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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09


Pretty NORMA KENT. 20-yenr-
old secretary I'm a INV cmcc. mar
rfes MARK TRAyERS. SON OF n.
NJ. TRAyERS. millionaire renl
estate dealer, after the father
has sworn 20 cut Mark on with
out n penny n the marriage takes
place. Norma has now Mark
only n few weeks, did not know
during the courtshfp that ne was
= m~iiIionnire's son.
The story opens In Marlboro,
CHRISTINE SAUNDERS. with
whom Norma shared nm apart
ment. md BRADLEY HART.
Chris employer. nre witnesses mt
the wedding. Before this Norma
has refused to marry FAR
RELL. young lawyer OF whom she
II fond as n friend.
Mark sells his expensive road
ter TO get money for the honey
fashionable Hue Springs, where
the young man takes delight In
surrounding his bride with ex-
pensive Injuries. lie introduces
her 20 HOLLIS STONE. nm old
friend. and ft IL evident from
the girls dixcom poxure that she
has known stone before. For
some eaknn she also fears him.
she tries 20 eonade in Mark hut
loses courage. One night Mark
Joins a card Rnme md does not
return until = a. I'M. He admits he
hns lost NIL his money The young
couple have only what r. I'm Nor
mas purse. Next day they face
the problem Of getting eneuEh
money together TO pay their hotel
bill and return 10 Marlboro. Mark
wires his mother and waits i'm
patiently for n reply. inst before
dinner b following evening n
bell boy hands him N message.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIX
NORMA stepped from the elevator
- car and searched the LOBBY
with a swift glance. Cliff Halloran
In golf clothes. a bag Of clubs sluns
over n shoulder. came TOWARD
her. smiling.
Good evening. Mrs. Travers
Well. II my luck lasts I'm going K
show up that husband OF yours
The girl interrupted. "IIave yoI
seen Mark? I've been looking fol
him"
Halloran shook his head. "JusI
got In" he told her. Haven't seer
anyone. There's a gang outside but
{ didn't notice Mark among EN-.
Is there anything I can do fol
your"
Norma thanked him. said there
was nothing. 1t wasn't important
Only that she was ready for dinner
now and Mark had come down
stairs ahead. Probably she'd find
him on the mezzanine.
Halloran nodded and moved
away. Norma went up the stairway
to the right which led to the mezza
nine lounge. Several strangers
we're there writing but Mark was
not in sight. She spoke TO an &c
Quaintance. returned downstairs.
Where could Mark be7 She had
promised to join him in Is minutes
or course he was worried because
the telegram had not come. II was
this that made her anxious.
The orchestra was playing a new
Cuban fox trot. Strains OF the
rhythmic. seductive harmony
tloated ont into the lobby. A group
OF women in pastel frocks and men
In dinner clothes was entering the
dining r0nm Norma lookod mn az
a huge wall clock and saw the min.
ute hand on the dial shift from
seven to eight minutes until seven
o'clock now.
She turned her back on the din.
Ing room and stepped through the
wide doors leading to the street.
The crowd Halloran had spoken of
had disappeared. Norma wore no
evening wrap and n chill breeze
whipped the chiffon back from her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09

mately reveal some particular value
associated with the regular taking
OF excess amounts or vitamin A.
the routine use Of such tablets
may become desirable. Many IN
vestigators have reported benefit
in certain diseases from taking
excess amounts of vitamin A. and
there Is some evidence that 1t bears
a relationship to general vigor and
resistance. This. however, Is general
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09

It Is said that q certain invest
ment trust has so many frozen
assets that IL Is thinking or oper-
ating as a hockey rink.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09

The country must operate on a
war basis to get out Of Its pres
ent ~predicament says Mr.. Herbert
Hoover in the magazine Clubwo-
man. 1t wouldn't be bad right now
II We had bands. parades and
something Ike the peach-nit drive
to take our minds off realities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09

G. nj. suggests that the depart
ment stores could give employment
to millions by putting them at
work picking the pins out Of mems
shirts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-09

r. J. Duffy says that the de-
preston Is so general that Scots
men are now offering a ha'penny
for your thoughts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Situations Wanted

LAUNDRY WANTED at 632 Com
mercial Flat work, &c; rough dry
&c per pound. 23t6
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
NOTICE OF TIME APPOINTED
FOR PROVING WILL AND
HEARING APPLICATION FOR
TETrpEPC EGrAMENTARX
IETTERS TESTAMENIAkY

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the Coun-
ty of Imperial, in the matter of the
Estate of ALICE b. SCHMIDT, De-
ceased;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a petition for the probate of
the will of Alice B. Schmidt, de-
ceased, and for the issuance to r. D.
McPherrin of letters testamentary,
has been filed in this court, and
that Friday, the 9th day Of Feb
ruary. 1881, at 2 o'clock p, M, OF
said day. at the courtroom, Dept. 2,
Of said court. at the Court House,
in the City of El Centro, County of
Imperial, State of California, has
been set for the hearing Of said Pc
tition, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest
the same, and show cause, if any
they have, why said petition should
not be granted.
Dated February 13, 1881.
EDWARD II. LAW, Clerk.
BY &. o. KENYON, Deputy Clerk
l4tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, Carlos Clements, oper-
ating under the fictitious name Of
Clements Repair Shop, FL Centre,
California, will sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash,
at Anderson's Wrecking Yard, one
block west of Imperial Avenue, on
the San Diego Highway, on We'd
nesday, the 4th day Of March, 1881,
at 2 p. m. of the said day. the fol-
lowing automobiles; to satisfy a
lien for storage, towing and repairs;
under section 5051 and 5052 of the
Civil Code of California; in an
amount set opposite each automo-
bile, which is now due and unpaid.
Jewett Sedan, wrecked motor No
263549, towing and storage, $1,000.
Ford touring, motor No. 5579785.
towing and storage, $27.5O.
Ford touring, wrecked, motor No.
8O28O07, towing and storage, $26.00
Chandler touring, motor No
1419O2, towing and storage, $26.00.
Ford touring, motor No. 4535024,
towing and storage, $26.00.
Ford touring, motor No. 11056969,
towing and storage, $500.
Ford roadster, wrecked, motor No.
1394G950, towing and storage, $3.50.
Ford coupe, wrecked, motor No.
10765656, towing and storage, S3010.
Olds touring, motor No. 1883,
towing and storage, $27O0.
Ford touring, motor No. 7922930,
towing and storage, $4,000.
Ford touring, motor No. l26022G1,
towing and storage, $4,000.
Ford box back, motor No. 9002697,
towing and storage, S27.50.
Dodge coupe, motor No. A59749,
repairs and storage, $181.00.
Ford touring, wrecked, motor No
8093430, towing and storage, S26.00
Henderson motorcycle, 1929 license
1894, repairs and storage, S68.50.
Ford touring, wrecked, motor No
5691416, towing and storage, $4,000
Dodge sedan, motor No. D9l28l4
storage, S4100.
Essex coach, motor No. 1908
! towing and storage, $28.50.
Ford coupe, wrecked, motor No
lO18O916, towing and storage, $28.50
Dated at FL Centro, California,
this 20th day of February, 1851.
CLEMENTS REPAIR SHOP 70. 20t10
Feb 20,21,23,24,25, ,26,27,28 Mar 2,3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
ORDNANCE NITuBER 339


AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 276 EN-
TITLED AN ORDINANCE PRO
VIDING FOR MILK INSPEC-
TION" AS AMENDED BY ORDI-
NANCE NUMBER 1886.
The City Council Of the City of
El Centro do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. Ordinance Number
276 entitled AN ordinance provid-
ing for milk inspection" as amended
by Ordinance Numbered 1856 shall be
and is hereby further amended as
follows:
A section shall be added to said
ordinance numbered 276 numbered
IVA as follows: Market cream shall
be produced, cooled, bottled, han
died or otherwise processed subject
to the same conditions and restric-
tions as herein provided for market
milk. For the purpose of this ordi-
nance market cream is defined as
follows:
Market cream is that product Of
milk produced in accordance with
this ordinance, which rises to the
surface of such milk on standing.
or is separated from it by ceutrifu-
gal force and contains not less than
l8 per cent of milk fat.
SECTION II: The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage Of this
ordinance and cause the same to be
published once in the Imperial VAL
ley Press, a newspaper of daily cir
culation and shall become effective
thirty 800 days from and after said
publication.
Approved and signed this 18th day
of February, 1881.
HERBERT w. FAWCETT Mayor
of the City Of FL Centre
ATTEST:
j. c. NEALE, City Clerk OF the city
of FL Centre.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL )ss.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
1, j. c. Neale. City Clerk Of the
City of Ell Centre. do hereby certi-
fly that the foregoing Ordinance No.
339 was duly passed and approved
on the 18th day of February, 1891,
by the following votes
AYES: Couch, Rice, Clements, Gl-
anola. FaWcett.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
WITNESS my name and the Off
cial seal Of the said city this 18Th
day of February, 1881
J. c. NEALE. CITY Clerk OF the City
OF II Centro. zlti
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
HANGCHoW FOR CONFERENCE
NOTICE or INVITING SEALED
PROPOSALS OR BIDS FOR
FURNISHING CERTAIN CAST
IRON PIPE TO THE CITY
OF Fl, CENTRIC

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned City Clerk of the City
Of Ell Centro invites and will re-
ceiye at his office in the City Hall
of said City up to the hour Of 1880
o'clock P. M. on the 25th day of
February, 1881, sealed proposals or
bids for furnishing the City Of FL
Centro with the following described
pipe, to wit:
1000 feet of 4-inch Glass $50 Bell
& Spigot Cast Iron Pipe in u or
16-foot lengths.
Bidders are requested to submit
bids on such pipe from the foun-
dry, or coast stock, FOB. El Centre,
together with an estimate of the
time within which delivery can be
made in FL Centre.
All proposals or bids shall be ac-
companied by a cheek payable "a
the City of El Centro, Certified by
a responsible bank, for an amount
which shall be not less than 10 per
cent of the aggregate of the propo-
sal, or by a bond in said amount
and so payable, signed by two sure
ties, who shall justify before any Of
ficer competent to administer an
oath, in double said amount over
and above all statutory exemptions.
The City Council of said City re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
BY order of said City Council.
Dated this 4th day of February,
1881.
j. C. NEALE, City Clerk of the
city of Ell Centre, California. l0tI2
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Chamber To Hear
Judge Thompson

At Wednesdays chamber OF
luncheon meeting the
business men OF El Centro will be
given an opportunity to hear Judge
Vaughn Thompson read q paper on
Communism and the Red" situa-
ton as concerns Imperial Valley,
based upon his own conclusions
drawn as & result of the evidence
which was brought forth in the
trial Of several radicals in Ell Gen.
tro year ago, all of whom were
sentenced to Imprisonment. Last
years radical trial was heard i'll
Judge Thompsons court and he
later made Geveral trips to the coast
n connection with the case. A
brief report was also written in
connection with the local trial By
the Judge.
F. B. Whitelaw, president of the
FL Centre chamber asks that all
persons interested in Judge Thomp-
sons report attend the luncheon,
which is open TO the public and
not confined to chamber members
In addition w. w. McEuen will
give talk, announcing the annual
Boy Scout drive, which will start
Monday, March 2, and telling of the
accomplishments of the Scout
workers and the boys themselves
IN the past year. NJ. o. King,
chairman of finance for the 1881
drive, stats t:lat he expects the
valley to support the Boy Scout
drive, states that he expects the
valley to support the Boy Scout
drive Fundamentally this year and
that he believes there is much
more interest in the Boy Scout
movement at the present time than
has been manifested for several
years
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Lost

LOST-Saturday evening, between
Olive and Hamilton, yellow baby
carriage wheel. Phone 655. 23t3
Between Keyston
road and paved road running east
from Imperial Notify B. NJ. BaX-
ter, Il mile north of Criterion
asparagus ranch, and receive re-
ward. 23t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
@1arketS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. UP)-
Following arc todays market quo
tations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23

LOS ANGELES, Feb %. U.P) -
Livestock.
Hogs-Receipts, 600; slow, steady;
top 1925 on ;.-rce loads; two loads
held around S725.
Cattle-Receipts, 2oo0; she stock
active, steady; steers sold weak to
unevenly lower; two loads good
weighty CALIFORNIA;, $3.50; good
cows $6.O0-6.5o; bulk cows, $3.50
SIS. Calves - Receipts, 400; no
early sales.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; active and
steady; six decks good 30-lb. Utah
fed lambs, $500 straight; four decks
94-lb. Arizonas, SITS straight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Poultry For Sale

FOR SALES. G. Red baby chicks,
Sl4 per 100Phone Calexico 11-J-1,
Mrs. Bessie Fisher. 20t7
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23

@NAAA'~h-N~H ~ 'S-'s0HAi ~"
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NUMBER 276 EN-
TITLED AN ORDINANCE PRO-
VIDING FOR MILK INSPEC-
TION" AS AMENDED BY ORDI-
NANCE NUMBER 1856.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23

FOR SALE-Improved strain OF ex-
ira fine Mary Washington as
paragus roots, from selected seeds.
Have sold millions Of plants in
the valley and all fields have
been large producers Of first-class
asparagus. Also all varieties Of
strawberry plants including the
new "Blakemore" which is taking
the place of the Improved Klon-
dyke and Missionary varieties.
Write for information and prices.
Jamison's Hollywood Ranch Nur-
sery. Box 4T6, Ontario, Calf.
25tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23

The University of Arizona has be-
come a regular member of the West
ern Cattle Marketing association.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23

lOST--Ladies brown purse and
picture album, somewhere between
CaleXico highway and Adventist
School. Purse contained valuable
papers belonging to Lillian B.
Grant, Finder return 10 532 Com
mercial. Reward. 2lt4
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

quick, economical and efficient trans
portation of commodities and persons
is one of the factors that makes for
o higher developed civilization.
In the United States special atten-
ton is being paid to the problem of
farm-to-market, secondary highways,
The modern slogan is Make every
farmers gate shipping point" A
large majority OF American farms are
still situated on roads that are about
the same as they we're twenty or fifty
years ago,
Long wearing but economical road
materials, suitable for all but main,
heavy-traveled highways have been
developed Millions of farmers can
be given the full-width, weatherproof,
good roads they need without increas-
ing tax burdens, If available funds are
used wisely, States can invest in
nothing of greater value than per-
manently surfaced farm roads-and
few investments will pay greater
dividends.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

Answering an assertion made by a
member of the Burton Consolidated
school board that the grammar school
building they abandoned is, to put it
in so many word, IN as good condi-
ton as when vacated:
On March 18th I made another in
spection, this time accompanied by
Mr., Phillip Green. We strolled around
the exterior of the building, and
counted "a broken windows. That
leaves few to reward good marks
manship.
Strolling into the building through
perfectly good unlocked door We in
spected the first class room that we
came to. 1t contained something less
than a ton of old magazines and
loose papers, an elegant place for
some young, Cor old, hopeful to drop
careless cigarette stub, and start
another of those wonderful bonfires
on the hill above Burton that we are
becoming accustomed to. The remain
der of the rooms were found to show
unmistakable signs of deterioration.
I would humble beg to suggest that
the honorable school board take
enough lumber to board up all of the
lower windows and keep all doors well
locked, against the day when they see
the light, q don't mean from the
burning building) and decide to bring
all the chickens home to roost.
Norman Edison.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

George Thompson and Mrs England
as Joint hostesses. A program of
unique interest had been prepared
with Mrs. England as leader. Each
lady had written letter to another
member, and these were read. The
contents covered wide range, from
the useful. the practical, and the
humorous providing many helpful
suggestions, much information and
much merriment. At the close of the
program delectable refreshments were
served by the hostesscs,
Mr., Norman Edison has an artistic
line of picture frames and mouldings
in his studio at Burton, Community
Ave. l9tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
spent Wednesday in Seattle celebrat-
ing Mrs. Thompsons birthday by at
tending matinee and otherwise max
ing the day festive. Mrs. Thompson's
birthday occurred when she was Ill
with influenza, SO the celebration had
to be postponed until she could enjoy
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
FARM RELIEF.

There is talk in Congress of an IN
crease of so per cent in the tariff on
all agricultural products, That would
90 long way toward helping the
farmers who have something to sell, or
who will have something to sell this
year. The whole world is in the same
state of agricultural overproduction as
we are, and everybody is trying to
dump surplus grain, cotton, potatoes,
fruits, wool, sugar and other agricul-
tural commodities on us,
II we are to have q tariff wall, by
all means make one as high for the
farmer as for the manufacturer, In
dvstry has had more than its share of
protection in the past; 1t is the farm
er's turn now.
another encouraging sign of better
times ahead for the farmer is the
agreement which wheat growers In
the Texas wheat belt, another group
in South Dakota, still another group
in the Pacific Northwest are making
themselves, to reduce their wheat
acs cage by 40 per cent. 1t is en-
couraging because it is the first, so
far as We can recall, that any con-
siderable body of growers has started
I'M slligent self-help on sound eco
no-nics principles, The cry of the
fs mer has been too much that Of
w nting somebody else to step in and
hep him. The only people who can
give the farmer any permanent help
are the farmers themselves. If the
educational campaign against over
production initiated a year and a half
ago by the Farm Board results in
cutting down agricultural acreage in
all of the staple crops, the Board will
have justified its existence and its
cost if it accomplishes nothing else
And with acreage reduced and tariff
high enough to keep foreign food
stuffs out of the country, abe farmers
problem will be solved.-Eychange.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

rest, And now they want the ferry
traffic to pass through It, Passing
through town would not, 1t would
seem, develop 1t nearly so much as
developing stable territory og SUBJ
stantial interest around it--of those
interest which are, after all, the back
bone of our economic life, though this
is not the year to say it, We trust
that 1t will be planned by people of
vision and foresight, who have the
best interests of the whole Island at
heart, and built by people who can
see the future value of its service
rather than the money that can be
made during its construction,
Anna v. Lesh.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
Commercial Club Notes

The transportation committee of the
Commercial Club met this week with
Capt. Anderson, of the Kitsap County
Transportation Company, to discuss
the matter of summer schedule of
ferries. Present plans indicate that
there are to be IA trips to Fauntleroy
on week days, with more on Saturday
and Sunday. There will be the three
regular trips each day into Marion
street. A new feature will be the Golf
Club special at two o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon. The definite time that
this schedule will go into effect will
be announced at en- early date.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
THREE BILLION FOR ROADS.

One hundred and ten nations viii
spend ss,oOo,0Oo,0oo on roads during
1881. according to the Department of
Commerce. Two-thirds of this great
sum-s2,o oO, 900, 00o-will be spent in
the United States.
Thus the good roads movement is
worldwide. 1t is realized, nowadays,
that paved highways are essential to
business and social progress. The
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
"a cBit Of Leaven
SPRING BEAUTY.
BY N, p j.

SPRING BEAUTY.
Breathes there man with soul so
dead
That he won't plant lettuce bedp
Whose heart within him never leans
Toward beets and peas and new string
beans?
Who never to himself confides
AS through the straight green rows he
strides
This is my own fine garden spotl
Can 1t be equalledp I'll say notl"
What though ache in every bone
And totter when l walk alone;
Though blisters cover palm and knee
And steps unhinge my vertebrae:
I'll hoe and dig and plant and prune,
Undaunted by my pains for soon
My neighbors, envy in their eyes,
viii praise my garden to the skiesl"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
BOON TO THE HOME OWNER.

Modern invention has made few
more salutary contributions to do
nestle life than the automatic fur
mace.
Such furnaces, fed by gas or other
fuel, have given the -despised
basement place in the sun. Their
cleanliness, economy, efficiency and
automatic control have made them al
most as essential as electricity or
water in modern homes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
WHAT PUBLIC OWNERSHIP DOES

Australia, whose government has
entered business on wholesale scale,
is in the midst of a financial crisis.
The country is suffering from a
shrinkage in national income of $780,
100000. During the past five years
growing adverse trade balances have
been met by loans abroad. With IN
favorable trade balances and markets,
Australia is behind billion dollars.
Deficits extending into millions OF
dollars annually have been created by
Improbable government-owned bust
nesses.
Public ownership may spell disaster
both to industries and workers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the friends of our
father, Chas. X. Smith, for all their
kindness TO him since he has lived on
the Island, also the men who acted as
pail bearers, and those who sent floral
tributes.
MIR. and MRS. FRANK BARNES.
MIR. and MRS. w. A. SoUTHARD.
MABEL M. SMITH.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

Il heard the absent-minded Prof.
jones driving his car into the garage
at daybreak this morning. Where do
you suppose he had been all night?'
Well, Mrs. Jones told my wife that
he saw red lantern beside the eX-
cavation down the street and had sat
there waiting for it to change to
green"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

If the average man could make his
dreams come true there would be no
more dreaming.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-19

Mr.. Norman Edison has an artistic
line of picture frames and mouldings
in his studio at Burton, Community
Ave. l9tf.