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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

For dime or a quarter, any
fortune teller will look into the
future and unravel any question
about life or death, time or tide,
or whether you'll ever meet the at
tractive person who sat at the table
in the restaurant.
But if you're wise, you'll CLASSIFY
the results more as amusement
than anything else. Legitimate
science and the products of long
research by learned men provide
much more reliable methods OF
predicting where the human race
will be and how it will be living
one or 1000 years from now.
Because most people have made
this distinction and have come to
rely on the judgment of our intel
lectual leaders, it is unfortunate to
see any of them go Oh record With
such a grim philosophy as that eX-
greSs of Population in Paris.
pressed at the International Con-
90
In one of the reports before the
Congress, DIR. Frank w. Notestein
of Princeton University declared
that a war in China might be that
nations salvation from ruin by
oyerpopulation.
If China's population is not stop
ped by war and other violence, it
probably will double within 65 years,
DR.. NoteStein believes.
At the same Congress, Prof. Pas
cal Whelpton of Miami University
indicated agreement of American
authorities that the United States
will reach its population peak in
the next generation, after which
there will be a decrease.
Between the statements of these
men, there seems to arise con-
flict The United States, without
appreciable benefit of famine, pes
thence and war, is riding high
without population problem in
sight. Yet for China, war is regard
ed as the only salvation-unless the
population is checked first by some
other scourge.
This solution is an application of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
Bruce Cation Says:>>
PIowino One Under to Check Population

the theory of Thomas Nautilus, .
English esconomist, long dead, WI
saw world population running wi
unless certain natural or man-mae
checks restrained it. War and pest
lence are among the checks visual
zed by this theory.
Long taught in economics an
sociology classas, the Malthusia
theory is still believed by mar.
But, like many another econoni
doctrine disproved by events of Il
last few years, it may be definita
on the skids.
If Americans could believJ
such theory, China's present trol
BILE with Japan would be WelcomI
here as a great event in the mari
toward a better world and we coul
feel happy every time a report car
through telling how many mo-
hundreds had been slain.
This is the kind of fortune teI
ing that leaves a bad taste.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOAIl
OF EQUALIZATION IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVl
that the Assessor of Imperial Irrid
ton District, having completed 4
assessment book for the year Is
has delivered the said ASSESSING
book to the Secretary of the Bod
of Directors of Imperial Irrigatl
District who now has it in his off
in the Masonic Building, Ell Cent
California, where it will remain
the inspection of all persons intd
ested until August "a, 1887.
The Board of Directors of sd
Imperial Irrigation District acti|
as a Board of Equalization, VI
meet to equalize assessments
August "a, 1897, at ten o'clock AL
and continue in session from til
to time thereafter as long as m
be necessary, not to exceed
days, exclusive of Sundays, at
office of the said Board of DirectC
in the Masonic Building, FL Cent
California, to hear and determ
such objections to the valuati
acreage, or any matters pertain
to the assessment, as may co
before them.
BY order of the Board of Directd
w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary of the Board
Directors of Imperial Irri
tion District.
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story about them, who bandaged his
eyes for a week to get the sensa-
ton. At the end of the week he
had experienced such compensatory
reaction he had nervous crack-up.
Someone was telling about sitting
next to an attractive girl who teach
es deaf mutes at an oral school
From a mezzanine she looked into
hotel lobby and told what people
were saying by movement of lips.
Once a week, I shove things aside
to do Sunday piece. Something
different. A fly lost in a butcher
shop. Or the clock with dead
pan face. Today, a gigantic idea,
The quintuplets with but single
thought. Quins spanked as one
A Pa they do not know. And a
Ma the photographers shun. But
it's too hot for elaboration.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
The Grab Bag
One.-.Minute Test

Onel-Minute Test
l. Who is majority leader of the
y. S. house of representatives?
2. What state is nicknamed
"Flickertail"?
3. What is the name of the small
Alpine antelope?
Hints on Etiquette
A soup or bouillon spoon should
always be dipped away from the
person. The liquid is slipped from
the side, noiselessly.
Words of Wisdom
Expedients are for the hour,
principles for the ages.-Beecher.
Teday's Horoscope
Complete sincerity is charater-
istic of most persons whose BIRTH
day occurs today. In business and
social life they rise by merit alone
One Minute Test Answers
l. Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas
2. North Dakota
3. Chamois.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
News Behind the News
Tossing Good Ideas OuerbOdrd
Couoress Raids CirH Service wage
and Hour Differences

WESTINGHOUSE of the great pties OF
the long court bill fight is the fact some OF the
most admirable administration policies, THANKS
to Roosevelt's desire to win the court fight, were
tossed overheard.
While Roosevelt was under steady attack and
losing prestige and power in the battle on
which he had staked much, Congress was
quietly raiding the civil service system ana
bringing as many high-bracket jobs as possible
under political control
Right now the chief difference between the
Senate and House wage-hour bills is the TACT
that the Senate insists all employees of the wage
hour board earning than $4,000 year
must be exempt from civil service and placed
under the senates political control by require
ment that they be confirmed by the Senate
Unlikely to pass at this session but sure to
be up for action later is the late Joe Roolnsons
version of government reorganization bill which
would exempt from civil service about 1000
career men in the government, mostly bureau
chiefs and division heads, who are now covered
by civil service.
Some lawyers who looked at the reorganiza-
ton bill insisted it would mean removal of hun
dreds of veteran high federal officials, replace
ment by political employees, and standing the gov
ernment service on its ear. The eight main
divisions of the civil service would even be
manned by politicians and the real career service
officials would be tossed to the wolves.
Gradually the Senate has voted itself the
power to pass upon the making $4,000 or
more in WPA, Resettlement PWA, Social Securi-
ty Board and the Bureau of Archives. This SIM
ply means that an official must be endorsed
by his senator or senator's if he is to get job.
The spoils attack on the Ssh directed
only at some 81 lawyers and technical experts
there. These persons all went without pay for
a month of them under severe hardship,
while the Senate took its time about checking
up on them and they nominally weren't employ
ed. All have been approved now except one
woman from Illinois but morale suffered
shock.
At least five acts of Congress have passed
this session with civil service exemptions writ
ten into them.
When the bill extending the CCC three years
came up, the Senate tried to put the technical
and supervisory jobs under civil service, but
his time the House refused to go along.
Then some 5000 jobs on the Soil Conserva-
ton Service were taken out of civil service.
About 800 of these jobs were held junior asss-
tant technicans, CCC boys who had been given
their titles as part of an experiment Roosevelt
wanted to make CCC sort of career service
school for the government and had the Civil
Service commission give special examinations to
1000 boys. The 300 now lacking civil service
protection are the ones who passed the
Employees Of the administration which will
supervise the new farm tenancy bill were ex-
empted from civil service. So were those of the
Disaster Loan Corporation for flood relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Miss Fern Hime who has spent
most of her life in McCabe district
and who was a graduate of the Ell
Centre high school was married
August to w. c. Jordon of Oat-
man, Ariz. Jordon was a former
resident of the valley. Mr.. and Mrs
Jordon will make their home in
Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }

COUNTC OF IMPERIAL } SIS.
On this 29th day of July in the
year One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Thirty-seven, before me per-
sonally appeared Robert Holman
and Ernest L. Hibbard, known to
me to be the persons whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing in
strument and they acknowledged to
me that they executed the same.
Witness my hand and the seal of
my office this 29th day of July, 1897.
C. B. SMITH,
Notary Public in and for Imperi-
al County, State of California
(Notarial SeaD
A29 16 %
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CERTIFICATE OF FICTITIOUS
NAME
on Cat TEnDNTA

COUNTY OF IMPERIAL } SIS.
We hereby certify that we are
partners transacting business at 765
Main Street in the City of Ell Centre
in the State of California under a
designation not showing the names
of the persons interested as partners
in such business, to-Wit;
PIONEER COLLISION WORKS.
The names of the partners are
Robert Holman. residing at 819
Main Street, Ell Centro, California,
and Ernest L. Hibbard, residing at
1913 He'll Street, Ell Centre, Cali
fornia.
WITNESS our hands this 29th
day of July, 1887.
ROBERT HOLMAN,
ERNEST l.. H1BBARD.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
McCABE
Caroline Paine

Dwight Smith motored to Ocean
Beach Saturday to spend the week.
end with his wife and children, Dick
and Betty.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
AFBee

A new sileneer makes a riff
shot absolutely inaudible, a boI
to people who are tired of hearii
war reports from Europe.
90
Germany has method of n
cOrding sounds made by growiI
plants. Maybe it could be adapt
to ferreting out budding rumors.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Miss Mary Arnold returned home
Friday after a months stay in
Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

petty trade. But a small dealer in
West 32d street tells me he sells
about $65,0OO worth every season.
A half dozen clients buy $l,500 worth
apiece to send customers.
The moot question in ethics bob
bed up at breakfast. If you could
kill a hated enemy ten thousand
miles away without being caught
would you do it. In the quick urge
of a high rage many perhaps, would
but most of US would not. Murder
is chiefly the flare of lightning
impulse.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Osuna left
Saturday for Palouiar Mountain
where they will stay several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Mrs. I. Thanner and her sons
John and Eugene motored to Ocean
Beach Sunday where they will spend
a two weeks vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

Those who read Sunday papers
in bed-and there is an army-may
be interested in the formula of Joe
Bryan III. A servant Sits the paper
into single pages and he can read
and toss them to one side, page by
page, without their assuming gro
tesque shapes. A newspaper un-
folded is like a woman who has
lost her virtue. Almost every copy
reader has acquired the knack of
flinging a folded newspaper across
the room for a Wastebasket bulls
eve
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16
Thoughts for the Day

And Naomi said unto her daughter-in-aw, Blessed
be he of the Lord who hath let off his kindness
to the living and to the dead.-Ruth 2:20
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

1 know writer, sympathetic with
the blind and wanting to write a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16


Something frightening about the
eVanescence of public acclaim. At
the Madison avenue news reel a
few years ago M. and I were shock
ed by the boos and jeers when
Hoover was flashed. We set down
the date. 1t was a day in october
four years ago. The other night in
the same theatre Hoover was again
shown and the house exploded in
wild applause, with shrill overtones
of whistling and yells. Not a boo
The subject of witches has always
fascinated. We had two stopped,
hook-nosed ladies in our town with
piercing eyes who suggested riding
away on broofns. One lived over
an ice house reached by a ladder
and smoked a clay pipe. used to
watch her silhouetted against the
kerosene lamp-lit window at night
with goose pimple imaginings. An
interesting city to me is Salem
Mass, on account of its witch lore.
l have spent hours exploring Gal
lows Hill. How enlightened the
world! Once a universal belief in
witches. In so years, 100000 witch
es were consigned to flames in Ger
many. One authority estimates the
total killed in Europe at nine mil
lion. But superstition still needs
booting. In Harlem fortune is
spent yearly among Voodoo takers
Four such nostrumS as Getting a
Job Powders" keeping Your Hus-
band Powders" and Renting Your
Room Powders"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

People I have liked for the long
pull have been polite but not toe
friendly first meeting. Friendhips
should ripen. Will Rogers used to
say the thoroughbred dog invariably
shifts stranger and backs away.
Last night 1 met a man who five
minutes later was holding to my
coat lapel and, before the evening
was over, was promising to slide
me in on something special" in
way of investment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-16

This solution is an application of
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Do Not Have To
 Report This Time

Thor Henricksen, Acting Collec tor of Internal Revenue for this district announces that he has been advised by the Commission CT of the Internal Revenue Ser vice that Social Security informa ton returns on forms SS-2 and SS-2-A will not be required for the quarter ending September 30. The next filing of such re turns will be for the six months beginning July lst and ending December 3lst instead of the quarterly return originally plan ned. Social Security taxpayers will therefore make no returns of foms SS-2 and SS-2A for the quarter ending September 30, as previously instructed but will during January 1888 make such returns for the six months per iod as stated above.
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5000 BRAINS OFFERED
 FOR SCIENCE STUDY
COLLECTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO WORLDS SURGEONS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., P-A brain research institute equipped with 5000 human and animal brains, instrumens for their study and cameras to record all pro- gress has begun functioning here
 Georgetown university's offic- ials said, in announcing in their medical school, that within a month its facilities would be av- ailable to brain students, surge ons and scientists from all over the globe.
 ''It will be the finest, the most complete, brain research institute in the world," Dr. Othmar Sol nitzky, its 40-year-old director, declared.
 Researh into the brains myster ies, he said, will not be under taken just for the fun" of find ing new scientific facts.
 "All findings will be studied in the light of their practical use in understanding human conduct, for application in diagnosis and correction,' he added.
 Staff members already are at work in the new institute. Ap- proximately $25,000 worth of up- to-date equipment has been in- stalled or ordered.
 The nucleus for the institutes museum of brains is the collection which pr. Solnitzky has been building up since he began teach ing anatomp here in 1920, first at George Washington university and since 1885 at Georgetown.
 Dr. Solnitzky stressed the need for brain study, pointing out that preSent-day knowledge is based primarily on studies of Dr. His, the nineteenth century German expert.
 Much of his work must be done over again. the director said. Also, there has been only scattered work in studying the functions of each part of the brain. We know nothing of many of the fiber tracts which carry nerve impulses"
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RUSSIA BUYS U. s.
 WAR MATERIALS WASHINGTON, D. C., R-
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LOOPHOLE CLAUSES

In outlining again this nations foreign policy in connection with strife in Europe and the Orient, President Roosevelt made it clear that Uncle Sam's policy would be one of moderation but that we would not sit idly by just hoping for peace As he said, peace can not be just wished for. Coopera- lives action is necessary unless We propose to put wall around the United States and live unto ourselves alone, a situation which would be impossible in this day and age.
 But despit the excellent inten- tions of the President and T people generally, the unfortunate thing is that peace is not assur- ed by cooperating peaceao,y with other nations; by treaties and ag- reements. The theory is sound enough. The weight of num- Der of leading nations in agree ment on an international pro- olem is conducive to peace.
 The trouble is that too often there is are loopholes in the ag- reements or some nation decides that after all it is only scrap of paper.
 An examle of the difficulty of getting satisfactory agreement and making it stand can be found in the new accord reached be- tween Germany and Belgium. Ac cording to the understanding be- tween these two nations, Ger many agrees to respect Belgian territory and under no circum-
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TERRITORY OF ALASKA BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
 D n n~., COST

Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 2, 1887 The Nome Nugget Nome, Alaska
 Gentlemen:
 We would appreciate very much if you would give some publicity to the effect that the Territorial examinations for Certified Public Accountancy will be held in your community on Thursday and Fri day, November 18 and 19 of this year.
 Qualifications for candidates are as follows:
 1. Citizen of the United States and of the Territory of Alaska.
 2. At least 25 years of age, of good moral character.
 3. A diploma from a recogniz- ed high school, or must be able to present satisfactory evidence of an equivalent education.
 4. Must not have less than five years of experience in the prac- tice of accountancy.
 All prospective candidates sho- uld write immediately to the Ter ritory Board of Accountancy at Juneau, Alaska, and notify us of their intentions to take the exam ination. A fee of $25.O0 is re- quired, which entities the candi- date a second examination with in eighteen months, if he should fail to pass the first one.
 Any space you may be able to give us in this matter and your cooperation will be greatly appre ciated.
 JAMES C. COOPER,
 Secretary Treasurer.
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stances will she infringe upon the integrity of Belgium" But the usual old loophole is obvious. Germany is going to respect Bel gium, except, if Belgium should cooperate in any warlife opera tions against Germany" And who will decide whether Belgium is cooperating in 'warlike opera tions against Germany" Ger many, of course, and if the lat ter wants to break with Bel gium all she has to do is decide that Belgium is engaged in war like operations" against her.
 It's as simple as that. Unfor- tunately, the same situation ap- plies when group of nations attempt to get in agreement in an effort to promote peace. The loop hole clauses are slipped in so that change of mind can vir- tually nullify the agreement.
 The Presidents course is a sound and perfectly logical one. It is in keeping with the times and conditions. But there has been growing proof since the World war that integrity of na- tions is not what it once was. Too many agreements are turning out to be just scraps of paper. Thus, while the theory is good, practical fact makes it necessary for this country to keep on build- ing armament; to have an army and navy second to none so that when some nations sees oppor- tunity 10 take advantage of a loophole clause, the second safe guard of peace. a cracking good military machine, will make her
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think twice before actually going to war. It is probable that if China had been able to show a strong military force Japan would have thought twice before moving in for what she thought was to be an easy victory-EXchange.
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The United States government has sanctioned the purchase in this country of materials and guns for construction of one or more modern batleships by Rus sea. Exports of war supplees to Russia in September totaled $l0,- 00O.00O.
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Sanford Bates recommends ab- olitions if prisons and establish ment of penal colonies instead. We hope that isn't another one of those Rat Island ideas.
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Congress is going 10 take up the farm problem. Farmers have been taking it up for years with varying degrees of success
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FOR SALE-A Lange kitchen range, equipped with hot water coils. A bargain. Inquire at The Nugget Office.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court for the Cape Nome Precinct in the Second Division of the Territory of Alaska.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SEIGFRIED PAUL de RONNE,
 Deceased Notice is herby given that, by order of the Probate Court in and for the Cape Nome Precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska, the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Eeigfried Paul de Rome, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate should present them with proper vouchers attached, within six months from the date of the first publication hereof, to the under signed administrator at his office in Nome, Alaska.
 :. Dated at Nome, Alaska, Novem- ber 10, 1937.
 LEROY M. SULLIVAN. Publish Nov. 10, F, "A, Dec. l.
Evening star., 1937-07-22

Ray Baine, tenor standby Of the
group. gave his customArily efficient
performance As the defendant, but
Ira Meyer. playing the Judge, matched
1t with his commendable sense OF
Characterization. Virginia Weldon,
although only bridesmaid, lent
charm as we'll as = refined, attractive
voice to the surroundings. Outside Of
that nucleus OF vocal talent there
were other creditable portrayals. such
as that Of Margaret Horn, plaintiff in
the breach case; Richard Hill as coun-
sci, and Melville Veitch as foreman Of
the jury. Chorus work likewise proved
acceptable, though to smaller degree.
1t was In the feature solos OF the
Rehearsal" bit that vocal ability
and merit stood out prominently. Miss
Weldon especially displayed her apti-
tude for smoothneSs and wide range
IN the selections from Martha" and
"Rigoletto";; duet with Ray Baine
and later in a scene from the first act
Of the Won F1otow opera In which she
was grouped with Mr. Meyer (again
convincing in his parD and Alice
Brennan. VerdIs "Quartette" from
"Rigoletto" was ably given by Mildred
Sherman and John Cassidy In addi.
ton to Miss Weldon and Mr.. Baine.
Piano aid and direction by Miss
Wentworth; program under the Com
munity Center Department and Na-
tional Capital Parks. Us.