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The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Forging a Man

Now remember policemen and
firemen and prison wardenS and
COnvictS and murdererS and poison
erS and forgers and ministers and
men and women of every kind and
description who have had a hand
somewhere in the making of this
life that I call mine.
l remember Frank Scully COM
ing to Detroit to see John U. Hig-
genbotham-the j. U. H. of Bert
Taylor's Chicago Tribune column.
BY the strange twists of life John
Higgenbotham had come to De-
troit to take a high position with
the Detroit Lubricating Company,
the very desk my father would
have had, had he lived.
Mrs. Guest and I were lunching
at the Statler Hotel when John
brought a strange gentleman to see
me. Eddie" he said, Frank
Reilly is a Chicago publisher, and
has expressed a desire to meet
you" The next DAY Frank, in my
office, offered contract to publish
book of my verse for me. That
book was called "A Heap o Livin',"
and I Shudder, myself, when I
think how many copies of it have
been sold.
But the brightest and tenderest
of my memories clings to my
brother, Harry. Harry was a
printer. AS little fellow he loved
type and played with them. He
was named for my Uncle Harry
who was a printer in Birmingham,
England.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
A Walled Garden

I remember a Sunday morning
walk with my father. I remember
passing 4 great garden walled and
gated in the English fashion, and
stopping to try to peer through
the bars of the gate to catch a
glimpse of the beauty that was
within. did not know it then,
but I know now that hatred of
walls and gates began there.
There is no fence about the lit
tie garden we call ours today.
I remember vaguely a growing
look of sadness on the faces of my
father and mother. Little English
boys know nothing of the diff
culties their parents may be un-
dergoing. PanicS touch childhood
but lightly, but am sure that I
was conscious that something
tragic was happening to that Eng
lish home.
Difficult days were upon us
the home was breaking up, and
my first glimpse of human cour-
age was given me by my father
and mother. I know no braver
thing in life than to turn away
from all that YOU have cherished
up to middle life and set out to
begin life anew in a far-off coun-
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

rak); saxophone trio, "Triplets"
CTucker); "Cielito Lindo" Fer-
nandez); grand march, THE
Spirit of Pageantry" Fletcher
"ValSe Militaire" (WaldteufeD;
march, Always Forward" (MiS-
sud-.
The Rialto Theater is present
ing a series of special Holy Week
choral appearances featuring Len
ten and Easter music by local
church choirs. Tonight the choir
Of the Calvary M. E. Church un-
der the direction of Louis Potter
will be heard. Later in the week,
the choir of the Mt. Vernon Place
M. E. Church, the Madrigal Sing
ers, and the German Singing So
cieties will be given an evening
each.
The theme shown above is from
the "Menuetto" of Bizet'S Lar
leSienne Suite No. g." which will
be heard on the program of the
U. S. Navy Band Symphony Or
cheStra concert tomorrow night at
8 o'clock at the Navy Yard Sail
Loft.
Nelson Eddy, star Of screen, ra-
dio, concert stage and grand
opera, in answer to a query of
why he does not have a table of
sprays, lozenges, sWabs and other
vocal aids" which many singers
are known to use says. There are
no magic secrets that will make
anyone good singer"
IT know of no way to improve
the voice by tricks" says the sing
ing star who will be heard in re-
cital at Constitution Hall Sunday
afternoon, April 4, and also CO.
starring with Jeanette MacDon-
aid in "Maytime," which is COM
ing to the Loew's Palace Theater
Friday, March 26.
AS he talks, Eddy puffs a pipe.
It is one of seven, all sent him by
a fan, which he is breaking in.
Certainly smoking does my voice
no good" he admits, 1T might
even injure it. But I like to smoke
and so do. I know of singers
who refuse to sing when there is
smoking any place around them.
Yet Caruso was an inveterate
smoker. And so I see no use to
use sprays and other remedies un-
less nv throat has an affliction."
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

People who are taking advantage Of the
Times wellknown offer of the Worlds Great
est Literature agree that it represents one of
the great opportunities of lifetime. And as
they begin to accumulate these beautifully
printed books they are realizing how much
these masterpieces add to the appearance of
their homes.
There is still time for those Of you who
haven't started to obtain all 20 volumes in this
magnificent library if you start clipping the
Special Concession Coupons which will appear
every day in The Times, daily and Sunday
Herald. The Coupons will be printed for a con-
siderable period of time after the release Of the
twentieth volume.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

The Special Concession Coupons will be num-
bered the same on the corresponding days Of
each week. For example, number l always
appears on Sunday and number on Saturday.
Coupons numbered l, 2, g. 4, 5, 6 and comprise
a SET OF SEVEN. Any set of seven differently
numbered coupons plus the modest price of 39c
entities you to ONE BOOK when presented at
any of the Coupon Exchange Stations listed on
page II.
One book is released each Saturday and, so
far, the first seven listed below have been made
available to the thousands who are taking ad'
vantage of this amazing offer. Next Saturday.
Tales of Mystery and Imagination" by Edgar
Allan Poe, will be the BOOKOF-THE-WEEk
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

hoping TO recover Su11lClenCly 10
make an appearance, he delayed
notifying the local management
until a few hours before the Sched-
uled time for the concert, with the
result that the would-be audience
assembled at Constitution Hall
was unaware of the postponement.
Unless further notice is given
to the contrary, Mr.. Tibbett will
give his recital Saturday after
noon, April 3, at 3 o'clock at Con-
stitution Hall. The house was sold
out and 225 additional seats on
the stage had been sold as we'll.
Mr.. Tibbett may be depended
upon to take such action only
upon the gravest circumstances,
for he is well known as a good
sport and trouper.
Marian Anderson, sensational
Negro contralto, who was guest
soloist of the General Motors
concert program last night, will
give a recital Tuesday night, April
6, at $3.50 o'clock, in Armstrong
High School under the manage
ment of the Howard University
School of Music.
From humble beginnings as a
choir singer in Philadelphia, Miss
Anderson has risen to a position
where all critics agree in naming
her among the worlds finest con-
traltoS. "One Of the great singers
of our times" was the praise ac-
corded her recently by the New
York Times.
The New York Herald-Tribune
wrote of her that trailing clouds
of European glory and StreamerS
Of dithyrambic press reVieWS-no
one can see and listen to Miss An
derSon for two minutes without
realizing that one is in the pres
ence of an artist of extraordinary
devotion, intensity and Self-efface-
ment."
Miss Anderson was born in
Lynchburg, Va, and was a school
teacher there. Her early musical
training was in a Philadelphia
Baptist church, where her zeal for
music led her to study and sing all
four parts in the choral works.
The United States Army Band,
Capt. Thomas F. Darcy conduct
ing. will give the following pro-
gram at 6 o'clock in the Army
Band Auditorium; Finale from the
New World Symphony" Dvo-
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Get Expert Advice
By IDA JEAN KAHN

Unless the fat storage is pro-
eressive, growth of the child au-
tomatlcally lowers the amount of
excess fatty tissue.
Weight 20 per cent above normal
for height and age constitutes
overweight in children. Nothing
less than this percentage is classed
as excess weight. and from 10 to
Is per cent above the standard
Is considered normal.
A restricted diet for child
must be even more carefully
planned than that of the adult.
Requirements for growth and de-
velopment must always be met in
the Child's dietary-even though
she is reducing. Therefore, pro
tein. vitaminS, especial
ly calcium, phosphorus and iron
must be provided in Optimum
amounts. This is as true for the
inactive, abeSe child as for the
normally active normal weight.
The highly strung, nervous child
who is constantly on the move
has a higher calorie requirement
than the inactive overweight.
Even though child is gaining
weight, it is not necessarily get
ting the foods essential to normal
growth and development. Exam
Inc the diet of the overweight
child and you will be likely to find
large amounts of fats. sugars and
starches-candy, bread and butter,
jellies, lam, sugar, cream, and
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Labor Of Devotion

1t was called Home Rhymes"
and if ever labor of devotion
was performed, that was it.
That book was made from one
font OF type. 1t took months
to produce. Night after night
in the attic of the home, Harry
would set that font of type into
eight pages, carrying the type
down to the printing establish
ment where he worked and run
off enough pages to make 800
copies.
Then he carried home the
type, washed it and redistributed
it in order to run and set a sec
ond eight pages until the volume
was created.
I remember George Matthew
Adams in 1916 coming in to me
and saying he would like to
syndicate my verse. I remem-
Der the doubts we both had. 1
remember the efforts that he
made and his promise to in
crease the terms if the venture
should succeed. I remember his
wire some six months later:
Increasing your stipend and
sending new contract" I re
member contracts offered from
time to time by other SyndicateS,
but 1 do not remember today
whether or not contract is
still in existence between us. We
have been 81 years together, and
my hope is that he has been as
happy in the relationship as
have I.
Memory Lane is Hard Luck Alley
made beautiful by friends.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Engine Jumps Track;
Eiqht Escape Injury

ARLINGTON, Va, March %.
Eight passengers escaped injury
when an auto-railer of the Arling-
ton-Fairfax Railway Company
jumped its track near Columbia
Pike yesterday.
The vehicle was damaged, but
was stopped on the roadbed be-
fore it could plunge down a 10
foot embankment.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
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The Washington times., 1937-03-22
PLAYMATEs will tor
ment the overweight child.

pastries. When usually large
amounts of these foods are taken,
the child eats less fruits, vege-
tables and other loW.calorie but
important foods.
If your child'S weight should be
reduced, see to it that the daily
diet contains the following: Three
glasses of whole milk, one egg, 300
calories in potatoes and whole
grain bread and cereals, fruit and
a vegetable other than potato at
every meal. and at least one tea
spoon of cod liver oil. Candy. cake,
preserves, etc. have no place in
this dietary, and the total Calorie
intake may be safely limited by
the deletion of these fat-forming
foods.
There is, of course, the child
with endogenouS, or glandular,
overweight. 1t is of utmost i'm
portance that the abnormally
overweight child have medical
care, not only from the standpoint
of health. but also from the fact
that she is subject to the teasing
comments of her playmateS, posi-
bly, to suffer seriously from an
inferiority complex.
If you are anxious about your
chilos weight, you will be inter
ested in the experiment conducted
by DrS. Hannah Muller and Anne
Topper, of New York, in which the
weight of children from five to
IA years of age was successfully
reduced. There we're 25 children
and the calorie allowance ranged
from 1,125 to 1885 calories per
day. To stimulate growth and
metabolism, the protein content
was high-40 per cent. The bal
ance of the diet was 40 per cent
carbohydrates, and 20 per cent fat
Weight losses varied from nine
to "a pounds, with 1872 pounds
as the average.
Here is the significant thing
about the experiment. On this
scientifically-planned diet, these
children averaged one and one-halt
inches in growth, instead Of the
expected one inches for the period
In every case there was marked
improvement in physical condition
physical activity, eating habits
and schoolWork.
BALANCED MENU FOR OVERWEIGHT
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Kindly People

My father was not permitted to
live long enough to reap the re-
ward of his sacrifice, but he was
here long enough to appreciate
this country and it's opportunities.
The United States" he said, "is
your country. Be true to it. and
you should be happy" Well, we
have been happy. Our Memory
Lane winds through the valleys
of friendship. seem to remember
strange, kindly people coming in
and out of that curious American
house in Detroit, making things d
little more comfortable and a lit
tie happier for perpleXed and
very lonely English mother. The
loneliness she had dreaded was not
so hard to bear after all.
The panic of 1891 ragged about
us. but somehow we lived it
through, and the sum of it at the
end was totaled in friendships that
lasted all through the years. There
was a drug store where the little
fellow ran errands after school,
and on Saturdays. All the Gus
toners seemed his friends. One
of them was a bookkeeper for The
Detroit Free Press. That was AZ
years ago. and Charlie Hoyt, dead
now. lives still in memory.
He liked that little chap so much
he tried to make bookkeeper out
of him, and he was bitterly dis
appointed when he failed in that
attempt. But there was John
Lodge, city editor of the paper,
who took fancy to the youngster
and one day ne took him from the
bOOkkeepinp department to the
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Smart Enough, Maybe

EUGENE, ore. Q.N. S)-Stu-
dents at the University of oregon
today were musing over charges
that their school is zone Of the
most dictionary,leSs schools on
the Pacific coast" The charge
was made by the representative
of a dictionary publishing COM
pany, who said that more than
500 dictionaries were sold last
year at the University of Cali
fornia, but only so or so were sold
on the Oregon campus.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
how well
recall the days and long evenings when
felt tired-Out and looked it."

ADED with sad looking skim pep! Millions have experienced
J. such sad situation may have to face it, too
undue strain colds ard other human Ills often
of the blood Hence rundown
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good your skin will be good
Enjoy by taking the SIS s. Tonic amen
Shortly will delighted with the will friends will
compliment you on the way you will look
especially build sturdy health Its remar-
able tried and scientifically that's why it makes
feel like yourself Available drug store .CA
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Repairer Of Aerial
Falls 10 His Death

CHICAGO, March % G.NS).
Losing his balance while repairing
a radio aerial on the roof Of his
apartment building home, Benja-
min GurauSkoe, As, plunged three
and a half floors to his death.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
World of Music
2gt@sBE= EH@g@g8tz@g8s8BH5##E#=z3

"Menueto" Theme From "LAresienne Suite" by Bizet
"A suggestion for using the daily music theme
Many teachers appreciation adUSe their pupils to clip
paste them 3r5 filing 1 at the TOP
and file them in alphabetical orderD
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
By CARL L. DENIES

The first day of spring brought with attack of laryngs
to Lawrence bbe noted American baritone who to have
given recital Yesterday afternoon at Constitution Hall.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

editorial room, and both the boy
and the bookkeeping staff were
happy.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

Your ,dietitian,
IDA JEAN KAN.
.ThP relative energy requirements Of
a child are higher than those of the
adult. Consult YOUR doctor as to the
raIOrie allowance for your overweight
child.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

Write to Ida Jean Kain,
care of The Washington
Times, for the Protective
Diet Chart" which lists the
essential foods for you. En-
close a stamped, addressed en-
yelOpe.
Copyright. 1877, by KING Features
Syndicate, Ine,)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

Eddie Ceilings spent two days
in Los Angeles visiting relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

SOUGHT AFTER
BOY GETS Pen

SEATTLE, Oct. 81. -fUP)-Aftef
standing adamantly by her bandit
bridegroom until he was sentenced
to prison, the former Imogene HeW-
lit revealed today that she will
seek annulment of her marriage to
Lester Dale Halima.
Halima was sentenced in San
Francisco yesterday to serve from
five years to life in San Quentin
prison for robbery.
The University of Washington
student was married to Halima III
Reno, Sept. 1, with proceeds from
a loan office robbery she knew moth
ing about A week ago, she pleaded
that he 'be given another chance"
when she appeared in a San Fran
cisco courtroom in his behalf.
I'm sorry it happened to him."
Mrs. Halima remarked. But then,
I'd feel sorry for anyone under the
same circumstances"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. McChristy left
for Los Angeles to spend a week
visiting friends and attend the
postmasters' convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
Notes on ValIeyites
Verde School Teacher
Attends III Meeting


Miss Virginia Ryerson. Verde
school teacher. attended a All club
county council meeting in FL Gen.
tro Friday afternoon.
Howard Ogier, small son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Ogier. burned his
feet Thursday when he walked into
a fire at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Wogatzke. He was Immediately
put under a doctors care and is
much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Yardley
had as their guests Saturday af-
ternoon and evening Lorraine Bern
shouse. Hariett Laborde and Ches-
ter Hawk
The Alamo boys and girls soft
ball teams were guests of EaStside
grammar school last week. The
scores were as follows: Eastside boys
20. Alamo boys 3 Eastside girls II,
Alamo girls 81.
Mrs. Rex Ogier accompanied by
her father Mr.. Beaver motofed to
Banning Saturday.
Chester Hawk spent the weekend
at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Hawk.
Howard Ogier spent Friday and
Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Wogatzke.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
Aipiire Folk.
Visit SeeIey
SEELEY NOTES

SEELEY NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Leibert of Al
pine spent a few days visiting their
children and families.
Mrs. 7. A. Howard and two daugh-
tiers the Misses Katherine and Eliza
beth Howard, were weekend visitors
in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nugent of
Yuma called on the James Cook
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Huff and
baby motored to Glendale, Ariz.,
for the weekend with Mrs. Huff's
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Robertson en-
joyed visit from Mrs. Robberson's
daughter, Miss Neona Osborn, and
her brothers son. Earl Wilson, both
Of San Francisco.
Friends are glad to know Mrs. G.
L. Allender is home and getting
along well after her operation in
the Ell Centro hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson
were at their cottage in Jacumba
Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

found little of value. There was
an Encyclopedia Britannica and
several engineering books. Walker
had been a prosperous contractor
years ago.
Near the coffin in the penthouse
structure atop the one story build
ing was the picture of a beautiful
woman, dressed in the style of many
years ago. Police believed this was
a picture of Walkers wife who left
him shortly after the World war.
He had kept her isolated in the
dungeon-like house for several
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
VANS WISH TO LIE In COFFIN
MADE BY SELF GRANTED At END

WASHINGTON Oct. q. up
The wish of an eccentric old man
10 die in the glass-fronted coffin
he had made and slept in for sew
eral years-was fulfilled today.
The death of Littleton w. Walker.
81. revealed his bizarre way Of liv-
ing.
Walkers body was found late
yesterday in his combination bed
and coffin in a cupola of his dun
geon-lke house PHYSICIANS said he
had been dead several days.
The coffin was his own '5nven-
ton. II had two covers-one with
shutters to be used in summer. On
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

one SIDE there was a glass window.
In recent years only one person
was known to have entered the
house. located in a middle class
neighborhood. That was Lyman
Posin, a grocery man who had be-
friended Walker and given him odd
jobs to do in return for food.
Posin found the body when he
called to deliver groceries.
Walker had asked him a week
ago to bring him food if he did
not come to Posin's store because
I will be too sick to go out"
Police searched the house but
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
Employment Gains
Over Last Year Mark

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 81. tUP)
Employment in California manu-
featuring industries during Septem-
ber recorded its ninth consecutive
gain over the corresponding period
last year, while business in general
throughout the state was substan-
italy above September 1896, the
current Bank of America business
review reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

city Sunday night.
Eddie Ceilings spent two days
in Los Angeles visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. McChristy left
for Los Angeles to spend a week
visiting friends and attend the
postmasters' convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Walton of On
tario are spending a few days here
visiting friends and relatives. They
are formerly of Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Mccall left
Tuesday evening for Los Angeles
where they will spend few days.
J. D. Huston left Sunday for Los
Angeles where he is planning to
spend a week or two.
Mrs. Lingo of Calipatria was
business visitor in Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wallace Steven
son, former residents of Imperial,
and now of Pasadena, returned to
their home Wednesday evening af-
ter spending a few days here on
business.
Mrs. Homer Harris of Calipatria
spent a day in Imperial visiting
friends.
A. Y. Preble spent part of last
week in Los Angeles on business.
Mrs. Merta C. Thompson and
Mrs. w. D. Gott of Brawley spent
the weekend in Phoenix visiting
her husband who is in the hospital
there.
Milo Foster has returned after
spending the weekend in San Fran
cisco on business.
Eddie Ceilings and M. A. Bennett
left Sunday morning to spend a
two weeks vacation in New Mexico
visiting relatives and all the points
of interest.
Miss Mary Miller and Mrs. Ken
Higgins and baby Kenneth were
weekend visitors of Mrs H. C. Mil
Ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hood Littlefield and
son Leland returned Monday morn
ing from a two weeks trip which
took them as far north as San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Robin and
family returned recently from an
18 day trip which was spent tour
ing northern California and Ore
gon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Price of
Whittier spent Friday and Satur-
day in Imperial visiting with the
George R. Harris's. Mrs. Price is
the former Helen Sheppard of this
city and will be remembered by
many of her old friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

Carrying her seventy years
lightly, Gen. Evangeline Booth,
above, world commander of the
Salvation Army, has arrived at
New York for her first visit to
America in two years to begin
a tour of principal cities and a
series of conferences with Off
GERS of her organization. She
plans to launch a campaign to
interest young people in work.
ing for world improvement.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21
B BElFORDS GO
TO SAN DIEGO.
FOR A VISIT.
IMPERIAL NOTES

AEAa IAAAsA1 ~ rs
Anna and Marion Belford of San
DIEGO motored to Imperial last
weekend for a short visit with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Bel
ford. They returned to the coast
city Sunday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-21

SIX BURNED TO
DEATH IN EAST
ERIE, Pa, Oct. 13. WP)-Six per-
sons were burned to death early
today when fire swept a two story
farm house near Waterford, Pa.