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Evening star., 1936-02-26
CHAPTER xxx.
WELCOME RETURN.

" Bedlam had arise
among the legal lights. All
L were before the bar, all
clamoring for recognition.
Judge Benson looked down, raped
smartly for order. "The case will
proceed" he said. "As long as the
defendant valves the technicality,
and admits to both names, it will not
be necessary to put the state to ad-
ditional expense. Mr.. Lenholm, cali
your witness"
Again Anne crossed to the witness
chair, but this time the floor was as
firm as her confidence. Instead of
being nameless, she had two names;
instead Of parentless, there had been
two who might have loved her had
they lived. And, most important Of
all, Luke Farnsworth hadn't neglected
to make her his own, nor to protect
her against the cupidity OF his own
brother -in-law.
Anne told her story that afternoon,
told it clearly and concisely. TN
knowingly, the interruption of the
morning had disrupted the States
plans. They had hoped to cross-ex-
anime her when she was tired from a
day in court. AS it was she COM
pleted her version of Lee Farnsworth's
murder at o'clock.
But her cheeks were pale from the
ordeal, and her lips trembled as
Sharlee. cried Historically when she
pictured the bullet passing her own
head to lodge in the heart of her
foster uncle.
Back In her cell, she sat with eyes
bright. Everything seemed to fit like
parts in a picture puzzle. Surely
something would happen to prove her
innocence. And she was Anne Farms
worth. Annikh Nielsen Fsrnsworth.
part Finnish like John.
At the thought of John her face
clouded. Queer he had never come
near the court house. But she be-
heved in him. She had to believe in
MIN, just as she had in Luke.
Lenholm had warned her that on
the morrow would come the hardest
day OF her trial. It was then the State
and the special prosecutor. Tom Far
ley, would seek to cut the mesh Of
her neatly woven story with sharp
questions. They would try to destroy
| every vestige Of truth.
Gray clouds blanketed the window
when she wakened Tomorrow. she
would know her fate. She arose
dressed carefully in . warm suit Of
golden brown, then brushed her hair
until it shone. She added a touch Of
rouge and lipstick to protect her from
revealing her emotions to curious ewes.
Court convened, and Anne went
Immediately to the witness chair to
face the district attorney.
He plunged into his cross-exanina-
ton. Miss Farnsworth, you say you
have never before seen the gun filed
here as exhibit A, and yet it has been
established that your foster father
had it in his possession for several
years. I suppose you have some ex-
PLANTATION for that2"
II had no occasion to see it," Anne
answered readily.
Evening star., 1936-02-26

her debut with the National SYM
phony during it's first season in 1882,
playing the first movement of Men
delssohns &C Minor Concerto" at a
students concert.
Ann is the daughter of Isaac Sugar,
a druggist. Her attachment to music
does not operate to the exclusion of
everything else. She has read all
Dickens novels and likes movies.
Ann will appear with the orchestra
tomorrow at Central High School,
Friday at Eastern High School and
Monday at Western. She will play
the solo part Of a full-size concert
piece the first movement of Grieg's
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and
Orchestra"
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cred every exit. and remained notion
less while the big man proceeded
through the room to face Judge
Benson.
"If the court please, and with the
permission of the district attorney
and Mr.. Lenholm, I wish to present
fresh evidence in this case. which I
feel will prove the innocence of the
defendant, Anne Farnsworth, my
client"
The Judge on the bench eyed his
colleague a moment. looked at Tom
Farley, who had arisen and seemed
about to launch harangue against
the intrusion, then looked at Anne
Farnsworth.
"Would you like q recess in which
to consult with the defendant or Mr..
Lenholm?" he asked, and it seemed
to Anne he was pleased with the turn
Of events, which had left her wide
eyed with hope and amazement.
Anne watched Judge Kellogg as he
shook his head. II need no confer
ence with either. desire that the
trial 90 on without pause"
'"very we'll, proceed, Mr.. District
Attorney"
The district attorney looked at
Judge Kellogg. then at Judge Ben
son. "Mr. Kellogg has spoken of
fresh evidence. believe it would be
advisable to hear that at this time. I
yield to Mr.. Kellogg
THAT will be all. Anne" The Judge
nodded to her, and as she passed on
her way to her chair he patted her
shoulder and smiled
Immediately Ansel Kellogg asked
for one Leighton Jones to be called as
witness. and moment later a tall,
grim -visaged man appeared at the
door. Anne started. Buttons" she
whispered. The man looked down
and smiled, then went on to the wit
ness chair.
"Your name?" asked the clerk.
Jones, sir. Leighton Jones. but
known to the family as Buttons"
What family, MIR. Jones?" asked
Kellogg.
1.-THE family Of the late Luke Farms
worth, sir. worked for him for IS
years."
Then you know the defendant in
this case?"
Il do sir, and finer little lady"
Il understand and agree" inter-
rupted Kellogg laughing. Buttons,
when did you leave the Farnsworth
home?"
"As soon as those people made it
80 uncomfortable Miss Anne had to
leave. None of US would stay on, sira"
"How soon after she left did you
leave?"
"The next day, sir, March II it was.
SIR"
Judge Kellogg turned to Lenholm.
then to the clerk Of the court and
asked for exhibit A. With the re-
volver In his hand he showed IL to
the witness. "Have you ever seen
this weapon before?"
eyes. sir" declared the man en-
phatically, many times, sir. Mr..
Luke always kept this In his room, in
the bottom drawer Of his chiffonier
where he kept his pajamas."
A sunsmith throws q bomb, tomor-
row.
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X n y +

LET'S ALL SING.
HAD you thought musicians wrote
the popular songs you sing?
Well, not always :.
I'm in the Mood for Love" was
written by 4 French teacher and q
plumber;
Red Sails in the Sunset" by a
doctor;
You are My Lucky Star" by
tailor;
The Rose in Her Hair" (the words,
at least) by bartender:
Love and a Dime" and East Of
the Sum- by college student;
Star Spangled Banner" (well--the
lyrics, anyhow by lawyer-just for
example.
X
RISING STAR.
ONE fond mother was glad only
prospective daughter in law heard
her discussing q rising young male
star Of the movies.
Evening star., 1936-02-26

travelled in England, France, Ger
many, Scandinavia and America. He
brings good luck. according to Miss
Moorland, who believes he's partly
responsible for the fact that she was
asked to repeat her first concert tour
made in England and Scandinavia
last Fall.
Paganini will probably figure in her
New York debut also, which she hopes
to make two years from now.
Evening star., 1936-02-26

Wnen Sne was IL,
will be plan o
soloist with the
National S y m.
phony Orchestra
at its S t u d en- t
concerts during
the next five days
in three Wash
i n g t on hig h
schools.
The 16-year-
old prodigy has
b e e n practicing
piano three hours
daily since she
txya Q & Che r1nIa
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FUN,


VI YOU have . deep-pile rug on
the living room floor and smooth
/ walls, = chap who called up yes
i terday says you can have some
fun. That's what he said.
With these props. plus deck Of
cards. you walk around the room
scunasns your feet Oike your mother
used to tell you not to-. That hlls
you with static electricity and In
this electrified condition you walk
over and plank . card nat against
the wall. The electricity transferred
through you to the card makes it
adhere there in defiance Of the laws
Of gravity.
You can work it up, the man said.
to the point which will permit you to
play solitaire on the wall.
Maybe. like US. you'd rather not.
II the man doesn't mind.
TRADITION.
Sacrificed on the altar OF tradi-
ton ,Das the best jelt hat OF Bern
ard Dauis, manager OF an Aleran-
dria store, a teD days ago.
The occasion tDds the birth OF
7-pound boy to the Bernard Dautses
and the tradition seemed to haze
to do vith an ancient custom Uhich
calls for cremation OF the fathers
fedora upon the birth OF the first
male child.
At any rate. employees OF the
store brought out the proud papa's
best head coper upon learning of
the stork's arrtual, sprinkled 1t vtth
bit OF kerosene and touched
match to it. Needless to say, Dapis
has lost most OF his enthusiasm
for traditions.
Evening star., 1936-02-26
Prodigy viii Play
With Symphonym in
School Concerts

Ann Sugar, Western High School
student, who first played with
symphony orchestra four years ago
Evening star., 1936-02-26
YOU PAY
LESS INTEREST
EACH MONTH

Under these economical.
convenient plans for bor-
rowing money. you pay
back a little of the loan
each month. with interest
only on the outstanding
principal. You pay a less
amount Of interest each
month. As a special priv
ilege. you can make larger
payments. or pay your
loan off completely any
time.
Be sure to ask Acacia
about this valuable fea.
ture. .
Evening star., 1936-02-26

Acacia loans are available to
owners Of satisfactorily To-
Gated properties in Washing
ton and nearby Maryland
and Virginia. The $6.15 per
$1,000 plan Is available only
on new properties or proper.
ties recently completed.
Evening star., 1936-02-26

British Purging Stage Jokes.
Britih Equity, the actors labor
union Of Britain. has started a clean
up of stage JOKES.
Evening star., 1936-02-26
Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

Pointing out certain facial char
acteristics and expressions which she
disliked extremely. the mother was
expressing astonishmsnt at some of
the critics who were predicting q
bright future for the comparatively
new actor. She just couldn't see him
ut all and was beginning to convince
the expected addition to her family
OF the same dement's.
Just at that point an acquaintance
came upon the pair.
"Oh, Mrs. D." she exclaimed. "I've
Just seen ---- (the actor Just de-
nounced by the mother) and I think
ne looks so much like your son!"
Note-The prospective daughter in
law still hangs round.
Evening star., 1936-02-26
MEMORIES.

The Mdrdi Gras spirit uas
abroad in other places than New
Orleans yesterday.
In the apartment of Miss Ruth
Daniel, out on Riltmore street, for
instance.
1t greeted one there in the form
OF brilliant Mardi Gras limitations
running all the ,Day back to the
year 1881 and continuing almost
wtthont break to the present day.
They haze been mounted on
screen in artistic and decorative
arrangement.
Mrs. Lille Todd Daniel, mother
OF Miss Ruth Daniel, began the
collection tuhen she Uas one OF the
bellies OF New Orleans. When she
came to Washington, some rs years
ago, she brought it With her as q
reminder OF the gay days of debu-
tantehood. 1t has grown since then.
one OF those odd collections that
Evening star., 1936-02-26
HELLO EVERYBODY.

DANIEL DAZZLE, research chemist
in the Department of Agriculture,
likes three-cornered telephone con-
versations with one corner in Sweden
Recently he got the telephone COM
pany to connect him with his brother
Harold, a chemist in Springfield. Mass.
and both phones were also connected
with Gothenburg, Sweden.
1t had been previously arranged that
the three-point circuit should be con-
nected up at o'clock in the after
noon and about IL at night in Sweden
The two sons then heard the voices
of their parents for the first time in
five years, a third brother in Sweden
also listening in.
To make the conversation more
thrilling. the wives of the three sons
also donned headsets, heard all the
conversations ana Joined in the gen.
eral jubilee.
Evening star., 1936-02-26

Spain Passes Agrarian Reform.
Spain has launched its new agrarian
reform law.
Evening star., 1936-02-26

A sunsmith throws q bomb, tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1936-02-26
GRADUAL
REPAYMENT

On one plan the loan is
paid up in Is years; on
the second plan in 10
years and II months; on
the third plan in l5H
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
OH LORD! HOW MUCH MORE?

Imperial County has bonded debt amounting to $3 ,
228850; Irrigation District bonded debt and unpaid
warrants of 265; contract debt of $38,500.-
600 for A-American Canal; $13,50O,000 for power
development and distribution and $2000,0O0 for add
tional drainage. The entire makes total local
public debt of $72,357 | Is 100000 acres
debt of $1,000. This per capita debt of
$120600.
The city of FL Centre has bonded debt of $748832,
with proposed bond issue of 000 which if
red, would bring the total amount of debt to $913835
Per capita, this would amount to $91.38 which added to
the valleys per capita debt of $206 would make every
Ell Cenran owe $129738, total owed by the people
of El Centro, per capita basis, of $12,973380.
Will the "Hurrah Boys say, "We have enough
debt, let's stop and begin paying OFF,"
The more luxury provided for the Taxeaters the
less others have to spend in their homes and the lower
the standard of living.
VOTE NO ON THE CITY HALLIIBRARY BONDS
AND THE DRAINAGE BONDS. DO NOT CURSE
YOUR CHILDREN "UNTO THE FOURTH AND
FIFTH GENERATION" WITH MOUNTAINOUS.
IMPOSSIBLE DEBTS ADVERTISEMENT
A. II. REHKOPF.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
VALLEY FIRM
TAKES UP NEW
TRACTOR LINE

The AlliS-Chalmers Co. announc-
ed this week the appointment of
the Imperial Valley Tractor Co.
of Imperial as distributors for
Allis- Chalmers products in Impe-
rial Valley.
The company is headed by Har-
ry E. Nevins, prominent business
man of Brawley. NevinS has been
engaged in the garage and auto
motive supply business at the
same location in BraWley for the
past nineteen years.
The new Salesroom and ware.
house for the concern has just
been opened at the corner of 7th
and Imperial avenue, Imperial and
has a full line of tractors, har-
vesters and other machinery on
display. Complete service and
parts will also be featured.
Nevins plans to later open up a
location in BraWley to facilitate
service in the northern part of
the valley. He reports statewide
interest in tn new small harvester
introduced by Allis-ChalmerS this
year
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
Other Editors Say
CCC GREAT BENEFIT TO YOUNG MEN
(Porteryille RecOrderl

Innate ability of man to work out his own
problems. mingled perhaps with the fact that
matters are seldom as bad they seem, is
revealed in a recent survey OF that jobless
army of wandering youths which two three
years ago causing much alarm among
biologists and moralists. The United Press after
contracting a considerable number of social work
erS relief agencies and transient camp officials
throughout the country, has found that this
army of aimleSs youths is rapidly disappearing.
Here in California, which in 1882 and 1888
the Mecca Of 50 many homeless boys and
girls under 25 years of age, there is no longer
a boy noDo army, according to R. E. Arne,
director of social service.
Investigation shows that this army of
youths has been absorbed by the army and
navy, the various public works projects and
the CCC.
When the depression first swept this country
the suddenneSs of the change caught thousands
of families unprepared and it was inevitable
that hundreds of youths naturally restless in
spirit would break away from home moorngS
The first army of restless youths has now grown
up-two or three years is considerable period
of time to a youth-and the ranks have been
thinned as they sought and obtained jobs.
1t is obvious that as better economic condi-
tionS return this boy hobo army will disappear
entirely, but the particularly cheering thought
at the present is that the youths who were once
a part of it not carrying permanent scars on
their character as the result of their experiences
1t unfortunately is true that some of the pres
enC-Gay criminals graduates of that hobo
army but the great majority, it would seem
have lifted themselves into the ranks of use
ful citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24

Protection where highways cross
railroads at many points in California
has been needed badly. Now that the
state railroad commission has authOriz-
ed construction of 80 such crossings,
some of them subways, some overhead
crossings, a major part of the traffic
peril from this source will be eliminated.
At the same time, the action will have
the effect of speeding up traffic and
making motoring more comfortable.
There is no need to dwell on the safe
ty factor of the grade separations. 1t
is too well known, as exemplified in the
old-time railroad signs, stop, Look, Lis
ten. Railroad Crossing"
The factor of comfort to motorists
can be demonstrated best by local
example With construction of a sub
way crossing under the Southern Paci-
fic tracks on Main street or State street
in Ell Centro-preferably on State street
the flow of traffic would be made far
more regular, the wear and tear on
motorists nerves would be minimized at
the crossing, and the entire city would
benefit. Incidentally, it would mean
saving in rubber loss as autos bounce
over the tracks as they are now.
These grade separations, constructed
with federal funds, are one of the most
worthwhile of current projects for high
way betterment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
News Behind the News
job Begins With Passing LarCS
After That It's Administration
Bankruptcy Act :.

WAsHINGTON.-One of the maxims every
WaShingtonian knows is that when you pass a
law the job has only begun. Whether the law
is going to mean anything depends on how its
administered.
ment to the national bankruptcy act which pro-
vided. among other things that federal district
courts should direct trustees Of bankrupt rail-
roads to investigate the causes OF bankruptcy
and report whether there were grounds for
suits by security holders against directors or
the management.
The provision was put over despite oppoS-
ton o. Chairman Jesse Jones of RFC.
To date, although numerous charges have
been made against managements OF roads now
ia receiverShip. only one federal district judge
has acted-Judge Charles B. Davis of ST. Louis,
in the case of the Cotton Belt road.
There are several conspicuous instances OF
omission to act say critics citing Judge James
H Wflkerson of Chicago, for instance, who has
both the st. Paul and Rock Island railroads
within his jurisdiction.
Reports from New York that ex-Gov. Al
Smith will avoid the Democratic national con-
vention and allow alternate to sit in his
place with the Tammany delegates, although
unconfrmed, are readily credited in Washing
ten
do at Philadelphia except accentuate by his
presence his isolation in the face of con-
vention almost unanimously supporting RooSe-
velt. to whom he is bitterly opposed.
Voting alone among the Tammany dele
gates against the president, he might easily
tempt a large mass of delegates to ridicule And
Al knows as we'll as any insider here that con-
trolling politicians in the party are all set to
rig the galleries for booing party in case he
plans to attack the New Deal from the platform
or the convention floor
Stephen Early, Roosevelt's publicity secre-
tary, is expected by the end of the year to
join the long procession of White House secre-
taries who have marched into the ranks of
private industry.
Early, according to report. will join up with
a large motion picture concern.
In case anyone ever wonders what became
of Gen. Smedley Butler, famous battlcr of the
marine corps
Last winter Butler wrote a series of anti
militarist articles for the magazine Common
Sense.
Now he lectures against and on behalf
of prohibition. predicting that in 25 years there
will be another and permanent prohibition
amendment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, May 23 = outside
my window, like wind blown leaves,
shifting evening shadows are piling
up that black mystery we call.
night. An established and valued
friend. so the telephone informs
me. has with a patient little sigh
drifted out into the fathomleSs
void.
Almost as I write clear. cold
star wrinkles forth in a sort Of new.
found ecstasy. All about, as though
catching its prismS, squares OF light
pop into effulgence in dozen
spires like TO think it is symbol
ical of the friend 1 have lost and
the sudden afterglow he has achiev-
ed
One releases old friends from
their mortal husks with greater pang
in serener years. Nothing is truer
than that precious friendships arc
more difficult as the years crowd
down. Smollet once sighed: The
tragedy of middle age is that VIC
begin to lose old friends and cam
not make new
And l have heard of a fun loving
New Yorker who is turning TO com
plete solitude. He has leased 4 cOuri,
try place 200 miles from CapetoWn,
lust because it's so far away. Here
he expects TO putter about a garden,
rock on a sweep of verandah and
mediate on the blessed promises.
Fed up at A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24

Imperial Valley high schools will
graduate many students into the world
of business or to higher institutions in
a short while. Colleges all over the
country will send their graduates forth
TO play their destined part in the worlds
activities. The youths will face prob
lens never before faced, and will meet
obstacles never before met-but withal
they are more than fortunate in that
they will live through one of the most
exciting chapters of the worlds finan-
cial, economic and geographic history,
and will have the opportunity to make
their influence felt in the shaping of
that history.
Jobs may be hard to find for
these youths. The way may be dscour-
aging, but for those equipped with what
has been called stick-to-itiveneSS, the
way will open. Regardless of eventual
financial success or failure, however, the
thinking young man or woman of today,
entering a new phase of life, should be
intensely interested in the affairs of the
scientific, political and economic world,
as we'll as in his own personal affairs.
1t is time of change, absOrbingly in
tereSting. The future of the world is
in the shaping, and fortunate indeed are
those young people who have a longer
lease on life through which to view that
change.
Even today, whether you like the
Roosevelt administration or not, you
must admit that it is inaugurating a
period of economic and social change
which may affect the entire world. Who
ever gains control of government in
later days, that change will continue
to be felt 1t will be interesting to
watch, and will make interesting times
in which to live.
The graduates of today are fortu-
nate persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
THIRTY YEARS AGO
May 23. 1906

Reverend T., A, Leake's household
goods arrived in Holtvillc from the
east and he is getting settled in his
new home.
The Valley Mercantile company
has completed a warehouse back
of their store in which to keep their
heavy groceries and bulky merchan-
disc.
Cantaloupe picking will begin in
about 10 days. An enormous crop
is set on vines. The markets of the
east are calling for the California
product as the Florida crop is ruined
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
Jacumba |Theater
Opens for Summer
9O-

Grand opening OF the Jacumba
theatre for the summer months
was held Friday night, according
stars at Jacumba.' - Petrified
states that he will show the latest
and best pictures from major film
companies onlYooso
Valley people VIII enjoy taking
an evening" hezFaid, and seeing
the best entertainment under the
to j. Ullman, manager. Ullman
Forest with Bette Davis was the
opening picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-24
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