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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-02-18
FRIDAY-Continued

Il wonder now, why with sword
in his hand that Ace, brave man
that he was, did not jump at me ON
the chance that l would miss. Per-
haps, he remembered that / was a
swift and accurate shot. But l
think Ace realized suddenly what
he had done to his own life-he had
come to the end of the trail. A
man naturally decent, magnani-
NOUS and generous, he had become
so involved in DEBT and sin and inn
pending disgrace that this seemed
the only way out.
'Ace put the point of the sword
over his heart. He held the handle
firmly with his two hands and fell
forward his whole length upon it."
81 had warned myself over and
over to remember about finger
prints. There were grapevines
hanging over the trees. l picked
some of the long leaves and using
them as a guard, 1 turned Ace over
on his face. l closed his eyelids.
! composed his arms. l drew his
tunic close to his body. l withdrew
the sword from the wound, wiped
off both the handle and the blade,
and placed it by his side. 1 put
the mask to one side. I smoothed
out the hole the sword hilt had
made in the gravel-walk. Last of
all, l carefully collected the grape
leaves, walked back over the lawn
and vaulted the stone wall. I went
back the way came, rowed across
the river and up to the island
camp. On the way / dropped the
grape leaves overheard. Adah and
Berry never knew that had left
the place"
There followed one of the insane
passages wherein poor Bruce
seemed to be trying to justify him.
self. The document ended poignant
ly, II loved Ace Blaikie as l have
never loved another man. God help
me, l love hlm yet!
Three days later Patrick came
over to CALL We talked the whole
story over from beginning to end.
FINALLY, Patrick" I asked, what
made you decide to go to Bruce
Hexson's camp that afternoon"
Because I knew by that time
that Hexson killed Ace"
How long mad you known it?"
About a minute"
"a ninute-when-what- How
did you find it out?"
Sylvia told me-"
''Sylvia!"
Sylvia really solved this muir
der. But as we can't get Sylvia's
name into this terrible business, I
shall have to take the credit. 1
want you to promise me, though,
that when Sylvia's woman you'll
let me tell her"
81 promise!" I acceded at once
in frenzy of haste. go on, Pat
rick!"
We'll, Sylvia and I were out on
the piazza talking. You were in the
living room rummaging in your
desk for something-later 1 discov-
cred it was a list of books that
Bruce Hexson had given you. We
got onto the subject of Dorinda
Belle. l can't for the life of me re-
member how it came about but
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-02-18

house, kitchen, servants quarters,
coach house, smoke house, dairy,
spinning house, carpenters house,
gardeners house and plantation Of
fee.
Perhaps the estates closest touch
with Washington is the beautiful
trees in the grounds near the man.
sion which were planted either by
General Washington or by his direc-
ton.
If the ancient ashes, beeches,
buckeyes, hemlocks, coffee beans,
elms, lindens, mulberry and h e
many venerable holly trees could
speak, they would tell much about
George Washington life as a coun-
try gentleman.
Americas most famous home,
Mount Vernon, underwent not one
but two major enlargements during
the ownership of the First American
who believed apparently, that the
first duty of an American citizen
to his family was to provide a COM
Portable home, according to a writ
er in the Washington Post.
When first built, about 1743, the
Virginia home was an unpretentious
plantation house of one and one-half
stories, comprising the central Sec
tion of the present mansion.
Just before his marriage to Mar
tina Custis in 1859, Washington "ren-
ovized" the dwelling into a house
of two and one-half stories by add
ing one complete story, but did not
increase the floor area.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-02-18
Voices

Day and night, and every mo-
ment, there are voices about us. All
the hours speak as they pass; and
in every event there is message
to us; and all our circumstances
talk with us; but it is in Divine
language, that worldliness misun-
derstands, that selfishness is fright
ened at, and that only the children
of God hear rightly and happily
William Mountford.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-02-18
Stomach Gas
So Bad Seems
TO HGgFf Heart

"The gas on my stomach was so bad
could not eat or sleep. Even my
heart seemed to hurt. A friend sug-
qested Aderika. The first dose took
BROUGHT me relief. Now eat as !
wish, sleep fine and never felt better"
Mrs. Jas. Filler.
Adlerika acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowels while ordinary laxatIves
act on the lower bowel only. Adlerika
gives your system a thorough cleans
ing. bringing out old, poisonous matter
that you would not believe was in your
system and that has been causing Gas
pains, sour stomach, nervousness ana
headaches for months.
DR.. II. L. Shoub, NeO York, reports:
"In addition TO infe esfiraE cleansing, AdIerik0
greatly reduces bacteria and colon bdciIH
Give your bowels a REAL cleansing
with AdIerika and see how good you
feel. Just one spoonful relieves GAS
and stubborn constipation. At all
Leading Druggists.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-02-18
Washington's S
Colonial Home
FORGE WASHINGTON'S CO.
r lonial home, Mount Vernon,
. has not been a residence for

y lOnlal home, Mount Vernon,
~ has not been a residence for
many years, nor has it been owned
by a member of the Washington
family for three quarters of cen
tury, says the Washington Star.
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard,
daughter of John Augustine Wash
ington, the illustrious Washington
great-grandnephew, was the last pri-
vate owner of the estate. She first
saw the world from the most his
toric home in America in 1856.
Though General Washington's
slaves, numbering more than $50,
were freed by his will, his nephew,
Bushrod Washington, who inherited
Mount Vernon, John Augustine
Washington, Bushrod's nephew, and
his son, John Augustine Washing
ton, Jr, who in turn fell heirs to
the estate, were slave owners.
Today, survivors of the last gen.
GRAFTON of negro folk born in the
slave quarters of the old manor are
proud that their slave parents had
served in the ancestral home of the
Washingtons. Somehow, they give
realism to the farm which George
Washington owned and which they
helped to care for, as young men.
These white haired men declare
there never was any depression at
the old farm where the nights were
festivals with the singing of Roll,
Jordan, Roll, Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" and Steal Away to
Jesus"
George Washington, who is said
to have been worth several hundred
thousand dollars in today's values.
had salary of $25, ZOO a year dur
ing his presidency and added re-
sources brought to him by his mar
riage with the rich Martha Gusts.
With such wealth he was able to
keep his estate of 5000 acres in
fine condition. This was despite the
fact that he was constantly enter
tanning visitors.
By the time the property was in
herited by John Augustine Washing
ton, his nephew, in 1929, the plant
alton had been reduced to 1,225
acres, only about 100 acres of which
were suitable for farming. When his
son, John Augustine Washington
Jr., came into possession of the es-
tate in 1860, after his mothers
death, he realized that such wealth
as his great-uncle George had pos
sessed was required to restore
Mount Vernon and maintain it in its
former splendor.
According to tradition a Miss
Ann Pamela Cunningham of South
Carolina, who was a Potomac boat
passenger about the time when John
A. Washington wished to sell Mount
Vernon, became SO impressed with
the tolling of the bell and the his
torical Importance of George Wash
ingtOn's home that she became ac-
tive in working for the purchase of
the estate.
In 1858 the organization she had
formed as the Mount Vernon La
dies association of the Union con-
tracted to buy the mansion and
200 acres for 100000. Through
the patriotic appeal of the women
and the efforts OF Senator Edward
Everett of Massachusetts, who
toured the country and raised $685.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-02-18
Foreign Words
und Phruses

Mirabile dictu. L.) Wonderful
to relate.
Qu'importe? CD What does it
matter?
Parvenu. CD A person of low
origin; an upstart.
Qui vivra, vera. CD Who lives
will see.
Regnant populi. U.) The people
reign. Motto of Arkansas.)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, June "a. (u.PJ -
Wheat prices were irregular on the
Chicago Board of Trade today, Ear
ly gains ranged to l cent but late
profit taking cut nearby months
below the previous close. December
futures held firm.
AT the close wheat. was Il TO =
cent lower, new corn = lower 70
/ y cents higher; old corn cents
higher and oats unchanged 10 Is
cent lower.
Reports of dust storm damage in
Saskatchewan and Manitoba and
high winds in the domestic north
west, incited early buying. Strength
in the September and December fu-
lures helped overcome July's weak
nesb during mid-session.
Late profit taking weakened all
futures below the opening levels,
although December held fraction
ally above the previous close
throughout
Corn, particularly the July and
September options. developed good
strength in the final hour despite
a lag in December prices. The buy
ing was induced by stronger ten
denotes in wheat.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 2446

ESTATE Of Lucie Abingdon, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Abbie s. Paterson a.,
executriX of the Will of Lucie 40
ington, deceased, to the creditors
OF and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that
within six months after the first
publication of this notice they
either file them with the neces-
sary vouchers i'm the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the
County of Imperial, or exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers TO the
said Abbie s. Paterson as executIlx
of said estate, at the office OF
District Attorney in care of S. L..
McCrory, Assistant District Attol =
ney, Ell Centro, California, the same
being the place selected by the
undersigned for the transaction OF
the business of the said estate In
the County of Imperial, State OF
California.
DATED at El Centre, Califor-
MIA, this 28th day Of May, 1887.
ABBIE s. PATERSON,
ExecutriX OF the Estate OF
Lucie Arlington, deceased
pub. June 3-10-17 81 24)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
TODAY'S
SPORTS PARADE
BY HENRY McLEMORE

CHICAGO, June "a UH-Phre-
nology is a fake.
1t is snare and a delusion, and
as unreliable as a red-haired gal
or a snake on 9 rock.
AS a science it is about as exact
as rocket schedules to the moon.
/ know, because 1 depended on
phrenology to give me the winner
of the Braddock-Louis fight. To
master phrenology I subscribed to a
course that cost me $40 and there
can be no denying that I mastered
it because at the end of the Is les
sons the poStman brought me an
announcement that my fellow STU
dents had elected me ID most like
ly to succeed, 90 homelieSt 80
valedictorian, "a most likely to
fail, and, 80 baccalaureate SER
mon giver-offer
As prize pupil l sat down the
day before the fight and read my
head. Read il from forehead to
nape, right ear to left ear, eye
brow to No. l Vertebrae. And, at
the finish, my nOggin told me
that BraddOck would win Is
round decision over the black boy
from Alabam', and retain his
heavyweight championship of the
world.
The bumbs on my head must be
filled with typographical errors, be-
cause Braddock did no such thing.
Aside from tremendous courage. he
had nothing. He was slow, his tim
ing was poor, his once powerful
right hand was but a gesture, and
his craftsmanship was on the nov
ice side AS a result he was knock
ed stiffer than a flagpole in the
eighth round, and his cinderella
career brought to an abrupt and
bloody end.
Phrenology having double crossed
me so completely. will be in a
fine quandry when Louis meets Max
Schmeling and I am called upon
TO select a winner.
1 probably will fall back on the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, June "a. UPD-
The range Of stocks which figured
In trading on the Los Angeles Stock
Exchange today sagged still farth-
er, with only II issues represented
in a session which saw approxi-
mately Z. 500 shares change hands.
The only new low recorded was in
Edison 6 per cent pfd. which went
down = TO 81 on sale Of 100 shares.
Edison 5ks were unchanged at 25h
on sale of 100 shares and Edison
common also remained stationary at
23ss when 100 shares crossed the
board.
other sales included: Bolsa Chica
A 100 shares AZ. down u; Hancock
oil 100 shares 90, down 3s Repub-
lie Petroleum 400 shares 81. down
u: Kinner Aircraft 300 shares 80
cents, unchanged: Lockheed Air
craft 100 shares liz. up u.
Consolidated Steel common was
up q full point To ga on sale Of
200 shares, while General Motors
Jumped 1ss 10 sos. on sale of 100
shares. Southern Counties Gas rose
y TO l07 when an odd lot of 10
shares changed hands.
-Four Issues we're up, 8 were
down and were unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
L. A. VEGETABLES

LOS ANGELES, June "a. (U.PD-
Supplies continued moderate to
heavy, with demand and trading
fairly good in most lines.
Asparagus: local loose extra fan
cy 7 Il Sc Id. Choice SIS &C. Tips ~
Cantaloupes: Imperial valley jun
bo 1ss s1.25-S1.35: 23s S1.40-s1. SO;
27s $l4O-$1.50: 36s S1.50 .65: Let
tuce crates S1.50-$1.65; pony los
and les s0-S5c crate.
Lettuce: Guadalupe. Lompoc ana
Santa Maria drypack 4 dozen sl.50-
S1.65; 5 dozen 75-S1.00i San LUIS
Obispo As 1.65-$1.75; 5s $1.O0-$1.1o
crate.
Melons: steady; Imperial Valley
honeydews jumbo crates 6s TO IS
S115-S1.25; pony SIS TO lis 65-15c.
Honeyballs Jumbo 27s to ASS S1.65;
standard 36s and ASS $1.00-S1.25.
Peas: Guadalupe. Lompoc and
San Luis Obispo pole 3-3}2c. Pesca-
dero bush Az &c lb.
Squash: local and San Diego Co.
white summer lugs 35-45c. Italian
35- soc. Yellow crookneck 35-40c.
Tomatoes: Imperial Valley flats
5x5s and 5x6s 45-50c. 6x7s 4O-5Oc.
watermelons: slightly stronger;
klondikes and stripes carlots per
ton 1s-20-lb. Sl9-S20.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
Knock Off
Portland 3D.
BY UNITED PRESS

San Diego put its second Merri-
we'll finish in two days Wednesday
on Portland, defeating the Beavers
3-2 in their Pacific Coast league
battle.
AS in Tuesdays game, which San
Diego also won 3-2, home run III
the eighth was the deciding blow.
In the Wednesday encounter, Out
fielder Tommy" Thompson OF the
Padres smashed the circuit blow
to break a % tie and give Pitcher
Wally Hebert his eighth win OF
the season. Bill Radonits was the
loser.
Hebert gave Portland five hits,
including a homer by Johnny Fred
ericks in the third. San Diego had
eight hits, three OF them by Thom-
pson.
Two batting rallies, one in the
first and the other in the sixth in
ming, gave Seattle l0-4 victory
over the San Francisco Seals to
even the series.
Win Ballou, Seal veteran, was the
victim of each attack. He was re-
lieved by Nelson Cullenward, for
mer University of Southern Cali
fornia pitcher making his Seal de-
but. Cullenward blanked the In
dians in the seventh and eighth but
was touched for two runs in the
ninth. Mueller had a double and a
homer and three safeties to lead
the Indian attack.
Might GameS)
Los Angeles -. 600 600 OO2-2 . !
Oakland .............. 200 O01 00x-3 0
Thomas and Gibson; Bonham.
Olds and Baker.
Missions ........ 100 Ol0 OO0-2-7-0
Sacramento -. O02 O20 00x-4 9 5
Babich and SprintZ; Frietas ana
Cooper.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24

score was tied IL when Mungo,
who had allowed only two hits, left
the lineup for a pinch hitter. The
Dodgers took the lead in the eighth
when Butcher singled, stole second
and third, then tailed on Manush's
two Dagger. Dizzy kept 10 hits we'll
scattered, while the Cards got only
four.
The fourth place Pittsburgh Pr
ates made it two straight over the
Boston Bees, winning 8-5, behind
the six-hit pitching of Rookie Russ
Bauers. The Pirates smacked Dan
ny Macfayden from the mound in
the first inning with four hits and
two runs. Paul Waner and AL Todd
paced the l5-hit attack with four
safeties each.
Hugh Mulcahy, recording his sec
ond win OF the year for Philadel-
phia, held the Cincinnati Reds to
four hits Tor 80 shutout. The
Phils scored all of their runs in the
seventh, routing Rookie John Van
dermeer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
RECORD FIELD
WILL JOIN In
COLLEGE GOLF

NEW YORK. June. "a. UP)-A
record field of 100 will compete for
the 39th intercollegiate Golf Cham
pionShip at Oakmont, Pa, June 28-
July 3, Charles S. Munson Jr., of
Yale, president of the L.GA.A. an
nounced today.
The field exceeds by 30 the pre-
vious high entry list of l3l names in
1885. Thirty-seven colleges and uni
versities were represented, one more
than the former high of SO last year.
The individual title will not be de-
Tended, Charles Koscis, last years
winner from University of Michi-
gan, having graduated.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
BROWNS MOVE UP:
HUBBELL WINS ONE

The AS were victims Of a sec
ond straight. 20 shutout by Chi
cago. The Mackmen were held to
five hits by Bill (No-hiD Dietrich
who was rescued by Clint Brown
in the eighth after filling the bases.
The White Sox got only three
safeties off Thomas and Fink, but
two of them were home runs.
Washington's Senators had a
field day against Cleveland, rap
ping three pitchers for II hits and
a l4-5 triumph. Deshong coasted
to win, allowing IS hits. Galehouse,
Cleveland starter, was the loser.
Travis and Kuhel hit homers for
Washington.
The Detroit Tigers were edged,
6-5. by the Boston Red Sox. Pitcher
Jack Wilson. who allowed IL hits.
hit a long fly in the eighth that
allowed McNair to score from third
on close play with the winning
run. 1t was peculiar game with
Detroit scoring four runs in the
first inning when Greenberg hom-
cred, and Boston came back to tally
five in their half.
Comeback of Carl Hubbel was
the feature of the National league.
After winning his first eight games
of the season, the New York Giant
Southpaw lost four straight. He
got back on the win side today by
Scattering II hits to the leading
Chicago Cubs for an "a decision.
Manager Charley Grimm showed
five pitchers into the lineup in an
effort to stop the Giants. Hubbell
was his old invincible self until the
eighth when the Cubs reached him
for all of their runs in five-hit
rally topped by Augie Galan's homer
with one on.
The loss reduced the Cubs mar
gin TO one game over the Giants
and st. Louis Cardinals who nosed
out the Brooklyn Dodgers 80. 1t
was a duel between Dizzy Dean and
Van Mungo for seven innings. The
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
MIDGET RACE
STARS BATTLE
FRIDAY NIGHT.

Imperial Valleys hard-driying
midget racers pulled on their crash
helmets today and prepared to
cheat the Gods of racing again
Friday night. Chief concern among
the drivers was the selfish one of
putting a quick and definite blight
upon Hobe Herrick's chances OF
making it three straight at the
speedway east of Ell Centre.
Veteran Driver Herrick romped
home last week ahead of the pack
in the 40 lap main event. Fred
Davis in placing second, lost
heart -oreaker, and this week Her
rick will have to press his speedy
machine to the limit to again
meet Davis bid.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
CHALLENGER ~
CHALLENGED

CHICAGO, June "a. U.P)-Heavy-
weight Champion Joe Louis today
began a game of hide-seek with
a reluctant white hope" : Max
Schmeling of Germany.
Joe was SO anxious to avenge
his Knockout by Schmeling that
he reversed the usual procedure
and challenged the challenger.
Ii Max finally accepts an offer
for the return fight, they likely
will meet at Comiskey Park next
September in the same ring In
which the dusky champion crushed
Jimmy Braddock Tuesday night.
Schmeling, however, appears con-
tent to fight Tommy Farr, English
and Empire champion, in a Lon
don. bout billed "for the heavy
weight championship of the world"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24

diVining rod. l used to use one
years ago, when I was an assistant
Well-digger, and found it fairly re-
liable. The divining rod is very
useful in finding water. so if it
fails to bring me a winner / can
always find lake in which to
jump.
Louis and Schmeling are certain
to fight. A bout between this pair
is as natural as I'll, and couldn't
miss Turing enough customers to
lift the gate well above the million
mark. It's not going to be an easy
one to promote, however, Louis
won't be hard to sign, but the Ger
man-ah, my friends. he's another
Tunney for brains. Given the run
around once, he'll want everything
but Alaska and the riparian rights
on the Pacific ocean to become a
partner in the crime.
1 happen to know that when he
sailed for Germany recently Il
member of the Mike Jacobs pro-
mOtiOnal staff offered him a guar
antee of 100000 to agree to re-
turn and fight Louis. providing
Louis won the title. But Make,
the smart one, just laughed his
best TeutOnic laugh and said:
Make it 100000 and I'll be
interested"
The agent told Make not to be
absurd; that he would have grand
children around his knees before
he'd get a guarantee of 100000.
But Max may very we'll get that
guarantee before the snow flies, as
we say in our set. He's in the driv-
er's seat, and can durn near get
anything he demands. Louis can
make some money fighting Tom,
Dick, and Milton, but the real
fight with the real dough, is one
between the German and the cham
pion.
Copyright 1887 by United Press
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
NEH YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, June "a. tU.P)-
Steel shares turned strong on the
New York Stock Exchange today
when Governor George II. Earle of
fled" martial law at Johnstown, Pa"
be discontinued tomorrow morning.
United States Steel touched 9s3s
up lis from the previous close and
Bethlehem Steel with a plant in
the Johnstown area) reached S4%,
up points net. Republic reached
36h up q and youngstown sheet g.
Tube s29s up Ia. Wheeling com
mon rose nearly a point and the
preferred more than a point.
Other sections of the market were
firm, including motor shares. Rails
rallied fractions. Coppers were
strong on higher prices for the
sues firmed with rubbers up trac
tions to points. Ayiations and
ship-building shares also ftrmed
but dealings were light.
Hercules Powder Jumped points
10 154. but Dupont lost point.
Ohyr Chemicals were firm.
Philip Morris again made a new
high. selling at SO up " points.
Farm shares strengthened in light
turnover Western Union made a
new low for the year at 43h off
llB and then recovered most of the
decline
In The non-ferrous metal section,
Anaconda touched SO up ] y Cerro
de Pasco 64h up IA; Kennecoti
5sA up Is; International Nickel
5sA up >. and Inspiration Copper
1slz up Is
Small net gains were noted in
some utility shares with dealings
light. Oils made small gains. Ameri-
can Locomotive made a new low al
40 off % in the railroad equip
ments.
Trading continued light TO the
close Of the market.
u. s. steel common reached par
and closed at 99k up ] point.
Dow Jones preliminary closing aN-
erages. Industrial 170.0S, up l.O7;
Rail B3.15, up 0.1O; Utility 26.ls of
O.0S.
stock sales approximated $4,000
shares the same as yesterday. Curb
stock sales were $4,000 againsi
169 GOO
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
Richter EnrOute
To State Hospital

Amel Richter, found insane by
the superior court here early this
week, was en- route Thursday to
the Mendocino county state hospital
for the criminially insane, in Gus
tody of Sheriff Robert Ware.
Richter was found insane after
conviction of assault with deadly
weapon on Mr.. anG Mrs. Charles
w. Knapp, at whom he fired thru
the window of their living room
with an old-fashioned revolver one
night last month.
The volley fired at Mr.. and Mrs.
Knapp climaxed long feud, which
had been marked by threats against
the Knapps. Richter at one time
was taken to the police station by
an officer on Knapps complaint,
but released without being booked.
On another occasion, a shotgun was
taken from him. He was not ar
rested, however, until he fired upon
] Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp.