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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
TOBACCO CAN SAVES MAN

MANIToWIC. WIS. U.R)-A tin
can Of tobacco saved Allen Walker,
city fireman, from painful injuries
A. large dog attacked Walker and
attempted to bite him. Instead, the
dog bit the tobacco can. Walker
carries his tobacco in his hip poe
ket.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Wife WithdraWs
Perjury Charge

SAN DIEGO, June I6. fUR)-
Statements that her husband Kicked
her because she reIuseu 10 give per-
jured testimony in behalf of jesse
Shreve, who is on trial here with
Alexander Pantages on morals
charges, were withdrawn by Mrs,
May Stems in an affidavit on file
in superior court today.
Mrs. Stems filed the affidavit on
obtaining dismissal OF a divorce
complaint against L. Byron Stems,
wealthy oil man.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
NOTICE

I Fred Lake convict No (33762)
San quentin, sentenced from I'M
perila County May 18th, 1920 Am
applying for executive clemency.
Signed FRED LAKE.
June so days
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Real Estate BARGAINS

FOR SALE-Large, modern house
furnished, on paved street, $500
down, rest like rent. 60-foot lot,
lawn and shade, sidewalks and
curbs paid for. 875 Euclid Ave.
16t5
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Miscellaneous For Sale

HEAD CORN for sale. z mile west
McCabe school. S170O per ton.
John GosS. 16t6
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sTATE OF CAITFoRNTA.


COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, IS.
Thomas c. Riddles and Susie w.
Riddles being sworn, says, that they
are the petitioner in the above en-
titled matter; that they have read
the foregoing petition, and know
the contents thereof; that the same
is true of their own knowledge, ex-
cept as to the matters which are
therein stated on their informa-
ton or belief, and as TO those mat
ters, that they believe It 20 be true
THOMAS c. RIDDLES.
SUSIE W RIDDLES.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 18th day Of May, 1881.
(SeaD EDWARD II. Law,
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk
of the Superior Court, Imperial
County.
BY q. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
June 2. 9, l6. %.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16
Automobiles For Sale
Choose Your Car From
These Bargains Listed
Below:

Buick 4-Door Sedan, 1880 .......S975
Oakland Coupe, 1928 .................... 345
Buick Std. Coupe, 1923 ..,....... 485
Buick Std. 6 Sedan, 1923 ........... 495
Buick Std. Sport Roadster,
6 wire wheels, 1928 ................... 485
Buick St Sedan, 1927,
With trunk ...A........................-. $40
Chrysler Roadster, 1928 ............ 295
Chevrolet Sport Coupe, 1928 . 235
Pontiac Coach, 1880 .................... 485
Oldsmobile Coupe, 1880, -
wire wheels ............................. 695
Studebaker Commander Sedan,
1881, driven very few miles
S400 saving.
20 others ranging in price from $50
to $780, Ready to drive on your
vacation. Come in and see for your
self. mo obligation) Many Of these
cars are guaranteed.
Jno. r. Robertson
Authorized BUICK Dealer
760 Main st. Tel. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-16

FOR SALE-80 acres. Al SOL. Good
location. Press Box 394. 9tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
SUMMERTIME
BY d. C. PEATTIE.

One of my annual duties has now
cropped up. just as club dues crop up.
but with the difference that, in the
case of the club, organized society calls
upon me TO join, conform. and enjoy
myself with others in identical ways,
while the invasion of my house by ants,
with the consequent duty of destroying
their nests, calls for deliberate assault
on my part, as lone individual, against
an organized society btsily engaged in
operating what it considers to be its
mining claim-namely, the sugar bin.
Hot water, kerosene and poison VIII
have to be the lot of the little red and
black folk For all know, when mines
cave in, earthquakes shake cities, or
poison fumes roll out of volcanoes, some
sort of giant invisible to our short
sight may be kicking over our human
ant hills It must look at least as ar
bitrary and catastrophe to the ants
when I attack them with my instru-
ments of warfare, chemical and other
wise, from the heavens above them.
Now of all insects-and insects are
the larger part Of living creation. sur
passing in number of species all the
rest of the animal kingdom put TO-
gether-ants are the most lkable. It Is
with genuine regret that avail myself
of a superior strength to slay such an
industrious little people. They almost
certainly have, besides passionate in
duStriouSnesS, q sort OF cheerfulneSS
about the way they pick up Job that
has battled with him. They are GER
tainly courageous, and never take fright
eS most insects do when outnumbered
or attacked by larger animals.
Perhaps, of course, the apparent
cheer Is really heartleSSneSs, and the
apparent courage Is Short-sighted ignor-
ance. An ant, quite obviously. cannot
see more than a few inches beyond his
eyes. He has no conception of men
acing human foot.
Not all ants, it must be admitted,
are so innocuous as those in this neigh
borhood. The tropical ants cannot be
trifled with. Many must be fed no
matter who or what you are. Certain
tropical trees are inhabited by ants so
large and fierce that they allow no one
to lay hand upon their place OF abode.
That even our commonest ants have
methods of talking together a child
can observe. We all know. too, that
they have queens and consortS. In
fact, as one OF the great entomologiStS
has said, ants have four sexeS-queens,
droneS. workers and soldiers. In one
nest, the four sexes may look so unlike
each other that you and I would sup
pose that four different species Of ants
were present. Only an entomologist
could tell us which were the fierce SOL
diers, which the humble slaves, which
the empress, which her idle, amorous
court of kinglings.
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ton. They hunt haystackS, farm build
ings, hedges and crevices. They even
crawl into cracks In the ground. There
they lie dormant, waiting for the warm
days to return. They shun artificial
light and If molested are clever enough
to play posSum."
They are great travellers, leaving de-
struction in their path wherever they
60. They came from Mexico or Central
America and have cost us many mil
lions of dollars. Banks have been
closed, mills have been idle and thou
sands have been thrown out Of work
because of them.
Have you ever seen her? She Is about
one-third OF an inch long including her
snout, and about one-third OF her
length In width. q If the food has been
plentiful when she was q baby, she Is a
more buxom lady weevil. At first she
Is yelloviSh in color, soon turning to a
gray or almost black. There are many
weevils which may be mistaken for the
boll-Weeyil.
In the Spring and through the fruit
ing season of the cotton the eggs are
laid In cavities which the mother weevil
forms by eating into the fruit OF the
plant. In about three days the eggs
hatch and the babies begin to feed upon
the plant at once. Seven to twelve days
later the babies change in form, some
what like the cocoon stage of butterflies
and moths. After three to five days
the grown boll-weevil appears and mar
ries. The average length OF time from
egg to marriage Is two to three weeks.
The difference in the time Is due TO the
weather.
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This was brokerage house and abe
was trying to read the financial pages
I0f the newspaper. They seemed pretty
nun. Her mind wandered.
the man would have been startled II
he had known what she was thinking.
She was saying TO herself: IT wonder IL
I'm going to marry him" Then. stili TO
herself: "oh, you fool. You must. be
crazy: You never saw the man till this
morning."
She shrugged her shoulders. After
all, abe had that same thought every
time she met an. attractive man. Ever
since she had been Is years old, the
minute she met O. nice chap, she
thought: rs this the man I'm going to
marry?"
She felt ashamed and guilty. She did
not know that most other girls had the
same thougnt-that some acted on it
and some did not. Florence was o shy
| girl and never did much beyond think
ing Of beaux and lovers. OF course,
what she said was that she would never
marry.
AT this moment the man put down
his papers and said: well, young lady,
how do you like your new job?"
II don't like 1t at all, Mr.. Dain," she
answered. Il don't like Just sitting
still"
"oh. you'll be busy enough after
awhile" he said. The telephone bell
interrupted him.
who Is this, please?" she said.
And the voice answered, Mrs. Dain."
She went back to her desk. So this
was Mrs. Dain. Gould 1t be his mother?
Probably his wife, worse luck! The en-
suing conversation made it clear that
this was his wife.
so Florence sat at her desk and be-
gan to dream q new dream Of some
other man.
Copyright, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
FOOD PROBLEMS
Berries Eaten Fresh.
BY SALLY MONROE.

There have been country women who
never allowed their children TO satisfy
their craving for fresh. ripe fruit and
berries in Summer-becauSe OF their
irrepreSSible desire to make canned
goods and preserves and jellies out OF
the best the orchards and berry patches
had to give.
If those women ever did give any one
a. really first-rate peach or dish OF
luscious berries, one felt that they did
it grudgingly and that one was guilty
of having robbed the preserve kettle
The old admonition is to eat what you
can and what you can't. you can. That
is the sensible procedure, but these
women put 1t the other way round. Can
what you can and what isn't At to be
canned, eat.
I think most people feel that good
fresh, juicy fruit and berries are about
twice as good as the best jam or pre-
serves and they are considerably more
wholesome. We realize the value of I'M
cooked fresh fruit in the diet and
fruit that has not been overwhelmed
as it has to be when we make it into
jellieS, jams and preserves. Besides, the
dish of fresh, ripe fruit is considerably
less trouble to get ready than the same
amount of fruit made into some sort
Of preserves.
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Treatment Of Scaly Skin.

There Is a difference between the
complexion that is Scaly on account of
wrong local treatments and the one
that Is dry because of wrong diet and
unhygienic living. Both, however, are
benefited by the facial treatment that
am describing for you today While q
single treatment Of this sort is often
decidedly helpful. series of one q
week for q month or two will bring
more lasting results. The skin that
seems oily in some places and dry in
others will respond TO one or two such
facials.
Begin the treatment by wrapping a
cloth around the hair to protect 1t.
Cleanse the skin with cleansing cream
or oil and then wipe off the excess.
Next take pad of clean absorbent cot
ton and spread about a half a tea
spoonful of cold cream on 1t. Dip the
pad in little cornmeal and rub this
gently over the face, giving particular
attention to the dry, sealy places which
are usually most noticeable on the sides
of the chin, nose and forehead. Wipe
of with q fresh pad Of cotton moist
ened with tepid water.
A massage with tissue cream follows.
Apply the cream on face and neck, and
then 60 over the skin with an upward
patting massage. A patter may be
used for this purpose or use the fingers.
A simple homemade patter may be
constructed of a large velour powder
puff stuffed with cotton and mounted
firmly on the end of a flexible stick or
whalebone.
A warm Oil treatment is the next
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Ny Neighbor Says:

Slices of brick ice cream served
on angel food cake make a de-
licious dessert for q Summer
luncheon.
It Is not generally known that
wringing out q cloth in hot
water, and wiping the furniture
before putting on furniture cream
will result in a very high polish
that will not show finger marks.
Fruit that is eaten raw should
be ripe and clean. The skin
should be eaten when possible.
Sugar, used wisely, is an i'm
portant source of energy to the
body.
Plain white sugar Is used best
with cereals, and in the prepara-
ton of milk. eggs and fruit des-
sertS. Used thus. 1t makes more
palatable and delicious the foods
that have greater Importance for
body building, while also adding
to their energy value.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
LITTLE BENNY
~------
ny LEE PARE.
Waiting.

II you see somebody sitting down
comfortable with q empty expression
and looking as II they would be salts
fed TO keep on sitting that way all
their life. you know they're not waiting
for anybody.
On the other hand If you see some-
body making faces at themself and
looking at their watch every mint and
looking serprised that Its ony O minnit
later than it was q minnit ago, you'll
know they're waiting for somehody that's
at least minnitS late.
This proves its q plezzure to waist
time as long as you don't feel that
somebody elts Is making you waist 1t.
Nuthing makes time 60 slower than
waiting for somebody that keeps on
being later, so II you think life seems
too short you can make 1t seem much
longer by making Engagements to meet
people ct Q certain place and then 60
Ing and waiting at some other place.
A easy way to have q gilty feeling
IL to be late for q engagement when
the other person Is on time. A good
way to make yourself feel more at home
Ia. to quick wawk up and say, G, are
you here alreddy?
When people are both late for q
Engagement, the one that gets there last
Is the ony one that has to look gilty.
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Of cotton, then 60 over the skin with a
piece Of ice wrapped in a clean cloth.
SO over the skin again with another
pad moistsned with witch-hazel.
Dry skin sometimes shows a marked
improvement in Summer because the
heat stimulates the Oil glands. 1t is
necessary, however, to be on the watch
for signs Of ScalineSS after exposure to
hot sun and winds. Motoring in open
cars is particularly hard on dry, sensi-
tive compilations, and when such trips
are to be taken, one must be sure to use
an oily powder base and face powder
that clings. The oil treatment will be
found soothing after such exposure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUArMER.

of course. the three Jameses-Couzenso of
Michigan, Davis of Pennsylvania and
Watson of Indiana-are Jim" at all
times.
However, attempts ct intimacy rarely
go further than the mere shortening of
first names. Nickuames for Senators,
at one time popular, rarely are heard
now.
Probably the nearest to o nickname
any Senator has Is that Of Tydings Of
Maryland. His friend Halves of Mis-
souri, calls him Glad" Tydings. but few
others do.
Others are sometimes referred to In
glamorous terms, but rarely. Borah has
been called the Lone Lion of Idaho. "
Bingham's appearance has caused him
to be termed the sycamore" Helms
interest in cotton brought on the nick
name Of Cotton Tom"
Formerly nicknames had . vogue
among members of the Senate. Jim"
Reed Of Missouri. because Of his like
ness to Julius Caesar, was frequently
addressed as Caesar" by intimates.
Senator Bob owens Of Oklahoma was
born on grounding day. and was given
the Indian name for white Chief" He
frequently was called that when q
member Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

THE READING AND STUDY CAM
NOT STOP IF THE GRADUATE
WOULD BE A WELL ROUNDED
PERSON.
and perplexities But they will also
find vast new interests. Those who,
previous to graduation, have decided
just what they intend to do. are fortu-
nate. Their occupations, or careers, "
are no longer sources Of bewildering
meditation.
While 1t is a mistake for parents
to force their children into uncon-
genial work. If no decision is reached
within a reasonable time. this may
happen. So the young folk should be
made to realize that time Is precious
and decisions important. IndeciSion
is a barrier to success. 1t IS well,
therefore, to set a time limit for de-
termining an occupation.
While this is an era when college
education is featured, the youths who
are obliged to forego these higher in
stitutes are not always unfortunate.
While they do not have college adj
VantageS, they do have the benefit of
starting work years in advance Of the
others.
They are getting practical expert
ence which is invaluable. Parents who
lament the fact that their young folk
cannot go to college can find solace
in this thought. Also they can help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

each other of the floor in intimate
fashion.
The youthful Bob La Toilette Of Wis
consin, for example. frequently greets
Borah OF Idaho, so years his senior. with
a Hello, Bill" and gets a Hello, Bob, -
in reply.
Hiram Bingham, the tall and distin-
guished Senator from Connecticut, Is
Hi" to friends, the portly Broussard
of Louisiana is ED" and T. H. Cara
way of Arkansas is "Thad."
The two Hamiltons-Hamilton Kean
Of New Jersey and James Hamilton
Lewis Of Illinois-are Ham" Kean and
Jim Ham" Lewis. Charles McNary of
Oregon Is Charlie" and Joseph Robin
son Of Arkansas Is always Joe" And,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
Tomato Relish.

Select one small, firm tomato fol
half an inch in width for o handle,
the smooth fiat side, then cut crosswis,
on both sides to the handle. Scoop on,
the pulp in four sections and remove
also the pulp under the handle. Fill
one section with cooked egg white
sprinkled with caviar, another section
with riced egg yolk, a third section
with hard-cooked egg white chopped
and the fourth section with crab meat
Serve on crisp yellow lettuce leaves,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
Was This the One .

A girl named Florence Lawler SOL
at q typewriter desk In an ONCE. 4
sheet OF paper stood In the machine
A note book. clean. fresh, lay on thu
ceSS SppG ANY y nsr co wsa sos a
was being done. None had been donl
that day.
She was reading a Newspaper, but he
mind was not on 1t. Every few min.
utes she glanced up and sideways at !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
BY LOIS LEEDS.

step. A mask Of gauze to At over the
face and neck is moistened In the oil
and laid on. Pads Of absorbent cotton
Nsprinkled with witch-hazel may be
placed over the eyes before the mask
is adjusted. The Oil used in this treat
ment is mixture of ounces oil of
sweet almonds, 2 ounces sweet oil, IA
ounces cologne water, " dram tincture
hot water and lay it over the oil mask
Replace with another hot towel when
the first has cooled. Leave the mask on
for 10 minutes.
The last step in the treatment Is to
remove the oil Wine IL off with n mad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
Children's Clothes.

Pockets on children,s clothes will be
less likely to tear of If they are placed
low enough so that the hands cdnnot
push down in them and If they are
large enough to allow the child's
clenched fist to enter and withdraw
easily. Double stitching strengthens all
places on children's clothing where sud-
den strains are apt to break the stitch
ing. It may be used around armholes,
on under-arm seams, neck edges and
packets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

What shall we
call you2" some
one in the group
asked. do you
prefer governor.
Senator or what?"
Bulow thought
for q moment. then
drawled: well, I've
done pretty well so
far with just plain
Bill It's all right
with me for you
boys to keep 1t up"
The Senator will
find when he gets
to know the Senate
better that it Is
common practice
for members of that
body to address
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Cocoanut Cream Pie.

Scald four cupfuls Of milk. reserving
one cupful TO dissolve Ave tablespoon
fuls Of cornstarch. Beat two eggs. add
six tableSpoonfuls Of sugar, and add to
the scalded milk. Add the eornStarch
dissolved in the milk and cook, stirring
constantly, until thick. Add one tea
spoonful of vanilla. Stir In one cupful
Of moist shredded coconut. Fill pre-
viously baked rich pie crust, cover with
meringue, sprinkle with shredded COCO
nut. and brown in q slow oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
Work and Study After Graduation
Ey LYDIA LR BARON wALKER.

the youths to keep up their mteDest
in books and studies.
The most important thing for the
quick advancement Of graduateS
work is the knowledge of just what
he or she wants to do. This Is just
as significant in college graduate as
one from lower schools. II either IN.
tends to be a well informed, well
rounded person he has to continue to
read and be acquainted with world
events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
N A T u II E. S
CHI IL r. E N
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Feley.



THERE are Is many fathers IS
mothers In the holl-weevn fam
lily. The fathers feed upon the
4 bolls Of the cotton, and do not
move until the food fails to suit
them because of It's spoiled condition.
Dining hours for all bon-weevtls are
from 8 o'clock in the morning until 5
O'Clock In the afternoon. Unless faced
by starvation they will not feed on any
other plant or seek IL.
The mother weevil lays q single egg
In q boil until the housing condition
has become so crowded that she cannot
find an unoccupied boil. This usually
happens as Winter draws near. Then
the busy homeseeker has to accept
whatever accommodations are offered
and lays her eggs beside those Of her
sisters or other relatives.
It has been estimated that one pair
of weevils will have l2,755, 100 descend
ants in one season. Fortunately for us,
there are many insects which prey upon
this most enormous family and heat
and cold also affect the death rate.
The grown-up weevils seek place in
which to hide during the Wihter.
When cold days come the weevils ny
from the cotton fields In every direc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
CHERRY PIE.

Use fresh cherries II possible,
wash and pit them and let stand
one-half hour or longer In cool
place to drain the juice. Line q
good-sized pie plate with flaky
crust, take one heaping teaspoon
full flour and one or two table,
spoonfuls sugar, using own judg-
nhent as to the amount of sugar,
whether cherries are sweet or
sour. Mix -four and sugar with
the fingers in the bottom of lined
pie plate. Put in cherries,
drained we'll of juice. Take an
other tablespoonful -four and put
over them, more If cherries are
very juicy. Put about one cupful
sugar on and mix with the fin
gers lightly, so as not to mash
cherries. Dot with butter and
put on top crust. wetting lower
crust well so 1t will stick. Bake
in a slow oven. Use the cherry
juice for pink lemonade or sauce.
Copyright, 193i.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

WILLIAM ]. BULow. South Dakota's
wiSe-cracking and witty new Sen
ator, came to the Capital not so long
ago to look things over. He appeared
in the Democratic cloak room wearing
a 1o-gallon light gray hat, which at
tracted much attention. Senators and
Senate attaches gathered around him,
joshed him about his hat, seemed eager
to get a sample of his Much-advertised
H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

The season for school and college
graduations Is here. Those who are
leaving these institutions of learning
behind them as they turn to face the
world of actualities rather than theories
will find hitherto unknown problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

Nan who sat at 9
desk in the other
corner of the room.
The m o n W q 4
h q n d 8 10 m c and
healthy and seemed
to be about 80
years old. He was
absorbed in some
typewriter papers.
Florence opened
the top drawer of
her desk and took
q secret peep at q
1&AAT- 9-.~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

Windsor Castles most valuable clock
is the small timepiece given by Henry
VIII to Anne Boleyn on her wedding
day, appraisers having declared it to
be worth $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

she did not need any powder or lpstick.
She was pretty girl. with eager, spar
dissatisfied her.
This was her first day in new Job.