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Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Bruce Cation Says.>>
Dizzy Doines Make One Fear for World

It is impossible to read the news
papers these days without having
dreadful moments of fear that the
world is fast going completely in
sane.
TWO little news items hit the
eye on the same day, recently. They
came from opposite sides of the
Atlantic and they had nothing
whatever in common-except that
they mirrored a human society
which, in at. least some of its as
poets, seems to need nothing so
much as quick trip TO the BOBBY
hatch.
The first one came from New
York, as do so many such items.
1t told about five boys who left
their homes to move in on a night
club, remaining there in defiance
of their parents and of the night
club manager, basking gleefully
in the attentions which chorus girls
and befuddled patrons showered
on them, and remarking, Boy!
What a party.'
x X
These lads, it seems, came from
good families. Their parents were
the sort whom the newspapers de-
scribe as socially prominent" !"
whatever that may mean.
And the spectacle which the
youngsters made of themselves =
sending home for pajamas, sleeping
in the club. hiding in the chorines'
dressing rooms when irate parents
came to hale them forth, luxuriat-
ing in the limelight which the
tabloids promptly threw upon them,
reeling into the bar to sing their
college songs (most amazing of all,
they actually had gone to college,
all this, to repeat, was enough to
make one fall on his knees and
pray for another deluge.
Now the other item was much
less sensational. 1t came from
London, and it read thus:
Hundreds of women will wear
gas masks at an at home to be
given on Friday by Mrs. G. Far
quharson, mayoress of Wimbledon,
a London suburb, to interest women
in air defense. The government is
cooperating by lending respirators
and lecturer. Tea and cakes will
be served before the masks are
donned"
When you stop to think, you
can see that these two stories do
have something in common in spite
of their apparent dissimilarity.
Neither one could conceivably have
arisen in world that was not
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
News Behind the News
Steps in Court Reform RoosepeH
Himself Devised Plan Barred Dur
ing General Motors Strike

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are the chief angles
of the inside story behind Roosevets suooeh
recommendations for revamping the supreme
court the rest of the federal judiciary, and GER
tain phases of judicial procedure insofar as
they can be revealed at this time: -,
! The presidential message was ruSnea
~ congress at a critical moment in the General
Motors strike and. whether intentional or not
il was so carefully timed to be an assurance
to labor and to the economic royalsts Iila'
the New Deal did not intend to permit It's guar
antees of industrial democracy 10 De tolh W
pieces by the supreme court -.
The president himself had gradualiy
evolved this scheme. and finally went the Whole
hog for it after reports had reacheo WaSiilils
ton that his Wall Street opposltloh was a;s9
a war chest to Use in state legislatures agalils.
ratification of any constitutional amendment
which would curb any powers now aSserteo E'
bv the court The alternative which ne iinahy
decided to drop was consttutionai anress
proposal which would have given congress
final vote over the supreme court on questions
of conStitutonality.
2 Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, barring ex-
tremely unlikely accident, will be the next ciiiei
iustice-probably before the end of the year.
According to secret calculations 'nlgn III
the New Deal Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes Justice Willis Van Devanter ana JUS
tice Louis D. Brandes will promptly reslsn -
Congress votes to permit Roosevelt 10 appoint
an extra federal judge for every sitting ieoeiai
Judge over 10 years old. 1t Is oeleVeo liae
Justices Sutherland and Butler would soon 1eei
compelled to follow them -.
New Dealers think Justice McReynolds' Dit
terest and most implacable Zoe OF progressive
LEGISLATION would stick to the bitter end
Thus. the only liberal resignation would De
that of Justice Brandeis the oldest member at
an wears The five conservative justices eligible
for retirement have refused to quit
: Administration LADDERS feel tremendously
reinforced from a strategic standpoint by the
fact that McReynolds himself, as attorney gen,
eral urged appointment of an additional federal
Judge to serve with each one VINO refused 10
tire ar IN that the late Chief Justice Taft urg-
cd automatic retirement at TO- and that Hughes
has written in favor of retirement at Tan age
he will reach in April. .s
g. Chief danger to the administration pro-
nosal will be found in the Senate, where many
sr1preme court ambitions bloom. The prospect
of six possible jobs from which the occupant,
after few years service could retire Tor lie
on $4,000 year is of course. certainly atuac-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 20. - Purely
personal piffle. For the clayiest of
the recent clay feet-John l.. Lewis.
Skinniest of the stage stars: Ger
trude Lawrence and Noel Coward.
Nothing impresses me more than
totsy stationery. My home along
the Ohio was not dampened in the
recent ducking.
When hat checker refuses to
accept his guests wraps on his check,
Dean Cornwell stamps out to an
other cafe, hoorayl Unforgetable
small town aroma: The scar of a
horse hoof at the blacksmith shop.
1t took the radio folk long while
to discover Joe Cook, the newest
click
Prediction: A flock of brand new
radio stars shortly-or else. Women
with Back Bay accents make me
gulp and say "Yes man," Any
time my appetite says can step
it up by a prowl through Charles's
fancy grocery. Young Bill Hearst
can laugh as heartily as anyone
know.
For oblivion: The bastard who
COOS over the fruit salad with whip
cream. The only fellow I ever saw
who can look like the magazine
ads in store bought clothes is Hal
Phyfe. the photographer. For the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Other Editors Say
ABOUT OUR FUTURE
popoopo Progress BuIletin)

Californias population will double within ten
years.
Who says so? Well. it was the dean OF Cali
fornia officials, oldest in years and CONSECUTIVE
terms of service voicng his views, the other day,
on olr future He is Secretary of State Frank c.
Jordan
"CaIifo-nans have reason to be happy. he
said Great water projects will bring into pro-
fitable production millions of acres. Industry is
humming . In thousands of homes those who
labor are smiling At this time let's forget the
past Prosperity invites"
Now the idea of a doubled population within
ten years may sound to many, like dream too
optimistic But it is nevertheless not altogether
beyond the bounds of reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 21, 1917

Calexicans are somewhat annoy
ed by the Sunday closing law, a
movement having been started to
close the butcher shops on Sunday.
1t was pointed out that many poor
people who can not afford ice are
required to buy meat on Sunday
in order that it may not spoil.
c. c. Cassidy, for many years
manager of the Varney Brothers
store in Calexico, has been trans
ferred TO the main offices in Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

And that recalls the irk assailing
so many of us upon reading modern
poetry. Lines that suddenly dangle
and hang fire, leaving us in some
what a quandary. Flibberty- -jib-
berty jingles. I prefer the soothe
of 1.-The curfew tolls the kneu OF
parting day the lowing nerd
winds slowly DER the lea They
have to step some to tie that kind
of poetizing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
RABIES QUARANTINE
WARRANTED

To dogs and children the present ra-
bies quarantine compelling all dogs TO
be kept on leash or cooped up, IS stiff
medicine. Naturally, no one, not even
the grownups who must take care OF the
family pet, is personally pleased over
the enforced Imprisonment of the canine
members of the family.
It is interesting to note, however
that there has been virtually no com.
nlaint. Everyone subscribes to the edict
which was levied to protect children.
dogs and adults from the dangers Oh
rabies. This reflects coordlnated pup
lie opinion and goes to show that
straight from the-shoulder rulings by
nublic officials can bring action, espe-
c;allv when so obviously for the pub
lie good. :. .1 T.,
That the rabies ruling was issued by
Dr Warren Fox shows that the county
health commissioner is awake to his
RESPONSIBILITIES. He deserves full coop
Grafton and encouragement IN eliminat-
ing dangers to health, no matter IN "haC
form he finds them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

incidentally, while standing at
this bar my second call for glass
of sweet milk annoyed a gentle
man beginning to focus off center.
A bit weavy, he eyed me up and
down and blurted: You know
what?' I was all obesiant, being
a craven who expects every drunk
to sock me smack in the jaw. SO he
repeated: You know what? It's
fellows like you that make it tough
for lot Of good cows
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Press Files
tell of Imperial VAL
ley for This Date in
Past Years.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
February 21, 1919

The water has broken around the
structure being built by chief en-
gineer Allison, necessitating the
shutting off water in valley canals
until Sunday.
A $50 pound bell has arrived for
the Church of Our Lady Of Qua
daiupe at Calexico and will soon be
placed in position.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Editorials and Comment
SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2l, 1887
e Oh SOL says
* FRANK WATANABE
0y BY 20 HOLDEN
BY ed HOLDEN
TAXUS TINE

Each annual we got National tax
grunt
Citizens reject for expensive taxus.
But to looking what we receiving tor
same.
We get Fire Engine, Cop and a
Sewer.
Also a teacher for kids, A Congress
man. speedless Highways and the Am
bulance To additional we get Street
Sweeps, Dollar Day and Zoo.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

puffiness of an owl disturbed at
noon" And / can always chuckle
over this Wilson Miner hilarity.
Scene: Jacks. A waiter lowering
over the table and listening to
every word of MINERS yarn. Final
ly. glancing up, Miner cracked:
Pull up a chair!" And went on
with the story.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

/. Who served the United States
both as president and as chief JUS
tice of the supreme court?
2. How does a town become
city?
3. What is "drumhead Justice?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Thought for the Day

If there be among you poor man of one of thy
brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which
the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not hard
thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor
brother-Deuteronomy 1877.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

1t doesn't pay to be yes man. AN
Indianan is prosecuting his neighpor lol
failing to return lawn mower sho"
shovel, two chairs, two tubs, spaoe'
and a trap.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Hints on Etiquette

The correct hostess always pro-
vides finger bowls for the use of her
guests after a fruit course.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
One Minute Test Answers

2. The u. S. census bureau auto
matically moves town into the
city class when its population
reaches $500.
3. A hasty court-martiai, In
which trial really is a military
lynching is called rdrumhead JUS
ticp"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
TEN YEARS AGO
~ xao-

Four youngsters ranking in age
from IA To l6 years, are believed
to have run away from their homes
in FL Centre.
In yesterdays golf matches, the
class A contested resulted in a tie
With Mccain and Stroebel. who
B6sll had snnhursp5 Of four. turn
ing in 74s.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

John Chapman and Ann Grosvenor
Ayres.
No advice for the literary Begin
ner excels Victor Hugo's: Learn
to write by writing. Rebecca West
can beat any modern writer city
block in picturesque phraSing. An
arcade of glittering shops, like the
Burlington in London or the Emery
in Cincinnati, fascinateS me. The
first roof garden visited was atop
the Hotel Astor Wearing my first
dinner jacket. The most enthu-
siastic bridge hound I know: Charles
Hanson Towne. In my school days
Valeska Suratt struck me as being
the worlds most seductive lady. To-
day my pick would be Katharine
Cornell. I always wish the Borrah
Minnevich harmonica players would
cut out the comedy and play.
90
Grover Whalen would give Jimmy
Walker run for the money as the
best dressed Mayor of New York
anyway. Add impossibilities: George
S. kaufman breaking into broad
grin. Town and Country is publish
ing some of the brightest magazine
articles. Forgotten geological his
tory: p I. Barnum put lamb in
a cage with a ferocious lion. Both
were soon asleep. Animal experts
say it was because the lamb showed
no fear. I used to think I'd like
to return to the home town and
greet old friends in deep, STACEY
voice like that of DeWolf Hopper
One of the most loyal friends ever
had could not look one in the eye.
Impromptu radio mot of the year:
A Major Bowes amateur explain
ing his auto factory job as putting
nuts on brakes" and the Major re-
spending: And I put brakes on
the -l' You remember details
so well: Name the first names of
the five most mentioned persons
in newspapers in the last three
years The Dionne quintuplets, OF
course. But Alice Hughes suggests
you call off their first names. Five
persons in one day write in that
Alfred p Sloan is a look alike for
certain skinny columnist. Some
thing chilly about letter that starts
off Dear Friend" 1t generally
means a touch.
My Scotch grandfather always
called a sidewalk "a paven meand-
err Nobody to my notion has the
egg-shell brittleness of Queen Mary
The literary celebrity who thrilled
me as great as any to meet was
Gil Patten, who authored the
Frank Merriwell' paper-backs.
And my pulse still ups turning into
Broadway's glitter of lights at 5Oth
street Also to wander through
Grand Central is whopping ad-
venture. No one can top RUDE
Goldberg in attaining cock-eyed
absurdity.
| %
Musical innovation: Vincent Lopez
| piano soloing pieces other than
"Nola" Psychic stuff: Invariably I
can detect unpleasantness in let
ter before 1t is opened. l never miss.
IA Sinclair Lewis description I've
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Today's Horoscope

Persons whose birthday is today
are usually devoted to duty. They
make loyal employees, faithful to
their company's interest as well as
to their own.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Words of Wisdom

1t is good to be a part of life.
just as the sun dial counts only
the sunny hours, so life knows only
what is living.-H. G. Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

League of Pretty Red Heads: Mrs.
John Chapman and Ann Grosvenor
Ayres.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Horoscope for Sunday

If your birthday is Sunday, you
may be able to bear much personal
suffering without complaint. That
others often take advantage OF your
nature is regrettable.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

Musical innovation: Vincent Lopez
piano soloing pieces other than
"Nola" Psychic stuff: Invariably I
can detect unpleasantness in a let
ter before 1t is opened. / never miss.
"A Sinclair Lewis description I've
always liked: His eyes had the
Evening star., 1937-12-12
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Evening star., 1937-12-12
BY DALE HARRISON,
ASSociateo Press Stan Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. lit will be
nice to crawl into a warm bed to-
night. Sleeping though. is some
thing else. 1t ISN'T going to be easy
to sleep.
person who feels SNUG should
never go down to the bowery. The
buns will take it out OF you. They'll
make you feel like a crook for wear
ing warm clothes. eating good food
sleeping in warm bed.
Sure, they're buns. No sense in
making martyrs of failures. They're
buns. They're no good. They're So
cial parasites; sure, that's it-social
parasites.
Ten thousand of them: Ten thou
sand men without homes or money or
ambition. Ten thousand buns. and
they shuttle along, going nowhere,
thinking no thoughts.
People who have troubles of their
own shouldn't go to the bowery
Troubles look petty down there. A
fellow feels pretty cheap to think how
trivial his worries are compared with
those OF men who have lost every
thing, including hope.
Vile Liquor Brings Release.
OF course, for the bum there is
always booze. Call it booze, but i,
is really a vile, clouded liquid that
Is hardly fit for an alcohol rub. They
drink it. They think it is great. II
Evening star., 1937-12-12

first assembly was held Friday. The
pictures were brought to life" on the
stage of the auditorium, centered in
q large black frame.
Especially appealing to the audi
ence of boys and girls were presenta-
tions of Young Woman With Z Water
jug" The Lutte Player" by Cara
vaggio, also one of the favorite paint
ings of Wash.ngtonians; velasquex's
"Infanta Margarita in Red" and che
following of artists represented In
The Star campaign: Sir Joshua Reyn-
olds' Age of Innocence" Franz Halls
Laughing Cavalier" Rembrandt's
Titus" Gainsborough's Blue Boy"
and Millet's THE Cleaners"
Members OF the 9-B class assisted
their faculty sponsors, Mrs. Maud ].
Kline and Mrs. Carla 8. Turner, in
making all Of the pictures accurate,
not only in detail and line, but also
in color.
This program, witnessed by half the
student body Friday, will be seen by
other students tomorrow.
LIZ. MATu 70 VOnCIu0G Talks.
DR.. Fritz Marti lecturer in The
Stars campaign, will deliver the Sec
ond and concluding talk of q series
before Y. M. c. A. members. South
eastern University students and their
guests Thursday at 7;30 pm. in the
membership room Of the "Y" Building
on G street NV.
Short descriptions of color prints
offered by The Star in the tenth week
OF its movement to populari1e art fol-
lows:
"Tshitian Women" by Gauguin
(1848-l900-This striking picture rep
resents the full towering of this
strange artists exotic talent. At the
age of As Paul Gauguin lifted himself
out OF the prosaic atmosphere Of a
Partisan stockholders once, deserted
his wife and children. and set sail for
the Marquesan Islands. In Tahiti he
married Tahitian and his paintings
record the idyllic life of primitive,
unspoiled people. Gauguin also was a
writer, his book, ''Noa -Noa" being
distinguished for its beauty of style
and imagery
The Blue Vase" by Cezanne u83s-
19o6)-Cezanne made the greatest sin
gle contribution to art since the Rem
alSsance, the use Of color to represent
form and solidity Although today re-
garded as the greatest 10Th century
painter. one year before his death,
Bernard. French critic, expressed uni
versal sentiment when he said "Ce-
zanne? Rubbish" You literally could
have picked Cezannes of the trees,
for in disgust he often threw them
onto the branches.
The Drawbridge." by Van Gogh
1853-l8s0)-Van Gogh had the most
| individual style of the last 500 years,
the easiest at a glance to recognize.
He has never been equaled as a paint
er of sunlight in landscapes. Van
Gogh sold only three pictures during
his lifetime and received less than
sl00 for them. Today his / 900 paint
ines are worth $10.000.000. He be-
came insane ct 80 and during his last
seven crazed years produced his great
est masterpieces. In frenzy after a
quarrel with his friend Gauguin, whom
ne Worshiped, he cut of his ear and
sent it to his mistress.
by the Seashore" by Renoir (ls4l-
l9l9)-Renoir was the great painter
OF women. During his own lifetime
Renoir starved, sold his pictures for
few dollars. Today millionaires bid
high for his masterpieces.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
Writer Finds 1t Hard to Sleep
after Watching Bowery Buns
Warm Ouercoat, Money il, Pocket and
Freedom From Hunger Make Him
Feel Painfully SeH-Conscious.

makes them forget they haven't any
bed.
Why do they stare so? I hate
eyes that stare. eyes that are mirrors
of misery, eyes that look right through
me, pleading and castieat ting.
Is 1t a crime to wear an overl.---
when it's cold?
Was it so awfully wrong to have a
steak for dinner?
Is it sin to jingle coins in my
pocket?
Just like tell you, these fellows
are buns They get drunk. They
have no pride. A flophouse is their
paradise, A grating over a warm air
vent is contentment-with a dozen
men piled together. stupefed with
drink, snoring discordantly, moving
restlessly, mumbling in their sleep.
If they only had little discernment
it wouldn't be so bad But they drink
anything. To them, bay rum is like
Evening star., 1937-12-12

q haut sauternes, '2s. They call It
bay0o. You can get . bottle at the
Five-and-Ten for Q dime; and any
one can panhandle a dime, even in
the Bowery.
Bayzo brings oblivion. Throw 1t
down, bum! A meal, q job or q bed
won't matter now; and it makes a
guy smell sweet like a barber shop.
You ask one Of these fellows to
talk. He just shuffles on. What good
to tell? Nothings important any
more, not even resentment against
fate, not even self-pity; nothing but
a swig Of Smoke" or a swallow Of
bay1o.
Ten thousand poor men! Ten
thousand helpless, hopeless, aimless,
homeless men; broken; lost. Some
were rich once. Many have been
happy. All have had their dreams.
Summers aren't so bad. It's winter
that hurts From now until March
the cold'will get them. The cop on
the beat will stumble ever a silent
form. Mostly it is sleeping man;
but sometimes, when it is bitter cold
and the bayzo has done its work, it
is dead man.
Nobody cares. 1t isn't important
Evening star., 1937-12-12

These fellows are Just buns. They'll
tell you so themselves.
Buns stunning along. They stare
I wish they wouldn't stare. I didn't
do anything. 1t wasn't my fault. It's
no crime to wear an overcoat when
it's cold. Is it? Or eat meat? Or
have friends? You'd think even hay
ing friends is \ crime, the way they
look az you.
I'm going to bed: nice warm bed.
1t was dumb of me to 20 down to
the Bowery. anyway. A mans a fool
to get emotional Can I help it If
people are poor?
I hope can get some sleep.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
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Evening star., 1937-12-12

try against the effects of sectional
greed and Jealousy"
He said the contemplated campaign
would embrace Southern and Midwest
ern States and would place before
the public "the story of the contribu-
ton this industry has made to the
industrial and civic development of
hundreds Of communities.
Mr.. McKelvey decried cheap com.
petitive practices" of other sections
ef the country which he said we're pre-
venting expansion of cotton garment
manufacturing in the South.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

Buy your complete set of 48 pictures
with portfolio, wrapped for mailing, at
Art Appreciation Counter in The Stars
Business Office.
Individual sets from / to 9 also avail
able this week.
Evening star., 1937-12-12
PICKETS ARRESTED
IL and l Non-striking Employe
Held After st. Paul Clash.

ST. PAUL, Dec. II P).-Eleven
pickets participating in the ware
housemen's strike at Montgomery
Ward & Co. and one non-strikins
employe were arrested today during a
free-for-all fight in front of the COM
pany's building.
Police Capt. Frank Schmidt said
the fighting started after pickets
sought to persuade workers not to
enter the building.
Evening star., 1937-12-12

WHAT you GIT ~ World Masterpieces. the finest
mor
which unbelievable the full color and feeling Of the originals N II
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