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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29
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Gossip Merchants report good Christmas all things con- sdeed Miss Loretta Jenet of Cheshire at St May hospital Aupendicis operation Bill Pollard chairman of the Eks New Years arrangements committee Cops undecided that IS traffic cops advsaby swapping the long for shorter suggestion has been made that shorter would complete Sam Brown ensemble Merchants fewer exchanges of Christmas gifts than previous years. Frank Munane. president Dame Connecticut Valley club catching the dance Hartford tonight evening he plans take the Bridge port shndig. Busy our Frankie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

Following the The Happy Sisters, with Brother Joe one of the Dem Froe which helped make Jimmy Calvin bit famous broadcast WTlC Hartford Wednesday night. They'll be again next Wednesday night Frank Pearsons ehug9ed Boston where broke bread and few speed laws during the holidays
 Mr and Mrs Albert Rosenbeek of New York visited Mrs Deaneys parents Mir and Mrs Albert Ronbek Christmas
 Miss Kay Doan of New York the guest of her sister. Mrs Patrick Barnes of Fox Mr and Mrs Abram Mott spent the holidays in New Britain Thanks dear old WsIIy Roy for Christmas card. We'll do recall softer days when Wsy and his famous ommers provided music from WICC in Bridgeport. Paul Buekmier drops Christmas card from New York. Cue. Paul must be big shot by this time The Waterbury hospital tree visible for quite dis tanee from the institution. The stampede get used and new toys at the Democrat office Christmas great that one little fellow carried of Jimmy Gladneys yard stick figuring was toy That's what happens yard stick when ny to observe the golden rus" whi"sd Jimmy bs'wss" cough dfoph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary, American Bridge
 League

Before reading the play on the following hand, am going to ask our readers to lay out the spade suit and see If they think 1t pos sible to pick up Vests king--and he will not cover when South leads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

the spade suit through him. One more surprising thing to note on this hand Is that West never makes Q spade trick.
 The Bidding South plays the hand at four spades.
 Tho Play West opened the king of dia- raonds and when he received the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

Dorothy Brickett, Eleanor Callan Faita, Elmer Sachsenhauser. Ed Ruth Clinton. Harriet Doherty, Marguerite Durner, Ruth Mcll. dowie, Elizabeth Rich, Tony Fam igIietti, Gertrude Austin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29
AIbertnS Magn nS Dance TO-mOrYOSC
 EVening

The following list of patrons and patronesses have been announced for the formal dance to be given tomorrow evening at the Water- bury and Bridgeport Chapters of Albertus Magnus college: MT and Mrs Bancel LaFarge of Hamden, pr William Verdi of New Haven, Dr stephen Maher of New Haven, James T. Moran of New Haven, William Brosmith of Hartford, Miss Sara l.. Guilfoile, Miss Mary T. Guilfoile of this city, Miss Gertrude Mccarthy of Bridgeport, Misses Mary, Margaret and Gather inc Shell of this city. Dr Thomas Sullivan of New Haven. Mrs K. s. Fitzgerald of New Haven. Judge T. V. Meyer of this city, Miss Elizabeth Hart of this city, James Phalen of this city, Thomas J. Ber- gin of this city, Mrs Helen Daly and Mrs Frank r. McEvoy. The local committee in charge includes: Miss Dorothy Shea, chairman. as- sisted by Misses Frances Doyle
 Klem Kennedy, Frances Ryan. and May Stroker. and the Bridgeport committee includes Misses Mary Murphy Jeanne Gerber, Ethyl Ger. Der and Katherine Boucher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

Stars and stripes, Mir and Mrs Bob Moriarty of New York spent Christmas with Bobs parents Mir and Mrs Michael Moary of Merden road Bobs former local newspaper man. At the present he's with Paramount Dick Law, manager the Hotel Waterbury has taken Eddie Canor tip for lo32 Eddie cali it Prosperity Year.. So Dick throwing big New Years party the hotel Theell be
 several Broadway the bill and it looks like ome and get it Waterburains Frank Mattoon former Water bury Fourth Esater put nice Christmas edition of The Thomaston Express All lacked click thousand picture of Gunher Mahes house. of the show lights Marine street. Thomason. Nice work Frank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

Here's one for the book. Thomaston friend of Jim Cart Jim greeting card that depicted depression the farm It's so good I'm passing along you. Here tis The roads all blocked.
 And the pump froze up. The elders gone
 And the goose up he chores ant done.
 And we're short hay But Merry Christmas
 Anyway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-29

Edmund II. deMattia Is spending the Christmas vacation as the guests of his parents, MT and Mrs H. deMattid of Putnam street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
HOItyille Girl
Is Married In
Ramona Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Yeargin Of
Holtville announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary, to Joe Nc
Queen of Holtville, the ceremony
taking place al the home of the
brides grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Yeargin in Ramona last
Sunday.
Miss Lottie Mcqueen, the groom's
sister was brides maid with George
Durham acting best man.
The bride wore a dainty apricot
dress with blue accessories and car
ried bouquet of gardenias. Her
attendant wore a blue and coral
dress and carried a bouquet Of rose
buds.
After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to a large num-
Der of friends and relatives, several
being from the valley.
Miss Yeargin is a graduate of
Holtville High school. She later
attended C. 1. A. at Denton, Texas,
also Junior College in Ell Centre.
Mr.. Mcqueen is in business in
HoltVille, where the young people
will reside after returning from q
honeymoon to San Francisco, Lake
Tahoe and other points. They will
reside at 217 Seventh street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
They're Coming
To Ell Centre

Before most of us were up and
about this morning, that CHEEKY
army of workers whose happy duty
it Is to first inform us that the cir
Gus is on the way, were busting
about and preparing to spread the
good news. The big 80-foot adver-
Using car of the always welcome
Sells Floto Circus, gay and brave
in its bright red paint and gold
lettering. drew in to tell us that
the big show will be seen in El
Centre on the afternoon of Tues
day, September Is.
It Is from this car that the thou
sands of posters, banners and lith-
ographs emerge TO be placed con-
spicuously throughout the city and
surrounding country, shining from
billboards, walls, windows and
housetops with the annual message
OF optimism and happiness. The
Sells Floto executive in charge of
this able brigade is Verne Williams,
one of the best known and most
competent posting experts in the
circus world. Under his competent
direction the campaigns in each
city are carefully planned and car
ried through.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
TRANS-PACIFIC
PLANE TESTED
PRIOR TO HOP

TOXIC, Sept. l. U.P)-Don Moyle,
Los Angeles Jail or glory" flyer,
successfully tested his monoplane
before japanese aviation authorities
today and prepared for an early
take-off on his attempted flight
across the Pacific ocean to Seattle.
Moyle and his companion, c. A.
Allen, maintained an average speed
of 100 miles an hour in their re-
modelled airplane during the tests.
The aviators said they expected to
receive flying permit from the
government at once.
The American pilot, who faces a
30-day term in jail if he completes
the nonstop flight, will take off for
Sabishiro beach tomorrow and plans
to start the journey to Seattle on
Thursday or Friday.
Their plane, City of Tacoma II,
was used by Lieut.. Harold Bromley
and Thomas Ash Jr. in unsuccess-
full attempts to make the same
flight. Moyle and Allen installed
a new motor, altered the tail as
sembly and improved the streamlin-
ing to increase the planes speed,
and put in larger gasoline tanks.
Moyle was convicted of driving
while intoxicated by a Los Angeles
judge but was given a stay of SEN
tence to permit making the flight.
The two flyers are seeking a $25,-
900 prize for the first nonstop
crossing between America and ia
pan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
CIRCUS OWNER
DIES SUDDENLY
ON His RANCH

NEW YORK, Sept. l. U.P)-Rich-
ard T. Ringing. one of the run
ners of the famous Ringing Broth
ers Circus, died last night at his
ranch at White Sulphur Springs,
Mont, according to advices re-
ceived here today by F. Darius Ben
ham, a friend.
Ringing, who was SO years old,
was the son of ALI T. Ringing, one
OF the seven brothers who started
the great circus organization. Only
one OF the brothers, John, is still
alive
Young Ringing early displayed a
liking for the circus profession
which his father and uncles had
built up. He had chance at OPP
Grating circus when his father
purchased a small circus for him
which was operated as the r. T.
Richards Shows.
When the elder Ringing died II
years ago. young Ringing inherit
ed his fathers share of the bust
ness.
He has not been strong and &C
cording to advices to New York,
died suddenly last night of heart
disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
FOLLOW PIGEON
FOR CLUES ON
KIDNAPPING CASE

NEW YORK, Sept. /. W.P)-One
of the strangest clues on record
that offered by a homing pigeon in
flight-has led two aerial police
men on a trail that may solve kid
mapping.
Several days ago Edgar F. Halle
ton, former district attorney of
Queens, reported his son, Edgar F..
Hazleton, Jr., missing and revealed
he had received demands for ran
som, ranging from $500 to SEE, 600
Hazleton was instructed to tie the
money to the feet of a homing
pigeon and release the pigeon. The
pigeon belonged to the alleged kid
napers.
Yesterday Air Patrolmen Allen
Van Hagen and Arthur Kafka fol-
lowed in police department plane
while homing pigeon, one Of those
referred to in the ransom letters,
led them to roost in the rear of
a house in Flushing, occupied by
Charles Kofernack.
Kofernack said the birds belonged
to man who rented the roost for
$40 month. He was unable to
give the mans name, but said the
stranger came to the house every
night in a small green sedan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
ROUND TABLE
DISCUSSION AT.
CHAMBER MEET

Round table discussion Of mat
tiers Of community interest will be
held at the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce dinner meeting to-
morrow night at the Hotel Barbara
Worth. Dinner will be served at
$50, and following this an informal
discussion will be encouraged and
matters in which the Ell Centre
chamber is interested and which az
feet the city and valley as a whole
will be brought up by members
present, according to M. M. Munson,
chairman of the program commit
tee.
These informal meetings have
met with the approval of the men,
bers in the past and it is arranged
to have such meeting every few
months, when the directors and
staff of the organization receive
many helpful suggestions on cham
Der activities.
r. B. Whitelaw, president of the
chamber, asks that any Ell Centre
residents interested attend this
meeting and reminds those attend
ing that women are welcome az
these summer dinner meetings.
Most of us have completed our va
cations, stated Whitelaw, land we
want a good attendance at this
meeting where we can take up
plans for the fall and winter and
all benefit by the ideas which have
been acquired during the vacation
period"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
Actress Would
Desert Stage
For Aviation

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l. U.p)-
The air has more attractions for
Mary Adams than has the New
York Stage, she confessed today as
she prepared to take up an inten-
sive course in flying.
Miss Adams, youthful leading
lady of Big Boy" Hello Paris" and
other successes, flew here from New
York with Captain William Lam
caster, noted for his London to Aus
tralia hop, in company with Mrs.
Keith Miller.
Il became enthusiastic about fly
ing when 1 acquired the habit of
travelling from city to city by air
to fill stage engagements" Miss
Adams explained. II have thrilling
plans for long flight up my sleeve,
but I won't reveal the details of
them until I obtain my pilots Ii
cenSe."
Captain Lancaster will teach Miss
Adams flying at United Airport in
Burbank. She came here because
climatic conditions here were bet
ter for flying.
Miss Adams was leading lady for
Al Jolson and Chick Sale, and ap-
peared with Ruth Chatterton on
eastern stages.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
MORE PAPERS
ARE FILED in
DE- WARD SUIT

Becoming more and more involved
in a maze of legal technicalities, the
L. deWaard versus the Great Am
erican Indemnity company case
this morning added several threads
to the tangled web of court action
surrounding the construction of
the undergrade crossing near Coy
ote Wells.
The Great American Indemnity
company filed demurrer to the
amended cross complaint of L. de-
Ward and Son. The demurrer
stated that the first cause of action
does not give facts sufficient to
constitute a cause of action, that
several causes of action are improp-
erly united and charges uncertain
ty in many places in the amended
cross complaint.
In addition, the demurrer sets
forth, the whole amended cross
complaint and each and every
cause Of action do not constitute
proper matters to be litigated in
the cross complaint of this suit.
The indemnity company alleges
that the causes of action entitle
defendants to a jury trial.
Notice Of motion to strike the
amended cross complaint and to
strike from the amended cross COM
plant of deWaard also was filed
this morning.
On Friday September II, the in
demnity company, according to the
notice, will move the court for an
order for striking the amended
cross complaint, various causes of
action, paragraphs within tn C
amended cross complaint and also
from the first cause of action. The
company alleges that the amend
ment was not filed within 80 days
of the order permitting it to be
filed when notice was waived.
An amendment to the amended
cross complaint was filed by de
Ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
Surprise Shower
For Young Couple

Coming as complete surprise to
them, DR.. and Mrs. Goble Hurst
were the guest of honor at a mis-
cellaneous shower last evening at
the home of DR.. r. L. Palmer, 627
Hamilton, where the young couple
have been residing temporarily
They received many appropriate
gifts for their new home at 459
He'll street.
During the evening games were
played, at the close of which Miss
Ruth Price was presented first prize
and Ovelton Paris with second.
After a most enjoyable time DAM
ty refreshments were served by Mrs.
H. Hurst and Mrs. A. l.. Nelson,
hostesses of the evening, to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. j. Rosenbalm, Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan Hurst, the Mesdames j.
Steele, Harry Baughn, Jim Morgan,
o. w. Cope, Bird E. Hobby, j. w.
Mccullough.
Misses Ethel and Ruth Price,
Imogene Morgan, Eunice McCul-
Tough, Audrey Mccullough, Rather
inc Steele, Margaret linn, RATHER
Inc Copenhaver, Marguerite, Ethel
Lenora, Betty Jane and Bernice
Hurst, and Messrs. Ovelton Paris,
Joe Hurst and DR.. r. l.. Palmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
ANNULMENT OF
MARRIAGE ASKED
IN SUIT FILED

Asking annulment of a marriage
entered into in Reno, Nevada, on
August 10, 1881, a complaint was
filed with the county clerk today
by Dorothy Thayer.
The complaint asks that the
marriage between the woman and
Oliver Thayer be annuled as the
plaintiff discovered that it was il
legal.
On August l3, 1881, she received
an interlocutory decree of divorce
from Joseph T. Hook and after her
marriage to Thayer discovered there
was a question of its legality. She
sought counsel and was informed
that her marriage was Illegal. She
separated from Thayer, according
to the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
COLORADO AGAIN
HAS ADEQUATE
WATER SUPPLY

Temporary increases in the lower
Colorado and ella rivers bring the
announcement today from irriga-
ton district headquarters t h t
ranchers and city water users will
have opportunity to ''wet up the
dry spots during the next few days.
Heavy rains in the Needles vicin-
ity have boosted the discharge of
the Colorado materially and pre-
parations are being made at An
drade to divert all the water needed
for Imperial Valley as long as the
unexpected supply lasts.
Reports from the ella river last
night showed upwards of 1000 Sec
ond feet passing over Gillespie dam
That water will join the Colorado
at Yuma and will further aug
ment the supply at Andrade.
NJ. j. DoWd, chief engineer for
the district, notified all cities in
the valley today that they may take
whatever water they need for the
present and that city users may ir-
rigate lawns and gardens again.
"Of course this new supply is of
the most temporary nature, all OF
the rains reported being in the lower
river sections" Dowd said. Reports
from the station at Grand canyon
show the discharge there today to
be 5000 second feet. At Topoc the
discharge today is 4610. Readings
at Yuma indicate that that project
is using but a small part of the
water diverted at Laguna dam in
asmuch as there is more than 1000
second feet returning into the river
above the Imperial Valley intake.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
Time For Doves
To Trek From
This Section

Veteran doves today solemly
warned the younger generation
against all two-legPed animals
whose outside coverings comes off
and who carry long sticks that make
loud noises.
And, while the doves were in con-
ference to make it just as tough as
possible on all nimrods, ambitious
duck hunters had completed oiling
of their artillery and this afternoon
trekked to the fields for the opening
of the dove season.
For today, September l, marked
the opening in this section of the
dove season. Doves are reported
numerous in almost every valley
hunting ground. The dove limit is
Is a day and not more than 80 a
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
POLICE CLOSE
INVESTIGATION
IN PRICE DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l. U.P)-
Police authorities closed their in
vestigation today into the death of
Mrs. Daisy B. Price, young bride
of a naval officer, with the an
that copy of the
transcript of the navy inquiry will
be requested from Washington.
Mrs. Price died a week ago in a
fall from her fourth floor hotel
window after a gay party attend
ed by a number of navy officers.
A coroners jury returned an open
verdict although Lieut.. Commander
George D. Price, husband of the
dead woman, expressed belief that
she was defending herself from an
attack when she fell.
The naval inquiry convened
aboard the airplane carrier Lex
ington while anchored in San Fran
cisco bay and continued its hear
ings when the ship steamed south
ward yesterday. It's report will be
sent to the navy department.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
Items Of News
About Town

Mrs. Hazel Purdy of the Tyler
Insurance agency is back in Ell Gen.
tro after spending her vacation in
Long Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis McManus
have returned after spending their
honeymoon in touring the north
ern part of the state and in sections
of Canadt.
Ernest r. Sanders returned to the
valley last night after visit in
Long Beach.
j. C. Neale, city clerk, is back
after spending few days with bis
family in Long Beach.
Miss Mary Thompson, who under
went a major operation yesterday,
is doing nicely, according to re-
ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
Weather Man
Married In
ThOmasville

Announcement is received here Of
the marriage of Fred A. Baugh-
man, frost expert and United States
Weather Bureau representative in
Imperial Valley, and Miss Irma M.
Herpel in Thomasville, Georgia, on
July %.
The bridegroom came to the val
ley last year for the purpose OF
installing thermographs and other
facilities necessary for weather bu-
reau service. He remained here
during the winter and made many
friends in all parts of the valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Baughman will be
at home in Ell Centre after Nov
ember l. Imperial Valley friends
will be glad to welcome them upon
their arrival here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
File Demurrer
In Land Suit

Demurrer was filed In superior
court today by John Roller, defend
ant in the case of John E. Wagner
versus John Roller. The demurrer
sets forth that the complaint does
not state facts sufficient to consti-
tute cause of action.
The matter involves a lease on 80
acres Of land owned by Wagner.
The plaintiff, Wagner. asked for
the payment of s2415.80, interest
and costs.
Roller is alleged to have taken
possession of the property June IS
1890
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
SUBMIT LOW BID
FOR DAM ACROSS
PANAMA CANAL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. UP)-
A low bid of s4,047 4O7 for con-
struction Of the Madden dam oil
the Panama canal was submitted
jointly today by TIE w. E. Callahan
Construction Company of ST. Louis
and Peterson, Shirley & Gunther of
Omaha.
Other low bids were submitted by
the Arundel Corporation of Balti-
more, which bid S4,587 $50 and Win
ston Brothers Of Minneapolis, and
Bent Brother, Inc, of Los Angeles,
bidding jointly, who offered to
build the dam for s4,651 $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
The Weather

Los Angeles and Vicinity-Fair
tonight and Wednesday with mod
crate temperature; probably cloudy
in the morning; gentle variable
winds.
Southern California-Fair tonight
and Wednesday but overcast at
night in extreme west portion; no
change in temperature; gentle west
and northwest winds offshore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK, Sept. l. U.P)-Stock
market activity fell to the lowest
levels in nearly decade today with
transactions approximating half
million shares. Prices were mod
erately higher at the finish after an
uncertain start.
Disguised by the tedious trading
and the Improbable narrow move
ments, traders left Wall street in
large numbers during the day. AS
a result, the operations largely
comprised day-to-day commitments
Of a few floor traders content with
snatching even a fractional profit.
Probably the most important de-
velopment of the day from trading
standpoint was the lifting of pro-
fessional pressure, a factor which
was responsible for the decline of
the previous session.
Gains in the leaders did not run
beyond fractions in most cases after
they had recovered similar sized
losses through the late morning.
The market as a whole was given
a confident tone at the close by ap-
pearance of strength in some of the
rails. On the bond market, various
leading railroad obligations ad-
vanced sharply in the last few min
uteS.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. l. Up) -
Dull trading on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today resulted gen.
orally in losses for most issues.
Transamerica, selling 500 shares
at 6B, down 49, was the most active
Another financial issue, Security
First National Bank was also down,
losing rs to 705s, when 100 shares
were transferred. Mortgage Guar
antee hit a new low for the year at
lat, down /, on sales of 10 shares.
In the oils Rio Grande was ac-
tive, recording a transfer of 400
shares at AS up Is; Union Associates
sold 300 shares at 1875, unchanged
Union Oil was down u at 1875
when 300 shares changed hands,
Bolsa Chico oil was down Y at 8&
on a 100 share sale.
Southern California Gas A re-
ported new high, rising IS to
27A on sales of 200 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
LEGION EXECUTIVE
is OPERATED ON

LONG BEACH. Cal, Sept. /. UP)
Clarence L. Kincaid, past state
commander of the American Legion,
was stricken with appendicitis early
today, and underwent an emergency
operation in Seaside hospital.
Dr. Henry G. Waters of Watson
vile. a buddy" of Kincaid in
France, performed the operation.
He said Kincaid would be able to
leave the hospital within ten days
or two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-01
New Cafe To
Open In City

Paul Bulish, who has been in the
cafe business in Ell Centre for the
last % years, will open the Mission
cafe at 618 Main street tomorrow.
New equipment costing $4,000 is
installed and Bulish stated that
the restaurant is the largest and
best equipped restaurant he has
operated in the city. 1t will be
open for business night and day.
Claude Vedder, local electrician,
installed the electrical equipment,
including telechrone clock and fans.