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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November "a, 1910

Charles B. Turrill of San Fran
cisco. one of the most famous pho
tographers on the Pacific coast, ar
rived in the valley today to make
the views for the forthcoming edi-
ton of Editor Touts Midwinter an
nual.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24
TEN YEARS AGO
November "a 1920

The San Diego 81 Arizona rail-
way will reopen tomorrow after be-
ing idle since May 10. due to gi-
gantic slide which completely
closed a tunnel in CarTiso Gorge
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

Three gins in Palo Verde valley
had turned out 1862 bales Of cotton
TO October 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

Leroy Holt came to Ell Centre This
morning on business connected WITH
his real estate holdings here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

To August 5, the Palo Verde val
ley's four gins had turned out 3436
bales of cotton
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

The first meeting of the open
Forum" recently organized IN Ell
Centre, was held at the Christian
church, Fifth and State streets. on
Monday evening and more than
200 persons were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

and necessitated the construction
of an entirely new tunnel.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24
LOCAL WEATHER
FORECAST BY F. A. BAUGHMAN
T.. $. Weather Bureau

Temperatures
Minimum this morning ..-....-.
Maximum yesterday .......-.......
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

There is mighty little consolation to be
derived from the fact that Al to o,1s not
as bad as "a to 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

Death will win out in the end but he
will know he has been in a fight when
he finally takes Mother Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-24

If President Hoover could find some
thing to be thankful for after the recent
election, the rest of us ought to be able
to dig up a thank or two for Thursday
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
Money Left to Hospital
 That No Longer Exists

New York. April s La9-A fund of Sl0,000 willed to hospital that ceased to exist % years ago is giv- ing a firm of New York attorneys much trouble.
 The money was left to the Moth-
 CTS and Babies hospital by William
 Crawford, New York dry goods mer-
 chant who died in a Miami Fla, hotel January 5, 1929. He also left large amounts to other public insti- tutions and relatives.
 Unable to locate any former off
 cers of the hospital. the legal firm
 of Middlebrooll X Sincerbreaux has inserted advertisements in the news papers asking information on the subject They said unless proper au- thorities of the extinct hospital can be found they will submit the prob- lem of disposing of the fund to Sur rogate James A. Foley.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
Entire Chorus

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 Girls Chorus When My Mother Sings .. Dvorak Aftcrward ...A..,........ Mullen
 Entire Chorus Marianina Sarah Jane
 Three Hicks
 Boys Chorus A Song of Peter Pan .. Stafford
 Selected Chorus of Girls A Brown Bird Singing ..... Wood Franklin Woodruff Sweet Miss Mary ..... Neidlinger
 Three Part Chorus o Month of May .. Irish Folk Song The Song of the Melon Patch ..
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 Berlin Briefs
 Stanley Marcurek of Kensington was sent to New Britain General hospital yesterday suffering from pneumonia.
 Constable George Kanupka has returned from Boston and Provi- dencc, where he has been on bus- ness.
 Dr. +. NJ. Griswold has returned after attending the New England Health conference held this week in | Boston.
 Miss Elizabeth Coalc, student of Colby seminary, New London, N. H.. is spending the Easter vacation at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. S. Chase Coalc of Worthing- ton ridge.
 Miss Edith Prentice of New York will spend the next few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Prentice of Warrington ridge. Miss Victoria Fiske, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs Samuel A. Fiske, is spending the holidays at her home on Worthington ridge. Case Dismissed
 The case against Robert. Garfield VI 4NS" IlaNc ell, NHO " NdS dIItSlpu DN the state police last Tuesday after the car he was driving had col, lided with another car at the inter- section of the turnpike and Farm ington avenue, has been dismissed for lack of evidence. He was ar raigned on the charge of reckless driving.
 Bankruptcy Discharge Frederick l.. Britton, Berlin plumber, was granted a discharge in bankruptcy by Saul Herman, ref cree of the court, yesterday. East Berlin Items A service will be held this eve ming at 7:3o o'clock at the Metho- dist church in observance. Rev. F. E. Wilson, pastor, will conduct the service. The public is invited to at tend.
 A meeting of the Memorial day committee will be, held next Tuesday evening at the home of Mir and Mrs R. o. Clark. Arrangements for
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

the Memorial day observance and celebration will be made. The pa rade and exercises will be held in East Berlin.
 The library will be closed this afternoon and evening.
 A rehearsal of Easter music will be held by the Methodist church <. choir tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at the church. Mrs. Richard Yantz and daughter, 1 Thelma, visited relatives in Middle town today.s
 Miss Edith Northrup entertained relatives from New Britain yester- day.
 | Victor Belden, the local news dealer, was a New Britain visitor yesterday.
 | Mrs. Adele Hubbard entertained relatives from New Haven today.
 The Pythian Sisters will meet Monday evening at s o'clock in their rooms at Communityhall.
 The Knights of Pythias will meet next Tuesday evening at s o'clock at Community hall. The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will serve a sup per in the Community banquet hall next Wednesday evening at 6;5o o clock.
 Special Easter exercises will be held in all of the local churches on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Dalbey are expected home tomorrow from Florida where they have been so- journing for several months.
 The annual school play by the pupils of the Hubbard school will be held next Friday evening at s o'clock at the Community hall. This years presentation is much more elaborate than those of former years. The stage at Community hall is to have special lighting effects for the performance.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
FALSE SOLICITOR
 SOUGHT BY POLICE
Man Claimed to Be Collecting
 Funds for Local Family
ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES
Mrs. Lena Otka, Hurt at Upson's Corner, Succumbs at Hospital Carbo Brick Co. Case Settled Legion Wins Setback Games.

Constable George kanupka re- ceivcd complaint yesterday that some one had been collecting funds from Berlin residents Tuesday, claiming that they were to be used for the needs of the Bonafanti fami- ly of Beckley. He immediately started an investigation which dis closed the fact that the members of the Bonafanti family were not aware of any such plan nor were they in sympathy with it. He also, learned that the person soliciting had in formed some of those whom he ap preached for contributions the money was to be used to relieve the conditions of a Hartford family of eight whose father had died recently.
 Further inquiry proved that the operations of the person were not confined to any one section of the town but were of a general scope. Many persons in kensington were approached and the complaint was finally lodged with Constable Kanup- ka by Angelo Piedmont, a grocer, of Kensngton.
 Nothing could be learned of the mans identity because of the delay in reporting the matter but the in vestigation is still in progress. Those who were accosted by the man gave a very good description of him and were positive that they should know him should they see him again.
 If he is caught he will be arraign- ed on a charged of collecting money under false prctenses.
 Accident Victim Dies
 Mrs. Lena Otka, 35 of Deep River died last night at the New Britain General hospital. She was admitted to the hospital on March 22 after an automobile in which she was riding, and which was driven by her. hus- band left the road and crashed into 8 pole at Upson's corner in kensing- ton. Mrs. Otka was placed on the critical list on her entry to the hos pital and remained on it through the following weeks up to the time of her death.
 Prayers will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Shaffrick of Bohemia street. Plainville.
 Funeral services will be held at St. Matthew's German Lutheran church. New Britain, at 3 o'clock. Rev. A. C. T. Steege, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be in Fair view cemetery, New Britain.
 Carbo Brick Row Settled
 Judge Carl Foster in superior court yesterday denied the petition of John White Of Meridan to ra- claim bricks in a kiln of the Carbo Brick Co. under a mortgage which he purchased from the City Coal & Wood Co. of New Britain. The ac- tion was brought by the Meridar man against Attorney William Has- cartS of New Britain. who was ap- rointcd receiver of the company n May 1929.
 According 10 the testimony offer eG in court yesterday the Carbo Brick Co.,, in September. 1928, gave q chattel mortgage of s2,000 on a kiln of brick to the City Coal q
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
Deeds to Have Plane
 Aboard Private Yacht

Stratford, April IS UP)-Colonel Edward A. Deeds, New York bank CT and aircraft corporation cXecu- tive, will have the first private yacht equipped with an airplane for ship to-shore communication, it was learn cd today.
 A local manufacturer of amphi- bian airplanes announced the sale of q four passenger model to Deeds, whose luxurious new yacht. Lotus land, has nest built for the ship on the top deck house.
 Deeds is vice president of the Ma tional City bank. chairman of the executive committee of United Air craft & Transport Co, and presi- dent of the General Sugar Co. of Havana, Cuba.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

entertainment will be presented and addresses will be delivered by sev- eral well known speakers.
 Mrs. Michael c. Flynn
 Mrs. Michael G. Flynn, 67, of SC Queen street, died at her home yes terday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock after a short illness.
 Born in Ireland, Mrs. Flynn came to Bristol when young girl and had been a resident here for about 40 years. She was member of St. Joseph's church.
 Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by two daughters, Miss Jane A. and Miss Mary E. Flynn; a son, Michael c. Flynn, jr.; and a broth CT and sister in Ireland.
 Funeral services will be held Monday morning at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Aviation Meet
 The Reliable Flying service of Watertown planned to hold an avia ;ion meet at Stevenson field this orablc. Two planes were to be brought here for stunt flying and for taking up passengers. It is plan ned to continue this program throguhout the summer.
 Eellowcrafters to Meriden
 Members of the Bristol Fellow craft club will go to Meriden on April 29 to attend the eighth an- nual show of the Meriden Fellow crafters in the city hall auditorium. The play will be a musical comedy, Honeymoon Inn" Kenneth Ericsson and Louis Dainty are in charge of tickets.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
BRIAND OBSERVES DATE

Paris, April IS LF) - Five years ago today Aristide Briand took over fairs and. except for a break of two days. has held the foreign minister portfolio ever since. only Talleyrand, Guizot and Delcasse had longer terms of office in that ministry.
 Briand became foreign minister in 1925 and has served as foreign min ister in all the cabinets since then, except in the shortlived Herriot min istry of July, 1926, which only lasted two days.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

Probably Webster C.. Drew, above, now city treasurer of Bradford, Pa, figures a big man is needed for a big job. Anyway, Drew-who weighs 346 pounds and wears a size 19 col lar-has announced as a candidate for the Republican nomination for United States senator in Penn
 sylvania.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

pal roles arc Vincent Ringrose, James Fullani, Paul Hayes, Aime Thiebault, Theodore LaBonne, Will liam Tierney,S Lena Caliendo, Ger trude Cullen, Mrs. Crampton. Mary DiAntonio and Mrs. James Hayes.
 At the previous showing of the minstrel show. the high school audi torium was crowded to the doors, by the largest number ever to witness an affair at the school. Tickets are expected to sell fast.
 services Tonight
 An impressive union service of all the Protestant church in town will be held this evening at o'clock at the Baptist church. Rev. Dr. A. D. Kendrick will preside while other ministers will have a part in the program. Rev. Ebert E. Gates of Hartford will be the speaker.
 The ordinance of holy com munion will be observed for the first time at q union service. There will be special music by the choir. The olerinG will be given to the Plain vile Public Health Nursing associa- ton. The service is expected 10 be largely attended.
 Funeral of Miss Coushlin
 Funeral services for Miss Marcel Ia r. Coughl:n, aged 56, of ? Bank street, who was found dead Tuesday in Manchester, were held this morn ing at o'clock at the home and G:S0 o'clock at the church Of Ou' Lady of Mercy. Rev. William B. kilcoyne, pastor, officiatcd.
 The pallbearers were William, Charles, John and Thomas Conlon, Hugh Flood and Thomas Prior.
 Rev. Father Murray of Branford. assisted by Father Kilcoyne conduct ed the committal services at the grave. St. Mary's Old cemetery, New Britain.
 The floral tributes manifested the regard with which the deceased was held by friends in plainHille and Manchester.
 Charm Crawford combination range for sale, cheap. 5S Broa St., Plainville.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
CORPORAL MADE LIEUTENANT

Hartford, April IS P}-Appoint- ment of Corporal William A. De Martino. Battery E, 192nd F. A., to be a second lieutenant of artillery, was announced by the adjutant gen. erals office today.
 He will be assigned to the bat tery. vice Mcdonald, transferred. Authority was granted all New Ha- ven units of the 102d infantry to parade tomorrow, Seicheprey day.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
BELGIUM HONORS YOUNG

Brussels, April IS P}-The Bel gian government today conferre the grand cross of the crown order on Owen D. Young, chairman of the experts committee on separations and the grand cross of the order of Leopold on J. r. Morgan. one of the experts committee and chief of the Morgan financial interests.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

Charm Crawford combinatior range for sale, cheap. SS Broa St., Plainville.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18
WINTER WEATHER IN EUROPE

Vienna. April s lP-Winter con- ditions have returned generally throughout southeastern Europe. There were snow storms today Rumania, Bulgaria and Thetyrol. Traffic was blocked by the drifts.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-18

NEA New York Bureau
 Matrimony has beckoned thrice -di- vorced Pauline Frederick again. The stage and film star, pictured here, and Hugh C. Leighton, finanCier, have obtained a license to wed in New York. Once pronounced by a noted artist as the purest type of American beauty" the actress previ- ous marriages to Frank M. Andrews, an architect, Willard Mack. actor playwright, and Dr. Carlton Ruther- ford of Seattle, ended in the divorce
 courts. She is 43 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
PAMPHLET TELLS
WASHINGTON FACTS
"SouI of America" Described
by Concise Review Put
Out by C. of C..

An attractive, illustrated pamphlet
designed to meet the demand of thou
sands of persons who write each month
for information regarding the National
Capital, has been published by the
Washington Chamber of Commerce and
is ready for distribution, 1t was an
nounced today by Charles w. Darr
president of the chamber.
The pamphlet, which is called Wash
ington, the Soul of America" includes
descriptive notes on points OF interest
throughout the city. A concise review
showing the business life and accom-
plishments of Washington, the progress
and present status of Government and
private industries, retail and wholesale
trade, banking and finance, transporta-
ton facilities. telephone service, nous
ing and real estate and the latest
population figures are also contained in
the folder.
Distinctive pictures of the Capitol
the Washington Monument, the White
House. Washington Cathedral, the Po-
tomac River water front, Lincoln Me-
morial Union Station, Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and other public
buildings and monuments of Nation
wide interest are published in the
pamphlet.
Special mention is made of civic
Washington Climatic conditions in the
District and the form of government
are briefly described. while particular
mention is made of WaShingtons adj
vantages as a center for education and
for technical and scientific research.
Sections are also devoted to statistics
and information on churches, libraries,
flying fields, hotels and other matters
of interest, both to Washingtonians and
to the out-of-town visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
TWO MINERS FOUND
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
Workers Bodies Recovered Follow.
ing Entombment on Sat-
urday.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DIXON, KY, january 1.-THE two
miners entombsd Saturday by fire
in the Carl Melton Coal Mine, near
here, met death from lack Of air, prob
ably the following day.
Desperate efforts by scores Of rela-
tives and neighbors to reach them, In
the hope that somehow they had sur
vived the fire and the sealing Of the
mine, resulted late last night in the
finding of the bodies of the men, Aaron
Bridwell, 81, and Doris Woods, 40, in
a small chamber.
A party of five men, with gas masks,
braved the noxious fumes in the shaft
to make the discovery and bring the
bodies to the surface.
The bodies of the men, each of whom
is survived by his widow and one child,
were brought to Dixon. hours being re-
quired for the trip over muddy roads
on a tractor.
The mine had been sealed Saturday
n ght, when hope for the men first
was abandoned, to smother the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
CLASS HOLDS DINNER.
Men of Calvary M. E. Church Hear
C. u. Speaker.

The mems class of Calvary M. e.
Church held its January dinner meeting
Wednesday evening in Guild Hall. The
class has been holding conferences IN
der the general topic of The Other
Mans Religion"
Guests were the presidents of the sew
eral mems Bible classes in its neigh
borhood, as we'll as others. A short pro-
gram of music was furnished by l.. s.
Branch on q saw, accompanied by Mr..
Geer at the piano.
The guest speaker of the evening was
Very Rev. William j. Kerby of Catholic
University, who was welcomed by Rev,
Mark Depp, pastor of Calvary M. e.
Church. and introduced by DR.. A. c.
Christie, the teacher of the class. A
Rea williams, president OF the class.
presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
COAT REPORTED MISSING.
Ermine Garment Disappears From
Home of Late Author.

Mysterious disappearance Of a valu-
able ermine coat from the home of the
late Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, at
2l50 Wyoming avenue, was reported to
police yesterday by her daughter. Mrs
Horace Mcfarland OF Stoneleigh Courts,
The coat, according to Mrs. Macfar-
land. disappeared some time after the
death of her mother. last November Is.
1t was last seen. she said, In a cedar
chest in her mothers home.
Mrs. Moran. an author, long promi-
nent in Washington's social circles, was
a descendant of two old Maryland and
Virginia families, and was member
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
GARRETT AND KENYON
TO ADDRESS BAR MEET
Dinner Monday Evening Will Be
in Honor of Former Chief
Justice Mccoy.

Judge Finis j. Garrett of the United
States Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals and Col. J. Miller Kenyon,
president of the Bar Association, will
speak at the dinner by the Barristers'
Club in honor of former Chief Justice
Walter I. Mccoy at the Willard Hotel
Monday evening.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted by the committee, consisting Of
Norman B. Frost, president OF the club:
Theodore Cogswell, chairman; Francis
w. Hill, jr.; Richard z. Wexford, Ar
thur p. Drury, T. Gillespie Walsh and
Lowry N. Coe.
The dinner will be largely attended
by the bench and bar. as well as by a
number of distinguished guests from
other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-17
MRS. CROKER QUITS.

Widow of Tammany Chieftain Not
to Seek Office.
PALM BEACH, Fla, January II (P1.-
Mrs. Buelah G. Croker, widow of
Richard Croker, Tammany chief
tain has announced her withdrawal
from the race for Town Council. She
left the administration ticket unopposed
for any town office, all other opposition
candidates having withdrawn previously.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

This is the Christian spirit which
should be shown by all church
school classes.
Sunday services:
Glendale, Morning: 10 a. m. -
Church school. II a. m. Preaching
by the pastor. Evening: p. m. Ep-
worth League. Mrs. Harvey T.
Smith, leader. 1880 p. m. No preach
ing, but a singing service will be
substituted. t
McColley's: Afternoon, 2 p. m. -
Church school. 8 p. m. Preaching by
the pastor
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

of men, was the greatest preacher
the world has ever known.
Paul was the author of fourteen
epistles amplifying the Christian
Church.
The command to the world today
is the same which came to Paul on
the road to Damascus and in the
city when he was told by Ananias,
that he was in the future to be q
bright shining light for his Master
or in other words For thou shall
be a witness for Him untol all men
of what thou hast seen and heard"
There was no other morning SER
vice outside of the Church school.
The evening service commenced
at Z p. m.
Epworth League, Mrs. Robert H.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

Swain, leader, presented fine pro-
gram. Her address on the Duties Of
Christians" was fine. She portrayed
in forcible language those things
that people of God should shun. Per-
haps if we had more talks of this
kind, it might be a benefit for both
the preachers and laymen. This was
followed by an inspiring sermon by
the pastor.
On Christmas morning, December
25, a short service will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal Church
commencing at $50 a. m. Please
don't forget the date and hour.
Church school class No. IL has
been visiting the homes of the shut
ins in town and country and leav-
ing baskets of fruit and groceries.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-19

At twenty-five the average man
sees the need OF better laws but at
forty-flve he sees the need of better
men. - - =. -
New Britain herald., 1930-07-07
DOLLAR DAY TOYS

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 Steam Shovels
 Made of heavy gauge steel, brightly colo-ed r baked enamel finish. All Dump Trucks, Steam Shovels, and Army Trucks.
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-07

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New Britain herald., 1930-07-07
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