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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
Alleged Drunken
Driver Arrested

Pedro Etulian, 32, is in the county
Jail today on charge OF driving
while under the influence Of intoxi-
eating liquor, and woman who
was riding with him near Boulder
Park on the San Diego highway is
in a hospital suffering from in
juries officers said were caused by
a beating at the hands of Etulian.
Etulian was arrested at Boulder
Park and returned to the county
Jail in Ell Centro by Undersheriff
Rodney Clarke.
Officers did not know the name
of the woman riding with Etulian.
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
this morning was preparing a COM
plant charging Etulian with drunk
driving. He will probably be prose-
cuted in superior court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
Mexicans Face
Felony Charges

Complaints charging two Mexi-
cans with felonies under federal
law were filed yesterday afternoon
before Judge I. Mayfield, acting for
United States Commissioner Dor
sey Whitelaw.
Fidencia Collin and Marcos Ji-
minez, held in the county Jail here,
were named in the complaint.
They are charged with entering the
United States after once having
been deported. Both are liable to
prison terms Edmund H. Gies, fed
eral immigration officer, was COM
planning witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
Assessor Named
In New Action

Frank c.. Weir. county assessor,
was again named defendant in a
suit filed yesterday afternoon,
charging him and two deputies with
unlawfully converting an automobile
to their own use in selling it for
taxes.
Suit was filed by the Central Ma
tional bank and S. c. Purser as
owner of the Purser Oakland Motor
company F. A. Butterway and
Sam Rogers were named co-defend-
ants.
Damages to the plaintiffs reached
the sum of $3.50, asserted the COM
plaint. Another similar suit against
Weir was dismissed recently when
the case was settled out of court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
Local Man Is
Visiting East

Manager Robert Hays of the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce has
received q card from Howard T.
Meyer, president OF the Imperial
Valley Hardware company and a
director of the chamber, in which
he sends greetings to his fellow
directors. The Ell Centro traveller
was visiting in New York and New
England and reports a beautiful
country and fine roads. Meyer
stated that on July % he would be
finally headed for home.
He sent a fine photograph of the
post office at Athol, Massachusetts,
and suggested that in the near fu-
ture Ell Centro would have a federal
building no less imposing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29

Fresno reports local labor will be
to harvest the two local
major crops-grapes and cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
THE WORLDS OLDEST
EXCHANGE

LEIPZIG, W.R)-Trade fairs OF
some sort have been held IL Leip-
zig since the year It'll, accorolng to
ancient documents discovered here
The World Fair, which opens Aug
ust 80, will be the Tooth session OF
the famous exchange, rendering i
by far the oldest fair in the world
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
PLATINUM NUGGETS
VALUABLE

NEW YORK, U.P)-The stories OF
famous gold finds are surpassed by
the lucky discoveries of platinum
nuggets. Single pieces of platinum
have been picked up in South Afri-
can fields worth $4,000. Thousands
of miners support themselves by
searching with crude tools, as did
the gold prospectors of 49.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
SAVED BY MERRYMAKERS

SEATTLE, W.P)-Hilarity of bath
ers nearly resulted in the death OF
Ed Lee, 20, whose cries for help were
drowned by the noise of merrymak-
ers on a beach. He was dragged
from the water as he sank for the
third time, after his canoe had
overturned.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
WGnsed -- MisceIl0necxs
POULTRY WANTED
MOM'N POP

Wanted to buy all kinds Of poul-
try. Also sell dressed poultry.
Two blocks west of city limits,
San Diego Highway. RoberJson's
Poultry Yard. Phone 1901. 30tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
EXPOSITION CALLED SUCCESS

PARIS, -Fronch Minister OF
Colonies Paul Reynaud has declared
that the International Colonial Ex-
position is already an assured sue
cess. During the first month II was
visited by 100000 persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
FRENCH UNEMPLOYED
INCREASE

PARIS, U.P)-In six weeks time
the number of unemployed persons
in France decreased by 5000, an Of
ficial survey has revealed. On June
l only 42,823 men and women were
receiving unemployment allowance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
For Rent Houses

5 ROOMS shady $500 946 Broad
way. 29IG
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29

WANTED - Glass Jugs, nalf-gallon
size, no oil. AT 293 Orange Ave-
nue.. 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29
Miscellaneous For Sale

FOR SALE-No. s;ead corn Qast
years. one and Y miie north of
Imperial first house east of high
way on Wales road. F. Timpe.
fri wed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29

Seventy seven acres OF apples on
the Tuttle ranch. Watsonyille, San
"a Cruz County, sold for $4,000 and
now AZ more acres have been sold
for s40,0n0.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-29

FOR T-Unfurnished room
house. Call ll6. 29tf
Evening star., 1931-12-13
Irving streets, his subject being "Th
Msnchurian Crisis"
Marriage Licenses.

Eick. Is, both Of Richmond Rev John G.
Maryy1in ". Peers, e. and Helen M, Nus
Y Props ii, Mount Mount Scion, INV Va v;' ReS chaTies
Lfsf 5d e. Rfa Rdbmos ss qS R1 Rqs 4 r snaa
-, Charles A. Garmatz, 43. and Eutha 9,
Thomas Ss, both Of Baltimore; Rev. H. NJ.
Merle 2. psrton. 90, Amsterdam. n Z,
ndes nd SuRnss Rnbsr, osop is Becky Mount N c.
fq Har9id sd Rev gs6b RiIism TcK.s,Dort y2Tys Pa
ana Phyllis Y. Morgart, 81, Jennings. Nd +;
John NJ WiiciH'al wallace. 81. and Mary E Trego.
Isl both of Richmond; Rev. william Pier
NJ Pisrson Z. conradt 81. .ouantico, Va; and
DpRald s r, Baleh: IS, this city: and Jessie
William z. Abernethy
G. Howard A. Borgmann, 2s, and Helen
SSzlym,czeTski g.. I,s @ "a, both of Baltimore Rev.
sn6 Pagj M.7v Tuds9p 1.G q Ss FTsdsTlcks6nrs. ys
Rev. qeorge Fsrnham.' D"''''' ''' 80
p Marion BRUCE; .2s, and Malvins shuler. "a;
ee2srrttihy. 80, both of Richmond Rev. W. A.
Joseph B Keller, so. and Elizabeth Leon
Jackson l. Cole
Roosevelt Lewis. 25 and Isabel Ellis, 1s;
Rev. william D. Jarvis
. Robert @. Panton, %, and Elsie H Sykes
son.
Elton B. Harris. %, and Dorothy M Stew
art, 10; Rev. E. Hez Sven
ooam }Rsnph Ig NsIson Re1 O. 9oosb and Aretha Nc
- JACK c. Boren. u, and Louise NJ. Nuckols
"a; both of Richmond; Rev. L. l. McDougle
,,s George e. CunnifI, jr 81, Weymouth,
Burnie. Nd; Rev. Leonard J. Ripple.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
w. C. r. II. News

North Star Union met at the home
OF Mrs. E. E. Norwood, SOIL Sixteenth
street, with the president, Mrs. F. c.
Brlnley, in the chair. Mrs. H. c. Nc
Nell led the devotions and Miss Marian
MCCOY sang, accompanied by Mrs. Oil
yer U. Potts
Mrs. w. H. Wadleigh. District presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles T. Windle, first vice
PRESIDENT; Mrs. d. G. Grain, treasurer,
retary, and Mrs. N. M Pollock, past
president Of the w. c. T. U. Of the
district, addressed the meeting.
MRS. Z. M. GustafSon, first vice pres
1dent OF North Star Union, announced
tne speakers for next meeting Mrs
William H. Hurley, treasurer. gave her
report; also gave budget for December
welfare activities. Mrs M. H. Hicks
Chairman Of Flower Missions, gave a
report Of work done in the tuberculosis
hospital. Mrs. A G. Jordan, second
wee president, reported the supper and
program given at Gospel Mission No
yember 20.
Mrs. A. Natalie Desio reported on
literature, Mrs. @. r. Wilhelm on Union
Signal, Mrs. Zelah Farmer on White
hinoon Recruits, Mrs. L. F.. Holden on
membership and Mrs. E E. Norwood as
delegate to allied organizations.
Hostesses were Mrs. E. E. Norwood
MISS Mary Norwood Mrs. Emma Mar
tin, Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mrs. CLYDE
E1Iiey Mrs. Frank Burger, Mrs. Walter
hough, Mrs. N. o. Tufts and Miss Julia
Mccoy.
W G. Johnstone, professor of politi
cal science at Geroge Washington Uni
Verslty, Will address the Mount Pleas
ant university Tuesday at 2 pm. in
the Friends Church. Thirteenth and
Evening star., 1931-12-13
MIDWEST THAWS OUT
Rain and Balmy Breezes Convert
Large Area Into Slush.

CHICAGO, December IL Op).-Large
areas OF the Middle West stopped around
yesterday over muddy roads and slushy
highways, as rain and balrny breezes
melted the comparatively heavy snow
fall Of two days ago.
MOST OF Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, IL
Lnois, Wisconsin, Iowa and nearby
states enjoyed unseasonably high tenn
peratures.
In Chicago the thermometer showed
% oegrees. just 2 degrees short of an
au-tlme record for this late in the year,
Cairo, III, basked in a maximum of ~
oegrees, st. Louis had Sc degrees, Kan
SaS CITY 50, Detroit So, Cleveland 64.
dGano ~ rapids, Mich, 54; Indianapolis
Evening star., 1931-12-13
Each Price Above Includes the Stool
If Only Chair is Wanted, Deduct S5 From Price
5000 Group
illustrated Above

Illustrated Above
This Chair and Stool is
illustrated at the top left
above. A luxurious group
with plenty of style, charm
and roominess. The two
pieces in your choice of
tapestries. Priced for Christ
mas at S6e.5o, complete.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
The SOS Group
TWo Styles

Note the two styles above.
A big roll back chair with
either Queen Anne type legs
or English turned leg. Re-
versible spring cushion;
luxurious comfort and in
your choice of smart uphol-
steries. Chair and stool, SOS.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
$3.50 Group
illustrated Above

illustrated Ab0ve
This is a Karpen thin arm
type chair with much style
and all the comfort one could
crave. Delightful uphols-
teries and with fringed Kar-
pen Footstool to lend addi-
tional comfort and charm;
$780,. A better chair.
Evening star., 1931-12-13
$3.50 Group
AHustrated A b0ve

This is the large illustration
above. Down, pillow back
arm chair with reversible
spring cushion and fringed
upholstered stool to match.
The chair and stool complete
in choice of tapestries; $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Survey of New York's
Dramatic Efforts Fails
To Reveal BOx-Office Hit
While the Drama Receives Little Attention.
The Situation Here in Washington.
By w. H. Landvoigt.

the host of admirers who love her
very name, and did when names
of that type weren't being held in
such high esteem in this land OF
the free and home Of the brave?
4 X
TT is so easy to fool people, be-
cause, after all, the generality
Of what we call people, home folks,
are so simple, so unartiflcial. The
acroamatic technique with which
the creators Of movie art have so
long awed play people, not to
mention playwrightS and even
great authors like Maeterlinck,
are an instance in point. 1t is
chiefeSt among the fine arts Of the
press agent ano has often, oh, so
often, lifted rank mediocrity to
high pinnacleS in the Hall Of
Fame. The Hall of Fame! When
all is said and done what is fame
any way? Men have Striven and
died for it. The history of avia-
ton is fairly Smeared with it, and
yet, except for the palaver of a
bald-headed orator, few meoalS
or a cup and maybe a citation.
the dead hero'S consolation, OF
what use is it any way? The
thoughts are suggested by the
misfortune that has come to
MeSsrs. Lee and j. ]. Shubert after
all they have done for the theater.
JAMES BERNARD FAGAN'S sur
:" prise comedy, 1.-THE Improper
Duchess" it appears, Is not yet to
reach the Manhattan Walhalla.
It is reported to be in the work
shop for drastic recaSting, which
may or may not mean that it is also
to be redrafted, although the news
report states only that all the
players that had a hand in its
Washington presentation may be
eliminated save the vivaciouS and
intriguing Bordoni. There does
seem to have been some sub
stance to the Washington estimate
of the play, after all, despite the
admitted excellence and personal
ity Of its gifted author.
IF the Eugene O'Neill trilogy,
Mourning Becomes Electra, +"
which makes its entry into New
York as a one-day show, starting
at pm, with dinner intermis-
sion at 8, and at a 50 to $3.50
scale of seat prices, breaks into
Washington on the same terms
and conditions, mourning" may
not become" but certainly it will
be visible in the Nations Capital.
However, it might not help mat
tiers very much to divide the pro-
duction into two-day entertain
ment, unless the patrons can eff
feet a saving with a home-c cooked
dinner in lieu of the cafe-bought
article. Some wise creature has
said you can't get something for
nothing" and it seems to apply
right here.
A ND, as a closing thought, gentle
reader, have you noticed that
even as the herman seems to have
been entirely overlooked in the in
Spiration which creates our mod
ern songs, in direct contrast, the
cave-man seems to be the fellow
our modern theater is trying its
hardest to satisfy?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

Az AIRY PICKFORD isn't
MI through. Not by any
wv means. Said she re-
= = Gently: 81 simply couldn't
retire now and leave
'Kiki' as my last pictured" And
that would seem to indicate that
Queen Mary Is not going to let
fate drop her out Of the picture
game with a smirch rather than
with q smile.
For even the stanchest Of her
legion of admirers will admit that
XXX was nothing short OF q
mistake. More than that, it was
a near tragedy. 1t wasn't the right
picture for Mary and Mary wasn't
right for the picture. "Kiki" didn't
happen to be a Pickford gamin
with golden ringletS and an "our
sweetheart" smile, and try as she
would Miss Pickford couldn't bite
her teeth into the rougher pas
sions and toss around lure, wick
edneSs and an observation-disclosures
come-hither expression.
This isn't the moment for Miss
Pickford to retire, and it comes
Dis BOOQ I1CWo U11dO o4AO AoAA OCAA-
nitely planning to. After count
less rumorS to the effect that
while husband Fairbanks was get
ting lone up" and two downs" on
British royalty Mary was sitting
by the fire burning up ancient and
honorable films and preparing for
old age, and that all this Signified
a "giVe-iny" feeling to abandon
ing the films, Miss Pickford'S an
nouncement that she's still fight
ing comes as a welcome shock.
The path before the time
Pollyanna is, however, not likely
to be all roses. The question
whether to grow up or not to grow
up has long been on Miss Pick
ford'S mind. Now that she is de-
cidedly out of the romper age, and
that her public DOESN'T want her
to be, the method of procedure is
none too clear. Orchids and lilies
Of the valley have not been reaped
by our Mary because she was an
Ina Claire or a Hope Williams. No
one has ever clamoreo to see her
as Camille. She tried "RoSita,"
and she was calm and quite beau
G11u1, OuG HUI dG d1l COIlVlIlClIlS
She threw things around in THE
Tanning of the Shrew," but even
Shakespeare, wherever he is with
or without Bacon), was heard to
utter q yowl. And try as they
might. people who wrote about
Miss Pickford'S "sophistication"
seemed to freeze in the middle of
their words.
Which is to say that Miss Pick
ford'S forte is sprightly comedy
long and loud and girliSh-and
that mixed in with all this she
has to have the x-of-candy-
chewing type of romantic whimSy,
which makes the matinee ladies
use their handkerchiefS and think
of their own legs when they were
shorter and thinner-ano that
there are very few stories being
turned out these days which would
be at all serviceable to this star.
But Miss Pickford is coming
back, and that's enough for the
moment. From the way in which
she says, "I couldn't retire now
and leave 'Kiki' as my last pic
ture," 1t would seem that there
won't be any more Kikis. But who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Search for Good PLAYS.

THE survey, Nation wide, being made
by Lawrence j. Anhalt, whose studio
is at Essex, Conn, to find a play or sew
eral plays, modern or ancient, for early
New York production, is said to have
revealed great interest among the thou
sands of best minds" to whom a Ques-
tionnaire has been addressed, request
ing an opinion as to what is considered
"the best play ever written" =
Replies have been received and are
still coming in from university presi-
dents, professors of dramatic literature,
dramatic editors, literary editors, men
and women distinguished in arts, let
tiers, science and industry; political and
legislative leaders, eminent chruchmen,
and just everyday lovers of the theater.
AS the query has been sent to addresses
all over the country, votes" are still
coming in. The comments and opinions
are diverse and interesting. A digest
will be released as soon as all replies
are in and can be tabulated.
Any one interested In the best tradi-
tionS Of the theater who has not re-
ceived q QUESTIONABLE is urged to send
in a selection of play or several plays.
What Is the best play ever written, or,
what play or plays would you like best
to see produced?
The object Is really to secure selec-
ton of immortal dramas" the produc-
ton of which would be an event in the
history of the theater and culture in
America. Address letters to Anhalt
Production Studio, Essex, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Mary PickfOrd Denies
She Will Give Up Her
Motion Picture Work
Says She Could Not Leave the Films With XIX
as Her Last Efort-Estelle Taylor Prefers
Costume Roles-News and Comment
By E. De S. Melcher.

knows what there will be instead?
Somebody, please, lead her away
from Shakespeare or Bernard
Shaw! Well, maybe 1t will be
Bernard Shaw-and yet, we hope,
never.
CPEAKING Of Miss Pickford re-
- minds US Of Dorothy Vernon
Of Haddon Hail." and q handsome
figure in the Grapes Of those times
galloping down Hadd0n Hill Tor
some kind Of q hill) on horseback.
That was Estelle Taylor, last
weeks personality" at the FOX.
Miss Taylor admits to liking that
sort of thing. "Give me costume
parts-roles like LucreZia Borgia,
which you can read up on before
you play them. Give me"
Well, frankly, she would like to do
Carmen" But there is a rumor
on the wind that Pola Negri, whose
singing voice is Saio to be one of
Hollywood's latest surprises, has
the clamps on the naughty Span
iSh Carmencita, and that until she
has taken her over the jumps no
one else can. So Miss Taylor, much
smaller and thinner and more
vivacious than you or suspected,
will have to do somthing else.
But she WILL sing-better, she
hopes, than she did at the theater.
THE theater frightens me so.
You can't make mistake. But
in the f1lmS-ah, yeS-you can sing
over and over again, and when it
is perfect they will record it. Not
until then"
A MONG those young "WampaS"
= laoieS, who are supposed to
flame from their baby days into
stars within two or three moments,
or perhaps she's only a "debu-
tante"-well, whatever her rank
at the misunderstanding cher
name came out in bold type as
something else a week or so ago.
Montenegro is destined for great
things. After viewing "The Cisco
Kid" we are sure Of this. She is
full OF certain fire which Is the
grandest leaning post for the
young actress. Senorita Monte
nCSIO Cdu SIIll1S ana kI1OCk you
on your feet-but she can act, too
and what with this and that and
the other she seems headed foT
great popularity. Watch her close
ly at the Fox this week.
A&
A CCORDING to rumor, Grand
\ Hotel" is to be four star pic
ture-a cinematic four-star pic
ture. If, after 'Mata Hari," Miss
Carlo is free from her tolls
never a week goes by, it seems
without news of this LADY, the
M-G-M forces will launch her into
Grand Hotel" Others who may
join the cast are Joan Crawford,
John Gilbert and Clark Gable.
After Susan Lenox" there may.
Of course, be nothing left of Mr..
Gable, but Miss Crawford is still
very much there, and Mr.. Gilbert
certainly couldn't have lost mu&n
sleep over 1.-THE Phantom Of
Paris"
The only other news note of
the week Is that Miss Chatterton
hasn't dyed her hair. It's q wig,
that's all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Stratford Company

Shakespeare in the Stratford Church
The first Shakespeare Festival took
place at Stratford In 1859, under the
direction of Garrick, DR.. Arne and Bos-
well The festivities were repeated in
1927 and 1880, and it was planned to
hold a similar celebration every three
years. The plan was abandoned, how
ever, for the next Stratford celebration
wos the tercentenary celebration of
1864
In 1875 few Stratford men, headed
by the late Charles Edward Flower
formed the Memorial Theater Associa
ton and erected the fine Shakespeare
Memorial Building. which was opened
in 1879 and was destroyed by fire three
years ago. 1t was in this theater that
the festival company played. Since the
calamity the organization has appeared
in a small theater in the town Of STRAIT
ford, but in the Spring it will move into
a magnificent new structure, the corner
stone of which was laid last Summer
The new theater, with the endowment
will cost S2.500,000. The entire pro-
ceeds from the preSeT Ntour viii 60 to
that fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

THE Stratford- Upon-Avon Co. which
u will begin a limited engagement of
one week at the National Theater Mon
day evening, November 2. has a back
ground OF tradition which is an inspira-
ton to all connected with the famous
organization. The company has exist
ed for nearly half a century. giving a
season of ShakeSpearean plays in the
Spring and Summer of each year at
Stratford- Upon-Avo
In its early years there we're frequent
changes in the personnel of the COM
pany, but during the past 10 years,
since w. Bridges Adams became the
director, strong effort has been made
to keep the same players together year
after year, so that in time the company
will develop in precisely the same fash
ion that a symphony orchestra is devel-
oped through long association.
The first important performance Of a
Shakespearean play at Stanford oc-
CURED In I748. more than q century
after the poets death. John Ward, the
grandfather Of Mrs. Siddons. with his
company, then presented "Othello" 70
RAISE funds to repair the monument Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

enough thrills and unexpected situa-
tons to satisfy the most exacting spec
tator.
On the stage Fanchon and Marco Of
fer costly stage extravaganza entitled
North. South, East. West" idea. which
depicts Canada. the Colonial South,
China and sunny Spanish California.
Heading the cast are Jack Waldron and
Miss Harriet, comedy team. Other
entertainers include Elivira Tamil, Glen
Dale, tenor; Helen OShea, late Of zieg-
field Follies, and the Sunkist singing
and dancing ensemble, with AL Mitchell
conducting a popular overture and the
Fox Movietone News.
EARLE-"The Road to Reno"
r EMO. the city of false gayety, pro-
~ vides the background for "The
Road to Reno" the screen feature pre-
Sented this week at Warner Bros Earle
Theater. AL Shaw and Sam Lee. well
known musical comedy stars, headline
the vaudeville program.
THE Road to Reno" shows the Scram-
bled and unScrambled lives of those who
take their yearly divorce seriously 1t
shows how folks start by promising to
love, honor and obey end end up with
Hey, Hey" roulette and the pursuit OF
pseudo romance and false happiness.
The cast includes Lilyan Tashman,
Buddy Rogers, Peggy Shannon, William
Boyd, Irving Pichel, Skeets Gallagher
and Wynne Gibson.
Shaw and Lee, who head the stage
show, are late stars of give O'Clock
Girl" Artists and Models" Pleasure
Bound" and Grab Bag" These noted
comics are seen in 20 minutes OF fun.
Other acts include Oklahoma" Bob
Albright, funSter, assisted by Beverly
Birks and Elinor Hoffman; Primrose
Semon, the red-head comedienne OF
song, assisted by Blanche Saure; the
-Four Robeys, novelty entertainers, and
Maxine Doyle, mistress Of ceremonies.
THE RIALTO-"The Woman Between"
A FTER playing successfully on the
I musical comedy stage, Lily Damita,
late of Sons o. Guns" returns to her
first love motion pictures in THE