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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
Screen Couple
Plan To Marry

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf. Jan
%. U.P-A film couple who met
first ut Big Bear lake, will be mar.
ricd today in the mountain resort
where their romance began, reports
said after they had obtained n Ii.
cense to wed here yesterday.
They are Virginia Browne Fare
*, screen actress, and Howard b.
Womc Jr., II, film director.
Miss Faire, whose name in reol
Gro is Virginia Cecilia LaBunt.
formerly was married to Jack
Daugherty, actor.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
To Investigate
Fatal Air Crash

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Jan. 20.
U.P'-The crash of a passenger plane
in which five persons were killed
Monday near Fairfax airport will be
investigated thoroughly by Wyan-
dottc county officials, Coroner Ben
f. Coffin said today.
Destruction of evidence by scat
tering f the planes wreckagge
uade it impossible, Coffin said, to
hold an immediate inquest. Response
bilitv for removal of the wreckage
contrary to orders from the coro-
ner's office was laid by Coffin to
Richard II. Lees Jr., supervising in
spector of the department of com
merce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
Time For Boys
To Wear ArmOr

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. U.H
Francis M. Jones planned to
build high barbed-wire fence
on which his wife's admirers
would tear their clothing when
they came to see her, Mrs. Cor
nelia Jones said in her divorce
complaint filed here.
He hoped, Mrs. Jones asserted,
to identify her callers by the
rips left in their clothes by the
barbs.
The woman asks $4,000 attor-
ney's fees and appropriate ali
mony, her husband being worth,
she said, S750,000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
Lasky Has Close
Call In Mexico

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 20. W.D--
Jesse L. Lasky, famous motion pie
ture magnate, was back on Ameri.
can soil today "much happier
man."
Lasky and his party arrived here
after months trip in the widest
parts of Mexico and told of the
magnates escape from apparent
death in an alligator filled stream.
When near the end Of 300 mile
canoe journey on the Balsas river
in Guerrero, the craft in which Las
ky was riding and plotting over
turned and he was thrown into a
swirling whirlpool.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
ARMY EXPOSES
FILIPINO PLOT
TO SEIZE ARMS
Clubhouse At Stockton
Destroyed By Mysterious
Bomb.

MONTEREY PRESIDE, Calf.
Jan. %. W.P,-A plot of Filipinos led
by Los Angeles and Salinas agitators
10 steal guns and ammunition from
the Monterey Preside was revealed
today by officials.
The plot, laid at meetings held Sc
cretlv in Salinas, was to set fire to
the barracks and break into e
arsenal to steal the weapons during
the confusion and excitement.
Preside authorities, Captain John
Bird, provost marshal, declared,
learned of the plot and kept extra
guards stationed every night 20 pre-
vent its being carried out.
The plot was divulged to Captain
Bird by Filipino house boy, who
had attended the secret meetings.
The name of the informant was not
given.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
Court To Punish
Curious Juror

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 90. U.P-A
iuoror who did a little outside
slcuthing on his own initiative and
then assertedly shared his findings
with other members of jury, will be
sentenced for contempt of court Feb.
6.
The juror, Orlando Lane, of Bur
bank, told fellow jurors he had in
vestigated outside court and was
convinced Jack Harris, alleged auto
theft, was innocent, according to
affidavits.
Lane was held in contempt yes
terday by Judge Walton j. Wood.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
Famous Opera
Star Is Dead

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Jan.
", UP)-Emmy Destinn, the opera
singer, died at Budwcis today of
heart disease.
She was visiting a physician to
nave an N-ray taken. She tainted
while the picture was being taken
ana never regained consciousness.
her nome was at Prague. She was
wen known at the New York
Metropolitan.
Emmy Dcstinn. whose mellow so.
prano notes thrilled audiences dur.
ing the last part of the 10Th cen
Jury and the first quarter of the
Soth, was born in Prague, February
90, 1878.
In 1898 she appeared at the royal
opera house in Berlin and scored
triumphs as Senta in "Thc Flvinp
Dutchman.' as "Madam Butter,
fly" in Puccino's opera of that
name and in "Carmen.D
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
SEVERE
tension
AT RENO
California And Arizona
Delegations Unable To
Get Together.
DONOVAN HELPLESS
Young Sends Calif0rnians
Telegram Urging Again
st Unwise Delay.

RENO, New, Jan. %. U.P-Colo-
RADIO river negotiations between the
states of California, Nevada a d
Arizona neared crisis today.
Despite franctic efforts of w. j.
Donovan, representing t h federal
government, to get California and
Arizona delegates together on solu-
ton of the knotty problem of allo-
cation, the conference seemed nc
nearer agreement than before.
In fact, CALIFORNIA; insistence
that it has made concessions far be-
yond the point that would protect
the interests of farmers of the state,
brought forth the retort by Arizona
representatives that they had made
their last offer and California could
take it or leave it.
Even Donovan, in q desperate at
tempt to reach a compromise, made
the statement that California is de-
manding water that will not be need
ed for 80 years.
The California commission and its
advisers received a telegram from
Governor c. c. Young who warned
them that delay might mean :" dis
Interrogation of the metropolitan wa
ter district, litigation and indefi-
mite delay which may be fatal. y
RENO, New, Jan. 80. lu.H-An
attitude of sit is always darkest
before the dawn prevailed in the
Boulder dam conference here today
Us delegates of Arizona and Nevada
! seek first solution of ALLEGATION of
water from the project.
When it appeared that California
wanted to discuss all issues at once,
that states delegation was warned
! ly its own governor and by Sena-
tors Key Pitman of Nevada and Carl
HAYDEN Of Arizona.
Pittman was frank in stating that
an agreement must be reached here
if there is any hope of securing an
appropriation from congress for the
dam. lie reminded the delegates that
It took seven years in congress to get
to the point of approval for an
agreement of the states on allOca'
ton of water and power, and that
there could be no hope of agreement
by 435 congressman and 90 senators
If the three states could not come to-
gether.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
BLAST IN OIL FIELD

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calf,
Jan. 20, U.D-An explosion, follow,
ed by fire, for time threatened So
600 barrels of oil near Getty Well
No. 40 in the local field late yester
day. Because of the prompt action
Of oil workers the oil was saved and
only one derrick was damaged.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
ORGANIZE SUBSIDIARY

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. %. W.p)-
Organization of subsidiary to han
die financing of installment sales
for the Crane company, national dis
tributors of plumbing and heating
supplies, was announced today BY
George II. Prince, president of the
First Bank Stock corporation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
BERENCUER HAS
HARD WORK TO
FORM CABINET

MADRID, Jan. 20. U.H-Damaso
Berenguer, prcmier-designate, an
nounced today that he expects to
complete his cabinet by tonight and
have it sworn in tomorrow.
Berenguer, not happy over being
saddled with responsibility for the
government at time or crisis like
this, but accepting the duty as a
faithful servant of the king, work
ed necessarily at his task today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Mid-week meetings, churches.
Moose lodge, 8, 10000 club.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. NJ,
1880 Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, 554 Main.
Troop 7, B. s. A., 7:30, Elk's
hall.
Dance 8, Holtville Natator-
ium.
Special night school classes,
10, high school.
Knights of Pythias, 8, Davis
hail.
Civic orchestra, 1880, Wilson
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, ANNA
Christie.
TOMORROW
Rotary club. Barbara Worth.
Alamo home department.
Alamo community hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
STOCKTON. Jan. 20. U.R -

STOCKTON, Jan. 20. U.P) - A
midnight explosion wrecked part of
the Filipino club combination dance
hall and rooming house for f1lipln-
os, but none of the many occupants
was seriously injured, according to
police accounts today.
Previously in Stockton there had
been only minor clashes between
whites and Islanders to reflect the
rioting in Watsonville, San Jose and
other sections.
Occupants of the building, half
demolished by the blast, escaped UNI
harmed with the exception of one
Filipino, although thrown from their
beds.
The club building, a one time
home of wealthy family, was To-
Gated in poor quarter in the south.
erlv quarter of thee ity.
Police were summoned to the blast
scene shortly after midnight, and
found evidences that the explosion
was caused by black powder, rather
than dynamite.
Charles Woodrow, street car mot
orman, reported that he had seen n
blue sedan pass the club, and one of
its occupants throw an object from
the ear. The blast followed, he said.
Woodrow made his his report after
completing his run into the center
Of the city.
Extra police were ordered to pa
troll the sections of the city in which
Filipinos reside, but no further trou-
bic during the day was expected, au-
thorities said. Steps were taken to
place extra guards around the Fill
pino section tonight.
Although thousands of Filipinos
are employed in Joaquin county in
ranch labor, this was the first out
break of any kind that authorities
laid to the current rioting between
whites and Islanders in agricultural
sections of the state.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
LOTS OF FISH

SANTA PAULA, Calf, Jan. 90
W.P)-A quarter of a million trout
were here from hatcheries of the
state TODAY for distribution in
streams of Ventura county. The
fish are of the Rainbow and Loeb
lcVcn varieties.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29
SALLY LOSES EN-

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 30. (U.H-
Sally O'Neil, screen actress, was
"doing nicely" today after an oper,
alton in which her tonsils were re-
moved.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-29

The Overland Orchard, Roseburg,
Oregon, has $50 acre sin fruits and
$50 acres implanted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
PASADENA PREPARES
EINSTEIN WELCOME
Mathematician's Wish to Be Left
Alone Will Be Granted
on Visit to West.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, December 20
DR.. Albert Einstein, to arrive here with
his wife New Year eve. viii be accorded
an unusual tribute-he will be left en-
tirely to himself.
Arthur H. Fleming, president Of the
board of the California Institute OF
Technology, and Henry M. Robinson,
nationally known financier, who will
act as hosts of the Einsteins, revealed
today no public receptions were planned.
In accordance with DR.. Einstein's
wish for privacy, Fleming said private
dwelling had been reserved for him,
and plans to provide him four-room
suite at the Athenaeum, the gathering
place of scientists on the institute
campus were dropped.
Fleming said while no public recep-
tons will be held, lone or two" invita-
tional dinners will be given at the
scientist.
Robert M. McCurdy, adjutant of the
Pasadena Post of the American Legion.
said. I'VE shall feel highly honored If
DR. Einstein will address our member
ship upon any topic whatever" At a
recent meeting of LegionnaireS in Los
Angeles suggestion was made that war
veterans take steps to bar his landing
in California because "of his pacifiistic
views
DR.. Millikan, head of the institute,
said he expected to compare notes made
in the study of the coSmic ray, which
he discovered, with observations of DR..
Einstein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
YOUTH TO Be TRIED
IN GIRL $ MURDER
Texas University Sophomore
Continues to Deny Shooting
Port Arthur TO- Year Old.
BY the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
PORT ARTHUR, Tex, December 90.
Robert L. Williams, Is, University of
Texas sophomore and son of an
Austin Methodist minister, faced a
preliminary hearing today in the slay-
ing Saturday of his estranged sweet
heart, Miss Elizabeth Johnson. Is.
A murder charge was filed Saturday
by B. T. McWhorter, assistant county
attorney The complaint was signed
by Andrew johnson, uncle of the girl.
williams continued last night to
deny he shot Miss Johnson, holding to
the story told shortly after his arrest.
He said he asked her to go with him
to see Rev. Glenn Finn, Methodist
pastor in Port Arthur, in an attempt
to reconcile a quarrel between them
over attentions a married man VINO
was separated from HIS wife was pay
ing to Miss Johnson.
The youth said he found the pastor
busy in his study and when he re-
turned to his automobile Miss johnson
was slumped over in the seat. She had
been shot once through the heart with
a gun which Williams said he had
made from rifle in a university lab
oratory. He insisted he had the gun
in the car for the purpose OF shooting
himself through the hand, to prove to
the girl he loved her.
Rev. S. w williams, Methodist pre-
siding elder for the Austin district, Sat-
urday night went to the jail to see his
son.
God knows I didn't do that" Rob-
ert exclaimed, as his father embraced
him.
IT know you didn't" the father re-
piled, land we will see you through"
Miss johnson was buried in Beaumont
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
This wartime discovery routs
. cold with just a few deep
breeths

EVERY cold is treacherous. You
never know when it is going to
tear down your resistance and
leave you prey to serious ills.
No cold even slight one
should be neglected. For today it
is both simple and pleasant to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-29
OFFICERS OF SH0CHTIM
SUSPENDED FROM DUTY
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 29-Six officers
of the Chicago Shochtim, the author
ICED organization for killing of kosher
fowl for orthodox Jews, were under suS-
pension today.
The action was ordered by a mass
meeting of the Union of Orthodox
Hebrew Congregations as a step to
combat alleged racketeering within the
Shochtim. 1t followed an appeal by the
rabbinate for all parishioners TO stop
eating fowl until the purported racket
eering had ceased.
Charges were made by the union and
rabbinate that some officers and men,
bers of the Shochtim have used coer-
Give methods in dealing with markets.
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-14
Bristol Seeks Conference
 Regarding Smallpox Case

topt'lal to the heraldl
 Bristol, Jan. l4 - Attorney Fran cls Y. Tracy, Bristol corporation counsel stated today that he plan- ned to hold a conference in the near future with Judge John Ii. kirlham corporation counsel of the city Of Ne" Britain, regarding the Thomp- son smallpox case. The next move lh tAls matter, which has caused considerable discussion between the two municipalities. due to & differ ence of opinion regarding the hos lltal expenses of the patient now tests with the local attorney He vas making efforts today to get in touch with Judge kirkham but could not do so because the latter NaS Ut the superior court session in Hartford. IL is expected that con- ference will be held hetore January -9, at which date, Attorney Tracy understands, Judge Kirkham is planning 10 leave N,w Srltain on d vacation trip.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-14
INJURED BOY WILL BE PAID DAMAGES
Judgment for S3,OOO Awarded
 to Joseph Battistta, q Minor

Judgment for S3.0O0 has been awarded Joseph Battistta. in his suit 10 recover damages for injuries sui fercd when he was struck by an au- tomobile owned by Gittlieb Schmelt- CT and driven by Rudolph Schneider on Clinton street. September 23. The finding was filed today by Judg" Stanley J. Traceski.
 The plaintiff is a minor. and the action was brought in his behalf by his father Joseph E. Battistta. It is alleged that the injured boy was walking westerly on the highway when the Schneider car struck him. knocking him down. He suffered d fracture of the skull. Attorney Cyril E. Gatfney represented the plain tiff.
 The defendants were given a iudg- ment to recover costs in a suit which Jacob Sargis had instituted against Robert and Rose Lawson for com mission on a real estate transaction which was not completed.
 It was claimed that on October 25. 1929, real estate at 120 Carlton street was in the hands of the plain tiff who claimed he was delegated 10 sell it for the owner. Robert and Rose Lawson. The plaintiff alleges he had customer who was willing to buy the property but the plain titfs refused 10 sell. Sargis claimed tn" commission due him was $270.
 The Burritt Mutual Savings bank has been given a judgment for fore closure by sale of property of Bessie Gray and others 10 satisfy a debt of S'HSI.15. Attorneys fees of Sl0O Werh allowed. Attorney Cyril F.. Gaifney was appointed a committee for the sale and the following ap- praisers were appointed: William G. Dunn, Deputy Sheriff Mathew Pap ciak and Attorney Martin r. Stem pien.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-14
Sensible Way To
 Lose Fat

Start taking kruschen Salts that's the common sense way to re- ducc-but don't talk them with the idea that they possess reducing qualities Themselves.
 This is what they do-they clean out the impurities in your blood bv keeping the bowels, kidneys and liy- CT in splendid working shape anl hll you with d vigor and tireless en- ergy you'd most forgotten hal existed.
 As result instead oc planting your. self in m easy chalr every free moment and letting fabby fat accumulate you feel an urge for activity that keeps you moving around doing the things you've always wanted 10 do and needed to qu to keep you in good condition.
 Then watch the pounds slide of!
 htuschen Salts are the up-to-dafe Fountain of Youth Take ouc-hslf tea spoonful in slass Of hot UT cold water tomorrow morning and every morninp- they Ee taStelcss that Way. and II they don't change your whole Idea about re- ducmg go back and get the small price you paid for them. Get an S5 cent bottle Of kruSchen SaltS-lasts 1 weeks-at the Fair Drug Dept. or any progressive drug gst anywhere in the world
 It's the Little Daily Dose that does 1t.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-14

The New Departure basketball .'-'n will face the Yolio" Jackets Of New York at the Hopkins street gym in Hartford on Friday night at o'clock. It is expected that the fac tory contingent will disband for good after the game. Stan RichtmeyeT and Jimmy Collins have signed with Clarence Lanpher's All-New Britain team and will probably be seen to- gether in action at the Stanley arena on Saturday night. Collins al ready has played once with the Hardware City club.
 Factory May Reopen
 It is expected that the plant of the N. l.. Birge Manufacturing Co at 5S9 North Main street. which has been closed TOT the past two or three weeks. will reopen in the near future and will re-enpioy it's former help. numbering more than 75 per sons. \ new general manager. James r, Yields. Jr., has arrived from Ware, Mass. where he was assistant superintendent of the Ware Valley Mig. Co. and will take charge inn medIately.
 Knit underwear is manufactured at the plant which was formerly managed by William F. Stone.
 Officers start New Beats Officers Mclaughlin and Norton started 10 patrol their new beats yesterday morning. The former has been assigned to the newly establish cd north side beat, covering traffic duty at the Maple End corner dur ing rush hours, and the latter to the new automobile beat in East Bristol and Forestville.
 . Officer Norton was given the police coupe 10 cover the territory assign cd him. He will travel from East Bristol. tt Pierces bridge. 10 Forest vllle and. in roundabout way, re- turn 10 his traffic beat at the East Bristol intersection. The beat is one Of seven miles.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-14
APPROVE OF PLANS
 FOR JUNIOR !. 5. School Board Members Want Building on Emerson Property UP TO FINANCE BOARD
Special Town Meeting to Be Called If That Body Approves Plans Presented, By New Britain Archi- tccts-Rcpair Galpin's Hill.

Plans for a junior high school were submitted by the firm oi Perry & Bishop, architects, of New Britain, last night at d special meet ing Of the school board called to discuss the school situation, and the board moved unanimously 10 present the plans to the finance board at d meeting to be called within a short time The plans of the board at the present time call for the construction of a school house on the Emerson property, directly across the street from the present Kensngton grammar school. Early last year the finance board discussed this project, the lot offered to the town by the Emcrsons being 500 by 200 feet in size, the longer dimension facing on filling street. The school, if constructed, is to face the north.
 According to Earle K. Bishop of the New Britain firm, the plans he submitted 10 the board last night, provide for the construction
 
 rooms. a study hall, domestic sci enCe room, a manual training room, a lunch room, a combination assem- bly, room and gymnasium. locker rooms and showers and two offices tompactncss is the keynote, Mr. Bishop stated.
 The plan as discussed last night. il, favor of the finance board. as that body was in favor of building on the Emerson property when the matter came up previously.
 The meeting last night was call ed to hear the report of the build ing committee. This committee, appointed at the first meeting Of the board late last fall, consists Of F. o. Shjerden, chairman: Edward Mccormick, George Dalbey, George Sullivan. John Moore, and Mrs. Henry Hooker. Mr. Shjerden IS also vice chairman of the board. Members of this committee will meet with the finance board for Il final discussion, and the latter body, II IL dppIONeS tue pIduS OI lnt school board, will call a town meet ing for final action.
 Problem of Long Standing The ball started rolling again by the action of the school committee last night once more brings an age old question before the residents of the town. The question has been uppermost since B. R. Showalter, former perintendent, attempted to convince the townspeople that a high school was necessary. Since then, for period of seven years. the ques- ton has been the bugaboo of Berlin politics. cropping up .at unexpected moments. It is only within the last year or two that authorities, sensing the approach of a crisis, have done their utmost to ease the crowded conditions in the kensington dis triCt. but 10 no avail.
 The question has not been one of the necessity Of a school, but of the method of relieving this need. Some have thought that an addition to the present school in kensington would prove satisfactory. This was criticiz- ed by others who claimed that the