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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-03-07

and walked on. And the next night he
came up to my room. Nance Belden
got them sapphires out of hook for you,
Susie, my dear, he says kindly. I want
that frail. Where is she?'"
"And you wouldn't tell him, even II
you could?'
That's fact i wouldn't snitch on
her"
You wouldn't expect me to interfere
In the work Of a detective sergeant
when he appears to be doing a good
job, would you, Susie? But give you
my word, Susie. that II you run straight
In this city I'll see to II that you're not
harassed. OF course you helped Nance
Belden to escape from San Quentin,
and | know 1t, but can't prove It: IL
] could I'd put you In the brdcage this
minute. And I'll not put Flynn Off the
case, although If he gets too rough I'll
stop him."
He's got me scared to DEATH Sap
phire Susie declared, and commenced
to weep little, whereat Mcnamara
realized she had been really frightened.
She shook his hand warmly, thanked
him and departed
For several minutes Mcnamara sat
thinking, SMILE, family tender, H.
Illuminating his rugged countenance. So
Lanny had kissed Sapphire Susie and
given her hundred dollars and begged
her to be good girl In the future.
What rare good sport Lanny was
And how good God had been to all
concerned In their pursuit OF Nance,
Flynn and Angellotl had followed such
a hot trail they had forgotten Sap
phIre Susie was a pal OF Nance's. but
afterwards, when the trail grew cold,
they had suddenly remembered her.
That Flynn was a marvel, and Nc
Namara sighed to think the fellow
could not be promoted instantly. In
all probability he had not at first con-
nected Nance Belden with the glory Of
Susie's sapphires. Undoubtedly he had
jumped to the conclusion that the girl
had been up to her old trick Of black
mailing some wealthy and socially
prominent masculine jackass- So he
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-03-07
SYNOPSIS

Theodore Gstlin adopts q baby, "Pe-
nelope." In an effort to solve his matri-
monlal troubles. But his wife has
never wanted her, and their affairs end
In tho divorce court. At baseball
game = ball strikes ten-year-old Pc
nelope on the nose. Mrs. Gatlin spirits
tho child to Europe GRtlin Wills Pc
nelope all his money. and Is about to
begin = search for her when a motor
accident ends his life. Some ten years
later. In San Francisco, Stephen Burt,
rising young psychatrist, is presented
by Dan Mcnamara, chief OF police, with
\ new patient-Nance Helden, girl
with a dual personality, for which her
saddle nose" n In part responsible.
Mcnamara does not think she Ia a
criminal and obtains Burt's testimony
In court. Lanny, the doctors ONCE
nurse. IL also won over. Nance'B GRIM
inal record outweighs Doctor Burts
explanation OF her case and she is sent
to San Quentin penitentiary. Nance
escapes. although shot. and goes to
Lannys apartment, from which, by Nc
Namara's orders, she is removed to the
chiefs home. From one Of the men In
the boat on which the girl escaped Me-
Namara learns that Nance's real name
is Penelope Gatlin. He also discovers
that she Is heiress to $4,000. Fearful
OF Mcnamara, In his official capacity.
Nance fees. Lanny finds her In her
apartment. asleep. Knowing detectives
are on her trail, she disappears.
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Age-Old Memories Stir
Merry Laughing Spring

Moonlight falling In pearly, ghostly
radiance over the hill in Hardscrab.
Die forest touches candleberry and
sweet-fern with opalescence and mir.
rors age-old stars In the fern-llpped
bowl of the Laughing Spring.
The Spring, which finds something
funny In Its age-long life, chuckling
constantly at some comic Joke, re-
members the coming OF the Ice age.
Its Imprisonment under the ice sheet.
and the herds OF mastodons migrat-
Ing through the valley after It. 1t
remembers when wild animals were
dominant along the Hudson, and the
timid coming OF Red Men from the
West. spying out the land, taking 1t
away from bear, deer, moose and
wolf.
AT Its lip white settlers stopped to
drink, listening for war-whoops. II
remembers the Dutch, the English,
Continentals marching past to the
battle OF White Plains, and boys of
the Neperhan marching away to the
Civil war.
Hunters, hobos, pursued men and
women, mixers, lovers, have all visit
ed the ancient fountain, but still the
Spring Is the youngest and merrIest
thing In all the Hardscrabble forest
Tor 1T still remembers how to laugh.
New York World Telegram.
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"Wefl, that's his business. Nance
Belden escaped from San Quentin and
naturally he's interested In apprehend-
Ing her. You were recognized by the
guard at the main gate two weeks be-
fore Nance escaped. Miss Lanning. a
friend OF the Belden GIRL had visited
the prisoner that day, and since Miss
Lanning was the only visitor Nance
Belden had In San Quentin, naturally
she was suspected OF carrying a letter
for delivery to the men who helped
Nance escape. You rode down to
Greenbrae with Miss Lanning, and she
slipped the letter to you, OF course
Flynn knows that. But why come to
me with your tale of woe?'
I've run straight since getting out
OF the pen. l served my time and /
want to be let alone-that's why |
Flynn told me that II / didn't come
through and tell him where he could
find Nance Beiden he'd see to 1t that
something nasty happened to me. l
don't know where Nance Belden is.
And ! want protection from Patrick
Flynn"
You seem pretty sure of me. don't
your"
well, Nance told me thnt you were
one human being. And l called on
Miss tanning last night to tell her to
warn Nance that the dicks were after
her. and Miss Lannlng told me to see
you about It She said you'd see I got
a square deal"
She did so, now7 How did Miss Lam
ming treat you otherwise?"
"She kissed me and gave me hun
dred dollars and told me to be as good
as | could. The old girl is sure dar-
ling
did You ask her for the hundred?"
"Of course not
The chief eyed her owlishly, for he
distrusted Sapphire Susie and won
dered II she might not be working In
the interests OF Flynn and Angelloti.
This Is interesting" he admitted
heavily. "Of course only keep In
touch with the upper office through the
captain OF detectives. II he set Flynn
on this job he should have interviewed
you couple OF weeks ago. Seems to
me he has overlooked a good bet. II
he'd had you under surveillance q week
ago he'd have picked up Nance Belden
when she came to you to deliver the
rings. Flynn's crackerjack detec-
tive he added sadly, but this looks
as II he's slipping"
THAT bird don't slip very far, take
1t from me, Chief. He met me ON the
street the day before yesterday and
noticed | was wearing my big ring and
my eardrops. Hello. kid he says, I
see you got your sapphires on again.
says to him, Fall dead, you bum,'
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YEAR 1884 HAD
FEW BIG WINDS"
Tornado Toll Well Below the
Average.

Wedglng dime Into a tree trunk
and driving 10-foot plank through
the chassis aud steel body Of an over
turned automobile, the outstanding
tornado of 1884 lived up to its fam
lily reputation for prankishness. Real
twlsters, however, were comparative
ly few and far between In the United
States last year. Windstorms violent
enough to do great deal of damage
swept over the Midwest and parts OF
the East and South, but they were
not Of tornado intensity.
Weather bureau records show that
there were only 70 true tornadoes In
1884, as compared with 2GO In 1888
and 152 in 1882. The 76 twisters OF
1884 cost the lives of 80 people and
demolished property valued at near
~ $2,8OO,O00. But the tornado toll OF
other years has run from 3G lives, In
1881, to 794. in 1925, and from
property loss of nearly 100000 In
. 1923, to one of about S43, 100000 In
1927. Since 1916. the records show.
only l year, 1919, has had as few
twlsters as 1884 had. The Is lorna
does In 1919. however, killed 205 PEG.
pie and destroyed property worth
$6,s61 900.
The tornado belt, the weather blu.
reau says. is commonly presumed to
be Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa. Illinois
and much of Kansas and Nebraska.
tornado, however, may appear In
other parls Of the country. as was
evident last year, when New Orleans,
La, Cleveland, Ohio. and Indianapo-
lis, Ind, were hit. Nor. the climat-
ologist adds, do tWisters follow any
special plan. Past performance is
no key to where or when the next
one will strike.
Maryville, Mo-, was the scene of
the worst tornado In 1884. That of
the year before struck Nashville,
Tenn. although the one at Chicago,
Ill, ran close second. In 1892 twist.
ers made themselves most severely
felt south of the Ohio river. Iowa.
with 10 tornad0es, seems to have
been the main target In 1851. Thirty
two twisters on May !, 1880. left
ruin In their wake In Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Missouri Iowa. Wisconsin, and
Michigan. The outstanding tornado
Of 1929 hit Minneapolis, MINI. The
year before the twisters had showed
special affinity for Iowa.
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Natural Effect

The accused had Just been convict.
ed or bigamy. and the judge asked,
Have you anything to say?"
mo, not word" was the sullen
reply.
ITS hardly likely unused the
Judge. "A man with two wives wonld
never get chance. Stray Stories.
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D0AN's PILLS

Gold. Silver AininG Operations Financed,
Property ownership unchanged. Safe legal.
Write H. Whitney. ia Super. Houston, Tex.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
CHARLES n. PERRY

10 a younger generation of Imperial
valley the name of c. n. Perry NAV not
mean great deal, but the man whom
death claimed in Los Angeles Saturday
was recognized among the older residents
as one Of the men chiefly responsible
for, the development of this area from
q desert to thriving modern commun-
ity
Charlie" Perry became identified
with the Imperial Valley project even
before such project had been conceiv-
ed, for he was with lockwood in the Va
kima Valley in 1891 and came to Yuma
with him when he started the develop
ment OF the Sonora desert later aband-
oned In favor of the Imperial Valley de-
velopment.
With lockwood and others he shared
the heart-breaking years from 1891 until
1900 when the struggle for capital was
such as to discourage men unless they
had the courage of their convictions and
were guided by the faith of the real pio-
neer
Charlie Perry knew the fight of the
project developer from every anole.
Binding sun, terrific neat sand storms.
the bitter cold Of nights. financial diff
culties, natural disasters, none of these
could stop the little band of intrepid
men who braved all for the sake of an
ideal
With the fight won and the desert Civ
en- the water which meant its reclama-
ton, Perry turned his attention to help
develop the new communities and to as
sist the early settlers in building up
homes for themselves in the new land.
He was identified with the affairs of the
Imperial Irrigation District as chief en-
gineer and also served in the city gov
ernments of Ell Centre and Calexico, and
as county surveyor.
1t was not our privilege to know Mr.
Perry but we heard much of him from
his right-hand man, "Scotty' Russell.
now also called to his reward. "Scotty''
had placed his stamp of approval on
Charlie" Perry, and never was hesitant
in sounding the praise of the man who
had been his chief. "Scotty" Russell's
endorsement, plus what Imperial Valley
history reveals of Charlie Perry, makes
it indisputable that he must have been a
real man. whose lasting monument is the
community he helped to build
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
Don't Quote Me-
(By United Press

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Rep.
P. L. Gassaway, the cowboy con-
gressmanp from Oklahoma, is be-
ginning to learn a bit about the
overhead costs of individualism.
To set him apart from the crowd
and mayhap with an eye to pub
licity values-Gassaway throughout
his stay in Washington has worn
high -heeled cowboy boots and a
ten-gallon western hat.
That attracted attention. But the
fact which Gassaway hadn't count
ed on was that the hat was so
much of novelty here that no less
than 500 persons have insisted on
trying it on during the last few
months. The result, of course, was
that it was stretched out of shape.
Now Gassaway has sent back to
his ranch for another hat to wear
while he ships the original one
back to the factory to be reblocked.
The coast ana geodetic survey
has had a lot of trouble with those
stone or concrete markers with
which it has dotted the country to
indicate the exact point from which
survey measurments are made.
Until few years ago, there was
little on the markers to indicate
to the laymen what they were;
Just a few cryptic symbols.
Along the southern coasts where
Captain Kidd and other pirates
were supposed to have operated,
people would stumble across the
markers, set almost flush with the
ground, and think they had come
across some buried treasure. All
they got for their excited digging,
of course, was 100 pounds of stone
or cement.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
Border Patrol
Position Open

The United States civil service
commission has announced open
competitive examinations as fol-
lows:
immigration patrol inspector,
$500 a year, department of labor.
Applicants must be of active type
with good muscular development,
and in good health and sound ply
sical condition. Because of the
short time during which this ex-
animation is open, applications may
be filed with the local civil service
district office, as well as with the
U. S. civil service commission at
Washington, D. c. Applications
must be on file not later than
May 4.
Minor laboratory apprentice,
5000 a year, national bureau Of
standards, Washington, D. c. OPP
tional subjects are chemistry AMI
physics. Applicants must have
been graduated from 4-year high
school course or have completed IA
units OF high school work accept
able for college entrance. Applica-
tions must be on file with the U. S.
civil service commission at Wash
ington, D. c., not later than May
I3.
Full information may be obtained
from Elmer E. Keltz, secreatry of
the United States civil service
board of examiners. at the post
office in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
UNCLE WIGGmY'S DEEP
PUDDLE

One day when Uncle Wiggily
was hopping around in the woods
and fields. his crooked handle UNI
brella hanging on his paw ready
for an April shower, the old rabbit
gentleman heard a noise behind
a big tree.
tasOh, hol' said Uncle Wiggily to
himself, "this may be a Bad Chap
getting ready to Jump out at me.
I had better open my umbrella and
hide behind it. Then he won't see
me. >
Mr.. Longears quickly opened his
umbrella and was holding it so he
couldn't be seen when he heard a
voice saying:
"Oh dear! Oh, dear! Oh, dearl -
That doesn It sound like a Bad
Chap" thought the rabbit gentle
man. cit sounds more like some
one in trouble. Perhaps I can help
them" So he peered over the
edge of mis- open umbrella and
saw, coming from behind the tree,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
vALLEE WINS
SHORT BOUT

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., April
%. UP)-Rudy ValIee gracefully
waved his baton before what he
believed was a 100 per cent friendly
audience.
A male dancer was getting warn-
ed up in a solo number when a
penny jingled at his feet. IL
wasn't dropped, but thrown in a
sighting gesture. Rudy continued
to wave his baton.
Another coin flew onto the stage,
then third. Rudy appeared per
turbed.
They're not for you" piped uo
a young man in the audience.
They're for the dancer. I don't
like him."
The orchestra stopped and so did
the dancer.
"Cut it out" ordered Rudy.
"Oh, yeah" from the heckler
well here's one for you"
The penny jingled at Vallee's
feet.
Rudy dropped his baton, spotted
the heckler's grinning face and
strobe toward him. Without a word
he let go a right. The heckler
managed to keep his feet, but he
had enough. He ran for an exit.
Rudy walked back to the ros-
trum amid applause and the show
went on.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22

a lame dog. Uncle Wiggily knew
the dog must be lame for he was
limping, He looked to be a kind
old dog, though ragged and poor,
and the rabbit gentleman WASH u
at all afraid.
why Are You Lmping?"
Hello, Mr.. Dog said Mr.
Longears. "Why are you limp
ing?"
why do you hold an umbrella
over your head when it isn't rain
ing?" asked the dog in a growl-
ing voice but a voice that WASH It
at all cross.
s'Well, you see" said Uncle
Wiggily "when I heard you be-
hind the tree I thought it might
be Bad Chap SO opened my UNI
brella and hid behind it. I carry
an umbrella these days to be ready
for April showers. But now please
tell me why you limp
Because I stepped on a sharp
stone and cut one of my paws, !"
barked the dog. tAnd how I am
to get home 1 don't know. If had
a cane or a crutch to lean on I
might limp home. But without a
cane I don't see how I can do it. -
You may take my umbrella for
cane,' said Uncle Wiggily kidd
ly. f'It is a very strong umbrella
and has crooked handle just like
cane. I shall not want it for I
don't believe it will rain today.
Take my umbrella for a cane and
limp home. -
''Thank you, 1 will, - said Mr.
Dog. "You are very kind. So
away he limped leaning on Uncle
Wiggily's umbrella and the rabbit
gentleman hoped on through the
woods, looking for another adven-
ture
Begnis To Rain
Soon it began to rain, though
Uncle Wiggily had thought it
wouldn It, and when the bunny
gentleman felt the drops splashing
on his pink nose he began to run.
AS it happened he WASH It far from
the house of Mrs. Twistytail the
lady pig, and he ran in there to be
sheltered from the storm. Mrs.
Twistyail was glad TO see him.
"Sit here until the storm is oV-
er, > the pig lady grunted.
20 had better not stay too long, >
said Uncle Wiggily, "or my wife
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
Marshall Rites
Held Here oday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel
Lee Marshall, 408 North F street,
who died at her home in Imperial,
Saturday. were held today at 2:30
D. m. from the chapel of B. e.
Lemons, with Rev. Rentfro Of the
Seventh Day Adventist church Off
ciating.
Mrs. Marshall was 80 years of
age at the time of her death and
is survived by her husband, Hollis
Marshall; an eight-year-old son,
Robert; a six-year-old daughter,
Patsy; her mother, Mrs. Ruby An
derson; ana Jack M. Brooks, a
brother.
Interment will take place in Hem
ct
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
THE FORMoSA DISASTER

Over 5000 deaths, more thousands of
seriously injured, still more thousands
homeless and millions of dollars of dam
age IN property, makes the Formosa dis
aster which occurred yesterday one of
major rank.
Most of the victims are of Chinese or
igin, inhabiting the island which lies off
the southeast coast of China, and which
was wrested from China by Japan in the
war of 1895.
Details of the catastrophe tell of great
suffering among the people whose film
sy houses were hurled down on them by
the convulsion of nature.
The loss of thousands of lives half way
across the world does not make as vivid
an impression as would one closer to us.
The news is headline news for day or
two and then passes into the realm of
forgotten things except for those who
have been directly touched by the disaster.
But while it is fresh before us there is
sympathy for those who have been so
sorely stricken.
The American people know through
experience the horror of earthquake dis
asters and are quick to sympathize with
those who have been victims of this new
est violence of Dame Nature.
There are differences between this
country and Japan. none of them as SER
ious as many would have us believe. The
bonds that bind them in peace and
friendship have been cemented by mu-
tual helpfulness in times of disaster and
we believe will prove stronger than the
attempts of jingoists to sever them.
The chief executive, in extending SYM
pathy to Japan in the present instance,
not only speaks officially for the govern
resents the real feelings of his country
men,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22

At other places, the markers
have been dug up and used for lob
ster trap anchors, for parts of out
door ovens, and even for grave
stones.
Now, the survey puts a neat
bronze tablet into the top of the
markers, telling what it is and sug-
gesting that the curious write OF
Washington for more information
about 1t.
Even that system had to be
abandoned in the Philippines. 1t
seems the native dug up the mark
ers and used the bronze to make
personal ornaments and other
trinkets.
From stamp dealers you can now
buy usable United States stamps at
less than they cost at the post Of
flee. All you have to do is put
your own glue on them.
The stamps which are selling at
discount are some of the ungum-
med Farley issues" which the post
office department issued after col
lectors had put up such a howl
over Farley's gifts of similar stamps
to number of administration Of
ficials.
These stamps were sold to the
public only III entire sheets. But
collectors are interested mainly in
stamps from certain parts of the
sheet which bear undisputable
marks identifying them as being
part of the special issue. So the
dealers cut up the sheets, keep the
desirable blocks and. in the case Of
several issues, are selling the Others
at as much as per cent less thar
their postage value. Their idea is
to avoid having their money tieo
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

might worry. If you could lend me
an umbrella I'd hop along"
'Oh, dearln grunted the lady
pig, my husband has the only
umbrella and I don't know when
he will be back. But 1 could lend
you his rubber coat. That will keep
you dry if you must 60"
"Thank you,' said Uncle Wig
gily, "In try it," So he put on
the rubber coat and started out in
the pouring rain. But he had not
gone very far before, right in front
of him, he saw a big, deep mud
puddle.
"Oh, ho!p said the rabbit gen.
tleman, "that puddle is too deep
for me to wade through and too
wide for me to jump over. What
shall do?"
Just then he heard a noise be-
hind him and along came the lame
dog with his umbrella.
u will help you over the puddle,
Uncle Wiggily.' barked the dog.
u limped home and got cane and
I was on my way to return your
umbrella. Now you get on my back,
hold the umbrella over your head
and 1 will wade across the mud
puddle and carry YOU" And that IS
just what The dog did so everything
was all right. And if the gas stove
will stop trying to burn the toast
when the tea kettle is singing to
the coffee pot I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Bunty S
drum.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
CoLored ELks To
Hold Annual Ball

Tenth annual Easter ball spon-
sored by Salton Sea lodge No 627.
I. 3. P. o. E. of W. is TO take place
tonight in the Elks temple, Second
and State.
Music viii be furnished by Bill
Galloway and seven Rhythm Ras-
Gals who will introduce five new
numbers for this occasion.
The dance committee is COM
posed of Phelix Gray, r. Van Aus
tin and George Allen and the ball
win begin at $3.50 p. m. this eve
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22
L o o kin g
B a c k w a L d
What The Press Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date in
Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April %, 1915

'Let me tell you, from what 1
saw on the streets Of Los Angeles,
Imperial Valley women dress better
than Los Angeles women" was
the remark made by L. H. Lippman.
The contest between the Christ
ian Sunday schools of Redlands
and Ell Centro is becoming inter-
esting.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22

Published every evening except Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press, Inc, 625 State street,
Fl centro. California. W. c. Costello business
manager. Telephone 26. business office; 700 edi-
torial department, Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22

Sonoma, Sonoma county, is short
on available houses due to the large
number of persons employed by the
cannery there.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-22

San Diego is voting on the All-Ameri-
can canal tomorrow. Here's hoping
thew don't turn it down this time.