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Evening star., 1939-09-25

Overlooking the Park
1860 Clydesdale Pl. NV.
Just 2 blocks north OF 18th and Col.
Rd. Convenient to stores. thedters and
SHOPPING district.
S42 SO-Apt No. 202-Front apt,
living room. dressing room
with Murphy bed, dinette. kitchen and
bath. Frigidaire current free.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Near Walter Reed

Near Walter Reed
1896 GeorEia Ave. NV.
$62. .SO-Apt. No. 101-Living room.
. bedrooms. dinette. kitchen
and bath. Electrolux refrigeration.
1904 K CAFRlTZ Dist. 9O80
Evening star., 1939-09-25
EXCELLENT VALUES

Heat and Hot Water Furnished
Park Crescent
29O1 18th St. NV. New Building.
Just 2l1 Blocks from Col. Rd. and
Ontario Rd.
SIS .OO-Apt. No. 311-Front apt.
efficiency apt.-Living room.
dressing room with Murphy bed. COM
bination sunroom and dining room.
all-electric kitchen and bath.
SAG. 5O-Apt. No. 512-Beautiful
corner apt; rec. hall living
room. dining room. . bedrooms kitchen
and bath. 5 large closets. Featuring
Venetian blinds. parouet flooring, ven
tilating doors. carpeted corridors. Resi-
dent Mgr, COL. 6343
Evening star., 1939-09-25

Right DoUntoUn
14O8 L st. NV.
$2S .O0-Apt. 6-Two rooms and
bath; electricity free.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

Near Soldiers Home
Unusually Large Rooms
22O Allison St. NV.
SIS. .OO-Apt No. 2O9-Living room.
bedroom dinette. kitchen
and bath. elec. refrigeration.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

$4,000 ,i"5 Rooms NsIpKnSH KITGHEN; n Bath.
Large kitchen, tile bath: plenty
closet space; 24-hour elevator
and switchboard service See
res; mgr. MISS MCNEIL Col.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

ell N NELSON ST Arl. Val block
Clarendon -Ballston bus line. Laree bed
room, next bath. 3 exposures; pvt. home;
gentleman Chestnut 50j
Evening star., 1939-08-13

6022 N WILSON BLVD. Airing ton--At-
tract rm.: ami; - car lines bus, Kitchen
ette; $500. Falls Church S56-F2l l3'
Evening star., 1939-08-13

MODERN APTS.
TAYLOR, 4o27 18th ST. NV
2 rms. kit bath free refg., $50 so.
TOXIC. 3aes HIATT PL. NV.
rms. kit. bath, free refg., $50.
WHITECROFT.
1901 LONGFELLOW ST. NV.
rms. kit. bath. refg., $3.50.
3517 18th ST. NV.
rms. kit. bath. refg., $40.
3 rms, kit, bath, refg.. S4S5O
MULLIN. 800 r. I. AVE. NE.
= rms. kit. bath, free refg., $40.
rms, kit. bath. free refg., $50.
ATLANTIC. 1905 10th ST. NV.
3 rms. kit. bath. refg., $50.
ATHERToN e112 ST NV.
rms. kit, bath. refg., $3.50.
1918 INGLESIDE TERR. NV.
3 rms, kit, bath back Do: CHI, SIS.
451a AvoNDALE ST, BETHESDA MD
rms. kit, bath. porch S55
3 rLls kit. bath. porch. $3.50.
4so5 HAMpDEN LANE BETHESDA. MD
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
FRANCIS A. BLUNDON CO..
sos st. INV.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

251I N. l1th ST. Arlington. Va.-Front
single room. nicely furnished, So week.
Phone Oxford n5b5-W
Evening star., 1939-08-13

ARE YOU looking for congenlal, comfort
abb home? We have a room for rent.
Private family. Phone ewes. Wis 64o6-R.
ARLINGTON. VA l4l5 No. Utah st
Large room, twin beds; next bath; l or =
gentlemen Preferred: reasonable. l3'
Evening star., 1939-08-13

NEWLY DECORATED, FURNISHED. twin
beds. next TO shower; ! or ,. go North
Garfield st. Arlington Va.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
COOL.
DEVONSHIRE COURTS

4Ila Wisconsin sve-A few choice apar,
mentS now available in this clean noonsrr
9uiloing and ! rooms. kitchen and harh
800 10 $40. Resident mgr. Wood $500
Evening star., 1939-08-13

LOVELY SUBURBAN private home. room,
next bath, shower. breakfast tranSD. opt;
cloSe in RpsS Ref Chestnut fa1
Evening star., 1939-08-13

COOL CORNER APT. WITH
WONDERFUL SCREENED PORCH.
l or = bedrms.. lv. nm. foyer. k. b.
Also eXcep. Ice. rm k, b. porch.
Also bachelor APT. ] rm, recep. hall, b.
EVANSTON, 3i"s 18th ST. NV,
Between Park rd. and Monroe SITS NV
S45-EXCEPTIONAL FOR PRICE
3 Large Rooms Kit. Bath. Porch
ADJ. 3o'. LAVEN1A. fls F ST NE
ONLY So .5O--BRIGHT APT
one very large rm. bath. kit. porch
Apt. HOl. lAVFNIA HlS ST. NE
Evening star., 1939-08-13

CLUB SHANNON,
2817 Conn. Ave. NV, announces
the opening of another beautiful
annex, August IL, 1889. Reserva-
tions now being made. Adams
8430.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
FORD APTS. ,

?@4 18th ST. NE
rooms dlnette. Kitchen and bath. cross
ventilation: gas and refrigeration included
IN rent: $40 90: new bldg See janltor on
premises or call Lincoln Sal
Evening star., 1939-08-13
SUBURBAN ROOMS.

ARLINGTON, VA-2nd- floor front rm.,
nicely furn., $50 for i, S25 for >: = blk
bus 10 minutes CITY Chestnut hA4h
Evening star., 1939-08-13

MADISON TERRACE,
1855 Kennedy St. NV
Convenient to Stores Transp.. Schools Etc
Delightful Roof Gsrden-Beautiful Lobby
Elevator Service
2 large rooms. dinette. kitchen.
bath: front apt. Se5. 90
Gas, Elec., Refg. Included in Rent.
Resident Manager, Geo. 1900.
=; HEEuuNINoER Z SONS; so.,
Evening star., 1939-08-13
> RMS. KITCHEN AND BATH.

> ROOMS, KITCHEN. BATH.
l4On FA1RMONT ST. NV.
Corner apt t3 exposures. Re-
ception hall. dining room. living
room. > bedrooms. large kitchen.
tile bath; "4-hour elevator and
switchboard service. Res. mgr.
MISS MCNEIL. Col. O336.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

> ROOMS. KITCHEN, BATH,
1919 G. ST. NV.
Two large. bright rooms. tub
and shower bath; cross ventila-
tion in bedroom; free gas, cleo
trio and refg.: light oak floors:
o4-hour elevator and switch
board service. Res mgr. the
MONMOUTH, 1919 G ST. NV.
MET
Evening star., 1939-08-13
3149 10Th ST. NV.
SAVE YOUR TIME.

Phone Association of Guests Home at
WASHINGTON ROOM EXCHANGE. Column
bia $3.50. over 800 well-located. well-fur
nished ispected homes. A car will call.
representative will show available space.
This service FREE to potential quests pro
without board. private bath. grill or kitchen
privileges Homes for students of foreign
languages. Homes in nearly every desirable
Secl ion of CITY Omen until 9
Evening star., 1939-08-13

3 ROOMS, KITCHEN. BATH.
400 FAIRMONT ST. NV.
Corner apt. with large rooms.
So arranged that it could be used
as 2-bedroom apartment. Re-
ception hall. large kitchen. tile
bath. Light floors. ivory wood
work; 24-hour elevator and
switchboard service. Res. mgr.
Col O3,6
Evening star., 1939-08-13
6638 GEORGIA AVE

INCLUDING, all costs; Iiv. rm. and
66eG5ms, 6omn1 ~ KIT dinstte. bath New family
npnieS NJ n VI OF 3 Ilffey. Exhibit, 81 Farrseut
ave on Gauatin ST f'"''iDSniie
IlFFEY & FLYNN, INC,
Rep. 1918 Eves e. os~o'
Evening star., 1939-08-13

3 ROOMS. KIT. AND BATH.
.:}446 CONN. AVE.
Three large. bright rooms: cor
ner apartment; south and west
exposures: free elec. and refg.;
large dinette. tub and shower.
tile bath: high-class apt. build
ing: elevator. See MRS. CAIN.
res mgr EmerSnn S1ll
Evening star., 1939-08-13
CLUB MERIDIAN.
MERIDIAN HOUSE.
THE SANBRAN.
tContinued.) J

1919 18th ST NV.
Single and double rooms. with or without
private bath: excellent table. congenlal
COMPANY DlStrict Hoi
Evening star., 1939-08-13

SIS N CLEVELAND. Arl, va Ink. or
sleeping rms, End f., semi-bath, furn. or
unfllrn adults Chestnut .iSSk
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
REGISTER NOW TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER SEVENTH

unless your name is included in the
register OF voters by Sept. 2S, you will
not be eligible to vote Nov Z when Cali
fornla once again will be called upon to
ballot upon the most absurd of all pen
sion schemes.
The danger of the November election
lies not in the possibility that a major
portion of the people will approve the
pension plan, but in the possibility that
those who disapprove of it will fail TO
vote. Most people in California are
against the plan. They proved it at the
last election.
AT that time, however, there were
many issues to be passed upon by the
electors. There were many reasons why
people went to the polls. An individual
not personally interested in one PROPOSE
ton may have voted because he was in
tensely interested in another. That will
not be true Nov. T.
Lethargy of a majority of California
voters might result in approval for the
S3O-Thursday pension scheme 1t is
virtual certainty that all those actively
In favor of the absurd plan will vote.
II those who are not in favor of it stay
away from the polls-as promoters of
the plan hope they Wilt will be ap-
proved. That was the reason the promo
ters wanted a special election at which
only the pension plan would be on the
ballot
1t now appears that there will be other
propositions on the voting slip Nov. 7,
but they are by no means of such wide
spread interest that they will, in them
selves, call out large vote. That fact
makes it more imperative than ever that
the straight-thinking Californans who
realize the danger inherent in the $50
Thursday proposal should make special
effort to vote on Nov Z
In order to vote on that day, however
1t is necessary first to be registered
voter. If. for any reason, your registra-
tion has lapsed and your name has been
stricken from the books. you must re-
register before Sept. %, or you cannot
vote on election day.
Now. if never before. it is incumbent
upon citizens of the state to exercise the
duty and privilege which is theirs Regis
ter, and then vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO.
No. 21746
In the Matter of the Estate of
SUSAN A. SCHANIEL, deceased.
NOTICE OF SALE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
Ell CENTRO NEEDS
STILL MORE HOUSES

The annual fall and winter housing
shortage is upon us again. Already, even
though the summer is not over. returning
valleyites and newcomers alike find it
difficult to obtain satisfactory rental
house.
There has been much building of new
homes in the county seat during the last
year, but the building program evidently
was not broad enough in scope to allevi-
ate the acute situation that annually con-
fronts Ell Centre. Apartments and sim
gle homes alike are in demand. and both
are scarce.
The building of small, low-priced rem
tai homes should offer a sound, profit
able investment to some person or group
in Ell Centro. The fact that numerous
complaints are heard about housing ac-
commodations indicates the great need
The person who fills that need should
accomplish two things: perform a SER
vice for the community, and at the same
time provide himself with an income
producing property.
There is every inducement to build
in Ell Centre, both for rental purposes
and for the person who wants to own
his own home. The future appears bright,
taxation will be pegged at reasonable
levels, and community growth assures
continuing market. In view of these
facts, it seems not unreasonable to hope
that the housing shortage will soon be
a thing of the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31

The Home owners Loan Corpor-
alton, balancing its books after six
years of operation, reveals some
interesting results.
The idea of the HOLC was to
"bail out" home-owners whose
homes were about to be foreclosed
by private lenders. The HOLC was
to make a new loan, enabling the
original debt to be paid Off Since
the primary condition of the HOLC
loan was that the property should
be in danger of foreclosure at the
time. it is not surprising that a
large number should have bounced
back on the government. What
has happened during the six years
is approximately this:
During 1893 and 1884 loans were
made on 1,018,O00 homes. On one
out of every seven it has been
necessary TO foreclose. And on
three-quarters of those foreclosures
tabout $4,000, the government lost
money.
This has meant a S56,O000O0 loss.
The government holds also some
$4,000 other homes through fore
closure, but as yet unsold The
eventual loss will probably reach
Sl00,000000, perhaps exceed it.
To offset this loss of $56000,000
to date, the government agency has
piled up a reserve of 100000
That represents the difference be-
tween the per cent charged bor-
rowers and the low rates at which
the corporation issued its govern
ment-guaranteed bonds. This re-
serve will not pile up at SO great
a rate in the future because the
interest rate has been cut from
to AZ per cent.
In other words, up to now the
losses from those who would not or
could not pay have been made up
by the interest paid in by those
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
Willis Thorntens Editorial on:
The HOLC Balances Its Books

who stood by their contracts. That
is Just the way it is in private lend
ing.
Exactly how the government will
come out when this experiment is
finally liquidated, 1t is not yet pos
Sible TO say UP TO now, in spite of
the big loss on foreclosures, the
profit on interest would seem to
be more than holding the corpora
tion on even keel. There may be
some loss in the end.
But against whatever loss there
may be, must always be balanced
the profit to the national life of
having kept 100000 families in
their own homes, and given them
a new start on the road that leads
to owning them. 1t won't show up
on the balance sheet, but this item
ought to be worth something.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

taxes and. If so. If 1t was some
thing the state could do without.
After study comes lobbying. And
here the Federation really shines
1t has an efficient staff of legislative
agents. for one thing. More i'm
portant, 1t has sure-fire method
of stirring up trouble for legisla-
tor back home.
It keeps a most exhaustive set
of records on votes. Every so
often, 1t will send to each of its
member associations a table. show
ing how the representatives from
each district voted on each money
spending bill, and showing also
whether the Federation itself was
for or against that bill.
The local paper usually prints
this table. In any case, the men,
bers of the association get it, and
are urged to telephone, call on, or
write to each legislator who voted
for anything the Federation dis
approved of.
AS a means of putting on the
pressure, this adds up to as neat
political device as has come on
the scene In a long time. 1t does
two things: it makes the taxpayer
tax-conscious, and it makes the
legislator taxpayer conscious.
One of the Federation's pet prof.
ects is to have enacted 2 per cent
sales tax for the financing of relief
costs. The money thus raised would
be distributed to the cities and
towns on basis of need, with the
proviso that any city which in
creased its local budget over the
average for the last five years would
suffer a proportionate cut in its
share OF the sales tax money. This
bill has been twice defeated by the
legislature, but the Federation is
still hoping.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31

Discussion of growing enrolment in the e.
Centre school system and the resultant need for
greater housing facilities called to my mind the
abandoned school building on Fourth street within
a block of the postoffiee.
This building, for some good reason no doubt
has not been used for five years During this
time the building has become the target for small
boys stones and other vandalism to the extent
that it is fast being torn down Many windows
are broken out and in the winter the hoboes use
the place for sleeping quarters There are only
three other property owners. besides myself in
the other half of the block and am sure I speak
for them as well when I say the neighborhood is
not being improved by the buildings presence
As well as being an eye sore the old structure
has delayed paving Olive and Brighton between
Fourth and Fifth streets because school authorities
have apparently seen fit to help finance hard
surfacing. There is not even curbng on one side
of each street.
Personally. could never see why the building
was abandoned in the first place The reason I
have been given to understand is that 1t was con-
demned. However other buildings about the same
age and condition rebuilt and have stayed
in continuous service.
As a friendly suggestion regarding possible solu-
ton of the problem, would suggest two alterna-
tves:
Either restore the building for school purposes
or tear it down and sell the property or convert
it into park for children of the neighborhood
AS it is now, women and children are right
fully afraid to pass by at night for fear of being
molestedi
Trusting that this letter will be received by
citizens and school authorities in the same friendly
spirit in which it was written and will be con-
sdered intended solely toward improving school
buildings and beautifying the CITY, am sincerely,
PERCIE C. THACKER
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
CASE OF LIVING WITH
HEADS IN The SAND
(Riverside Press)


Banning of the book Grapes of Wrath
from some Libraries arouses suspicion
that exposures of social conditions such
as those described in the best seller are
not acceptable to some librarians.
There is no denying that some rather
terrible conditions exist in the San Joa-
.quin valley. The squalid huts and shelf
ers in which the migratory farm workers
live In the vegetable and fruit areas of
California are beyond description and
need exposures and remedy
Nothing is to be gained by trying to
hide these truths and those who live
with their heads in the sand are merely
postponing the day of reckoning.
The purpose of Libraries should be to
make books available to the public. not
to suppress them. This should be done
regardless of personal prejudices or dis
likes.
Upton Sinclair's book, "The Jungle"
was suppressed in some places when it
was published, but it did more to clean
up the fostering conditions in the pack
ing plants than any other book ever writ
ten.
Harriet Beecher Stoves "Uncle Toms
Cabin was outlawed by those in favor
of slavery, but it is recognized as one
of the direct causes of the freeing of the
southern slaves
Some books may be a trifle too out
spoken, but, after all. if anyone wishes
to read them they should not be denied
the privilege, unless the books are so
morally vulgar or rotten that they are
generally banned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Discussion of growing enrolment in the E.
Centre school system and the resultant need for
greater housing facilities called to my mind the
abandoned school building Fourth street, within
a block of the postoffice
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31

BOSTON. - Once upon a tint
Boston harbor got all messed ur
with fresh tea because the Massa.
chusetts taxpayer figured he was
being imposed on.
That happened a long time ago
but the Massachusetts taxpayer has
never quite forgotten it. And to-
day he is on the warpath once more
disguised this time, not as al
Indian, but as an ultra modern
pressure group.
All of which is by way of say
ing that the taxpayers here have
found a way to make an effective
protest against the rising tax bur-
den. They are doing 1t through
the Massachusetts Federation of
Taxpayers Association, Inc, which
is a pretty cumbersome title but
which stands for a smooth, eff
cient organization that has half
the politicians in the state scared
to death.
As its name implies, the Fedora
ton is a co-ordinating and activiz-
ing body for a flock of local asso-
ciations-about 200 of them, right
now, with the number steadily ris-
ing.
Each local association is a VOL
untary organization of taxpayers
Who have combined their forces
to do two things-investigate their
local town or city government and
see where it can save money, and
see to it that the local representa-
tive in the state legislature remains
properly aware of the great virtue
of economy
In the smaller places, all of the
work of such associations is pure
ly voluntary. Some 40 of the larger
ones maintain paid secretaries. And
the Federation itself-supported by
the subscriptions and dues of the
200-odd locals-keeps a paid staff
Of 81 people on duty in Boston
constantly.
These workers concern them
selves. first of all. with scrutiniz-
ing all pending legislative bills.
Each one of the 5000 bills filed in
this session of the legislature was
studied carefully to see if it con-
tanned anything that would boost
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Ell Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT, CALIFORNIA
PWA DOCKET NO.
CALIFORNIA 1088-P-D
Specifications No. %
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of Imperial r.
rigation District will receive bids
for furnishing and delivering Con-
ductors, Insulators and Equipment
for 33,000-Vol Transmission lines
and substations located in the I'M
perial Valley, California, each bid
to be in accordance with Plans,
Detail Specifications and other con-
tract documents comprising Specif
ications No. %, now on file at the
office of the Board of Directors of
Imperial Irrigation District at Ell
Centro, California, where they may
be examined and copies obtained
upon deposit of $500 per set, which
deposit will be refunded upon the
return of such copies in good con-
dition within five days after the
bids are opened.
The principal items of materials
and equipment to be furnished are
as follows:
No. 20 Copper, or equivalent
ACSR., Conductors and Insu-
lators for approximately twenty
600 miles of Transmission Line.
Transformers and Substation
Equipment.
Bidders attention is called to the
fact that the materials, supplies
and/or equipment to be furnished
and delivered are part of power
project to be financed by a Loan
and Grant to the District from the
Federal Emergency Administration
of Public Works (PWA Calf. 1898
P-D), and the award of the contract
will be contingent upon securing
funds from such source.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids a sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder
Each bid shall be made out on
a form to be obtained at office of
the Board of Directors of the Dis
trict at Ell Centre, California; shall
be accompanied by certified or
cashiers check or a bid bond for
not less than five CD per cent of
the amount of the bid, made payable
to the order of the Treasurer of
Imperial Irrigation District, Ell
Centro, California; shall be sealed
and filed with the Board of Direc-
tors of Imperial Irrigation District,
Ell Centre, California, on or before
September 7, 1899, at 10 o'clock am.
and will be opened and publicly
read aloud at or about 10 O'Clock
am. of that day in the office of
the Board.
The aforementioned check or
bond shall be given as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into the
contract If awarded to him and will
be declared forfeited If the success
full bidder refuses to enter into said
contract after being requested so
to do by the Board of Directors of
Imperial Irrigation District.
The Board of Directors of the
District reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or waive any infor-
mality in bid.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
for period of sixty 600 days after
the date set for the opening there
Of
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31

1t was a penal offense to smoke
On Boston streets until 1880. There
was. however, a special smokers
circle set aside for tobacco addicts
en- the Commons.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-31

Over 375 murderers, including
four women, have been executed in
Sing Sings electric chair since capi-
tai punishment was instituted there
48 years ago.