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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell of In
perial Valley for this date
in past years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December O 1ooe

A special election held in the I'm
perial township resulted in the cleo
ton of j. B. Meadows, the present
incumbent, by majority of %. At
the election on November 6 the
vote was a tie. Today it stands
Meadows SO, Cline, IS. The fact
that considerable effort was used to
get out the voters was shown by the
total, which was larger htan that at
the regular election.
j. L. Travers has completed a neat
and tasty home for himself on the
corner of Sixth and State streets.
Mrs. Travers and the baby arrived
today and now j. l.. knows where
home is.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
December 9, 1911
Sam w. Dunaway got in this
morning from a business sojourn in
Los Angeles.
E. l.. Hardy, head of the state
normal school at San Diego, is an FL
Centro visitor.
Miss Hariett Swanson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. y. W. Swanson, ar
rived home. She recently graduated
from the kindergarten department
of Valparaiso university in Indiana.
She visited a sister in San Francisco
before coming here.
TEN YEARS AGO
December 9, 1916
E. W. Jones of the Heber district
returned from a business trip to Los
Angeles.
Mrs. c. r. Jackson, who has been
visiting Mrs. W. l. Pratt, left for he'
home in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-09

hardware in a delicate SYM
phony of color.
Behind the driver 5 seat is a
handy compartment for tro-
phies of the shopping tour; un-
derthe slopingreardeck, plenty
ofroom for necessities oftravel;
and beneath the hood the quiet
Studebaker L-head motor, the
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
MISPLAYS OF GOLFERS
 ARE NOT so UNCOMMON
Many Errors Are Brought to Minds
 Of Veterans By Cruickshanks

Chicago. Jan. 19 Rs-Misplays Of star golfers brought to mind today by veteran follower of tourna. ments throughout tho missing of ton inch put at San Antonio by Bob. by Cruickshank, show that they are not so uncommon. Scarcely cham pionship goes by without an eNhibl- ton almost as unbelievable as that Of Cruickshank, who thereby lost chance to tie with Macdonald smith for first place with the remarkably fine score of 2SS.
 A similar miss was made by Jesse Sweetscr, formerly amateur cham pion, In losing one of the greatest matches in American golf to Chick Evans on the 3Sth hole at Mayficld Country club, Cleveland in the semi finals of the western championship.
 In the national amateur champion ship at Flossmoor club three years ago, Bobby Jones, who was playing par or better most of the time, win ming the gold medal for low qualify ing score after q play off with Chick Evans took no fewer than nine strokes on the seventh hole which only i25 yards long.
 His performance on the hole was even exceeded by John c, Anderson once national runnor-up who took 1 1 strokes in the same tournament Neither Jones nor Anderson dubbed shot. They simply played toe l gingcrly 10 avoid oycr-running the green 10 the copsc.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
DISCUSS CONTEST
Manager TX" Parker of south
 Church and Captain Nctrano of
 Junior Varsity Talk Matters Over

Ths powers that be of the high school and south church teams met in conference at 70 senior High school yesterday afternoon,
 "K" Parker, star guard on thu South church toauL and, incident ally it's manager. and Coach Georg, N. Cassidy he'd an important dis crssion as to whether or not game should be played between the church and junior y-rsity teams and it so where |" wo Id he played and who wculd officiatr.
 Captain Netrauo whom "Cas' delegated to talk business with the sNrcwd manager of the church team said he did not care to play at the Boys club Y here he said the Park 'crmen would he at home, "Plunk' Parker who p!unks them in from Iall corners If the floor al the Boys . club said that if he wants to play on n bowling alley it will not b" basketball. Some think he meant the high school gymnasium, hut so far suspicious have not been confirmed
 After q deadlock of some hours Duration Captain " rano offered tc
 play the South church quintet on q
 neutral floor and Coach Cassidy of
 fcrcd 10 get Dick Dillon 10 rCforco- If the South church would pay Dil'
 lon for his work
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
TWO MORE TESTS
Gas Thunbcrg, Finnish Skating Marvel, Win he Favored by Better Conditions in Coming Meets.

New York, Jan.l9 LH-Dccislyely defeated twice on tho Madison Square Garden rink by stars Of tho United states and Canada, Clas Thunherg of Finland, today still has two major tests against North Amer iCan rivals in which to display the speed which has brought him Olympic honors and recognition as the worlds fastest skater,
 In his next events late this month, inc worlds outdoor championship meet al St Johns. New Brunswick, and at tho United States outdoor title contests at Binghamton, x. Y. he will he favored hy better conditions for the display of his speed,
 As in his first appearance in q three mile race last Thursday, Thun- berg again proved last night that he IS not match for Joe Moore of New York, worlds indoor champion, and Charles FOrman. Canadian titlchold- CT, on d small rink circuit,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
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$, R, & l., ',''''' goo stanley Works .,.. ,1df x, B, Machine ,,.,, 0 ,ooU
 A record crowd Is expected to al- tend the Industrial league games tonight at the Y NJ, C. A, gym nasium 10 witness the second game scheduled when the Landers, Frary X Clark i've which stands tied for second place in the league standing with the R, S r., five, tackles the r, x F, Corhin quintet which shares tho top berth with the fafnir team, The Landers quintet and its fol- lowers feel that the green anu white clad haskcteers arc able 10 { take q fall out of the league leaders just as tho k. X r., five did two . works ago, On tho other hand, 1 t1o P, X F Corbin Ave Is just as i confident that the Landers club will b" sent into fourth place tonight when ,hc Corbins turn their heavy artillery loose
 'fhe first game of the evening will sec the Stanley Rule X Level five stacking up against the cellar champs, the New Britain Machin" quintet Charley" Miller avows that his team will get into the win column tonight and thereby crawl mp into q tie with the Stanley Works an1 their opponents of to- niGh', hut Jimmy Murphy has his charges all prepared to sweep tho
 Machtnors up in tonights game, The first ront"st will start promptly 'at S o'clock. the second will follow
 and dancing will wind up th, night, "Chick' Hayes will referee
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

or to Tho C mn, Telephone X Flee. tro Co, Inc. lnductiye coupler,
 Benjamin F, Getchell, Plainvile, ass,gnor to Tha Trumbull Electric Mfg Co. t3 patentsl Electric relay, and relay construction.
 Henry r, GoetG Waterbury, as siguor 10 The Chase Co,lpanics Inc, Spoon or sit liar article.
 Otto W. Hcisc. Bridgeport, as signor } Manning, Maxwell X Moore, lnCa ,; Na x. Y. Totard device for Bourbon gauges, William T., Richmond, Hartford, as sicnor 10 Underwood Typewriter Co.,, \, Y, x. Y, Typewriting ma chine,
 ] Ehcnc2cr Hill, South Norvulk, us. signor 10 The Hin Compressor X Pump O., \, Ya x. Y. Rotary com prossor
 Clement F. Horton. Waterbury, assignor 10 Borlr-kcr X Rowland Mfg. Co., Wa,eryille, Support fo curtains
 Norman B Hurd, N"N Britain, os- signor to The American Hardware Corp. Lock, e patcnts)
 Knud Knudscn, panlury. Multiple push button.
 Noah F. Lucas, Norwich, Under clearer roll.
 Louis '. Lucia Hartford, assign. CT 10 The Fuller Brush Co, Comb. cleaning brush.
 Max Mason. New London. assign or , Submarine Signal Co.,, Port land, Me. Determination of wave energy di3-c on,
 Joseph N. Mcrrow, Hartford as sienor 10 Tho Morrow Machine Co Sewing machine. l lricdcrich Muller Elizabeth, \ IT,, assiEnor to The Whitney Nfs .No., Hortford, Chain and part therefor.
 Thomas M Russell Niddlotovr asienc 10 The Russell Mfg. Cc Friction lining,
 Raymond R. Scaros, New Britair as. nor } The Fafnr Bearing CC Vehicle spring b"aring Joseph r. Smart, New Britain. as signor 10 Landers, Frarv & Clark F. 'ically heated device. . Ava T. Smith, Winsted Prevent ing oyerheatinF of cloctrically-hea .od appliances, = Jesse A. B, Smith, Stamford, as
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

signor to Underwood Typewriter Co. N, H, N, '. C patents) Typewriting machine,
 Katherine B, Sunderland, Dun. bury, Attachment for shoes.
 Alonzo A. Warner, New Britain. assignor to Landors. Frary X Clark. lnmersion heater
 Tradc-Marks Registered
 Betty Faye Co.,, New Haven. Face powders, creams and packs toilet waters, rouge, ctc. ...
 Glastonbury Knitdng Co, Addi- son, c req Knitted underwear,
 J s, X J. r. String Inco New Ha- ven. Strainers and valves for fuel oil lines,
 Prank II, Lee Co.,, Danbury, Hats for men and boys.
 The Omo Mfg. O., MiddletoNn Infants rubber pants and sanitary boomers. { Tradc-Mar Applicants i The Acme shear Co. Bridgeport. Scissors and shears. 1 Columbia Monograph O., Inc. Bridgeport Monograph records phonograph appartus for recording and reproducing sounds, etc.
 The Fuller Brush Co" Hartford. Manicure and dresser trays, vanity .c. res.
 Manning, Bowman X O., Mcriden. Bread trays, cake baskets, casserole frames, ctc.
 The William Schollhorn Co.,, Ne1 Haven. Ice picks and ice shavers,
 The Turner & Seymour Mfg. O.. Torrington. Egg beaters and can openers,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
Negroes Too Refined to
 Dance Charleston Now

Boston, Jan I9-~'rhe negro in. vented the Charleston but they are too respectable 10 do it now.
 That is what Governor Thomas C. Mcleod of south Carolina thinks about the latest dance craze.
 "Wh"n l was q boy all negroes did it." |" romtnisced in answer to I question, "Now they are too respect able"
 The governor was speaker al the annual banquet of the Southern club last night on the anniversary Of Gen cral Robert r.. Lees birth.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
SHIP TROIT EGGS

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Jan. l9-- Packed in wet moss and sha,ings foo, 000 lake trout eggs were shipped yeaterday from the state fish hatch cry l re to the state hatchery al Spokane, Wash. where thoy will he traded by Wisconsin for an equal number of sa non rrgs. which WiTl be matched at Bay Field. Wis.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

All In all the Atlas fight card last night was a good one and one can appreciate the fact that for once anyway, Rorty and Gallivan were able to push through a card that, even though it was marred by the inability of one of the principals picked at the beginning to appear, came ont so good as this one did last night. We rejoice with Rorty that he has had successful show and wish him many more of them as the months roll by.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
One Reason Brown Eyes
 Should Not Be Blue

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Brown eyes are better than blue eyes because they last longer.
 pr. II. s. McCray of the Illinois state society of optometrists said so at a clinic for post office workers. The brown rises operate like dars curtains in shutting out light and protectinf the eyes. But blue eyes "are usually an exception to the ruls that a perfectly normal eye will not feel the need of glasses until it ts 45 years old" he said.
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
Patents Issued to
 Connecticut People
Patents Issued by the |. <. Patent Onicc January i2, 1926, to Connccti-
 cut Inventors

uist furnished by tho office of liar
 old q, Manning, Walk-Oyer Shoe
 Store, 91l Main street. New Brit
 ainD
 Ernest w. Clark, Hartford and C. Sch.amm, West Hartford, assign ors to The Smyth Mfg Co, Hartford. Bookbindlnc machine
 Robert |, Crudginton mad J. T Kilbride, assigncrs to Columbia Monograph Co., Inc, Bridgeport Pressing molded articles.
 Lewis B. Curtis, Bridgeport C patcnts) Machine for cutting screw threads, and thread-cutting dies.
 William A. Dobson, Bridgeport as signor to Underwood Typewriter O., x. Y, \. Y. Typewritng machine,
 Harold r. Donle, Meridon, assign
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

It's a wonderful thing to sit at ringside and view the boys as they go into action. IL is also wonderful to have them wash their mouths out and let the water fall wherever it lands Sometimes there Is some fast scramhling In the press seats to es. cape duckinE.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Q wise move on the part of Hugh Rorty 10 get tho crowd away from the danger spot before anyone was hurt, All the bleacherltes then helped themselves to ringside seats,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Tomorrow night, the National Guards appear against the Endees of Meriden in the second battle be- tween these two this year. The To- calls lost the first encounter in Meri- len during the holidays but conh- dently expect to return the favor on the armory floor tonight.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The Landers rooters are planning 10 turn out in full force tonight. The s. R. & L., and NeU Britain Machine fives will do their stuff in the first match and this will also be a battle worth watching. If the Machine five wins, it will make a three cornerod tie for the cellar championship.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
Speaking s of Sports

Tonight at the Y. Nj, c. A., one of the best battles of the season will be staged between the l., r. & C. five and the P. & F. Corbin team. The Landers crew feels that 1t can take the measure of the Corbin quintet and for this reason, will so into tho game with everything.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The R. & F. five took a fall out Of the Corbin crew and If Landers take another tonight, Fatnlrs will be leading the league for the first time ulone this year.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

Record Breaking Crowd Expected Out to Watch LandcrS Try to Down the r, x r, Corbin Five.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

After slowing up In fourth round, ihe two came back again in the fifth 10 stage another set-to that had the tans on their feet.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

4 nart of the blcaehers crackFa iust before the preliminary was pu' on and the fans were quickly remov- sd and no damage was done, It was
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Thursday night, the Legion five will play the DiXies of Hartford at he Y. W. C. A. This will be a tor rid battle and New Britain fans are confident that the local team will have been travelling at a fast pace but the work of the Legion five against the Hartford Crescents and the St. Mary's team of South Man chester, has branded them as q combination worthy 10 take the honors from the best In the state.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The battle tho fans in this section N1nll like 10 stc in the heavyweight ass is a match between Jack Shar- ley and Jim S,onc tho coiored bat Ter who fought in the s"mi-ftnaN of the Atlas show last night. Pred'c- ions are rife that if they should .lrr meet the insky boy would beat me Boston soclor.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

This fight would draw nearly as many customers as the kap'an-I Her nan bout in Waterbury dil l@nt Au~usl end if demonstrates r'"mly ha hand of George Mulisan . the arrangements. The rumor was 50 persistent that there is no doubt but wha. there is something 10 it.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The unusual happened last night when Frankie O'Brion Hartford nov, received the we'll known razz rom his home town crowd. Frankie nn many previous occasions when VIC watched him in action appeared 10 he s thrre or four round fighter be- cause after that he seemed to have lost his strength. Last night this samc thing happened and although he had his oppoh"nt in bad way m thc fourth round, Ionk came back ,o win because Brien forgot 10 tight after that stanza.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Manager Lanpher of the Guards has not said as yet who he has so" cured for Saturday night at the arm- ory. No information has been forth coming on whether he has contract cd for the appearance of the Passaic High school team here or not. He probably has been held up in his negotiations for the team.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The fans expressed themselves 7st night also as being hopeful that former. tho youngstcr who stepped
 sil rounder with "Young' Em- 7oHs Of Waterbury. would make turn appearance in q Hartford ing. These two boys gay" one ot he best exhibitions of boxing ever ,cn in Hartford ring.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Horncr had the better of the ar gument and he was always coming in for more. The Waterbury boy was also very good and his showing might have been better had he more experience. It was no disgrace for him to lose a decision in a fight like what was staged last night, .~t
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The New Britain fans who attend- oJ the Atlas A. C. fight card in Hart ford last night, came away well pleased over the bouts as they wore ronducted by Mossrs, Rorty ana Gallivan. The final was anor'. hn' Sharkay lost no time in ending up his opponent who was neither in shap" nor down to his right weight.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

The first round started off fast
 nd brforc the three minutes was up. ,oth boys wore tired. In the second ,ar;o, they took things easy, but hc third round was the most furious
 hroo minutes of boxing ever staged in any ring in this state, These two ~rooi toe tc toe and from the minute hoy mot in inc ring. they hit each other with everything possible.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Tn" dope has fl that "ki1' kapAH nr Mcrilon, fcathcrWcight champion will step out of his class to meet Jimmy Goodrich who recently lost { h" lightweight title to Rocky Kan +ls in the star bout while Danny Kramer. tho Philadelphia hatt}"r will meet Bobby Garcia. fh" Camp Nolabird, M1.. fighter will c,~"A in the semi final.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-19

Eumor about the state armorr q night had it that the new fight combine which has ben formed in | ur;ford with George M'llIigan, Wa
 .rlurr i'npr,s@rio in 'h" roI" "' un'rhmrhrr. Will soon stage on ali
 ar fight card in the state armory,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
MAY e SET FOR
. ELECTION CASES
Precinct Committeeman
Protest Results.

Harry Dunn, county auditor, today
set May 26 for county commission
ers to hear the cases of two defeated
precinct committeeman who con-
tested the election of their oppon-
ents. Charles T.. Plummer, Repub-
lican, contested the election of Rob
ert Davis, Republican, announced
winner Of the balloting in the pre-
cinct- The Democratic office was
claimed by Albert Vielhaber, who
contested the election Of Theodore c.
Moore, announced as precinct COM
mitteeman from the Ninth precinct,
Eleventh ward.
Contests were filed by Harry c..
Hendrickson, attorney for the con.
testants, who alleged that the &C
tons were brought ION the ground
that the members of the primary
board Of said precinct were guilty Of
irregularity and malconduct in the
discharge Of their respective offices"
in announcing the results of the
election.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
GERMANYIS
SAD PLIGHT
PORTRA YED
Mayer Company Buyer Tells
Of High Taxes and Un-
employment.

If you were a merchant how would
you like to pay 16 per cent interest
on the money you borrow from the
bank?
And if you were a working man
how would you feel if the Govern.
ment took 10 per cent from your
pay envelope each week and you
had to pay other taxes in addition.
These are two of the things resi-
dents Of Germany are forced to un
dergo these days, according to vii
liam Huber, 1926 f. Washington St,
toy buyer for Charles Mayer & Co..
who just has returned from a three
months trip abroad. He spent most
of his time in Germany.
Economic conditions in Germany
are worse now than ever before,
said Huber, who has made five trips
to that country in the past four
years.
There is much unemployment in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
.HOOSIERLOST IN
ALASKAN ARCTIC
No Word Received From
- Man in Radio Chain, -

BIZ Times Special
PARAMOUNT, Ind. May 14.-Rel-
atives today anxiously awaited word
from Leo w. Bundy, formerly OF
this city, who is reported lost in
Alaska, where he went to establish
telegraphic connection to report
progress Of the Ellsworth.Amundsen
dirigible.
Bundy, who is a United States
Army radio operator, together with
a New York newspaper correspond
ent, went by dog sled to Point Bar
row to establish a radio station. No
word has been heard from either of
the men since April IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-14
TELEPHONE HEARING SET
Union City Case Before Commission
on Monday.

Evidence in the petition Of the
Interstate Telephone Company, of
which Ex-Governor James p. Good
rich is an organizer, to purchase
the Union city Telephone Company,
viii be heard Monday afternoon by
Chairman John w. McCardle Of the
public service commission
Since the purchase application
has been filed the Union City com
pany has received a substantial rate
increase.