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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05
Court Releases
Three Accused

Three defendants were released
from custody in police court today
after pleading guilty to the Of
fenses charged against them, two
being released TO pay fine and one
to leave town.
George Marecseck, 35, charged
with vagrancy. was sentenced 10 30
days in the county Jail, and the
sentence suspended on condition he
leave town and stay away for at
least four months.
Joe Helwig "a, charged with be-
ing drunk IN public, was fined $40
and released on his promise 10 pay
the fine by December II.
S. Quiton pleaded guilty m q
charge of reckless driving. He was
sentenced to pay a fine OF $25 or
serve 12 days in the county TAIL.
and released on his promise 10 pay
the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05
Hawks To Leave
For East Coast

YREKA, Cal, Dec. 5. U.Ej Cap
tain Frank Hawks, speed flyer, was
to take off from here today, bound
for New York Hawks, forced down
by illness while attempting a rec
ord flight from Vancouver, B. c.,
to Aqua Caliente, Mex, said the
time required for his flight east
would be governed by his physical
condition.
He expected to arrive at Salt Lake
City about p. m, mountain time,
and continue to Cheyenne, where
he will stop overnight. From Chey-
enne he will go TO Chicago, arriving
there Sunday, and be in New York
Monday or Tuesday, he said,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05
CHRISTMAS FETE
OPENING PROVES
fine SUCCESS

One of the most pleasant parts OF
the Christmas festival is the string
of multi-colored lights along Main
street, and which already give to
Ell Centre truly festive air. These
lights were made possible through
the corporation Of the Main street
business houses, the city of Ell Gen.
tro, the FL Centro Chamber of Com
merce, the Southern Sierras Power
company, the police and street de-
partments of the city and CITY en-
gineer's office, and the electrical
firms of the city.
Very few persons" said R. B.
Whitelaw, president of the FL Gen.
tro chamber, realize just how much
work is involved in placing these
myriad lights. Practically every
electrician in the city worked two
nights from 10 until sunrise to put
these lights in place and connect
them up and, be it said to their
credit, the first nights labor was
contributed. Nearly every electrical
firm in the city contributed the
services of one man on Thursday
night. I have never seen such fine
community cooperation. Doing the
electrical wiring on winter nights
such as these is not a pleasant lob
particularly if you have worked the
day before and have to work the
next day and then go out again on
the second night. Yet these public
spirited citizens, with the desire 10
make El Centro more beautiful and
really a Christmas city, did lust
these things. I ask The Press In
thank these fine, public spirited
citizens and to thank them on be-
half of this organization. so as 10
have the firms of the city know lust
how generously they co-operated to
make the Ell Centre yuletide feSti-
val success"
Hundreds visited the shopping
center last night when the various
firms were hosts to prospective
Christmas shoppers. The sales
force was on duty in each store to
help visitors inspect stocks and Sc
lect gifts If they so wished, but no
sales were made.
Many expressions of commenda-
ton were heard for the ideal of
the Christmas festival, the splendid
stocks carried by the stores and the
prevailing prices which are much
lower this year than formerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05
FISHERMAN FINDS MUsKETs

BELLEVILLE, Ont-'U.Pj-When
Donald Thompson drew up his nets
off the Main Ducks island. two an
cient flintlock muskets were in
cluded in the catch. The musketS
were badly rusted, and probably
were dropped by soldiers crossing
Lake Ontario in 1872, Thompson
believes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05
MONDAY

Masonic luncheon, 1890, Bar
bara Worth.
Chapter AV, p. E. o., l, De
ANA hotel, CaleXicO.
Y. w. c. A. board, 2, II. V.
Gray home, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05

TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Elks Memorial service, $50
Elks hall.
Baseball, 2, high school.
Tennis finals. high school.
Fox Imperial theatre, Sur
render"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
THE Baby Cyclone" 8. high
school auditorium.
1913 wreck, 5, Calexico fight
arena.
1913 dinner dance, $3.50, De
ANA hotel, CaleXicO.
Spanish War Veterans din
ner, G:3G, Veterans Memorial
hall.
Fox Imperial theatre, Around
the World in 80 Minutes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Oklahoma Cotton Growers
on Warpath

convention. adopted resolutions unanimously endors-
ing the federal farm board and the agricultural mar
keting act. They appealed to their senators and re-
personalities in congress to stand behind the act
cotton under control until it reaches ports OF ship
ment. c. O.. Moser. well-known In the cotton co-opera-
tive world. urged the cotton farmers OF the country
to back the marketing act and the farm board. Or
ganizer Moser said. Big business has never been In
favor of organization of farmers. There is a conflict
Of interests. :. depends on whether the farmer or the
cotton merchant is to benefit"
There is a c~arryover Of millions Of bales. There may
be another bumper crop this year. Leaders in the tex
tile world report ever increasing activity. There is a
greater demand for cotton goods. Regardless Of all this
the surplus fixes the price. Now, where will a market
be found for the surplus?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Speaking of the Manufacturing
States

States Of the nation leading Texas. in a manufac-
turing sense, are for the most part located in the in
dustrial East and the middlewest. Texas has all the
natural advantages. These advantages are natural
resources. raw materials including wool and cotton
and mohair; cheap oil and cheap gas and cheap lg-
mite. Why should Texans be haulerS and drawers Of
water. 50 70 speak. for the industrial East where manu-
featuring is at its height. Now is the time for Texans
to come out Of the trance OF decades and advertise to
the world its advantages and its possibilities for an
expansion into an industrial empire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
CRACKS IN
THE DOME

tial l0-year period. II they have
been going less than a decade. Any
firm with 10 years ucces behind
IL that could not compete with
the newcomer would have slight
excuse for existence
One Of the new laws creates a
citrus zone"in the counties OF the
lower Rio Grande Valley.
This will help materially In the
enforcement Of guarantees and the
protection Of the industry SO far
advanced in those counties II
should not handicap the other
areas where citrus fruit-grov1ng Is
actually under way.
An intense rivalry Is growing be-
tween the new College OF Arts and
Industries. at Kingsville. and the
Texas Psychological college on the
plains at Lubbock.
Each would be the states fore
most technical training school in
the industrial occupations or pro-
fessiCns. Each Is backed up by a
strong sentiment Of sectional pride.
Each has its supporters and spon-
Sors IN the legislature.
While Texas Tech sprang full
panophud from the budding zeal OF
West Texas spirit. the Kingsville
institution caught up, in scope and
rank II not in side. by a deft piece
OF political maneuvering in the
legislature. II was changed over
night from lust one OF the flock OF
teacher colleges into a full techno-
logical collee. and with a curriculum
as broad as any university. Now the
state Is going through the second
phase OF the fight-that for money
70 expand the physical plant and
the faculty and the laboratories to
keep UP with the name and title
and rank Of the institution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
They Ask a Special Legislative
Session

Directors Of the Fort Worth Chamber Of Commerce
held a session. They sent an appeal for further con-
sideration Of the proposed oil ~proration bill. James ID.
Collett and Charles F. Foster. prominent oil operators
of Fort Worth. predicted radical cuts in crude prices
In the East Texas field which sooner or later must be
reflected in price Of oil produced in other sections Of
the state" They declared that the states revenue from
gross production tax had been reduced TO 40 per cent
and that a similar reduction IN University Of Texas
oil revenue would result. On the other hand Lieut..
Gov. Edgar T. Witt expressed the opinion that "a
curSory examination Of the appropriation bills, do not
Justify their being vetoed In whole or a special ses-
session called for the single purpose Of enacting new
money measures. An immediate and exhaustive study
of oil proration will be made by the East Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
BEGIN HERE ID

BEGIN HERE TODAX
BERYL BORDEN. secretly I'm
love with TOMMY WILSON, de-
lays his eloperent with her half
sister. IRENE EVERETT. hut
falls 20 convince him that IL In his
duty 20 nnish college.
Irene IL jealous when b fails
In n voice test and Deryi wins n
radio contract. BeryT's debut wins
applause and new friends but h
cannot forget her hopeless love
though she goes 10 parties with
wealthy PRENTIss GAYLORD.
when Irene learns Prentis- has
money she tries 90 win him from
Beryi.
Tommy's aunt dies and he loses
money ard his Job. when ne tells
Irene Of his bad luck, she breaks
their engagement. Finally Prem
tiss asks Irene to marry him and
she half agrees. She tells Prem
tiss that Tommy In I'm love with
Bcryl when they arrive one night
and g Tommy waiting on the
porch. trene stays In the car until
a81 ata 800
family @he 10 enEHged 10 Prentiss.
Beryfs heart aches Tor Tommy,
who yields 20 despair and drinks
heavily. She tries 20 get him 10
brace up. Meanwhile Irene re-
eeives a telegram from Prentiss.
NOW co ON WITH rHE STORY
CHAPTER xxx
ssT EFT me see It." Mrs. Everett
begged and Irene gave her
the telegram. II was from Prentiss.
informing Irene that he'd be out
early that day 10 ask her parents
10 let her marry him Immediately.
His father. he said. had wired him
TO cut short his vacation and return
home at once. lie wouldn't 20 with
out her.
When Mrs. Everett finished read
ing it she looked at Irene with a
light OF childish excitement In her
usually vapid blue eyes
What are you going to dot" she
cried.
Irene put up her arms and
stretched lazily before she an.
swered. Then. Il don't know" she
said as though the matter were not
really important.
A faint frown creased her moth.
er's forehead She was thinking OF
Beryl-of her older daughters i'm.
piled threat TO make trouble be.
tween Irene and Prentiss.
4 think you ought to do an he
says she said solemnly. "His
fathers a big man"
Irene pouted. I'm not going 70
have anyone arranging my Affairs
for me-" she declared petulantly.
Especially an in-law."
But honey" her mother went
on. you have to consider what's
best all around"
Il do not" Irene denied. "a
girl has a right to make the plans
for her own wedding. And / was
thinking OF something more sle.
CANT than a hurried-up affair. His
father can just wait. Prentiss Ia
entitled to a vacation"
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Gq5lerNA sENKr Mf lhQfQshdfdhUnhrMI


, You'll pay for this" she threat
ened, turning away. "Just you wait
until | tell Mama"
"Ill wait until you tell Prentlss,"
Beryl replied. 'but ! won't wait
long"
CHE went on with her house
- cleaning and Irene founced out
OF the room to go down and tell
her mother what had happened.
Mrs. Everett marched upstairs to
give Beryl n occurring After m
TRADE during which Beryl did not
answer she ended suddenly with.
Il can't e why you interfere when
It's 10 plain that you think Irene
would make Tommy unhappy"
That's reasonable" BeryI re-
turned as her mother obviously
waited Cor a reply. Its because,
bad rs IL will be for Tommy 20
marry Irene. I'm afraid he'd get
into serious trouble without her.
And IL won't last long anyway"
And then what?"
Beryl looked dreamily into space
yer the brush mop she was lean
ing on Tommy will grow" she
said quietly. There's something
in him that's good and strong. It's
down pretty deep. but it's there"
WELL her mother remarked.
you seem 10 think q sight on him"
Beryl nodded
and it's nothing 20 you that
your sisters happiness is at stalker"
her mother pressed. You wouldn't
mind seeing her make a match that
was bound 10 end that way-in d.
vorce. maybe? Just TO give a boy
a chance 10 grow up7"
Beryl looked at her with honest.
fearless eyes I'm more concerned
with Tommy" she said frankly.
Hes worth more than Irene. She's
quitting under fire. but IL he can
hold her now he may be willing TO
let her 90 when he's grown up"
You're perfectly heartless." her
mother told her bitterly. and went
TO join irene.
She found her putting IN the
chiffon dress that had first Pteen
intended for her wedding gown.
You Door child" she said II
can't do q thing with your sister"
shes q BRUTE" Irene asserted.
Then she added IN a whisper. but
she's not ms smart nm she Think
Listen. Mama. here's what I'm 20
Ing TO do" She put n finger TO her
lips and tiptoed over to close the
door which Mrs. Everett had left
slightly ajar.
"I1l fool her." she added, coming
back TO the dresser where the tels-
gram lay under a soiled powder
pun. She smiled as she took up the
sheet OF yellow paper. Talk about
your lucky breakBl"
And then she told her mother
how she was going to outwit BeryL
(To Be Continued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02

Gaylord and behave rs you ought
to with Tommy" she said holly.
Hes sacrificed everything for you
and IL the poor nitwit thinks he's
got to have you to be happy. why.
he's going TO. TIN be like a dose OF
castor oil-hard TO take but good
for the system. But he'll never be
TT for anything until he's cured Of
you"
That's a nice way to talk"
Irene fared Up. What are you
suggesting-a trial marriage?"
"It won't even be that" Beryl
returned dryly. You'll leave him
when you're ready. A fair trial
gives everyone a chance
"And / suppose" Irene retorted,
when I'm through with him you'll
get him. Is that the big idea?"
Beryl stared at her with sudden
disdain. NO." she said quietly. 1T
isn't a big idea; it's just your
idea"
II won't stay to be insulted any
further" Irene cried and started to
leave the room.
Beryl stopped her. I'm going to
tell Prentiss that you promised to
marry Tommy" she said evenly.
Irene wheeled. You let me
alone!" she stormed. You're al
ways causing me troubled / don't
sec why you can't mind your own
business. I'm not always meddling
with youl"
will you tell Prentiss?" Beryl
asked her. "I1l give you that op-
%portunity 10 save your face. You're
clever enough 10 get out OF II with
credit TO yourself"
Irene's rage was mounting rap
idly. but IL had not yet gained COM
plete control OF her. In Beryl's
offer she say a way out OF her din
Guilty. Shed Just need to stall about
telling Prentiss until they were
safely married. Then Beryl could
do nothing.
Il think you're horridI" she cried
with temper enough to misIead
Beryl. what good would II do you
for Prentiss TO know that I was
engaged TO Tommy?"
That's not the point" Beryl 70.
turned coolly. "Will you tell himg"
You can give me a little time to
think II over. can't youf"
"No."
Haven't you any heart az all7"
Irene whined, appearing TO give In.
NO."
"All right then. I'll tell him
for / know you would You're that
mean. but you needn't be SO sure"
she paused. thinking II was Just
as well not 10 say 70 Beryl that she
thought Prentiss would marry her
in spite OF any revelations concern
ing Tommy. Beryl would want 70
make certain that Prentiss was told
all there was 10 tell. She might
tell him herself. at once. In her own
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
Salvage Work Begun
On Liner Harvard

LOS ANGELES. June y. Up
Salvage work was under way today
Tn the liner Harvard. coastwis pas
senger ship which went aground in
a fog early Saturday at Point Ar
guello. north or here.
While her 497 passengers. holiday
excursionists from San Francisco.
told OF being set afloat In lifebcats
and later picked up and brought
here by the Nays newest fighting
ship, the cruiser Louisville. the Har-
ward rolled in water which may be-
come her grave.
condition OF Harvard Is Sc
rious," radioed r.. s. Gardner, sal
wage expert, at the scene aboard
the tug Peacock. Will not stand
any bad weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
h!T|NEW'SYORKE

New York she donned a grass skirt
for the photographers, but that she
appeared quite as much at home
IL not more so-in the attire one
meets on Fifth Avenue. After all.
TAHITI, from whence She came, gets
It's full share of tourists these days.
And on this evening, a press
ert fitted about and whispered
stories Of the island OF Bora Bora:
lOl1 now mat very day she had
been late for rehearsals because she
was making her first alrplane
flight; and someone else whispered
that she lived IN q grand suite at
a swanky hotel.
Meanwhile Reri-whom the gods
Handicapped cigarets against
the palms Of her hand like the
best OF the debutantes. and slipped
az punch and chartered away in
French.
And, old sentimentalist that 7
am, l wish they would leave the
heriS IN the idyllic picture scenes.
and not carry the "tabu" beyond
n end OF the film.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02

Her mother sighed Hes had
quite a nice one now. II seems TO
me-" she said weakly. You'll both
get along much better IL you don't
start by turning his father against
you"
THEY understood each other per-
- fectly. There had been no men
ton OF Irene's love for Prentiss.
To neither Of them was it necessary
10 the girls happiness that she
should love him What Mrs.
Everett really meant to say, and
Irene knew II. was that Irene
should take him while she had the
chance, IL she wanted him
I'm think 1t over" Irene prom
ised with feigned indifference. Then
she added as her mother moved to
go. Will you press my lowered
batiste for me?"
Its got an ink spot on IT," her
mother told her. but Ill do up the
little pink swiss for you"
"Oh. that old thing" Irene said
disgustedly. Il haven't a decent
dress for morning wearI"
She had no intention Of wearing
the dress IL coaxing Beryl could
prevent It. When her mother had
gone back downstairs she FASTENED
to Beryl's room.
Irene entered with a sweet smile
and a softly spoken. "How's your
old crouch this morning?"
Beryl eyed her thoughtfully
"Sit down." she said shortly. Il
want TO talk with you"
Irene ceased TO shipper. She did
not like Beryl's tone. Il haven't
much time" she said doubtfully.
Il just came In 10 see :"
III you could borrow something"
Beryl finished for her. Il guessed
that much. Well. maybe you'll get
1t. but first you've got 10 hear what
/ have to say"
Dear mel Do you have to look
as though you've lost your best
friend?" Irene complained.
You'd be serious too for once in
your life. perhaps. II you'd seen
Tommy Wilson as ! saw him this
morning" Beryl snapped at her
"This morning7" Irene repeated
HAS he been here?"
NO"
"Oh. another one OF your tramps!
I really don't see why mother al
lows you to sneak out OF the house
at all hours"
didn't you know you were driv
ing Tommy to desperation?" Berry
cried. "How could you sit there last
night with Prentiss and hear him
whistling for your"
so you yer spyingi What q
sweet character to be censurinl
me-"
pERYL ignored the words and tho
- insulting tone. you're going Il
stop this nonsense with Prentisl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02
MO1E \
aSlDEllGHIS y
CAPITOL

A picture as colorful as It's name.
City Streets" with Gary Cooper
and Sylvia Sidney ~co-starring IN
the leading roles. will open a two
day run at the Capitol theatre. starr
ing today.
The story Of city Streets" is the
story OF the back streets OF a large
metropolis. where gangster and law
guardian, guilty and innocent, work
er and racketeer meet and mingle
in a great Kaleidoscope maze Of
intrigue and romance.
Gary Cooper. a man from the West
employed as a "come-on" attendant
in a carnival shooting gallery, meets
Sylvia Sidney. a girl OF the gangs.
The girl, attracted 10 the lanky
Westener. urges him to take the
easy road TO money and line up with
the law-scoffers. Cooper refuses. un.
I'll the girl becomes involved In n
gang murder and Is sent TO prison.
To save the girl, Cooper joins the
racketeers, and tracks down the Ien
who framed the girl. In the mean
time, prison has made the girl see
the danger OF the gang life and the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-02

Not So Long Ago. Reri Was a South
Seas Dancing Girl, But Now She
Is as Ultra Smart as the Best
of u. :. Beauties
NEW YORK-The first time I
saw Reri. she was sliding down a
glasS-smooth rock, over a water
fall and into a sparkling uool,
framed by exotic South Sea vege-
tation.
With her were a dozen lovely
PolyneSian girls. whose skins SEEM
ed Of suntan hue and whose eyes
reflected the merry gliSten OF a
tropical sun upon the waters. There
were, in gay pursuit, a dozen native
boys, who seemed as young gods
Of the faraway islands.
There was an infectious glamour
about them; a poetic simplicity
unspoiled by any contact with the
peoples OF an outside world.
III was, to be sure, all revealed in
a motion picture, the name OF
which was "Tabu," for which I
predicted a healthy fate-and It's
running for its l4th week or SO in
New York at the moment. Sitting
back IN a theater seat, IL allowed
q moments escape into the idyIlic.
But. as the story unfolded. it ap-
peared that Reri, most beautiful OF
her tribeSWomen. had been prom
ised as n gift 10 the gods. She had
been pronounced "tabu." insofar as
men were concerned. Only the old
gods Of her primitive people were
to possess her.
SO the Eden was soon resounding
with overtones Of tragedy. She
deiied the gods anC ran off To
other islands with the lad she
loved. only 10 be haunted by the
sinister shadow OF an inevitable
doom. The agents Of the temples
did not intend that she escape
them. IL was their mission in life
to keen the island deities placated.
So the trail led 10 places where
civilization had brought bars and
! dance halls and trading posts and
NIL the rest. Barter and money and
worldly lessons came 70 these
charming children. The man she
had loved died trying to recapture
her.
The second time I saw Reri was
just the other evening.
II was on the elaborate balcony
or a New York theater. She was
there in person. Downstairs Il was
possible 10 glimpse the illusion;
upstairs was the reality.
And II seemed % me Just a bt
too bad that one could not end ID,
even as the lover. in illusion.
Reri was surrounded BIZ q muir
muring crowd of New York girls
In evening dresses and young men
IN tuxedoes. Walters made a pre-
carious way through the groups
carrying trays loaded with punch.
Reri, speaking in perfect French
for hers was a French father
sat on a lounge Of some soft silken
material, decorated with gllded
trimmings Of the Louis XIV period
She wore n sort Of loose mother
hubbard. some distant relation OF
a kimOno.
They told me that when she left
the boat to come to the fold OF
Ziegfeld's glorified hula gals. she
wore the latest French creations as
though accustomed to them. And
that when she arrived By tren in