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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
Reports Claim
 Group Here Is
 After Securities
Taking Over $l ,O9O,O ,OOO- Aldermen Meet Again Wednesday Night to Discuss Financial Situation

Wednesday night the aldermen meet once more and it is believed that they will decide then whether to withdraw the bonds from the market or offer them for sale once more.
 Tn the meantime, Secretary Kelly said this morning, the city is await ing a legal opinion from counsel for the First National Bank of Boston concerning the proposal of R. L. Day and Company of New York that it be given a 10-day option on the $1,090,0O0 worth of bonds.
 The $1,090,000 IS divided into three issues as follows: $1,000, ,00O, funding bonds, to retire the city's temporary loans; $50,000 in water bonds, to erect a pumping station and enlarge the pipelines in the western section of Waterbury; and $40,00O, park bonds, to finance the construction of a community house in Washington Park.
 That the city is desirous of ob- taining the $1,090,000 is a foregone conclusion. Therefore, efforts are being made at the present time to solve the problem of how to sell the bonds and get the money for the city.
 Reports were current in the city to-day that a local group had got ten together and had discussed the possibility of purchasing the bonds with local capital. When the $50,- 900 in golf course bonds were sold a few weeks ago the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank, it will be remembered, bought the issue.
 With little or no activity on the bond market, it is possible that some plan may be devised to have local interests purchase the three new issues so that the administra- ton can go ahead with it's plans. Bettered financial conditions, in- creased water service and addition al employment are the three main features which will benefit the city if the $1,090,000 are disposed of, it was pointed out to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
LOCAL BANKS MAY BUY CITY BOND ISSUE
ENGINEERS HAVE
 ELECTED THEIR NEW OFFICERS
Conrad N. Lauer of Phila-
 delphia Was Named for Presidency of the Body

New York, Nov '30.-UP)- Conrad N. Lauer, of Philadelphia, has been elected president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, it was announced today at the opening session of the so- ciety's 52nd annual meeting. He was chosen by a mail ballot of the society's 10000 members.
 Other officers chosen were Rob- ert M. Gates of New York; Will liam B. Gregory, New Orleans, Fred J. Dorner. Milwaukee; Charles NJ. Allan, Worcester, Mass, all vice presidents; Eugene W. O'Brien, At lanta; Harry R. Westcott, New Ha- ven, Conn, and Alexander J. Dickie of San Francisco, all managers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
Two Physicists
 Lost Five Days
 in Great Blizzard

Pasadena, Nov 30-(UP)-Two California Institute of Technology physicists. snowbound in Saline valley, GO miles west of Death Val ley, have been missing five days. A rescue party headed by Dr Fritz Zwicky was organized to-day.
 Although the scientists. Dr H. M. Evjen and pr s. Hughes, were re- ported to have plenty of food, the rescue expedition was formed to bring them out before another snowfall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
TEAR GAS BOMBS
 WORKED DOUBLE
Did as Much Damage to Hurlers to Those on Hunger Strike March

Hammond, Ind, Nov 30-(UP)- An incipient riot between hunger marchers enroute to Washington and police and 25O citizens was halted when the police tear gas att tack miscarried and caused as much havoc in their ranks as among the demonstrators.
 Riding in trucks, the hunger marchers disregarded the police edict against demonstrations while passing through Hammond. They were stormed by police and citi- zens. The tear gas bombs went off as close to the officers as to the demonstrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
St Johns Had
 Great Blaze in
 Business Center

St Johns, Md, Nov 30-UP)- Fire destroyed half a block on Wa ter street, in the business section of St Johns to-day. The Abraham Cohen department store. the Shelf man wholesale commission store and the J. B. Mitchell Co store were destroyed. Adjoining shops were damaged, with the total loss estimated at $500,000.
 The loss was about 50 per cent covered by insurance. The fire was to defective wiring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
|STIMSON WON'T
 TAKE ANY NOTICE
Japan Said Either He or the U. s. Ambassador Distorted Statements

Washington, Nov 30-UP)- Secretary of State Stimson to-day declined to take any public notice of a reported Japanese war office statement which said that either he or Ambassador W. Cameron Forbes had distorted an assertion by Foreign M&pister Shidehara. The secretary observed that enough had been said on the Manchurian situation.
 Stimson banned the subject in his morning press conference ex- cept to say that the statesmen at Paris were still working On the leagues proposal to investigate conditions in Manchuria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30

The question of whether or not to offer once more the city's $1,- O90,000 worth of bondsSor sale has not yet been decided, it was stated to-day by Executive Secretary Thomas P. Kelly. At the regularly scheduled time for the sale no bids were received and the city is, there fore, not enjoying the use of the money which would have been re- alized had the sale gone through.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
CIVIL ACTION IN
 COMMON PLEAS

Damages of $500 are asked in a civil action started in the com mon Pleas court to-day by the Tracy Bros. Co.,, Inc, against Dom- chick and Elma Perrotti. The plain tiff seeks to recover for alleged srevices rendered in the appraisal of fire loss on the property of the defendant, Elma Perrotti for the adjustment of insurance thereon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
Damage of $11,OOO In
 Foreclosure Action

Damages of $11,00O and fore closure of a mortgage on Willow street property is sought n a civil action filed in the common pleas court to-day by John H. Dillon of this city against John S. Finn and others. The complaint states the de- fendants gave a note for $11,000 on April 16, 1890 on which only $500 has been paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
THREE YEARS
 FOR ASSAULT

Providence, R. l., Nov 30-(UP) -Isadoro Mini, AZ, of Dearborn, Mich, was given three-year state prison sentence to-day for assault with a dangerous weapon.
 Superior Judge Jeremiah E. O'Connell imposed the sentence in connection with an assault made by Mini on Inspectors Victor Mar lowe and John J. Murphy of the Providence detective bureau Jan uary g last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
TOM MIX RECOVERING

Hollywood, Nov 30. (UP)-Tox Mix, famous cowboy motion pie ture actor, apparently had won his fight for life to-day, and was re- covering from peritonitis which set in after an emergency appendicitis operation a week ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
JAPAN STILL STICKS

Paris, Nov 30-(U. P)-Japan clung to her demand for. direct negotiations with China In the Manchurian dispute to-day in re- jecting the League of Nations coun cil's proposal for a neutral zone Tn Manchuria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30
rAx REFuND ORDERED

washington, Nov 30-(U. P)- A tax refund of $207,298 to the es- tate of Frances s. Russell, Boston. Mass. was announced to-day by the internal revenue board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30

The Chinese art of carving jade is known to have originated before the year 2000 B. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-30

A novel musical instrument that set has been placed on the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-19
Afternoon FrOcks

Alarmng1y sheer black dresses with spang of bril-
liant glitter dash of bright color.
Seductive, hipmolding velvets, crepes and lace, in
the subtleSt of this seasons new shades.
Expect e<travagant puffs for sleeves and lines to hug
the hip before faring down to your toes
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
No Santa Claus
For President
Continued From Page II

mist help its customers to remain
solvent 50 they can continue to
his friends reiterate that America
buy, they are unable to still the
rising protest. The taxi man. the
farmer, the clerk, the average
headline reader sees only a vague
picture of money being advanced
to Europe at the very time more
taxes are asked Of him. He reads
that France can spend $500, 100000
this year on armament, but will be
relieved of s50CO0,OOO war debts to
the United States, that Italy can
spend $780, 100000 for armies and
warships but must be left off from
SI4700.000 in debt payments to the
United States.
Why" he asks, should Presi-
dent Hoover let them off if thev
will not demobilize some OF their
idle armies and idle Warships9"
May Follow Wilson
The result is that unless the
rising tide is checked quickly Mr..
Hoover will be thrust into the same
position that Wilson was when he
was about TO sign the League Of
Nations covenant. Senate Repub-
Lcans signed and sent him a round
robin warning that they would
never permit the United States to
90 in. Now the issue is. will con-
gress again serve notice that it will
not sanction any debt easing agreed
70 by President Hoover?
NJ. HooyerS friends were hone
full the Republican national COM
mittee meeting would help turn
the tide Of general criticism, hut
on the whole the meeting only en-
phasized it. His close friend, Ser
retary Of War Hurley, made a
rousing speech. He carried the
fight TO the enemy.
Yet the prevailing talk was
pitched IN a more defensive KEY.
Chairman Fess emphasized that it
was necessary to raise Mr.. Hoover
in public esteem. The speech OF
Robert Lucas. executive director.
which was not delivered but which
was released to the press, openly
referred to talk OF "defeatism"
among Republican leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
PUBLIC INVITED
TO TURKEY SHOOT
SET FOR SUNDAY

Imperial Valley turkeys will have
no opportunity to escape gracing
the Christmas board after Boyca
Aten post of the American Legion
conducts a rifle and shotgun
turkey shoot at the south end of
the fair grounds at Imperial all
day Sunday.
Both rifle and shotgun marks
men will show their skill begin
ming at o'clock in the morning
and continuing throughout the day.
The public is invited to participate
in the shoot.
High scores in each group Of 10
contestants in the rifle shooting
will receive a turkey and high
score in each group of five COM
petitors In the trap shooting will
win the toothsome prize.
Ammunition and guns will be
provided for the rifle shooting, bu5
those wishing TO shoot at clay
pigeons must bring their own am
munition and Shotguns.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
BURNS FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD
HERE TOMORROW

Funeral services for ETrs. !. G..
Burns. 20, who died Tuesday in q
local hospital will be conducted
from Lemons chapel at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon with Rev w. E.
Malan. pastor OF the First Methodist
church. officiating. Interment VII
take place III Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Burns was born Edna Mont
gomery IN Lyons. Colo. ana mar
ried J. E. Burns in Denver il 1el5.
For the past 10 years they mace
their home on their ranch near El
Centre. her husband being one Of
the owners Of the BroVnblt shoe
store.
She Is survived by her husband
two SONS. Edward and Bobbie, stu
dents at Central Union high school
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. +.
Montgomery, and q brother, Ralph,
of Boulder Colorado; three sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Todd. Douglas, Wyo-
ming: Mrs. W. F. AIoggridge. Niles,
Michigan. and Mrs. Harry Hoover,
Kalamazoo, Michigan. The latter
arrived il FL Centre yesterday, hay
ing failed in an effort 70 reach her
sister before she died.
AS primary teacher in the Silsbee
school for the past six years, Mrs.
Burns was held in high esteem by
residents Of that community, being
beloved by her pupils and their
parents for her beautiful character
and charming personality.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
EVEN COPS ARE
GIVING THOUGHT
TO BRIDGE ROW

NEW YORK, Dec. II. (U.P)-"Ely
Culbertson and his new bridge part
ner should adopt my new informa-
tive scratch bridge system when
they play their next hands in that
bridge duel tonight" Patrolman Dan
sullivan of the Madison avenue
beat announced today.
Ely will be teamed with Theo-
dore A. Lightner Of Detroit who is
replacing Mrs. Culbertson SO she
may have a few spare evenings be-
tween now and Christmas with
Bruce and Joyce, the two young
CulbertSons. The Culbertsons are
leading by 4l0 points.
Eddie Fisk who lives three doors
from me out in Astoria worked
out this system with me and it is
battling" Sullivan explained
Eddie and l decided we might
frame O system ourselves, and write
a book, maybe. And here's the sys-
TEN We finally decided on:
"Supposing I am strong in spades.
Eddie looks across the table and
I scratch the right side of my face.
Eddie catches on right away. Sup
pose I scratch with four fingers.
That means I have four honors.
This finger means the ace, this the
king, this the queen and SO on.
"As many times as I scratch, I
have that many spades all told. If
I got hearts, I scratch the right
side Of the neck under the ear.
BY the time the bidding is all over,
Eddie and me are pretty wise to
what the other fellows got"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
ROSS INSTALLS
new OFFICIALS
OF OASIS LODGE

With John Stewart Ross, past
grand master Of Masons in Cali
fornia as installing officer and
Charles E. Sones, district inspector.
as master OF ceremonies, Oasis
lodge. No Cos. held installation Of
officers at the Masonic temple last
night.
Officers who will have charge of
affairs Of the lodge for the enSu-
ing Masonic year are: Roy Breed
owe, master; 3. I. Major, senior
warden: John w. Tyler. junior
warden: c. II. y. Small, treasurer;
Henry Clewen secretary; Clarence
Carroll. senior deacon: Hoyt
Strickler. junior deacon; Melvin O
King, senior steward; Ross John
son. junior steward; Lyman Rob-
ertSon. chaplain; Ray johnson.
marshal: William Roberts. tiler.
After lodge ceremonies several
musical numbers were sung by the
Masonic chorus, the numbers be-
ing greatly enjoyed by the large
number of men present. Refresh
mentS were served at the close Of
the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Four Suits Heard
On Auto Accident

Judge Vaughn N. Thompson to-
day was hearing evidence and legal
arguments in four automobile acci-
dent suits, consolidated for trial.
brought by Peter Franceschini for
himself and as guardian of his chill
dren, against D. Soils. Peter Belar-
dinelh and the Valley Beauty Fruit
company.
Damages totaling approximately
sl50,000 are sought in these four
suits. One seeks damages for in
juries suffered by FranceSchini him.
self in an accident May l3, 1880, at
Main and Palm streets in Brawley.
Another seeks damages for the
death Of Mary Franceschini. daugh-
ter Of Peter, and the two others ask
damages for injuries to Elsie and
Bruno, other children.
According TO the complaint, Fran
cescchini and his children were rid
ing in g car with Belardinelli when
il was struck by a car driven by
Soils. Mary Franceschini was killed
and the others injured. Belardinelli
was driving the car for the Valley
Beauty Fruit company, for which
Franceschini was working.
It is expected the cases will be
submitted to Judge Thompson soon
for decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17

El Centro will be host to the
teachers of the county next week
when the annual Imperial County
Teachers Institute vii be held in
Central Union high schools audi
torium under the auspices of the
county superintendent OF schools
office.
has been secured to address the
December 21-2l, and a new eXper-
iment will be inaugurated, that Of
conducting conference in various
subjects to which the teachers have
already been assigned.
Earlier in the year a list of sug-
gested subjects was sent out from
the superintendent office to the
county teachers who were asked to
check the subjects in which they
were interested and to add others
not included. As far as possible,
the teachers have been assigned to
the conferences for which they
have expressed preferences.
In addition to the cca1erSlces.
both for elementary and high school
teachers. general assemblies will be
held A group of fine speakers
have been secured to address the
assemblies, including DR.. Thomas
Alexander of Teachers College, Col
| umbia University. New York; Mrs.
Louise Pinkney Sooy, associate pro-
| fessor of fine arts, University of
| California. Los Angeles; DR.. William
! G.. Campbell. associate professor of
education, University of Southern
! California; DR.. Bruce r. Baxter,
dean OF the school of religion, Uni
verSity of Southern California, and
Mrs. Naomi Stutzmen Heffernan,
field representative of the American
Red Cross.
Musical numbers will be featured
at the general assembly and the
institute will be opened by an in
vocation delivered by Rev John S
a. Gum, pastor of the El Centre
Presbyterian church.
One of the high lights OF the in
stitute from the social standpoint
will be the banquet Monday eve-
ming at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Local teachers will lead the vari-
Gus conference groups and d those
who have been selected for this
purpose are: Dorothy Anderson
Mary T. Baker, Katherine A
Braucht, Ruth Comber, Estelle Din
CESS. Agnes Evans. Vera Fem, Dor
othy Gamble, Helen Garrlck, Ruth
Going, Anna Halleran, Pearl Hin
man, Sa Leal Howenstein, Maude
Howell, Heutie James, Dorothy
Jones, Esther Kavanaugh, Eleanor
Kennedy Louise Kennedy, Viola
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Scientists Will
Explore Thibet

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IT. U.P-
A party Of nine scientists who will
explore remote regions Of Thibet
was on the high seas today bound
for China. They sailed for China
last night on the motorship Tai
Ping Yang.
The group is headed by Gene
Lamb, Asiatic traveller, and the
primary object of their explora-
tions is TO find a mountain higher
than Mount Everest. Vanishing
desert tribes will be visited as we'll
while motion pictures will record
the party's progress in the fields
of medicine, geology, botany and
geography.
Others in the group are Major
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Items OF News
About T0wn

The many friends of Mrs. Edna
Morrison will be glad to learn that
she is recuperating from an attack
of influenza although she is still
confined to her home.
Mrs. Q. J. Bradshaw left yester-
day for San Diego where she win
renain for the rest Of the week.
Her mother, Mrs. M. z. Walter o.
San Diego, will celebrate her 18th
birthday anniversary this weekend.
Mrs. Charles Allen who has been
i'll for the past few days is reported
as being much improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
WILL
BE OBSERVED BY
LOCAL SCHOOLS

Christmas will be celebrated to-
morrow by the children in the city
elementary schools, each school
planning its own program for the
day.
At the Lincoln school tomorrow
afternon between and 3 o'clock
the children VIII gather IN the hall
where the Christmas tree has been
erected ard will sing Christmas
carols, the harrnonica band playing
q group OF selections After the
general assembly they viii return
TO their rooms for the Christmas
tree.
Mckinley school will conduct its
program tomorrow morning at II
O'Clock VIII en- the kindergarten
youngsters and those from Mss
Houseman's Americanization class
will give various songs. The pro-
gram will end with the play Why
the Chimes Rang
Each child at Harding school will
come tomorrow with some gift. eth
er a toy or food, to be given 70
someone less fortunate than him.
self. The teachers in each room
have planned their own programs
but after school is out Friday after
noon the children will meet in the
hall TO sing carols around the
Christmas tree. A group Of th
carollers will go 10 the county farm
Friday afternon to sing FOR the
inmates.
Wilson school is giving its pro-
gram on Friday night and has in
vited the public TO be present.
Due TO the fact that the schools
began one week later this year. the
elementary city schools will hold
regular sessions IN the week be-
tween Christmas and New Years
December 1881. This will avoid
holding school in June and since
the children will already have had
vacation the week preceding Christ
mas, and will have the New Years
week end. it is felt that this extra
session during the holidays will
work no hardships on them.
The high school will not reopen
until January 4, vacation beginning
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
WOAIAN'S TRIAL OPENS

LON BEACH, Dec. It. U.D -
Mrs. Mary Murphy vert 10 trial to-
day in the court Of Superior Judge
Percy Hight. charged with the
"Keyhole murder" Of her husband i'll
San Pedro last July. According to
witnesses, Mrs. Murphy shot her
husband through a closed door as
he ley in the bathtub after a quar-
rel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
ANNOUNCE COMPLETE PROGRAM
FOR GATHERING OF TEACHERS

Knight, Irma Mccullough, Isabel
Millar, Bruce Miller, Eleanor Mil
Ter, Waller Mitchell. Helen Moore,
Thelma Ray, Laura Redden, Vetra
Russell, Louise Speiss, Eunice Sprin-
kle, Mary Sprinkle, Lorena Taylor,
Dorothy Travis, Liefy Upholt, Lii.
cile Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
MRS. HOOVER ACCEPTS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. W.D =
An invitation to become honorary
chairman OF the hoStesSeS COM
mittee of the tenth Olympic games
here next summer has been ac-
cepted by Mrs. Herbert Hoover
wife of the President, 1t was an
nounced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
AUTO RACERS INJURED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. i. U.ol-
Cliff Bergere and Billy Arnold
wen-known race track drivers, We're
injured in q traffic accident late
last night. Bergere received sew
eral fractured ribs and Arnold Sc
we're cuts and bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17

John A. Logan III, youngstown,
O.. grandson Of the Civil war gen.
eral; Mrs. Lamb. DR.. R. M. Ajax,
Egyptian physician; Lewis Thorne.
Of Yale medical school; Terris
Moore, OF Pasadena, mountain
climber; Arthur Emmons, Boston.
engineer; Jack Burdsall, mapping
expert, and Jack F. Young, Chi
nese-American writer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
LIVESTOCK

LIVES iOth
LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. up
Hogs, receipts, $50; market steady
to 10 cents lower. Load Colorados,
$50; quotable tops, S525.
Cattle, receipts, 700; holdovers,
800; market slow but steady.
Medium to good fed steers. S665
to ST; common to medium, $3.50 to
S5.65; common to good cows. So
to S4.65.
Calves, receipts, 100; market
slow but steady. Few plain calves.
s5.25.
Sheep, receipts, 300; holdovers.
395; market weak 10 25 cents
lower. Good fed Idaho lambs, $3.50
TO $5.65.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. II. U.P)-
Hay market U. S. No. 2, S14.50 to
SIS per ton delivered. Other prices
unchanged. Trunckload receipts %
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
The Weather

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and cool tonight; Fridav
fair with moderate temperature:
gentle changeable winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair and cool tonight and Fri
day; frosts tonight; gentle change
able winds off shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
OLD UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES

VINCENNES, Ind. U.R-Vincen-
nes University, oldest school west
of the Allegheny mountains. cele-
brated its l25th birthday with Il
banquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17

Apple growers Of Oak Glen, san
Bernardino county, have marketed
100000 boxes of apples this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17

The local price on eggs, furniSh-
ed through the courtesy OF zurcher
Bros. market.
Medium or pullet............................ 27c
Extra ....................................... 32c
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
@NaI'tet5
POULTRY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. la. U.P)-
Following are today's market quo
tafi0pS.