davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1936-09-27

possible to mistake. As early as the middle of
the first sitting he folded her in his arms, and
she nestled against his waistcoat with low,
cooing gurgle. Both knew that in the other
they had found soul-mate.
Such, then, was the relationship of the
young couple when one summer morning
Brancepeth's telephone rang and. removing
the receiver, he heard the voice of the girl he
loved. "Hey, cocky," she was saying.
What no. reptile, responded Brancepeth.
Where are you speaking from?"
"Rumpling. Listen, I've job for you"
What sort of job?"
"A commission. Father wants his portrait
painted"
"Oh, yes?"
Eyes. His sinister design is to present it to
the local mems club. l don't know what he's
got against them. A nasty jar it'll be for the
poor fellows when they learn of it,"
why, is the old dad bit of gargoyle?"
you never spoke truer word. All NOUS
tache and eyebrows. The former has to be
seen to be believed. Are you on? I've told
Father you're the coming man."
so am. I'm coming this afternoon"
Evening star., 1936-09-27

-HE days of great sweeping moustaches
are not entirely gone. according to Mr..
Mulliner. These curious growths are
rarer than they used to be, but in the
remoter rural districts you will still find them
aourishing. What causes them to survive, he
says, is partly the good, clean spirit of anna
teur sport and partly boredom - life has not
much to offer in the way of excitement to men
who are buried in the country, 50 for want of
anything better to do, they grow moustaches
at one another.
And he should know. Mulliner says; his
own nephew's present affiuence and happiness
are due to one of these rural contests.
Lord Bromborough's daughter Muriel and
Brancepeth Mulliner had made one another's
acquaintance some time before this story
opens. The girl, unlike her father, who never
left his ancestral acres in the country, came
often to London, and on one of these visits my
nephew was introduced to her.
With Brancepeth it seems to have been
case of love at first sight, and it was not long
before Muriel admitted to returning his pas
sion. She had been favorably attracted to him
from the moment when she found that their
dance steps fitted. and when some little later
he offered to paint her portrait for nothing.
there was look in her eyes which it was i'm
Evening star., 1936-09-27
BRANCEPErH FOUND
LORD BRoM1oRouGH'S FACE
A SEVERE TEST FOR ANY PAINTER

with displeas,re, it seemed to Brancepeth.
What do you mean Lord Brom-
borough" he snapped curtly.
Brancepeth said he had meant Lord Brom-
borough.
'T'm not Lord Bromborough," said the
man.
Brancepeth was taken aback. ''Oh, aren't
you?" he said. I'm sorry."
I'm glad" said the man. "Whatever gave
you the silly idea that l was old Brom-
borough"
Il was told that he had very fine NOUS
tache."
who told you that?"
His daughter"
The other snorted. you can't 20 by what
a mans daughter says. She's prejudiced
Blinded by filial love, and all that sort of
thing. If l wanted an opinion on moustache.
I'd 60 to somebody who knew about NOUS
taches. Bromborough's a very fine moustache,
indeed! Pshaw! Bromborough has moustache
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-28

ny OQAnAES Gs DAAN0
CHICAGO, April % Q.N.So
DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe, physician
to the Dionne quintuplets. today
answered charges made by the
mother and father of the famous
babies that they we're underfed
living on a poorly directed diet
were nervous and did not tall
intelligently.
At his home in Callander, On
taria, DR.. Dafoe, over the Ions
distance telephone, told the Cnl
cago American:
THE babies are perfectly
normal in every respect.
THE muSh that the parents
are complaining about IS moth
ing more or less than good,
heavy thick pea soup and not
'greenish muSn favored with a
little mashed banana
Every day the children are
given a thick, heavy, pure vege-
table soup Of some kind. Some
days it is vegetable, tomato,
pea or bean soup. We, of
course, vary the kind Of soup
given to them.
"The DiOnne family is &C
cuStOmed to lumberjaCk meals
with big pieces Of carrots and
other vegetables cOncOcted in a
form of stew.
"Such a diet would be injuri-
Gus to the inteStineS Of the
quintupletS, so we mash all Of
their food and force it through
a fine sieve before giving it to
them. ....
"a fat baby is always subject
to colds and other baby dis
eases. never want any Of my
babies to even. show symptoms
of being fat.
"The quintuplet have
healthy and strong bodies.
Their cheeks are a rosy red.
They are full Of mischief and
have learned to stick out their
tongues :. which, by the way,
we are trying to cure.
Their tavOrite stunt now is
to dive under their beds when
one of the nurses enters and
turn their faces up and stick
their tongues out at whOmever
enters.
"And as to the babies only
being given a small amount of
milk each day
THAT just shows how much
the parents actually know
about their own children.
"The quintuplets drink at
least three.quarters of a quart
of milk each day-apiece. And
many days each of them will
consume a quart or more of
milk.
"The quintupIets are full of
vitality and pep if that Is
what their parents wish to call
restlessneSS.
eff the mother and father
would call on their children
more often, it is possible that
the children would better un-
derstand them.
"The parents seldom come to
the hospital more than once
each day and last Sunday mel.
ther of them visited their daugh-
terS."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-28
School Picks Officers

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, April
20. The Charles Town Graded
School now has a parentcteachers'
association Of its own, independ-
ent of the high school. At a meet
ing of the parents and teachers
this week such an organization
was organized. Officers chosen for
the new association are: President,
Mrs. James A. Higgs; vice presi-
dent, Miss Mary Madison; secre-
tary, Mrs. T. M. Fiery; treasurer,
Miss Edith Smith.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-28
Ranger, 4ChiIdren
SuffoCated in Fire

PARSONS, w. Va, April 90.
Donald r. Gardiner. 35, and his
children, Doris, IL, Helen, 8, and
Barbara 10, 4 months, were suffo-
Gated in their home here when
fire broke out early today. Gaudi-
neer, a forest ranger in the Cheat
district, Monongahela National
Forest, attempted rescue Of the
children and was overcome, while
Mrs. Gardiner, forced back by
smoke, was bruised when she
jumped is feet to the ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-28
New Waldorf still more absorber
gilmore comfortable than ever

LABORATORY tests show
- that the new Waldorf
Is actually 1876 softer than
a year ago.
Made on greatly improved
paper machines, ithas a new
''pliant" texture that feels
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-28

like soft cloth. Every roll is
completelywrapped tOmake
it dustproof and eermproof.
You can still buy Waldorf
at the same low price. Scott
Paper Company, Chester,
Pennsylvania.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-09
Four Floors Fully Air Cooled
USE THE HOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN!
NO MONEY DOWN!

If your purchases Of lOw-priced
merchandise in the Furniture
and Housewares Division total
$50 or more, you may pay for
them on the Home Improvement
Plan. AS long as / or z years
to nav!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-09
FALSE WEIGHT.
EVIL GROWING

One hundred and twenty-five
delegates from 48 States this
morning opened the twenty-Sixth
national conference on weights
and measures at the Bureau Of
Standards.
Two major issues are to be dis
cussed during the four-day con-
ference. They are the need to in
crease the efficiency of testing
large capacity scales and perfec-
ton of a system to check the
meters used by oil companies in
delivering petroleum products.
Headed by Lyman j. Briggs,
president, the delegates this morn
ing discussed reported increasing
fraudulent practices of tradeSmen
in order to "get themselves out of
the red" by giving short weight.
The conference this afternoon
was to hear George M. Roberts,
Superintendent of Weights, Meas
ures and Markets for the District,
on the fee system of inspection
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-09

used in some cities. Harold I.
Baumes, director of personnel
training, League of Virginia NUM-
cipalities, will talk on training of
public officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-09
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
FIRM SIGNS
AGREEMENT
ON SHIP STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9. WP)-
Freigfters, Inc, second largest op-
orator of barges on San Francisco
Bay. announced today it had sign
ed an agreement with the striking
bargemen's union, which struck
when the Pacific coast maritime
strike began Al days ago.
c. j. Delaney, acting president Of
the union, said settlement terms,
the second the union has reached
since the strike began, call for 85
cents an hour straight time, Sl.25
overtime, and a six-hour day in a
stretch Of eight hours.
Freighters Inc, maintains its
headquarters at Stockton and op-
crates on the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers as we'll as San Fran
cisco Bay.
With this break in the strike
deadlock, Assistant Secretary of La
Dor Edward F. McGrady prepared
to resume conference with the
deep-sea operators with whom he
held a lengthy meeting yesterday
McGrady said the conferences were
preparing to ask the owners to re-
sumo negotiations with the unions
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TAKING UP ESTRAY
ANIMAL


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
That on September Is, 1886 there
was taken up. seized and there is
now confined by us on the premises
known as Charles Balance Ranch
same being located about one mile
West of Acacia Schoolhouse and
about 2is miles east and one-half
milo South of the County Court
house in El Centre, Imperial Coun-
iy, the following described animal:
Bay Mare, age unknown,
no marks or brands-of the
probable value of $1,000.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that If said animal is not claimed
and damages paid for such taking
up within thirty days hereof, the
undersigned will notify the Justice
of the Peace of Judicial Township
No. 2, Imperial County. California,
in which said Township said ami
NAL is now held, requesting him to
sell or cause to be sold said animal,
all as provided for under ection 391
to 402. inclusive, of the Agricul-
tural Code.
DATED: December 2, 1896.
JOE MENDIVIL
MRS. j. M. MENDIvIL.
fD2-9-l6)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
FOR HEARING OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL


No. 2716
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, In and For the
County of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
CHARLES H. WESTMORELAND,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Clara Westmoreland and Roy
Westmoreland have filed with the
Clerk of this Court a petition for
the probate of the will of Charles
H. Westmoreland, deceased, and
that Friday, the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1886, at the hour of 2 o'clock
P. M. of said day, in the court room
of said court in the court house in
the City of Ell Centro, County OF
Imperial, State of California, has
been appointed as the time and
place for hearing said petition, when
and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same,
and show cause, if any he has, why
said petition should not be granted
Dated: November %, 1886.
EDWARD H. LAW,
Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy
(SeaD
HICKCOX g. PROVENCE,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
N30-D10 inc
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.

No. 1901 In Probate.
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, In and For the
County of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Estate of
GEORGE w. ALLEN,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Garfield
Allen. Administrator of the Estate
of George w. Allen, deceased that
he will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash, in lawful
money of the United States, and
subject to the conformation of said
Court, on Thursday, the 28th day
of December, 1886 at the hour of
twelve O'Clock noon, at the premises
known as
Lot Seventeen (1D in Block
Thirty-eight C3s), Townsite of El
Centro.
located at 734 Brighton Street, El
Centro. Imperial County, California.
all the right, title, interest. and
estate of said George W. Allen at
the time of his death and all the
right. title, and interest the estate
has acquired by operation of law or
otherwise, other than or in addi-
ton to that of said deceased at the
time of his death. in and TO that
certain lot, piece. or parcel of land
situate in the City of FL Centre,
County of Imperial, bounded and
described as follows, to-wit:
Lot Seventeen 1O in Block
Thirty-eight (38). Townsite of
FL Centre, Imperial County,
California.
Terms and conditions of sale.
Cash in lawful money of the United
States; 10 per cent of the purchase
price to be paid to the administrator
ON the day of sale and the balance
upon confirmation of sale by said
Superior Court and the delivery of
q conveyance.
Dated this 3lst day of October,
1896.
GARFIELD ALLEN,
Administrator of the estate Of
George w. Allen, Deceased.
CLARENCE E. SMITH,
Attorney for the Administrator.
D7-20 Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
FELLOWSHIP
MEET HELD BY
BROTHERHOOD

Mems Brotherhood OF the First
Baptist church had the monthly
fellowship dinner, cooked and serv-
cd by the men. Tuesday night in
the church. Fifty members were
present.
Coach w. S. Taylor and Central
high schools football team were
guests. Taylor and several of the
boys gave talks on sportsmanship
In football. 1t was voted to make
the January meeting a father and
sons dinner. Hugh Keating is pres
idcnt.
Monday night the church had its
monthly fellowship dinner and
business meeting with 100 attend
ing. Mrs. NJ. H. Gavin was chair
man of the committee in charge of
the dinner and Christmas decora-
tionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Postal Receipts
Shoot Upward

Business conditions. as exempli-
fled by postal receipts are sky
rocketing to pre-depression levels,
according to Postmaster Frank
Richmond, who predicts that the
year 1886 will be the greatest in
the history of the Ell Centro post
office.
During the first IL months this
year postal receipts have amounted
to $6O,101, as compared to $57, ,408,
during the corresponding period in
1895. In 1880, the best year ever
experienced in the history of the
Ell Centre post office, receipts total-
ed $67,620 for the entire year. A
total of $59,500 was recorded for
the first II months.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
TO BE
MADE TO CUT
TAX ON SALES

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 9, URt-A
move to reduce the state sales tax
from 9 per cent to IL per cent will
be made in the 1887 legislature
state Controller Ray L. Riley today
said he had been informed.
Such a move, it Was explained,
would require new or increased
taxes from other sources sufficient
to raise $4O,O00,0O0 a year.
While not advocating any such
program, Riley said it would be
"possible" to make up the differ
ence by doubling the present in
heritance tax rate, placing a sever
ance tax on gas and oil, increasing
the income tax from one-fourth to
one-third the federal rate and
doubling the franchise tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Miss Mary Wyman
Taken by Death

Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Kendall OF FL
Centro were called to Santa Monica
early Wednesday morning by the
death of Mrs. Kendall's sister, Miss
Mary Wyman, who passed away
suddenly Tuesday night. No ar
rangements have been made yet as
to funeral services.
Miss Wyman is we'll known to
many valley residents as she taught
school for three years in Brawley
and at Mulberry the last half of the
last school year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Girl Draws Gun,
Takes Chum's Life

EAST LAYSING, Mich, Dec. 8.
RU.P)-Hope Morgan, rs, college
graduate, said today she killed her
best friend because she "had to
do it," She claimed to be the VIC
tim of a homicide fixation."
Last night she and college ROOM
mate, her chum since high school
days-Bessie Giltner, sat in the
the living room of the Giltner
home addressing invitations to Miss
Giltner's wedding. Suddenly Miss
Morgan drew a pistol and fired
four shots into Miss Giltner's
chest
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
FLOOD DEATH
TOLL MOUNTS

MANILA, P. l.. Dec. 8. tU.P)-Com-
monwealth President Manuel Que
zon, by radio, today proclaimed a
state of calamity in the Philippines
and invoked his full executive pow
ers to cope with catastrophe flood
which may take a death toll OF
thousands.
Authorities admitted that reports
of army airplane surveys showed
that the death count would reach
we'll above a thousand.
Communications to the flooded
area-which constitutes a huge
portion of the fertile Luzon valley
north of Manila-were suspended
hampering relief work.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Laguna School in
Better Condition

Conditions in the Iaguna school
with the new building and equip
ment are now as satisfactory as
in any rural school in the county,
said c. B. Collins, county super
intendent after visiting schools In
the river district Tuesday.
The new desks, held up by the
maritime strike, have arrived and
all equipment has been installed.
Supt. Collins will spend the week
end in Los Angeles attending an
educational meeting Friday night
and the meeting of the state coun-
Gil. California Teachers associa-
ton, Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
BOyce Aten Post
Of Legion Meets

Plans for stock car races were
discussed at a meeting Tuesday
night of Boyce Aten post, Amer
ican Legion, at the Veterans hall.
The races will be Dec. 20 at the
county fair grounds.
After the meeting the men join
ed the Auxiliary and witnessed the
presentation of a scene from the
Senior play, Remember the Day"
to be given Friday and Saturday
at the high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Grazing Districts
Meetings Opened

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 8.
U.R)-Theodore A. Walters, first as
sistant secretary Of the department
of interior, today opened three
dav convention OF the 40 Taylor
grazing act districts in 10 western
states, with an address outlining
progress made since the act was
passed by congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Teacher Pleads
With Star Not to
Punish Sailor

Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. 9. U.P)-
Florence RfcRimmon, El Paso dance
| teacher. today said she had written
to Ginger Rogers. Hollywood movie
star, a plea against prosecuting
James F. Hall, sailor-musician,
charged with sending her eXtortion
notes.
Il asked Miss Rogers to talk with
Jimmy. who was my sweetheart be-
fore he joined the navy in FL Paso,
and see for herself that he is not
criminal and is too young to be sent
to prison." Miss McRimmon said.
Miss McRimmon, petite brunette,
attended a high school here with
Hall.
She said she will ask the youths
high school teachers and friends to
write Miss Rogers and Los Angeles
authorities in his behalf.
90
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 9. UP)-
James F. Hall, young trombone
playing sailor on the naval aircraft
carrier Lexington. was indicted by
Okit lSOSidA q e14N J+-sS NONos NAA 81
charge of attempting to extort
S., 900 from Ginger Rogers, dancing
film star and his favorite actress.
The indictment was returned be-
fore Federal Judge George Cosgrave
who set Halls bond at $4,000 and
his arraignment for next Monday.
The indictment, according to pros
ecutors, was the answer to a letter
Florence McRimmon, FL PaSo dance
instructor, sent Miss Rogers, beg
ging her to intercede in Halls be-
half. 1t was indicated at the dis
trict attorneys office that the let
ter would have no effect on prose-
cution plans to send the young sea-
man to prison.
Hall, who was arrested as he
lounged about a waterfront cafe last
Saturday, admitted writing two
threatening notes TO the actress and
her mother, Mrs. Leila Rogers, ac-
cording to federal agents who quot
ed him as saying he was ready to
take my medicine"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
S5OO,OOO Christmas
Bo;nus Declared

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 9. WR)-A
s5oooOo Christmas bonus, equival.
emf TO two weeks salary for each OF
it's 1000 employees who have been
on the payroll at least a year,
was announced today by Nicholas
M. Schenck, president of film
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
Hhkat!::M!!?:!:
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Southern California = Fair We'd
nesday night and Thursday; local
frosts In Interior tonight; light to
moderate northerly winds.
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Wednesday night and Thursday
with moderate day and rather low
night temperature; rather low hu-
mildly; slowly increasing fire haz-
ard over mountains; light to mod
crate wind, mostly from the inter-
ior.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
FORMER SLAVE WEDS

PASADENA, U.P-Green Tyus, 88,
former slave has married Arabella
Green, IA. Tyus says his hardest
luck as a slave was being old to a
man would couldn't afford to pay
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-09

This hostess gown, created by
Helene Yrande, combines
heavy, dark green lace coat,
with flesh pink chiffon dress.
Both have fullness massed in
the front. The long folded
shawl collar Of the dress en-
hances the note OF ultra-femi-
ninity-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-14
Singing Stars
Cast in Opera
Tristan and Isolde to Be
Given at Cincinnati.

When the Cincinnati Symphony
Orchestra presents Wagner's Iris
tan and Isolde" in Music Hall, Gin
cinnati. Jan. 81 and Feb. l, the
three principal roles are to be sung
by first string" artists from the
Metropolitan Opera CO.
They are Gertrude Kappel, famed
for her Interpretation of Isolde;
Paul Althouse, leading Wagnerian
tenor, who is to portray Tristan, and
Kathryn Meisle, to be heard in the
role of Brangaene. Fred Patton
former Metropolitan member, is to
sing Kurwenal.
In order that none of the beau
ties of the opera may be sacrificed
Eugene Goossens, musical director
and conductor, announces that the
only cuts in the score are to be
those that are traditional at Covent
Garden, London, and at the Metro
politan. Accordingly, performances
are to start at 7:30 instead of 8 as
has been the case with Wagner
operas previously presented.
Tristan" is generally regarded
as the greatest love opera ever writ
ten and the greatest of Wagner's
works. The Cincinnati production
offers opportunity to see and hear
the opera in the fullest form in
which 1t is ever presented.