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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14
Bank of America
Releases Dividends

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar Ia. 'UP)
Directors of the Bank of America
today declared dividends amount
ing to S4.8OO.00O for the semi-an-
nual period. The dividends will be
distributed among 100000 stock
holders.
They will be payable quarterly
with the first distribution set for
March 80 and the second June %
The board also increased the
banks surplus to S44,50O,0O0 with
the addition of $500,000 from un-
divided profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14
Knights TempIar
Commander Will
Be in Fl Centre

ROllo Goodrich of Los Angeles.
grand commander of the knights
Templar. and IL officers of the state
commandery will be in FL Centre
Saturday night to confer the tenn
plar degree for the Imperial Valley
commandery No Sd
Among the visitors will be Stanley
Chapman of Fullerton, a past COM
mander of the order.
In honor of the visitors and their
wives. the valley organization will
entertain at dinner at the temple at
GAS p IN. Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14
FugiiiveFights
ForFreedoI11

LOS ANGELES. March IA. CUP
Harry M. Blosdale. Florida chain
gang fugitive, began his fight to
escape return to what he described
as a "hot, sticky green hell today
by appearing for arraignment on
a Florida fugitive complaint.
His preliminary hearing was set
for April and he was ordered held
on $4,000 bail
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14
Keep Kidneys Active.
If You Don't

Kidneys should act or times
daily. Pass about > pints straw col
ored fluid. None at night. If color
or quantity is off. passage scanty,
frequent, smartS or bothers at night
il may be natures signal of slug
gish kidneys. This can also cause
backachc. headache n rhcuma iC
pains. Give the kidneys "A gentle lItt.
Drink lots OF soft water. Use a
kidney cvacuant. Get a 25c box OF
BITKETS from any druggist. Your
25c back if not pleased. Locally at
Clements Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14

any frosting this quick PREF way
you simply mir your ingredients
heat in a double boiler-spread
the frosting on your cake.
Processed from pure cane sugar,
PREF is a thousand times finer
grained, and pre-cooked. A pack
age frosts a layer cake. Be sure to
try PREF for candies, too. Tested
recipes come with every package.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14
Just minutes with this food discovery PREF gives
you far creamer, more tempting frosting-any kind
you like to make. And you don't beat or boil!

Food scientists invented" PREF
to give you finer frostings quicker
and to end all chance Of fail
ure. There's never been anything
like PREF before. We promise you
a thrill when you use it.
PREF makes boiled" frostings
without boiling-butter cream
icings without beating. To create
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14
Come In! Let Us Demonstrate Why
4 .Q61 ENGINEERS BOUGHT DODGE
IN THE LAST II MONTHS
NEW ULL.FLoATINc RypEl Wheel

base is longer, wheels are moved backward,
seats forward so that now all passengers
ridein the buoyant Comfort Zone" between
the axlesl
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-14

Tremendous demand for the 1910 Dodge has brought
many magnifcen ns Of la model Dodges and
Plymouths. These must be than good their
owners wouldn't be buying the same makes againl A
wonderful opportunity to with safety All other
popular makes and models, too, re al bargain prices
Evening star., 1940-03-08
M a n RS
OF the
Mo m e n t

I've decided that models, or even
ordinary consumers, with cute little
figures, shouldn't be allowed to roam
around the dress department de-
signed for those whose figures aren't
30 cute. It makes q forty-four ter
ribly dissatisfied.
Ordinarily, it works this way. The
cute little figure preens before .
mirror IN . smart little number.
So the forty-four, who is looking
for q smart little number herself,
begins to imagine herself in the
cute little figures outfit. And her
picture is most pleasing. After that
there is no selection the salesgirl
can make which will please our
forty-four. what about that one
for me?" she'll ask, pointing to the
cute little figure.
You can be pretty sure 1t doesn't
come in her size. And even II
it does, she probably shouldn't be
allowed to wear it. So you can see
that both the forty-four and the
salesgirl are going to have . bad
time Of It.
My idea Is to establish isolation
wards In the department stores !.
keep each type away from the
other. JEAN.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Teen>AgeG Girl
Look
Concentrate Daily
On Care of Skin
And Also Hair
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Frequently high school girls write
seeking my advice on creams and
makeup, how to dress their hair
and how to be charming! A large
order for one small letter! Today
I shall attempt to answer these
questions in general fashion.
Skin beauty is important. For
tunately most young girls are blessed
with . clear texture. But some girls
have adolescent eruptions which
should be cared for intelligently.
CMy Blemished Skin Leaflet tells
them how Write for it care of this
paper and inclose a stamped g.
cent?, self-addressed envelope.
Young, clear skins need few cos
metics. A reliable cleansing cream
and a softening lotion or cream.
That is all. Masques, skin TONGUES,
pore pastes, etc., are for aging skins,
and unless you need a specific cor
rective treatment do not tax your
skin by experimenting with them.
II you desire to be a belle 10 or
20 years from now you will be wise
to concentrate your beauty efforts
on the care of your hair and hands!
What regrets girls suffer who
bleach or dye or curl to a crisp
young hair which was meant to be
only groomed by scalp massage, daily
brushings and regular shampooingl
Your very first teen year is not too
young to begin diligent care of your
hair. AS the years swiftly roll by
you will want your hair to retain its
color, its soft texture and its nat
ural sheen. 1t will not do so unless
you care for it as you should.
II I had a daughter of sub-deb
age Cor deb age) this is the beauty
routine I would give her, and I
should put her on her honor to fol-
low 1t to the best of her ability and
time.
Upon arising brush your teeth well
and rinse your mouth with q
cleanser. Wash your skin with a
bland soap and warm water. Rinse
1t well, dash handfuls of cold water
on 1t. If the weather is cold apply
a thin f1lm of softening cream before
going out of doors. Massage it well
into your skin.
Cleanse your face with cream at
the end of the day.
Brush your hair away from the
scalp at least 100 strokes. Take time
to dress it becomingly.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Dorothy Dix Says >>>.
Real Attractiveness in a Woman
Is Matter of Individual Taste

had only just been fished out Of the
ragbag or the garbage can.
Next take q moderate amount of
brains-not too much-for most men
are more afraid of an intellectual
woman than they are of a ravening
lion, and even the members of her
sex are apt to find one of the fem
inine intelligentsia hard to endure,
because she patronizes them too
much.
Put in a pinch of the salt of
humor. Nothing is SO fiat and taste
less as a woman who never can see
the point of story and who has
to have every joke diagrammed for
her. A very little of her goes a long
way with all of US. On the contrary,
We never weary of the bright, cheer
full, good-natured woman whose
laughs are hung on q hair-trigger,
who can find fun in any situation
and who carries sunshine and good
cheer with her wherever she goes.
Use plenty Of the sugar of ami
ability. The beauty, the wit, the
siren have their hour Of charm for
us, but it passes. The woman who
Is sweet and gentle and lovely has
the lure that never dies. Time
cannot wither nor custom stale her
infinite attraction. The sweet girl
always has plenty of friends. The
sweet mother is adored by her chill
dren. No flapper lures a husband
away from a sweet wife. Just sweet
ness is the biggest factor in any
woman's attraction.
Next read the new books and the
current papers and the magazines,
so that you may be an interesting
companion instead of a bore Learn
how to play the game of bridge and
golf and tennis, how to swim and
how to dance, so that you will be
an asset to any group, and not one
of the misflts who never work in
anywhere.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Nv BARBARA BELL.

Who's looking for q new way to
make pretty little school frocks?
And who likes q bargain? Practi-
sally every busy mother, Of course!
And you'll all rejoice to see q pat
tern that has two decidedly differ
ent personalities, 50 that you can
use 1t for any number Of school
dresses with plenty Of variety. This
flare-skirted frock can be made with
. square neckline and pockets, gay
with rickrack, and also with a high
neckline and white collar and cuffs.
So you see this will be one of the
most useful patterns you ever got
hold of, as well as one of the easiest
to make. You'll find 1t a godsend
II there's an active, rapidly growing
young miss in your family. It looks
especially pretty made up in printed
percale, plaid gingham or plain
colored chambray.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1857-B is
designed for sizes 4. 8. 3, 10 and IL
years. Sizes 8 requires 2A yards
Of 35-inch material; x yard contrast
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Sulky Child
Is Putting
On Show
Withdraw Audience
And Notice Very
Great Change
BY ANGELO PATRI.

If there's one thing above all
others that I dislike in child it is
sulking. won't have it. No child
of mine is going to turn sulky on
me the minute his will is crossed.
He may just as well make up his
mind to do as he is told. And no
sulks. I've told him that a thou
sand times but he thinks it makes
no difference. Well, he's going to
learn differently. From now on he
is going to be well punished every
time I see a sign Of it. He's in his
room now and he's. going to stay
there
what happened?"
What happened? The usual
thing. You can't say no to him.
The minute you do, down come his
eyebrows, down 60 the corners of
his mouth, up come his shoulders,
bang 60 his elbows on the nearest
table. He's the ugliest looking child
ever you saw out Of the movies.
And he can be the ~loveliest. No,
sir. No child of mine is going to
sulk. He'll stop it or I'll know the
reason why" .
What started it today?"
"The usual thing. He said he was
going to 60 roller skating. He didn't
ask me if he could go roller skating.
The way we would have done as
children. Not he. He's going where
he's going, no matter. And I said,
No. You went roller skating Mon
day and Tuesday and you haven't
practiced your music lesson once so
far this week. Practice this after
noon. Never mind the roller skat-
ing. Get something into your head
instead Of into your feet for a
change said. Then he began.
Nov that's something I won't
stand. So he's up in his room to
stay there until he can look like q
human being. The idea"
The sulky boy was an only child,
and spoiled beyond usual. He was
the only child among q big group Of
worshiping adults. Sulking was his
way of putting on a show. It offered
him a great chance. He could be
most dramatic in his protest against
expressions by his hard-hearted par
ents and relatives. He had par
ticularly good time putting on a
show with his mother. She acted
up beautifully. She talked and
scolded and threatened, and she
made trip after trip up the stairs to
see whether he had decided to be
happy and cheerful again.
The little rascal knew that she
would do this just as long as he
kept scowling and he would prepare
q prodigious one the instant he
heard her foot on the step. When
he got tired of staying alone, or
when he heard something interest,"
ing going on downstairs, he recov-
cred rapidly, had a dramatic recon-
ciliation with his mother and life
began again.
Most sulky children are spoiled
children putting on show. Give
them no audience, withdraw your
presence, they very soon change.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Young and Old Alike Will Welcome Dishes Made With
BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.

BY FRANCESCA MCKINNEY.
The point-to-point races sched-
uled to be held in nearby Maryland
and Virginia within the next few
weeks call for compact luncheon
kit If you plan to picnic along the
way. One seen recently consisted
Of leather case, neatly zippered,
containing two quart-sized thermos
bottles, holding three cups neatly
tucked under the cap Of each. An
ample sandwich box fits snugly BE-
tween the bottles. ..
There are two new grapefruit
corers seen in the shops. One simply
cores the fruit with unusual dexterity,
while the other not only performs
that job neatly and speedily but
loosens the segments from the sur
rounding membrane and notches the
rind as well. -.
Don't run the risk Of burning
yourself when taking portions Of
foods from the oven or vegetables
from boiling water. A pair Of big,
forklike scissors will do the job nice
ly for you and keep your hand q
safe distance from the heat. -.
"A glass rolling pin, plain or FROST
ed, is ideal for pastry making. The
center can be filled with ice, and
you know how important chilling is
to good pastry. -. :.
A man or woman aviation en-
thusiast would welcome the smart
leather cigarette box with a gilt
metal "airliner" atop. These come
in two sizes and may be had in dark
blue or maroon. They can also be
found for the sailor or horseman
with horse or ships wheel as EN-.
bellishment. :.
Save time when serving vegetables
by using a accompaniment dish
or even one with three compart.
ments If you like. These come in
lovely Sheffield plate in simple,
charming design. :.
With Easter just around the
corner, the children will be de-
manding dyes and decorations for
their Easter eggs. These must be
got ready for the White House egg
rolling, so the job should not be
postponed too long. The shops are
displaying the most charming de-
calcomania designs, prepared espe-
cially for Easter eggs. These are
easy to apply and will turn out
highly artistic job for you. ..
Evening star., 1940-03-08

lemon and orange rind, and a piece
of cinnamon. When tender, pit
them, and form a circle in the
bottom Of 2-quart mold by alter
mating prunes and marshmallows.
Slice remaining prunes, and cut re-
manning marshmallows into small
pieces. Heat the prune liquid, pour
over gelatin, and stir to dissolve.
Chill until fairly thick, then whip
until fluffy. Fold in sliced prunes
and cut marshmallows. Pour into
prepared mold. Chill until firm. Un-
mold onto serving platter, and
garnish with sweetened, cooked, dried
apricots, and whole prunes. Serve
with boiled custard, or whipped
cream. This will serve eight.
PRUNE SOUFFI.E.
Cook about / pound dried prunes
until very tender, and then pit them,
after draining well. Put them
through a ricer or sieve to obtain l
cup thick prune pulp. Whip the
whites of five eggs with y teaspoon
salt until foamy. If the prunes are
unsweetened, fold in Y cup sugar.
Whip eggs until stiff. Fold in the
prune pulp, to which u teaspoon
lemon juice has been added. Place
the souffle in 9-inch baking dish.
set in pan of hot water. Bake in
a slow oven for about one hour, or
until it is firm. Serve hot, with or
without cream.
PRUNE MERINGUE PIE.
2 cups prunes.
n cup sugar.
l tablespoon flour.
Juice 2 oranges.
Juice " lemon.
Stew the prunes gently, without
lemon or orange rind or cinnamon,
but with the Y cup sugar. Cook
until tender. Cool and drain, but
reserve liquor. Pit the prunes. Re-
turn prunes to the fire, add the -four,
lemon juice, orange juice and liquor.
Cook for Is minutes, stirring all the
time. Turn the mixture into an
unbaked pie shell, and bake In a hot
oven until light brown. Cover the
top with meringue, and return to
oven to brown. Or, if you wish, top
pie with whipped cream.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Kitchen Shelves

Do you have trouble locating pots
and kettles? Then it's time to re-
vamp the cupboard. It probably
Will save your disposition as we'll as
your time. Fasten narrow bars
across the back of a tall cabinet,
Screw hooks to the bars and hang
utensils on the hooks. Have lower
shelf for shallow pans that won't
hang.
Evening star., 1940-03-08

for collar and cuffs; w yards Of
rickrack to trim square-necked ver-
sion.
It's ready! Barbara Bells new
Fashion Book, with almost 100
sparkling new designs for afternoon,
daytime and sportsl Lovely things
for you and the children, HI smarter
than smart. exclusively designed for
you! Send is cents for 1t todayl
Spend less, and still have all the
clothes you want. u
Evening star., 1940-03-08

the added ordeal of the same dreary
prunes showed at them through
boarding school years has since re-
belled, and refuses to allow a prune
in the house! But these same anti
pruners don't realize that prunes
have moved right along with the
years just the same as they have
and that the 1910 prune is a mighty
different thing from the breakfast
fruit of their youth.
Nowadays pfunes may be had in
all sorts and conditions, from the
delectable fresh ones that appear
seasonally in local markets, through
the varying grades of dried, pre-
served, stuffed and canned prunes,
to bottled prune juice. They are
rich in food values, and the children
of 1910 will relish them for break
fast instead of turning from them
with loathing. The whole family
will enjoy the desserts that can be
made of prunes, and you'll even find
mother humming mo matter how
old prune may be it's always full
of wrinkles" as she whips up a
souffle, or tucks a delectable prune
pudding into the oven.
All joking aside. prunes have great
dietary possibilities, and the new
processes for drying them make
them easy to cook, tender and
delicious. In appreciation of big
ger and better prunes," we're giving
you several recipes for using them,
today. The first art to be mastered
is that of turning the ordinary
stewed prune into an epicurean de-
light. Here's how:
sTEWED PRUNES.
Simmer pumped prunes for 30
minutes, until soft, but do not let
them lose their shape. During the
cooking, add several slices of lemon
and Of orange. A piece of stick
cinnamon may also be added If
desired. Some of the fancy" prunes
may be prepared simply by covering
them with boiling water, and per-
mitting them to stand in this for
three hours. They should be large,
plump and soft. Add a little sugar
and lemon juice to them before serv-
ing. In this way they resemble the
real French plum compete. For des-
sert for the grownups, soak the
fancy prunes in claret overnight,
stew them gently until tender, and
chill. Serve WITH cream.
PRUNE FLUFF MOLD.
az cups cooked prunes.
IN dozen marshmallows.
IN cups liquid in which prunes
were cooked.
! package orange-havored gelatin
t3H ounces.
Cook the prunes as above with the
Evening star., 1940-03-08
New Treat

Have you tried serving nuts baked
in their shells for confection treat?
They are grand; try some for the
group about the fireplace some chilly
night. Put pecans, English walnuts
or almonds in a shallow pan and
heat Is minutes in a moderately
slow oven. Serve warm. They 60
perfectly with mulled cider and spicy
doughnuts for teen-agers when they
come in from skating.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
For Auto Rugs

Tonneau rug wear can be re-
duced considerably II the floor COW
ering is kept clean. Methodical
vacuum cleaning is the remedy. It
is the grinding action Of the dirt
that causes rug threads to be cut.
Give particular attention to the spots
where the footrest touches the car
net
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Cane Chairs

When cane chair seats begin to
sag, shrink them back into place
like, this: Turn the chairs upside
down and wash the cane with warm
water and mild soap suds; rinse
well, then saturate with clear warm
water and dry. Apply this treat
ment as soon as the cane shows any
signs Of sagginR.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Ny Neiqhbor Suys:

To remove grass stains from
washable material sponge the
stained area well with mild
soap, sudS and warm water.
Rinse in warm water.
Give an "odds and ends"
shower for the bride. Let
guests bring shelf paper, coat
hangers, shoe trees, paper nap
kins, kitchen salt and pepper
shakers, pot holders and tea
towels.
Keep eggs in . cool place.
Heat, as well as age, makes eggs
deteriorate.
Put an alligator pear seed In
a bowl Of water. Keep the bowl
In q sunny place for several
weeks, when feathery greenery
will sprout. It may be used as
q centerpiece or as . decora-
ton.
Before frying potatoes in
deep fat, dry them well with q
towel, because too much mois-
ture may make the fat boil
over.
Honey and molasses have
much the same consistency and
may be used, measure for
measure, in gingerbread, brown
bread and steamed pudding.
Evening star., 1940-03-08

A young woman writes asking If
I will give her q formula for at
tractiveness. Why, my dear child,
there Is no more regular cut-and-
dried, follow-t -this-recipe and YOU
cannot-fail rule for acquiring at
tractiveness than there is for making
q sponge cake. Attractiveness doesn't
even consist in possessing any spe-
ciflc qualities. It depends on q
thousand intangible assets.
Nor is there any standard of at
tractiveness. It is purely a matter
Of taste, for the very attributes
that draw some of us toward an
individual repulse others.
Some worship the tall, stately, god
dess type of woman. Others prefer
the pocket Venus. Some adore the
roly-poly girl. Others will look at
nothing but living skeleton. The
college highbrow and the beautiful
but dumb each have their follow
ing. There are those who are
vamped by the vivacious and those
who prefer the quiet girl with the
Madonna look in her eyes. So there
you are, with every man having his
own ideal Of what he finds attrac-
tive in q woman. So what Is q poor
girl to do? AS I have said, there
are no plans and specifications that
always work for making charmer,
but If were giving q recipe for
attractiveness I should say:
Take all the good looks, natural
and artificial, upon which you can
lay your hands. Beauty Is not
absolutely necessary in woman, for
some of the most fascinating women
who have ever lived have been as
homely as mud fences; but it is
undeniable that pulchritude is a
great help, especially In the begin
ming, for we all just naturally like
to look upon a woman who is easy
on the eyes.
Having then secured an adequate
supply of good looks by hook or
by crook, If nature did not provide
them for you, see that they are care
fully cleaned. Do not spare soap and
water and pressing, for nothing is
more attractive in a woman than for
her to appear spic-and-span and as
If she had just come out of a band
box. On the contrary, nothing rend-
ers her more disgusting than to look
untidy and untubbed, and as II she
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Washable TOyS

When making stuffed animal
toys, select terry cloth or attrac-
tive prints for the covers. They
can be taken of and sent regu-
larly to the household washer with
the rest of the family's effects.
Evening star., 1940-03-08

special patchwork quilt First it designed
cialy Second simple to consisting
embroidered outline stitch anna
child Will be delighted with the bunny dog abkn and
Bedtime won't ordeal
pattern envelope contains IL hot-on transfer designs 5
complete understand illustrated directions with
suggestions illustration stitches also
and how much will need.
obtain this pattern 1l27 and nclose is cents
coin service and postage Address orders the
Nssdewosk Editor Of Ths Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Dismal Breakfast Fruit Of
Boarding School Memory
Vanishes From the Scene
Special Processes Employed
To Improve Texture, Flavor,
And to Simplify Cooking
BY BETSY CASWELL,
WomAn'S Editor

Way back the children
All through breakfast dish
bowl Of miserable tiny dredup liquid
Along with
willing who deeply distrusted alleged curling
the along with the vaunted complexion the
No wonder name! many a grown
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Battery>E Equipped Lamps
Suggested for Simple
Log Cabin in Summer
New Odorless Shelving Wiped
Clean With Soapy Cloth;
Rubber Mattress Good
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

DEAR MISS NOVEL;:
wish md something other than the hasigh that
used In log cabin We electric lights
house The two children in the loft like
loft old farmhouse with
equipment
Evening star., 1940-03-08

Questions on household fur
nishings, interior decorations,
ETC., should be addressed to Mar
garet NOVEL; At The Evening
Star. The answer will appear in
this column rs quickly as space
permits.
Evening star., 1940-03-08

had only just been hshed out of the
ragbag or the garbage can.