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Goodnight
Stories
BY MAX E


4 know an land
Where pumpkins grow
I'm every aPple-tree.
And IL you don't
Believe Newell,
Just so yourself and see.
Shadow Sayings.
HVHE pumpkins were getting ripe
They were lying on the ground
like huge yellow balloons. d.
nah. Jim. Rolf. May and Frank gazed
at them In admiration.
why don't they grow on treesg"
Frank asked at last. The others
shook their heads. There must DO
"a reason" they replied. What this
reason was. however. they didn't
know.
Now. the ~chIldren's shadows. whose
names were Hand. Mil, Flor, Yam
and Knarf they had the names OK
their masters and mistresses spelled
backwards listened 10 this and set
TO wondering. Why didn't pumpkins
grow on trees7 They. too. knew there
must be a reason and they deter
mined 10 find II. AT least. knarf did,
Late at night. after their masters
and mistresses We're asleep. they re-
turned % the pumpkins The moo
was shining brightly and they had
no trouble finding them. The first
thing Knarf did was 10 ask them
why they didn't grow on trees. They
wouldn't answer.
"Humph. you haven't got much
manners" he scolded.
Its no use" Hand said. You
might just as well give up trying 70
find out" But Knarf didn't want
to give up. liz was "a very important
matter. as you a see. Besides he
didn't have anything better to do.
Il have a scheme" he said Let's
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Life
Road Is
Ended
Your Reputation, Achiere-
menfs-Wo uld You Care 10
Take Them With You?
BY WINIFRED BLACK

II F you woke suddenly in the
still hours before the dawn
and saw standing at the foot
OF your bed In the moonlight--the
son who went away so long ago.
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Answers 10 Health Queries

A READER. Q.-What can ] do
20 keep my hands IN better condi-
ticn2 They are in water every day
What should a girl Of II. 5 II.
3 I'm. tail. weigh?
Atty using n good cold cream
every night upon retiring and be
sure 10 dry thoroughly at all times.
TRY TO use a good pure soap.
1-You should weigh about lis
pounds.
l.. Nj. s. OFF the heart itself Is
normal. what would account for
mains in this region? Il a condition
Of this kErd seriaus3 Would nursing
bss apt to cause trouble or this
nHfufe7
A.-The trouble may be due 10 in
al estion or neuralgia. Correct the
diet and avoid indigestion and over
fatigue. Not necessarily. but the
cause should be determined and
cleared up. | doubt that this would
b. a contributing factor.
Copyrizhf. 1890. bY Newspaper Fesiurs Service. lac
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a
Tendency to
GOitre
Eating More Sea Fish Is One
Way, Says Authority, Tell
ing OF This Trouble
BY II. ;. COPELAND, NJ. ID.

u 5. Senator from New York.
Former Commissioners OF Health.
Aew York City.
IT is unfortunate that, in this
enlightened age, SO many per-
sons are actually starved for
one or more essential food ell
cments- If they could but know il.
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Words of the Wise

whstsoev~r 10 somewhere gotten is
somewhere lost. Bacon.
"A man dcep-E0uHded MAJ feel
too much pain 90 feel much
anger. Eliot.
Never join with your friend
when he abuses his horse or his
wife, unless the one ~ about 10
be sold and the other to be
buried. Cotton.
Imagination hath "a grdsp or
jov finer than sense.
Bridges.
The truly generous IL The truly wise.
Homer.
Not TO be abed after mid
night IS not to be up betimes.
Shakespeare.
Charity fS n Uirtue Ot fLe
heart, and not 81 the hands.
Addison.
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wi exclamation as Dicky tele-
49, phoned the direction 10
send them up at once. please" and
Edith scurried into my bedroom.
with her bouquet OF mauve and white
orchids which she had beiittled be-
cause she thought II inferior TO mine.
Il surmise that the party has be-
gun" | said. smiling at Mary
Yes" Dicky responded. taking
down the receiver and juggling the
hook. Mrs. Brixton and party are
calling"
His mimicry OF the operator was
perfect. and the mex instant he gave
the Underwood's apartment number.
and Immediately afterward repeated
the message again. apparently 10 Lii
liam.
Marion's Praise Significant
ILL will be right over." he said.
hanging up the receiver. iii stand
by the door SO that she gets under
the wire before the guests arrive"
He had to wait only a few Sec
onds before Lillian appeared. and
swept a courtesy 70 Dicky's admir-
ing comment. Alta girl. Lii. When
you doll up proper. you have every
body else backed off the boards"
| echoed his comment. for Lillian.
stately in "A trailing gown az mauve
and silver. with her modish gray
couture topped with a silver fila
gree comb studded with amethysts.
with the same stones at her ears
and throat. and with q bouquet OF
lavender orchids. was a striking pic
ture. I did not wonder that the
next minute when the merry Brixton
party dubbed into the room. Marion
should have given a little gasp and
rushed to her mother while Mrs.
Brixton was attempting 10 sort out
her charges and introduce them TO
the rest OF US.
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long on one side and shorter on the
other, held flat 10 the head by
stirring. III is caught nj III side by
n perky bow or grOsgrain ribbon. MY
new beige and brown calf-skin bag.
made In envelope design with a slid
ing handle. viii look very smart with
that hat. And won't / be- In fashion.
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quires- II the food or water intake
roes not contain the right amounts
o. tnese needed elements, there Il
sure TO be trouble.
There r a number Of ductless
glands In the human body and they
are OF superlative importance TO us.
We cannot thrive and perhaps D
live without them. and when they
do not function properly trouble be-.
gins.
One of the most important OF these
glands Is the thyroid" This is stu.
ated In the neck on either side OF
what is sometimes termed the
adams Apple" Goitre is an en-.
largement OF the thyroid gland.
I The thyroid gland must be in good
working order N we are 10 have
health. The gland takes out or the
blood the iodine captured from the
food. IL prepares for the body a sub.
stanca called 'thyroidine." This Sc.
erection is taken up by the blood
ard distributed 70 other parts OF the
body For this reason the heart and
the nervous system are affected.
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TEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ ! am a girl sixteen years OF
age. Last October ! met a young
fellow at a party. We went steady.
And just a few days ago he moved
away. He never said he would
write or l never asked him 70.
Should l get the address and
write to him or wait until he does?
We were always the best OF
friends. Answer soon.
BROKEN HEARTED
DROKEN HEARTED: Unless the
young man writes 10 you. then
he mas merely used his change OF
as a graceful excuse 70
cease the friendship that unfortun-
ately has meant more TO you than
to him.
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Her Enthusiasm

Graham. you already know Marion.
Caroline and Ronald. and these
others. from left TO right are Peggy.
Emily. Bob. Jack and Jerry"
Even as | gave them a cordial
greeting and shook hands with each
OF them. I had an odd little feeling
OF triumph because a pet theory OF
mine. had been INDICATED. II is one
that has been ridicuied often, but 10
which ] have held stubbornly. that
this younger generation OF ours,
save for the spectacular exceptions
which prove the rule. Is fully as
clean and good as any generation
which has preceded Il. The faces
turned 10 me as ] greeted them. were
widely different. some shy. and
quiet. some trimming with mischief.
one or two with the poise Of older
people. But all were clean cut. d.
rect or gaze. lovable. There was
no flaming youth here. would
have staked much on II. On the
other hand there was no one OF them
who was not h~igh-spirited and fun
loving.
An Unexpected Guest Arrives
"Marionr" I laid my hand affec-
tionateiy upon her shoulder. Take
all the girls into Mary's room.
They can leave their wraps there
You won't need them TO 90 down 70
dinner. Ronald. will you take the
boys over to the Underwood apart
ment? Mr.. Graham will show you
where IL Is"
IL was only when Ronald had led
his mates out OF the room that I
realized the m walking next 10
Dicky "A no schoolboy. In the
hurry and crush I had not realized
that Charles Owen was 20 be present
at the dinner party after ALI
:. Continued Monday
! copyrishi. 1850. b. Eswspspx Feature Service. Inc
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Helpful Advice
To Girls
BY NANCY LEE
BY NANCY LEE
DEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ have gone with a group OF
girls for several years. We all
range In ages from 10 TO is. One
or these girls In going to give a
dancing party. with both boys and
girls. Now. don't you think we are
too young for this kind or a party?
Our mothers have never permit
ted us to 20 to parties OF this kind
before. DO YOU think we ought
to accept?
FOURTEEN YEARS OLD.
EoURTEEN YEARS OLD: II you
III do not approve OF the party
that your friend Is contemplating
then by all means. stay away
agree with you that you're all toe
young for such an affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
STATE ACTS TO
PREVENT MORE
RACE RI0TINC

san FRANCISCO, Jan. 80. W.P)
California authorities moved on
several fronts today to avert future
possibility of clashes between
whites and Filipinos.
Most drastic and far reaching
was the order of the state boxing
commission in barring mixed bouts
which have been common for sever
al years.
No trouble has developed in box
ing arenas, but it was the opinion of
William Hanlon of Sacramento,
commission chairman, that precau-
ton was necessary. Consequently
his order, concurred in by Commits
sioner James Wood.
A missing 10 year old Watson
vile girl and the bombing of a
Filipino club at Stockton were the
latest developments on other fronts.
Monterey county deputies sought
Carrie Victorini, 16, missing since
Monday night. Reports to authori-
ties said that she was being willing
ly passed from one Filipino bunk
house to another to BATTLE searchers.
Stockton police asserted their be-
lief that the bombing of the Filipino
club was the result of fractional
trouble among the islanders, rather
than any attack by whites.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
MAN KILLED AS
BLAST WRECKS
OIL REFINERY

KETTLEMAN HILLS, Jan. 80
U.H-One man was killed and five
were injured by fire and explosions
that early today destroyed the Pc,
troleum Securities Company's new
$500, 600 absorption plant serving
the new Felix No. gusher.
Charles l.. Phillips, night oiler
was killed as he was making ready
to 90 off duty at midnight.
The injured;
Roger Boicc, Western States Gas
company assistant field superintend
emit.
George Thompson, Petroleum Sc
curities company absorption plant
superintendent.
II. S. Harriss, %, Petroleum Sc,
curitics company employee.
Hogcn, Petroleum Securities com.
pany official,
An unidentified man.
Both explosions We're seen 20
miles away by workmen in fields
near Coalinga.
ne 1lTSl tNliluSlVll WIS dScflDeu
to friction in a 10000 gallon gaso.
line tank inside the plant.
A squad of four men attempted
to bring Phillips body away, but
were driven back by heat. A see.
oud squad attempted the rescue
but a second explosion, about 1920
a. m, forced them back Two of the
rescuerS were so seriously hurt they
were taken to hospitals.
The plant was still blazing fierce.
ly four hours after the first explos.
ion.
The absorption plant was as large
as any ON the Pacific coast, oil men
here said. Its function was to OK.
tract gasoline from the natural gas
flowing from the Felix well. An.
other plant will be built, it was said
hut the Felix gusher probably will
he capped temporarily to prevent
loss.
The grsher is producing about
1900 barrels of high gravity oil and
100000 cubic feet of gas. About
$4,000 gallons of gasoline were no.
ing extracted from the gas daily
oil men said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press staff Correspon len

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. UP
The first of the Wickersham pro-
l,lbition reform bills was being con
cluded by the house expenditures
committee today as house VETS pre-
pared for a gala hearing on their
wet bills. The hearings will begin
February II by the house Judiciary
committee.
Chairman Williamson of the house
expenditures committee announced
he expected to report the first Wick
ersham bill probably tomorrow in
Almost its original form, providing
for transfer Of the enforcement unit
from the treasury to the justice de
partment.
He plans to bring it up on the
floor of the house early next week
under a priority rule which is being
arranged by the house rules com,
mittee.
The measure will provide strict
competitive civil service tests for all
prohibition employees under the
justice department, except the pro
libition commissioner, his assistant,
and special attorneys. This is the
only major amendment to be rec
commended although contests on the
floor are being planned over other
phases of the legislation, particular
l.v the provision leaving the indus
trial alcohol unit under Secretary of
Treasury Mellon.
Meanwhile the vets are planning
to make the most of their oppor-
tunity for hearing on the seven
pending resolutions to amend or re-
peal the 18th amendment. Prom
inent anti-prohibitionists are being
invited to appear. The witness list
promises to look like a page from
"'Who S Who.''
The overwhelming majorities con
trolled by drys in both the house
judiciary committee and the house
have minimized wet hopes of ia
vorable action on any of the bills,
but the i-prohibitionist are look
ing forward to the November con
gressional elections and believe the
hearing will develop campaign am
munition and keep the issue before
the electorate.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Chicago Taxi War
Takes Two Lives

CHICAGO, Jan. 80. U.p'-Taxi.
cab war turned to gangland style
assassination today, claiming the
lives of Barney Mitchell, 80, treas.
urer of the Checker Cab company,
and Glen jackson, 20, driver. who
was taking Mitchell to an undeterm.
med destination in one OF the com
pany cabs.
Pre-dawn motorists found Mitch
ell, his body pierced by eight bul.
let holes, in death throes in the rear
seat of the cab, which had crashed
into curb on the North Side street.
jackson was slumped over the wheel
dead. The door on his side was open
aud one foot was on the running
board, indicating he tried TO escape.
Motives for the assassins were not
clear to police. They tended 70 ia
vor the theory that politics within
'he Checker Cab company, augment
ed by the recurrent taxicab war,
played the major part. Mitchell re-
Gently was reelected to the treas
lrer's post, which he had held since
soon after the company was or.
5anized. Both men were married.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
CHICAGOS INABILITY TO PAY
WAGES EVICTSP POOR FAMILIES

CHICAGO, Jan. 80. U.Pl-Un-
paid for month and half, some
of the 10000 employees of Chi
cago and Cook county faced evic-
ton from their homes today be-
cause they couldn't raise rent
money.
Landlords have gone into court
seeking to put IL families into the
snow covered streets. Reluctant
judges were forced to grant sew
eral eviction orders despite their
feelings but the rest of the cases
were continued to stave off action
as long as possible in hope some
solution of Chicago's debt tangle
will result in pay for the workers
who carry on despite their pow
crty.
One city employee, Mrs. Louis
Mogelepsky, and her f o Il I chill
dren, were ordered to vacate
flat because she had no money
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
CALIFORNIA IN
PROTEST UPON
MEXICAN BAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. U.P) -
Protest against the johnson and
Box immigration bills were made
before the house immigration com.
mittee today by delegation repre-
Senting California farmers.
The committee was urged not to
approve any measure which would
cut off California's Mexican labor
supply.
The two bills under consideration
would place Mexico on an immigra-
ton quota basis, preventing the sea-
sonal importation of laborers from
the south to work in fields and or
chards.
II the Mexican labor supply is cut
Off, the witnesses said, California
growers will be forced to use Fill
pinos, whom they said were less de-
sirable citizens than the Mexicans.
"At present we are using Japan
csc, Mexicams and Filipinos," Fred
ID. Hart, Salinas rancher, told the
committee. "The japanese are
scarce. The Filipinos arc poor labor
and a social menace as they will not
leave our white girls alone and fire.
quently intermarry."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
GRAIN GROWERS
WILL ORGANIZE
FOR MARKETING

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 80. U.P)
American grain growers hurried
today to complete organization of a
nationwide marketing structure af-
ter they had received assurance
from a member of the federal farm
board that their efforts probably
will bring new prosperity to agricul-
ture.
The farm board member was
Samuel r. McKelvie, who stood be-
fore the Iowa Farmers and Grain
Dealers association last night and
condemned speculation in agricultur-
al products, favored increased econ
omy and further organization by
farmers, and outlined plans of the
board for preventing and controlling
crop SURPRISES.
McKelvie was optimistic over the
prospects for rapid development of
nation wide cooperative grain mar
keting structure and predicted this
year 4OO,000,000 bushels of grain
will be handled by the Farmers Ma.
tional Grain corporation. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
DELEGATION OF
OIL MEN WILL
VISIT CAPITAL

TULSA, Okla, Jan. 80. UP>-The
move on independent operators of
.he mid-continent oil field for u
tpriff on crude foreign oil assumed
4 physical aspect today
As a result of meeting of mid
continent operators late yesterday,
arrangements were being made today
to send u delegation Of 500 oil men
in special train to Washington to
place before congress a vigorous de-
m:nd for a 81 tariff ON crude oil
and a Prohibitive tariff on refined
products.
Immediate cause of the action to
appeal their case to congress was
the recent drastic price cut for crude
oil posted by Standard Oil Company
subsidiaries. The cut, coming when
strict proration was being enforced
in the area to relieve overproduction,
was said to be especially grievous to
the independents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
ANOTHER BOMB
CAUSES CHICAGO
MUCHANN0YANCE

CHICAGO, Jan. 30. U.E-The
fifth bombing in the last "a hours.
which blew two story olive oil
store into bits and wrecked several
adjoining stores on the north side.
was laid at the door of an Italian
extortion gang today by police az
they searched in the wrcckage for
clews.
Thirteen persons were injured in
the blast, which police said was the
most powerful in the years of Chi
eago bombing history. The injured
were residents of nearby buildings
who were thrown from beds or cut
by flying glass.
Witnesses said the bomb was So
powerful that the building was lift
ed several feet and then dashed
into u heap of splinters as if a tor
nado had hit i.
Residents of the neighborhood,
which is inhabited largely by Ita!-
ians, were terror stricken for hours
after the blast which occurred
about 1890 last night.
1ohh d. Sullota, proprietor OF the
olive oil store, who was found ter
ror stricken in his home after the
explosion, said he had received three
threatening letters in as many days
from an extortion gang demanding
that he pay $1,000 or "suffer the
consequences. He had taken the
letters to the police and a guard
was stationed around his home when
the blast occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30

REACHED
AT RENO
Two States Reported To
Have Reached Basis OF
Settling Water Row.
S w IN C =. PROTESTS
Congressman Resents In
depreciation Of Bill By
Interior Department.

RENO, New, Jan. 80. W.H-Cali
fornia and Arizona have reached
tentative agreement regarding allO-
cation of water developed by the
Boulder dam project it was unoffi
cially reported here today.
The agreement is said to be sat-
isfactory to Southern California and
Arizona, exclusive of the agricul-
ture group. 1t is understood that
recommendations of the SWING ohm
son bill are followed closely.
An open conference will be held
late today or tomorrow at which an
attempt will be made to iron out all
the difficulties between Arizona,
Nevada and California-the three
states represented at the confer.
once.
For the purpose of agreement, the
tentative proposal provides that
100000 acre feet of water allotted
to the lower basin be considered as
Glass A; that the 100000 acre feet
of surplus, which is not guaranteed
to the lower basin by upper basin
states in the Santa Fe compact be
considered as Glass B and that other
surplus water be considered Glass 9
water.
Division of the water, according
to an unofficial summary, is as fol-
lows:
Arizona to receive 100000 acre
feet of Glass A water.
California to receive 100000
acre feet of Glass A water.
Nevada to receive 100000 of Glass
A water.
California and Arizona will split
On $3.50 basis all B and C water.
The ella river controversy was
definitely eliminated from consider
alton as part of the main water
source, California, it was said, being
wiling to agree that the title to the
water of the ella river should be
gwen to Arizona exclusively,
Arizona has always demanded an
exclusive title to ella river waters,
this point being one of the points of
controversy in the dispute between
states over ALLEGATION of Boulder
dam project water and elimination
OF 1T is generally considered as
long step toward settlement of the
dispute.
1t also was provided in the tenta-
1--WE agreement that California and
Arizona will share equally in furn-
lsshing Mexico with any water from
the main stream.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. U.p)-
representative Swing, Republican,
Callfornia, protested to Secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
Falling Rock
Crushes Three

ASHLAND, Ky, Jan. 80. UP
Three workmen were killed
three were seriously injured when
several tons of rock, loosened by
blasting, crashed down upon them
III a railroad tunnel here today.
Those killed were Bcecher Well
man, Ray Conley, and Taylor Mil
Ter. Jack Withdrew, Charles Scott
and John Conley were injured.
Eight other workmcn in the tun-
mel escaped unhurt. They Immediate
ly formed rescue crews and dug in
to the rock and earth to eXtricate
the victims. AS the injured were re-
moved they were brought to hospi-
tails here on handcars.
The men We're strengthening
trackage in the tunnel when h e
caVe-in occurred
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
Telephone Chief
Defends Company

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. U.R-
Walter $. Clifford, president of the
American Telephone X Telegraph
company, defended today the fin
ancial practices and business tao
ties on his company in testimony
before the senate interstate COM
merce committee.
Clifford denied charges of Pacific
coast representatives that regula-
tory bodies were unable to reach
records Of the A. T, 4 T. as a hold
ing company controlling the tele-
phone companies operating in west
ern states. He said the company's
record was compatible with sound
financing and public integrity.
The questioning Of Clifford was
concerned largely with the relation
Of the Western Electric company to
the A. T. & r., which owns 9S3 per
cent of Western Electric.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-30
BERENCUER IS
SUCCESSFUL IN
PICKING CABINET
By JOHN DE GANDT
United Press Staff Corresponder

MADRID, Jan. 80. U.P)-General
Damasco Berenguer announced to-
day he had completed the formation
of new cabinet to succeed the dict
atorship of General Primo De Riv-
era. resigned.
The Duke of Alba told the press
that he had accepted the post of
minister of public instruction.
He said neither Francisco Cambo
nor Count Mortera would accept
portfolios in the new cabinet.
The new cabinet was announced
officially as follows:
Premier and minister of war, Gen,
eral pamaso Berenguer.
Finance and national economy Cad
Interim Manuel Aguelles.
Tubiie works, leopold Matos
Justice, Jose Estrada.
tuoic instruction, the Duke of
Labor, Sangro Y Bos De Olano
Marine, Admiral Salvador Caryia.
interior, Enrique Mario.