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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
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VIOLA DUNDAS
TO WE'D AT EASTER

FL Centrans will be interested IN
the news of the engagement OF Miss
Viola Dundas, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dundas of this city. 10
Robert Harrington.
The engagement was announced
at a bridge luncheon given Sa,ur-
day, March 7, in Upland, Mrs. Dun
das motoring to that city to be pres
ent for the occasion.
Decorations of sweet peas and
Jonquils, clever place cards con-
tanning the announcements. made a
pretty picture as the guests entered
the dining room.
Miss Dundas graduated from Cen
trail high school in 1927 and has q
number of friends here who Will be
delighted with the news of her en-
eagement. Her fiance is connected
with the Southern Sierras Power
company, and after their marriage
which is set for Easter Sunday. they
will make their home in this city
The wedding is to take place III Up
land
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Court FOrfeits
AnagnOsti Bail

LOS ANGELES. March IL. U.D
Forfeiture of a $4,000 bond was
ordered by Federal Judge John M.
Killits today when William Anag-
nosti, former head of the broker
age firm of r. D. Robertson Com
pany, who was recently convicted
on IS counts of using the mail to
defraud, failed to appear in court.
Anagnosti was to have appeared
before Judge Killits today to hear
his sentence. A nation wide search
was Immediately launched to dis
cover his whereabouts and bring
him back for sentencing.
|. A photograph of Anagnosti has
been supplied police to help them
in their search.
After ordering the $4,000 bono
forfeited IudRe KillitS set The bench
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
DON'T
DISSOLVE
YOUR
DOLLARS

You might as we'll throw money
away as wash your lingerie and
delicate colored print goods in the
bot ip.Ifer that common soaps re-
quire. Perhaps you wonder how
10 get them clean any other way.
Here's the answer:
White King Granulated Soap,
made from the same sort of fine
vegetable and nut oils used in
salad dressing and other food
products, will yield quick, rich
Suds, thorough cleansing, and
swift rinsing in the MkeWarm
water that delicate fabrics de-
mand. And White Kings purity
protects anything that lukewarm
water won't harm.
White King solves every house.
hold washing problem-and it's
economical. A teaspoonful for
the WASH basin, a cupful for the
washing machine-plenty, even in
hard water. Put il on your list for
to-day. Sc.c 6y your grocer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
District Payments
Reaching Peak
CONTINUED from page II

the people and paid for the prop
critics of the mutual water COM
panies. The remainder of the issue
was devoted TO construction OF a
drainage system At the same time
the fourth issue was vo:ed the fol-
lowing sat on the board of directors;
McPherrin, Nickerson. BrocEman,
Mark Rose and Roy Breedlove.
1t is interesting to note from the
records the fact that sale OF fourth
issue bonds brought relatively high
prices to the district. Five million
five hundred thousand dollars of
the issue went at the rate OF s4.5
cents on the dollar. Several blocks
totaling sl.05o.000 were sold for 97.5
cents on the dollar. A half million
was sold at par and the last S45O,-
900 of the bond issue was sold for
l010 cents on the dollar, that is,
II sold for once cent above par.
1.-The unwarranted statements
that are reported as having been
made recently regarding the irriga-
ton district bonded debt are quick
ly disproved by q reference to the
records, > Director Mark Rose de-
clared today. LAS a matter Of fact,
the district has built up a rather
remarkable record in its handling OF
the bonded debt. At no time mas
this district defaulted nor been de-
linquent in payment of principal or
interest. 1t has already paid off a
considerable portion of the bonded
debt. 1t has reached the point
where the peak year is almost at
hand. The various outstanding Is
sues were voted by the people dur
ing several administrations Of di-
rectors. 1t is tribute to the man.
agement of the district affairs that
the schedule of payments is spread
out so that prompt payments have
always taken place. -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Pantages Freed
On Heavy Bond
Continued from Page u

night of October 80, 1890, time
when Pantages' liberty was in jeop-
ardy in connection with another
case.
While he then obtained an order
from the appellate court grenting
him a new trial on his conviction
of attacking Eunice Pringle, II
year-old dancer. in August, 1929, the
order was threatened The state nad
carried the matter TO the California
supreme court, asking review Of
the appellate court decision. TIE
case is still pending in the supreme
court.
In addition, Miss Pringle has a
sl,O00,000 sivil damage suit against
Pantages set for trial in superior
court in Los Angeles next June.
The complaint issued yesterday
charged that Jobelmann and Mr.
Day brought Miss Blake ana Mis-
Livingston here from Los Angeles
for the party at the request of Pan
tages.
The girls were taken to a room on
the ninth floor of the hotel and
Pantages was entertaining ShreVe
and Mills in rooms on the seventh
floor, it was charged Later. the
two groups met in Pantages' rooms
and became so noisy the manage
ment requested quiet, it was charged
Mills, Jobelinann and Mrs. Day
were charged in the complaint with
conspiring to violate the juvenile
court act and conspiring to cor :
tribute to the delinquency OF minors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
IMPERIAL CLUB
HAS MEETING

Imperial Bridge club members
were entertained last night al the
Barbara Worth hotel as the dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. HIM
derkS.
In keeping with the celebration Of
Saint Patrick S day, green and white
flowers and appointments decorated
the dining table at which covers
were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Hinderks. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Niles, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ Dizney
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Capron. DR.. and
Mrs H. V. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y.
Preble. DR.. and Mrs. S. F.. Loffer
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Anderson and the
hosts.
The party motored later to the
Hinderks home in Imperial where
bridge was enjoyed. prize winning
scores being held by Mr.. and Mrs.
Niles, Mr.. and Mrs Dizney and Dr..
and Mrs. Gray.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Minor Cases In
Traffic Court

Only eight non-appearances we're
registered in Judge I Mayfield S
county traffic court today, with %
cases listed on the trial docket.
Most Of the offenses charged were
Of minor nature such as glaring
headlights and driving without an
operator S license.
S. Yamaga paid a $40 fine tor
speeding, and Chester Brumbaugh
paid IS for failure to appear ON a
charge of driving an automobile
with one headlight and no tail light.
He was scheduled to appear several
weeks ago
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
GUILD PLANS
DOUGHNUT SALE

Mrs. T. 3. Pasteur entertained
the members of ST PauI's Episco-
pal guild yesterday for their meet
ing which was held at her home
on Vine avenue
Plans for a doughnut sale TO be
held Saturday, March IA, were
completed, and it was planned to
have two tables on Main street,
one in the 500 block. and one in
the 600 block. where patrons may
secure these toothsome dehcacies.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting, tea was served by the
hostess to the following members:
Mesdames w. A. Tondro. B. F.
Whiting. c. S. Thatcher. Roy E.
Breedlove. L. s. Bougler, Charles
Jenney, Harry Horton, John Col
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11

in cold water and vinegar to cover.
Use l tablespoon vinegar to one
quart water. Let stand one hour.
Drain and cook in boiling salted
water for 80 to 40 minutes. Drain
and serve as preferred. Cook ar
tichokes uncovered and do not add
salt until they are half cooked.
The Italians have many delicious
ways of preparing artichokes. One
delectable method is to parboil
the flowers and then bake with a
mixture of olive oil and grated
cheese. Segments of lemon arc
served with this dish.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
NOOSEHEART BRIDGE
LUNCHEON TOMORROW

Moose home on South Sixth
street, the former Tulane theatre.
will be the scene of an attractive
bridge luncheon tomorrow when
Mooseheart Legion sponsors this
benefit card party.
A cordial invitation to attend is
given all women, and they are
promised a delicious luncheon and
a good game of bridge. Prizes have
been arranged for the winners OF
the bridge game.
Those wishing reservations are
asked TO telephone either l09 or
95l-W. Luncheon will be served at
! o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
11Sy
Continue Hearing
In Narcotic Case

Preliminary hearing on charges OF
sale of narcotics lodged against Loli
Ball and Alexander Thomas was
continued until o clock Friday af-
ternoon on request Of D. II. Wolford,
deputy district attorney, in Imperial
this afternoon.
The two are charged with selling
morphine TO another man in an I'm
perial rooming house on February
26. Federal agents from Los An
geles were in Imperial today to at
tend the preliminary hearing, and
win return Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Last No Host Bridge
Luncheon Yesterday

Produce women of the valley
held the last no host bridge lunch
con for this season yesterday at
the Barbara Worth hotel. 30 wom-
en- being in attendance.
Luncheon was served in the
main dining room after which the
party adjourned to the mezzaniIA
floor for a game Of bridge High
score prize was won by Mrs. J. 4.
Straub, second by Mrs. George E.
Mann. third by Mrs. Gregory.
fourth by Mrs. Guy Pearson and
low by Mrs. A. Payne.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Wrs. Martha NcNutt On
Visit To Sons In CifU

Mrs. Martha McNutt of San Di-
ego is visiting her sons, Chester
and H. c. McNutt of this city.
Mrs. McNutt is a frequent visitor
in the valley and has many friends
here.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
McNutt gave dinner in her hon
or, the guests including Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. McNutt, Junior McNutt,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Shawn, Jimmy
and Martha Eloise McNutt, the
guest Of honor and the hosts. The
affair took place at the Chester
McNutt home, 835 Euclid avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
MENUS FOR THE FAMILY

ing, cut away with sharp knife
and tie the choke with n soft cord
TO keep its shape.
To prepare for cooking, wash
through several waters and cut
off stem close to leaves. Pull Off
hard outer leaves and cut off top
about "a inch down. Let stand
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
;;;::: ;!::: OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
j. F. FONCANNONS
RETURN TO CITY

DR. and Mrs. J. F. Foncannon
and daughter. Julia. all of Ocean
side. returned TO El Centre yester-
day TO make their home in this city.
Dr.. Fonoannon is assuming the
osteopathic practice of Dr.. w E.
Lyons and will be located in the lat
ter s office at $50 Main street.
Mrs. Foncannon and Miss Fon-
cannon will return to OceanSide at
ter n few days visit with friends
but expect 10 return at a later date
to make their home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question: In selecting wedding
invitations, is it correct to choose
that form which permits the writ
ing in Of the guests name?
Answer: Yes. The following form
may be used If desired:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown Smith
request the honor of
tthis line left vacant TO be filled III
with the guests name)
presence at the marriage of their
daughter
Helen Jane
TO
Mr. Edward Henry Jones
on Tuesday the first OF June
at twelve o'clock
at All Saints Church
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Daily Menu

BREAKFAST-Stewed rhu-
barb, cereal, cream, baked
French toast. syrup. milk, cof-
fee.
LUNCHEON-Corn souffle,
stewed tomatoes, rye bread,
chocolate sponge pudding,
milk, tea.
DINNER-Chili con carne,
boiled artichokes with hot
mayonnaise, apricot whip,
plain cake, milk, coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Daily Reports
OF Finance And
Grain Markets

NEW YORK, March II. Wn)-An
unsettled stock market today was
brought about by reduction from
So to Sc in the annual dividend of
New York Central railroad. Central
broke to a new low on the move
ment at 1875, off AZ; Atchison
nearly 7 points to 1876 and Union
Pacific more than to 1908. IN
dustrials reacted; oils maintained a
fairly good tone; coppers dropped;
utilities were mixed.
Toward the close a better tone
was noted. Trading was quiet, how
ever through most of the session. a
contrast TO the stock market, the
bond list moved ahead under the
lead Of U. S. and foreign govern
ment issues.
In the course of the heaviest SELL
ing, loses ranging from l TO 5 points
were made by A. M Byers, Eastman
Kodak, Anaconda, American Smelt-
ing, American Telephone, and seve-
raj others.
Steel common broke below IA,
against a previous close Of l46. 1t
rallied before the close Westing-
house Electric, Electric Autolite,
Radio Corp. Loew's. Fox Film A,
American Can and Vanadium gave
ground fractions to more than a
point
Weakness in the copper group
followed another price cut in the
metal market. Copper was offered
as low as 10 cents pound, the sec
ond 4. cent reduction in two days.
Oil shares resisted further SELL
ing attempts brought on by a gaso-
line war on the Pacific Coast, a
sharp advance in production OF
crude oil and a rise in gasoline
stocks.
LOS ANGELES, March II. W.P)
Pressure was brought TO bear on
major stocks in the early trading
on the stock exchange today. Vol
ume was fair with most issues
showing a downward trend.
Transamerica, on turnover OF
100 shares dropped from high
of 143. to a low of l4i2. which was
the last price quoted at the noon
recess.
Securities First National held
steady at 9lla on small turnover
of $50 shares.
Union Oil sold up to % but drop
ped to 213s but recovered toward
noon to 2l7s. The turnover was
1900 shares. Union Associates on
a 1000 share turnover sold up to
20l4 then dropped to 20h, its last
quotation.
Pacific Gas and Electric sold
down from a high of 53l3 to SO.
There was no change in Southern
California Edison.
CHICAGO. March IL. UP
Wheat continues to fluctuate, clos
ing higher on the board of trade
when shorts covered near the close.
Trade was very light. The general
news gets little attention. An early
dip met resting orders and the
market steadied, where it held un-
til the last hour. September sold
at 63ISc early. equaling the sea-
sons low. Corn was unsettled but
rallied ON short covering about
mid-session. There was less pres
sure and small buying orders ran
the market up. Oats held to mar
row limits but we're firm with
corn.
At the close old wheat was IN
changed TO &c higher, new wheat
was y to &c higher, corn was
unchanged to sc higher and oats
were u to &c higher. Provisions
were steady to weak.
March wheat, old, closed at 1919 :.
corn, old at .6l7s, and oats old at
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11

Calexico worhen have invited those
Of the Del Rio and Barbara Worth
country club clubs to be their
guests on Saturday of this week,
March Il, at the International golf
club, for golf and luncheon. A num-
Der of the local players are planning
to be present on this occasion.
The State Street Christian church
missionary society Will meet tomor-
row at the church Prayer service
will be held from l0-1l and will be
followed By pot luck luncheon and
the missionary program. All women
interested in missions are invited
to attend
Dr.. and Mrs. E. Q. Carter will be
hosts to the members Of the Pres
ent Day club Friday evening OF this
week at their nome, 1892 Brighton
avenue. The program, which begins
at 8 0 clock, IS to be given by NJ. j.
Dowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Carson enter
tanned informally at dinner last
night at their home. 673 Len Rey
avenue, the guests being a group of
HoltVille friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lombard
entertained at dinner last night Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Hensley, the affair
taking pace at ther home on Olive
avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. o, G. Horne have
been entertaining friends from Lin
coin. Nebraska. Mr.. and Mrs. w. +
Hardy, who are enroute from Tue
con to the coast. This is their third
visit TO Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-11
Social Brevities

Invitations have been issued by
Mrs. Romeo c. Smith and Mrs. j.
W. Donohue for a bridge luncheon
to be given Wednesday, March l9,
at the Woman S Ten Thousand
club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
CORN ACREAGE
Is INCREASED
Decrease In Cotton Is Re-
Elected In More Corn
Paintings

SAN BENITO. June 30.-The i'm
preston gained merely from driving
along the highways and other roads
o. the Valley that there is more corn
planted than usual. is correct. &C
cording 10 Henry Alsmeyer. Cameron
county agricultural agent.
He attributes the larger acreage
OF corn to the fact that cotton has
been bringing such small returns for
a number OF years and showed pros
poets Of continuing TO do So.
Many Of the farmers who planted
corn sold what they could as roast
ing ears and r holding the re-
mainder. The Mexican population
furnishes a strong demand for corn
and much Of It probably will be
ground into meal as we'll as fed to
cattle.
Good yields have been experienced
and a plot at the Valley agricultural
experiment ,-ation at Weslaco has
stalks as tall or taller than the fam
ed corn OF Iowa and is bearing we'll
The cotton acreage has been cut
considerably in the Valley, especially
In the irrigated section. Some other
parts Of the country also have re-
duced their paintings but few ap-
p~arently, Is much as the Valley.
They also are diyersifying with corn.
various sorghum grains, and other
crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Woodcock Ends First Year
AS Chief Dry Enforcement
Axxocfafed Pas Phofc

He asserts that the "picayunish,
non-commercial violator" should
not materially concern fedora.
agents.
He holds that the agents now IN
the field are approaching his ideal
Of becoming the best trained force
Of investigators In the world"
He has not altered his view OF a
year ago that prohibition should
be removed from the front pages
OF the newspapers"
One thing has been Characteristic
OF Woodcock's first year as prohi-
bition administrators desire 10
see things for himself and come in
contact with both the privateS and
officers of his army. In the past
IL months he has toured into each
Of the II prohibition districts, frmo
New England to New Orleans,
twice the west coast and on TO
Honolulu. Today he was scheduled
TO start back from an inspection
trip through the south. and shortly
he plans 10 journey to Porto Rico.
II is no secret in official WASH
ington that the lawyer-colonel de-
sires eventually TO become a fed
eral judge. But right now. Attor-
ney General Mitchell says he is
too valuable a man" TO be spared
from his present job.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
p MOVIE I
MSlDEllGH7SB
CAPITOL

.kA
She was internationally famous a
generation ago, and she was one of
the first and greatest screen stars
ever brought TO the public attention
by the motion picture industry.
Now She is to be seen. and this
time heard, at the Capitol starting
today.
She is Cecil Weston, and she plays
the part of Mrs. Merridew in Dude
Ranch the comedy-smash OF the
fictioniZed West. in which Jack
Oakie. June Collyer. Mitzi Green,
Eugene Palette and Stuart Erwin
play principal roles.
The part marks Miss Weston's re-
turn TO the screen after many years
OF absence from ii. She hopes, she
says. to continue in the work she
once knew SO well.
Miss Weston was an English ac-
tress brought TO the United States
by the Shuberts. A show that made
her the talk Of New York at one
time was Midnight Suns" Later
she vas headlined in vodvil. offer
ing a series OF songs written for
her by q then unknown young
gentleman named Irving Berlin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

WASHINGTON. June 30. Up
Looking back over his first year as
chief enforcing officer OF the dry
laws in the United States. Amos w.
w. Woodcock believes the course Of
enforcement now is definitely ION
the right track
It was twelve months ago tomor-
row that the soft-spoken Maryland
er. part soldier. part lawyer. lett
his post as United States attorney
in Baltimore at President Hoover's
request TO assume the position Of
federal dry chief.
Today Woodcock holds that pro-
hibition is being better enforced
than at any other time In its his
tory-enforced with less irritation
the innocent"
He contends that steady pres
sure against the h~igher-ups and
big commercial v~iolators Of the Vol
stead law can. in time, largely put
out Of sight this type OF traffic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
WICKERSHAM
COMMISSION
DISSOLVES
temporary Offices Are
Establi At
White House

WASHINGTON, June so. -CP-
One Of President Hoover's commits
sions. once the highest focal point
Of interest in the nation, today dis
solved quietly into its IL component
parts.
The presidents national commits
sion on law observance and en-
forcement. more often called the
Wickersham commission. does not
reach the end Of is allotted span
until midnight tonight when the
remainder Of its 100000 appropria-
ton reverts TO the government. But
the commissions once immaculate
offices and equipment today were
iEthe hands of movers. All its men,
hers. SAY two. had departed. And
prospects were that after tonight,
Chairman Wickersham alone would
remain in the capital.
Here Is the commissions record:
Ten reports have been delivered TO
the government printer or deposit
ed at the White House; four othesr,
one Of them the still-controverted
study of prohibition. have been
made public. OF the half million
dollars appropriated for this work,
approximately $4,000 can be re-
turned TO the treasury.
At commission headquarters the
view was expressed that only when
q final history OF the commissions
activities and expenditures Is writ
ten and accepted with a well
done" by President Hoover, will the
commission actually cease TO exist.
It was not created by law, but by
executive command.
In order TO attain this end a tenn
porary commission headquarters
has been established near the White
House. equipped to accommodate
only Chairman Wickersham and a
small staff. There the fifteenth re-
port will be written.
During its final days the commits
sion has enjoyed a quiet that sell
dom was allowed 1t during its long
prohibition study.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30

sects causing the scale. Several col
onies were brought to the Valley
only after a careful study TO de-
termine WHISTLER they might them
selves become a pest after destroying
the scale. II was found. however.
that after the supply Of scale is gone
that the beetles feed on the pupae
OF their own species, and finally dis
appear.
To the surprise Of Mr.. Plott and
others. when the scale re-appeared
In some orchards, the beetle also re-
appeared from some mysterious hid
ing place and promptly attacked the
scale again until IL was vanquished.
Some time ago heavy infestations
OF the scale were reported near Cor
pus Christi. Colonies OF the beetle
were sent there and Mr.. Plot. who
made a trip to see what progress
was being made. found that they
were getting control Of the situa-
ton. A number of persons have pro-
missed to cooperate In the exter-
mination OF the scale In other parts
Of the Corpus Christi and nearby
areas.
Due to the promptness the pre-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-30
Searchers Recover
Body From Stream

DEKALB, Tex, June 30-lP)-
The body Of Miss Myrtle Proctor,
%, one Of five persons who lost
their lives in the Red river Sunday
night, was recovered from the
stream last night.
Several hours earlier searchers
found the body Of Mrs. Gladys
Roberts. 26. Search for the two
bodies had lasted for many hours.
Mrs. Roberts and Miss Proctor
were members Of a party Of five
who crossed the Red river 70 the
Oklahoma side 10 enter shallow
water. A log dragged them into
water between Is and 20 feet deep.
j. D. Sinners. 49,. Tom Roberts. Is.
and Joe Bailey Roman. 9, were
drowned at the same time. Their
bodies were recovered Sunday
night.