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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
Griffiths Lucky
To Get Decision


BOSTON. Mar. 9. U.p) Tuffy
Griffiths, Sioux city le"vvweight.
won his 10 round bout here last
night with AT Friedman but the
local fighter put considerable dent
in the lowan'S title aspirations.
Friedman gave Griffiths terri
fic beating in the seventh round and
was on the verge of scoring at least
= knockdown but tho "Wcstcrh Cv-
clone manager TO retain his foot
ing
Griffitl's ability to land his blows
won him The decision. In the third
round Tuffy slowed up after the
Hostoa Hebrew drove hard right
TO tie bofy. After that the Siouv
city mauler flashed far below his
usual form except for short inter
walls.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
MELOLAND NOTES

MELOLAND, Mar. 8. - Mrs.
Claude Smith was hostess to the
Meloland Community Bridge club
Tuesday afternoon.
The bridge contest was cnjovcd.
followed by delicious refreshments
served by the hostess.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs Ralph
Engebretson. first and Mrs. Dan
Scott, second.
Special guests were Mrs. LLOYD
Loudon, and Mrs. NJ. Williams, both
Of calipatria.
Members present were: Mes.
danes G. c. Richards. Harry James,
Ralph Engcbretson, Dan Scott, and
the hostess.
The next meeting will be in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Harry
James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mcbride were
hosts at dinner recently entertain.
ing Mr.; and Mrs, Alex Never and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Nc.
Bride and son. u
The occasion celebrated the we'd
NiHS "HiiiN u SdiItS pl al INTee OF inc
couples present. since their anniver
salies all come within couple OF
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Grupe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Engebretson
of San Diego spent the week end
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Engebretson, and Karl Engebretson
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scott and
Mr.. Roderick Scott spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Scott,
Mrs. Laurence Richards motoret
to Los Angeles with Mr.. and Mrs
Rex Maddux, leaving here Friday
and returning Wednesday. Mr.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08

had gone just . minutes and A sec
onds when the finish came.
Two substitutes for Johnny Blair
and Bolo Boy Mission furnished the
entertainment in the scheduled six
round semifinal with Tony Solano
of Los Angeles and Kenneth John.
son, of Hollywood as principals. As
usual, the motion picture capital of
the world stole the show again and
Johnson came home a winner, knock
ing Tony for reel in the third
round. The Hollywood scrapper put
on good exhibition of boxing for
the first two rounds and fans were
inclined to think he did not carry
any punch in his mits until the third
frame when he shot over q right and
left to Tory's jaw which lifted
him right off his feet and laid him
Ike the carpet on the floor. 1t was
al over then but the counting and
that did not take very long. John.
son put up swell brand of blocking
and did not give SOlano much chance
to get in with anything that might
hurt. There was a lot of dancing
about the ring which slowed up the
scrap considerably. The Hollywood
srrappcr forced the fight and
showed aggrcssivencss throughout.
Cebu Takes It
in the special event, four round
cr between Mariana Ccbu. FL Cen
tro slugger and George Monzon,
scrappcr from Mexico City. the fans
were treated to the sight Of seeing
their idol dethroned and humblcd in
the dust, probably because he Just
got tired and decide to call it a dav.
Cebu had been building quite rep
utation fer himself in these parts
during tho past few weeks by his
powerful left which had regularly
laid low his opponents in one round
or lcS'. 1t was expected that he
would repeat last night but the cards
said otherwise and in the second
round he took three punches in the
tummv and then Topped It did not
appear that these punches were
deadly enough to bring about kay
0, but Cchu was still on the floor
when the 10 seconds were tollad off
and Monzon took the decision. The
opening round Of the melee was
marred by much wrestling and Ccbl
dld lot more holding than is al
lowed by the rules. Cebu seemed
too anxious to get over his left for
The finish and left his tummv open
TO Non2cn's right.
Lorenzo Reyes and Andy Palma
mixed in the opening bout and put
ON a rather slow exhibition. there
h'lng too much crouching and wrest-
ling. During one of the latter
catch as catch can affrays, Palma
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
Jimmy Johnston
Is Still TALKING,

NEW YORK, March 8 0,p-
Garrouous Jimmy Johnston today
resumed efforts to talk Phil scott
into the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship.
"Thcy say my Phillip is all
through in America but they we
said that before and l always man.
age to keep him in the bio moncv. :"
said Johnston. ''He will continue
20 fight in America and I believe
will win the title. His ncxt bont
viii be with Otto Won Porat nj chi.
cago on April So
After paving his respects to REF
cree Lou Magnolia and Jack shor.
key in highly uncomplimentnry
fashion, Johnston reiterated his CON.
viction that Scott had. hFrn. fan,od
by Sharkey and robbed Of tho de.
cision at Miami. He said scott was
willing to fight sharkey again and
would give his entire nnrso IA
charity if gwen the match
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
Dumping Lettuce
To BE Stopped


Dumping cuIl lettuce within the
city limits must be discontinued i'm.
.mcdiately or else drastic methods
will be used to see that such prac
tice is stopped, was the statement
issued from police headquarters this
morning.
Loads of this refuse lettuce from
different packing plants within the
city have been dr'nped along Ross
Avenue on the east side near the
city limits until several complaints )
have been registered by residents Of
that district against the practice.
The police have stopped it several
times bat the dumping still con
tinues. Arrests of offenders are
promised unless this practice ceases
permanently and Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
PAGE THREE

Mrs. Majiux rant to attend the
golden wedding anniversary Of Mrs.
Maddux's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pen.
dleton, who were formerly pioneer
residents of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Havekorst,
and baby, and their friend, Mrs.
Dewey Carey, and two little daugh.
ters Of Brawley were at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havekorst dur.
ing the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Woolsey made
recent business trip to San Diego.
o. l.. James made quick trip to
the valley Sunday returning Mon
day. He and Mrs. James will come
over next Sunday to spend some
time at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry James.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
Here And There
In Sport World

Tucson, Af;z., Mar. .-U.p)-
Bert Colima. Whittier, Calf, mid
dclwei&ht, finished johnny GriIla,
Los Angeles, with y stiff right to
the Jaw after one minute 20 seconds
Of fighting in the fist frame of
thci5 scheduled % round 90 hero
last night.
TUCSON. Hr:z.. Mar s.-UP)-
Eattciing Paul, li7 pourdcr frou
Brawlcv, Calf, finished 10-rounds
with Jackie Stewart, of New Or
leans, for . draw here last night.
SAN JOSE, Calf, Mar. S-u.P)
Hoth Carl Mays, former Yankee
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08

was thrown for loss but no count
was made as he was not knocked
down In the third stanza, Reyes
socked Andy plenty from pillar to
post and had him plenty woozy but
could not bring over punch with
sufficient power to put his man out.
He won he decision by large mar
gin however after giving Palma 4
good walloping.
Between Rounds
Much trouble was had with the
lighting system again last night and
for n time it was feared that last
Fridav's condition would be repeat
ed. They were fixed in time how
ever and proved satisfactory.
Bill Tackett was again the third
man in the ring and did not have
much to do except count. He and
the timekccper were kept plenty
hrsv in the second round of the main
event counting over Wright.
Bobby Pacho occupied ringside
scat during the fights. lie had his
usual smile and did not seem per
turbed over the decision which rob
bed him Of victory in Los Angeles
last Tuesday.
The crowd kept bowling for Ace
Hudkins who was to have made a
personal appearance in the ring and
his proteges. The Ace was else
acted as second 10 Wright, one Of
where however and this added to the
disappointment Of the crowd.
The main event for next Friday
will be for 10 rounds between Kid
Avalipo and Jackie Mandell. with
the winner Of this bout taking ON
Bobby Pacho at some later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
FILES OLD DISCHARGE

MIAMI. Ariz.. Mar. 8.-Up)-
James IT, Love fnday flied the old
est discharge papers ever recorded
in ella county. Love enlisted in
the army On June IL, 1867.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
Women Golfers
TO Decide Title

PEBBLE BEACH, Calf, Mar. 8.
U.P)-One of the hardest fought
women's golf matches ever witness
ed on the Pacific coast was expect
ed here today as Miss Marion
Hollins, former national champion
and Mrs. Gregg Lifur, Southern
California star, started play in the
finals of the Women's Pebble Beach
golf championship.
Miss Hollins, who is of Carmel and
New York, and Mrs. Lifur of Los
Angeles, were both in top form.
Yesterday the New Yorker had
snatched victory from the fingers
Of Miss Helen Lawsan, Hollywood
star, on the 10Th hole Of the days
feature semi-final. Mrs. Lifur had
easily beaten Mrs. Vera Hutchins.
Vancouver, Il. c. Pacific Northwest
-
champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
ElOOT MON! THE
CANADIAN-KELTIE
BAND IS COMING

AdviceS have been received at the
FL Centre Chamber Of Commerce
that ,130 Canadians, members of the
Border Chamber of Commerce of
Windsor, On, viii arrive in FL Cen
fro Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The party viii include the
Essc,; Scottish Band, of overseas
fame with the Canadian army, who
win appear in "kiltics" and demon
~~~~~>~--~.~~o~~
lnoundsman, and Bin b 10 ON I,
Southpaw obtained from the Athlc-
tics, are performing i'll fashion
pleasing to Tom Turner, manager
Of the Portland club.
FRESNO, Mar. S--U.H -Bu2 2
Arlett. Oakland pitcher ho!dout was
cxpccted in camp today, A. Robert
Miller. president of the Oaks an
nomccd. Hal Chamberlain, Covina
baseball and football star, arrived
at the Oaks training camp for a
tryout.
STOOKTON, Mar. WP)-The
San Francisco Missions were expect
"a to have their first real practice
gene here today with manager Red
Eillefer planning some rigid work
outs for the boys il case Of more
rain.
MONTEREY, March S-W.P)--
Frankie Crossctti, promising short.
stop at the San Francisco Seals
training camp, made his debut II
spring training yesterday by knock
ing a ball over the center field fence
for homer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Mar. s. 0l.R)
With 4J teams entered in the Ma
tional A. A. L. basketball tourna-
mcnt. preliminary games were schcd-
ulcd for tonight TO reduce the list to
32 FOR the first round TO bc played
Monday.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 8. W.P) Fred
Grobmcicr. Towa's claimant to hon.
ors in the heavyweight wrcstlino
division. clampcd n scissors around
George Iiagen's midriff to win tn"
feature bou- of the wrestling card
here last night. Grobmeier ANA the
New Yorker wrcstlod for an hour
ard % minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08

The Whatcom County Gnernscv
breeders association was perfected
January lG AZ Be!lingllam. Wa>hin9
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08

a statewide study on costs of al
faifa in Nev"da revealed it cost
5000 per ton in the Fallon section,
#7.S7 at Fernlev and 4f1.7s u. Reno
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
$50. California
| Sport Briefs

Los ANGELES, Mar. s. Up
George Harper deserted the ranks
of baseball holdouts and signed his
1890 contract with the Angels, team
officials announced today. The ac-
ton leaves Bill Skiff, catcher oh
tanned from Newark, the only re.
naming Angel holdout.
san CLEMENTE, Calf, Mar. s.
U.H-fhe Seattle Indians went to
San Diego today for the first of a
two.game series with the Hollywood
pennant winners Earl Kunz and
Wilber Hnbbell will pitch today for
the Indians.
PASO ROBLE, Calf, Mar. 8. U.P)
The Pittsburgh Pirates were
scheduled to get whatever thrill an
inter-club game offers, as the Yam
igans took to the field today to meet
the regulars in practice tilt. The
squad had two workout sessions
yesterday after two days of idle
ness imposed by rain.
AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND.
Calf, Mar. &. U.P) The Chicago
Cabs today prepared for boat ride
Of % miles to the mainland where
they are to meet Los Angeles in
their first practice game Of the sea
son outside the club. Rogers Horns
hy's crew defeated Charley Grimm's
division 6 TO 5 in an inter-club match
yesterday. lIeathcote, TolsOn and
Grimm hit home runs.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. g. UP)-
-Four track meets were run on South
crn California fields today. At
Long Beach the \. 4. L. RELAYS CON
tinaed with University Of Southern
California and the Los Angeles Ath-
Ictic club as leading contenders. De-
tldental and Caltech met on Patter-
son fiold with San Diego State Col
lcgo athletes competing against Red
Lands college at the latter school.
Pomona ard L. e. l.. A. mixed at
WestWood.
HOLLYWOOD. Mar. 8. WP)-Joa
Ditto, local heavyweight, fought
through 10 hard rounds at Legion
stadium last night to hold Ernie
Owens to draw. Owens was fay.
orite At the opening gong but Bitto's
crouching tactics gave Ernie little
chance. '.s
LOS ANGELES. Mar. 8. (U.D-
Sailor Pete Hoffman is scheduled
for the feature spot on the Main
street arena bo&ing card here to-
night against Sandy Garrison Casa
nova, lG5-pound fighter who has
won virtually all his fights the past
few months.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

GENERALLY far tonight and Sunday
but with morning cloudiness near
coast; mild temperatment; moderate
northwest winds on coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
with fog in the morning; moderate
temperature; gentle to moderate
uOrthprlv winds
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-08
Through Driving Main Up
Couaterbala Ia aceHillinEigh

On Janaary 10Th in a Ne,u Oakland
Eish: Sedan ,Vi. h three auiomo bile
editors as passengers, "A. V. Reinert-
sen Of Seattle, Wash, climbed
Queen Annc Co,sn:erbdiance Hill
IN high gear, clearing the top at
t'vrlre mitcs peg ho.r With ttvo in
ni@ car, the tJp svus cleared Gt
f'Ventyf fre. All agreed th2t en-
these climbs mad. IN Il driVine
ram, the Ne:V . a>iand Eight out a
demonstrated any o:her cur they q
had crer ridden ia. M
N,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
CHOIR HOLDS FIRST BALL
st. CcCcIia Singers of sacred Heart Church Entertain More Than 600 at social Function.

The first ball Of the St. Cecllia's choir of the Sacred Heart church since it's organization $4 years ago was hold last night at the clubrooms of the St. Eiizabcth's theatrical cir cle at the rectory on Orange street. The social was considered 10 be one ot the most successful functions given by any church society during the past few years.
 More than 300 members and
 friends of the choir and dramatic circle attended. Tho hall was decor ated in valentine colors with stream
 CTS and hearts suspended from the ceiling. It was illuminated with rcd lights harmonizing with the deCora- tions. A short entertainment was fol- lowed by dancing. The choir has about so members.
 The committee on arrangements consisted of William Domurat, pres" ident of the choir; Stanley NoWak, | Edward Cackowski, Anna GaWelek, i Mary Drag, Helen SokoloWskl, Ser tha Rogalska and Helen BoroWSka'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
BamfOrths to Observe
 Wedding Anniversary

Away down south where the rigors of winter are an unknown quantity and police activity is just another newspaper report, former Police lieutenant Samuel Bamforth and Mrs. Bamforth are quietly pre- pairing to celebrate their 49th we'd ding anniversary.
 Married on February 1S, 1881. in Southington by Rev. J. A. BostWicll, they moved to this city nine years later. and have made their residence here since. Five years after settling in New Britain, Mr. BamfOrth en- tered the service of the police de- partmcnt, Last January, 3o years later, Lieutenant Bamforth retired from active service, having traverscd the ranks from regular to sergeant and finally lieutenant. He has seen duty on the beat and on the desk, and had heen connected for some time with the local detective bureau. Mir. and Mrs. Bamforth have two ! children. Harry S, prominent in | business in this city and in Hart i ford. and Mrs. \, l.. Schrey, also of this city.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
WOMAN ENDS LIFE
 WITH 3 CHILDREN
Lonesome for "Old Country" "
 Money Loss Is Last Straw

New York, Feb. F UP)-Amcr- ica seemed very strange to Mr and Mrs. Oscar Weidaucr, who came from Germany five years ago. They couldn't get used to the city and they always spoke in their native language. talking often of the old country.'
 Stolid and hardworling, tn" Wcidaucrs, however, were not tn" sort 10 give up. They settled down gradually and bought little homv in Ozone Park. Queens. Nearby was the Baysido cemetery, in which Mrs. Wcidauer frequently walked. She said it was the nearest thing she could find to the SaXony country side she loved.
 l Yesterday the ncighbors noticed that she paced up and down the cemetery longer than usual. an 1 frantically. They did not under stand until her husband returned from work last night. He found this note:
 q lost the mortgage money
 $100) when 1 was walking in th' cemetery. The payment was du' today. 1 asked Goodhcart, Harvey and Hans and they say they wan to go with mother. God bless you Oscar. Your loving wife, Martha
 On the floor lay Mrs Wcidaucr' body. Grouped around her wer, those of their three children. Fou burners on the gas stove were open
 Wcidaucr carried his wifc's bod to the front yard. When the polio came, all he would say was:
 She was lonesome for the ol countrN.'
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Paris Police Break Up
 Anti-Red Demonstration

Paris, Feb. F LP-Tcn persons were arrested last night at an anti Soviet demonstration when the dcn- onstrants started toward the Soviet embassy and the French foreign of fec. Police had q hot fight to dis pcrso them and fOur officers were wounded before the riot squads came to the rescue.
 The meeting was arranged by a Paris newspa per as protest against activities of the chcka. or Soviet DO lice. The blind deputy, Georges Scatini. addressed the crowd. He de- nounced the communists. one of whom attempted to talk but was hootcd down.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Tube Service Resumed To- day as Engineers Decide Danger to Tunnel Is Past Spontaneous Combus- ton Probable Cause of Blaze.

New York. Feb. F Pt-IIeclcd over against the pier with her stern resting in the mud, the North German Lloyd liner Mucnchcn lay today a heat -blistcrCd hulk in her Hudson river slip at the foot of Morton street, off Greenwich Nil- lagc. The fire cost two lives and caused S3,000,oOO damage.
 Feeding upon the highly intlam- mable cargo of nitrate of potash, sheIlac, and peat moss, the flames which were discovered two hours after the ship docked from Bremen at 9:30 q. m. yesterday, detied land and river fire fighters in an alt day and all night battle. Fire depart mcnt officials and officials of the line said the fire undoubtedly was caused hy spontaneous combustion.
 IIalts Tube Service
 The burning of the liner disrupted comrnutcr service between ChriSto- phcr street. New York, and 1obo- ken, New Jersey. causing lnconVen- fence to thousands. Officials of the Hudzon tubes on orders of the ilr' department suspended service fol fear the ship. which rests almoS directly over the tube, would breaE through and flood the tunnel.
 All but so of the Muenchen's 26 passengers had quit the ship Whel stevedores. beginning the loadlng discovered the fire. The 80 Stll ahoard were third class passenger undergoing customs and immlgra tion inspection. They were mar shaled ashore without knowing tn ship was afire.
 Soon after the flames were dis covered four heavy explosions oC cured. The first of these carrie away the superstructure of the fir tug Thomas Willctt, which Wa alongside. John R. Harvey, pilot C the tug. was drowned. Three otht members of the crew were hurlc over the side but were rescued.
 Electrician Trapped
 Gustave Franck". third electrical of the liner, was trapped in tn dynamo room of the ship and burr cd to death. Other members of ti crew of 2G0 escaped but lost a their belongings.
 Officials of the North Germa Lloyd refused to admit the sh was total loss, but estimated dan
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Report On Questionnaire Answered by Teachers, Office and Social Work CTS and Housekeepers Made at Tuesday Night Session - World Facing Adjustment.

Fifty per cent Of a group or women. termed above average. ." object to birth control according to a test given them by Mrs. Alnic Dyer. lecturer at the Y. W. (. A. forum on Human Relations which was given last night The group. composed Of professional women. including teachers office and social workers. and houss keepers objected to the term on tests taken last week and disclosed las, night
 Out of the Co women taking the test 90 per cent were found to 1" ruled by the opinion of others lea"- ins only ten per cent who were cr- tircly independent in action. A srctt majority found that they we're larg@- ly guided in their judgment by uu- founded opinion or prejudice. Some appeared to De quite free from S0- cial convention believing in indivil- ual expression as embodied in the | fIapper, the married women in . l career, futuristic art and the Wom- 1 ar preacher. They went on record l as opposed 10 gossip and showed a 1 profound dislike for modernistit it 1 tendency toward budgcting and stl- i tistics.
 Chivalry Appeals to Women ChiVGlrN as a term denoting man. Illness and Gallantry appealed 10 all of the women present but this WIS i the only affirmative response male to things of traditional value. iu- cluding such terms as old maid C.. which there was a strong objcCtionJ the double standard and things Vic
 torian in character. "Womcn ["
 leisure" appeared to he passo in
 aSmuch as many objected to thi!
 term, evidently prcfcrring the pres
 cnt day women who do not hay,
 too much so called leisure.
 Referring 10 over three quarter
 of the women who admitted tn"
 they were troubled by criticism. D'
 Dyer explained that the ycicntirt ucthod. which should he tn" go"'
 ia our lives is not attainable uni the idea of criticism does not |,
 come repcllcnt.
 = Man in Domestic Work = The world is faced with a ditfe, = cnt kind of adjustment from th-
 necessary ill the days of our grand
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
50 PC. of Above Average Women Object to Birth Control at Forum
 Conducted by Dr. Dyer at Y. W,

mothers, Dr. Dyer stated. Women and men arc becoming equal and now man must take his turn in the kitchen and in the house because women has entered the fields ill which he was the supreme being ja days gone by. Man and woman the characteristic of the present manner of living. she said, an1 both groups must be on the ale"t lest the rapidity oi the present age pass them by. "A new type Of man is needed. the creation of whicn iS the most important task of this age" she quoted keyserling, claim man. one who may be abe to throw olt the traditions, fixed ideas, pat royalties, and past defeats" Present life is dynamic. fast moving. Man
 must be able to meet it on equll
 terms, "he must forget the hurt Of
 last week, forget the error he made
 and start anew in order to keep on
 Wltn tue present Norlu. " idl Idb-
 pcned last week is gone and should
 be forgotten. If an error is male forget the man who made 1t and attempt to strlighten it out at once without spending time looking for the cause of the crror,' she advo- catcd.
 | An ever increasing number of women is attending the lectures In ] the Y. W. C. X. rooms and asking . questions relevant to present stan1-
 ards Of living. The fourth and fin2l
 lecture will be given next Tuesday
 evening when the subject Social Adjustments or Differences. Difficn,-
 t,es and Conflicts will be discussed by Dr. Dyer.