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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
GIANTS TO HAVE CHINESE
By United Pres. leased Wire

NEW YORK. Jan. William
T. Lai, Hawaiian-Chinese third base
man, will 90 south with the New
York Giants this spring. lai, who
came to this country several years
ago with the University of Hawaii
team, attracted the attention. Of
John McGraw by his sensational
play with the Brooklyn Bushwicks,
a scmi-pro team last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Household Goods
WANTED--Secono hpnd furniture
Call 495W. $40 Main st. 1877
SCRAP POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Thc light
weight bout between Sid Tcrris of
New York and Jimmy McClarnin,
Los Angeles, scheduled for Febru-
arv ,, has been postponed until
later in the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Livestock

LIVESTOCK
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-Fol.
lowing are the market quotations
for livestock:
Hogs: 1900, active mostly zoe to
Soc lower; top $1O.65; bulk 145
to 200 lb. weight, $1O.25-$10.50.
Cattle: 100, firm; bulk steers,
small lots good California Steers
$3.50; no Arizonas offered; bulk
shc-stock, $3.50 $3.50; bulk calves
$S.50-Sll.
Sheep: None; lambs quoted
$l1.5O-$ $3.50; ewes quoted $3.50
800.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
NOTICE
To Creditors of Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Imperial

Notice Is Hereby Given by the
Superintendent of Banks of the
State of California to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Imperial, located at Imper-
ial, County of Imperial, State of
California, that by virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon him by Sec
ton 1876 of the 'Bank Act' of the
State of California, said Superinten-
dent of Banks has taken possession
of the property and business of said
Farmers and Merchants Bank Of
Imperial, and shall proceed forth
with to liquidate the affairs thereof
in accordance with said "Bank
Act.'
All persons having claims against
tkeA~Iarmers anG merchants Bank
of Imperial are hereby notified to
present the same with the neces-
sary vouchers, and to make legal
proof thereof on or before the goth
day of February, A. D., 1928. All
claims must be presented to said
Superintendent of Banks of the
State of California at the office of
said Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Imperial at said City of Imper-
lila, County of Imperial, State of
California.
Dated, at Imperial, California,
this 1st day of November, 1927.
WILL G. WOOD,
Superintendent of Banks of the
State of California.
By Frank V. Bordwell, Special De-
putty.
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For SaIe-Aut0m0tiue

EXIDE BATTERIES -Geruine Ex-
ide battery, rubber case, only
$10,50 and your old battery this
week. Wilson Machine Shop. ste
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
So. California
Sport Briefs

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-Scr-
ccant Sammy Hakcr will meet the
lard punching Charley Long, of
Omaha, in the 10 round main event
at the Olympic auditorium here to-
night.
Eakcr, now doing his own manag-
ing, has picked a very difficult prop
osition for his temperance here.
Long can be counted on to get III
plenty of dangerous body punching
cf the Kind that enabled him to
knock out Bert Colima.
Mike Walters and Bobby Fernan-
dcz will meet i'll the six round semi
windup.
LONG BEACH, Calf, Jan. To-
IN exceptionally brilliant field of
entries was in prospect here today
for the annual Long Beach $500
open golf tournament, which is to
be played Friday Saturday and
Sunday.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 10.-Holly-
wood Athletic Club and University
Of Southern California hoopcrs will
tangle at the L. s. c. Pavilion here
tonight.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. - Ray
Still Of Sacramento and Tom Moore
Of Los Angeles, middlcwcights, have
been signed for the cight-round main
event on the Main Street Athletic
Club card Saturday night, it was an
Hounccd today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
For Renf-Farm Land

FOR LEASE-40 acres barley and
alfalfa. Address G. p. Hill. 32s
Nevada St, FL Monte, Cal. 5t5
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

FOR SALE-Threc, four and five
weeks old Reds and Rocks. Ell
Centre Hatchery. Phone 6G2.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

MIDDLE aged married couple want
ranch position, woman to cook,
man general ranch work. G5O
Commercial. ITS
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THE WEATHER

by United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and warm tonight and Wed
ncsday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Dividend Notice
BANK OF ITALY
National Trust g. Savings
Association

For the half year ending Decem
Der 81, 1927, a dividend has beer
declared at the rate of four pei
cent per annum on all savings de-
posits, payable on and after Janu-
ary 3, 1928. Dividends not called
for are added to and bear the same
rate of interest as the principal
from January /, 1923.
JAMES A. BACIGALUPI,
27t1s President
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COLORED lady wants work by
day or week. Ill He'll. Phone 39J.
IT'S
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair and warm tonight and We'd
nesday; moderate northeast winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

You We got to have some sand to
leave any footprints there.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10

CHICKENS-Dressed or undressod
1852 Woodward. Phone 966. 25ti
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Poultry

FOR SALE-15 healthy turkey
toms, s month sold. From good
laying strain. $50 each. Hobart
Herrick, y mile south, Il mile
east Westside school. 9t6
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-10
Situations Wanted

POSITION WANTED-Bookkeep-
ing, stenographic or office work.
Experienced. Phone 10l6. Aft
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Lodge Directory
Ell CentrO Ledge No. 1925
3. p. o. EIkS

Every Thursday, 631 Main st.
&. NJ. Gruwell, Exalted Ruler
Henry Swanson, Secretary
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Softening Hard Cuticle.

The hard cuticle that forms around
the outer corners of the fngernails is a
common beauty problem. Some people
try to solve it by cutting the cuticle.
but such treatment only makes the con-
dition worse; the skin becomes hornier
and more ragged. There are cases, of
course, when the scissors or nipperS
must be used to clear away jagged bits
of skin, but it is a mistake to make a
practice of cutting cuticle around the
nails.
The hard corners respond quickly to
proper treatment, which consists in
applying vaSeline, oil or skin cream and
keeping the grease on for an hour or
more. After the hands have been
creamed or oiled, gloves may be worn
to keep the Softening application from
rubbing off. 1T is a good plan to satu-
rate small pieces of clean absorbent
cotton with warm olive oil, wind them
around the fingertips and then draw on
the gloves The longer the oil is left
on the better, but when only short
time is available for treating the hard
cuticle, a marked improvement may be
obtained by using the oiled cotton for
Is or 20 minutes.
Hard Jumps of skin at the corners of
the nails often come as the result of
failure to file the corners of the nails
round. When they are left square the
surrounding flesh presses against them
and becomes callouSed or horny. When
the nails are filed the cuticle should be
pressed gently away from the corners
and the fingertips in this way nodded to
more pointed form.
HangnailS that are tears in the cuti-
Gle around the base and sides of the
Evening star., 1928-12-31

an unbeatable combination. And the
investment promised to be rich in re-
turns until movies began to talk.
When things didn't go Danlita's way
on the lot you would hear, "Jamais-
jamais, pas ne tout; je no comprendre
pas" It's very impressive in silent
picture making when a beautiful star
tantrums in flood of shrill Francois.
Damita, looking the angel child with
her sparkling brown eyes and careless
blond hair, looks up and puts out her
little hand, and 'Pleese to- mitts you,"
says she. And Does you like zees
cinema?" 1t takes all her concentra-
ton and it is adorably cute But it
won't go on an American audience. We
have hard enough times with our own
people.
So Hollywood's two brightest and
shiniest stars will be eclipsed in three
months If they can't shed their accents
and learn to speak United States with
perfect diction.
Good wishes are with them, but the
bets are against such colossal under
taking. Gentlemen who go over Mag
ara Falls in a barrel, Jump off Brooklyn
Bridge, are shot from the mouths of
giant guns or become human sky
rockets in the interest of the worlds
amaze and amuse have a fairly good
chance of making their point.
AS two executives said recently:
"Whajja think of these talkin'
pitchers?"
"It's a dead cinch. Ennybody kin
talk English, can't they?"
Copyright. 1928. by North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star., 1928-12-31
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
MIR. .HIGGINBOTHAM'S CATASTROPHE
BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE.

vestigated the orchard and the pear
tree.
He leapt from the cart, gave the rein
a turn round the gatepost and ran along
the green path of the woodlot, as if
old Nick were chasing behind. Just
then the village clock tolled 8, and
as each drop stroke fell Dominicus
gave fresh bound and flew faster than
before, till. dim in the solitary center
of the orchard, he saw the fated pear
tree. One great branch stretched from
the old contorted trunk across the path
and threw the darkest shadow on that
one spot. But something seemed to
struggle beneath the branch!
The peddler had never pretended to
more courage than BELTS a man of
peaceful occupation, nor could he ac-
count for his valor in this awful emer-
gency. Certain it is, however, that he
rushed forward, Frustrated sturdy
stranger with the butt-end of his whip
and found-not indeed hanging on the
st. Michaels pear tree, but trembling
beneath it, with halter round his
neck-the old, identical Mr.. Higgin-
botham!
If the riddle be not already guessed,
a few words will explain the simple
machinery by which this coming event"
was made to "cast it shadow before"
Three men had plotted the robbery and
murder of Mr. Higginbotham: two of
them successfully lost courage and fled,
each delaying the crime one night by
his disappearance. The third was in
the act of perpetrating the deed when
a champion, blindly obeying the call
of fate like the heroes of old romance,
appeared in the person of Dominicus
Pike.
It only remains to say that Mr.. Hig-
ginbotham took the peddler into high
favor, sanctioned his addresses to his
pretty niece and settled his whole prop
erty on their children, allowing them
selves the interest.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MoLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, December 81
Two stars who have been sitting atop
the celluloid world suddenly find them
selves with the SWORD of DamocleS hang
iny over their heads. That sword is the
English language.
The stars are Nils Asther and Lily
Damita, and, as I wrote recently in a
brief outline of their predicament, they
have promised to learn to speak Eng
lish without trace of accent in three
months time. If they don't
If they don't, the same thing will
happen to them that has happened to
Hollywood's foreign legion. The foreign
legion that swept Movieland, taking
every prominent position to be had
within the studio gates. is through.
Nils ASther is without doubt the most
popular young man in movies outside
of John Gilbert. And an excellent actor.
When John Gilbert grew tempersnlenta
and there were rumorS that he would
make demands out of all reason before
he signed another Hollywood contract,
his studio just shrugged and indicated
that Nils Asther could be groomed for
the place in no time That's how
Asther stands with the women of
America.
b.
On the heels of this comes the an
nouncement that Gilbert signs. And
his first picture will be an all-talkie.
His voice, it seems, is excellent in the
new medium. which makes him highly
eligible member of the film colony.
But Nils Asther cannot get through
sentence easily. He reaches out for
foreign words. His English is heavily
blurred with the Scandinavian tang. 1t
is desperate promise to guarantee
riddance of this tang in three months,
just as it is a desperate prophecy to say
that if he doesn't he is all through in
Hollywood.
Yet that is precisely the situation
for the time being TalkieS, improving
as they are in every way with each re-
lease, will be the product of the large
studios during the coming year. FL.
When Sam Goldy.Jn brought Lily
Damita to Hollywood he was the most
envied of all producers. Here was a
beauty. a girl with sparkle and dash
and chic: here was a girl who could
wear clothes in manner to set the
feminine population of her audience
agog, and with sufficient magnetism to
intrigue the masculine element. It's
Evening star., 1928-12-31
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Tuesday, January /.

For the first day in the year the
stars are read as rather threatening,
according to astrology. While 1929
begins with an aspect conducive to big
plans, the planetary government favors
thought rather than action.
Under this sway it Is wise to post
pone work and to give up the hours
to association with friends and to
amuSementS.
There is a sign supposed to presage
many unheavals of society and changes
in national affairs.
All the signs appear to be most favor
able to whatever has to do with water
ways and shipping.
Great increase of commerce again
is promised, and closer affiliations with
nearby countries may be expected.
In the solar system unusual in
fluences have been discerned, it Is an
nounced, and these affect Uranus and
Neptune in a manner that may be re-
flected in strange events.
Contest between material and spirit
ual forces will be more apparent in
1929 than formerly, it is foretold.
The eclipSes of the year are held to
be evil in their effect, threatening to
Central Europe, China and Japan.
Abroad 1t will be apparent, the seerS
prophesy that the people of the world
are entering upon the last great tribu-
lation.
This may mean wars that cause the
United States to take special interest
in preparedness, for the Nation is to
add greatly to its Importance as keeper
of the balance of world power.
The opposition of Saturn and Mars
is likely to bring serious complications
of reaching international relations.
Homes are to mirror external con-
ditions and in small way to suffer
from the universal vibrations.
Persons whose birth date it is may
have a year of extraordinary expert
ences that severely test character. Fire
may cause losses or accidents, and
much anxiety.
Children born on that day will prob
ably be gifted in more than one way.
Many may have distinct mechanical
talent. The subjects Of, this sign of
Capricorn are exceedingly fond Of travel
and change. They may be too brilliant
and attractive for their own best in
terests in practical affairs.
.(Copyright i928}
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Variations i'm Sistc--' Ensembles
BY MARY MARSHALL.

sometimes hundreds of them. could
see nothing whatever attractive about
this proposition of wearing clothes pre-
cisely like those worn by any one else.
It seemed to make light of my person.
ality. 1t was like having people forget
your first name and just call you
sissy"
Perhaps If had been a little girl to-
day would feel differently about it, be-
cause now it is decidedly smart to dress
like your slightly older sister or your
younger sister or your little brother.
And children in orphan asylums are
dressed as differently as possible. m an
effort not to rob them Of their precious
individualitieS.
The newest sister ensembles are, how
ever. not precisely alike unless they are
designed for twins or children only
year or two apart. For the little girl
of and her sister of Z or somewhat
different types of frock or wrap or hat
would be desirable, lest older sister be
given a too babyish appearance and lit
tie sister be dressed in things too old for
her years.
Many of the shops show these sister
ensembles ready made, but the woman
with nimble fingers can make them
without difficulty. using the same ma
lEIldt 1Ol GNO-OI ulCLG IL SIlC ID blCSoSO
with many daughters-and varying the
cut and trimmings to suit the age and
type of the little girls in question.
Don't forget the hair ribbons, which
should be all alike when the sister en-
sembles are worn. Here variety may De
achieved by the mode of tying the rib
bon If side part is becoming. brush
the hair over to one side and tie there
with a large how while for the DAUGHTER
with a less pleasing forehead arrange
the ribbon f1let fashion around the head
with a smaller bow at one side.
From a yard and q quarter Of 4-inch-
wide ribbon you can make a charming
new collar with ends at the front. If
you would like to know just how to
make it, please send for this weeks cir
cular with the diagram and sketch to
show how it is worn A similar collar
may be made from the silk of which the
blouse is made-the circular shows how
to make that also
(Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-31
TtAE NEW YEAR IS An
| ApVENURE-

ever lies over the hill we will meet
squarely.
X X
A letter: Dear Sir,-Some time ago
you published in Sidewalks poem
by Antoine Darcy, who wrote The
Face Upon the Floor Did he COM
pose any other verse that became as
popular? Is he still alive?-H. F."
Mr.. Darcy, SO far as we know, never
Face Upon the Floor He published a
book of poems containing more or less
sob stuff" but nothing that ever
struck the public fancy like the poem
mentioned. Antoine Darcy died sew
eral years ago.
**
A local resident who used to live in
Evening star., 1928-12-31
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

Missouri says that a speaker had been
billed for several weeks to lecture on
Keats, the poet. The advertised chair
man was taken i'll at the last moment
and was replaced by farmer. Rising
in a dignified manner to his feet, the
rustic introduced the lecturer, and
now, my friends, we shall soon all
wondered-what are KeatS?"
X x * x
A correspondent writes that he has
another candidate for the laSt-minute-
man club. He is the fellow who rushed
madly to the automobile bureau to get
his 1929 tags last Saturday.
X X
One didn't have to be even popular
to receive invitations to holiday parties
during the past week. One young chap
says he crashed a half-dozen gates.
He simply chose homes that were
lighted up and from which the sound
of merriment issued Usually the
parties were in full swing and so many
were present that nobody questioned
his privilege of attending. Before he
had been in the house five minutes, he
says, he knew the names of the host
and hostess and most of those present.
Youth is daring.
New Year parties are not like they
used to be-" said an old timer. We
have heard the remark made before.
There is as much noise. it is true,
Evening star., 1928-12-31
CROWN ROAST OF PORK.

Take six ribs from each side Of
roast of pork. Each rib should
be trimmed in same way as
French lamb chops, only ribs are
not separated. The sections of
meat are turned SO bones are on
outside and fastened together in
circle. Any butcher can fix them
up this way. Make stuffing OF
bread crumbs. Place Stuffing in
center of roast and cover ends of
bones with creased paper to pre-
vent their browning too soon.
Put roast in hot oven, lowering
heat, in short time and roast
hours or little longer If it is very
meaty, for it should be well done.
Baste frequently with drippings
in pan, to which l cup boiling
water has been added. Do not
season meat until last half hour
of cooking. Small white onions
parboiled in slightly salted water
are placed on end of each rib
shortly before serving and basted
with drippings until slightly
Drowned. Make gravy of drip
pings in pan, adding tablespoon
fuls -four, 2 tablespoonfuls finely
chopped tart pickle. and salt,
pepper and paprika to taste and
sufficient boiling water to make
right consistency.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Seven Minute Frosting.

Put in the upper part of a double
boiler two egg whites, one and one-half
cupfuls of sugar, five tablespoonfuls of
cold water and one-fourth teaspoonful
of cream of tartar Beat with rotary
egg beater until thoroughly mixed.
Place over rapid boiling water, beat
constantly and cook for seven minutes
or until the froSting will stand In
peaks. Remove from the fire, add one
teaspoonful of vanilla and beat until
thick enough to spread. Spread between
the layers and on the top and sides of
the cake. Sprinkle each layer and OUT
side of the cake with cocoanut while
the frosting is still soft.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
A GIRL LEAPED 70
HER FEET-


within was a beautiful girl who leaped
to her feet and danced to the strains
of an orchestra concealed behind
palms. Those were parties, ! mean.
There was one affair given in New
York and each guest rode to the table
on horse which was held by an at
tendant while the guests dined. Times
have certainly changed"
X X X X
During the past week residents have
probably noticed the large number of
cadets and midshipmen from the Gov
ernment academies. They plainly
show their unfamiliarity with freedom
from routine. How quickly such lads,
lifted from civilian life and liberty
absorb the discipline of West Point and
Annapolis. We are all creatures of
habit and custom after all, even to so
small matter as putting on the left
or right shoe first.
We once met a man who had just
finished serving a 20-year sentence.
1t was the day after his release and a
grown son met him to escort him to
the shelter and seclusion of his home.
The aged ex-prisoner was bewildered.
The routine he had observed for so
many years was something he could
not disengage himself from. 1t was
months before he was able to adjust
himself to the outside world from
which he had been an exile.
X X X X
On her way to church last week, a
young business woman lost her pocket
book containing $100. A careful
search was made. Finally, in despair,
she returned home. Several hours
later her dorbell summoned her. Be-
fore her stood a man with an artificial
leg supporting himself on crutches.
He inquired if she had lost some
thing. Of course, she said. 1t was
her purse and in it was the money.
OF course, the finder was rewarded
We wish we knew his name. His leg
had been crippled but his soul was
healthy. Such integrity is refreshing
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Orange Cookies.

Cream two-thirds cupful of butter
with one and two-thirds cupful
of sugar and add two beaten eggs and
the juice and grated rind of two
oranges. Add three teaspoonfuls of
baking powder to four and one-half
cupfuls of sifted flour and combine
with the other ingredients. Roll thin
and bake in a quick but not too hot
oven. BY the use of lemons instead of
oranges, one may make good lemon
cookies from this recipe. These cookies
are very crisp and excellent to serve
with tea or for school lunches.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

nail may be due to cutting the skin
carelesSly or pressing it down when it
is dry. The only time when the cuticle
should be pushed down is after the
fingers have been soaking in warm water
or after a cuticle softener. The skin
may then be loosened gently with the
fiat end OF the orangewood stick. This
There are however. rare individuals
whose cuticle is extremely sensitive and
tears easily In such cases every effort
should be made to avoid bruising or
breaking the skin. but should this occur
in spite of all precautions, a germicide
Evening star., 1928-12-31

6AAN tAASA - Az 0OAAAN
thing lacking. /
mind one big New
Year shindig in
the 'nineties' when
a big pie was
brought into the
banquet room D..
Each of the guests
around the table
received a white
ribbon which he or
she was to pull at
a signal from the
master of cere-
monies. At the
proper time, the M.
C. raised his hands,
the ribbons were
yanked and the
nin 0Y1at1nd Seq tpfl
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Crane Jam.

Heat the grapes over boiling water
until soft, then simmer gently for 80
minutes. Let cool a little and press
through a colander. Weigh the pulp,
allowing one and one-eighth pounds of
sugar for each pound of pulp. Cook
together, simmering and stirring care
fully until it thickens into jam con-
sistency, then place in small jars.
Either ripe or green grapes, or half and
half, may be used for this.
Evening star., 1928-12-31

panlOnSnlp WneIl
he pierces s the
jungle night or the
trackless unknown,
and isn't the New
Year an adven-
ture? Just over
the crest a new
panorama W a / t S
each one. There
will be new expert
ences, fresh ro-
mances, bitter dis
appointments, per-
haps, but some
how we will carry
on. Some of our
cherished ope S
will blossom while
others may suffer
blight l1l1t What