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Evening star., 1939-04-14
Chides Senators for
low-Grode Orotory
Visitor Comments on Decline
In Once-Greot Art Of
Public Speaking
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
A few remarks regarding our Congress-
will not, hope, be out of place. AS one
Of those who sit in the gallery trying
to hear what is being said on the floor
I would suggest for the Senate, ampli-
fiers, such as they now have in the
House, for after all, the people who
come from all over the United States
to see and try to hear their respeet ted
Senators, and who really pay the taxes,
a part of which goes to pay their sal
aries. are entitled to hear and realize
what they are talking about.
OF course, some Of these august gen.
tlemen have good delivery and UNDER
stand how to use their voices, but the
majority do not There are others who
have mannerisms which are annoying
because their gestures detract from what
they are saying and turn attention from
what they are saying. Others seem to
think that gestures emphasize the mean
ing of what they are trying to tell us.
For instance, there is one who has a
habit of extending his right arm, with
1lIl60io Iul iCu, do lllOu5I lie "lSIlcO W
claw at something and keeps pumping
that arm until people are so interested
in the movement that they cannot con-
centrate upon what he is saying.
Another keeps his arm and delicate
hand extended as If to drive home what
he reads from his manuscript.
A powerful Senator on the Republican
side is going to lose his voice entirely
If he does not learn to speak from the
diaphragm instead of from his throat.
OF course, there are several who speak
clearly and with dignity, whom it is
a pleasure to listen to.
Every public speaker should learn the
art of holding his listeners with the eyes
and manner of speaking.
The greatest orator I ever listened to
was Hindu, graduate of oxford Uni
versity, England. He could hold his
audiences close attention for two or
three hours without making a single
gesture.
Surely when we visit the Congress we
are entitled to be able to learn something
which will remain in our minds and in
crease our respect-perhaps-fo the one
who is speaking.
Senator Huey Long was a man of
many gesticulations yet no one can deny
that he could always be heard and
understood-but his was an excep-
tional case.
1t is not too late for the men who
have husky voices to study and practice
voice culture for public speaking. I
read the Congressional Record and in
that way can get the words without
the gestures.
have been seated frequently beside
people, who have come from long dis
tances. who inquire as to the identity
of the Senator from their State and
when told, lean forward to feast their
eyes upon him and try to catch what
he may be saying.
It Is not the loudness which helps but
the tone Of cultivated voice. Another
thing noticeable and repugnant is a
habit some of our statesmen have of
chewing gum as they walk about. This
seems most unidentified.
hope to be pardoned for daring to
offer criticism to those who occupy high
places, but, after all, it may do some
good. A husky voice is caused by not
knowing how to use it.
April 10. MARY REID UMSTEAD.
Evening star., 1939-04-14

Enthusiastic members of certain
trades unions are so inexorable that
they will work only with union made
tools and wear union-made overalls.
To be consistent, If seized with pneu-
monia, they should demand to know
if the preferred oxygen and tank
bear the proper labels.
Evening star., 1939-04-14

When that ancient Emperor of
China, who established the first re-
corded zoo back in HOO BIC. called
it THE Intelligence Park" could it
be that he was taking a sly poke at
his subjects?
Evening star., 1939-04-14

Suggestion to most Washing
tonians: Go right ahead and reserve
those theater tickets the night of the
big official dinner to King George
and Queen Elizabeth. OF course, you
can cancel them at the last minute,
If necessary.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Hope Deferred.

Hope Deferred.
Days keep slippin' fast away,
April fades an den it's May.
May is leavin' all too soon,
Lif' yoh eyes an den it's June.
Don git weary bout de cold;
Watch dem blossoms dat unfold
Sayin' wifi nod an smile,
'Summer-in a little while!"
Every leaf up in de tree
Wants de sun, like you an me,
Sayin' while dey shivers some,
Better days is boun' to GOMEZ"
Evening star., 1939-04-14

A country with only a few thou
sand square miles under cultivation
Is sometimes eminent for its vast
acreage of brain tissue undergoing
the same process.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
The Hot Seat.

"Are you going to quit?"
II don't know" answered the dictator.
IF hold on there will be indignation
by some people only equaled by that of
others if let 60. 1t is situation that
has puzzled even my favorite fortune
teller
Evening star., 1939-04-14

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the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited TO it or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
Az rights of publication of special dlspa tches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Resented.

The crops so abundant, are not of much
use,
Keep coming so frequent and strong,
And overproduction is still the excuse
For any old thing that goes wrong.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyn for publication is
permissible. Please be brieI
Evening star., 1939-04-14
The Dune.

'Was your wife's hat success?"
Il should say So" replied Mr.. Meekton.
as the girl who tried it on for her in
the store"
Evening star., 1939-04-14

when leap year comes aroun'," said
Uncle Eben, "an' de gals gifts a chance
to do de proposin' dey musin' be sur
prised if dey has to pervide mos Of de
energy an de intellek foh de family all
do res e DER days."
Evening star., 1939-04-14

Competition" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, may be the life of trade,
but the real trick is to get people to
come around with money in their hands
and compete for chance to buy some
thing"
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Not So Deep.

THAT speech" said the vociferous
statesman, came from the bottom of
my heart"
Indeed" rejoined Senator Sorghum,
'it sounded to me as If it came entirely
from the top Of your larynx."
Evening star., 1939-04-14
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question OF fact by toriting The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin. director, Washington.
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Forestry Officials
Call in Reserves
Combat Fires

SACRAMENTO, July IT, (UP)-
state forestry officials today called
in reserve fire leaders from south
ern California as they recorded
damage to more than $4,000 acres
of rangeland by weekend fires IN
the northern section of the state.
Three of five separate blazes still
were burning today, Chief Dispatch
er S. L. Lammerton said, and one
threatened valuable stands of tim
ber Eight supervisors from south
ern counties were assigned to the
fires to replace regular leaders who
have had little rest for days.
About ITS state workers and CCC
enrollees were battling a Shasta
county blaze near Ingot that was
dangerously close to commercial
timber today after blackening 1900
acres of brush, Lamberton said,
Another Shasta county fire was un-
der control but so men still were on
patrol
Control efforts so far were unsuc-
cessful against two FL Dorado coun-
ty blazs that damaged about 1000
acres of brush and scrub timber.
More than 5000 acres of grass and
brush were blackened by Napa
county fire brought under control
Sunday ..
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Former Communist Takes Stand as
Deportation Proceedings Continue
Against BRIDGES, Alien Labor Leader

The government seeks to deport
Bridges as an undesirable alien
because of his purported member
ship in the Communist party.
On the stand last week Leech
said he signed such an affidavit,
but claimed 1t was done under
duress. But he refused to make
positive Identification of photo
static copy, and Dean James M
Lands. presiding examiner caused
him to submit numerous speci-
mems Of his handwriting.
The defense says the affidavit
was sworn to before Spencer Aus
trian, Los Angeles notary. on July
26, 1897. In it Leech said he was
approached by various persons
with offers ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000 to accuse Bridges of men,
bership in the Communist party
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

Sell Farm Produce-Use
Post-Press Want Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Illness Fatal TO
BrawIey Teacher

Miss Sylvia Singleton. Latin and
mathematics instructor in Braw-
ley Union High School for approx
imately Is years. died Sunday morn
ing in a hospital at Greencastle,
Indiana.
She had been in i'll health for
a year Her condition became cri-
tical within the last few weeks
and she was taken 10. hospital
for treatment. She had been SPEND
ing the summer in Greencastle
her childhood home. with relatives
Miss Singleton was graduate
Of De Pauw University and re-
eeived her masters degree in Latin
there
Funeral services will be held in
Greencastle Tuesday and she will
be buried in the family plot there
Her survivors include three sis
tiers. Mrs. w. H. Rhodes of El Gen.
tro Mrs. Edith Stevens of Brawley,
and Mrs. Earl O,Hair of Green.
castel; and brother. Willard B.
Singleton OF Brazil, Ind. =
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Man Crazed byFear That Invention
Threatened bySpies, S|ashes Children,
ATTEMPTS Suicide in Neiqhbor's S Home

he wanted to work on his airplane
invention, safe from Nazi inter-
ference. -...---. -...-- --.--..-~-..-
After locking himself and the
children in room, Massey nailed
the windows shut and locked the
door, Rhodes said. Rhodes broke
into the room this morning after
he heard the children screaming.
Rhodes said he found the children
on the bed, which was saturated
with blood Massey was sitting in
chair, bleeding from his cut wrists
and gas was pouring from an open
jet.
The cili)dren's mother. Mrs. Mas
sey, who works at night, told dep
uties her husband had been work.
ing on his invention for several
months and suffered the. delusion
that Nazi agents we're attempting
to steal his plans. =. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

SAN FRANCISCO, July II. (UP)
Deportation proceedings against
Harry Bridges, alien labor leader,
entered the second week today
with John Lewis Leech, former
Communist and star government
witness. on the stand to face fur
ther cross-examination by defense
attorneys.
Leech has testified that he at
tended Communist party meetings
at which Bridges was present, and
that he saw the west coast CIO
director pay party dues.
To-day defense attorneys plan
ned to produce an affidavit signed
oy Leech in which he denied ever
having attended such meetings,
and denied knowledge of Bridges
asserted membership in the Com
munist party.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Plans Complete for
Grade Celebration

Fifty-five Imperial Valley res
idents completed arrangements
Monday to join a group of San
piegans at mass meeting at ia
cumba Monday night to mark COM
pletion of the first half of the new
Mt. Springs grade.
The group will include 20 from
Ell Centre. Is from CaleXico ano
Is from the northend districts
Motorcades from various Valley
towns we're scheduled to travel to
the muontain resort for box sup
per at $50 p. m. and night pro-
gram of motion pictures. speeches,
and music. E. E. Cavanah of Cal
exico, Associated Chambers of Com
merce president, was in charge OF
arrangements for Imperial Valley S
participation. Reservations must be
made. '.-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

LOS ANGELES, July II. CUP)-
The sheriff's office reported today
that Stanley Massey, 80, believed
to have become crazed over fancied
attempts by German Nazi to steal
his airplane motor invention, at
tackled his two children with knife
in the home of a neighbor, and
then attempted suicide by cutting
himself and turning on the gas.
The injured children, both slash
ed over their entire bodies, are
Darleen May Massey. 9, and her
10-year-old brother. Harold Stanley
Massey. Physicians at Hawthorne
hospital said both children were
near death from loss of blood. Mas
sey's condition also was reported
as serious.
]. L. Rhodes told deputy sheriffs
Massey came to his home with his
children last night and told Rhodes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Mrs. Dwight Smith
And Daughter
Vacation in S. D.
McCabe Notes

Mrs. Dwight Smith and daugh-
ter Betty left Thursday for San
Diego, they expect to spend the
summer at one of the beaches.
Mrs. I. Thanner had the mis-
fortune to be over come by the
heat on Thursday. She expecde
to be able TO leave the hospital
Thursday night.
A house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Sariego for the week is Pillar
Orraj of Heber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hesshell Grande
are spending several days visiting
at Hemet. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young Of
Live Oaks we're hosts to Mr.. and
Mrs. R. o. Clark over the week
end.
Mr.. George Yukawa spent the
week end in San Diego.
Mrs. Ray White is spending the
summer with relatives in Texas
Miss Ella Capers Weston was the
dinner. guest of DR.. and Mrs. K
F. Bolenbaker on wednesday night
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Valley Pioneer
Dies in Los Angeles
Continued from Page -

iioiii h6C ~
She was born in Point Pleasant,
w. Va. She left home, she used to
tell her friends, when she was Ia
years old and began to work in a
hospital in Cincinnati She later ar
rived in California.
In 1919 Mrs. Blanks arrived in
Brawley and built the Magnolia
hotel there. She owened that hotel
at the time she died, even though
she had moved to Ell Centro ant
built the Roberta hotel At one
time she owned almost all the prop
erty on the south side Of State
street between Fourth and Fifth
She owned a sanitarium and other
property in Hollywood.
Complications resulting from dia-
betes were said TO have caused her
death.
Her survivors include a daughter
Mrs. Annette Eads of Kentucky
two sons, Garnett D. White of Los
Angeles and Rudy White of Ken
lucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17


ASSESSED valuation in FL Centre
showed an increase. The total for
1899 was s5,422.534 while that of
1898 was S5,26s, ,986.
Brawley also showed an increase.
The total for 1899 was s3,269, $50
and for 1888 1t was SS,25l .3ss I'm
perial also showed an increase. The
1889 total was s353,si7, up from the
$330,37l total of 1898.
All other cities in the county
showed a drop in assessed valuation
Calexico dropped to Sl,791 ,l76 in
1889 from 81 ,926 ,252 in SO. Calipatria
dropped from 1888 ,46s in 1888 to
$364,9o2 in 1899. Holtville's decrease
was from si.ll7,726 in 1899 to $685.
S44 in 1899. In Westmorland the
assessed valuation decreased from
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Murder Trial
kears Close

PHOENIX, Ariz.. July II. up
Final arguments in the Robert Bur-
gunder murder trial began today
with the state asking verdict
of guilty and the death penalty.
The defense sought freedom OF the
youth on grounds of insanity.
Opening the arguments, Deputy
Prosecutor Leslie Hardy branded
Burgunder q "highwayman and a
hardened criminal as he reviewed
the youths criminal record and as
serted the murder of Jack Peterson,
an automobile salesman, was pre-
meditated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17

SITS. .374 in 1888 to s173,7e6 in 1899.
West turned the county assess
ment rolls over to the county board
of supervisors at their meeting on
Monday afternoon. The supervisors
we're scheduled to sit as board of
equalization from July II to July
"a, inclusive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
FIVE KILLED WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES BUS

ELWOOD, Ill, July IT, up
Four passengers and the driver of
a bus we're killed today when the
vehicle was struck by train at a
crossing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-17
Assessed Valuation Of 3
I.v. Cities Shows Increase

Imperial county's assessed valuation for 1889 was
placed at $3094009 $54 50 under the total for 1898
Assessor-Collector Dan West filed the assessment
cords for real estate the secured and unsecured
property at AS pm Saturday night and forwarded copies
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Brewster Club Speaker
Representative Denies America
ENDANGERED by Dictators

roe Doctrine, at the same time voices
are raised in America to insist that
we shall take very active hand
In what is going on in Europe and
Asia. Representative Brewster oh.
served that ut is a poor rule that
does not work both ways"
Stresses Home Problems.
He said the solution of the unem-
ployment and farm problems is
urgent at this time, in that "often
when people are distraught by
domestic difficulties 1t is easy te
think of war"
Declaring his belief that European
countries would be able to work out
their own problems more success
fully without than with our help
Representative Brewster asserted
that until our vital interests are
threatened every lesson in history
teaches us the wisdom of going
about business that is definitely
ours"
Mrs. Edgar Briant Merritt, presi-
dent Of the club. presided at the
meeting which was followed by a
reception at which Representa- tive
and Mrs. Brewster and other Con-
gressional wives from Maine were
among those receiving. Miss Alice
Hutchins Drake introduced the
speaker.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Hotel. Speaker, Miss Mary W.
Thoenen.
Democratic Women's National Coun-
cil-Tomorrow. pm, Willard
Hotel. Report of Nominating
Committee.
D. c. League Of American Pen Women
Thursday. 1890 pm. studio in
Grafton Hotel. Book review lunch
con. Guest speaker, Miss THAR
Ravels Of Manila. Friday, 8 pm,
executive board meeting.
Jewish Consumptive Relief Society,
Washington Chapter-Wednesday
1920 am, board meeting; 2 pm.,
Jewish Community Center, regular
meeting.
Washington Chapter of Hadassah-
Tomorrow, 2 pm. Jewish Com
munity Center, Hadassah Institute
of Jewish Education Speaker.
Rabbi Henry Segal. Tuesday, 2
pm, meeting at Jewish Commu-
nifty Center. Speaker, Senator
William H. King. Linen shower.
d. G. Housekeepers Alliance-Tues-
day, 1:30 pm, with Mrs. Anson
Roger Tracy. Speaker, Capt.
Rhoda Milliken, prevention in
Juvenile Delinquency" Pictures of
Boys Club of Metropolitan Police
to be shown at 2:30 pm.
Washington League of Women
Shoppers-Wednesday, 2:15 pm,
Friends Meeting House, 2111 Flor
ida avenue, discussion on league
program, led by Mrs. Amber War
burton, Education Committee
chairman; $50 pm, A. A. U. w.
clubhouse, discussion repeated.
Junior Alliance-Saturday, 2 80 pm,.
with Mrs. William II. Hessick, IT,,
5325 Thirty-eighth street NV.
Guest speaker, Mrs. Saddle Orr
y Dunbar, Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow"
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Miss Frost Speaks
At Tea Tomorrow

Miss Lesley Frost, daughter of the
poet. Robert Frost, will be guest
speaker at the tea of the Washing
ton Branch of the American Asso-
citation of University Women tomor-
row at pm.
Miss Frost, who will read and dis
cuss her fathers poems, will recount
childhood memories of circum-
stances out Of which the poems
grew. She will also read from her
own volume of stories, which is to be
published this fall.
Miss Frost is now a member of the
faculty at the Kingsmith School.
Miss Ruth Henderson, head OF the
A. A. U. w. poetry group, will intro
duce the speaker. Miss Mary Rose
Parkman will be hostess. assisted by
Miss Kate D. Buckman, Mrs. Melvin
H. Coulston, Mrs. Grosvenor Jones,
Mrs. McFall Kerbey, Miss Julia L. v.
McCord and Miss Grace E. Temple.
Miss H. May johnson and Mrs. Wal
ter c. Mendenhall will help receive.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Luncheon to Honor
Constitution Chapter
Regent

The annual luncheon of Constitu-
ton chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution honoring
its regent, Mrs. Stuart E. Catling,
will take place Tuesday in the
Garbo Room of the Shoreham Hotel
The guest speaker will be Repre-
sentative Robert L. Moulton of
Louisiana and the guests of honor
are the vice regent of the District,
Mrs. Harry C. Oberholser; Mrs.
Tonnis j. Holzberg, state historian,
and Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, chair
man of radio.
Ethel Pyne, Well-known soprano,
will sing and will be accompanied
by Mrs. Adele Bush.
Mrs. Walter Miles is chairman of
the entertainment committee.
Members of Elizabeth Jackson
Chapter, D. A. r., will be entertained
at luncheon tomorrow by Mrs.
George L. Hart, past regent, at her
home on Jenifer street, Chevy Chase.
After luncheon the regular meeting
will be held.
Mrs. William Rowe will be guest
of honor and will present to the
chapter an original flag of the
United States with 13 stars and
stripes, which later will be presented
to the D. A. r. Museum.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Civic and Study Clubs

Voteless District League of Women
Voters-Tuesday, 1915 pm, de-
partment Of Government and le-
gal status of women, luncheon
meeting, Y. w. c. A.: speaker,
Mrs. Charlotte Hankin; subject,
United States Supreme Court De-
cisions Affecting Women; de-
partment of Government and ed
ucation field trip. Wednesday, 2
pm, Government and foreign
policy, section l, with Mrs. M. o.
Lorenz, $50 Porter street NV.
American Association of University
Women-Today, $3.50 pm, club
supper; hostess, Miss Ruth But
Ter. Tomorrow, 2:45 pm, crea-
tive writing; 4 pm, tea; read
ing of poems by Miss Lesley Frost;
hostess, Miss Mary Rose Park
man; tbs pm, music apprecia-
tion group. Tuesday, lis pm,
family relations group; 2 pm, be-
ginners' bridge; $50 pm, child
development. Wednesday, 1890
pm, luncheon meeting of Com
mitttee on Economic Status of
, Women; 7:30 pm, French Ian
guage group. Thursday, II an,
Martha MacLear poetry group:
discussion Of Arabian poetry by
Mrs. Warner H. Mckinney; 12:45
pm, luncheon, constitutional
seminar study group; $50 pm,
junior group dinner; hostess, Mrs.
Noble Boaz. Friday, 7:45 pm,
bridge: pm, beginners bridge.
Twentieth Century Club-Tomor-
row. art section, visit to Carl
Melchiers' studio, Falmouth, Va.
Tuesday, 2:30 pm, music section,
Y. w. c. A.; speaker, Miss Sarah
Gertrude Knott, THE Traditional
Folk Songs, music and dances Of
the United States" Thursday. l
pm, French section, dessert
bridge with Mrs. c. D. Snow, 5719
Chevy Chase parkway. Friday, 2
pm, garden section at Y. w.
c. A.
Washington Club-Tuesday, IL am,
speaker, Mrs. Eugene Meyer,
"The Responsibilities Of Free
Speech; Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor,
program chairman.
Women's City Club - Tuesday, s
pm, book hour.
Delphian Society-Thursday, 1920
am, .,Iota Phi Delta Chapter at
Georgetown Branch Library; sub
ject, "A Dramatic Romance and
a Modern Epic; leader, Mrs. H.
B. Brooks; summary by Mrs. Har-
old F. Machlan.
G Cemnunity Clubs
Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, Md.
Tomorrow, 3 to $50 pm, art
section tea and Craft Shop ex-
hibit. Wednesday, 1915 pm.
luncheon and meeting. Speaker,
Harold Price, "The Romance Of
the Steinway." Hostess, Mrs. AL
fred g. Hagerty. Thursday, 10
AM, nature section to meet at
Chevy Chase Circle for trip to
Fort Kemble for short walk. Fri.
day. z pm, literature section book