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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
BROOKHART SAYS
HE WILL STAND
WITH DEMOCRATS

WASHINGTON. Nov. T. UP
Senator Smith w. Brookhart, Re
publican of Iowa. announced he
would vote with the Democrats tc
organize the next Senate ii they
would adopt program Ito correct
the evils of Mellonism."
This election" Brookhart said
lis the first emphatic defeat OF the
Mellon policies. If this election and
the great victory for progressive
ideas are to amount to anything,
democracy and progressive Repubh-
cans must at once adopt an aggres-
sive and affirmative policy.
First, l think they should de-
mand the resignation of Secretary
Of Treasury Mellon and Ogden
Mills, his understudy. and not ap-
propriate another dollar until this
is brought about.
Second, l think they should de
mand an extra session of Congress
unless the regular short session
gives agriculture a depenturc that
would make all of its tariff rates ei-
fective, and adequate nationwide
program for relief of unemployment
by increasing the appropriations tor
public roads and Immediately en-
larging all inland waterway de-
velopments.
Brookhart said Congress curing
the coming short session should pass
the Caraway bill to prevent short
selling on the wheat and cotton cX-
changes and the glass bill for tax
on speculation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07

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Of way outside the passenger
coaches.
The three others ieaped aboard
tie mail and express car. and While
clerks were kept covered with rifles,
quickly looted the car Of everything
IN sight.
Held Up Before
The train. Nc. 3 was tae same
that was held up at McAvoy, near
Martinez. a year and a half ago BY
the Fleagle gang, who escaped with
$4,000. It pulled out of Berkeley
at 6.56 a. N. and the holdup oc-
CURED two minutes later.
With word from Oakland police
that the machine in which the bail
dts escaped was one stolen there
during the night. officers were cer-
tain it would be found abandoned
in Berkeley or Oakland.
It was a light blue sedan. 1928
model. stolen III a holdup last night
at an Oakland garage. O2Elano po-
lice said the same car figured III two
other holdups in Oakland between
midnight and morning.
The men wore blue lean pants
and bandana handkerchief masks
with holes punched for the eyes.
The following description OF the
two men who stole the car in Oak
land was obtained from Oakland
police
No. Nineteen years Old: teet
8 inches: I30 pounds; slender.
No. 2-About IS; feet 9; l45
pounds.
Descriptions Of the other three
bandits were not obtained.
The automobile. license number
9A-63-73, is registered at Sacra-
mento in the lame Of Velma Sane,
OrIand. Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
Daylight Robbery
On S. P. Train

CONTINUED from page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
WIFE OF NEXT
SPEAKER SHUNS
SOCIETY CIRCLFs

WASHINGTON, Nov. :. up
The social precedence of Mrs. Dolly
Gam. subjected TO some attacks
during last winters social season
will not be disputed by the wife o!
the probable next speaker Of the
house Of representatives.
Mrs Ettic r. Garner, wife of
Representative John Garner, Dem
ocrat. Texas. who is almost certain
20 succeed Nicholas Longworth as
speaker if the Democrats organize
The house, says she has been too
busy to worry over the fine POINTS
Of Official or social precedence.
Longwcrth, the Republican speak
CT. questioned the right OF Mrs.
Gam. sister Of Vice President Cur
It's, TO take precedence over his
wife. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Long
worth. at social functions.
Il have never been interested in
such matters" Mrs. Garner SAID
when questioned about the Long
worth-Gann incident
Il believe woman's first duty
is to her husband and family. and
] hat includes upholding the dignity
of any position her husband may
attain. as well as aiding him in
bearing the burdens of his duties,
Mrs Garner said.
Mrs. Garner's words are borne
out by her life. She has served as
secretary to her husband ever since
he was elected to congress in 1902,
even though at the same time she
was rearing a son.
She studied shorthand and type
writing after their marriage II or-
Ger to aid him in this way
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Garner arise
carly every morning. Mrs. Garner
after getting breakfast for her hus-
band and herself, hurries to their
office in the capitoi and gets things
in readiness for ier husband. She
usually gets to the office about :
n. m. in order TO look over his mail
before he arrives at about 80. She
Intends TO continue this prac ice if
hc is chosen speaker. she said re-
Gently.
Although now a grandmother,
Mrs. Garner IS unusually youthful
appearing. She is never still When
there is no work TO be done n her
husbands office, she sews or en-
hroiderS.
Reared on a ranch in Southern
Texas when that part Of the state
was considered rather wild. Mrs.
Garner loves the country. When
she is at home IN Uvalde. Texas. .
between congressional sessions. she
almost invariably is n her garden /
when the sun rises.
In Washington, she frequently /
sits in the house gallery 10 listen !
TO debate. particularly when her I
husband IS taking part. /
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
FIRST PAGEANT PERFORMANCE
is DECLARED SPLENDID SUCCESS

ned with the news tnat the Col
Cyado has broken its banks. AS the
pioneers rush off to protect theil
lands and lives, huge yellow dra-
|, son SymboliZing the Colorado, slides
across the background of the stage
This act concludes the meeting
Of the Southern Pacific officers
Hartman ordering complete mo-
bilization of the resources of his
railway 10 stem the break and save
the valley.
The music itself. the soloists. the
exceptionally fine orchestra cap
ably conducted by John c. Canton
and the splendid work of the Choir
us. composed of 90 voices, deserve
,nstinted praise and did much to
make the pageant the success that
Il proved last night.
Water Is Theme
Equally deserving of praise Is
the script OF the pageant. written
by Phil Whiting and j. s. Gamer
on. which so faithfully portrays
the history of the valley. and whose
incidents are so well selected and
brought TO a splendid climax
The cry for water. the ever pres
ert problem TO be solved only with
the completion of the Boulder Dam
project, may be said to be the
theme involved in the conquest Of
the desert and its ever recurring
presence in the pageant is typical
Of its importance in the develop
rent Of this county.
The splendid stage settings, the
colorful costumes, the life and
movement brought to the scene by
tie horses, and the caravans de-
scrve favorable comment With
such a large cast it is impossible
= give each character mention bu.
in passing it must be said that
each part was played with finish
and skill and that the principals
themselves were more than excel
lent in their roles.
Wit, cast of over 800 to man
age. and the scene requiring the
animals. a huge problem was pre-
sonted the director and Phil Whit
inz is to be highly complimented
on his successful production Of the
pageant. as should the rest of the
production staff whose names are
given below
Those who have not seen the pa
geant are assured that produc-
r.ncnrVF
ing Of their patronage awaits them
tonight. and Saturday and Sunday
nights. and is an event not to be
missed.
Those who deserve the credit
Tor the production are listed be-
low and were space possible the
names of the cast members would
also be included:
J. S. Cameron. general manager:
Phil Whiting. producing director;
Fannie Charles Dillon. music COM
poser: John c. Canton. musica.
director: Nina H. Canton. assist
ant musical director: r. y. Watson
business manager: Kenneth Ran
dal!. stage director; James Gull
foyle. stage manager; Stella Full
ton. assistant stage manager; Leo
K. Allen. director Of lighting; Ade-
laide Schuman. costume director;
Frederick Thompson. conduct /
Of orchestra: Mischa Orloff, con-
cert master; c. r Whiting. tech
nical director: Frank Nelson. stage
carpenter: Percy Allen, assistant
stage carpenter; R. F. Carter. seem
ic artist; Roberta Ferguson, prop
critics; Leo Hetzel. photographer,
Jack Keep. program manager;
Thelma RAY. official artist.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
HICCOUGHS CAUSE
DEATH OF WOMAN

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Nov
7. U.H)-Virginia Mae Coppins, who
was visited by almost 5000 doctors
while she was i'll of hicocughs, is
Gead of the ailment.
Miss Coppins first became i'll Of
hiccoughs in September. 1929. 1t
was SO days before the hiccough
ing was stopped. Her case arous-
ed the interest among medical men
and about 5000 of them. who were
attending a meeting of the Amer
ican Medical Society at Detroit,
visited her.
The girl suffered another attack
Of hiccoughs four weeks ago. was
relieved after two weeks, was re-
turned to the hospital week ago
again suffering from the same all
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
OFFICIALS SEEK
FOR CAUSE OF
Mine TRAGEDY

MILLFIELD. Ohio, Nov. 7. (U.P)-
State and federal mine inspectors
today entered mine No. 6 OF the
Sunday Creek Coal company here,
seeking to determine the cause OF
the gas explosion that killed 10
miners and officials Wednesday.
1t was feared today another
miner had perished. John Wise,
jacksonville coal loader, has not
been seen by his family since he
entered the shaft Wednesday morn
ing. Officials believed they would
come upon his body in some remote
recess Of the mine. This would
bring the toll of the disaster TO 80
Plans for a community funeral
for seventy of the victims were
abandoned today and remains OF
the miners we're turned over 10 re!a-
tives. Funerals were to be held in
the various mining localities to-
morrow. Sunday and Monday.
Bodies of the nine officials. in
cluding w. E. Tytus. president oil
the company, who were killed, were
rep1oved TO Columbus for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
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Continued from page
of the banquet the Imperial Valley
Choral club
Music Is Highlight
This is The story of the pageant
but one Of the chief features IS the
music. written by Fannie Charles
Dillon. composer of international
note. Descriptive of the acton OF
the play. the music is Of real artls-
tic merit.
: Beginning with harmonleS CHAR
aCteriStic of the silence and vast
ness of the desert, weird Indian
melodies creep into the muSic, tol-
lowed by the Spanish note. while
the strength and Witness OF the
forces of nature are portrayed III
the chorus. Coyote Theme. With
the coming of the Fortyninet, the
music is reminiscent of that period
while the surveyors chorus and
The Desert. We Come to Subdue
You" carry the triumph OF man
ever nature. brought to a climax N
the finale, The Desert Calls" No. 4
So,oists for the evening were Jolly
Rosser. soprano; James +. ChlloS
baritone. and Roland Nerbovl2, bas-
so. Mrs. RosSer's beautiful voice Is
peculiarly adapted to outdoor sole
work. and its power and richness
were Of remarkable quality.
Mr.. Chiids. III The Desert Calls
and Where the Ocotilla Grows,
was equally fine. his splendid bari
tone voice being greatly enjoyed
Roland Nerbovig in The Spanish
Captains Song" and in his duet with
Mrs. RoSser revealed bass voice o.
unusual excellence.
A touch of the hardships and
suffering OF these first explorers is
shown in one scene on the De ANA
trail when a desert burial is held
Tor young mother who died in
child birth. ClinaXing this part
OF the Act is the tragic massacre
of Padre Garccs and the whites
at TT. Yuma.
Historic Meeting Shown
The coming Of the Americans is
first shown by a thrilling scene
when the United States soldiers,
headed by General Phil Kearney
cnroute to the relief of San Diego
meet the cid scout, Kit Carson, car
.ying dispatches 10 the east
The forty-nine-s, the covered
wagons bearing the gold seekers
the old Butterfield stage ard the
pony express, add dramatic touch
e5 to the closing scene Of Act !
which is brought TO and end with
the coming of the Southern Pacific
AS Act I deals with the first eX-
plorations and the coming of the
r!oneers. so does Act II deal with
the construction period, when the
problem of bringing water to the
a1id lands. the harnessing OF the
great Colorado to do mans work,
is graphically portrayed.
c. R lockwood and others who
first realized the possibilities OF II
r.gation in this country are shown.
and tie gradual development OF
the country. the first settlements,
the first church are brought TO a
climax b. great celebration IN
EoItville. the crowds with Their
rlerrymaking being suddenly stun
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
Congress Makeup
Matter OF Doubt

Continued from page y
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
DISABLED SHIP RESCUED

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov I.
disabled freighter Up
shur IS safely n tow OF a govern
ment cutter making for this port,
c. NJ. Halle. general agent OF the
Merchants and Miners Line, owners,
announced today. The crafts en-
gines were disa bled off Jupiter
Light. 26 miles north Of Palm
Beach. Halle said he was advised.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07

be considered winner unless some
irregularity develops.
1t appeared, therefore. that the
72nd Congress would be divided
theoretically. Actually it probably
will be controlled by coalition OF
Democrats and insurgcnt Republl-
cans in both houses and constitute
serious threat TO many admins
tration projects during the last two
wears of President Hoovcr's term.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
DO-X Plans To
Visit England

AMSTERDAM. Nov :. UP)-Thc
FLYING boat DO-X will proceed at
10 a. m. Saturday to CalShot, in
England. enroute to France. Lis
bon and the United States, If
weather conditions are favorable,
L was announced today.
The DO-X will not leave Lisbon
for the transatlantic flight before
Nov. l6. it was believed by the
ships officers.
Report from lie Havre thas the
DO-X would not visit Calshot vas
GiScrCditod.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07
FLAMES DEATH ON HUSBAND

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 7. (U.H)
Mrs. Elizabeth Swavcly died in
city hospital today from burns
which she said were inflicted by
ner husband, Howard, who wanted
20 collect $1,000 insurance on her
lie. Swavely was charged with
I1urder after his wife died.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07

ment, and died yesterday PhySi-
clans said that before she died her
temperature was l07 and her res
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-07

Santa Anans say that October 6
this year was the hottest weather
known On that date registering l07
at ll:l5 a. M.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
:,;,;:' ;,: ,; ? ;; i: EFT EXPENSES
 IN PRIMARY s2,279
List of Contributions and Bills Filed by His
 Manager

The campaign conducted by Don aid L. Bartlett for the republican nomination for mayor necessitated expenditures of S2,279.67, according to a report which has been filed by Thure Bengtson, political agent for the candidate. Contributions, many of them exceeding S100 in amount, totaled S2,29S. .
 Bartlett, republican nominee in 1928, was defeated in primary this year by George A. Quigley who won at the polls over Attorney Patrick r. McDonough, the democratic stan dard bearer.
 Contributors to the Bartlett cam paign fund were: D. l.. Bartlett, $100: David l.. Nair, $125; J. F. Cooper, $25; H. Perslly, $2; s. W. Parsons, $25; W. E. Atwood, 2o; A. E. Church, $5; c. F. Bennett, $50; T. Wagner, S2; M. II. Hor- witz, $50; M. Stanley, $50; George Bean, s25; Z. Monkiewicz, s2; C, J. Lcroux. $100; c. w. Parker, $50: F. Mag, $2: r. G. Neumann, sl00; B. Cohn. $2; E. w. Christ $50: E. w. Pape, S25; N. P. Cooley, s1o0; Bruno Wagner, S100; r. M. Holmes, $50; Thure Bengtson, $1oo; I. Res nick. $2; H. s. Hart, $1o0; w. F.. Curtin, $50; H. H. Pease, s100: l.. Mohill, S2; Carl Johnson, S25; w. H. Hart, SEQ; John Recor, S25; L.. | w. Young, s15; E. B. Stone, s100: C. s. Neumann, S10; A. Berson, 25; E. M. Wightman, S25; A. John son, s25; P. Dean, SIC; P. Suzio, 8; E. w. Irving, $50; M. Tertes, $10: 1 NJ. Stempien, S25; II. H. Wheeler, l S10; NJ. H. Pease, st0; F. B. Woods, $50; W. M. Greenstein, s25; l. Nair, | S25: Harry Hatsing, s25. Total, S2.293.
 Expenses were: w. G. Muller ci- gars, $120; Grubar Print Shop. l TxNn1
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
TAX COLLECTOR LISTS
 639 PROPERTY LIENS
Reports S323,O31 Owed to City in UncOlIected
 Levies

In compliance with d request made by State Tax Commissioner William II. Blodgett to all Collcc- tors, a report has been prepared by Collector Bernadottc Loomis listing G59 parcels of property liened for unpaid taxes, the largest of these being on the Rialto theater building on which the unpaid account exceeds $14,0ou.
 Uncollected taxes of record on April 1 aggregate s323, 3,0S1.03, the bulk of which, Collector Loomis said today, has been protected by lien. Personal property and automobiles do not come within this group.
 All tax collectors in Connecticut are required by statute to prepare before June 6, q record of all undis- charged tax liens, and the statute requires the commissioner to bring mandamus proceedings in superior court in cases where the collector has not compiled. Collectors are en- titled to compensation for the extra work. This list is to be kept up to date with additions being made as liens are placed, and names stricken off when taxes arc paid.
 Collector Loomis is one of the first tax officials in the state to meet the requirements of this act.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
BRITISH CAPTAIN HANGS
 SELF ABOARD CRUISER
Wclby Commits Suicide Just Before
 Ship Was Scheduled to Sail for Target Practice.

Portsmouth, Eng. April A lP)- Tragedy came to the British cruiser Champion lying at her berth here today.
 The cruiser was to have gone out on firing practice during the fore noon, but q short time before she was due to steam away her com- handing officer, Captain Richard Martin Welby, was found hanging dead in the bathroomof his cabin. The door had to be forced to reach the commander, who was hanging by a rope tied to the ceiling. Arti- ficial respiration was applied, but without success.
 It was understood farewell letters were left by Captain Wclby, who had been promoted to the rank of captain in December, 1929.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
Bridge Construction
 Forces 40 Day DetOur

Beginning next Tuesday morning when demolshing of West Main street bridge begins and continuing for at least 40 working days, de- tour will be in force in the locality of operations, City Engineer Philip A. Merriam annoupccd this afternoon
 Traffic proceeding westerly will go by way of Black Rock avenue and Corbin avenue to West Main street. Inbound traffic will follow the same route or turn northcrly at Burritt street, entering the center of the city by way of Myrtle street.
 Tho new bridge will be constructed by Lcardi & Tomasso.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
HOOVER C0NFERS
 ON TARIFF BILL
Meets Republican Leaders at
 Breakfast Gathering
REPORT READY TUESDAY
House to Take Up Revised Measure First - Agreement Reached On All But Few Points - Procedure Discussed Today.

Washington, April 4 F) - Con- grossional republican leaders decid- ed at a breakfast conference with President Hoover today to have the house first consider the conference report on the tariff bill. Tine report will be ready by next Tuesday but will not be taken up in the house until week from today Tho White House conference was called at the request of the house and senate leaders.
 Procedure Discussed The only purpose was to discuss the procedure on the tariff bill. il was said later at the White House It was announced orally at the White House that there was no dis cussion of rates or administrative provisions of the complex and vol luminous bill.
 It was decided to issue an official statement on the meeting, but this procedure was changed and only an oral announcement was made.
 The president was informed that | the two houses were in agreement on virtually all items of the bill ir dispute.
 The sections to be reported 1T l disagreement and voted first upor
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New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
FOUR BURN TO DEATH,
 FIFTH MISSING IN FIRE
BoonNille, \. Y., Coal Dealers Family Lost in Early Morning
 Blaze Today.

Boonvile, N. Y, April 24.-tPl- Four persons were burned to death and a fifth was missing in a fire which destroyed the large colonial home of Bert Cronk, coal dealer, here early today. MT. and Mrs. Cronl and Mrs. Paul Ami and her young granddaughter died in the flames. Anni was missing.
 Clifford, young son of the Cronks leaped from q window to safety. He was suffering from effects of the smoke.
 Cronll was found in the dining room and his wife in a doorway leading from that room. Mrs. Ami and her srandchild were burned to death in their bed. The house was a. flaming furnace when firemen ar rived.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
Reds" lncite Discomfort In State,
 Constitutional League Speaker Says

Communist activities in Connccti- cut in particular and the radical program throughout the United States, especially New York city, were discussed by Joseph P. Ramp of the Constitutional Educational League of New Haven, at the noon luncheon of the Rotary club in the Burritt hotel today.
 Ramp showed photographs or pamphlets distributed to workers in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hart ford and told of the intensive pro- gram that IS being carried on in this state especially among the young.
 Work Directed From Moscow
 In his introductory remarks the speaker told of the Soviet Interna- tional and how it directs all the pro- paganda work in America direct from Moscow. In this councction he produced q photograph of 2 carbon copy of telegram sent 10 i Chicago from Zinovicf telling the
New Britain herald., 1930-04-24
FOUR IN ELEVATOR
 PRISON HALF HOUR
Trapped in Cab in Commercial
 Trust Co. Building
MOTOR FAILURE BLAMED
Two Women and Two Children Make Escape Through Roof, Climbing Up Step Ladder to Floor Above All Remain Calm.

Four persons were imprisoned in tho elevator cab stranded between the first and second floor of the Commercial Trust Co. building for more than half an hour this morn irg and it was necessary to open an emergency door in the roof of the cab, place a stepladdor against it and allow tho passengers to climb to the second floor.
 The motor furnishing the power came to q stop about S:45 o'clock when q fuse burned out. At the time two women, ono an elderly per son, and two children were in the elevator. Despite the prcdicamcnt in which the passengers found them- selves none of them became excited. Frank Egan, operator. proved 1 himself competent to meet the sit nation, and summoned aid. The ladder was let down through the opening and the four were freed from their prison. Egan himself left the cab and men set to work inn mcdately to repair the motor. The service was halted for about two | hours put at 10:d5 o'clock the Clcva- l tor again began to function.
 This is the first time that any serious trouble has been caused by | failure of the mechanism of the elevator to function properly since | the building was constructed.
 Efforts to determine the names
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