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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
APPROPRIATE PHONE NUMBER

BOSTON. (UP) - Approximately
enough, the telephone number Of
the headquarters Of Massachusetts,
Chapter, Knights of Columbus, is
Hancock 1892.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17
OPTIMISTIC CHAIN LETTERS

MEMPHIS, (U.P - Writing cham
letters OF optimism was suggested
as cure for the business depression
by chain letter fan here recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

Baby Girl Arrives-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Sechrist announce the ar
rival of 7i2 pound baby daugh-
ter, born yestercay morning at the
home of Mrs. f. M. Johnson on
ga Len Rey. The young lady mas not
been named as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

Arrive From Coast. II. Carl
son of San Diego now is employed
in the office of the U. S. Grant
Auto Supply company here. Mr..
and Mrs. Carlson and family make
their home at the Country Club
inn on Sixth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-17

The Guernsey Guaranteed" Milk
which scored 98.6 at County Fair, is
identical to that delivered daily in
FL Centro. 1t was not a prepared
sample Additional supply now
available. Havekorsts Guernsey
Farms, Telc. Holtyille 49-J-4. l4t3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Celebrity Breakfast
Listed hv Pen Women

For the benefit of its proposed club
house and for the work Of the three
departments Of art. literature and
music. the National League Of Ameri.
can Pen Women will give its second
celebrity breakfast of this season,
Saturday, January "a, at noon at the
Willard Hotel The program is being
arranged by Mrs. Nina Swain Clark,
first national vice president and chair
man of the breakfasts. and reservations
are being handled at the national head
quarters of the league in the Willard
Hotel. Mrs. william H. Moses. presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
branch Of the league, is sponsoring q
table for the breakfast, as is also Mrs.
E. Richard Gasch. State vice president
for the league In the District. Past
national presidents and members Of
the National Executive Board will oc-
cupy specially reserved tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Story of the Steel Pen.

The first steel pens were not nibs as
we know them now. They had long
steel barrels which fitted on to wooden
holders. Fine mapping pens and a few
other special types are still made in the
same way.
The real origin Of the steel pen is
not known, but it Is of record that in
1880, just 100 years ago, that James
Perry and Josiah Mason sent the first
consignment of these pens from Bir-
mingham to London.
For centuries prior to that time the
quill had held the field undisputed.
The first steel pens were made some
time before 1880, though for a long
while the public would have nothing to
do with them. AS far back as 174S
steel pens came from Aix-la- Chapelle,
and a few were certainly made in
Birmingham in 1880.
During Victorian times the pen prod
uct Of Birmingham amounted to 4,000,-
900 gross per year, and by 1892 it had
grown to 100000, but the fountain
pen has been the means Of cutting this
latter figure to about one-third.
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ing trip to Cuba and Key West, to
be absent two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Newmyer will re-
| turn today from New Orleans, where
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Newmyer for the Mardi Gras. Mrs.
Newmyer spent three weeks in Califor-
MIA as guest of her mother, Mrs. Almond
Cerpcss, before going to New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l. Bloom of Chicago,
the latter formerly Miss Edith Fishell,
are spending the week end at Ward
man Park Hotel and will return to their
home tomorrow. They have been on a
visit in New York.
Miss Vera Rifkin, who was the guest
of Miss Vivian Cone in New York for
the holidays, has returned and will leave
tomorrow to resume her studies at
Goucher College.
Miss Pauline We'll of Charleston, S..
c., left Friday for her home after a 10
days visit with Miss Frances Held Of
Lanier place.
Miss Henriette Greenbaum of Newark
N. j., who was the guest of her uncle
and aunt DR.. and Mrs. Harry Lewis of
Wardman Park Annex has returned to
her home.
Miss Adrienne Mayer has been spend
ing the Christmas holidays with her
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D. c. Pen Women Schedule
Two Guest Night Programs

The D. c. League of American Pen
Women will have two guest nights in
the Stoneleigh Court studio this week.
The first will be ON Tuesday night
when DR.. George Johnson, nationally
known as an educator, writer and lee
turer, will address the short-story
group, which is under the Craftsmanship
Of Miss Willard Howe. The lecture
win follow discussion of fiction prob
lens by Ida Donnally Peters and Mary
Meek Atkinson Moore, beginning at
o'clock. On Friday night, Mrs. M. K.
Armstrong, chairman of the drama
workshop, has arranged for an informal
talk on stage settings by Aurora M.
Poston of the Columbia Players, fol-
lowed by the PRESENTATION of a play,
la Pobrecita," by Edith M. Arm
strong, under the direction Of Mrs.
PoSton.
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guest, returned to her home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Berman of New
York, who we're guests of Mrs. A. Bry-
lawski, have returned to their home, in
New York.
Miss Elaine Langrock of New Haven,
Conn, spent the past week as a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs Milton Goldsmith of
Chevy Chase Parkway and will tomorrow
return to her studies at Pennington,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sigmund have
returned from Atlantic City, where they
motored at the beginning of the past
week to spend the New Year holiday.
Mrs. Leonard WE'LL and her young
daughters, Misses Sue and Marjorie
WE'LL of Philadelphia were guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. M. Herman for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Weyl, 3D.; DR.. and
Mrs. Melville Fischer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Fischer motored to Richmond,
Va, to attend New Year eve party
and breakfast at the Lakeside Club, as
the guest of friends. They returned
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford Abel are TAX
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parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mayer of Cali
fornia street, and viii return to GoucheT
College tomorrow.
Mr.. Louis Marks has been spending
the holidays with his parents In Nash
vile, Tenn.
Miss Janice Loeb was hostess on New
Year eve entertaining her young friends
at q watch party at her home on Lanier
place.
Mr.. Joseph Schwartz Of New York,
who has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fulton Brylawski over the holidays, re-
turns to his studies at Harvard College
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Meyer motored
to Norfolk, Va, Wednesday and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Stras-
burger. Miss Frances Meyer is enter
tanning Miss Rothschild of Selma, Ala
Miss Mildred Pines of Allison street
will return this evening from Atlantic
City, where she was a guest over the
holidays of Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Miss Gwyn Entertains
For Miss Worth;no

Miss Mary Beatrice Gwyn entertained
at bridge Tuesday evening in compli-
ment to Miss Mary Coleman Worthing-
ton, having as her guests Miss Eliza
beth Seeds, Miss Roberta Bell Gallo
way, Miss Ramona Newmon, Miss
Elizabeth Sawtelle, Miss Mary Ethel
wyn Tonlpkins, Miss Winono Thurston,
Miss Worthington, Miss Mildred Bra
shears, Mrs. Claire Gwyn Harper, Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Mcclure, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Walker, Capt. Charles e.
SmithSon, Lieut.. Jack F. May, Lieut..
Arthur A. Kirchhoff, Horace Whelan,
y. s. A.; Jack Weber, U. S. NJ; Mr..
Fletcher p. Veitch, jr., Mr.. Harry New
A. Cook and Mr.. Alfred Schaublin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Younger Set Entertained
At Armv-Navv Club Fete

One of the most enjoyable parties
given for the younger set during the
holidays was the annual dinner dance
at the Army-Navy Country Club Tues
day night for the cadets and midship-
men. The club house was beautifully
decorated with the colors of the acad-
for their sons and daughters were Gen.
G. S. Simonds, Gen. r. H. Lane, Capt.
A. T. Church. Capt. r. A. Dawes, Col
M. c. Bristol, Col. A. j. Cooper, Col.
w. S. Fulton, Col. d. G. Mcdonald,
Comdr. H. M. Cooley, Comdr j. 8.
Mccain, Mai. T. F. Mcneil, Maj E. H.
Conger andy Mrs. Lutz Wahl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Interest Is Centerins
In Debate on Psychology

The debate between Gilbert K.
ChestertOn and CoSmo Hamilton on
us Psychology q Curse?" which is to
take place at Constitution Hall, jan
uary IA, is creating considerable in
terest In both social and educational
circles.
Mrs. p. M. Anderson Is chairman Of
boxes and Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt
Is in charge Of mail orders. Among
the patrons and boxholders are Mrs.
Lucius Clark, Mrs. Frederick Earring
ton, Mrs. F. s. Holbrook, Col. p. M.
Anderson, Mrs. Frederick Benton, Mrs.
Warren d. Brush, Miss Jean Dean
Cole, Mr.. Fred Delano, Mr.. r. Duncan,
DR.. w. w. Splawn, dean of the Grad
uate School Of American University;
Mrs. Ellery Stowell, Mrs. Davenport
and Mr.. Herbert Spencer.
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Phi Mu Fraternity
Holds Social Meeting

Phi Mu Fraternity was entertained
Tuesday afternoon in the home of
Miss Frances Hand. Bridge was
played during the afternoon, after
which a stunt" was given by each
pledge.
Among those present were Miss Mar
garet Mitchell, Miss Elizabeth Cham
bin, Miss Adele Black, Miss Marjorie
Sinonds, Mrs. George Snider, Miss
Louise Hickman, Miss Catherine Blake,
Miss Anna Laura Sanford, Miss Amalie
Walker, Miss Dorothy Bates, Miss
Catherine Palmer, Miss Ailleen Boswell,
Miss Mary Catherine Hoslopple, Miss
Evelyn Scheizer, Miss Beryl Dove, Miss
Dorothy Wilson, Miss Mary Louise
Yauck and Miss Frances Hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Mrs. Sadler Entertains
In Compliment to Sister

Mrs. John D. Sadler entertained about
so guests at reception at her resi-
dence, on Del Ray avenue, Bethesda,
the eve of the new year, in compliment
to her sister, Mrs. Royal E. Foster, wife
Of one of the members of Keiths vaude-
vile team of Foster, Pagan and Cox. A
buffet supper was served at midnight,
followed by dancing. Mrs. Foster, who
formerly was Miss Frances Mong of
this city, has been spending the holi-
days with her sister, and was joined by
her husband, who came on from New
York to attend the reception. Several
guests from out of town also were
present,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Hood College Club
Group Meets at Sumner

The Washington Hood Club of Hood
College, Frederick, Md, met for supper
and a business meeting at the A. A.
U. w. headquarters Tuesday night.
Miss Miriam Apple, Hood College libra
RAN, was an out-of-town guest.
Election of officers for the club for
the coming year took place, with the
result that Virginia Boon, 90, was
chosen president; Emily Apple, "a, vice
president; Dora Hughes, 20, secretary
ana Grace Dutton, ex 80, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Potato as a Matchmaker

A note thrust into a crevice in a
potato was found in a consignment
received by wholesale fruiterer Of
Glossop, Derbyshire. It was from q
man in Lincolnshire, and read: "A
middle-aged man with small capital
wishes to meet with respectable wom-
an with view to matrimony. A widow
not objected to-
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PUPS CAUSE EXPLOSION
Owner Hurled From Home as Pets
Escape After Breaking Gas Line.

LOS ANGELES, January 8 R.-
Charles o. Anderson left three puppies
in his apartment in the rear of barber
shop he operates and went for a walk
yesterday. When he returned he filled
up his pipe and struck a match. A
terrific explosion followed
Anderson was hurled out of the
building through door that went with
him. One wall of the apartment col
lapsed, several windows were blasted
out and the place caught fire.
When the fire was extinguiShed and
Anderson was treated for burns about
the hands, the pups were found in the
apartment still Juggling at a gas hose
they had pulled from a stove connec-
ton. The puppies were unframed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04
Sailor Found Dead.

CHARLESTON, S. c., January 3 up.
H H. Hannegan Of the United States
ship Bernadon, destroyer, basing here,
was found dead early today behind the
enlisted mems building. A wound in the
back of his head had caused instant
death, physicians said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
LINER ON MAIDEN VOYAGE
Vessel on Gotham-Bermuda Run
Sails After Stay in Port.

NEW YORK. November % (P1.-The
new 100000 liner Monarch Of Ber-
muda of the F1lrness- Bermuda line
sailed today on her maiden voyage from
New York to Bermuda, where she Will
arrive Monday morning.
The vessel came into port last Mon
day from England, and has since been
visited by thousands of sightseers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
WINS VOTE EASILY
DESPITE ONE LEG
Ralph Webb, Wounded War Hero.
Gets Sixth Term as Mayor by
Big Majority.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, November %.
Ralph H. Webb who lost a leg in
the World war, but considered it no
handicap whatever in business or poll
tics, prepared today for his sixth term
as mayor of Winnipeg.
With the calm assurance that char
acterized most of his As years, the
mayor-elect surveyed a plurality of
1852 votes over four other candidates
as just another incident in a life
packed full of adventures and the un-
usual.
AS BELTS one born in no land what
ever-but on a ship in midocean-
Webb is an independent. He was born
on a British liner sailing from India
to England. His father was an officer
British woman of high attachments.
The impulses that carried him
through seasons in the Northwestern
woods swept him into the war almost
at its outbreak. He was one of the
first Canadian officers to win decora-
ton. In March, 1918, he lost a leg
in action.
Before the conflict began he had
cruised timber limits, helped establish
lumber camps, built saw mills and or
gained sales.
When the war ended, he found his
former business unacceptable and en-
tered the hotel business. His record
as manager at Montreal, won him a
similar position for a new, big hotel
here.
Less than a year after he reached
Winnipeg, in 1924, he entered politics
and except for a two-year term, which
he relinouished voluntarily, Webb has
been mayor ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
WOODP|LE SYSTEM
FOR JOBLESS FIXED
All Welfare Agencies Join in
District Plan to Provide
Work.

A steady supply Of labor at the mu-
niciple woodpile was assured yesterday
under arrangements made with the
heads of local agencies caring daily LOT
hundreds of jobless transient men.
cooperative measures were agreed
upon at a meeting between the welfare
heads and George Adams, secretary OF
the District Employment Committee.
Agrees to Furnish Work.
While the Salvation Army, the Cen
trail Union Mission, Gospel MISSION ana
Municipal Lodging House undertook 10
shelter every homeless man in the city,
Mr.. Adams. on the other hand, agreed
to furnish jobs at the Woodplle Tor all
who are willing to work.
John S. Bennett, chairman OF the
newly appointed District Committee Tor
Dealing with Transients, declared he
has not vet found an applicant for a
Job unwilling to spend a few hours at
the woodpile If given the opportunity.
Upon being assured of their co-opera-
ton Mr.. Adams left it to the mission
heads to supply all the wood choppers
needed each day.
Deny Room Shortage.
In reply to published criticisms of
the unemployment situation here by
Mrs. Mary Hayden, graduate nurse,
the committee denied publicly that
there is need for any men to sleep
in the parks, as she charged. There
are ample facilities at the, four local
agencies, it was pointed out, to shelter
every homeless man who applies. The
Salvation Army, it was announced, has
undertaken to shelter all colored tran
sients in addition to some white cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
CATTLE SHOW TO OPEN
British Interest Revived in 1873
Year-old Annual Event.

Year-Old Annual Event.
LONDON (N.ANA).-The annual
Christmas fat stock show Of the Smith
field Club, Familiarity known as the
Cattle Show" opens soon at the Agri-
cultural Hall, Islington, this being the
1880 show of the series.
In December, 1898, the Duke Of Bed
ford called meeting of farmers and il
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money at designated spot In North
Clearwater at 4:30 am. today. He
turned it over to officers and said he
went to bed last night without station
ing guard at his residence or asking
for police protection.
Authorities went to the designated
spot in Roeblfng's automobile early to-
day, deposited a package containing
pieces of paper the same size as cur
rency and drove away. Then they re-
turned afoot and waited until daylight,
but no one appeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
RICH FLORIDAN SAYS
DEATH NOTES HOAX
Donald Roebling, Whose Grand
father Built Brooklyn Bridge,
Spends Night Without Guards.
BY the Associated Press.

CLEARWATER, Fla November "a
Clearwater and a grandson of the build
err of Brooklyn Bridge, today branded
as hoax" an unsigned letter he re-
ceived yesterday in which payment of
$4,000 was demanded.
Authorities agreed with Roebling
after an investigation. They said the
fact the note was four pages long, Hit
crate and melodramatic led them to
believe it was the work of a rank anna
teur or was a "Simon-pure hoax"
The letter directed him to deposit the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
STAR SEES DAUGHTER ACT
Irene Rich Watches Frances Play
Role in Gotham Show.

NEW YORK, November % CP.-
Irene Rich, motion picture star, was
in the audience at the Belasco Theater
this afternoon to see for the first time
her daughter Frances on the stage.
Frances is appearing in support Of
Francine Larrimore in Brief Moment"
She was graduated from Smith College
last June.
The mother interrupted a vaudeville
tour for one day to see her daughters
performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29
HELD AS BANK BANDIT
Man Presenting Check in Canada
Is Suspect in U. S. Robbery.

CALGARY, Alberta. November % up.
"A man whose identity was being
guarded carefully was being held here
today on a charge of having robbed the
National Branch Bank at Madison, Ind,
of $4,000 in travellers checks.
His arrest followed a report from the
manager of the Royal Bank at Airdrie,
Alberta. which stated a travellers check
for $500 had been cashed there for a
man named w. Frazier. Numbers on
the check, police said, conceded with
those on one of the checks stolen from
the Indiana bank.
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Animal Earrings in Europe.

Extremely long earrings is the latest
in Europe. The menagerie idea is car
ried out in many Of them. To one pair
of ear ornaments were attached on one
side monkey, in colors, on stick, and
on the other small black onyx ele-
phant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

of Bedford being elected president, and
the subscription was about 50 per
annum =
(Copyright. 1881 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
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was thus that the foundation of the
Smithfleld Club were laid. It was first
called the Smithfield Cattle and Sheep
Society. Twenty-Five farmers were adj
mitted as founder members. the Duke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
SENATE GETS PLAN
TO BOLSTER SILVER
subcommittee Ask Britain to Al
ter Indian Policy and q. 8.
Loan to China.

Three recommendations for Improving
trade with China and restoring the price
OF silver were made to the Senate For
etgn Relations Committee yesterday by
a subcommittee which has been study
ing the questions for a year.
Negotiations with Great Britain to
suspend the policy of dumping silver
from India on the world market; an in
ternational conference to reach an I'M
Outstanding with respect to the use Of
silver as money; and an international
silver loan to China, were the points
urged.
Chairman Pittman simultaneously in
PRODUCED IN the Senate resolutions re-
Questtng that President Hoover carry
out these recommendations. He an
nounced he would ask the Foreign Re-
lattonS Committee to consider the reSo-
lutions at its next session, looking TO
action during this session.
The chief cause for the abnormal
and sudden decrease in our commerce
with China during the latter part of
1929 and 1880 was the sudden great and
unprecedented fall in the price of sill
YER" the committee said, pointing out
China's purchasing power had been cut
IN half by the metals drop from so to
2612 cents an ounce.
Not overproduction, but oversupply of
silver in the world markets, resulting
from the dumping of large and unusual
quantities Of bullion derived from melt
Ing up coins in India and debasement
OF silver coins in Great Britain. France
ana Belgium, was blamed for the situa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
TILTED n
By Margaret
Widdemer
Copyright 1881 By Worth American Alliance

ton with him changed to affection in a
moment at the sight of this young tired
ness and unhappiness. What Is all
the trouble abOut?"
You know Nina cut my allowance
unless I'd explain, and won't" He
spoke sullenly. Helen remembered it
all so WE'LL Nina, cool and hard and
logical, handling oversensitive Ronny
without gloves; and Ronny reSentfully
shutting up like clam.
won't you tell me, now, dear after
it's all over?"
1.-THE same old Helen, always trying
to mother people out Of their troubles!
AS though YOU hadn't enough Of your
own I didn't do anything shouldn't.
That's all I'd tell the Angel Gabriel or
you or a United States marshal. And
Nina has spread it all over town that
I'm a disgraced wretch, and every ones
down on me-"
She did not take all he said seriously.
Nina wouldn't do anything like that.
Ronny was given to having chip on
his shoulder.
A flash of dazzling white light from
somebody's car suddenly drew them
both clear against the blackness Of the
shrubbery, then left them IN the dark
again, Just as Ronny had bent ana
kissed her in his accustomed rough,
brotherly fashion.
Gosh, that put my eyes out" he said.
"See here, don't tell anybody was here
to see Doris. It would get me into
mess and her, too. A worse one, I
mean. I promised not to tell on her.
don't you tell on me-. You'd be giving
Doris away. poor kid. and you'd better
not be seen with me yourself. I'm an
outcaSt."
Helen sighed. "Of course, promise
Miss Louisa wouldn't do anything. She
rules Doris to DEATH but she loves her
Doris Just has talent for being fright
ened, the way you have, Ronny' for
being q mulel"
He laughed at that, little unwill-
ingly, and was gone in the dark, before
she could ask anything further. She
sighed and made her way up the path
along the side of the house to the front,
made one step up on the 1ow-set porch,
and saw q dark shape standing there.
Really, you found somebody every
where you turned
It was only Ethan, leaning against
the side Of the door smoking a cigar
cite. Ethan-and everything turned
happy and sheltered and unworTied
again. "Oh, were you waiting for me?"
she said gladly. "They weren't through
when came out. Come in"
But his voice, when he answered,