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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04

Porterville Wednesday by the death
of her father.
Miss Ethel Ralphs gave watch,
night party last Monday evening at
her home east of Imperial Lorna
Ralnhs impersonatcd Father Time
nH"1"h Prown the New Yea.
Games were played and refresh
lAon,S were s>v>G The guest list
included: Boulah Brown, Helen
Oakley, Evelyn Kern, Lucy and
Elma Strain, Vera ingram, Betty
Bishop, Alona Jones, Melba WNu-
u $, Anna Coomes, lorna ana Ethel
'alphs, Pauline Kilgorc, Mabln
Jones, Anna Lea Fishbaugh, Bill
rovn. J&ll Wvnl> >lfr,d Swim
unv, Rutherford Lindsey, Erwin
How,ett, Lloyd Hopcwcll, CLAUDE
Jones, Frank Brewer, Ernest
Brewer, Elvis and Noel Adair,
Harold Martin, Harold Johnson
and Johnnie Mccall
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
VALLEY CHAMBERS
MEET TONIGHT AT
PLANTERS HOTEL

Tonight tie Asso lated Chambers
Of Commerce of Imperial Valley
will b- the guests Of the BraWlcv
Chamber IT Commerce. at IN. Plans-
crs Hotel in that city. jasper l..
Travors. president OF the Associa-
I'd Chambers. states that thc cXccu-
tive committee viii meet at 6:lj
sharp, IN order that al business mas
be finished before the dinner, which
win bc at : o'cloyk.
The Brawley chanbcr has prom
isod entertainment during the din
n,r hour, after which thc regular
meeting Of the Associated Chambers
viii be held. Robert J. ShanaLan,
executive yice-prcs.dent Of the
Huntington Park Chamber of Com
aerce, viii be on Of the speakers
Of the evening. IL promises talk
on tho building a. Of agricultural
interests in the valley, the need Of
cooperation between service clubs
and to this end aAd tn establish
-ent Of al agricultural chamber OF
commerce. Shanahan will be ac-
ccmpanied by his wife and daugh.
ter on this visit t. the valley.
M--rou D. N'itter. state assembly
man Of Prewley, Wall report on the
recent meeting Of he California
Development Association in Los
Angeles. for the pufposa Of deciding
on secondary highway systems to be
'dded to the present state system.
Witrar has taken an active Interest
in tho highway question for a NUM-
bcr Of wears.
". .. Coherly, Of Calipatria, wei
known cotton grower, is also TO BE-
speaker and will talk on soil fer,
riiirv.
". ". McE9cn cf Fl Centre will
give a report IN ,bo work of the
comuittoo appointed 10 work for
retention Of the Meloland expert
mental station.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
BRIDGE LUNCHEON
AT CLUB HOUSE IS
WELL ATTENDED

With about 56 clubwomen and
their friends in attendance, mem
bers of the fall squad of the Won
an S Ten Thousand club card cont.
mittee were hOstcsses at a bridge
luncheon given in the clubhouse yes
terday.
Following luncheon an afternoon
of cards was enjoyed, with prlsos
going to Mrs. W. J. Mcaghcr, first
Mrs. Arthur Edgar, second and Mrs.
IL. Witt, consolation.
Yesterday affair is the last on
sponsored by members of the fail
squad, who deserve much credit for
the successful manner in which they
handled the luncheons.
Members OF the group inclule
Mesdamcs james W. Cilassford,
S. L. Allen, II. &. Whitelaw, L. ".
Maurer, Allen 7. Nuffcr, Don c.
Bitlcr, Pcrcic Thacher, and Eliza
beth Embury.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
Social Breyities

Members Of the .hristian Endca-
vor and Son Amis c,ass of stat,
Street Christian church will meet
tonight at $50 at TIL ho.ue Il Ms
Frances Lemons, 500 s e-e street
for a social affair. An cnioya6l1
program has been prepared, iuclud-
ing progressive games. Al Young
people are invited TO attvna.
Mrs. Fred Kenyon and son Kaa
meth of San Diego were compliments
ID by Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Reid at
an informal dinner last night a,
their home on Holt avenue.
Mrs. Leroy Holt and Mrs. Georg,
". Paulin viii he hosteSses to men
bers CT 4 Y chapter, Z. L. O., or
Monday. when luncheon VIII b. ser
5ed in the Hotel barbara Worth a
1880. The regular meeting will be
held in Mrs. Holt 5 apartment in
the hotel, with Mrs Henry l. Loua
in charge Of the program.
Mrs. Earl Trey has as her house
guests her mother and sister, Mrs
John :. Carmichael and Miss Mar
garet Carmichael and Homer Hen.
nard of Watsonvillo. They plan to
motor back to Their homes tomor.
row.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Friday, January 4, 1929

mum. An itemized account for the
years needs includes: Office sup
plies, $3.50; salary of executive,
$4,000; salary of field executives
(part time) $500; executive expens-
cs, $240; office salary, $500; tele-
phone, 800; postage, $l25; publicity,
500; executive transportation,
$3.50; field executive transportation,
800; camping, 800; leadership and
training conference, $50; national
council charter, $50; national coun-
ell quota, $3.50; office equipment,
$100; contingencies, $400; capital
Investment (showers) $500, total
$S435.
The above budget was adopted by
the lmpcrial-Yuma finance commit
tee ut Il recent meeting. Col.
Charles L. Phillips is Ell Centro dis
trict chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
CHARMING BRIDGE
COMPLIMENTS OUT
OF-TOWN VISITORS

Mrs. Norman + Dupont was
hostess at a delightful bridge party
last night at her Wensley avenue
home, complimenting Mrs. \. w.
onnycastle of Los Angeles and
RS Fred Kenyon OF san Diego. At
the conclusion Of the bridge games
prizes were given TO Mrs. George
Mann, first and Mrs. ". ]. Reid,
consolation. The guests of honor
were also given pretty tokens.
Mrs. Dupont was assisted in scrv-
ing refreshments by her sister, Mrs.
oIotEy Barron.
Enjoying the affair were Mes
danes Fred Kenyon of san Diego;
\. W. Bonnycastle Of Los Angeles,
John T. Rice, John Tyler, Don ReN,
George Mann, Vaughn y. Thompson,
Edwin O. Carter, Dorothy ra-ron,
John B. McNeeec and W. J. Reid.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
CARL s. KEGLEYS
HONOR GUESTS AT
TYEDDING DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs Ar;Aur Edgar were
host and hostess - IN informed din
ner given recently at the Hotel
Barbara Worth III honor of the
seventh wedding anniversary OF
their son-in-law and daughter, NJ.
and Mrs. Carl ). Kegley of Los An@-
les, who have been visiting the
Edgars for several weeks.
Appointments appropriate TO tho
occasion were used on the able. The
evening was spent informally.
Other guests of 1nc Edgars werl
Nj. and Mrs. Leroy Holt.
Air. and Mrs. kegley left this
morning Tor their home il Los Ans-
elts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
SOCIETY TO AID
CRIPPLED CHILD
WILL HOLD MEET

Members of the board of direv
tors Of the California Society for
Crippled Children will hold their
c,ud annual meeting January l.
tn. Hotl .>nator IL Sacramento.
-.,r> ar 81 members scattered
H.ou,. hout the state, representa-
u>cs in the different localities TAX,
.ng up matters in their community,
ana reporting at the onnual meet.
M.
On January II resume of ac-
complishmentS to date, discussions
Of various phases OF the problem OF
he crippled child which have been
brought ont during the past year,
VIII be handled at the meeting Of
representatives of the state, medical
and legal professions and others
Who have been carrying on. - The
program is in the hands of Charles
L. Johnson. chairman, and every
effort is being made to make it an
Instructive aud illuminating day.
tharles b. Mills of Sacramento is
reception committee chairman.
The meeting is arranged so that
organizations may hear and know
that the Crippled Children Act is
operative and operating and that it
can serve 100 percent by continued
community interest.
Time will be given for presenta-
tion by delegates of service and
womcn's clubs of their interest in
the handicapped child. An effort
will be made at the various sessions
to adopt a program whereby COM
munity interest NAV be aroused to.
warl restoration o. the crippled
child and that the laws are mad
a"aiiable to every needy crippled
chile in the state.
The Press editorial "Give The
Crippled Child a Ciancc, - has been
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
RADIO DINNER AT
EARL TREY HONE

Mrs. Earl Trey was hostess at a
clever "amateur radio convention :"
dinner party recently honoring her
bro.her-in-.aw, George Trey OF San
Diego, who was guest OF NJ. and
Mrs. Trey for several days. Table
decorations vera carried out in the
radio idea, with placecards bearing
the names of the guests amateur
call letters.
Covers were laid for Messrs s.
j. Feliz, Earl Trey, James Murphey,
Frank Bowlcs, Arthur Nogel, Hoyt
Strickler and John Grandy.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
Budget For Boy
Scouts Prepared
By S, L. M'Crory

S. L. McCrory, Imperial County
Eoy Scout executive, has announced
that the 1929 budget has been pre-
pared and the following quotas have
been made: FL Centre, $500; Braw-
lev, $1G50; Wcstmorland, $50; Cal
G. leo, 1880; Calipatria, $500; Holt,
Vile, $500; Imperial, $3.50; and
Yuma. $500, total SS435.
The budget is slightly below last
years figures, every effort being
made to keep expenses Mt mini
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
GOOD PROGRAM AT
JUNIOR MATINEE

Youngsters arc looking forward TO
the Approved Junior Matinee tomor-
row al the Imperial theatre, as an
especially good program has been ar
ranged, according to members of the
motion picture committee Of = the
Woman's Ten Thousand club.
The program will open at 2:l5
with piano selections by Geraldine
Johnson, followed by an Cur Gang
Comedy, Aesops Fables and novel
ty film. "'Wyom;ng," western
picture of more than ordinary inter
est, is the feature film and is on
the clubs approved list. vt this
time new serial film will also
start.
Club women will chaperone the
affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
IMPERIAL
(P~ess Staff CorrespondenO

(P~ess S+aff Correspondent
IMPERIAL. Jan. AFR. and
Mrs w. 5. Dunn and family spent
the past week end and New Yeal
holiday in Inglewood,
Mr.. and Mrs, High Mack and
three children of Stockton wcr,
guests of Nh'. and Mrs. Dee S. An,
.d'rson over the we k end Mr.. Mack
: q brother of Mrs. Anderson and
,'veral years ago was resident OF
y rial.
ADDISON Narn>y entertained
Ralph Graves, of Woodlake, during
the recent holidays. The young men
were friends while attending col.
lcge at L. S. c. in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs George Varney and
Miss Marian Varnty visited Mrs.
Nerna Trinble and children at
Blythe Christmas week.
George Harris is confined at
home with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Lloyd were in
town Wednesday on business.
Ms. Jessie Hoyt Hatch, who has
been i'll fer few days is able to
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. +. Durham were
called to Los Angeles Wednesday
morning because ot an unfavorable
turn in the sickness of Mr.. Du'-
ham s mother who was very serious
lv injured in an automobile accident
about two weeks ago.
The funeral of bttle Lillian May
field, who died Tuesday after a
long illness will BE- held Thursday
morning at Lemons undertaking
parlors.
Mrs. D. V. Stewart is GONZALES,
cing from an attack of flu.
Miss Marjorie Harding, who has
been guest at the home of 0. d.
Van Dyke, returned to her school
in Balboa Tuesday.
Miss Ethal Pratt was called to
used by the state bureau in publi-
city campaign, which it is wagins
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
SURPRISE LUNCHEON
GIVEN IN HONOR OF
MRS. J. CARMICHAEL

Friends Of Mrs. John s. Carni-
chael and Miss Margaret Carm:
ehael, former well known local resi-
dents now making their home in
Watsonville. surprised them yester-
day with u pot-luck luncheon. Tha
group met at the Earl Trey home
where the Carmichaels are house
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04
BLAZE DESTROYS PLANT
py United rrcss Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan Tire
oalir today destroyed the building
Of the National artery works win
am estimated loss Of 100000. An
fverhca'cd gas hcqtcr started the
hlaZo firomrn rnnoltod.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04

guests for the sdrprisa luncheon and
an afternoon Of visiting.
Included in the party were Mes
danes Fred Shaw, Walter Rayhurn,
sue Mckinney. Irwin Naupin
clyde Byers, D. /. linn, Earl TEN
pleton Of Imperial, John Carn;-
chaaL and Trey; Miss Margaret
Carmichael, Mary Alice and Earl
Irpv .iF.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04

Two thousand acres near Los
Banos, Merced county, is being
planted to alfalfa and $1,000 acres
of new land will be sown to grains.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04

Subects
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Commerce
Agriculture
Oil
Mining
Fishing
Manufacturing
Education
Health
Hl2nWayS
Music
Art
Science
Beauty Spots
Pastimes
Aerial Activity
Growth
Statistics
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-04

used by the state bureau in a publi-
city campaign, wh,ch it is wagns
over the state.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
New Britain Girl Crowned Queen At Normal School May Exercises;
 Elected by Votes of Associates
Miss Gladys O. Ahlgren Wins Highest Popular Honor at Institution = Coronation Takes Place This Afternoon on South Campus - Students
 Arrange Colorful Old English Program.

While an audience approximately 800. including more than 25O fellow students, the entire faculty and ed- ucators from this city and other nearby cities looked on. Miss Gladys o. Ahlgren. daughter Of Mrs. Aman- da AhlEren of 45O Main street. this city. was crowned Queen of May at the annual exercises at the New Britain State Normal school this afternoon.
 This was the climax to an inter- eating program which dealt with events of old English fiction. The entire program, presented by the Normal school students. is held as a tribute to the queen.
 Fear that the exercises might have to be- postponed because of in- element weather was dispelled when the sun appeared. As the group of students marched from the school this afternoon in the traditional pro- cessional, the scene was strikingly attractive.
 The first event was the crowning of the May queen after which the student body sang a song to their queen. Next came the miikmaids
 Continued on Page Eight)
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
Merigold and Christ in
 Movies With Coolidge

Senator E. W. Christ and Ralph Merigold of the Stanley Works re- turned last evening from a few days fishing trip at the Lakota club. at Woodstock. Vt.
 While guests at the well known trout preserve they had the envia bic and amusing experience of meeting ex-President Calvin Coolidge ani having their pictures taken with him by newsreel photographer. The ex-president was preparing to pose as his recent acquaintances stood by and he invited them into the group with characteristic re- mark. Come on in, it doesn't cost me anything" he said as he made room in the field of the camera lens for the New Britainites.
 Later there were action pictures of the ex-president taken while fish- ing, MT. Merigold figuring in this scene as we'll. While at the club Mir. Coolidge was the guest of Matt Wheeler. owner of the Hotel Cool idge at White River junction and a lifelong friend of the Coolidges. The fishermen report good catches of trout.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
Author Points Out Volstead Law
 Offers Several Unique Problems

New York. May e2 R1Richard Washburn Child, author. diplomat and acting chairman of the national crime commission. made public to- day . letter to George w. Wicker sham. in which he expressed his personal opinion that distinction should be made between normal laws" and governmental command ments.
 T reiterate my belief he wrote. that a distinction should be made between law on the books and social will as it is found in fact. The tragedy of the national infection of disrespect for law may be increased and not diminished by insistenee that al! so-called laws stand up0n one footing. 70
 "1 do not say that the eighteenth amendment and it's resulting con- gressional commandments cannot be enforced. do say that few per sons in the nation, wet or dry, will fail to distinguish between tbis law and normal laws. If the ardknt dry sees a burglar entering the home of his friend and neighbor he tele- phones the police; if he sees . boot lesser entering the house of his friend and neishbor he may tele- phone the police. but is generally | recognized that in such cass he would he considered . cad.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22

Tt is regrettable that vets have emphasized personal liberty: it is equally regrettable that others have emphasized that no individual has the right to choose which laws he should obey. The distinction each emphasizes serves only to obscure the question which appears to be the first that your commission should consider i. e. is social will in the sense of community and human thought and practice subservient to statutory law or superior to it, par ticularly in cases where obstacles to its orderly expression exist, such n defects in constitutional provisions for the expression of workable units of social will or of social dissent?
 Tt is with a profound sense of my duty as a citizen, and with deep anxiety. that call attention in this open letter to tn. deplorable result of failure to distinguish with broad vision rather than wkh technical pettiness between laws and com mandments. and between law in the engrossed words and law of the so- cial will. If the minds of the multi- tude makes this distinction and therefore maintain the germ of re- spect for law how great would he the disaster if your commiasicn served not te uphold this distinction. If 1t is valid. but instead bfeks t aovA 1"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
W. H. ALLEN FACES
 BANKRUPTCY CLAIM
Petitions to Be Filed Against
 Him and Company
CREDITORS ACT 4

Mortgage for s:O,0 Given to Bf.>
 tod Man Last January Alleged to
 Have Been for Purpose Of De-
 frauding.
 In an effort to bring about an ad- justment of claims against William H. Allen, individually, and the Will liam H. Allen Construction Co.,. Inc, q motion to declaA both bankrupt will be made to Judge Thomas Tn United States district court at New Haven this afternoon by Attorney Edward A. Mag, counsel for cred itors.
 Filing of papers disclosed the fact that Allen gave a mortgage for $o0.- GOO to l.. A. Bailey & Co.,. of Bristol January 2S, and that creditors are acting at this time so that the mort . gage may be declared an act Of bankruptcy and be set aside before the four months period elapses next Tuesday,
 Seven Claims F1led Today
 Claims entered in the bankruptcy court this afternoon and which, 1t was said on authority, represent but fraction of the amounts which will eventually be listed as liabilities, include: Citizens Coal Co.,, $211.c5; A. A. Mills. $z3.70; Spring & Buck ley, $136.16: B. C. Porter Sons, $671So, against William H. Allen personally. Against the construction company are the following: Rack life Brothers Co.,. ss,s71.45: Citi- zens' Coal Co.,. $S,374.90; Spring & Buckley, $.,S0O.
 The petition of involuntary bank ruptcy declares that Allen commit ted an act of bankruptcy and sought 10 defraud creditors and make Bailey a preferred creditor. when he gave the $2O,000 mortgage last January. It is also claimed that the construc- tion company committed an act of bankruptcy when, on motion of counsel. a receiver was appointed, May 10.
 The company which is now claim- ed to be insolveht has offices at 1l Glen street. It was incorporated in 1919 with capitalization of Ss0.N00. an dits officers are listed as follows: William H. Allen. president and secretary: George Y. Cheney, wee president, Charles A. Denoe, treas- Nrer.
 Many buildings here and In other cities have been erected by the cor poration, the most recently comp.et ed being the Masonic temple at West Main and Russell streets.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
WEATHER IS STORMY
 OUT OVER ATLANTIC
Rival Pliers Warned by Government to Delay
 Till Tomorrow

New York, May e2 P-Despite favorable local weather conditions, the New York weather bureau to- day warned against any tAke-off on the two proposed transatlantic flights.
 Head winds and rain are report ed . few hundred miles out over the ocean and squalls and cloudy weather would be encountered near the European coast. Dr. James H. Kimball of the weather bureau said.
 The weather is ideal at Old Or chard, Me, where the Green Flash is awaiting favorable signs to take of on a projected flight to Rome. The winds have calmed. the skies cleared and the barometer is rising. Dr. kimball stated.
 The storm which drifted up along the New England coast yes- terday is now of Newfoundland.
 New York experienced clear weather today for the first time since Saturday and the sunshine was welcomed at Roosevelt field where a soggy runway would pre- vent the Paris bound French fiiers from taking of in their heavy plane even if the weather conditions were favorable.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
CLEVELAND APPEALS
 FOR OXYGEN TENTS
Fifteen Survivors of Clinic Disaster Are Reported
 Critically III

Cleveland, May e2 Rl-An urgent appeal to all large cities near Cleveland for oxygen tents' to be used in treating victims of the Cleveland clinic disaster which took 1cc lives was telegraphed today by officials of the Cleveland Clinic hos pital, where 15 patients were re- ported critically ill.
 Seven of the tents were in use. and at least eight more were need ed, the telegrams said. It was hoped two could be sent here by airplane from Detroit. Altogether 30 persons are in hospitals, their systems poisoned by the gas which twice exploded in the clinic build ing after fire broke out in a base ment N-ray storage room just 8 week ago today.
 The -~'tents'' it about the pa- tient's head to facilitate adminis- tration of oxygen. The sides arc filled with isinglass 10 permit ob- servation. Only a few are availabl throughout the country.
 Every possible precaution had been taken to prevent ignition Of N-ray films at the clinic. Dr. Gcorg" w. Grille. director, asserted in his testimony before Coroner A. J. Pearse.
 No Precedent for Disaster
 Dr.. Grille appeared before the in- auiry in company with Dr. William E. Loyer. co-founder and manager of the clinic. building. In making the first public statement from q clinic official concerning causes and precautions against the double ex- plosion of noxious fumes. Dr. Grille declared no such calamity could have been foreseen.
 "rhere was no precedent for this" he asserted. We placed trusted employees in charge. knew that the building was well con- structed. and took all precautions we knew about, preca utions that we thought entirely adequate"
 Both physicians said the gas. identified as nitrous peroxide. came from slowly burning films. but de- clared they did not know what caused them to ignite. ......
 Governor, Myers Cooper had be- fore him the report of Will T. Blake. state director Of industrial relations. for consideration today.
 Continued on Page Nine)
New Britain herald., 1929-05-22
American Cunboat Sent to Swatow
 To Prevent Looting by Rebel Army

Hongkong, May c2 N-The Unit ed States gunboat Tulsa was sent from Hongkong to Swatow, Kwang- tung today in answer to requests of the United States consul there for naval protection for American inter- ests.
 The consul's request was made when kwangsi units, which he said were retreating toward swatow, clashed with Fukienese troops who were aiding Kwanstuns (Canton), i, resulting in disturbances in Swatow.
 The U. s. g. Mindanao has replac- ed the Tulsa at Canton.
 Natonallsts Mobilize
 Ranking, China, May 22 R1-The full military strength of the Nation- aIist government moved northward today to meet the threat of the Christian general" Marshal Fens Yv-Hsiang, who seeks to extend to South China his overlordship of cen- tral China.
 In Nanhank there were public concentrations upholding the regime Of General Chains Kai-Shek and de- nouncins Feng. while the govern ment policy was declared to be peace and unity. However Unity Is recessary before peace B possible. :"
 Ranking ministers denounced Feng as responsible for wholesale destruction of the nations railways,