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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18

Plans for 1941 wheat insurance
were near completion Saturday, ac-
cording to an announcement from
l.. c. Hawk, chairman of the county
agricultural conservation aSsocia-
ton committee.
The farmers part in the 1941
program will be much the same as
for the current year, except for
earlier closing dates in some coun-
ties and minor administration
changes.
In this county(, Hawk said, clos
ing date for accepting 1941 applica-
tions is the date OF seeding or No.
vember 30, whichever occurs first
Two seasons of wheat insurance
benefits have shown valley wheat
growers the Importance of guarding
their crops against frost and rust
which took heavy toll in Cali
fornia during the past two years.
The following five points give
the individual farmer some idea of
how the 1941 program will operate:
l. Any farmer may insure his
interest in a wheat crop to be
seeded in 1941 by making proper
application and paying the specified
premium, prior to the seeding Of
the crop or the closing date, which
ever is earlier. The insurance COW
ers either SO of rs per cent of the
average yield for the farm as de-
termined from actual date. Insurance
is stated in bushels, and protection
is "all-risk," against natural haz-
ards as drought, wind, hail, fire,
disease, insects, etc.
2. Growers will apply for insur-
ance on their full wheat-acreage
allotment under the AAA program
unless they are certain they will
seed less than the allotment, in
which case the application will
cover the actual acreage to be
seeded. No insurance will be writ
ten on acreages planted in excess
of 1941 AAA acreage allotments or
the permitted acreage in a Glass
B county.
3. The premium rate is computed
separately for each farm. and is
based on the risk involved in grow
ing wheat on that particular farm
as shown by the losses in the past,
averaged with the loss experience
of the county in which the farm
is located. Premiums are stated
in terms of bushels. They may be
paid in the cash equivalent, or by
means of an advance against pay
ments to be earned under the AAA
program.
4. A crop insurance contract may
be assigned as collateral security
for current loan, current advances
to enable the grower to care for
his crop, the amount of current
years rental, or current INSTALL
ment due under purchase contract
or mortgage.
5. In case a growers insured crop
fails to produce the insured amount
through no fault or neglect on his
part, and because of natural haz-
ards, he may claim an indemnity
which in bushels is sufficient to
bring his production up to the
insured amount. The grower may
request that his indemnity be paid
in the form of actual wheat or in
the cash equivalent. The Corpor-
alton will endeavor to follow the
wishes of the growers as to the
method of payment of indemnity,
but reserves the option to pay in
either wheat or cash equivalent
when it is not feasible to follow
the growers request.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18

stepped foot on Bahamanian soil,
the Duke was sworn into office. He
repeated the official oath after Chief
Justice E. B. DAILY in the colonys
council chamber.
Mrs. w. L. Heape, wife of the
acting governor, set the fashion in
greeting the duchess. She bowed
when she was introduced to the
woman for whom Windsor gave up
the throne of Great Britain. Other
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18
Vacation Notes
From, Elm
ELM NOTES
(By Mrs. NJ. l.. BOOne)

Vacationing at Ventura are Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Smith and fam
lily and Ralph Knabe.
Sunday visit with Glen Kramer
at Hipass was enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Kramer and children,
Ann. Bill and Miss Beth Kramer,
Mrs F. Simmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Dennis and
family we're in Los Angeles for a
few days the past week returning
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. H. L. Boone and daughter
Betty, accompanied by Miss Elror
Jean Nokes, motored to San Diego
to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie
Dunn, and later to Los Angeles
Miss Nokes will return to her home
in Welda, Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Higgins and
daughters Iva Jean and Betty are
enjoying a pleasant vacation IN
Arizona and New Mexico.
Miss Clara Davis of North Dakota
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Roe. The Roes and Miss Davis will
go to Laguna mountains on a va
cation.
After passing the weekend at
San Diego and in the mountains
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Boone and son
Donald and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Patton and children returned to
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18

points in the monthly classes for
the period December 1899 to July
1910, inclusive, are as follows:
H. G. Farnsworth, 1871; H. J.. Rus
sci, 80; Manuel Duarte, 25; Wicher
Bros, Is; M. Weiss, 9; Len Bucket
8; A. A. Moline, 8; Fidel Gomez, 8;
Earl Northrop, 6; Joe Espinola, 6;
Tony Landolt, 6; Adolph Odermatt
3; Henry Early, 3; Frank Griggs,
2; v. K. Rood, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18
Thursday Last Day
To Vote Absentee

Next Thursday, August 90, is the
last day for filing applications for
absentee ballots, County Clerk w
j. McClelland said Saturday.
He advised voters to file their
application as soon as possible and
avoid the rush of applicants ex-
pected to crowd the county clerks
office in the days prior to the dead
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18

Farmers Of this county we'll Of the plentiful supply Of
wheat indicated above stated l. c. Hawk weknown wheat
grower Bonds Corner and member Of the county AAA
mtee. This they taking advantage Of the wheat
program especially crop loans and insurance. TO keep part Of
Of this plentiful supply in the evenorma sranary until it
needed"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18
MAN KILLS COMPANION

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. II. CUPl
"A holdup man shot and killed
his companion, apparently aoci-
dentally, during robbery in Col
den Gate park early today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18
BY JOHN HUCGETT

of our country demands national
unity, it is not pleasant to record
a policy which to say the least is
unpatriotic. However, it seems to
me it is important to call this
particular incident to the attention
of the readers of this column.
Some weeks ago, in pointing out
the advantages of buying a home
now, I remarked that no one should
hesitate because of the possibility
that he would be called upon to
serve his country. 1t seemed to
me fair and logical to assume that
if a young man were called into
the army, his mortgage payments
would be adjusted accordingly.
With this established, there would
be no reason for young citizen
to postpone the purchase of his
home for army reasons at this time.
However, it appears that this
attitude has not been adopted by
all. 1t has been reported to me
that one company in upstate New
York has refused to loan money
to employees for home buying if
there is any possibility of their being
drafted. This in spite of the fact
that they have long maintained a
home-loan department which in
cluded their younger workers.
I would appreciate hearing of
any other cases in which such dis
loyal and unpatriotic action is
taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18
Rl.Russe|| Dairy Moves Into
Production Lead Durinq July

1e L. Russell dairy OF Brawey into the dairy production
during according the monthly the Imperial
testing association
In the
Russell dairy placed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18
Building Activity Total
Passes 100000 Mark
Building S SpotIi9ht

continents to build at today's|
prices. One service reports that
more than fifty key sources were
contacted none of which saw any
circumstances discouraging to con-
tractors.
c. E. Stedman, vice president in
charge of sales of Certainteed pro-
ducts corporation, said in an in
terview recently that it was the
duty of the building material manu-
facturer to hold down the prices of
their products as much as possible.
The industry appears to agree that
one of the best ways it can stimulate
home building at this time is by
discouraging sudden shifts in price
structure.
Speculation in real estate has been
too violent in America in the past,
and has produced unstable condi-
tions, it has been pointed out by
Federal Housing Administrator Ste
wart Mcdonald. 1t has been char
acterized by loose and unsound real
estate financing. which largely con-
tributed to the collapse of the mort
gage structue in 1882.
During the past few years, how
ever, Mr.. Mcdonald shows that the
trend has been away from unsound
mortgage financing. He sees a So
luton to the problem in long-term
amoritized mortgages, by which a
home owner pays for his home out
of income, rather than out of capi-
tai or not at all.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18

In spite of increased activity be-
cause of defense building, there
appears to be no reason for con-
tractors to hesitate in accepting
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-18

Vacationing at Ventura are Mr.
and Mrs. Clifton Smith and fam
ily and Ralph Knabe.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Louisa M. Benzler, Mrs. Mary Frey,
Annie Helmuth, Lula E. Yost, F. L.
Sunny, John F. Alexander. Mrs
Mary E. Nalley, Miss Ida Gales, G.
P. Thornton, Mrs. S. A. Thornton,
D. Cote Braddock, Mrs. D. Cote
Braddock and Henry Yost, jr.
Pioneering work in any connection
usually means privations and hard
work and if we will but draw back
the curtain of time and look at the
conditions existing in the District of
Columbia in 1892, and especially in
Brightwood, we will agree that it
took brave hearts to establish in
this end of the District, then gen.
orally farm land-and way out in
the countryAwhat is primarily a
woman's organization.
The population of the District was
then about tWo-fifths of what it is
today, and car line had been ex-
tended into this territory only three
years before. when venturesome
capitalist extended the street rail-
road from Rock Creek Church road
to Military road, where stands
Stansbury Lodge Hall This line
was equipped with discarded horses
and bobtail cars of the Metropolitan
Line.
Speaking of transportation condi-
tions to Brightwood at this time, an
carly resident has said.
Although there was no certainty
of reaching our destination. we all
Loyalty patronized the improved
Evening star., 1940-01-07

was an unusual number of new
Representative and Senators. The
older secretaries never suspected an
assault on their time -honored sys-
tenn.
An election came up some time
before the extraordinary congress
sional session of 1888 adjourned and
the veteran Little Congressmen-
many of the Little Congressman are
women-put up their slate of can
didates, men who for months had
been "in line" for the Offices. Another
group of candidates was nominated,
but no more than perfunctory op-
position to the old guard was ex-
pected. The opposing candidates
were little known around the Capitol
and the regulars paid them scant
attention.
But election night the dozens Of
new members showed up organized
and in full strength. The nominee
of the older, r,secretaries was Demo-
crat with years of service in the
Capitol and one whom the old
timers considered unusually deserv-
ing and we'll equipped to be speaker.
This had no effect on the newcomers.
Pleas and Promises.
Veteran secretaries, good cam
paigners in their own right, sought
by eloquence to swerve the fresh
men from their avowed purpose OF
taking over the Offices. Impassioned
oratory swept over the excited ses-
sion, the largest in years. Pleas and
promises were dinned into the ears
of the new members. They couldn't,
so the veterans urged, violate tradi-
ton and break a precedent of such
long standing; they couldn't violate
tradition so ruthlessly.
The replies of the neophytes were
sometimes halting and hesitant-
they hadn't the eloquence nor the
parliamentary experience of the old
hners-but they were full of con-
viction and sincerity. They had
the votes and they meant to have
the Offices.
When the oratory had been ex-
Evening star., 1940-01-07

time. But it proved to be very
wise move, and in two years from
that time Electa Chapter, No. 2,
was started in Anacostia. Then
came in order Naomi Chapter, No.
3; Martha Chapter, No. 4; Esther
Chapter, No. S, and Adah Chapter,
No. 6. And as this number Of
chapters justified making the Dis
trict of Columbia separate grand
jurisdiction, this was done at meet
ing held on August 80, 1896, in the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1907 G
street NV, where is now the Palais
Royal.
Here Mrs. Lamond was elec-
ted the first grand matron OF
the newly-formed grand chapter, and
L. Cabell Williamson. a past grand
master. and prominent Washing
ton lawyer, was made grand
patron. Other first officers included
Mrs M. E. Espey, C. w. Okie, w. E
Nalley, Mrs. Harriet Tasker, A. H
Van Deusen, Mrs. Carolyn Handy
Mrs. W. R. Nicholson, Mrs. c. B
Allen. A. GUIDE, Mrs. v. C. De Shields
Mrs. E. P. Watson, Mrs. S. P. Tyrer
Mrs. L. Benzler, Mrs. E. v. Dodge
Mrs. A. H. Wilkins, Mrs. A. William
son and j. E. Minnix.
OF these officers, L. Cabell Will
Hanson later became most worthy
grand patron of the General Crane
Chapter, and Mrs. Alcena Lamonc
served as right worthy grand treas.
urer for many years, being succeeded
by Mrs. Flora E. Campbell of Wash.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Lodge Of Masons of the District Of
Columbia, by Grand Master Joseph
D. Milans. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, took an active part in
the ceremonies and Gen. John J.
Pershing was present. accompanied
by members of his staff.
During the Civil War, and subse-
quently, the site of the temple was
occupied by Moreland's Tavern, and
here was Brightwood Park, prob
ably a beer garden. Gen. McCook,
U. S. A., occupied the tavern build
ing as his headquarters during Gen.
Early's attack on Fort Stevens July
II, IL, 1864.
First Election.
The first elected officers of Ruth
Chapter were Mrs. Jennie johnson,
worthy matron; w. E. Nalley, prin-
cipal of the old Brightwood School,
worthy patron; Mrs. Lamond,
associate matron; Mrs. S. A. Thorn
ton, conductress; Mrs. M. E. Teach
um, associate conductress; Miss Car
rie Yost (now Mrs. Pollard, secre-
tary, and Mrs. M. E. Nalley, treas
urer.
1t was thought at the time as
rather unusual, and 1t Is still looked
upon as rather odd, that people liv-
ing in the heat of the city, and
IN far-off parts of the District
should start this Eastern Star chap
ter IN an undeveloped, suburban
section, as was Brightwood at that
Evening star., 1940-01-07
By Marvin Cox.

Public forums. round tables. radio
forums and similar discussion groups
abound over the country, but here in
Washington is a debating organiza-
ton that is unique in America and,
perhaps, the world.
This is the Little Congress, where
Capitol attaches and secretaries to
the Representatives and Senators
meet each Tuesday evening during
congressional sessions to debate cur
rent legislation. The Little Congress,
composed for the most part of young
men and women. keeps no record of
its members speeches or votes and
this freedom from possible future
embarrassment makes for spicy
debate.
An observer, for example. would
be startled to hear the secretary of
a militant old guard Republican de-
liver fiery oration in defense of a
controversial New Deal member and,
similarly. his eyes would widen on
hearing the aide to an ardent New
Dealer denounce some pet admins
tration proposal. Yet this can and
does happen in the Little Congress.
There is no Little Congressional
Record to appear next day and
haunt them. and this makes for a
rare frankness among political
appointees.
The Little Congress operates under
rules almost identical with those
of the House of Representatives.
Periodically they elect their speaker.
clerk and sergeant at arms. and the
speaker. in turn, appoints committee
chairmen and selects the members
to be in charge of the opposing sides
of each meetings. debate.
These elections are high points of
interest and the political strategists
of the various candidates practice
tricks that reveal them as able
understudies of the real Congress-
men. Appointments are traded, votes
are swapped, pressure is applied and
the candidate who most successfully
practices his trade is usually the
victor.
Observe Precedent.
Precedent, too, is important, as 1t
is in the House, and for years a
regular line Of succession to Office
was maintained. Back in the days
when the Republican congressman
vastly outnumbered the Democrats,
and their secretaries were numerical
ly superior to the attaches of the
minority members, a gentlemen S
agreement was reached whereby the
speakership alternated between the
members of the two political parties.
When a Republican was speaker
his heir-apparent, a Democrat,
would be elected clerk and, upon
the expiration of the Republican, S
term, the clerk would be elevated to
the speakership. This setup min
imized partisanship and made for
harmony. if not party discipline. 1t
lasted until the victory-starved
Democrats descended upon the
Capitol in 1888
A couple of months were required
for the new Democrats to realize
the means used in controlling the
officers of Little Congress. Then the
storm broke. New members had
been joining the Little Congress in
unprecedented numbers, but there
Evening star., 1940-01-07

There were then only two roads
leading northWard from the city to
Brightwood-Piney Branch road and
BrightWood avenue, the latter now
known as Georgia avenue, which
followed the course of the old Sew
enth Street pike. BrightWood Park
had just been subdivided, and the
race track nearby, on Piney Branch
road, was place we'll patronized by
those who owned a good carriage
horse or liked horse racing.
Two years later, Jacob Coxey's
army encamped at this track before
marching on Washington; which his
hoboes did-and then marched out
again.
The building in which Ruth
Chapter first met was begun by
Stansbury Lodge when 1t was still
under dispensation, the cornerstone
being laid by the Masonic Grand
Lodge, June 80, 1873, and this build
ing was practically doubled IN size
In 1888.
In october, 1919, this building was
demolished, and the corner stone
of the present building was laic
under the auspices of the Grand
Evening star., 1940-01-07
August II. following, in Stansbury
Lodge Hail.
Great Strides Made.

Lodge Hall.
Great Strides Made.
Considering the great strides this
order has made here, since it was
chartered 48 years ago, it will no
doubt be interesting to many to
learn just who was responsible for
giving it such a successful start,
especially since they were all Wash
ingtonians, and a few of them are
still with us. AS taken from the
records they were: F. G. Alexander,
Ida NJ Alexander, Mrs. S. j. Alex
ander, Miss Carrie Yost, Mrs. I. E.
Shreve, jr.; Angus Lamond, Mrs.
Alcena Lamond, Mrs. Rose A. Yost,
Mrs. Jennie E. Johnson. Miss Sallie
A. Shreve (now Mrs. Wilson,. Charles
M. Shreve, William o. Shreve, jr.;;
Mrs. Lewis Marcy. Lewis Marcy,
William Watson, Mrs. E. P. K. Wat
son. William Garner. Henry Yost,
sr.; Benjamin F. Martin. D. G..
Mount, Mrs. Mollie E. Teachum
John F. ONeill. Mrs. S. Jane O'Neill,
William D. Campbell, Mrs. William
D. Campbell. D. c. Turner. Mrs. D:
c. Turner. Mrs. Mary E. Otterback
P. B. Otterback, w. K. Teachum. w
j. Byers, Mrs. Rosella Otterback
Miss BERTHE Otterback, Richard
Kingsman, Kittie Kingsman. James
H. Hunter, John Miller, Mrs. Kate A.
Hunter, George w. Balloch. w. E.
Nalley. A. S. johnson. Abram Frey,
A. L. Keene, Herman Benzler, Mrs.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

method of transportation. At
first, being humanitarians, it was a
pleasure to alight and help the fear
less driver lift the car on the track
and assist him push it and the balky
horses up the hills; but as time
rolled on and the roads grew muddy
it became a trifle monotonous and
irksome and our sympathy gradually
disappeared, until finally we became
so callous that when the car got off
the track (Which it did on the least
provocation it was allowed TO re-
main off and run in the middle Of
the road"
Potomac water was scarce thing
in those days in outlying villages,
and year before Ruth Chapter was
organized We find the community
drilling we'll opposite the hall in
order to supply the neighborhood
with pure drinking water. A large
stove for burning wood supplied the
chapter with heat during the winter
months, and at other times when
necessary, and oil lamps. set in
brackets and suspended from the
ceiling in a chandelier, furnished
the light for the meetings.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

has devoted days to gathering ma
terial supporting his Senator's con-
tention that trade agreements will
bankrupt the country.
The debaters, of course, aren't
always so well informed, but fire.
quently they are, and the resulting
verbal clash is perhaps more intelli-
gent than some debates heard on
the floors of the House and Senate.
When each side exhausts its al
lotted 20 minutes, the members have
their say under parliamentary de-
vice called the five minute rule"
Any member gaining recognition
from the Speaker may talk for five
minutes on the subject under dis
cussion. And when debate under
the FIVE minute rule begins, order is
sometimes difficult to maintain.
Cries Of 'Mr. Speaker" "Mr.
Speaker" .'Mr. Speaker" ring out
through the vast white caucus room
as dozen eager members strive to
gain the floor.
The Speaker, banging his gavel
for order, recognizes the member
who, as nearly as he can tell, first
addressed him. This member begins
his talk, often to be interrupted by
that persistent question from the
floor, "Will the gentleman yield?"
Usually he yields, and then the
orator has cited to him facts or
figures that weaken his argument.
Sometimes this repartee is shot with
barbs of humor, and the members
rock with laughter as two sharp
witted debaters spar with words.
The regular debaters, too, come in
for heckling and Interruptions that
enliven the proceedings and keep in
terest at high pitch. There Is no
respectful audience In the Little
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Congress which awaits the conclu-
sion of an address and rewards the
speaker with polite applause.
If a debater makes a mistake or
overlooks point, there are dozens
Of alert listeners to ask him to yield
and then, if he yields, show him up
with pertinent questions or salient
observations. On the other hand,
when member makes an unusually
impressive speech or makes telling
point, he may be greeted with ap-
plause that approaches demonstra-
ton. The Little Congress is ever
ready to catch q debater when he
makes mistake, but it knows how
to show speaker he has done a
good job.
Oratory Is Good.
Usually the oratory in the Little
Congress is good and on occasion
1t approaches real heights Of elo-
quence. Many of the members have
had actual experience on the hus-
tings, speaking for their Congress-
men. Some of them have held local
Offices back home and campaigned
for themselves before coming to
Washington. And the inexperienced
rapidly gain poise by taking part in
the debate.
AS a training school for public
speaking, the Little Congress Is in
a class alone. The too-eager neo-
phyte who presents himself for de-
bate without proper preparation
may suffer q few pangs when ex-
perienced speakers shoot his argu-
ments to pieces and show up by
eloquent contrast his hesitant, halt
ing style and faults of delivery. But
he'll learn, and quickly.
The atmosphere of the Little Con-
gress is free and unrestrained
There is no forbidding dignity and
the repartee which may appear cal
louS and cutting is in good spirit
The neophyte. after verbal spank
ing, learns that it's all in fun and
the most bitter enemies in debate