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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Court Dismisses
Assault Charge

Charges against Brady ARM
strong, colored. were dismissed In
police court this morning when
witnesses failed to appear to test
sfy against him in a case involv-
ing knitting fray on the East side
Sunday night.
Armstrong cut another colored
man, known to police as "Stutter-
ing" Butler. in the back In an ar
gument over one dime. Butler
vas treated for his cuts by a local
doctor. but failed to appear against
Armstrong today.
The argument started when But
Ter found dime Armstrong
claimed that Butler owed him q
dime. Butler c-.nied 1t. In an en-.
deavor to force an admission that
the debt was owed Armstrong Is
said TO have pulled his knife.
Other cases in police court this
morning saw David Ingram. 20,
sentenced to 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail for drunkenness, j. r.
Rosen turned over to Calexico au-
thorities for prosecution on a bad
check charge, and N. J. Mckenzie
sentenced to rs days in the county
Jail for drunk driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13

makes il possible to slip il under
IA cake in the pan to remove il
without breaking. II also is con-
venient 10 run around and under
the contents OF mold.
When baking cookies, the spa
;ula will be used TO remove them
from the molding board and again
TO remove them from the baking
sheet. A light, fluffy cake frosting
is spread with the spatula and the
last trace of the frosting is re-
moved from the platter or mixing
bowl with the same tool. A spa.
tula will save many times its cost
just by being the means of using
every bit of batter, frosting, pud-
ding. omelet or anything that
must be mixed in bowl
A sharp. thin-bladed knife fol-
cutting bread and cakes should be
kept for these purposes only. This
knife should not be put with other
kitchen knives and forks but
placed where il will not be nieked
or rubbed TO duh its edge.
With reasonable care. good
knives will last for years and add
much 10 the pleasure OF cooking
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
TWICE TOLD tales
TO GIVE PROGRAM

Mrs. n. A. Contos will be in charge
Of the Ten Thousand club program
TO be held Thursday afternoon or
this week at the club house, and
will represent the Twice Told tales
section Of the club which IS sponsor
ing the program.
In addition to the story to be
told by Mrs. Contos, a group OF
Wooda Blesy dancers will present a
dance appropriate TO the tale. and
Miss Thelma Jenkins. accompanied
by Miss Martha jenkins, will be
heard in violin solo.
The business meeting will begin
promptly at 2:30 o'clock and will be
followed by the program, after which
the section members will act as tea
hOsteSses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
STANDARD RULES
OF ETIQUETTE

Question How should q meal be
served?
Answer: The table is set as previ-
ously described. and the guests are
then seated. II the first course is
TO be soup, the cups will be set down
on the place plates. When that
course is finished, the soup cups are
removed and the plates may be re-
placed by hot ones, or they may be
left 10 receive the next course, ac-
cording TO the resources of the
household. If the following course
is of food which chills easily 1t is
better TO replace plates with hot
ones, using the former for the salad
course.
II is a principle Of good serving
never TO leave the places empty OF
plates, and while removing the one
just used. the waitress sIould have
the clean plate ready TO put down
at once in front of the guest.
All service is from the left. Plates
should be removed from the left and
all dishes are handed on the left.
Water glasses are filled on the right
and implements are removed from
the right.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
BLIND WILL BE
AIDED BY SALE
HERE SATURDAY

Arrangements are being made for
the annual flower sale in E. Centro
next Saturday. January IT, to bene-
fit the American Brotherhood OF
Free Reading for the Blind.
The committee sponsoring the
flower sale includes Mrs. B. M. Cru
we'll, Mrs. N. J. Reid, Mrs. c. w.
Baker, Margaret B. Hedrick, Mrs.
]. A. Hall, Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong,
Miss Helen Walker, Mrs. Fannie G.,
McCrory, Mrs. j. w. Donohue, Rev.
C. w. Baker, in charge of finances.
The American Brotherhood Of
Free Reading for the Blind was or
ganiZed in 1920 and Incorporated; 1t
is non -sectarian and supported en-
tirely by voluntary contributions.
The society was formed for the spe-
cial purpose of aiding the blind of
America by copying into Braille or
raised type, books of uplift and cheer
by the best authors and making
them available to the blind by do
mating the books to, all schools for
the blind and libraries circulating
Braille books.
Since this work was started the
society has embossed and put into
circulation over 5000 volumes.
Braille books are great JOY to the
blind people, for through the system
of Braille printing the pleasures and
glories of literature, science and art
are unlocked for thousand of blind
people whose lives would otherwise
be unbearably dark. There are over
100000 people in the United States
who are totally blind. For the past
two years enough money has been
realized in the valley to publish two
new titles in Braille for the blind.
This means that hundreds OF copies
have been made from the same
plates and circulated through
Braille Libraries and given to schools
for the blind, and thousands of blind
people are reading these books every
where.
At the present time the society is
endeavoring to secure permission for
the publishing in Braille of the won
derful novel, THE Winning of Bar
bara Worth" The committee hopes
TO realize enough money in the val
ley to finance the cost Of producing
the book, which will take three
volumes in Braille type Hundreds
of volumes will be sent out from
the same plates. Each book will car
ry a title page giving the valley
credit for financing this book and
giving 1t TO the blind of America.
The flowers on sale Saturday are
rose buds and will be sold
for voluntary gifts. Headquarters for |
the flower sale Saturday will be in |
the Western Auto Supply Company
store.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
GIVES CONFERENCE
REPORT TO BOARD

Miss Bertha Patterson, Y. w. c. A.
secretary, gave a detailed report OF
the mid-winter Girl Reserve con-
ference held recently in Pasadena
at the meeting of the local Y. w.
c. A board held last night in the
Ten Thousand club tea room.
Delegates from Ell Centre were
Katherine Wagner, and Mary Will
cox, and Miss Verna McKeehan. ad-
visor. Miss Patterson accompanied
the Is girls who represented Impe-
rial Valley.
The Climbing Road" was the
theme of the conference. and the
$50 girls present discussed 1t in its
various phases, the nappy road being
declared to be the religious road.
Ways and means OF carrying on
the work OF the Girl Reserves and
of helping all girls, whether men,
/ bers of the organization or not, were
discussed and a mutual exchange OF
problems and experiences proved
helpful.
At the conclusion of the meeting
social hour was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
BY SISTER MARY
\EA Service Writer :.

no you ever take an inventory.
- so TO speak, of your kitchen
utensils and weed out the old and
worthless TO make way for the
new and necessary? Things wear
+ out. fashions and methods and inn
pToyements are constantly being
/ made in the manufacture of kiteh-
en wares For the sake of econ
omy and efficiency, it's quite as
, important for the housekeeper to
have full set of good tools as il
is for the carpenter or plumber.
Sharp knives. broad blunt knives,
stiff knives. timber knives, one
long two-tined fork. one short
three-tined fork. assorted spoons
and q pair of scissors are as neces-
sary in the kitchen as the bits OF
ehisels and saws and hammers in
the carpenters tool chest More
than this. the housekeeper uses
her tools three times a day. 365
days in the year, rain or shine,
Sunday or holiday
A nickel or bent-edged pairing
knife is worthless in the kitchen
and should be replaced by a good
steel knife that will stand sharp
ening A pairing knife is a deli
cate tool and should not be used
for scraping pots and pans uor for
prying of refractory lids. II
good price is paid for a stainless
steel pairing knife with a sharp.
easily turned edge designed espe-
cially for pairing. the money is
poorly invested unless intelligent
care is given to the knife. Don't
cut down on a hard surface with q
pairing knife. For instance. when
mincine parsley. put the parsley
on a small board rather than on an
old plate or saucer. A sharp knife
Is an economical device in that
thinner parlngs can be taken in
less time. thereby saving both time
and food.
a long, thin, case-knife with a
round end is valuable for cutting
butter. spreading sandwiches OF
toast, putting on some kinds OF
cake frostings. and cleaning veg
etables. Very often the stiffness
Of a caSeknife makes il possible
to loosen some tiny corner which
has stuck in cooking After gently
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
JOBBERS To BE-
VALLEY GUESTS
NEXT SATURDAY

Plans are well under way for the
entertainment of the group OF
more than 1000 western fruit job
bers who will arrive in El Centre
next Saturday. enroute to San Di-
ego, coming by special train from
Phoenix. where they are attending
the national convention being held
there this week. according to Rob-
ert Hays, secretary of the chamber
of commerce. who with Fred Nebel-
Thau. Burr Sawdey and John Dom
ohue constitutes committee to
arrange for the greeting of the vis-
itors.
The special train will arrive in
FL Centro at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning and will be met at the
Southern Pacific depot by business
men from all parts of the valley
who are placing their cars at the
disposal of the visiting jobbers. No
definite program of entertainment
has been planned. the committee
states, because the jobbers have ex.
pressed a wish TO visit the offices,
packing sheds and fields of the To-
cal packers and shippers with whom
they do business and it is planned
upon the arrival of the special train
to inquire how each visitor wishes
to spend his day in Imperial VAL
ley and the local business men will
drive the visitors to the destina-
tions which they choose.
While some of the visiting fruit
jobbers were in Imperial Valley
three years ago, when the annual
convention was held in Los Ange-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
VISITORS HONORED
BY EVENING BRIDGE
PARTY YESTERDAY
llliiiiiiiiilii

Complimenting her sister. Mrs
Frank F. F'oSdick, and Mrs c. II
Gerecke of San Francisco, Mrs. Cal
win q. MousSeau entertained the
members of the Sans Souci club and
4 few guests last night at her home.
AGO Len Rey avenue.
High scores at bridge we're won
by Mrs. J. B. McNeece and Mrs
Gerecke, while Mrs. William c. Reed
held second. and Mrs. John B. Nc
Neece, low. Dainty guest prizes
were also presented to Mrs. FosdicE
and Mrs. Gerecke.
A tempting supper followed the
bridge game. each table being de-
corated in q different color. the pas
tel shades making a beautiful PIC
ture. Chinese table cloths and can
dies made effective bits Of color
and bowls Of sweetpeas in delicate
shades were arranged about the
rooms and were used as centerpieces.
Even the refreshments carried out
the pastel color theme.
In addition TO the honor guests.
Mrs. Paul Blenkiron. Mrs. Dorsey
Whitelaw. Mrs. w. J. Strickland ana
Miss Nora Epler were guests pres
ent. while the club members includ-
ed were Mesdames John Tyler. j.
Keyes Mitchell, William c. Reed
Fred P. Nuttall, Kendall B. Perkins
j. B. McNeece. John B. McNeece. Z.
A. Thaanum. Harold Tyler, Harry
Horton, Evalyn Boinan Westerfield
Miss Irene Brooks and the hostess
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
DIR. FOX GIVES
TALK FOR UNIT

DR.. Warren F. Fox addressed the
local unit Of the American Legion
Auxiliary at the meeting held last
night in the Country Club Inn.
DR.. Fox, county health officer
gave an interesting talk on the
health problems of the county and
on the work being done by the de-
partment, as well as its aims and
plans for the future.
A brief business session preceded
the program and at this time COM
nittee reports were given. and it
was voted that the unit pay IS 100
monthly toward the support OF a
needy family.
At the conclusion of the evening,
refreshments were served, Mrs
Charles E. Farrell being in charge
Of this feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
"OLD BUDDH-4' TOLD
YESTERDAY AT CLUB
SECTION MEETING

Choosing for her story old
| Buddha." written by Princess Der
Ling Mrs. Harriet Wood delighted
the members OF the Twice Told
Tales section Of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club with this account OF
the life Of the old dowager empress
of China.
The author, a Manchu princess.
was at one time the favorite lady
in-waiting Of old Buddha." the
nickname for the empress, and her
story of life in the Forbidden City
is both authentic and fascinating.
Beginning with the girlhood OF
the empress who was the daugh-
ter Of a Manchu general, Mrs. Wood
graphically described her early ro-
nance, her marriage to the en-
peror, the birth of her son, the
death OF the emperor. and the long
48-year reign OF the dowager en-
press who controlled the destiny OF
China for nearly a half century.
The biography concluded with
the last years of old Buddha s"
life when she acted as regent for
her nephew, with the famous Boxer
rebellion, and the causes of her dis
like and hatred for foreigners.
Mrs. Wood read extracts from the
book TO give her readers some con-
ception of the beautiful prose OF
the author and was highly success
ful in presenting a picture of the
imperious, autocratic. yet wholly
human empress of China, and of a
China that is no more
Prior to the program, a brief bus
time plans for the Ten Thousand
club program TO be given on Thurs
day of this week and which is 20
be sponsored by the section, were
discussed, and committees appoint
ed by the chairman. Mrs. D. B. Rob-
erts.
The club house tea room, where
the meeting was held. presented a
pretty picture with its orange flow
ers, while the tea table was effec-
lively decorated with orange candles
and marigolds. Mrs. Forrest Kutz
was hostess to the section and Mrs
A c. Finney presided at the pref
tily appointed tea table.
OF particular interests to the
members and guests were the many
beautiful examples of Chinese art
brought to the club by Mrs. G. P.
Maurer Of BraWley, who also as
sisted the hostess, and who was at
tractive in an exquisite Chinese cos
tune.
Mrs. Maurer's sister, Mrs. A. Ras-
muSSen, has just returned from a
number Of years residence in China
and was guest at yesterdays meet
ing. She was able to give the group
some highly interesting sidelights
on life in China which were greatly
appreciated
Mrs. Maurer, Mrs. Rasmussen,
Mrs. Homer Chisholm of Brawley,
Mrs. A. c. Finney. Mrs. John Ze-
nos, Mrs. Warren F. Fox, Mrs. Ca
rey Tam, Mrs. James de Long
champs, Mrs. w. J. Clements, were
guests of the section, while the
members present included Mesdames
w. J. Reid, Earle @. Davis, D. 3.
Roberts. J. E. Brock, n. A. Contos.
B. NJ. Gruwell, w. w. Apple, j. E
McNeece, Norman Lombard, P. E.
Ryerson, E. j. Mack, Forrest KutZ,
Harriet Wood
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Wonm@m's '9175at=s17.'z' Interests
b. T.. LEMONS
HOSTS TO CLUB
Sitiii1IiiliiiiOi -

Nj and Mrs. b. E. Lemons, soc
State. were hosts to their dinner
club last night. the members meet
ing for the usual pot luck dinner
and bridge game.
Bridge prizes were won by Mrs.
w. A. Tondro and r. F. Moore. high:
Mrs Dale Ramsey and John Eur
cher. second; Mrs. r. p. Moore and
E. W. Ferris. third.
Members present were MIR. and
Mrs. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Tondro
Mr.. and Mrs, zurcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Richmond. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Thatcher and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Social Brevities

Mrs. r. w. Campbell and Mrs. X
A. Chestnut will be hostesses 10 the
Present Day club on Saturday. jan
uary II. at o'clock. The meeting
will be held at the r. A. Chestnut
home and members are asked 10
note that the day has been changed
from Friday 10 Saturday.
M. and Mrs. Joe Conkling Of Ca
sey, Mexico, presided at a dinner
party Sunday honoring Mr. and Mrs.
Frank A. Fosdick, who are spending
the winter in El Centro. El Gen.
trans present included the honor
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin G.
Mousseau, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Horton.
Members OF the Arts and Crafts
section of the Womans Ten Thou
sand club will meet tomorrow morn
ing in the club house tea room at
9 o'clock. All members are urged
TO be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
COURSE IN SEMITIC TONGUES

COLUMBIA, Mo, W.Pl-The Unl-
yersity of Missouri has joined that
small group Of American schools
offering work in Semitic languages
including in its curriculum courses
in Arabic. hieroglyphic Egyptian
Assyrian and other Semitic Ian
guages. These courses, which are
offered through the Bible college
are not advanced. but prepare stu
dents for work in the more special
ized schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
MENUS FOR THE FAMILY

prying loose with the case-knife
the spatula can be slipped under
and the article turned or removed
without breaking. =
1t would be almost impossible
for me TO keep house without one
OF these long. broad. timber spatu.
las. They are used tor turning
pancakes and any vegetable OF
meat that is Drowned on top of the
stove. The fiexibility of the blade
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
WAR ON JAPANESE BEARS

OSAKA, U.p>-Bears have become
so great q pest in the Nametoko and
Meguro Mountains on the island OF
Shikoku that the Forestry Office at
Uwajirna has offered a bounty Of SO
yen for each OF the animals killed.
Bears have damaged more than 1900
cypress trees In the national forests
near Uwajima. forest rangers dis
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13

weak; best held around $3.50; one
load Idahos, S8.75; cows strong.
three loads northerns, s7.00 to $3.50:
bulk common TO medium, s5.25 to
$6.25; bulk steers Monday, s8.25 to
s9.25. Calves. 100; slow, steady;
plain Texas calves, $500 to s825.
Sheep-Receipts. none: medium to
choice lambs quoted $3.50 to $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
Daily Menu

BREAKFASTS { W d
prunes' with lemon. cereal.
cream. baked French toast,
milk, coffee.
LUNCHEON-Cream OF po-
tato soup. egg and lettuce
sandwiches, canned strawber-
ries, cookies, milk, tea.
DlNNER-Stnffed pork ten
derloin. baked sweet potatoes
and apples. stewed tomatoes.
nodded fruit salad, bran
bread, sponge cake pudding.
milk, coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
LIVESTOCK MARKET

LIVESTOCK MARKET
LOS ANGELES, Jan. l3. tU.Pl-
livestock
Hogs-Receipts. TOO; 10 to 20c low
er; load Nebraskas bought to arrive
$9.85: four loads. $3.50 to $9.65.
Cattle-Receipts, TOO; steer slow
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13

POULTRY
Hens. colored, 4 lbs. and up...26<
Broilers. to IL lbs. each .......24c
Broilers. liz to pa lbs. each -26c
Fryers, colored. On 70 8 lbs....30c
Fryers, Leghorns, 2h to 3 lbs ca. .22c
Roasters, soft bone, lbs. up.....26c
Ducklings, Pekins, 3la lbs. up. ...22c
S1eesc
Young tom turkeys, IL lbs. up ...36c
Old tom turkeys ............................23c 23c
Small hen turkeys. under lbs. l5c
Hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and up. 30c
Small tom turkeys. under l3 lbs. l5c
BUTTER
f-StraS &c
Prime firstS &c
Standard 25c
FirStS 24c
EGGS
ENtraS zoc
rTeSh FlrStS ~ !.
Meulum Slc
sinai lSc
The local price on eggs, furnished
through the courtesy of ZurcheI
Bros, Is as follows:
SInau l9c
Medium or pullet ............................ 2lc
Extra 24c
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-13
@AarlSeD

LOS ANGELES. Jan. Is. U.pp-
Following arc today's market quo
kations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
HEAVY SALES TURN
STOCKS DOWNWARD
Reaction Seen as Renewal
of Bear Campaign to
Test Recovery.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, May 1-Heavy selling
in the last hour turned todays stock
market about and left it lower at the
close. Prices had ruled higher during
the morning, became somewhat unset
tied in the late afternoon and then
turned downward.
The late reaction was plainly re-
newa1 of the bear campaign put on
with view of testing the genuineneSS
of Yesterdays recovery. The attack was
centered on United States Steel, the
price of which was forced down below
its previous low. Railroad stocks were
depressed. but on small volume the
oils weakened, and numerous industrial
specialties sold off sharply.
The Bethlehem Steel dividend dec
laration was construed favorably by the
Street. which would not have been
surprised at larger reduction, and the
stock rallied United States Steel at
121 was at the high of this movement:
American Can sold off in the first
hour and then came back easily. Other
stocks to rise because they had been
oversold included Air Reduction.
Worthington Pump and Johns-Man-
vile
The market was not without its weak
spots. One Of them was Texas Gull
another was California Packing. which
sold off after the earnings statement
was released showing only 9 cents a
share in the year ending February. ~,
against $616 a share In the previous
wear. Anaconda was lower for time
and Union Carbide seemed TO be IN
supply on the way up. On the other
hand, Standard Oil of New Jersey, on
which the regular ascent dividend ana
the regular 25-cent extra were de-
clared today, advanced, with good sup
port for most of the other oils.
Railroad stocks were inactive, buC
firm, Their action was closely watched
for a clue to the course OF the. rest OF
the list, inasmuch rs the rails have
been forecasting the general market
movement for some time past.
Public utilities were in good demand
at slightly higher levels the features
being International Telephone & Tele-
graph. North American Co. and Con-
solidated Gas.
The afternoon market was unsettled
by selling in Pullman on the earning
statement for the first quarter, Whlch
showed only Is cents a. share, against
SI.16 a share in the first three months
of 1880. The stock went to new year $
low. United States Steel came down q
noint from it's morning high. but met
FOOD support around the 100 level. the
market was very inactive and neither
side was anxious to take poS'tlon.
Considering the extent of Thursday
advance, it gave a good account OF
Copyright. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-01
WESTERN MARYLAND NET
DROPS FROM LAST YEAR

Special Dispatch to- The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-The western
Maryland Railway Co. reports that its
net income for the first quarter of this
year amounted to $348,677 after taxes
and fixed charges, equivalent to $1.96 a
share on 177,42l shares of per cent
cumulative first preferred stock.
This compares with net of $563,eo6
reported in the first quarter of last year
which was equivalent to 1913 per share
on the same number of first preferred
shares and to IS cents on 1920 shares
of second preferred.
The decrease from the first quarter
of 1880 was $215.229, or 3S per cent.
Operating revenue for the first quar-
ter was S3935.940. as compared with
S4,593,679, while total operating ex-
penses we're only S2,55l ,075, as COM
pared with, $3,o26,886 in the quarter a
year ago. indicating a substantial I'M
provement in control over the cost of
operations. The operating ratio for the
quarter stood at 64.S1, as against $3.50
for the 1890 period.