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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

She would drive it herself, if neces-
sary. This thing must go through
She went into the bathroom. Bromo
seltzer? Aspirin? The pick-me-ups
were in the cabinet. Freddie was fin
ally aroused.
$50 the gang was here? Good
grief! 1 don't remember it mean
/ vaguely remember something
didn't they want drinks and piled out
into the kitchen?"
Ann nodded.
Freddie, it'll be all over town in
a couple of hours! Bernice and you!
You know what / mean?"
He blinked ruefully at the pale,
pretty face on the pillow above the
eiderdown quilt.
"They saw us-like this? ?" in rue
full amaze.
81 couldn't head them off, Freddie.
was worried about Berenice not COM
ing home, so 1 phoned the restaurant,
and someone said she was there
tight-tight-so I dressed and came
right after her, and no signs of eth
er of you, so Mrs. What's-her-name-
your friend, the suggested
every one come up to your apartment.
I'll bet she did it on purpose, hoping
to trap Bernice and ruin her good
name. Nothing I could do could stop
them coming, and you see you'd left
your door open."
"a nice kettle of fish" His round,
cherubic face was devoid of it's usual
grin. His lips puckered into whis-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
Women I'm Love m>v&1um

supplanted.
One of the men guffawed: "a heart
caught on the rebound!"
Ann shook Bernice. She did not
move.
Honeymoon too much for her!"
laughed one of the gang. 'Let the
bride have her sleep out!"
Freddie awakened.
congratulations, old chap! Why
didn't you let US in on the wedding ?"
someone razzed him.
Freddie blinked sleepily.
"For the love of Mike, can't you
leave a fellow in peace? The drinks
are in the kitchen. All of you go
on out and drown yourselves!"
He fell back on the pillows.
"It's shame to disturb them," Ann
smiled tolerantly, and with apparent
nonchalance. "I'll mix you all a
drink if you promise to leave directly
after, for it's getting on to morning."
She put an eiderdown comforter over
Bernice. Watching her, the situation
began to seem quite natural to the
others.
Secret marriages were fashionable
up and down Park Avenue with the
younger set. Ann was always truth
full. They knew that.
Shaking the cocktails in the kitch-
en-, she kept the gang there with
story of the wedding ceremony at
which she was sole witness and Fred
die so nervous that he forgot to bring
a ring, so one was borrowed for the
time being-and now Bernice was de-
termined on diamond circlet, though
heaven alone knew if Freddie could
afford it!
Ann played her part so we'll that all
doubts were removed.
eff only can get them out of here
before either Freddie or Bernice
wakes up!" She thought desperately.
If that catastrophe should happen, she
would still stick to her story. Denials
from one or both of them would be
put down to the desire for secrecy,
Dad being opposed to their marriage.
Anything to save Bernice!
Finally, to her immense relief, the
five couples departed, Ann calling af-
ter them gaily: 81 must undress the
bride and tuck her up in bed"
"And now," thought she, as the
last echo of their steps Hoated up the
stairs "the story will be all over New
York by breakfast time! I'll have to
hurry things along so she has the
marriage certificate!"
Provided she could wake them, it
wouldn't take long to drive to Har-
rison, New York. AS Bernice was
twenty-one years old, there would be
no obstacle, legally speaking, to the
wedding.
Freddie had a ramshackle. Ford.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

a stiff bromo-seltzer. They talked
it over.
Humiliating to almost have to beg
a man to marry ones sister!
And after everything was arranged,
and Freddie had got his car from the
garage, it was no easy task to waken
Bernice.
The trio reached Harrison at seven
in the morning, where the wedding
was performed by a justice of the
peace.
At nine o'clock, Ann called the of
flee of the best-nown gossip writer
in town.
His secretary answered. In a
trembling voice, she informed her that
it might be an interesting scoop to
announce the "secret" marriage OF
Bernice Delafield to Freddie Brandon
the we'll known interior decorator
which had taken place three days ago
The columnist's secretary wanted to
know where the wedding had been
solemnized?
Ann waived that.
"You can call Mr.. Brandon at his
apartment around noon and he'll veri-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

tie. He looked as if he were about
to burst out crying.
"It's frightfully serious, Freddie
You know Bernice is fond of you ano
Pm sure you reciprocate. You are
fond of here, aren't you, Freddie
You don't want her name-"-Anr
swallowed - "bandied about New
York;"
ooh, good Lord no." he groaned
"You must think I'm an awful rotter
Ann. I'm mighty sorry"
"It's too late to be sorry, Freddie
Tears stood in AIMS eyes. Il love
Bernice and you know a scanda
would simply kill my father. His
heart isn't any too strong since th'
crash, anyway"
She was praying inwardly: "Deal
Lord, let him marry her! Don't le
disgrace come to Bernicei"
''I suppose" said Freddie, "theref
only one thing to do? Announce oul
engagement ?"
"That wouldn't be any use. Fred
die-I-I told them you and Bernic'
were already married-a couple OF
days ago. 1 said 1 witnessed it"
"Holy smoke!"
Lets not quarrel, Freddie. 1t was
the only thing that 1 could do. Com
ing upon you like this-the crowd al
here, and loving scandal as they
dol had to act quickly. Don't think
I wanted to do it. / hate lying-bu'
it was the only possible way out!"
She reasoned with him. Fixed him
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
20 STATES REPORT WONDERFUL RESULTS
FROM MENTHO-MULSION COUGH MEDICINE

lily are suffering from a common
cough due to exposure or a minor
bronchial irritation, get a bottle Of
Mentho- Mulsion today. Notice how
the first dose of Mentho-M Mulsion aids
nature in soothing and healing the
mucous membranes, and loosens and
aids in expelling the germ-laden
phlegm.
In no other cough medicine do you
get this exact combination Of ingred-
tents used by druggists.
Mentho- -Mulsion is guaranteed to
give you complete satisfaction or your
druggist will refund your money. Men
tho-Mulsion is sold and guaranteed
by Lloyd & Blaine, Pocomoke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

ion that the latter was with Freddie
in his apartment, and that it would
be "getting even" to expose her, ruin
her reputation! For certainly, thought
Ann, terrified, it would be ruined were
this gang to find her in bachelors
apartment at four o'clock in the morn
ing alone with himl
They piled into two waiting cars.
A plan formed in AIMS mind as
they whirled south to Gramercy Park
where Freddie lived. There was al
most nothing she wouldn't stick at
to save her sister.
The quiet old square glowed with
Christmas trees strung with colored
lights. So peacefully, so remote from
New York's hurly-burly, it almost
seemed like desecration to go hooting
and honking round the garden that
was slumbering on this night dedicat-
ed to family reunion. Christmas
night!
1t was a walk-up apartment. Some
one pressed the button below the soil
ed card on which was printed: "Mr.
Brandon"
No reply.
"Pray heaven they aren't here,
wished Ann.
The widow insisted they all walk
up the five flights because even if
Freddie isn't in a drunken slumber
it'll be so darned good for ones fig
ure!" she shrieked.
Ann tried to overtake her in her
mad rush upstairs. The stairs were
narrow. It was impossible to get a.
head of her.
Freddie's front door was ajar.
The apartment was in the Califor-
mia manner-Htchen, bathroom, one
big room that was bedroom by night,
living room by day.
The bed was out of it's cupboard,
and two figures were stretched upon
it. Bernice fully clad and Freddie in
his pajamas, snoring loudly.
1t was like nightmare to Ann.
She remained calm outwardly, how
ever. Wells of courage came to her,
as courage often comes to one in an
apparently desperate situation.
"Some sweet lovers? HUH" the
widow fairly spat out.
Ann whirled on her.
"Don't you know that Bernice has
every right to be here?"
"I must congratulate her on her dar
ing! We all know she's mad about
Freddie, but isn't this going a bit
far?"
"She's married to him!"
Married! I simply don't believe
it," The widow was beside herself
with spite, jealousy and the drinks she
had consumed. why, Freddie pro
posed to me only three days ago"
| "And then married Bernice" Anr
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
From All Walks Of Life Come
Glowing Reports

An Ohio minister says, II recon-
mend Mentho- -Mulsion to my entire
congregation for the treatment of
coughs"
A Minnesota druggist thinks Men
tho-Mulsion the finest cough medicine
he ever had in his store.
A Georgia physician reports, Il
write more prescriptions for Men
tho Mulsion than for all other cough
preparations combined"
If you or any member of your FAM
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18

fly it." She gave Freddie's phone
number and hung up.
Now to break the news to Dad and
her mother. Lolly might be pleased
at Bernice getting married-she want
ed all her girls to be married quickly
provided for, she called it. Which
was ironical, in the circumstancesl
Dads tired gray face grew gray
er as Ann, assuming a pleasure she
was far from feeling, sprang her
news.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1938-11-18
wake UP YOUR
Liver BILE

Without Calomel-And Yeah Jump 0ui & BsA q
the Morning RAin' Do Go
The liver should pour out two pounds Of
liquid bile into your bowels daily. II this bEls
isnot flowing freely. your food doesn'td
It just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats M
your stomach. You get constipated. Your
whole system is poisoned and you feel sour.
sunk and the world looks punk.
A mere bowel movement doesn't get %
the cause. It takes those good. old OaEtsg.s
Little Liver Pills to get these two pounds
of bile flowing freely and make you fea
"up and up" Harmless, gentle, yet emaG-
ing in making bile flow freely. AK 1oR
Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. 2S cents.
stubbornly refuse anything else.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
TRAFFIC. TOLL
REACHES TEN
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car back and forth across the high
way and almost crossed the center
line. Clevenger avoided a head
on collision, he said, by swerving
his truck to his right Car and
truck sideswiped. The sedan was
demolished while the truck damage
was estimated at $500. Hughes
scheduled an inquest for the Lem
ons mortuary at 2 pm. Monday.
Ceramics had parked his car
near the pavement on the Holt
Vile highway half a mile east Of
Calipatria with lights off, Highway
Patrolman Walter Walsh was told
by motorists who passed the car
shortly before the crash.
A ton and a half truck driven by
Muriel Bowling, resident of the
San Diego pea camp eight miles
northeast of Calipatria, swerved to
miss the parked car but hooked
tenders with it. Walsh said the
truck tossed the sedan to ditch
bank 25 feet away. One side Of the
truck sheared off the length OF
the bed, careened down the road
and crashed into a ditch bank 35
steps from the point of collision.
Hughes scheduled an inquest at
2:36 pm. Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
3 DictatOrs Put
On Strong Guards

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the mysterious station was said TO
have praised Marshal Mikhail Tuck
hachevsky, Nikolai Bukharin, Al
excl Rykov and other military and
civilian leaders executed in the
merciless purge as enemies of the
state
Listeners along the Baltic coast
have tried yainly to find whether
the station is broadcaSting from
inside Russia. as is claimed, or IN
one of the Baltic states.
For months, high operatives Of
the German Gestapo have been ln
Rome. Arturo Bocchini, head OF
the Italian secret police, and Helm
rich Himmler, chief of the dreaded
German Gestapo, have cooperated,
Himmler was in Hitler's personal
entourage when he left Berlin. along
with the devoted Sepp Dietrich.
chief of Hitler's personal bodyguard
staff, and a corps of Nazi agents
pledged to die if Hitler does.
A United Press canvass of sources
of the continent revealed that 10000
operatives of Mussolini's Ovra have
been on special duty in Rome, Flor
ence and Naples, which Hitler and
Mussolini are to visit this week.
They included several hundred
women who lounge in bars. on trains
in the streets, with eyes and ears
open for suspicious characters. A
number of these women will be
invited to all functions at which
the dictators appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
SPURS WOULD
HELP IN CASES
OF THIS KIND

CHICAGO, May 2 up Lieut..
Lewis J. Connors of the army air
corps was cunning" his low wing
BT-9 army monoplane at 100 feet
heading out of Chicago for ST Louis
today when his radio cracked the
warning:
you've a passenger astride the
fuselage Please set down"
Startled. Lieut.. COnnors glanced
back The message was correct.
Precariously seated astride the stub
by fuselage. just ahead of the tail,
was an army private.
Connors landed. When the mot
ors We're cut Private First Glass
Frank H. Krebs, eyes bulging and
his fingers white from the strain of
holding to the slick metal body Of
the plane slid to the ground.
After regaining his breath and
somposure he told what happened.
There was a passenger tJames
Z. Hutton) on the ship headed for
st. Louis. He had forgotten TO sign
required papers releasing the army
from responsibility during the trip
I grabbed the papers and ran for
the plane I had just stepped on
the wing when the control tower
gave the signal to take off.
Il was too startled TO jump until
too late. My only chance was to
slide onto the fuselage I did that,
and I'll bet no cow puncher ever
rode a bronc with more determina-
lion. l5rAt time I nope they'll give
me a saddle"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
Foreign Legion Terms
Threaten Spanish War
Refugees i'm France

to return to Spain. Many were be
lieved ready to enlist in the legion
rather than face reprisals in their
native lands. Many were German
and Italian anti-Fascists who would
be imprisoned if they went to Ger
many or Italy
Meanwhile, taking advantage of
an enforced inactivity, the Nation
alists were reported moving strong
reinforcements to the front for a
new drive south along the coast
as soon as the weather clears. Rain
prevented all operations except ar
tillery duelS along the coast
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02

The law provides a death penalty
II IS applicable to kidnapings that
involve torture. or demands for
ransom. or the transportation OF
a victim across a state line.
John J. Underwood, deputy police
chief of Jersey City, said in his
official report. that Thomas on
Saturday night was placed on a
New York bound ferry for his own
sake. as the crowd was becoming
restless"
The Workers Defense League
Joined Thomas in appeals to four
government agencies. Thomas wrote
letters to President Roosevelt ana
j. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI,
and he sent a telegram to Ser.
Robert NJ. BaFollette, head of Il
senate committee that has been
investigating violations of civil
rights. He told Mr.. Roosevelt that
ne had been kidnapped "by agents
of the Fascist national vice chair
man Of your party He asked Hoo
yer IF it were possible to prosecute
those responsible under the Lind
bergh law"
From Topeka, Kan, former Gov
ernor ALT M. Landon of Kansas
said today that the action of the
state of New Jersey in halting a
scheduled address by Norman
Thomas, Socialist leader, was "a
gross violation of our sacred right
Of free speech"
The 1886 Republican nominee for
president advised Thomas in a let
ter that he would stand shoulder
TO shoulder with him in his fight
4 am shocked at your treatment
in Jersey City" he said in the
letter. I do not want this threat
Of our priceless heritage of free
dom to pass without protest. This
is not a fancied threat at democ-
racy. It is shocking evidence that
even America is not isolated from
the rising tide of hate and intoler-
ance."
Landon said that the incident
should draw together all those
who have common ideals of free
dom and tolerance.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
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Anhalter railroad station.
The procession was headed by
movie cars. followed by % automo-
biles carrying the Hitler party
Hermann Wilhelm Goering, who
will deputize for Hitler during his
absence. said farewell at the sta
ton. referring to the coming meet
ing as between the two greatest
men of the century
Your visit again proves the
firmness of the Berlin-Rome axis, "
Goering said. 1t will be of the
greatest importance to the two
countries and to the peace Of the
world. since 1t is the two greatest
men of the century who meet in
Rome"
THE warmest feelings of the en-
tire German nation accompany
you"
The visit, it was expected, would
prove a test of the Berlin Rome
axis in view of the recent British
Italian and British-French agree
mentS.
The feeling was strong that Hit
Ter would want to find out as
much as he could about the recent
treaty of friendship between Italy
and Britain, about the prospective
Italian French treaty, and abou!
the feeling of MuSsolini toWaro
the British French alliance.
MuSsolini. in turn. sought to
know more about the possible
meaning to Italy of Hitler's absorp-
ton of the his native Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
FARMERS BEGIN
FIGHT AGAINST
UNIONCONTROL
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Qualifications must be renewed
monthly at no cost to drivers and
owners.
without association certificationS.
drivers and truck owners viii not
be permitted to haul produce from
the farms of farmers backing it or
to deliver merchandise TO them.
Associated Farmers and peace Of
ficers in Imperial, Los Angeles. Ven
tura. San Bernardino, Kern. Orange
Riverside, San Diego and Tulare
counties are pledged to convoy GER
titled trucks from county line to
county line if necessary. Hugh T.
Osborne, chairman Of the nine
county committee. declared A liai
son group of men sent from men,
Der counties will be maintained l.
Los Angeles to see that the certified
drivers deliver theri cargoes safely
there. In case Of trouble. the liaison
group will summon Los Angeles
police or deputy sheriffs to take
charge.
Every case of violence will be
reported to the proper authorities,
Osborne explained. Los Angeles
residents realize their food supplies
will be cut off if union radicalism
is permitted to block highways at
will in carrying out their threaten
ed deathgrip on California agri-
culture by controlling hauling. Far
mers realize their markets are in
danger Of being sacrificed in the
same manner. Farmers and con
sumers banded together to keep
food and supplies rolling to ano
from the farms and markets in
the nine counties. Officers are
pledged to do their sworn duty by
protecting the certified drivers and
trucks from violence
Imperial county farmers backed
the association by contributing 10
cents an acre while in the other
1:sht coGs1tic5 tlIC contribution Tcp-
resented one tenth OF one per cent
Of the agricultural payroll The
Imperial group incorporated and the
other counties incorporated under
that organization. Los Angeles
headquarters is in charge of R 7
Watson, former Imperial VALLEY
resident.
No discrimination will be made
between union and non-union men,
bers in issuing the certifications, Os-
borne explained. Questionnaires
contain routine questions as to
name, address, occupations, and
close by asking the applicant if he
will do everything possible to trans
port the cargo to its destination
only acts OF God preventing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
GRASSHOPPER
POISON BAIT
DISTRIBUTED

Grasshopper poison bate can De
obtained at the county agricul-
tural commissioner office, 3. 4.
Harrigan announced Monday.
The poison is free to farmers OF
the county. Farmers should call
for the poison as soon as trace
Of the insects is noticed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
SWISS FAMILY
TO FEATURE
CELEBRATION

The Swiss Family Fraunfelder,
talented singers from the Swiss
Alp region, viii give three concerts
in the valley On Friday, Saturday
and Sunday TO aid in making the
annual Swiss May celebration in
Holtyille an outstanding success.
The first concert will be given
Friday night in the Holtvi1le gram
mar school. On Saturday night the
yodeling family will appear in El
Centre at Wilson school. Both COLI
certs start at o'clock.
On Sunday, at the Swiss club
near Holtville the singers will be
the featured program Of the day
long celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
Negroes Change
Pleas i'm Court

Three Negroes changed pleas oil
not guilty TO guilty of burglary when
they appeared in superior court
Monday.
Lee Jones, Winston Henry, and
Adolph Boyce will be sentenced Fri
day Tor burglarizing the Walter
Vogel warehouse at lockwood Mar
Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02

HENDAYE. French-Span. From
tier May ?. tUP)-Members of the
Loyalist international brigade5 who
sought refuge in the tiny republic
of Andorra were given their choice
by French mobile guards today of
returning to their native lands or
enlisting in the French Foreign
Legion.
Several hundred Loyalist Yolun-
teers fled into Andorra and refused
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
Supervisors Okay
NOrthend Road

County supervisors Monday ac-
cepted the Calipatria- -Westmorland
feeder road as completed satisfac-
torily.
The road. % miles in length, was
built by federal and county funds.
The government provided SO per
cent of the total S15,l06 of the
cost and the county AZ per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
Pheasant Eggs
Are Available

Pheasant eggs are available at
the county agriculture commission
er office, according to B. A. Harri-
gan. Valley residents may obtain
the eggs by calling for them at the
office. Harrigan said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
SOftbalI Meeting
Set for Tonight
At Fire Station

El Centre nightball officials will
meet tonight at 1880 in the Fire
hall to map final league plans and
approve a league scheduled for the
1898 season which starts on May
l6.
Discussion in regard to an all
star game before the start of the
season will be heard
All individuals interested in play
ing on one of the league teams are
urged to attend the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
Girl Gets
job i'm ID. A. Office

Miss Dorothy WerYe, Calipatrla
resident, is the new receptionist in
the district attorneys office. She
was graduated Friday from Saw
yers' business college at Westwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
SOCIALIST LEADER
BLAAES II. J. MAYOR
WITH KIDNAPPING

NEW YORK, May 2. (UP)-Norman Thomas, Socialist
leader who was evcted from New Jersey by police when
he tried to make May day speech today asked the de-
partmen of justice prosecute Mayor Frank Hague of
I,r.n, Cit,- llnder the Iindhergh law.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02
HITLER En- ROUTE
TO VISIT ITALIAN
DICTATOR In ROME

BERLIN May 2. (UP)-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler left for
Rome today to cement the NazFascist axis in personal
talks with Premier Benito Mussolini
Hitler departed to the accompaniment of cheers from
thousands who lined the from the chanceery TO the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02

ter tobaccos. Last crop they took
my finest grades. | smoke Camels-I
know no substitute for expensive to-
baccos. Most planters favor Camels."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-02

handsome crop. Camel bought up my
best leaf tobacco. smoke Camels-so
do most planters hereabouts. / know
the quality tobacco in them."