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Evening star., 1927-12-07
Study and Performance.

Study and Performance.
"Is your boy Josh learning to be
an aviator?"
He's takin' lessons" answered
Farmer Corntossel. Were consider.
able worried bout when he goes up
alone next week to show whether he
has really learned anything"
Ancestors ought to wear boards, 3"
said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
Ito conceal cynical smiles at the new
generation"
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Jud Tunkins says folks have got
back to the place where a stocking
hanging by the fireside is big enough
to hold the most generous Christmas
gift, If neatly written on a check.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
No Compromise.

No compromise.
Each human being sings this song
With unabashed delight:
What I do not believe, is wrong,
And what I do, is right"
Evening star., 1927-12-07

The Evening Star with the Sunday morn
Ing edition is delivered by carriers within
the city at go cents per month; daily only,
80 cents per month sundays only. 20 cents
Ter month. Orders may I've sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at end of each month,
Evening star., 1927-12-07
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Evening star., 1927-12-07

@. Can cocoa be substituted for
chocolate in a recipe?-H. P. H.
A. The Bureau of Home Economics
says that one-haR cup Of cocoa plus
one-half tablespoon of shortening Is
equal to one ounce or one square OF
chocolate.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
Start Made on
Hardin Trial

An effort to get the trial Of Mark
l.. Hardin Of Imperial started was
under way in Superior court, de
partment two, this morning Hardin
is charged with assault with Il dead
ly weapon with intent to commit
murder.
Attorneys We're trying TO obtain
q jury throughout the morning and
ii was believed that a jury will be
sworn in late this afternoon. Some
testimony may be taken but it is
doubtful whether much will be done
before the court will be forced to
adjourn until Wednesday, tomorrow
being a legal holiday.
Edgar b. Hervey is appearing as
attorney for the defendant while
District Attorney Head and Ed
ward A. Patterson are taking care
of the prosecution. The case is be
ing tried in Judge \. c. Finney S
court. -
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
Quartette of
Boys Missing

-Four Youngsters, ranging in age
from II to Ii wears, are believed to
have run away from their homes
in FL Centre Sunday. The boys are
believed to be in Il Ford delivery
car being driven by George Calkins
of 1851 Euclid avenue.
A report of the matter was sub
mitted to FL Centre police this
morning by &. II. Calkins, father of
the boy. He told the police that his
son left yesterday with the car to
go to Mount Signal and that he had
not returned.
In reporting the matter he told
the police that the three boys who
were with his son had intimated sev-
cral times that they were going to
run away from home. He did not
give the names of the ether Young
sters but told police that he be
licvcd they had induced his son to
80 with them. lie described the car
as having 4 brown body and no
license plates.
Police have sent out kilograms in
an effort to locate the youngsters.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
Tie In Class "A"
Golf Contest

In yesterdays golf matches, the
GLASS "A' contest resulted in q tie.
with Mccain and Strobel, whose
handicaps are both four, each turn
ing in "A card. The tie is to be
played off at later date. to ascer-
tain who shall have the cup offered
in this division.
Rex rated second in class " ~,
with a II, Gill third with a 10, and
Erskine fourth with 80. All
scores given in class "A' are net,
except Rex, who has 70 handicap.
In class "B' Mitchell won the
cup offered with an 81; Zinn Jr.,
closely following Mitchell with SO.
Keller turned in with 80, and Nuf
fer and Richmond tied for fourt h
place, each showing "a score
Loudermilk, with a 93, captured
the trophy given in Glass "C,''
with Clemens coming in second with
"a. johnson rated third with 4
%, tying for that place with Dea-
ton, who also went around in 9S.
Harper was fourth with 108.
In class "D'', Bibbin won the
cup with "a, followed by Hooper
with l05; Watson with 112, Loud
with ll2 and Will S. Fawcett with
113.
First place in all divisions, eX-
cept class "D' was hotly contested,
in class "B' and "C' the winners
leading by one stroke.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
PERSONALS

Fred aAa bale Denton motored to
Yuma Ht-,' fdaT, when they spent
the day E,,'ing with the George
Tucker fa",'o.
hr. and I.rs. II. A. Dunn and
MIR. and MI. Roger Summer enjoyed
an outing in Painted Canyon yes
terday, returning to FL Ccntro,
where Mr.. ard Mrs. Iunn entertain
Cd Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner at dinner.
Mrs. j. R. Turley and Mrs. r.
Stafford motorcd to Los Angeles
ever the weekend with Mrs. Ruth
Smith. The party expects to return
to FL Centre tomorrow. Mrs. Tur-
ley viii visit her daughter Florcnc cr
while in Los Angeles and Mrs.
Smith will be the guest Of her sis
ter, Miss joyce Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Nelson of
Los Angeles were week end guests
ol' DR.. and Mrs. G.. II. Grcenwell, re-
turning to their home this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
Greiset Case
Is Continued

Preliminary hearing in the ease
Of the people against William Grri-
set was started in Judge Mayficld s
court this morning but was adjourn
ed indefinitely after some testimony
had been taken. Crciset is charg
ed with embezzlemcnt. j. W. Ritz
man being the com piainant.
1t was brought out bv the testi-
mony of Ritzman that an 9ccount-
ing between him and the defendant
must be made before the hearing
could be continued. This delay will
also provide tine for documentary
cNilence to be introduced.
A further investigation into the
case is to be made by the district
attorney office in the meantime.
Edward II. Law appeared for the
prosecution this morning while vii
liam =. North is representing e.,
defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
CHILD WELFARE LAWS
EXTENDED IN RUSSIA
by United Press Leased Wire

MOSC1W, Feb. 21.-The govern
ment is doing things for babies and
teaching Russian mothers to do
things for their children which were
never done in Russia before. AS n
result, the prospect of surviving the
difficult first year. is better than
1T has been in the past 1t is best
of all in Moscow, where baby clinics
and classes for mothers are expert
ly organized. However, the work
is being pushed in the provinces,
too, as rapidly as possible.
The Soviet labor laws give moth
ers special protection. From the
state health insurance fund to
which all workers contribute, a pros
pective mother is obliged to stop
her work and rest for six weeks
before her child is expected to ar
rive, and for six weeks after its
birth. For mothers engaged in
heavy work, the periods of rest be-
fore and after the birth of a child
is extended to two months.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
Jewels Get Man
On Chain Gang

Finding jewels on the city dump
ing grounds costs $3.50 or 90 days
in Jail. At least that was what
Pedro Torres was sentenced to pay
when he pleaded guilty to charge
of vagrancy il police court this
morning and the jewels were the
cause of all his trouble.
Torres was arrested by Patrol
men Millikan and McCaslin Thurs
day night. He was locked up
pending an investigation into his
possession of the jewels which he
was carrying about. Asked where
he got it, he told the court this
morning that he h"l found the
trinkets on the city dumping
grounds.
lie admitted that he was a vag-
rant and the court promptly "d"nn-
istered the above sentence. Not
having the necessary $3.50 Torres
was added to the list of workers
on the city chain gang.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
PROGRAM OF WORK CURES
SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL
BY United Press Iensed Wire

MADISON, wis, Feb. 21.-Most
of the patients of the Soldiers Me
mortal hospital at Soldiers Point
near Madison, who are cured, go
home because carefully planned
course of work sets their minds on
the trail to normality.
Furniture, jewelry, rugs. baskets
and table runners are a few of
the things made by the patients, all
Of which are sold for the cost of
making them They also take care
Of the hospital grounds, and run 4
small truck garden.
The institution discharges about
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
CARPET DESIGN WINNERS
By United Press Leased Wire

LAWRENCE. Kan. Feb. 81. -
The department of design of the
University of Kansas carried off
principal honors in the recent con
test conducted by New York ear
pet mill for rug designs. OF %
PRICES awarded, six were won by
the Kansas school, the largest num-
bcr given to any one institution.
twenty-five designs were entered in
the contest by the university.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
PAGE THREE

IL men a month, as cured. A large
percentage of these patients return
later, however, for while they can
make the necessary social adjust
ments, they cannot adjust them
selves to the different economic
standards.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

or less and return at one third dis.
count. Passengers are given until
Thursday to use the return tickets.
Residence and Farm Loans. Ed
gar Bros. Realty Co. Phone 160. COS
Main st. adv
DR.. J. F. Foncannon, Osteopathic
Physician. Strictly Osteopathic.
Room &c, Davis Bldg, corner Fifth
& Main SITS. Office Phone 81. Home
Phone 1919. adv
Residence and Farm Loans. Ed
gar Bros. Realty Co. Phone 160. COS
Main st. adv
Money to Loan on Automobiles.
Sterling Securities Co., Inc, Fred
Z. Cross, Mgr, ego Main st. adv
Police Back in Home.-Calexico
police headquarters last week were
moved back into the regular quar-
tcrs, which were vacated because of
earthquake damage done to the
building on January first. The po-
lice were housed in the court rooms
during the time the police building
was undergoing repairs. The head
quarters have been redecOratcd, re-
wired for electricity and completely
refinished.
Princess Tsianina and Os-ke-non-
ton, Indian singers, Palace Theater
Morday evening, Feb. n1st. adv
I. v. Academy of Music offers
superior advantages to students of
piano, voice, pipe organ and dra-
matte art. 632 Olive. Phone 466J.
After 6 p. m, 466W. adv
For Better facials and scalp work
call Marinellc operator. Davis Beau.
ty Shoppe. adv
No Court Tomorrow.-The atten-
tiOn of Boy Scouts of this city, men
who are members of the Court of
Honor and the general public is
'hiitb " WV poo' pO'iN h'ht VI wv
regular court, scheduled for tomor-
row night. Due to the Washing
tons birthday observanccs tomor-
row, the court will be held one
week later, March l being an
nounced as the date by S. l.. Me
Crory, scout executive.
I'm Vain is net spread in the
sight of any Bird Real Silk Hos
iery Mills, Hosiery and Lingerie are
never sold by shops, stores, ped
dlers nor imitators. The largest
mills in the world maintain a branch
here for your service and protec
tion. Beware of takers. Write Box
III, FL Centre, or phone 449 around
s p. m. Edwin Stewart, Imperial
valley manager. adv
Autos Get Bumped.-A three cor
ncrcd auto mixup in which no injur-
les resulted occurred in the alley be
tween Main street and State street
Sunday. a truck driven by Harry
Denler collided with another truck
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Kansas legislators propose men
tai tests for persons who have deter.
mined to we'd Why not continue
to give them the benefit of the
doubt ,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

At Lockwood, Monterey county,
Al varieties of wheat and barley
have been sown in test plots.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Twentyfour camcls have arrived
for distribution to zoos in this ccum-
try. says a dispatch. They II like
it here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

WhlcH was DacKlnS out OF an estaD-
lishment. The Dcnler truck thea
struck another machine, parked
nearby, it was reported.
WILD MALLARD Duck eggs for
Matching. Orders taken. 425 State
St. mon wed fri
Shell Company Picnic.-El Centre
employees Of the Shell Oil Company
of California Yesterday attended
the annual picnic gwen by the
company, which was an all-day af
fair, starting with picnic break
fast at the foot of Mt. Signal. After
the picnic breakfast, the employees
the Imperial Valley points, visiting
"A large number of places of inter
est, and ending with a dinner at
Yuma. During the day ball game
was played between the members
of the accounting and sales depart
ments, which ended in victory for
the accounting department with i
score of H.
Permanent Waves $15. $50 and
$25. Barbara Worth Beauty Salon.
Phone 5l5. adv
Kay Buried At Brawley. - Fu-
neral services for Charles Kav,
prominent Brawleyitc and secretary
nf "a Ia,
found dead in bed last Tuesday,
were held Yesterday afternoon at
2:30, at the Elk s temple. Pallbear-
crs were: George Dixon, Harry
Gates, Charles Hayes. George
Kruger, l.. Rumsey and Warren
Currier. of FL Centre. The body was
inferred at Brawley, instead of be
ing transported to the east, as was
at first considered.
DR.. Wise is spel-binder as a
public speaker says Northern
California newspaper in speaking of
DR.. Wise when she gave course
of lecturers in Fresno. Hear her at
st. Street Christian church ON Sun
day, February 27, at 7:30 p. m. Sub
.iect Life s Choicc.'' This is a un-
ion service. adv
Bradley Case Continued The
ease of ID. Bradley, charged with
forgery, was brought before Judge
A. c. Finncy in superior court, de
partment two, this morning but
was continued over for trial Thurs
day. The ease was continued until
n few minor points of law regarding
it might be settled.
Go For Prisoners-IIarry Stubblc
field and Book Bostwick will be
brought back to FL Centre tomor-
row by Deputy Sheriff w. A. Me
Clelland and Frank Grubble of the
district attorney S office. The men
are being held by police at Bakers
field. Bostwick, negro, is wanted
here for an ALLEGED attack on two
white girls at lmpcrial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Ralston, Nevada, ships five cars
of silica monthly.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Morey to Loan on Automobiles
Sterling Securities Co. Iuc., Fred r
Gross. Mgr. $50 Main st. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

The 1927 poultry management
contest in San Joaquin county has
81 poultrymcn enrolled.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Shampoo SOC; Trim
soc. Vera Rodri-
Hotel, No. II. Phone
adv
At 7 0 clock this
ard of directors OF
Conservation Club
ciallv called meeting
hl important matters
sed. The meeting of
irectors will be fol
gular meeting of the
| be called to order
II deal with routine
tered popcorn, tn.
tasted, at Paul s
Z. Pickwick Stages
adv
nson, . attst. Ex.
list. Davis Bldg.
appointment. Phone
adv
dent Here. +. !
resident of Imperial
in FL Centre yester- !
Fss trip. Paris, who
the Holt interests !
and also served as .
Southern Sierras
and the Imperial /
-oducts Company, is !
t the Pacific Coast /
ban Co., with offices
Farm Loans. Ed
Co. Phone 1G0. COS
adv
Oance studio. 723
H11W. adv
sht and sold. Dress
ed. Phone 966 for ]
edward. adv
pms, Osteopath, 7O4
hone 744. adv
ECharles Overson,
|esiding about three
Fl Centre, died at 4
orning following a
complication of dis
as the cause of
ceased has been n
valley for about II
n was taken to b. +.
hiking parlors. Flu
nts will be announc-
An en- a automobiles.
es Co. Inc, Fred r.
Main 81. adv
ID For Sale. Phone
hber Co. adv
Fares Announce
this morning at the
e office here that
by rates will he in
This special rate
$ using the line tn
yhero fhp fare is $40 |
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Fares Announce
this morning ut the
c office here that
|ly rates will he in
This special rate
$ using the line to
where the fare is $50
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Autos Get Bumped.-A three cor
ncrcd auto mixup in which no injur
les resulted occurred in the alley be.
tween Main street and State street
A truck driven by Harry
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

The above rules are suggested by
prominent health authority, as
guides to good health, md particu-
larly should they be observed now,
when influenza and bad colds are
affecting so many people.
COLDS should be treated PrOmtly,
as they frequently lead to serious
illness. and the wonderful and very
Denetrating salVc
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
FLU AND COLDS CAN
BE PREVENTED NOW

RULES YOU SHOULD OBSERVE:
Sleep 8 hours. with window open.
Avoid crowds and persons with colds.
Keep the bowels open.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
pms, Osteopath, 704
hone 744. adv

AN en- a automobiles.
es Co. Inc, Fred r.
Main 81. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21
EWSBRLEES
From City and County

Shampoo Soc; Trim
soc. Vera Rodri-
Hotel, No. II. Phone
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

which was backing out of an estab-
lishment. The Dcnler truck thea
struck another machine, parked
nearby, it was reported.
WILD MALLARD Duck eggs for
Matching. Orders taken. 425 State
st. mon wed fri
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

ID For Sale. Phone
hber Co. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

sht and sold. Dress
ed. Phone 966 for
/ edward. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Permanent Waves $15. $50 and
$25. Barbara Worth Beauty Salon.
Phone 5l5. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

|t;ered popcorn, tn.
/ tasted, at Paul s
Z. Pickwick Stages
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

| Farm Loans. Ed
: Co. Phone 160. COS
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

Dance Studio. 723
411W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-21

fnson, = attst. Ex.
list. Davis Bldg.
appointment. Phone
adv
New Britain herald., 1927-09-14
NOTICE

Notice is herby given that the Board of Selectmen and the Town Clerk of the Town of Berlin, will be in session at the office of the Town Clerk in said Berlin. on Saturday. September 17th. A. D.. 1927. from goo o'clock a. m.. until S:O0 p. m., for the purpose of admitting to the Electors Oath those persons whose names appear on the Preliminary List and are found by said Board entitled to admission as Electors in said Town.
 GEORGE R. CARTER,
 C. FRED JOHNSON.
 RAYMOND w. DYER.
 Board of Selectmcn.
 ARTHUR l.. WOODRUFF, Town Clerk. Dated at Berlin. Conn. September 9th, 1927.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-14

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New Britain herald., 1927-09-14
High School Attendance

Miss Mary E. Griswold, superin- ] tendent of schools has reported that i2 students from Berlin are regis tered at the New Britain high school. The Meriden high school claims three Berlinites and Middletown will average approximately 15 although returns from that institution have not yet been filed with the local school department.
 Miss GrisWold further reports that the number of students in the New Britain high school is less than last year, the other two schools having about the same Berlin enrolment as last year. The superintendent claims { that the small graduating class from the kensington grammar school last year combined with the fact that the present industrial situation which encourages local parents to send their children either to work or to trade schools Is to blame for the lessening of attendance at the New Britain.
 WILCOX Elcctcu t'rcSlucnt
 Major Frank l.. Wilcox was elect ed president of the Wilcox Cemetery association al the annual meeting of that organization last evening at the home of Ernest w. Mildrum of East 1 Berlin. Other officers are: vice president. Robert Q. Clark: secre- tary, Ernest W. Mildrum: treasurer, A. A. North; superintendent, Hobart l.. Honiss: auditor. Victor Benson. Arthur F. Bowers was elected trustee filling the vacancy left by the death of Edgar G. Morgan
 Reports presented at the meeting showed that the cemetery assoCia- ton is in excellent condition and that , the funds have increased to some extent. It was reported that there . is q sum of S1,50o now in funds. The grounds present an excellent appear ance at the present time, largely due to the efforts of Mir. Honss. the upcrlntcndent.
 Driver Arrested Albert Gallnot of Bloomfield was arrested at about one o'clock this
  morning on the Beech Swamp road by Officer George A. kanupka on charges of driving while under the influence of liquor He was taken to the New Britain police station and lodged there under bonds of $500 for his appearance at the Tuesday evening session of the Berlin town court.
 Galnot was arrested after his ma chine had crashed into a concrete mixer situated on the Beech Swamp road. Officer kanupka was sum- moned to the scene and found the accused in an alleged drunken con- dition. The car was badly damaged Gallnot escaping injury.
 East Berlin Items
 All roads point to the Community hall this evening. A banquet will be served at o'clock. All club members as well as friends of the
New Britain herald., 1927-09-14
Yellow Wreckage May Be
 Of Golden Eagle Plane

San Francisco. Sept. 14 P'-A piece Of wreckage, painted a bright yellow. thought 10 have possibly been a part Of the monoplane Col den Eagle, missing Honolulu flight contestant. was sighted in the Pa ci6c ocean several hundred miles off Cape Flattcry on Sept. I by two masted fishing schooner William H. Smith. Capt Gustav A. Schmidt, master of the vessel, reported yes terday.
 READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1927-09-14

hall this evening. A banquet will
 be served at o'clock. All club members as well as friends of the
New Britain herald., 1927-09-14
TWO BOUND OVER
 AS COOP RAIDERS Brothers Held for Superior Court
 as Chicken Thieves CONCRETE LAYING BEGUN
Bloomfield Man Arrested on Beech Swamp Road For Drunken Driving -Wilcox Heads Cemetery Associa- t!on-H. s. Enrolment,

John Bilawa and Joseph Bilawa, brothers, of Berlin were fined $10O and costs each by Judge George G. Griswold at the regular Tuesday evening session of the Berlin town court. Both were charged with the theft of 32 chickens from A. Galicki Of Beckley. on January 4. 1927.
 Galicki missed his chickens on the morning of January 4 and noti- fled local police of his loss. Sus- picions pointed towards the Bilawa brothers and q search revealed the fact that they had left town. Police of surrounding towns were notified to be on the look out. It is not known where they two spent the in tervening time between January 4 and last Monday but New Britain officers including Scrgeants O'Mara and Feeney with three New Britain policemen. arrested them on Monday evening when the two, apparently believing themselves secure because of the time which had elapsed since the search had begun. returned to New Britain. They were taken 10 the New Britain police station and local authorities were rotified. They were held at the New Britain po- lice station in default Of bond pending last evenings session of the town court.
 Laying Concrete
 After many delays, the construc- tion company in charge of the build ing of the new highway fryn the New Britain town line 10 Worthing- ton ridge. via the Beech Swamp road and Pennington avenue. today began the actual laying of the con crete. The mixer started operations ot thn New Britain end of the new highway. It Is said that the mixer is nanable of laying 1,2oo feet of con- crete day. providing that the trucks carrying the necessary in eredicnts are able to feed the ma chine. Men In charge of the work oetiroato the average days work at ahout 500 feet
 Conditions on Pennington avenue are reaching new record for diff cult driving. Excavations at the undornass have lowered one-half of tho road about two feet below the o'Ncr half and cars are directed through a rutty bunny area which is try'ne on motorists who are re- nrired to r'ss through the area. layer of rcd clay dust has been pla cnd over the road bed from the undnrnnsS to Damon's hill and each ear lays down "smoke screen" wh'"h Is rapidly staining the sur- rorrN'rc country Homes located on t'," hirhway are suffering from the duet clouds which are constantly ho'~g stirred up by passing traffic and several complaints have been rcr'ntnred against the further lo"irg of 'hat r'rticular type Of clav dust.
 Hrs drivers are receiving the thr'l,c of tho residents for their ex- ~~''o,t efforts tow-~ds kecning tho rueeos on t'r,e. Confronted with ~~"o~,l one way strotcnes and sub ~-~"o"t delavs thev are mana oir~ to '-oo~ tho husses close "a schedule. r-n-~n' -r orat'fving to Berlin com ruters is the fact that they have
New Britain herald., 1927-09-14

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