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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Early Magazine.

The first magazine published In
America was issued in Philadelphia
February IL. l741 II was the AnIeri.
can Magazine, or Monthly View Of
the Political Slate of the British Cob
Onies. published by Andrew Bradford
Three days later Benjamin Franklin
issued the General Magazine and His
toricai' Chronicle for all the British
Plantations in America. detroit Newa
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
"sitter'." Good Deed

The town Of North Providence, r.
l., found some practical use in an
endurance "pole SITTER" Joseph Rao,
sixteen-year-old youth, was sitting on
his perch as night came, when he
spotted flames in the distance. He
called his brother, who was keeping
vigil on the ground, and telephone
alarm was quickly dispatched to the
fire company.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
CAP :, ~
AND -
BELLS Ii II
ZlN
A SEA STORY

A quartette of jewellers were down
on the waterfront one moonlit night,
singing "Sweet Adeline," when the
tenor fell off the dock into the bay.
The incident passed unnoticed by the
leader, but he perceived that some
thing was wrong with the harmony.
"'Smatter with you boys?' he conf
planned. Zone of you don't sound
right"
tits Jack" rumbled the basso SOL
emily, hes off quay"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Camellia Imported Flower

Years ago camellias thrived in
some of the old-time gardens Of the
South, and it is said that some Of
the first plants brought to America
are still to be found near Charleston,
s. @. The camellia plant Is somewhat
closely related to the tea plant and
is said to have been named in honor
Of one Kamel or Kamellus, a monk.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Summons Misunderstood

Some Aldenville (Mass.) firemen
changed their way to rather deli
cate assignment for fire equipment,
haircut and n shave, says the Boston
Globe. 1t seems that Ephriam Du-
charme wanted shave and haircut
and A1phone Breault's barber shop
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Terrible Make.Up

"Why do you stare at me?"
"Father says you are salfmade
man."
"Well, why stare?"
"I'm wondering why you made your.
self like that"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
City Child Speaks

Grandmother-Is suppose you think
this old farmhouse Isl rather small,
dear, after being in the city so long?
Little Betty-Small, grandma?
Haven't you ever seen kitchenette?
Chicago Daily News.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
The Servants in the House

Mrs. Newgilt-I've just engaged Il
servants for my town house.
Mrs. Littleflat-This month I've en-
gagged more than twice that number
for my apartment, but they didn't
stay engaged.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
A Pedestrians Widow

The neighbors were coming home
from the funeral.
"I'm sorry for Kate" sympathized
one. "I'll tell you it's a tough thing
to be left a widow with two children !"
ut is" agreed second. But then,
what could she expect? She knew he
was a pedestrian when she married
him."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Funny Disease

Salesman think I'll drop around
and see the doctor tonight, dear. I've
had ringing noises in my ears on and
off all day.
Wife, don't wonder at 1t. You
left your sample case at home this
morning and took out your portable
wireless set.-Passing Show.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
On a Rough Road

First Cow Puncher-That last cay.
use kinda bucked. didn't he?
Second Cow Puncher-Did he buck
You'da thought you was in rumble
seat!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
,as closed. Mr.. Ducharme learned

was closed. Mr.. Ducharme learned
that Peter Breault, one Of the bar
bers, was at the Aldenville fire sta
ton and he called and asked that he
be sent to his shop right away. Mean
while Ducharme waited at the shop.
His message was misunderstood. He
asked for barber and they sent
him fire truck.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12

'My dog has been acting Queerly the
past two days."
"strange. The dog-day season is
over"
Perhaps my dog doesn't know it"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
IL. Next Best

= Diner (sadly) Waiter, there's no
fly in this soup.
Waiter-Of course not, sir.
Diner (mournfully)-Will you please
take it back and have the cook put in
a fly? I'm on my vacation and can't
afford a camping trip. Brooklyn
Eagle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Out Of the Army Now

"This will be major operation
said the surgeon.
"Ah, give me general, doc, III &C
the limit" grinned the former dough
boy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Clocks in Windsor Castle

There are about 800 clocks and
watches in Windsor castle, including
the first lever watch ever made
London Answers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Altogether Bad

Satan, as master, is bad; his
work much worse; and his wages
worst of all.-Fuller.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
"How did your blind date turn out?'
"Just as dumb as blind"
An Achievement

In language, simple truth to tell,
He must have studied long and we'll
He can recite and also spell
A complicated college YELL
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-12-12
Applause Of the Hour

Like the operate band
That used to sing with glee,
They've got to cheer for some one. and
It might as well be he.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
CHARGE POISON
PLOTS AGAINST
AFRICAN RULER

GENEVA, April 5. W.r.Sinister
intrigue and royal poison plots enter
into accusations now in the hands
f the League of Nations secretar-
lat against Eas Tafari. sole ruler
Of Abyssinia since the death OF his
cousin, the Empress Zeoditu, two
days ago.
Ras Tafari is accused by DR.. Al
oXandre Garabedian. former physi-
elan to the Abyssinian court, of hav-
ing twice urged the poisoning of
the Empress and of Waiziro Sehin,
her niece and Tafari's mother-in-
law.
because he. refused to obey the
royal commands to put out of the
way the woman who blacked Ras
Tafari s sole autocratic sway over
the black empire of Africa, Dr. Gar
abedian claims he was subjected to
persecution, raics on mis- hospital,
Imprisonment and exile.
DR.. Garabedian supports his claim,
asking approximately $1s0,000 dam
ages from the Abyssinian govern
ment, with 800 pages of documents,
including two letters written TO Ras
Tafari and purporting to refuse in
dignantly the Princes demands to
Kill members of the royal family.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
CANDHI AWAITS
HIS ARREST BY
BRITISH POLICE

LONDON, April ). U.P)-Mahat-
ma Gandhi is confident he will be
arrested when he begins his opera
tions making salt at Dandi tomor-
row. he said in an interview with
the Daily Telegraph 5 correspondent
at Jalapur.
"When the British are most quiet,
that is Just before they mean TO
strike he told the correspondent.
Gandhi said he was delighted
with the results eff his march to
the salt pans OF Jalalpur.
'The people are genuinely sin
cere,' he is quoted as saying, "and
the designations of police patrols
have been excellent. / have never
wished to embarrass the govern
mcnt, but at the same time, the
system of government in India is
tyrannical and cruel. | am concen-
rating on the salt tax and have no
intentions of campaigning for non
payment of land taxes, although l
Shall attack the -axes on drink and
drugs
Gandhi emphasized that he was
not anxious for removal of az Brit
ish assistance from India.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
First Presbyterian

In the morning, the pastor, Rev.
John S. A. Gum, discusses the vital
subject, ''The Greatest Drawing
Power in the World" The choir
viii render the anthem, "The Lord
is Ny Rock" by Woodman. Come,
spend an hour with us in the House
of the Lord.
At the morning service we are
privileged to have with us Mrs.
Bertha Brinker, state secretary of
the w. G. T. u, who will give a
short address. Ordination and in
stallation for the new elders OF the
church, S. p. Holiday, Elmer Head
and A. G. Hurlburt, will follow the
morning address.
The church school win meet as
usual at c:45, Mrs. Fred =. Nuttall,
superintendent. If you are not at
tending any other Sunday school,
we want you here. We need you
and you need us. There is a class
for you. Tomorrow is missionary
sunday and the class of Mrs. Eva
lena Moore will present a play.
Tho high school group win meet
Mt $50 with Standlee Rank as
leader. Everybody who belongs
come and find a new member to
bring with you.
We wish to call special attention
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05

to the nursery for small children.
Mothers with little tots need not
stay away from the morning ser,
vice for we have engaged a most
competent person to care Tor 'hei''
Miss Lillian Holiday.
Thursday, the Missionary socie'y
viii have an all day meeting at the
ONE of Mrs. Eva Horton, $40 5.
fifth 'Hostesses at the pot luck
luncheon win be Mrs. Ralph Rey,
nolds, Mrs. w. d. Carey MRS. Men
llickcox, Mrs. }. }. Green and Mrs
II. r. Anderson.
The guild will meet Tuesday
April 8, at l clock in the church
at which time luncheon will b'
served.
Strangers in the community an,
those not having q regular ehurei
home are most cordially invited t'
Join with us in our services. fiai
to come and please give us YOU
names so that we may become ae
Quainted with you.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Christian Science

"Unreality' will be the subject
of the Lesson Sermon Sunday i'll all
branches OF the Mother Chuch, The
First Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston, Mass. 80,
One of the Scripture selections
relates Christ Jesus parable of the
tares and the wheat, concluding
with the following verses: $50 the
servants of the householder came
and said unto him, "Sir, didst not
thou sow good seed in thy field9
from whence then hath it tares?" He
said unto them, "An enemy hath done
this" The servants said unto him.,
"Wilt thou then that we GO and gath
er them up?" But he said; "Nay; lest
while yc gather up the tares, ye
root up also the wheat with them,
Let both grow together until the
harvest; and in the time of harvest
| will say to the reapers, Gather
we together first the tares, and bind
them in bundles to burn them; but
gather the wheat into my barn.
\ correlative passage from "Sci-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Claire NeiCkirk In NeiC
FanchOH And Marco Act

Word has been received from Miss
Claire Newkirk, talented local dane
er and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. a.
VI. Newkirk of this city, that she
is playing this week in the Roule-
ward Theatre, Los Angeles, in a
Fanchon and Marco production,
'The Candy Land idea
Miss Ncwkirk arrived in Los An
geles last Monday and expected to
visit her home in the valley but was
Immediately east for the new
Idea, - rehearsals starting at
once. She regrets very much that
she viii be unable to see her many
friends in this city and hopes that
some of them will see her when she
plays in San Diego prior to her
Eastern tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
COUNTY Y. w. G. A.
MEETING HELD AT
w. A. TONDRO HOME

Miss Rhoda Foster, national y.
w. c. A. secretary, was guest of
honor at the meeting of the county
Y. w. c. A. held yesterday at the
home of Mrs. w. a. Tondro, 525
Wensley avenue.
The meeting was an all day affair
with pot luck luncheon at noon
and was in the form Of school, the
members discussing the philosophy,
the history and the problems met
with in y. W. c. A. work, as well as
methods of serving the community.
One of the features of the day
was the spelling match based on
information concerning the local
organiza tion, the contest proving
very entertaining.
A short business meeting was
held and matters of finance and
those relative to the summer camp
Were debated. IN order TO decrease
the deficit in this years budget,
the local Y w. c. 4. has issued in
vitations to dinner and program,
the latter including a talk on in
suranee and n group of musical
mum berS.
The y. W. C. A. receives q certain
sum for each person attending the
dinner and remaining for the talk,
and sinee there is no charge for the
dinner, it is hoped that a large al
Tendance will be present and help
the organization in raising funds.
Those planning to attend are
asked TO notify Mrs. II. G. Jones,
telephone 1142, by Monday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
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First Baptist
Meeting at the Wilson School West
Main Street.

Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.
M, the assembly opening with or
,chestra music in the auditorium. A.
A. Moody is the superintendent and
there are classes for all ages with
pecial classes for men and women.
Parents are urged to attend and to
bring their children.
The morning church service is at
IL o'clock with n sermon bv the
Rev. Monroe Low and special mu-
Sic by the choir.
Evening services include the Il.
Y. p. L. with its program for young
people which begins at 6:30 p. III.
and to which all young people are
cordially invited.
At 1880 is the evening church
service with n gospel song service
led by Frederic Rapson and an
evangelistic sermon by the Rev. G..
sE. Flanagan. The choir will provide
Special music.
Prayer meeting is held at the par
sonage, 639 He'll avenue, on We'd
lhesday evening at 1880. ts-4
Strangers are cordially invited to
I'll services.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Governor Takes
Ride In Plane

MATHER FIELD, SACRAMEN-
70, Calf, April ). W.P)-Governor
c. c. Young today took his first air
plane ride, following a review held
in his honor by the army air corps,
here for their annual field exercises.
Governor Young previously said
Re would not take to the air during
the exercises.
AS the last Of the planes in the
-eview passed the stand the Gov
ernor turned to Commanding Gen
cral William Z. Gilmore and asked
# he might go aloft. General Gill
more escorted the chief executive
70 bombing plane, where the gov
ernor climbed into a seat with the
pilto. Lieutenant W. c. Kingsbury
of the 18th bombardment group, San
Diego, and took off, eircling the
field several times.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Methodist Episcopal

The church school meets at the
regular hour tomorrow morning
Mrs. b. NJ. Gruwell, the superIn-
tendent, and her teachers, are very
anxious to have q record attendance
the next few Sundays. Practice IS
now conducted in the various de-
partments for the Easter program
to be given at 9:45 Easter Sunday
morning All people enrolled are
expected to be present the next
three Sundays so as to take part IN
that program.
The morning worship is at IL
o'clock. Mr.. Baker will speak on
the subject, Graduating the Person
ality of Jesus" The choir, under
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Items Of News
About The Town

Mrs. Katherine Sullivan has as
her house guest, Mrs. Sam Marca-
thall of Detroit, Michigan.
B. l.. Majors. local agent for the
Southern Paficic, is confined to his
home by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Asher and
son, Jerry Jr., will leave this week
end for Los Angeles where they ex-
pect to remain for weeks visit.
Miss Jean Meyer who is a stu
dent at Pomona college, is spending
the Easter vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard ?. Mey-
er of this city.
Mrs. Katherine sullivan, Mrs.
Ray c. Roberts and Mrs. Kendall
b. Perkins have Just returned from
Il buying trip to Los Angeles.
DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Mosher, for
mer Holtville residents who have
been visiting DIR. and Mrs. l.. c.
House are leaving today for San
Diego after which they will spend
some time in Ventura. Yesterday
Mrs. Mosher was guest of honor at
4 luncheon given by Mrs. j. X.
Fahring of Holtville.
Mrs. l.. c. Paine of Los Angeles
is visiting her daughter, Miss Ruth
Paine, at her home in Imperial.
Miss Henrietta Nelson will spend
the week end in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Goodrich of
Santa Ana who have been visiting
the David l.. GOodriches of this
city, returned to Los Angeles, az
companied by Miss Edith Tondlo
who has been a house guest at tie
W. A. Tondro home.
C. W. Martin Of the high sehol
faculty is spending the week eld
in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Klicka, Ms.
George Thing, and Z. W. Weegler,
all of San Diego, will spend lie
week end in the valley visiting 'el-
ltives. Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Ece
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kenyon.
r. J. Grummett. representative
Of the Missouri State Life Insurance
paid the valley visit to-
lay.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Police Seeking
Missing Child

LOS ANGELES, April 5. UP
Police said today that a search was
under way in Southern California
for Lorelei Lowry, 8, who disap-
Feared Yesterday from the Topeka
drive school at Reseda.
The child recently had been the
center of court controversy with
Mrs. Ed. S. Nowottny, 65, Odell, H.,
her grandmother, and Mrs. Hester
Newton Mccarthy, Reseda, her cou-
sin, seeking custody.
The court gave Mrs. Mccarthy
temporary custody pending further
litigation.
Investigators were told that Mrs.
Nowottny left the place she was
living in Hollywood yesterday morn
ing after saying she was going to
Santa Ana TO visit friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
-MCOSEHEART LEGION
GIVES CARD PARTY

A delightful evening was enjoyed
by those attending the card party
last night sponsored by the Women
of Mooseheart Legion and held in
the California hotel ball room.
Roses and sweet peas in pastel
shades made a pretty background
for the affair and at the close Of
the card game tempting supper
was served the guests. Fourteen
tables of either bridge or five
hundred We're reserved and prizes
were awarded the winners at the
two games.
Those who received prizes at
bridge were: High, Mrs. Bird Hob
dy and Matt Forshey; low, Mrs.
Jack Shea and Tom Butler. Five
hundred prizes Were awarded to
Mrs. Barby and o. Robins for high
scores and to Mrs. Ralph Therrien
and j. Wagner, FOR low scores.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
St. Paul's Episcopal

Services Sunday at st. PauFs
Episcopal church, the Rev. Charles
Wilson Baker, vicar, viii be those
for the Fifth (Passion) Sunday IN
Lent with Holy Eucharist and Sun
day school at II a. m.
On Friday, Holy Eucharist will be
celebrated Mt '9:30 a. IN. and Litany
and Address at 4 p. m.
st. Paul's guild viii meet on Tues
day morning at II o'clock at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Hanson, 3Si
Vine avenue. Lunch will be served
at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Hawks Reaches
Buffalo, n. Y.

AIRPORT, BUFFALO, n. Y,
April .. U.D - Captain Frank
Hawks, attempting transcontin-
entail flight in q glider towed by an
airplane landed today at 4.40 P. m.
from Cleveland.
A huge throng watched the glider
cut off from the tow plane and cir
Gle the airport before Hawks
brought it down to the field.
Hawks will remain overnight and
leave tomorrow for New York, the
final lap of his long tour which
started last Sunday in San Diego,
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Magnolia Center
Enjoys Meeting

Magnolia Mulberry farm center
met last evening in the Magnolia
school and enjoyed program con-
sisting of movies on "rhe Farm
That Jack Built" and series Of
talks.
A review of the poultryman's
tour to the Salt River Valley, Ari-
zona, was given by Frank NJ.
Dowden, and d. Z. Creighton, as
sistant farm advisor, spoke on the
possibilities of poultry feed manu-
facture in the Imperial Valley.
Scott B. Foulds, secretary-manager
of the farm bureau. talked on the
tour of the irrigation district levees
which the farm bureau directors
took some months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
British Fire On
Indian Strikers

BOMBAY, April 5. U.D-Police
were forced to fire on mob of
2000 Indian strikers on the great
Indian Peninsular Railway, wound
ing 20 of the agitators. No serious
casualties were reported, although
several of the strikers were in vari-
Gus hospitals today.
The strikers attempted to force
their way into the station and board
train without tickets. When po.
lice interfered with their activities,
they were met with volleys of
stones, one officer and IL men re,
ceiying slight injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Narcotic Raid
Near Capitol

WASHINGTON, April 5. W.H--
Federal Narcotic agents seized sew
eral hundred dollars worth of opium
and arrested 81 Chinese today in a
surprise raid on three opium dens
in the shadow of the Capitol.
Tie raid was result of tip off
that the Chinese had laid in a large
supply of drugs for the forthcoming
convention of the On LeOng Tong,
police said. Several delegates to
the convention, including represen-
tatives from Philadelphia, New
York and. -Uniontown, Pa, Were
among those arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Legion To Protest
Districts Actiol,

A meeting OF the interpost coun-
ell of the American Legion will be
nelG Monday evening at s O'Clock
in the American Legion hall at I'M
meeting of the ex-service men, their
Ttrial and will be followed by mass
wives, and Auxiliary members, at
which time the ruling prohibiting
the veterans exemption of $1,000
valuation on irrigation district prop
crty, will be discussed and pro
tested.
The meeting has been called by D..
II. Wohlford, interpost commander,
and due to misinformation received
by the Press, was announced for
Thursday of this week. Legion and
auxiliary officers request a large
attendance at the meeting and urge
all their members to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05

the direction of Miss Lucille Krausc,
will sing and Mrs. Ruth Teeple Reid
will act as pianist. All people not
attending elsewhere are cordially
invited to attend this service. %
The discussion hour at $50 is for
all young people and they are asked
to notice the change of time and to
plan to be present. .-,-,-.r-
The fellowship hour at 1880 will
furnish the study of the book "The
Christ of Every Road" written by
f. Stanley Jones, missionary in In
dia. The topic for discussion is
"The Way to Life" This is a very
helpful service. Plan to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
BRIDGE CLUB
HAS MEETING

Mrs. Dom C. Bitter entertained
her bridge club yesterday at lunch
con at her home, $50 Len Rey ave
nue..
Yellow blossoms made an effect
i've centerpiece and covers were laid
for Mesdames Howard p. Meyer,
Clarence Conant, James W. Glass
ford, r. B. Whitelaw, Dorsey White
law, Henry L. Loud, s. Emmitt
Allen and the hostess.
A bridge game occupied the af-
ternoon. at the conclusion of which
prizes were awarded to Mrs. How
ard p. Never and Mrs. Henry l..
Loud.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Poultry Meetings
w ii Attended

D. Z. Creighton, assistant farm
advisor, and w. L. Newland, poultry
specialist from Berkeley. have just
completed series of poultry meet
ings on the brooding and raising of
chickens and turkeys and on the
outlook for the industry.
The meetings Were well attended,
being held at the Christ Westguard
ranch in Brawley, the o. V. Mardis
ranch at Calipatria, the Porter Fer
guson ranch near Holtville and the
Meserole Hatchery near Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05

fence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures contains these words
by Mary Baker Eddy; "God, Spirit,
alone created all, and called it good.
Therefore evil, being contrary to
good is unreal, and cannot be the
| Product of God. Only those, who re-
Epent of sin and forsake the unreal,
| can fully understand the unreality
of evil. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-05
Social Brevities

Mrs. Ross 7. Hickcox was hostess
yesterday at an attractive luncheon
given in honor of Mrs. Scott Norval
of Los Angeles and Mrs. L. c. Paine,
also of Los Angeles. Covers were
laid for eight
Teachers in the Presbyterians
Sunday school met last night At the
lanch home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Hurlburt where plans for the Easter
program were discussed. At the
close of the business meeting re
freshments Were served by the
hosts.