The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1937, Page 5

‘ OCIETY an& CLUBS wap tS IP) TAS MORI OPS PAMELOR CSIR PRE PORTE ST THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1937 Sunshine Society Charity 4 Quilting Club Organized Here for Several Years Contrib- utes Work and Cash An impressive list of charitable ac- _ etivities was accomplished during 1936 by the Sunshine society, a group of 15 women which grew from a quilting club organized in the First Presby- terlan church about 17 years ago, a record of the year's work discloses. The club now is non-sectarian and has its membership list closed at 15, The women meet in their homes fort- nightly to tie comforters and sew layettes. They derive funds from paying 10 cents in dues at each meet- ing and tying quilts for other people. A present need of the group is Pieces of prints suitable for use in comforters. The pieces will be called for if donors will telephone either Mrs. John Lyngstad (568-M) or Mrs. E. F. Trepp (1079). At the head of the organization ere Mrs. Lyngstad as president; Mrs. Trepp, secretary, and Mrs, 0, M. Liv- dahl, treasurer. The other 12 mem- bers are Mmes, F. L. Brandt, Fred Dietz, Isabelle Hines, Adolph Kut- chera, George T. Humphreys, F. E. McCurdy, Fred Ohde, W. E. A Adolph Schlenker, E, E. Stender and J. P. Wagner. Cash contributions made by the Sunshine club last year included $10 to Miss Esther Teichmann, city school nurse, to buy clothes for school chil- dren, $5 to the Red Cross, $10 to the Bismarck hospital free bed fund, $10 to the St. Alexius hospital free bed fund, $2.50 to the Open Your Heart campaign, $5 to the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis association and $3 for a Thanksgiving basket for a poor family. x ‘Y Twelve comforters and several lay- ettes were completed at the meetings. Besides this, two quilts were donated to Camp Grassick. Members made regular calls to wards in the local hos- pitals, -distributing magazines and flowers. The motto of the club, which is in Poetic form, embraces the governing philosophy of the organization, “There's nothing on earth can help you so much as @ kindly deed.” *** * Local Pupils Merit Dean’s List Places Seven students from Bismarck and vicinity won places on the dean’s list at the North Dakota Agricultural col- lege for the winter term. They are: Charles Benson, sopho- more in civil engineering; Donna Jean Davis, sophomore in home eco- nomics; Mary Mahlman, sophomore in applied arts and sciences; Joseph Wright, junior in applied arts and sciences; Jane Willson, sophomore in home economics; Julia Wetmore, sophomore in home economics, and Harold Bruschwein of Driscoll, soph- omore in civil engineering. To get this rating the students earned a scholastic average of more than 8 and kept within attendance! regulations. Less than one-fifth of the students enrolled at the college earned places on the dean's list this term. —_ Be en a | Meetings of Clubs d And Social Groups Maccabee Lodge The Maccabee lodge mests at 8 p. ., Monday, in the American Legion Auxiliary room, World War Memorial building. x ek * Past Presidents’ Parley, A. L. A. Tho Past Presidents’ Parley, Amer- ican Legion Auxillary, will mest at 8 p. m., Monday, with Mrs. A. H, Irvine, 412 Eighth 8t. * * * Cosmos Club Miss Nora Fluevog will present the pregram when the Cosmos club meets 23 8 p. m. Monday with Mrs. Obert A. Olson, 514 Thayer, west. o— i Church Societies McCabe M. E. Harris Hustlers Members of the McCabe Episcopal Harris Hustlers class will make dona- tions for the African missionary they help to support when they meet at 8 p. m. Monday in the home of Mrs. A. D. Cordner, 111 Avenue A, west. Hostesses are the Misses Ruth Cord- ner, Ruth Rowley and Ruby Wilmot. The Misses Leal Edmunds, Cordner and Helen Rue are directing pro- gram, devotions and music, respec- tively. For All Kinds of Photographic SERVICE Phone 1795 Portraits Home Portraits Commercial] Photos ) Interiors, Exteriors, Shop Win- dows, Conventions Old Photos Copied and Enlarged Kodak Finishing Enlargements Coloring Campbell’s Corner 3rd & Main Bismarck Brightens Lives of Many | Alpine Influence } 1 A BACK pocket is one of the tricky details of the Alpine shorts made of rust colored cot- ton suiting. They are pleated and have back closing. The blouse and kerchief hav2 a white and rust floral design on navy blue ground. \Birthday Party Head Lists Her Assistants New Rebekah Leaders Assume Their Duties Elective and .gppointive officers of Nicholson Rebekah Lodge No. 40 as- sumed their duties for the ensuing year at installation ceremonies held Friday evening. Catherine McDonald, deputy presi- dent, assisted by Mmes. J. A. Mrick- son, Ruth Erickson, M. O. Agre and J. W. Scott, exemplified the instalia- tion ritual, Mrs, Selma Jacobson, retiring noble grand, yielded her chair to the new presiding officer, Mrs. J. H. New- ton, Others installed are: Mrs. Fred Ohde, vice noble grand; Mrs. A. W. Snow, secretary; Mrs. J. J. Maison, treesurer; Mrs, A. L. Brevig, musician and press correspondent; Mrs Louise Soradah!, warden; Mrs. William Barneck, conductor; Mmes, Fred Swenson and Harvey N. Jen- son, right and left supporter, respec- tively, to the noble grand; Mrs. K. C. Arness and Solveig Nelson, right and left supporter, respectively, to the vice noble grand; Alpha Nelson, in- side guardian, and Mrs. J. L, Vreal, outside guardian. Lunch was served by Hazel Jacob- son and Mmes. Randa Mills and Sorsdahl. eee B. P. W. Benefit Bridge Earns Fund for Camp Proceeds of the benefit bridge which the Business and Professional Wom- en’s club gave Friday evening in be- half of Camp Grassick are expected to amount to $20 or more when all contributions have been received, ac- cording to Mrs, W. J. Targart, club president. tahjes at the party, staged in the World War Memorial building dining room, The high score prise donated by A. W. Lucas company went to Mrs. Anne 8. Nielsen and the second score favor, the gift of Woodmansee'’s sta- tionery, went to Miss Virginia Kann. Lunch was served and general ar- rangements were made by a commit- tee composed of Miss Josephine Hosch, chairman, and Mmes. Targart and George Hegstad and the Misses Clara Hultberg and Mary Cota. A final report will be given by the chairman at next Tuesdays meeting of the B, P. W. club, Members who did not sponsor tables may make their donations before or at the meeting. * oe % Novel Compartments Tucked in New Hats Paris, Feb. 6.—(#)—Skirte are going up and hats have developed luggage compartments to give the men a break, Dame Fashion proclaimed Sat- jurday. First the hets, The utilitarian ones are straw sailors of traditional istyling. But lo, Milady reaches up, flips open the hinged top, and there Chairmen for th 12 months who, jhave been chosen to assist with pre- ;Parations for the Trinity Senior Li ther League annual birthday party at 8 p. m., Tuesday in the Trinity Luth- 1eran church parlors were announced |Saturday by Carol Nyseter, general chairman. | The assisting group includes: Sylvia , |Klemenhagen, January; Mrs. L. H. i ‘icks, February; Paul Ytreside, March; Mrs. Opie S, Rindahl, April: ,Mabel Tollefson, May; Morgaret Davidson, June; Allen And. , Jul} Mabel Aune, August; R Rindahl. September; Gladys Peterson. October; Myron Knuison, November; and Ruth Aune, All members and friends of the | church are cordially invited to attend the party. a \ | ee 8 10 NYA Girls Form | New Dramatic Group Ten girls wor'ing for the National Youth adminsitration crganized aj dramatic club under the direction of Miss Ellen Brager, NYA supervisor, at a meeting held this week. Officers elected Dorothy Smith, president, ‘and Luci retary-treasurer. The purpose of th? groun is to in- terest the membzrs in dzama and to acquaint them with the well known authors and actors of the past and present. They selected a play and will enter the Burleigh county one-act play contest sponsored by the Bis- marck Community Players and the {county WPA recreational depratment. | e * Two farewell parties were given Thursday evening for Mrs. Otto Wan- nagat, who Friday for Lincoln, to join husband. employed ere for the last two months by the !Reseitiement administration. In the afternoon, 12 members of the Wom- en’s Benefit association assembled in the home of Mrs. Louis A. Benser, 428 Fifteenth St., for sewing and lunch- eon. They gave the honoree a gift. In the evening, M-s. Walter P. Knott, 1404 Thayer avenue, entertained at four tables of bridge. Score prizes went to Mmes, Arthur Paul and Clair G. Derby, and traveling favors to Mmes, Joseph A. Patera and Willis J. Devlin and Miss Madge King. eh ® Mrs, O. V. Bowman and her daugh- ter, Mrs. A. L. Bavone, entertained at three tables of bridge Friday evening in compliment to Miss Ethel Sandin, & bride of the month, in the Bowman home, 800 Fifth St. Red and white| Valentine's day appointments were used for the card games in which Miss Margaret Fortune won honors and for the luncheon. The bride-elect | was presented with’a gift of crystal from the hostesses. x* * John Moses, 216 Park 8t., left Fri- day evening for a winter vacation of &@ month or two. He will spend the first week in Minneapolis with his) brother, George Moses, 7 student at | the University of Minr:-ste. After that he will go to San Diego, Calif., to; spend the balance of the time with; another brother, Lt. Charles W. Moses, U. 8. N., and Mrs. Moses, ** * For her daughter. Marguerite, on her 16th birthday, Mrs. Jonn Degg, 991 Tenth 8t., entertained 10 young! girls at a 6:30 o'clock dinner with a) rose and white Valentine’s day dec- orative motif Friday evening. The tables were centered with bouquets of roses and freesia. After dinner, there were games in which Miss Irma Rudser won the prize. “her is a compartment containing lipstick, powder and mirror, usually stored in the male escort’s pocket. For out-and-out fancy, the latest of headdresses is a backet-shaped af- fair and the basket is filled with gay- colored flowers. And the dresses, nine inches from the floor, featured by designer Schia4 Mi, They’re for dancing and may ip to aveid the tripping risk of the present long-trained affairs. The de- sign seeks to present the fair lady as a silhoutted hour glass, smail at the waist with a bit of bluffing out above ond below. These newest of evening skirts are molded “skin tight.” * * * Dancing and Program Will Follow Meeting A talk by L. L, Rudrud of the state game and fish department, tenor solos’ by Paul Ytrecide and selections by the Bismarck Homemakers’ club idtchen band make up the program ‘for the Capital City Townsend club meeting at 8 p. m., Monday in the World War Memorial building dining room, The public is invited to attend the program and a dancing party follow- ing. Coffe: and sandwiches will be{ served with guests making free will offerings to defray the expenses. A meeting of the club advisory board 1s scheduled at 7 p. m., in the same place. es * Two Card Parties Are Set for February 19 About 35 couples attended the danc- ing party given in the Masonic temple Friday evening as one of the series of social affairs being sponsored by the Masonic and Order of the Eastern Star lodges during the winter season. During an intermission in the danc- ing, lunch was served in the dining room. Red tapers and valentine boxes filled with candies were placed at in- tervals and effected a seasonal decor- ative note. The next affairs planned are an afternoon and an evening bridge party Friday, Feb. 19, More detailed arrangements will be announced later. Contract games were in play at 16! e¢—______________» [MISSION SPEAKER) —————— | DR. A. J, BERGSAKER Dr. A, J. Bergsaker, stewardship secretary of the Norwegian Lutheran church of America, will be guest speaker at the annual Foreign Mis- sion Festival to be held Sunday at the Trinity Lutheran church, Avenue A and Fourth 8t. Graduate of St. Olaf college at Northfield, Minn., and the Luther Seminary at St. Paul and a former student at the University of South Dakota, Reverend Bergsaker was granted the degree of Doctor of Di- vinity from Luther college at Decorah, Ia., and the degree of Doctor of Laws from Augustana college at Sioux Falls. Since then he has served as parish pastor at Slayton, Minn., and Dell Rapids and Elk Point, 8. D. In 1925 he was consecrated bishop of South Dakota district of his synod and served in that capacity unti 1931 when he was called to his pres- ent position. Since 1933 he has also been general secretary of the Norwe- gian Lutheran church of America. Dr. Bergsaken will speak on “The Mission Conscious Church” at the Sunday morning services and on “The Steward of God” in the evening. Special music for each occasion will be furnished by the Trinity church choir under the leadership of Clarion E. Larson. Mission fields supported by the synod include Madagascar, South Africa, China, India, Sudan and Al- aska, according to Rev. Opie 8. Rin- dahl, pastor of the local church. Langers Will Receive Legislators and Wives A social tradition established in past sessions of the legislative assembly will be continued by Governor and Mrs, William Langer when they hold open house Sunday for legislators and their wives. The guests have been invited to call at the executive man- sion, 320 Avenue B, between 4 and 7 o'clock. ess % C. D. A. Regent Cancels Meeting Monday Night Because of the St. Mary's high school play being staged Sunday and Monday evenings, the regular meet- ing of Immaculate Conception Court No. 322, Catholic Daughters of Amer- ica, scheduled for Monday night in the school auditorium is being can- celled, according to Mrs. E. A. Green- wood, grand regent, ; Many states employing 1,700 young FOUNDERS OF STOR SYSTEM, NATIVES OF STATE, WIN PRAISE Governor Recalls Days When He Knew Skogmo and Gamble in Cass County The names of Phil Skogmo and Bert Gamble, youthful co-founders of the Gamble Stores system, were added to those of other North Dakota greats by Gov. William Langer Fridayeeve- ning in the feature address at a banquet concluding the annual two- day sales meeting of Gamble Stores men in this district, Paying tribute to the initiative and courage of two young men whose 12- year-old idea has resulted in a sys- tem of automotive supply stores in men, Governor Langer said Skogmo and Gamble have earned their places alongside such famed North Dako- tans as John M. Hancock, industrial banker; Vilhjalmur Stefansson, ex- plorer; J. F. T. O'Connor, federal of- ficial; the farmer who lived near Arthur, inventor of the kodak, who sold his patent rights for $300,000 to Eastman 30 years ago, and many others, The success of Skogmo and Gam- ble merely proves, the executive con- tinued, that higher education is not indispensable as a prerequisite for success, pointing out that North Da- kotans with will and good judgment have a knack of succeeding, Knew Them as Boys Governor Langer revealed that he knew Skogmo and Gamble when they | were mere boys at Hunter and later | at Arthur. The executive spoke following ad- dresses by Skogmo and Gamble, both of whom paid beautiful tributes t¢ Dr. Quain Finds Southern Re- public Has Little Knowledge Of Depression Editor's Note: This is the fifth of a series of travel articles written by Dr, E. P. Quain for The Tribune. By DR. E. P. QUAIN The one-hour journey over the Pan- American Airways into the republic nearest to the south, El Salvadore, was undertaken one early morning. It was still dark as Ford’s only real highway carriage left on the round, “an’ the dawn came up like thunder outer” mountains in the east, because the di- rection was taken almost straight east. In & few moments the sun rose as if Shot oui of @ volcano, causing all the rainbow offerings on clouds, sky and landscape to dissolve their mirages and return to normal, The mountain scenery was mag- nificent, reaching far beyond what the eye could compass. The highest mountains were cone-shaped and each had a large dent, depression, at the top—volcanoes. It was not pos- sible to tell which ones were active because woolly clouds like to hover around the craters—trying to keep warm till the sun is high, maybe— and they cannot be differentiated from smoke. Two roundish blue lakes, a half mile or so across and surrounded by abrupt and high shore- lines, were seen—extinct volcanoes full of water. One high mountain had long and wide streamers of black lava descending from a smoking hole near its top. The farther the plane flew over Salvador the larger and more fre- quent became the yellow fields and other evidences of farming. Many each other not only as business part- ners but as friends of many years’ standing. “I can remember when they weren't 80 friendly—when they were fighting all the time,” Governor Langer said, recalling the days when he was em- ployed in a bank at Hunter. Both Skogmo and Gamble ex- pressed appreciation for the allegiance they have recelved in the past from employes in their own stores as well as agency stores and confidence that the same efforts will be forthcom- ing in the future, pointing to some of the accomplishments which they deem most desirable. Teuscher Is Toastmaster Ray Teuscher of the Gamble Stores’ legal department at Minneapolis, served as toastmaster. Other Gam- ble officials at the speakers’ table were Clarence Gibson, personnel manager, and Max Weiby. secretary, both of Minneapolis; Phil Chandler of Bismarck, supervisor, and Arnold Kirkness of Fargo, supervisor. Informal entertainment at the pro- gram included vocal solos by Elmer Klipstein, assistant manager of the Bismarck store, and a humorous de- scription of- how -he eold the first 1937 washing machine by Gui Schwartz of the Mandan store. John Brazzel, assistant manager of the store at Minot, was intro- duced as the winner of a prize trip to Bermuda in a twormonth seles contest sponsored during 1936 Mrs. Greenwood announces that the next regular meeting will be held Feb. 22, The court has sent $16 to national C. D. A. headquarters in Newark, N. J., to add to the organization's fund for relief of flood sufferers. * * More Than 50 Couples Will Be Frolic Guests Reservations for 51 couples had ben made up to noon Saturday for Beta Sigma Phi sorority’s Mademoi- selle Frolic, a formal diner dance, which will be held at the Hi-Hat Mon- day evening. Dinner will be served at 8 o'clock and will be followed by program sousing the music of the Four Counts. local chapter of the sorority is hostess group and has invited a number of Bismarck and Mandan couples in addition to andan| bers of Epsilon chapter of Mandan and their escorts to attend. ee % Bridge Luncheon List Ts Open Until Monday New women residents of Bismarck are invited to make reservations un- til Monday evening for a bridxe luncheon at 1 o'clock Tuesday in the Gunnar Olgeirson residence, 811 Avenue E, which is being <ponsored by Mrs. W. H. England (2036) and Mrs. C. J. Whittey (415-J). Either one will take reservations. Players for four tables already have signi- fied that they will attend but it is hoped to have more, * % * St. Mary’s Dancing Party Well Attended Fifty couples attended the St. ** * Music Club Members Make Study of Piano; The construction and the history of the piano were studied by the Bis- marck Junior Music club at a meet- ing this week with Barbara Wynkoop, 920 Eighth 8t., as hostess. The study was led by Jean Ann Semling. Piano solos were played by Juanita Burton, Charlotte Sloven and Miss Wynkoop. x“* * 50 Rainbow Girls to Attend Party Tonight Fifty members of the Order of the Rainbow are planning to go on the sleighing party which the group is sponsoring Saturday evening. The sleighs l2ave the Masonic temple at 6:45 p. m., for an hour's ride. Lunch will be served when the guests return * * Mr. and Mrs. Adrizn C. Taylor (Ardcth Gussner) of Dickinson are the parents of @ son born Thursday evening in 8t. Joseph’s hospital at Dickinson. The baby is a grandson of Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Gussner, 302 Ros- ser, west. Mrs. Gussner left Saturday for Dickinson for a visit in the Taylor home. jand Mrs. A. Risem, 507 Eighth 8t., is Mary’s high school dancing party, which was planned in the barn dance theme, given Friday evening. The party, which was to follow the Beulah- St. Mary’s basketball game, was held eariier when the game was postponed due to the storm. * * * |b Mrs, Pearl Shaw, 928 Ninth St. en-| 2/0. ‘are located at 803 Ninth St. tertained 10 children at a party in honor ef the 10th birthday of her daughter, Betty Jane, Friday after- noon. Games provided diversion with prizes going to Mary Lee Putnam, Junior Hart, Junior Milhollan an Lawrence and Rosemary Yaeger. Supper table appointments, includ- ing the large birthday cake center- piece, were in the valentine theme. Mrs. Shaw was assisted by Mrs. C. J. Mergen. *% % Miss Gledys Risem, daughter of Mr. on the decoration committee for the University of Minnesota junior prom, which is set for next Thursday. Miss Risem is a junior and is affiliated with Alpha Phi gorority. *x** * Miss Bonnie Maurine Ashmore, who is to be a February bride, ent @ company of friends Friday evenisg in her home. 420 Thayer, west. The time was passed with embroidering linens for the bride-clect.. A late lunch was served apartments, 104 Main avenue. throughout the system. Music throughout the banquet. which was held in the Terrace Gar- dens of the Patterson Hotel, was fur- nished by Harry Turner's orchestra. Local arrangements for the ban- quet and all other details of the two- day session were made by Phil Chandler and Cliff Palmer, manager of the Bismarck store. HOSTESS CONTACTS 13 NEW FAMILIES 20 More Homes Will Be Con- tacted by Mrs. Shipley Starting Monday Mrs. D. E. Shipley, city hostess, Sat- urday had completed cails on a group of 13 new residents or families who had recently come to the Capital City to establish their homes. Monday morning, she will begin calls on a list of families numbering nearly 20, Among the new families are Mr, and Mrs. Early Haley and their two small sons at 302 Seventh St., south, who came from Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jaden and two small daughters of 404 Hannafin 8t., came from Glen Ullin when he became a salesman for the Capital Chevrolet Co. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson will come from Hillsboro about Feb. 15 and have written Mrs. Shipley re- garding living quarters. Mr. Johnson is to work for the Dakota Tractor and Equipment Co. Earl Armstrong, new manager for this company, will bring his wife to Bismarck about March 15. Miss Ruth Fuller, who is employed by the state, came to Bismarck from Ellendale. Making her home with the M. P. Wynkoop family, 920 Eighth St., is Miss Olga Stangeland, a native of Tioga, who is the new laboratory technician for the Bismarck hospital. She came here from Minneapolis, ir. and Mrs. Arthur McDonald and yy daughter, Geraldine, came from Mr. McDonald ee the high- way planning survey h Mandan formerly was the home of lugo Dettman, fer Gam- ble Robinson Fruit Co. Mrs. Dettr man and their small baby. They live at 511 Second St. Mr, and Mrs, Leslie Woerpel, who were married recently, have come from Balaton, Minn. Mr. Woerpel is with the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Dave Dettman, who has been here for some time with a Texaco oll sta- tion, has brought Mrs. Dettman here from Bisbee. They are residing at 118 Thayer, west. From Muskogee, Okls., came Mr. and Mrs. Dub Everly of the eee . J, Hill, engl- Hil Everly is with KFYR. neer for Megarry Bros., and Mrs. have taken the residence at 206 Park Lloyd Stone, employed with the NYA, Mrs. Stone and their two small | Christmas was irresistible. The ride children, are making their home at|Was hot, dusty and uncomfortable. 510 Sccond St. fields were seen standing almost on edge, plastered against steep hills or mountains, Plantations of corn, cof- fee, cotton, sugar cane and orchards could be made out. The panorama passed entirely too fast and long be- fore it was expected the city of San Salvador was seen below and the Ford sat down smoothly as a dove on the grassy lawn at the airport. San Salvador Is ve Ban Salvador, the capital of Bl Salvador, is only half as large as Guatemala City, but from every evi- dence it is‘a much more progressive end aggressive sort of city. It. may not have adopted quite as many up- to-date hygienic measures as the city just left behind, but you are informed that the water should be boiled and that it is better not to spit on the sidewalk, both of which are known to be useful suggestions and indicate there is a health officer somewhere in town. The mixture of red and white races has about the same proportions as in Guatemala. Here is a higher per- centage of one-story buildings. The common outside color of the houses is dark, which gives an impression of being older, because in Guatemala white the prevailing color. How- ever, cally no building is over 20 years old—the date of the last “full-sized” quake being 1917! That San Salvador is enjoying prosperity beyond any seen by the writer since before 1929 is evident in many ways. Very few people go barefoot in the streets—only the most mussy and abject Indians, Boys carrying trays of fruits, sweets, cig- arettes, chewing gum, etc., are doing business. A negro bootblack. 50 years old, who spoke some English and claimed to have been born in New Orleans and to be the only one hundred per cent Negro in this city, said times were good, so much so that he had put his three children through school and his oldest daughter was now a school teacher! Shining shoes, at two-and-a-half cents a shoe! And he is said to be a good and truthful citizen! But remember, he wouldn't need to buy fuel for heating his house, nor any bedclothes, nor any wearing apparel except an occasional pair of pajamas for himself and a piece of calico for his wife. He had prob- ably mad? his slippers from an old piece of sole leather held in place with rattan strips, Fruits and vegetables for a few cents a day would feed the family. His house, probably some- thing airy and cheap, likely was con- structed of corn stalks, banana leaves, palm, and rattan materials for roof- ing. At least, that’s how many peo- ple live and are happy. Streets Full of Trucks And there were other things show- ing prosperity: Streets full of trucks, | delivery wagons, automobiles (nearly all from U. 8. A.); shopping women with bags and baskets going to and from market, grinning and chatting; and taxicabs, tooting, twisting and speeding through the narrow streets and lanes. In the amusemert park were scores of young boys playing tennis, Rugby, “base boll,” and other games. It was striking to see the Joshing and the laughing together. with an absence of all formalities and stiff bowings even to friends— newspapers carrying “comic pages”—! movies crowded. El Salvador has come back! It never was lost, much. Business people here are not hesti- tant to confess that they are getting along very well. They say there is no unemployment and no poverty. The only beggars met on the streets show plenty of physical reasons for requir- ing ald. The large exportation of coffee is the chief asset which has kept Salvador happy while most oth- er countries have been hard up. Everybody who can possibly afford it buys some land and becomes the own- er of @ “finca.” Many, if not most, of the successful business men in the city own a “finca,” 1. e., a large farm, in the country on which they ratse cotton, corn, sugar cane, tobacco and innumerable varieties of fruits and vegstables for home consumption and coffee for export. Good Government Helps The other big factor toward good times, the informants said. 1s good government! In the next breath it was added that the present dictetor- ship is the best ever, because the man in charge is able, loyal to the people, and honest in all his dealings! A temptation to take the two-and- a-half hour train ride to San Vicente to see the ruins after the earthquake which took place a few days before Salvador Enjoys Prosperity Wav |hills, canyons, “fincas,” and curious formations of volcanic products. /Many cracks in the ground, some of which were hundreds of feet deep, | were seen. Some were old and full of vegetation while others were more recent and showed grooves on one Side together with corresponding Prominences on the opposite wall, Proof of a “cracking” separation and not @ washout by water. Small earth- quakes and shocks are expected as regularly as thunder showers and cause but little comment unless they strike a center of humanity. San Vicente was a little city of about 20,000 inhabitants. On Decem- ber 26, 1035, it celebrated its three hundredth anniversary! The flow- ery, patriotic, and instructive speeches made at that time have been translat- ed into English. Exactly fifty-one weeks later—early in the morning— everybody asleep—the three-century- old buildings were snaken to pieces. In a few minutes two hnndred people Were dead and over two thousand badly injured. When Nature Strikes The last of the missing dead had just been recovered and the job of cleaning the wreckage of fallen buildings off the streets was well under way. It was a horrible and pitiful sight. The broken and col- lapsed houses, the cracked, the lean- ing and the toppled walls, and the lonely sad-faced, tearful individuals staring into heaps of bricks and debris—these sights did not seem s0 depressing, somehow, as the efforts of the living to remain alive. They had constructed dozens of huts from many crude materials, but mostly from large leaves and branches of trees intertwined to give some shel- And nervous creature—too small to weight— That's anes fussing both night an@ vy. My lively, bouncing, Spanish pulga I beg your pahd’n if this is vulgah— j1 cannot say I’m glad I met you Though ne'er no ne'er I forget you. When I depart, to go on yonder Some other guy will sate your hunger And maybe tend you, often feed you And more than I did—kindly treat you. She heard me—sure! I must endure Another crawi—another grab— _ Another awl—another stab —Behind my knee Is ‘nother flea! And the Mattresses While in this hypercritical and dis- courteous mood, it might be bad fcr & fellow's blood pressure if he couldn’t pay his respects to another annoying featute. It might form the first chap- ter in @ book entitled: “Some Mat- tresses My Back Has Met.” Although most of the up-to-date comforts known in the northern coun- tries are in use or on display, Oster- moor certainly has not yet campaign- ed much in Central America. It is a constant temptation to take a knife and dissect the one-half-inch-thick pad that is spread between the shect and the bed-spring. Corn cobs, co- conut shells, and pumice stones would be certain to come out, but the chief interest lies in finding out whether or not mattresses are used as hiding places for old Maya limestone idols. I am surprised no one befure recog- nized the nocturnal ringing of church belss as a preventative of bedsores The time has come to bid Central America “Adios” and to take the high way forthe north, There is a railroad from Guatemala to Mexico but the trains consume four days of discom- fort as against five hours of comfort in the air. ter against sun and rain. Fortunate- ly, no one had to worry about cold. The process of preparing food in the huts or in the open, on little stone fireplaces, aroused sympathy. It was known that no lunch, nor even water safe for drinking, would be ob- tainable at San Vicente. A few sand- wiches, therefore, had been taken along in the coat pockets. It is doubt- ful if anything since the catastrophe had brought a single smile to those naked kiddies who received my lunch. Gulping down the morsels of food made them giggle with delight. Wish there had been a. thousand more sandwiches! This is no reflection on the local governments. Everything possible is being done, but it has been a big job for a small country to provide for everybody and everything after @ total loss such as this, But hope springs eternal! Already bricks are being made to rebuild San Vincente— just as in Guatemala, San Salvador, San Francisco, wherever man battles nature—there, he shows his great- est courage and ingenuity. To appreciate fully the destruction caused by an earthquate, it is neces- sary to be an eye witness to the mis- ery left behind. Central American peoples do understand and they have come nobly to give assistance. But more help is needed. It would be @ fine, neighborly and humane act for the people of the United States to lend « hand. It is hoped that some such movement is already under way. Salvador will appreciate it and will return the evidences of sympathy and good will in other ways. They are a kind-hearted people—and the naked, homeless, orphaned boys and girls were such pitiful, helpless, crea- tures! ‘The Salvadorean legation in Wash- ington would be pleased to hear from you. A nickel will buy « quarter’s worth of comforts in Salvador! Travel from one country to another in this part of America is more com- plicated than one would expect. Per- mission to travel requires several vis- its to the national authorities con- cerned. A number of visas and check- ups will be met en route. One's ex- istence and whereabouts are never forgotten. A new inspector passes through the train every hour or two to have you write your name, again, on a piece of paper. Maybe you are suspected of committing some serious crime—in the past—or in the future —or maybe it is just a handy way for a friendly and co-operative servant of the state to earn a salary! Oh yes, there are some drawbacks to a free, comfortable and careless existence in Central America. None of them at present is of a major character. The worst one is really very small—smaller, in fact than any Song of the Flea “Thou sluggard go, see the running ant, It does the work of an elephant.” That's what we were told in the ages past To urge ambition while daylight last. A model bug is the busy bee To teach us work—they’re telling me. It toils all day, so it’s understood, But sleeps at night as all good bugs should. A better motto, I'm telling thee Should came from knowing en active, of its kind met before. For instance: | The stay has afforded an all too short observation of the people and the conditions under which they live. In spite of evidences of backward- ess, as many foreigners consider cer- tain customs in vogue, there can never be any question as to the sincerity, friendliness and human sympathy that prevail among the masses of the people. An American who had lived in Guatemala for some years empha- sized his opinion about the honesty of the people by saying he would not hesitate to leave his suitcase on @ street corner over night, if neces- sary. Another American listening ir said, “Sure, you'd find it right there in the morning, but it would be torn open by dogs and buzzards, not by humans.” Friendly to U. S. The feeling among the people, in general, toward the United States ir very friendly. However, in Guatemala there is unquestionably some resent- ment felt towards the big financial powers from North America who have built ‘the railroads, established them- selves in various other industries and are taking their proceeds out of the country, Too many fincas, they say, are in the hands of foreigners (nzar- ly all United States of Americans). They say, also, that the reason El Sa:- vador at present is sitting happily on top of the world is the fact that prac- tleally all the fincas are owned by home citizens. The original intention of spending these weeks among the ancient Maya ruins had to be abandoned. In the first place, most of the steamship sailings to Yucaten had been cancelled owing to the strikes at American sea- ports. Second, to return to Yucatan from the south involved too many im- practical problems. Only a very few Maya ruins have been seen on the trip. The most famous Guatemala ruins are in the northeast, near Yuca- tan. The construction of roads is under way to facilitate travel to all important Maya ruins. When these are finished and the Pan American Highway is completed—let's come again. Announces America’s finest battery. Corwin-Churchill Motors, Inc. 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