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Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Long were recently
married and are living in the prop
erty recently vacated by Mrs. Per-
ina Townsend.
Dale Christopher of Springfield, a
suburb of Philadelphia, was a re-
cent visitor to his sister, Mrs. EV-
erett Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark enter
tanned this week Mrs. r. M. Cooke
of Philadelphia and Miss Marjorie
E. Clark of New York City.
Mrs. Norman C. Gum entertained
a six table bridge party Monday ev-
ening. The affair was very enjoyable
and the evening was very pleasant.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19
HOLLYVILLE
Prominent Farmer KiIIs Himself

| prominent Farmer Kills Himself
This community was shocked when
it became known that Alfred Nell
vaine, AZ years old, shot himself
on Sunday with % calibre rifle in
the right temple, dying instantly. He
left a not saying: my nerves are
gone. 1 cannot stand it. God help
me. ALI" He lived on and operated
one of the largest, most productive
and best equipped farms in Della
ware. He had no financial or family
I worries, just a case of hard work
and no return for the past two
years, which possibly seemed to him
more than he could bear. He leaves
wife and four children-Alene II
years of age, Earl IL years, Phyllis
and Leila twin girls), years of
age; a father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wrixham McIlvaine, of Harbe-
son, and one brother, Luther, of
Washington, D. c. The funeral was
held at his late home on Wednes-
day at p. M, interment at Cool
spring Presbyterian Church ceme-
terry.
Bridge Luncheon
Miss Cassie V. Prettyman enter
tanned at bridge luncheon last
Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Harold M.
Prettyman of Morristown, N. j., at
the Jester cottage at Oak Orchard.
The guests were Mrs. Harold M.
Prettyman, Morristown, N. j.; Mrs.
Philip Holland Cannon, Mrs. Ross
Truitt, Mrs. William Ferguson, Miss
Anne Short, Miss Peg Dickerson,
Bridgeville; Mrs. Wallace Keyes,
RehOboth Beach; Mrs. Lama Lynch,
Dover; Miss Madalyn Baker,
Georgetown; Miss Marion Burton,
Millsboro; Miss Charlotte Joseph,
Hollyville. Mrs. Harold NJ. Pretty
man received the guest prize The
prize for high score was won by
Miss Laura Lynch.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Messick
Prettyman and Harold Messick, Jr.,
of Morristown, N. j., and Ted Noble
of fredericksburg, Md, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. D. Herbert
Prettyman and Miss Cassie V. Pret-
lyman at the Jester cottage at Oak
Orchard.
Miss Marian M. Burton is spend
ing a few days as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Stan Marvil of German
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Marsh of |
Denver, Colorado are guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Chas. 1. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Harvey and
family spent the weekend with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Arthur Stevenson, of this
place. ]
Mrs. Josephine Burton and daugh-
.ers, formerly of this community,
but now residents of Philadelphia,
who are spending July and August
1t Rehoboth Beach, called on friends
n this place on Friday last.
Mrs. Clara Joseph is spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. Hazel
of Wilmington.
Mrs. Electra Brereton, of Phila-
lelphia, is spending a few days with
friends and relatives in this section.
Mrs. Amanda Stevenson is visiting
friends this week in Philadelphia
md Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph, Mr. and
Mrs. John Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jarl Prettyman and families are oc-
.upying the Wagamon cottage at
)ak Orchard this week.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hood and
daughter, Mrs. Carl Johnson, and
Miss S. Black, of Philadelphia, spent
Wednesday with Frank Parsons and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Steele was
Rehoboth visitors on Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd McGee and
children, of Milton, was callers here
Monday afternoon.
w. f. Culver, of Lewes, and Miss
Edna Parsons spent Thursday even
ing at Bethany Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

A keg of salted fish packed this
fall will be nice during the winter
and cost but little now.
Milford chronicle., 1932-08-19

Disarmament is for the dIsarmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

the strange light. But no sooner
was il pointed out to him than the
rabbit gentleman said:
Why. that is a dancing moon.
"A dancing moon?' they all cried.
Yes" said the rabbit gentleman
with a laugh. "A little moon has
broken off from the big moon and
is dancing around. Wait here and
I'll get it and bring it to you.
Uncle Wiggily hopped away
through the woods. The others
watched the fitting light. Soon
it dropped down out of sight and
in a little while Uncle Wiggily was
seen coming down the road. He
carried what he had called a
dancing moon. And when he came
up to his friends the rabbit gen.
tleman laughed and said:
I was wrong. 1t wasn't dane
ing moon or a shooting star
What was it?" grunted the pig.
1T was a lantern on the tail OF
a kite and the kite was being flown
by Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, =
chuckled Mr.. Longears. Il sent
the doggie boys home to bed and
here IS their kite with the lantern
en- the tail And that's just what
it was. Most kites are flown in
summer, but Jackie and Peetie
made a large one in winter, tied a
lantern on the tail and put it up
in the air at night to make the
animals wonder. 1t was just a
joke for the doggie boys and they
did not do it again But for a
long time everyone talked of Uncle
Wiggily's dancing moon.
So if the coal shovel isn't too
proud to speak to the ash can
when they are sitting around the
furnace fire I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggilys snow tunnel.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
SEEKS DAMAGES
FOR INJURIES In
AUTO ACCIDENT

William E. Frisbey yesterday af-
ternoon was made defendant in
another civil suit filed in superior
court, with Lewis f. Cooley asking
a total of $10,250 damages because
of injuries received in an automo-
bile accident July % three miles
south of Brawley on the Dogwood
road.
Frisbey already is defendant in
suit by the California -Western
States Life Insurance company. In
this suit the insurance company
asks S94451 alleged due as money
Frisbey collected as rental on ranch
property while agent for the firm,
but never turned in to his en-
ployers
Frisbey also was jailed on Il
charge OF grand theft because of
the insurance company deal.
Cooley, in seeking damages.
charges he was returning to San
Diego from Blythe, where Frisbey
had taken him TO inspect real es-
tate the latter wished to sell, when
Frisbey drove in such a careless
manner his car struck a dangerous
portion of the road and caused
Cooley to be thrown against the
inside frame of the car.
Several vertebrae were displaced
and he suffered severe nervous
shock and pain, Cooley asserted.
He asked $4,000 damages and $3.50
for medical care.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S DANCING
MOON

Something strange was going on
in Woodland near the Orange Ice
Mountains where Uncle Wiggily
lived. All the animal folk We're
talking about it. Some said one
thing and some another.
"'Tis a shooting star" grunted
Mr.. Twistytail. the fat pig gentle
man. as he stood in the doorway
of his pen house one evening and
looked at a bright light that was
darting about in the sky over
Woodland. 'Tis shooting star and
nothing else!"
"Nonsense!" bleated Uncle But
ter. the goat Did you ever see n
shooting star that kept juggling
back and forth as this one does
A shooting star shoots and that
the end of it. This one keeps or
going up and down and to and
fro in the sky. 1t isn't a shooting
star.
Then what is it?" asked the pig
gentleman.
"A big lightning bug or FREELY "
Dltdltu lIlc SOdl. 4Ildl > Mlldt i
is and nothing else. You have all
seen lightning bugs darting around
over the bushes. Well, those a.e
small fireflies. This is a big one
and it flies above the trees
Uncle Butter pointed one horn
at the darting light. 1t was quite
large and high up in the dark
night sky. Mr. Twistytail grunted
again as he looked at it. Then
Mr.. Stubtail, the bear gentleman,
growled a bit, away down in his
throat and said:
Who ever heard of fireflies. big
or little, skipping about in the mid
die of winter? Who ever heard OF
such a thing?"
"Ha! Ha!" laughed the pig. 7
was just going to ask Butter that.
Lightning bugs don't fly in winter 50
II never thought about that
admitted the goat gentleman.
Then it can't be a FREELY
No said Mr.. Stubtail But j.
might be an airplane on fire"
1T would be a funny airplanc
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
BLACK MARIAR'
JOINS GANG AT
COUNTY JAIL

Deputy sheriffs were praying to-
day for nothing less than a riot,
and each deputy might be seen in
a corner or Granny making sus-
picious motions back and forth
with his hands, as II shifting gears
on an imaginary automobile.
And that is just what they were
doing. only it was the compound
low. second and whatnot of the
newest contribution TO the sheriff's
force they were trying TO master.
The riot would come IN handy to
initiate BLACK Mariar,' patrol car
added TO the sheriff's wheeled
fleet late yesterday afternoon.
BLACK Mariar" no sooner had made
her appearance than an interested
group OF Officers gathered to poke
inouiring fingers at the black paint
and experiment with the compound
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

gears, to say nothing Of the roomy
compartment in the rear.
The traditional name of "Black
Mary was considered when the
question came up of naming the
patrol car and ambulance, but was
dismissed as too formal to go along
with Three Spot" and others in
the time honored fleet which
serves the sheriff's office.
Then Old Tom, the kitchen cat,
strolled up, cast an appraising eye
over the latest acquisition and
uttered something that sounded
like "mariar.' So the bus was
named.
Some objected, saying the new
ness of the car called for some
thing like "Dusky Marie" but this
was promptly overruled.
-Four Brawley youths were ac-
corded the honor yesterday after
noon of being the first guests 10
ride in BLACK Mariar," with Jack
Carter acting as chauffeur.
The boys, Jim Page, II; Charles
Page. IS; Andrew Beneos. l9, and
Abrey McCullom, 10, were trans
ported to~vfawley for a hearing
by ~ b. Griffin on a charge
of< e an innkeeper All
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
Haddans Appeal
To Higher Court

Phillip / Haddan and T. L Had
den, jr.. today had carried their
fight to the superior court in an
attempt to establish innocence of
charge ON which they were con-
yicted and fined in the Brawley
justice court.
Harry Horton, attorney for the
dairymen, yesterday afternoon filed
in superior court notice of appeal
from the justice court conviction,
which resulted in fines OF $50 for
each man. The two were convicted
by Judge II. B. Griffin OF vending
and delivering for human consump-
ton unsanitary milk.
1t was as an offshoot of this
criminal action in justice court the
Haddans filed suit in superior court
for damages. naming the city OF
Brawley, its police chief. health
officer and milk inspector as de-
PENDANTS, and charging false ar
rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

on fire to keep burning these last
five nights objected Uncle But
ter. If it were a burning airplane
it would soon be all burned up and
would fall But this light stays III
the sky night after night, darting
to and fro and then it goes away
only to come back the next night.
wish I knew what it was
so do We said the other ami
NAL gentlemen. who, with some of
the animal ladies of Woodland
were wondering about the strange
shooting light in the sky.
Maybe said Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

Wuzzy. Its just a new, big star.
I don't mean a shooting star said
the muskrat lady. but a regular
star like those and she pointed
to the far off. twinkling lights in
the sky.
NO. 1t can't be a star" quacked
Mrs. Wibbiewobble, the duck lady.
7 have seen stars all my life and
this is like no star have ever
seen. shooting or not. Do you
know what I think we had better
do?" she asked.
"What?" said all the others.
We should ask Uncle Wiggily
what this strange light in the sky
is" quacked Mrs WibblyWobble.
He is sure to know or he can find
out. Call Uncle Wiggilyl'
SO they called Uncle Wiggily
from his bungalow. He had been
away for a few days and had
just returned so he had not seen
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
Jail Prisoners
Get Long Terms

An unusual shift in the class of
prisoners detained in the Imperial
county Jail was disclosed today
when a search of records showed
that 13 prisoners now held there
are serving sentences of six months,
while one is serving a sentence of
one year.
This is the greatest number Of
comparatively long term prisoners
held in the jail in several years
Jailer Eddie Nett declared. He
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
Cigarettes And
Tobacco Stolen

As the result of two furtive raids
yesterday afternoon and last night,
one or more thieves will be well
supplied with cigarettes and to-
bacco for the next few days, or
until they fall into the hands OF
police.
In one theft Is cartons of Gig
arettes and three cartons of to-
bacco were stolen from a Haas
Baruch truck yesterday afternoon,
where the driver had parked it in
the rear of Clements drug store
while making a delivery.
The other raid was made on the
tobacco supply OF the Model gro
cery. Twenty cartons of assorted
brands Of cigarettes and a one
pound tin of tobacco were stolen.
but McCullom were released after
the hearing, and he was trans
ported back TO the county pail TO
serve a l5-day sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
Award Damages
In Crash Case

BY two separate verdicts in one
accident damage suit, Miguel Al
carez today had been awarded
s4l50 damages against Harold Ed
mondson. and Anastasio Gutierrez
had been awarded $1,000 damages.
Tried by Judge A. c. Finney, the
case involved an accident June
two miles west Of Westmorland on
the Los Angeles highway.
Contributing negligence on the
part of Edmondson, driving a
truck at the time of the accident.
was found by a jury to have been
its cause Alcarez was driving &
car in which Gutierrez was riding.
and which was struck by Edmond
sons truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

pointed out that a great number
are serving sentences ranging from
60 days to five months.
At other times the greatest per-
centage of the Jail population has
been held merely pending trial, or
for transportation to federal court
in San Diego
OF those serving six month sem
tences, most were convicted OF pet
ty theft. Two were sentenced on
check charges, reduced from felon-
les.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
THIEF RETURNS CROSS

TOULOUSE, France e.-U.P)-Re
pentant for having stolen beau-
tiful 18th century gold cross from
the Church of Saint -Amans, near
Muret, the thief wrote to the arch
priest, telling him that the cross
was in a package in the baggage
room here The check was en-
closed The police found the
missing cross.
The heaviest snoWstorm in II
years struck Northern California,
December 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
TEN YEARS AGO
-. A. IAnn

The committee in charge of So
cial activities for the fire depart
ment met last night to discuss
plans for the thirteenth annual ball
for the benefit of the fire depart
ment. 1t was decided to hold the
ball on Washington's birthday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

Marketing of the big Imperial
Valley lettuce crop is the big in
terest III the valley at present. The
crop is widely distributed this year,
giving all towns an opportunity to
share in the profits.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January l6, 1917

Sheriff Applestill and his depu-
ties arrested 10 hoboes who are
said to have participated in the
holdup of the Southern Pacific
train Sunday. The holdup blocked
main line traffic for nearly four
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 16, 1912

Imperial county has a new bee
ordinance, one of the principal fea-
lures of which is the prohibition
of the importation of colonies OF
bees from other counties The
county now has more than 1l,O0O
colonies of bees.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

FL Centro will be headquarters
for large cotton company, articles
OF incorporation having been filed
in the county clerks office today.
The concern is to be known as the
Valley Cotton Farms company.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, at
II Centre. Calf, as
Second Glass Mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

First cantaloupe seed for the
new season were planted yesterday
by the Japanese at Heber, there
being 20 acres in the patch. Dur
ing the next 10 days planting will
begin in earnest.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-16

Not even a visit from the Prince of
Wales could drag down more publicity
than Phar Lap is getting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22

aid points out that the day a hearing on
the bill was held at Hartford Mayor Quig-
ley was. at the Capitol. but he did not at
tend this hearing to favor its passage. In
stead he attended hearing at which was
considered an INCREASE in pay for the judges
OF the New Britain police court. for which
ne spoke in favor. IL was not until the
Legislature had adjourned last year that
Mayor Quigley came forward with his plan
to form a municipal league TO do something
about tax reformation. Evidently the mayor
feels that if the General Assembly now con-
vened it would act differently than it did in
1881 with regard to taxes. We are afraid
that he won't get much sympathy for his
campaign if it moves along these lines of
tactics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22

New Britain is in the throes of hot
political campaign that may even unseat the
energetic and fast-movins republican ineum-
bent. Mayor George QuiglY. But in the
midst of the joekeying for position at the
barrier it was amusing to read one remark
credited to an Independent candidate in the
race. one Martin J. Kelly. While discussing
national politics Mr. Kelly mentioned the
fact that the chicken in the pot that
every workingman was going to enjoy un-
der republican administrator was grow
ing whiskers''. Not only that but it must
be getting tougher and tougher. 1t only
goes to prove that when. campaign managers
are coming choice slogans and phrases for
their campaigns they ought to rely on ones
that won't prove boomerang. Mr. Hoover's
aides certainly made fatal error four years
ago when they plueked those chickens and
erected those two-car garages
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22
Let Them Read

Library boards operating with difficulty.
because of reduced budgets, are tempted in
many communities to cut their service
Buildings are closed more of the time
Fewer people are employed. Fewer books
are bought. The most unfortunate thing
about this policy is that it comes just when
there is more need of Libraries than ever
before. People with forced leisure read to
pass the time or to put themselves ahead
Reading is the one luxury that their sit
uatlon permits. Library books are perhaps
the only things that can be obtained free.
with complete self-respeet. And in count
less cases. reading is the most useful thing
that the idle person can do. Good reading
takes peoples minds off their troubles and
helps them prepare for better jobs. No
where should reading rooms be closed or
book circulation curtaled if it can possibly
be avoided,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22

There have been regular attmpts made to
limit franking privileges In past years. We
should think that this would be fine oc-
casion for Congress to show that it really is
serious about eeonomizing by eliminating
the abuse of postal Thanking. Senator Borah
OF Idaho in proposing some weeks ago a
pay cut for all legislators at Washington
also made few remarks about mileage
allowances that would indicate field for
slashng. Congress makes great how do
over the budget. but when it comes right
down to eliminating items that are pure
bunk it acts like putty man. 1t is mould
ed into any shape. depending upon who
does the moulding. Deficits caused by the
postal Thanking graft are too we'll known to
be denied. We hear talk of increasing post.
age on first class mail. although this type is
now paying for itself while Others aren't.
but we don't hear anything at all about lin
iting the ranking privileges. As for mileage
Senator Borah says that under the present
system be gets Sl,068 for journeys that
cost him only $3.50 year. If he actually
takes them. Often such trips are merely
imaginary. All of which doesn't set we'll
with the people who haven't got carfare to
ride from their homes to work and must
walk the distance the few days that they
are employed today. If Congress really
wants to- be economical il, should begin at
home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22
Politics and Personalities

Pity the poor. abused Congressman
While groups and committees and big
bankers. seeking various reliefs. have bonn
barded the gentlemen on Capitol Hill this
past hard year, the great American public
seems to have forgotten that legislators are
human beings. Sharp reproval of incon-
siderate constituents has issued from the Cap
itors attending physician. DR. George Calver
whose duty it is to see that members Of the
lower house are kept in proper physical con-
ditlon to run the nations business.
Over-taxed by unparalleled demands
from home districts. Representatives have
broken under the strain. The House physi-
clan places the blame of the sudden deaths
of Representatives Quin of Mississippi and
Rutherford of Georgia. as we'll as the recent
collapse of Chairman Collier of the House
Ways and Means Committee upon the un-
PARALLEL combination of committee work, a
seven-day-a schedule. followed by
many this session. and the thoughtlessness
of the people back home as well as con-
stituents visiting the Capital.
DR. Calver declares that many of his pa
tients confined to bed through illness, have
been called on the phone from 8 in the
morning until late at night by selfish.
thoughtless persons who become resentful
and angry if their Congressman refuses to
answer the call. If Congress is to operate
smoothly the health of its members must
be preserved Constituents should remem-
Der this and not make unreasonable and
petty demands upon their Representatives
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22
'DOUsING THE GLIMs~
is OF THE CITY
(Eartford Courant)

NAA1A SAVio SOuL.dhlJ
To what straits Is the proud city
|of Hartford reduced, this city
whose per capita wealth Is reputed
to be greater that that 81 any other
American city, when, here IL serious
talk of eliminating; one4ttird 81
the lamps that light our, streets!
The monthly bill fot street iiiumii,.
alton is $l7,271. That's more thar,
can be paid II 100000 1s. to be, ctit
from this item in the budget for
the next fiscal year. So douse every
third glim and let us rejoice in the
darkness OF our depression that by
so doing we are helping TO, main
tain, the clty's credit AS for the
actual as opposed to the theoretical
economy. as for comfort, conven-
ience and safety, why CIV @ q
thought? There Is. no better ,protec-
tion against crime than O. street
lamp, but what, are a few possible
holdups as compared with the de.
light we shall all experience when
an amazing feat Of equilibpation
has been accomplished With the
Dudget Z. ss's. III - st9%
Did not the payortpiedgs, himself
during the promising season pre-
ceding the election thats tine tax
rate should not be above Is mills
How can he keep that promise
when the grand list did not rise as
usual. when the corporation stock
tax falls off $500, 900, when there
In "A deficit In the .walfare der part
ment OF more than, 100000; and
when that Some department will