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Evening star., 1931-12-04

when he was acquitted Of charges OF
assault and battery on his wife and on
Boyd Gail. also Of Bethesda. At that
time Gaf was found guilty Of similar
charges by Judge woodward.
The point was raiSed by Defense At
torneys r. Barnard Welsh and Albert
M. Bouic that SchaefIer had not been
sworn and therefore could not have
committed perjury. also that he testi-
fed In good faith when he stated ne
was not present at the place the AL
legged assault was said to have occurred
on the date named in the warrant
Wife Refnses to Testify.
Mrs. Schacffer, who had sworn the
warrant out against her husband In
April refused to testify against him in
the perjury action.
Witnesses introduced included Judge
Woodward and several attorneys who
were I'm Police Court at the trial, who
stated that they did not recall whether
or not Schaeffer had been sworn.
States Attorney Prescott testified, how
ever, that he was positive the oath
had been administered.
Joseph c. Cissel, former States at
torney, was named by the court to
prosecute the case, due to the fact that
Mr.. Prescott was to appear as wit
ness. Defense attorneys charged that
the whole perjury action had grown out
Of the anger of States Attorney Pres
colt at the decision Of the Police Court.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
Wife Refuses to Testify.
Six Irak Bandits Executed.

MAHOMMERAN, Irak, December
Hp).-Six bandits charged with killing
two women and their chauffeur in a
hold-up on the Ahwaz road. were exc
cuted today and their bodies left hang
ing outside Government House.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
Attracts Much Attention.

The unusual case, which was tried all
day yesterday before a court room
crowded with lawyers and spectators,
grew out OF the testimony which
Schaeffer is said TO have given in his
own defense before Judge Charles w.
Woodward in Police Court April 25,
Evening star., 1931-12-04
Jury DEADLOCKED
IN PERJURY TRIAL
Rockville Panel Dismissed in
Case Against Bethesda
Resident.
special Dispateh 70 The star.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December A.
Failing 10 agree after SIX hours delib-
Grafton here last night in the case of
George w. Schaeffer plastering con-
tractor, of Bethesda charged with per-
jury in connection with testimony given
by him in a Police Court case last April,
jury in Circuit Court was dismissed by
Judge Robert 3. Peter
The jury stood TO for conviction,
according to member of the jury.
Schaeffer was released on 81 900 bond,
his wife going his surety.
Evening star., 1931-12-04

Continental fabric chinchilla
coats, fieecy, warm and washable;
washable radium silk coats with
round or square shocked yokes.
picoted edge around collar and
sleeves. Warmly lined. Sizes l, 2
and 3 years. White and colors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
NEVADA STOCKMEN SHOW
INTEREST IN LAND HERE

OF winter feeding is being shown
by the farmers of Imperial Valley.
Local alfalfa growers are coming
daily to the El Centric chamber
headquarters for information and
letters are being received from
many persons on the coast who
own Imperial Valley land. Acre
ages are being listed by local farm
ers in all the chambers OF COM
merce of the county and by B. A.
Harrigan, horticultural commits
sioner, in preparation for the actual
shipping of cattle when a freight
rate reduction is effected This
will save thousands of head of cat
tie from the drought areas
where there is no pasture and will
use every available acre of green
feed in Imperial Valley and all the
poorer quality hay on which the
price is too low TO ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Issued ID a lily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, FL Cen"
tro, Calf, as Second
Class Matter.
LURE OF THE QUEST

MEN are trekking to the west again
lI When the price of gold was fixed
at $50 an ounce by international agree
ment, not long ago, hundreds of the un-
employed remembered that the creek
beds in the hills are said by some to hold
nuggets. SO they have started the old
adventure. They have become placer
miners who start out every morning with
the hope that today they will find the
precious ore. They have become weary
men who come home every evening, Won
derlng if the quest is futile some days,
surprised at their sudden good fortune
on others.
For the first time in 40 years Montana
newspapers are advertising gold-pan-
ming equipment. But the present rush
is only a postscript that has been added
to the long parade which rode the far
trails westward in a pioneering yester-
day. Then there was buccaneering
spirit of adventure. Today there is 9
panic-stricken urge to discover gold since
no other employment doors are open.
Yesterday belongs to romantic yarn
of new country. Today belongs to the
economic chronicles of a great nation.
Yesterday mems hearts sang as they
IOllOW6Q ln6 uuSlE TOduS. I1Ope IOue
high as the green boughs burst into pink
and white riot of Towering blossoms, or
the flame shades of autumn and the
white frost of a too-cold evening made
them urge their horses faster. Today
they go, not so much because they seek
fortunes as livelihoods. Making a liv-
ing is never as colorful as making an
adventure.
Men took along a caravan Of visions
Yesterday Their wind-blown, rain-fad-
ed wagons held more than the horse-halr
parlor furniture that their wives wanted
to bring to the new land, the meal and
bacon and ammunition. There was lone
ly ecstatic joy when they swung toward
the promised land, and sharper thrill
when they saw it over the ridge. The
Children of Israel who roamed for Az
years before they came to Canaan had
felt that same fierce joy when the long
road home was ended.
Perhaps a little of this old venturlng
spirit will come back to the modern
placer miners. If it does, whether they
find gold or not will not be SO import
ant. The lure of the quest, that some
thing which reaches beyond, forever un-
satisfied, will return. And that, after
all. is worth more than nugget or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

fans like to drink oil much better
than they like water.
We'll, while I am waiting" Uncle
Wiggily said to himself as he
hoped around beneath the trees,
maybe I can find an adventure
here
He looked to the right, he looked
to the left, and, all of a sudden
out from underneath a toadstool
came crawling a Mud Turtle The
Mud Turtle was singing a jolly little
song like this:
"Oh, I'm as happy, as happy as
can be, as I crawl along beneath
an apple tree. I haven't any money,
but still I'm full Of JOY. And this
I want to tell to every girl and boy
why are you so happy, Mud Tur-
tle?' asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, Just because there's such a
Jolly lot of mud after the rain, ="
croaked the Turtle, that being his
manner of speaking. II love mud"
1T isn't half bad" agreed Uncle
Wiggily. MY little bunnies like TO
paddle in their bare paws"
"Its good for them if they don't
catch cold" said the Turtle.
Then, all of a sudden, as the Tur-
tie was crawling in the mud, a big
stone, loosened by the rain, rolled
down the hill and fell upon the poor
Turtles back. He was pushed down
and held fast but Uncle Wiggily saw
what happened and quickly went to
the rescue.
With a stick, the rabbit gentleman
pushed the stone off the Turtles
back, and the crawling creature,
after thanking Mr.. Longears, went
padding along in the mud singing
his Jolly song.
Then a shadow fitted across the
ground. At first Uncle Wiggily
thought it was a cloud bringing
more rain. But it was the Eagle
flying back with the new balloons.
Mr.. Longears fastened them on his
airship and up he went, sailing
merrily away looking for more ad-
ventures.
And if the bottle Of ketchup will
stop throwing red ink in the apple
pies eye, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and the Bat.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
PRESS AGENT MARRIAGE

MARRIAGES are made in heaven, ac-
u cording to an old saying. 1t ap-
pears, however, that some people be-
lieve heaven needs the aid Of a good
press agent to really put things like that
over. Front page or bust-even if you
must get married to do it,, seems the
motto Of select few whose sometimes
disgusting capers have kept them in the
eye of the great American public for Lo,
these many years.
IN most cases newspapermen can
quell the ambitious efforts of publicity
mad stunterS, but now and then there IS
one person about whose exploits the
Great American newspaper public de-
mands details, and more details. Even
though it hurts, that news must 60 into
the paper.
One woman for many years has shown
an entire lack of bashfulness regarding
the spotlight of the public prints, car
rying her escapades and stunts to the ul-
innate degree. 1t cannot be truthfully
said, however, she has sought publicity
in everything she did.
Actions during her rather recent mar
riage present view of methods which
certainly do not lead one to believe she
took any unnecessary steps to avoid pub
LEFTY, as many newly married couples
have done.
A magnificently staged marriage, with
all the details Of good news story,
which the woman should have learned by
this time, was followed by dramatic
return to her home and more dramatic
announcement of her elopement. AS an
explanation for the elopement, she as
serted some newspaper had heard Of the
impending marriage, and she wished to
beat the news men to it.
Later, after routine business had been
transacted, the newly married pair COM
manded radio microphone brought in
to the bedroom, from where the woman
broadcast for no reason at all, the happy
news to an eager public.
The woman might believe this glarlng
publicity helps her in her work. Or she
might be one of the numerous persons
who derive an intense satisfaction mere
ly out of seeing her name in the head
lines. Who can say what motive IS be-
hind the urge for publicity-the thing
every newspaper man considers the one
unforgivable sin of human nature?
It is a certainty no one likes to see tins
won1an's name on Page One less than
the men who put it there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Screen Actor
Denies Plans
To Wed Ex-Wife

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. is. UP)-A
mans best friend is his eX-wife. in
the opinion of John Gilbert, motion
picture actor, who today took occas-
sion to deny he contemplated re-
marrying Ina Claire, also OF the
screen.
The don:a>, strong and pointed,
was tempered with the remark that:
Miss Claire and myself don't
want TO be married, but we Go de-
sire to be the best of friends, said
Gilbert.
1T is true we have been seen
places together, bat what Of it? We
are happy tlat we were able TO
part good friends"
When Miss Claire secured her di-
vorce last August, she declared Gill
bert resented the fact that she was
his mental superior.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

Great interest in Imperial VAL
ley as a solution of the winter
feeding Of cattle and sheep is be-
ing manifested by the cattle and
sheep men of Nevada, according to
q communication received at the Ell
Centre Chamber of Commerce to-
day from Robert Hays, manager of
that organization. who is in Nevada
making contacts with prospective
feeders to ship their live stock to
Imperial Valley for fattening Ell
route to the Los Angeles markets.
Hays, who is in Elko, Nevada at
the present time, stated the annual
livestock fair is in progress in that
city, bringing cattlemen and sheep
men from all parts of the state to
the city. Elko. which is situated
in one of the largest stock raising
sections of the United States. is the
center for all stockmen of the east
ern part of the state, from where
the feeder stock will be shipped to
Imperial Valley 1t is expected the
shipments will be started as soon
as definite word is received con-
cerning reduced freight rates.
In travelling almost across the
state of Nevada from Reno to Elko,
distance of 300 miles, Hays said
he found the country almost totally
devoid of vegetation. In the Elko
territory, where thousands of head
Of sheep and cattle are ranging, he
declared there is no pasture ex-
cept for a small valley near Elko.
and that the hillsides are bare with
the appearance of plowed ground.
Some $4,000 head of cattle from
Nevada will have to be fed else
where, and Imperial Valley. because
of its proximity to the Los An
geles market. is the logical spot for
winter feeding. in addition to the
fact that 1t is the only section
which will have winter green feed
available.
With night temperatures below
freezing, even were water available,
feed could not be grown this late
in the year in those northern sec
tions where Imperial Valleys H.
months growing season is learned
Of in amazement.
While P. V. Harrigan and Hays
are contracting cattlemen in the
north, much interest in the matter
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Milk Inspector
Finally Bound
For Vacation

Permission Of six bosses" haV-
ing been obtained by separate pc
titions, Walter Macdonald, milk
and dairy inspector, now is ready
to enjoy a vacation Of two weeks.
He is employed jointly by the
County of Imperial, and FL Cen
tro. CaleXico, Holtville, Imperial
and Calipatria cities to inspect
dairieS and test the milk supplies.
In order to be permitted to leave
the county for his vacation he had
to prepare six separate petitions.
One was taken up by the county
beard Of supervisors and one each
by the council in the municipal
titles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald will go
to Monterey Saturday to attend the
convention of the California League
OF municipalities. After the conven-
ton they will spend some time in
San Francisco and vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Edsel Ford Is
Slightly I'll

SEAL HARBOR, Me, Sept Is.
U.P)-Edsel b Ford son of Henry
Ford and president and treasurer
Of the Ford Motor company, was
recuperating today at his summer
home here from a temporary at-z
tack of indigestion which forcedS
him to leave a train at Newport,
Me, yesterday and hire a taxicab
TO take him 85 miles back here.
Ford was taken i'll while enroute
to Detroit from here
II. F. Brown. the cab driver, did
not recognize him and apologized
because he didn't have anything
but a Ford"
Ford replied 1t was good enough
for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD f. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
EAGLE

We'll. here we arel" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily as he climbed out OF
Iae clothes basket of his airShip and
hcpped under a tree, for it was
raining and hail stones were fall
ing. Here we are!'
Yes, but where are we?' asked
the Eagle, which jolly big bird had
helped Uncle Wiggily TO make a
safe landing. That's what l want
to know. Where are we?"
"It matters little to me where I
am" chuckled Mr. Longears as he
let some water run out of his left
eye. No, i. wasn't a tear, for Uncle
Wiggily never cried II was Just
rain water. ~ don't mind where I
am so long as I may find an ad-
venture
Il should say you just had an ad-
venture" screamed the Eagle. He
cid not scream because he was an
cry, but because screaming was his
WaV of talking
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

Yes, we had a pretty good adj
venture" Uncle Wiggily agreed.
But I need another. AS soon as it
stops raining III travel On in my
airship and look for one
I'm sorry to say" went on the
Eagle, that you can not travel in
your airship until it is mended"
"Oh, that's So" exclaimed the
rabbit gentleman. All my toy cir
Gus balloons are broken, aren't
they? Oh, dear me, what shall
do?"
1t was true enough Uncle Wig
gily had started cut in his airship
to look for an adventure. He was
riding along up in the clouds when,
all of a sudden, along came the
Eagle bird Then came a big storm
and hail stones broke the balloons
which lifted up Uncle Wiggily's
clothes basket airship.
Without any balloons to make it
light and keep it up in the air. IN
Gle Wiggilys ship began to fall.
AS I told you in the story last night,
the Eagle spread out his big strong
wings and gently lowered the rab-
bit gentleman in his airship to the
ground. They came down in a
grove of trees under which the rab-
bit went for shelter until the storm
should be over.
But what am I going to do?"
asked Uncle Wiggily as the rain
stopped falling and no more hail
stones dropped. Il can't sail in my
airship until l get new ballons and
how am I TO get new balloons here
in the woods? Can you tell me that,
Eagle bird?'
Il think 1 can help you" answered
The Eagle. IF you do not mind
being left here alone, I will fly
around until / see a circus. At a
circus there are always men selling
red, green, blue and purple toy bal
looms I will buy some balloons,
bring them here TO you and then
you can mend your airship and sail
on and on and on.
THAT will be wonderful. Thank
you, Mr. Eagle" said Uncle Wig
gily.
So the Eagle flew away to find a
circus. Meanwhile uncle Wiggily
took the old and burst balloons off
his airship and gave the electric fan
propeller drink Of oil. For electric
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Eel CajOn Firm
Files Papers

Articles of incorporation were
filed by the Cuyamaca Markets
with the clerk of the superior court
yesterday afternoon. The corpora
ton is to sell market products and
general merchandise, according to
the information filed.
The principal place of business
was given as Ell Cajon in San Diego
county and the three directors as
w. S. Williams, Albert Jorgenson
and P. S. Thacher. The amount Of
capital stock was given as s25, 900,
divided into $50 shares at a par
value of S100 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

Centrans a chance to witness the
drama Of a civil war veteran who
stuck to his principles through thick
and thin.
Walter Huston as the dynamic
district attorney who saw not only
his office, but his duty TO wipe out
gangsterism as far as possible gives
a second performance worthy OF
note.
Frances Starr and Grant Mitchell
as the mother and father Of typi-
cal American family also give great
interpretations OF their roles.
A killing in the street in front Of
their home, a close but fleeting
glimpse Of the killer, then visit
TO the district attorneys office and
hreats of what would happen should
they testify against the Big Shot"
all these ingredients go into the
making of THE Star Witness.
With the recent child massacre on
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Star Witness
To Close Run
At AirdOme e

Fl Centro theatre fans last night
saw type of performance new TO
the realm Of gangster pictures-a
film that painted the underworld as
it really is with its hoodlums, and
despicable outlaws.
"The Star Witness, with Charles
Chic" Sale in the title role, sent
its audience away last night COM
menting on the difference between
this and other gangster films they
have seen. Showing tonight, The
Star Witness" will give other E
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
SeDtember Is, 1916

Miss Nell r. McGlynn, stenog-
rapher at the First National Bank,
Ell Centro, and Paul H. Black, dis
tributing agent for the Studebaker
corporation In the Imperial Valley,
were married at Los Angeles Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
TEN YEARS AGO
Sentember Is. 1921

Luke Brakenbury and wife with
their two charming children return
ed last evening from a months trip
by auto to northern parts Of the
state and are registered at the Ore
son hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

Herman Deering, a former men,
Der of the local police force return
ed to the city this morning after
an absence of one month and has
accepted a position with the Stan
dard Oil company.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Spptpmbpr l5 1911

An attempt to wreck train No. 7,
the Southern Pacific main line pas
senger train bound for Los Angeles,
occurred in Imperial county a short
distance from the Colorado river
bridge at Yuma last Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

The tax rate for the city OF El
Centro this year will be sl.95 for
general purposes and 80 cents for
special library tax on each 500 OF
assessed valuation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

the streets of New York in mind,
The Star Witness" is a picture Of
extreme timliness and one which
presents a clear view of underworld
life in its effect on the life OF re-
spectacle Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Berger have
returned from San Diego where
they attended John Berger's we'd
ding TO Miss Helen Angel last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15

Oregon is cold-packing goose
berries in glass jars.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Wednesday with
normal temperature; gentle north
west winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
The Weather

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and wednesday with
moderate temperature; gentle var
liable winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-15
In as happy as can be.

Yes, we had a pretty good adj
venture" Uncle Wiggily agreed.
But I need another. AS soon as it
stops raining III travel On in my
airship and look for one
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
NET FOR CREDIT
FIRM DROPS

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-The
semi-annual report of CONNER
cial Credit Company and subsi-
diaries for the six months ending
June 30, shows net income OF
$1.01 per share on the common
stock after payment of all pre-
ferred stock dividends. Net in
come applicable to common COM
pareS with $1.lO for 1880. CORE
spending period, and was $685.
069 as compared to $l,l41.256 for
the corresponding period of 1880.
Gross receivables purchased
amounted to $152, ,323.568 which
was substantially below the pur-
chases of $2O2,419.448 for the
same period of 1880. Reduced
management expense as a result
Of increased operating efficiency
and the control of repoSsessions
and past dues resulted in an
earning from domestic operations
alone of $1.28 per share on the
average common stock outstand-
ing.
However, foreign unsettled con-
ditionS and adjustments resulted
in no income from capital in
vested in Kemsley, Millbcurn &
Co.. Ltd, for foreign operations.
which affected consolidated net
operating results as shown.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
1880 CLAY SALE.
SHOWS SAC

The quantity of clay sold by the
producers in the United States in
1880 amounted to 1852, ,903 short
tons. valued at $12.521, ,495, accord
ing to a statement made public by
the United States Bureau of
Mines, Department Of Commerce
These figures show a decrease of
8 per cent in quantity and Is per
cent in value in comparison with
1929.
They represent only clay sold as
clay or mined under royalty and
do not include the much greater
quantity of clay that was burned
into clay products by the pro-
ducers themselves from their own
property. The leading five States
in the order Of clay sold were
Pennsylvania. with 20.2 per cent
of the total quantity: California,
with 1873 per cent: Ohio. with 1915
per cent; Missouri. with 1914 per
cent. and Georgia. with 7.S per
cent.
The data were collected direct
from producers in 43 StateS-a de-
crease Of :, 1 as compared with
1929 y and in cooperation with
the State Geological Surveys OF
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hi
noiS, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan
Missouri, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas,
Virginia, Washington and Wis
conSin.