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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11

Easter suggestions were evidenced
in the decoration and table appoint
ments.
High scores were made by Mrs.
q. o. Hindcrks and Clarence Hin
derks. the low scores by Mrs. y. f..
Durham and Moten Dizney. Mem
bers present were Messrs. aud Mes
danes Dee S. Anderson, II. 5. Ga
prom. \. f. Durham, Moten nzpcv.
II. V. Gray. Clarence Hindcrks, ".
o. Hinderks, S. f. Loffer, \. y.
Preble and the hosts.
Mary Louise Anderson is on the
sick list.
Mrs. W. 4. Hinderks spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. d. Conser, in Garden Grove.
Hinderks and daughter motored TO
the coast last week end and Mrs.
Hinderks returned with them.
The Fl Centre Junior college
play, "The New Poor" which was
to be presented next Friday and
Saturday nights, is postponed for
one week because of illness of three
members of the cast. Students well
known in Imperial who have parts
in the play are Norma Young, Bet
, ty Bishop, Alfred Swinney, and
. Sam Baer.
The w. c. T. L. have gone over
the top in the "Go Forward" cam
! paign which has been on this week.
The objective of the organization
has been 80 per cent increase in
membership over last year and the
Imperial union is glad to do even
better than that.
The Lions club met at the custo-
mary luncheon hour Thursday with
Hugh Oakley as chairman of the
day. There was large membership
present with visitors from FL Cen
tro and Caliaptria. Six young men
from the high school gave talks be
fore the club, voicing their apPre-
citation of the interest and cncour-
agmcnt which the club members
have shown toward the Young pco-
pie of the high school.
Hugh Oakley was the speaker at
the high school this week and his
subject was "The Advantages of an
Education"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Newspaper Syndicate
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
UNCLE wIGGILY'S MOONLIGHT
DANCE

Uncle Wiggily looked up from the
book he was reading and asked his
wife a question. AT least he started
20 ask her question but she saw
the book, which was made of leaves
Of white birch bark, and the lady
rabbit said:
"Now if it is something about a
cross word puzzle don't ask me.
The only six letter word l know
which is good 10 eat is carrot "
81 wasn't going to ask you about
Il cross word or even a kind word
pdzzle, my dear said Mr.. Long
ears, gently. - Just want TO know
If this isn't the night of the full
laoong'
why, yes, it is, if you ask me
that said Mrs. Longears. "But
What has that got to do with it?'
With what, my dear" asked
Uncle Wiggily smiling a little.
" With that book you are read
mg,' anwsered his wife.
Oh, that" exclaimed Mr.. Long
cars quickly closing the book and
putting il under a cushion Of the
chair where he was sitting. "Oh,
nothing much. l just wanted to
knew about the moonlight
"Well, this is the night Of the
full moon, said Mrs. Longears.
But if you are thinking Of making
a little party in the moonlight for
the children l think ii is much too
cold. -
No. WASH Il thinking Of a party
sor the little rabbits,'' said Uncle
Wiggily with smile that twinlled
IS pink nose 81 know il is too cold
yet. June is time enough for par
..es.''
Then he hoped out of his hollow
stump bungalow and his wife, going
to the chair where he had beer
sitting, found the book her husban,
had been reading. II was Il very ole
book, telling what rabbits did many
many years ago when the world wa
young. And on one page Mrs. Long
.aes read that in the old days rah
bits used TO go out in the fores
glades and dance IN the moonlight
"Oh, we musn Z let him do thatp
sQaaaked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Muzz.
when the rabbit lady told her.
"Of rourse notlh cried Mrs
Iangears. Think how silly il woul
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO express our thanks
and appreciation to all the kind
friends and acquaintances for their
kindness and sympathy shown to us
over the loss of our dearly beloved
daughter and sister. Also for the
beautiful. flower offerings.
Mrs. Annie Aldridgc,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harvel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Ingram,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paisley,
Mr.. and Mrs. LoDZo Harris,
Mrs. Ava Brown,
NinsOn Aldridge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hensley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11

who laughed so >oudly he couldn 7
get his mouth shut to bite anybody.
The fox laughed so hard he fell
down and then Uncle Wiggily jump
cd off the Bad Chaps back and
called to his wife and Nurse Jane.
.'Come on, now, the moonlight
dance is over. Wen go hOme.'
Mrs. Longears and Nurse Jane felt
90 glad that the fox had been danced
down that they never said word to
Mr.. Longears about his dance in the
moonlight. So he had his adventure
A.ld if the feet of the silk stockings
don't go dancing away without the
legs, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's funny pie.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11
TEN YEARS AGO
April II, 1920

Otto Reber, of the local navy re-
cruiting station, will 90 today to
Brawley, where he will umpire the
baseball game this afternoon be
tween Brawlcy Nipponese and Cal
ipatria.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11

Larry f. Mortar, genial house
manager for the Elk's club who has
been i'll for two weeks, left the hos
pital yesterday and is well on the
WV TO rpcONcrN
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Women of Imperial Valley are in
vited by Mrs. Wiley NJ. Weaver,
assistant fair commissioner, to- at
tend the celebration of Imperial
county day at the Panama-Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco April
%
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11
Looking Backward
Imperial Valley for this Date
What The Press Files Tell of
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
AnriI II 1910

The election in Brawley went Oft
quietly, total of 1876 votes being
east. The telephone lines closed
too early to get any information re
garding the results of the election.
Special Agent Raymond II. Sat.
tcrwhite was in Imperial yesterday
and stated that the question of
rights to the school land immediate
ly east of Imperial has been com
pletely adjusted and others of the
few school land claims are making
progress toward settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-11

Woodland, Yolo County, will have
a All livestock show in May, 100
animals being entered to date
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
Teachers Again Prove Devotion to Children

During the past two weeks thou sands of parents have visited the schools 10 be entertained by children who have appeared in programs Of songs, recltatlons and playIets With out exception, reports are that they have been delighted by what they have seen and heard
 Credit for the high point attained by the children must be shared by the youngsters with their teachers. Many hours which would be weary If their hearts were not vholeheart- edly in their work have been spent by the instructors in preparing the pupils for the final demonstration before their elders.
 What the teachers have accom- plished is too easily forgotten in the enthusiasm for the children. A group of children appears on the stage. sings, is deservedly applauded and makes way for another group. Only casual thought is given to the force which made their part Of the pro- gram possible Behind the minute or two during which they occupy the platform are days of loving toll and patience on the part Of the teachers in preparing the little folks for the important moment when they step
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
|. 5. PREPARES TO TRADE
 SMUT BAN FOR RUM BAR
Will Keep Obscene Literature Out of Canada in Return for
 Halt on Liquor.

Washington, June 21 CP)-The state department is preparing to negotiate a treaty with Canada by which the dominion will agree to keep our beverages impotent in ex- change for our aid in keeping al- legedly indecent or otherwise ob- jectionabl ble magazines outside the dominion.
 The Canadian parliament recently consented to Prime Minister Mac kenzie Kings entering in;o an agreement whereby Canada would refuse clearance papers 10 liquor charges or other objectionable mat ter bound for the United States.
 In exchange the United States is to agree to refuse papers to goods whose importation is forbidden by Canadian customs regulations. Among the variety of goods barred are the products Of prison labor, pos ters picturing crimes of violence and obscene, indecent. reasonable or se- ditious literature, pictures or pub liCations
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
Thus the grand scheme Of "sacrl
THE BOAT CASE

AS Has 70 have been expected. Of fc.als ot the Colonial Navigation O., operating the independent Colonial u1e Of steamers between Providence and Ae1 York, and q line to New Bedford, were not talking through -hei- hats when claiming the subsi- diary steamer lines Of the New Haven railroad were lndulging n practices -erdInz 10 submerge competition. Al '=2s'. the letters presented to EX- am.ner John Howell Of the I, C. C. at the Boston nearing indicated an agreemen, between Norfolk and Baltimore steamship magnates not 70 lease ships to the Colonial line when it 7as evident that rates you'd oe disturbed doravards
 This, t seems. had been done and the New Haven subsidiary protested 70 the Mid-A,lantic concerns. vko in turn offered their regrets and prom ised that in the future nothing of the sort would happen. This ras ac- cordtng 10 the letters offered in e.i- dence
 The Colonial line after leasing d .args steamer from the souNn, coln- n.tted the unpardonsble sin, in the eyes of the New Haven. of cutting the rates between Providence and New York; and the possession of the larger vessel permitted the use Of two smaller ships On the New Bed ford run. thus offering increased competition to the Ner Haven's lines or the Sound
 Also. there vas q report on the New Haven's steamship lines made by J Ho~!and Gardner president Of the New England Steamship Co. This frank document laid down the principles Of the railroad in oper- atiny the steamship lines and indi- cated that these policie: have not materially changed since the days of Mellon.
 | These subsidiaries para i graph in this report should be so 1 co-ordinated and operated as to prevent and make unnecessary the
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21

been forced to stop.
 Further down the street three girls started across the roadway. talking animatedly They paid not the slightest attention to traffic, but sauntered serenely on at a slow pace Cars went past them on all sides, but they kept right on without even a glance up and down the street. The fact that they were not hit would be chalked up solely to the vigilance af the drivers. who slowed down, turned out and even stopped to let them by.
 The pedestrian, of course. has rights He should be accorded the benefit Of the doubt. for a motor horn. stridently sounded, does not give a motorist the right of way under any and all circumstances. But commone sense indicates that some Of the responsibility of keep ing out of the path of approachins autos rests with the walkers. Reel less walking encourages accidents just as surely as reckless driving helps to make them The prudent pedestrian ought 10 exercise reason able care. DO matter what time nt the day 1t is. where he is or what the conditions Of traffic are. It $ the man or woman who saunters across the street. with head down and the mind on something far, far away. who is likely to get hit, not the nimble footed denzein Of the sidewalk who looks before he steps.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
RISING GASOLINE TAXES

Assuming that the gasoline tax IS correct in principle f still remains subject for debate whether, taking the country as whole the tax IS not being orerdone.
 Lamp, the official publication Of the Standard Oil Company O. New Jersey, contains an article which analyzes the nationwide tendency to soak the motorist' and comes 10 the conclusion that the gasoline tax vas q good horse when it began be- ing widely known several years ago. but like many another good horse it is being driven 10 death.
 Today there are three states levy ing a tax of six cents a gallon; nine levying five cents. gallon: and IS with a toll of four cents gallon. Four states have legislation pending looking toward higher gas taxes, and in four others there is agitation for higher rates.
 Next year the Legislature meets in Connecticut and nobody, need be surprised at a move to increase the gasoline taxes once again. The ln- variable excuse is that the extra money IS needed with which to con- struct additional improved roads in lieu of issuing bonds-and in many states where the gasoline taxes have scared to the proportions mem tioned there are majority of citi- zens who were fooled with the pros ! pect.
 ! During the last five years the motorists of the United States pair nearly two billions of dollars in gaso- line taxes alone; in 1929 alone the average lnotorist paid nearly SIS in 1 such taxes Fortunately most of l them never keep track of the gaso- 1 line taxes paid during a driving season; if. they did they might be- come considerably aroused.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
Why Not Arrest People for Reckless Walking"

Praise for pedestrians. who use more than ordinary care in crossing streets, band vituperation for the tres his best to run down as many innocent walkers as possible. are common in serious monographs or the traffic situation. in comic strips and in joke periodicals. Occasional ly. however, the Observer wonders if pedestrians are really exercising ordinary care in the majority of cases This is no defense for the reckless driver, but it is in attempt to show that sometimes the fault is not all on one side.
 Only the other day the Observer was driving through Franklin Square. Several of the nearby factories were letting out employes and the sidewalks were fairly well filled Men and women, without q glance in either direction, steppe l off the curb 10 South Main street, from East Pearl street, to cross TO the west side of the green. The O5- server slowed down. and more ont oi curiosity than anything else re- solved 10 see just what the pedes- trians would do without ? warning toot of the horn. Twice he had 10 stop dead 10 let some meandering pedestrian cross in fornt Of his car. Once the man who walked across the street did not even know that q car was near him and that it had
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
25 Xears Ago Today

A the meeting Of the school board held yesterday the salary Of the principal Of the high school was put al s9Tn0 a year.
 Mems blue serge suits for the summer may he purchased in local stores for s9.7s.
 L. A. Gladdlng has purchased the Main street property located at the corner Of Chestnut street The pro- perty is very valuable and the build lne on it is one Of the oldest Tn th" city.
 Mayor Bassett may be well assur- ed that in suppressing the revolver, the toy pistol and the dynamite cracker on the Fourth he will have the united support Of the city.
 Nine deaths were recorded ln this city during the past month.
 Company I will have a clambahe q. the German Rife club tomorrow afternoon.
 Savin Rock promises to be tho mecca of all New Britain excursions this year, according to plans an nounced by many Of the societies.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
Manhattan Theater Colony and What It l. Doing,

Within a few miles of this city in Bristol-the Manhattan Theater Colony will soon open it's fourth sea- son, having transferred the scene of it's activities rom Peterboro. N H.
 where it was located for three years
 The Manhattan Theater Colony is unique. II not only provides in struction for pupils in all branches Of stagecraft but also presents standard plays with recognized art lsts in the principal roles.
 It is fortunate for the theater that an organization of this type exists. AS thousands Of amusement seekers realize, the stage has degen- elated partly because men who have been financially interested in pro- auctions care more for profits than they do for the perpetuation of the drama. The Commercialization of the theater has been steadily pro- gressng for years. Men who have suddenly accumulated wealth. Lsome by methods open to question have been lured to the world of the playhouse by reports Of enor- nous profits made by Broadway hits" They have been guide ] solely by the desire to, get more wealth and nave produced plays loaded with dirt" with no consid- eration for the drama or the public. Some of them made money but most of them saw their shows close be- cause the only entries made in their lcdgcrs were in red ink. Not all productions which have failed have been brought to the footlights by producers of this type but the number which could come under this classifica1io is large.
 The Manhattan Theater Colony is bent on building up where others tear down. One of its aims in the preservation of the fine things CT the stage an1 tho presentation of plays which enrich. the history Of the thester On it's advisory poard and faculty appear the nam"s ., some of Americas most motel producers and instructors, men and N omen of high ideals who are en- gagged in the laudable pursuit Of promoting constructive and intelll- gent treatm ent Of that most delight
 ful Of all entertainment-the spoken 1 drama.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21

h h.s opposition 10 Hanto-5 Mac Nlder as envoy 10 Canada. Senator Norris 7en- q little 100 far il charg- :ng -zao1a. conventions O. inc Am=rican LeEon vere drunken revels" The Senate d.d well not IT. raks the Senator's charges serous- Y and confirmed the MacNjder ap- polarment Wha- 7as on Mir. Nor -ts' mlad evidently rece the mel dents that occurred when me Legion had is converuoa in Kansas City 4 subsequent tnvesuEzuon showed nat hoodluns from that city pro- y.ded the drunken reveIz not rh@ Legion. The recent convention in Lou,srl.=. The senator should haze noted, 71s qu.s 3 model convention tor the simple reason Ina whatever 5ood-4ms may live ii Louisville were asp. a7ay ny local aatho~tues from he co1. so-oa As 2 drs Senator MOTHS $ entirely 100 faaaleaI and ne should no- permlt hls tongue 10 ~un z72y nth h.s reason
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
553 Families Here Have
 Same Name As Presidents

Whats in name?" IS the retort usually made when those useful ar ticies are under discussion but to the person holding them they are always important. Even the Astors and the Lowells do not value their names more highly than the Smiths and Joneses.
 New Britain has 553 families bearing the same family name as presidents of the United States de- spite the fact that there are no Hoovers, Coolidges. Hardings Roose- velts or MckInleys Still other pres idential names not to be found in the city directory include those of Jefferson, NanBuren, Polk, BuChan- an, Garfield. Arthur, and Cleveland.
 There IS only one Washington and the first name is not George but Violet. There IS only one John Adams but 13 others by the same family name By far the most popular is Johnson who can boast of ? An dreUs and 392 other Johnson whose first names are not Andrew. Two Llncolns reside here but neither is named after the great emancipator. There are $ Taylors but none of them is Zachary. Andrew Jackson has one namesake and 2s others who can claim only half the name he made so distinguished Although Monroe has block. store, a pharmacy and street named after him there are no families here by that name
 The only Taft in town moved to Detroit, Michigan. some time ago, but 2l Wilson's. six Grants. eight Taylors and four Harrisons still re- main. Four other presidential names gracing the directorys pages are: Madison l; Fillmore, !; Pierce, 4 and Hayes, 3l
 To those who would rather be right than president there may be consolation in the fact that there are seven local families of Lindberghs whose name is perhaps far more widely known than that of major ity of the presidents.
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
THE OBSER VER- Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People
Flowers in Local Parks Make IaDdSCape Glow

Tomorrow will be Rose Sunday in Elizabeth Park. Hartford, and no doubt, hundreds of New Britainites plan to journey to the neighborlns city to see the display without real izing. perhaps, that within the heart ot our own city there is as lavish a display Of roses as any lover of flowers could desire
 With green slopes setting of the brilliant blooms to a great ad- vantage the local gardens present truly pleasing picture. The bushes have not reached any great heights as yet but are literally covered with blooms shading from the deepest garnet down through shades of gold to purest white. Some Of the blooms are so perfectly formed and beauti- fully shaded that they are almost startling.
 Especially interesting is q group in the memorial field featuring d rose. the buds of which are of q rich gold and the blooms mellow peach shading to pink.
 American beauties, without which no rose garden is complete, are also prevalent as are the shoUy baby ramblers.
 The ramblers, trained to climb over the arches are not yet in full bloom.
 To harmonize with the roses are the purples of canterbury bells corn flowers or bachelor buttons as they are more familiarly known. everlast- ing sweet peas and other perennials which clamLer over the rock gar ders
 The lilies in the fish pond are in bud IS are number of other per- ennials, too numerous to mention.
 A visit to the Walnut Hill gardens IS something no flower lover and es- pecially an admirer of roses, should
New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
THI PANhING BI-sINENs

Na7 England IS a rerItsbla "tght a.5.e isle" 0aen the banhng buzi- -=ss Ez coazs4srea -as- Is 10 say is -znE.1g .s well regulated. solid. sub 5-aar.7r md zo- en to sharing the 4.osy1e-azes Of reaction that al .Ec.s son> other parts O +ha nation.
 Ta=r= 1as been no call n New Eagl2na. therefore for branch bank or group oaaa.ng zs $ sgtztIng many other parts Of the country Tn Co2necac--. for srz-arce -he lar IS zoldly agalns- roe z5oushn24nc Of me unit han. system. We have grown prosperous under j. and most New Englaassrs see TO reason 10 abandon q system -as. has pro- zen ..-s worth.
 h many parts Of taa country. However q lit.4.en- situation oo- -aias. H-asn Roy 4 Young governor Of the Federal Reserve Board. ad- dressed the annual convention Of he Minnesota Bankers Association the other 4ay he naturally had 70 elaoorate upon this subject. one which Comptroller Of the Currency Pole had mentioned frequently be- fore him. The |. $ Comptroller, tt will be remembered. has spoken in favor Of branch banking in natural -rade areas
 What worries the comptroller and other Reserve oflcials-and IS a worry to numerous other bankers IS the fact that coincident with land detlation in the agricultural sections there have been more than 5000 bank failures during the last nine years. Government officials have de- clared this a disgrace" " and natur- ally something must be tried 10 avoid such failures.