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The Washington times., 1937-01-08
By MRS. CORNELIUS BEECKMAN

has no closer relative than the
married sister, and the luncheon
was given in honor of her engage
ment.
"The luncheon. was not an an
nOuncement luncheon. Others
were Of the opinion that the gifts
that were brought were very much
out of place a breach of eti-
quette. Will you please give us
vour oniniOn? "R."
This kind of luncheon doesn't
call for gifts, and the guests. who
did not bring gifts needn't have
felt embarrassed that they hadn't
made this gesture.
On the other hand, those guests
who did bring gifts certainly com
mitted no "breach of etiquette" :"
They had a kind and generous
thought to make the bride-elect
happy and certainly it would be
unkind to sit in Judgment against
guests who had a thought as
gracious and friendly as this.
Well-intentioned kindness should
not be criticized, should only be
commented on in great-hearted
and understanding admiration.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
SWAGGER JACKET
Dear Miss Beeckman:

'Dear Miss Beeckman:
II have a black velvet Swagger
Jacket and skirt and I'd like to
know If could wear it during the
winter season? H."
Yes, this kind Of ensemble
would be definitely appropriate
for many occasions during the
winter season.
THANK-YOU NOTE
Dear Mrs. BeeCkman:
Recently 1 lost a valuable in
surance book. It was returned to
the insurance company by a per-
SON whom I do not know. 1 have
this persons address, and I would
like to write her a letter of
thanks. Will you kindly tell me
how to write this letter?
"D."
Your letter might read:
"Dear Mrs. Brown:
"My insurance company has
told me of your great kindness in
returning my insurance book to
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

SSnoNT get cold feet wear
~ supperettes," I was told,
when I looked at these clever lit
tie knitted slippers, which are not
only good looking, but have many
uses. They look like a little square
bag, off the foot, but they stretch
out and conform perfectly to the
shape Of your foot when they are
pulled on, and are as conf fortable
and cozy as can be. They're grand
for travel, as they take up less
space than any other type Of slip
per you could carry. They're nice
for convalescents and make a fine
gift to someone in a hospital, as
they can be washed after the ill
ness. They are nice for general
lounging, and are suggested for
your overnight guests who do not
bring their own. You wash them
in warm water with any neutral
soap, and lay them flat to dry, so
that they are always ready, al
ways clean. They come in prac-
tically any color or combination
of colors, in sizes for men, women
or. children, and are 85c per pair.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

The unkisSableS OF last week
may have changed caste and be-
come the kisSables of today. And
I'm not one to say: II told you
So"
Again, what old-fashioned peo-
pie used to call Mr.. Right may
not have come along. Fate may
have been keeping him concealed,
and may have presented him to
those kiSS-proof girls at some
Christmas festivity.
UNDER M1STLETOE
Ali unaware they may have
wandered under the mistletoe-
and what had ben anathema last
week suddenly became paradise
now."
If the girls whose names are
withheld still feel about kissing
the way they did before the
Christmas holidays, here's hoping
they'll let us know. And II they
still adhere to their rigid code,
we'll print their names with three
stars.
Then there's the sad story of a
young man whose kissing is likely
to cost him $1,000. Mr.. John
Murcha, of Hardwick, Mass, was
motoring with Miss Dorothy Bel
lows, who may or may not have
been opposed to kissing on hy-
gienic grounds.
But she was and is unalterably
opposed to one-armed driving, and
believes strictly in doing one thing
at time-whethe it's driving a
motor car or receiving a kiss.
KISS BRINGS GRIEF
Mr.. Murcha, on the other hand,
believes in kissing wherever there's
a pretty girl at hand. He put his
belief in practice, lost control of
the car, which hit a tree, and now
Miss Dorothy is suing him for a
thousand dollars.
Again, Mrs. Esther O'Rourke
believes in kissing, even at a
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
ENGAGEMENT GIFTS
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"One Of the women of our group
gave a luncheon one day last week
in honor of her sisters engage
ment. The discussion after the
luncheon was this: Some women
thought the engagement luncheon
called for gifts as the engaged girl
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THINKS IT UNFAIR

Dear Miss Fairfax:
1--WE kept steady company tin
last October. The only reason hs
gave for not going out with me
regularly was that / should not
tie myself down to him alone; aS
/ had but one night in the week
that could go out, he thought
it would be unfair to take 1t en-.
cIuSiveIy.
"rve gone out a lot with others,
but I can't seem to forget him.
He comes to see me about once .
week, which makes it all the
harder to forget.
"When he calls again, shall Z
tell him not to telephone any
more?
BROKEN.HEARTED."
When a man tells a girl It
would be unfair to take all her
time, he means there is a definite
reason that they can't be mar.
ried, and that, my dear, is much
more honorable than letting .
friendship drift for years, as some
of them do.
Very probably he feels he's not
in a position to marry at present.
And you'll have to put the queS-
ton Squarely to yourself: How
much happiness or unhappinesS
are you going to get from q
friendship which cannot be seTi.
Gus? Sometimes a slice Of bread
is better than no bread at al.
CcopyziKht. 1887. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.D
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Romance, However, May Overcome
Convictions Which Depend
Solely Upon Science
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

Authority Problems of MGrTTGge
womens
which
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
PARENTAL PROBLEMS
lear M3ea Ea1rfav.


Dear Miss Fairfax:
"YOur commOn-SenSe replies to
letters have always appealed to
me, as I can't bear sentimental
gush. My daughter, Sally, Is 16
years Of age. She's very pretty
and attractive, and all boys fan
for her. My wife has been dead
several years, and I've had my
hands full with SalIy's affairs.
There's . decent enough boy
Of Is who seems to be quite mad
over her, and while / have tried
to break this up, and the boys
family. have. gone. to. greater
lengths, we haven't been able to
do thing to separate these young.
SterS. The other night, when the
boy was found on the fire-escape
of our apartment tapping ON
Sally's window, I determined to
raise no further objections.
1--WE parents have decided to
permit CneSe youngsters 10 leave
school and get married. The boy,
who is destined to go to the State
university, is going to have q job
in a gasoline station, and we old
Sters hope to have a little peace.
Doubtless, the kids viii fight, and
there'll be a divorce in no time.
But I'm tired Of playing detective.
"WTDOWER FATHER"
Sometimes the only thing to do
is to take off the checkrein and
let these youngsters have their
own way about getting married.
Even the most conscientious Of
parents grow tired of playing de.
tective, and when a young man
takes to the fire escape it's just as
well to let these impetuous young.
Sters marry. And sometimes curl
ously enough, they settle down
and become safe and sane. Here's
hoping for the best from this very
early marriage.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
LEAVE-TAKNG

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"T am invited to an afternoon
tea as guest of honor. What time
do / 60 and what do / do? R." =.
You, as guest of honor, should
arrive at least a half hour before
the time set for the tea. You re-
ceive with the hostess. standing
near her to have guests introduced
to you. Your main duty is to be
gracious, cooperative with the
hostess in every way. Make each
guest feel that, you are delighted
to meet her, and when the guests
say "good-by" express your appre-
citation of the guests coming and
of your happiness in having met
her. a
Copyright. 1887. by King Features
syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

pistols point. Judge Joseph B.
Hermes, a Chicago dispatch states,
sentenced her for molesting
Phineas Crooker, who was more
kissed against than kissing.
Esther, carrying a gun instead
Of q bouquet, tried to lead Phineas
forcibly to the altar, Mr.. Crooker
objected and hailed her into a
court, and she was given q week
in Bridewell.
The judge remarked:
"The cave man has been re-
versed."
DR.. Craster, health officer, Of
Newark, N. j., starts a needed
campaign against kissing babies.
He suggests the use of bibs, en-
broidered with the words:
II don't want to be sick-dO
not kiss me-"
He says: "a kiss can be more
dangerous than a bomb"
FOR SINGLE WOMEN
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Beading q letter in your col
umn about vocational training,
and how it helps girls to learn
trades by which they can earn q
little money, / began to see what
they could do for me. I have 3
very good chance of being enrolled
in one of those G. C. C. camps for
women, which the w. p. A. is just
opening. The trouble is, I want to
get married before I join. ...
I'm the camp which 1 have my
eye on, girls are trained for job,
which / know could take up and
develop when the study period is
up. But I should like to be mar
ried to q man I've been engaged
to for three years, before signing
up. HATTIE B."
Girls eligible for admission to
the new C. c. C. camps for women
are taken from homes where
actual poverty exists. They are de-
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

signed primarily to help unem.
ployed women to help themselves.
The tone and text Of your let
ter, all Of which have not given,
makes me think you are too pros.
porous to be admitted to a wom-
ems c. c. c. camp. But If you will
send me stamped (3-cent stamp
please), self-addresSed enveloped,
I shall be glad to take UP your
case with the proper authorities.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Good Manners

them, and I do want to tell you Of
my deep gratitude to you.
T appreciate SO much your
thOughtfulneSs in returning this
book, which was most valuable to
me.
"YOu did an unknown friend
most friendly deed, and / thank
you most heartily for the trouble
that you took and for your great
courtesy.
"Best wishes to you, Mrs.
Brown, and again thanks.
"MOSt sincerely yours"
SOLO AT WEDDING
"Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"I am to be married at church
and would like to know if it is
proper to pay singer or give her
a gift. The girl is not a close friend,
but I have known her for a long
time, and I might add that she is
younger than 1. G."
I have always considered that
the best form of taking care of this
item is to consider it profession
ally; that is, to pay the musician
his or her professional fee. OF
course, if the musician is a very
close friend, she will probably sug-
geSt this charming service as a
personal contribution to the we'd
ding. But if she does not suggest
that it should be considered in this
light, then again it should be dealt
with on professional basis. Since,
in the case you mention, this girl
is not a close friend of yours, I
think that you would show best
taste if you are firm about regard
ing it as a professional service.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08


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The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Pearls Are Back

NJ EVE Dritten about pearls
" many times before, but each
month De find more and more
fashionable Uomen Dedring them
.-reGl pearls or limitations, Which
eper they haze or can get. It's
Uery ret0 to 1Dedr many strands
about your throat NTH your plain
black dresses, eDen If you slip
some of the strands underneath,
and hGue them peek through here
and there. Some tDomen 1Dind
long strands about their arms,
too, making nulttstrand brace
lets.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

! For names Of stores showing
Che items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459.
during business hours, or write
Miss Laville at The Times, in
closing stamped, self-addrcssed
enVeI0pa
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
FOX WARNS
ON TYPHOID

If anyone wants typhoid it would
be a good idea to take a swim in an
irrigation canal, according to DR..
Warren f.. Fox, county health Of
ficer.
On the other hand, a splendid
way to avoid the disease is stay out
of the canals and avoid drinking
untreated ditch water. Anyway, a
swim in a canal violates the state
law as well as a county ordinance,
the physician said.
New and Alamo rivers are sew
age polluted, Fox pointed out, and
the water is unfit for swimming.
A typhoid patient at the county hos
pital was discovered to have con-
tracted the ailment after a swim in
New river, according to the physi-
clan.
Anti-typhoid vaccination is valu-
able at this season Of the year, he
said. especially in the rural areas
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21

LOS ANGELES. May 81. UP
Before Gov. Frank Merriam today
was a demand from indignant juye-
nile authorities for action in the
case of IA year old California
boy sentenced to a Mississippi
chain gang to work off a heavy
penalty for allegedly stealing a
few articles of clothing.
The boy. Leon Bertrand. honor
student at n Los Angeles high
school, wrote his mother from the
Tupelo. Miss, city Jail
There is sewer water on the
floor. There are II of us in a 6
by bunk cell and I have to sleep
in the refuse on the floor along
with the drunks. The chains they
keep on legs hurt like the devil"
He pleaded with her to pay his
S25 fine and $3.50 costs of trial"
which he otherwise was TO be
forced to work out at 81 a day after
serving a IS day straight chain
gang sentence imposed in addi-
ton.
The boy was sentenced for petty
theft of some clothing. In the
letter he denied stealing. claiming
he and a buddy bought the arti-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
insurgents
u n leas S h
Death

HENDAYE, Franco-Span-
ish Frontier, May p. (UP)
Gen. Emilio Mola's rebels,
unleashing a final death
blow" against ancient Bill
bao, tonight shattered Bas-
que defenses along a 10-mile front
and drove four miles closer to the
city.
More than 60 black-winged rebel
Warplanes riddled and blasted the
Basque lines with machine guns
and bombs.
Fierce hand-to-hand fighting was
reported, leaving more than 1000
Loyalists dead in one sector alone.
Scores of fleet repel tanks led
Mola's troops in the attack which
sent the Bilbao defenders reeling
back to within four miles OF their
proud capital. Moors, Italians, Ger
mans and red-capped Carlists reach
ed the famous Eel Gallo triple
ring of defense along half its l8-
mile length after "a hours OF bat
tie.
Thousands on both sides were
killed and wounded.
The rebel attack was launched
by three columns. The southern
advanced northWestWard up the
Durango road from Amorebieta,
miles away. The second attacked
from Mount Biscargi toward Ia
mudo, four miles northeast of Bill
/ bao.
The northern column captured
the Manguia heights and prepared
TO attack the city, seven miles north
Of the Basque capital. If Manguia
falls, Mola will be on the FL Gallo
line from the northermost point Of
Plencia on the Biscay bay to Ia
lnudo. The rebels reported that
only thin line OF machine gunners
remained TO block their advance.
Ordered by Generalissimo Franco
to take Bilbao within the next 10
days Mola moved quickly TO pierce
the crescent shaped FL Gallo line.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21

Expansion
Demanded
Sec. Swanson Urges
Development on
Pacific

WASHINGTON, May p.
Secretary Of Navy Claude
A. Swanson informed the
house naval affairs commit
tee today that expansion of
inadequate" air defense in the
Pacific is IAN urgent, immediate
recruitment
The need for more and better
airplane bases on the west coast
IN Panama and Hawaii should be
filled before any plans are made
for additional air bases on the At
lantic coast, Swanson said in a let
ter to Committee Chairman Car
Vinson, D., Georgia.
Swanson emphasized the necessity
for prompt development Of the pro-
posed naval air station at Alameda
Calf, to complete the line of three
primary air defense bases from
southern California TO Washington
Actual work on the Alameda base
in San Francisco bay is being hello
up because Of a land title dispute
The naval appropriations bill for the
1888 fiscal year carries Sl,000,000 tC
start the work. The house approved
bill this week authorizing total
expenditure of s13,5OO0o onthe sta
ton.
Naval air forces on the west coast
now are concentrated at an S18,000,-
600 base at San Diego. and a $4,000
900 station at Sand Point (Seattle)
The Alameda development will
complete the chain Of aviation bases
considered by the navy officials as
essential for defense Of the west
coast
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21

and No. 4 mines early today. These
informed mines there was no work
today
The strikers held mine No. 4. Of
the Superior Coal company. sub
sidiary of the Chicago and North
Western Railway. They spent the
night wrapped in blankets, feast
ing on the 400 loaves of bread and
200 pounds of cold meat their
wives and sweethearts sent down
to their stronghold $40 feet under
ground.
They had planned to grope their
way through three miles of con-
Meeting tunnels today to enlist a
sympathy strike among the work
ers at No. mine in Mt. Claire.
Company officials heard of the
plan and blew their whistles TO
inform No. mine workers they
would not be needed in the mine
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
ONE JAILED
IN HAMMER
CONTROVERSY

When the estranged husband of
his daughter, Mrs. Irene House,
threatened TO kill her if she did
not return to him, Tom Wise threw
hammer at him, smashing his
finger.
Otis House appeared at the coun-
ty jail late Thursday night to dis
play a smashed finger. He told Of
ficers someone shot him twice
through the finger. The finger was
dressed at the county hospital and
House went on his way.
At am. Wise appealed the Of
ficers to force House to stop Great
ing a disturbance at his home, eX-
planning that he threw the hammer
at him the first time he appeared
at the home.
Officers ironed out the difficulty
but had to keep House in Jail, they
said. because he was too drunk to
tell them where he lived.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
CCC Made
Permanent
U.S.Agency
Chief Executive to
Support Flood
Relief Bill

WASHINGTON, May p.
UR)- President Roosevelt
lost a $3,200,00 economy
fight in the pork hungry
house late today but won an
easy victory in the senate to make
the Civilian Conservation Corps
his favorite New Deal project
permanent agency.
Earlier he had bowed to house
Democrats rebelling against his
sweeping economy drive, by agree
ing to support a $25000,000 emer-
gency flood control program for
the Ohio valley this year. Thus
Mr.. Roosevelt reversed the position
he took a fortnight ago when he
urged that flood control authoriza-
tions be deferred until the next ses-
sion of congress.
Woodrum, who led a futile fight
in committee to slice the appropia-
ton S500,000000 in the interest OF
economy, said caustically that such
a reduction would not provide "a
liberal allowance if the relief rack
eteers keep hanging into the trough
not a liberal allowance for social
istic or idealistic experiments"
Action by the house in increasing
the interior supply bill aproxima-
tely S2,O50,O00, over this years grant,
So 10000 over budget estimates and
S7.800,000 over the appropriation
committees recommendations did
not startle Democratic leaders.
Other supply bills have been
passed and sent to the senate call
ing for appropriations substantially
below budget estimates.
But the interior bill embraces
such vote getting projects as Voca-
tional education, parks, highways
and reclamation work which, in the
political Vernacular, go under the
general title of pork" For exam
pie, the appropriations committee
recommended $7241 500 for yoca-
tional aid TO states. The budget bu-
reau recommended S4,24l 500 and
warned that to increase this amount
would be Wasteful and unnecessary.
The house promptly boosted the
total to S14, ,483, 3,000-double the COM
mittee's recommendations. The vote
was lat to 81. Then the house Vot-
ed 12l to SO to eliminate an appro-
priation of $4,000 for flood control
and reclamation work on the Grow
Indian reservation in Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
Hearings Held on
Liquor Charges

Judge Franklin Cole. referee for
The state board of equalization. con-
Quoted hearings in the cases at
board headquarters in FL Centre
Friday morning.
Western States Grocery appeared
for hearing on charges of violating
The price posting rule, Bowman ana
Jeska on charges Of selling liquor
10 minors; and Lorang and Baker
for importing beer without a license.
Cole will make his recommended
lions tc the board the members Of
which will rule in each case.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
Mass Meeting to
Be Conducted on
High Court Plan

r. B. Whitelaw, city attorney,
Friday announced a mass meeting
TO be held Friday night, May 20, at
$3.50 in the Wilson grammar school
auditorium by the league for su-
preme court independence.
The league is headed by Cen
eral David Prescott BarroWs, pres
ident emeritus Of the University
of California. 1t seeks to preserve
the present constitutional form OF
government with its checks and
balances.
Similar meetings are being held
throughout southern California.
The meeting here will be nom
partisan. Gil H. Cowan, represent
ing the league, was in FL Centro
Friday to make arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21
SUIT FILED TO
PROTECT CROP

In order to protect a $4,000 crop,
Louis Russo filed suit against C. F
Boarts, Mamie Boarts, the Imper-
ial Irrigation District, district di-
reetors, and Byron Walker, super
intendent of the Westmorland diVi-
sion.
He asked a temporary restraining
order to prevent the BoartS, own
ers Of the land leased for his crop,
from interfering with Y Hashi-
guchi's occupancy Of the land and
from interfering with the delivery
of water to irrigate the land. He
also asked that the Boarts restore
to Hashiguchi the authority to order
and receive water from the irriga-
ton district. He accused the Boarts
Of telling the district to refuse
water 10 Hashiguchi, according to
the complaint filed Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-21

Final Decree Granted - Mary
Jackson was granted a final de-
cree of divorce Thursday from Just
ice j. Jackson on the grounds of
extreme cruelty. The decree was
granted by Judge r. d. McPherrin.
TO
SherwoOd's Cafe. Summer bachel-
or rates. (M20-tD
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation and gratitude to all
our friends for their remembrances
and kind expressions of sympathy
during the illness and death of our
beloved husband and father.
Mrs. Anna Brandenberg, Eugenia
Bill and Mary Frances.
Held To Answer-John Wade was
held to answer in superior court on
charges OF grand theft Of l.. D.
Rays automobile. His companion
a 17-year-old youth, was certified
to juvenile court.
The TrOcadero for your evenings
entertainment. (J-28-tf0
Dress making, alterations and
curtain work Mrs. Cecil, Casa Rey
Hotel 5th and State. CM-23)
Obtains Decree-Mary Avila was
granted a final decree of divorce
Thursday from AScencion Avila on
the grounds OF extreme cruelty.
Nelson Studio, 628 Main, Phone l8l
Vacation Luggage, priced right,
quality right. Delozier Furniture EX-
change. SAP Main st. (M-25)
Sues On Contract-Thomas Man
silla sued Alex +. Engleman and
company for $l0565 alleged to be
due as a result of a contract for
growing, packing and marketing a
crop of lettuce.
French Chicken or Steak dinners.
La Borde's Yuma Hi-way, near
Bonds Corner. (M-22)
INLAND Fight Settled-Police Of
ficers, deputy sheriffs, and con-
stables stopped a fight in a inland
liquor establishment Thursday night
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