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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Christian Science
Radio Lectures

Local radio listeners will be inter-
csted in the announcement that a
Christian Science lecture entitled
Christian Science: Humanity's Lib
orator" vii be delivered over the
radio by Charles Y. VIM, c. S, Of
Pasadena, Calf, member Of tn {
board OF lectureship of The Mother
Church, The First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, il Boston, Mass, as fol
lows:
Thursday. December II, from 1910
to 1880 p. m, over KNX Q050kc-
285 M, from Third Church edihce,
under the auspices Of Fourth Church
Of Christ, Scientist, Los Angeles.
Monday, December q, at p m,
over KFOX G250kc-24O M, from
First Church OF Christ, Scientist,
Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
ENTERTAIN FOR
WIVES OF MASONS

In connection with the silver jub-
lice celebration of Ell Centre Lodge
No. 384, F.. and A NJ, the wives
and friends of the lodge members
were entertained last night at a
bridge party.
The commandery hall was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion
with baskets of gorgeous flowers,
tall red candles adding to the fest
i've appearance. Twenty tables were
arranged for bridge.
Those holding prize winning scores
at bridge were: Mrs. B. f. Lemons
first; Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch, second;
Mrs. Helen Fulton of Brawley,
third; Mrs. H. r. Anderson. fourth;
Mrs. Elmer A. Todd, fifth; Mrs
Harry Sones, sixth; Mrs. G. P. Dun
can of CaleXico, seventh; and MIS-
w. d. Carey, consolation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
". E. Pot Luck Supper
Sponsored By Students

Those who attend the pot luck
supper tonight in the Methodist So
cial hall are asked to bring as many
pennies as they are years old to
donate when the offering for the
Sunday school Christmas entertaili-
ment is taken. The supper is be-
ing sponsored by the church school.
A fine dinner and an excellent
program put on by the men of the
church under the leadership of w.
j. Reid are offered for the enjoy
Jnent Of those who will be present
at the affair. Supper will be served
at $50 o'clock tonight in the social
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
new PRECINCT
LINES ADOPTED
BY SUPERVISORS

Imperial county supervisors last
night adopted a revised outline Of
voting precincts in the county thGt
will mean an estimated saving TO
the county of $4,000 during tho
three big elections scheduled il
1882.
The revised voting precincts were
planned by Edward II. Law, count"
clerk, and have been under con-
sideration for several weeks, open
to criticism by anyone who cared
to inspect them.
BY the revision Imperial county
is now composed Of 81 voting pre-
cincts, or 80 less than formerly In
Ell Centre there are - precincts,
instead of the original %.
On an estimate, made by an ele"-
ton supplies publishing house and
universally accepted, each yotins
precinct costs from $75 to S100 a
day. Considering that there are
now 80 less precincts than for
merly, it may readily be seen what
saving will be effected by the
change, according to officials.
The board of supervisors last
night also adopted a resolution at
thorizing each supervisor to sell.
privately and without advertising.
wood taken from trees on county
highways. The wood is cut to fur
nish employment to the countv'S
needy All sales of wood must be
reported at the end of each month
to the board OF supervisors.
Edward H. Law was named direc-
tor of charities to care for funds
received from donations OF one
days salary each month for 90
days by county employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Social Breyities

"A group of young people recentlv
held a no host skating party in
Holtville, those in the party bein1
the Misses Mary Bennett, Phyllis
Kirkpatrick, Gwen Williams, Betty
Southworth, Mildred Shawley, Le-
ona Coulter, MesSrs. Leslie Bennett
Carl Bennett, Charles Thompson
Pritchard Couch, John Couch
Marvin West and Burton Brock.
Miss Olive kirkpatrick of Los
Angeles is the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w H. Tyler, Jr. Mrs.
Tyler and Miss Kirkpatrick are
sisters, and Mss kirkpatrick has
been a frquent visitor to FL CentrO
where she has many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin King, Jr..
entertained recently with a birth
day dinner honoring Mrs. King S
sister, Miss Jean Ellen Ross, who
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart
Ross and Neil Ross, has been Wis
iting in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
MRS. ". J. REID
TO GIVE PROGRAM
FOR WOMEN'S CLUB

One of the most interesting pro-
grams scheduled for the Ten Thou
sand club each year is that given
by the Twice Told Tales section
of the club. The section selects one
member to represent it on that oc-
casion. and for this years program
Thursday, has chosen Mrs. w. j.
Reid.
Mrs. Reid is a charming and
gifted narrator and her story is
certain 10 be delightful. Assisting
her in the program will be Mrs.
Eugene Waterman, contralto, who
accompanied by Mrs. Joe E. King,
will be heard in ag roup Of songs
AT the sections meeting yester-
day complete plans for the pro-
gram were made and also for the
tea hour at which time the section
members will be hostesses.
The Americanization committee
requests that each club member
bring a toy, old or new, or dona-
tions of candies, nuts, oranges and
apples to the meeting, to be dis
tributed later in connection with
the committees Christmas work.
If the gifts are wrapped, it is
urged that they be labelled as to
their contents so that they may be
distributed to the best advantage.
The business meeting will begin
promptly at 2:30, Thursday, Decem-
Der II, after which will come the
program and the tea hour. As
the meeting comes close to Christ
mas. it will partake of that holiday
spirit, and will be particularly fes-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
CARL ERNSTS
HOSTS TO CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ernst. 634 He'll
avenue. were hosts to their dinner
club last night at their home.
Christmas decorations including
a brilliant Christmas tree were
most effective. A delicious dinner
was served and the remainder Of
the evening devoted to bridge.
High score prizes were won by
Mrs. R. p. Moore and Miss Mar
garet Tondro; second by Mrs. E. w.
Ferris and R. P. Moore, and third
by Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Thatcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Whealey Of
Brawley were guests as was Miss
Margaret Tondro. Members pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Ferris
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Moore. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Thatcher, Mrs. W. A.
Tondro and the hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

moisture in the fruits from leav-
ing the cake. Steam three hours.
Remove from steamer and bake
IS minutes in a slow oven. Re-
move from oven and place in
clean towel on a cake cooler or
bread board. Pull cloth over pan
to completely cover it. Let stand
IS minutes and remove pan. Turn
cake right side up and let stand
until cool. Wrap closely in heavy
waxed paper and store in tight
tin box until wanted.
If less cake is wanted use half
the recipe, being sure that each
ingredient is reduced one half.
The whole rule makes four loaves
of cake.
The next recipe is based on an
old-time cake known as pork
cake" Fruit and nuts are added
in generous amounts. making a
delicious moist cake. No eggs are
required and fat salt pork forms
the shortening.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
BIRTHDAY PARTY
RECENT EVENT

Mrs. o. L. Hill was hostess re-
Gently at birthday party ceicbrat-
ing the fifteenth birthday of her
son. Roland.
The young people enjoyed all sorts
Of entertaining games and the de-
licious refreshments served by their
hostess.
Those present were Dorothea Pet
erson, Miss Joyce Choklat, Miss
Maria Blrkhauser, Miss Elinor Hill
Roland Hill, Bill Tondro. Dick
Maddox, Dclno Hockett. all of El
Centro; Miss Gerevieve Gould, Earl
Gould, and Bernard Peck OF Fcit-
vile, and Manuel Bolls of San
Francisco, nephev of the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

An unusually interesting book
was reviewed for the Twice Told
Tales section of the Ten Thousand
club at its meeting yesterday after
noon with Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne
when Mrs. O. j. Bradshaw told
Lloyd G. Douglas Magnificent
ObSession."
While the plot itself is fascinat-
ing in its development, the under
lying spiritual theme is absorbing.
The novel deals with strange.
Transforming life forces, its mes
sage being the achieving of a mag
nificent personality by absorbing
other personalities. Mrs. Brad
shaw gave an excellent review
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Methodist Choir VIII
GiUe Musicale SUnday

Methodist choir members are busy
rehearsing their Christmas musicale
to be given Sunday evening, Dec
ember 20, at 7:30 o'clock in the
church.
The public is invited to hear this
program Of carols and anthems
which will especially feature Gou-
mods Nazareth. A Christmas
tableau will also be presented, and
the entire musicale will follow the
Christmas theme.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Entire Nos Club Dance
Scheduled For TOniqhi

A novelty dance is scheduled for
Entire Nos club members tonight
when they gather at $50 o'clock
in the Ten Thousand clubhouse.
The committee in charge of to-
nights dance is composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cross, Mr. and Mrs
M. E. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Zolney
Kerr.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Society
Clubs

Boyce Aten unit Of the American
Legion auxiliary held its regular
meeting last night in the Veterans
hall with 25 women in attendance
among whom we're Mrs. Ellen
Stedman and Mrs. Eleanor Arnold
OF Imperial.
Routine business was transacted
after which the meeting was turned
over to Mrs Marion Osborne, re-
habilitation chairman.
Mrs. Osborne reported on the re-
cent school of instruction held in
Brawley and announced plans for
the sewing bee to be held at the
December 28 meeting. This meet
ing is planned as a social event and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
SCHOOL ENROLMENT Up

HARRISBURG. Pa.-U.P)-Total
enrolment in Pennsylvania public
schools increased 29.35l for last
September, as compared with The
enrolment in September, 1880
Public schools last September had
187l,771 pupils.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Churches
Schools
- SISTER MARY'S
\ T. KITCHEN

-four. Add to batter with nuts
and beat it until smooth and per-
fectly blended. Turn into cake
pans lined with heavy "parch-
rdent' paper. Stretch and tie this
heavy waxed paper over each loaf
q cake to prevent moisture from
settling on top of cake during
steaming and also to prevent the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Roy Visbeek, Artesia, with a herd
of more tran $50 cows held the
high production record for five
COWS in Los Angeles County in
October, with 447.2 pounds of but
terfat, nearly 80 pounds per COW.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
Mondays Menu
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST: California
grapes, cereal. cream, cream
ed potatoes, crisp broiled bac-
on. ccrnmeal gems, milk. cof-
fee.
LUNCHEON: Russian soup,
toast sticks, rice souffle, milk,
tea.
DINNER: Beef and oyster
pie, steamed squash. pineapple
and cabbage salad. apple snow
pudding, milk. coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Alex Bellars, Carlsbad, San d.
ego County, has lG acres OF Ken
tucky Wonder beans and Is plckcrs
are gathering them daily for strlT,,
beans.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15
PRIZE PORKER-5O2 POUNDS

HONAKER. Va. - (UP) - j. d.
Balts claims to have killed the
biggest hog in the state His prize
weighed 500 pounds, dressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-15

Yucaipa Valley received l.26 inch
es of rain November 1918, making
a total of 6.57 for the season. as
against 308 inches last year to same
date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
CAPITAL RESIDENT
KILLED IN CRASH
Four Others Injured When
Mrs. Greenberg Dies as
Car Strikes Pole.

Mrs. Florence Greenberg, 40 years
old, 2619 University pace, was killed
and her husband, Louis Greenberg, an
attorney; their son Adolph, IA, and two
other residents of this city were in
jured yesterday when the automobile in
which they were riding crashed into
telephone pole on the Williamsburg
Highway miles from Richmond.
The others injured were Mrs. w. G.
Meiman, 1903 Sixteenth street, and her
brother, Milton Conn, also lawyer,
who lives at the University place adj
dress. All were taken to st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, Richmond, where Greenberg
was treated for head cuts which re-
CURED five stitches. Conn for cuts on
the hand and Mrs. Meiman and Adolph
for bruises and shock.
The party had been visiting relatives
of the Greenbergs in Newport News
and was homeward bound, with Conn
driving when the accident occurred
Conn is said 10 have attempted to
pass two automobiles which were
travelling abreast in the same direction
when he was forced to leave the high
way.
Mrs. Greenberg died before phys
icians reached the scene of the mishap
and her body was taken to Richmond
undertaking parlor.
The body of Mrs. Greenberg was sent
to Washington this afternoon Her hlls-
band ard three others hurt in the ac-
cident returned to Washington late last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
BOARD OF APPRAISAL
TO DISCUSS PARKWAY
Washington Memorial Road Land
Along Potomac in Virginia
Will Be Negotiated.

Negotiations for establishment Of the
George Washington Memorial Parkway
along the shore of the Potomac River
in Virginia, from Great Falls to the
vicinity of the Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, will be discussed Wednesday
by the board of appraisal, acting in
cooperation with Lieut.. Col. U. S.
Grant, 3d., executive officer of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Capt E. N. Chisolm, jr., the COM
missions engineer, who is chairman of
the board of appraisal, announced today
that organization would meet at 10
o'clock Wednesday in room 1921, Navy
Building, Seventeenth street and Con-
stitution avenue. Matters pertaining to
Virginia properties desired as park lands
will be discussed in executive session
Serving with Capt. Chisolm on the
Board of Appraisal are Earl w. Saum
of Bergundy Farm, Va, representing
Fairfax County, and Keith A. Brum-
back, representing the Arlington County
Board Of Supervisors. Theodore p. Ar
taud, appraisal engineer of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, Is cooperating with the board in
assessing land values In Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
MARLBORO SHERIFF
T0QUESTION YOUTHS
Men Who Saw Bank Robbers to
Try to Identify Suspects
in Alexandria.

Sheriff w. Curtis Hopkins Of Prince
Georges County today planned to
question two youths who were arrested
IN Alexandria few hours after the
attempted hold-up of the First Ma
tional Bank at Upper Marlboro.
Three men who pulled the robbers
automobile from a ditch near Browns
Station the day before the attempted
robbery, will be taken to Alexandria,
where they will make an effort to
identify the young men.
The youths, Robert Hood, 81, Clar-
mont, Okla, and Russell Beam, 20,
Chattanooga, Tenn, were arrested on
suspicion by Patrolman Earl watkins
of Alexandria.
Hood, according to Watkins, was
carrying a new IA caliber revolver, a
quantity of ammunition and black
JACK. He was fined 500 and sentenced
to 80 days in Jail.
The men who will attempt to identify
Hood and Beam are Elon Turner.
George Wyvill and Harry Fenno.
They identified Joseph Hayes, leader
OF the robbers, who was shot and killed
in Q pistol duel with Claude II. Owen,
assistant cashier Of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
DRIVER LOSES LIFE
AS CAR OVERTURNS
A. B. England Is Believed to
Have Fallen Asleep
at Wheel.
BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, April 49,
Thought by police to have fallen asleep
while driving, A. Bernard England, GIG
Somerset place, Washington, was fatally
injured early yesterday morning when
his automobile left the road and over
turned on Georgia avenue extended a
mile north CT the District of Columbia
Line.
He was said by relatives to have been
returning from a dance at Glenwood,
Md. The exact time of the accident is
not known, but he was found lying be-
side the road unconscious shortly be-
fore o'clock.
Taken to Walter Reed.
Police say the wheel marks indicate
that the car left the road, ran up an
embankment and back again to the
road before overturning.
England was taken to Walter Reed
Hospital by Corpl. George Windham of
the Montgomery County police and
Constable Lee Jones of Silver Spring
He arrived about o'clock and was pro-
nounced dead half an hour later by
Lieut.. Ralph Plew. His skull was frac-
tured. He was identified by his brother,
Howard T. England, and his brother
in-law, Thomas w. Higgins.
Inquest Held Unnecessary.
Police communicated yesterday with
States Attorney Stedman Prescott, who
said it would not be necessary to hold
an inquest.
Mr. England was sales manager for
the Diplomat Coffee Co. of Silver
Spring.
He is survived by his brother and
four sisters, Mrs. Courtney Poole, Mrs.
Thomas W. Higgins, Mrs. G.. @. Hinck-
ley and Miss w. G. England, all of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
DEWEY WILL PLEA
FILED BY M'LEAN
Statutes of Descent" Testament
Would Be Probated by
Nephew.

Edward B. Mclean, Washington pub
Usher, who is seeking one-half of the
$750,000 estate of his aunt, Mrs. Mil
dred Mclean Dewey, widow of Admiral
George Dewey, asked the District SUI
preme Court today to admit to probate
another of the five wills of Mrs. Dewey
which have been filed for probate. Mrs.
Dewey died here February 81.
Mr.. Mclean has not taken sides in
the controversy over the latest dated
will Of the admiral's widow, which Is
being contested by George Goodwin
Dewey of Chicago, only son of Admiral
Dewey.
The will which the nephew seeks to
have probated was executed April %,
1925, and directs the distribution of
the estate lin accordance with the
statutes OF descent and distribution in
force in the District of Columbia"
Mr.. Mclean is the nearest living rela-
tive Of Mrs. Dewey and would be en-
titled to at least one-half of the estate,
The other next of kin is, Frederick Nc
Lean Bugher, a son Of another nephew,
AS no executor is named in the will
which Mr.. Mclean seeks to have pro-
bated, he has asked the court to name
the National Savings & Trust Co. or
the Riggs National Bank as admins
traitor with the will annexed.
Under the latest dated will OF Mrs.
Dewey, one-third of the residue is given
to Frederick Mclean Bugher and no
disposition is made of the remaining
two-thirds, the widow declaring that she
intended later to provide for that distri-
button. Since she died without making
such provision, she is regarded as dying
inteState as to that much of the estate,
which would be distributed between Mr..
Mclean and Mr.. Bugher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
Department of Justice Turns
Data Over to Corporation
CounseI's Office.
COMMISSION WILL GET
STATEMENT AFTER STUDY
Districts Legal Adviser, I'll, Ex-
poets to Examine Findings on
Return Wednesday.

The Department of Justice report on
the ownership of the Washington Gas
Light Co. arrived at the District Build
ing today, and will be studied Wednes-
day by Corporation Counsel william w.
Bride, who has been on sick leave. He
spent but few hours at his desk today.
He will be back officially ON Wednes-
day, when the report will be opened and
examined. Then the information. as
Stunning that the Department of Justice
secured any, will be turned over to the
Public Utilities Commission.
The commission wants the informa-
ton to decide whether there was any
violation of law in the reported acqui-
sition Of controlling interest in the
local gas company by the A. E. PIERCE
interests of Chicago. 1t asked Mr.. Bride
to make an investigation, and he in
turn asked the Department of Justice.
Second Ownership Probe.
This is the second such investigation
to be made since the ownership of the
gas company passed out of local hands
two years ago. The first showed that
the Seaboard Investment Trust
Massachusetts, common-law trust, had
been set up and that the stock of the
gas company had been transferred to
it in order to avoid the words of the
statute providing for drastic penalties
in case of the sale of interests in local
utility corporations to foreign corpora
Cions."
The matter was taken to court, and
the court ruled that trust was not a
corporation within the meaning of the
act and held the sale valid.
Denied by Peirce.
More recently news reached Washing
ton that the name of the Seaboard In
vestment Trust had been changed to
the Washington & Suburban Cos. and
that Mr.. Peirce had, by exercising an
option purchased at the time of the
formation of the Seaboard trust secured
control, among other properties, of the
washington Gas Light Co.
As to this there has been much con.
firming and denying on the part of MI.
Pctrce and his corporate associates. ana
the Department of Justice probe was
made in an effort to find out just what
happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
TRADE BOARD PICKS
LEADERS THIS WEEK
Reorganization Meeting to
BE Held by New Board After
Election Thursday.

Leadership of the Washington Board
of Trade will pass to a new group of
officers and directors this week, follow
ing election of 10 new members Of the
board Of directors at the annual meet
ing of the trade body Thursday evening
at the Willard Hotel.
The new board subsequently will hold
reorganization meeting at which OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year will be elected.
A special feature of Thursdays meet
ing will be consideration of the move
ment to advertise Washington nationally
as tourist and residence center. under
plans being directed by the Greater
National Capital Committee.
State Officials to Speak.
Honor guests who will address the
board include Gov John Garland Pol
lard of Virginia. Gov. William G. Con-
ley of West Virginia and David G.
Winebrenner, Maryland secretary Of
State Officials of the three neighbor-
ing States have pledged cooperation
in the Greater National Capital Com
mittee program which includes plans
to advertise the historic points of in
terests to be found in this vicinity.
Thirteen Board of Trade members
have been nominated for the 10 va
cancies on the Board of Directors. They
are Robert " Fleming, president of
Riggs National Bank; Lloyd B. Wilson,
president. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone Co.; E. C. Graham, president,
National Electric Supply Co.; John Saul
of the B. F. Saul Co.; Joseph A. Burk-
art, attorney; E. j. Murphy, president
of E. j. Murphy Co.; George B. Far
quahar, insurance; Charles w. Morris,
real estate; John H. Hanna, president
Capital Traction Co.; Stephen E. Kra-
mer, assistant superintendent of pub
lie schools David NJ. Lea, insurance;
Radford Moses, president w. B. Moses
& Sons, and Jerome F. Barnard, at
torney.
Board to Elect Officers.
The new board of directors will elect
officers a few days after the Thursday
meeting Present officers are: George
Pitt, president; George w. Ofutt, first
vice president; Ben T. Webster, second
vice president; Charles w. Morris, sec
rotary; Robert j. Cottrell, executive
urer; Frank P. Leetch, assistant treas
urer; E. o. Brandenburg, general
counsel, and Frank r. Strunk, sergeant
alarms.
The Membership Committee of the
board will hold it's last report meeting
of the past year at dinner meeting
Wednesday evening at the Hotel Cont
mental, under the Craftsmanship OF
Jerome F. Barnard
The Greater National Capital Cam
paign Fund Committee, headed by Mr..
Fleming, will meet at noon Friday for
reports from solicitation groups on
money raised to promote the program.
A minimum budget of $55, 900 is sought.