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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
CAPONE COMING BACK

It will be interesting to watch the
course of events in Chicago within the
next few days, when the notorious Scar
face Al' CapOne is expected home follow
ing a years stay in a Philadelphia jail
for carrying gum
Chicago, recently, has been making a
strenuous effort to eradicate conditions
which have placed the gunman and rack
eteer in control of affairs there for sever
al years past. Several thousand men
with police records have been taken into
custody. Some have been sent on their
way to other parts, more have been given
a warning and released, and others have
been held for trial on various accounts.
"Scarface AL" known for years as the
most notorious of all Chicagos bad men,
went unmolested there although the po-
lice must have had enough evidence
against him to warrant placing him IN
custody. He found different conditions
in Philadelphia, where he was arrested.
tried and sentenced in short order.
He has been released from confinement
and has made it known that he intends
to return to Chicago. The police warfare
on gangsters in that city is headed by
DEPUTY Police Commissioner Siege, who
saws that Capone is just the same to him
as any other hoodlum or gangster and
that he will be thrown into jail if he car
ries pistol.
1t appears to be the climax of Chicago's
family war. If Siege carries out his word
and throws Capone into Jail it will do
much toward showing the gangsters that
their long reign of terror is nearing the
end. On the other hand, if Capone is al
lowed to remain at liberty, there is no pre-
dieting just what the end may be.
Chicago has the opportunity to show
the rest of the nation that it means bus
mess.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
eve" AND 81"

Two editors of Imperial Valley publ
cations, have forsaken the time honored
and modest editorial eve" for the more
definite and egotistical 'I' in their writ
lngs, which of course is their privilege,
until the Constitution is amended to pro-
hibit such action.
Says Editor Henderson. of the Calexico
Chronicle, ''timid editors have been using
(we) since time immemorial to camou-
flage their identities" There's the rub.
We don't lay claim to being exactly timid
and we don't dodge calling spade a
spade when it becomes necessary. And
there is as much chance of our hiding our
identity in Ell Centre by using the custo
mary eve" as there would be for Editor
Henderson to hide himself in CaleXico,
which is no chance at all. Charles Au-
gustus is not timid and he used "We".
Further says Mr.. Henderson, 'use of
the first personal pronoun has one advan-
tage--the readers know whom to cuss when
they do not like the policy Of the newspa
per- II we have escaped any cusslngs
because we use the first person plural, we
don't know of it. In fact we don't see how
we could have missed any. We pride our
selves in all due mOdesty, On being as we'll
known to the readers of the Press as
though we had our name tackled right on
the masthead, and even if we were not,
tracking down an editor in Imperial Val
ley is not difficult job.
For that matter, if we thought use of
the first person plural would save us an
occasional cussing, or prevent some of the
pests with which every editor is afflicted,
from bothering US, we would feel that it
would be good policy to retain its use not
to spare our feelings, for we have none,
but to enable us to get an hours work
done in that length of time and not an
hour and quarter
Again Editor Henderson and the editor
of the Imperial Valley Farmer, are sole
proprietors, editors, chief cook and bottle
washer, and what have you, of their re-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
Scout Leaders
Course Opens

Tonight at the Methodist parish
house, the second Scout leaders
training school will be held starting
promptly at 1880 p. m. Rev. Harold
Baker, local chairman, will head the
training work which is in charge of
the training department of the I'm
perial Yuma Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. w. f. Robson,
Scout executive will assist in con
Quoting the courses.
Activities connected with the
Scout program, demonstrations
games, and formations used by Scout
leaders, together with the secrets of
successfully leading, handling and
conducting troops of boys and Scout
methods of learning by doing, will
be stressed. Troop committeeman
attending will be better able to help
put over Scouting in their own Scout
troops.
Fathers of boys, Scout leaders,
teachers, attending the training
school will better understand how
to deal with boys and their prob
lens. There will be no charge to
those attending, since it is being
conducted as a part of service to the
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
IMPERIAL
Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, Mar. IS. - M and
Mrs. y. \. Mackey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Mackey motored to Hunting
ton Park Friday afternoon to spend
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Mackey. Mrs. \. \. Mackey
remained with her son and his fam
liz for few days, while the rest
of the party returned to this city
sunday evening.
0. d. Van Dyke attended a meet
ing of superintendeuts OF Imperial
Histrict cf Southern Sirrras corn
rany which was held in Fl Centro
Friday.
Mrs. Emma Farnham and daugh-
Ter, Miss Maud f'arHham- Jf Mill
bank, South Carolina, are guests Of
their cousin, \. II. Hevener and
family.
The Woman's organization Of the
Community church report = very
Successful doughnut sale Saturday
IN spite os the stormy weather.
The Masonic lodge of this c!ty
entertained TIE members Of the
Eastern Star last Thursday night
the affair being a "tacky' party
which proved to be very jolly. The
ladies brought box lunches which
were sold and the proceeds turned
over to Golden Rule chapter.
Mrs. Phil Holman and daughter,
Mary Louise. went to Phoenix Fri
day to visit her son. Harry, who Is
with his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase. in that city.
Jack Davis has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent operation
for appendicitis to be moved from
the II Centre hospital to the home
of his father-n-iaw, W. a. Edgar,
in Imperial.
Among the social events Of last
week was the st. Patrick s day
party at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
S. F. Loffer, who were hosts to
their card club at a pot luck din
ncr followed by bridge. The cecora-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

spective papers They are the great l
and none can say them nay. Where the
editor does not happen to be the publish
er it would be rather far-fetched to adopt
thu first person singular. 1t just wouldn't
do at all, for the editor knows that quite
often in his writings he does not express
his own personal opinion, but that Of the
paper which employs him.
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. JOY are quite
welcome to their first person singular.
1--WE" may keep us in the same unpopular
class as kings, but we cannot help feeling
that the people wrung the use of 1--WE"
from their kings and we pass the friend
ly warning to our contemporaries for
whatever guidance they may wish to take
from it, if any.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
Auto Dealers
Hold Meeting

Last night the automobile deal
crs Of Imperial valley met at dinner
at the Hotel Parhara Worth. This
was the first dinner meeting of the
agtamobile dealers association which
was formed several weeks ago as a
branch organization Of the r. Cen
tro CEmter of Commerce. This plan
has been tried in a number of larger
cite, AID il las been found an ad-
vantage 70 the dealers in autumo.
hiles 10 organic in order to stand
ardize values of ears and general
operations as far as possible. With
the same ideas of standardization in
mind the dealers of FL Centre or
@aniZed and later extended the as
.oriation to include all of Imperial
county. The results Of this org9niIa-
; ton have been very satisfactory ard
the automobile dealers express them
selves IS being very much in favor
Of making the automobile dcal"rr "S.
sociation q permanent organization.
John r. Robertson presided at the
dinner meeting in the absence of
W. c. Reid. president of the associa-
tion, and a splendid talk was given
iy II. +. Wood, representative from
tie Oldsmobile factory. who told
of the present day attitude Of the
manufacturer toward assisting the
dealer to build up successful busi-
mess.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
Looking Backward
What the Tress Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWNETY YEARS AGO
March 1S. 1910

Miss Sarah Idella Johnson and
Claude n. Clarke were married at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Long, Rev. Frank Lucas officiat-
ing and Miss Lucas presiding at the
piano. Miss Clara Carr, jeanette
Wrottcnbcrg, Clara b. Clark, and
Howard Morgan stood with the bride
and groom during the ceremony.
Only members of the family were
present
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
UNCLE WIGGILY AND CUTIE S
CANDY

Once upon time there was lit
tie rabbit girl so pretty and playful
that she was named Cutie.
"At least said Cncle Wiggily,
who was her daddy "we can call
her Cutie until she grows big and
then we may need TO find another
name for her.
But Cutie she was called and she
really acted like her name - you
know-very cute.
Cutie was always playing some
Lind of game, even before she
was big enough TO 60 TO kindergart-
en- class in the Hollow Stump School
Sometimes Cutie would make believe
she was an auto and then she would
crawl all around the room. Another
time she would pretend she was the
radio and then She would howl and
squeal and sound like static III the
loud speaker.
At such times, very often, Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy would say
"Ah, Cutie IS erying!"
But Uncle Wiggily would say:
"No, Cutie is Just making be
lieve she IS a radio and she is full
of static. Pretty soon she will sign
off and go to sleep"
And, surely enough, after a while,
Cutie would get tired Of playing she
was the radio and she would make
believe she was "a Pedtime Story and
then, Of course, she would 90 to
sleep.
But the greatest fun Cutie had
was in playing store She could play
this game all by herself while the
other rabbit children were at school.
Cutie would pile up some toy blocks
for a counter, turn down Il chair for
her store and then she would pre-
tend TO sell things. Sonctimes Cutie
kept drug shop, sometimes a beauty
narlor but more often it was a candy
store.
One day when Cutie had set up hei
lock counter in her chair store and
was looking at the different kind,
Of candy she had to sell. all Of 3
sudden Buster, a boy rabbit cam,
looping in the hollow stump bun
Palow. School was out.
Hello, Cutiel What are 20,
doing nowi" Buster asked his sis
ter.
81 am keeping a candy store,
she answered and she was very SC
rious about it, not at all like max
believe.
"oh, candy" cried Buster hi
pink nose twinkling and his eye
sparkling like stars. GLOW lov
saadyi Give me some, Cutiel"
an sell you some!'' offere
Cutie.
"Mell, haven I any money now,
Buster said, ''but IN take son
candy and pay you next wee
Charge il, pleasel" " With that
reached over on Cutie 5 counter al
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

store answered Cutie. And now
he won t pay me for it,
~ said charge it," chuckled Bus
ter.
Il don't charge at my storeo'
answered Cutie. Daddicums, make
l. m give me back my candy.
"Oh, I haven t really any of her
candy.' said the boy rabbit.
Eyes he has, too. Right in that
rocket" cried Cutie. Putting her
paw in Buster s coat pocket h e
RULED it out again and said:
"There's the candy! IN going to
take it back again.
Uncle Wiggily rubbed his eyes
for he saw no candy come out of
Busters pocket. And he was won
dering what it was all about when,
all Of a quickness, from behind the
corner the stoop came the hun
CRY Fox. Opening his mouth, the
Fox looked at Uncle Wiggily, then
nj Buster and then at Cutie, as if
wondering which one he would eat
first.
But all of a sudden Cutie cried:
"Come here, Police Dog and ar
rest this Fox. Quick, Police Dog!'
"Oh, my goodness, l didn't know
the Police Dog was here" howled
the Fox and away he ran. Buster
was glad, and so was his daddy and
tLen Uncle Wiggily said
Why, Cutie, there isn't any Po-
lice Dog here! >
u know there ism T." laughed
the little rabbit girl "But it's Just
rs easy to make believe there is a
Police Dog here as to pretend Bus
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
NTornb 10 1Q1E

Friday evening the members of the
Christian Endeavor Society were en-
tertaincd at the home OF Miss Aenorc
Pcrkiss. This was the party given
by the winning side in contest held
not long ago. The guests were: Inn
ogen Atcn. Louise Rehkopf. Lucy
Johnson, Mirism Irwin, Winifred
Walker. Rosalie Oldham, Mary Con
ley. Ray johnson, Oscar Sweeney,
William Apple, Roland Tilton, Cor
don Dunlap, Stewart Dunlap, Minor
Sweeney, Rudyard Perkiss, Harold
Mooscau and Walter Collins.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

ter took real candy from my store.
And l fooled the Foxi'
"Ha, Ha. You surely did,'
laughed her father. $50 it was only
make believe candy Buster took, eh ?
Well, here is penny for each of
you to buy some real candy
So the rabbit children were hap
py, the Fox was still hungry and if
the gas stove will tell the ice-box
how many beans it takes to make
n rice pudding I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and Buster IS
Box.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

tive motif of the seasonal green
vas carried out effectively.
High scores were made by Mrs.
n. f.. Durham and Moten Dizncy
and low by Mrs. Moten Di1ney and
y. S. Anderson.
Club members were Messrs and
Mcsdamcs u. 5. Anderson, Moten
Dizney, y. Z. Durham, II. V. Gray,
W. o. Hinderks. a. Y. Preble, Law
renee Niles. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rau
and Mr.. ard Mrs. Paul Mackey were
guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
ARCHITECT BURIED

SANTAF BARBARA, Calf, Mar.
Is. - U.H - Funeral services were
held here today for George Washing
ton Smith, Internationally known
rchitect, who died here last week.
Smith was famous for his applica
tions of hispanic design in private
residences.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

licked up a lot of sticks of candy
and started to run away.
Here! You got to pay me!'
cried Cutie
~ haven't any money!" 5 d
Buster and he started to run away
with the candy from the chair store
and block counter.
"Come back, Come back!' shout
cd Cutie and she chased her brother
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

twelve, those seated being Mrs. r. b
Whitelaw, Mrs. T. II. Philli Lowe,
Mrs. c. +. Scott, Mrs. Howard Mey-
or, Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw, Mrs. T. II.
Gebbie, Mrs. Ella Conant, Mrs. Hall
Sargent, Mrs f. s. Meter, Mrs. Rod
ncv Harmon, and the hostess, Mrs.
\. c. Castcel.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

NEA Los Angeles Bureau
The sunny south isn't the only
section that knows ITS cotton.
Seated on a fleecy throne, charm.
Ing Iris Adrian is pictured here
helping glorify California prod.
ucts of the soil at the first annua.
California Land Show at Los An
geles. In addition to Iris, farm
exhibits representing s750,000,
900 were displayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

A striped bass weighing so pounds
and AZ inches long was recently
ccught in the San Joaquin River
near Tracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
TEN YEARS AGO
March 1S 1890

Mrs. A. G.. Casteel was hostess
Tuesday at delightfully."- informal
bridge lucheon. Covers were laid for
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

NJ. J. Cassett is preparing 400
acres of land north of Williams, Co
lusa County, for the planting of
melons.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18
THE WEATHER

LOSS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
ncsday with moderate temperature;
gentle northerly winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday with normal temperature;
gentle variable winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-18

cut on the side porch where Uncle
Wiggily was scattering crumbs to
the two robins for whom he had
made a nest out of Busters old
baseball glove. Seeing Cutie ehas-
ing Buster, Mr. Longears asked:
WHAT'S the matter'''
&" He took a lot Of candy from my
New Britain herald., 1930-07-23
SUMMERS HEAT
 ABATES IN EAST
Wave Fairly Well Broken On
 Atlantic Coast Today

New York. July 23 (UP)-The summers worst heat wave swept through the lower Atlantic States today on the last stage of it's five day journey across the eastern half of the nation.
 Thunder showers finally brought relief to much of the territory along the seaboard where the tempera- lures ran into three figures and scores of deaths occurred daily dur appeared that the wave would add to it's toll of nearly 300 lives. how ever, before it's dissipation.
 New alarm was felt, moreover, in the middle west as government fore casters predicted a new rise of the mercury today in the Great Lakes and Ohio regions. The heat has already begun to soar again in Min nesota and Wisconsin.
 The states most affected yester- day, and those which probably will suffer most today, are Virginia. the Carolinas. Georgia and Florida. Washington, D. C., had 100-degrce weather yesterday, while Raleigh, N. C., recorded 9S; Baltimore. 100; Charleston. 98; Savannah, 9S, anl Jacksonville 92.
 Deaths by heat and drowning during the first four days of the heat wave totalled 254, according to a survey by the United Press, and yesterdays fatalities are believed to have increased the figure to almos. 800.
 Nineteen additional deaths were recorded in New York city alone. One, that of Mrs Marianna Nenni- casa, occurred when cyclonic winds caused by the heat demolished her home in New Brunswick, N J. The woman was pinned beneath a pic of chimney bricks and seven others were partly buried by debris, buJ escaped with minor injuries.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-23
AT THE STRAND

American family life and the short and simple annals of the poor" are woven into an amazing human document in The Richest Man in the World" Metro Goldwyn-
 Mayors vivid drama of Main Street. featuring Louis Mann and an elaborate case, and opening Thurs day at the Strand theater with five acts Of select vaudeville. The story takes a. family in a small American town through three gener- ations. Their joys and sorrows. their comedies and tragedies, are woven into what is literally a cross section of actual life.
 Sam Wood directed an elaborate cast. Mann plays the head of the family as an old German barber; his children grow up 10 be doctors. teachers inventors and finally leave him to have their own children and live their own lives. It is story every father knows.
 Leila Hyams plays the principal feminine role and Robert Mont gomery, Elliott Nugent. Jeane Wood, Henry Armetta. Clara Blandick, Mary Doran. Francis x. Eastman, Jr., Lee Kohlmar. Dell Henderson and Robert McWade are in the cast.
 For the vaudeville attraction for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. the feature act. Accordeana in the musi- cal dancing revue that will be real treat to all. Today for the last show ing. Zane Grey's The Border Le- zion -"
New Britain herald., 1930-07-23
AT THE, EMBASSY

A Spanish setting was selected for the locale of Ramon Novarro's new all-talking and singing picture, Tn Gay Madrid" now showing at the Embassy theater
 The chief sequences Of the pie ture take place in a small Spanish university town and advance re- | port has it that the atmosphere and general feeling Of the picture is somewhat in the manner of No- varro's previous success. The Stu dent Prince" in which he CO., starred with Norma Shearer.
 A complete rodeo, from bucking horses to trick rope-spinning, was staged by Director Robert De Lacy for Pardon My Gun" Pathe's nov el western comedy. Not a single feature of this type of out-of- doors entertainment was overlooked and many of the greatest rodeo stars in the country participated.
 The MacFarlane Brothers, worlds champion juvenile trick riders and ropers, who play important parts in the story of Pardon My Gun" were q particularly bright feature of the rodeo with a remarka ble exhibition of the feats which have earned for them badges, cups and silver belts at various rodeos during the past four years.
 In addition to George Duryea and the MacFarlane Brothers. the cast of Pardon My Gun" which will be on view at the Embassy theater to- day, includes Sally Star, Robert Edeson, Mona Ray, Lee Moran, Stompie, Harry Woods and Harry Watson.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-23
Debate Postponed Over
 Visit to Gandhi's Cell

London, July 23.-,Pl-With two Indian leaders to visit Mahama Gandhi in Yeroda prison today on a mission of peace, the postponement of a house of lords debate on h. dia last night is attributed in some quarters to the governments idea that nothing should be done here to hamper the negotiations.
 Niscount Burnham, who was d member of the Simon commission for India, gave notice yesterday Of d motion which would seek to ascertain whether the Simon report would be the main subject at the round table conference on India to be held here in October
 The debate was scheduled for last night and an unusually large num- Der of peers, besides ministers and former ministers from the house of commons, Hooked to the upper house to hear it.
 Late in the session, Niscount Burnham stated that he would post pone the motion until Tuesday. No reason was given.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-23
Stabbing Affray Victim
 Dies in Hartford Jail

Hartford, July 23 P-William Proctor, 23, of Syracuse, N. Y, died this morning at the county jail of stab wounds inflicted it is alleged, with a razor, by his brother-in-law, Alphonse Capps, S5, of 45 Wolcott street, during a quarrel on July 12. The charge of assault with a dan- gerous weapon is to be changed to murder, it is indicated The fight started. according to police, when Proctor spoke to some girls on the street and his relative said, ITO hell with them" The wounded man left the Hartford hospital last Monday, was arraigned in police court yester- day on a charge of breach of the peace to appear against his assail. ant, given q continuance and taken to jail, where he died a number of hours afterward Capps is being held
New Britain herald., 1930-07-23
Mrs. Adeline Davis, g Years Old,
 Attributes Longevity to Faculty
 Of Enjoying Everything to Utmost
Is Life of Her Birthday Party, Which Is Attend ed by Four Children, IS Grandchildren, and 16 Great-Grandchildren.

Still young at 92 and surrounded by her four children, IS grandchil- dren and 16 grandchildren Mrs. Adeline s. Davis of 23 Park more street held the center of the stage at her home last night in com memoration Of her birthday. and mo- body in the group was younger in pep, spirit and enthusiasm than Mrs. Davis. She bubbled over with wit, snappy come-backs and jollity and was the life of the party.
 All day yesterday Mrs, Davis re- ceived post cards. presents, flowers and telephone calls. A herald re- porter managed to get her into q quiet corner for 1 , minutes and chat with her and take a picture, but her friends wanted her. They sought her out and were impatient of a mere reporter holding the attention of their birthday hostess. Charming and full of reminiscent bits of personal history, she entertained the reporter for Is minutes, and it seemed like d minute.
 Could you enjoy or even nibble q turkey dinner?" asked the reporter.
 You just put a turkey dinner be- fore me and will show you whether or not l can eat it. l can eat any thing, and I like good food and plenty of it." she replied with vigor.
 Not After Turk Record
 Mrs. Daviss eyes sparkle like those of bride. and her body tone and nervous vigor might well go for a woman of G5 or 70, but for a wom- an of % to show such remarkable vitality and energy seems almost un- believable. She can walk, slowly, to be sure. but steadily and sturdlly. She can read and she can hear well. She enjoys q good joke and can tell one. too.
 Born in New Britain in the old Steele homestead, still standing on Beaver street, she knows New Brit ain as probably few others can know t. She feels as though she will live 10 be far more than 100 but doubts that she can quite catch up to the record that Faro Asha, the 156- year old Turk, claims. He still