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Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-17

son, who was just plain MISS EiolSe
Richardson until not so long ago,
has profited greatly in recent days
from her wagering activities. She's
willing to bet anyone any sum that
California will not play in the Rose
Bowl this year-and most OF the
takers don't think until after they're
hooked that the Rose Bowl game
is not until next year-l938.
Signs of The Times .
Between He'll and Hamilton aven-
ues on South Sixth street Wednes-
day morning came a concert that
reminded RR it is time to begin
practicing up on proficiency at carv-
ing. A big turkey, staked out IN
somebody's back yard, enlivened
the morning with a gobbling con-
cert in protest over what he must
have felt will be his fate, now that
Thanksgiving is so near. ~
10
Shocking Actions
Bert Fawcett's canary died the
other day. 1t hadn't been sick, its
diet had been the proper one, and
nothing had happened to cause the
bird any mortal worry. Bert had
to ransack his memory for the
cause of death, and finally hit
upon it. The morning OF the
tragedy Bert put the birds cage IN
the window-and then went out to
work on the yard. The shock OF
seeing his master at work on the
lawn Bert believes, killed the
canary.
Danger 20 The Club
The Bachelors club had a meet
ing one evening this week, and the
celibates transacted business as
usual. Then, right in the midst OF
it all, three girls were discovered
spying on the proceedings. The
meeting broke up. AS far as RR
can learn, the unwed ones did not
! convene again. The girls. 1T seems
were good looking
Height of Embarrassment
Passing down the highway the
other day, we couldn't help noticing
Highway Patrolman Paul Browns
sleek speeder- catcher auto trundllng
along protesting1y in front OF an
other machine, bumper to bumper
Not that we want to accuse Paul
of anything, but the story is going
around that he caught speeder
wrote a ticket-and then had to be
pushed by his victim to get his cal
started That seems just wee bit
like adding insult to injury.
1t Must Be Love
Nothing but an ardent devotion
to a chosen hobby can explain the
photos taken by DR.. E. F. Surface
whose camera is just about as close
to his heart as his undershirt is
Anyone who would get up before
sunrise to take picture OF Ole
Sol coming up over Desert View In
the Laguna mountains must be
devoted to picture taking.
Working Together
Headline in valley paper says
Roosevelt Laid UP With Tooth
Garner Suffers" That, ladies anC
gentlemen, is real party cooperation
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-17
Chinese Flee in
Panic to Interior

SHANGHAI Nov. II. (UP)-Japanese forces today
took firm grip the Yangze river valley ugular vein
of China foresadowing the fall of the Marking capital
and eventual end of the
u S. gunboat sped down the river to protect Ameri-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-17
Officer Hit in
Back: Cunnan>
Pals Captured
Harold DickersOn Wounded by Fleeing
Filipino After Father Breaks
Up WeStmOrland Fight

WESTMORLAND, Nov. 17.-Harold Dickerson West
morland police officer, in the Brawey hospital suffer-
ing from two gun shot wounds and three Fpinos are
in the county Jail a result of gun battle Broadway
earlv Tuesday night The spectacular shooting startled
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-17

Butter: Los Angeles 81: But
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A As; manufacturing milk
40; route gathered cream $3.50
L. A. Hay; u. 5. No. $1,000
S21.OO. No. 2 leafy $1,000 $3.50. No.
2 S17.50-S18.00.
Minneapolis Flax; Dec, S1a4
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-17
II NuSt Re IIDVe-

Working Together
Headline in valley paper says,
Roosevelt Laid UP With Tooth:
Garner Suffers" That, ladies and
gentlemen, is real party cooperation.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
MORGENTHAU SEES
NO MONEY OUTFLOW
Indications Absent, He Says, of
Any q. S. Capital Going Abroad
for French Bonds.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau reported yes
terday he had seen no indications OF
any movement of American capital
abroad for investment in the new
French defense loan.
The Treasury chief told his press
conference there were no signs Of
any irregular capital movements in
either direction"
Morgenthau last week objected to a
French proposal to name fiscal agent
in this country to facilitate borrowings
of American capital, basing his reply
Evening star., 1937-03-12

on provisions OF the johnson act for
bidding loans to war debt defaulters.
"As far as we are concerned" he
said today, "the incident is closed"
Moreenthau reported an exchange
offering of 2.5 per cent bonds for
$500 100000 Of per cent notes ma
turing April Is was entirely success
full" He said more than IS per cent
had been subscribed by last night
and all subscriptions had not yet been
tabulated.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
IS MINERS AWARDED
HEROISM MEDALS
Two Virginians Cited by Safety
Association of Federal
Bureau,

BY the Associated Press.
The Joseph A. Holmes Safety Asso-
citation, aft1liated with the United
States Bureau Of Mines, yesterday
recognized the heroism of Is miners
in the rescue or attempted rescue OF
fellow workers.
The association announced presen-
tation of 10 gold and silver medals,
Gold medals were awarded to the
following:
Joe Senic, Jewel Ridge, Va, for an
act in December, 1896, which was
credited with saving the lives of sev-
Evening star., 1937-03-12

eral miners. Senic jumped from q
moving mine locomotive and threw
the switch to ditch a string Of loaded
cars which were running wild.
G. B. Clark, Esserville, Va, for re-
manning on string Of runaway mine
cars and warning underground work
ers so that they were able to retreat
to safety, December 4, 1886.
w. F.. Watson, Flat Creek, Ala, for
saving fellow workman's life from q
runaway locomotive, March 26, 1895.
A silver medal went to Glenn Nor
rell, Mascot, Tenn.
Evening star., 1937-03-12
DR.. Johnson Tells of Travels.

DR.. Fordyce A. johnson, who spent
the latter part of 1896 in Germany
and Austria, gave an illustrated talk
on his travels yesterday at the lunch
con meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club in the Carlton Hotel. DR.. john
son showed motion pictures which he
made on the trip and discussed con-
ditions in both countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-20
CHAPTER VII

The winter sun was warm and
the breeze that drlfted In from the
bay was mild. The long quay at the
waterfront OF the little seaport OF
San Lorenzo was almost deserted
Paul pcrchcd on 81 metal pollard,
raised at tie edge OF the quay TO
receive the mooring lines Of the
tlshermcn's boats, and filed his
pipe.
Winter was about over - al
though one would never know
that 1t was winter, in this place,
where the worst rigorS OF the sea
son did no more than cauge one 10
light a little fire In the crate Of an
evening. But the winter OF Pauls
discontcnt Was far from over, and
It's chill was made the more irk-
sore by the fact that nc could
not find any obyious, black and
white reason for II.
Hc lived plea8antly, in the most
comfortable Of homes, the most
beautiful scenery and the pleas
antest Of climates, with the woman
wlom he loved as he had never
expected 10 love 81 living mortal.
He had not care In the world;
no responsibilities weighed ON
him. no duties regimented his life.
He was az free as the birds Of the
air. A year ago, his present state
had looked like the very summit
OF human happiness.
But nc wag Observation-Disclosures
rS.VtfnttIrI EMIL Iffa 49, f<a
easy, ~ freedom that waB too free.
The SAVIOR had gone out Of things,
somehow. When first he came 10
this spot from the throne Of
NoTtbumba he hAd risen each
morning With 81 Scpse OF adYen-
ture, zestful asking what new
JOY the DAY was going 10 bring
him. Nov. he found, he arose
modify. half the time, jllogically
rcsentful OF the days gchcdulcd
diycrsiOns, WiShing that they had
not promised to dine on Eo-and-
Bos yacht or that they had not
promlgcd What'8-hcr- name 70 drive
10 Monte Carlo for the week end
Hc puffcd at his pipe and looked
along the peaceful waterfront 4
small bailboat lay moored 80 yards
down the quay; a trim craft with
white hui and mahogany trim. IT.
bright-Worj, cleaning in the sun
light. It's sails neatly slowed in u
shipshapc habor furl Gomconc's
pleasure boat, clearly. not n fish
ing craft. He would stroll along
presently and have u look at her.
IN fact. come TO think Of 1t he
would stroll along right now.
AZ he walked nearer he saw
someone on the boat; - lean, sandy
chap in Daint-btaiued duck trol-
serS and n ragged jersey. who Wag
engaged tuHt then IN hanging u
manufactured sign on the starb0ard
riggin. facing the quay. This man
looked UP as Paul came 10 the edge
Of the quay. He was apparently 8
man 81 30. or Whereabouts. tanned q
rich brown by THE sun and the Galt
winds. He smoked Il cornCob pipe
and hc had friendly blue eyes. The
sign he Was hanging said. ''FDr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-20
TINE STORY so FAR

PAUL I. KING Of NOrthumbra,
becomes private citizen PAUL
PIP TONE when he surrenders
nj throne 10 marry AGtDATH
RICHMOND, Canadian born ae-
tress. PauI's younger brother,
JOSEPH, sucecede 10 the king
ship.
But Paul and Ardath, after q
few weeks do not find the free
dom they seek: the world prys
in on them; and the COUNTESS
ID MARCO. REGGIE VAN
THYME and hIs gay crowd Of
the Bay 81. Francis prove pretty
vacu0us. so Paul takes the advice
Of his old tutor, DIR. SONDERS,
famed archeoIoglst, and leaves his
villa. lie and Ardath tour Eu-
rope, and In Paris. Paul, resent
ing the slur Of u French column
mist about Ardatb, knocks the
writer down. Stain No. on the
ex-king Is left.
The papers refer 10 the run
away king; jcer his villa COM
paDions. Paul becomes restless,
fed up with playing. He wants to
do something, anything useful. lie
proposed buying ranch In Can
ada. or Argentine or In the United
States.
Paul's rcstlessness stirs doubts
In Ardath's heart. Is Paul bored
with her? Has she brought on all
this? Paul denies this Is so; they
kiss, agree they need each other,
but across their lips they feel
somehow the shadow Of the lost
throne.
NOW GO ON WITH TIE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-20
o MA Ssfylss NC
feap

1 and 10 on"
He smoked for a minute In 81.
lence.
II was a fool TO sink all ms
dough In this baby he said. Blu
she sure rs a sweetheart. How
about II; you want herr"
/ yes. How much do you want foi
herr"
Jonas Coffin looked at him will
down-cast caution. WELL" he said
with what she stood me, and whai
! put In her, and--how would three
thotBand dollars be? don't know
what that comes 10 in their money
over here. quite lot. czpcct?"
Three thotBand dollars woulc
be Just right" said Paul--therebJ
giving Jonas CONN, who had cx-
pectcd half an hour OF haggling
the surprise Of his life. Can
take possession at oncc--today?'
You sure can" said the Amer
ican, tearing himself away from
the divcrting speculation about
what might have happened II hC
had asked for five thougand
Wen have 10 90 up TO the city
hall, or whatever they call II
here, and sign the transfer papers
and 80 on. All my BtufI's In 8
suitcase and III take 1t along al
we go. Meanwhile, how about an
other drink"
They had another glass OF wine
CONN stretched his long legs, put
his hands back OF his head, anC
pulled smoke toward the masthead
win you, for Pcte's rake, give hei
q new name?' he asked.
IF you wish IT. What would YOU
suggcst?"
oh" the American blew out
more smokc--"call her the Irene
will your"
Irene? Gladly. Irene. Is that--ii
may ask the name Of youi
sweetheart, back In American"
Irene? No, No, that's the name
OF q schooner the old man owned
when was kid. Used TO trade be-
tween Portland and Savannah
Coasting steamers finally put hen
out Of busincsg. I'd kind OF like u
think boat named Irene was gtil
running, somewhere. used TO think
u lot Of that schooner"
The American sighed.
"A man could still make money
with windjammers,' he said dream
| lily, "Barkenbtincs. now, with little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-20
Brain TwizzIers
ny Prot ! ~ Flint

Two hunters were pursued by
savage Indians. They sought refuge
In d small area OF trees and ZONE
Of the Indians In hideOug warpalnt
went tearing by. One Of the hunt
ers turned 10 the other and said,
"zowiel They look bloodthWsty,
seems 10 me there must have been
u million Of them. How many we're
tbere7' The other hunter said, Il
saw warrior IN front Of two war
Tiors, q warrior behind two warriors,
and q warrior between two war
fiOrs."
How many were there2
Answer 10 Yesterdays TwixzIer
The tourist lost In the maze,
could simply locate d wall, run
e. - along " with eith-
IrT7I-T1ll RI right Of left
pG1lRE7lllIl hand and, by
klUtLTrI1l Keeping this con-
E4IL ri tact.came out In
you think Of that2
ffopvrisbt John y. pille co..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-20

The characters and situations
In this story are wholly fiction
ri and imaginary and are not
intended 10 pertray any actual
persons or events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
VIRGINIA TOBACCO
MARKETS ACTIVE
Final Sales for 1887 Are Held
at Dark.Fired Centers-Price
Averages Good.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16.-Ware-
houses on the Old Dominion's dark
fired tobacco markets hustled with &C
tivity today as final sales of 1897 were
held. The markets close after today's
sales for the Christmas holiday period
and will reopen January 8.
Sales on three dark-nred marts yes
terday were:
Lynchburg, 174,4so pounds, average
price per hundredweigh., s9l2;
Blackstone. $4,000 POUNDS, AVERAGE
price, 1925; brakes Branch, 23,o3l
pounds, average price, SPAS.
The hurley market at Abingdon dis
posed of 425.l5s pounds OF leaf at ar
average price Of s244l, the highest Of
the season. The days auctions brought
the total volume sold to 2,647,23s
pounds, money paid growers to $685.
612.06 and the average price for the
season to s23.25.
Among the States bright belt mar
kets, which closed yesterday until
January II. Danville reported season
sales to date totaled 43,544,567 pounds
for an aggregate price of $1O,250,-
04019 and an average price of s23.53
per hundredweight.
The pre-Christmas volume at South
Hill was 6,S46,628 pounds at an aver
age Of s2462 per hundred, an increase
in poundage of 1,476,93l over that for
the entire season last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
GENERAL MOTORS SALES
ABROAD RISE SHARPLY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-sales Of
General Motors cars and trucks to
dealers in the overseas markets during
November totaled 2s.33s units, repre-
senting an increase Of 21.c per cent
over the volume in November Of last
year.
In the first II months Of 1897 sales
Of 334,438 represented an all-time
high volume for that period, and an
increase Of 1875 per cent over the vol
ume in the first II months Of 1885.
For the IL months through November,
1887, sales totaled 1854, 483 units-an
increase Of 1876 per cent over the vol
ume In the IL months ended Novem-
Der 80, 1886.
These figures include the products
Of the corporations American, Cana
dian. English and German factories
sold outside Of the United States and
Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
EXCHANGE MOVES
TO BOOST FEES
Governing Committee Votes
for II Per Cent Raise
in Commissions.
BY the Associated Press.

0S inc ASSOCIATED PreSS.
NEW YOEK, Dec 16-An II Der
cent boost in commissions charged by
New York Stock Exchange members
Tor buying and selling securities for
customers was approved late yesterday
by the exchanges Governing Commit
tee and is to be submitted to the
membership for vote.
If adopted, the new higher rates
Will constitute the first sweeping
change in brokerage fee schedules
since 1924.
The Governing Committee last week
received recommendations from the
exchanges Committee on Quotations
and Commissions that rates be boosted
either ii per cent or 10 per cent.
Approval of the IL per cent rise
recommendation indicated the Govern
ing Committee steered middle course
between the wing of the exchange
membership urging a boosting of the
rates and the stand patters" who fear
higher commissions might further
shave already thin trading volume.
and perhaps drive part of the local
securities business to exchanges in
other cities.
The new schedules approved by the
Governing Committee, and to be voted
upon shortly by the exchanges 1875
members, are as follows:
On stocks selling at from 81 to $40
a share, commissions on buying or
selling for customers would be S. to
sl3 per 100 shares, contrasted with the
present fiat rate of $3.50 per 100
shares.
On stocks selling at from $40 to
$3.50 a share commissions would be
sl4 to S3s per 100 shares, against the
present graduated scale of $3.50 to
s35 per 100 shares.
On stocks selling at above $3.50 a
share there would be charged an ad-
dltional 81 per 100 shares for each
additional $40 in price, against an
extra IS per 100 shares for each ad-
ditional $50 in price under present
schedules.
On stocks selling at between so
cents and 81 a share commissions
would remain unchanged at So per
100 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Dec. 16 lPN.-Poultry. live, 21
trucks; steady: hens less than IA pounds
fs; spT,ns soct ge9unds up eolored, 2o:
Plymouth Rock, %; Leehorn chickens, Is;
others UNCHANGED.
Dressed market. steady; turkeys, hens.
souna =: toms, young 16 pounds UP, 25:
Butter. s.455 easy: creamery. extras tao
score), $3.50: others UNCHANGED Eggs,
2,971; weaker: fresh graded extra flrsts,
local ~; firsts local IS: current receipts,
24a; REFRIGERATOR, extras, 1894; standards,
3el7: hrsts, 10.
Potatoes, So: on track, gil; total U. S.
shipments, 563; best Russets steady,
slightly better feeling prevailing, other
stock about steady. supplies moderate,
demand slow. Sacked per cwt: idaho
Russet Bu6banks U; S.. No. !. 1.35-45;
Sluresi y 8; No, !, 1860; North Da-
cobblers; so per cent U. s. No. /. LOS;
early Ohios, 80 per cent u. s. No. /;
'esnt .. s. No. !, l.25; Wisconsin round
e5;- Michigan Russet Rurals, u s. com
mercials, 1.05; less than CARROTS. Florida
A,a,75-90; U. No. 2. ITO crate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
COPPER REDUCED
TO 1055-CENT MARK
American Smelling Reveals
SIash-Lead Price
Also Is Cut,
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-The Ameri-
can Smelling g. Refining Co. offered
copper today at 1919 cents a pound
for Connecticut Valley delivery, a de-
cline Of 70 of cent pound from the
previous custom smelter quotation.
The market continued split with
producers generally still holding to an
1l-cent level. No other smelter was
Immediately reported as following the
lead OF American Smelling. The new
price Of copper compares with high
OF II cents in March and a low of 10
cents which was quoted for one day
only, December 2.
Earlier in the day American Smelt-
ing reduced the price of lead IS a ton.
The new price is ATS cents a pound,
New York, against cents previously
st. Jospeh Lead o. will post a price
Of 4.6Q, East st. Louis.
The latest quotation, a new low for
1887, compares with a high of IT'S
cents, reached March 10. There have
been reductions of varying amounts
since that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
ACTION AWAITED
ON SUGAR QUOTAS
Secretary Wallace Expected
to Reveal AIIoWabIes
for 1898 Soon.
b the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Fress.
Rights to help NIL next years Amer.
lean sugar bowl-valued at approxi-
mately $460, 100000 this year at cur
rent prices-soon will be passed out
to producers in the United States and
abroad.
The shares will be apportioned prob
ably this week by Secretary Wallace
under legislation designed to stabilize
sugar supplies and prices.
The law requires the Agriculture
Secretary to estimate American con-
sumption needs for the coming year
and then allot quotas to various pro-
ducing areas. No area can market
more than its allotment.
This years requirements amounted
to 6,965.l70 short tons, raw value
the figure the Secretary will use as
q basis in determining 1898 needs.
The largest share in next years
bowl will go to Cuba. It's allotment
is expected to run close to 1000 900
tons. American sugar beet growers
will get the second largest, or close
W. Asooosooo eoAio. IVCAt OIQGT are
the Philippine Islands, Hawaii, Puerto
Rico, and, jointly, Louisiana and
Florida cane growers.
Very small shares will 60 to the
Virgin Islands and foreign countries.
Allotments to each area will, in
turn, be subdividied among individual
growers.
The quota system entails restricted
production for most growers. Domes-
tic American. Hawaiian, Puerto Rican
and Virgin Islands growers, who pay
wages fixed by the Government and
who do not employ child labor, will
receive compromising benefit pay
ments.
The payments are financed by q
processing tax of half q cent q pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Dec. IS LR.-Profit- taking
sales were absorbed in a good manner as
the stock market closed firm. Substantial
gains were made in the industrial section
under the lead of motor, steel and to.
bacco shares. Copper issues gained
slightly. the announcement of world cop.
lions and strength In oils continued
Domestic rails and British funds remained
quiet but steady.
PARIS. - International securities re.
acted today, Suez Canal declining almost
400 francs The closing tone was ilrn
otherwise, with the industrial group NOV.
inr higher and Royal Dutch sainins
about 20 francs. Rentes finished &C
centimes down to As higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, Dee: le R;1(qnited states Ate
Including 1000 direct: ,25 lower than
Wednesdays AVERAGE; packing sows mostly
pounds, 7.so-s.1O: s10-240 pounds, TO
800; 100000 pounds, 1855; 310-360
pounds. 7OO-25; most packing sows. $50
rs: few best lisht weishts; 6;s5-7:o0.
steer market dull on medium to good
grades: fairly active and firm on strictly
loads highly, Finished steers here: these
on Weishty steers with best yearlings
1l.75; bulk crop promises to drag along
kinds: heifers. steady, best 900: mostly
6.75-s.25: beef cows steady. better cutter
grades firm and active at 5.25 down to
90; bulls: 1873 hieher weighty SAUSAGE
Ct 11:o0-l2 90; light offerings, 1880
oos sh.e s.0e peo, Including 200 direct fat
lambs active; bulk around 5 hisher;
offerings to packers. e.s5e5o: best held
hiaher; earrings, s;25.So mostly: not
steady to strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
Apple Storage
Holdings Reach
An-Time High
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0EeCldl OlSpdLCH 70 ! ne SL6r.
WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. 1e.-Cold
storage holdings of apples as of De-
cember l in the United States set a
new all-time record of 35,342 900 BUSH
els. according to a bulletin from the
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics.
They included 100000 barrels, 49,
$4,000 Western boxes and 1928, 900
bushels 'that included baskets and
Eastern boxes or crates.
The five-year average as Of Decem-
Der / is 29,017 900 bushels.
1t was estimated that the three cold
storage companies operating at Win
chester had approximately $4,000, 900
bushels Of the fruit in storage Decem-
Der !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-12-16
GILL Is NEW CHIEF
OF CHESEBROUGH CO.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Robert S.
Gill, vice president of Chesebrough
Manufacturing Co., was elected pres
ident yesterday. succeeding c. w. Nc
Gee. who was advanced to the newly
created post of chairman of the
board.
As chairman, MCGEE will be chief
executive officer.
c. Y. Emery was elected secre-
tary, replacing T. j. Dobbins, who
was elected vice president. A. B.
Richardson also was named a vice
president.
Chesebrough, with plants at Perth
Amboy, N. j.; Pittsburgh, Pa; Mon
treal and London, manufactures pc
troleum jellies.