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Mrs. w. Wentworth PIERCE will en-
terrain at luncheon at the Shoreham
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Col. and Mrs. Arthur O'Brien were
hosts to company at midday break
fast yesterday at Esta Brook, their
home on Klingle road.
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"HE President and Mrs. Hoover
will be the guests in whose honor
the Vice President, Mr.. Charles
4 Curtis, will entertain at dinner
Tuesday, December 8. The din
ners given annually by the members OF
the cabinet and their wives for the
Chief Executive and First Lady will fol-
low the fete given by the Vice Presl-
dent.
The japanese Ambassador and Nine.
Debuchi have moved into the new en-
bassy, 25l4 Massachusetts, avenue.
The Offices of the embassy are also
ut the same address.
The Ambassador Of Germany, Herr
Friedrich Won PrittwitZ und Gaftron,
will entertain at dinner this evening
In the embassy.
A number of interesting dinner par
ties will be given this evening pre-
cedlng the tacky party at the MaynoWer
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Brooks will
be hosts for their debutante daughter,
Miss Frances Brooks. and others who
will entertain will be Col. and Mrs.
Henry Gibbins, for their daughter, Miss
Mareret Gibbins, and Miss Betty West
who will entertain in honor OF Miss
Ella Sandberg.
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Representative and Mrs. Thomas H.
Hail and their daughters, Miss Edna
Han and Miss Ethel Hall, are again IN
their apartment at the Broadmoor after
spending the Summer in their home IN
Bismarck, N. Oak.
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Mr.. C.. BaScom Slemp, director gen.
eral of the United States section of the
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Mrs John w. Dwight has returned to
California and is at the Mayflower.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William H. White, jr.,
have issued invitations for a tea at
home, 1910 Twenty-fourth street, Fri
day, December IL, to introduce their
daughters, Miss Mary Stamps White
and Miss Emma Gray White.
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Representative and Mrs. Paul j. Kavle
Of Minnesota have opened their apart
i1ent at the Cavalier for the coming
session Of Congress.
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Mrs. Sykes Hostess at
Second of Luncheon Series.

Mr.. and Mrs Frederick D. McKenney
of Wardman Park Hotel have staying
with them as their guest Mr.. Joseph T..
Mackey, who came to Washington from
his home in New York City.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Davis ElkinS return to
their residence, at 2029 Connecticut ave-
nue., today after spending the week end
with Mr.. Elkins' mother, Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins, at Ventnor City, N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-23

The United States Ambassador to
Italy and Mrs. John w. Garrett will
sail December IL for Italy.
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Mrs Russell Bennett has changed
the date Of her tea dance, to be given
In the palm court at the Mayf1ower
from December % to wednesday, jan
uary 6, which she will give in honor
Of her daughter, Miss Florence Harris.
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Hollywood Reducer!

A little gymnasium in
a little box a re-
ducer strap and roller!
And it's like a game!
Perhaps the best thing
of all is that you take
off the fat just where
you wish to! Five
minutes a day will
show a sizeable de-
crease in weight and
increase in health!
JELLEFFs-TonETR1Es SEC
TON. STREET FLOOR.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
WOMEN INVITED
0LUNCHEON OF
LOCAL CHAMBER

Tam Deering executive secretary
of the state and county parks and
beaches association of San Diego
county will be the speaker at the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
luncheon tomorrow. One of the
objectives of this association is to
acquire the great area of land to
be known as the Borego-Santa Rosa
state park, embracing tens of thou
sands Of acres in San Diego, I'M
perial and Riverside counties, in
Guiding the area surrounding the
Travetine Rock Point, near Fish
Springs, the slopes of the Santa
Rosa mountains and the scenic
portion of the San Felipe Valley
and Borego Palms Canyon.
This project will become the
greatest park in the county and
san Diego has long been active in
its efforts to acquire and dedicate
to public use this great natural
scenic area. Deering is coming to
Ell Centre to consult with chamber
officials on the matter, feeling
that this park would open up re-
creational area of great value to the
people of Imperial county. The Ell
Centro chamber has given much
attention to the question of state
parks. working with the associated
chambers on this matter in the be-
lief that there are many areas in
Imperial county which could well
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
I. W. e. 4. LOCAL
BOARD CONDUCTS
FINAL MEETING

Meeting for the last time this
season in regular session. the local
Y. w. c. A. board enjoyed a pot
luck luncheon yesterday at the A.
c. Finney residence, $50 Sandalwood
avenue.
At the business session it was de-
cided that the board should put on
the annual high school Junior
Senior banquet to be held this year
on May % in the Ten Thousand
club house, the members hoping to
reduce in this way the S252 deficit
in their budget.
Miss Bertha Patterson, Y. w. C..
A. secretary whose resignation will
take effect after the summer camp
received lovely gift from the board
members in appreciation of her serv-
ices.
Mrs. Dwight Smith presided in
the absence of Mrs. NJ. ]. Dowd.
president. and Mrs. McEuen led the
devotionals. Members present were
Mesdames A. c. Finney, Lillian Sur
face, r. B. Whitelaw, w. w. Nc
Euen, H. c.. Jones, r. H. Maddox.
c. w. Whistler, Dwight Smith, Miss
Bertha Patterson and Miss Rhoda
Poster.
Miss Foster is in charge of all the
Pacific coast activities and has been
spending several days in Imperial
Valley She left this morning for
Los Angeles and plans to be in Pasa-
dena and Covina for 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12

morning at the club house to hold
their final business meeting. at
which Mrs. w. J. Reid was chosen
story teller for the coming year to
represent the section at the pro-
gram sponsored by it each year for
the Ten Thousand club. Mrs. d. B.
Roberts, chairman for the past year,
was presented with an attractive
gift in token Of the sections appre-
citation Of her efforts on their be-
half
Mrs. P. A. Murray was the story
teller for the Gay and gave a splen-
did version OF Pearl S. Bucks THE
Good Earth, one of the Book-oT-
the-Month clubs recent selections.
ana one of the best reviewed novels
of 1881.
The Good Earth is a story OF
China, of a peasants passionate
love for the soil and his struggles
for existence. It begins with Wang
Lungs marriage day and tells OF
his efforts and those of his wife.
O-Lan, to obtain a living from the
earth.
Famine comes and they go Soutt
to the CITY, where Wang Lung is
unhappy, his nostalgia for the son
being almost unbearable. The revo-
luton comes, and Wang Lungg is
forced into 1t, and in return for
protecting a lord of the palace, is
given gold with which he buys q
piece of earth.
His life as relatively rich man
with its complications. and the de-
sire of his sons for city life, the
death of O-lan. Wang Lungs return
TO the city, his inability to en- dhiS
days there. and his return to his
land conclude the book. Wane
Lungs philosophy is summed up in
the following qquotation: "As long
as you have land, you have every
thing"
Section members present were
Mesdames j. E. Brock, D. B. Rob-
erts, P. E. Ryerson, N. A. Contos. j
B. McNeece. w. j. Reid, P. A. Muir
ray, E. j. Mack. Hugh T. Osborne
Harrie o. Wood and Norman LON
bard
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12

be designated as state parks and
be taken into the state system,
which would result in benefits to
the county and protection and i'm
proyement TO the designated areas.
r. b. Whitelaw, president of the
local chamber has especially asked
that the women of Ell Centro who
are interested in the question of
parks be present at tomorrow's
luncheon and all persons interested,
whether members of the chamber
or not, will be welcome.
Tomorrow night the present board
of directors of the chamber will
hold their last meeting and will
turn the direction of the chamber
of commerce over TO the newly
elected board which will serve dur
ing the coming year. A president,
secretary and other officers of the
chamber will be chosen at this
meeting which will be called at 7:30
at chamber headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
MRS. MARGARET KIRBY
Press Staff Correspondent

John o. Gresham continues to i'm
prove and is able to be out.
Miss Ruth Hood visited San Diego
over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. j. V. Yeargin and
daughter, Mary. and son, Joe, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Shiflett visited
Mr.. Yeargin's parents at Ramona
Sunday.
Dave Vencill and j. v. Yeargin
made business trip to Bard Thurs
day.
John Mauldin got his hand
caught in a hay press Sunday and
the hand was badly mangled. He
was brought to the Valley hospital
His physician has hopes that he
can save part of Mauldin's fingers.
The Senior banquet annually CIV
en- by the Juniors Of the high school,
will take place at the Educational
building Friday evening. There
viii be "a graduates this year
The following group made up a
kDAlf NAAlI NltAftl ADdlA Liz b-o
day: Mrs. Frank Taylor. Mrs. John
d. keye, Mrs. Charles Williams and
Mrs. Howard Jones.
The Business Mems meeting at
the Civic center Wednesday evening
was well attended, about go being
present. Mucn interest was display
ed, this being their first meeting
They expect TO have another in the
near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Marquand en-
tertained with bridge Friday eve
ming. The tables were on the beau-
tiful lawn. Those present, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Har-
ris Of Imperial and the host and
hostess.
The c. U. V. company held their
annual picnic Sunday at Live Oaks.
There were about IS present, and
all report a good time.
w. c. Medcalf spent several days
in San Diego the past week.
The chamber Of commerce has
an amber flood light put over the
Cacti garden. It is receiving many
compliments from the tourists who
visit it IN the evenings as we'll as
the day.
The high school students are CIV
ing carnival at the Natatorium
Saturday evening. There will be
many amusing features and the
public is invited
Will Abrams was operated on FOR
acute appendicitis at the FL Centro
hospital Friday. His many friends
are glad to know that ne is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Mrs. D. B. Shiflett received word
Of the death of her father in Texas
Friday. She has the sympathy of
this community.
The Misses Doris Denny, Nina
Emery and Delma Denny enter
tanned Saturday evening with one
Of the loYeliest bridge parties of the
season. After the game delicious
refreshments we're served Those
present were Mrs. Al Rabineau, Mrs.
Frank Synyer. Mrs. Elgar Low, Mrs.
j. Roy Salassi, Mrs. Ed Miner of
FL Centro, Mrs. Leyerette House OF
Imperial. Mrs. Lloyd Lowden, Mrs.
Perry Hunt, Mrs. viii Jordan, Miss
Florence Naylor. Miss Isabel Cobb,
Miss Marjorie Spaulding, Miss Bet
tie Shontz, Miss Anna Bell Brodie.
Miss Nell Griggs ard Mrs. Tom
Duer. High score went to Mrs.
Lloyd Lowden, second, Mrs. j. Roy
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Sheriff Exhibits
Counterfeit Coin

Sheriff George L. Campbell today
displayed a badly mangled but still
recognizable imitation Of a silver
dollar as one of the numerous coun-
terfeit dollars being circulated in
Imperial Valley.
The coin was damaged by the
sheriff in his experiments on it,
Apparently made in a mould the
exact duplicate of a silver dollar,
the fake coins are recognizable only
by their slick feel and false ring
said Campbell.
Deputies are still making an ef-
fort to trace down the source of
the coins, thought to be manufac-
tured either in the valley or Mexi-
cali.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Civil Cases In
Local Courts

Civil actions today held the atten-
ton of both superior court judges
here, with an accident suit contin-
uing in one court and mechanics
lein suit in the other.
Judge Vaughn NJ Thompson is
presiding over the trial of Hazel
and William T. Livingston's $4,000
damage suit against Mrs. A. c. Pea
cock, the Arrowhead Creamery
company and M. B. Griffin. The
suit is the result Of an automobile
accident May l. 1890, on the San
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
BRIDGE BENEFIT
EVENT OF TONIGHT

st. Mary's Altar society will spon-
sor another bridge party tonight in
the series given this year under
their auspices.
Playing will be at 8 O'Clock in St
Marys all and a cordial invitation
to attend is extended to all de-
votees Of bridge. Prizes have been
arranged for the winners and re-
freshments viii be served at the
end Of the evening.
Card parties sponsored by the
Altar society are always delightful
affairs and those who attend to-
night are sure of an enjoyable eve-
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
HOLTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS

Salassi and consolation went to
Miss Francis North. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morford, Mr..
and Mrs. o. c. Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Cooper and family, and How
ard Jones and family spent Sunday
at their cabins in Live Oaks.
Miss Nina Emery is entertaining
with potluck luncheon in honor
of Mrs. Blanche Cline and her club
after which she will give "a line
party at the Arcade Theatre Thurs
day evening.
The Mothers day pageant given
at the Baptist chuhch Sunday eve
ming was enjoyed by large crowd.
The characters were all portrayed
by mothers in honor of their moth
er. The stage was beautifully dec
Grated with carnations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
READY TO SERVE"

H>you are in need of special serv-
ice you can count on the fullest CO.
operation at The Marsh Dry Clean
CTS. An unexpected trip demanding
a clean dress by o'clock: sad ac-
cident of an ink bottle and you need
quick advice: some special drapes
or curtain cleaning; in fact, your
emergencies are in need of Inter
ested Service
And it is comforting to know that
Marsh's are able and anxious to
help you.
Location: Barbara Worth Hotel
Building. Telephone 435.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
MANY ATTEND
BRIDGE PARTY

st. Paul's parish hall was filled
to overflowing last night as bridge
enthusiasts gathered TO attend the
card party sponsored by the guild.
while the hall itself, with it's de-
corations of spring flowers, made q
pretty background for the party.
Those who won high scores last
night were Mrs. Dozier Dawson and
E. j. Mack; second scores were
won by Mrs. Vaughn n. Thompson
and Frank Richmond. while the low
score for the evening was held By
Roy E. Breedlove.
Mrs. B. F. Whiting and Mrs. Har-
ry Horton. in charge of the party,
served refreshments at the end OF
the evening, number Of the guild
members assisting them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Owner OF Liquor
To Stand Trial

George Washburn, arrested on 4.
charge of possession of liquor after.
raid Saturday night by Under
sheriff Rodney Clarke and Fred
Elliott, deputy. will be tried in
Brawley this afternoon.
Washburn has been held in jail
since the raid, which netted one of
the largest beer supplies ever taken
in one single raid here. The place
raided, about a mile and a half
west OF Brawley. was thought TO be
central distributing point for
many beer establishments.
Judge H. B. Griffin of Brawley
was TO hear the case against Wash
burn this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12

er. only few moments after it dis
appeared Boone, in reporting the
theft to the sheriffs office, neglect
ed to say whether team was
hilched TO the wagon.
The wagon was described as fit
ted with narrow tread iron wheels,
a new tongue, new rear axles, new
sand bed and other new fixtures
common to the early-day form oil
locomotion.
Deputy sheriffs as result OF the
report are alert for any signs OF
wagon which seems to have been re-
iuvinated by an almost entire as
sortment of new parts tackled onto
an old frame
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
o. E. S. Drill Team To
Put On InitiatOry Work

The drill team of the local past
matrons' and patrons association,
Order of the Eastern Star, will be
very busy this week putting or the
initiatory work for several of the
chapters
Tonight the association meets in
Coachella where the drill team vii,
perform initiatory work. ana the
team members will conduct the
same work in Brawley on Thursday,
May IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Churches
Schools
MRS. HENDRY IS
HOSTESS TO CLUB

Mrs. J. w. Hendry entertained her
bridge club yesterday afternoon at
her home, 434 Wensley avenue.
Pretty spring flowers were used in
the attractive decorations.
Members enjoyed an afternoon of
bridge followed by the serving OF
dainty refreshments by the hostess.
Prize winning scores were held By
Mrs. J. w. Glasgow, Mrs. r. II. Nc
Kibbin and Mrs. Hendry.
Mrs. Glenn A. Hipes was guest
of the club and members preser1
were Mesdames r. H. McKibbin, r
P. Moore. B. E. Lemons, c. S.
Thatcher. j. w. Glasgow. w. A.
Tondro, j. w Hendry, Carl Glenn
ems, T. L. Skinner. T. B. Pasteur
and w. A. Scheniman.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
SIS: 81. OF Interest to Women 5s:..::: s..=::::
Society
Clubs
"THE GOOD EARTH" RETRIEVED
YESTERDAY FOR CLUB SECTION

Although the last meeting of the
year for the Twice Told Tales sec
ton Of the Ten Thousand clun is
always a social affair for the men,
bers, everything of a social nature
was abandoned yesterday out of re-
speet to Mrs. r. B. Kepley. one o.
the beloved founders of the section
whose death occurred Sunday eve
ming.
Section members met in the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12

Diego highway. Attorneys for the
plaintiffs were still presenting their
cases today.
Judge A. c. Finney is presiding
over trial of the suit of the Valley
Lumber company of Cslexieo
against H. c. Winnans and the
Texas company. for money alleged
due on materials furnished for con-
struction of a service station.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Social Breyities

Members Of the Sunday school
board OF the Methodist church will
meet promptly at 7:30 tomorrow
night. May l3, at the Merle E. Gran
dali residence, $40 South Fifth
street.
Members OF the new board of di-
rectors of the Ten Thousand club
will meet tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 with Mrs. Sem Bacon at her
home on State street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Thief Evidently
Bit Old-FashiOned

Recalling the Gay 90's in all their
friyolity. some bold. bad bandit this
morning emulated more modern
methods of automobile thieves, but
chose a wagon as his loot.
Driven from the Main street of
Heber in broad daylight. the wagon
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
Bank and Bath Combined

SAETTLA. Sweden. (U.f)-A COM
bined savings building and pubic
bath will be erected here. The bank
will occupy the ground floor and
the basement will be given over to
the bath. The structure Will be op-
ened in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
"Reoch for q
LUCKY instead"

Now! Please! -Acfuoliy put your
finger on your Adams Apple.
Touch it your Adom's Apple DO
you know you are actually touch
ing your lorynx This is your
voice box 1T contains your
voee,. chords. When you consider
your Adams Apple, you Gre con-
sidering your fhroaf your vocal
chords. Don't rasp your throat
with harsh irritonfs Reach for
a LUCKY instead - Remember,
LUCKY STRIKE is the only eiso-
rette in America fhcf through ias
exclusive "TOASTING" process
expeIs certain harsh irritants
present in oil raw tohaeeos. These
expelled irrifonts are sold TO
manufacturers Of chemical COM
pounds. They Gre not present in
your LUCKY STRIKE, and SO we soy
"Consider your Adams Apple"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12
STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question: What is the correct
procedure for a house funeral?
Answer: Many people prefer a
house funeral, for it is simpler.
more private and does not necessi-
tate the bereaved appearing.
There Is usually no music at a
house funeral, unless it is quartette
or choral singing. Flowers sent by
relatives and friends are arranged
about the room. If the house is
SO small that many flowers would
be overpowering, the death notice
contains the statement, Kindly
omit flowers" Chairs are arranged
in the rooms where the ceremony
is to be held and as the friends ar
rive they take their places.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-12

Mudhens in three weeks destroyed
200 acres of rice near Willows,
Glenn County, though is men one
day used sl05 worth Of shells, killing
more than 1900 of the birds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-13
COLISEUM HAS
 GARY C 0 0 P E R AND MARY BRIAN
"Only the Brave Presents Problem for Love or
 Duty for Hero

Gary Cooper is doing his gall lantries at the Coliseum in Only the Brave"
 There is something about this tall, manly youth that seems to mark him as fine American type. He is virile and gallant but yet not given to thunderous out pourings of unseemly emotion.
 Mary Brian is the sweetheart of Gary Cooper in this picture.
 "Only the Brave" is iron an orig inal story by Keene Thompson. It deals with the crinoline days when Grant and Lee were saying it with cannons and troops. Gary Cooper is captain of cavalry on the Union side who, embittered because his sweetheart had tilted him, vol unteers for spy duty. Accordingly he is sent behind the Southern lines with a packet of false dis patches. His plan is to be arrested and to have the false dispatches discovered by the enemy, who will then be misled into fatal move ment of troops.
 But he meets Mary Brian and the plot then becomes a series of adventures in which Love and Duty fight for eminence. The ending is ! happy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-13
AIRPLANE TAKES
 NEARBY FLIGHTS; BACK TONIGHT
Miner Goes to Chichagof
 and Federal School Of- ficials to Sitka

Flights to Chichagof, Sitka, An goon and Hoonah were made yes terday and today by the seaplane Petersburg, Pilot Robert Ellis and Mechanic Brian Harland.
 Yesterday afternoon, the aircraft took MT. and Mrs. Lee Atkinson and their three children to Chicha- gof. MT. Atkinson is bookkeeper at the Chichagof mine. He came to Juneau last week to meet the mem- bers of his family, who arrived here on recent steamboat from the States. The plane returned from Chichagof last evening without pas sengers.
 Departs For Sitka
 This morning the plane depart ed for Sitka, Angoon and Hoonah with Charles Hawkesworth, acting chief of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, head quarters in Juneau, and Mrs. Kath- erine M. Cook, chief of the special problems division of the Office of Education, Department of h. terior, headquarters in Washington, ID. c.
 MT. c. Hawkesworth and Mrs. Cook planned on leaving here to visit the government Indian schools at Sitka, Angoon and Hoonah. The plane, with them, is scheduled to return to Juneau this evening.
 Will Go To Westward
 Mrs. Cook has been in Juneau some time inquiring into govern ment educational work among h. dians in this part of the Terri tory. She intends to leave in the near future for Westward Alaska, and eventually will visit the Nome district.
 The seaplane Sitka. Pilot Gene Meyring and Mechanic Fra n X Wadman of the Alaska Washington Airways, arrived in Juneau today from Ketchikan, according to "A. B. Hayes, representative here of the Airways.