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the last detail, usually in khaki.
The "enemy1-for every boy knows
that you must have an enemy for
every playroom battle-cannot def
nitely be said to represent any ma
ton. They look something like the
wartime armies Of the Central
Powers. Airplanes are doing a
roaring trade from the models of
giant bombers TO delicate, speedy
seaplanes. Some of them work.
Generally speaking, toys are ex-
tremely modern. The child Of today
has no time for "cuddly" dolls and
teddy bears. Even the little girls
are more interested in the me-
chanical toys.
And in London's large stores they
can choose to their hearts content,
from flying butterfly to an cleo
trically driven automobile costing
$40. Miniature telephone sets, cleo
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07

CHAINS.
Dainty lingerie appeals to women
and Johnsons mas a splendid as
sortment of satin and crepe nighties
deliberately trimmed with beautiful
laces. Pajamas are found for the
woman with more tailored tastes
and lovely dance sets for the young
er girls.
Furs are among the incest gifts
for women and girls and who would
not be delighted with the cunning
white lapin scarfs or the beautiful
brown lapin jacquettes which are
displayed One of these would make
any girls Christmas complete. For
sportSwear bright colored boucle
scarves are just the thing.
For the baby whose first Christ
mas this may be, a special depart
ment has been reserved. The DAM
test of garments, from dresses to
tiny sweaters and caps, adorable
wool blankets are here for these
youngest members of the family.
For the infants own enjoyment, the
ulOot lllCl IL ulAib wy diliiidlo VI d
well known nationally advertised
firm are available. Each pet is
wrapped in cellophane and any one
will delight the baby's heart.
All sorts of gift novelties which
meet the problem of the shopper
who doesn't know just what to get
for Cousin Mabel are found here.
Attractive manicure kits, tiny sew
ing boxes filled with just the need
ed articles for the traveller, unique
hat brushes and the handsomest
enamel compacts imaginable are
just a few of the suggestions along
this line.
Handkerchief are always the
shoppers dependable last resort
when she can't think of a thing to
give but the handkerchiefs at
Johnson's have nothing unimagina-
tive or stodgy about them. Exquisite
embroidery and lace feature some
while for those who like color in
their hankies, gay hued and smart
ly designed ones are obtainable
which add just the right dash OF
color to complete ones costume.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
Accessories
PRACTICAL. IN
C|F 7 C|VINC

The gift shopper is apt to eX-
perience a feeling of distinct re-
lief when accessories are decided
on for Christmas remembrances.
There are SO many OF them and the
price range is so inclusive that a
brief survey of the shops is almost
certain to result in many practical
and unusual suggestions. Take
handbags, for instances. They are
aWfully attractive this year, many
are really unusual and they are TO
be had in SO many different types
that you are fairly certain to pick
one that will meet with the I'M
qualified approval of the recipient.
Among the most attractive bags
were some developed in soft tweed
in tones of green or brown. They
were fashioned in pouch shape with
huge silver ball fastenings. The
thing that made them a particular
ly nice gift selection was the fact
that with them went smell, jaunty
scarves to match. There are many
other tailored types, some in fabric,
others in leather. One style made in
flat envelope shape was to be had
in soft corded wool or in cordu-
roy. 1t fastened with a rigid metal
frame and opened out wide and flat
so that it was easy to find the
various small gadgets that women
set such score by the keys, the
samples of material, the compact.
the cigarettes. All find ample
room in these bags.
For evening, bags display such a
wealth of ingenuity in style and de-
sign that it's joy to choose from
the collection. Many are made OF
velvet, crushed, shirred or tucked.
Often these bags are trimmed with
crystal or pearl. For really formal
wear there are bags of gorgeous
brocade with jeweled fastenings.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
MAKE
Unique Gifts

A tour of the lamp section of any
store is an inspiration, these days.
For lamps have become major arti-
Giles in the decorative scheme.
For a home furnished in early
American style there are lamps
whose bases are ships lanterns of
highly polished brass with ruby,
white or green glass. A bulb illu-
minated the base and the shade is
in the form of map. Many of
these maps are marvels of beauty
and accuracy Some of them are
fashioned from antique maps, 9TH
ers from modern, up-to-date ones.
A ships lantern without the top
bulb and shade makes an effective
light for use in the hallway of a
small early American type home.
Another unusual tendency in
lamps seems to be the use of very
roughly woven materials for shades
things like very loosely woven
monks cloth or rough lace-like
weaves are used The bases in rug"
ged white pottery. These lamps
would be equally at home in a mod
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
LINENS OFFER
WIDE VARIETY
Of PRESENTS

The homemaker who takes pride
in her linens for table, bed or bath
will appreciate gifts that augment
her supplies. Bath towels, mats and
wash cloths come in stunning sets.
They are gorgeous in color-peach,
pale green, orchid, blue and even
the more vivid shades will make the
bath room gay and charming. These
sets are of the heavy absorbent
quality that gives such satisfactory
service. Then, there are small hand
towels in fine linen with funny little
applique designs of flowers, quaint
figures or animals in contrasting
color.
Cocktail napkins, also in fine
linen, are ornamented with APP
pliques in contrasting color to form
'the initial or monogram of the
owner.
Bar towels are gay and amusing
they are of moderately heavy
linen and are finished in printed
border design of Naughty Nineties
figures and legends. These are very
inexpensive. and yet have enough
individuality and distinction to
serve as really attractive gifts.
Most any woman would love to
receive one of the candlewick bed
spreads. These spreads, while re-
tanning their charming old-fashion-
ed air have taken on a glory of
color and elaboration of design that
makes them appropriate for rooms
much more formal than the original
Early American type that first uti-
liked them.
Wide Range Offered
Table linens are exquisite and
range from truly luxurious damask
cloths and napkins in soft pastel
tones to the more simple, peasant
type of table covering These in
clude striped cloths from Italy or
Sweden, checked sets of fringed
bingham. Embroidered crash for
luncheon and informal use.
Bed sheets and cases come in gift
boxes that are perfect gift choice.
Some of these are finished in hem
stitched hens, others with hens in
pale shades such as green, yellow,
pink or blue.
A gift for comfort is a soft, light
as a cloud con.\rt, covered in ray
on or silk and filled with down.
These are finished in quilted de-
signs and edged with silk cord or
contrasting ribbon.
Blankets, too, take an important
place on the gift list. There are
some particularly lovely ones in a
loose basket weave-they look al
most like homespun. They are
bound in satin ribbons to match.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
JOHNSON'S EXTENSIVE STOCK
MAKES SHOPPERS TASK EASY

Only ID more shopping days till
Christmas" is a statement that is
apt to bring shoulders to the most
experienced shopper but one look at
JohnsonS will convince him or her
that all he needs to do is bring a
list Of persons for whom Christmas
presents are intended and then
make selections.
Gifts for every member of the
family are available here and at all
price ranges. From presents for
the immediate family to those small
yet attractive gifts which are SO
hard to find, the store is we'll equip
ped to meet the needs of the most
exacting shopper.
Clothing of course is always well
come and the store has a fine
selection of smart wearing apparel
for men and women. For the man
Of the house, why not look at the
large stock of overcoats available,
one Of which will be SO warm and
comfortable these frosty mornings.
Conservative styles to those which
will meet the approval of the
young man who likes a dash of the
unusual are available.
If comfort is the goal, what man
will not welcome goodlooking
smoking jacket in which he may sit
at his ease before blazing fire or
a warm dressing gown which makes
getting up in the morning to light
the fires much less burdensome
task. One particularly good look
ing bathrobe is in blue and white
checks, quite distinctive and diff
ferent from the usual design.
Brushed wool sweaters in a
variety of colors, pigskin leather
jackets, unusual and distinctive ties
and some of the smartest handker-
chiefs, both in color and white are
offered as suggestions. Scarfs,
brushed wool plaids for every day
and smart black and white ones for
dinner clothes, make nice gifts
while socks and gloves are always
welcomed.
Among the gift novelties for men
are tie clasps and pins and watch
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
Important!

For This Week Only, we make you
this additional offer: Use any set
purchased from us right in your
own home Three Days. If, for any
reason, you are dissatisfied with
its performance, return it and we
will credit you with the Full
Amount paid on any other radio in
our stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
NOW
READY To AID
HOUSEWIVES

While gift-giving among families
and friends holds an important
place in the Christmas festival,
second only to old Santa Claus
himself, following it closely in i'm
portance is the Christmas dinner,
which is always high light of the
Christmas celebration, long an
ticipated by young and old alike.
And considering along this line
the grocery stores hold an impor-
tant place in the housewives plan
ming for a happy and successful
Christmas.
Chief interest in the Christmas
dinner of course, centers around the
turkey. Fine Imperial Valley grown
turkeys are this year offered at re-
markedly low prices.
Besides turkey the correct Christ
mas dinner includes among many
other things, depending upon family
tastes, celery, turnips, relishes,
potatoes, both white and sweet,
cranberry sauce, fruits of all varie-
ties, pastry, nuts and a long list OF
every day standbys, such as coffee,
tea, sugar, salt, pepper and what
not.
Wise housewives relieve them
selves of considerable anxiety on
Christmas day or the day before, by
making certain at least two weeks
in advance that all the necessities
for the Christmas table will be
available.
Knowing this, Cox Brothers, the
PIGGY Wiggly, Quality Market,
Drive-In Market and Safeway
Stores have laid in generous stocks
of staples which are now in demand
for Christmas, and have also ar
ranged for sufficient and high
quality supplies of those perishable
articles which must be obtained
fresh a day or two before Christ
mas.
BY visiting any of these stores
the housewife can be certain of OBJ
tanning first-clasS groceries, fruits
and vegetables at prices which are
lower than they were a few Christ
masses ago and of courteous service
which will make one of the most
trying phases of the Christmas
shopping delightful instead of ag-
gravating.
1t is not too early for the house
wife to start planning the Christ
mas dinner. Consultation with her
grocer will be of valuable assistance
to her.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07

For limited time only, while this offer is on
will make you extra-liberal trade-in allowance
for your old radio =. matter what make it is
matter how old it is
Come into store Take your choice from
our big array of beautiful, new MODERN 1884 Philcos
Pay only small convenient amount to begin with
balance in easy weekly or monthly payments. And
if you don't want immediate delivery, 81 will secure
the you want against price increases, delivery any
time before January l.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07

trict pocket fans. model yachts and
trains. can be had.
There is a never ending display
Of new toys on the counters. and
most Of them are the products Of
London's 10 toy manufacturers.
(who have their scientific depart
ments, where experts think up new
tricks to please the childish hearts.
In addition, there is an increase
in the export trade. Toys already
are being shipped, to travel BY
camel into the Persian deserts, so
as to arrive in time for Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
DEVELOP TINY CAMERA

LEIPZIG W.P)-A complete and
efficient camera has appeared
abroad, which may be carried in
a woman's gloved hand. It is
smaller than the average compact
and lighter. When folded it mea-
sures a trifle more than one inch
in height and length and about
one-half an inch in thickness.
Loaded with eight films, it weighs
less than two ounces. The Mega
tives made with this tiny camera
are a fraction over half an inch
square, but by using a fine lens
they can be enlarged.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
OWL PICKS CLOCK AS PERCH

LATROBE, Pa. U.P)-An owl,
which flew into thde Hotel Loyal
here, has taken up a perch on a
large clock in the lobby, from
where it blinks down solemnly at
passersby. It seldom leaves the
clock during the day, but at night
flies about the lobby.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07

ern or Victorian room. Lamps of
more pretentious sort-and cor Sc
quently more costly-have beautiful
Spode bases and lovely shades OF
pleated silk.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07

The governments proposal to re-
move the embargo on foreign bulbs
will be bitterly fought by Oregon
bulb growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair tonight and Friday; temper
allure nearly normal, with little
change; moderate humidity; gentle
variable wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-12-07
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau.
Maximum yesterday ........................7 70
Minimum today ..............................-.37
Reading at Neon Today
Temperature .................................. 10
Humidity .....-...............................12
Reading at a. m. Today
Temperature 80
Humidity .-.......................... Sc
Reading at p. m. Yesterday
Temperature ..................................50
Humidity ............................... I'd
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Furniture Greatly Reduced

1, $25 Maple DrOpleaf End
Table. Now.
2, $3.50 BOoteries. Now, 1918
3, $12 Metal Smoking Stands.
Now .................$3.SO 80
The Washington times., 1933-09-07

Durant fingered a moment
under the canopy of the Pin
nacle Club. He flattered him
self that he was a great investi-
gator, and it annoyed him that
for months he had been trailed
by Tony Gazotti's men and had
never been aware of the fact.
Someone else had also trailed
him to the Leonard apartment,
and he had been unaware OF
t h at. The clumSieSt plain
clothes man on the police force
would know, after weeks of es-
pionage, that he was under sur
veillance.
There were, he decided, GER
tain primary things about
every profession that could be
learned only by experience.
Yet now that he knew he was
being followed, it was annoy
ing nSS to be able to tell which
of the passengers alighting
from taxis was his shadow.
He fixed in his memory the
countenance of each man who
got out of a machine for the
next few moments; if he saw
one of these men again he
would have reason to believe
(Continued on 2nd. Comic Page)
Buy In September and Buy American
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Recent China Quake
Worst In 100 Years

SHANGHAI, Sept. IAN Of
ficial Nanking announcement con-
corning the Szechwan Province
earthquake of August Is, de-
scribed it today as the worst
China has had in 100 years.
Piecemeal reports of the dis
aster have been arriving for a
week.
The upper reaches of the Min
River in West China were at
the center of the disturbance,
but even in Chengtu, the pro-
vincial capital, 100 persons were
killed.
Probably weeks will elapse be-
fore details reach the outside
world. The loss of life is re-
ported to have been tremendous.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Wheat Acreage Cut
SOuQht bu Group

The newly created board OF
directors of the Prince Georges
county wheat control program
will meet Friday evening at the
county agents office at Upper
Marlboro to elect officers, map
out a budget and set dates for
the signing of contracts by farm
ers to cut their production by 20
per cent.
The board consists of w. j.
Aitcheson, Laurel; H. w. Town
shend, Mitchellville; H. B. Clagett,
Upper Marlboro; G.. S. Cursler,
Clinton, and j. B. Wilson, Baden.
County Agent w. B. Posey will
conduct the meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Fairfax to BOrrOU
$4,000 for School

Approval of a temporary loan
of $25,OO0 for payment Of in
stallments on construction Of the
Groveton School was given yes
terday by the Fairfax county
Board of Supervisors.
The money is to be borrowed
against the Mount Vernon Dis
trict School fund, and is to be
made available until a similar
amount is received from the State
literary fund through which such
such construction is financed.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Arnold Opposes Bus
Extension Proposal

Leon Arnold, president Of the
Washington, Virginia and Mary
land Coach Company, last night
opposed the petition of the Fair
fax Motor Transportation Com
pany for a permit to extend its
route from Ballston, Va, to East
Falls Church. The Arlington coun-
ty public utilities commission
heard the petition and reserved
decision.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Bureau Gets Fund
For Tests of Soil

The Bureau of Chemistry and
Soils, Department of Agriculture,
will receive $4,000 of Public
Works Administration money, by
direction Of President Roosevelt,
for soil examinations on land to
be bought for national forests.
A previous order diverted $20,.
100000 of public works funds to
the purchase Of land for national
parks.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
HOuUQrd University
Names Committee

In order to preserve the archi-
tectural and engineering depart
mentS Of Howard University, a
special national committee has
been appointed to carry on the
fight initiated by the Washington
branch of the National Technical
Association.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
CiUit1n Club Head
Back From Canada

A report that there is an
abundance Of game fish in the
Canadian wilds was turned in
yesterday by Shelton T. Cameron,
president of the Washington Civil
tan Club, and j. Heron Crosman,
secretary of the Pennsylvania
Telephone Company of Phila-
delphia, who have just returned
from months vacation in
Canada.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
NoW Continue
Chapter TX

CndpGCE In
Then he read the Journal, the
Telegram, the Post and the Sun.
Twice he read each account, and
on a piece of paper jotted down
notes. But the discrepancies in
the four accounts were slight,
only such as might be accounted
for by the attitude toward the
tragedy of each reporter.
Nor was there anything new,
anything beyond what Lieuten-
ant Stevens had told him a few
hours before. But there was a
diagram, drawn by an artist
from the description Of the trag-
edy given by the witnesses, and
this diagram was superimpoSed
on a panoramic photograph Of
the penthouse where Mimi
Motagne had made her last
public appearance. He recog-
nized the Singer Building and
the Empire State tower. Nearer
at hand were the Fedora, the
Trinidad and the Oklahoma
Skyscrapers. Too, there was the
drawing of a figure, with a
mark to indicate where the bull
let had entered and where it
had emerged. AS matter Of
fact, it had not passed COM
pletely through the entertain
er's body. It had entered the
left breast, passed downward
through the heart, and had been
extracted inches below the
heart. Durant frowned thought
fully. He looked up as Layton
entered and accepted the tomato
juice cocktail offered him. He
gulped it and grimaced.
"Unquestionably good for the
digestion, but lacking stimulus
to the intellect" he said. Lay
town, how tall would you say
Mr.. Siddall is?"
Probing
you're a shade under six
feet, sir. I'm five feet eight.
Mr.. Siddall is just between us
two. Five-ten, almost exactly,
sir, I'd say"
"And how tall do you think
Miss Montague WASP" he asked.
did you ever see her? I have,
often, but I don't know her
height. I'd say about five-nine.
She used to be a show girl, and
they're usually tall. Now, let
me see. She worked for Will
Regan in Southern Skies" Call
up Mr.. Regan and ask him how
tall she was, and tell him not
to mention that I inquired"
Three minutes later, the valet.
returned to the living room.
Durant was standing before a
mirror. In his hand he held a
revolver and he was pointing
it at his own reflection, moving
his wrist in a circle. He turned
and smiled at his man.
"Ought not to have given up
the foils, LAYTON" he said. my
wrist has lost all it's Suppleness.
Although a revolver isn't really
the thing with which to prac-
tice fencing, is it? How tall
was Miss Montagne?"
give feet nine and a half
inches, sir" replied the valet.
Really? Considerable girl.
Is dinner ready?"
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Agents Going
On Island Canvass

The National Recovery Admin
istration is planning to send rep
resentatives soon to Hawaii and
Puerto Rico to enlist business
firms of those islands under the
Blue Eagle. Administrator Hugh
S. johnson said the men had not
yet been chosen but that he eX-
pected to announce their names
shortly.
The Washington times., 1933-09-07

Buy in September and Buy Americf
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
The Story Thus Far

Jackson Durant, handsome
young lawyer, who has alienated
the Park Avenue set through
his spectacular success as ian
underworld mouthpiece," has
been asked by Sue Leonard,
pretty society girl who Tilted
him, to save" Thomas SiddaIl,
youthful broker, to whom Sue
is now engaged.
Siddall is held in the TOmbs
on q murder charge. He has
been arrested, gun in hand,
when his former sweetheart,
Mimi MOntange, q Broadway
night club singer, was shot to
death on the terrace of a pent-
house where Jim Crelliman,
Public Enemy, No. 2, was
"thrOwing q party"
Things look black for Siddall
aS Durant starts his own in
veStigatiOn. Tony GazOtti, Pub
lie Enemy No. I, grateful be-
cause Durant had saved him
from the hot seat" recently,
agrees to help the lawyers, but
admits that he thinks "Siddall
Is rs guilty as hell" They are
to meet that night at the Pin
nacle Club. Durant is studying
the newspapers for possible
clues.
NoW Continue
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
Imitation Pearl
Necklaces, 55c
2 for ST

Is of these attractive necklaces re-
duced for Friday.
8, So Metal Mesh Collars in colors
or all silver finish. Now. Isl
NOVELTY .JEwELRY,~ AISLE 8,
FIRST FLOOR
The Washington times., 1933-09-07

IL, $3.50 Portable Mirrors. ,
NOW .............. $4.IO
I, SIS Ladder Back Armchair;
red mahogany. Now, $1O.15
1, SIS Folding Coffee Table.
NOW ................ $lW
FURNITURE, SIXTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1933-09-07
PENTHOUSE" - By A. S. Roche

Republished from the COsmO-
DOlitan Magazine, and to be
shown at the Fox Theater COM
mencing tomorrow as q C0smO-
pOIitan PrOduction-MetrO- Gold
Wyn-Mayer picture.
Evening star., 1933-07-16
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