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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

It seems as if it's here at last.
What? Of course I mean spring
in all its glory. You better get
your sulphur and molasses and
your seven-year itch cream out,
cause I'll imagine you'll need them.
-. Still on the subject of spring,
did you read about the deaf man
who was walking along the rail-
road track the other day when sud-
denly the shrill whistle of an APP
preaching train was heard. He
smiled and turned to his companion
and said, "That's the first robin
I've heard this spring"
A number of couples motored up
to Somerset, Wis, to dance and
dine up there. ALICE SHORT and
HAROLD MAYES were among the
couples. Saw HENRIETTA
HENDERSON over in Mpls. look
ing attractive in a tan suit with
dusty pink accessories. =. The
RICHARD ADAMS are still look
ing honey-moonish, tits said. MRS.
Adams was looking quite attractive
in a blue street outfit trimmed in
yellow the other day at the Wheat
ley House, . Saw that current
couple of interest, A U D REY
DOU CITY and MARGARET
FORD, looking very coquettishly at
each other on their way to church
last Sunday. Do you know
'TOOTS"? I saw her a few days
ago just dolled up sitting on her
front porch. (Reliable sources say
her B.F. rides by at that usual
time; that's the reason for the
sprucing.) . Have you heard this
tale that's being told by certain
st. Paul boy about a happening
which occurred in one of the ques-
tionable districts in St. Paul? 1t
goes like this: Four men were
playing cards the other night. One
was cheating and he had only one
eye. (Do you recognize him?) An
other of the party saw him cheat
and drew a gun and placed it on
the table saying, "The first man /
catch cheating, I'll shoot his other
eye out" They tell me REV.
and MRS. HOWARD (the new
minister and his wife of Border
ME-. Church) are quite a charming
couple. :. Phyllis Wheatley House
is putting on one of the biggest
musical comedy operettas the Twin
Cities has ever witnessed sometime
in June. Many well-known and I'M
known young girls and boys of the
Twin Cities are planning to partici-
pate. If you'd like to start out on
your theatrical career get in touch
with the Wheatley House for fur
Their information. 9TH be a good
chance to meet your Glove at dis
lance heart-throb," cause he'll
probably be there.) Just re-
ceived a card from ALICE ONQUE
who is down south at present. Alice
says she and Earl will be greeting
the Twin Cities soon for a visit. i. J..
Ny Boy Wednesday says the prac-
tice for the follies, which is being
presented by the boys out at U.
soon, was really a killer-diller.
Especial emphasis was laid on how
fetching SAM REED looked in the
little short ballet costume he's go
ing to wear. E. DOROTHY HALL
is planning to include both the New
York's World Fair and California
Exposition on her vacation this
summer. . Congrats to charming
AUDRE MCCULLOUGH, who will
leave round June for her new posi-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
GLOOM CHAsERS

The Gloom Chasers Social, Lit
erary and Art Club met April 10 at
the home of Mrs. Ruby Craig, 513
Thirteenth avenue S. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be held May 8 at the home of Mrs.
Arthur Hogan, 1923 Oakland ave-
nue.. ~.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
DINNER GUESTS

Miss Leila Thomas and Miss
Irene Burbridge were dinner guests
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Powell, 1905 Fifth
avenue N.
After dinner the group attended
a recital at the MacPhail School of
Music, directed by Mr.. Orbile
Thronson, voice teacher, of whom
Miss Burbridge is a pupil.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

ALLEN TO JOIN D. C. FIRM
It was learned this week that
Mr.. Otis Allen, associated with the
Neal Funeral Home, Inc, here for
five years, will enter partnership
with Samuel P. Morrow, funeral di-
rector of Washington, D. C. The
firm will be known as the Allen &
Morrow Funeral Home, Inc.
Mr.. Morrow has operated this
establishment, one of the finest in
Washington, for 10 years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

E. E. B.-I am young girl and
am in love with a single man. He
asked me to marry him as soon as
school is out. I love him hard
enough to marry him and wish to
know if l would be making a mis-
take to carry out these plans.
Ans: He, too, loves you right
now. / fear that by the time school
is out that you both are going to
have a change of minds. Give your
self a few more months time be-
fore deciding this question as it
really is about the most important
step in life.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

M. E. M.-Why did the girl /
love get married when she told me
that she did not love the man?
Ans: Just to be called Mrs.
Don't let her kid you too much, for
if she hadn't liked the man to some
degree, she certainly would not
have married. Forget her entirely
and put your mind on finding a job.
You could get work right where
you are if you try.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

M. A. V-Mr. Wallace, please
tell me why my sister-in-laws will
not come to my house and what did
l do to them?
Ans: They feel that they aren't
welcome and you really don't go
out of your way to make them well
come. 1t would be well for you to
invite them for dinner some night
soon and make things comfortable
-. by doing sO,t they win get over
their present feelings towards you.
R. C. should I continue to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

M. L. ST. would like to know if
/ would do we'll were to take the
course in Beauty Culture.
Ans: Quite well. You have the
ability to manage and once you
were qualified, it wouldn't be diff
cult for you to establish yourself in
a shop of your own. By all means
go through with your present plans
to take up the course of study.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28
MT. oLIvET NOTES

Due to an automobile accident in
which Rev. E. H. Patton of Sioux
City, Iowa, was injured, the revival
scheduled at Mt. Olivet Church was
cancelled.
On Sunday evening, April 80, at
8 pm. the Mile Davis Mission Cir
Gle will present pageant, "Bear-
ing His Cross" at the church. The
public is invited
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

A. ST. have written to COM
pany in New York for dressmaking
at home and they want So deposit
before delivery. Iwish to know if
the company is on the level.
Ans: Yes, they will deliver the
goods when they receive the de-
posit. The company has to protect
themselves they must have
money enough to cover their mer-
chandise before putting it out.
don't believe you will make a large
salary this way, but it beats doing
nothing.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

Mrs. Grace Lee of 100 Fourth
avenue N. spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lucas of Brooklyn
Center on Lake Breeze, Minnesota.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

question column
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READING covering birth
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

v. T.-Am I going to be able to
make the trip I have planned for
this month of April?
Ans: Not this month. In fact,
it viii be the middle of summer
before you can make the necessary
arrangements to take this journey.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

N. j. MI wish to leave here
and go west. / am so worried that
1 can't pay my debts here and want
to know if 1 should depend on the
man have in mind.
Ans: A change to the west
would make you happy. If you ex-
pect to take up the proposition Of
fered you by this friend in mind,
then you really should get married
first. You really need to spend your
money more wisely and do not al
low yourself to get in debt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-04-28

E. PLEASE tell me if my hus-
band is living true to me. What
about this girl who stops him in
the alley some mornings?
Ans: Your husband is living
true to you thus far T. but it is
high time that you put stop to
his conversations with this partic-
ular girl. Give her to understand
that you don't approve of her ad-
vances toward your husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Ickes Louds U.S..
Resources Plans

history will rank him as the fore
most conServationist.
Conservation is no longer a
slogan said IckeS. ut is q ma
tional policy. "At long last, after
years of eXuberant squandering, our
people are insisting that our public
lands, our forests. our waters, our
soil our metals and minerals. our
wild life and our natural recrea-
tional assets be used without waste
I'VE want to enjoy our national
riches, but we also want to preserve
them for the use of generations to
come. We must not let our pur-
poses be diverted by wars in Eu-
rope and Asia, or halted by any
mobilization for unjust profits al
home
IckeS called attention to the fact
that irrigation had made the Sar
Joaquin Valley the granary of the
west and one of the fruit baskets
of the world, producing oranges
four -fifths of the country's raisins
and supporting close to a million
people.
He added that it was a popular
misconception that the government
would foot the bill' for the project
whereas the project ultimately woult
pay for itself after initial govern
ment financing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Copper Town Will
Become Ghost Cify

CLEMENCEAU, Ariz., Nov. G..
(UP)-This city's last hope for re-
birth as an important part of Ari-
zona's copper industry was gone
today.
The terSe decision that possibly
will spell ultimate abandonment of
the 20-year old mining boom COM
munity. and the beginning of an
other "ghost town" was told in a
few seemingly insignificant words
the $5,O00,000 Clemenceau copper
smelter will be dismantled and con-
verted into scrap iron.
Built hurriedly in 1917, and active
until an unprecedented shutdown
order was received two years ago,
the copper furnaces formed the CEN
ter of this once -bustling city.
Around the tall smelter chimney
that broke the skyline Of the Verde
Valley, a thriving community grew
up. In copper boom times, nearly
900 workers. all inhabitants oil
Clemenceau, worked shifts on a "a
hour schedule TO handle millions ol
tons of rich ore from nearby Jer'
ONE, "the billion dollar coppel
camp"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06

FRIANT, Cal, Nov. 6. (UP)-A
conservation program which en-
phaSizeS the prudent use of forests,
the protection of mountains as pub
lie parks and grazing lands, protec-
ton of wild life and the reSurrec-
ton OF arid lands was advanced to-
day as 4 practical reality for the
country by Secretary of the Interior
Harold l.. 1ckeS.
IckeS, initiating work on the $16,-
100000 F'riant dam here yesterday,
drew a comprehensive pattern for
the development of Americas re-
sources ON lines which he called
ideal for the San Joaquin Valley.
Friant dam is a unit of the vast
Central Valley water project of
California, which includes Il ire
mendous dam at Shasta, on the
Sacramento river, for development
of power which will be used TO
pump waters from Friant into arid
and unused portions of the San
Joaquin Valley.
The project, Ickes said, is "an
unique American Maginot line to
preserve and enhance American
civilization" He called attention
to the leadership of President
Roosevelt in conservation work, and
said that it was his opinion that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06

will be. The parties meet in seven
months to name their tickets.
A numerous contingent of con-
gressional Democrats who bolted
Mr.. Roosevelt on supreme court
spending. labor and other issues
during the past three years appear
now to be ready to ride with the
new deal if the road is not too
bumpy.
The president will plan his 1910
legislative program during the next
two months and, sometime before
next June, probably indicate whe-
ther he wants third term. All that
is known of the Roosevelt program
so far is that he will ask authori-
zation for a 81 100000 naval ex-
panSion program. Expenditures for
national defense are expected to
continue at $20O0,0000 annually.
1t is practically certain that the
administration will press again for
q large scale slum clearance pro-
gram at which congress baked in
the last regular session. In the last
week of that session the house re-
fused even to consider a $4,000, ,000,-
600 shot-in- -the-arm lending bill and
an item of $780, 100000 for the U. S.
housing authority.
The presidents last words on the
lending bill were a rebuke to con-
greSs. He said the legislative branch
was gambling with the fate of hu-
manity, having made two bets; that
there would not be a war before
congress met again in January and
that private enterprise can take up
the slack caused by dropping 1,000,-
600 persons from relief rolls and
virtually suspending the public
works administration program. He
made that complaint on Aug. 9 and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Roosevelt Stronger Than
Since Second lection as
National Inco me Increases

/ within a month had a European
war to show as evidence that con-
gress had lost one of its bets.
But improved business conditions
are Frightening the unemployment
situation although something over
100000 persons are on the relief
rolls and the number almost in
evitably must increase steadily
through the winter and into March.
The administration will have to
decide shortly whether to return
to the lending dispute or abandon
it in the expectation that business
and unemployment will continue
at a rate making government job
spending unnecessary.
The decision may be considerably
softened by a shift of government
spending and lending from public
works and relief projects to national
defense. Spending for national de-
fenSe will create jobs, too. and with
far less conservative political OBJ
lection than against the more direct
shot-in- the-arm methods.
The coalition of Republicans and
conservative Democrats who mauled
the administration last session is
expected TO go into action next jan
uary for amendment of new deal
labor legislation, both to change the
National Labor Relations act, which
is regarded by employers as biased
in favor of employees, and to obtain
exemptions from the wage-hours
act, at least for the higher paid
brackets of employees. There will be
much talk, at least, about amend
ing "confiscatory income taxes"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
New Comet Found
By Escondido Man

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 6. (UP)
"A new court found in the constel-
lation Hercules probably will be
named for its discoverer. Clarence
l.. Friend of EScondido. Cal, Har-
ward observatory officials said to-
day.
Friend, an amateur Star-gazer,
was co.discoverer of HaSsels COM
ct last spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Little WPA Plans
Receive Approval

Three Little WPA projects we're
approved for Ell Centre Monday.
Ned Holmes, director of the SRA
for Imperial county, received notice
that the state organization had ap-
proved the plans which provide for
the employment of six SRA relief
recipients on each of the three pro-
jects.
The projects include the toy loan
library for the city of Ell Centre;
and two projects for gardening SER
vice, repair work, and janitor work
at Central Union High school and
at the Ell Centre elementary schools.
Under the Little WPA program.
Holmes said, the SRA sends the
workmen from their relief rolls and
pays their salaries while the spon-
Soring agencies provide the mater
ials and handle the supervision and
the planning of the work.
One of the Little WPA projects
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Venezuela Trade
Agreement 0kayed
yU.S. Officials

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. CUP!--
The state department announced
today the conclusion of a reciprocal
trade agreement with Venezuela.
The agreement, signed at Caracas,
was the 22nd reciprocal trade pact
this government has put into eff
feet.
When the new treaty becomes
Professionally effective on Dec. 16
approximately 60 per cent of this
nations foreign trade will be regu-
lated on the basis of reciprocal
agreements. The agreement be-
comes effective formally 80 days
after its ratification by the Vene-
zuelan government
Concessions obtained for United
States products under the agree
ment include tariff reductions, OF
agreement to freeze" present tariff
schedules on wheat flour, oatmeal
lard, lumber, iron and steel prod
ucts, automotive products and ac-
cessories, radios, refrigerators, en-
gines, pharmaceutical products and
paints.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Dock Mediafors
Mark Time

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6. CUP)
Negotiations for new contracts for
Pacific coast longShoremen and San
Francisco dock checkers studied
lengthy memorandums on past pro-
ceedings today while awaiting set
ting of dates for further meetings
With the negotiations marking
time, attention turned to several
minor labor troubles in the San
Francisco area.
The American communications
association, on strike at Western
Union offices in the city, wrote let
terS to 300 AFL and CIO unions
asking their aid to bring the strike,
which began ten weeks ago, to a
speedy close. The AGA struck in
a demand for recognition as collec-
tive bargaining agent for western
Union workers. The company, con-
tinuing operations. refused TO grant
the recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Jordan Turns Down
Pension Reports

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 6. UP)-
Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan
announced today he would refuse
to accept a statement of campaign
collections and expenditures filed
by the Retirement Life Payment
association for the month of Octo-
ber showing receipts of $113.424.O8
and expenses totalng $122, l42.25.
The statement, Jordan said, failed
to comply with the state law in
that it omitted an itemization OF
contributors of more than $25 and
a full account of expenditures.
Previously the 30Thursday spon-
sors had reported receipts of $457,-
0O0 making total of $579 142 col
lected ry the pension proponents
during IL months since the plan
was voted down in 1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06

already is in operation in Imperial
where SRA Workmen are assisting
in repairing the old detention home
so that it may be used as a school
building.
Holmes anticipated he would soon
receive state confirmation of three
more projects. the Fl Centre pro-
ject providing for the watering of
trees in the parkWays, the HoltWlle
plan for new water main instala-
ton, and an improvement project
in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
BankruptcyLaw
Valves No Penalty

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (UP)-
The supreme court today affirmed
a ninth circuit court of appeals de-
cision holding that a bankrupt Cali
fornia creamery is liable for pen
alties on motor vehicle license fees
incurred while the dairy was being
operated pending liquidation.
The case was that of Richmaid
Creameries, Inc, Wilmington, CAL,
whose plant was operated after a
bankruptcy petition was filed. LII
cense fees on several trucks fell due
and the state assessed penalties
when application for licenses was
made. The creamery refused to pay
the penalties, contending it was pro-
tected by the federal bankruptcy
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Nov 6. CUP--
Conservative hopes are rising today
that improved economic conditions
and political factors will persuade
President Roosevelt to avoid bitter
ly controversial proposals in the
next Congress and prevent further
shot in -the-ar lending-spending
legislation.
National income, including that
of the troubled farmer, is going up.
The nation enters a breathing
spell now after adjournment of the
special session with Mr.. RooSevelt's
political prestige higher that at
any time since his second election
three years ago. Better business and
general acceptance of his foreign
policy are the reasons for that.
One year from today the nation
should know who the next president
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Cornero Fined for
Contempt Of Court

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. CUP)-
Judge Emmett Wilson today found
Tony Cornero, operator of the
gambling ship Rex, guilty of con-
tempt of court for refusing to an
swer questions in a deposition re-
garding his ownership and man
agement of the palatial gambling
barge.
Cornero refused to answer ques-
tions in the attorney generals Of
flee last Sept. l, at a deposition
hearing ordered by the court and
at one juncture during the hearing
even refused to speak.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Organizers Face
Extortion Charges

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 6. (UP)--
Ben Peppercorn, Cleveland. Ohio,
official of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America, and Ed
ward Hammer and Jack Memo,
local union organizers. today were
re-arraIgned before Judge Clar-
ence Kincaid on an old indictment
charging them with nine counts of
conspiracy, eXtortion and attempted
extortion arising from an alleged
plot to get money from local cloth
ing manufacturers by threats of
labor violence.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Prosecutor Back
From Strike Zone

Deputy District Attorney Ralph
I. French returned to Ell Centre
Monday after assisting officials at
MADEIRA in preparing their proSecu-
ton of 81 defendants arrested dur
ing recent labor trouble.
He said officials there decided to
place the whole matter before the
county grand jury as the quickest
method of settling the litigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Commerce Chamber
To Carry Voters

In addition to a number of other
agencies who arranged to transport
voters to the polls Tuesday, the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce
decided to provide transportation
TO those who telephone the cham
Der.
The chamber office will be open
until 7 pm. and transportation VIII
be sent those who telephone lac OF
l47,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-06
Dies Will Request
Additional Funds

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (UP)-
Chairman Martin Dies, D., TeXo
said today he will ask congress for
100000 at the next session to
continue his investigation of un-
American activities.
Dies said that disclosures made
by his committee warranted fur
ther appropriation to continue its
work for another two years.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-11-23
MISS HOFFMAN LEAVES CONSUMER
EDUCATION POST

Miss ollie E. Hof fman, who served educa-
tional director for the Greenbelt Consumer Services,
Inc, during the past two years, has resigned her
posi- tion here effective Saturday, November Is.
In announcing Mss Hoffman's resi- gnation, Sulo
Laakso, manager of the Greenbelt Services,
stated that her work here, u1 ich small task
because she had to "stat from scratch", deeply
appreciated and that she would be nd ssed very much.
Miss Hoffman probably will be best remembered
the organizer Of the Better Buyers Club of Greenbelt.
However, she has been busi1y engaged in sponsoring
other activities he in line d tn her work. In
close cooperation with the Educatio on Subcommittee
Of the Cooperative Organizing Committee, Miss Hof
to successful completion both Of Greenbelt's
annual Coop Inst tutess
She was also active in arranging and directing
the discussion programs of the Committee Of 10.
This committee, composed Of the members Of the eight
sub-comi ttees of the C.O.C., until recently held
monthly discussion meetings which gave members of
the Committee of 10 better understanding Of COOP
erative principles aoca1 cooperative problems.
One Of Miss Hoffman's jobs the orgam ling Of
what popularity known the Neighborhood Nights.
These meetings of approximately dozen neigh
bors in of their homes for the purpose Of dis
cussing the proposed coopera tive here. These
nei ighborhood gatherings continued until all
residents Of Greenbelt had had opportunity to be
included.
Hiss Hoffman's educational work has not been
fined to adults, however. One of her first and most
"Gm Drop Coop" for the children at the elementary
school.
In connection vi tn her Better Buyers Club activ1-
ties, Mss Hoffman has assembled valuable collec-
tton Of informative material regarding such coOdd
ties eggs, meats, hosiery, and
MISS Hoffman Will remain in town at least until
after the holidays.