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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

John came and put his arm around her, and they stood close together watching their pet lap greedily.
 We ought to call him Peacemak- CT, honey?" said John "If it hadn't been for him, might have still been out there in the snow"
 "Oh, John!" She held him close. Weren't we silly? I was so worried when you didn't come. If anything had happened to you I could never have forgiven myself"
 Felt pretty rotten myself. Not my idea of the best way to spend Christmas eve"
 "Of course! I forgot! We have so much left to do! The tree, and Alice's doll must be unpacked, and her stocking filled. What time is it?"
 He looked at his watch. Almost midnight"
 Not really!"
 He nodded, and put his watch on the table. Here, pooch,'' he said. tits bedtime for you" He lifted the puppy into it's bed, and turned back to his wife. And as for you, milady" he said, fin about ten sec- onds I want kiss for Christmas, and then were going to pitch in together and clean up this mess, and trim the tree, and maybe even chance another batch Of candy. OK? Then, it's time, darling, to say Merry, Merry Christmas"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

Mary and John had quarreled- just before Christmas, too. The Christmas candy had burned, and then, in the excitement, each had blamed the other, making cruel re- torts, until Mary fled to her bed room in tears and John stalked off in the snowy night.
 The Christmas candle beamed a welcome from the window as John started around the block again. He was cold, and sorry, but he mustn't go in too soon.
 The tree, the holly, their little girl asleep in her crib and dream ing of Santa Claus all were a mockery Mary went into the living room and snapped on the radio, looking for a jazz band and for getfulness Instead there came the strains of Silent Night"-"peace on earth, good will to men, "-"God bless us, every one"-"may nothing you dismay." Wasn't there anything on except Christmas programs? A click brought back the silence.
 She opened the front door. Next time she would ask John to come in Tell him she was sorry. Now that she stopped to think, she knew that he was sorry, too. Why let a few excited words that neither of them meant spoil their Christmas?
 But John did not come. It was too cold to stand at the door any longer, but she sat at the window, with the curtain drawn aside, watching for him. An hour went by.
 When at last she saw him com ing the relief almost choked her. He was striding rapidly, carrying
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

something in his arms. She opened the door for him and he handed his burden to her.
 Here, Mary, hold him. Careful, now. His legs hurt. I'll get box and we'll fix a bed"
 Mary looked down at the warm bundle. It was a furry puppy. One leg was in splints. The puppy whimpered a little and licked her hand.
 But, John, where did you get him?"
 Accident. Over on Linden. Fell out of a passing car. I took him to a vet and had him fixed up. Thought he'd make cute pet for Alice" He stopped his work and strengthened up. I'm awfully sorry, Mary, I was a fool"
 Tt was my fault, John" Their eyes met in perfect understanding. How silly to quarrel The silence was a more impressive reconcilia- tion than words. Mary broke it nervously, for fear she would cry again. There are some clean rags in that drawer. And we ought to get him something to eat. He can have this old bowl for his dish" She worked with one hand, cuddling the puppy. Wont Alice be sur- prised? And what shall we name him?"
 Ought to have some connection with Christmas eve, don't you think? How about Scrooge, or Mar low?"
 "Oh, no!7
 Good King Wenceslaus?"
 Such names for a poor innocent puppy! Maybe we had better see what Alice wants to call him in the morning" She put the puppy down with a saucer of warm milk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS

T1NLOvING indeed must be the V heart that cannot offer and re- spond to that universal greeting. for Christmas is the time beyond and above all others when we should forget differences and dis agreements and quarrels- Seri- ous though we may have hitherto thought them, shall we not put an end to them as the Yuletide greeting rings in our ears. "A Happy Christmasl"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
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@~S S NEED AN IDEA?
 GIVE YANKEES

Why is it that Christmas shoppers will pass hesitatingly by fascinat- ing looking handkerchief counter with scarcely a thought that right there is the answer to that personal gift problem? But no, hankies aren't different enough.
 That used to be true years ago. But those little squares are here with infinite variety in colors and shapes this year. Of course they can be last minute looking gifts, gifts that have a couldn't think of any, thing else" look sticking out all over them-if you let them.
 Rainbow Rivals
 If you are worried about the color give her a box of linen hankies that rival the rainbow in tones. They come with her first name neatly embroidered in one corner. And these can't possibly be last minute gifts since you have to give them time for the embroidering. Huge chiffon hankies that give dash of pepper to any evening costume are being shown with sequin and metal trim.
 The handkerchief counter is a grand place to shop for that little tots present One store features a book of hankies-a clean one for each day of the week with appro- priate poems to match. The book with sits in the pages is a nice place to keep them in too.
 Fraternity Emblems
 For the college student, hankies with fraternity emblems apliqued in the corner are new. Might we suggest that in addition to planting your fraternity pin, young man, you let your girl wear your colors by supplying her with fraternity han kies?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

THE FEAST OF LIGHTS" "I'he Feast of Lights" is one of the oldest names of Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

dropped off, or little brother John nie picked the wax off the eyelids, and sister was consoled by prom ising her new head Mother took her to a department store where there was as large a display of doll heads as of dolls. There were china
 heads, metal heads, and heads of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
CHRISTMAS CHEER

"What some folks call Christmas cheer" said Uncle Eben, is only an expensive form of muffin but condensed trouble"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

What has become of those Christi mas dolls whose bodies could out last half a dozen heads? When the curls went straight, or the wig
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
MANY CHRISTMAS TREES

Approximately 9,0o0000 Amer jeans buy Christmas trees every year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21

Brewed in England's Yuletide wassail bowls are baked apples, hot ale seasoned with spice, orange juice and rind and whipped eggs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-21
DOLLS AND DOLLS
A CHRISTMAS THRILL

Look around and get your thrill buying a Christmas doll for a little girl who hasn't any.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
SOVIET STAND
COMPLICATES
WAR PICTURE
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
Three engined japanese bomb
ers roared south. west and north.
from the air fields which the Japa-
nese have constructed at Tientsin,
Fengtai. Nanyuan and other points
in the Peiping Tientsin area.
They rained pombs on the Chi
nese concentrations at Paoting,
south of Tientsin, at points in
Shangtung province to the north
west of Tsingtao. at the strategic
Nankou Pass northwest of Peiping,
and on the Chinese divisions which
have seized Kalgan and other points
in Chahar.
Chinese said the bomb raids were
ineffective as their troops are we'll
scattered.
indicative of the increasing ten
sion, japanese Ambassador Shigeru
Kawagoe who has been in Tient-
sin attempting to arrange a local"
settlement of the North China
fighting, was hurrying back to his
post in Nanking to be near the
Chinese central government be-
fore general fighting starts.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
HOUSE DELAYS
WAGE-HOUR
ACTION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. WPl-The
house labor committee, acting-ac-
cOrding to Rep. William P. Lambert
son, r., Ken.-at the request of
President Roosevelt today delayed
final action on a wages and hours
bill until tomorrow.
Other members of the committee
declined to comment on the sudden
decision but indicated that Lambert
sons report of presidential inter
vention was correct.
The move came after President
William Green of the American
Federation of Labor conferred with
committee members and house lead
ers urging them to stand by the
tentative strict house draft of the
wages and hours bill instead of sub
Stituting the milder bill passed by
the senate.
The wages-hours controversy was
regarded with growing apprehen-
sion by house leaders who feared
a stricter bill than the senate meas
ure would arouse vigorous house
fight and possibly delay adjourn
ment plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
TRUCK DRIVER
FACES GIRL
CHARGE
Marriage Promises Used
To Lure Student
From Home

ELECTRA. Tex. Aug.3 up
The elopement of a 26 year old
truck driver with 13 year old
Tonopah, New, high school girl
was intercepted by Texas authori-
ties today.
olive Carr, the girl, daughter OF
Tonopah merchant and rancher,
was held here while authorities
sought to contact her parents. The
truck driver. who lured her from her
home last wednesday night, was
held in the Archer City Tex, Jail.
He is Earl Wilson.
Miss Carr told authorities here
that she and Wilson had hitch hik-
ed from Tonopah to California and
then hal backtracked to Ell Paso.
She said that they had quarreled
Yesterday because Wilson had been
drinking too much" and forgot to
carry out his promise to marrg her.
He promised to marry me when
we left Tonopah,' the girl said
But after we were on the road he
never mentioned marriage again"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
OTIS McCANN
SENTENCED TO
NINE MONTHS

Otis McCann will spend the next
nine months in the county Jail for
two reasons, one because he violat-
ed the terms of probation deter
mined by the court and the other
because he pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery
After his peea of guilty was
entered in justice court on the as
sault and battery charge, McCann
was sentenced TO three months in
the county Jail The superior court
then ruled that he serve six months
for violating terms of probation. He
was sentenced in superior court
May "a, for failure to provide for
his family. The sentence was sus-
pended. Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son ruled that the sentences be
served conSecutively. making a
grand total of nine months.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

LINER PLUNGES
INTO OCEAN
(Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
Isadore Souza, address and des-
tination unknown.
Mrs. Amy Levering, wife of a
Pan American Grace empioye. Also
her son, Jimmy, and daughter,
Jessie.
Ernest Wood, Pan American
Grace employe.
Seventy-four planes of the Unit
ed States army and navy, destroy
erS, tenders and submarines par
ticipated in the hunt which extend
over the Isthmus of Panama. the
nearby jungles, and the Caribbean
sea and Pacific ocean. The search
began in earnest at dawn after
several planes dispatched last night
found nothing.
One by one airplanes returned
to their bases here and in various
sections of the canal zone. All
reported failure.
This afternoon flash came that
Lieut.. Adair had sighted wreckage;
that it was submerged.
When he returned to Coco Solo,
the navy air basesa few miles out
side of Cristobal, which is on the
Atlantic side of the Isthmus, he
said he had sighted only fragment
of a plane. He said it was floating
20 miles from Cristobal-appar-
emily westerly off the Cristobal
breakwater which is eight miles
from shore.
He said he landed on the water
and TAXED to the wreckage but
saw no signs of bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
<e Caress Ordered Before Grand Jury in Gambling Probe
ANN ES|A TRIP
TAKES MAN
TO |. A.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3UP)-
Glen Moore, 21-year- civil
employe at the Bremerton. Wash.
navy yard, was injured i'm his
office at BremertOn yesterday.
and the next thing he knew he
was sitting in bench in Perish
ing Square here, he revealed to-
day.
81 couldn't believe my ears and
eyes, when I heard newSboys
shouting Los Angeles papers and
saw bamboo trees, palms and pig
cons all around me- Moore told
police.
81 stumbled in my office in Brem-
erton navy yard and that's the last
| remember of Seattle.
"I came to here in Perishing
Square"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
FIVE INJURED
WHEN OREGON
TRAIN WRECKS

EUGENE, Ore, Aug. (UP)-
Five persons seriously injured in the
derailment of northbound special
train 70 miles above Klamath Falls
near Yamsay station were taken
from the train here and placed in
a local hospital.
The derailment was blamed on a
faulty rail which gave way as the
train hurtled 60 miles an hour
along a straight stretch near the
summit OF the Cascade mountains
The engine and three cars passed
safely over the bad piece of track
then a cryStaiized rail shattered,
and the locomotie dragged the six
rearWard cars over the gap in rails,
ploughing up the roadbed. A cou-
pling broke before the train came to
a jolting h&.I, cutting loose a
lounge car and two sleepers. which
halted Independently as their wheels
bit into the soft pumice soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

said he believed many of the men
Subpenaed before the grand jury
would be able, if they will talk,
to tell of the operation of hundreds
of bookmaking establishments thru
out the country.
Fits described the men as Chain
store bookmakers." They are order
ed to appear before the jury next
Tuesday.
The association of Bruneman and
Caress was revealed when Caress
was kidnapped, with his wife and
Japanese houseboy, and Caress
wrote three ransom checks totaling
$4,000.
He named Bruneman as the con-
tact man who would cash the checks
for the kidnapers.
Bruneman went to the water
front, intending to cash the check
on a Long Beach gambling barge.
The first of the kidnapers was
captured during a gun battle with
police.
Bruneman was found in the kid
napers' car but disappeared later.
He was tried but was absolved
by Caress of completely in the
kidnapping and was acquitted
The shooting of Bruneman on
the Redondo Beach Strand last
July 10 precipitated the gambling
investigation. With a bullet in his
lung, Bruneman was reported re-
covering in the Queen of the An
9eleS hospital here
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
Surprise House
Warming Party
Given For Fl0rys

Neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. C. Flory staged a surprise
house warming for them Sunday to
celebrate the occupancy of their
new home a mile and half east of
the Silsbee school.
Relay games were played in the
yard by the large number of per-
sons present for the occasion. Re-
freshments were served.
Those present were: Messrs and
Mesdames B. F. Cook. w. L. Cook,
Ray Kramar and children, B. l..
Womack and children, r. M. Spra-
que. and children. Evan T. Hewes,
T. G. House AMI children, Clyde
Bavens and sons, Melvin Sheldon
and son. NJ. R. Hartcock. Earl v. C..
Northrup. Mrs. M Nives and sons.
Mrs. L. A. RiCter and sons. Mrs.
Marguerite Grimes and Charles
Waegle.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

harding Chinese towns, destroying
their peaceful populations, and
occupying other nations territory" "
Pravda thundered, they are now
striving by new provocative acts
to enlarge their conflict"
Pravda described the japanese
soldiers as dogs which have oeen
set loose to throw themselves upon
passersby."
The japanese army has rabies,
the newspaper asserted. and will
remain mad until somebody catches
it in a trap.
Its path is scattered with
Pravda said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
Martin MunsOn
Chosen County
Legion Head
Con, inIed from Page y
project of valley posts.

Con, inued from Page y
project of valley posts.
Mike Zavala, retiring commander,
summed up the accomplishments
for the year. He pointed out the
splendid record made in member
ship and Americanization He
stressed the Americanization chair
man for the twenty-second dis
trict. Imperial county had the larg-
est delegation at Boys State in
Sacramento as did the twenty
second district, Zavala said. He
thanked the posts and the person.
mel for their cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Russian leaders, thoroughly an
cry at a raid on the consulate gen.
eral at TientSin under the eyes of
japanese troops, awaited today
reply to an unusually strong pro-
test to the japanese government.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
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90

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pany. 625 State street, Ell Centro,
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Entered a: Ell Centro. California
post office as second class matter.
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Johnston, president and gen.
eral manager: e. A. FItzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
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In conjunc ction with the POST
Press fsundaysl, per month, SOC;
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
Japan Has Rabies Is
Soviet Papers Charge
After Consulate Raid

MOSCOW Aug. 3. (UP)-Soviet newspapers this eve
ming described the raid the Russian consuategenera
Tientsn deliberate effort by the Japanese army
involve Russia in the North China
"The Japanese militarists not satisfied with bonn.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Even the Russian children seem
to be getting the liquidation
idea. judging from the report that
200 of them successfully executed
a mass parachute jump.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Subpoena servers sought Guy Nc
Afee, Milton Farmer" Page, and
other reputed heads of gambling
syndicates, but without success.
District Attorney Buron Fits
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
Friend of Beach Gang
Victim Called to Tell
Of Betting Activities
90

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. (UP)-E. L: "Zeke" Caress,
wealthy betting commissioner onetime kldnap victim and
former close friend of Les Bruneman wounded Redondo
Beach gambler today headed list of AZ ordered
before the grand jury in connection with the countrywide
.irtnn Inn Id dIicn
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

vorce Tuesday from Edith Clark on
the grounds of wilful desertion.
Decree Grarted-Judge Vaughn
N. Thompson granted an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce Tuesday to
Reona Morris from Herbert Nor
ris on the grounds of wilful neglect.
Gets Marriage License - County
Clerk w j. McCleland issued
marriage license Tuesday to j. w.
Mealer. SO, and Beatrice L. Hough-
ton, "a. residents of Holtville.
Drunk Driver Sentenced-Sucha
Singh, Hindu, was sentenced to Jail
for so days for drunk driving. Sem
tence was passed by Judge John
Baker in Imperial.
Visit In San Diego-Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Maddux spent last weekend
in San Diego with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Loofbourow of Los Angeles.
Leave Fer Summer-Mr. and Mrs.
P. c. Thacker and family are at
Mission Beach where they have
taken a house for the remainder
2f the summer.
Vacation Ends Miss Shirley
MadduX is back from Los Angeles
after spending two weeks as a
guest of Miss Virginia Loofbourow
Buyers Returns-MrS. L. r. Scott,
Gift goods buyer for the Imperial
Valley Hardware company stores,
returned this week after attending
the Western Gift Goods show at
the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles.
The largest number of buyers ever
to attend a market were present,
she said
Will Repair HOuses-Two build
ing permits we're issued at city hall
Tuesday to hike the annual build
ing permit total to s166,235 Mary
Fry obtained permit to make $3.50
repairs to a residence at Ala Hamil-
ton. Arthur Roberts was issued a
permit to make $3.50 alterations to a
house at 447 He'll
90
Ranch House Burglarized - The
ranch home of F. w. Fisher seven
miles south of Seeley, was burglar
lied during the WEEKEND. The
burglar entered the house through
the front door and took survey in
struments and a small bank con-
tanning s4, deputy sheriffs were in
formed.
License Jssued-A marriage lie
ense was issued Monday by County
Clerk w j. McClelland to Fran
cisco Garcia. 20. and Francisco Va
lenzuela. 20. residents of Brawley
90
License To Marry-County Clerk
w. J. McClelland issued a marriage
license Monday to Alexandra Rubio,
%. and Maria Luisa Amarillas. "a,
Ell Centro residents.
90
Back At Work-Mrs. Eleanor Nc
Girk. clerk in superior court, re-
turned Monday after spending her
two-week vacation in San Diego
and surrounding territory.
90
Father Dies-Mr. and Mrs. Ger
aid j. Mullen and small son, Jim
my. were called to Tacoma, Wash,
by the death of Mrs. Mullen's faith
er, Captain D. S. Forbes. They left
El Centro Monday afternoon and
planned to stop in San Diego for
Miss Grace Forbes, another daugh-
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

A. Ambort. owner of the Sunland
dairy, was fined S25 in FL Centre
justice court Tuesday for illegal
use Of milk containers registered to
another.
This is Ambort's second offense of
this type. according to Merrill Cole.
dairy inspector, who brought the
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
122 LICENSES
SUSPENDED
HERE

Drunken driving caused the sus-
pension and revocation of 122 driv-
ing licenses in Imperial county the
first six months of 1887
Only eight licenses were revok-
ed for other causes to bring the
grand total for the first half year
to 100, The department Of motor
vehicles reported The total revok-
ed for drunk driving in the state
was 6,162. Suspension of licenses,
due mainly to drunken driving,
jumped 291e per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
COUNTY BRIEFS

obtains Divorce - Frank Clark
was granted a final decree of di-
vorce Tuesday from Edith Clark on
the grounds of wilful desertion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
&hhat!M
Local Temperatures

Tuesday night and Wednesday with
change in temperature; gentle to
morning fog or low clouds; little
moderate southeast to southwest
wind.
Salinas Valley Fair Tuesday
night and Wednesday but moring
fog in north portion; no change in
temperature; northwest wind.
Southern California-Fair Tues
night and Wednesday but moring
fogs on coast; no change in tenn
peratufe; moderate northwest wind
off the coast.
Cif the coast
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Decree Grarted-Judge Vaughn
N. Thompson granted an interlocu-
tory decree of divorce Tuesday to
Reona Morris from Herbert Nor
ris on the grounds of wilful neglect.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Will Repair Houses-Two build
ing permits were issued at city hall
Tuesday to hike the annual build
ing permit total to s166,235 Mary
Fry obtained a permit to make $50
repairs to a residence at Ala Hamil-
ton. Arthur Roberts was issued a
permit to make $3.50 alterations to a
house at 447 He'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Ranch House Burglsrized - The
ranch home of F. w. Fisher, seven
miles south of Seeley, was burglar
lied during the WEEKEND The
burglar entered the house through
the front door and took survey in
struments and small bank con-
tanning s4 deputy sheriffs were in
formed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Buyers Returns-Mrs. L. r. Scott,
Gift goods buyer for the Imperial
Valley Hardware company stores,
returned this week after attending
the Western Gift Goods show at
the Biltmore hotel in Los Angeles.
The largest number of buyers ever
to attend a market were present,
she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Vacation Ends Miss Shirley
MadduX is back from Los Angeles
after spending two weeks as a
guest of Miss Virginia Loofbourow
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Leave Fer Summer-Mr and Mrs.
P. c. Thacker and family are at
Mission Beach where they have
taken a house for the remainder
Cf the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Gets Marriage License County
Clerk w. J. McCleland issued a
marriage license Tuesday to j. w
Mealer, SO, and Beatrice L. Hough-
ton, "a, residents of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

Visit In San Diego-Mr. and Mrs.
r. H. Maddux spent last weekend
in San Diego with Mr.. and Mrs. J..
S. Loofbourow of Los Angeles.