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before we've had breakfast. 50

before we've had breakfast. 50 I
must hurry!"
Margery's assertion that her
friend, Lucy Pine, was an early
bird" and the prophecy OF that
birds" likelihood Of arriving be-
fore they had finished breakfast
were two statements based on an
accurate knowledge Of the birds"
habits and propensities. She ar
rived just as the big grandfather's
clock IN the hall was announcing
the hour OF eleven, and as the two
girls were arising from the break
fast table.
Two minutes after Pats introduc-
ton 10 her one girl friends one
other girl friend, the poor little
lonesome rich girl was telling her
self that Lucy Pine was everything
Margery had said she was. sweet
and lovable, unaffected and alto
gether nice in addition to being
very easy to look at.
Like Margery, she was q natural
blonde. with Shimmering golden
hair unbobbed, which she wore In a
| great coiled mass on the nape OF
her neck. Her eyes were dark blue,
with immense pupils that made
them seem almost black at times
Pat and Lucy took to each other,
as the familiar saying describes the
quick mutual liking, from the first
moment Of their meeting. The blue
eyes OF the visitor seemed scarcely
able TO drag themselves away from
the face Of the dark-eyed, raven
haired girl.
Il declare to goodness. Lucyi'
broke in Margery, pursuing her
mouth into a pretended pout, I'm
getting jealousl You've hardly
looked at me since you came. AL
you do Is to look at Pat! Does she
look like your best beau so much
that you can't take your eyes of
her?"
At the question. asked IN q tone
and spirit OF raillery and good-na-
tured fun. the girl from Yonkers
favored her old friend with a look
that was both ~quizzical and serious,
Since you've put the question
straight. Marge dear" she made an
swer, I'm going 10 reply truth
fully and straight. Yes. Miss Blair
or Pat, as she's I'D me to call her
does look very much like-not my
beau, exactly. but like a young man
I saw yesterday for the first time in
my life, an unfortunate victim OF
shell shock. He was brought to
fathers sanito lun yesterday Just a
few moments after I arrived home.
When his guardian had departed I
tried to talk to him. But, oh, my
friends, you cannot realize what a
pathetic case II Is. He Is a splendid
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Gold Star Mother
Cannot Make Voyage

SAN ANGELO. Feb. 6-iP-MrS
J. 3. HUFF, the only Gold Star
Mother here entitled TO make the
voyage 10 Fran, under the action
taken by the Seventeen Congress.
has declined the offer for 1880 be-
cause OF III health. The bodies of
the majority of San Angelo boys
who died III the World ~ have
been brought back here.
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A Recount in the McCloskey
District
Distrlct

There's TO be a recount Of the ballots IN the NC
Closkey- wurzbach election contest. Wurzoacn ioush'
the recount to q finish. Mccloskey and his attorneys
cramored for a recount Wei, why not a recount?
- he ballot Is the thing. then a recounting Of the
ballots cast in the i4th congressional district in 1928
should tell some OF the story.
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StarLOre
A BLOW TO "WETS" AND
'DRYo"
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter


Is there a wet OF dry" moon?
Near The equator the sun goes down
nearly at right angles with the hoT-
ion. The new moor follows in same
oa.h, so the crescent IS deTecrly on
under siGe-"hclds water" IN north
erly attitudes the sun swings TO the
north as II goes down, SO horns of
new moon point upward and to left.
In southerly ATTITUDES they point
upward and to the right. Seen from
polar regions, the Arctic crescent
points directly to the left; the Ant
arctic crescent, directly to the right,
All five new moons appear az once
as wet and dry seen from diff
ferent ATTITUDES.
More Tomorrow
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VINO am 1? What is my position?
Who IS the head OF my department?
Who first called Sarah Bernhard
the Divine Sarah?"
What Biblical city once was called
Ella Capitolina?
Let love be without discrimination.
Abhor that which is evil; cleve to
that which is good" Where is this
passage found in the Bible?
Correctly Speaking
Do not use they indefinitely.
Either use the passive voice or re-
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the other what the mind OF each
was swiftly grasping-the greatly
to-be- hoped-for probability that
the young man OF whom Lucy was
speaking was Jimmy Blairl....
TO b. CONTINUED
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The Once Over
GASOLINE AND THE #. o. b. IDEA
BY II. L PHILLIPS

Copyright. 1880. by The Associated Newspapers)
It Is announced that the Standard Oh Company.
applying the principle used in the automobile indus
try, viii fix its prices OF gasoline on a factory" basis.
plus a fixed handling charge, plus freight. The
price Of gas to the ultimate consumer will be figured
to the tenth Of q cent. Thus the price in a seaport
city may be 163 per gallon and in a town fifty miles
away ITO.
The outlook for misunderstanding and arguments
at pumping stations this spring and summer in a
case when the motorists or the gas-station attendant
isn't quick at fractions is splendid.
Thanks to Standard Oh, any lengthy stay at the
wheel of an utomobile from now on will combine
the features Of a tour, a mathematical workout and
an anagram party.
In New York City, for instance. a gallon Of gas Will
cost you seventeen and three-tenths cents. In Yon-
kers. a few miles outside. you must pay eighteen and
three-tenths and If you go on to Brewster you will
have to come across with eighteen and eight-tenths
cents per gallon.
In other words, no matter where you buy your gas
you will come home with a vestful Of pennies and
in arithmetic or not.
PUMPING STATION DIALOGUE
What can I get five gallons OF gas for2"
r. o. B. or deivered?"
Delivered right in the tank"
Seventeen and three-tenths cents a gallon, mis-
ter"
ANY e~XtraS?"
only the tax"
mo charge for funnel, removing and replacing the
gas cap, turning the crank or ringing the bell?'
None"
"Au right. I'll take IT,"
1t seems a good idea. Why not apply it to tires,
pennants. p~inwheels, road maps, goggles, monkey
wrenches, frankfurters, soda pop and all the other
commodities that come under the head Of automo-
bile supplies. For example:
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The police have cleared Up the mysterious shoot
ing of an unknown unidentified millionaire here las
! week. 1t seems he praised the California climate.
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TOday's Anniversary

On this day in 1888. Massachusetts,
ratified the u. s. constitution.
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THE GRAB BAG

cast the sentence. They make tex
tiles in North Carolina" should be
changed to Textiles are made In
North Carolina"
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Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day some
times rush into deals which later
prove disastrous because they do not
investigate first.
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Miss Gladiola Gridgett, daughter Of Peters D.
Gridgett. inventor Of the caution light at street m
tersections, who arrived here Yesterday, VIII leave to-
morrow. The newspaper photographers took her
picture in a group Of the right people and she con-
siders the purpose Of her southern trip accomplish
ed.
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Answers TO Foregoing Questions

/. Clarence NJ. Young: assistant
secretary Of commerce for aviation;
Robert p. Lamont.
2. oscar Wilde.
3. Jerusalem.
4. Romans xii, 9.
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HOT DOGS

HOT DOGS
New York luo
Coney Island ............... 156
Rockaway Beach .............. 162
Staten Island ................. lB4
Bridrenort. Conn. .......... 257
EXCUSE MY DUST REMNANTS
Cleveland, Ohio ............... 502
Chicago, Ill. ................. ga
San Francisco ............... 1876
Boston, Mass. ...............'.. Tvs
Delaware Water Can .......... 32.7
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And how about the garage interests getting to-
gether and agreeing on overnight rates and car
wash,ng9 II would be interesting to know that YOU
could get the bus washed in Providence for S2.32i5
cents and that by going on as far as Pawtucket you
could save four and a tenth cents.
And this would be an innovation, too:
POLICE FINES SPEEDING
charleston { {. ...... 1882 and costs.
Richmond, va. -..---."..-.'.-+--' ~T-
Perth Amboy. N. J. .............. sl9l1 rs.
Slogan: do your reckless driving in Perth annoy
and save five dollarsl'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
p. T.. o. ENJOYS
CHRISTMAS PARTY
AT MEYER HOME

P. E. O. members met yesterday
afternoon at the Howard P. Meyer
residence on Wensley avenue for
the annual Christmas party with
Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. l.. c. House
as hostesses.
The rooms were beautifully dec
Grated with q profusion of tall red
and green candles, while a gorgeous
basket of poinsettias made an ef-
fective bit of color A glittering
Christmas tree, surrounded by myS-
terious packages formed the cen
terpiece for the dining room table.
A business meeting was held first
ot which time the report of the
social service committee was read
by it's chairman, Mrs. Meyer.
Over 60 garments, both new and
old have been distributed by the
committee during the past month";
two needy families have been furn-
ished with groceries, a Thanksgiv-
ing dinner and a basket of provis-
Ions sufficient to last for a num-
Der of days were given another fam
ily and in addition, financial con-
tributions have been made by the
chapter to the Red Cross and the
Salvation Army. AT yesterdays
meeting, each member brought
some article of food to be packed
into the Christmas basket which
will be delivered later by the COM
mittees.
A bridge game followed the bus
mess session, bridge prizes being
won by Mrs. j. d. Adams and Mrs.
Carey Tam. Refreshments, which
also carried out the Christmas mo-
tif, were served, and as a conclus-
ion to the delightful afternoon, the
gifts around the Christmas tree
we're distributed, each guest re-
ceiving an appropriate present. Mrs.
w. j. Clements acted as Santa
Claus.
Mrs. Carey Tam and Mrs. Mayme
p. Baldwin were guests and the
members present included Mes
DANES Vaughn N. Thompson, o. CT.
Horne, Henry l.. Loud, l.. C. House,
Earle G.. Davis, j. D. Adams, How
ard p. Meyer, Don c. Bitler, c. E.
Sones, 0. j. Bradshaw, Roy f.
Harold A. Burnham,
Warren Currier and w. J. Glenn
ents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
BOARD REQUIRES
PROPER DRAINAGE
in RICE GROWING

Providing an adequate drainage
system is installed at the beginning,
directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district today expressed them
selves as willing to cooperate in a
reasonable manner with those who
wish to reclaim alkali and water
logged land by raising rice.
H. H. Armann of the district
south of Seeley appeared before the
board and precipitated a dicussion
, of the matter when he intimated
that he may be able to interest out
side capital in reclaiming land by
rice cultivation. The board insist
ed that thorough drainage sys-
tenn is necessary if surrounding
land is to escape damage.
A discussion of the establishment
Of the thermographs at various
points on the desert near the route
of the All-American canal, took
! place. This was advanced as a
means Of determining whether or
not there are frostless belts in that
/ territory. No decision was reached
during the morning hours. The
board is in session again this af-
ternoon.
! The board this afternoon approved
! the purchase of 25 thermographs
| which will be installed on the deS-
ert under the direction of F.. A
Baughman, government weather bu-
reau representative, who also vii!
have charge of readings and upkeep
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
TEN THOUSAND CLUB :
MEETING THURSDAY
IS OPEN TO PUBLIC

Feeling that Thursdays program
offers an exceptional opportunity
in that remarkably fine program
is to be presented. the executive
board Of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand club has decided to make the
meeting open to the public. and ex-
tends a cordial invitation to every
woman in the community interest
ed, to be present for this event.
Harr Wagner. personal friend OF
the famous poet of the Sierras, Joa-
quin Miller. is to deliver the lee
ture for the afternoon. and his
fame as an entertaining speaker is
well known. He will talk on Joa-
quin Miller, and as he is not only
well versed on this subject, but as
he is an authority on early Califor-
mia history, he will have much of
interest to give his hearers.
In addition to the lecture, music
al numbers will be presented. and
at the close of the program. men,
bers of the history section will
serve tea.
Club members are reminded that
the usual Christmas contribution OF
toys for children between the ages
of two and six, will be welcomed
at this meeting, and that later in
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
BARBARA HORTON
HOSTESS AT PARTY

Barbara Ruth Horton entertain
de a group OF her friends at an
enjoyable Christmas party this
week end at the Harry Horton res
idence on Brighton avenue.
Christmas decorations made a
gay setting for the party, while the
luncheon tables were appointed in
red and green color scheme. Fol-
lowing the luncheon the guests en-
joyed the matinee at the Fox I'M
perial Theatre
Guests of the young hostess were
Jane Reid, Betty Reid, Marjorie
Hovey, Betty Lemons, frankie and
Nell Brkhauser, Glynadean Utley
Shirley Maddux, Dorothy Lomholdt
Lorene Linekin, Cathryn Miller
katherine Clements, Harriette Bib
bins, Rosemary Leblanc, Jean
Malan. Helen Burke, Tomm.e Sue
McChristy, Louann Nuttall and
Mary Katherine and Barbara Ruth
Horton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
CRAzED STUDENT
STAYS PARENTS
and FIRES HOME

NASHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 16. U.P)
Paul Brown, Purdue university
graduate, who became crazed sud-
denly after months of study on a
radio invention, killed his parents,
wounded a hired man and set fire
to his home, was believed roaming
the hills of southern Indiana today,
armed with an automatic pistol.
A previous theory that Brown
perished in the ruins of his home.
was regarded as remote, but the
debris was to be searched.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Brown, who operated a large or
chard and were considered among
the wealthiest residents of the
county, were shot yesterday in their
home, as was Chester Bunge, "a, a
laborer at the farm.
Mrs. Brown did not die imme-
diately. She telephoned neigh
bor with an appeal for aid. saying
her husband had been slain and
that she was wounded.
Bunge was wounded in the alb
domen and in his arm and crawleC
to his own home to summon help
His condition was s, serious tina;
he could not be questioned. Lack
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
None Injured As
Autos Collide

Failure of B. G.. King to make a
boulevard stop at Tenth and Nam
street was responsible for an auto
mobile accident yesterday afternoon
according to state traffic officers
who investigated the accident.
Drivers escaped injury in the accl-
dent, although an automobile driven
by Aubrey A. Moody was damaged
in the collision.
The woman was driving west on
Main street when King, coming from
the south, drove into the intersec-
ton, crashing into the other car and
tearing off the bumper and right
front fender.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Rowe Will Head
Fair Publicity

Sam P. Rowe of Westmorland
will be publicity director for the
Imperial County fair, according to
a recent announcement. He enter
tanned newspaper men of the val
ley at dinner at the Barbara
Worth hotel last nigrJ at which
time he consulted with him regard
ing this years publicity campaign
and outlined his plans.
Directors Of the Iair association
met at the fair grounds last night
and checked over the livestock
premium list. C. E. Pitzer is the
chairman in charge of the live
stock division.
Matters in regard to the program
also came up for discussion during
the evening.
Miss Estella Falla will continue
her activities as secretary of the as
sociation. There will be no fair
manager this year, it is announc-'
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16

STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question: Should initials be Ell.
sraved on a visiting card?
Answer: To be perfectly correct
initials should not be used. A mans
card should read Mr.. Thomas Vel
lington Brown Smith, but some
times in this country when the
name is SO aWkwardly long he en-
graves his card Mr.. Thomas w. B
Smith, although, according To
strict rules of etiquette, he should
drop a few names and be Mr.. We'll
lington Smith, or Mr.. Brown Sruith.
Americans are loath to drop name
and so initials are sometimes used.
Under any circumstances, the wife's
card should be engraved exactly
like her husbands and not read
Mrs. Thomas Wellington Brown
Smith of his reads Mr.. T. Yelling
ton B. Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
WALL STREET
HITS ANOTHER
HEAVY SLUMP

NEW YORK, Dec 16.U.P)-Stocks
fell to new lows for three years
and rails for five years. Grains
cropped.
Having left off yesterday near
the lows for several years it took
only a small amount of selling to
push the list into new low territory
TODAY.
Before the selling had a start, the
market was meeting support after a
narrow, irregular opening. Before
noon, however, the downward move
ment was in progress. 1t gained
momentum until the close. Vol
ume increased with the selling. The
close was lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Spanish Throne
Safe For Present
Continued from page ~

come by the army's loyalty to the
crown.
The many abortive movements
encountered by the dictatorship
since the coup Of the late Primo De
Rivera in 1923 were designed pri-
marily to overthrow the dictatorial
regime and return to conStitu-
tional government under the mon
archy, but the latest revolt was
aimed directly at the crown.
An official communique said that
the movement was markedly Com
munistic in character" The COM
munique added that ''normality
prevailed" today in Madrid, BARGE
Iona, Malaga, Valencia and ma
jority of the larger Spanish cities.
From official statements, the fol-
lowing list of deaths in the short
lived movements at Jaca and larg-
er cities were compiled:
Five federal soldiers and four
rebels killed at Jaca.
Two rebels executed by firing
squads.
Two civilians killed in riots in
Santander.
Two policemen shot to death at
San Sebastian.
An official announcement said
that large group of laborers at
San Sebastian attempted to seize
the civil government headquarters
in the general postoffice building,
and killed two policemen and
wounded five others. One laborer
was seriously injured and several
were slightly hurt.
Civilians attempted to assault the
barracks at Santander. Troops
fired and killed two of the attack
ers. The civilians were repulsed.
Attempts to foment strikes in
several small towns were not to
tally successful in any case, the
government said.
Soldiers patrolled the streets and
public squares here. Armed en-
campments were established in va
lIous suburbs. News from BARGE
Iona and the northern section OF
the country was scarce.
Police announced that 125 rebels
surrendered at Cuatro Vientos air.
| drome. The government strength
=, ened the guard at the prison where
many Republican leaders were de-
tanned, including Alcala Zamora.
The royal palace and all public
buildings were guarded closely.
Merchant members of the Circu-
10 Mercantil were advised by their
directors, after long discussion, to
remain aloof from any disorderly
movements.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Indiana Hunting
Bandit Gang
CONTINUED from Page y

w. Gilbert, stock buyer. to drive
them for several blocks in his truck.
They tossed Gilbert from the truck,
mounted the sub-machipe gun to
cover their rear, and resumed their
escape.
Dana citizens, warned Of the rob-
berry, were waiting outside the town
The bandits swung the submachire
gun around, looSed another burst
Of fire, and escaped behind the bar
rage.
Joe Walker of Dana was wounded
and the other Dana citizens were
outdistanced. An alarm had been
sent to all towns in the bandits
path in Illinois and Indiana. State
police were forming volunteer posses
all along the line, and a National
Guard airplane from Indianapolis
was sent to spot the fugitives.
CLINTON, Ind, Dec. 16. up
Five bandits stole $4,000 in a raid or
the Citizens: State Bank of Clinton
today, escaped a posse by a rusc
and aroused western Indiana and
eastern Illinois to a spectacular pur-
suit in which an airplane joined.
Rapid changes in their mode OF
transportation kept the bandits out
of reach of rapidly growing ar
mada of pursuing automobiles as
they speeded northward through
aroused villages and towns.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. l6. UH,-
Six bandits, armed with shotguns
and pistols, held up the Manchester
Savings & Trust Company today
Reports said they escaped with an
amount estimated at $4,000. :
G C. Gerwig, 80, president OF the
bank, was compelled to sit by help
less while the bandits forced Dravc
Grumken, assistant cashier, to open
the vault. Police said the man kept
the aged bank official covered with
& shotgun.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16

ing an eye witness story, authori-
ties could not determine whether
Mrs. Brown died of her wounds or
perished in the fire. Her body and
that of her husband were found in
the ruins of the home Young
Brown was graduated from Pur-
dues school of electrical engineer
ing. For several months he had
devoted all of his time to perfect
ing an invention relating to radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Social Brevities

El Centrans will pe interested in
learning that Mrs. Ray G. Roberts
plans to make her nome III FL Cen
tro this winter and that she viii be
connected with, Mrs. Katherine
Sullivan's exclusive shop for wom-
en-.
Rehearsal for the Christmas pa
geant to be given Sunday afternoon
at o'clock IN the Presbyterian
church will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock III the church and
all are urged to be present.
Pythian Sisters Thimble club
will meet tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. T. w Stewart. A pot luck
luncheon will be served at 1890
and bridge will occupy the after
noon. All members and their
guests are expected.
John C.. Canton. director OF the
Imperial Valley Choral club, urges
all members TO be present at to-
nights rehearsal to be held at 8
O'Clock in the Wilson school, I'M
portant business matters concern
ing future concerts must be dis
cusSed at this time Nt
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Heavens To Have
Show Tomorrow

Those who will arise before dawn
tomorrow morning will see an un-
usual sight in the heavens, accord
ing to j. B. Norton of the agricul-
tural commissioners office.
At this time the moon and the
planet Venus will be close together,
and over one half of the 20 first
magnitude stars will be visible. 1t
is seldom that the stars are seen
in such conjunction. and just be-
fore day break they are visible in
great brilliancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16

the week they will be distributed
for the Americancization work.
The decorating committee is
planning attractive decorations, and
with these as background, and
with the splendid program to be
given, it is anticipated that this
December meeting of the club will
be an highly enjoyable affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16

Chief Improving Charles Fer
guson returned today from Los An
geles after having visited Fire
Chief Tom Reams who is recover
ing from a throat operation in a
hospital there. Ferguson reports
that the chief was in good condi-
tion when he left him last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16

presumably discussed the Unem-
ployment situation with the Pres
ident. He declined, however, to
say anything regarding his visit
or business conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16
Ford Is Guest
OF President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e U.P)-
Henry Ford shortly after break
fast today left the White House,
where he had been an overnight
guest of President Hoover.
Ford came here yesterday and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-16

First Cold Days-Check up your
WOOD supply and Phone /, Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Co. for service.
Tu-Th-Sat