
least one days storage of water
but two days capacity is safer as
it will allow for shutdown of the
system for repairs or cleaning.
When the supply ditch is not flow
ing all of the time the settling
basin and cistern should be large
enough to supply water for ordinary
requirments during that period the
ditch is dry.
Sterilization of Water
To complete the publication of
water so that it will be safe for
drinking at all times some method
of sterilization should be used A
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01

good method is that of adding a
hypochlorite solution to the filtered
water If the filter is regulated
so that water is running into the
system all of the time, a steady
flow Of t he solution can be made.
If a household strength solution
of hypochlorite is used it should
be applied at the rate of one pint
for each 5000 gallons of water.
Tastes and OdOrs
People often complain of the
tastS present in a treated water
but contrary to popular belief the
tastes are seldom due to added-chemi
Gals or to the treatment but rather
to water plants that grow where
the sun can penetrate the surface.
If the entire water system is kept
covered, microscopic plants and ami
mails will not grow and tastes will
be kept at minimum. Covering
the system is also necessary to
prevent the introduction of sur
face contamination. If it is impos-
sible to cover the surface the growth
of microscopic organisms can be
prevented by holding a burlap bag
with a small quantity of copper
sulphate in the water while filling
the pond.
Detailed plans with drawings and
instructions are available at the
county health office.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01

Hugh Rhodes accompanied his
mother and brother David to River
side TO attend the annual Easter
Sunrise service on Mt. Rubidoux.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01
Folk in Rural Areas Warned
To Safeguard Drinking Water

People living in rural areas should
safeguard their drinking water in
every possible way, as raw, un-
treated ditch water is always po-
tentially unsafe, the county health
department warned Thursday. A
plan has been prepared for develop
ing a safer water supply that that
now used by many people in ir-
rigation districts.
This scheme of water improve
ment is based largely on designs of
the University of California, divi-
sion of agricultural engineering, in
collaboration with the state de
partment of public health.
Roy E. Ramseier, deputy county
health officer, has worked out
pamphlet giving full information
relative to the construction of this
type of safe water supply which
may be developed at a reasonable
cost.
In brief, the complete system OF
purification of polluted water con-
sists of we'll constructed settling
basin, slow sand filter, a rate OF
flow controller, two days or more
capacity cistern, and a hypochlorite
feeder. If it is not possible to
build the entire system at once,
it can be constructed one unit at
a time.
Most of the Imperial Valley farms
now have a settling basin and q els
tern. A filter can be fitted usually
into the system with little diff
Guilty. If construction Of the large
filter is too costly for immediate
construction, rate Of flow con-
troller can be installed on the line
running from the settling basin
to the cistern, and a hypchlorite
feeder can be arranged to sterilize
the water as it enters the system.
For drinking water and for kit
chen use a small filter can be con-
structed by using barrels or drums
for the filter and filtered water
reservoir. This should deliver about
so gallons in "a hours.
A more detailed description OF
the system is given below:
SedimentafiOn of Water
In the first place, the effect OF
plain sedimentation on the bacte-
rial quality of water is powerful
since results have been obtained
that show a 80 per cent reduction
in 1914 days storage. For ordi-
nary purposes, in order to secure
sedimentation, which is one of the
processes decreasing turbidity and
which makes it possible to filter
water, settling basin that will
hold several days supplies should
be adequate.
Slow sana filters will remove
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01

Dot Koons, president of the Girls
athletic association.
Hugh Rhodes accompanied his
mother and brother David to River
side TO attend the annual Easter
Sunrise service on Mt. Rubidoux.
Over 1000 Easter eggs were dyed
by the second period Home econo-
mics class under the direction of
Mrs. Frances Rademacher. The
members of the class who under
took this task were Coy May Wray,
Mary Harding, Sumiko KIDD, Shiz-
uko Numata, Majel Ross, Mamie
Harp, Eloise Thompson, Helen Har-
rigan, Cherry Obayoshi and Maxine
Whitlock.
Naomi Mckendry, former pupil,
is visiting from Wilmar, and is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. M l.. Nc
kendry
Sarah Kaufman, OF Venice, is an
Easter vacation guest of Judith
Elster, at her ranch home.
Della Chapman, a former pupil,
is visiting from Santa Ana where
she attends the Santa Ana nigh
school.
The Scholarship Federation of the
high school is making plans to
initiate those who have recently
acquired membership on the basis
of their last semester records. Those
to be initiated are Stella Louise Di-
boil, jeanne Huey, Jewell Whitlock,
Cleona Clouse, Doris Reedy, Ju-
dith Elster, Amy Konishi and Fu-
miko Numato. The hoStesses are
Helen Whiteman, Hazeldell Sim
clair, Minnie G. Diboll, Blanche
Writ, Quanita Quick, Dorothy Ann
Werve and Cherry Obayashi.
Irene and Velma Bond, of San
Bernadino, and recently of Banning,
were visitors Wednesday when they
called to renew an old friendship
with Mrs woodruff. The Pond girls
are frequent visitors in Calipatria,
and are guests of the Albert Ponds
during the Easter vacation.
The c. A. A. has chosen the
managers for the volley ball teams
as follows: Blanche Writ, Mamie
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01
CaIipatria
School Notes

The Calipatria All club took the
lions share of prizes and ribbons
at the Imperial County fair. The
club, with a $43 total, took more
cash and ribbon prizes than any
other All club in the valley. The
club boasts of one grand champion,
Dorothy Smith, who has won two
consecutive firsts for her prize
Duroc Jersey pigs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-01
-Oentr0l Press

the high school faculty was an hon.
ored guest recently at a faculty
luncheon, Mrs. Frances Rademacher,
Mrs Thelma Casserly, Miss Marie
Raybold, Mary Helen Huey, Mar
garet Wightman, Lucille Guest, Mrs.
Buelah Woodruff, Mrs. Helen Will
liams, Mrs. E. H McMath, Mrs.
Helen Haden and Mrs. C. S. Huey
and Harley Hayden were present.
Interest is at fever heat among
boys interested in tennis. Har-
ley Hayden has recently announ-
ced the drawings for the spring
tennis tourney, which begins this
week with the following boys meet
ing in the first round: Jack Will
son VS.. Bob Writ; Lowell Mann VS..
Elvin Edwards; Edwin Stark VS..
Lavaughan Wallace; Jack Butler VS..
Toby Elaster; Charles Demele VS..
Willie Stames. Ray PaIladine drew
theonly bye and plays the winner
of the Stark-Wallace match.
90
April 7 is the date set by the
P. E. o. organization for their dim
ner to be cooked and served by
the pupils of the high school. The
dinner is to be in Old Colonial
style.