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Evening star., 1935-03-17

and investing IN absolutely safe Securl-
ties on their advice"
When the news of the conflagration
was made known to the ship, MIR.
Scallion tried to jump overheard.
Mrs. Ben Pilshaw, wife of the hay
and feed store, went about moaning,
MY lovely new overstuffed daven-
port" Irving Berklund walled. MY
radio - just when thought I'd got
ten Kalamazoo" But whatever their
griefs individually, they joined as one
man in blaming Cordwood. Except
for him. they would never have left
their homes unguarded. Within an
hour. there was among all of them a
confused but passionate feeling that
Cordwood had slipped over to America,
probably by aeroplane, and started
the fire himself. Indignation meetings
were held in every stateroom, in the
smoking room, even in the bathrooms
where miserable bather called to
bather from his tub.
Percy gathered them all into the
dining groom after dinner. and Cord
sible. make it good to all of them.
They jabbered at him. You oct he'd
make it good to them or they'd -.
When they stopped for a second to try
to think just what they ponA do. if
he failed them, Maybelle Benner shot
up and addressed the meeting. un-
invited by either party in this war:
Il call it real good of Mr.. McGash.
And just kindly remember that he's
under no necessity of doing a single
thing. And if he does rebuild for
you. out of the goodness of his heart,
you'll have new houses, and ciecn
ones, which is more than a lot of you
had when we started off! Now l
advise you to all quiet right down and
60 make lists oG what you think you've
lost. or are going to say you've lost.
and bring EN- to Mr.. Willoughby,
and maybe he'll get Mr.. McCash to
allow them"
Il don't think I hke that woman.
Mrs. Benner, any more" whispered
Mrs. Berklund to Mrs Mitch.
With considerable speed they scat
tered to their several cabins and began
frantically to scribble lists on very,
very large sheets of paper; and to gal
lop toward Cordwood's cabin with the
lists, to get in first.
They must have had exceptional
memories - perhaps due to the supe-
rior air and water of Jackrabbit
County. Among two hundred other
items, old Mrs. Peasewick recalled and
described in detail sixteen patchwork
quilts, noble antique clock perfect in
every way except that since the second
battle of Bull Run. no one had been
able to make it 60. twelve hem
stitched towels none of which had
been used for more than a generation,
and library of nineteen books, in
cluding five by Harold Bell Wright.
The stocks-in-trade of the various
stores and small factories made an
impressive showing. Slime Bendelari
- though privately he was fond of
Cordwood. or at least of Cordwood's
poker and liquor - estimated a stock
which would have made a handsome
showing in a chain of twenty urban
drug-stores, and Cohen & Cabot
claimed loss of such imperial. such
fabulous wares as would have set up
New York e even q Chicago
department store.
COrdwood received all these claims
with scarcely whimper. He muttered
only. Il never noticed any fifty-dollar
pajamas in Cohen & Cabot 'sr' He
would have paid every claim, but
Percy and MavheIle were fru, TS,>,,
Evening star., 1935-03-17
THIS WEEK

clamored about things like insurance.
inventories, appraisers. They kept
him up all one night, jabbing at him,
till he agreed to set up court COM
posed of Percy, Mr.. Scallion "a
crank of the first water but an honest
crank - and Judge Kilgore to pass
on the claims and to pay what seemed
just, receiving from each claimant a
receipt and promise to pay back
whatever the experts should later
pronounce to have been an excess.
Night and day, till they landed. this
court sat YEARLY at its foul task,
arguing with indignant suitors who
explained that in two-thousand
dollar house they had cunningly con-
cealed a grand piano, $4,000 in
bills, and a couple Of tiaras from the
smuggled Russian court-jewels. The
court allowed Cordwood to come
around, now and then. and he sat
back looking drab and shabby and
insignificant in his supposedly new
wardrobe. Not again did he tell happy
SUI tCS Vi 1IOllIlliOC III iuhllLSClNdltipo "
lively parties in the smoking-room.
The judges paid out nearly three
million. of which. they estimated.
Cordwood might get back half a mil
lion Some day. That. felt Cord
wood lugubriously. still left him rather
too rich - three million he still had
on his books.
The night before they landed, Percy
came to him with a glorious sug-
gestion Cordwood should stay in
New York - if he went back to jack
rabbit with the clamorous refugees,
they would badger him to death. He,
the good Percy, would conduct them
back. Cordwood would better give
him little personal check, say FIVE
hundred thousand or so, and with this
Percy would meet all their first needs.
in cash being careful always, he
explained, to get legal receipts from
them.
Fine! l never did get to see New
York. Ill stay couple of weeks or
so. Five hundred thousand - that
be enough?" said Cordwood CRATE
fully. Maybe can get Mrs. Benner
to stay - with Sister Tinkerbun for
chaperon."
Maybelle and Mrs. Tinkerbun were
graciousiy willing to stay. after he
had spoken with hoarse eloquence of
night clubs and the wonders of Grants
tomb, and the three of them saw off
at the station the now more nearly
forgiving nine hundred.
They really had a very good time,
in New York. They drank non-alco-
holic cocktails in Rockefeller Center.
They viewed Roy Chapman Andrews
and Will Beebe at the Natural History
Museum.
But they were not altogether dis
sipated. Game night when Maybelle
demanded: "Cordwood. dear"
YES" said Cordwood.
Il want check for $5O0.OOO."
Now that was very nearly a blow.
Maybelle had been the only person in
America who hadn't tried to touch
him. 1t made him feel lonely. Then
hastily, she said:
"Oh. no. no. no! Not for myself!
To rebuild the Community House in
Jackrabbit! We mustn't let that lovely
Tho CHR
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Seven Million Dollars
Continued from page ten

off on your own. Fine! I'd planned to
take you to London and Italy and a
lot of places. But as you've all took
over charge Of this circus. I won't have
to bother BY tomorrow noon, your
steamer tickets will all be ready -
call at my travel Office for them.
I'VE sail on the DoLorOns day after
tomorrow. She's a one-class ship,
and we won't be able to give single
gents and ladies' no cabins to them
selves. also by golly. you buy your
own booze. Them as doesn't claim
tickets by six tomorrow afternoon
pays their own way back to Jack
rabbit"
The rebels were too dazed to realize
much save that from the dining
room door Maybelle Benner was
pouring upon Cordwood an admira-
ton that was a bit embarrassing, and
that she even gave to Percy Viii
loughby such an amiable glance as she
might have given to a dish of waffies
on winter morning. and that arm in
arm with her was the Sister Tinkerbun
whom once they had looked upon as
pot-walloper and yes-woman.
The voyage OF the SIS. Doiorons
was not very inspiriting. She was a
strictly business-like vessel. an old
fashioned craft, which attended only
to getting people across the ocean, and
provided neither gilded bathrooms,
swimming pools. private baths. red
tissue-paper gala caps. nor in any
other manner tried to emulate Atlantic
City or Yom Kippur. The discon-
solate pilgrims (only seventeen had
angrily remained behind in Paris, on
their own had all evening long the
spectacle of Cordwood. Percy, May
belle. Sister Tinkerbun, Nanny Ilgen-
fritz. Obey Tengbom, and Slime
Bendelari being jocular around large
smoking-room table weedy with glasses.
but as for themselves, they could
dance to a phonograph or not
dance to phonograph. Worst of all,
the now disgraced Cordwood seemed
much happier than he had coming
over on the Dibsomonia.
But on the third day out, Cord
woods cheerfulness vanished with a
great and terrible vanishment.
He received - collect - from lack
rabbit. from Sheriff Pinbury. a radio
gram, Whole town Jackrabbit burning
up doubt If We can save anything
except memorial fountain" He had
scarcely finished groaning over the
message when he had a second:
Looks like Colonel Blight and gang
got away with all cash in bank vaults
county treasury postoffice before fire
started stop probably set fire stop wire
instructions Bert Pimbury."
The third was: Rescued marble ton
table seven cocktail shakers lawn
mower bronze statue seems be heathen
goddess from your home what want
done with these"
Before he dared tell his once
friendly neighbors that they had lost
all their goods, Cordwood worked for
hours with Percy. He would have
spent about million dollars, out of
his seven. before he got his lambs all
home. They estimated that it would
take about three million to rebuild
the town and get it started.
BY golly, that still leaves me three
million. and even this travelling didn't
pan out so good. don't see any way
OF getting rid of the rest" sighed
Cordwood. Then he frightened. in
memory of 1929: Except maybe by
getting the very best advice from the
soundest kind of brokers and bankers
Evening star., 1935-03-17

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Evening star., 1935-03-10

Iistlessly over the KEYS How could anyone
prefer Mrs. Daventry to this girl, DR.. Car
michael thought that dark. plump, vul-
carly sensuous woman to this slim almost
boysh figure with its yellow-gOld hair and its
frank boyish eyes? She talked like boy, too.
this Althea, straight at you, saying Just what
she meant. No one ever believed Mrs. Dav-
entry, a bird of prey. with the feathers OF
peacock. the softness OF a dove. and something
else that suggested serpent.
4 ships clock on a console table had struck
three bells and Althea had risen from the
piano when Godfrey came in. He was an
Englshman--ta square -shouldered square
faced. He was plainly drunk now, although
Dr. Carmichael, standing beside him. noticed
that his eyes were not those of drunken man.
Painracked. rather.
I've got hell of headache, Godfrey
said. Binding headache. Been sitting in the
office in kind of stupor. What are you two
dressed up for?"
I'VE we're going to the dance at the St.
George" Althea said. You reserved the
table yourself"
Who was going?"
You and l and the doctor and Mrs.
Daventry."
Where's she?"
She hasn't come yet"
We'll, I'm not going anywhere. Not with
this head I'm staying right here. You go"
You'll have to dine somewhere" Althea
said.
Makes me sick to think about dinner"
Geoffrey blurted. I've been sick twice. This
headaches driving me mad. For heavens
sake. get out of here" His voice had risen
almost to a cry. go on, and enjoy yourselves.
You won't miss me too much, guess" DR..
Carmichael reached for his hat.
Come on, Althea." he said.
II don't think we should leave Godfrey"
II think we should
Hill started laughing, and stopped short
MY head!' he exclaimed. Got any
sleeping stuff in the house, Allie?"
Evening star., 1935-03-10

She was married to Judge in Alexandra.
80 she says. When the judge died, she
went to Monte Carlo. On what? English
judges in Egypt aren't rich men generally.
What she doing here? tell you, know the
type. Althea What don't know is why she's
after Godfrey. If it weren't for you, should
say serve her right if she got HIM Did you
ever hear of game called Winner Lose ALP
Never"
We'll, the name gives you the idea. Mrs
Daventry's playing that game right now. If
you ask me-"
Mrs Hill smiled.
I'm going to get Godfrey out" she de-
clared. II haven't said anything, even to you
but I've written to London. My father got
this job for Godfrey. you know. He's got
good deal of money in ships, and Clarkson
and Sons are his agents. I've asked him to
speak to George Clarkson."
Where shall you go?"
Back to England, hope. We were married
there. I've always liked England"
'All right" Dr. Carmichael said. There
was no need of saying more. Althea knew what
he felt Althea knew he had been in love with
her all the six years they had lived in Algiers.
She knew. too that she could count on his
silence, and his patient and disinterested
friendship. He was that kind of man. If he
meddled in her affairs - often and hotly -
it wasn't for his own sake. but for hers She
half crossed the room to him, moved by an
impulse to touch his arm gratefully, then
decided against the gesture.
What time is it?" she asked.
Twenty minutes past nine"
Dinner was ordered for nine" Althea re-
marked what can have happened to
Geoffrey2"
"And Mrs. Daventry"
"Oh, she's always late"
They're fussy about holding tables at the
St. George"
Lets wait ten minutes" Mrs. Hill sug
gested Then we'll leave word and go on"
She sat at the piano and ran her fingers
Evening star., 1935-03-10

There's some luninal on my bed table"
"All right That s all want sleep and
to be left alone
Godfrey flung out of the room
Come along. Althea.'
Mrs Hill hestated. I'D rather not"
IF you stay, | do DR.. Carmichael de
clared Wed both better go, Allie He's
drunk. and ugly
If Mrs Daventry comes -
She won't come now. It's nearly ten
o'clock"
Yielding at last, Althea climbed into the
DOCTOR car, and they drove up the steep hill
of the Mustapha Superleur.
Ten minutes later Mrs Daventry phoned.
is that you, Geoff? Waiting for me3'
No" he answered, duly.
Aren't you going up to the dancer"
No" he said THE others have gone. I've
got sick headache.
"You don't mean they've left you alone?"
II want to be alone Hill replied. I'm
going to bed. was just starting when you
phoned."
What shame, Mrs. Daventry remarked.
II was just about to come over"
There was an insinuation in her tone. Ill
though he really was, Godfrey Hill warmed
to it. His sluggish pulse quickened. For one
instant, he forgot that racking agony back OF
his forehead.
Come ahead, then" he said and hung up
the phone
A native boy entered the room, wearing
what looked amusingly like nightgown with
a tiny curved dagger stuck through his
red SASH
open my bed" Godfrey ordered. Then
you can 20 anywhere you like. | shant
want you.'
The boy disappeared.
Geoffrey went to the window. The night
was hot, and he felt as though he were
Sitting. His tongue seemed swollen and dry.
Had he really drunk so much? He couldn't
remember. Where was the brandy1 After
Continued on Next Page)
Evening star., 1935-03-10
DV
CLAIMING PoLLocKl

- know her kind. We
had hundreds of EN-
in India. Hawks, we used to
call em. always ready to
swoop down upon another
woman's nest. can't under
stand your having her in the
house. 4
Althea Hill tried to smile ~kA x
The corner of her mouth i
lifted a little and then
trembled and fell back.
What's the use?" she
asked, raising her hands
slightly in an instructive
motion to ward off something
painful. "Geoffrey knows
what he wants. If he wants
Mrs. Daventry, nothing can
do will stop it,
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She turned to the open
French window and pre-
tended to look out. Only
someone who had seen that - ~
same view day after day.
night after night, could have
failed to be quieted by its
beauty Below her lay the
Bay of Algiers. a liquid "
sapphire set in hills made
golden by moonlight. From
this square plastered, pink
villa half way up the Mus
tapha Superieur, the gaze
passed over gardens and palm Wust
trees: over other lighted vii
las whose fiat roofs were their
al fresco living rooms. to the
glow of the town and the
brightly Illuminated question
mark which shuts off its inner harbor from the
sea Still and starlit in the heat of early April.
the distant city, with its modern buildings and
hotels its native quarter stretching narrow
crooked street -tentacles up the hill of the
Casbah, its churches and mosques, its Arab
Souks and Partisan shops, shone like a half
moon dropped on the edge of the Mediter
ranean.
Lovely, isn't it," DR.. Carmichael said,
joining the slender, fair haired American girl
at the window. Lovely and poisonous. The
East - even the near East does something to
white people. Godfrey was decent fellow
whtn he came to Algiers. Now :" Althea
tluned sharply, but not in time to stop the
explosion. Nov, he's drunken bully
I'm in love with him. the girl said very
simply.
"sll right" DR.. Carmichael blurted: get
him out of here. Get him out before that hawk
gets him, or brandy gets him, or he goes crazy.
He's half-mad now, Allie. didn't mean to
tell you. but did you hear he nearly killed
man day before yesterday on the - what's the
name of that ship that put in here from
Bombay"
II don't know"
Anyway, she's a dirty old tramp. and
there's been trouble with the crew. Her cap
tain wirelessed the agents. and Godfrey went
aboard as soon as she tied up. One of the men
said something to him, and he knocked the
chap down and kicked him in the ribs. The
mans in the hospital. Geoffrey's not safe
when he's drunk, and that S most of the time.
1t Was mad of you to give this party tonight.
And if you had to CIV it, why ask Mrs.
Daventry?"
IF he wants her, can't stop him" Althea
repeated weakly.
You can stop his wanting her under your
own roof" DR.. Carmichael replied hotly. IF
you didn't have her here. Godfrey might even
regain his sanity. The woman's constant
rritant She devotes herself to his senses, and
she's pretty damned skilful about it. Plenty
OF training, guess. Who is she anyway"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04
SOX APPEAL OF
LOCAL STORES
TOO STRONG

Ell Centre stores can cOnsra-
tulate themselves upon having
sox appeal. Another man, Ralph
Gordon, was picked UP Satur-
day because eight pairs of sox
stuck to his fingers while he was
passing through WOolworth's
store, according to police
charges. He will appear for trial
at 4 pm. Thursday.
This is the second time in as
many weeks that local socks
have made the acquaintance of
itchy fingers. undoubtedly the
approach of winter mas some
thing to do with it. Ii one has
no wife to see that the winfry
blasts don't whistle through gap
ing openings in ones hosiery,
new socks become essential. Asa
if one has no money, well, sfi[
are still necessary. AT least, SO
these gentlemen philosophical.
The judge has already given
one, and plans TO give the other,
if guilty, ample and sufficient
time as city bOarders to wash
and mend their old hosiery.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04
Educators Meet
In Riverside

Fourteen educators from Imperial
Valley were present for annual fall
conference of the Elementary
School Principals association, held
Saturday in Riverside.
As the county educators had the
farthest distance to travel, of any
in attendance. their delegation was
considered outstanding.
New methods for the upper
grades was the general subject for
discussion. Guy A. Weakley, dis
trict superintendent of schools for
e Centro, being asked TO lead one
of the discussions.
Fine talks, beautiful music. a
luncheon. featured the meeting.
One of the most interesting events
was the showing of pictures by
Compton representatives. Every
school in Compton had TO be re-
built after the Long Beach earth
quake, and the new schools are
built to meet earthquakes and any
other physical disasters. Each was
built separately and as the build
ers gained experience they incor-
porated the results of this expert
ence in succeeding buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04
SONS OF LEGION
MEET TUESDAY

Sons of the Legion will hold their
first meeting Tuesday evening at I
o'clock. Veterans hail.
The squadron will go through
drill formations in preparation for
their Armistice day parade at
Holtyille.
Part of the evening will be de-
voted to instruction in rifle marks
manship under the direction of
Joseph F. Golden, member Of the
California Civilian Rifle team that
finished first in the Camp Perry
National matches last summer. All
boys who have % caliber rifles
are urged to bring them to the
meeting.
Following a course of instruction
under Golden. who has an in
structor's certificate. the boys will
be permitted TO fire d qualification
course on the range.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Notice TO CREDITORS TO
FILE OR PRESENT THEIR
CLAIMS
~ 0Esr
No. 1855


In the Superior Court Of the State
Of California, in and for the County
Of Imperial.
IN the matter Of the Estate Of
CAROLINE w. KLINE. Deceased.
Paul Overton, administrator Of
the estate Of Caroline W Kline,
deceased, hereby gives notice to
the creditors of and al persons
having claims against said decedenL,
that all persons having claims
against said decedent are required
within six months after the first
publication OF this notice to file
them with the necessary vouchers
in the office Of the Clerk Of the
Superior Court of the State Of Cali
fornia. in and for the County Of
Imperial, the same being the office
OF the Clerk from which Letters OF
Administration herein were issued,
or to present them, with the neces-
gary vouchers to the said Admins
traitor. Paul Overton, attorney-at-
law. SIT South Olive Street, Los
Angeles. Los Angeles County, Cali
fcrnia. which said office the under
signed selects as MS place Of bust
ness in all matters connected with
the estate Of Caroline w. Kline
i deceased.
Dated the 1st day o November
/ 1888.
PAUL OY ERTON,
Administrator If the Estate
of Caroline v. Kline, de-
/ ceased.
] Noy4,1l,.3,25-Dec.2.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04
Infant Mortality
Highest i'm China

According to the most recently
compiled figures fer other countries,
the death rate Of infants under one
year of age per thousand popula- /,
ton is:
United Kingdom, 68.
England and Wales 65.
United States. So
France rs.
Ireland, II.
Austria, 103.
Germany, 143.
Bulgaria, l54.
Hungary. ,l86.
The death rate among the Hong
Kong European population is lower
than in Bulgaria 16.3), Spain 1863
and Portugal Q76). The two
healthiest nations in the world, ac-
cording to these statistics, are Au-
stralia and New Zealand, which
have only 81 deaths per thousand
for the former and 8 for the latter.
The United States ranks third
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04

HONG KONG, Nov. 2. U.R)-Two
out of every three babies born in
China die before reaching the age
Of /, according to statistics just
made public here. The following
figures are taken from the Annual
Medical Services Report, and from
records compiled by the League of
Nations.
Out of every thousand non
Chinese children born in Hong
Kong 1913 die within their first
year. A total of 1856 Chinese
deaths we're registered last year in
this city, and Of these 1904 were
babies.
Infant mortality figures for the
Far East, with the exception of
China proper. for which there are
no available figures, are as follows:
Hong Kong, 34738 per thousand.
Straits Settlements. 166 per thou
sand.
Philippines. 165 per thousand.
Ceylon, 158 per thousand.
Japan 1872 per thousand.
The death rate among Chinese
in Hong Kong is the highest
throughout Asia with 2113 per
thousand of population. OF non
Asian countries, the only ones with
a higher mortality rate than Hong
Kong are Egypt, Chile and Puerto
Rico.
In 1882, 52528 children out of
every thousand born died before
they were y months old The
nearest approach to this figure is
in Malta, where BOT children in
every thousand die during their
first year. Chile comes third with
a mortality rate of 235 per thou
Sand
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-04
BOYS TAUGHT TO DARN SOCKS

LACONA, Ia, U.P)-Training for
bachelorhood has been started in
Lacona high school. Boys are be-
ing given a course in darning their
own socks. Due to Lacona mothers,
course in embroidery work for
Joys also has been started