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Evening star., 1938-08-23
SAlESkEN.

WANTED. salesman acquainted with re-
tail grocery trade In District; applicant
must give age. qualifications, experience
application confdentiaD. Box l6-E. Star.
YOUNG MAN to assist field manager; COM
mission and bonus equal to $50 per week
If you are willing to work and want per-
manent position. apply Mr.. Bachelor
Room 70S. :i33 G. st. NV.
THE CROWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY
can use the services of two salesmen with
or without cars for direct sales work in
Virginia through civic ORGANIZATIONS Ex-
cellent opportunity for immediate earn
nes and good possibilities for advance
ment to good men with direct sales eXpe-
rience. For appointment call Mr. Kenny
Dist. "5S0. between 8 and 5 only Tuesday
and Wednesday. "a"
I NEED A MAN
Of mature wears and good appearance to
assist me in my business. Must have had
sales experience.
Salary, S35 Weekly.
Car necessary. Apply Room $50. Wood
ward Bldg.
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LOST.

DOG. male, brown white chest. short hair.
no collar. near Fort Myer. Reward Mr..
Carroll District 1888. Evenings. Republic
O845, Apt. 4O5.
ENVELOPE. manila. legal size, with person.
al belongings. Reward. 1749 You St. NV
EYEGLASSES. in Edmonds case. between
l4th and Clifton and Kansas ave. Reward.
Col. 7744. Ext. 3O4-West.
HANDBAG childs. containing glasses.
near Ellipse on Sunday afternoon; reward.
Emerson 451S.
LIGHT METER. Ombrux. brown. in Rock
Greek Park, place II. August Is; S3 re-
ward. Shep. 2G37-M.
POCKETBoOK. brown. with large sum OF
money Sunday. 14th. in downtown section.
Big reward. Joseph Realm. Met 0579.
SMALL WHITE PUPPY mixed wire-haired
and SpitZ. female; wearing harness and
tag: "Jo-Jo:" reward. Atlantic s2a6-J
SPANIEL PUPPY. female. black. with white
stripe under chin. Reward. 1882 Otis st.
ne. Evenings. Dupont 01:t2.
WRIST WATCH small yellow gold. Hamil-
ton. black band: vicinity Veterans Bureau:
reward Shepherd 2594-J. after 4.
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FOUND.

BRING OR REPORT deserted animals to
the Animal Protective Association. 5000
Wheeler rd. Sc. Atlantic 7142.
KEY RING with , keys. vicinity of 18th
and G sts NV. Phone District 1865. Ext
359
WRIST WATCH. will return by identifica-
ton Call Decatur O5SI. 7-S am. only.
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AIR-CONDITIONING-
DY1~7r
PERSONAL.

HEMORRHOIDS EPADICATED BY MY
own method. Results effective for . life
time or money back. Write for booklet. No
drugs or surgers. DR.. SOMMERWERCK.
1865 Columbia rd. Adams O3SS
FALSE TEETH REPAIRS WHILE You
wait. Emergency Laboratory. Room Sol.
Westory BLDG. l4th and r. Met. 1888
vision: good food sports: schools and
churches near; 18th year; limited number;
ref: schools open Sept. 18th. MR.. AND
MRS. RANDALL, Clarksville Md.
FUR REMODELING. TAILORING. DRESS
making. alterations. 1871 G ST. NV. Rm.
BOG. District 1919.
NURSING HOME FOR AGED. SPECIAL
care to invalids. diabetes and GONZALES
cents. Bright. sunny rooms: large porch.
Doctors references. Columbia :}l93.
IMPORTANT MESSAGES TRANSMITTED
from isolated areas promptly by homing
pigeons. Emerson 4450. 29%
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ROOMS FUR. & UkFUR.

1896 SUMMIT .PL. Me- unfurnisbed
room ! furnished bedroom; rent Verv
SETTLED PROTESTANT WoMaN-n.d-
room. close to modern bath, use Of kitcben
ana other parts Of house; close to bus. res-
sonsoie. Call oxford 010O-W evenings
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STEADY WORK

time: old-established company can Offer
employment to 3 more reliable. neat-ap-
pearns meR mv 10 " Yo11 no tro SSe
to $50 per geek interests you, apply. to
IL am. 5l3 St NV
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ROOMS UkFURklsHEp.

LARGE lS floor room and kitchen, 500:
room room lsx2o adjoining; old country home;
uokeh lare suburb: children considered;
AIS SHEPHERD NV rooms and .or,
piete kitchen. Frigidaire. hot water, ras.
e!ec near cars bus. Gentiles
iS34 CALVERT ST. NV or 3 rooms
red couple. references " Aio'
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BRADBURY HEIGHTS. d. C.-Empioy.d
couple Furnished room and use of Kitchen
new nome. $50 mo. Atlantic 1579-M
4l0s LEE HIGHWAY Arlington Va-Af-
tractively furnished studio room. private
path: on bus line: IL min downtown
Washington Walnut 7S3O-W
kENWOOD. MD. IL mile beyond)-FtIrn.
rm,. pvt. bath; 30 min downtown; adj
Rolf course: breakfast opt: ref Wis 6O53
IL OAK ST. Rosemont. Va-Nicely fur
nished room in detached Colonial home
every convenience. Phone Temple 1884
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INSTRUCTION COURSES.
(COntipued

HEMPHILL DIESEL SCHOOLS, where you
get training proved by the success of
many Hemphill graduates, where you get
the most thorough, most practical Diesel
course available; 32-page book free. Reg
lstrars office. 400 Garrison blvd, BALTIC.
BE A Receptionist- Telephone Operator
". = X.l in doctors, dentists and auto
mobile ofices; short course thorough.
reasonable new classes. Inquire Miss
West, Room 205. 1911 G st. Natl. 2Il4.
LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE.
WARFLYNN BEAUTY COLLEGE,
1OlS Vermont Ave. District 1859.
GREGG SHORTHAND,
ERS. 1895 CONN. AVE. DECATUR 1884.
LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE.
MABELLE HONOUR.
81 Years Of Successful Beauty Training
1340 New York Ave, Met. TITS.
SIS. Civil Service Exams. SIS.
BEGIN AT ONCE FOR THESE EXAMS.
S5-Entirc Course. All Papers Free-S5
$5-Statis. elk. File elk. Sten. Typ.-$5
$5-Messenger Exam,
Special-$5.
tory School. 52a 18th st. Met 8337
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ARTIST IN STAINED
GLASS;

Must be fne figure draughtsman II
sketches. as we'll as full size A perma-
nent position is assured with one of th'
best-known stained-glasS firms in the Eas
experience age. religion. nationality ane
salary expected Box AL Star
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: l224 MASS. AVE. N.W-Very attractive
e Ink. room. running water. S6: also single
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55lO 4th ST; N.W.-Double or single
rooms rooms one with private bath; cedar-lined
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l7l7 ST. Sci room. kitchenette
water water IN room; light heat. gas; S26.
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ROOMS WANTED.
SUBURBAN ROOMS.

JAPANESE GENTLEMAN wants Toon,
vicinity japanese Embassy. Breakfast pre-
Ierred. Phone Decatur O7l6. Q to $50
Evening star., 1938-08-23
RETAIL TIRE SALESMAN

Akron representative of the Goodyear
Tire &; Rubber, Co. will interview app-
vious tire experience not necessary but
must have had satisfactory retail sales
experience. Apply Wednesday 10 am. Ask
for Mr.. Harms GOODYEAR TIRE d
RUBBER CO.. 1900 Conn. ave NV
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I SCOTT CIRCLE. 1871 r I-Very reason.
| able; single. double room; conyeniences
| service: home: transients considered
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ROOMS FURNISHED.
(Continued.)

b206 FIRST ST. NV. corner N. H. ave-
Attract. bedrm., pvt bath twin beds q
closets; express bus at door; 2 gentlemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22
EUROPE RESHUFFLES
A PACKED DECK

1t will be generations before the rever-
berations of the last AZ hours in EurOp-
can diplomacy have been stilled. Echoes
of the diplomatic crisis will be like
thunder in the worlds capitols for years.
When Sir Anthony Eden resigned as
British secretary of foreign affairs,
leaving the British diplomatic field to
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain,
there was general re-shuffling of cards
in Europe. From this side of the water
it appears that the re-shuffled cards al
ready are stacked against Great Britain.
The picture as we see it is this:
The World War marked a dividing
line over which Britain crossed. Before
the war she was firm as her famous
Gibraltar in foreign policies. She did not
suggest-she demanded. After the War
she became conciliatory, working for
world peace. She supported the ill-fated
League of Nations. She allowed her
armaments to become depleted. Then
came the power of Mussolini in Italy
and, later, Hitler in Germany. Ethiopia
was invaded, and the tail of the British
Lion was pulled by Italy. The lion did
not even growl. Britain no longer de-
manded-she suggested
Behind the scenes in British diplomacy
there was Sir Anthony Eden and his
followers Their policies, for time
successful, began an armament program
that will, once again, make England a
power to be feared anywhere. Then, just
as the climax was near, there was a
turn. That turn is the thing which made
the last 48 hours fateful ones in history.
Eden resigned. The British prime
minister once again suggested" that
the powers get together-and thereby
steered a course for the British govern
ment. Now that Britain can again de-
mand, she still suggests. The result
will be interesting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22
News Behind the News
- Those Wage-Hour Hopes

WASHINGTON Deal optimiStS. to men
ton a species which is almost but not quite eN-
tinct still think Congress will pass wage-hour
bill at this session.
Professional gamblers who care to wager odds
on that point can be assured of an exciting run
for their money because the odds change daily
first this way and then that way.
Chairman Mary Norton of the House Labor
Committee the only girl whom Boss Frank
Hague ever allowed to come to Congress from
New Jersey. has managed to convince nearly
everyone that its all the same by her if the
issue becomes a dead duck.
Mrs. Norton remarked complacenty the other
day that she thought her committee would re-
port a wage-hour bill late in March or early
in April At that time Speaker Bankhead was
on record predicting that Congress would
adjourn by April IS, so that if you put two and
two together you had to figure that Chairman
Norton was giving the proposal feminine equi-
valent of the merry haW-naw.
Subsequently. however Mr.. Roosevelt gave
private assurances that he would so to work on
the House Rules Committee. which is the real
self-appointed log jam on wages and hours.
At the special session late last year after
the Senate had passed one wage-hour bill and
the House Labor Committee had just reported
out another bill. small group OF southern Demo-
Gratis and northern Republicans on the Rules
Committee decided to bottle up the latter bill
and prevent the House from voting on it. By
dint OF prodigious pressure the administration
and the wage-hour bill forces obtained the re-
quiSite number of 218 signatures to get the bill
on the House floor.
Then with the help OF the A. F. of L. the
measures foes able to get the bill recommit
ted to the Labor Committee by a very small
majority.
Chances OF another discharge petition for
another wage-hour bill have seemed so poor that
the idea has been abandoned. The administra
ton spent nearly all of its remaining purchaS
ing power wayering members the last time
Also. the threat of the wage-hour bloc to defeat
the farm bill, which persuaded several farm state
senators to sign, is no longer possible because
the farm bill has passed the House.
Even if enough signatures could be obtained
again. the job itself and the House rules would
require too much time. And, finally, the House
Labor Committee hasn't yet turned out a new
bill for the Rules Committee to smother.
So the game has been to persuade a majority
of the Rules Committee to let bill 60 through
when and if reported by the Labor Committee.
And Labor Committee members have been trying
to find out what kind OF a bill certain key Rules
Committee members would accept.
Thus far the balky Rules Committee members
haven't been offered anything sufficiently innoc-
uouS to cause them to relent There has been
question. however. that Chairman Norton and
her boys could get together on a new bill if
the Rules Committee fellows would cave in.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22

has been caught up in the romantic
excitement of the print shops and
has turned to journalism with the
enthusiasm of an entire female
hockey team. She comes by her
instincts naturally. Her mother had
newspaper training, her father be-
came one of the foremost publishers,
and her aunt Alice Rohe, is an
expert writer for the press and
magazines Miss Howard is now
attached to the Honolulu Adver-
tiser and on the side turns in a
Waikiki Beach personality column
that has attained wide following
The rush, go and distance hazards
create strange relationships and ac-
quaintanceS in the metropolis Faith
Baldwin, the novelist, and Myra
Kingsley, the astrologist, for in
stance, are long established friends
who never met. They were born
on the same day Of the month, cor
respond regularly and swap Christ
mas gifts. Several times they made
arrangements to meet, but some
thing came up and so they let it
60. For a number of years Russ
Cole, the cartoonist, and I have
snapped epiStolary observations, but
have not yet got together. The
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22
THE BUSINESSLIKE WAY
TO BUILD A LIBRARY

1t was enough TO make Mr.. Average
Taxpayer toss his hat in the air and
leap about clicking his heels together
when Mayor Roy Womack commented
at the adjourned meeting of the Ell Cen
tro city council Monday that the city
is in a position to cut the tax rate 10
per cent in 1889 and still build an addi-
tion to the existing city library building,
as well as remodeling the present struc-
ture to make it earthquake proof
When the city can award 100000
contract and still meet the bill out of
available funds, or funds that will be
available shortly, the community owes
real thanks to the city council. In this
particular instance, the gratitude should
be evenly divided between the council
and the city library board.
This is the best signpost we have had
that the city Is on the way to a strict
business government. Only through econ
omies where economies are needed can
such a situation be brought about. That
it has been brought about. That it has
it has been brought about demonstrated
that city government has been conducted
during recent months in a way that re-
fleets credit on the responsible persons.
With reference to the library building,
nobody who has the interest of the COM
munity at heart can object to the eX-
penditure. 1t is vitality needed. 1t has
bee nbadly needed for two years. The
people have not wanted to go into debt
to finance the project, but we believe
none will object now that bond issue
is not necessary.
If the city can continue on a PAY AS
You Co. basis-and it should be able to
the people can ask no more of their
municipal servants. We are out of the
economic brush now; let's stay that way.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22
Other Editors Say
POOR TACTICS
Christian Science MOnitOrl


Not only the rules but the shrewd tactics of
warfare are exploded every time an air bomb
skaters the frail edifice Of a civilians home"
This is laymans opinion, expressed in a Moni-
tor editorial the bombing Of Barcelona by
Spanish Insurgent planes and the reprisal by
Government bombers against Seville. Now it
is reported in Washington that studies of air
raids against civilians have been under way for
three years by strategsts of the United States
General Staff and the Air Corps with the result
that he American Army has barred bombings of
civilians.
Not for humane reasons have these profess
sonally- minded students turned in their opin-
ions against air warfare Oh non-Combatants but
because they consider such warfare as tacticay
futile. Neither in Ethiopia Spain nor China
have the raids affected civilian morale suffi-
ciently to weaken the positions of the peoples
leaders, the strategists have found.
But it is possible to go farther than this.
Air bombing OF non-combatants actually rallies
the sentiment of civilians to the cause for which
their government IS fighting. If they had any
doubts as TO the Vilianous character Of heir
governments enemy, any questions about their
governments propaganda, these murderous
saults on their homes churches and schools
answer them indsputaby. Air bombings of
civilians indeed poor tactics, as war itself,
Of which they are one manifestation, is poor
tactics for the accomplishment of the aims which
every warning government processes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22

same. incidentally, is true Of Faith
Baldwin, and this scribbler.
Indeed. New Yorker frequently
sees a friend from San Francisco
more often than friend in metro
politan environS 1t has been more
than six years since, save for a
mutual hand wave at the annual
Dutch Treat dinner, 1 have seen
H. T. Webster Our friendship roots
back to middle west days and we
were billeted together during our
first days in the city. We exchange
frequent letters, ribaldries, insults
ami telephone calls, but that's all.
And. as in cases of thousands of
other cliff dWellerS, the derelictions
put a strain on friendship Just
the other day l learned a man l
know we'll for Is years was living
in the apartment building adjoin-
ing mine and had for 8 years. Not
once during my occupancy have l
seen him.
John Barrymore and his wife,
Elaine Barry, received little more
Glldll d ColleCJiFC ydWSi tPoii oiiNA
recent visit here. Celebrity chaSerS,
generally speaking, gave them the
frozen stare and so What?" Bar
rymore, for years, was sWamped by
the curious the moment he stepped
from his hotel or theatre. His auto
graph was once the most desirable
of all. The indifference may mean
nothing or a lot New York fire.
quently coolS off this way, to the
great bewilderment of stars. Maui
rice Chevalier found himself sud-
denly a dead pigeon shortly before
he returned to France. The star
that has turned the town topSy-
turvy recently is Sonia Henie
Wherever she appeared the snoop-
ers could be depended upon to put
on a show.
Ny jouStS with autograph seek
erS have been casual and SCattery
Once a group of Emporia, Kans.,
school girls invaded our room on a
coast train. Word got around Ned
Sparks was aboard. But now and
then is a request by someone, con-
scious of having seen my picture in
newspapers and magazines. but not
certain of the identity. 1 try not
TO notice, ana bear up bravely when
they glance at the signature and
look so disappointed. But, after all,
they asked for it, for goodness
SakeSt
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22

The United States is at war. A
fleet has invaded the Atlantic
coast and is standing off hurting
thousand-pound projectiles at the
seaboard cities.
From Cleveland, Dayton, Louis
vile. Des Moines and a score OF
other inland towns, huge flying
fortresses" are wheeled out of pro-
tected hangers. Crew members who
act with trained precision take
their places and the huge ships
soar coastward lightly laden, while
over them buzz tiny pursuit planes.
Conyerging on certain coastal
points the big bombers land and
nose into underground air sta
tions" where they are loaded with
complete cargoes of bombs and
shells for small cannon each plane
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22
DISTRICT
REPORT
CONTINUED
18th InstasIment)

The All American canal is one
without real precedent; therefore,
the conditions of operation which
will prevail may not be predicted
with assurance, but WI cannot
endorse previous estimates of great
savings in the costs of diversion
and water distribution.
FLOOD PROTECTION
WORKS
Substantially all of Imperial VAL
lev lies below sea level in what was
once an arm of the Gulf of Califor-
MIA. and from the earliest days oil
agriculture there has oeen constant
danger of inundation.
From 1909 to 1907, the entire
flow of Colorado river poured into
this depression. Within few years
it broke out again at point about
twenty miles downstream. This
break into the Abejas channel has
never been closed. The river fol-
lowed this channel to Volcano Lake,
depression in the center OF the
delta, and then overflowed into
Hardy's Colorado Volcano Lake
gradually filled with silt and after
it did so the bed OF the AbeJaS
raised until it became extremely
difficult to maintain levees between
the river and Imperial Valley. The
district, in an endeavor to correct
| this situation, made cut from
the AbejaS southwest into the Pes
/ oil l.
mel The river was confined here
for several years, but this basin
in turn filled and the river broke
over to the east into a canal which
had been constructed for irrigation
of lands south of the Abejas river
At the present time, Colorado
river follows its old channel from
Yuma west to Pilot Knob and then
south to a point just below the
boundary between Arizona and
Sonora. There it turns sharply to
the west down the Abejas for about
ten miles, then swings to the south
and debouches into the lower por-
ton of the delta between the old
channel and Hardy's Colorado
where no well-defined channel
shows on aerial photographs.
Throughout its course from Pilot
Knob to a point on the opposite
side of the delta from Imperial
Valley, Colorado river is actually
flowing on a ridge with the slope
toward Imperial Valley greater
than the gradient of the river it
self. 1t is apparent from this thai
without levees to protect the Val
ley. the river might leave its chan
mel at the tine of any flood ano
again flow through Imperial Valley
The first leveeS were built along
the right bank of the old channe
below the headWorkS az about the
time the canal was built. These
were gradually extended to tnt
south and west by the water COM
pany. Shortly after the closure O.
the break of thirty years ago, tht
United States, with permission from
Mexico, constructed a levee which
paralleled the old channel OF Col
orado river from the leveeS OF thu
Arizona Sonora boundary. This lie
wee was preached almost before l
was completed and no effort ha
been made to rebuild it south o
Abeias river. North of the Abeja
however, new leveeS were built b.
the company and its successor, I'm
perial Irrigation District, until nov
system of levees extends from
Pilot Knob across the delta to th'
slopes of the Cocopah mountains
TO Be COntinued)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22
Barbs -

u. S. plans radio broadcaStS to
counteract German influence in
South America In a show W-doWn
between Charlie Mccarthy and
Hitler; we'll knock on wood.
Retired army officer says ma
tionaI defense has become a poll
tical football. Budget observers say
the team operates with an unbaI-
anced line
Earl BroWder commcnds Stains
mass executions and says that
American communists should learn
much from Russian communists
methods. They certainly should.
A revision of the Bible is under
way, but most peOpse have already
revised il to suit themselves.
The New Orleans man who
bought a marriage license with So
he won in a slot machine may be
branded as an incurable gambler.
A doctor reports that beer averts
seasickness. Many people can
testify that after few drinks you
even get to like the foam.
Washington gets into the, mart
ial spirit of things with Congress
marking time, Senator Johnson
ordering the State Department out
fer inspection and business Won
dcring if Roosevelt will do an
about-face.
Recent Russian purgcG recall
KipIing's famous lines beginning
"If you can keep your head when
all about you are losing theirs"
A college professor says gasoline
is 10 times more explosive than
dynamite. The most highly explo-
siye thing man knows, however, is
still his wife.
The prison superintendent who
advocates Jail for nagging wives
should stop TO consider that the
human race is one where no nags
are barred.
Chinese is spoken by more peo-
pie in the world than any other
language, but the japanese are
changing that quickly.
in New York City so years ago.
Crooks made bricks of lead triple
plated them with gold, and sold
them for $4,000 each.
Scientists are trying to produce
n watermelon small enough To fit
into the average ice box j
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-22

little woman back yonder Flats
were maintained to jockey inno-
cents to tea, compromise them and
then Whack-up with some consci-
enceless shyster who had the papers
all ready to sign.
The real ko. came when the
anti-breach of promise law was
passed. Prior to this, millions were
coughed up annually by those who
shrank from the smear Of head
lines. Rascals who called them
selves lawyers INDUCED every trick
to terrorize victims of minor inde-
scretions
Today vigorous prosecuting at
t3rney, in contrast to former official
diffiience that smelt to heaven, has
a sympathetic ear for those who
become targets for the most despi-
cable of all human creatures-the
woman blackmailer. A number of
them are already heading for prison.
The Roy HoWards' daughter Jane