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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

wrath broke INTO a storm OF Neur
asthenia. She quarreled constantly
with Bessie, the wife. The angry
voices of these two pickering wo-
men reverberated throughout the
house, and disturbed Jack SO that
he would have to stop working on
his novels and dash down the street
to get his step-sister to come up
and stop the snarling and swapping.
How could these distressing scenes
have been avoided? Here is the
answer: Twenty years after Jack
London'S death, his wife, Bessie
London, confessed to Irving Stone,
Jack London's biographer, that she
should have handled her mother-in-
law differently. Il should have cat
cred to Flora" she confessed, "and
petted her and made her the boss,
and we would have gotten along
fine. But I was young and wanted to
do things for my husband. SO we
claehed."
Close your eyes for moment
and ask yourself if there isn't an
idea there that you can use. Are
YOU having trouble with an older
person in your home, or with a
more experienced person at the Of
flee? If so, why not profit by Bes-
sic London'S mistake? Why don't
YOU do now what she wishes she
had done twenty. years ago? Why
not pet the older person and let
him or her be the boss? Remember
you will be old yourself some day;
and when you are, you won't want
the younger generation crowding
you out and neglecting you and or
dering you about. Remember, fools
quarrel and bicker and insist on
having their way. Why don't you
rise above fools? Why don't you
Use tact, diplomacy, and finesse?-
tools that fools never use. Ii will
be a lot more fun. 1t will win
friends for you; you will gain in
fluence; and, deep down inside of
YOU. you will take pride in the fact
that you know how TO deal adroitly
with people.
Last August, in Peking, China, I
met Douglas Carr who was travel
ing around the world on less than
forty dollars per month. He told
me that one of the most valuable
lessons he ever learned was this:
As a young lad of ten or eleven,
he staggered home from school
boasting about his brilliant exam
ination marks His father listened,
said nothing, then reached into his
pocket for a card and on it wrote
these words: Let him that think
eth he standeth, take heed lest he
fall"
Young Douglas was SO impressed
that he kept the card for years as
o book mark.
1T was the best dose of medicine
/ ever took" he declared, "and how
I needed i'll"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Horoscope for Sunday

If your birthday is today, yot
will be much drawn to the oppo-
site sex during the next year, anc
your business affairs will prosper
greatly The child born on this
date will be prudent and far-see-
ing, having a keen sense of justice
public duty and morality. Gain
through marriage and partnership
Is Indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
Where Does the Girl Friend Fit?

about domestic affairs ought to
know better than to believe the de-
bate will ever be settled. Maybe
the relatively new ideas on fem
inism are just whims, and maybe
they're mere to stay. But the battle
between the sexes isn't new. It's
lust being staged on a new field.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Barbs-
0N0

Only tall men are being accepted
for United States Army duty in
Panama because of the heavy un-
derbrush. 1t can be mighty en-
barrassing losing an army some
where in the grass.
Night guards in a New South
Wales prison must wear slippers SO
they won't awaken the prisoners.
Some of the tenants have appar-
emily threatened to give notice.
A New Yorker with $4,000 wants
TO marry a girl who plays the bag
pipes. We can't tell whether he
loves music or just wants to break
a lease.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

t erl y resented
the fact that he
had brought a
strange woman
into the house
who insisted on
doing for him
a woman who had
already, as she
felt, taken her
place in her sons
affections. T h e
mothers jealous
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Saturdays Horoscope

If your birthday is today look
forward to gain in the next year
through original methods. You will.
however, lose through the opposi-
ton of an elder. A happy romance
will bring JOY, but you must guard
against accidents and quarrels. The
child born today will be headstrong
and materialistic, somewhat quar-
relsome and likely to suffer through
law. and through making sudden,
impetuous changes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

/. What mountain system in
South America corresponds to the
Rockies in North America?
2. Why is the year divided into
II months?
3. For what is waterglass used?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Legion Sponsors
Celebration TO
Raise Money
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Mrs. Luther Friddle is enjoying
visit with her father, j. BigeloW,
of Long Beach. Bigelow plans to
spend the winter months here.
James Harvey who has been quite
i'll for some time, is again able to
be up and around.
The Boy Scouts of Westmorland
enjoyed a trip to Yuma over the
weekend. They visited the old fort
and various places of interest. as
we'll as going up to see Imperial
dam.
Mrs j. Holeman is reported to be
seriously i'll at her home north OF
Westmorland.
Miss Margaret Ledford, cousin of
Mrs. Clarence Walker, left last week
for her home in Charlotte, North
Carolina, after spending several
weeks here.
Mr.. Elmer Hamaker who has been
quite ill is still unable to resume
his work with the Westmorland
water company.
In honor of her fifth birthday,
Miss Diane Ostrander, invited eight
of her friends over for an after
noon of games. Refreshments, which
included pink and white birthday
ool of nlncn
the party. The guests were Doris
Ann Fox, Marjory Walker, Charlene
Lambe, Dorothy Benson, Jackie
Taylor, Virginia Lee, Marjorie Har-
vey and Doris Ellen Harvey. Mothers
who joined in the affair were: Mrs.
Aubry Lee, Mrs. Raleigh Lambe,
Mrs o. G.. KillingsWorth, Mrs. Fred
Benson, Mrs. James Harvey and
Mrs. r. P. Ostrander, mother of the
young hostess.
A steak bake Sunday night served
to more than l65 people, completed
a three day celebration, put on by
the Westmorland American Legion
Post, to raise money for an addi-
ton TO the Legion Hall. Friday night
was given over to dancing and a
floor show. Saturday night, dancing
was also enjoyed until a late hour.
Sunday the annual turkey shoot
was held at the Walker ranch. The
affair was very successful and it
is planned that the new addition
will be built in the spring.
The study group of the Westmor-
land P.-T.A. met last week at the
home of Mrs. Byron Walker. After
the study period, various types OF
home made rugs were shown and
discussed. The next meeting will be
December 14th, with Mrs. Pierpont
Walker as chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Food is given away in some
French movie houses. If the dialogue
is boring there probably are great
many cries of Pass the celery!"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Words of Wisdom

If wisdom's ways you widely
seek. five things observe with care
of whom you speak, to whom you
speak. and how and when, and
where.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Dale
CARNEGIE

When Jack London married, he
took his wife to live with his mo-
ther, Flora. Flora had always taken
care of her son, cooked for him
and looked after him. Now she hit
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
THOUGHTS for the Day

For say unto you That unto every one which hath
shall be given; and from him that hath not, even
that he hath shall be taken away from him-Luke
1926
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
one-Minute Test Answers
The Andes

l. the AnueS.
Q. From the cycle Of the moons
phases, OF which there are ap-
proximately IL.
3. For preserving eggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
You re Telling Me-

Now that a scientist has success
fully produced a living fatherless
rabbit we may as we'll discard as
out-moded that slogan-"Ask Dad
he knows
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Hints on Etiquette

1t is better for a hostess to try
to bring out her guests instead of
trying to impress them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

II Holland floods its countryside
Hitler probably won't go ahead with
invasion. He could hardly wish the
world 10 read that the German ar
my is all wet
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

There is no dignity so austere
that it cannot be punctured. And
wen bet there's been many a
mounted cop whose cars burned as
the kids yelled Hi 70, Silveri"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Notes from the
Heber District
HEBER NOTES

Mrs. Oscar Hester and Mrs Tom
Woods were Sunday afternoon visit
ors of Mrs. Zema Gilbert.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Fashionable French women says
a fashion note. are wearing new
color-Maginot blue, Judging by the
war news it should be a nice quiet
shade
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Admiral Byrds snow cruiser, for
use in the Antarctic, encounters
a snow storm-neWs item. Nothing
like getting acclimatized.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mrs. Luther Friddle is enjoying
a visit with her father, j. Bigelow,
of Long Beach. Bigelow plans to
spend the winter months here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Miss Margaret Ledford, cousin of
Mrs. Clarence Walker, left last week
for her home in Charlotte, North
Carolina, after spending several
weeks here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mrs. j. Holeman is reported to be
seriously i'll at her home north OF
Westmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mrs. Mabel French of Portland,
Ore, is visiting Mrs. Mary Thomp-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mrs. Ralph Bacon and son, Ralph
jr., who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Gaylord Huddleston. returned
to Los Angeles Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

The Boy Scouts of Westmorland
enjoyed a trip to Yuma over the
weekend. They visited the old fort
and various places of interest. as
we'll as going up to see Imperial
dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

The high, school and junior col
lege class of the Presbyterian church
in El, Centre was in charge of the
services last Sunday at the Com
munity Sunday school. Mr.. G. Nc
Call gave very inspiring talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Roe of Long
Beach and their two children are
spending Thanksgiving and the fol-
lowing weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Fairchilds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mrs. R. Robertson journeyed to
San Diego over the weekend. She
was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. E. S. Hobbs, Mrs. Verna Lowe,
and her daughter, Beverly. Mrs.
Hobbs and Mrs Lowe remained in
Chula Vista where they will make
their home. Mrs. Robertson and
daughter visited Mrs. Alma Hobbs,
sistcr-in-la law of Mrs. Robertson,
Sunday and returned home Sum-
day evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mr. Elmer Hamaker who has been
quite ill is still unable to resume
his work with the Westmorland
water company.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

James Harvey who has been quite
i'll for some time, is again able to
be up and around.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mrs. Jean Reavis of Brawley
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chandler
Friday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Dave Jones returned TO Heber
from Manteca, Calf, Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Woodrow Ingle was member of
the Ell Centre junior college foot
ball team that travelled to Phoenix
last weekend to play Phoenix ju-
nior college.
Joe Martin and Jack Chandler
left for Phoenix Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mr.. C. LORD OF Pasadena arrived
at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Don Dyer, Wednesday evening. He
is returning to Pasadena Friday and
will be accompanied by his wife,
Mrs. c. Lord, who has been visiting
her daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Evelyn Robertson went TO San
Diego Saturday to attend birth
day party in honor of Miss Betty
Dutton of that city. Miss Robert
son returned Monday morning: -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mahanay anu
children. Bud and Betty 10, are
visiting III Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
An Advocate Speaks

AS friend of the court intervening
to offer an appraisal of their own
stewardship, of the law under which
they function and of the principles
underlying that law, the National
Labor Relations Board has submitted
a commercially candid and dispas-
sionate opinion to the Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor.
Frank in saying that it believes
no changes in the act Immediately
essential, the board at the same time
recommended that sympathetic con-
sideration be given to four specific
amending proposals.
One, which would permit employ
ers the right to petition for employe
elections or certification of bargain
Ing units, has received widespread
support. A second, which would
erect additional safeguards around
employer-employe contracts, likewise
has been frequently urged. Three of
the four, it is interesting to note,
have been advocated by the National
Association of Manufacturers and all
Of them are urged by the American
Federation of Labor.
To all other pending proposals for
revision, the board presents a studied
answer in the negative.
Obviously the boards analysis and
Evening star., 1939-04-15

which to locate quarters for the
battalion. Particular stress has been
laid upon finding an area close to
Fort Myer where a suitable drill
ground could be laid out to permit
joint drills of the three branches of
the garrison. In addition, the an
tiquity of Fort Washington has made
1t unsuitable, and its distance from
the city has caused inconvenience in
bringing the battalion into the city.
But the selection for a military
post Of the triangular tract of the
Arlington Experimental Farm lying
to the west of the road which links
the Memorial Bridge with Arlington
Cemetery Is unfortunate. This area,
on which, until a few months ago, a
c. c. c. encampment was located.
only recently has been cleared and
Handicapped. The new temporary
quarters will be located better than
were the c. c. c. barracks, but Wash
ington has reason to fear any type
OF temporary" construction. The
word temporary" to the city's grief,
has lost its dictionary meaning and
has come to cover any length of time
from fifteen to thirty years.
Evening star., 1939-04-15

appraisal of complaints and suggest
ed Improvements is not the sole and
final answer. Even the judgment of
the committee, which has yet to hear
directly from the proponents OF pro-
posed amendments, will not be final
before the verdict of Congress itself.
That such an eventual answer will
be reasoned one, however, is indi-
Gated from the rational manner in
which the acts stanchest friends, the
board and Senator Wagner, have pre-
sented their case. Continuance of
this temperate approach should re-
suit in the making of worthwhile
record before the committee, some of
1t presumably in direct answer to the
contentious thus far made. Its trans
lation into legislation will then be
the responsibility of Congress and
the hope of those who are honest in
their wishes for the best possible
statute.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Rectifies Omission in
Foreign Policy Letter.
To the Editor OF The Star:


Please permit me just few words re-
garding my letter you printed on our
foreign policy. The entire purport of the
letter was to show that the policy of iso-
lation, neutrality acts, etc., have more
often resulted in getting us into war than
in averting war. You omitted from the
letter, among some other things, the
statements that Jefferson's embargo law,
which was intended to avert war by
'peaceable coercion" of England into
recognition of our commercial rights. had
the opposite result, and was the direct
cause of our war with England in 1872.
and, furthermore, came near to disrupt
ing the Union as stated, because New
England threatened to secede from the
Union unless the embargo law was re-
pealed, because it was running her ship
ping and commercial interests. For an
interesting and instructive discussion of
this subject see "Bulwark of the Repub-
lie. "'page 157, ct seq, by Burton j. Hen
drick, which is unquestionably the most
instructive and fascinating book ever
written on the constitutional history of
the United States.
ALEXANDER 3. LANIER.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Washington Garrison

The abandonment Of Fort WASH
1ngton as a military post and the
consequent moving of the Third Bat
talon of the Twelfth Infantry to the
environs of the National Capital has
its advantages. But the housing of
this unit in temporary barracks at
the terminus of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge certainly is not one of
them. The best that can be said for
the choice of location is 1t is the
least Objectionable in the partic-
ular area.
This battalion, which, with the
artillery and cavalry units stationed
at Fort Myer, constitutes the normal
garrison Of Washington, primarily
performs the function of providing
troops for military ceremonies in the
Capital. Bringing it closer to the city
and giving it better home than Fort
Washington provides is desirable, but
not important in a military sense,
since the move is not one designed to
meet any future military emergency.
For two years the War Department
has been searching for a site on
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Lauds Inquiry by
Senator Ellender,

To the Editor Of The Star:
Thanks to The Star for its publicity
supportive Of Senator Ellender, editorial
ly expressed on April 7, in his efforts to
expose just how departmental cliques
regulate the promotion racket to please
their Whims and gain financial advance
ment for their special cohorts.
On the one hand you hear preach
ments about career service in Govern
ment. What definite steps are being
taken to achieve this goal? The revela-
tions brought out by Senator BLENDERS
inquisitorial are surely not criterions, are
they? THE most perfectly drawn stat
ute" says learned Boston jurist, "can
be rendered totally ineffective at the
hands of an inexperienced administra-
tor"
A civil service administrative renais-
sance is need of the period. Senator
Ellender has paved the way for board
of appeals by bringing to light the vio-
lators and the violations of the type of
civil service today existing.
April 8. LOUIS v. WOULFE.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
ARLINGTON, Va.

n1S6A1>NAOANp va
Dear Sir:
There is no dispute, so far as we are
concerned, over the phenomenon of the
wood thrush walking on the ground and
singing.
There was one early last summer that
would light in maple in our yard in
the late afternoon sing his triolet few
times, then fly to the ground and take
few steps, pause and sing, and then take
a few more steps.
I'VE would sit on the front steps and
watch him breathlessly, and he would
keep up his march until he was within
just few feet of us. We fully agree
with all you say about his gentlemanly
qualities, and, Of course. his song is tops
in bird music.
eve saw and heard the first wood
thrush on April 27 last year. But we saw
one shivering under the holly bushes
Tuesday morning. the 4th. The poor
thing looked as if he realized he had
made mistake venturing north SO early
and didn't utter a note. The brown
thrasher is back this week, too, and we
heard his song the other morning, but
the one under the holly was unmis-
takably wood thrush.
Zone really does become bird con-
scious in the suburbs. Until couple of
years ago knew only the robins, cardi-
mails, sparrows and starlings that are seen
in the residential sections in Northwest
washington, and my country bred hus-
band didn't know great many more,
but we have identified some 30 differen.
varieties in our yard in Virginia, and
there are some others that we haven't
been able to identify.
"One OF the most interesting new birds
is the myrtle warbler. There has been
pair of them about for several months,
evidently attracted by the suet we have
been putting out. The wire We put over
1t sometimes slips around on the branch
OF the maple. so that the suet is hanging
underneath, and the warbler will hover
over 1t, f1uttering its wings to tread air
like hummingbird. They are greedy
little things, and spend most of the day
eating. There Is another little bird, evil
IDENTIFY also warbler that uses the same
tactics.
We have our own private bird sane
tuary that is source of never-ending
interest. An open area at the west of
the house, inclosed by the side porch,
forsythia hedge, three naples and dead
poplar, and the wall of the house.
There are two good sized stuups
where We scatter sunf1ower and wild bird
seed and crumbs, and a low horizontal
branch for suet station-and a bay
window upstairs and down. all of which
makes it ideal for birds and watcher.
All winter We have had cardinals.
chickadees, titmice, nuthatches. juncos,
two woodpeckers, several sparrows, blue
jays and starlings. and for the most of
the winter one lone mockingbird.
There were fox sparrows for awhile
that have moved on, and the bluebirds
have been coming and going since about
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Uneasy Lies the Head

If anything further is needed to
show that the kinging business is
no longer what it used to be-if it
ever waS-it is the recent lament of
King jeff, reigning monarch of the
Hoboes of America, Incorporated,
anent the scarcity and inferior quail
lty OF the snipe. A certain free lance
reporter, who was having difficulty in
keeping up the installments on his
own simple diet of hash, was much
intrigued by this item, and decided
to set out on snipe hunt for his
majesty King jeff I. The search
proved arduous, owing to the kings
practice OF moving his capital fast
and often-an old Chinese custom
borrowed from Chang Kai-shek-
but at length the summer palace was
located amid the delightful scenic
effects of the Illinois Central freight
yards at Memphis. The throne room
was charmingly designed but SIM
pie example of early Pullman archi-
lecture, bearing the welcoming
legend, Chicago, Milwaukee and
Saint Paul, No. 307,129. Capacity,
100000 pounds. Keep out"
Seated on an excelsior throne, his
lazy majesty replied to the reporters
curtsy with true democratic cordial
lty and Immediately plunged into the
heart OF the snipe problem. 1t was
not food item at all; there was no
complaint on that score. The aver
age hobo. he said, squatting down to
his humble meal, considered himself
exceptionally fortunate not to be en-
numbered with a college education
which compelled him to dine on gold
fish, live rats, razor blades and
phonograph records. No, the snipe
to which he referred was the common
cigarette butt, made of late. with a
free-burning paper which keeps
smoldering when the cigarette is dis
carded, resulting in huge economic
loss to King Jeff's subjects. He had
just sent his prime minister to Win
ston-Salem to negotiate slow burn
ing paper pact with the Big Three,
and was awaiting grapevine tele-
gram in reply. He expressed the
hope that war could be averted.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Says America viii
Not Go to War.

To the Editor of The Star:
Our lllustrious President should realize
that harsh words break no bones" Un-
less he is prepared to involve our country
IN war 1t would seem that he has gone
as far as he should. A recent vote
showed only 16 per cent of our voters in
favor of sending troops to save democ-
racy for the world" He has been able to
throw his adopted child, w. p. A., into
Congress lap and pretend he knows not
the orphan. However. If his menacing
words cause trouble he alone will be to
blame. A bluff is easily called and like
Chamberlain, F. D. r. will find hackers
lacking. JAMES SMITH.
Richmond, Va.
April 13