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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
FAT BOYS PLAY
COAST OUTFIT
HERE SUNDAY

Maggie Fat Boys will play the
North Park Playground baseball
team at the high school at 2;30
o'clock Sunday afternoon, the San
Diego players to make a trip to the
valley with the express purpose OF
damaging the potato nine.
The Fat Boys put out a good
brand Of baseball and the game
Sunday is expected to be a fast
one. A large crowd of spectators IS
anticipated as the team is in good
form after a successful season.
Lineup for the Maggie team fol-
lows: Gardner, c: Stark. p; Kurth.
LIST; Young. 2nd; Hammerslaugh.
3rd; Willingham. SIS; Ehmke. If;
Forshey, CT; Daniels. RI.
The coast lineup is as follows:
LaGamma, C; Tallamante. p: Vii
larino, lst; Smith. End; Chounard
Bird; Smith. SIS; Aguirre. If; Nc
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

coliseum. Indications are that at
least $4,000 persons. will watch the
University Of California and the
University of Santa Clara at Mem
orial stadium, Berkeley. Plans
have been made for 10000 at Seattle
and almost as many at Portland.
There is considerable inter-
est in the game here tonight
between Brigham Young Uni
vercity of Provo, Utah, and
the University of San Francis
co.
The combat at Los Angeles brings
together a good big team. the Tro-
JAMS. and a good little team. St.
Mary's. Five times these elevens
have clashed, and on three occas-
ions the Trojans have come out
ahead. The Saints have always
been an aggregation that is not out
until counted out.
Other games will be Stanford VS.
Olympic club of San Francisco
with Stanford the favorite because
it scored four more touchdowns
against West Coast Army last Sat-
urday than the clubmen did six
days before-Montana VS.. Mt. st
Charles, Idaho VS.. Whitman anc
Nevada VS.. West Coast Army.
Tonight University of California
at Los Angeles meets Occidental
College in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
TROJANS PREP ARE FOR GAME
WITH ST. MARY'S IRISHMEN

his men to a warlike pitch for
the game.
|. With Right End Johnny Siexas
out of the picture because of in
eligibility and with the situation
regarding reserve halfbacks pre-
carious, Jones will probably call up
on such men as Garrett Arbelbide,
Erny Pinckert and Tom. Mallory to
play full 60 minutes if possible.
Seixas was Arbelbide'S understudv
and his loss was d serious one.
Gene Clarke, former reserve right
half, has been switched to end. and
Will not be used to back up Pinckert
at right half Bob Erskine. who
has worked out at both right and
left halfback positions, is out of
the game with an injured hip, and
Gordon Clark, reserve left half. will
net be available for the team Sat
urday because OF a recent knee in
jury.
Despite setbacks in man power
for this game. the Trojans are not
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
THIRTEEN GREAT
COLLEGE GAMES
ON WEST COAST
Games Mark Form a |
Opening Football On
Pacific Coast.
By CARL III. BENNETT
United Press Staff Correspondent


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. up
The ticket for a seat on the 40 yard
line was a priced possession again
today as starting lineups for formal
opening Of the Pacific coast foot
ball season were being announced.
Thirteen outstanding teams on
the coast swing into action tonight
and tomorrow. IN addition, three
powerful elevens have come from
the Rocky mountain region to JOIN
the inaugural contest.
University of Southern California
Oregon State College and Univer-
sity of Washington, favored as
leaders of the coast conference
which has 10 members, have aban-
doned the policy Of starting the
season with impressive scores
ggainst weak teams.
Many elements of niidsea-
son encounter combine to make
the game between Southern
California's Trojans and st.
Mary's of Moraga at Los An
geles coliseum the feature for
Saturday.
The Washington Huskies battle
University OF Utah, a favorite OF
the Rocky Mountain conference, al
Seattle.
Another intersectiGnal game OF
importance is that between Oregon
State and Colorado University at
Portland Ore.
Expect Large Crowd
Attendance records for opening
games will probably be broken
More than $4,000 fans, excited by
the prospect of a spectacular bat
tie, are expected Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
Vines Favored
In L. A. Tourney

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. (UD-
Ellsworth Vines, national singles
champion. entered the semi-final
round of play in the Pacific south
west tennis tournament today after
defeating Gregory Mangin or
Newark N. j., 3-6. 6-3. GA.
George Lott had little trouble dis
posing of Lester Stoefen of Los
Angeles, who previously had elm
mated Wilmer Allison. by scores OF
6-3, 9-7; John Van Ryn of Phil
adelphia smothered George Hughes
Perry, another English star, defeat
ed Keith Gledhill, Santa Barbara,
national intercollegiate titleholder,
81, 6-3.
Vines was scheduled to face Van
Ryn in one selni-final match today
with Lott opposing Perry in the
lower bracket.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
CENTRAL HIGH
CRIDIR0N TEAM
PLAYS TONIGHT
Meet Sweetwater Union
High School In First
Contest OF Year.

Central union high school Will
open the football season at s o'clock
tonight in a game with Sweetwater
union high school, the contest being
one of the most difficult on the
winter schedule
The competition offered by the
San Diego county team is expected
TO be up 10 mid-season form as
many veterans appear on the line
up. The local team began official
practice only last week while Sweet
water has four weeks Of intensive
training to her credit.
Spartans have engaged in
light workouts for some time
past and the string is made up
of determined players who real
ize their positions in the line
up are not well established as
yet.
Play IS expected to be fast as the
teams are out to establish an early
season reputation for delivering the
goods.
Townspeople in great numbers are
expected to join high school stu
dents in witnessing the first game
of the season. Night football prov
ed to be so popular last winter that
greater crowds than ever are eX-
pected TO become night football en-
thusiasts as the season advances.
Competition still is keen for posi-
tions on the squad and newcomers
are crowding the regulars for places
iii many instances. Coach Arm
strong reports several new men
came out for practice this week.
Only a light workout is on the
schedule today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
"49,1z6 Miles Over Rough Country Roads on My
StNdebaFer Commander and Never OF the Rim"
writes enthusiastic user of Riverside Tires

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most liberal guarantee ever written.
GUARANTEED TO COST LESS
PER MILE THAN ANY TIRE ON
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the famous Riverside line of tires)
lives up to the traditions which have
made the Riverside name famous.
YET IT SELLS FOR LESS THAN
ANY RIVERSIDE HAS EVER
BEEN SOLD IN RIVERSIDE HIS
TORY. Equip your Car today with
new RIVERSIDE MATE tires-the
greatest tire value America has ever
known!
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

LOS ANGELES, Sept 25. U,P)-z
With their severest opening game
test in history facing them, the Un-
iversity of Southern California Tro-
jans were today taking final light
workout in preparation for the
battle in the coliseum at 2:30 to-
morrow with the St Mary's Gaels.
Hard scrimmages during the past
week have revealed that the Trojans
are willing but ragged. Against the
Spavtans-the S. c. "goof" squad
the Trojans at times have clicked
brilliantly and at other times have
failed dismally TO get started.
The timing and finesse that
are SO noticeable in an S. c.
attack in mid season are still
to be developed and Coach
Howard Jones is endeavoring to
compensate for this by keying
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Missions 7, Los Angeles 2.
Sacramento 4. Portland ?.
Oakland 7, Seattle 6.
San Francisco IS, Hollywood l..
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

FINANCE HINDERS
FRANCE IN GAMES

PARIS, Sept. 25. (U.P) - France
will participate in the 1882 Olympic
Games at Los Angeles II parlia-
ment votes necessary credits be-
fore December, the Olympic COM
mittee announced today. The in
ternational committee pointed out
that the games could not be post
poned for a year as the protocole
permits only annulment, such as
occurred in 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
B A S E B A LII
STANDING GS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Cleveland 6, Detroit 4.
Philadelphia 9, Boston 4.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

Mushroom Weighed 20 Pounds
DOMODOSSOLA, Italy, U.P)-
A wild mushroom weighing more
than 20 pounds has been found
growing on the mountain Of Grew
oladossola. The extraordinary plant
will be given to a museum.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

taking on a gloomy attitude and
are eagerly awaiting the opening
whistle. They are anxious to try
out their new shift against top
notch opposition and their recent
ragged showings in practice and
resultant uncomplimentary remarks
from the Head Man" have only
served to fire them up still more
for the Gaels.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
LOCAL TENNIS MEN
TO SEE L. A. GAMES

Homer Shirk and H L. Soper,
members Of the El Centro tennis
team, will witness the tennis finals
in Los Angeles this weekend. First
ranking players are playing in the
Pacific Southwest tournament and
the local men are interested IN the
outcome.
Shirk will play in the Western
Auto Supply tennis tournament on
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

A British Columbia firm sends 80
boxes of butterscotch each month
to Hongkong, China.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

At Satsop, Washington, factory
turns cut daily 1900 pounds OF
skim milk powder and $50 pounds
Of cheese.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE

esterday's Results
: Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh l.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

NIahon. CT: Carlson, IF. Villarino is
and Jires and Douglas
utility.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-25

This is just one statement from one
of the thousands of unsolicited let
ters'in praise of Riversides. River
side tires have been sold bv Mont
gomery Ward s. Co. for twenty
years MILLIONS HAVE BEEN
SOLD-MILLIONS ARE IN USE
TODAY. They are of the highest
quality it is possible to produce
EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN
ANY OTHER TIRE ON THE
MARKET REGARDLESS OF
NAME OR PRICE. They are made
by one of the largest tire manufac-
turers in the world. They are built
TO the most rigid specifications
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the skill of Herbert u. 1GrdiPy.
was addressed to Mrs Gerhardt. This was
never recovered The ore intended for Mrs.
Gerhardt was addressed to Fellows-and inter-
cepted!
Now for the translation of the secret writing
in the letter. It read
please examine both sides Of the sheet of
paper for secret writing. l confirm my letter
No Of October sent in several copies. You
are now free to take up your business affairs
in South America entirely. and to invest CAPT.
tai in the great industries, docks and
navigation as you judge best.
The works for obtaining quicksilver IN the
west were particularly recommended to me by
well informed persons. In view Of the enormous
shipbuilding program of the United States,
capital should preferably be invested tn the
docks over there, but the firm must not become
known to the banks as a stakeholder IN ship
building companies.
your Irish friends will surely not lose the
opportunity Of specializing in such good
thing It will therefore, be all the easier for
these friends to play dummy in this affair
"Remittances are on the way Furthermore,
sufficient credit has been opened for you IN
South American branch companies. Therefore
get into communication with South America.
In Argentina business is to stop until further
notice. On the other hand, Brazil Is now
very good place to invest capital in. to which
call the special attention OF the branch OfflceS
in Brazil Mexico naturally does not interest
me On account Of the confused political condi-
lions now prevalent there.
"You must leave stone unturned to get
good neutral, or, better still q good American,
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man to Allisons rooming house and destroyed
by the landlady
OREFUL investigation finally revealed Mrs.
- Gerhardt's present address, also the fact
that she had received q number OF mysterious
letters not for her. 1t seemed too much to ex-
pect that this woman, widow and in appar-
entity destitute circumstances. could be the mas
ter spy for whom were seeking. Often
German spies used perfectly innocent Amer
leans as cover addresses for their spy letters.
having some unknown person closely connected
with the addressee who could obtain the letters
after they arrived
We discovered that though Mrs. Gerhardt
had not received any of these mysterious let
tiers for several months she had seen the name
Victorica in some of the earlier ones. This was
something definite to work on and we imme-
diately cabled this information to the British
authorities.
The British had some good material bearing
on Nine Victorica in their files. and they soon
informed 0s that In the Winter of 1917. Just
after America had broken diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany German firm had cabled
$35 900 to her in New York.
We learned also that she had reached Amer
lea from Berlin only few weeks before that
date and she was described as "a stunning
blonde about 35." Her husband one Manuel
Gustave Victorica. had been arrested by the
French and was now awaiting sentence by the
Council Of War.
THROUGH her banking firm traced Vic
torica to q New York address. only to find
that she had moved. Evidently she had been
frightened by the outbreak of war between the
United States and Germany. However. we did
get At this address some letters that had ar
rived for her after her departure.
With our chemicals we developed the invisible
writing in them and-among other things
translated the following startling message:
Advise Immediately where U-boat sailing
boat material sacks can be sunk on American
coast-perhaps between New York and Hat
teraS. Position must be free Of currents, Watee
depth not more than 20 meters. Can q mes~
Senger be landed there?
'The marking Of sinking positions with buoys
Is successfully carried out In Spain Wire
agreement and where material Is to be sunk.
Indicate in writing at once how plan Is to be
carried out"
This proves that the German secret service %
co~tswseG oss Fifteenth Page
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wv Nine. Victorica, G&rmanSpy Was Captured

''Madame de VictOrica, an
uristocratic and cultured
woman Of noble birth.
held Out under qua on
ing until zoe conjW,ted
her Nth documentary
proof of her espionage oc-
tivities. Then she broke
dO,Cn and had to be taken
to a hospital prison Ward."
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G,S LA face of it. this looks harmless enough
~ but to one familiar with the language OF
spies-made purposely obscure so that convic
ton In q court of law would be harder to get
it is all very plain.
The reference to investing in war industries.
docks and shipping means to ind means 70 de-
stroy such things 1t is suggested that anti
British Irish patriots might be induced to join
in such schemes. In Latin America nothing IS
to be done to offend the Argentines or Mexico,
but no care need be taken in regard to Brazil.
which had already declared war on Germany.
The instructions regarding cables provideE
for a censorproof method Of rapid communica-
ton: and it was evident that German spy head
quarters realizing that their whole plan for
sabotage in America was being handled by only
one group, wanted another independent Arm
up by counter-eSpionage.
The reader may imagine the CONSERVATION
that this message ut once caused In American
espionage circles Though we had arrested many
suspects. it was obvious that the master spy
who directed explosions IN the United States
and South America was still at large.
The questions on every ones lips were: Who
Is he? Where Is he? How ind him?
All the names connected with the Maud
letter had been thoroughly investigated except
that OF Mrs. Hugo Gerhardt, $50 West Ninety
sixth street Careful inquiry here revealed the
fact that she had moved: also that the letter
intended for Fellows, but inadvertently ad-
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not German American. cover address. and let
me know it at the first opportunity. The uss
of such unsupported cover-addrsSseS should
facilitate cable communications. Cable COM
municaton is to be provided in th. following
cases:
IF business with the United States is to be
stopped. will cable over cancel order, TO be
followed by close description of the business
to be Cancelled. If the Arm over there, owing
to losses for instance. should no longer be aclc
to take care Of my interests as heretofore, you
cable advise selling here to follow name of
shares. ETC.. OF q we'll known American enter
prise dealt in in Europe.
1T must under all circumstances be avoid ed
that possible losses unlucky SpeculationS
should lead to the breakdown of my whole en-
terprise there. Therefore o second firm
must be established entirely independent of the
present one, which, pursuant to the commercial
law there. cannot in any way be made re-
sponsible for the operations of the present firm
and which will be in position to deal with
directly"
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For Three Years She Escaped the Best Sh,
Catchers Of Europe, butWhen She Began
Operations MAmer1ca She Met Her Match
IN Cunning, and the Truth about Her Plots
Hgaiust the United States Nogv Is ReUeaea
BY the Chief of the Black Chamber:
BY HERBERT 0. YARDLEY.
Antj.or of ".4mcricGn Black Chamber"

GREAT deal of romance has been
~ written about the famous German
~ spy. Nine Maria de Victorica, alias
~ Marie de VuSSiere, the beautiful
blond weman of Antwerp" but the
authentic story Of her activities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
A Friends Note.

Have you ever been asked to take a
friends personal note as security on a
loan? Almost every woman in business
or social life encounters at least a few
such requests. 1t imposes on her no
light problem. 1t is .difficult to refuse
some friends. yet one may not be in a
position to risk any considerable sum
of money. Excuses that might avail
one on business-"money tied up" no
cash on hand" and so forth, may
hardly do for q friend.
Let's consider the business angle of
it first. A friends personal note with
out collateral is no better than her or
his word. One might just as well lend
money on q friends verbal promise to
pay back. If the borrower fails to meet
the note when it is due, one has no
collateral to fall back on.
Let's analyze loans, now. II friend
requires business loan, 1t is more than
likely that bank has been approached.
Failure to interest bank, or several
banks, in such a loan is proof positive
that the friends business standing,
proposition. or financial condition is in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10
Household Problems
By BETSY CALLISTER.
Mending Basket.

Nothing makes the weekly mending
more troublesome or more of a trial
than a disorderly or inconvenient sort
OF sewing box. If every time you have
to sew on buttons you have to search
for the buttons, needle, thread and
scissors, naturally you do not look for
ward with much eagerness to the task.
There should be one box, or basket,
or special place of some sort, where
you keep all the tools and supplies you
will need for the simple sort of mend
ing, and where others may find these
requisites, always, of course, on the
strict condition that they will put the
things back where they found them.
A large box or basket has certain dis
advantages as place for keeping mend
ing equipment. It so often becomes
filled with other sewing materials and
supplies that have to be lifted out be-
fore you can get to the tools you need.
A simple, practical and inexpensive
place for mending and sewing materials
consists Of one of the new combination
stocking and shoe cases which you can
buy in any of the department stores.
They are made either of wood or heavy
cardboard and are covered with Gre
tonne or wall paper.
In the shallow stocking drawer you
can keep threads and darning cottons,
buttons and other small things you
need for mending or sewing, each sort
Of thing having a small compartment
for itself. A small label pasted to the
side Of the compartment will keep
things in order In one Of the shoe
drawers you can keep stockings that
need mending, in another tape, pieces
Of cotton, ETC., that you will need in
making patches. In another you can
keep pieces OF ribbon and lace, and in
others you will find places for the va
rious sorts of things that usually add
confusion to large mending basket or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-10

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, February 10
(N.A.NA) Hollywood is the grave
yard of husbands, the death knell OF
romance and the sure-flre invitation
to domestic difficulties. according to
such of the married with whom I have
discussed this subject.
And Hollywoods latest story Of do
nestle difhculty would seem to bear
this out. 1t is the current tale OF the
separation of the Alfred Knopfs, popu-
lar couple hereabout until recently, when
Mrs. Knopfs departed Hollywood, the
! beautiful home in Tower road was listed
| in the for rent catalogues of the village
and the wealthy book publisher took up
residence at one of the apartment hotels
hereabout.
When the domestic difficulties of the
Knopfs reached breaking point, evil
IDENTIFY the wife who surrendered in the
battle of Hollywood, fed precipitately.
People who inspected the house with
| view to rental relate that the BABY
toys were still scattered along the floor
where last they were laid down. And
for a movie director who loves the IN
innate and pathetic touch" what more
poignant could be found than this from
the original Hollywood reel?
Another wife who coaxed her hus-
bands career up from the simple Degln-
nings he had as newspaper man to his
high station as a studio executive re-
turned recently from a trip to find
lovely lady of 19 or SO living In her
home with friend husband.
The wife, who had long known the
condition but had thought to beat Hol-
lywood, had to have recourse to the
divorce court to save her face. That Is
one way Of carrying your point in this
cinema center. It's known as forcing
the hand-or being delightfully."- gay and
modern about it all.
Elsie Janis would seem to be having
little romance for herself these days.
She Is being squirrel about by tall and
handsome stranger, blond and devas-
tating.
Through his condolences life the
slogan for boy friends has been pals
nothing more" Romance for Elsie
Janis has always been frowned upon.
She was married to her art and devoted
to her mother. Then this most amazing
companionship between mother and
daughter was severed some eight months
ago, when Mrs. Bierbauer died, and
Elsie Janis, who had never been without
her, was left alone.
She took the blow stoically, went on
with her studio work and her fiction
writing bravely attended parties when
they must have been more OF a torment
than a treat, and comported her entire
existence exactly as If her mother were
still here. At Christmas time cards
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Some department stores also have sales
people who work only in busy hours OF
the afternoon.
If you are a clever dressmaker and
milliner and can build up little trade
for yourself, you naturally can do this
sort of work at home.
A few girls here and there make
little money by coloring calendars and
gift cards and retouching photographs
Naturally this takes some training.
Taking care of children can often be
done in part time. A woman with an
attractive personality can get or 10
children to take care of in the afternoon
after they come home from school.
I know a cook who is busy nearly
every day from 2 o'clock in the after
noon on. Each day she goes to diff
ferent house to help prepare an elab-