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Evening star., 1925-08-16
GASOLINE TANKS BURN.
$4,000 Gallons on Fire-Hope Is
Abandoned for Fuel.

PANAMA, August Is R.-Fifty
thousand gallons of gasoline contained
in five tanks at France Field in the
Canal Zone caught fire at O'Clock
this afternoon. There is no hope of
saving any of the tanks. The cause
of the fire is unknown. No other
damage has been reported
Maj. Gen. William Lassiter of the
United States Army in command a.
Balboa Heights is on the scene and
board of inquiry has been instituted
TO ascertain the cause of the FIRE.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
WOMAN HURT IN PLUNGE.
Showman's Wife Jumped or Fell
From Third-Story Window.

WINCHESTER, Va, August Is Lkp).
Mrs. Pearl Kolb, %, wife of o. V.
Kolb, carnival show manager of Gin
cinnau, lies in a local hospital seri-
ously injured, and too weak TO make
a statement. as the result of having
either jumped or fallen from third
story window Of boarding house
last night.
Physicians say that in addition to
d compound fracture of the hip and
leg and numerous face and body lac
erations, she probably is also injured
internally.
Evening star., 1925-08-16

New Hampshire has IA woman
members of its legislature.
Evening star., 1925-08-16

Prices are being slashed on all Summe
fabrics. 39c Printed Voiles. 45c Flock do
voiles, 4sc Flowered Voes, 59c Wash Saith
and 3sc Chiffon Voies.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
15c 39-Inch Brown Sheeting

Flesh. White
and Colored N WS
Crepe and Mus
lin Underwear. III n n
prettily lace. rib
bon and en-
broidery trim kOS
med. Choice of
Gowns. Tedeies. Step-ins. Bloom
ers and Vests.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
Ice 32-Inch Dress Gingham

Fine Grade Dress Cling
hams, in an endless assort-
ment of new Fall patterns.
including stripes, checks and
plaids.
Evening star., 1925-08-16
GASOLINE PRICE CUT
AFTER 2-DAY FIGHT
Four-Cent Decrease in Connecticut
Follows War Against ascent
Gallon Rate.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August Is
After two days of warfare" here the
retail price of gasoline took general
drop today to "a cents a gallon, in
cludina State tax of cents, from the
Evening star., 1925-08-16
Man, 72, and Woman. 46, Wed.

Miller A. Smith, 72 years of age
and Katherine Marvin, 46 years old
both of New York City, were married
yesterday morning by the Rev. How
ard f. Downs of Brightwood Park
NJ. E. Church, at the parsonage.
Evening star., 1925-08-16

blue light at / 900 candlepower
can be seen 600 feet away.
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By Elenore Meherin
VII nn1IrD

tn HE was the only child they
had. They were old-fashion-
IL ed these two. Often they
looked at her, then at each other
Thsir eyes filled with tears.
''Chickje"-the father called her
that. Sometimes at night she would
go in and sit on his bed, patting his
big hand, telling him with hundred
airy affectations all the news of her
day asking favors, naming little
gifts that he might bring to her.
Now 1t was that Mary. her dear,
dear chum, got new tvrist-watch-
much smaller than hers.
''And was wondering, Jonathan
darling, If you could have half an
inch taken off mine. Think you
could, cutie-cutie?"
She called him all funny names
like that, pinching his long mus
taches into knot, leaning over him
and laughing all the time
Jonathan Brice, listened and
chuckled, his whole body tingling
with love.
"That Chickie of oursr' he would
say to the mother afterwards. THAT
Chickie!'
And she, lying in the dark at his
side, felt as though threads of gold
were cast from his heart to hers
because of this last child Of theirs.
"Ah, God is good to u.s." she MUIR
INJURED. Whenever they talked Of
Chickie the mother said this quite
loud to make sure that God would
hear.
Ever since Chickie's sister had
died she did this. She had an idea
that God was always lowering about
listening that he liked praise and
because of 1t would be kind to them
now. He would leave them their
10y in Chickie. He would remem-
Der the wound burned red and ever
living in their hearts.
That once already they had knelt
beside a narrow bed and felt their
little thing-their dear child thing
grow cold within their arms. And
saw the thy hands relax; the little
fade turn gray and still. Oh, they
knew It all-and the ache that
comes to dwell forever In the
thought.
Only Cfdck,e was left them. They
poured out their hearts love on
her. Too much so, perhaps, fof 1t
was almost an anguish to them.
She was sixteen "a bright,
capricious thing, pretty and flip
pant, but sweet as a song.
She was at the age to see ad.
venture in the merest trifles-al-
ways tingling with some delicious
excitement, whispering some vivid
secret. Even as little thing as
passing a group of boys on the way
home from school.
She and her great chum, Mary
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running her fingers through his hair
81 feel all springs-a1 full of bub-
bles. Hurry-you come to the door
with me-"
He went reluctant. He watched
her running down the steps with
this young Sontag. He heard her
laughter ripping back-caught the
kiss she blew to him. He leaned
on the knob-suddenly heavy and
old, oppressed with sense Of loss.
She's not child any more" he
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said to the mother when they two
sat alone in the quiet that night.
NO" Jennie answered softly.
I'VE had no right to let her go"
why, Jonathanl We couldn't
keep her little always"
He gave no answer. but sat with
his arms folded over the newspaper.
Later, when they lay awake lis
tening for her key in the door. he
said abruptly. IT wish 1t was son
we had"
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really look like that? Oh. heavensv
She ran and Nstood before her
fathers -nervous-waiting for
the glow to light up his face.
He put down his paper and sur.
veyed her with rejoiced but aston.
ished eyes.
"Chickiel Why, how grown-up
you seem-I'll be blessedr'
"Oh, Jonathan. angel, IL you only
knew how perfectly gorgeous feel"
She laid her soft cheek against his,
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will be composed OF perfect squares.
Last puzzle answer:
There were 21 persons on the mer-
ry-go-round.
Little Henry said: add four
fifths of the people riding in front
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the funny. idiotic things she had
ever heard
Jennie caught forgotten thread.
There" she sighed, stepping back
from the bureau. her plump. gentle
face rosy with pleasures: "Ah, well
-quick-let your father see"
Chickie gave a little gasp of joy.
forgot the rule for making "hits, ="
entranced at her own image in the
mirror She drew her hands to-
gether in ecstacy. "Motheri DO
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Story of young Indianapolis girl who believed
the world was good. She goes out to make her
own way and meets Life, Love and Adventure.

Jennie trembled with the shock.
She repeated, stunned. "A son.
Why?"
1T would be easier with son"
What do you mean?"
well, things aren't like they
were when you were young, Jennie. "
Terror like a live thing crept
through her.
But, Jonathan"
For two hours he had lain there
tormented by his Imagination. In
his excitement, he sat up in the
bed, shaking.
But won't have it, Jennie! ]
tell you, 1 won't have it! Chiclde'll
not carry on"
Jennie sat up and faced HIM, pale
with fright. Suddenly she gave a
little gulping laugh. why, iona.
than-poor fellowl You must be
crazy"
He grew red and sheepish. Just
the same, Jennie-I see plenty to
make me worry"
Her hand went down in quick
comfort to his. After a long pause.
she said: Eyes, Jonathan, but we
can't keep her from life, can WEI"
He slid back on his pillow, stirring
uneasily. His child-yes? He would
have wound his great arms hard
about her-keep her from life"
And she was running into it.
reaching out white. eager hands that
becl1oned-that called in rapture !:
Hurry! Come!''-Heart glad; sense
quivering-
tiff to her first dance-and
with Arthur. Why, Mary
would have given an eye to
be hurrying down the hill to the
school auditorium with Arthur Son
tag holding her arm?
She took quick, short steps. gig
Cling, saying between times: I'm sc
nervous-oh, Arthur, II I'm a wal
flower I'll die!'
You? Well-any old time!"
You're sure, I won't be?"
We'll, am II"
That lifted her up. They sailed
into the dance hall, wrapped in q
cloud of music. She was laughing
all the time.
When the first dance began she
had her program filled. "And names
all over the back, Arthur. Think Of
itl'
|
well, sure!' More softly: Say
you're the prettiest girl on the
floor!"
The blood rushed in a hot tide tc
her face. She kept her eyes down
You're silly. Arthur"
But you're pretty, Chickie!
He kept looking at her until all
the little springs inside began to
bubble.
Say, you're prettier than ever"
Afterwards he scratched names
from her program and put his in
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She was making Chickie's dress.
soft thing of blue with little silver
flowers worked into the fabric. She
had been sewing on 1t for days,
loving the stitches. her heart grow
ing young with the work.
The two girls watched her In
silence. Then Mary said, II supposed
your dress is most finished. CHECKER"
Come in, Mary. I'll try It on"
They did this every afternoon,
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with! / wouldn't degrade myself
trying to please them"
Chickie burst out laughing.
They reached the sters of
Chickie's North indianapolis home
a little yellow cottage with peaked
roof, set back a little so there was a
small garden with a border of pink
cowslips. On the left was an ell.
Through the window. now golden
with the sun, they saw Jennie Bryce
and she was sewing. -
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"Chiclxie, dear" she pleaded in her
agitation, stand still or can never
find the clasps"
But. Jennie. darlington pity
sakes. won't you hurry2 Ill be late
The dances will all be gone. Oh.
mother, inside of me is just all jump
ingl Oh, don't know what to do!''
Suddenly she remembered Dolly
Bacon's tried and tested formula for
bringing the young male to his
knees. She began to think Of all
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Mary. standing aside and giving
hSpercritical suggestion-them mother,
plump, uncertain, pushing her
spectacles back on her nose excited.
because Chickie was so radiant-her
eyes shine So
r INALLY the night of the
E great adventure came. Jennie
IL was in a fiutter. Now and
hen she bit her lips.
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ffths of 20 is 10; one-quarter Of 20 is
5; is and give the total OF II,
which, of course, included little
Henry. who was on the merry-go-
round. even though he was neither
in back nor front of himself!
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of me to one-quarter of those who
are riding In back OF me and you
will lave the .numrer of persons on
the merry go-round."
There wen e twenty people in front.
and twenty in back OF the boy. Four
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their place. Popular Dolly Bacon
passed. She was dancing with Bert
In the fifth number Dolly danced
with Otis. They were the same
height and had their cheeks touch
ing. Chickie looked away and then
back, just in time to see Dolly raise
her face and carelessly take a kiss
Bert Otis gave.
"Oh!" she gasped.
"You got that, Chickie?"
Suddenly she was confused and
glanced at him startled. lie was
looking down at her with blue pierre
ing eyes-with eyes that seemed to
flash right into her heart--to lay
it open with a flame.
"Oh, Arthur" she whispered, not
knowing what to say, because Of the
strange, half frightened JOY that
caught her.
In a hurried interval she stopped
Mary. Isn't 1t heavenly"
Mary threw back softly: Hes
crazy about you-Chickie."
I-I HEY walked homeward slow
ly-arm in arm. At quiet
k corner they stopped.
The night moved about them soft
ly, her breath sweet with unuttereM
song. Far off and hushed the star
chimed in dim golden symphony,
Have good time, CHECKER"
They stood close together. She felt
his eyes that had suddenly become
so beautiful, fastened on her.
ooh, Arthur She raised her face.
half knowing that 1t was near to.
his, and trembled: did your"
They were staring at each other.
She saw his eyes. He answered
Say, say. you're sweety'
Lowered his head ever so little
quick, light brush of his lips on
hels-half afraid.
Chickie's eyes closed She felt
the flowers dropped about her face
soft petals stained red and sweet
about her mouth.
They turned into the clustered
aisle of one of those little street
that leads to Thirtieth. They said
nothing Her eyes were moist
She wished to laugh but was afraid
that she might cry.
The life Jonathan wanted TO keep
from her opened its wild, sweet
voice in Chickie's heart.
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Blake, walked down Thirtieth ST.,
where it crosses Northwestern Ave.
When Chickie drew near the corner
where the young boys stood with
their h; Ids thrust in their pockets,
her ey IS danced. She pinched
Mary's arm-all in a flush, saying.
Hurry. Oh, heavens Mary, let's
rush. The nerve! They're just start
mgr
Mary blurted holly. "I'll not
hurry an inch. DONE be so silly!
You give me a pain, ,Chickiel'
But Arthur was there. DID you
see him. Mary?"
"We1l, l should throw a fit be-
cause Arthur Sontag stands on the
cornerr
Chickie. pink to her temples, still
conscious of the dozen lifted eyes
felt herself floating along in a
dream. She felt sorry for Mary.
Mary was asleep. Mary was a stone.
Mary did not walk airily joyous as
she, Chickie. did.
C~HE had come now to a vivid
hour. The time of her first
III dance. Arthur Sontag was to
take her.
They had argued about 1t for days,
those two, the mother and the father
Should they let her go? go young.
just 16, but she wanted II so. Why,
she would just die If they said no.
So 1t was decided.
And Chicke, wild with excite
ment, went about in a continual
feryor. Suddenly, now she grasped
Mary's hand. Mary, suppose I
should be wall fiower?"
Mary shrugged with a little hint
Of contempt, saying sharply. "Oh.
Lord. didn't suppose you'd worry
about thatp' =
But were You ever a wall flower,
Mary?"
Mary's fine, intelligent face famed
She remembered sitting in the dance
hall in an attitude of waiting, a
strained smile on her lips, glancing
about as though expecting any mo.
n1ent a dozen partners to arrive.
She remembered hasty and embar
rassed~ flights to the dressing room.
"Oh, generally manage to have
dance or two"
But the very first time, how was
1t then? Why, you needn't look SO
superior, Mary. I'm not the only
one to worry. 1 nearly died today.
Dolly Bacon had that little Stella
Brown in a corner and was telling
her just how to make a hit. She
said, Now, all you have to do,
Stella, is just say every funny,
idiotic thing. and be sure to keep
them laughing all the time"
Mary, considered this advice mind
full of the enviable popularity of Miss
Dolly Bacon. She commented ts.rtly
We'll, 1t proves what I've always
said: Men aren't worth bothering
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CHAPTER III
The First Love

HO one could understand the
I'm music that-}opened so pierre
IL ingly in Chickie's heart. Her
mother couldn't She couldn't even
whisper it to Jonathan; he would
laugh.
She felt herself being set apart;
drifting in a warm, rosy mist.
But she wanted to talk to M~ry;
1t might be that Mary knewsy n \.
Continued Tomorrow ~
copyright, King Feature Synidicatel p
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Puzzle a Day

The checker board contains six
teen checkers, eight black and eight
white. How can the board be di-
vided into eight sections, each part
exactly the same, with black and
white checker in each section?
TIL ecuts must be made along the
lines between squares, so each piece
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
MRS. JACOBS TO GO
TO LAGUNA BEACH
TO CLUE CONFERENCE

Mrs. +. y. Jacobs, president of
thc Imperial County Federation OF
Women IS Clubs, plans toatteud tho
laceting al Lagqna Beach next Tues
day of the southern district fedora
tion, at which Mrs. r. u. Knights,
new president of Iorba Linda will
preside for the first time.
Mrs. J. Drummond Huston plans
10 accompany Mrs. Jacobs - the
meeting, which is to be of particu.
lar Importance to the vailc-. wom-
On, in view OF the fact that much
Of the business discussed Will center
about the convention of the southern
district which will be held in No
Nember and at which III Veutro will
act rs hostess.
It has been five years since this
CITY enjoyed such L privilege and'
il will mean much advance plan
ming and preparation, local club
women do not feel il is Il bit TOO soon
to prepare for the event, which-Wili
bring togcther all the stellar lights
OF ciubdom throughout Sou 'hcrn
California.
Mrs. Jacobs plans 10 return 10 the
valley on Wednesday and viii 20 10
her summer cabin at CaleXico Lodge
shortly afterward for the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
i. s. DOCTOR TO
SPEAK AT VALLEY
CHAMBERS MEET

Or. Fred P. Foard, of the United
States Public Health Service, will
be the principal speaker at the meet
ING of the Associated Chambers Of
Commerce at Brawley tomorrow
night
A plan Whereby each city in the
valley might have full time public
health service will be outlined by
DR.. Foard. At present the smaller
cities have only part time heat
service and every effort will be
made to have this service enlarged.
The committee on the Imperial
Valley booklet will also make its
repolt. AT the last meeting this
committee was appointed to devise
. booklet giving information ON the
valley as II whole, together with
sketches of each city. The plan
was the outgrowth of a suggestion
at the We8tmorland meeting last
month. wherein each city would
print its own booklet. 1t was lat
err decided that much greater good
would be obtained by concentrating
on one booklet and the progress or
the committee Will be made known
tomorrow night.
The meeting will he hcld at the
Brawiev high school, and as 1T IS
believed this will be the last meet
inc before the summer recess, Il
lar0e attendance is desired.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Modern FIapper
Film Furnishes
Great Interest

Eleanor Boardman, who is fast
becoming one Of the most popular
of the younger screen stars, Will be
seen in 1.-The Way of q Girl - which
opens tonight at the Palace air
dome. Supporting Miss Boardman
are Matt Moore and William Rus.
sell. Miss Boardman has the role OF
a society debutante hunting thrills.
Among the things she tries out is
speeding, Il prize fight, and artists
masquerade, Summing and many
other fads characteristic of the mod
ern flapper.
While Rosamond, portrayed by
Miss Boardman, loved excitement,
George, enacted by Matt Moore, hat
ed trouble, believing that conven-
tions were to be respected, and girls
should be "nice.' But he loved
Rosamond and how he finally per
suades her to his way Of thinking
provides plenty of thrills and a
charming love story.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
DAILY MENUS

Breakfast Halves .of cantaloupe,
soft cooked eggs, crisp toast, milk,
coffee
Luncheon Jcllics boulIion, hot
cheese sandwiches, lettuce salad, rice
pudding, milk, tea.
Dmncr-Brcast Of veal with veg
ctablcs on casserole, buttered pota-
toes, spinach, fresh cherry pie, whole
wheat bread, milk, tea
Children under ten years of age
should be given stewed Prncs in
place Of the melon for breakfast.
The luncheon menu is suitable for
children from four years Of age up
and. the dinner menu, with th" cX-
ception of the cherry pie, can be
used - suggested.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

ious roads throughout the valley and
has boea found unusually satisfac-
tory. It's use in the construction of
the Holtville road las peen endors-
cd by the FL Centre and Holtville
Chambers of Commerce and by Sup
ervisors Brown, Smith and Pulliam,
all of whom have urged the state
highway commission to specify dis
intergrated granite in the specifiea-
tions for the new road.
Disintegrated granite is obtain
ed from deposits at Campo on the
San Diego and Arizona railway,
and appeals TO road builders partic-
ularly because of the fact that when
it has been wet, it tends to CONCEAL
and form practically a concrete
base.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Hoover s Son
Is Married in
Pal0 Alto Today

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
juno 25.-IIcrbert Hoover Jr., son
Of Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Hoover. and Miss Margaret Wat
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Watson Of San Francisco, were
to be married here at O'Clock to.
day.
The ceremony was planned to take
place in Stanford Memorial church,
with only immediate families pre-,
sent, and no wedding attendants.
The couple will cake motor
honeymoon, driving east TO Harvard
University where young Hoover
Will enroll rs a post graduate stu
dent in mining engineering, follow
ing the profession Of his father.
Both have been prominent in uni
vcrsity, life and We're graduated
from the university Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
NEW DANCING
FLOOR AT LIVE
OAKS TO OPEN

All roads will lead to Live Oak
Springs ON next L5atmdaF night
" hen the big new outdoor floor on
which work has been carried On for
some time. will be finished and
formally dedicated 10 the TcrPsi-
chOrcau art.
The floor, which is made ont Of
new composition, particularly
suitable for dancing in comfort,
is circular in shape and covers APP
proXimatcly 5000 square feet It
= built around one of the largest
and most picturesque oak trees at
the popular resort and viii present
a fascinating picture with soft
lights, twinkling through the fol
iage, lighting up the scene.
The Calipatria -Four, whose music
is guaranteed to set toes moving.
has been engaged for the season,
and il ia the present plan to have
oancmg every Saturday and Sunday
hight throughout the summer season.
This is the largest outdoor dane
ing floor in San Diego county. ac-
cording to $. J. Rice, manager and
owner Of The resort, and is expect
ed 10 do much toward attracting
large numbers to this cool, delight
ful spot in the hills.
The present hot spell in the valley
has sent many new families to 1--we
Oaks for the summer. Several new
cabins Of artistic appearance are be
ing built Mt the present time, and
the management has built many
quaint log cabins which are NOW
ready for occupancy at 4 nominal
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
WILL
Be REQUESTED
TO REVIEW KLAN
Py United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presi-
dent Coolidge viii be asked to re-
view and address the mammoth Ku
KluX Khan klonvocation here in
August.
"Thc President honored the Holy
Name Society by reviewing its pro-
ccssim on Pennsylvania avenue last
year and by delivering an address
to its members; the EIansmen feel
they are due the same consideration
from the chief cXecutiVe,' Il state
mcnt issued from khan headquarters
here said.
Klansmen estimate that between
15O,GOG and 200.G0O will attend the
meeting and participate in the pa
rade.
The Holy Name Society referred
to is q Catholic organization which
met here last October. More han
100000 persons attended.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25

California supervisor of physical
education.
Public standards of deecncy have
finally been adiusted,' Stoiz told
delegates to the annual conference
OF the American Physical Education
Association here today.
"a few years ago if q woman
displayed her knees and calves i'll
public she was regarded as immoral.
"Today-takc look for yourself
--no one is blusling. Our values
are being adjusted spiritually, men
tally and morally, and the result
"ill be Letter health, better Under
standing and a higher mental plane
and mode Of living
Imperial Valley press., 1925-06-25
Nearby Product
May Be Used on
HoItvil!e Road

Although contract for grading
the III Centre Holtville road, let
yesterday by the state highway com
mission to +. Y. Faucet and Com
pany of Los Angeles, does not call
for the use of disintegrated
granite, it is believed that this ma
telial may be used in the construc-
tiou of the road
The granite has been used ON var