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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

A man and woman look out across The Sea
~ of Time there is visible that alluring
all important goal The Isle of Dreams.
To some, SO tragically, it is a mirage as
elusive as it is unreal
To others, it is but the memory of the past
reflected in the glistening mist of fantasy.
To many. it is all that hope desire, ambition,
loyalty and faith encompass
Sometimes it is the mirrored idealism of
lifetime. 1t is what might have been, what
can never be, and all that the heart and mind
have conceived as making existence worth while.
And sometimes The Isle of Dreams is life
1t iS-the realization of love, successful effort
and fruits of intelligent planning.
Everything to which humankind aspires at
last becomes a crystalline part of mans Isle
of Dreams What he hoped for in the past some
times he sees fulfilled in generous or modest
measure with the dawn of the present day, and
all that he now desires he envisions as possible
on the morrow.
Life would be bleak indeed if across The Sea
of Time there were no magnificent anticipation
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
George w. Lynn.
Teaches Father T. Smoke!

A FATHER teaching his son to smoke
~ doesn't make news-but when a four
year-old girl shows her father how to enjoy
a pipe, that's unusual!
And so thought citizens in the small mid
west mining town of Dalzell, when fair
haired little Gloria Mae Orlandi brought out
her toy sosp-bubble pipe of clay and not
only became what is probably the worlds
youngest confirmed smoker, but somehow
persuaded her father who had never
smoked before in his life! Into joining her.
1t all happened by sheer chance. Little
Gloria had visited a neighborhood grocery
store where a group of men were playing
cards. When one of them put down his pipe
for a moment, she picked it up, and began
to puff away-and unlike many frst-time
so she explained later 'the smoke tasted
good" Only one drawback deferred her
she had no tobacco of her own.
Her father Dominic Orlando looked on in
no longer. He took the clay pipe, expert
mented with few puffs, and concluded that
what Gloria was doing was all right for
him. too! And today, instead of disapprov
ing, he relishes a quiet smoke with his
daughter.
Glorias mother, however, is frankly skep-
tical-not to say doubtful. What will the
teacher say" she asks, when Gloria goes
to school putting on an old clay pipe?"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

Dreaming of million dollars will not make
that dream come true, unless with the dream
there is human effort directed toward success,
practical ideas good business judgment and de-
termination.
Dreaming of some colossal achievement will
not bring it into realization unless it is given
the greater impetus of study, research and
years of careful planning
Dreaming of writing a great novel will not
transform it into the printed word unless the
author is given the inspiration of theme that
is living, soul-stirring and enhancing to the
minds of the millions who read
Dreaming of that state of existence which
humanity calls Perfect Love will not bring it
into fulillment unless those who seek it COM
prehend that love gives rather than possesses;
unless they know that love, to be lasting, must
be unselfsh that it must be truthworthy, and
that it must represent a union of partnership in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

Often what man hoped would be, i0Gs-but
it has taken years for him to comprehend the
beauty that he did not then discern.
Often the friendship for which man yearns
has existed where he valued it least.
Often the love- fidelity and security to which
all humankind aspires is not out across the Sea
of Time but is here-on this side of the water
vivid real and beautiful, if it could be under
stood
But an inexplainable phase of life is that man
and woman envison more grandeur in dreams
than in reality They gaze longingly into the
future rather than eyauating the beauty of the
present and, too slowly, do they realize that the
past is only as worth while as it is weighed by
the measure of memory's unerring accuracy.
X r
\ IOTHING to which the human heart aspires
~ is impossible if hope and desire are founded
upon the firm foundations of common sense.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

of all that yet may come into reality 1t is these
dreams, inspired by noble purpose and design,
which give man and woman the strength and
courage to face the realities of present that is
often discouraging, lonely and barren of COM
panionship understanding.
THE Isle of Dreams, viewed from the Shore
of the Present, is not unlike the myriad
colors of the rainbow against the sunset. 1t is
never entirely the same picture to any two per-
sons unless, perchance, their desires and objec-
tives the same. Sometimes it is a paradise
of the heart, sometimes it is the ultimate goal of
all ambition. And sometimes it is Seasoned Rea-
sonng Forgiveness of the Past, and Under
standing-all of it now a clear, towering spec
tacle of memory that has, through time,
emerged from the Sands of Bitterness, for as
man conceives dreams so does fate in its strange
way wreck and distort them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
Innermost thoughts OF 81 Years!

AMUEL PEPYS, author of the world
, most famous diary now has compe-
titioni
While this Englishman's lengthy and
detailed record gives a comprehensive
picture of London life in the 18th century,
and is packed with fascinating accounts
of court customs and amusements, 1t can
scarcely compare to the modern diary of
a western couple which fills 80 big vol
umes and covers nearly quarters
of a century!
This tremendous work, called the
Foster Diary" is continually being ex-
tended by its co-authors, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Foster of Redondo Beach, Califor-
mia.
Writing a few lines or more every
day." says Mr.. Foster "has become
pleasant habit. We began putting down
all sorts of happenings the first day of
our honeymoon. That was 62 years ago!
And we have a total of over $4,000 en-
tries.
IF you miss a single day." he de-
clares, you're likely to forget something
mighty interesting. Oh our diary is full
of secrets, of course-but nice secrets
about nice people. We never put in any
thing that our friends wouldn't like to
read. In fact, some day we may decide
to publish parts of our diary"
And it is possible that just as Samuel
Pepys Diary made literary history, the
Foster Diary may present colorful, in
innate story of the West
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
which two people, hand in hand, dedicate theil
lives and endeavor to single purpose.

which two people, hand in hand, dedicate their
lives and endeavor to a single purpose.
X X X
IA fHAT then, is this Isle of Dreams which
Wv man and woman envision as they look
out across The Sea of Time?
1t is many things. 1t is the capitalization of
ideals into life that is more worth while. 1t
is home, peace, contentment, neghborliness.
1t is the making of dreams come true. 1t is
memories of the past 1t is appreciation of the
present. 1t is the hope of tomorrow.
1t is the pattern the human heart would
weave into a design of reality. 1t is being the
thing man would be. 1t is living in the state of
existence which is most spiritual, satisfying and
wholesome. 1t is faith 1t is effort. 1t is the pic
ture about which all human endeavor is framed.
The Isle of Dreams is that land from whence
man has come, where he now resides and
where, on the morrow, he will build the cottage
of his destiny.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

land POGO TEMPO the plateau mountain
still watches and Hurry brother
laterperhaps hour day. maybe
Never. What difference is it anyway?
Why be frantic because the
philosophic bring
strangers whom
beautiful countyust why should
drivese it rest here-w,y is
What good the he oherset cool
Bye Bye.
After all who is he? Do know him? We had better
For occasion Sweet always the
little while maybe we'll help himprovided still needs
aid haste merely shows lack manv
made Had this stranger with
fast in the sand He must learn
through POGO TEMPO land
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

tion.
Recent eXperim ents by
geologists have shown that
every particle Of sand touch
ed by the surf is washed and
cleansed every "a hours with
each change of tide, thus
making beaches as clean as
q research laboratory.
No human labor is required
to maintain the glittering
whiteness of these sand
beaches-raking and sweep
ing are seldom necessary -
Mother Nature does much
better than any device to-
ward protecting the SANTA
tion of waterfront play
grounds. New sand is thrown
up every hour by the surf.
and cleansed by tide and
wind and rain. Ordinary earth
is washed away, leaving tiny
granite rock-minerals, broken
down into minute grains of
sand that do not decompose.
Certain beaches contain
PAGE TWO.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16
Waves, NotMan, KeepSand Clean!

minerals from heavy rock-formaton- -garnets tour
malines zrons rutiles and topazes semi-precous
nfrequeny discovered by patient searchers
who let the particles of
sand drift through therfn
gers hoping for, and some
times fnding-a prize!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-16

1 IEALTH experts have spoken another
IT comforting word and now the
thousands Of people who throng western
beaches can feel secure that Mother
Nature has provided them with broad
and sanitary spread" of white sand on
which to relax between dives in the
ocean without fear of infec-
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
karin ANSWERS
SEN. PRESCOTT
ON TAX DECLINE
School B o n d Issue
Hit by County Head

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 20.
Frank H. Karn, chairman Of the
Board Of Montgomery County
Commissioners yesterday assailed
as Every largely erroneous" the
statement of State Senator Sted-
man Prescott Cd. contained in
letter to Mrs. Marian A. Lee,
president of the Federated Par
ent-Teacher Associations Of the
county, in which the senator
charged that the county board
in the past three years has re-
duced the county assessable tax
basis by approximately $3,o6S,-
I253.
The board chairman's state
ment said:
"Ihe senator advised the IS
suance of $724,000 in bonds for
the school building program. To
this would have to be added the
cost of equipping the schools, the
Interest charges, the upkeep. fuel,
lights, teachers and janitors' sal
aries, transportation and other
current expenses, which would
amount to approximately $780,
600, making a total Of about
$3.50, 900. :,
'"The Fusion commissioners ad-
vocate adequate school facilities,
but they are against issuing bonds
to pay for them.
'The school program can be
financed by a special area school
tax, or better still, by the State
paying a much larger portion Of
the current expenses of operating
the schools. The State has full
Jurisdiction over the school system
and should rightfully pay more Of
the expenses"
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
''CrOss eyed''
Gun Girl
Sought

Second Precinct police were
looking for a "cross-eyed" colored
gun girl, who, early this morning,
|accosted Phillip George as he was
about to leave his restaurant in
the 1900 block of U st. N. W., and
fled with $3.50 in an auto driven
by a male companion.
George, who lives at 1440 w st.
N. w., told police the pair sided
up to him as he was locking his
restaurant door. The girl asked
if he knew a William Jones'" He
said he didn't and her companion
replied:
"Oh, yes you dol"
At that point, the woman pro.
duced a gun. After robbing him,
the couple drove away. George
pursued them to house in the
400 block TO Florida Ave. N. w.
but police could find no trace.
Emile Beauvis, proprietor of a
beauty shop at 528 Twelfth St
IN. w., told police that $235 was
taken from a safe in his establish,
ment. Beauvis said the safe door
may have been left open when the
shop was closed Saturday night.
Thomas F. Moseley. GA, of 1927
o st. N. w., lost a $40 bill to a
colored man who grabbed him
around the neck as he was walk
ing near his home. MoSely was
thrown to the sidewalk.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
STORES FAVOR
PAY DAY CHANCE

Several of Washington's leading
merchants are enthusiastically
backing the proposal to pay Gov
ern1nent employees by the week
instead Of twice a month. The
suggested change was made in an
editorial in the Washington
Herald Times yesterday.
Mark Lansburgh, Frank r.
Jelleff, John j. Halsey, general
manager of the Hecht Company
and Edward D. Shaw, executive
secretary of the Washington Mer
chants and Manufacturers AsSo.
citation, all have indorsed the plan
Mr.. Lansburgh proposed having
half the employees paid on the
first and fifteenth and the re
mainder on the seventh and TWEEN
ty-flrSt Of each month. Such a
method would result in distribu
ton of pay over the month, q
quarter of the employees being
paid weekly, he said.
Il have always thought such
system Of paying Government
employees would be of advantage
not only to the employees them
selves but to every field Of busi-
ness in the city," Lansburgh
said.
ut would certainly have a sta
bilizing effect both on employ
ment and the operation Of
trade. Not only the stores would
benefit but the customers as
well. We would be saved one
Of our biggest problems, that of
having a great many customers
piling in at once"
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
WOMAN JURIST
CLUB SPEAKER

ARLINGTON, Va, Dec. 90
Judge Lucy Sommerville Howarth
of the Board of Veterans Appeals
will be the guest speaker at the
December meeting of the Airing
ton County Business and Profes
sional Women'S Club at 6:45 p. m
tomorrow in the George Mason
Hotel, Alexandria.
Miss Earlene White, president
of the National Federation of Busi
ness and Professional Women's
Clubs, also will be a club guest.
The meeting will be in charge
of Mrs. Linda Cost, chairman Of
the emblem committee. She is
being assisted by Mrs. Anna Bales
Miss Lucy Moss and Mrs. Eula T
Maffett. An informal Christmas
party will be held at the conclusion
of a short business session.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
School Players
In Yule Pageant

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 20.
Famous Christmas paintings will
be portrayed in a pageant to be
presented by the Dramatic Club Of
Lee-Jackson High School at 8
p. m. tomorrow in the school au-
ditorium.
Acting in the pageant will be
Margaret Hurd, June Holland,
Margaret Campbell, Lita BARLEY,
Jean Wilsey, Marjorie May Clapp
and Carolyn Buck. The commit
tee chairmen include Mary Anne
Pearson, Dorothy Hurd, Marie
Harmon, Thelma Kaiser, Vera
Aten, Amelite' Ward, Clara Aten,
Belle Hoffman, Gale Seymour and
Elaine Dunn.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
FIRST YULETIDE.
FETES PLANNED.
FOR GREENBELT.
Pageant, Carols to
Mark Celebration

GREENBELT. Md, Dec. 20.
Residents of Greenbelt, model
community recently opened by the
Federal Farm Security Admins
tration, will celebrate the first
Christmas in their new homes
Thursday evening.
Members of the citizens asso-
citation of the town today we're
making final arrangements for the
presentation of pageant and the
singing Of Christmas carols about
a community tree near the school
house. Harold L. Alderton is in
charge Of plans for the celebra-
ton.
GET FREE TREES
Last week Roy S. Braden, COM
munity manager, announced that
Christmas trees would be distri"
buted to all residents free. The
trees will be taken from woodlands
around the community.
At Mt. Rainier, Md, members OF
the Charles F. Huntemann Post
of the American Legion will Spon-
sor their fourth annual community
Christmas celebration about a liv-
ing tree at Thirty-fourth Street
and Rhode Island Avenue. The
tree, a Norway Spruce, will be
planted today.
MT. RAINIER PROGRAM
The program at Mt. Rainier is
scheduled for Thursday at Z p. m.
and will consist of a an address
by Commander S. H. Doffert, an
acceptance Of the tree by Mayor
Norman L. Pruitt, and pageant
by the children of the Mt. Rainier
school.
Friday evening Cottage City will
hold its Christmas celebration at
Central Avenue and Baltimore
Boulevard under the auspices of
the Colmar Manor-C Cottage City
Mems Club. A program of songs
and music has been arranged
to precede the giving of presents
to all children attending.
The Girl Scouts of Prince
Georges County Council will give
their annual party at the Hyatts-
vile High School the afternoon
of December 30.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Todax's Foreign short-Wave Radio Schedule

LONDON, $50 p. M.-Selections
from Handel's Oratorio "The Mes
siah." GSB, Bis m, 9.51 meg;
GSD, 25.5 M, 11.75 meg; Csc,
31.S M, 9.5S meg.
BERLIN, 1880 p. M. Variety
Hour. DJD, 25.4 M, lit meg.
ROME, 1888 P. M.-Review OF
Songs; Readings from Italian
Prose and Poetry; 2RO's Mali
Bag" 2RO, 31.1 m, 9.63 meg.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Named
To Civic Farley

ARLINGTON, va, Dec. 20
The Arlington County Civic Fed
GRAFTON has announced the cleo
tion of the following delegates to
the Inter-Federation Conference
of Citizens Associations Of the
Metropolitan area:
DR.. Victor Meyers, I. Chance
Buchanan, w. c. Hull, Robert E
Plymale, ]. Byron Brooke, Julian
D. Simpson, Mrs. Dorothy Dunn
and E. Lester Bennett. The ex
ecutive committee Of the fedora
ton elected j. Byron Brooks
chairman, and reappointed Julian
D. Simpson as secretary.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Modern Whalers
Use Psychology

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 20.
Whaling has become so modern
they use psychology in harpoon.
ing whales-on authority of Lieut..
James D. Craik, official United
States Coast Guard observer
aboard the whaling ship FRANCO.
Whales move in pairs and killer
boats always tried to kill the
larger female first, he said, ex-
planning that then the male was
easier to get.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Shanghai Minister
To Address Club

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 20.
Rev. Francis Cox, of Shanghai,
China, will be the guest speaker
at the December meeting of the
Alexandria Soroptimist Club in
the George Mason Hotel tonight.
His topic will be, Christmas in
China"
Mrs. Pauline C. Gorham and
Miss Rietta Butler have charge
of the program. Special guests
will be prospective members of
the Girls Venture Club.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Lone Bandit RObs
Bus Driver of SIS

Eight passengers on Capital
Transit bus saw the driver robbed
of Sis last night when the bus
stopped at Twenty-third and z
Streets Northwest. The driver,
William E. Huff, IS, of Herndon,
Va, was held up by a man who
pointed a shiny revolver at him
and demanded the cash. The
robber, young, slender and sharp
featured, escaped on foot.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

'cordings. TPA4, 25.6 m, 11.72 meg.
LONDON, 1880 p. M.-"Christ.
mas Is Coming" GSD, 25.5 M,
Ills meg; Csc, 31.3 m, 9.58
meg; GSB, 31.5 m, 9.51 meg.
SCHENECTADY, IL p. Mn
ternational Short-Wave Club Pro-
gram. W2XAF, 31.4 m, 9.53 meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-Guide to
Famous Places Series (Kyoto).
JZJ, 25.4 M, 11.80 meg.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
SIS in Christmas
Trees Are Stolen

Christmas trees, valued at $25,
were reported stolen from a stand
at Columbia Rd. and Biltmore st.
N. W., yesterday by Marshall Muir
man. Of the 1900 block of Morse
st. N. E. Murman said he pursued
four men who took the trees, but
lost them in traffic.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

) LONDON, $40 P. Scrap
book for 1913" GSD, 25.5 M,
Its meg; Csc, 31.3 M, 9.58
meg: GSB., 31.5 M, 9.51 meg.
BERLIN, $3.50 p. M.-Melodies
Of Edward Grieg. DJD, 25.4 M,
lit meg.
CARACAS, 9:15 p. M.-Program
of the Pan.American Union.
YV5RC, SIT m, 5.8 meg.
PARIS, 10 p. M.-MuSical Re
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
School Tuition
Fee Bill Drawn

Legislation to provide for charg-
ing tuition fees from children of
nonrDistrict residents attending
local schools has been formulated
by Corporation Counsel Elwood
H, Seal.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Elmo C. TOlsOn
Wins Turkey Shoot

Elmo C. Tolson, of the 1900
block of Seventh St. N. W., a
street car motorman, won a %
pound turkey as the grand prize
in the Twelfth Police Precinct
Pistol Clubs turkey shoot at the
Capital Airport yesterday. Tol-
son won over 400 other con.
testants. including 36 policemen.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
Radio Features TOddu

chestra and vocals Of Baritone
Edward Rocker. ......... .WJSV
s:OO-FTBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY
Ted Weems' orchestra and sOlOists
supplement- comedy team. .WRC
s:3O-HOUR OF CHARM-Phil spitaIny
and his all-girl orchestra. Maxine,
featured vocalist. .WRC
10 lO:OO-CONTENTED HOUR-Dr. Frank
.. Black will play host to approx
mately 400 underpFivileRed boys
and girls between the ages Of 5
and 10. They will sing two Christ.
mas carols, "Jingle Bells" and
"Joy to the World" DR.. Blacks
orchestra offers q special arrange
ment of "The Woman in the
SnOe. .'''s'.',. VIM
CONCERT
s:SO-RICHARD CROOKs-Offers "Tbe
Holy City" and La Donna i
with Alfred WaIlenstein's OrcIies-
ira. Vera Brodsky, concert pianist,
plays 1.-TWO Hearts in ThFee-Quar-
ter Time" The Charioteers, Negro
male quartet. will he heard in two
numbers, "DarkhOwn Strutters'
Bsll' and woman in the Shoe"
WRC
9:OO-PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
Fritz Reiner, guest conductor, has
selected q program with a hOli-
day spirit. 1t opens with "Pre-
lude" to Humperdinck's opera,
Die KOenigskinder." Philadel-
pIlia's MendelssOhn Club will sing
the first movement Of "SOngs of
Conquest" by Harl Mcdonald, di-
rector Of the chorus. 80. .WMAL
DRAMA
S:3O-GRAND HOTEL-SpOnsors Of the
program have signed Jim Ameche,
brother Of Don, as leading man.
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

s:sO-EARL GOODWIN SPONSORED,
by A STANDARDIZATION
FIRM, GODWIN's NEWS PRO
GRAMS ARE HEARD MONDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AT THIS
EARLY MORNING PERIOD.
WMAL
The Washington times., 1937-12-20

He costars with Betty Lou Gerson
In original radio play, Alice In
hadtOland." "......s....s..H .HMAA
s:OO-RADIo THEATER-Walt Disney,
creator of Mickey Mouse and
Tf nS Be ntsrTIeHsd a. bst%.sn nS' "ct:
Of The Song Of Songs" starring
Marlene Dietrich, by. Cecil Be-
DeMille. Supporting Miss Dietrich
will be Lionel Atwill and Douglas
Fairbanks, jr. .WJSN
IO:OO-BEHIND PRISON BARS-CrimS
Forum. Warden Lawes dramatizes
story Of 15-year-Old son Of wealthy
divorced parents who are willing
to give him the money he wants
but cannot spare him any OF
their time. Sixty high school
honorary students win query the
warden about various youth move
ments and their position In Pic
ture Of crime prevention. .WMAL
DISCUSSIONS
7:I5-BOAKE CARTER-America's No.
/ news commentator. .WJSV
1O:SO-FRANK WEEK
American Federation Of Office
Employees International Council:
"White Collar Workers. .WRO
1O:3O-RADIO FORU M-Arthur Att
meyer chairman Of Social Secur"
ity Board. Job Insurance for
IL Million Workers.. .WMAL
ORCHESTRA DANCE TUNES
1O:OO-WAYNE KING. ..WJSV
II :OO-GLEN GRAY. ,WJSN
II 1:3O-VINCENT LOPEZ. VOL
KAYE .WJsV
12:OO-TOMMY DORSEY. VOL
12:3O-LANG THOMPSON..... .WRo
1:OO-KAY KYSER. VOL
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
YULE PROGRAMS

7:OO-CHRISTMAs CAROLS - Station
WGN conducts daily period Of
carols fed through lOudspeakers
through the streets of Chicago,
which have become q major part
Of the celebration Of the holiday
In that city. ...WOL
7:15-HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
ALL-From London comes this
variety show, arranged by the
British BrOadcasting Corporation.
Headlined by Britaln's leading
music hall artists, the program
will have Vic Oliver as emcee
and either Oracle Fields or Paul
RObesOn as star. Others include
Larry Adler. George FOrmby and
Elsie and Doris Waters. d. .WJSV
The Washington times., 1937-12-20
MUSICAL AND VARIETY

7:OO-MUSIC IS MY HOBBY-Dr. A.
Lambert Cone, New York dentist,
whose hobby Is playing the violin.
guest. He will be accompanied by
Abram Chasinsi young AwsTican
S:OO-BURNS AND ALLEN-UnIess the
Department Of Public Health takes
hand In the matter. Oracle
Allen will give an unsuspecting
public her recipe for Christmas
plum pudding. Ray Mobiles or.
chestral feature: "Pll Take Ro:
S:30-PICK AND PAT-Skits by black.
face comedians, interpreted by
music by Benny Krueger's or.