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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Jesuit Priest
Takes To Air

LOS ANGELES, July 30.-What
is believed to be the first trans
continental air trip ever attempted
by member of religious order
was consummated in Los Angeles
yesterday when Brother &. j. Fcltcs,
plotting a high-wing monoplane, ar
rived enroute to Alaska, where he
is to further the work of the
Jesuit order among the missionaries
stationed at the Eskimo camps.
The plane Brother Fcltcs is fly
ing is Bcllanca, motored with a
Packard Diesel engine, and is using
a new aviation fuel, developed es-
pecially for aerodiesel engines by
the engineers of the Texas company.
He will fly north to Alaska, stop
ping in San Francisco for a confer
ence with western members of the
Jesuit order.
The plane was presented to
Brother Feltes by Judge Albert j.
Talley, president, and the Rev.
William Flynn, secretary-gencral of
the Marquette league, after the Rt.
Rev. Joseph Raphael Crimont, S. j.,
had earnestly requested such gift.
Seven hundred acres of woods
near Hayfork, Trinity County,
were recently burned from fire
set bv an unknown person,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

he couldn't run about and see to
/ tag the others.
I'VE must cut four holes in the
stocking leg for Porky's paws to
come through, - said Uncle Wiggily.
There is a hole already for his
head to stick out. But your tail
must be covered. Porky, my boy,
for that has many quilts on it.
Eyes, my tail must be covered, -
Porkv agreed,
Mrs. Twistytail cut four holes III
the stocking leg for Porky 5 paws
and then Porky tried to crawl into
il. But it was hard work and at last
Uncle Wiggily and Mrs. TwistNtali
Lad to help him by holding the
lend of the stocking leg open with
tree branches for Perky to pop into.
Hoing this the RABBIT gentleman AMI
the lady pig took care not to be
stack with Porky 5 sharp quilts.
But at last the li.tle porcupine boy
was inside the storKing leg, and very
funny he looked, teo, please let m"
tell YOU. Uncle Wiggily had to
laugh and so did Mrs. Twistytail and
so did Porky himself when he looked
ut his reflection il spring OF wa
fer that was like mirror.
.'Come on nov. III watch yon
play a new kind Of tag chuckled
Uncle Wiggilv as he walked beside
Porkv through the woods. Soon
they heard the merry shouts and
laughter of the other animal chl-
drcn who were having fun.
"Oh, l want to play!' cried Por-
XIV. skipping ahead of Uncle Wiggily
into the crowd of animal boys and
girls.
Ican t play with us because you II
stick us with your quills!' sail
Baby Bunty.
"No, Porky won't stick YOU nov,
for he has Mrs. Twistytail's 5 stock
ing leg on, and it is so thick no
ouiIls will come through, - said Tn
Gle Wiggily. Let Porky play tag
with you.'
"Oh, YES, Porky can play with Us
row," barked Jackie Bow Wow.
And when they had all laughed, with
Porky, at his funny stocking leg pro-
tector, they played fine game o.
tag as Mr.. Longears watched.
So if the electric fan doesn t blow
orange seeds at the milk bottle and
hit the gas stove on its nose, ! u
tell YOU next about Uncle WiGgily
and Old Grim.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Aqua Caliente
Jockey Killed

san DIEGO, Calf, July 80. UR)
The Aqua Calicute, Mex, race
track had suffered it's first fatal.
ity today in the death of Robert
Brrtschv, II year old Twin Fails,
Idaho, jockey, who succumbed in u
hospital here to injuries in the fiFst
race yesterday afternoon.
Bcrtschey's mount, IIilo, went
down and the jockey was thrown
into the center of field Of horses.
He suffered crushing chest injuries
and two blood transfusions failed
to aid him.
The youths parents were among
the crowd watching the race. Bert
schcy was one of the most promis-
ing apprentices at the border track,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

speaker, who knows his subject
well.
Chairman Mark Munson, of the
chamber Of commerce program com
mittee, states that not only to-
nights dinner meeting, but those TO
follow through the summer, will be
of very certain interest to all who
attend. .aThese Wednesday eve
ming dinners of the chamber" he
stated, "have been arranged 10
suit the needs and the convenience
of the people during the summer
months"
Munson urges that the farm folk
in the area surrounding the city
should also attend these chamber
dinners as the organization is com
mitted to the policy of aiding the
agriculturists N every possible
manner.
President r. B. Whitelaw will
preside at this evenings dinner,
and he also urges a full attendance,
and has reminded members that
their wives and friends are most
welcome at all chamber of com
merce gatherings.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Coast Building
Going Skyward

LOS ANGELES, July so. WP-
Real estate transactions aggregat-
ing $7,100,000 and involving the
erection of four new skyscrapcrs
were announced here today.
A Height-Limit $l,5O0,0O0 office
building, a 100000 hotel and Il
Sj00,OOO apartment in Los Angeles
and a History theatcr and office
building in Santa Monica costing
$S25, 600 wercrthe new projects an4
nounced. Purchase Of four sites for
the buildings at a total cost of
S950,000 was completed by the Ia
tum Building Income Trust.
4 90 year lease on a Los Angeles
ballroom was cOnsummated with a
total consideration exceeding 81,
500, 600.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

said Uncle Wiggily, and then the
pig lady, looking over the fence, saw
the little porcupinc chap with his
sharp quills standing out all over
him like a dill pickle stuck full OF
toothpicks.
"'Don't LET him come near me.
I'm very tender and soft though |
am fat" gruntcd Mrs. Twistytail,
waddling toward her pen house. "
like Porky, and all that, but ! don u
want any OF his quilts sticking int"
me, No, indeed. Excuse me-"
"'Wait minute, Mrs. Twisty-
tail!" called Uncle Wiggily with 4
laugh. "Porky isn't going TO stick
YOU and it's Just because he docsn T
want to stick any Of his friends that
/ am asking you for one Of your old
stockings"
~ don't understand, grunted the
lady pig, coming back to the yard
where she was hanging up her
clothes to dry.
ats like this" explained Mr..
Longears. "None of the other ami
nal boys and girls will play tag with
Porky on account Of his quills stick
ing them if they so much as touch
him. Porky is very lonesome with
10 one to play with. So when
saw your stockings hanging on the
line ! thought if you would let him
i take an old one, os he could cut
off the foot and slip the leg oyer
| his quilts, they wouldn't stick int1
anybody when he played. Viii
youi"
/ "Why, of course | II give him al
old stocking!" grWted the lady
pig.
"Oh, thank you, so muchn
squeaked Porky
Mrs. Twistytail took from the linC
a stocking the foot Of which hac
some holes in il. With her scissors
she cut the foot from the stocking
leaving the round, big leg, Ike .
bag without any bottom.
"Slip yourself into that stocking
leg, Porky," said Uncle Wiggily
"That will hold your quilts dowr
and you can safely play with the
other children and not prick them
Get into the stocking leg and ther
II watch you have a game Of tag.
But this was easier said than done
Porky must let his head and leg,
stick out Of the stocking leg or elst
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Women Suffering
Bladder Irritation

IF functional Bladder Irritation
-disturbs your sleep, or causes Burn
ing or Itching Sensation. Backache,
Leg Pains, or muscular aches, max.
ing you feel tired, depressed, and
discouraged, why not try the Cystex
as Hour Test' Don't give up. Get
Cystex today. Put it to the test. See
for yourself how quickly it works
and what it does. Money back if it
doesn't bring quick improvement,
and satisfy you completely. Try
Cystex today. Only 60c Clements
Drug Store. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
TEN YEARS AGO
July so, 1920
les not complete.
Ray Riley Club
Organized Here

Ray l.. Rilev's enthusiastic sup
portcrs have organized a Riley for
Controller club in Imperial county
for the purpose OF securing the
largest vote ever cast in this county
for Mr.. Riley as state controller.
IN executive committee has been
appointed, consisted of the follow
ing prominent political leaders in
the county:
NJ. c. Atchison, Calcxico; T. j.
Trudc, Brawley; Judge z. \. Myers,
Calipatria; Ben Hulse, Imperial; -.
Il. Roberts, FL Centre; Linn Shaw,
HoitviIlc; Ross T. ilickcoX, K. u.
McPhcrrin, Hugh T. Osborne, y. H..
Kcllar. Il. T.. Whitclaw, and NJ. W.
Washburu, FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARR11
Copyright, 1928. By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY' TAG GAME

Good morning, Mrs. Twistv-
tall" called Uncle Wiggily to the
fat pig lady rs he saw her coming
out in the yard ore day to hang NJ
some wet clothes on the dry line.
"Oh, good morning, Uncle Wig
giiy," grunted Mrs. Twistytai..
"What brings you around here 50
carly2 Are YOU looking for adven-
lures
u am looking for one of your
stockings. Mrs. TwistYtail, > sad
the rabbit gentleman.
'Onc of my stockings, Ho! Ho.
laughed the fat lady pig. shaking all
over like cornstaroh pudding riding
on an electric fan. /" Don't tell ne
you have lost your socks and are
going to try to wear one Of my
stockings. 1t would be mile too
big for you. m SO fat, lla! Ha.
Mrs. Twistytail was fat and knew
il and she WASH t ashamed Of i.
She thought it was rather jolly.
81 m not asking for one Of your
stockings for myself, but for my
little friend here. Porky Pine, -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
HO w
w RI | 7 E
| s
w RI | I I: I?

We USUALLY think OF newly
laundered things as pure white.
But the truth is that most of the
time they are not white at all,
Sometimes they are gray, some
times they are yellow, and some
times they are even blue. Ii all
depends on the soap.
White things will emerge from
washing absolutely white if they
are washed with soap that is
absolutely pure. And White King
Granulated Soap is pure. No
"filler" or foreign matter
nothing but the finest vegetable
and nut oils, good enough to eat!
It's economical too! Because
White King is condensed. little
of il goes a long way. One tea
spoonful in wash basin, one
cupful in the washing machine
plenty, even in hard or lukewarm
water. Safe and swift for blankets
:. dishes . delicate colored
fabrics. Your grocer has il.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

Yelled threats of withdrawing all
Russian trade from this country
unless unfair and unjustified at
tacks on the Soviet are halted, were
made by Peter A. Bogdanov, chair
man OF the Amtors Trading Corpo-
ration, pictured above as he testi-
fled in New York before a special
congressional committee invcstigat-
ing communism. Documents recent
ly made public by former Police
Commissioner Grover Whalen OF
New York. charged the Amtorg -
the Soviet commercial agency in
the United States-with distribut-
ing communist propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
NEW WORKERS FLYING
TOWARDS HUNTERS MARK

ROOSEVELT FIELD. l.. l., July
80. UP Louis Rciehcrs and Rob
ert Black, FLYING q Stimson mono
plane toward the j53.hour endurance
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

record of the Hunter brothers,
passed the 226th hour at 6:34 a. m.
today. Last night they took ON
fuel during severe thunderstorm,
with lightning Illuminating the
scene at intervals.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

Army worms in Shasta County are
said to be eating weeds in bean and
corn fields without injuring the
planted crop. Eli?
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

Caterpillars have followed army
worms in Butte County and have
injured crops of alfalfa, beans,
numpkins and other crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

c. =. Randolph, proprietor of the
Imperial Valley Live Stock Market,
sold the thoroughbred filly, known
as "First Form" to Bob Davis OF
CalcXico, yesterday. Bob Davis will
take her to Mexico City this fall
and put her on the track.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Looking Backward
What Tbs Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Judge Franklin j. Cole has pur-
chased a five-acre tract ON Main
street in the Nencill tract from j.
p. He'll and Will hold it for subdi-
vision.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,JulV 30. 1915

Edwin W. itullinger, we'll known
newspaper man of the valley, who
has been connected with the Enter
prise and the CalcXico Chronicle,
and was editor and publisher of the
Hcbcr Times, left this morning for
his old home in Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Shiblcy and
family left yesterday for vaca
tion in the mountains. While his
family will remain the balance of
the summer, Mr.. Shiblcy will return
in few DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Acetylene Welding 4 Machine Work
Army & Navy Variety Store

New and Used Furniture, stoves lnoeuns, hardware,
We buy and sell yythng for less NJ Marcot prop,
4SO Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-30
Opt0metrist-Dr. Sem Bacon
Radiator Repairing

Also Radiator Recorng and cleaning, cleaned with
out injury to the Imperial Valley Sheet Metal
Works. SIG Broadway. Res Phone 1928. Bus
Phone 1177.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
ATTORNEYS ARGUE
 LIQUOR PURCHASE
Federal Judge to Pass on Case
 Of Man Later On

Boston, Feb, o5 tp'-The intent of congress in the passage of the na- tional prohibition act was the chief issue today in the case before Fed oraI Judge VI. M. Morton. testing whether a person may he lawfully indicted for buying Iqfor.
 Judge Morton heard arguments yesterday on a motion to quash the indictment of James l.. Farrar of Watertown for purchase Of two pints Of liquor. He notified both sides to submit briefs within week on con- cressional debates previous to pas sage of the dry law and reserved his decision until later.
 Attorney James F.. Crcsswcll counsel for Tarrar. declared that section 6, title ?. Of the Nolstead act, under which the indictment was drawn, does not apply 10 individual purchasers of small quantities of li- quor for beverage purposes"
 Assistant United States Attorney F,lihu D. Stone argued in opposition. ITO say that the buyer of intoxi- eating liquor is guilty of no offense." he declared. lis 10 defeat the intent of the 18th amendment and the pur- nose of congress in enactins the na- tional prohibition act"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
CORBIN CLUB BANQUET

Notice has been sent out to mem- bers of the ?. &, F. Corbin club that the annual banquet is 10 be held Saturday evening, March 1st at the Elks club. A full course chicken dinner will be Ned and will be followed by program Of entertain ment featuring several artists from WBI Broadcasting station, Spring field. Speakers will be George Kim ball president of the American Hardware Corp. and C. B. Parsons general manager of the P. G, F. torbn division. Ormond Bates the club president will act as toastmas- ter
 Advance estimates or the attend anCe indicate that this years affair will have larger attendance than any of recent years Reports are that about l30 members will be present.
 The committee in charge of ar engagements is headed by H. C. Jack son, W. II. Shelton, Charles Cooper and A. r. MCNickle
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
7. Y. (. 4. NOTES

A lecture on "Literature' will be given hy Miss Greta Brown at the Y. W. C. A, on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The educational com mittee invites the public to attend.
 The educational committee will meet at the Y. w. C. A. Wednesday at 7:30 o'clock, Mrs, E. N. Hemon- way. chairman.
 Basketball winds up" this week at the Y. W. (. A. gymnasium. On Wednesday al 4:l5 the Girl Reserves will play a mute team Of Hartford. Wednesday evening the tournament among "" teams continues. Plans are going forward for the banquet at o'clock when the winning team will he awarded the trophy.
 A pre-lent dance will he given in inc Y. W. (. A. gymnasium on Sat 1srday evening, March 1, sponsored by the Pinnacle club. An evening of novelty dances has been planned by the committee of club members. The following girls arc members of the dance committee. Sylvia Olson. Helen Gunlskis, Nontica and Mary Tinti. Sally Knight, Anna Link, Mabel Hildstrand, Fenna Abraham, Lorraine Newman and Mrs. Tessle O'Neil.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
L|NDBERGH MAKES
 FLIGHT IN GLIDER
Covers 15 Miles in Testing New
 Sail Plane in West

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 25 tP-FiAd- ing air currents unsuitable for sus- tained glider flights, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh today awaited real winds before continuing with his sail plane experiments off Point Loma, near here The flying colonel made one brief flight yesterday, but returned to Los Angeles last night 10 await reports of more favorable weather.
 The flight marked the chrstenin. of The Anne Lindbergh," q newly built Bowlus sail plane named in honor of Mrs. Lindbergh. The col onel took off from Mount Soledad, between San Diego and La Jolla in the previously untried glider and for % or 25 minutes kept 1t afloat in varying winds. He landed on sandy beach approximately l , miles from his starting point
 Skirts High Bluffs
 During the flight Lindbergh sue cessfully piloted the tiny plane along the rugged shore line. and eX- pertly spirited several high bluffs and peaks along the route, He eX- pressed considerable elation over the length of his glide, which was the longest he has made since talk ing up his motorlcss plane eXperi- ments.
 Before leaving for Los Angeles, Lindbergh asked Hawley Bowlus, glider builder, 10 keep him advised on weather conditions and 10 inform him when winds were strong enough to resume the flights.
 Rowlus, who had to descend early yesterday after setting two American records for motorless flight in dura- tion and altitude. said he was deter mined to make another attempt in a few days, if weather conditions are favorable.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
RIVERS RECED|NG
 IN ONTARIO TODAY
Property Damage Extensive in
 LOWlandS Of Province

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 25 P'-Eivers and streams Tn Ontario started to recede today after causing three deaths and extensive property dam- age to flooded loWlands.
 The Grand, Speed, Thames and South Nation rivers, which had pre- scented the most serious flood threats, were expected to return 10 normal stage providing no additional rain falls.
 Victims of the rising waters were year old Bobby Cunningham, drowned in the Maitland river, near Guelph, and Edward Kyle 2S. Of Wyandotte, Mich, and John Bour- gena 30 of Wayne, Mich, who per ished when a sudden rush Of ice floes overturned their frail and heavily laden craft in the Detroit river.
 At Galt the Speed river flooded downtown factories. shops and homes. Bremen rescued several women at Brantford when the Grand river overflowed its banks and stranded them in their homes. Six hundred telephones at Sault Ste. Marie were put out Of commis- sion as a result Of flood waters seeping through d conduit.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
MONACO HOPES ID
 AVOID COURT CASE
Prince Too Busy With Lobster to
 Trouble With Press

Monte Carlo. Monaco, Feh. 25 tP -Monacan officialdom hopes and believes that domestic difficulties Of the princely house may he settled without litigation in the French courts.
 Mayor Eugene Marguet said today that although Princess Charlotte, daughter of the ruling Prince Louis, filed suit at Nice yesterday for sep aration from her husband, Prince Pierre, the matter probably never would go further.
 He said he expected a civil family agreement in which Prince Pierre would hold the regency for his young son Ranier. "I discussed the question with Prince Louis and believe 1t can be arranged satisfactorily" he said
 Meanwhile the entire army of eighty, most of whom are captains, has been kept ready in barracks for instant action if the marital difficult ties of the two should threaten to
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
SALE OF "KACEY" HOME
 FORMALLY CONSUMMATED
Hayes Construction Co. Takes Pos session and Razing Of Build-
 ing Is Begun,

Ernest J. Millerick, president of the Knights of Columbus Building association, announced today that at 3. meeting of the board of directors and representatives of the Hayes Construction Co, last night actual transfer of the home Of Daily Coun- cil, K. of C. at the corner of Frank lin Square and Pearl streets, was made. The meeting was attended by Louie S. Jones, real estate agent.
 Work was started today by the . construction company in raging the garage and barn in the rear Of the building proper and when this is finished, work on the K. of (. home will be carried through. All build ings will be razed to make room for other operations that the con- struction company has planned.
 The council will move into it's new club quarters in Electric hall on West Main street immediately and it is expected that members will have the use of the rooms by March
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
GANGSTER'S BODY
 IS FOUND IN BARN
Quick Lime Crypt Sealed With
 Freshly Poured Cement

Gary, Ind, Feb. @5 fP-The req son Paul Perconti failed to tele- phone his wife last Tuesday after noon at 5:30 o'clock was because he was dead, shot to death, a, victim of the Duneland gangs,
 They found his body yesterday, buried in q quick lime crypt sealed with freshly poured cement under the floor of an abandoned barn 12 miles cast of Gary. The finding of Perconti's bloodstained cap and re- volver had prompted the search in that neighborhood
 Always when absent from home, Perconti telephoncd his wife hourly It is a usual practice among mem- bers Of gangs who never can be sure their time has not been set by rival Cangsters. When he failed to call last Tuesday afternoon, his wife feared he had been killed. A few hours later she notified police of his absence.
 perConti was known as the leader of a gang reputcdly active in the transportation Of alcohol. He was the second of three brothers 10 die by violence.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
Taft Has "LOst GrOund'
 Doctors Admit Today

Washlngton, Feb. 2 H0-Physi- clans attending former Chief Justice Taft said in a bulletin today that it was felt that he has lost ground"
 The bulletin, issued at the White House, said Mir. Taft had shown no improvement for several days all though there was no cause for inn mediate alarm.
 The bulletin. signed by Doctors Thomas A. Clayton and Francis R. NJ. Hagner. read:
 'The former chief justice has shown no improvement for several days. While there is no immediate alarm, it is felt that he has lost ground"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
Sherif's Deputies Keep
 Order in School Dispute

West Helena. Ark, Feb. 25 Pt- Sheriff's deputies, summoned after 3 school girls quarrel had aroused this town Of $500. patrollcd the streets Of West Helena today.
 Residents attending q mass meet ing yesterday protested the resigna- tion of George Cromwell as super intendent of schools which Crom- well said had been caused by threats upon his life by Lawrence Brown, father Of two young girls who were disciplined after dispute with another girl.
 Brown, according to Sheriff J. C. Barlow, threatened Cromwell's life, unless the latter disciplined the third girl. Cromwell declined to act against the other pupil.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
Two Men Critically Wounded In
 Clash With Prohibition Officials

Tulsa, Okla. Feb. 25.-4Pp-Three federal prohibition agents today. were in technical custody Of the United States marshals office here, while two alleged bootleggers were in d hospital critically wounded by shots fired by one or more Of the trio of government men during q raid on residence few miles from Tulsa last night, The two wounded men, George Lewis and Lawrence Morgan, were so badly shot they may die, physicians said.
 w. r. Wolverton, M. E. Craig, and Henry B. Jones, were the agents who made the raid. which WolVcr- ton declared in a statement to
New Britain herald., 1930-02-25
Grand Army General
 Dead in Philadelphia

PhiIadeIphia, Feb. 25 P-Brlga- dier General James Stewart, one of the last surviving generals of the Grand Army of the Republic, died illness of four years. He was in his ninety-frst year.
 General Stewart at one time was chief of police of Philadelphia. He was born in Stewartville, N. J., in