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really had heard noise downstairs
or not? Perhaps her tired brain had
been playing her tricks.
Well. as soon as Dick came she
would find out " anyone had been
in tn ~"uscg She wouldn't be afraid
to 20 downstairs TO the dining room
then But why didn't he Gomez
Gloria got back into bed. and lay
waiting for himi on. but wouldn't
she pan him when he did get home,
thol The very idea, Leaving her
alone as II she were Lola Hough Of
any other faded, middle,aged wifc'
she'd let him know shn wasn't 20.
ing TO be- treated like this.
she'd leave him first, That's what
she'd do. She had done it once. and
she'd do IL again
The next thing Gloria knew Il was
morning Her room was filled with
the warmth and sunshine Of early
June. Through the open windows
came tho sound OF neighbor's lawn.
mower and the sweet smell OF fresh
cut grass.
Gloria smiled and stretched herself
like a tiger kitten Then she re-
membered last night She frowncd.
Softly she went out into tho hall
and listened OF Dicks door No
sound within. She opened the door
and peekcd into the room.
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NO. 5-THE QUEER BUTTER DISH

At last Juggle Jump and the
Twins reached the Royal Palace in
Tumble Town and asked TO see the
king.
''He is just sitting down to
lunch" said the footman with a
hop, skip and jump. But Just
come into the dining room and he
cen talk to you while he is eat
ing"
So six servants led the way all
hopping first on one foot and then
the other.
What can 1 do for you, good
people?" asked the king. laying
down his fork which slid clear
across the webbing table and fell
to the floor with clatter.
I'VE are looking for Puff's lost
button" said Juggle Jump. Hes
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the Fairy Queen cook and no got
so fat from tasting that hts last
button flew off and bounced over
the hill TO this place. Did you 500
it?"
NO" said tho king. But lf Pm
not mistaken ] see about six doz.
on buttons on your coat. Couldn't
you spare him few? But don't
stand there. Come and sit down
everybody and cat something"
As the chairs kept moving and
the table kept moving and every.
thing in the kings dining room
kept moving, It was quite a time
before the three OF them managed
TO get themselves seated.
When the soup was brought II
splashed SO that It was hard to
get spoonful
Dear! Dear said tho king fin.
ally. IT'S very hot weather. Too
hot for hot soup. II should be
cold soup. Very cold soup! Solid
soup that won't spill. shall speak
to the cook Now tell me the story
OF your buttons, Mister Juggle
Jump"
Certainly. sir" said Juggle
Jump. And then he explained that
by pressing different buttons he
could make himself any size he
wished.
Dear! Dear" said the king Of
Tumble Town again. 81 lwsh ! had
n coat like that. Then I could
eat all / wished and not be afraid
Of getting too fat. I'd press the
thin button once a week and be.
gin all over again. A present like
that would be much more worth
while than n butter dish"
Suddenly he stopped and called
one Of the jumping servants. Hey.
there! This butter Ia melting and
running all over tho tablecloth.
Take 1t away"
ITS tho holes, SIR said the
servant Tho new pearl butter.
dish that your aunt sent you yestcr.
day for your birthday is fun Of
holcs. Four round holes all Mike
and right In the middle. II rs a
most curious buttcr.dish."
Suddenly Nancy thought Of some.
thing. May I see ~" she asked.
Certainly" said tho king hands
ing II ovcr.t
why, It's Puff's button" she
cried "Gts the one he sneezed
Off when he was pcppcring the
potatoes"
"Thc idca" exclaimed tho kings
aunt coming In Just then. ~
bought II at tho china store for 30
cents. I've been cheated"
i 1T must have bounced in there
Iwhcn Puff lost IT," said Jupglc
Jump. "Wcll, that's button nunos
bor one, anyway"
And without another word he nut
[ the kings butterdish into hla
! pocket aud out nc went, followed
by the Twins
gro lie Coniinued.)
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The bed had been slept IN Dicks
pajnmW lay ON the rug beside H.,
where he had stepped out Of them
There were ashes In the tray on the
bedside table lie had been homo
part OF the night az least And
he had gone that morning without
even saying goodbye
Gloria closed the door Of his room.
'rll be Iiggcrcd II make hts bed
or clean up the place" she said to
herself He can't treat me like "a
servant and expect I'u DC one Tor
hint Because / WON'T
While she Was waiting Tor her tub
to iii, she went downstairs to the
dining room The drawers OF the
sideboard were piled one on top OF
each other on the floor They we're
empty.
so there had been burglars In the
house last night And they had taken
every piece OF the flat silver that
had been Mother Grcgory's wedding
present, Not go much as spoon
was left.
Gloria shlycrcd Then Il was the
burglar she had heard taking the
silver out OF the sldeboard drawers
And Il must have been the
burglar whom she had seen moving
stealthily against the darkness OF
the dining room last night lie must
have been in the house when she
entered Il alonc'
Why. she might have been shot II
she hadn't run upstairs when che
did,
Gloria burst into tears Of panic at
the terrible thought.
Wen. she'd stand no moro OF
Dicks neglect Tho very idea Of his
sending her home alone at nine
o'clock at night TO dark house, And
then leaving her alone IN It unit;
way past midnight She bet she'd
never let him do n stunt like that
again 10 her.
She bathcd and dressed. She didn't
stop TO dust or make beds But.
leaving the house Just as il was.
Gloria closed the door Of II behind
her. and started out She was going
to sec Mother Gregory She'd let
her know whose fault II was that
Dicks marriage was n fizzlcl
She was thru talking 10 Dick o.. q.
thru pleading with him to treat her
dccently. Gloria told herself
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Mother Gregory echoed iu loud.
surprised tone Well where on
earth was Do no that time Of nighl,
thrn"
"Thatr what ! want 60 know,
Gloru answered, but ! have every
reason 90 think TINT ho WIS with
Miss BriEEh"
The words exploded like "a bomb In
tho quiet room
with Susan Briggs" Mother
Gregory repeated with Susan
Bugg-' oh. no, GioriHF
Gloria shrugged her shoulders
"fIaye IL your own way" she said
hut / know that / found them hav
ing dinner together on the pulct Inst
night. | left them M nine o'clock
They said they were going 20 work
FOR while at the office And AZ one
o'clock. when I ZEN asleep, DICK
hadn't come homer
Mother Gregory an but fen into Il
chair that stood opposite Gloria, Her
eyes were wide, ana hCr mouth stood
open with surprise
II can't believe ~ she cried hi
last And how do you know when
the burglar was Boa the houncf'
u heard him" Gloria answered
II thought / heard Dick come IN and
| ran downstairs. Then / saw BONE
ono Ia the dining room and ! rushed
back 10 my room and locked myself
up. 1 was scared 10 death"
You couldn't have been 80 ter
rlble frightened" Mother Gregory
unused. cor you wouldn't have
dropped quietly or 10 sleep at one
o'clock. uH you said you aid"
Al mat Gloria tlBred up
well, IN tell you just how
frightened was u you want 90
know. Madam Gregory ~ho said
furlously. u was 70 frightened that
IN never stay alone in that house
again. after dark And " your
ron wants to have "A love affair with
hls office girl he'll have to work at II
dlytimcs"'
"Glores.Ar exclaimed VI o her
Gregory In the severe tones OF the
vice president Of the Home Womsn'b
club. you're vulgar"
Vulgar nu,hing' I'm just telling
you the truth about your beautiful
SOM Gloria snrrrcd when / mar,
rird him I thought DC was plaster
saint. tool but I've found out all
about him .. Look at those,'
She pulled some OF the "tuNie'
and "Lucle" love letters and pic.
lures from her handbag and threw
them into Mother GreEory's lap.
DICKS mother laughed her com.
Portable deep laugh, as she picked
them up.
Rookie aud Luels GIlchr.zt" she
said. 'They were both In love with
Dick First RoNic wis and then
Lucis They're both married now
tho. And Lucle has IA baby ,
Dick had a lot Of girls 10 his day
Gloria. Bot that doesn't prove that
he isn't what you call plaster
saint
Glorla'E In CuF,ed.
IAN right" she said. but you
can't explain his staying out most
Of last night with Susan Briggs
GO He Continued
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hut she know ahc was only trying
10 bolster up her vanity Under sll
her hravhdo, she knew that the fact
of the matter was that Dick WINS
thru with hor' She had seen
n in his eyes the night she had come
home from New York She had heard
IL Ia tho Indifferent tone he used
when ho talked TO her Ana his in.
difference was maddening her She
couldn't stand NJ
she had always had love and in
diligence from Dick lie had treated
her Ike a beautiful, apoilcI little
girl And now he hardly looked al
her
Glorin's heart was heavy as Fhc
rang the doorbell of tho old Gregory
homestead Maggie opened the door
Tor her
she found Mother Gregory eating
her substantial breakfast u ham and
eggs, rolls and coffee. Her face was
flushed with too much food
We'll Gloria" she cried ip her
rich, FUN voice, she got up from
the table
She put her wcll,roundcd arms
about Gloria and gave her a peck on
either check.
Come upstairs and talk 20 me
while / get dressed. she said steer
ing Gloria out Of the dining room
She nodded her head IN the dlrrc.
ton o. Maggie. who was listening
with ali her might
Wen talk up here where Maggie
can't hear every word We say" she
told Gloria In stage whisper a.
they mounted tho wide staircase,
What did you come 10 see me about.
Glory"
She knew that this was no friendly
call the sirl was making. She knew
that Gloria didn't like her any more
than she. herself. liked Gloria. She
was sure that Gloria had come on "a
special crmnd
The girncurlcd herself no in a NJ.
Tie ball on tho hard leather window
scat IN Mother GrcFory'a room. II
was q room as plain as the woman
who 1lopt IN IL a woman
who georued silk underwear and
makeup m only Mother Gregory
could scorn them There we're no
cushions IN that room. no rufnrd cur.
tnina, no dressing table laden with
perfume and powder boxes
Mother Gregory stood before the
walnut drcsarr and began 20 hook
herself Into an elaborate black dress.
made ip a style that had been popu.
lar when Dick was q baby
What did sou come 20 ser me
about Glory" she asked again.
We ~" Gloria began. ''laat night
We were robbed u every bit OF thai,
lovely fiat silver sou gave us for q
wedding present. Some one broke
into the house
Mother Gregory threw up her
plump hands
sly s,arul Dicks reported
Il 10 the police, Of courzcT" she said.
WY that silver has been in the
family for a hundred years.
Slowly Gloria shook her pretty
head
NO. Dick hasn't reported Il 20 the
police. Dick doesn't know anything
about the burglary. she said
calmly
Mother Gregory looked at her
with her sharp black eyes.
You roe" Gloria went on witaou,
Pickering an eyelash. 1T all hap
pcnsd IN the middle OF tho night
when Dick wasn't nt home
when Dick wasn't az homar'
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oLoRlN GoRpON. beautiful Flap
ne paarriCs DICK GkktbltAt q
strueEling Young lawyer Tier idea
~ mNrriagc b. run and ilng clothes
hHt mo- work or rhildrcn'
She rcfupvs tu cook or Keep house
And she sWamps Dick with debts
for her clothes aud a new Uutomo-
Gloria becomes infatuated with
STANLEY MANBJliN, an actor, she
and WANbuUB. with NAY SEN MolN
and JIM CAREWE make jolly
Nsyhnrn is offered a Job on the
New York stage. Gloria lends him
Ss0o OF Dicks money 10 help him
out
pick almost dies with pneumonia,
MouR. husband Of the fiighty May.
sends him away for a rest Gloria
refuses 90 90 with him. because
MOTHER GREGORY, whom she
hates. Is going.
As soon as Dick and his mother
leave on their trip Gloria sets out
20 Wayburn. But he spurus Gloria.
and tells her that he has just mar
ricd his leading woman. a Russian
actress. Then Gloria tries eyNry-
where TO land "a job as a chorus
girl but fails, At last she comes
into his house. but not as his wife,
Gloria finds that everyone in town
knows about her affair with Way
burn. Her friends snub her on every
side And Dick seems 20 have
slipped away from her, too, one
night Gloria finds him having din
ner with MISS BRIGGS, his secrc-
tRry. She goes home and waits until
midnight for Dick.
NOW GO on WITH THE Story
SUDDENLY. as Gloria stood there
~ on the stairs. she was afraid.
The empty house seemed 60 be
filled with strange sounds and rust.
llngs. The pantry door creaked.
And was something or some
body moving in the dark dining
room9
With her heart tn her mouth. Clio
RIA dashed hack upstairs to her
room. She slammed and bolted the
door behind her.
The lights in her room were biax.
ing. Without stopping to turn them
off. she plunged into bed and pulled
the covers up over her head like a
frightened child.
She lay trembling for long min
utes. listening for the sound OF
Dicks key IN the lock Whore
IN the world was he at this hour Of
the night? Why didn't he come
home2 He had no right TO leave his
wife alone In the house half the
night while he was out. doing
what? That was the question!
Surely he and Miss Briggs weren't
still working IN Dicks Officer Where
were they? Together. somewhere
The questions swarmed like
bees in Gloria's brain. She forgot
her fear Anger toward Dick took
lis place.
She swung her feet over the side
OF the bed and stepped out onto the
rug. Then she put her head out o.
one Of the open windows and looked
up and down the street. But Il lay
empty and still under the hushed
calm OF midnight.
As Gloria stood there she heard
sound in the house. itself II came
from downstairs the harsh
l.nkle OF metal against metal. Some.
nne was at the silver in the side
board drawers! Burglars.
Gloria pressed one hand tight TO
her breast She felt as IL her heart
we're jumping out OF her body
i beat so fast, She tiptoed across
the room to the door that led into
The hall. She put her ear against II
and listened for a long time. But
there was no further sound.
Gloria began to wonder II she
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THE PRESS CLASSIFIED SECTION

provemcnts. Tractor, horses, I'M
plemcnts, household furnishings.
Mtgc. $4,000, about years.
refer exchanging total equity of
$4,000 for clear farm or city
property in Middle West or Eas5.
crn. Would assume on good grove,
ranch or city property, in or near
san Diego, Los Angeles, Long
Beach or San Joaquin valley.
Owner, Globe Land Co. 1906
Chapman Bldg, Los Angeles. 2tt1
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-24
No. 923 In Probate
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
IN the Superior Court OF the State
OF California, in and for the
County of Tmnnriol
>ouIlCy OF Imperial

I'm the Matter of the Guardianship
OF Mary Christine Glenn and
John Harry Glenn.
1t is ordered that all persons in.
'erested in the estates of the above
named minors appear before the
above named Court in Department
One November 18Th, 1925. at >
o clock ?. m. to show cause if any,
why the real estate described below
should not be mortgagcd for tho
sum of 100000 or less. Reference
is made to the petition and copy
OF this order be published at least
once each week for four successive
weeks in a newspaper in Imperial
County.
Said real estate is described as
follows:
An undivided one-half inter.
est in the West Eighty (S0)
acres and the Southeast Forty
(4o) acres of Tract Ore Hun
dred Ten Ol0D Township Six
teen 06D South, Range Fou-.
teen Q4 Cast, $ Il, NJ, in
Imperial Countv, California.
FRANKLIN =. C0fE,
o 8 % - "a g. Jude.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-24
DANNY NUNES PROVES TOO CLEVER
FOR JOE CORMAN:: TONY ESCALANTE
ENERGIES VICTOR IN TOUGH FIGHT

Of Young Ray Of Calipatria and
Young frankie Of Brawlcy. Ray
was not in the least handicapped by
a beautiful pair Of green silk trunks
trimmed with flaming yellow, and
he took the decision over the Braw-
ley. boy, who is much bigger. For
Youngsters they put mp lively
fight and we for one hope they will
he seen here again.
Hard Nut tc Crack
Penny Romero. he of the aWk-
ward style aud heavy punch, once
mere proved too tough a nut for
Young Rivers, the Plaster CITY boy,
to crack. With more knowledge Of
real boxing th1n Romero, Rivers
could not YET clancc TO use it
much owing to the rushing tactics
Of th" border red head It was q
good fight for IN opener.
Announcement WAS made that Joe
Brown and Gcorgic Goodrich are
booked for the main event at the
arena next week. This will he for
blood us Brown has never forgotten
the raw deal he got in his last fight
with Goodrich here. Georgia, on
th" other hand, would like nothing
better thau Il decision over Brown.
We wouldn't miss thc fight for II
farm.
Last night 5 crowd. in view of
the strong competition offered in
tn" amusement line around the city,
was q tribute 10 the promoters of
the Imperial Valley Athletic club
and is proof that the public will
support boxing rs long as it is kept
clean. TEe promoters here have
kept IT clean and thcy have plovid-
ed good fights at III times. One has
tut to talk with local fans who
have taken in some Of the So called
big fights around Los Angeles,
to imd out that the cards here pro-
d"cc much better fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-24
CROWD OF $1,000 FOOTBALL FANS
TURN OUT FOR ILLINOIS BATTLE:
STANFORD, OREGON CLASH in EPIC

riors played host today to Benny
Friedman and his Michigan team
mates IN Il game that drew $1,000
fans to Memorial Stadium.
Tickets could not be bought at
any price. The $1,000 seats were
sold several weeks ago and many
thousand requests were turned down
A spirit Of revenge was obvious
in the Michigan part,sans. 1t was
Grange who last year skilled Mich
igan from a conference title by
sprlnting to four touchdowns in the
first quarter of the Michigan,IIli-
nois game. This year Red s sup
port is weak and the Wolverines ar"
strengthened, which points to a
Michigan victory unless Grange
breaks loose again.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-24
BY JIMMIE GREENE

Danny Nuncs proved far too
clever for Joe German in the main
event IL the Imperial Valley Ath-
lctic club last night, and won the
decision handiIy, though German
Was III the fight every minute and
was at all times ready to take adj
vantage Of any opening.
Both fighters are mighty cIesc@,
and follow the same style Of box
ing. Thcv are hard hittcrs ard ~
intiehting the local club has never
seen two men who can handle them
selves any better. It WAS only that
MINES Wis too clover at Ills kind
Of fighting, that prevented Gotnau
from getting in sorc good work.
Each tim" ,iorman closed IN. he
found himself tied up in knots
with the defensive tactics of the
San Diego boy.
Bit Too Clever, Maybe
There was not the dash aud 20
of the Gormam-Goozcman fight Two
weeks ago, neither fighter opening
up 10 any, apprccmblc extent
throughout the boat, which at times
was 50 clever as to border en- the
slow. Although German kept try
ing ut all times, for which he dc
serl es full credit, Nmes managed
to keep his lead from the start and
the decision went good with The
crowd.
That is more thaue can be said
about the Escalautc- McMams fight
in the ifiuaI Ionic Head rais
ed Il storm of criticism when he
gave tho fight to Esralaute and so
hard did the cash customers bear
down ON him that Louie retired in
favor of Cap Stevens for the main
event.
Perhaps We arc wrong, too
though we don think SO, and ",
are going to string along with Head
There WAS no question that Me.
Manus scored a big lead in the early
part of the fight, including Il short
knockdoWn that was not any too
clean, though it had Escalantc wob
bling. The first two rounds wcr,
all Mc Manus, but 10 us the third
looked even enough, and there was
no doubt about EScalante hayiuu
the last three rounds. Whatever
advantage Me ManuS had in the first
part of the fight, he failed to keep
1t or do anything to increase if.
ESraiaHt" caUicd The fight to him
me laSt three rounds and more than
held his own for the third rounl
leaving McManus with TWO rounds
to his credit, one of which included
Il knockdown that was not clean.
Tony Scraps We'll
just why ESraantc should he +bo
cause OF controversy in his last few
rights is puzzle. He keeps fight
lng all the time and has gwen the
rams plenty of good sport in the
many times he has appeared in the
ring. The only explanation that we
can offer for it is that the fans
wish TO see him licked. Louie Head
should not be condemned for giving
the decision as he SAW it. lie is a
capable referee and keeps track Of
each round, making his notes when
lhc round is ended. By rrferrine to
these he is in much better pooiiiou
to Judge the fight than some fans
VINO may be carried away by the
I"Nt inmate rush Of Il fighter, or br
remembering some good point hc
scored IN the early part oG the FIGHT
ara forgetting many points tnat
went against him in the latter part.
Two good battlcrS were uncovered
IN the special event, in the persons
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-24
By United Press Leased Wire

/ STAMFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct.
2i.-Claslting in no cinch contest
tor either team, the Stanford Card
u,als and the Oregon Agricultural
college teams meet here at p. III.
today in coast conference game
which is expected to draw at least
l5,00e spectators.
Although Coach Glenn Warner S
squad, by virtue of its victory over
C.. $. c. last week is given what
Pdgc there is III the betting, no one
around the Stanford campus under
rates Coach Paul Schisslcr s farm.
ers and the possibility of AN upset
I5 admitted.
In Wesley Srhulmcrich, >
round halfback, the Aggits ttc
bnc of the huskicst line plum Is on
the coast He is rated witty -aptain
Ernie Nevers of StanforP IS an all
around player and W the two
youths i'll action, day's game
Should develop som real thrills
I In n list minp switch. Coach
Warner announ| { that Don Hill
and Dick lly' nd, light but fast
half backs, Il be in the Stanford
lineup, re- ,c.ng Boguc and Muir
pltV,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-24
PENNSYLVANIA, CHICAGO
RESUME RELATIONS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81. 49,
Pennsylvania and Chicago, pioneers
of intcrsertional football, rcsum,
relations after a lapse of "a year.
i'll the Franklin Field stadium thi,
afternoon in one Of the most inter
cs:mg games of the day.
Pennsylvania, with one of The
best teams developed here in wars
is campaigning for the champion
ship of the east and Chicago, west
crn conference champions of 1924
is still in the race for the champ
ionship of the big ten.
Ideal weather prevailed. Thcr,
was just enough bite in the wind
II make il feel like football wealth
cr aud the playing fields was firm
enough for fast foo tball