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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
Here's the Way
One Family
Celebrated

A fairy god-mother and a
Santa Claus both appearing at
the same time to shower their
gifts upon her has been the holi-
day experience of little seven
year old Ethel Bratsouleas.
Ethel, due to unhappy circum-
stances, has been placed as a
ward of the courty at the coun-
ty farm, and would have spent
Christmas there had it not been
for the big-heartedness of
family in this city.
A year ago, this family who
is well-known here, adopted
baby. When Christmas was ap-
preaching this year, father and
mother put their heads together
and decided that it would never
do for baby to be the only child
IL, their home at Christmas time,
for two can have so much more
fun.
AND so they set out to borrow
some kiddy who might not have
the merriest of holidays. So little
Ethel was brought in Saturday
and received complete new out
fit oc clothes, trip to the bar
ber shop for the latest 'bob,"
and to cap the climax of lovely
things, beautiful organdy dress,
through the generosity of one of
the local business houses.
So Ethel and the baby are to-
gether enjoying the merrv hoh-
days as the guests of "Mr. and
Mrs. Santa Claus
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
HELP ELKS TO
ROUND UP ALL
THE YOUNGSTERS
Tomorrow Mornings Red
Letter Event of HOli-
day Season

Members, of FL Centre Lodge of
Elks are mariing time until 10
clock tomorrow morning, when
they will be Christmas hosts to ev-
cry Imperial Valley youngster who
can be brought to their club rooms
III this city, where they nave erect
ed large Christmas tree, loaded
with presents and goodies, with
reserve supply piled all about the
place in anticipation OF the on
slaught by the youngsters on what
to them, is the greatest day i'll the
year.
Until early Sun-ly morning, Il
committee of Eiks and their ladies
worked at decorating the tree and
filling bags with good things. 1t
vas work made easy by the knowl-
edge of the happiness the young
sters will derive from the work of
the committee and the good feeling
that is always derived from doing
| a charitable act.
The Ei>s mdou0tedv gel as much
joy out of caring for the youngsters
on Christmas day, as the latter do
in the toys and other gifts given
/ them.
No Distinction Made
! There is no distinction made in
| the program for the kiddies, and
the Elks wish it understood thai
they will appreciate having the pub
lie in general assist them i'll getting
every youngster to their club rooms.
Race, creed, color, or station in
] life, have nothing to do with the
: Christmas celebration and the only
I requisite for the Youngsters is that
| they be present in large numbers.
There will he Il real live Santa
Claus on the job to distribute the
gifts to the Youngsters and he will
! have plenty of presents for all the
boys and girls who attend. The
Elks have been looking forward 10
Christmas with much happy antici-
patton and have been preparing for
it for weeks past.
Every indication points to Il hap
pv time at Elks' hall, and through
their generosity, the Elks are going
to make happy the hearts of many
FL Centre Youngsters, who might
otherwise have a drab and dreary
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

There's an angel song in the air on high
And choir of stars in the glintlng sky;
A shepherd watch on the hills below,
And over it all heavenly glow.
Love has outrun the footsteps Of MORN
To manger that cradles a baby born
There's an anthem of Joy to the world outsung
While the censers of song are sweetly swung
In an incense of praise perfuming the night
Resplenoent with more than an earthborn light.
For Peace is proclaimed to the Earth with JOY
At the manger that cradles baby boy.
There's glory of wonder that wells in the eyes
Where the watch is forgot in the holy surprise,
And the shepherds led from the focks to the fold
That swaddles within it a treasure untold
In a God Will to that cannot be priced
At the manger that cradles a baby Christ.
There's paean of praise from the choral that swells
In the GLORY to Cod from the heaven-rung bells
That higher than heights that earth can proclaim
Forevermore herald the wonderful name.
For the Highest His love has lent to the eaarth
In the manger that cradles the wonderful birth.
BY Albert Durham, Ell Centro Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
Real Spirit of
Holiday Giving
Apparent Here

Don T ever tell me that FL Cen
tro folks are thol2ntless, deelar-
ed Frank G.. Weir, superintendent
at the County Farm yesterday when
Press representatives took an auto
load of donations contributed by
local citizens to that institution.
'.They are the finest people on earth
and the splendid way in which they
have responded to our call for Christ
mas help proves it.
With eyes shining he told of the
generous response to the stories
printed in the Press asking for help
for the unfortunate men and wo-
men and children, most of them
friendless or without relatives.
Warm clothing. ;oys for the eight
kiddies now there, fruit and goodies
to eat, anyth1ng and everything that
goes to make real Christmas was
contained in the mound of gifts that
/ threatened to submerge Weir s Of
ficial office, many of which were
delivered personally by the donors.
Today the gifts are still arriving
! and tonight there will be splendid
. Christmas tree out i'll the open circle
in front of the buildings, with
! Christmas carols and appropriate
! music given by a chorus of El Cen
! tro voices. Then Santa will appear
and the gifts will be distributed and
Old Uncle Hughey and the man
with the Nice Smile and the Cheer
full Little Old Lady who never com
plains and the Unfortunate Young
! Girl and the Mother of Five and the
Five themselves and ever so many
other quaint characters will receive
individual gifts and go back K
i dream of Christmas ewes of long age
! when there were friends and family
! and fireside all their own.
Still Time 20 Gave
s not too late tomorrow fol
any last minute donations, as Supt
Weir says there is always room out
at the County Farm for gifts of any
sort. There will be a turkey dinner
and all that goes with it tomorrow
which will be another gala event il
the lives of those who participate
This latter is made possible through
the efforts of Supt. Weir and hi:
associates, and the Christmas ire;
is the big gift of the county.
Many of those who went out tt
the Farm had never been thcr,
before, and it is hoped that one o
the lasting benefits of the whole af
fair will be a keener interest b,
folks in general in this institution
that is doing such a worthy worl
among those whom Fate has deal
with so harshly.
Tonight when the Christian churcl
members go out to participate il
the program, they will take gift
brought to the church services las
night, another happy link in tht
| chain of festivities.
The first official appearance of ;
representative of Santa Claus t.
take place in this city occurred yes
terday when Special Deputy Charli
! Murphy, who couldn t have been dis
tinguished from the old saint him
self, greeted w. r. Conway's 25'
crs.
The singers will re-assemble ut
Continued on page 2)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
Tree Program Tonight,
> All Urged to Attend

Every residenI of FL Centre is
urged to attend Sthe- program at the
community Christmas tree tonight at
8 o'clock according to the invita-
tion extended by the Rev. A. f..
Schultz, who has been asked to-takc
charge of the services, owing to the
absence from the city of Fred Nobel
Thau, who was Unexpectedly called
to Santa Monica due to the serious
illness of hts mother.
On account of the sudden shift in
the arrangements necessitated by
Mr.. Nebel-Thau absence, Rev.
Schultz announces that the program
will be brief, consisting of solos by
Mrs. G. Smith of Seeley, the sing
ng of Christmas carols and the ben
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24

, ediction by the Rev. Flanagan of
the Baptist church.
Previous to the exercises at the
Christmas tree, the carol singers,
under the direction of the music sec
tion of the Ten Thousand Club, will
assemble at the public library at Z
O'Clock and from there will go
through the streets of the residence
districts to sing Christmas carols.
For this purpose they will be di-
vided into groups, Residents of
the city are urged to place lighted
candles in the windows of homes
where there are invalids or those
who desire the carols and stops will
be made at such places by the sing
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
IRVINE CHOSEN
BY FARM BUREAU
FOR TRIP EAST
Strongly Endorse Irriga-
>tion District; Lay
Plans for Drive

That the Imperial County Farm
Bureau will have :, representative
in Washington to work for the
Swing ohnson bill is now assured
as the result of the vote on the
matter taken 4; the meeting of the
directors of that organization a.
the Farm Bureau headquarters in
this city Saturday.
Voting to send b. ID. Irvine of
Brawley, with }. M. Grafton and
:. o. Bucksas nHernates, the direc
tors expressed themselves as unani
mously in favor of taking this
method to boost for the Boulder
Canyon Dam and All American
canal.
With the endorsement of the -
directors present, the Farm Bureau
went on record also as endorsing rne
policy of the Imperial Irrigation
District in its campaign for further
ing the legislation connected with
che Boulder Canyon and Ail-Ameri-
can canal as covered by the Swing
johnson bill. -
ReSOluClOu FOLLOWS,
The text of the resolution follows:
Whereas: Legislation of the most
vital Importance to the Imperial Val
lev and its inhabitants is now pelnl-
ing before Congress in the form Of
the Swing-J ohnson Bill, being file
No. II. r. 29O3, s. 727, and
Whereas the people of said val
ley and especially the farmers there
of are overwhelmingly, i'll favor of
said legislation.
Therefore be it resolved that the
Imperial County Farm Bureau in
meeting assembled do hereby APP
prove all honorable and effective
efforts put forth i'll behalf Of said
legislation by the people and various
organizations of the said valley, and
especially the efforts and eXpen-
ditures of the Imperial Irrigation
District, and
Be it further resolved that we
heartily approve of the continu-
ance or the policy of the Imperial
Irrigation District in iurthering
said legislation to its completion.
A. G. Finney. w. G. Swerdfeger,
L. Hawk, b. V. Stewart, h. E..
Gonder, L. G. Lee, S. O. Pax, Mike
Liebert, j. {. Chalupnik, George NJ.
Austin, L. ID. Griffin, Gerald H..
Shaw.
Favor Sending Greer
In connection with this matter, it
was also voted that the secretary be
instructed to notify the Irrigation
District Directors that the Farm
Bureau is in favor of sending F. w.
Greer to Washington to act, as pub
LEFTY man for the SwingJohnson
bill. The Farm Bureau directors
feel that Greer is particularly CON
versant with al phases of the sub
iect, and that at a time like this,
nothing but The boosting of the
proposed legislation should be con.
sidercd.
l.. G. Lee stated that the amount
row being spent for boosting the
dam and canal is small compared
with the sum spent yearly by lmper'
ial Valley in FLOOD protective work,
and declared that if the Swing-John-
son bill be passed, this matter would
be settled permanently.
On Membership Drive
A report may by Secretary c. c.
Jenkins on the Farm Bureau men,
5ership drive and the making of
plans for red latter days from De
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
Note New Phone
Number at
Press


In order to facilitate the handl-
ing Of news and the business af-
fairs of the Press, q new tee
phone has been installed in the
editorial room, the number being
700. All calls pertaining to
news items should be made on
this line. Matters relative to cir
culation, advertising and the
general business Of the paper,
should be conducted on 26 which
has heretofore served the Press.
We will greatly appreciate it
if our patrons will endeavor to
remember to use 700 for news
and 26 for business transactions
with the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
PRETTY SLAYER is
FREED OF MURDER

PARIS, Dee. 24.-Germaine Bur
ton, the cred Virgin,' strikingly
pretty 20 year old anarchist, was ac-
quilted today of the murder of Mau-
rice Plateau, editor of the Action
Franchise, royalist newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-24
20 MACHINES ARE
STOLEN IN L. A..

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 24.-Taking
advantage of the heavy holiday
traffic, automobile thieves here last
night stole 20 machines, according
to police reports today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07

the illness of his brother, Herman
Philo, whose condition has now
greatly improved.
Lady Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No.
10, installed the officers recently
elected at the meeting Monday night.
Mrs. sienna Server, president of the
state Rebekah assembly, officially
visited the lodge on this occasion as
well as delegations from various
lodges in the vicinity. Following
the business, a social time was en-
joyed and refreshments served.
Mrs. Earl II. Cherry is confined
to her home with a severe cold.
George B. Rockwell, who for sew
eral years past has been employed
at the Whita1l-Tatum Company, left
yesterday for Oswego, N. Y, where
he has accepted a. position with a
large department store. Mr.. Rock
well is a brother of Mrs. Eugene
jffen.
Miss Eleanor Young, OF Crawford's
Corner, is spending several weeks at
Washington, D. c., as the guest of
her uncle Frank Van Brake and
family.
Supervising Deputy Grand Regent
Louis Stultz, Jr., and Grand Officer
A. A. Philo, visited Long Branch
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
NEWPORT

Alfred walling, an employe of the
New Jersey Motor Sales Company,
was arrested by Officer George NJ.
Mason on Monday afternoon,
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly He was held before Rec
order Thomas l.. Smith and fined
S4.75 only, the costs Of the court.
Bag snatching has again begun in
the borough. AS Mrs. P. Germond
Hyer was passing along her prop
erty on Broad street, Monday night.
at 8 o'clock, when in the vicinity of
the Tall CEDAR business stand, she
was accosted by a man h describes
as being a tall, yellow colored
man." who grabbed her bag. The
bag contained only $1.25, but Mrs.
Hyer, with intent of catching the
thief, struck him with a bag of eggs
which she was carrying. She also
chased him as far north as the rail-
road tracks, when she lost him. n
then telephoned the police, who
spent a considerable time in looking
for a man covered with raw eggs,
but they were successful.
3. T. Jeffries Of Brighton avenue.
West Long Branch, lost control of
his car while on Chingarora avenue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
Wills Filed for Probate

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. THE
following wills have been filed for
probate at the ~surrogate's office to-
day:
Casper Kolb, of Midtown, died
January 25, 1928, names his widow,
Kathryn. as executor. The will was
made December 21, 1922, and wit
messed by Rev. r. o. Csatlos and
Conrad w. kuhlthau.
Mary Sheridan, of P~iscataway
township, died December 6 and
names her son Martin as executor,
leaving entire estate to him. The
will dated December 81, 1921, was
executed III the presence of Andrew
L. McDonough and Lawrence Ker-
win.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
SP0TSWOOD

Whitney hall is being decorated
for the annual festival of the local
fire company to be held Friday, Feb
ruary 9.
George W. DeVoe left this morn
ing for New York, where he will
spend the day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Eyer en-
tertained friends at their home last
night.
Edward johnson, of Matchaponix
road, was a New Brunswick visitor
yesterday.
Samuel Shapiro is entertaining rel
atives from New York at his home
this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07

Monday night, and backed it into
the fence on the Jesse Hyer prop
erty. The fence raj knocked down
the a slightly damaged.
The borough budget was read for
the third time on Monday night at
a special meeting of the mayor n
council. The budget was passed
and accepted at this meeting. The
regular meeting of the borough
council will be held on next Monday
night. when a number of important
matters will come before the board.
Mrs. Joseph b. Smith and son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Cottingham of New York,
were Monday guests of Mrs. Eliza
beth ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Gravatt of
Bradley Park were Monday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Tilton.
John w. Keoush is confined to
his home with a very severe cold.
Mrs. M. Lester Terry spent Tues
day with friends in New York.
Mrs. John Foster is confined to her
home by illness.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Mems Club of the Reformed
church will be held tomorrow night.
A. A. Philo was a visitor at Perth
Amboy on Monday, called there by
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
OLD 8RIDGE

yohn Hedges returned last night
after spending a week with friends
IN Staten Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Van Huys
were New Brunswick shoppers yes
terday.
The Old Bridge Athletic Club
dance will be held Friday night,
Feb. 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Van Ars-
dale spent yesterday at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. William Ortell OF
Browntown.
william Reid Installed IN his
tome a modern radio.
Mrs. /. L. Cranda1l and her sea
Theodore visited in South River yes
.erday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07

Westinghouse, Newark

4:O5 p. M.-"Fashions," from
Women's Wear, daily newspaper.
$3.50 p. M.-Musical program
special features.
$500 p. M.-"The Bank of Your
Investments, by J. Il. Bachelor.
1900 p. M.-"An;mal Stories by
Florence Smith Vincent.
500 p. M.-Estey Organ recital
$50 z. Mattresses by Hon:
Calvin Coolidge, vice president OF
the United States; Hon. George IL.
Silzer, governor of New Jersey;
Richard V. Lindaburk, general
counsel of the Prudential Insurance
Company, and DIR. Andrew F. West,
dean of the Graduate School OF
Princeton, as delivered before the
annual dinner given by the Pruden-
tial Insurance Company of America
liz the grand ball room of the Wal
dorf Astoria.
w r. AF
(American Tel. and Tel. Co.-New
York;
1850 .. m.-Concert, Right Quar-
let; dance music, the Clef Club;
"Spaghetti-Its Use in Radio" A. M.
Stringham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
CARD PARTY At HELMETTA

HmMETTA, Feb. AT a meet
ing Of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Richard D Burt Post, American Le-
gfon, of this place, Monday night, fl
nal reports were received in regard
to the card party to be held next
Monday night at the Helmetta Club
Hall. It will be in the nature of a
Valentine Party and special decora-
lions will be made at the hall. Over
twenty prizes have already been do
mated to the ladies and addition to
these prizes a door prize will be do
mated. Refreshments will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07

FN
ISOLATION, Monday night, Charles
Whitkowski, of Helmetta was enroll
ed as a member.
New members have been added to
the roll of the First Baptist church
as follows: Miss Elizabeth Kuhn,
Ferdinand Kuhn, John Kuhn, Albert
KiIborne. Miss Mildred Kilborne,
Miss Lillian Jolly, julius Marks.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Star Post American Legion are plan
ming a card party to be held next
Tuesday night. 1t promises to be one
of the biggest affairs held by that
organization in months! Prizes nave
been donated for the successful play
erS.
The young people of st. James
Catholic Church, will hold their card
party and dance tonight in st. James
Hall. Snyder's orchestra will fur
nish the music for the dancing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
JAM ESBURG

Miss Florence Lange, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Lange, Is spend
ing her mid-winter vacation at her
home here from her studies at Tenn
ple University, Philadelphia.
Mrs. David Richmond, of High
lands, has returned to her home fol-
lowing a. visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Apologize.
Stanley Bennett, a student at Fen
nington Seminary, spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Bennett.
At the meeting of the Jamesburg
Hunting and Angling Protective AS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
w r. AF
(American Tel. and Tel. Co.-New
FUNERAL TOMORROW FOR
MAN KILLED At CARTERET

CARTERET, Feb. THE funeral
of Manuel Blanco. who was smoth-
cred to death Monday afternoon aft
or he caved into a pile of fertilizer
at the plant of Armour & CO., will
be held tomorrow afternoon from
the undertaking establishment of
Frank r. Burns. Services at st,
Joseph's Catholic church will pre-
cede the interment in St. James GEM
eterY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1s23:

Council, r.. A., last night and Install
ed the newly elected officers of that
council Tomorrow night they will
visit Red Bank council and INSTALL
the officers of that council. On Fri
day night the regular meeting of
CoronaI Council, No. 1456, r. A, will
be held in the lodge room on Front
street.
Vernon Stultz, the young son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stultz, Jr, is i'll
at his home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
BuiIding Loan Success

CARTERET, Feb. 1.-THE Blaz-
ing Star Building & Loan Associa-
ton held their regular monthly
meeting Monday night. According
to John Yuronka, secretary of the
association. over $500 shares hap.
been subscribed for since pne or
ganization Of that financial institu-
ton several weeks ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
RADIO PROGRAMS
Today's radio programs:
w q X
xuul-N
(Bamberger's, Newar.

A..
2:30 p. M.-Piano recital by An
eileen Clifford Kunser
2:45 p. M Songs by Blanche
Lorrain, with violin obligatos by
Jessie z. Koewing.
400 p. M.-Lectures under the
auspices of the New Jersey state
College of Agriculture
$3.50 p. M.-Piano solos by An
eileen Clifford Kunser.
1896 p. M.-Songs by Blanche
Lorrain.
3:45 P. M.-'The Sehick Test" by
DR.. Charles Craster, health officer
Newark.
e:15 p. Nm. A. Kashin pre-
sents the Intime Orchestra, now
playing at the Rialto theatre,
Newark.
Gas P. Molly Bill Steinke will
continue with hi lessons in Radio
Cartooning."
1900 to 1850 =. M.-Joint program
of recitations by Florence Cooney
Hole and bass solos by Edward 10.
Hole, basso p~rofundo of Arlington.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-07
Evening Wraps

G~eorgeous evening wraps are
made of shimmering gold or silver
cloth, hanging very full from the
shoulders and collared with white
fox or white ermine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
AUSTRIA STRIKE
MARKED BY
CONFLICT
Labor Department Report Says
Unemployment in Sweden
Is Increasing.
BY CosmopOlitan News Services.

by Cosmopolitan news, SerV1cC.
Serious conflicts in Austria. at
tended by a resistance strike, took
place when the demands Of the
state employees for higher wages,
based upon prevailing prices Of
commodities. were not granted, a
report of the United States Depart
ment of Labor says.
A deadlock ensued between the
government and the state employees,
affecting in all about 100000 per-
sons, including dependents.
The report, which gives a glance
at international labor news, also
says that unemployment in Sweden
Is decreasing steadily. while strikes
In the South Maitland coal district
Of New South Wales, have caused
condition which is going from
bad to worse.
Cotton mill workers, who have
engaged in prolonged strike i'll
parts of India, have reached an
agreement with the naill owners
association, the report says.
A bill submitted to the Belgian
chamber of deputies, covers the
government plan for providing the
promised pensions for old and dis
abled coal miners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-23
Kalamazoo Proposes
To Ban Gazing
AT Dances

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aus.
23.Dancing partners would be
prohibited from hooking into
each others eyes under the pro-
visions Of D, series of amend
ments 10 the local dancing ordi-
nance which has passed its first
reading by the city commission.
The amendments, containing
twenty eight separate pro-
visions, are designed to prohibit
offensive attitudes and objec-
tionable steps reported upon by
policewomen after three years
Of dance hall supervision.
The provision against looking
into each Others eyes is held to
be in the interest of health, in
that it will make it impossible
to breathe into each others
face. Other provisions require
dancers to adopt forward
poise and to move continuously
in one direction. Ladies are
forbidden 70 place arms around
partners necks, and the touch
ing of heads also is banned.