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Community Auction Friday. Feb.
26, at zinnerie Sale Corrals:, 20
heifers, heavy springers or just
fresh. 7 of the Fidel Gomez heifers;
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Nelson Studio, 628 Main. Phone 18l

90 (ND
Wants DivOrce-Charging that her
husbands cruelty forced her to live
in fear of physical violence and
verbal abuse, Pearl Shiflet Tuesday
filed a divorce complaint against
her husband, Dale B. Shiflet. She
also asked for restraining order
to prevent her husband from mo-
testing her. They were married in
Ell Centro April 10, 1920 and sep
arated February 18, 1887. They
have one minor child.
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Intend to Wed-Ray A. Kreger,
35 and Lois c. Taylor, 26, Tuesday
filed with the county clerk a no.
tice of intention to wed. They re-
side in Yuma.
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The Trocadero Tor your evenings
entertainment. (J28tD
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Marriage License Issued-Conley
Harmon, %, and Edna Armstrong,
80, obtained a marriage license from
the county clerk Tuesday. They
live in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

Louisiana Frog Legs-Oysters on
half shell-at the Trocadero. D22
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

Files Divorce Complaint = Erna
Peck filed a divorce complaint
against Bernard Peck Tuesday in
which she accused him of extreme
cruelty She alleged he forced her
to live with his parents and did
not make a home for her and had
no interest in their child. She is
represented by Whitelaw and
Whitelaw
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

Ordered to Leavs-James Camp
bell, ordered held in the Imperial
county Jail on $4,000 bail because he
threatened his wife. was released
Tuesday by Judge H. B. Griffin of
Brawley, ordered to leave the state
Immediately and remain away Dep
uty- Sheriff Frank. Raney was in
structed to keep him in custody
while he packed his belongings and
headed toward ILLINOIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

Now the Don Room for your steak
dinners. Trocadero. J28tf
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

TOTAS-3,038 $3.50
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Mrs. James King entertained her
niece, Miss Mildred Frohly, Sun
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

Mrs. Charles Forsberg ad Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-24

Genevieve Moody and Billie Nc
Afee were guests at the Charles
Forsberg home Sunday.
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9 Courtney Ryley Cooper.
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tent intricacies of faro. each game
with its dealer, laconically finger
ing the cards from their wooden
box, its frozen faced lookout, high
on his long-legged stool, his green
eye shade and his dead cigar each
dropping at a similar angle, its
never restful case-keeper. with his
counting board, recording the cards
as they came forth.
Here too was the glitter of the
big Wheels glazing with maze
of electric lamps, charged by the
pride of Around the World Annie's
establishment - gasoline motor
light plant, which had formed an
entire load for Jimmy Moons
plane. The stud games also were
busy, slot machines, the blackjack
games and the enthralling click of
the ivory ball as it rounded the
roulette wheel. Hammond turned
in that direction. He had sighted
Bruce Kenning.
He was coatless, his collar loos-
ened. Slightly drunk. he stood
sweating at the board, his left hand
necessarily riffling the pile of chips
before him, his right stabbing out
ward, to place his bets, four-way
wager here, a straight bet there, a
hedge on the Double O. A look Of
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CHAPTER VIII

An hour later, Jack Hammond
searched the crowded dance hall III
vain. All in a moment, he bad lost
Mckenzie Joe, and this was bad
time to lose him.
Evidences of McKenzie's acuvi-
Ties, however, we're gfar1Hgiy pres
ent. A window stood gaping at the.
craving dusk; darkness did not
come now until after midnight. a
bottle had broken the pane and Joe
had thrown il, as grand finale for
the fireworks exhibit There also
were broken chairs, crushed TO bits
bv McKenzie's tremendously strong
hands. to the cheers of the mob.
Joe had not joined in the enthusi-
asrn-even that of Around the World
Annie, who was charging 100 per
cent profit on all breakage. True,
he had lost some of his funereal air
and his lips bore a hint of smile,
like polar bear
That is, the smile had been there
when Jack last had seen him, with
his hat on sideways, his electric
blue suit badly disheveled, and his
course in life vague, wandering
one. in which he sometimes walked
fiat into a wall without realizing 1t
until he bumped his nose. Then,
solemnly, he would turn, blankly
survey his surroundings, and be-
gin another aimless excursion.
1t had been during one Of these
aorties that Jack had lost his part
ner. One moment Joe had been
steering straight for the middle Of
the dance floor, only suddenly to dis
appear as surging mass Of leg
flinging miners and their girls cut
him off from the pursuing Ham
rnond. BY the time Jack had fought
his way through the tangled mob,
Mckenzie Joe was gone. Now the
younger partner sought him in vain,
at last going TO the gambling hall.
Here the crowd was even thicker.
Throngs were jammed around the
rails OF the crap games; the clatter
of the dice was continuous with the
drone Of the keeper.
Spaced at intervals were the In
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surprise came into Hammond's
eyes as he neared the man, there
was terrific concentration about
him. an air of obliviousness to ev-
erything save the lay-doWn board
and the dizzy spin OF the multi
colored wheel.
Jack was tempted to ask him If
he had seen Mckenzie Joe. But the
very detachment Of the man. the
look Of exquisite agony with which
he watched the trepidation OF the
little ivory ball. clicking against
the interstices, bounding out, hest
tating. then rolling on again be-
fore it should finally sink into its
final socket, withheld him. He
turned away. while from behind him
the call of the croupier blended
with the queer, racking voice OF
Kenning, proclaiming his JOY as he
clawed for his chips. Jack went
on, at last to corner the wandering
Florine.
Listen" he commanded. Have
you seen that partner of mine?"
Baby" she exclaimed. Il amt
stolen him.
Il didn't say you stole him. |
asked If you'd seen him. You helped
him out with some liquor, didn't
your"
Only five crooks said Florine
-innncently.
"Only fvels asked Jack,with his
hand to his forehead. (Which way
did he go?'
Florine pointed to the entire
North. Hammond hurried out the
door. munbling to himself.
mo need trying to find him He's
caching it somewhere--for later.
And he always remembers where he
puts it"
After a time, he returned to the
pavilion There was nothing to dc
but wait and watch. The dance hall
had become steamy, the clatter
from the bar louder, the music OF
the orchestra more raucous. Jack
Hammond wandered ceaselessly
watching every entrance. An hour
passed. Then the younger partner
shot forward Mckenzie Joe had
appeared in a doorway, his hat
/ crosswise on his head, his sleeves
rolled back, and his electric blue
suit grimy from contact with the
forest. Jack knew the story, a
| wandering course TO some point,
deep in the bush, where Mckenzie
| Joe had buried that liquor-agair
/ Jack reminded himself that no mat
ter how much more LIQUID might
flow down this beayerlike mans
throat. Joe would be able to &c
! to that supply like a hound dog tc
a flock Of quail Nevertheless. Jack
went forward in a desperate at.
tempt at ruse.
well, joe he announced with
| simulated gusto. i've been wait.
ing for you. Where have you been?'
Mckenzie Joe looked at him with
mackerel eyes.
Go lay an egg" he said sue
| cinctly, but still with that inscruta
BILE smile. There was no thickness
to the voice, no sllminess to the
tongue-only a suggestion OF mo
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OF INTEREST TO
/ TILE HOUSEWIFE

Clearing the Atmosphere
Burn a few drops of vinegar on a
hot shovel for a quick way OF
clearing the smell of stale smoke
out of a room.
Washing Linoleum. Oilcloth
and linoleum will dry with
brighter finish If lump of sugar
is dissolved in the scrubbing
water.
Washing Woo!ens. Rinse WOOL
ems IN warm water to which lit
tie olive oil has been added. This
helps to keep them soft.
Removing Spots From Tile
Spots can be removed from the
tile bathroom floor by rubbing
with cloth moistened with kero-
sene and then polishing with one
moistened with paraffin.
Quick Mayonnaise.-The yellow
part of an egg is thoroughly beat
en- up with a teaspoon vinegar.
Add some salt and pepper. Pour
oil over it and whip the mixture
thoroughly. Then add two des-
sertspoons of vinegar and ono
tablespoon boiling water.
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CHAPTER yII-Continued
------ l F..


with olson2 l thought he was
after your mother"
"She's after him, you mean. It's
sickening. Now I've been rung into
it. He wants to give big dinner
to celebrate this strike"
.Well?p
81 simply can't sit through par
ty like that You've got to get me
out of it-tell him that we're going
for an airplane ride, anything. It's
to be Fourth of July night"
what timer"
''Seven o'clock"
Thanks for thatl was afraid it
would be later. I've got to be away
by ten. I've promised to be with
Mckenzie Joe. It's something
can't break. | simply can't. You'll
let me 20 by tenn
It was with a bit of pique that
she said good-by to him the night
of Olson's party. Hammond almost
ran from the cottage to his cabin.
Joe already was dressing, funere-
al procedure.
He paved at the buttoning OF his
collar, stretching his neck doleful-
ly as he strove to accustom 1t to
its confines. He peered into the
crinkly mirror and tied his blue tie
with its red polka dots for third
and a fourth time. He took his old
hat to the door and brushed it
meticulously, he had forgotten to
order new one. He rubbed an
other dose of bear grease on his
boots. He put on his electric blue
coat, and gave hitch to his cleo
trio blue trousers with their I'M
pressed box wrinkles at the knees.
Then he walked dolefully to the
door.
Ready" he asked Jack.
There was quite crowd IN front
of the dance hall when they arrived
in Whoopee. At intervals bomb
hurtled from mortar into the air
and exploded with a defamation
which threw itself from mountain
peak to mountain peak in seeming
ly ceaselesz echoes.
Around tie World Annie, resplen-
dent in dress OF star-spangled
bunting, topped by blue-and-White
tricorn, trimmed with red cock
AIDE, was vociferously greeting all
corners. ~-~
Liberty frightening tn worl'i'
she Shouted. Ray for Whoopeel'
"Whoopee YOURSELF shouted a
miner.
aTook the words out OF my
mouth" answered Annie, with q
merry little grin. "Whoopee for you.
Whoopee for me. Whoopee for Alas
kaW
After time they went inside. Ar
orchestra began to play, violin, clar'
inets, trombone, cornet and accor'
dion. imported by air from Ju-
neau. AS if from nowhere, girls
appeared, Sinking smilingly toward
the incoming miners. One OF them,
Florine, arms half extended, as II
for dancing, placed herself directly
in the path OF MCKENZIE Joe,
He did not evade her. He did
not brush her aside. He merely put
out a hand and with mournful
shelving motion, moved her out o
his way. Straight onward he went
xthe bar, and while Jack strov'
vainly to restrain him, ordered
Scotch. Then. disdaining the Whisk,
glass, he raised the bottle--a crock
in Canadian parlance - IN bil
hand.
For n long moment ne eyed II
His beaverhke eyes circled unde
heavy brows. Then he raised tn
big bottle TO his lips and allowed
10 gurgle until Jack gasped. iron
the mere agony Of watching.
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tSee CONSTITUTION, Page C-3)
Evening star., 1937-09-12
The preamble OF the Constitution.

of the republic-the same forecast that
is heard in many quarters today.
A grave national emergency existed
when the Continental Congress, in
May. 1887, issued the call for the Con-
stitutional Convention to meet in
Philadelphia The Articles of Con-
federation had proved woefully made
quate as foundation of government
and there was serious danger the 13
States would divide into several au-
tonomous groups.
Consequently, speed and compromise
was the order of the day when the SIS
soldiers, lawyers, planters, merchants
and judges sat down to draft a new
Constitution.
The principal controversy centered
around the ambitions of the so-called
large Observation-Disclosures, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia-and the fears
Of the small States, whose delegates
were determined not to submit to the
domination Of that triumvirate.
Two jor Plans.
The plan of the large States was
submitted by Edmund Randolph. 1t
would have provided a Congress of
two houses, the membership in each
to be proportionate to population,
with authority to select a President.
This plan, with a little aid from rep
resentatives of small States, would
have given the three large ones abso-
lutte control of national politics. The
plan of the small States was sub
mitted by William Paterson of New
Jersey, who proposed Congress of
one house, each State voting equally
in it. A way out of the seemingly
hopeless deadlock that ensued was
found finally when William Samuel
Johnson of Connecticut proposed the
plan that was finally adopted, making
the representation Of the States equal
in the Senate and proportional in the
House.
Finally, after little more than 100
days OF work, the new Constitution
was signed by 80 of the SIS delegates
and submitted to the States for rati-
flcation. Even then, the fear of the
small States-the minority of the time
persisted, and the document subse-
quently was amplified by the adoption
Of the first 10 amendments, the So
Evening star., 1937-09-12

had exceeded its authority and re-
fused to sign the Constitution While
in New York City in 1929, he went out
to mail letter and disappeared, never
being heard from again.
To Mark EventfuI Hour.
A Constitution day address will be
broadcast Friday by Mr.. Bloom from
3:45 to pm, the hour when the
signing was completed. The days cere-
monies will be climaxed with an OPEN
air meeting at the Sylvan Theater and
arrangements are being made to ac-
commodate 10o,000 people. Invitations
have been sent to the diplomatic corps,
the Supreme Court justices, members
Of the cabinet and other high Gov-
ernment officials There will be a
massing Of the National and State
colors, after which, at $3.50 pm, Pres
ident Roosevelt will speak. His talk,
awaited with great interest, will be
broadcast on all networks.
The color and pageantry of the ses-
quicentennial celebration comes at a
time when the Constitution and the i'm
portance Of its place in American life
is uppermost in the minds OF the peo-
pie. During the past two or three
years, the question Of whether the
Constitution, as interpreted by the
Supreme Court, provides a sufficiently
broad framework for the efficient func-
tioning OF democratic government has
been brought into sharp focus. This is
a problem that merits the serious at
tention OF every citizen. The oratory
and bombast of recent months did not
obscure the fundamental question, and
it should not be lost to sight amid
the ceremonies commemorating the
signing OF the historic document.
1t is a curious fact that the essen
tial controversy on the I50th ami
versary OF the signing of the Consti-
tution-the proper extent OF Federal
power-ls strikingly similar to the dis
pute that ragged throughout the con-
stitutional convention in 1877 and for
time threatened TO defeat ratification
OF the document by the States. Even
after the necessary number of States
had voted to accept the Constitution,
there were many predictions that it
would not suflce to meet the needs
Evening star., 1937-09-12
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

BY JOHN II. CLINE.
- ONE 50,000,0O0 citizens Of this
country, forgetting for the
moment the complexities of
- modern life, will pause this week
to pay tribute to the remarkable
achievement of a small group of men
who assembled in hot, fy-infested
hall in Philadelphia $50 years ago and
affixed their signatures to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
The purpose of those directing the
sesquicentennial celebration has been
to drive home to the American people
message of greater significance than
the mere fact of the signing of the
Constitution. 1t is their hope that
the imagination of the people will
be stimulated to the point where they
will envision the Constitution. not as
mere formal state document, but as
an inspired statement of a political
philosophy that has survived for a
century and half-surmounting the
stresses Of war, panic and prosperity
while the Nation has risen from a
struggling republic to the front rank
OF world powers.
To this end, beginning today, more
than 250,000 individual celebrations
will be held throughout the country
Most of the ceremonies will come Fri
day, the exact anniversary, but they
will continue in various forms until
April 80, the 150th anniversary of the
inauguration OF George Washington
as the first President.
Represents Long Planning.
For more than year, the United
States Constitution Sesquicentennial
Commission, headed by Representative
6ol Bloom of New York, has been or
ganizing for the celebration Through
the Governors and Mayors in all the
States, the commission has set up
local committees in virtually every
city and town. Nearly all Of these
will conduct special ceremonies on
Constitution day, and, in addition, the
commission has arranged with thou
sands of churches, schools, fraternal
and patriotic organizations, conven-
tions and similar groups for special
ceremonies. Most of these groups will
hold their celebrations Friday, but
some have chosen today and others
selected next Sunday. Largely on the
basis of reports from these sources,
Mr.. Bloom announced that not less
than 50,000,0 900 men, women and chill
dren will participate in one way or
another in the ceremonies.
The Secretaries OF War and Navy
have issued instructions for celebra-
tions at every Army post and aboard
all fighting ships and at Navy shore
stations. Similar exercises will be held
aboard Coast Guard and Commerce
Department ships. President Roosevelt
has issued an order closing all Federal
Offices at noon Friday and number
Of Governors have issued proclama-
tions declaring State holidays.
The central ceremony will be held
Friday at the tomb of George Wash
ington, at Mount Vernon, where
wreath will be placed by Mr.. Bloom.
Similarly, at noon, the known graves
Of all the deputies who attended the
convention will be decorated. Two
OF the graves-those of Abraham
Baldwin and Elbridge Gerry-are in
the District. The locations OF three
are unknown, one being that Of Justice
John Lansing of New York, who left
the convention because he thought 1t
Evening star., 1937-09-12

"The Signing of the Con-
stitution," by Hintermeister.
Copyright, Osborne Art Co.,
Clifton, N. J.
called Bill of Rights, protecting the
freedom of the individual
During the early days of the new
Government, little attention was paid
to the Supreme Court, the apprehen-
sions of the minority being concerned
with the potential actions Of the legis-
lative and executive branches of the
Government under their new consti-
tutional authority.
Court Becomes Factor.
After the pronouncements Of the
great Chief Justice Marshall, how
ever, it became more and more ap-
parent that the Constitution must be
viewed in its relation to the Supreme
Court. The irate politician who in
dignantly asserted that the Consti-
tuition is what the judges say it is was
not far wide of the mark Republican
Senator Vandenberg once said that
the Supreme Court is the articulate
Constitution.
The authors of the Constitution
may or may not have intended that
the Supreme Court should have au-
thority to compare statute law with
the written Constitution and assert
the supremacy of the latter in event
Of conflict. That authority, however,
has become an accomplished fact, and
it is an exclusively American con-
tribution to the science of law.
But, as was inevitable, the aSsump-
ton OF authority was accompanied by
the assumption of risks, and the
stitution, became the immediate tar
get Of impatient political majorities
seeking to impose their will on the
minority. With the authority to de-
fine the meaning of the Constitution
vested In the Supreme Court, it re-
quired no great discernment to realize
that domination of the tribunal would
prove a quick and easy means Of cir
cumventing the Constitution itself.
The situation today is not essentially
different from that which has pre-
vailed In the past. 1t is the old story
OF political majority. finding some of
its ambitions baked by the Constitu-
ton speaking through the Supreme
Court, seeking to force a new in
depreciation of the fundamental law
by attacking the court instead of seek
ing an amendment to the Constitution.
The President has said that he be-
lieves the Constitution as now written
is sufficiently broad, If properly in
terpreted, to sanction the objectives
of the New Deal.
He contends, and his sincerity is
not open to question. that the need
of the moment is for new judges who
will view the Constitution in the light
Of modern conditions. Given this, he
says, there is no necessity for changing
the Constitution itself.
Immediately there arises the ques-
ton of precisely what constitutional
Interpretation is wanted. After the
N. r. A. decision, with the court
unanimously against him, Mr. Roose-
velt lashed out at what he called the
tribunals horse and buggy" concep-
ton Of the meaning of the Constitu-
ton.
On some specific legislative ques-
fSee CONSTrTIrTION PAGE C-21
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tSee WAR, Page C-3.}
Evening star., 1937-09-12

Permanent Chinese Court.
The Chinese government, unmind-
full of such foreign opinions, issued
in January. 1880, a Jaw for the in
stitution OF permanent Chinese
court in the settlement which was
to have entirely abolished foreign
supervision. Due partly to foreign
protests, partly to the Sino-Japapese
hostilities at Shanghai in the early
Spring Of 1892, this Chinese law has
never been put into effect, and the
provisional court organized in 1925
still continues to function.
Such is the story of the foreigners
struggle to keep the Shanghai set
tlement intact in the face of Chinese
clamor for greater and greater rights.
In justice to the foreigners, par
ticularly the British, it must be ad-
mitted that the International Settle
ment was originally established ex-
clusively for their own protection and
not for the Chinese. Nor should it
be forgotten that the settlement was
not, as the Chinese contend it was,
foisted upon an unwilling China by
foreign overlords. On the contrary,
1t was the Chinese government which
foisted it upon the foreigners.
In those early years when China
first entered into commercial treaties
with Occidental powers she looked
tsee WAR, Page C-3.}
Evening star., 1937-09-12
WAR MAY DECIDE FATE
OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENT
Victory Of China Over Japan Mig ght
Spell Doom of Foreigners City
at shanghai.
BY X. X. KAWAKAMI.

BY X. X. KAWAKAMI.
-HE Sino-Japanese hostilities
now raging on the banks Of
the Whangpoo and the Yangtse
u again put the American and