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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
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(By United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. y. UP) -
Senator George w. Norris, the
white haired independent Republic
an from Nebraska. is noted for bril-
liant parliamentary maneuvering
But somehow or other-Norris pro-
tested 1t was a trick but Vice-Pres-
ident Curtis suggested "inadver-
tence"-the senator's first coup OF
the new congress failed.
Norris brought to the opening OF
congress the message which Gov
error Philip LaFollette of Wiscon-
sin delivered to a special session oi
the legislature. LaFollette's mes
sage announced conditions that LED
to the depression aid pleaded to
"remake the life of America
After President HooYer's annual
message was read. Norris obtained
consent for insertion at this point
in the Congressional Record of La
Follettes message. His idea was tC
get the two documents side by side
so that readers could contrast them
When the Record appeared, La
Follettes message was missing.
Norris arose and asked an explain
alton.
Curtis, presiding, explained the
omission was an error and that the
LaFollette message would appear
in the proper place in the perma-
uent record. 1t was printed the
next day, in an appendix to the
Record without any refernce to Mr..
Hoover's message.
The episode attracted attention
to the Norris effort. It was found
that while the Presidents message
declared "the strains and stresses
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
Former Residents To
Spend Week End Here

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart Ross.
Miss Jane Ellen Ross and Neil Ross.
former residents of this city now
living in Los Angeles, will spend
this weekend in the valley, coming
for the silver jubilee of FL Centro
lodge, No 384, which is being cele-
brated and Of which Mr. Ross is a
member. He is past grand master
of the Masons of the state of Cali
fornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy E.
Breedlove. and Miss Ross and Neil
Ross will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin King, Jr. Mrs. King
is the former Miss Isabella Ross.
Gordon Ross, another son, is at
tending school in the valley and
makes his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
King.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
Masonic Officer
To Visit Here

i Royal Arch Masons will receive
Ray r. Woodward, grand high
priest of California, at a dinner at
the Barbara Worth hotel at 6:15
tonight followed by lodge ceremon-
les. at the Masonic Temple here.
Among the notable Masons pres
ent will be G.. E. Mcmillan. grand
high priest of Arizona. Large del
egations of Royal Arch Masons
from San Diego, Yuma and many
points III California will join those
of Imperial Valley in welcoming
the officials.
During the evening one degree
will be conferred, that of the past
master.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
OF Interest to Women |
Social BrevitieS

Members of the Twice Told Tales
section of the Ten Thousand club
will meet Monday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock at the Hugh T. Osborne
ranch. Mrs. o. j. Bradshaw will
have the program for the day.
Miss Gretta Gould, head of the
drama department of the Academy
of Music, is in CaleXico today at
the De ANA hotel where she is
organizing classes in drama and al
so a community theatre group.
The local Y. w. c. A. board will
meet Monday, December IA. at 2
o'clock with Mrs. NJ. j. Dowd, 669
Wensley avenue. All members are
urged to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
Missionary Group viii
Meet At Holiday Home

Members of the Presbyterian Mis-
sionary society are notified that
their next meeting will be held with
Mrs. S. P. Holiday, 526 Holt ave-
nue., instead Of in the church as is
customary.
The meeting will take place on
Tuesday, December Is, and the
morning will be devoted to sewing
for the Salvation Army. The wom-
Ell are asked TO bring sandwiches
for luncheon as has been their Gus
tom.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
HOME DEPARTMENT
MEETINGS POPULAR

With Christmas approaching and
its accompanying problems of Sc
lecting appropriate gifts, the. wom-
en- of the farm home departments
are finding a delightful solution
offered them by Miss Lillian Clark,
assistant state leader of home DEM
onStration agents.
Miss Clark has been conducting a
series of meetings on the making OF
candied grapefruit peel. demon
strating the best methods of pre-
pairing this delicious candy. The
women are highly enthusiastic over
the work, finding the fruit a salts
factory Christmas gift.
Miss Clark will continue to hold
meetings next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
HOSTS AT PRETTY
BRIDGE DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. a Swerdfeger
of West Olive entertained group
of friends at dinner and bridge
Friday evening.
Guests included Mrs. Bird E
Hobby, Miss Helen Swerdfeger
Messrs. Jack Kelly, Morris NJ. Hob
dy, Edgar Martin and Kendall
Macarthur.
Later in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Cliff Woodland and Miss Opal
Hunt joined the group for a game
of bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
TO DISCUSS CHRISTMAS

Making Christmas Christian" is
to be discussed Sunday evening by
the Young Peoples Union of the
Second Baptist church. The meet
ing will be held Sunday evening
at $50 p. m.
The first Christmas and the real
significance OF the Christmas cele-
bration will form the theme for the
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
COLLECTOR SERVES 81 YEARS

DETROIT, U.P) = Charles R
Webb, dean of the Internal Rev
enue department here, has just
completed 81 years in the service
working under six collectors. He is
64. Webb recalls that when be
joined the revenue service in 1900
there were 16 other employees, and
tax receipts amounted to about
$1,000 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, Dec. II. U.P) - A
| wide break in japanese yen and ar
other sharp setback in bank notes
unsettled the stock market in the
short session today and drove the
leaders to new low levels for the
bear movement.
A rally from the lows set in be-
fore the close, but it was not of
sufficient scope to bring the list
back. Some of the railroad shares
were steady to firm.
In addition TO the two items set
forth the market also had to cor
tend with declining grain market
and further selling in bonds Cot
ton also joined the downward pro
cession after its rally yesterday
Bar silver lost a fraction.
FirmneSS in sections of the rail-
road group was induced by expec-
tation of some definite agreement
between executives and workers of
the railways on wage reduction.
The workers issued a statement To
the executives last night saying
they would be willing to negotiate
an agreement with an employers
committee having the power tn
make a decision for the railroads
Steel common touched a new low
since 1915 at 43, off 2A from the
previous close. 1t rallied a point
from that evel. Selling in steel as
brought out by reports of further
decreases in output in several sec
tions of the INDUSTRY, notably the
youngstown district.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. u. (U.P) =
The Los Angeles stock exchange was
off fractionally at the close of busi-
ness today. Transamerica continued
unchanged on sale of $500 shares,
closing at 25s.
Standard oil was down X, closing
at 27$s on sales of 1900 shares.
Union Oil Associates sold 2200, clos
ing at IL, down -; Union Oil sold
1400, down Is on a closing price of
12al.
Edison common, 1000 shares,
closed at 30h, down u; while Edi-
son 6 per cent, on 300 shares, was
steady at 24l3, down 4. Pacific FL
nance, on 300 shares, was off a
point at 6; Security First National,
$50 shares, closed at 611a, off y.
Pacific Mutual hit new low for
the year at "a on $50 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

you are successful you will have
helped to remake the life of Amer
ica that, the scars and
wounds came in a real
cause. the age-old struggle of man.
kind to build a better world"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
MOOSE CHARITY
BALL TONIGHT

Special entertainment numbers
and peppy orchestra have been Sc
cured for the dance to be given to-
night in the local Moose home by
the three valley lodges, Brawley
FL Centro and Calexico.
The dance is to be a charity ball
and those who attend will be able
to participate in the distribution OF
large sum voted by the national
organization. During this month
the lodges in every part of the
United States are conducting char
ity balls as their contribution to
relief work.
The public is cordially invited to
attend tonight's dance which will
begin at $50 o'clock. Refreshments
will be served to the guests and a
good time is promised.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
DruStlc1Uv
Lower Prices

STUDEBAKER engineering genius heights in
~ these Triumphant New Studebakers. Drascaly
price, they better than the world could before
any price.
These Triumphant New Studebakers offer in addition
the innovations listed at the left these startling beermens
improved brakes. arplaneype instruments the
dash with Free Wheeling dial electric gasoline gauge
metal spring all models reflex tail light
fails spark adjustment for smoothness in acceera
ion airplane.type steel backed engine bearings
greater cooling capacity finer body hardware concealed
hoodatches inside visor glare sopine wind
shield. chromium plated steel spoke wheels piece
tenders running boards aesistng sponge rubber
floor improved rim assembly ar.ceaner, carbureor
slencer and FulPower mufer all these, plus of
minor renements design and appointments mark these latest
Studebakers indeed, Trumphantly New.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12
GAS CONSUMERS

The new Butane Gas will be ready for
service on Monday, December 18th, in
the territory bounded by the South side
of Park on the North; the North side of
Broadway on the South; the East side
of Eighth on the West; the West side OF
Fourth Street on the East.
Therefore, gas meters in this area will be closed on
that date until especially trained arrive to prop
ery adjust your gas equipment. We will endeavor
to complete this work rapidly possible and
with minimum inconvenience to you.
Please do not attempt to gas appliances in this
area after 500 A. NJ. December 18th, until they
have been properly adjusted by this crew
We feel confident you will find Butane Gas the ideal
fuel and will appreciate your cooperation in helping
make these adjustments in the least time pos
sibe. Do not hesitate to advise local office if
all appliances do not operate to your entire satsfac-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-12

Potatoes on 21T acres OH 80 farms
in Washington County, Oregon,
have been certified this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

evening between z and o'clock.
 PARSONS-Rose Ella Parsons, age 62 years, widow of Frederick Parsons of sos Watertown avenue, died this morning at the Water bury hospital. She was born in Plymouth, the daughter of William H. Seymour and Etta Mason Sey- mour. She was a member of Christ Chapel and past department pres ident of the WNnen's Relief Corps and past deparSnent secretary of the same organization and up to the time of her death was secretary of the Women's. Relief corps. She belonged to the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, Daughters of Veterans of Civil War and was a member of the Renonah Rebecca lodge.
 She is survived by one daughter, Mrs John A. Ferguson: one grand son. John Jr: one granddaughter, Marilyn; and one brother, Mrs William H. Seymour of Bristol.
 Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from her home with Rev Samuel Budde officiating. Burial will take place in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at her home Sunday afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
VALUE RUSSO OFFICE ASSETS AT S25
Mother Must
 Support Children
Mrs Edith Ricci Ordered to to Pay S4 Weekly

A non-support charge that was | intimated as being more of an in- | stance of abandonment was pre- | ferred against Mrs Edith Ricci, 26, of Stamford, in the local police court this morning.
 Following the presentation of considerable conflicting testimony that at times approached the sen sational, Judge T. V. Meyer ruled that Mrs Ricci would be obliged to contribute $4 week to the sup portof two children or serve sixty days in jail. Mrs Ricci, who be- came almost hysterical at the com- | mencement of the hearing, but managed to conquer a bad attack of nerves, was at first inclined to take the jail sentence, but was | persuaded by friends and Proba- | ton Officer Nicholas Combellack to consent to the financial arrange ment.
 Mrs Mary Ricci of 154 Orange street on whose complaint her daughter-in-law was hailed into court, claimed that the young wo- man had not contributed g. penny to the support of her two children in twenty months, had cancelled
 
 them and had remarked that as far as she was concerned Mrs Ric- ci, the grandmother, could give the children to the city. She was through as far as trying to support them.
 Mrs Ricci, the defendant, after mastering her nerves and sobbing, testified that her husband was a patient in New York hospital and that there was little likelihood of him ever being sufficiently well again to work and aid in the sup port of the children. She denied abandoning the children, but stat ed very frankly that her salary at present would not permit of her paying for their maintenance. Referring to her mother-in-law Mrs Ricci continued, "She always wanted the children and I have decided to let her have them. l can't support them. I am paying hospital and doctor bills and can not see any hope of ever being in a position to help them. My hus- bands people furnished him with sufficient money to start the Doll House - a roadhouse - and it was the start of his downfall. I nave only temporary employment and I cannot support the children. I had them removed from what l consider improper environment for any children and I want your honor to send them to a home. I cannot take care of them. I can not support them".
 Mrs Mary Ricci, the complain ant, was represented to the court as being a member of a very re- spectacle family and having a splendid home. She was willing to continue to care for the two chill dren, but she had reached the con- clusion that her laws attitude of indifference could not be tolerated.
 Mrs Ricci, the defendant, repre- sented herself as being "hounded" by her in-laws and embarrassed and humiliated on every occasion. And I don't deserve it. If I were different woman, I would take it and not say a word."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Kenneth Andrew Evittes will be held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock, Rev Moses R. Lowell officiating. Burial will be in Woodbury.
 The funeral of Mrs Ella Jane Smith will be held tomorrow after noon at ? o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening between and g o'clock.
 The funeral of Arthur Francis Cheney was held this afternoon at o'clock from the home with services at St Ann's church. Bur ial was in Calvary cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs Ida (Corbin) Wildman were held this afternoon at the Steward Funreal Home, 219 West Main street, Rev David P. Gaines officiating. Bur ial was in Center cemetery. Brook field, Conn.
 The funeral of Mrs Helen Lov- rinavich will be held from the Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central avenue, tomorrow morning, at 8:3O o'clock, to St Mary Magdalene's church at 9o'clock. Burial will be in Mount St James cemetery in Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

The weekly statement of the state board of health does not con- tain anything alarming so far as sickness is concerned. With the ex- ception of infantile paralysis, there is very little serious sickness in any of the towns or cities. The total number of infantile paralyss cases reparted is 101, an increase of nine over the previous state ment. Of these, six are credited to Waterbury. The rest are scat tered through forty-three com- munities. running from one to nine. the highest, in Bridgeport. Hart ford has eight cases and New Ha- vent eight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
Cities Win
 Health Prizes New Haven and Hartford Star at Canadian
 Meet

With the evening session on Thursday, September r, the six tieth annual meeting of the Ameri- to a close, after a successful and pleasurable week in Montreal
 About thirteen hundred mem bers and registered guests were in attendance at the various sessions during the week.
 Ideal hosts as the Canadian health officials and local represen- tatives had been during the week. the last session proved even more successful than all the others. U. S. Surgeon General Hugh s. Cum ming, M. D.. presidentof the asso- citation, presided and members were privileged to hear the Honor able Athanase David, provincial secretary. Quebec, give an inspiring address on "The Duty of the State in the Matter of Health"
 Preliminary to this, Charles w. Gold, chairman of the health con- servation committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce. ex- plained the purpose of the inter- chamber health conservation con- test and presented certificates of award to the health officials of those cities winning first places in the five population classes. City representatives had been so hon. ored at the annual meeting of the National Chamber of Commerce in May.
 Connecticut should be proud of the health record of her two larg- est cities, New Haven winning first place and Hartford honorable mention among cities of 100000 100000 population.
 New officers for the year include: President, Louis I. Dublin, Ph D., New York city; president-elect, John A. Terrell. M. D.. New York city; first vice president, $. Bouch- CT, M. D., Montreal, Canada; sec ond vice president. Robert Spur Weston, Boston, Mass; third vice president. Elizabeth Fox. R. N., New Haven. Conn; treasurer, Thomas Parran, Jr, NJ. D., Albany. New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
OBITUARY

ETNNERTY--Kate Finnerty died this morning at St Mary's hospital after a brief illness.
 She Is survived by four sisters Mrs Nora Donovan of Torrington Mrs Bridget Reardon of Fitch burg, Mrs Mary Hanlon and Mrs Margaret Mahoney of this city; one brother James of Bristol and several nieces and nephews.
 The body was removed to the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street from where the funeral will be held, time and arrange ments to be announced later Friends may call at the funeral home any time after o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 CLARK-Joseph J. Clark, who resided at the home of his brother Henry J. Clark, 276 Hough ave- nus, Bridgeport, died "Wednesday mornring at St Vincents hospital at the age of 22 years. He is sur vived by his father, William Clark of Waterville; six brothers, David of Waterville, William of Miami Fla. Henry of Bridgeport, John of Waterbury, Roger of New York ana Arthur of Waterbury; two sis ters, Mrs Loretta Rood of New York city and Miss Minnie May Clark of Mansfield; three step brothers and one step-sister.
 The funeral was held from the mortuary chapel of August C. Baker, 1888 Stratford avenue, to- day at 9:30 a. m. and at St Mary's church at 10 o'clock. Burial took place in Lakeview cemetery.
 BAER-Raymond Wilbur Baer, age 23 years, of 162 Wood street, died last night at the Waterbury hospital following a brief illness. He was stricken with spinal meningitis a few days ago which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

An order seeking permission to bold a private sale of the assets of the defunct Alfonso Russo & Sons yo-called steamship agency" will be prepared by Attorney Mascolo, counsel for Attorney Charles R. Summa, receiver, according to in- structions handed down in super Tor court this morning by Judge Newell Jennings. The order will be considered at the next calendar session next Friday morning.
 Attorney Mascolo informed court that the reason for asking for the private sale was due to the small value of the assets. He explained that they considered the two safes which have been appraised at $25. He said if they were to be removed from the premises it would cost about $100 for the moving job. He said the safes were part of the office equipment that appar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
Mascolo Seeks Order Authorizing
 a Private Sale
Counsel for Receiver Tells Court That Business Equip ment of Defunct Concern Has Been There Since Columbus Came Over"

ently has been in the office since Columbus came over."
 Attorney James M. Lynch stated he represented Mrs Russo. land- lord, who wished to have the office cleared so that she might re- rent it.
 Reports of Attorney Sidney s. Cassel, receiver in the case Of Jeremiah c. Brophy against Bro. phys Clothes shop, were accepted and appraisers were ordered paid $25.. The motion for further in- 'structions was continued. Attorney Edward U. Bobbin reported on the rent proposition in the case of Hoskar Frank against the Indus trial Mortgage Co Inc and was in- structed to proceed.
 A foreclosure judgment of s1.- 569.S5 was granted the Waterbury Second Mortgage corp, against Pauline Kuperman and others. Nov 30 was set as the law day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
BODY WAS FOUND.

Marblehead, Mass, Sept u25 - (UP)-The body of George F. Very, 6s, of Salem, former teller of the Atlantic National Bank of Boston. was found on the beach at Wyman's Cove last night. His hat, coat and umbrella lay in pile on the beach, leading police to con- clude he drowned himself.
 Japan has placed license fee of 50 cents month on r.dio sets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
PAGE THIRTEEN
old-time fiddler entered the hose pital Sunday and later un5erweht
 a major operation.

Europeans now in French Morocco number 2s0,9O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

American-made corsets are still worn extensively in India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25

I resulted in his death. He was born in this city. the son of MT. and Mrs. John J. Baer. He attended local public schools and
 Crosby high school, and was asso-
 ciated with the Waterbury Button Co.,, production department, for
 eight years.
 He is survived by his parents;
 three brothers, Arthur o. of Wash
 ington, D. C.; Herman W. of Wa Itertown, and George E. of this city;
 and two sisters. Mrs. Beaman Har- vey of Watertown and Mrs. Burton
 Tenn of Meriden.
 The funeral will take place
 Monday afternoon at ? o'clock from the Alderson funeral home. | 70 Central avenue, with Rev. John Coombs officiating. Burial will take
 place in the new Pine Grove ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu-
 neral home Saturday evening be- tween z and g o'clock and Sunday
 from 4 to p. m.
 LEWIS - Katherine Miller
 Hodapp Lewiss. age AS years, wife of Edward F. Lewis of 375 WdlerVllle StTSet, uleu tHlS HUI ing at the Waterbury hospital. She
 was born in Brunswick, N. J. and
 has been a devout communicant of
 St Paurs Methodist church for
 many years.
 She is survived by her father,
 John of this city; two sons, AL fred and Harry of Waterbury; one daughter, Mrs Anna O'Brien of Torrington; three grandchildren, John, Marilyn and Beverly O'Brien and two sisters, Mrs Louis Herman and Mrs William Morris, both of this city.
 The funeral will take place Sum- Say afternoon at o'clock from the Alderson Funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue. with services being conducted by Rev Kenneth Kings ton. Interment will take place in Bucks Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
FYDDLER INIPROyEs.

Lewiston, Me, Sept 25--(UP)- The condition of Nellie Dunhain
 IS, Henry Ford's Adding protege who is seriously i'll at Central Maine hospital, was reported somewhat improved" today. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
Paralysis Gains
 In Cities Of State
Weekly Report of State Health Department Reveals
 Increase of Nine Cases

Eight cases of typhoid are re- ported, one of which is in Water bury; two in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-25
the best cooks
 knve nMuus usedGenw0Hods

The one word ssGlenwood" on the oven door of any range you may buy is your greatest assurance of dePendabiliy. Glenwood ranges have made cooking easy for three generations ofhousewives One of the oldest range manu- lecturers in New England stands back of the Glenwood name to see that this range gives you the kind of service you have a right 10 expect. No range you can buy is more honestly and substantially built than Glenwood, no range has finer reputation for good baking and enduring service. Hpes to o1w~ GIs"~ood Decide % get ons sow.