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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Prohibition agents again have tried to dry up New York's might life" This task gives considerable employment to prohibition agents but the places fail to stay dry and the town as a whole remains wet, actually and sentimentally.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

It's a hard time for our null titude of amateur Santa Clauses. They are up late tonight and will get up early in the morning 10 par ticipate in the fun.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Ten years from now Babe Ruth may be charged with throwing World Series game in 1926, the one in which he made three home runs.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
AND NOW WE ENJOY THE DAY OF DAYS

ou'y old man scrooge is out of sor,s today. The rest Of us are quite sans souci. thank you. We are en. gage3 in making others glad, par
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

If Tyrus Cobb and ''Dutch' Leonard should happen to meet each other on the street there would be another baseball story of ''spontan- GUS origin"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The Springfield Republican waves dolorous by roynarkinG that t.ere has never bccn an instance Of an obituary prepared in ai"aDCe In iS office which was not finally
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
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Christmas Eve Brings That Welcome Chance E,o,LS,

Hobby stockings? All year through We have seen 'em. haven't You? But knobby stockings Santa fills. They're the kind that wake the
 thrills.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Will Rogers has become mayor

Will Rogers has become mayor of Beverly Hills, CaIif., but citizens with complaints will find it difficult 10 find the mayor. He is the only mayor in the United States who definitely considers himself a joke.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Poor Ipana,

Kindly Judge: Now. my boy. I want you to talk to me just as you would to your own father" Flaming Youth: "Awright, yo big stiff. l gotta have ten bucks tonight sec? Do l get it, or do we have trouble?'
 Mother R,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Member of the Associated Press. Tho Associated Press 10 exclusively en- titled to tho use for republication Of all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

If all men talked and dressed alike, as they might, there would mt be any howl for equality"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The agreement, NIr. Coolidge. was to scrap part of the Navy, not to let all of it die of dry rot.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The next generation will have some exercise for it's wits. Therell be the Muscle Shoals question.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Amoricanism: Passing laws to make oneself be good; breaking the laws with a clear conscience.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

We shall mount up in the air as the eagles" Still, the prophecy may have referred only 10 Europe.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The Herald is on sale daily in New York at Hotalngs Newsstand, Timet Square; schultz's Eewsstands. Entrance Grand Central. 4:nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Here's inc rub. Any true panacea for the farmer will give everybody clsc a pain.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Suggestion to Chicago and envir- ons: Another good safety device is a railway ticket.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

If minerals cant think how does a tcmperamental fountain pen know you have on your best coat?
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

But why did New Jersey blue law enforcers think those poor re- porters were following a "gainful occupation?
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Monkeys seize new things quickly and as quickly lose interest. Isn't evolution awful.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Here's to the boys at the post of- flee.
 Toiling day and night. they ac- complish a task which would make the average mans job look like a Sunday outing with free lunch. While the layman is sauntering around the stores seeking presents for his friends, the post office force is up to it's ears in hard labor mak- in; mountains of first class mall and parcels melt away with the magic touch of skill. Every hour they face a new avalanche of Christmas cards, letters and packages but undaunted they keep plugging away, distribut- ing gifts to all points of the com pass and absorbing the broadsides from every train pulling into the city.
 The boys at the post office are the point of contact between us and everybody else. If it were not for their grit and never-say-die spirit, the majority of the great American public would receive their gifts a week late. But the mail men work ing inside the federal building and the parcel post headquarters and the gray clad army of peace and good will which goes around ringing doorbells and delivering Christmas greetings. don't know the meaning of the word quit. Like the postage stamp with which they are familiar, they stick to their job until it is done.
 In spite of their efforts, they are not appreciated. People realize vaguely that someone must move the mail but they fail to think of the hustlers at the post office as human individuals-they are just another cog in the gigantic machinery for which Uncle Sam furnishes the power.
 So, again. here's 10 the boys at the post office. May they have merry Christmas and a happy New Year-holidays which they have well earned. May their turkey be roasted to a golden brown, with delicious gravy that pleases the eye as well as the palate: may their gifts be abundant and may they sleep without nightmares of mail riding up and down their beds.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

While the movement started re gently to solidify the pension sys tems in the police and fire depart ments is worthy of commendation it is we'll for those concerned in i to bear in mind that changes of ; radical nature should be acted or only after very mature thought ant the most careful consideration in. dicate their desirability, as frequent amendments, however adequate, arc very likely to give the impression that the beginning was not properly founded.
 Whatever the provisions of the pension systems. they will not be universally satisfactory. In all mat ters concerning large bodies of men it is very easy to find fault, especial. ly when such matters are of a muni. cipal nature. This has been the his. tory of city affairs and nothing ha! happened or is apt to happen tt change the attitude of those affected or concerned. The procedure should be. then, to work out a system offer ing the greatest good for the great est number, and adopt it and en- force it. or else discontinue it and forget it.
 Policemen and firemen have good jobs or poor ones. according to the viewpoint. Some men would not work in either department under any circumstances and others spend years trying for appointments. To the first named, the blue uniforms and brass buttons and all they mean are decidedly unwanted, while to those who now crave or have work ed for places in the ranks, fire and police service represents the highest pinnacle of aspiration. In all probability, some of the men in both departments often wish they had remained in the places they occupied before they entered the citys employ. yet many others cer- tainly do not regret the change they made and will always enjoy their work and strive for advancement.
 Now as to pensions. It is agreed that it is advisable 10 have those who will benefit on retirement. con- tribute to the fund from their earn ings. Expert pension systems profess that this arrangement is the very life blood of the plan, and without it, the maximum smoothness of its working can not be attained. The question of the age for retirement, the amount to be paid to bene- ficiaries and the method of pay ment, together with the number of beneficiaries to be included. are the vital questions, and constitute /e points about which the greatest amount of debate In all probability will arise.
 It is q proven fact that some men who. in their sos and 40's professed to be looking, forward 10 the day when their service shall entitle them to retirement with pensions. become startled when mention of retire.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
IrOIlahIY

Astrolosist: Under what sign were you born 9"
 Halsted: T don't remember, but I believe it said Hospital
 George F. Blumcnthal
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
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The only profitable advertiging mediam n the City. Circulation books and press room slways open to advertissra
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The way we celebrate is that we hear more Of Santa Claus than the birth of Jesus Christ.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

You can learn 10 be dignified, but q solemn ass is just born that way
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Let's hope the winter will bring forth a dance middle-aged folk can do without wheezing.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Future culprit where Will Rogers is Mayor: But, Mir. Mayor, that law is so funny I thought il was meant for a joke"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

From "Thc Private Life of Santa Claus"
 UP THE LINE! GAS Discovered in THE FUN SHOP
 Joke Factory) My friend made fortune in
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Correct this sentence: i've worn this frock forty times said she, but I still like it as well as ever"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Western Union" Photographer? "No. California minister,'
 -J, T. Weisbard

Western Union" Photographer?
 "No. California minister"
 -J. T. Weisbard (As handled by other FUN SHOP Contributors)-
 They Do They were sanding on the yeran- dah of a French hotel. While I was in America" said the one, T got a tip on stocks and made a lot of money" How did you get the tip?" "Why. I was standing on a rail- way station and I heard one Ameri- can tell another"
 "Oh, 1 see. American Tel and Tel"
 -S. E. Fuery Sos your old Par"
 A Good Organization Dennis: "Oi hear thot the police men ov Wall Shtreet are gettin' to- gether an formin' q union." O'Neill: "Yis, an it must be a good thing L Dennis: What makes ye think so?"
 O'Neill: "Me broker told me to put all ov me money in AMALGA- MATED COPPER"
 Irene Bornadie Santa Claus won't measure this nights work by miles, but by feet. Copyright, 1926. Reproduction
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

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Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31

iy. It was a holster 8-tube dem.
onstrator set that was used this
morning and Bowles is very prond
Of the performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
MRS. PAUL COGLEL
GIVES INFORMAL TEA
FOR MRS. WIDDERS

Complimenting her sister, Mrs.
P. V. Widders of San Diego who is
spending the week as her guest, Mrs.
Paul Cogley was hostess at de-
lightful tea given at her home on
Olive avenue yesterday afternoon.
The house was gay with holly and
mistletoe. The Christmas motif
was attractively used both in the
decorations of the rooms and on the
dainty tea table.
4 clever Christmas contest was
conducted, Mrs. Stanley Smith be-
ing the prize winner.
Mrs. Cogley was assisted through
out the afternoon by Mrs. Smith,
who presided at the tea table, and
the Misses Dorothy and Doris Wor-
ley.
Those bidden to meet Mrs. Wild
ders were Mesdames Robert Arm
strong, Charles Forsberg, Orin
Stark, A. B. Hanson, D. B. Owens,
Mrs. Dwight Smith, II. c. Diller,
Albion Miles, Mrs Sam Duren Of
Brawley and Miss Louise Rives Of
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
/. ANY AFFAIRS WILL
ELEBRATE ARRIVAL
OF 1927 TONIGHT

New Years eve will be observed
~ many social affairs tonight,
angling from larger formal affairs
20 informal family gatherings. The
principal event ON the social calen-
lar is the Eastern Star ball, which
will be given by Signal Chapter o.
Z. 8. No. 276 at Masonic hall. The
chapter is planning to make the
went a particularly memorable one
for the large crowd which is ex-
pected to attend.
The Present Day club is another
CT the organizations which is plan
ming to observe the evening. A
party at the country home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert W. Campbell will
be enjoyed by club members and
guests.
Watch night services and parties
are being planned at several Of the
churches. Young people of the
Methodist church are to be hosts at
a big party at the social hall, at
which members of the young peo-
ple's societies of the Methodist
churches of the valley will be
guests. The entertainment, which
viii consist of games and an appro
pirate program after which refresh
ments will be served, will begin at
s o'clock and continue until after
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
Bowles Gets Japan
On Radio Set

Frank Bowles Of the Barbara
Worth Garage & Radio shop got
station JOAK of Toxic, Japan, on
his holster radio set early this morn
ing and he is jubilant over the feat.
Getting Japan has created sensa-
tion in coast radio circles lately and
Bowles. who is a dyed-in- the-wool
fan, felt the urge to try it too. But
that meant getting out of n warm
bed very early, heroic task these
last mornings. When it is 1880 p. m.
in Japan it is 4:30 a. m. here.
This morning the fire at the
Dodge agency routed the firemen
uot. When the fire was out Bowlcs
said to himself, "I1l have try
at Japan. He got it and felt like
sounding "Big Bertha again.
''It came in fine, Bowles said,
- in spite of a local power leak
that is now causing disturbance in
the air First there was a Japanese
orchestra, lots different than ours;
then an announcement of some kind.
III never tell you what he said.
Then finally the JOAK station call
letters in three languages, one of
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
DELIGHTFUL PARTY
COMPLIMENTS MISS
DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Mrs. A. NJ. Williams gave
charming bridge party at her home
Yesterday, the affair being the sec
ond she has given this week as a
compliment to her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Williams, who is home from
Inclewood for the holidays. Green
was the color emphasized in the
clever New Years decorative
scheme which was carried out.
High score honors went to Mrs
John T. Rice; Mrs. R. A. Chestnut
took second prize and Mrs. y. b.
Hanson, consolation
Mrs. Williams was assisted IN
serving refreshments, in which the
New Year motif was repeated by
the clever favors, by Mrs. Harry
Horton, Mrs. George \. Hartman,
Miss Williams and Dorothy Lou
Gillian.
Those present included Mesdames
Frank McIver, Forrest kutz, How
ard P. Meyer, L. II. Cary, Hugh I.
Osborne. John T. Rice R. \. Ches-
nut. l.. c. House, Minor NJ. Sweeney,
Harry Horton, Harold A. Burnham,
A. b. Hanson, G. G. Beynon, Don
Rex, George \. Hartman, Miss Eva
lyn Boman, Miss Irene Brooks, Miss
Williams and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31

Mo,rey to Lear on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co. Inc, Fred r.
Cross, Mgr. Goo Main ST. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY

Notice Is Hereby Given, That the
undersigned administrative of the
estate of Eva Billings. Deceased,
viii sell at private sale in parcel
to the highest bidder, upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter
mentioned and subject TO confirma-
ton by said Superior Court, on or
after Friday, the eth day Of Janu-
airy, 1927, all the right, title, inter
est and estate of the said Eva Bill
ings, Deceased, at the time of her
death and all the right, title and
interest that the said estate has,
by operation of law or otherwise ac-
quired, other than, or in addition
to, that Of said deceased at the
time Of her death Of, in and to that
certain lot, piece or parcel Of land
situate, lyng and being in the City
Of FL Centre, County OF Imperial,
State Of California, aud more par
tlcu'arly described as fellows, to-
wit:
Lots twenty -ix ard twenty
se"cu. IN block twtn; ;y-cight Of
Peterson and LaI'orte's subdi-
! vision Of blocks tTeEty-eight,
/ twenty-nino and thirty, Second
Addition To the City OF III Cen
tro, rs p"r map No. io2, filed
IN 'd' office Of tho Comfy Re
I corder.
/ Terms and Conditions Of Sale:
Cash in lawful money Of ;Ae Unit
ed States; ten Ter cent of the pur-
chase pricH to be paid at time Of
sale ana thc balance On ca nfirma-
tion by the Court.
All bids or offers must be in
writing and may be left at the Of
flee Of Hickcox and Trudc, Attor-
neys for said Administrative, at
rooms 102.l04 Southern Trust
Building, Brawley, California, or
may be filed in the office of the
Clerk Of this Court at any time af-
ter the first publication of this no
tice and before the making of the
sale.
Dated December 90, 1895.
NINA DIXON,
Administrators of the Estate Of
Eva Billings, Deceased.
Hickeox & Trude, Attorneys for
ADMINISTRATIVE. 22t12
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
Railroad Men to
Hold Conference

Two hundred young railroad men
between the ages of II and 24 are
to gather at Sacramento Jan. %
and % for meeting to be known
as the Pacific coast younger men 5
railroad conference, according 70
advices received here by the traf-
fic bureau of the Southern Pacific
The theme Of the gathering will be
The Meaning of Service in Trans
portation, and delegates from the
various railroads in Washington.
Oregon. California, Nevada, New
Mexico and Arizona will participate.
This is the first conference of
this nature to be held on the Pacit-
ie coast, although similar confer
ences have been held il the past
year or two, notably at Pittsburgh
and Omaha. The main Object Of
the conference is 20 bring together
young men who are prospective
leaders in the railroad industry to
discuss the opportunities Of life
work la the realm of rail- transpast.
The conference is To be held with
the cooperation Of the California
state Y. n. c. 4. and the Northwest
Interstate Y. NJ. c. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
MISS AGNES SMITH
GIVEN DINNER PARTY
BY A. B. HANSONS

Miss Agnes Smith of Huntington
Beach. a former popular FL Centre
teacher, was complimented at an in
formal dinner party given by DR..
and Mrs. Hanson at their home, 5S4
Vine street, last night. Pretty 1ule-
tide decorations were used on the
dinner table, where covers were laid
for Miss Smith, Miss Nora Epler,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Thatcher, Rev.
w. j. Moffat, Earl Bodine and the
host and hostess.
The evening was spent playing
bridge, Miss Epler and Earl Bodine
winning the high score prizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
NO EVIDENCE OF
HASSEL RESIDING
AT WHITTIER
by United Press Leased Wire

WHITTIER, Cal. Dee. 3l.-Fol-
lowing a complete search of postal,
public utilities and police records,
Constable X. B. Way announced
today that there was nothing to in
dicate that George j. Hassel, con-
fessed Texas murderer, had ever
lived here.
Hassel. cacording to dispatches
from Albuquerque, claimed to have
killed a woman and three children
here 10 years ago.
Way, a local peace officer for &c
wears said that he could recall no in
stance of the disappearance of any
such family as Hassel described and
there certainly had never been any
murder of that nature disclosed.
Search of the records convinccs
me that Hassel never even lived
here Way said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
Timely Topics
For Readers

The following 10 magazine arti
cles are selected as outstanding
contributions to the December peri
odicals by council of librarians
The gaines are all on file at the
FL Centre Public Library and will
be ready for circulation as soon as
the January issues are received.
"Our Predieament Under the
Eighteenth Amendment, Walter
Lippmann. Mr.. Lippmann thinks it
can and will be solved-and shows
how.
Love, Arms. Song and Death, -
Henry Morton Robinson. A sympa-
thetic glimpse of the life of Alan
.Seeger, the poet who created the
'unforgettable line: 81 have a
rendezvous with Death
1.-The Book Collecting Game, -
Edward Newton. If you never read
book you cant help being fascin-
ated anyhow.
1.-THE Man Behind the Times, -
Benjamin Stolberg. A study of
AdolpI ochs, the man Dehlhu the
New York Times.
Where Can / Find the Rules for
Success?' Edward w. Box. Mr.
Box recommends one book which he
believes answers completely all
questions of success.
Portrait of an Olympian,' r.
". Brown. The late President Eliot
CT Harvard.
Ringside Seats X. F. Gerould.
A woman s impression of the Demp-
sey-Tunney fight.
"The Scientific City of the Fu-
ture. An interview with Thomas
A. Edison.
"Phantoms of the Snow II. h.
Sass. How the animals live when
anow covers the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

midnight. All young people Of this
city are invited to attend.
Features of the annual "Watch
Night program at the First Bap-
tist church New Years eve will be
literary and musical numbers to be
given by the B. Y. P. L. and young
people of the church and Sunday
school. The program promises to
be an interesting one. All members
are urged to attend, An invitation
is also extended to friends and
members of the Sunday school, con-
gregation and strangers. The exer-
cises will begin at s clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
Former .SchOOlmGteS
Enjoy Desert Party

An enjoyable weiner roast was
given last evening in honor of,Paul-
inc Voice, of Ontaria, Robert Hous-
ton, of San Diego, Bill and Bobbie
Shaw, of Long Beach and a group
of their former sehoolmates. The
party mOtOred out to the sand hills,
chaperoned by Fannie Lee Hancock
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Cass and Mr.. and
Mrs. ". t. Hancock.
The evening was spent around a
roaring campfire. telling stories of
former days, The guests were.
Helen Greenwell, Marjorie Cass, Eu-
tura Horton, Edna Kiser, Jeanette
Jones, Lorena Cass, Lula Mae Han
cock, Stanley Rank, Morgan Rice,
Pierpont Walker, Robert Bell, Jim
and Howard Cass, Howard Richard,
W. Z. and Charles Hancack.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31

ALBUQUERQUE, y. NJ, Dec.
31.-"I lived in Whittier, Cal, un-
der an assumed name, but it is not
time to talk yet declared George
Hassel confessed slayer of l3, in
jail at Plainview, Texas, today.
Hassel denied committing any
murders while at Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31

Tehama county and surrounding
territory are two inches ahead OF
normal in rainfall.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31

them English. I understood that
clearly
Bowles & Son took on the local
agency for the holster radio recent.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31
RISBERC INVITED
TO TELL ABOUT
THROWING GAMES
BY United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
ROCHESTER,, Mimi. Dec. 81.
Charles "Swede" Risberg to-
day telegraphed Judge X. M.
Landis, baseball commissioner
that he would accept his offer to
come to Chicago and testify to
substitute his charges of undis-
covered corruption in baseball.
Risberg, former Chicago Amer
lean league player, ousted in the
BLACK Sox' scandal seven
years ago, replied to Lands
telegram inviting him to come to
Chicago, with expenses and 'rea-
sonable compensation" paid by
the baseball organization.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31-An invita-
ton to Charles "Swede' Risberg
to tell all he knows about crooked
baseball has been extended to the
former White SoX shortstop by Base
ball Commissioner X. NJ. Lands.
Risberg, in an interview, charged
that he could implicate 20 nationally
prominent major leaguers in con
spiracies to throw" ball games.
Judge Lands sent telegram to
Risberg, in which he offered to pay
fair compensation for time and
expenses, if the man who was
ousted from the big league ball in
1920 would come to him and tell
him what he knew.
Risberg, working on a farm near
Aoehester, will be forced to come
or admit his charges were fairy
tale, it is believed here.
Aside from sending the telegram
to Risberg, Judge Lands has refus-
ed to make any other move in con
nection with the baseball scandal.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-31

The average man has 66 pounds
OF muscle and 3.3 pounds of brain.
according to a physician. Maybe
that explains everything.