davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

RIVER FORECAST
There viii be no material change
In the river during the next rev
davs,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-06

Just across Twelfth street work
has started on the new White kit
chen. This is located in the Tray
elers Hotel building and the own
ers say 1t will be the finest in the
entire South.
On Elizabeth street. between
Eleventh and Twelfth. the room
formerly occupied by the Olympia
Confectionery Is being refinished
inside and out. and this business
Continued on page eight.l
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
NEW YEARS. EVE
PARTY AT HOCkETT
HOME GAY AFFAIR

Among tho many merry New
Tear + eve parties, was that given
by Miss Mary Louise Hockett at
] tho hom" Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. b. Hockett. The guests were
received al the door by "Father
Time and ''The New Year" clov.
er costumes worn by these two vel!
known characters affording consider.
able amusement
The evening was spent playing
, appropriate games, including crystal
gazing and making New Year reso.
lutiOns. The guests were given a
New Year g puzzle to work, with
Marjorie Cass aud Allen Cameron
winning prizes for being the most
proficient.
Clever signs about the rooms told
the guests that refreshments would
/ be served in cafeteria style. Sand
wiches, cake and chocolate were
served by the hostess.
Following the refreshment courst
the party went to the Imperial thea
/ tire for the Junior chamber Z Frolic
( Miss Hockett had as her guests
Misses Claribel Simpson, Edna Kai
ser, Marjorie Cass, Elizabeth Faw
eett, Leah Boone, Hilda Reynolds
Clarice Ferguson, Buick Underwood
Marie Edwards, Juanita Finley anC
Messrs. Ray Reading, Allen Came
ron, Ray Wynne, Frank McIyer Diel
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
THE mn
LINTON UNABLE
TO TAKE ROLE
In M E ESSIAH'

Due to tho recent illness of John
c. Canton, local tenor and director
of the Imperial Valley Chorus, Gar
ford Oliver, young San Diego ten
or, will sing the tenor role in the
forthcoming presentation of the
Messiah" January IA at Wilson
School. !
Though the change will disap-
point many who had hoped to hear
Mr.. Canton in the part, 1t is under.
stood that Mr.. Oliver is q singer OF
distinction, who was the stellar per
former in the recent rendition of
the Messiah in San Diego. Ell
Centre music lovers who heard Mr..
Oliver at the Balboa park produc'
tion pronounced his work impress
sive and beautiful and maintained
that it was the high point of an ex-
eellent rendition of Handel's great
work.
Gage Christopher, who is to sing
the bass part, needs no encomiums
to recommend him to Ell Centro peo-
pie, as he has delighted them once
already this season in a local con-
cert and music lovers are looking
forward to his appearance.
The two young singers who are to
share the soprano solo work have
charming voices of contrasting
types. Miss Cheryl Millar of Braw-
ley. is the dramatic type and she
will sing the recitatives while Miss
Louise Drehr's fresh coloratura will
be heard in the more lyric numbers.
Eleanor McGirk, contralto, will be
heard to advantage in solos and reci-
tatives of great diversity calling for
musicanship as well as beautiful
voice.
The production will take place
Monday evening, January IA, at
Wilson school.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Southern Pacific
Expands In Year

Seventy thousand dollars was
spent in Fl Centre during 1928 by
the Southern Pacific company for
improvements and additions to the
firm S properties here, according TO
John W. Donohue, district freight
and passenger agent.
Last year new freight depot was
constructed TO meet the growing
need of this city and Imperial Val.
ley for enlarged railroad shipping
facilities. \ new loading platform
also was erected and considerable
sum was expended to improve the
yards with gravel surfaces.
Agricultural produce shipments
increased greatly in 1925 over prev
Gus years and, according to Donohue,
a far greater record is expected to
be established in 1929 and the future
as the. valley develops.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
D5 AT
G. L. CHILDERS HOME

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l. Ghilders has been the
scene of a number Of delightful
gatherings. with friends and rela-
tives from Los Angeles and Iowa
visiting them the past week end.
One party included Mrs. Childers
sister, Mrs. Charles T. Shearer and
children Mildred, Virginia and John
of Los Angeles ana her niece, Miss
Florence Smith Of Winterset, Iowa
Sunday and Monday the Childcrs
had as guests friends of theirs from
Les Angeles, including Mr.. aud Mrs.
A. +. Hoffman. Miss Anna Me.
Mahan and Miss Raean Baltzly.
Mrs. John w. Dahney, of Wi~tcr
st, Iowa, is also visiting here With
her daughter, Mrs. CMlders. john
Dabucy Of Wintersct is spending
some time in the valley, visiting his
sister, Mrs Isaac Mcbride of Melo-
land, and his aunt, Mrs. Childers.
Trips about the valley, pienics IN
the sandhills and other festivities
were given foI the visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Civ EN- VALLEY
BY UNCLE SAM

No less a parsonage than Uncle
Sam himself made Christmas
present to Imperial Valley when
President Coolidge signed the
Swing Johnson bill, providing for
construction of a dam in the Colo
RADIO river and Il canal to bring tht
water to Imperial Valley on the
American side of the line instead of
through Mexico as at present.
For seven years Imperial Valley
battlcd through congress to obtain
protection from a flood menace
when the Colorado ran high and
drouth when it ran low. BY the
terms Of the bill a gigantic dam
will be built in BOULDER Canyon.
providing an immense reservoir,
thus assuring a regulated supply of
water at all times This will also
remove from the water, silt which
now comes down through the irri-
CATION bitches. entailing thousands
of dollars for its removal each year.
1t will also enable many additional
thousands of desert acres to be
brought into cultivation.
The bill appropriates $l65,019,001
for this work, which will require
the greater part of a decade to com
pletc.
Last May the horse of representa-
tives approved the IN. Early in
December the senate did the same
and President Coolidge signed the
measure few DAYS later.
With the completion Of tho dam
Imperial Valley is destined to BE-
even more wonderful empire than
it is today, % years after the first
reclamation work was started. Pass
age of the bill, however. has already
stimulated activity in Imperial Val.
ley and its real development has
just begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
2IST ANNUAL BALL
OF SIGNAL CHAPTER
COLORFUL AFFAIR

Among the larger affairs usher
ing in 1929 was the DIST annual ball
of Signal Chapter 10. 276. o. +. S,
held in Commandery Hall last night
under the direction Of Hazel A..
Reynolds, worthy ratron. The hall
had been elaborateiy decorated for
the event, red and green color
scheme being effectively carried
out. Gay japanese lanterns covered
the lights and the stage was dee
Grated to represent a garden, with
a picket fence covered with green
cry and huge baskets of poinsettias
furtlering this eftert. Baskets OF
greenery about the rooms lent a bit
of color as did the many beautiful
gowns Worn by the women.
Noise making favors were distrj,
buted adding to the general merrl.
ment. Good music vas enjoyed dur
ing the evening and punch was SET
we'd the dancers by committc ;
composed of Mrs Bert Purdy. Mrs.
Guy Scott and Mira. Don Dovey.
One of the features of the even
ing was thc granC march led ~
Hazel \. Reynolds, worthy matron,
and Lawrence L. Duff, patron OF
Signal chapter.
The affair was well attended,
with quite number of ont of town
visitors noted.
Committees responsible for the
evenings success were c. IL
knights aud l.. L. Duff, housing
W. A. Scheuiman. Mrs. L. B. Christ
inn, Mrs. percie Thachcr. music
Mrs. Peter Devote, Mrs. Gail
Wright, Mrs. Harry Kinra H. Mrs.
William Atkinson, decorating; Mrs
W 4. Scheniman, Mrs. John W.
Cook and Mrs H. l.. Duff, favors
and the refreshia"nt committee
named above.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

(Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTNlLLE, Jan. 1.-Dr. Harrie
Fowler, Miss Esther Larson and Miss
/ Opal Larson of Los Angeles were
! day. DIR. Fowler and one of the Lar
guests of Rev. and Mrs. Engle Satur-
son sisters were classmates of Rev
Engle in college.
Cyril Knudsen, while operating a
buckeye dredge recently, caught his
foot in the clutch of the dredge and
was seriously injured. He was sent
to FL Centre hospital where his leg
was amputated just below the knee
Mrs. l.. +. Cuthbelth and daughter
Helen, have returned to their home
in Van Nuys after visiting the C.
II. Eekert and Frost families over
the holidays.
Mrs. Rumsey and son John took
Elnore Rumsey back to college in
Los Angeles Monday.
Ed Simpson had his Chevrolet ear
stolen Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Blanchard of
Chula Vista arrived in Holtville
Sunday to spend New Years. Mrs.
Blanchard will stay the rest of the
week looking after her shop.
Nina Emery, employee of the
First National bank of this city, has
returned from her vacation. She is
at her usual place in the bank.
NJ. c. Jeruigau, Walter REYNOLDS
and f. L. Wilson will attend the in
terpost council meeting of the
American Legion at Imperial this
week.
The Gordon Schneider family will
be entertained by the j. w. Henry
family Of FL Centre on New Year Is
dav.
The senior Chamber of Commerce
is giving ball at the Holtville Nata
torium on New Years A great deal
of work has been put forth in its
behalf and it is expected to be one
OF the best of the season.
Mrs. Frank Bumb returned Sun,
day from Santa Monica where she
has been visiting her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Collins return
ed Saturday from the coast where
they visited their children.
Lester Roberts, traffic officer of
this city, was very seriously injured
when he collided with car on the
highway near Buena Vista. Several
bones were broken but he is report
ed to be getting along nicely now.
He is at the Holtville hospital at
the present.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
MRS. b. E. LEMONS
ENTERTAINS FOR
HER BRIDGE CLUE

Mrs. B. Z. Lemons was hostess to
members of her bridge club yester-
day, luncheon being served in the
Hotel Barbara Worth at prettily
appointed tables. The afternoon
was devoted to cards at the Lemons
home, and when scores were added
Mrs. r. II. Cary had high score
prize, Mrs. Carl Ernst, second aud
Mrs. P. Il. Ferguson and Mrs. j. 6.
Bordwcll, guest prizes.
Guests of the club were Mrs. Fer
guson and Mrs. Bordwell of River.
side. Club members attending in
cluded Mesdames !. W. Glasgow
Neil Hickcox, r. II. Cary. Z. ".
Ferris, Il. T. Moore, c. s. Thatcher,
II. J. Preddey, Carl Ernst, Chester
McLaren and Lemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Social Brevities

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Burnham
motored to Palm Springs yesterday
to meet Mr.. Burnham g father,
George Burnham and a party of his
friends from San Diego and Pasa-
dena. Mr.. George Bunham was
host at luncheon in the Hotel El
Mirador, later returning to El Cen
tro where he was the guest of his
son overnight. He returned to Saa
Diego this morning in company with
his son Lawrence, who drove over
from the coast last night f'. short
visit with the Harold Burnhams.
Announcement has been maln
that the meeting Of the Pythian
Sisters Thimble club, which was to
have met tomorrow with Mrs. Bird
Hobby, has been postponed. No
date has been set for the meeting.
Members of the Round Table are
reviving an old custom of theirs to
have dinner on New Years night:
tonight s affair to be held at the
Hotel Barbara Worth. Following
dinner the party will go to the j.
R. Fahs home for an evening OF
bridge. Husbands of the members
will be guests this evening.
Among the many delightful New
Year S parties was that at the home
of Judge and Mrs. Kendall B. Per
kins, who had as their dinner guests
Mr., and Mrs. John Canton, Mr.. ana
Mrs. ". c. Costello, Mrs. f, L. Man
ming of Riverside. Mrs. Kate Old
ham and W. S. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Foss and son
Billy Of Los Angeles, are house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. ". Nc
Euep. Young Foss will return to the
coast today where he is attending
[. c. L. A.. his parents planning to
be here until Thursday. They arc
renewing acquaintances with thei'
many friends, having formerly re-
sided in Ei Centro for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. P. p. Ferguson and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Bordwell Of
Riverside spent several days visit
ing in El Centre, stopping at the
Hotel Barbara Worth. They return
ed to their homes last night,
DR.. and Mrs. ". W. Apple return.
ed this morning from Los Angeles
where they spent several days with
friends They enjoyed the Christmas
holidays with their son-in-law and
daughter, Nj and Mrs. {. H.
Gerecke Of San Francisco
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
lsAn
WEN ATTENDED

Mcmhers of the Baptist church
kheld their ANIMAL Watch Night pro
ram and service ii the church last
Pit. tha affair being termed 4
tcss. \ large attendance was
4 <ent for the progI am which open
"a with reportS by sccrctarics and
~treasurrrs cf different church dc
partments. These reports showed
the church to be in excellent spit
ual and fmancia! condition.
Great Satisfaction was expressed
that because Of the work Of trustees
and the pastor, tho church win h.
able TO meet I'll b;lls for the past
year and start the New Year with
"clean slate Officials extended
their thanks to the many supporters
who made this possible.
Included in the program was 4
talk by Earl Poole, who expressed
his New Year s wish for the church
and his appreciation for what the
church had done for him and the
young people. Delb"rt and Milton
Finley gave several vocal duets
which were very popular, receiving
encore after encore. ''Thc Owl,
the church paper, was read by Mrs.
Lucy Stark, followed by selections
by the choir and Il piano solo by
Miss Nelma Claypool.
Announce Revival
Mrs. Oran Stark'S Sunday school
class was represented by two little
girls in costume WHO gave a clever
song; Mrs T.. s. Striekler was n
delegate from the Ladies Bible
class, giving a fine reading. AMI
Charles Flanagan and Milton Finley
of the B. Y. T. L. amused the audi
ence with a stunt problem in fig
ures. The coming revival meetings
were announced b. Mrs. r. NJ.
Armstrong, who gave a fine booster
talk cleverly illustrated by a neck
lace of pearls. Miss Gladys Ray.
burn spoke Of the interest the young
people have in these meetings and
of their desire to be of help.
A social hour was then enjoyed.
with refreshments served by a com
mittee in charge Of Mrs. Vera Harms
and Mrs, Richard iteYoung.
Following the social the company
assembled for The closing devotional
and conservation service as the New
Year approached Re-. c, Z. FlanI
gin read the scripture. Miss Mildred
Flanagan sang 4 consecration num-
Der, and Frederic Rapson. A. a
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
INFORMAL AFFAIR
AT BRADSHAW HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Bradshaw
were host and hostess at an informal
New Years eve party last night at
their country home. The evening
was spent in playing bridge and
watching the old year out.
Yellow tapers and bowls Of laven'
der sweet peas, with place cards in
the same shades, made the table
attractive.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Brock, Mr.. and Mrs. ". w.
McEuen, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Soues
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
MOUNTAIN PARTY
IS MERRY AFFAIR

Live Oaks was the scene of mer-
~ week end party, group Of FL
Centre young people motoring up
Saturday afternoon, in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Thaanum,
who chaperoned the party. Horse
back riding, hikes and games were
enjoyed.
Included in the party were
Misses Alice Cole, Josephine Gra-
ham, Jean Meyer, Mary Kate
Stewart, Messrs. Milton Zinn, Rob
ert Hickcox, Billy Foss, Paul Gil
lett, Lee Willoughby, Kay Rich
mond and Mr.. and Mrs. Thaanum.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

Arcc, 40, of El Centre were arrest
ed early this morning by McCasli
on charges of drunkenness and dis.
turbing the peace.
Verna Verlarde, 10, of Los Ang.
eles was arrested on East Main
street early this morning by Ne.
Caslin and Mayo ON a vagrancv
charge. There being no session OF
the police court today, the men will
be arraigned tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
RRAWLEY COUPLE
IS MARRIED HERE

The Baptist parsonage was the
scene of quiet wedding yesterday
noon when Rev. c. Z. Flanagan unit
cd in marriage Miss Ora PARROT
AID Mr.. Mentor G. Proctor of Braw.
ley. Immediately after the ceremony
the young couple left for Los Angeles
and other coast points on a honey
moon trip.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John ". Parrot Of Odessa,
No. Fer the past year she has been
making her home in Brawley with
her sister, Mrs. James Butler.
Mr.. Proctor has resided in Braw.
Icy for the past four years, where he
is employed By the W. ". Goodson
real estate firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor will make
their home in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01
Four Celebrate
Too Joyously

Nev Years Eve celebrations Of n
too fervcnt nature resulted in the
arrests late last night and early
this morning of four men on drunk
and peace disturbance charges.
Ed Dufbow. 3s, watchman, was
arrested about 2:30 o'clock this
morning by Patroiman W. j.
Atkinson on an intoxieation and
peace disturbance charge.
Police Captain Frank McCoslin
and Pa:rolman john Mayo arrested
Harry Duelfer, 90, Calexico dry
cleaner, on charge of drunkenness
last night.
Z. sandavol %, of Seeley and j.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

Moody and J. ". King gave rous-
ing booster talks FIR the revival. \
prayer period was observed and as
the New Year came in all were II
silent PRAYER.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

The oldest native born El Centrar
is Just reaching his majority.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

Churches Of all denominations
have flourishing and active congre
cations in E Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-01

Hockett. Delous Cox. !. r. Wade,
Robert Birkel, Morris Hobby and
Walter Clements.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
RAIDERS KICK IN
CONVENT DOOR

LOS ANGELES, Calf. July IS
U.N.s),-How officers kicked in a
door of a Catholic convent and
searched the place for stiIl was
revealed here today when 1t was
learned that officials of the Catholic
church had protested the incident
with the district attorney. The
convent was entered without the
formality of a search warrant, II
Is charged.
AS an aftermath of the incident
Buron Fits, district attorney, has
apologize6 to Catholic authorities,
made his officers pay~for the door
and has ordered that no more raids
be made without search warrants.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
BOYCOTT Oars
IN ORLEANS .

NEW ORLEANS. La, July is
u.N.s.). Eighteen hundred house
wives at a mass meeting here
pledged themselves not to ride on
street cars operated by the New Or
leans Public Service, Inc. until the
company recognizes the union.
The women threatened to take
more drastic action by cooking nth
out gas and burning candles instead
OF electricity. The Public Service
Company also controls the gas and
electric supply.
Meanwhile. the car company dis
patched AZ ;itional cars today under
he W guard in an effort to restore
service.
The Building Trades Council began
plans for mass meeting to NJ
slider a sympathetic strike affecting
all unions in the city. involS !: g
49, 900 workers.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
FINES ARE LAID
ON HEAVY BY
MAT Timely

Two fines Of 500 each and more
than SO $25 fines were imposed IN
Traffic Court today, a. Judge
Robert f.. Mattingly continued his
policy OF strict dealing with traffic
offenders.
Drastic action Is required AGAINST
offenders IL the streets OF Wash:
ington are to be improved, Judge
Mattingly said. Mo- one Is safe, his
honor opined.
AS an example of the periis
which confront the pedestrian, the
Judge remarked that he himself
was a near victim OF a careless
motorist as he was walking to the
Police Court this morning.
Quick Leap Saves Him
Judge Mattingly, while in a
chalked crosswalk, had to leap Tor
safety when an automobile disre'
garded his right OF way.
Judge Mattingly sentenced Thomas
Marshall, cOlsred 1100 block New
Jersey Ave. N. W., to pay 500 or
serve so days on q reckless driving
charge. Marshall was said to have
collided with two other cars in the
400 block Pennsylvania Ave. N. w.
Police reported that nine pints OF
LIQUOR were in the car. and Mar.
shalr and Clarence A. Craig, colored,
81. 800 block Fifteenth st. s. E.,
the other occupant of the machine.
were arraigned on charges OF
transporting and possession in tad"
dition to Marshall's traffic charge.
On the latter charge, Judge Isaac
r. Hit, in another branch OF Police
Court, held the pair for the Grand
Jury under 1900 bond.
go Days, Or $3.50
James johnson, colored, was fined
500, with an alternative of so days,
on a charge of driving without a
permit.
Twenty-Five dollars for first Of
tenders was Judge Mattingly' 8
favorite sentence for speeders.
Approximately $50 persons were
arrested yesterday and last night on
traffic charges. and nearly geo ap-
peared in court today.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Clarendon Department
To Consider SIS, 900 Offer

: CLARENDON, Va. July 1S.--As
the result OF the action taken by
the board of supervisors last Tues
day, which offered $4,000 to the
Clarendon Fire Department when
the Citizens Association gave the
department $4,000 OF the funds de-
rived from the sale of the building.
there will be special meeting Of
the association tonight at which
time the offer OF, the supervisors
will be considered
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Peeyed BulIfrog, Hit
With Pebbles, Bites
His Assailant

NEW YORK, July is u.N.D.--
Here are ths seasons best "fIsh"
stories to date, as covered" today
by international News Service
correspondents.
In White Mountains, N. H.,
Willis Boyd Allen, who has fished
In Saco Lake for So years, threw
q pebble at bullfrog and the
frog became so incensed that he
jumped at Allen, snapped his
finger and forced the man to flee.
At Ocean City. N. j., Luke VIII.
son, a member OF the Anglers
Club. ran out Of shedder crab
bait so he cut up a rubber sponge,
fastened 1t to a hook with
piece of chewing gum. threw II
overheard and caught a near.
sighted weakfish weighing three
pounds.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
FOR BIGGER MEALTIME APPETITES
This fine Go1dan "a NOTE y,..:

I1ERE Is great news for mothers! A
way of giving children treat without
hurting mealtime appetites.
Give them Clicquor Club Golden, at
meals or between meals. Children love it.
Il gives them quick energy, liquids they
need, and the pleasure that comes from
an utterly different ginger ale favor.
Les
n better ginger ale at no extra cast
Finer because of its mellow aged favor,
Clicquot Club Golden costs no more,
ounce for ounce, than ordinary ginger ales
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Why Suffer
Stomach Trouble
All Your Life?

Thousands Of men and women
who were physical wrecks from
stomach troubles, who couldn't
sleep, who couldn't eat without
after-misery, and whose kidneys.
bowels and liver were out of order,
now enjoy old-time energy and rel
ish their food since taking Tanlac.
Mr.. J. Kundert, of 821-27th St.,
Newport News, Va, says: EVERY
thing ate disagreed with me and
my weight kept going down. Within
a month after starting Tanlac my
stomach seemed like new! ]
gained all lost weight and energy
and got rid of Indigestion"
Tanlac contains no mineral drugs
of any kind, just special combina.
ton of selected herbs, roots and
barks, recognized to be of high
medicinal value. Quick benefit and
relief from stomach distress is al
most sure to follow the use of Tan
lac. Get 4 bottle today from your
druggist and let it start right II.
correcting those troubles which
make you so miserable. Money
back if it doesn't help.
The Washington times., 1929-07-18
Negro Methodists Hold
River Excursion Today

The sixth annual excursion OF the
Metropolitan African Methodist Epis-
copal Church to River View on the
Potomac River will be held today.
The trip will be made under the
auspices of the trustee volunteers of
the church.
The committee of arrangements
include Mrs. G. A. Smother, Anna
Greene. Mrs. Essie Fortune. Mrs.
v. b. Joter, and the Rev. William
Thomas, pastor of the church.