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time" she said, quietly.
you wish to take along your
little friend upstairs? Is that it,
ma'am?"
yes shall need her. Shall
call her IMP"
LET us hear a word of her
first" said Pinkerton, warily.
"she's a young actress in my
stock company" explained Miss
Cushman. when she makes up
as a negro girl you'd never
know she wasn't one. She's
been a nurse for two years at
base hospitals. She's anxious to
do Secret Service work."
Maybe. But is she fitted?"
"The best fitted of any oper-
ator I know, man or woman,
major"
What may be her name,
ma'am?"
"Her stage name is Lucille
Lyndon; her real name is Love-
less. Old Man Loveless-you
know. Sir-was her father"
Simon Cameron's horse
brotherhood rest his bones!-1
forgot he's dead, ma'am. Well,
then, is this girl as shrewd as
was old Sam Loveless?" .
She's Brave and True
eyes. Except for one thing.
She has a demoralizing effect
upon men, and hers is a tender
heart. I scold her"
"You mean the girl is light?"
"No," said Miss Cushman,
"but she is one of those I;omen
to whom all men are imme-
diately attracted. And, as
say, she has youthful heart"
Pinkerton gave her a dour
look.
"And you recommend her to
me, ma'am?"
II do, Major. She's a gay,
young thing, but gayety is no
sin, and I know of nothing to
her discredit. And she is an &C
complished actress. She can
seem to be anybody; deceive
anybody"
Maybe, ma'am. But can
trust so giddy a lass?" demand
ed Pinkerton.
81 am placing my whole life
at her mercy" remarked Miss
Cushman. "She is wise, faithful,
brave and true. Try her"
"You left her upstairs?" in
quired Colonel Sharpe.
Eyes, Colonel. Shall call
her?" She looked at Pinkerton.
Red With Anger
He nodded.
Pauline CuShman Sprang
up in her silk and crinoline,
opened the door and lifted her
celebrated silvery voice: Gail!
Come down." Then she re-
turned to her rocking chair.
A moment later a young mu-
latto girl stole noiselessly into
the room. She wore a single
ragged cotton garment. Her
bare brown feet were delicately
formed. She took her skirt be-
tween forefinger and thumb and
curtSied.
''Mawnin' marsters," she said
softly. els yuh washin' ready TO-
de laun'ress?"
Pinkerton, red with surprise
and anger, was on the point Of
telling her to get out, but
checked himself, his dour fea-
lures relaxing into a SheepiSh
grin.
Pauline Cushman laughed her
delight. IT thought, she said
to Colonel Sharpe, that he'd
understand better if he saw her
in character. So she made up
while we were waiting upstairs"
The two men looked hard at
the girl-at her close-clipped,
tightly curled dark hair; at her
velvet eyes; at the full, laugh
ing lips: at the slim body fairly
acquiver with suppressed mis-
chief.
TrilI in Fear
"Sit down, lassie," grunted
Alan Pinkerton.
Miss LovelesS seated herself
confidently.
"Loveless is your name,
ma amp" he demanded.
Gail Loveless"
"Hae ye father or mither?"
Pinkerton was sometimes delib-
erately Scotch.
"None, sir"
A pity. And what Is your
age, miSs?"
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Southern to Set Fire
To 500 Freight Cars

The Southern Railway list night
began the burning Of 500 of its
wornout box-cars as flames de-
molished a pile Of 20 in the COM
pany'S Alexandria yards, west OF
Wilkes Street near Hunting Greek.
A like number will be burned
each night for the next few weeks,
and new steel cars will replace the
blackened hulkS.
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you don't. But guess you do
know it. When little Mac
goes, 1 won't remain. He's not
only my friend, but he's the
best general officer in the
United States-whatever others
think. And the army, God
bless it, agrees with me-"
Sharpe remained politely ST.
lent.
George" rasped Pinkerton,
I'm no cur in the Manager;
I'll make it as easy and agree
able for you as possible. That
is why I asked you prematurely
to come here. Something has
to be done about Jeb Stuart.
I think I've heard they can't
catch and hang, and who is
going to find out for us what
is happening over yonder. I
want you to see her."
"Her?"
Eyes, her." retorted Pinker-
ton. "All women are not fools"
"Is she here"
upstairs"
He stepped to the door and
babe the Federal detective on
guard to bring in No, II.
"Alone!" he added, calling
after the man. Tell her I'll
see her little friend later" To
Sharpe he continued: she's
Miss Cushman-to you and
me. Ever heard of herl"
"You mean the popular &C.
tresS, Pauline Cushman?"
A Beautiful Woman
'I do. She's Number II. She's
already been inside the Rebel
lines for me several times. I
have no surer, cleverer spy. If
they ever catch her-and they
never can!-I'u give 'em leave
to hang her. That's what I
think of her."
There came a rustic of fash
ionable silk skirts at the door.
Alan Pinkerton rose and moved
forward.
"How are you, Miss Cush.
MANI" he said, dryly. you're
a bonny picture now-you are,
indeed, ma'am. Let me present
you my"-he coughed-"my in
innate friend, Col. George
Sharpe. You and he may be-
come closer friends even than
are he and l."
Pauline Cushman looked at
Sharpe and held out her hand
with a winning smile. She
said, in her beautifully modu-
lated voice: I'VE all become
devoted to one another in the
Secret Service"
Pinkerton offered the rock
ing chair, and she settled her
self in it gracefully and looked
at the two men.
She had fine eyes and typical
footlight features. large enough
and symmetrical enough for
paint and wig to enhance. Every
movement and gesture and eX-
preston seemed unSteadied, so
natural her manner. And her
art.
''It's Jeb Stuart-and Suicide
isn't it, Major Allen?" she
asked Pinkerton with another
smile.
tits Stuart, ma'am."
II guessed So"
IT don't order you to go"
croaked Pinkerton, IF you feel
that way"
She shrugged. "Oh, I'll go
to Martinsburg, Major"
"I'll not let you go If you
feel that it's suicide" returned
the Chief of Secret Service, IT.
ritably. mot that I'm inhu-
man, ma am, but a hanged spy
is no use to the United States.
Miss CuShman laughed a full,
rich laugh, calculated to en-
trance any audience. ooh,
major" said she, you're too
Scotch to take a jest. I'm not
the least afraid"
Maybe am Scotch and
dull, ma'am, but want no
more corpSeS soaring the poor
nagS on Jeb Stuart's picket
lines"
"Jeb Stuart isn't going to
catch me-" said Miss Cushman,
careleSSly. What scouts are you
sending me for couriers?"
Jack Babcock and Gus Lit
tlefield. I give you my best,
ma'am."
She seemed pleased.
Nov, lassle," said he, what
have you to tell me? There's Q
question in your bonny eyes"
It'd rather not go alone this
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An Elegant Girl
Under the apple tree one adj
miring lancer said to another:
"That's a elegant gal up there
ct the winder."
yeah" said the other, "and
that's a pretty little niger with
her. Pretty as a white gall
At Secret Service headquar-
tiers, momentarily now at Blan-
ton's-and whence Marmaduke
Blanton had fled in disgust at
Yankee approach-were gath.
cred in conference several SOL
emn civilians and officers. Their
tobacco smoke drifted across the
room, through open windows
into breezy September sunshine.
Outside under deep-fruited
apple trees lounged a dozen or
IS shabby looking men, some
gaunt ana bearded, others mere
boys with smooth. weather.
Drowned features. In the eyes
Of all was the same indefinable
look: around each sunburned
neck was coiled, invisible, the
hangman'S rope.
For these men were spies,
scouts and couriers Of the Union
army. awaiting duty. And he
who was called might return
with information, or might re-
main in Dixie to dance the
dreary gallows jig. Some of
these silent fellows were play
ing cards and checkers; others
lay on the grass with Specula-
tive gaze fixed on the blue hills,
whence. across hazy meadows
and woodlands, came bugle
music and beating of drums.
In the sunny smoke mist of
the room in Blanton's house
there was no sound except an
intermittent creak from Colonel
Sharpe's rocking chair, and the
Gyncopated rattle of military
telegraph instrument in an adj
joining "best par!or" A Federal
detective slowly paced the hall
way. guarding the closed door
Of the tobacco reeking room.
Then, abruptly. a man came
out Of the parlor where the
telegraphing was going on. He
was a Square-hewn, bearded
man. Two small eyes glim-
mered in ambush behind high
cheek bones.
"All right, gentlemen" he said
harshly.
Captain Cadwallader, of the
Sixth Pennsylvania Lancers, got
up out of a rocking chair: the
chief Of the Federal Secret Serv-
ice sat down in it, crossed one
knee over the other and took a
dry suck at his curved pipe
which had gone cold.
"Just q moment more, gentle
men," said Major Allen grimly.
'They are enciphering my re-
port for the President"
Then the hallway door was
flung open and Slant o ms
SHADOW" entered cloaked,
SLOUGH hated, darkly nand-
some. and as gracefully sinister
e. an opera william about to
betray a simpering soprano.
His name was william Moore
Nke Captain Kidd's gunner. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-01
By ROBERT w. CHAMBERS

Republshed from Cosmopolitan Magazine and
the Cosmopolitan Production Metro.
GOldwyn- Mayer and starring Marion Davies.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
L. A. Hay
MRS. SIMPLER
SUCCUMBS TO
LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. Cora Alice Shipler, mother
of Mrs. R. L. Palmer of this city,
died last night at the home of her
daughter at 627 Hamilton avenue.
She was So years of age.
She was born in Bremen, Mo-,
November 7, 1874. Her mother died
at her birth and her father when
she was eight years of age. She
was reared by realtives in Kansas,
and married Roy Leighton Shipler
February &c, 1893.
Mrs. Shipler was an active work
er in the church but since her ar
rival in Ell Centro i'll health pre-
vented her carrying out her work
here. She was a member of Mere
dith chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, at Ord, Neb.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from Lemons funeral cha
pei here at 3 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon with Rev. I. T. Raab, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church, officiating. The Eastern
Star ritual will be followed at bu-
rial services at Evergreen cemetery
Her survivors are her husband,
Roy L. Shipler; two daughters,
Mrs. Maude M. Palmer of Ell Gen.
tro and Mrs. Pearl James of North
Platte, Neb.; one son, James A.
Shipler, one brother, Chester P.
Bales of Three Forks, Mont; two
grandaughters and two grandsons.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
Honor OF Navy
Will Be Upheld

ANNAPOLIS, Mr., Feb. 4. tU.P;-
Let JOY be unrestrained through
out the navy today, for Old Bill,
the fourth, the service academy's
famed mascot, has a son at last.
No advent of royal heir was
ever hailed more joyously than
was the birth of Old Gill's son cele-
brated by the academy.
Old Bill, you see, is not only a
revered mascot and a fine pedi-
greed Angora goat, but he is the
fourth in a direct line of male sue
cession and he is getting on in
years.
To all good naval men it would
have been a supreme tragedy if
Old Bill had failed to beget a male
heir. Year after year they feared
the worst. Old Bill was mated to
many a full-blooded Angora-and
alas, all his progeny were daugh-
ters.
At last, in desperation, academy
officials mated him to plain
barnyard Nanny goat boasting no
proud ancestors. no pedigree. Yes
terday she gave birth to two sons
and a daughter.
The best of the males will carry
on the Navy's tradition as Old Bill
the Fifth.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
". J.. Stocks
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. l. (UP)-Gold
mining stocks moved into new high
ground in the short session on the
New York stock exchange today
while the remainder of the list de-
clined fractions to two points in
light turnover.
Publication Of the weekly car
loadings report showing a wider
than seasonal decline from the pre-
ceding week brought the railroad
shares down fractions to a point
The loadings total for the week
ended January 28 was 472,088 cars,
a decrease of 24,3AG from the pre-
vioIs week and q decrease of 8,255
from the corresponding week of
1882. The percentage decline from
1892 was 15.7, against lie the week
before.
Union Pacific declined a point
as did AtchiSon. while fractional
declines were noted in such issues
as Pennsylvania. Chesapeake &
Ohio, and New York Central.
Utilities behaved better than in
the preceding session.
There were several weak spots in
the industrial list. Allied Chem
ical was depressed to 8o14, off 2is
points, before meeting any sup
port. Case lost more than a point.
Standard Brands gave belated
response to publication Of its 1882
earnings statement which showed
a gain over 1881. The issue rose
fractionally to Is and held the gain.
Gold mining issues were whirled
up to new highs in relatively ac-
tive turnover. Buying centered on
Dome and Mcintyre Porcupine.
Gold mining issues were strong
On the curb.
Sales totaled 419,840 shares,
against 300,075 shares last Satur-
day.
Dow-Jones preliminary averages;
industrial 57.55, off 056; railroad
27.84. off 0.32: utility 24.76. off OILS.
Aggregate market value of 10
leading stocks was S5,042, ,191 ,487,
against s5,115, ,449 ,626 yesterday,
decline of S73 .268.129
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
MILITARY LAW
IN ROUMAN|A

BUCHAREST. Feb. 4 U.P,-King
Carol signed DEGREES today estab-
fishing a military state of emer-
gency, tantamount to martial law,
in Bucharest and the oil district of
Ploesti. where a mob wrecked Of
fices Of a subsidiary of the Stand
ard Oil Of New Jersey three days
ago.
The king summoned a cabinet
meeting this morning to discuss
extending the state of emergency
throughout the country. Buchar-
est and environs were quiet.
Widespread labor unrest was re-
sponsible for the DEGREES. Troops
were ready to 60 to Ploesti, center
of the important Roumanian oil re-
filming industry. Workers invaded
the offices. wrecked furniture and
attempted to destroy files and rec
ords. Parliament began discussion
last night of proclaiming the mill
tary dictatorship vailed under the
term of state OF emergency"
The parliamentary debate follow
co general strike of railroad shop
workers at Jassy. Bessarabia. An
other walkout threatened to Grip
pie railroad service in Moldavia,
one of the most important COM
murlcation systems in the coun-
try.
The situation was aggravated by
resignation of Pan Halippa, cab
met Minister for the Bessarabian
.-fIoory, which will be chiefly af-
fected by the emergency DEGREES.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
zlNsW;;!!'i;'5'['ESR' lNsW;!i W;!';'5'['E !i!'|'!E|::'R

Praised by dramatic critics every
where. as being one of the most
human and wholesome plays ever
filmed, Estate Fair" boasting a
galaxy of famous stars, comes to
United Artists tomorrow for a
three-days stay.
TomorroW'S performance Will
start at 12:45 and will be continu-
Gus throughout the afternoon.
Will Rogers is the outstanding
"big name" among those in the
cast, with Janet Gaynor, Sally Eli
ers, Lew Ayres. Louise Dressler,
Norman Fosted and Frank Craven
having important roles. And Blue
Boy" is also in the cast, Blue Boy
being the champion hog purchased
by Fox to play an important part
in the picture.
AS the name implies, most of the
action is laid at a state fair, rc-
nance for the occasion being sup
piled by young country girl who
meets a newspaper reporter while
she is at the fair with her family.
Phillip Strong's book, on which
the play is based, has been one of
the outstanding books of recent
years and the film is equally ia
nous, so much so that writer's
are already limiting about academy
awards for it.
Tonight Richard Dix will be seen
in "Hell's Highway" another pris-
on camp picture declared to be even
more realistic and authentic than
81 Am a Fugitive" with Tom
Brown, Louise Carter, c. Henry
Gordon and a notable cast being
shown in support of the star.
In presenting this picture RKO-
asserts it is doing its part to edu-
cate the people against the ter
rible abuses in prison camps which
have come to light in recent
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
Youths Burn To
Death In Auto

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Feb. a.
U.P)-Pinned beneath a burning au-
tomobile, Heaton Brigstoke and
Roger Coigny, Reedley, both 18,
were burned to death after a COL
lision on the highway 20 miles
north of here today.
Morris Madick, Los Angeles,
driver of the truck with which the
automobile collided, and his relief
driver, S. D. Adler, were not in
jured.
According to Madick, the auto
mobile driven by one of the youths
struck the truck and overturned,
immediately catching fire. The
youths were dead before the burn
ing car could be righted
Students at Reedley high school
the two boys were returning from
Bakersfield where they attended a
school debate last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
RANKING NAVY
OFFICIALS TO
VISIT VALLEY

Rear Admiral Sem. command
ant of the Eleventh Naval district,
his aide, Commander L. A. David
son; Commander Louis j. Gulliver,
commanding the U. S. Frigate Con-
stitution and Lieut.. Commander
Henry Hartley, executive officer
of the Constitution, will be visitors
in Imperial Valley on Monday,
February 6, and the Ell Centro
Chamber has arranged luncheon
in their honor to be held at noon
at the Hotel Barbara Worth.
In addition to the officers of the
u. S. Navy. a group OF San Diego
business men and officers and di-
rectors of the San Diego Chamber
of Commerce will also be present
on this occasion.
Admiral Sem will talk on naval
affairs and legislation which
should be of interest to the tax
payers of this community, and
Commander Gulliver will tell of
1ne history of the U. S. Frigate
Constitution, now lying in the San
Diego harbor, where it has attract
ed visitors from all parts of the
Southwest. Commander Hartley
has had some unusual experiences
during in his career in the navy,
among which was his work in rails
ing the Sd" and other submar-
ines. He has several medals for dis
tinguished service and bravery and
in his talk will tell of some Of his
experiences.
This is one of the most import
ant groups of visitors which have
been in Ell Centro for some time,
and, in their honor, the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce has changed
its luncheon day from Wednesday
to Monday next week. 1T is abso-
lutely necessary that we have
large attendance of local people
present at this luncheon" states
w. A. Tondro, president of the
chamber. These visitors are of i'm
portance in naval circles and will
make this trip merely for the pur-
pose of meeting the people of I'M
perial Valley. We therefore urge
that all chamber members make it
a point to be present at the Mon
day luncheon and that all other
persons interested attend the gath
ering, which will not be confined to
chamber members.
Admiral Sem has requested that
arrangements be made to make this
luncheon valley wide in scope and
we hope, therefore, that represen-
tatives from all the valley cities
will join with Ell Centre residents
in greeting these visitors at this
luncheon meeting"
Reservations for the meeting
may be made at chamber head
quarters in El Centro and other
valley cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. up
Standard Oil was subjected to pres
sure again on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today as the oil issue
was pushed to a new low. The
market generally was inactive and
lower.
Standard Oils sales of 1000
shares were made at 23A, down 2s.
Union Oil traded 100 at 10. down
Il.
Transamerica sold 600 at 5, UP
Is. Security First National traded
100 at 42A, down r.. Pacific
Western sold 100 at 32s, unchanged.
Southern California Edison COM
mon sold 100 at 24$4, unchanged.
Edison per cents turnover of 100
was made at PAS, unchanged. Edi-
son 519 per cent sold 100 at 21%.
Claude Neon sold 100 at Ga
down Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
COMMENT ON
SPORT WORLD
BY HENRY AEcLEMORE
United Press staff Correspondent

! United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. U.P)-Al-
though this department finds it a
trifle difficult to grow excited over
the sight of young men running
around a track clad only in homely
step-ins, we plan to be on hand
foc the Millrose track and field
games at Madison Square Garden
tonight.
We will be there for one item
and one item only. It will not be
the shot put, which always re-
minds us of man raising a Pull
man window Nor will it be the
sprints, which are over almost be-
fore they start, no- the broad
jump which is always obscured by
the droves of high-nats who walk
around wearing badges big as cauli-
flowers.
No, the item we crave to watch
is the Wanamaker mile. 1t prom
ises to be lulu, honey, with a
thrill for every one of its $3.50 feet
Experts believe the men who will
go to the post in the Wanamaker
compose the fastest field that ever
matched strides at a mile.
There has been some talk of the
race producing the fastest indoor
mile of all time, which means that
some of the boys believe one of the
steppers will whirl around the gar
den's pine saucer in under 4:10. A
mile in that sort of time is hard to
believe. Yet, so was mile in 4:10
until about this time last year
when Gene Venzke, then high
school boy, whirled around the
garden bowl in that time. And be-
fore you scoff at those who sug-
gest a mile under 4;10, please re-
member that at the end of his rec
ord-breaking gallop, Venzke wasn't
anywhere near exhausted. And he
established his mark without much
in the way of competition
Venzke will be in there tonight.
Lined up against him will be field
capable of running his legs off.
Therell be Eric NY, Sweden's crack
man at the distance; Glenn Cum
tllC INdllocto
flash; Carl Coan, who like Venzke
is a Pennsylvania U. man; Frank
Crowley of Manhattan, and Ray
Conger, the Nebraska veteran. You
get some idea of the class of this
field when you learn that all of
them have turned a mile in better
than 4:15. And if Ais seems slow
after the talk of 410. please re-
member that when fellow shades
4:20, he's raising high dust.
If 4:10 is tied or bettered, we'd
pick Venzke as the man to do it,
for the Pennsylvania flyer has
proved he is back in shape
And another thing-Venzke prob
ably wants to win a little more
than the others. Being a good
loser, Gene hasn't said anything
about it, but you just know his fail
ure in the Olympic tryouts still is
fresh in his memory, and that he'll
go the limit to make those critics
who called him a "flash in the
pan," regret their words.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
REFUSED TO PAY BILL

EUGENE, Ore. U.P}-"No taxes,
no pay" said the Lane county
court firmly when bill for $4,000
was submitted by a hospital here
for services to Lane county needy
during December, 1882 The COM
missioners consulted records and
found the hospital had received
$1,000 from the county for such
treatment of indigents and that
the hospital owed approximately
$4,000 in taxes for two years
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
Mrs. Chayo Montez
Wanted By Press

The Press is holding a communi-
cation intended for Mrs Belen
Montez, possibly known as Mrs.
Chayo Montez, who before her mar
riage was Belen Gonzales.
Efforts to locate her in this city
have not been successful though it
IS stated she resides in El Centro.
Anyone knowing Mrs. Montez is
asked to request her to communI-
cate with the editor of The Press.
If she left FL Centro information
concerning her present location will
be appreciated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
Corbetf Fauored
To Beat Fields

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4. W.H
Jackie Fields, world welterweight
champion, may find himself on the
short end of the betting odds when
he defends his title here February
% against Young Corbett III, un-
defeated Fresno lad.
Tom Kyne, local betting commits
sioner, revealed today that he was
holding $4,000 Corbett money with
no takers. He said he expected the
deluge of Corbett money to estab-
lish the challenger as 10-7 favor
ite..
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-04
Roller Funeral
Here Tomorrow

Funeral services for John Roller,
54, well known Swiss dairyman Of
the valley who died January 81,
will be conducted from the Arm
old Funeral home here at 2 o.
clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment will take place at Evergreen
cemetery.
He is survived by a 15-year- r-old
daughter in Los Angeles and a
wide circle of friends in the valley.
Death followed an attack Of
bronchial pneumonia.