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then hooked his camera to o Pc
culiar adjustable tripod and, care
fully focusing his lens, took two
flash-light pictures of the hand
mark.
This ought to do" Dubois was
pleased with his find. "It's the
right hand-a clear print-and the
guy who made it was standing right
behind the dame. And it's the
newest print in the place"
What about this box?" Heath
pointed to the black document-box
on the table near the overturned
lamp.
Not a mark-wiped clean"
Dubois began putting away his
paraphernalia.
II say, Captain Dubois" inter
posed Vance, did you take a good
look at the inside doorknob of that
clothes-press?"
The man swung about abruptly
and gave Vance a glowering look.
People amt in the habit Of
handling the inside knobs of closet
doors. They open and shut closets
from the outside"
Vance raised his eyebrows in SIM
ulated establishment.
do they, now, really? Fancy
that! =. Still, don't y know, if one
were inside the closet, one couldn't
reach the outside knob"
THE people know don't shut
themselves in clothes-closets." Du-
bois' tone was ponderously sarcas-
tic.
"You positively amaze mel" de-
clared Vance. "All the people I
know are addicted to the habit-a
sort of daily pastime, don't y know"
Markham, always diplomatic, in
tervened.
What idea have you about that
closet, Vance?"
"Alasl I wish I had one" was the
dolorouS answer. Its because I
can't, for the life of me, make sense
Of its neat and orderly appearance
that I'm so interested in it. Really,
y know, it should have been artis-
tically looted"
Heath was not entirely free from
the same vague miSgiVingS that
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The help-yourself plan of
a cafeteria enables the
finest of foods at "odd
penny prices" to be served
at Whites Cafeteria, 81
". Illinois.
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Canned Fruit Stolen

By Times Special
BICKNELL, Ind, Jan. 21.-Thieves
who are believed to have used an
automobile or truck stole seventy
five quarts Of canned fruit from the
basement Of Lee Lands home here.
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MOVE TO DROP
M'NARY-HAUGEN
! FEE PROVISION
Substitute Bill Approved by
Coolidge May Be Rec
commended.
B~ TOMAS l.. STOKES
tuitea ereSs STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Pass-
age by the House of a compromise
farm relief bill which President
Coolidge will sign, instead of the
disputed McNary- Haugen measure
with it's equalization fee, appears
probable as a result of the last few
days developments.
1t was predicted freely today that
the House Agriculture Committee
would report out bill lacking the
equalization fee to which the ad-
ministration objects, and that a
majority of McNary- Haugen bill
supporters would vote for such a
measure on the floor.
A probable compromise is along
the lines of the Curtiss- Crisp bill,
which is understood to have adj
ministration support.
Would Buy Surplues
This would set up financing cor
porations for each crop having a
surplus, with power to buy up this
surplus in the open market and hold
1t for better prices.
To prevent deliberate creation of
SURPRISES, the measure prohibits
operation of the machinery for a
second year surplus if that surplus
is caused by increased acreage.
The machinery would continue
functioning if the second surplus
resulted from natural beneficial con-
ditions.
The Curtis Crisp bill was defeat
ed in the House committe last
session by only one vote.
The Farm Bureau Federation and
other farm organizations favoring
the McNary- Haugen bill will con-
tinue to support it, it is believed.
Chester H. Gray, legislative repre-
sentative of the Farm Bureau, has
declined to give way, pointing out
he is powerless in the face of the
organizations mandate.
Boom for LOwden
Political observers today expressed
tnt new nat rejection of the Nc
May Haugsn bill by Congress in IA
c Ci compromise measure would
eip rather than hinder the presi-
1erual movement of Ex-Governor
uG . gowden, Illinois, who in
,.ofsed 5nc Dill. They say it would
produce a grievance and therefore
an issue.
If the McNary- Haugen measure is
dropped some Democrats will attack
farm Republicans, on the ground
that their action is governed by po-
litical eXpediency in this presiden-
tial year, it was learned today.
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were disturbing Vance, for he
turned to Dubois and said:
you might go over the knob,
Captain. AS this gentleman says,
there's something funny about the
condition Of that closet"
Dubois, silent and Surly, went to
the closet door and sprayed his
yellow powder over the inside knob.
When he had blown the loose par
ticleS away he bent over it with
his magnifying glass. At length he
Strengthened up. and gave Vance a
look Of ill-natured appraisal.
There's fresh prints on it, all
right" he grudgingly admitted;
land unless I'm mistaken they were
made by the same hand as those
on the table. Both thumb marks are
ulnar loops, and the index fingers
are both wlaorl patterns. Here,
Pete" he ordered the photographer,
make some shots of that knob"
When this had been done, Du-
bois, Bellamy and the photographer
left us.
A few moments later, after an
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PIT. A. tn Meet. Wednesdav

The Parent Teacher Association
Of School No. 70 will meet Wednes-
day at 1880 p. m. at the building.
Dedicatory services and commence
ment exercises will be held.
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CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER vi
DEPUTY INSPECTOR CONRAD
IL BRENNER was one of that
small army of obscure, but highly
capable experts who are connected
with the New York police depart
ment, and who are constantly be-
ing consulted on abStruSe technical
problems, but whose names and
achievements rarely get into the
public prints.
His speciality was locks and bur-
glars tools; and doubt if, even
among those exhaustive pains
taking criminologists of the Uni
versity of Lausanne, there was a
more accurate reader of the
evidential signs left by the nipple
ments of house-breakers.
In appearance and bearing he
was like a withered little college
professor.
His black, impressed suit was old
fashioned in cut; and he wore a
very high stiff collar, with narrow
black string tie. His gold-rimmed
spectacles were so thick-lensed that
the pupils of his eyes gave the i'm
preston of acute belladonna
poisoning.
When Heath had spoken to him,
he merely stood staring with a
sort of detached expectancy; he
seemed utterly unaware that there
was any one else in the room. The
sergeant, evidently familiar with
the little mans idiosyncrasies of
manner, did not wait for a re-
Spouse, but started at once for the
bedroom.
"This way, please, Professor" he
directed, cajolingly, going to the
dressing table and picking up the
jewel-case. take a squint at this,
and tell me what you see."
Inspector Bremen followed Heath,
without looking to right or left, and
taking the jewel case, went silently
to the window and began to ex-
anime it.
Vance, whose interest seemed sud-
denly to be reawakened, came for
ward and stood watching him.
For fully five minutes the little eX-
pert inspected the case, holding it
within few inches Of his myopic
eyes. Then he lifted his glance to
Heath and winked several times
rapidly.
1.-TWO instruments were used in
opening this case" His voice was
small and high-pitched, but there
was in it an undeniable quality of
authority.
lone bent the lid and made sew
eral fractures on the baked enamel.
The other was, should say, steel
chisel of some kind, and was used to
break the lock.
1.-THE first instrument, which was
blunt, was employed amateurishly
at the wrong angle of leverage; ana
the effort resulted only in twist
ing the overhang of the lid. But
the steel chisel was inserted with 6.
knowledge of the correct point of
oscillation, where a minimum OF
leverage would produce the conn
teracting stress necessary to dis
place the lockbolts."
"a professional job?" suggested
Heath.
Highly So" answered the inspec-
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STATE PRINTERS MEET
Indiana Conference at TT. Wayne
Over Week End.

By Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Jan. al
Members Of Typographical Unions
throughout Indiana and of women'S
auxiliarieS convened here today for
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THE STORY THUS FAR
1t was the jewel case that puzzled
Vance. 1t was found in the apartment
not far from the strangled body Of Mar
known as the Canary" The case
looked asLif some one had first tried to
open it with a poker and then had sue
Vance, Markham's friend, and a student
Of crime psychology, thinks it most pc
culiar.
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a conference to continue through
Sunday.
The meeting will open with a
banquet at o'clock this evening.
Speakers will be Charles P. How
ard, indianapolis, international
president, and John Hays, Indian
apolis, international secretary. A
business session will be held Sun.
day forenoon. Attendance of 200 is
forecast.
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BV Times Special
MARION, Ind, Jan. 21.-C. 8. s.
White and E. A. Sellers, both Indi-
annapolis. were named president and
secretary, respectively, of the Indi-
ana Wholesale Coal Salesmen's As
ISOLATION formed at a meeting here.
The associations next meeting will
be held at Muncie, Feb. %.
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interchange Of pleasantries, Inspec-
tor Moran also departed. At the
door he passed two men in the
white uniform Of internes. who had
come to take away the girls body.
Ito Be COntinuedl
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15
FROM
San DIEGO WILL
VISIT VALLEY

y sightseeing tour that promises
r1any interesting moments has been
arranged by members Of the San
Diego real estate board and will be
ioincd in the valley by several par
ties.
The trip is to be begun on sat
,rday, March 81, and is scheduled
to get an early morning start from
San Diego. The party win travel by
ailto and it is expected that about
Is machines will be in the caravan
which will arrive in FL Centre short
" before noon. Arrangements for
luncheon at the Barbara Worth hotel
have been made.
In the afternoon the visiting real
" dealers will make a tour about
the valley visiting numerous places
ef interest returning to FL Ccntro
late i'll the afternoon. The caravan
will then move on to Yuma for a
late dinner and will stay there over
night.
trip about Yuma mesa is schcd-
uled for Sunday, the caravan then
leaving for Phoenix and points east.
among the feature side trips plann-
Cd during the iurncy are visits to
the Grand Canyon. and to Roosc-
Welt Dam.
The return trip will be made by
way of the valley.
Included i'll those who will make
the trip from the coast city are the
following: Al G. Hodgkin, president
of the California State Real Estate
association; Steve Barnson, state
real estate commissioner; John \. d.
Griffith, secretary of the San Diego
Realty board; Roy +. Bleifuss, presi-
dent of the san Diego Realty board;
charles Curtis, former president of
the San Diego Realty board; Charles
l.. Anderson. deputy state real cs-
tate commissioner; Grille McPhcr-
son, secretary of the san Diego
Chamber of Commerce; w. NJ. Ohm
stead, vice president of the San Die
&c Realty board
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SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
SURPRISE PARTY
GIVEN Nv HONOR
OF GLEN WILSON

Mrs. Leslie Wilson entertained
Tuesday night with surprise birth
day party in honor of her son Glen,
at her home at 612 Olive Ave. AS
sisting her in making the affair a
success were Mr.. and Mrs. B. O.
Mitchell.
Games played during the evening
were brought to climax in the
serving of a substantial supper with
birthday cake as the outstanding
feature.
Helping to celebrate this birthday
were Dorothy Moore, Dorothy Mer-
ritt, Dorothy Mae Hanson, Lucilr
Harrison, Elsie Mitchell, Evelyn
Mitchell, Harriet Stafford, Gena
Bibbins, Madelyn Horton, key
Price, Max Norris, Will Lee Tack
ctt,. l.. b. West, Elbert Berry, Stan
ley Morrison and Glen Wilson.
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Teacher Before
School Board

y hearing by the county school
board in the case of +. NJ Woods
against Mrs. Sarah Shears was open
ed at the court house this morning.
The action has been brought by
Woods in an effort to have the
board cancel the certificate to
teach school, held by the defend
ant. Vaughn Thompson is appear
ing as attorney for Woods while G.
l.. Brown is representing Mrs.
Shears.
c. n. Vance, NJ. B. Hawkenberrv.
II. c. Coe, b. M. Gruwcn and Mrs.
Grace Ferrill are the members of
the school board hearing the ease.
Woods is a member of the school
board of the Dixieland district and
has charged the defendant with OBJ
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INITIAL CONCERT
BY MENSCHORUS
DECIDED SUCCESS

The 80 men from FL Centre and
BrawIcy who comprise the Imperial
Singers male chorus gave their de
hut concert last night at Central
Union high school to an audience
which, though pitifully small, made
up for its lack of numbers with
plenty of the warmest enthusiasm.
People were delighted with the pro
gram and amazed that such good
singing could be done with so little
previous tuition.
John Canton, the genial conductor
Of the chorus, has a way Of getting
people to sing with the minimum of
effort, apparently. The men sang
with gratifying precision, good in
tonation and a manifest pleasure in
doing it. The tonal ensemble last
night was something for both di-
rector and chorus to be proud of,
light, soaring tenor, ringing
bass, and full resonant middle parts
combined to produce a really organ
like harmony.
A rousing opening number was
Bullard : Winter Song with Ed
Nixon of Brawley singing the incl
dental solo with all the pep in the
world. In contrast, the lovely Sui
livan number "Thc Long Day Clos
es,' with its sustained melody and
surging crescendos was particularly
effective. This and the "Pale
Moon' number of the next group
were perhaps the most finished
work of the chorus, though the au-
diencc, delighted with "Hail Us.
We Free from Verdi 5 Ernani. -
demanded its repetition. As stir
ring as the opening selection was
the finale, "The Soldier s Chorus >
from "Faust,' given with marital
spirit and animation, that brought
the gratifying program to a climae-
tic close.
Another feather in the directors
cap was the work of the Imperial
Singers quartet. Messrs Will Chev-
crton. Harry Metcalf, RAY Johnson
and ROLAND Nerbovig. These men,
singing for the love of it, their
voices blending as though by nature
made to do so, achieve something
that few professional quartets can
boast. genuine, rather than a cul-
tivatcd spontaneity. Their mum
bers, "The Wandering Singers Pa
troll CLARK nld 1.-The Song of
the Jolly Roger were delightful
and elected an encore, an amusing
negro spiritual.
Soloist Real Artist -
And what a really satisfying sing
cr is Miss nellie Gothold, dramatic
soprano, of Los Angeles! Her pro
gram last night gave but a glimpse
now and then of a gloriously big
upper register, but in the
Tosca aria "Visi d'arte,' and in
Gertrude Ross 'Dawn in the Des-
crt,' the golden waves of sound
poured forth in ever Tightening
splendor. Though possessed of this
organ Miss Gothold is ever
The accomplished technician as the
facility of her singing of Mozart s
- 'Allcluja' demonstrated. \ lucent
clarity in the smaller numbers like
Dr. Arne 5 Lass with the Delirate
Air' and warm tenderness and hu |
nor in Louise Reichart : "Time of !
Roses the old English = No, John
won her audience completely and
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tanning contract with the school
board through false representation.
He further asserts that although
the teacher was notified that her
services were no longer needed, she
continued to report for duty and
caused disturbance at the school.
The defense has thus far made no
intimation as to its stand relative
TO the contract charges but will un-
doubtedly base its action in regard
to the disturbance on the claim that
the defendant had not been legally
discharged from duty when notified
that her services were no longer re-
CURED at the school.
1t is expected that the hearing
will be wound up late today.
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GIRL r ESE r Y E S
HEAR INTERESTING
"OPPORUNITY" TALK

Meeting for the first time in their
rcw club room, the high school Girl
Reserves held another emporium
ityil meeting, with Mrs. s. o. Lingo
discussing the subject of designing
and commercial dressmaking. Mrs.
Lingo had made an intensive study
Of shc topic and was well-qualified
to make the talk.
Sic told of the preparation and
advantages in many lines Of the
field, and all the girls found the
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GROUP OF YOUNG
PEOPLE GUESTS OF
MRS. FRANK WEIR

y group of young people was
pleasantly entertained at bridge
last evening by Mrs. Frank Wicr,
her guests being Misses Anna Me
Manus, Kate and Rose Wiess, Irene
Bogue, Mabel Kenyon, Dorothy and
Doris Wier and Messrs Burt Collins,
Lloyd. Kenyon, Valentine Wiess,
Louis McManus, and Samuel Wier.
First prizes were won by Mabel
Kenyon and Valentine Wiess while
Louis McManus and Kate Wiess
were awarded consolation prizes.
At a late hour the hostess served
a daintily appointed supper conclud-
ing the merry affair.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY
DANCE PLANNED
BY YOUNGER SET

Members Of the high school set
ale planning a st. Patrick S Day
dance Friday night at the Woman S
Ten Thousand club. John King is
in charge of arrangements and he
is being assisted by members of the
high school orchestra.
Patronesses of the affair will be
Mrs. Josephine s. King, Mrs. S. F..
Simpson and Mrs. A. r. Underwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15
MARRIAGE LICENSE

One notice of intention TO wed was
filed at the county clerk 5 office
this morning. 1t follows:
REYES Nenegas. 23, native of Cal
ifornia and resident of Yuma to
Ysabel Ortego, is. native of Ariz-
ona and resident of Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15
RAILROAD OFFICIALS TO
MAKE TOUR OF VALLEY

James y. Jarvis. a member of
the board Of directors of the South
crn Pacific railroad, will arrive in
FL Centre tomorrow morning TO
spend tho day in tour of the val
Icy. Jarvis will be taken to the many
places of interest here by H. A.
Hansen, district agent.
l., NJ. Allen, vice president and
manager of the Rock Island railroad,
is scheduled to arrive in FL Cen
tro late this afternoon. While here
he will look over the valley, leav-
ing for Chicago tonight.
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YOUNG PEOPLE TO
SPONSOR DINNER
TOMORROW NIGHT

To raise funds toward rccrcat-
ion hail which they contemplate
building members of the Loyal
Young People 5 class of the State
Street Christian church will sponsor
a chicken dinner in the church par
lCrs tomorrow night.
The chief feature of the delicious
menu that is promised patrons will
tc chicken a la king. Dinner will he
served between the hours of $50
and $50 and the public is cordially
invited to patronize the affair.
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w. II. Whisnand, McMinnville,
Oregon, had two hens "steal their
nests and return with ten and 12
chicks.
Some experts say that while raisin
grapes arc too many that no wine
grapes should ,be pulled out.
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she was obliged to respond again
and again to their encOres.
Nina Canton again distinguished
herself as accompanist for soloist
and chorus and her mcticulous and
sympathetic support contributed
much to the success of the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15

talk most interesting. This is the
second of the series of opportunity
talks to he given; the third will be-
held in the near future on the sub
iect of library work.
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proximately dozen per person in 1927.
All these services, and many others, the EX-
change is performing for its members. They
represent extra benefits not obtained through
other selling agencies.
If every citrus grower in California sold his
fruit through the Exchange, even mare could be
accomplished. The problem of distribution would
he vastly simplifed by centralized marketing.
Selling costs would be reduced further through
the economics of greater volume.
Join the Exchange-become part Of it with
the Il 900 other grower members who desire to
see the California citrus crop efficiently marketed
through one central growers organization.
The Exchange is operated by the growers
themselves on a non-proft basis. All of its serv-
ices (including advertisng) cost grower mem
bers less per box than the sales expense alone of
any other marketing organization.
Talk to the manager Of the nearest Exchange
association or District Exchange. Or write for
further information to California Fruit Growers
Exchange, Box $50, Station &C" Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15

The Stewart Truck, king of tran
sportation. J. B. Hart, 661 Main St.
Ell Centre. Sixth & E Sts. Brawley.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15

Two brothers in Douglas County,
Nevada, were fined 800 for killing
wild doves and resisting officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15

\ toll road from Globe, Arizona,
toward FL Paso by way of Stafford
and Duncan, is now being built.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15

Herbert Bay, Artois, Glenn coun-
ty, has a COW that recently gave
birth to three healthy calves.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-03-15

Many a movie star is more to be
piticd than censored.