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Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-01-26
WRITING AT RANDOM
by
Mary E. VanUl cave

Here, in the United States, here in Greenbelt,
rounded by all things lovely, it is hard to
the inhuman and un-Chri ian happenings on other
parts of the earth
Where hear the viii sitting the winging bird
and happy lucky schoolboy; others hear the whist
ling of the ball. Where see the true
tion, building up, of a model ty;
the destruction, the tearing down, of their homes,
families, countries. Where hear the whine of
spoiled and petted chill dren others the whine
of bullets Where feel proud wi tn all the pri
of young nation; where feel secure tn all the
security of powerful nation others feel lost and
grief STRICKEN others--don't feell
Excuses may be found for the dumb beasts that fall
upon and slay their kind. They know no better;
they have not enough brain power to reason out an
alternative. But, mankind neit ther be or
forgiven for such actions because, man was given
the power of reason and of prayer.
Tt is a simple thing to cry out, nTARH! It takes
intelligence to keep the peace.
BETTER BUYERS GROUP MEET
Group IL, of the Better Buyers Club met TUESDAY,
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harper. There we're
eight ladie present ~
review was made of the QUESTIONABLE covering the
study of the HHeadline Books. It was decided to
study "Aame" after time was devoted to panel
discussions. The discussion to be held at the
next meeting "Doctors, Dollars, seaser and
"The campaig Against SphilisH and will undoubtedly
be followed heal tn plan here in Creenbe1t
Ihose on the panel Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Harper and
mrs. Morgan After talking better ways of pre-
senting the material it decided to have members
act as chai in turn and plan in the agenda It
was 1e1t tn1s would bring ini tiative, our
regular chairman chance to enjoy the meetings and
help to develop leadership among the MEMBERS Some
M av On $ the Of
and Measures" and the need Of being appo int
ed. letter has been sent by the secretary Of the
Better Buyers Club to the legislative ttee,
the Prince Georges Federation urging this.
Next meeting will be held at Mrs Benefi el home
on Tuesday afternoon member was asked to bring
a fri end.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-01-26
MY RADIO

very interesting program whi ch is on everv waek
day at $3.50 A. NJ. over Y. j. S. v is "women in the
NeWs". Every woman who lieves in hearing the
happenings concerning women all the would
enjoy it.
sports, honamaking careers, hobbies, politics. and
other international in Whi ch women nartici
pate are discussed. The commentator often has
guest who is unusual in some outstanding way
Tune in on this program some morning soon and
learn how impor rtant place have achi eyed In
the world.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-01-26

D1ce pears. Dissolve jello In water and pear
JUICE Aod salt and vinegar. Pour one-half xture
INTO rec'angula mold Chill, until firm. Chill re-
naming mixture until cold and SLIGHTLY thiclenad
tnen whip until fluffy and thick like whipped cream
ADD ginger and cheese mixing we'll. Fold into yht,
pea Je1lo gradually, then add pears. Pour over
first layer, chill until firm.
NIB.
SHORT CUTS IN HUUSEWOM
Mrs. Grimm gave me this very good suggestion to
pass to you
am sure you have noticed how easily the CUP
ooaros' lower part of sink and refrigerator show
ringer marks First wash all the surfaces wi tn q
mild soap and warm water. When dry go over them
with clean cloth which has been placed some
wax. find that Coop floor wax works very we'll
1ou WILL notice that kitchen to have re-
gained that brand new appearance and also that it
can be kept cl can with much less effort.
lou can also use this your furni ture. It
gives a nice surface which isn't too glossy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Big Anti-Aircraft
Games to Protect
Calf. from Mexico

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forces.
Headquarters of the forces en-
gagged in the mock war will be sel
up in the Tustin Union high schoo
where orders will be issued TO ap-
proximately 7OG men participating
in the war game,
Today the anti-aTcraft guns are
being moved into place to protect
the blue army at the hour Of at
tack, dawn Sunday. IN the tactica
maneuverS no actual firing of the
guns was contemplated because OF
the danger to civilians in the p-pu
lated areas.
High-ranking army officers viii
witness the maneuvers and deter
mine whether the defending forces
were successful in reDulsing the
"red" army. The public was net
invited, and Gel, Evans warned
civilians to keep out Of the entire
war" area 50 as not to Interfere
with the maneuvers.
The main gun emplacementS are
to be at Anaheim and Garden
Grove, where the men will pitch
tents and set up kitchens in typi-
cal war style
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Famous Artist in
Demonstration at
Kiwanis MeefinQ

Dry point etching was demon
strated for the Kiwanis club Friday
BY Walter E. Bohl, famous artist,
at the club meeting in the Barbara
Worth hotel.
The speaker demonstrated etch-
ing. linking and printing to the
interest of the large audience OF
members and guests, exhibiting a
number of finished prints as well
as illustrating the processes involv-
ed in making them.
Bohl also described some of the
experiences encountered in his
work, his career as an artist being
the direct result of an accident.
Some years ago he suffered a bad
ly broken leg and while GONZALES
cling, took up sketching as a diver
sion and became SO fascinated with
it that he decided to make etching
his life work.
taught, Boil, at 81 has
achived noteworthy distinction, his
work being exhibited in l6 CALLER
les in this country, including the
Smithsonian Institute where he
will have a complete exhibit with
in another year. He spends his
time travelling by trailer hunting
material for his etchings which
are devoted primarily to hunting
dogs and game birds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohl are the per-
sonal friends of the Earl Kendalls
and will be their guests for several
days.
George R. Kirk was chairman
of the day and special guests were:
Gordon Howell of Escondido, lieut.
enant governor, and E. E. Cavanah
of Calexico, past lieutenont COVER
nor.
The club is planning a fried
chicken dinner for next Friday
7:30 O'Clock in the Ten Thousand
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
District Bond Bill
Vetoed by Olson

Veto by Gov. Culbert Olson of
a measure TO validate bonds issued
or TO be issued by Irrigation dis
tricts, was reported Saturday in
United Press dispatches from Sac
ramento.
The governor declared the bill
would allow district boards to issue
bonds of IAN entirely different ma
ture" than those authorized by
elections.
Officials of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district explained that the
measure in no way affected the dis
trict refunding program and doubt
ed if it would affect this district
in any other way.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Lindbersh Arrives Amid
Secrecy. Ducks Reporters

Lndbergh restrained him.
When he left the ship, Lindbe.gh
was surrounded by IA policemen.
He has been invited to testify
before the house foreign affairs
committee in Washington on neu-
trality legislation. The offer was
,ueSsaged after he had sailed from
England and he replied that he
would communicate with the COM
mittee when he arrived.
Few of the Aquitanias 818 pas
sengers knew that Lmdbergh vas
aboard. He took solitary strollS Oh
the deck for an hour each after
neon. ate alone at a table in the
main dining room.
Mrs. Iindbergh and their TWO
children remained in Europe. Mrs.
Morrow and her daughter. Mrs.
Aubrey Neill Morgan, were at the
estate here. There had been no
guard at the gate since LIndbergh'S
last visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
4.H Leaders Plan
Roundup, Barbecue

Leaders of the Imperial county
All club Saturday morning set May
II as the date for a All barbecue
and roundup at the Imperial coun-
ty fair grounds.
The roundup, which will pay spe-
cial recognition TO those persons
who aided in the organization OF
the county All club, will be spon-
sored by the leaders council, accord
ing to Lee Landerman, club di-
rector. George johnson, Holtville,
will prepare the barbecued beef,
pork and lamb.
Final plans for the barbecue will
be completed at meeting of the
committee at the H. C. Worthing-
ton home in Imperial.
Committee members are:
Mrs. O. G. Carleton, Mrs. F. Ros-
enbaum, Mrs. Clara Harrington,
George johnson, d. F. HaWes, Miss
Glenn and Lee Landerman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Mankind in Danger Of Mammoth Orgy
0fMass Insanity, Professor Says

by that hackneyed and meaning
less word normal"
Recalling the mentally devaStat-
ing catastrophe of the World war
and perceiving that the escape
from reality is now being accom-
plished on a mass scale of crowd
mindedness." Stlecker urged that
amy of the decided reality evad-
ing devices may be sources of wide
circles of social destructiveneSS."
In the third century" he recall
ed. "the cynics rayaged the civili-
zation Of Greece
Strecker expressed the opinion
that the card game Of bridge. very
seriously played as is the custom,
has been elevated 10 a level OF
harmfully unreal importance"
He also listed parties of all
kinds-including the ever popular
children'S parties for adults, at
which rompers and nursing bottles
are the open sesame TO the magic
unreality of babyhood."
Probably the greatest modern
panderer 10 the unreality seeker"
Strecker said. rs propa ganda,' and
added that there are not less than
% smoothly running vehicles of
propaganda available for use" with
and radio lin the van. "
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16

son 800 f,UUU,OOU DuuSSt.
Although smashing the solid
front of the economy forces at
weeks end, Olson's floor leaders
were not assured of budget domi-
nation because a handful of insur-
gent Democrats hold the balance
of power, so closely are the two
parties matched in the assembly.
The insurgents joined with the
Republicans early in the week to
help vote in a dozen reductions and
remove relief from the budget, then
broke ranks yesterday to give both
sides success on various amend
mentS.
Compromise in weekend caucuseS
may permit the assembly to pass
the budget Monday and throw
upon the senate the responsibility
for any further reductions. Scores
of amendments still are pending
in the assembly, but if the economy
forces are unable to force them
over it is agreed that passage by
the required 54 votes is the eXped-
lent procedure
The budget score today gave the
economy bloc reductions of $4,177,-
954, plus removal of the $73,000000
relief item, to be handled separ-
ately, while the administration
ranks defeated amendments which
would have cut out $2,776014.
Not considered a victory for Ell
ther side was the assembly's refusal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Fleet Gets Sudden
Orders to Hurry
ToPacific Bases
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fleet on the Atlantic coast until
about May l and then. return it
to the Pacific stations which have
been customary for the last several
years.
The navy made no announcement
of reasons for the sudden move.
However, it appeared plain that the
decision must have been made in
connection with the tension in Eu-
rope.
The move was announced within
two hours of President Roosevelt's
sudden appeal to Hitler and Mus
solini to keep the peace of the
world
1t was presumed that U. S. au-
thorities believed it desirable that
the U. S. fleet be concentrated in
the Pacific in event of sudden
developments in that area. 1t was
also noted that the bulk of Great
Britain's sea power already is con-
centrated in European waters, in
the North Sea and the Mediterra-
mean, and would be required there
in case of war.
In addition to the normal Allan
tic squadron, the navy detached
five cruisers, six submarines and
one aircraft carrier to remain on
the east coast.
1t was estimated that 100 war
ships would return to the Pacific
About 140 war vessels made the
transit from west to east in Janu-
ary.
In addition to those specifically
to remain in the Atlantic,
there are other ships scattered
along the Atlantic for various rea-
sons
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Britain Dickers
For Defense Pact
With Soviet Govt
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Entente is an ally of Turkey, Ru-
mania and Greece, might be
brought into an overwhelmingly
powerful stop the dictators" alli-
ance.
In addition, Poland and Ruma-
MIA were reported to be on the
point of concluding a new mutual
assistance treaty which would bind
them to united resistance against
German attack.
Thus the peace front" was lin
ing up as follows:
Britain, 100000 people, was
allied to France, 100000, and
had given guarantees to Poland,
100000, Greece, 5000, 600, and
Rumania 100000.
Britain was negotiating with
Turkey. 100000 and Russia 1885,
100000.
Britain and France were seeking
to negotiate with Jugoslavia IA
100000.
Turkey was reported negotiating
with Bulgaria 100000.
The total of peoples who might
be bound together had reached
100000, against the 82,000,000 OF
Germany-including 100000 Aus
trians and 7,0O00G0 Czechoslovak-
ians-and 44,o00,00e Italians.
1t was understood that Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain hop
ed to be able to announce to the
House of Commons Tuesday that
Britain and Turkey had agreed to
a full military alliance-not merely
a guarantee by Britain to Turkey,
as in the case of Poland, Rumania
and Greece, but a two way mutual
defensive pact. Turkey, in turn,
was close in friendship to Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16

NEW YORK. April IS. (UP)-In
increasing numbers men are seek
ing escape from the realities OF
life until there is danger of "a
mammoth orgy of indulging our
selves in a kind of temporary in
sanity by all going crazy together"
DR.. Edward Adam Strecker, psy-
chiatry professor of the University
of Pennsylvania school of Medicine,
warned last night.
Without direct reference to such
extreme symptoms as the current
wave of collegiate guppy gulping,
DR.. Strecker told the New York
Academy of Medicine in the first
of three Thomas William Salmon
memorial lectures that aside from
the half million insane patients in
hospitals and others in prisons the
massive retreat from the realities
of life is swelled by the addition
of vast numbers OF those who are
still in the category designated
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
defendants & Go
Before Court Here

Six cases were disposed OF Sat
urday in Ell Centre police court.
Andrew Malone was sentenced to
10 days in Jail for drunkenness,
John Baker was fined $40 on a SIM
liar charge. Kirk Brown was or
dered to Jail for 10 days as va
grant. Charles La Croix was ordered
To serve 30 days in Jail and the
sentence suspended on condition
he leave town. Jim Robinson was
told TO leave town or serve a 10
day term and r. Rios was ordered
to pay a $40 fine for drunkenness.
Rios was arr ested by Special Off
Ger Emmett Terrell who was en-
route home at am. when he no.
ticed the Mexican asleep in the
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Southland Bankers
Here for Meetinu

Bankers from most OF southern
CALIFORNIA; counties arrived in Ell
Centro Saturday for the spring
meeting of Group -Four OF the
California Bankers association.
Business sessions were slated for
3 pm. at the Barbara Worth hotel
In the evening following dinner w.
G.. Paul of the Los Angeles stock
exchange will speak on Capital
Markets and Business Recovery, o.
G.. Horne of the Security-First Ma
tional bank announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
MUSSOLINI WITHHOLDS
REPLY TO ROOSEVELT

ROME, April Is. CUP)-The Unit
ed Press was informed authorita-
lively today that Premier BENT,
Mussolini will confer with Fuehrel
Adolf Hitler before replying to Pres
iGent Rcosevelt's peace message, es-
pecially since it was addressed to
both dictators.
In political circles the message
brought outspoken resentment. Il
was stated that President Roose-
veit used an undiplomatic tone ano
talked to Hitler and Mussolini as
though he were scoding two bad
bows.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
President Sends
Dictators Note
Urqinq Conference
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sessions Of the following indepen-
dent nations:
Finland. ESthonia, Latvia. Iith-
uania. sweden. Norway, Denmark
The Netherlands. Belgium. Great
Britain and Ireland. France. Per-
tugal. Spain, Switzerland, Liechten-
stein, Luxembourg, Poland, Hungary,
Rumania. Yugoslavia. Russia, Bull
garia. Greece, Turkey. Iraq. The
Arabias, syria, Palestine, Egypt
and Iran.
such an assurance clearly must
apply not cnly to the present Gay
but also to a future sufficiently long
to give every opportunity to work
by peaceful methods for more
permanent peace. l therefore sug-
gest that you conStrue the word lu-
ture' to apply to a minimum period
of assured non-aggression-10 years
at the least-a quarter OF 4 CEN
tury. if We dare look that 1al
ahead"
The chief executives surprise
move was taken, Secretary CT State
Cordell Hull declared. without con-
sultaticn by the United States Win
any foreign government.
Mr.. Roosevelt offered his per-
sonal word that if the two leaders
would give such pledges he would.
himself, seek to convoke world con-
ferences to consider disarmament
and economic problems.
He said the United States woule
participate actively in these dis
cussions with one proviso-that the
United States would not become
a party to politicai agreements OF
discussions which might take place
concurrently.
Mr.. Roosevelt declared to news
papermen that he is leaving nc
stone unturned to do what he can
to prevent any outbreak OF wal
in Europe.
He said his messages to Hitler
and Mussolini were dispatched al
D. m. last night. Text of the
communications were then forward
ed early today to U. S. diplomatic
representatives in all countries OF
the world for transmission to the
heads of other governments.
Present with the president when
he announced his action were HUI
Chairman Key Pittman OF the SEN
ate foreign relations committee, un-
der-Secretary CT State Sumner
Welles, and several White House
aides.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who is under fire
by senate isolationists for what tney
call "meddling" in Europe, emphas-
lied in his messages and to news
papermen that he was acting strict
ly as an intermediary between the
groups of war threatened nations
He specifically noted the difference
between an Intermediary ana a
mediator, indicating that the Un-
tied States had no intention OF
seeking to mediate Europe's quar-
rels.
MIR. Roosevelt, in his messages
noted plainly the concern and IN
terest of the United States and the
peoples of the western hemisphere
in events In Europe and possible War
in Europe.
THE possibility of such a con-
flict," he declared, lis of definite
concern to Tue people of the United
States from whom I speak, as II
must also be to the peoples of the
other nations of the entire western
hemisphere. All of them know
that any major war, even if 1t were
to be confined to other continents
must bear heavily on them during
its continuance and for generations
to come"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16

ENGLEwoOD. N. J., April Is.
tUP)-A special policeman guard
ing the gate of Mrs. Dwight w.
Morrows estate was the only evil
dence today that her son-in-law,
Col Charles A. Lindbergh, was
guest.
The flier arrived last night on the
liner Aquitania. SHE'D from report
ers and left the dock in a small
sedan driven by a chauffeur and
containing an unidentified man.
The automobile was believed the
same that entered Mrs. Morrow'S
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Youth Hurt When
Auto Crashes

PRAWLEY April IS. Frank
Sweeney, II, suffered a severe head
injury and a fractured leg in an
automobile accident two miles east
of Brawley at p m. Friday.
Carl Wimberly, II, driver of the
car, suffered a slight injury to his
right arm. He said he sWerved to
miss another car and his car went
out of control and crashed into a
borrow pit. Sweeney is a patient
at the Brawley hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Ei Centran Unt1urt
In Fatal Accident

Allen Coburn, Ell Centro resident,
escaped injury Friday night in an
automobile accident which took
two lives in Riverside county.
His truck and trailer and an au-
tomobile crashed head-on three
miles west of Indio. Two of the oc-
cupants OF Tie automobile burned
to death. Lott Vickers, Imperial
county special deputy sheriff, said.
He reached the scene shortly after
the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16

estate at 1870 pm, followed by
another loaded with baggage.
It was Lindbergh's first trip to
this country since December. 1887,
the second since he and his wife,
the former Ann Morrow, began
their self-impoSed exile abroad. rhe
Aquitania docked at 9 pm. but
Lindbergh stayed in his cabin until
1890. A photographer pushed open
the cabin door and took picture.
an elderly woman and a man, about
IS, were with Lindbergh. The man
started to hit the photographer but
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
z LICENSES ISSUED
AT MARRIAGE BUREAU

Two marriage licenses were issued
III the county clerks office Friday.
They were issued TO Orton Rich
ard Stroh, jr., 26, INLAND, and Eliza
beth Alice Clevenger, %, Ell Centre;
and TO James Montague, "a, and
Cecilia Bryant, 10, residents of the
Fort Yuma Indian reservation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16

to reduce the $16,OOO0O0 figure rec
commended by Governor Olson for
the University of California. De-
bate before the house and the divi-
sion of votes indicated that two
amendments proposing reductions
Of $500,000 and more than $4,0O0,000
for the institution We're defeated
principally on educational, and not
partisan, issues.
The Republicans originally hoped
to slice about $300O0,000, while
reports persisted that the Repub-
lean controlled senate might at
tempt a uniform chopping of items
up to 10 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Echoes
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tCOnunued ITUM Pasr OIItJ
liably understood to have telephon-
ed at once TO Premier Benito Mus
Solini in Rome concerning reply
10 be made.
So great was Hitler's haste that
troops lined the streets of Munich
which were entirely cleared OF traf-
fic to permit his passage when he
arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Assembly Neors
Budget Ballot

SACRAMENTO, April 15. (UP)-Impatent to attack
growing backlog of important legislation the assembly
in weekend adjournment today while administration
forces and bipartisan bloc spared for support
on crucial showdown vote Monday on Gov Cubert Oh,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Rambling Reporter

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a bore"
Duff, Hunter and Bush grinneo
widely. Bush had arranged the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-16
Whistling-

WhiStIing-
RR would like to enter Mrs. Ger
MIA Sharp against Bing Crosby for
the whistling championship When
she thought no one was listening
the other evening Mrs. Sharp did
some whisting that would make a
thrush envious.
Incidentally, where did "Zernle
ever get that name?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-06

Ii@tributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-06
Barclay On Bridge

After the opponents peeled off
four spade tricks, a heart was led
TO the ] and A. South counted up
and saw he needed squeeze, with
no other possible play. So he ran
all his clubs. AS he played the last
one, he also had left the heart 10
and diamond 8. In dummy he had
three diamonds, one of which he
discarded harmlessly on the last
club.
Now what could East do? If he
discarded his heart K, declarer
would cash the heart 10 and then
take in the diamond A. If East
tossed away from his diamond
K-Q. the declarer could cash the
diamond A and rake in the now
good j.
The reason this play works
against either opponent is that
the. single threat card is in the
same hand as the squeezing card.
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dealer: West. Neither side
Vulnerak.e.j
If the opponents cash two dia-
monds and the heart A. then lead
another heart, how should de.
clarer play for 4-Hearts?
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-06

Dealer South. East-West vul-
le-a5le.)
WITH an inexperienced partner,
Sa4,A on this deal was straining
. Get into No Trump games
?Aysd by himself by any con-
a'aole device. Imagine h:s open.
Z THIS with 1-No Trump. When
!. @,A leaped to 3-No Trumps and
Isl doubled, South was afraid
lFy 10 show his clubs, so &C.
sped the weight put on him.