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Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-08

Light" publication and work for
the blind, spoke briefly and Pres
ident A. P. Shibley said that the
Scout troop under Ralph Kingsbury
and William Nixon was being or
ganized.
Miss Beatrice Floyd, girls coach
at the Holtville high school, at
tended a dinner for all girls coach
es OF the valley at the home of Mrs.
Evalena Moore in Ell Centre Mon
day night. At the meeting the
schedule for the season was drawn
up. Ell Centro and Calipatria will
meet at Holtyille on January u or
10 for a basketball playday Every
school will take part in four play
days during the year.
Mrs. c. i. Denham, sister Of Mrs
w. J. BOUrpoin, sent the city park
200 plants from Hanford. The con-
signment consisted of Shasta daisies
and Tritomas and they have been
planted under the supervision of
Mrs. Bourgoin.
DR.. John D. Keye and DR.. Lar
ence, of the Valley hospital of
Holtville, with Dr.. D. B. Marchus
of Imperial, are opening a tenn
pcrary office in Winterhaven in the
Metz store building. The group Of
three doctors have been recently
appointed physicians for the Hart
ford Accident and Indemnity COM
pany, who carry all accident and
compensation insurance for the
Callahan Construction company
project contractors.
Indoor baseball teams in the
high school girls athletic depart
ment have organized teams and
the following games have been
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-08
STAR CHAPTER TO
ELECT OFFICERS

Signal chapter No. 276, Order OF
the Eastern Star. will meet Friday
night, November 9, for the election
of officers.
Mrs. Lucille Zurcher, worthy ma
tron, will give her report on the
business transacted at the recent
meeting of the grand chapter in
San Francisco.
Cora Maxwell is chairman of the
dommi,<ee On refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-08

Miss Jessie Lee Decker, extern
sion Specialist in home furnishings,
was in charge OF the program yes
terday for the Mt. Signal home
department at its meeting with
Mrs. c. w. Brockman.
House planning, remodeling to
take care of modern improvements
and Nbor saving devices, suggestions
for beautifying the home were
discussed at both the morning and
afternoon sessions to the interest
of members.
At noon a delicious pot luck
luncheon was enjoyed.
During the business session the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-08
CHILD MAY HAVE CANCER

KANSAS CITY. Mo UP)-Evelyn
Holesman, three and half years
old, is under observation of physi-
clans, who believe she may be af-
flicted with cancer. The malady is
rare among children of her age.
Evening star., 1934-08-18

Paint is closely allied to sight, ac-
cording to the Better Vision Institute,
which is devoting its energies to ap-
prising the public Of the urgent need
for adequate lighting II eyes and
eyesight are to be carefully con-
served
DR.. Henry A. Gardner, director of
the scientific section of the paint and
varnish industry, in commenting upon
the better light-better sight program,
calls attention to the light reflective
power of various colors.
In undertaking home-improve-
ment projects" DR.. Gardner advises,
ut is well to consider the natural
lightness or darkness Of room before
selecting a wall color. II room is
ordinarily very dark 1t is wise to
select a light and cheerful tint that
will reflect and make the most Of
every ray Of light that enters.
If a room has so many doors
and windows that there Is usually
brilliant glare reflected a restful
tone should be chosen that will alb
sorb the excess light and soothe the
eyes"
A recent study of the reflection
value of various colors, made by
building authorities, paint manufac-
turers and experts in building man
agement resulted in the following
chart. Colors are listed with their
respective percentages Of reflectability.
Paper white. 80; ivory-white, 78;
pearl gray, IA: caenstone, rs; ivory,
II; lichen gray, SO; light gray, 81;
ivory-tan, "a: satin green, 81: silver
gray, 81; buff, 54; pale azure and
Evening star., 1934-08-18

only recently got around to clearing
out great piles of debris in this cellar
under the old pre-Revolutionary part
of the house.
The exciting find, dug out beneath
mounds of old ashes, was a specially
sealed portion Of the floor, measuring
roughly feet in length and less in
width. The dimensions are startling
to contemplate, but of course, as Mrs.
Van SAINT added, emphasizing that
she is a definitely practical person,
there may be a hidden passage, or
room down there, or there may just be
an outlet for a spring.
On the other hand, there may be
something entirely different. Who
knows? Anyway, the Van SAINTS are
going to know fairly soon, fo- they
intend to investigate it thoroughly.
To add to the many mysteries and
mysterious atmosphere Of the house
at present, the chief servant, Maurice
Porter, is a native Of Sierra Leone,
Africa. His parents, from one Of the
jungle tribes, were brought up by
missionaries and Maurice has inher-
tied a generous portion of odd beliefs.
He told Mrs. Van SAINT Wednesday
night, when she and her daughter
returned from short visit with
friends in Virginia, that the family
cat had had a fit during the day and
he knew it was because 1t had seen q
ghost.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
civic UNITS URGED
TOAD HOME DRIVE
Star Contest Workers Seen
Help to Federal
Program.
CONTINUED From First Page.)

stated that the survey will be supple
mentary to the Commerce Depart
ment's real estate survey of last Win
ter. Cross-sections Of various commu-
mites will be made at Keefer's direc-
ton which are expected to reveal more
than the Governments probe showed.
The council is a non-profit organi-
Zation, aimed at promoting the inter-
ests of home owners and prospective
home owners in connection with the
national housing program. It's func-
tions are to be informative and edu-
cational In character, with the special
purpose of interpreting developments
in the modernization program to aid
home improvement to both council
members and the general public. The
council will not undertake home
financing or home improvement on its
own account. 1t now lists as members
some OF the most important figures in
the local construction picture.
AS its modernization program con-
tinued to gain momentum through the
country, the Housing Administration
stated that the point is being more
and more emphasized that group prof.
ects are to play a rather important
part In the program.
Neighborhood Important.
1t was pointed out yesterday by the
F. H. A. that the soundness of indi-
vidual projects impinges to some ex-
tent on neighborhood or community
conditions Hence, 1t was said. the
advisability Of many projects will de-
pend on the rehabilitation of the block
or neighborhood in which such struc-
lures are located While it Is expect
ed, according to F. H. A., that i'm
provements and alterations on indi-
vidual business and residential struc-
lures will move forward in large vol
ume, 1t Is recognized that the group
project factor must not be neglected
II the program Is to come up to ex-
pectations. For this reason local COM
mittees are being urged to encourage
united efforts among the property
owners on blocks or in communities.
ClVlc-minded men and women, in
SpTed hy desire to accomplish broad
results and devoid Of selfish interests,
should, r. H. A. points out, take the
lead In these community movements.
Cooperating with them, of course.
Will be other groups which, although
they have selfish interests in the prof.
ects, should represent property owners
Inese should include representative
architects. builders, city planners. ma
terlal men. realtors and bankers. They
can be OF great help in keeping the
ball rolling and securing general CO.
operation.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton states that it will be glad to do
Whatever it can to promote and help
develop neighborhood projects in CO.
operation with local authorities.
Many ideas naturally will suggest
Evening star., 1934-08-18

themselves TO property owners who
have in mind group developments.
For example. back fences could be
removed and all the back yards on
block thrown together and utilized as
a community garden or playground.
United efforts in arousing public opin-
ion for the removal of so-called eye
sores" will often produce results that
are of benefit to the entire COM
munity.
Another point suggested by r. H. A.
is that property owners on the same
block or in the same neighborhood,
where such steps are feasible, plan
their projects so that they will har-
monize and add greater attractiveness
to the entire community in which the
improvements are being made. A
further point In line with this sugges-
ton is that where q number Of prop
erty owners work together they can
secure a larger volume Of improve
ments for the same amount Of money
than where they make individual con-
tracts.
Prizes in The Stars contest are
divided into two classes-for homes
valued at $4,000 and under and for
homes valued at over this figure. In
each class first prize Of $3.50. q sec
ond Of 500 and q third of $50 will be
given, as well as four honorable men
ton awards Of $25 each. In addition,
the washington Board OF Trade has
offered a $l00 prize to be awarded
for outstanding landscapinQ deyelop-
ment and another 500 will be given
the citizens association whose men,
bers show the greatest interest in the
contest-measured by percentages of
members who enter.
Entry blanks and full information
concerning the contest may be OBJ
tanned through a note or telephone
call to the Better Homes Contest Edi-
tor of The Star.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
TAX METHODS HIT
Systems of Collection Held Cause
of BorrowinT

Old-fashioned tax collection laws
unsuited to modern times are one rea-
son why cities must borrow for their
current expenditures, points out Paul
Studenski, New York University eco
nomics professor in the August issue
OF State Government. journal Of the
American Legislators Association.
There was time when the country
was mostly agricultural when money
from the sale of crops made it con-
venient for the farmer to pay his
taxes in the Fall. Semi-annual pay
ments of taxes we're introduced later,
partly to accommodate the urban tax
payers who earned their incomes
monthly or weekly and found it diff
f1cult to pay taxes in one lump sum,
and partly to provide municipalities
with some of their tax revenues
earlier in the year.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Loans Aid Home Owners.

The home owner is greatly helped
in undermining his home by build
ing and loan associations, says the
United States Building and Loan
League in recent bulletin. A small
loan may result in a large return in
the form Of an attic remodeled into
useful rooms, an additional bath
room installed or the original fine
appearance of the house restored by
painting.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
CONSTRUCTION SLUMPS
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Few New Homes Built in County
This Summer-Six Permits
Are Issued.
By stan Correspondent of Tn. Star.

By stan Correspondent OF The Star.
HYATTSvILLE. Nd. August ia
The Midsummer slump brought build
ing operations in Prince oSorSes
County almost to q standstil during
the first two weeks of August. Only
six new residences and a few garages
have been authorized in permits issued
by Building Inspector George F.
Adams.
Permits for dwellings were issued
as follows:
Robert Volland, owner; Benton &
Miller, builders, 5000 house, Chillum
district.
F. Marlett. owner; Thomas J. Jones
builder, $4,000 house, Greater Capitol
Heights.
James A. Miller, owner; A. B. Jeffery,
builder, $1,000 house, Chillum district.
j. w. Sprowls, owner: r. L. Wood.
builder, $4,000 house, University Lane.
]. q. Barnacho, owner and builder.
81 500 house, East Columbia Park.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
New Mystery Uncovered.

There seems, with the exception OF
the quoted paragraph from Mrs
Ecker's book, to have been nothing
written at any time about this de-
lightful and puzzling old house. More
over, to complicate things, a brand
new mystery has been uncovered Git
erally) within the past few weeks in
the cellar Of the older wing Of the
house Mrs. Van SAINT says that be-
cause Of the immense amount OF work
needed to restore the rooms of the
house and the garden to order since
their occupation of the place, she has
Evening star., 1934-08-18
10000 Homes Needed.

A survey of residential building
prospects in l22 cities in all parts of
the country indicates that about
16,9o3 homes would be built quickly in
these communities if adequate financ-
ing were available. says the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Choice of Paint Color Seen
Important for Eye Projection

white, So; shell pink, 10; bright sage
green. 4S; buff stone, a.; dark gray,
80; French gray, 80; pale azure, SO;
tan, dark, 35; sky blue, IS: olive green,
20; cardinal red, 1S; forest green. 18:
dark blue-gray, II.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
Gains in Manhattan.

Signs Of an upturn in renting in
the midtown business district of Man
haitian in recent weeks are found in
reports received from brokers active
in this section.
Evening star., 1934-08-18
MYSTERY HOUSE
OF RARE INTEREST
Former Home of Admiral
Weaver, Georgetown, DC.
cupied by Van SAINTS.

Eote-This is the ttDenty-second
IN q series OF articles on historic
homes in the Capital. Another tOiu
appear in the Real Estate Section
OF The Star merit Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
The Case of LA BELLE SOPHIE and "NO. 24'
CAFE NEAR FRENCH FORTS PROVED TO BE A DEN OF SPIES

into civilian clothes. Then they dismantled the gun, hiding its parts in the interior of an auto mobile.
 FUGITIvES CAPTURED
 They started for the frontier Sophie well knew that she would excite suspicion by selling her cafe so she had left it just as 1t was Anyone was welcome to 1t and it's stock, for a great deal of money awaited her across the border. It was high time for her to clear out, too, for she was aware that French operatives were becoming curious about her.
 Sophie didn't guess, though ljust how curious the counter-espi- o..age agents were. For they had been watching her every move. They saw her leave the cafe, meet the young soldier and enter the automobile. They were almost close enough to hear her sigh with relief at the apparent success ot her scheme. They followed her car to Sarrenbruck. just across the line in the mandated territory. and | saw her and the soldier enter g | certain house.
 Next day they arrested Sophie and Plestan. Jupp, Sophie's hus- band, was living in the house too. The agents also found the machine gun. Then they went back and ar rested Choppe. He and the soldier confessed, and Sophie Drost went to prison. The first woman spy captured since the war, she soon was being spoken of all over France as a second Mata Hari. Following her arrest last Octo- l'ber investigations have been con ducted to learn of some of her other activities. And apparently she gained much additional infor- nation, because a succinct report recently issued by the police said that these inquiries have proven "very fruitful" Whatever the dis position of her case,. she has no fear of facing Mata Harris fate, for ! France does not execute spies cap- tured in time of peace"
 NEXT: The Case of the Mysteri- ous Scholars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
GARDEN

"A perfect gem in a perfet set- ting" best describes the fiawless "Counsellor at Law" Universaps gripping and at the same time hu- morous picturization of the three- day crisis in the life of the greatest criminal lawyer in New York city, starring John Barrymore playing at the New Garden today an dtomor- row. With Barrymore Is an ex- cellent supporting cast. including Bebe Daniels, Doris Kenyon, On- slow Stevens, Melvyn Douglas, Isa- bel Jewell and Mayo Methot of the screen, and ten players who or- iginated their roles in the sensa- tional Elmer Rice stage play which was presented for two years on Broadway. The story concerns Q successful lawyer who came to America as an immigrant. At the height of his career, he is faced with dIsbarment and the loss Of his selfish sooialite wife, whom he loyos dearly. How he manages 70 solve his problems must remain with tho reader who undoubtedly will want to see the splendid psr'
 rho eeinpanion feature Ia 'sIIeld Your Man wiih Jean ilariew and Clark uabio. There will pe almoat | to-day aH if Clark Gable hI10aeif WeFo 10 visit it. Tor this is lte day on Whlph hln phantom aeuhie Hlil roam Walorbprt'o streets alelenl blisea cad feninnfanin eIIeileHfi1f | ni| fa EfHo1nI<1 HIuI. Ee EAff v \ UI&8=# #Hi[I M..N WHH- #E|s z..
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that he had been out of town at the time.
 They hopped down to West Houston Street again, Brad, this time, going into Marine1lo's fun eral parlor. while Shammy went into a phone booth in Q nearby drugstore.
 While Brad was trying to, ex- plain his nilsson on Rosa's behalf to her suspicious father, the phone rang and Marinello went off to answer 1t. Brad Knowing it was Shammy posing as a health de7 partment, clerk, watched the Itai-' ian's face intently as the other questioned him about the Hern- andez burial. .
 Terror blanched Marinello's swarthy face as he heard over the phone. that Decor Smith had re- pudiated any knowledge of the Hernandez death.
 But it impossible" Marin clio protested weakly. There's some mistake-I got all the papers Sure, you can come over any time,' As he hung up; he star ed blankly into; space, then forced himself to laugh. 'I got nothing to hide-they can't find anything -" rtlsl t4 tfss ~st teag
 Brad fingered long enough to see Marinello. rush out into the street and hail a cab,i then follow ed quickly and got into the taxi hat Shammy had ready for him.
 As they had suspected. Marin ello's cab drew up before the magnificent entrance of Brownelrs exclusive gambling club. Falling the Italian closely, the newspaper men arrived immediately behind and followed him into the place.
 Brad nudged ShaTmy swiftly as he saw Marirello approach Brownell's table. After 8 brief ex- change of words, the two men went to the stairway leading to Brown nell's private office. There they were Joined by Leo Moreno, Beau's ace gunman, and a tall hard look ing blonde whom Brad had diffi- culty in placing.
 CHAPTER VIII
 Shammy darted to a phone booth anl rang the office. As his call came into the city room, Gerry, working at her desk, lis- tened with quickening interest. Brad had something hot, she heard Durkin repeat. She rose quickly
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10000 francs for his services.
 Needing money, he agreed.
 
 DETECTIVES GO TO WORK After watching his chance for some weks, Choppe is charged with having stolen two bluepripts from the headquarters of the engineers. These were delivered to Sophie, who in turn succeeded in sending them across the border.
 French authorities, of course, were perfectly well aware that their vital military secrets were gradually becoming international property, and their counter-espio- mage service is said to have been Augmented by some 300 operatives. Foreign agents were being discov- cred in factories on railroads, and actually working in the closely guarded tunnels and steel-and-con- crete forts of the "iron ring" of defense. All of these people could and probably did, give damaging Lits of information to their em- ployers. But especially alarming
 was the fact that a fairly complete set of plans of the forts had fall- l en into the hands of spies. ! These plans would show the ex- ' act locations of underground mu- nitions storehouses, of gas-proof rooms, of machine gun nests and supplements for heavy artillery. So secret agents filtered into Coume and St Avoid, and soon picked up a trail that seemed to lead to the Cafe des Sports and its jovial pro- prietress. If Sophie knew she was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01

and went to the city desk. If Brad was on to something it must be good, and she didn't want to miss it. All her resentment against her former chief was forgotten-she had to go along with the boys and help Brad out.
 Waiting for them back at the club, Brad and Shammy kept their eyes glued on the door. A sudden commotion at the entrance caught their attention. A man, disheveled, ], unkempt, and apparently drunk was being led in between two Of Brownelrs men and carried forci- bly, upstairs.
 Shammy clutched Brad's arm excitedly "that's sheldon. the bank cashier" he whispered. 'This. ties up with Garfield, all right?
 "Wait!" Brad broke, in warn ingly. "O'Connell just came in"
 "This is my chance" he mum bled to Shammy. You keep watch down here. I'm going upstairs to see what they've done to Sheldon.
 Brad found the cashier lying on Brownells couch in a stupor, and shook him vigorously in an at tempt to rouse him.
 "Wake up, Sheldon!" he whis- pered fiercely. AS the man open
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-01
Hollywood NezgS And Gossip

Kelton doing an imitation of him better than he can do .. John Boles exercising his vocal cords and drawing thunderous ap- plause the applause continu- ing for Dick Powell, after his song the high spot on the entire program burlesque on the Boswell Sisters by Bing Crosby, Charles Butterworth, and Frank McHugh all garbed in lavender dresses ;. a few very funny cracks from Ted Healy and his stooges. %
 The grand march getting under way to nish the program rather than start it {. :. with only about one-third of those present re- spending the men lining up on one side and the women on the other Reginald Denny step ping back to wait for his wife as the two lines join at the turn and Joan Crawford manag- ing to get beside Franchot Tone before the march is over +. the orchestra swinging into dance mu- sic once more a signal TOT the walters to start serving again (. and the half-staryed portion of the crowd nally getting dinner at about 1.30 at
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place were equipped with pretty barmaids.
 When they bought @ bar right on the towns public square 1t be- came apparent that Sophie and Jupp were not lacking in francs. Brazenly they named the place the Cafe des Sports, and brought in a number of fetching waitresses.
 WINS SOLDIERS FRIENDSHIP
 In no time at all word of the establishment had gone around the barracks and over to nearby Coume, where many men, mostly civilians, were at work on the mys- terious new Notifications.
 Soon the lonely male patrons of the cafe were agreeing that the hosts were certainly precious pair, all right. A silent, imperturb- able fellow, Jupp-but how de- lightfully tolerant of the little in discretions of his barmaids! And Sophie, who now was known as La Belle Sophie" and Fat So- phie''-there was a woman with a heart of gold. Did she not make jokes that had the soldiers and the workmen practically in stitches And was she ever known to be inn patient with a fellow who was heavily in her debt?
 STRIKES FOR THE BIG PRIZE Jupp proved to be all too lenient with his barmaids, for in time he was waited upon by an agent who told him to get out of the country, and at once. He obeyed, but So- phie Drost remained. Alone now, she sought companionship among her patrons, and seemed to find most interesting some of the men who owed her the largest accounts. No one knows how many military secrets she extracted during those early years, nor how many reports she contrived to have smuggled across the border into Germany. Finally, though, Sophie knew that the time had come to strike for the greatest prize of all-the detailed plans of a segment of the iron ring" of forts and under ground tunnels which were being built along the frontier. One even- l ing she revealed her wish to Al thonse Choppe, one of the con- struction foremep on Bloc No 1, at Coume. The spy had made fair ly certain that Choppe would not dare to expose her, but in addition ] she is said to have promised him