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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

way the entire city can be planted
in one or two days. a number OF
Fl Centro organizations have in
dicated their interest in the plan
and their willingness to partici-
pate.
"El Centro," states Mrs. Jones,
should at least follow the lead set
by other cities in making their
streets beautiful. Burbank, for eX-
ample, plans to plant trees on
every street before this years tree
planting season is past. Over 5000
have already been planted and il
VIII take many more thousands to
do the job that the people OF Bur-
bank wish to Go. How much more
important are trees in FL Centro
where We have naturally a treelesS
area?' continued mrs. Jones. City
foresters say that the value of &
healthy shade tree is one dollar
per square inch of cross section.
measured four feet from the
ground For example, a tree ore
foot in diameter would be worth
S113 and what civic investment
viii increase more than tree plant
ing?"
Beauty to a city is just as i'm
portant IS drainage, and vista just
as important as parking space
Certainly nothing VIII make Fl
Centro more attractive, at a nomi-
nal cost, than planting our streets
and avenues in El Centro. Even
the state highway commission has
recommended it and will only ap-
prove Palo Verde trees for state
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Stolen Auto
Located Here

Bernardo Visearra of Brawley
had given up hope of recovering
the automobile stolen from MIN in
the northend town, December IL.
But Officer Johnny Meadows.
California highway patrol officer,
was cruising about e. Centro Sur
day morning when he noticed the
car in front of an Eastside resi-
dence. Out Of gasoline, it appar-
emily had been abandoned.
Meadows reported the fact to the
sheriffs office, and the car was
taken under care. 1t was stored
in a local garage, and Brawley po-
lice asked to notify ViseaTa his
car had been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Rum Running
Field Exposed

"Corsair". a thrilling film expos
ing modern rum-running and hi
iacking tactics, will be shown for
the last time tonight at Fox I'm
perial Theatre.
Chester Morris IS seen in the lead
ing role CT a young college man
who turns hi-jacker after his ef-
forts to make good in the business
world have failed because he ad-
heres to ideals he had formed.
Changing to pirate he throws over
all his high notions and becomes
ruthless in his battles against the
law.
When his enemies finally entrap
him, with the girl vino had spurned
him because he was too weak in
bushes, he manages to escape and
makes the girls father, who also
had despised him, pay through the
nose Tor his bad judgment.
Alison Lloyd IS seer n the leading
feminine role and there is an ex-
cellent supporting cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

tree which he thought would do
nicely Tor Christmas. Now he
hoped to it and began gnaWing it
down. But it was rather a large
tree and Uncle Wiggily, though he
had good teeth, was having hard
work to enaW all around the trunk
OF this evergreen.
Il wish had some help' he
sighed. as he sat down 10 rest.
Wen help you!" exclaimed 4
voice in the bushes near q frozen
brook, and up the hill came wad-
ding Toodle and Noodle Flat-tail.
the beaver boys. I'VE have good
teeth Tor gnawing," said Toodle.
And we'll be glad to help you
gnaw down that tree" said Noodle.
Thank you" spoke Uncle Wig
gily. With the beaver boys work
ing on one side of the Christmas
tree and himself on the ether,
Uncle Wiggily soon had the ever
green down. ITS larger than 1
thought" said the rabbit gentle
man as he looked at it. 4 don't
see how I am ever to get it to nv
bungalow. It is too big for me to
drag over the snow, even if you
boys help me"
The three tried to pull the tree
along like q sled but they could
not move it. All Of a sudden
Toodle looked across the field and
cried:
"Oh, here comes a Bear! Run
Noodle"
Uncle Wiggily had better run.
too," shouted Toodle.
But the rabbit gentlemtn took
one look at the jolly old Bear and
then he said:
There is no danger! That is
Mr.. Stubtail, a bear friend CT mine
and the father Of Neddie and
Beckie Stubtail, the Bear children.
I'm sure he will help me drag my
Christmas tree home, won't you,
1lr Stubtail?"
"Of course I Will" growled the
big, jolly Bear. Hop on the tree
Uncle Wiggily, and you, also
beaver boys, and I'll pull the tree
and you, too. I'll give you a sled
ride" The beavers and the rabbit
perched themselves in the branches
Of the evergreen Christmas tree
and Mr.. Stubtail dragged it to the
bungalow over the snow and the
ice.
So Mr.. Longears got his Christ
mas tree, but something happened.
And if the gas stove will stop
trying to roller skate when the ice
box wants it to so to the movies,
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily's Christmas surprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
EASTERNER WINS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21. lU.H
Crossing the line barely half a car
ahead of wild Bill' Cummings Of
Indiana, Brian Salspaugh Of Rock
ford, H., won a 100-lap feature
automobile race at the Legion
Ascot speedway Sunday. Babe
Stapp of Fresno took third, Wilbur
Shaw of Indianapolis fourth, and
Chester Gardner of Long Beach
fifth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

San Bernardino were weekend Wis
itors to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Menard in FL Centro.
Mrs. Edith Smith visited friends
in San Diego during Saturday and
Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
TEN YEARS AGO
Hpcntfnhnr o1 1921

A definite time has been set for
the holding Of the first Imperial
county fair, an exhibition which
will show the development Of the
valley in every line. The first fair
will be held in November, 1922.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Boyce Aten post of the American
Legion will hold its annual get
together tonight at the hall on
Sixth street. The program will
consist of a talk fest in which all
ex-service men are invited to take
part.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Hn.n-.-I.. o. Hntn

The last days work has been
done on the joint FL Centro-
Imperial outfall sewer and the
100000 system will be ready for
use in two days. The two towns
are said to have one of the best
sewer systems in Southern Cali
fornia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Los Angeles county has pur-
chased 100 acres CT water spreading
grounds in Pacoima wash, below
the canyon of same name.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

The McGrath estate, Ventura
county, had the leading dairy COW
in November, with 95.6 pounds Of
butterfat, & grade Holstein.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

El Centro council members will
meet in special session tonight for
consideration Of the rest room
problem. Lots for the rest room
will be presented the city by a
group of interested citizens. In
addition, $4,000 will be given the
city for improvement Of the lots.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
la Past YeGrs
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December q, 1911

The year 1911 has been a highly
successful one for the building rec
ord of Ei Centro. The erection of
new business buildings as we'll as
many residences took place during
the year. -Four new business struc-
lures are to be built at the begin
ming of the new year.
Brawley city trustees awarded
the contract for construction of
the new sewer system that is to
connect grammar school territory
with the main sewer system in the
Garden City. The work will ap-
proXimate Sl700.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

highway roadsides in our desert
area"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

healthy ready celebrate their
eighth birthday Christmas Day the quadpets of Mr. and
William Mahaney ST. John. ~ b. shown the in
Left right Edna John D. Lydia Christine
They also brothers
Compare pictures
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

Issued ID ally, Except
sundays. Entered a. {
The Post Office, FL Cen
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

at won't be long now, says Little
Johnny, referring to this business OF hay
ing to be good.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-17

by curious chance" Mr.. Glaenzer
went on, "here 10 another photograph,
Just published today" and he lifted
magazine from tho table, opened It
and handed 1t to the young man.
The frontispiece was u reproduction
In colo. of famous portrait of the
lady and you saw what no ordinary
photographer could show you, the
marvellous coloring of the original.
From the unusual yellowlsh pink Of
the flesh. up through the pale rose of
the lips and tho strange greenlsh hnzel
Of the deep.lashed, widespread eyes,
the color rose to the extraordinary
golden red of her unmatchable hair.
1t framed her face In profound, irreg.
ular waves, as different from the COM
monplace results Of the process which
embalms the memory of the great NJ.
Marcel as from the God.glyen grace
of the lucky curly head. It was
planted In tho famous seven points of
beauty around her low forehead, and
It folded back graclously, with
vague "reminiscences Of the classic, Just
showing the tips Of her small ears
too red to be golden, but far too golden
to be merely red.
"Now, Mr.. Motherwell," said the
jewelcr MRS. White left her house
day before yesterday at about eleven
In the morning, and has not been seen
since. Except that she went out on
some perfectly ordinary errand, fully
intending to return to her lunch for
which she had given orders, nobody
knows anything about her since that
hour. One message from her-or pur.
porting to come from her-has been
received by her husband, but 1t is not
Of nature to allay his anxiety.
Quite the contrary, In fact. It was
received late at night, on the day she
left-wednesday. Here 1t Is"
He handed the young man sheet
of smooth violet wrapping paper of
the sort used In the higher-class shops
that cater to rich women. On 1t was
written in heavy, soft pencil in very
irregular lines, quite obviously bills.
tered and rubbed with drops Of some
liquid:
dearest Gran:
II must leave you for little 1.-THE
last word had been scratched out, re-
placed by "some time" replaced again
by the original phraslngl and cannot
tell you why. But cannot have you
frightened to death-though / am.
But you need not be. I will try to
come back us soon rs I can. Nobody
is hurting me, Gran, you must not
think SO. ought not to take even
this time. You are not to send to
the police or anything Of that sort.
am going Of my own accord. II you
try to find out by the police, swear
that will never come back. Remem-
her that, mean It. I will try to let
you hear again. Pack up some clothes
and send them omewhere-you will
know what to say. I shan't need any.
I am quite we'll. No one Is hurting
me. I told him that l tell you know
I love you. I hope to come back.
"LELY."
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-17
Med1sa's Head
Continued from page onel

"Ah, ! see. But you have sufficient
leisure to follow your yarlous-er--
hobbIes?"
Motherwell's eyes twinkled.
Quite" he said. "The arrange.
ment was made with both my uncles,
It's fully understood"
very interesting. very interesting"
sald Mr.. Glaenzer, eylns him thought.
fully.
yST used to know your Uncle Sears
rather well. They tell me you have
real glft-a sort Of fair, Mr. Moth.
orwell, for putting your finger on
things--for jumping at the right con.
cluslon," he branched or abruptly.
"The Chief thinks I've done 1t once
or twice. Motherwel answered sim.
ply. "But I'm bound to tell you, Mr..
Glnenzcr, that they have mostly, sus.
pected something, and asked me to fol.
low 1t up. They had the case, really"
mot In my case" said the jeweler.
"Ohw
Mothcrwell waved his hand dcpre.
catlngly.
"That was different, sir. That was
an accident"
"When a pair Of queer people move
into the house next but one to great
jewelers. and take great pains to get
everybody out Of both houses, and
keep them under their eye; and even
to remove IN Interesting party across
the street, and when they spend most
Of their time In the cellar, knocking
and hammerlng; and when their al
legged business turns out to be an utter
blufr-why, It doesn't take any vast
amount Of flair, as you put It"
"Nyalt moment" Glaenzer inter-
rupted gently, "wait moment. l
quite agree with you. But the point Is
that everything was SO cleverly man.
aged and so apparently open and
aboveboard, that the average and I'M
suspecting persons concerned were
completely hoodwinked. In fact, your
friend Mr.. Reid appears to me to be
distinctly above the average"
but he suspected something nll
along, Mr.. Glaenzer. He felt that they
were fishy, from the start That was
why he told me about them"
"Ah, yes" GlaenEer replied quickly.
''but what did he suspect. my young
friend? That's just the point. He
suspected the wrong thing entirely.
twas your quick action that saved u.s."
II think you lay too much stress on
1t, SIR"
'Well," said the jeweler slowly, I'VE
shall see. That's what want to find
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-17

instantly, but choosing his words cair.
fully. "hns been, ever since met her
always taking into consideration her
exceptional beauty and the fact that
abe is young enough to be her hus.
bands daughtcr) a devoted and loving
wife"
'And Mr.. White"
"Air. Whites attitude can only be
described by one word--infatuation |"
said Mr.. Whites friend quickly. "HJs
first marriage was like any other
romance, domestic life, friendship.
But when he brought Clcla to this
house. year after poor Nettle's death,
saw that he had never been In love
before. II anything has happened to
her, Mr., Motherwell, he will die.
have not the slightest doubt Of It,"
"Where did he meet her--was She"
"She was nobody in tho world but
beautiful girl" said Mr., Glaenzer,
"and never pretended to DO anything
else. Her name was Celia Lee, and
she was a distant connection Of poor
and gone.to.seed branch Of the vlr-
ginia Lees. When interested ladies'
you know how kindly and how inter-
ested our New York ladies can bei
asked her about this Lee and that
Carroll and all the rest Of IT. (the
man Of hundred generations smiled
Slightly "she told them Just what
have told you. It really left them
very little to say, I thought.
"One or two Of them didn't invite
her, believe, but after Crandall took
her to London, 1t was little embar-
RAISING for them, because she created,
as they say, furorc, there. They
don't know II drayman's daughter
from Colonial Dame, you know,
over there" said Mr.. Glaenzer, smll.
Ing mildly, "And now, Mr.. Mother.
well, you know as much as I know
which is no more than everybody
knows" he added.
Except the young man suggested
gently, what Miss Lee was doing be-
fore she married"
"As to that, can only say that
White told me that she was recon-
mended to his attention by French
friend Of poor Nettie's-an old gov
crness. She duenna-ed bakers
dozen Of music students in Paris, and
this girl, she told him, had come d.
rect from a convent in the South,
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over here somewhere, on scholar
ship. She knew all about her. Had
any amount of letters. She was us
good as she was beautiful"
He paused and sighed. It was EVIL
dent that he was worried to n degree.
"You see, Mr.. Motherwell. my poor
friend didn't go to the music halls"
he said. "He might have married any
one he liked, suppose, II he happens
to love beauty more than anything on
earth, and found 1t, with reasonable
amount OF love into the bargain, from
a woman who Is one OF the frankest I
ever met--poor Crandall, I'd give up
anything but one OF my own children
to bring her backl" he groaned and
put his hand over his eyes.
"You think, then, that she won't
come back" Motherwcll nsked quietly.
"Come back' Gomez" Glaenger re-
pented scornfully. "Get back, you
mean, think. What but the most
dreadful necessity could take her
away? Does that letter sound like an
clipping wife? And why should she
GOT Adored, literally adored by II
man who would cut out his eyes II she
wanted them set in dinner ring!
Pearls, yacht--you know, Mother.
well, anything on Gods earth she
wanted! His children friendly. even,
which isn't always to be expected, YOU
know. And such man! Such
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-17
CHAPTER II

Motherwell read this through very
rapidly and did not read 1t again.
Holding 1t in his hand he addressed
a question.
"Lely?"
aHer name is Clelia," said Mr..
Glaenzer.
us that her writing?"
II should say so, beyond doubt.
Here is a note had from her a few
days ago" And he handed Motherwell
a small, pale gray sheet.
"Dear Glen" lit read1 "be sure to
come in about four on Friday, won't
your I want to talk over Cranny's
birthday present. l have thought of
something, but I don't know what you
will say.
Hastily,
&C. L. W."
'You were good friends, judge7"
"Crandall White and 1 have been
associated for twenty-five years." said
Mr.. Glaenzer. ''There are not two
men in the world closer to me-
knew the first Mrs. White well, and
her children were as free in my house
as their own. This second marriage is
hut seven years old. and the present
Mrs. White can hardly be much older
than my second daughter, even now"
"Oh--h! Then there is quite a
difference"
"White is fifty-four," said Mr.. Glaen-
ger. "Clelia cannot be over thirty,
and sometimes she looks nearer TWEEN
ty-fve. Frankly, I don't know her
age, precisely. I have heard my
daughter tease her about 1t. Frances
says she is thirty, and I suppose she
knows. They are great friends"
"She may be your daughters friend,
but she Is not yours" thought Mr..
Motherwell, that astute young man.
"Your daughter does not know"
"She thinks Clella is taking a cure
somewhere, about something connected
with reducing her weight. You know,
the women, today"
IT know said Motherwell briefly.
"Was-is Mrs. White quite wellY'
II have never seen her when she
was not in perfect health" said Mr..
Glaenzer.
aAnd hnppy3 Contented?"
"If she was not so, / have never
known any human being conceal 1t bet
ter" said Mr.. Glaenzer instantly.
"She has remarkably even dlspo-
sltlon."
Motherwell pondered a moment.
"Of course, Mr.. Glaenzer," he said
looking squarely at his host, 'there
is no use my going Into this unless
have at least all the help you can
give me. People don't do odd things,
unless they are insane, without rea-
son. Women's reasons are less COM
plicated. mean, they fill more
limited field. than mems. We're Mr..
and Mrs. White happy togetherT
"Airs,- White. the ieweler answered
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character such distinction, such brains,
and believe me, Motherwcll more
charm than I ever found IN one of
your countrymen What do yeu make
Of the letter, Mothcrwcll?"
II think, MS anybody must think, OF
course. that she was forced 10 co. for
some reason, or thought she was, and
that she couldn't have li!;ed 1t, be.
cause she cried when she wrote It. I
think TINT she may have been lntimi-
dated by threats against her husbands
llfe-perhaps her own but I should
shy his"
because Of that part about his not
needing to be frightened to death,
though she was?"
because Of that, yes. There has
been no suggestion of any ransomg"
"None Mt all. Crandall has stayed
at home ever since, or would have,
until warned him that h, could not
conceal his trouble from the servants.
sent him to Atlantic City, and 1t is
understood that they are both away
for little, He can be reached in n
few minutes, Of course"
"What," said Motherwell after a
moment, "does he expect to do, in case
she doesn't return, after reasonable
timef"
tTo be continued next week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-17

OUT. Have you ever done anything
entirely by yourself, Mr.. Motherwcll2"
The young mans eyes lighted up.
He could not restrain slight flush.
mot since I left college, sir" he
answered. II worked out few odd
things But, Of course, never had
any authority"
"You can have some, now" said
Mr.. Glaenzer, "and you nre the only
person know, Motherwell, to whom
/ feel Justified In appealing. I may
be wrong, but you IRE the only per-
SON."
He moved over to the wonderful
refractory table and took up a large
photograph framed In Fiorentlne
leather.
do you know this LADY," he asked.
Very few women's faces could be
said to add to room as beautiful us
Mr.. Glaenzer's library, but this one
did.
It was perfectly familiar to Mother.
well, but he could not, to save his
life, put a name to 1t.
II know her, of course, Mr.. Glaen.
ger" he said after n moment, "but I'm
afraid you'll have to tell me who she
is, sir. I've certainly seen her picture
often enough"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
FAMED DIVAlS
SERIOUSLY ILL
Melba In DeIirium All
The Time; German Is
Directing Cure

SYDNEY. n. S. w, Feb. 20.-R
Condition Of Dame Nellie Melba,
Australian Diva who IS seriously Ill
here, has grown steadily graver and
she Is now almost constantly de-
lirious.
Il was understood today that
treatment Is being partly directed
by cables from a German physician
in whom the prima donna reposed
great confidence and who gave her
some relief before she made a pre-
Christmas trip back to Australia
from Europe.
Friends here believe that her de-
sire to come back 10 Australia be-
fore Christmas may have been the
means OF bringing on what many
fear is a fatal illness. Under treat
ment OF continental physicians she
had fought off a strange malady
she believed she contracted in
Cairo. Egypt. and was getting well.
During the voyage back 70 Aus
tralia the malady REQUIRED and Il
YVES necessary TO take her from the
ship at Sydney. There she grew
BETTER and decided to continue 10
Melbourne but en- route came down
ozain with the disease, which IS
marked BY considerable number OF
boils and apparently Is caused by
some toxic condition in the blood
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Valley Society
Telephone z

Misses Hazel and Lois wilson and
nellie 5prouse.
PERSONALS
Mrs. J.. r. Sprouse OF San Perlita
and Mrs. Marshal Bourne and
daughter. Beatrice Anne, were
luncheon guests at the home OF
Mesdames Klemann and Watson
IL San Benito Friday.
Mrs. Jessie Shirar and son. Har-
old, and Miss Marie Armstrong
were visitors in Harrington Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Wilson spent Sunday
at the Templeton home In Combes.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. o Bourne and
children Of Santa Rosa were callers
at the home OF Mrs. I. r. Bourne
Sunday.
Misses Cleo Ballard. Edna Smith
and Birdie Mae Woods attended the
regular meeting or the Home Eco
Monies club In Raymondville sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wright are
the proud parents Or 4 GIRL who
arrived Sunday at the Valley Bap-
fist hospital.
Mrs. 5. p. Nielsen and daughters
Helen Ruth and Norma Mae we're
week end guests &C the home OF
Mrs. Nielsen's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. #. Barr In San Benito.
Mrs. r. G. Morris aand daughter
Elizabeth OF Brownsville we're cal
lers here Sunday.
Mesdames Lonnie Woods anad
S. p. Nielsen and little Misses Vir-
ginia Lee Woods and Helen Ruth
and Norma Mae were San Benito
visitors Thursday.
S. p. Nielsen spent the week end
in San Benito.
Mrs. r. K. Watson OF Sana Benito
was a visitor here Monday.
Arthur Sprouse and Newton Kle-
mann of San Perlita were callers
at the Marshal Bourne home Sun
day.
Miss Helen Barr OF San Benito
II the guest OF her sister. Mrs. >. p.
Nielsen.
MI. and Mrs. MARSHAL Bourne and
daughter Beatrice Anne. were din
ner guests at the Sprouse home IN
San Perlita Saturday.