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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
ChiIders Talks At
Club Meeting

&. J.. Cmldrr'~, attorney for tht
Imperial Irrigation district. gave a
spirited 'Hlt 100 the meeting of tb.
Conservation CluH held last might.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
El'.,s
MONIES
AkSEsa.. 1x..iefl6sS

\ motley crew of underworld
types appears in the East Side cafe
set which plays an important part
in the story Of "Thc Wheel of
Chancc,' the latest Richard Bar
thclmcSS starring vehicle coming to
,dc new Airdomc thcatcr tonight.
ono of the most picturesque char
actcrS was a man who must remain
uamclDNS. He was at one time q
we'll known habjtuc Of Los Angeles =
half world and was once % dope
ficnd.
Another interesting type was the
piano player ON the set who played
a similar role i'm real life years ago
in the prc-NoIstcad+an era as tick
Ter of worries i'm the notorious
"ScWer Cafc' Of Los Angeles. Scv-
cral cNpugilists, couvicts, wharf rats
etc, made up the I.ulk of the type
used in this colorful sequence.
The Wheel of Chancc' is an
Alfred Santcll Production, and is Il
screen version of Roulcttc.' the
short story by Fannie Hurst. The
cast is headed by such notablc film
players as Lima BaSqucttc, Bodil
Eosing, Warner GLAND, Ann Schacf-
fer, Jacob Abrams, Martha Frank
lin, Ray and Roy Brrcudzcn, Sidney
Franklin, Charles Clary, Spec o.
Donncll Joseph Girard and many
others.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17

In his address ChjldrrS went into de
tail regarding the manner in which
Phil Swing and Hiram johnson
landed their respective posts in
Washington during the recent scs-
sion Of congress.
Childor> declared that johnson
hattlcd day and night to keep the
HouIdcr Dam bill before the Scnat =
Ahil. Swing : victory was the re-
suit of eight years of real labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
McCABE
(Press Staff Correspondent

(FresS Staff Correspondent
McCABE. July 17-Mr. and Ms
/. Ayancc and family Of Los Ang
eles are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hackchan.
Walter Paine and John Goss Jr
left Friday for Witch Creek for Il
week end visit at the SaWday
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. +. Best of Braw-
ley were recent guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. George Austin.
Walter Austin. who left early in
the sunmcr for the coast on account
Of his health is reported to be
greatly improved.
Rosalc lie Iruchrric spent Fri
day with Mrs. j. Eubank.
MIR. ard Mrs. J. Euhank are plan
ming to leave ON the 18th for an eX-
tended trip UP in the northern part
q the state. They expect to be gone
q month.
john Goss, Waiter Paine, Everett
Van Derpolc and L. Willct Of Hebcr
;rc planning to leave for the north
crn part Of the state the latter
part Of the month to hunt deer.
Mrs. Coas and children will be
leaving Sqon for Escondido, where
they will spend the remainder Of
the summer, in hopes Of improving
tie condition of little Lorraine,
who has been in all health.
Brooks Home From Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. >. +. Brock ami
family returned home Saturday
evening from a delightful six weeks
tour back east as far as illinois
stopping in the many different states
to visit relatives and friends and
places of interest Burton and
Warren thoroughly enjoyed a day
Of trout fishing in Colorado last
week, where they hooked some fine
species, Warren pulling ont one
weighing five pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brock and family
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. G. G. He'll, leaving sun
day afternoon for their mountain
cabin in Live Oaks where Mrs.
lrock and children will spend the
remainder Of the summer
Mrs, John Wagner called on Mrs.
}. Eubank, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Goss were host
and hostess at large dinner party
Sunday at their ranch home. There
were 2S present, Those included
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Casey ana
family Of Los Angeles, Nix. and
Mrs. w. Fairchild and son of Ana
helm, Mr.. and Mrs. +. Willct and
family of Hebcr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Willet and daughter Bar
bara, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Oliver of El
Centre, Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and
family of FL Centre.
John Goss Jr,, is spending 4 few
weeks in the mountains on the
helly ranch. I II
Receives Award
Mathew lie Bruchcric was recent
~ rewarded with five dollar gold
piece for drawing the best poster
in troop - representing Kindness
to animals. The picture drawn was
that of a dog being cruelty "tia
canned - by group of boys AMI
freed from the treatment by Il
Scout.
Il, X. Green and sons are plant
ing their home place which has
hocn in vegetables to Milo maize.
G. G. He'll has leased part Of the
Pyle ranch and plans to put it in
alfalfa.
Earl Poole has contracted pillow
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
District Repairing
High Line Break


Material is being rushed to the
valley from Los Angeles for the
purpose Of permanently repairing
the break in the East IIighline
canal which occurred Friday. The
break carried away l5o feet Of he
canal bank and is believed to have
resulted from water seeping through
gopher holes under the cmbank-
mcnt.
The material from Los Angeles.
including some piping, is expected
to arrive today and the damage to
the bank permanently repaired by
tomorrow morning. The rush OF
water through the break was tcm-
porarily headed off early Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
BOULDER DAM
ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD MEETING

The annual meeting Of the Bould-
er Dam Association, is scheduled to
be held at the Breaker S Hotel in
Long Beach Saturday. It is eX'
pected that the valley will be well
rcnrcscntcd at the meeting.
In n letter received at the I'm
pcrial Irrigation district this morn
ing from John L. Bacon, president,
it is urged that all who can possibly
get away over the Weekend, attend
the conclavc.
President Bacon points out the
necessity Of keeping up the fight
for the passage Of the Boulder Dam
bill at this time and declares that
it is imperative that a real cam
paign be mapped out at the meet
ing. - -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
Sunday School
Convention Ends
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. July 17.-The
tcnth quadrcnnial World 5 sunday
school convention, designated the
most successful cf all-timc, will
reach its official conclusion tonight.
While many Of the so0o delegates
to the sessions viii remain over
several more days, the reports of
seminar groups and resolutions Of
the executive committee will end
the business Of the convention.
The convention has exceeded
thus far every aim set for it, Nr.
Robert VI. Hopkins, Of st. Louis.
chairman Of the international
Council Of Religious Education,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17

Shipments Of canta,oupcs from
Yuma VALLEY. Arizona, are a third
less than 1927 shipments, but water
melons show an increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
Brawley Rancher
Dies Suddenly

Pete Petcoff, 5s, rancher of the
Brawley district, died suddenly Sat
urday night on the highway near
Brawley.
Coroner p. +. lemons was sum
moned and for 4 time it was be
licvcd that the man had been as
sauItcd due to a bruisc on his fore
head but an autopsy performed ON
the body showed that death was
due to stomach trouble. hemmorrh-
2@e being II contributory cause It
is believed that Pctcoff was strick-
en suddenly and that his head was
in iurcd as lie fell.
Pctcoff was well known through
ont the Brawlcy district and had
been resident of the valley for
about 10 years. The body was tax
en- to Hopes undertaking parlors.
The funeral was held this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17

tive Association, Alameda county,
has voted to become a farm bureau
center and has turned its fire
equipment over to that body.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
FIRES UNDHR coNTRoL

Los ANGELES, July 1T--sAll
forest fires in this vicinity, includ
ing the one in the Big Tujunga Can.
Fou, twenty five miles north o.
Pasadena, were under complcte &tn
troll today, fire wardens announeed.
The weather bureau warned tliat the
fire hazard continued high
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-17
Talking Movies
Given Support
Hy United Press Leased Wire

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-Iry-
~ d. Rosshcim, elected president
Of the Stanley Company Of Ameri-
"a, today announced that tue
thcater corporation had 50 much
faith in movictonc, vitaphoue ami
other sound devices i'm connection
with the cinema that it was equip.
ping virtually all its houses wit"
machines.
Twenty three houses have been
acquired by fee or lease and II
others are undnr ,construction or
renovation throughout eastern
United States since the last meet
ing of the board of directors. The
company is taking steps to list the
stock on the New York exchange.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
Death Car Driver Held
 For Suneri0r Court

Waterbury. Feb. : N>-Willis Mac Lelland of 37s Highland avenue. this city, was this morning bound over to the Waterbury superior court in bonds of 5000 on two counts of automobile homicide by Judge Frank A. eears In the Naugatuck borough court. MacLeland waived examination.
 MacLelland was arrested yester- day following the coroner's findings that he was cririnaIly responsible for the deaths of J. Howard Tvrrell of Waterbury and Clifford e. Grant of Waterbury and New Haven in an automobile accident on the Whitte- more road, Naugatuck. Friday morn ing.
 The corcner's finding charged that MacI .elland was under the influence of liouor at the time of the accident, claim vigorously denied by Mac Leland.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
0'MEARA MEMORIAL IDEA IS APPROVED
Labor Federation Will Accept
 Contributions

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 2 n-A memorial to the late Patrick F. O'Meara, of New Haven. for ten years president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. has been pro- posed by the New Haven Trades Council and yesterday the plan was endorsed by business agents of the federation in session It New Haven.
 The meeting of agents was pri- lnaTily to review the labor outlook in the building trades for the spring. It was brought to their attention that . memorial to Mir. O'Aeara had besn suggested and that the execu- tive committee of the federation with Charles J. Moore. of Torrinston. as chairman, had approved the original suggestion of the New Haven Trades Council. The agents then decided te act themselves which they did.
 During the meeting offers of as- sistanee In raising funds came from persons who are not directly con- nested with the organised labor movements and while the agents at fsst were disinclined to approve of participation of outsiders 1t was hnally decided as the sense of tho meeting that If others dedre to aid their assistancs would be welcome, t was decided that John J. Egan secretary treasurer of the federation. nAt.vA n1 custodian of tho funds con- trfbuted. As to the nature of the memorial there was no discussion.
 Today Secretary Egan began e. lection Of . chairman in each dis triet who will be in charge of the iecal campaign to raise funds.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
NO INFORMATION
 ON THEATER DEAL
Polls Lawyer Says There's
 Nothing for Publication

Chas. N. Thayer. attorney for syI- vester 2. Poll. of New Haven, said today that there h at present no announcement to make about the proposed sale to . syndicate headed by Max ghoolman of Boston. of the Poli chain of theaters valued at 90 million dollars, tho deal for which failed to % through Wednesday.
 MT. Thayer admitted that Ar. Shoolman visited his office in Wor- cester yesterday for . conference in the matter.
 The option which was held by MT. shoolman. representing a syndicate. expired at { o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon with negotiations uncom- pleted. This option was purchased in October for &400.000.
 Both Mir. Thayer and Joseph B. Ely Of Westneld. attorney for Mr. shoolman agree that expiration of the option does not mean that the deal is oR definitely.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
7. 2. C. 4 NOTES

Cooking, lamp shade making. first aid and star study-are the Feb ruary projects for Girl Reserves.
 Cooking starts on Monday. Mrs. Frederick Teich will be in charge and ready to explain all the etiquette of planning meals and giving par ties. This group will give Valen tine tea on February l3 and din- ner party February 2l.
 Mrs. Jane Barker. school depart ment nutritionist, will give the First aid course on Thursday, February 9, 1s and 2s. Girls will roll bandages and learn simple home nursing rem. edies as well as having the talk and demonstration on first aid.
 The art of making painted parch- ment lamp shades will be taught by Mrs. Henry Teich on Friday, Feb ruary 10. 1T and 24.
 Those interested in becoming ac- Quainted with the stars and constel- iations will have their first meet ing after school February 15. The other two meetings will be devoted to evening observations and girls will be given an opportunity to look through the telescope and decide for themselves if there Is life on the planet Mars.
 All 'teen-age" girls are invited to attend any of the groups this month at the end of which time they may join a Girl Reserve club.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
SLAYER 0F THREE
 POSSIBLY CRAZY
Lunacy Commission Will El.
 anime Farmin8dde Man

FarminEdale. N. Y.. Feb, ! (UP)- Application for appointment of 2 lunacy commission to examine Claude H. Priddy, former pastor who admitted killing his wife and two sons with an axe. will be made tomorrow by District Attorney HiI- dreth.
 The examination probably will be made on Monday in the county jail where Priddy is confined.
 Funeral services for Mrs Clare Moves Priddy. tho slain wife. and her sons will be held at the Meth odist Episcopal church. They will be buried at Amityville.
 Priddy still insisted today that he was not insane and that the killings were m act Of mercy because he had . communicable disease.
 Y am not by nature q murderer" |" he told . visitor to his cell. T never, before this, had heart enough even to kill . chicken. My nature would havs revolted against it."
 If Priddy is found insane by | commission, and the report is ap- proved by County Judge Furman. he will be sent without trial 10 the hos pital for the criminaliy insane at Matteawan. If he is found sane, he will have to stAud trial.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
MOTHER 0F FIVE !. GRANTED DIVORCE
EdaoN Womln's Husband h hane Asylum

Xiddletown. Feb. 3.-N-An un- contested divorce was granted Mrs. Melina Bushieni from her husband Nunxio, convicted of eomplicity in . train wreck at Maromas in 1911, by Judge Edward M. Yeoman in su- perioe court here today.
 Bushisni was found guilty in 1916 of compiicity in wrecking the train in 1911 and sentenced to from 10 te 90 years in state prison. In 1924. his wife secured his release and brought him home to help her in a store which she had established.
 When she refused to go into boot legging, Bushieni attacked his wife. and he was sent to the insane ward of the state prison at Wethersfleld, where he is today.
 Mrs. Bushicni is the mother of five children.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
EoB AUXILIARY IEADER IS COMING
h. sp1lkl,l h B Gast d
 Coulctiet Ulit

peasGol, Fse. . M-Nra winiam aDsakmsn. of Wilmington. Del. na- ttenal vics president ef the Amed- een Lssien Auxiliary will bs . guest e9 tho dspastmant Moaday at Hart saed and dinner in her honor will .ee eivon at the City club at : ?. m. Ma epeakman will be accompan- led eFom Washington by Mrs. Ruth Pfsunig. of Bristol. state president et the auxiliary. who has besn at the natienal defense conference. NrA apsakman. who also is vice president of the eastern division is to be at the Vermont conference at aDFingftsld, that sttae. tomorrow and wtll return to Connecticut Sunday. 4 meeting of the executive board will be held Monday at ! p. m. at the City club. Hartford.
 State officers will institute . unit at Warehouse Point next Wednesday making the fourth since the first of the year.
 Nto Mary c. Coyle, of Waterbury. has been appointed the divisionaf membership chairman of tho na- tienal committss of the legion. by the state department president Eight units of tho state ars to re- csivs national recognition for accom- plishment during the next ten days.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03

these contracts" Stewart went on. We bought 1t at . tiIns when we could not get crude"
 At another part Stewart told Brat ton again that the "Ssnatoe was just trying to argue" with him. That the New Mexican denied.
 VIII Not Argue
 Stewart refused to arSupe with Senator Kendrick. democrat w. omins, over tho question whether the Continental deal. as he described 1t, was against etewast's reputation as "a good trader" He reiterated his statement that what interested him was that his stock holders were getting this crude and getting 1t cheap"
 Senator Cutting. republioan, New Mexico. took up the Questiening.
 You have told us repeatedly that you were making 2 good deal. can't you tell us some other things that passed through your mindf" Cutting asked.
 T can't say that I can." stewart replied.
 Have you ever heard of . prepo- sition of this kind before. That of guaranteeing such a contract?" ask- ed Cutting. referring to the action of Stewart and Sinclair in guaran- teeing the Continental's contract on which 1t bought the oil sold back at 25 cents . barrel prodt.
 If you ask me about . specific case, I might be able to tell you" Stewart replied.
 Cutting got into . realm of a. sumption and once he said that 1t was possible assumption'' that Stewart was committing perjury.
 T say that's an insult!" Stewart shouted as he banged ths table and leaned toward the senator. II shall leave this room instantly if that ts to go on. The senator of the United States has not authorized you to in- suit me-"
 II think that statement should be withdrawn" Walsh interjected.
 Then I'll withdraw that from the record" Cutting said. T did not mean to insult you"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
CENTRAL JR. H. S. NOTES

The ninth grade pupils Of the Central Junior High school met in the auditorium this afternoon. The pupils were entertained by Albert Loomis with | talk on the trip to Denmark which he took last sum mer.
 The ninth grade will hold It's weekly Civic League meetings in the home rooms on Monday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
GOING TO CARIBBEAN

MT. and Mrs. Claude J. Leroux of Arch street and MT. and Mrs. Du- gald McMiilan Of Dover road. will leave Saturday for visit to the Caribbean sea. They will stop at Havana, Cuba. will go through the Panama canal. and will then so to Vera Crus and Mexico City. They will be away for . month.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
TRAIN CALLER DEAD

New Haven. Conn.,. Feb. N- Lester Phillips. 70, . train caller for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. was taken i'll on a street car on his way to work to- day and died on his way to Grace hospital. Death was pronounced due to heart trouble.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
DEFICITS ARE COVERED

Bolzano. Feb. 3 CUP)-Prefect Ricci announced today that the gov ernment had granted an advance of more than 10.0o0.000 lire to farm- ers' banks to cover deficits caused by their subscriptions, early in the world war. to an Austrian war loan.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
HANCOCK LEAVES \. & 1

Horace q. Hancock. for man, ysafs superintendent of the pattern depastment of North & Judd Mfg. Co.,, has resigned his position.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
Fvllor OQsrs s1.eoa.

Boston. Maas.. Feb. ! W-ln a letter sent today by Governor Alvin T. Fuller of Massachusetts to Mayor Monks of Fall River the executive said that If fund should bs started for the benefit Of the stricken area he would -'.appfseiate the privilege of participating to tho extent of one thousand doalaTS."
 The governor informed Mayor Monks that he was obliged to leave for New York today on a trip that had been plann d for some time but te had asked Lieutenant Governor Allen to collaborate with tho mayor in meeting the situation. The Lieu tenant governor later went to Fall River.
 Wire Sent.
 After the governors departure his secretary. Herman A. Macdonald. sent the following telegram to Mayor Monks:
 Kindly convey following measage to acting Governor Allen: command ing general of first corps area by direction of secretary of war deaires to place all resources. including me, and supplies and every possible as- sistance, at disposal of Fall River in present emergency"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
MlllBlf MS WIEEIr
Says Gsaad JuFue Gyseao Was vln- dtos>sd By opta,os Handed Ds~a By Atty. Gen. Benja1ain Alltng.

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Feb. : W Grand Juror Frank Bennett of VII ton, had bsief comment to make to- day ca the opinion Of Attorney Gen eral BsnJamin W. Alling. given yes tsrday that Robbins B. Stoeckel. state motor vehicle commissioner. has no jurisdiction over him or to hear charges of Robert T. Hurley stats police commissioner. against him.
 Said Grand Juror Bennett: ""The decision is . victory for the srand juror system and the administra- ton of justice. There arc no hard feeltngs in the matter and I feel that Mr. Stoeckel and Mir. Hurley did their duty in the same way that ] attempted to do mine."
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03
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 Uaatsa. ysh. . (uPl-osveeaes Alsao |. Fullee te1av olDscsd alj peao1ls stats aid te Ass-stsjeksa FaA Atvse.
 Ths gsvssnee hos bssa ia frequent teteDhooo 0o0aDonteoete9 WSth Nay. CT Harry Nenks of that city.
 Brigadisr General Alfred ?. Foote. stats ceonisto~er of pubhc safsty. wAe wat = yAA Aivee te make . susvey eg t1e 4isaatss. Fsturnsd te the sGats hsuse with his FsperG
 0tats Health Commissioner George H. Biseisw win Q to Fall River la- ter teddy.
 Had CsoD Arttve
 Washinston. Feb. (UP)-Na. tional headquaFtsrs of the American Red Cress expected word today from MI& c P. Weedsa. its field repre- sentative at Providence. R. l., who was srdered te Fall River, Masa.. last niSht to rsport on conditions left by the hre there.
 Upon her rspest the Red Cross viii boss tts relief measures. Mrs. Wooden was directed to survey es- peciaily any increase in unemploy. ment from the Are.
 CoooidVe Acts.
 Warrington, Feb. [ (UP)-oov- ernsnent resources were placed to- day ct tho disposal of flame-swept Fall River, Mass.
 Prcsident Coolidge ordered the army and navy to give every assist ance possible to the stricken city.
 The Red Cron sent its disaster director. Henry M. Baker. to the scene to survey relief needs.
 Ug0slseD Heroes
 Fall River. Man. Feb. s.-tAe To the herois,n of five hremen who came from their homes in other cities to aid in fighting tho nre in this city last night Fall River te- day gave . targe measure of credit for halttng the spread of the flames along North Main street. The five included Fire Chief Daley of Brock ton and four men of the Taunton department. The flames had swept through the Mohican hotel and the Rialto theater and were licking at
New Britain herald., 1928-02-03

Davis tslseraphed Nator osuerai Prestoo ByoWa, commanding the flrst corps area at Boston. to aattst the stricken city in any way he found feasible.