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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
Collins Member
disqualification
Board q Yrs.
SACRAMENTO.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Jan. 3.
CUP)-R. E. Collins of Redding be-
gan today his 23rd year as chair
man of the state board of equal
ization. He has been a board men,
Der % years.
The board organized yesterday.
with George Reilly of San Fran
cisco attending his first meeting.
DiXweu L. Pierce was reelected
executive secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
The Right Size

has become one OF the most I'M
portant requirements in the clean
ing and finishing of women's gar
ments. This is especially true at
The Marsh Dry Cleaners, who hav-
ing made a success of the blocking
Of knitted-wear, have become ex-
perienced in getting the other types
of materials back to their proper
shape and size. For instance. they
are equipped to finish sleeves by
four distinct methods. And a sur
prising number Of sleeves are liable
t. stretch out of shape. unless great
care is used.
Location: Barbara Worth Hotel
Buil6ing. Telephone ASS.
(Q6V
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
LAST RITES WILL BE
WEDNESDAY FOR YOUTH

Lest rites for Pedro Castillo. 20.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Carlos CaStil-
10 Cf IA Bri1hten avenue. VIII be
feid ri the Hens chapel at 10 a
m Wednesday. He died Jan at
The family home after a brief ILL
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03

Ke9. o.75 up 70 I.75
Ladies felt hats, about 35 Of
our regular stock styles are re-
duced now to half price. For
merly sos to 795 and on sale
at 298 to 1893.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03

These well known high grade
knitted Suits that were regularly
l2.5O to PATS go on sale now at
6.25 to 1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
BURGLAR FlEES WITH
MIRROR IN El CENTRO

"A thief whose vanity got the
better of his honesty was sought
by Ell Centro police Tuesday after
Wilmer Swerdfeger, 618 North
Eighth street, reported that his
home was burglarized of a large
mirror valued at SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
COMMITTEE TO MEET

Members of the tournament COM
mittee of the Barbara Worth golf
club will meet Thursday night at
the clubhouse. Forrest Manley.
chairman, announced Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-03
DRAWS JAIL TERM

George Robes, 40, charged with
disturbing the peace by beating his
wife, was sentenced by Police Judge
Lee Nuffer Tuesday to 30 days in
the city jail
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Chemists Institute
To Elect Tomorrow

The American Institute OF Chem
lists will hold its annual election at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Wardman
Park Hotel. The general public will
be admitted.
Seniority as Affecting Federal
Scientists" is to be discussed by
Samuel S. Board, and Important
Provisions of the Federal Retirement
Act" by Earl w. Williams. Both
speakers are associated with the
personnel office of the Agriculture
Department.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

as professional articles to profess
sional journals.
Elected president of the National
Association of Chiropodists in 1884,
he served two terms, during which
time he was a special lecturer at
the Cleveland school on the sub
iect of professional ethics.
Recently he wrote a special series
for a publication with Nationwide
circulation on the bad effects of a
high heel and the need for care of
the feet in industry.
DR.. Penney was sent by the Dis
trict society to Los Angeles to the
national convention in 1881, where
he was elected vice president and
obtained the convention for Wash
ington the next year.
He is editor of the Mid-Atlantic
Annals, official organ of the Mid
Atlantic division of the national
unit, and belongs to the Chevy
Chase Chanters. He was historian
Of this latter organization for q
number Of years.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
500 Library Delegates
To Make Tour Here

Delegates to the 3lst annual con-
ference Of the Special Libraries As
sociation in Baltimore from Tues
day through Saturday will come
here for washington day" Thurs
day.
Approximately 500 librarians, rep
resenting specialized libraries
throughout the country, are ex-
pected to make a tour of the Gov
ernment and special libraries here
Evening star., 1939-05-21
and attend a luncheon at 1 pm. at

and attend a luncheon at pm. at
the Washington Hotel.
The delegation is scheduled to ar
rive at $50 am. and return to the
conference headquarters in Balti-
more at 10 pm. F. Sterling Wilson
Of the Commerce Department Is in
charge Of the washington day"
program. Ralph Thompson, presi-
dent OF the District Library Asso-
citation, will preside at the luncheon.
The annual banquet Of the confer
ence Tuesday night in Baltimore
will be featured by an address by
Sir Willmott Lewis. Washington
correspondent of the London Times,
on phases Of Democracy" Toast
Evening star., 1939-05-21

years or longer. About 100 men,
bers, with an estimated average
membership of 80 years each, are
expected to attend the affair. The
length of individual membership in
the group runs as high as 54 years.
The reunion will begin with a
reception at pm, to be followed
by the dinner at $50 pm. The
dinner program will include an adj
dress by Huston Thompson, promi-
nent lawyer; violin selections by
Hugo Buonagurio, and vocal solos
by c. Wilford Smith, both of whom
will be accompanied by Robert Lux.
Charles w. Pimper is general chair
man for the reunion.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Y OId-Timers
To Have Reunion
Wednesday

approximately 5000 years of Y.
M. G. A. membership will be rep
resented by those attending the an
nual "Old-Timers" reunion and din
ner next Wednesday evening in the
Central Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, 1876 G street NV.
An "Old-Timer" is any one who
has belonged to a Y. M. G. A. Is
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Outdoor Art Gloss

An outdoor summer class in land
scape painting and drawing will
start June 81 under instruction Of
Philip Bell, associate in art at
George Washington University and
assistant director of the District of
Columbia Federal Art Project. The
class will continue through August 2.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

ch1ropody from
Ohio College of
CHI iro pody in
c ! e v e l a n d
June 5.
DR.. P e n n e y
also will deliver
the commence
nnent address to
the graz d yates
on that date.
DR.. P e n n e y
has contributed
a number of ar
ticles on foot
care for maga-
zines and news
papers as well
Evening star., 1939-05-21

master will be Christopher Billopp
of the Baltimore Sun.
A number of Government officials
here will be among the speakers at
other sessions of the conference.
Evening star., 1939-05-21
Dr.. Albert 0. Penny
To Receive Deqree

DR.. Albert Owen Penney. a prac-
titioner of chiropody here for more
than 40 years, will receive the hon.
orary degree of doctor of surgical
Evening star., 1939-05-21

The motorist who gives the pedes-
trian his legal right of way finds
driving easier.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

say education. I do not mean so
much what it teaches those who
follow it as what it develops in the
followers themselves. Close observ-
ers of what goes on around and
about them, accurate observers of
nice distinctions, careful observers
of things are rare, as every one who
follows my profession-the law-weu
knows. The followers of stamp COL
lecting are often, if not always, led
to become close, accurate and care
full observers, and it is therefore an
educator of no mean pretenSions
l do not think any one who has
really been stamp collector but
will admit upon reflection that it
has developed faculties within him.
self that have aided and Influenced
in no small degree his after-life,
whether as collector he has con-
tinued to develop them or has long
since ceased to collect. I, therefore,
am warm advocate of collecting"
The Associated Press Feature
Service reports: Germany has
banned Slovakias latest philatelic
offerings, as might have been ex-
pected. The stamps depict Gen.
Milan Stefanik, Czecho-Slovak hero,
wearing a French uniform.
Gen. Stefanik was killed in
an airplane accident in 1919 The
stamp was to be Goth anniversary
commemorative. Before his death,
DR.. Edouard Benes, Prof. Thomas
MaSaryk and he formed the trium-
Evening star., 1939-08-20
NEWS OF THE MOTORING WORLD
Bulge Meter Determines If You Have Enough Air Your Tires
When Your Automobile Is Heavily Loaded

speed. Note how in bad weather it
automatically slows down. If you
try to get by, your risks are i'm
mediately increased.
Mechanic Joe Speaking.
Cleaning around the car can be
more than a matter of being tidy.
If you have your eyes open you can
detect a lot of things that hint of
trouble. Take, for instance, the
appearance of grease around the
front wheels.
This is more than something to
complicate the job of cleaning the
wheels. 1t means that there is
loss of lubricant from the wheel
bearings, offering a plain warming
to repack the bearings more often.
Not only are the bearings likely to
be dry but If lubricant has been
working out to the wheels and brake
drums it was not Of the right grade.
Leads to Grabbing.
Don't ever think the worst that
can happen is less efficient STOP
ping when the brakes become greasy.
The truth is such condition will
result in the grease cooking" This
will be followed by grabbing. There
have been cases where cars have
been pulled clear off the road by
sudden locking of the brakes. So
at the first sign of oil or grease
where 1t doesn't belong, be sure to
have the leakage checked and the
brakes thoroughly cleaned.
Rule for Double Savings.
In an effort to help motorists cut
down tne number of punctures which
weaken tires, upset steering and
lead to possible bloWouts engineers
fer one of the leading rubber COM
panieS advise drivers to watch the
road carefully This would be a
good habit even if it had nothing
to do with keeping the car away
from stray objects on the road sur
face. 1t encourages an eye for busi-
ness. You can't watch the road
and wander at the same time. Most
of the things that puncture tires
are picked up along the shoulder of
the road, and it is this shoulder
that causes high percentage of
accidents.
Skids From Unequal Pressure.
II for no other reason tires should
be kept at recommended pressures
so as to prevent skidding. We are
Evening star., 1939-08-20
BY Frederick e.. Russell.

The newest in safety is the bulge
meter'-a pair of special calipers
which some of the tire people use
for the purpose Of determining when
tire has enough pressure for the
weight carried. 1t is obvious that
when the car is loaded down for a
trip more air should be carried, but
this can't be decided merely by
guessing at the pressure 1t is a
matter of how much the tires bulge
under the extra weight. The maxi
mum DETECTION possible without
damaging the tire is is per cent.
Keep the Air Flowing.
AS warmer weather approaches it
is good idea to check over the cars
real cooling systematic air flow
through the radiator and over the
engine-just to prevent overheating
later on. If the radiator core has
been painted, is covered with mud
or clogged with dead insects it is
certain to restrict the flow of air
and not dissipate heat from the
water as efficiently as it should.
Much overheating is due to failure
to open up the hood louvres so that
the heated air can escape There
have been cases where it was neces-
sary to provide additional openings
in the engine pan in order to in
crease the air flow
Traffic Sets the Pace.
One of the unwritten laws of mo-
toring is to let traffic guide you with
respect to speed 1t is technically
known as usage of the road. Very
frequently all the drivers on a bridge
will go faster than the legal speed
limit, but the fact that they are all
travelling at this rate of speed is evi-
dence in itself that the particular
speed is safe under the particular
conditions of driving Police sell
dom make arrests under such con-
ditions and courts often excuse the
driver who points out that while he
may have been technically in the
wrong he was doing exactly as the
rest of the drivers around him.
Where your speed is out of key
with those about you. the chances
are that you are violating this un-
written law even though YOU may
be legally within your rights. Traf-
flc itself tends to move at the safest
Evening star., 1939-08-20

ond lead after the winning ace
should be a trump in order to
minimize the opportunity for ruff
flng. AT any rate if you are leader
and have an ace lead it.
In two recent instances. one at
duplicate and the other at rubber
bridge, the writer has seen slam
hands made when they could have
been set one trick had the leader
first laid down his ace and noted
the card played by his partner. In
the duplicate game the leader with
held her ace of clubs when her
partner held the king. jack, nine
OF that suit. and the declarer had
two small ones which she finally
succeeded in slufflng on dummys
long suit after exhausting trumps
and thus made seven-odd instead
of six. This gave the declarer top
on the board and the defenders
bottom, difference of II points in
that particular game which would
have made the East and West de-
tenders winners in the series in
stead of the North and South pair
playing that deal.
In another case in a rubber game
at one of the social clubs the slam
declarer made his contract because
the original leader would not play
his ace of diamonds whe' his part
ner would have given him a come
on card and made his king, and
thus set the contract Instead, de-
clarer drew trumps and discarded
one of his losing diamonds on dunn
my's long hearts.
Where all players are equal in
skill and play the same hands. it
is difficult to tell what it is that
enables some players to win and
others to lose. Yet that must be the
case in every contest; some win
others lose. In the recent masters
individual contest there were 36
players whom any one who follows
the game would pick as among the
best 100 players in America Each of
them at one time or another has
been winner of important and hard
fought contests. The official result
as announced shows Merwin D
Evening star., 1939-08-20
AutOmOtive Briefs

At a meeting presided over by
Joseph S. Calhoun, zone manager
for the Hudson Motor Car Co., the
new line of l940 Hudson cars was
previewed at the Shoreham Hotel
last Thursday by Hudson dealers,
salesmen and representatives of the
press, gathered here from the Dis
trict. North Carolina, Virginia and
Maryland. Following the presenta-
ton of the cars, luncheon was
served. Immediately after luncheon
the assembled selling forces heard
sales and merchandising plans for
the coming year outlined by George
H. Pratt. Hudsons general sales
manager from Detroit.
Evening star., 1939-08-20


tions of weather can deter the de-
termined bridge player. Neither
seasonal storms nor torrid tempera-
| ture affect his enthusiasm. 1t hap
pened, however, at these two tour
naments that such handicaps tc
normal undertakings did not pre-
vail, and in addition to pleasant
surroundings at both places there
were balmy sea breezes at the Jer-
sey resort and cooling mountain
ones at Asheville which added much
to the usual enjoyment of the oc-
casionS.
Washington players were we'll rep
resented at both places, but the for
tunes of the game were with them
to a greater extent at Asheville than
at Asbury. At the latter the one
Washington-held championship was
lost because William Cheeks, who
won the neWspapermen's champion
ship title last year, was taken i'll en-
route to the tournament and COM
PEELED to return to Washington
without being able to play.
At Asheville, however, Miss Maize
Buie and Isaac York, who have
often been partners in the Federal
Bridge League, teaming with two
women from Birmingham, Ala,
with whom they had never before
played, won the team of four cham
pionship, which was played in two
sessions on the opening day of the
meet. They had strong competition
from large field. Their victory won
them the Battery Park Hotel Tro-
ply and the masters points award
ed in accordance with the schedule
of the American Contract Bridge
League.
Miss Lucille Maupin, who less
than year ago was novice taking
her first lessons, playing at the
tournament with Capt. j. M. Lazard,
also of Washington, made an ex-
cellent showing by coming in fourth
in both sessions of the open pair
and recording a high score in the
team of four match.
Now, here is an interesting deal
played in local rubber game where
the declarer in order to make a
grand slam in no-trump is obliged
to stage a pretty squeeze and in
order to do so must at certain point
in the play be able to count accu-
rately the cards in the hands of both
of his adversaries. That is some
thing that many players either neg
lect to do until it is too late or lack
the ability to do. This feature of
the play, while marking an expert, is
often a stumbling block for the less
skilled.
The deal.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
II years. She had been Ill for a long

IL years. oHc ndu Ueel III lOr a long
time.
Fifteen selected pages from the
albums of President Roosevelt have
been placed on display in the Com
munications Building at the New
York Worlds Fair. The rarities
shown include items from the Ro-
man States. Haiti and Uruguay, all
personally chosen and most of them
annotated.
The Precancel Stamp Society con-
vention, meeting at the Lord Balti-
more Hotel, Baltimore, Thursday
Friday and yesterday, attracted
many Washington collectors. A
technical exhibit was provided by
the Post Office Department, spe-
cial cancellation die was furnished
by the local postmaster, the bourse
was reported to have been very sue
cessful and there was not too much
formal business to interfere with a
program of sightseeing and fes-
tivity.
Washington friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward B. Martin have re-
ceived letters and cards from them
mailed during their voyage to the
Canal Zone. They report: Every
thing fine"
Premature announcement of ar
rangements and first-day sales
specifications for the Heroes of
Peace series brought protests to
Post Office Department officials. A
formal release, however, will be
available shortly.
Stamp meetings for the week are
scheduled as follows:
This afternoon at 5:45-Wash-
ington Stamp Club of the Air,
Station VOL. Albert F. Kunze will
present speakers representing the
Society of Philatelic Americans.
Tomorrow evening at 8-Washing-
ton Air Mail Society, Hotel La Fay
cite, Sixteenth street NV. Regular
monthly assembly.
Tuesday evening at 8-Collectors'
Club of Washington, Thomson
School, Twelfth street NV. Pro-
gram, exhibition and bourse.
Wednesday evening at 8-Wash-
ington Philatelic Society, jefferson
room, Hotel Mayflower, Connecticut
avenue at De Sales street NV. Guy
A. GreenWalt and Alexander Hal
person will exhibit and discuss the
stamps of Czecho-Slovakia.
Wednesday evening at 8-Opening
of 45th annual convention, Society
of Philatelic Americans, Lord Bal
timore Hotel, Baltimore.
Thursday morning at 10-First
session of s. P. A. convention, fol-
lowed by trip to Washington and
visit to Bureau of Engraving and
Printing 1:30 p.m).
Friday morning at 1O-Second
session of S. P. A. convention, Bal
timore
Friday evening at 8-Viking's
Crew Hobby Club. IS Rhode Island
avenue NV. Program and auction.
Saturday morning at 9-S. P. A.
convention philatelic writer's break
fast, followed by final business ses-
sion 90 ann, Baltimore.
Saturday evening at 8-S. P. A.
convention banquet, Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Baltimore. William M. Stuart,
philatelic editor, Washington Post,
POSTMASTER; informal addresses;
award of exhibition prizes.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

apt TO forget this after partially de-
f1ating tires for better traction dur
ing slippery days in the winter. Un-
less tire pressures are equalized, the
braking effect will not be equal.
Bear this in mind when taking the
car for a brake test. Unequal pres
| sure has the same effect as UNEQUAL
tread wear.
Use Second Sooner.
These days it is important to use
second gear at higher speed when
dropping back into it on a steep
upgrade. 1t is much more efficient.
for instance, to use second at 25
miles per hour than at 20. A good
rule is to shift down before you feel
you really must. In hot wether an
engine will run cooler in second at
a little faster speed than it will
struggling along in this speed in
high. Many modern engine is
strained in second gear just because
the driver is still thinking of the
sort of speed that was appropriate
for the transmissions of yester-
day.
Uphill and Down.
Another point to remember is that
if the car picks up speed in sec
ond, reaching, let us say, 80 miles
per hour, it is sensible to shift
back into high again The old rule
was to stay in second gear to the
top of the hill. This was often be-
cause the driver expected to lose
momentum while struggling with
the shift, but with the synchro-
nlzed transmissions of today there is
no time lost in shifting The grade
may also be less farther along to-
ward the top of the hill, this being
strongly suggested by the pickup in
speed. Anyway, you do not want
to 60 over the top so fast. The
slower you go over the top the
less you will have to use the brakes
on the way down the other side.
Having Their Troubles.
@. Is it possible to have leaky
carburetor and at the same time
not be delayed when starting the
engine after the car has stood over
night? l ask this because I am not
sure whether the mess under the
car is gasoline, light oil or water
FIN.
A. As soon as the engine Is
cranked the fuel pump goes into ac-
ton, lifting enough fuel to refill
the carburetor bowl in short order.
Thus there is no delay as proof of
leakage.
@. There is loud, sharp. knock
ing sound in the front end of my
car. 1t is intermittent, and it doe>
not always show up when the car
is going over rough road. My
service man has looked over the
shock absorber arms. the front-end
sway bar, shackles and everything
in sight, but the noise continues.
r. w. S.
A. This sounds like a loose or
broken front-Wheel bearing. Have
the front wheels taken off at once
and the bearings inspected.
G. My car steers in a peculiar
fashion. would say that it is err
ratio, darting this way and then
that. l have tried to correct this by
readjustment of the steering gear
but without success. Have you any
suggestions? L. u, jr.
A. Never adjust the steering gear
to cure this kind of condition. In
stead look to the shock absorbers,
the tire DreSSllrpS and balance
front-wheel alignment, tie rod and
drag link connections, and the pit
man arm.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Maier Of the Four Aces the winner,
Alvin Landy of Cleveland, second
and Myron Fuchs of New York thiro
1t also shows Oswald Jacoby, an
other of the Four Aces. 25th in the
list; Charles H. Goren of Philadel-
phia, placed by the unofficial handi-
capper of the game as the best of ali
players last year, 18th: Fred D.
Kaplan of New York, another fire.
quent winner in major tournaments,
29th, and Mrs Olive Peterson. part
ner of the late Milton D. Work, ami
the heroine of long series of vic :
tories, actually 36th or last. DR.. r
H. Ecker jr., last years winner, was
21st.
Among last weeks winners were
the following:
A. the Wardman Park Hotel. Federal
BRIDGE Leaeue-Mrs. NJ E Myers and R H.
=, At the Hotel Rooseyelt-North and South,
Mrs Violet zimmer and Mrs. Hazel Loftin,
first; h; Mrs Celia Levine and A. Baren-
bolm. second; Miss Mabel TobIn and s G.
Ralph H. Werner and H Harvey Perkins
hrst: Clarence thinner and Louis LewiSon,
second MI. and Mrs. Cyrus N. Austin,
Mrs Dixie T Wright. 1e47 New Hamp-
Connolly and A. NJ Sheppard first: Mrs
Hazel Loftin and Mrs F R Shepard sec
third
Thursday-Mls. Dixie T Wright and J.
4 Dearlne, first: Mrs. Alma Byrne and
samuel Kesmle second: Mrs. Edgar Hunter
SCOT and Nation Boyce third.
Boyee second W. G. Esmond ana Col. E.
Agriculture Bride club-H. L Howard
and w. A Coriev first: DR. A Rostenherg
and nr H, Wiley, second Mr.. and Mrs
C. G, Donovan tied with o, R. Mathews
Kennedy -Warren-Mrs JACK Bennett
Barre and j. 4. Dearine tied With With Mrs. Mrs. N
A oldstead and Mrs, T. NJ. Boyle for
Mrs b. E Stephan, 1855 Euclid street
ssatnrday satt mv. MrS s., Tenny and John ponnely.
@ Ms Second Ms ks1hsea fis am McNn Sss s6d
W A Bolinger. ,hivd
Tuesday-Mrs. Rose Robins and Mrs.
Dora Schwartz, first: Mrs Harold Yourg
and Mrs. Alma Byrne. second: Mrs Irene
Surgny and Mrs. Vio'et thinner. thiro
nesday-Mrs NJ R Reddy and MS
ball and Col. E. Gray. second tied with
Friday-Mr AND Mrs Ben Rossor. first:
Mrs. Sue White and DR., E. B Connolly sec
ond; Mrs. Tom Hamln and Mrs. Irene
Surguy. third.